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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14
FOUR CHILDREN PERISH

Chicago.-Four of the six children Of
Joseph and Veronica Budak were burn
ed to death and the parents and their
two remaining children severely burn
ed In n fire that partially destroyed
their home. II was believed by flremen
that the blaze was started by an over
heated stove.
One OF the dead children was a 10
months-old girl. Heat from the flames
awoke the elder son and the father.
who ran to warn Mrs. Budak and the
children, sleeping in a rear bedroom.
But the flames so enveloped the rear OF
the house that they were unable to
gain an entrance. The father was
severely burned In the attempt. with
In n few moments the fire department.
called by a pedestrian. had arrived and
members rescued the mother and
daughter and carried out the dead
bodies of the four children.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14
FIRE SWEEPS
ASTORIA, OREGON
Dynamite Entire Districts to Check
Flames; confisgratlon Be-
yond Control

Astoria, Ore.@The business district
OF Astoria was laid In ruins by a fire
which broke out following an explosion
In the Beehive apartments here, and,
despite efforts of the local fire depart
ment and achievements from Port
land, caused a loss estimated at be.
tween S10.O00,OO0 anc S15,0O0l000.
At a late hour the fire had swept
over q blocks. The flames had eaten
under the pavement on Commercial
street, burning the pillng on which the
city is built, and firemen were unable
to cope with this development.
The entire district from the river
front five blocks south TO Exchange
street and east and west between
fourteenth and tenth streets was wiped
out. Nearly all Of the business houses
OF the city were located In that area,
there being about - buildings tn the
block
The entire city was at n time In
danger of destruction. One life was
lost in the fire, according to reports.
Dynamite was resorted TO in an ef-
fort TO check the flames.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14

Washington. - Seventy or eighty
years ago an official OF the United
States patent office resigned, SAYING
there would he no more use for the
office, "slnce everything inevitable
had been invented" In 1920 when ap-
p~llcatIons for new patents jumped from
1861 to 102,040 for the entire year,
It was believed the high water mark
had actually been reached. ms nothing
comparable to that figure had ever be-
fore been attained In the history Of the
office. In 1921, however, the number
rose to 107.85 and in the fiscal year
ended last June II reached the total of
113,597, according to the annual re-
port Of the commissioner Of patents,
just published.
The business of the patent office Is
In excess OF what the present force can
dispose of adequately and efficiently
Commissioner Robertson reported.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14
FRANCE WILL PAY WAR DEBT

Lausanne.-European delegates who
attended the meeting Of the subcom-
missions devoted to discussion Of tho
treatment of foreigners In Turkey and
the disposition OF the Ottoman debt, de-
scribe the attitude Of the Turkish rep
resentatives participating therein as
recalcItrant.
Proof that bolshevik Russia Is high
ly dissatisfied with Turkey because
Tsmet Pasha has abandoned the Rus.
SLAMS on the question OF the Darda-
nelles was found when M. Tchltcherln,
the soviet foreign minister, Issued an
urgent invitation to the Turkish jour.
nallsts and In the course of a long
speech warned them OF the dangers OF
placing their trust In the allied nations.
Tchltcherin charged that France had
abandoned Turkey In favor OF England
and the consideration was probably
some concessions on the PREPARATIONS
problem from England.
He rejoIced that Turkey and Russia
finally had come together because they
were vitally Important to each other;
their interests were the same.
'sThe independence and strength of
Turkey Is security for Russia" he add.
ed, "and Turkey cannot be strong and
Independent unless the straits are
closed" 9
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14
CHAPTER VIII

