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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10
NOBODY PICKED BY
LABOR FOR PRIMARIES
Helena Conference Puts off Action On
Candidates.-committee Delegated
As Final Board OF Control

Helena.-No Endorsement and no
elimination of candidates arrayed IN
the primary contests so far rs Imme.
date political action is concerned was
the net result OF the final session Of
the executive committee elected at the
conference for progressive political
acIInn, eliminating -dax&aE pre-
gressive pow4wowIng among the groups
of railway Dr0Iherho0ds. Nonpartisan
league and labor organizations.
After all Of the meetings OF the vari-
Gus groups and several Joint confer
ences, the executive committee Of five
consisting Of G. II. Young. billings.
brotherhood Of Railway Carmen. chair
man.; Robert Condor. United Mine
Workers, vice-chairman G. A. Bolton.
Alberton, Order Of Railway Conduc.
tors T.. II. Manson, Helena, secretary
Of State Federation Of Labor. and II. A..
Haste, Billings, Nonpartlsan League,
secretary, was delegated rs the final
board OF control and strategy.
To Indorse or not to inderse was in
the power OF this executive five and
the Withholding of expressed prefer
ence OF candidates was the decision Of
prolonged delIberation, according to
the statement Of Secretary Haste. who
was selected TO direct the activities OF
the organization
The decision not TO indorse, however,
II was clear. is not to he accepted as
Indication OF n hands-off-policy, ms II
is understood that the records Of at
least the congressional and judicial
candidates were fairly well defined
and the discretion Of voters believing
In the creed Of the conference will be
relied on In picking nominees for the
November struggle.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10
MASSACRE IS BLAMED
UPON UNION CHIEFS
Herrln Slaughter Is Ascribed To Lewis
Message To Strike leaders
In Mines

PittsburE.@fhe National Conf as
ISOLATION. In n statement issued here
announcing completion of "a sweeping,
Impartial Investigation of the Herrln
massacre" declared that the leaders OF
the mob were known and that nj least
900 members Of the mob can he ar
rested any time Attorney General
Brundage of Illinois gives the word
The association as laying lis evil
dence and findings before the govern
or of Illinois," the statement said.
particular emphasis should be laid
on the point that survivors OF the mas.
sacre ARE able 10 point out the Of
ficiaI Of the United Mine Workers OF
America who gave the word TO take
the unarmed prisoners off the road Into
the woods and shoot them down IN the
manner OF an army squad executing
spies or traitors
Lewis Geographic instructions to
treat the members OF the steam shovel
mems union as an outlaw organization
and common strike breakers was fol-
lowed on successive days by a mass
meeting. the attack on the mine. and
the massacre,
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10
EUROPE ON VERGE
OF NEW TROUBLE
Greek Threat Hsstens Plan of New
Farley; Lloyd George Cannot
Wait For Italy

London.-The action of Greece in
threatening TO march on CONSTANT
nople and proelaiming autonomy for
Smyrna and It's hlnterland again has
forced the difficult Near East problem
to the forefront in diplomacy.
Premier Lloyd George, in an impor-
tant statement TO parliament was able
to give %reassuring information con-
corning the crisis. TO the effect that
Greece had reaffirmed Its previous I'M
dertaking not TO invade the neutral
zone, including Constantlnople, with
out the consent of the allies. The pre-
mler expressed the opinion that the
motive for the Greek action was TO ex-
pedlte a settlement Of the Near East
ern question. He added that a meet
Ing OF the powers chiefly concerned
would be convened to discuss the situ-
alton.
A conference to discuss the Near
East, Tangier and other questions long
has been under consideration, but II
has been difficult to assemble the
powers. MFR. Lloyd George apparently
now has decided not to await a settle
ment OF the Italian cabinet crisis to
bring the powers concerned together.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10
CENTRAL COAL FIELD
PEACE PLAN DISCUSSED