II was a long time before Drace
found a boat to set him over to the
opposite shore. 1t was so late when
he reached the Bethpage place that he
did not go up TO his Dom. The house
was so quiet. the hounds themselves
asleep, that he stole into the garden
to pass the remainder of the night on
a couch in the summer house. The air
was heavy with roses breathing in
through the lattice, and as he straight
ened out. grateful for repose, this
thought came to him:
"Pale they call death. but to me Ii
will ever be red. And / have looked
into It's red c~ountenanee. and was not
afraid. I thank God that He gave me
that strength But what u
melodrama Pc
At the breakfast table, Tycie. with
mother tenderness. upbrsided Drace
for sleeping out for fear Of arousing
the house. Afterward Drace and the
General strolled out under the trees
by the way" the General said pres
entity. II have an engagement to de
liver an address before q teachers
meeting ia Natchex. and ! should much
Ike to have you bear ms company
We can leave this evening ca tbs
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14
REQ MINISTER
WARNS TURKEY
INDEPENDENCE AND STRENGTH
OF MosLEM AND STRAITS
FoRTiFiCATioN VITAL
TIGER ENDS AMERICAN TALKS
Believes He Has Convinced America
That France Is Not mlIItarlstic
Nor An i~mporiaiistic
Nation

Philadelphia. - Georges Clemenceau
the grizzled French war premier, ended
his formal speaking mission TO Ameri-
ca before the Philadelphia Forum In
the Academy Of Music. with the broad
intlmntion that he believed he had ac-
compllshed all of the three purposes
for which he forsook his cottage by the
sea In France.
OF two of them he evinced no doubt.
He was confident he had convinced
America that France was not n mill
taristlc nor an imperlalistic nation.
He was equally sure he had spread
conviction that France intended to pay
her war debt to America. not imme-
diately, perhaps. but ultimately.
He quoted again a paragraph from
President Harding's recent annual mes
sage to congress as an indication that
the third point, bringing America back
TO the side of France and England, also
was being accomplished.
The paragraph was the presidents
comment on the four-power pact which,
the executive said had brought "a new
confidence In the maintained peace"
and which he suggested "might-b be
made a model for like assurances
wherever In the world any ommon In
terests are concerned"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14
CHAPTER vll-contlnued.

And then something touched his
hand, something cold and swift. A
knife cut the ropes that bound him /:
and In his great and sudden JOY BRACE
almost lost his reason. But he did not
cry out; no word was spoken. Just
one look, and then he screened her
from the flames as they fed through
the door, out through the light. into
the shadow of the trees. And then he
spoke: God bless you, Nadine 7"
He had held her hand. leading her as
they ran, but now In the shadow safe
from danger. she withdrew II from
him. and. when he reached again to
take II. she shook her head.
"No, 1t must not be. ] told you to
go quick, but you did not go quick
enough. Then Toner he see your boat.
and with the others, he wait for you.
I run around and I watch him, with
the knife to stab him II he hurt my
brave friend. Then In dim light I see
them carry the boat, and l think they
have killed you and I steal along to
stab, but then / know you are in the
boat. All I do then was to watch till
they go, and then l go In. 1t was not
hard to do. No"
"You are an angel"
She laughed, shaking her head.
angels do not go into the fire. They
do not belong there Now. ! tell
you. I show you the crooked way.
through the woods and out to the
river. The moon has come, and we can
see. II you know the way. you are
safe; but II you do not, you mire down
and die In the ooze and not In the
flame. You would please follow me
now"
might be slow. to prolong the Joy of
his being with her. but she was agile.
walking swiftly. Sometimes she would
turn slightly about to warn him Of a
dangerous place, and once she smiled.
the moon full In her face. TEL me-
he inquired then: what has passed
tonight. l hope, does not change what
was set for Thursday"
The land was beginning to4rise, and
she was walking faster.
Thursday you may come"
She halted In m open space and
pointed toward the river.
s~Tha bird, I hear him sing now. The
uarnolia trees are over there. And
row II was again goodnight
She gave him no chance to detain
hsr, for In ar instant she wss running :
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14
HARDING ASKS CONGRESS
TO AID THE FARMER AND
SETTLE RAIL PROBLEM

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Harding, in
his annual message, delivered to con-
gress In person. deals with nearly a
score OF subjects, chief among them
being prohibition. farm credits, the
transportation problem ehiId labor ana
immigration.
The executive our his pur-
pose TO invite the governors OF the
states and territories to m early con-
ference with the federal executive au-
thorlties with n view TO adopting defl-
mite policies of national and state CO.
operation In administering the prohl-
billion laws. He says the day Is un-
likely to come when the prohibition
amendment win be repealed, and that
the nation should adopt its course ac-
cordlngly.
With regard to the transportation
problem, Mr.. Harding proposes that
the railroad labor board be abolished
with the substitution OF a labor Division
In the interstate commerce commission
with ample power to require Its rulings
to be accepted by both parties to q
disputed question.
More extended credit for the farmers
is strongly urged by the executive, who
declares the very proof OF helpfulness
already given Is the strongest argu-
ment for the permanent establishment
of widened credit.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14
Turkey Asks Allied Guarantees

Lausanne.-Turkey has presented to
the near east conference c%ounter-sug
gestlons concerning control of the
straits of the Dardanelles and the Bos.
phorous. The Turks ask:
Guarantees against surprise attack
from land or sea threatening the Sc
curlty OF the straits OF Constantinople
or of the Sea Of Marmora.
Limitation of naval forces bound
for the Black sea so that they will
not constitute n danger to the zone
extending between the two straits to
the Black sea; turkey expresses the
view that these forces might be com
posed OF light warshlps, employed for
the protection OF international com
merce.)
Introduction upon the maintenance
of warships In the Black sen and li',-
erty OF passage for merchantmen In
time of peace and Of war"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14
Mr.. PhlLllns, Trail Lost

Los Angeles.-Officials here admit
that they hardly know In what dlrec'
ton to look" for Mrs. Phillips, "ham-
mer murderess," who sawed her way
10 freedom from the Los Angeles coun-
ty Jail recently. Since her escape be
came known, approximately six hours
after she severed the bars across her
cell window. the police OF the greater
part of the country and Of the Mexican
territory OF Lower California as well,
have been on the watch for her.
But so far the search has resulted
only In scores OF ''tirs" which proved
worthless and In annoyance to women
as far east as Chicago, who were be-
lieved to bear some resemblance 10
the missing murderess and who were
passengers on trains on which she was
reported TO be travelling eastward.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14
New ASTORIA cl.y Of Beauty

Astoria, Ore.-The vision OF a 'city
beautiful" TO replace the one gone up
old-tme resident.
citizens. who gathered after the recent
fire TO discuss construction. To avoid
the %springing up of a shack town" on
the ashes, they mnde provision for the
erection Of temporary structures out
side the burned area under permits Is
sued by authority of a committee which
took charge Of the entire situation.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14
REBELS CAPTURE
STATE BARRACKS
TAKE 90 PRISONERS INCLUDING
COMMANDER; DEPUTY
HALES rs DEAD
a CHILDREN PERISH IN BLAZE
Father and Son Find Rest Of Family
EnguIfed; Fireman Fight Way
Through Flames, Save Mother
and Daughter

Cork.-Two hundred rebels captured
the barracks at Ballymakeera, near
Macroom, recently, killing one man and
woundnlg Is. The rebels took 90 pris-
oners, including Commandment Mooney.
after a fight lasting several hours, but
released them later.
The fight was the fiercest yet re
ported In County Cork. Before advanc-
Ing the barracks the irregulars captur-
ed an armored car at Brandon, which
they used, together with 20 machine
guns and bombs, In their attack on the
troops defending the village.
The free state military was eventual
" o-utnumbered and forced to sur
render.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14
@YoU s%coRPloNl"