Washington. - With the federal
emergency control machine, pIloted by
Fuel Distributor Spencer, finally under
way. the possibility that negotiations
for a separate wage settlement be.
tween the miners union and some OPP
orators in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois
and Indiana bltumlnous fields might
be instituted, has been strongly indi-
Gated In Washington.
Representatives Of the various gov.
ernmental departments and producing
operators cooperating under the adj.
mInlstrntion's distribution plan, set to
work on the initial problems facing OPP
Grafton of the scheme, such as organ
IzatioH OF regional committees in the
producing fields and formation OF coal
pools. The personnel OF some OF the
regional committees is to be announced
later.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10
u. S. GIVEN HINT TO
ERASE EUR0PE'S DEBT
Lloyd George Pleads England Can't
Clear Allies While Paying
Obligations Here

London.-The British foreign office
has issued the text OF an important
note on the question Of interallied
debts. Though not formally addressed
to the Washington government, having
been ostensibIy meant only for some
OF the allied and associated powers, Il
evidently is intended primarily for con.
sumption In the United States.
The note places on formal record, on
the eve Of the coming conference be
tween Premier Polncare and Prime
Minister Lloyd George. with represent
atives OF Italy and Belgium, the British
governments views on the interailied
Indebtedness and reparations.
Briefly. the policy advocated is that
# would be unjust TO the British tax
payer 10 ask him 10 forgive allied war
debts while at the same time he was
required to shoulder the indebtedness
10 America.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10
R.. R. EXECUTIVES
REJECT PEACE PLAN
Government Regards Situation Grill
cal In Combination With Coal
WaIkout

Washington President Harding has
me rail strike problem back in his
hands as a result of the refusal of the
railway executives at their meeting In
New York 10 accept the administration
settlement plan so far as the seniority
Issue Is concerned. There was no In
dIcation at the White House as TO what
move. II my, the government planned
to make in the situation. 1t was con-
sIdered probable that MFR. Harding
would study carefully the ext of the
executives reply and that expected
from the labor leaders meeting in Chi
cago, before reaching a decision.
From the government viewpoint,
/ the railroad strike is regarded as Inn
mediately serious, because of the exist
Ing stoppage OF coal production and
there have been constant intlmations
that the administration would be dis
posed to force a quick settlement OF
the railroad difficulties In order TO
cope with the coal stoppage, even at
the cost of some re-establishment of
the former control OF railroads.
Cabinet members afd associates OF
the president have emphasized sharply
the contrast between their view of the
seniority Issue" and that taken by the
railroad executives, as expressed In
public statements of railroad heads
that the granting of the strikers de-
mands for a return of full seniority
rights would necessitate the discharge
of scores of thousands OF efficient
workers hired TO take their places have
been fatty denied in Informal discus
sions with newspaper correspondents.
It has been further represented In some
government circles that such men as
have been hired are OF a character and
capacity which would make them suit
able as permanent employees.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10
lFrsnnie Bank Reslsts Yeggs

F~rannIe. Wyo.-An attempt wac
made recently to enter the vault of the
Bank OF Frannie by dynamiting. Adj
m~ittance was gained by way OF the
back door.
II was attempted to drill into the
side OF the REINFORCED concrete wall
and a charge Of dynamite was placed
against the side Of the wall and dis
charged. A portion Of the wall was
blown out, but no Opening was made
through the wa1E The burglar or
burglars evidently became frightened
or discouraged and departed without
further molestIng the property.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10
HARDING AWAITS
TEXT OF REPLY
MARKiNo-TiME STAGE REACHED
AS PEACE BID pEADLocks.-
NO IMMEDIATE RESULTS
STRIKERS ACCEPT TERMS
n Executives Can Prove Ability To
Maintain Transportation, Presl-
dent May Not Move
Again