SYNOPSIs-The time is the late
COS or early '70s and the scene a
steamboat on the Mississippi river.
All the types of the period are
present and the floating palace is
distinguished by merriment, dane
Ing and gallantry. There are the
customary drinking and gambling.
also. Virgil Drace. a young north
ern man, is on his way south on a
mission OF revenge. He meets an
eccentric character In the person
OF n Liberty Shottle, who is con-
stantly tempting the goddess OF
chance They agree to a singular
- Faee. seeing an opportunity
TO use Shottle, confdes to him that
his mission is to find a certain ex-
guerrilla, Stepho la Vitte. who had
murdered Drace's father. 1t Is his
determination TO hang La Vitte as
high as Hannah. Drace falls In
love with a striking young beauty
on the boat The steamer reaches
New Orleans. at that time in the
somewhat turbulent throes OF car
petbag government The young
men attend the French ball and
Drate unexpectedly meets ina girl
She rs accompanied by n Boyee.
apparently her fiance. Shottle learns
that the name OF the girl Is Nadine
la Vitte. Drace passes an uneasy
night torn by the suspicion that
Nadine Is the daughter OF old
Stepho la Vitte. now an admitted
outlaw. Now, more than ever, Is
he resolved TO find where the girl
lives and TO find Stepho. Drace
and Shottle begin a search OF the
city. Drnce takes a hand in a
carpetbaggef riot. He catches a
glimpse OF one he is sure is Nadine.
Drace and Shottle get into bad
standing with the authorities. and
are given until the next day to
board a steamer bound north. Re-
turning TO the house where he
thought he had gllmpsed the girl.
Drace finds the place abandoned.
Shottle discovers hat a Ease of
wine on the steamer Is addressed
10 Stepho la Vitte at Farnum's
Landing. Mississippi. 1t is the next
stop below Bethpage's Landing and
General Bethpage is Liberty Shot
ties uncle. They decide to visit
him. Liberty goes broke again and
90 OA AAdtA bh b'AOASs Ahtt
are cordially received by the Gem
eral and his wife. Drace pene-
trates into the wilderness, discovers
periwinkle House and finds Nadine
alone. She is much alarmed and
warns him her father will shoot
him. He makes love TO her and
TO get him 10 go she agrees to
meet him again the following
49, - a. A--.- -
Is accosted by three men who ask
10 be set across the river. They
oyerpower-him and bind him with
ropes. Led by Tony they throw
BRACE into an old cabin. Tony
taunts Drace and avows his love
for Nadine. while the others collect
fuel. Tony sets fire TO the cabin
and the three go OF laughing.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14

and he stood looking TIL In the deeg
shade her form vas lost
Old Stepho had not come home wher
the Creole girl reached the house In
the swamp. She sat down to think and
TO listen to his footstep. He did not
come; and undressing. she lay down,
unused a long time and slept A
knocking on the door and Stepho's
voice called her:
The sun he was high. but the leetle
gel she sleep"
Soon she came out. and he drew her
to him and pressed his sandpaper
cheek against the coil Of her hair.
They sat where the house threw its
cool shade. Slowly he rocked In his
big chair. looking up at the cane that
hid his home.
"This afr. he good. He comes
through salt marsh from the Gulf.
with not the malaria. You bloom al
ways like the flower"
But, Father, when do we leave
here? 1t must not be that we are
here to live all the timer"
Hal The little bird wish to leave
the nest, TO try her wings? That is the
way Of birds and women Soon. / sup
pose, you Will wish to marry some fine
nan and leave your old father
Not is not that. l love you
But IT. is lonely here, and"
"Mr. Boyce. he is a fine young man.
If you marry him, you would not so
much leave me. l see him often. He
buy from me the mules and cattle
which / bring down from the hills
Why you no wish to marry him"
"But / do not love him."
"You would soon learn he is a fine
young a l owe him much and he
know much about my business that he
would keep quiet about if-if he was
of the family. And he would take you
often TO the city and give you rich
dresses and diamonds"
my dresses they are fine enough. ]
nave the diamonds, too. But you must
know that / get lonesome here. |
cannot play with the book all the time
You are going again to buy cat
tie In the hills. are you not?"
~ will buy them, yes"
"And you must on Thursday go to
the hills?"
Eyes, on the Thursday. I viii GO"
He fell asleep, for he was tired and
when the sun came about, she drew
his chair into the shade. He opened
his eyes, patted her hand and slept
again. She heard a slight sound, and
looking, saw Toner coming through the
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14

Neutrality-suspicious. General Leon
ard Wood, general 10 1the
Philippine Islands, has decided to re-
main at his present post and not to
accept the offer made by the Unlvers-
ity of Pennsylvania to be the provost Of
that Institution. according to inform
alton received here by administration
officials. War department officials
decline to make formal announcement
Of General Woods decision but It was
said In Secretary Weeks office that an
announcement probably would be made
soon.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14