Washington. - Further government
action In the railroad strike was held
In allowance though railroad executives
who refused President H~arding's sug-
gestions for settlement were under
stood to have appraised administration
agencies that the door was still open
for negotiations.
II protection In seniority status &C
qulred by shopmen who have continued
TO work In spite of the strike could be
guaranteed, any basis of settlement the
president might find fair would be ia
vorably considered by the manage
ments.- Il was said. Tentative nego-
tlation. Il was added, had brought no
immediate tangible results.
The president was said to be nwait-
Ing the text OF the reply which union
leaders Mt Chicago were drafting TO
his settlement proposals. Secretary
Hoover, who attended the session OF
the road executives at New York saw
Mr.. Harding, but said that no imme-
late governmental steps were to be ex-
pected.
other cabinet members who saw the
president for discussion of strike mat
fers indicated the feeling that claims
OF railroad arrangements as to their
ability 10 maintain transportation
would get q test during the next few
days. The officials left the Inference
that II the strike demonstrated symn-
toms of dissolution, as predicted by
the carriers, the president might not
move again.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10
GREATEST FARM TEST
EVER STAGED IN D. S.
Three Big Railways Join M. D. A. In
Its Big Competition 70 Determine
Value OF Its Methods

with receipt OF official notification
from the Great Northern railway,
Northern Pacific and the Milwaukee,
Of $1,000 cash to be offered ms prizes
in the statewide summer tfilage con-
test, the Montana Development ASSOC
citation ~nounc the completion of
n $4,000 premium list, to be distribut-
cd among the 1000 competitors n to
go 10 the producers Of the largest
Yields of standard winter or spring
wt1ent on a measured 20 acres Of land.
II will be the greatest tlIlage test ever
staged In the United States. .
A wire from J. G. Woodwork, vice
president OF the Northern Pacific rail-
way. that the Northern Pa
clflc will give $500 In cash prizes TO the
winners I'm the southern district. which
includes towns along the Northern Pa
ciflc from Wibaux 10 Dillon. A tele-
gram from w. =. Kenney, vice presi-
dent OF the Great Northern,
n similar amount to be given the WIN
ners In the northern district, which In
cludes localities along the Great North
ern railway from P~lentywood to Cut
bank. r. NJ. Calkins. Vice president or
the Milwaukee,, announces the offering
of $500 cash to be divided among the
winners In the central Montana dis-
triet In the localities along the MIL
waukse railway.
The Montana Development associa-
lions $1,000 offered will be divided
into three parts. 1898 for each district
in the state. Thirteen Implement q
machinery houses also have offered
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

Misunderstanding that the Bal
four note to the allied nations concern
Ing war debts really was Intended for
the United States. Senator Borah OF
Idaho, Republican, member OF the
senate foreign relations committee,
sharply attacked suggestions for can
eelIs tion of war debts. Senator Borah
Issued a statement declaring that
any debt ~renunciation would have 10
be preceded by European disarmament.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10
STRIKE VORTEX
DRAWS BIG FOUR
FARLEY WITH HARDING SOUGHT
TO STEER OUT OF NEW
RAIL UPRISING
CHIEFS DECLARE GRAVE PERIL
Men Being Forced into Controversy As
Result Of Dangerous Condition
Of Equipment and NaoeIna
Of Guards

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of three
OF the four railroad h~rotherhoods In
washington were requested by tele-
graph to arrange a conference between
President Harding and the chief execu-
tives OF the b~rotherhoods. for the pur.
pose OF presenting to the president
their Views In connection with the
present strike OF railroad shop crufts.
A telegram was sent direct to Presi-
dent Harding by the three local chief
executives of the brotherhoods, asking
for a conference.
The matter has been under consider.
alton by the brotherhood chiefs. hut
because OF failure to get a reply for
Joint action from the president OF the
Order Of Railway Conductors. and the
other members of the .hig four" II
was decided to ask for the conference
through the legislative representatives
of the engineers. -tralnmen and fire
men.
Because of the serious situation
hourly developing, 1t was decided 10
seekzihe conference Immediately
Another message TO the three legis.
lafive representatives signed by the
three chief executives, gives details for
the urgency Of the conference. made
necessary by the flood of complaints
received at headquarters regarding
working conditions on railroads since
the beginning ~ thp shonmen's strike.
through brotherhood members belng
asked to take out locomotives md
equipment In dangerous md unsafe
condition and of assaults and Insults
10 brotherhood members by armed
guards.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

Casper, wyo.-United States ma
rines In command of Capt. George
shuler stood guard over a well on sec-
ton 20 OF the Teapot naval oil re-
serve, 40 miles north Of here, having
carried out orders Of Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy Roosevelt to Dust
drillers for the Mutual OH company
who are said to have continued opera
tions in defiance OF interior depart
ment orders.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

Pensacola, Establishment of JIG
persons alleged 10 he members OF q
well organized ring Of Chinese and
liquor smugglers that has been operat-
ing extensively between Cuba and the
United States for more than a year,
became known here after Assistant
United States District Attorney Hoff-
man had been notified of the arrest OF
Louis Wing, alias QH9a Yiek a China
man, In Philadelphia.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

Hot Springs. Ark.-Battering its way
into the city Jail here. a mob estimated
to number about 500 men, forced q
police guard to surrender Gilbert Har
ris, a negro, under arrest in connection
with the fatal wounding OF an insuF-
Inc solicitor. and hanged him to1Hn
electric light pole.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10
Or. Bells Body At Rest

Baddeck. n. S.-All the villagers of
Baddeck trudged 10 the peak OF Benin
Bhreagh mountain and stood I'm rev.
renee while the body OF DR.. Alexander
Graham Bell was laid tenderly TO rest
after a life Of 70 years In which he
gave to the. world the telephone and
other inventions.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10
Glenn &. Plumb Dies

Mathematician f. Plumb. coun-
sci for the 10 larger railroad organiza-
lions and author OF the celebrated
Plumb Plan" of railroad operation
and ownership. Is dead here. Death
was due to an affection of the heart
from which he had suffered for several
months.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

San FrancIsco.-The Pullman COM
pany and the Atchison, Topeka x
Santa Fe railway, which recently were
granted temporary restraining orders
against striking shop employees, have
been granted temporary Iniunctlons BY
the United States district court"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10
Fumes In Well Fatal To Two

Occur d'Aiene. Ida.-Overcome by
fumes of exploded picric acid, Fred
Beneke. aged 80. and Nels Johnson.
aged 90. farmers. were asphyxIated at
the bottom Of a 30-foot well which they
were digging on the Beneke ranch. two
miles east of Garwood- Garwood is IA
miles north of here.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

Los Angeles.-The jury In the second
trial Of Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain, fol
the murder of j. Bolton Kennedy, re
ported to Judge John w. Shenk 1t was
unable to agree upon a verdict and was
discharged.
The jury on Its final ballot showed
a majority for acquittal.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

cheyenne.-Gov. Robert D.. Carey Of
Wyoming has teIegraphed 10 President
Harding, protesting against the sci
Ing Of marines TO Wyoming to eject al
legged squatters from the Teapot dome
naval oil reserve.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

Casper. wyo-AfIlton Head. age u
shot and killed himself In his room
here He used a 22 caiiber rife. The
coroner's verdict was that he took his
life as a result Of Ill health. Head IL
survived by his wife.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

washington.-More than 100000
tons OF coal Will be enronte TO the
United States from Wales and the
east coast OF England by September /,
according to Vice President Smull, Of
the emergency fleet corporation.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

Sidney, ~ .=S-Dr. A. @. Bell, %
ysntor of the telephone, died at his es-
tate near Baddeck. Although the In
ventor had been In failing health for
several months. he had not been con-
fined TO bed and death was unexpected.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

Heienn.-To siiocnte harvest hands
TO farmers the state has opened an EN-
pIoyment office at Bainvllles w. j.
Shoemaker Of Glasgow will be In
charge for the division OF labor OF the
state department OF agriculture.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10
90 shon Werksr. RsIded

Des Aoines. fas-Eighty rail- strike
synspa fhixers raided the Chicago Great
Western ~roundbouse In South Des
MoInes and attacked more than %
railroad workers employed tn this
shops.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

ChIcsgo-E, j. ManIon. president Of
the Railway Photographers. has sent
letters TO the heads OF u railroad
unions not on strike suggesting a meet
Ing to discuss the tendency 10 Involve
their men Ia the shopmen's strike.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