Washfngton.-Two more farm credl,
plans have been added to the dozen OF
more already before congress. One
bill amending the farm loan act to pro
vide additional credits was introduced
by Senator Norbeck, Rep, South Da.
kota. and Representative Strong, Rep,
Kansas, while another, introduced by
Senator Norbeck and Representative
A. r. Nelson, Rep. Wisconsin
would authorize the war finance COS
porAtiou 10 make loans to foreign
purchasers Of American agricultural
preducts.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14

cane. Swiftly she advanced toward
him, with hand appraised, eautioning
him.
"You must make no noise. He is
asleep"
"But / have come TO tell him that
the carpetbagger SPY he gone to come
back not again"
go away. and you can come back
and tell him"
aNo, I stay and talk to you"
Stepho's voice called out. "Tonez,
come. / am here"
She did moi wish to hear them talk
She looked at the Portuguese M
mused as she walked away: you do
not know. yeu scorpion, how close you
come to the stab. Your time VIII
come, and / watch you"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14
White Case Off; Allen Scored

Emporis, Kans.-The states case
against William Allen White. Emporia
editor, charged with the Industrial
court law by placing a placard In the
window Of his newspaper, has been
dismissed In district court. In dismiss
ing the case, Judge w. G. Harris de
clared the rumors arising from the
states refusal to bring the case TO trial
had done White an injustice, and the
Judge flayed the administration Of Gov.
Henry j. Allen for the way In which
the case had been handled.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14

Dublin.-Four Irish rebels. Rory
o,Connor, Liam Mellowes, Joseph Me-
Kelvey and Richard Barrett. were exc
cuted In Mount Joy prison, according
to official announcement.
An official army report states that
the men were executed as a reprisal
for the assassination or Sean Hales,
the deputy shot recently. and as a
solemn warning to those associated
with them ain the conspiracy of as-
sassination ags.nst the representatives
of Irish people"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14
Ruroh Free After -Four Trials

Los Angeles.-Arthur @. Burch, for
merly of Evanston. H.. now has hi,
freedom after standing trial three
times for murder and ono for insanity.
The juries on the murder charge all
disagreed, and the ~alienlsts at the In
sanity hearing did likewise, but the
weight Of expressed belief of the latter
was that Burch was sane, or harmless
If insane, so his freedom was restored
to him.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14

Dublin. - President Cosgrave an
nounced to the parliament that Deputy
Sean Hnles had been shot n killed
md Deputy Patrick 0'sfaffie. who was
deputy speaker, had been wounded
while on their way TO the parliament
session.
The two victims were on a jaunting
car proceeding along the quay when
.hey were attacked With r~evolveFs.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14

st. Louis.-The future prosperity
and national safety of the United
States depends upon the oil industry.
speakers declared before the American
Petroleum institute, In session here re-
Gently.
F. 70. Kistler, president Of the Pro
ducers and RefIners' corporation, In
an address declared the oil industry
was making rapid progress In Montana
and Wyoming after a discouraging be-
ginning.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14

Chicago.-An International amslga.
nation committee of so members, hay.
Ing for Its purpose the amalgamation
of the 10 standard organizations of
railway employees into n body, was
voted here at a conference Of 500 dele
gates. claiming to represent between
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14

Angorc. - The Turkish nationalist
government. II was announced recently.
has decided that IL cannot accept the
continuance In Turkey Of the con-
sulates r postoffices OF any power at
war with Turkey.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14

London.-Premier Mussollni Of Italy
has accepted the invitation to come to
London and the conference of the allied
premiers at the weekend preliminary
to the Brussels conference on repair
ations and wal debts is thereby assured
full representation.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14

Washington - Investigat ton OF oil
and 0soIine prices win be resumed
soon by the senate manufsctursrs' sub
committee, IL was announced by Chair
man La Toilette. The inquiry wss be-
xun last summer.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14

Denver, Colo.-The Great Western
Sugar company has announced the dis
tribution of 100000 bonus to 5000
sugar beet growers of northern Colo
RADIO, western Nebraska, Wyoming and
Montana under the 1922 scale contract.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14

Chicago. - Gen. John j. PorshIng
wound up a busy day In Chicago by
sending brodcsst through the air .
demand for thu suppression Of radicals
and . plea for more patriotism and =
vureng army to defend the u. a.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-14

~Thst, my DEAR Drscs. was
stspho Ia Vita"