Burns Babes Thumb With Hot iron
cfncfnnafizMrs. Joseph Weber was
released on 1900 bond after she bad
been srraIgned in municipal court on
n charge Of cruelty for having burned
the thumbs Of her 4-year-oId son with
o hot smoothing iron.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

Former irish Envoy To U. s. Killed
Dublin.-Harry j. Boland, formd
representative OF the Sim Fein In til
United States. died in a hospital hes
of wounds received while attempting Z
evads capture by troops of the nations
army.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

What is claimed to be the largest
gravity-fed swimming pool In the
state OF Montana WAS recently com
Melted by the American Legion of Har-
lowton and formally opened to the
public.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

Plans for the 5saxth annual tourna-
ment of the Montana State Golf asso-
citation have been perfected and he
program will be filled with interesting
events during the entire four days.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10
MONTANA HAPPENINGS
TOLD IN A FEW WORDS
interesting News Items About Mon
tana and What They
~
Are Doing

Manufacture of storage batteries Is
the latest addition to Red Lodges list
Of Industries.
Threshing operati ms. believed TO be
the first of the year In Montana, are
under way in Treasure county.
Thomas GULL, who has been stationed
at New Orleans, has arrived at Miles
City TO take charge of the government
weather bureau there.
o o
The Montana Wholesale Grocers as
ISOLATION is holding Its annual conven-
ton In Bozeman. Representatives are
there from every part Of Montana
DR.. Thomas b.. Marquis has re-
ceIyed the appointment as government
physician for the Cheyenne dia
reservation with offices at Lame Deer.
Re-opening of the Emma mine, one
of the zinc, silver and lead producing
properties Of the Anaconda Copper
Mining company, has been announced.
o
The Ruby Gulch gold mines at Fort
man, In the Little Rockies, As miles
south Of Malta, are operating again,
after having been closed down since
1917.
y Robert S. Hale, who conducted a
drug store at Virginia City in 1864 and
who opened a pharmacy in Helena in
1895. is dead, according to a message
received In Helena.
For the purpose Of determining
whether a gas franchise shall be grant
ed TO SIlas c.. Hopkins and associates
a special election will be held In Glen
dive on Friday, August IL.
o o
Hardy w. Campbell, scientific farm
ing expert, who was obliged to aban-
don his better farming campaign In
Yellowstone county IN account OF Ill
ness is slowly recovering.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

Three varieties Of wheat. Montana
50, Kanrsd and Warrington Hybrid
128, Win be tested ont In comparison
with Jones Y1fe OF Velvet Chaff, m IT
In coruznonly called. h q ssries Of vart-
ETY. test plots BY the farm bureau of
Kalispc1
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

John e. Edwards. who has repre-
scented Rosebud county in the state
senate for nearly 20 years, VIII be a
candidate for denomination on the Re
publican ticket at the August primary
election.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

Six head Of horses belonging TO
Peter Fuch, Absarokse butcher, were
found by their owner In the basement
Of an old house on his pasture a short
distance from that town Their weight
had broken down the floor. Three
were dead and the other three so
starved hat their bodies presented a
CHASTITY sight
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

In order to provide for the handling
of 500 head Of dairy cows which will
supply the creamery he Is now Duffd-
Ing. r. It. Ringing of White Sulphur
Springs has launched the project of
blocking out dairy farms. stocking
them and renting them to practical
farmers on a $3.50 basis. The
present plans. II carried out. will ulti-
mateIy rssuit In the utilization of more
than $4,000 acres for the production
of milk.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

Old-umers who ars fnsrnbers ~ the
society Of Montana Pssussrs win meet
IN Mlssoula, August ~. - ard n
days of Ola and Days ~ Cold" win
be brought back to IT, p4eassrs In all
OF the sntsrfainnsat pasAned Dor the
nssdns-
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

Thieves looted the offices of a
dentist at Bozeman and got away with
fifty inches of platinum wire. Bottles
and drawers were ransacked and 1t Is
thought drug addicts were responsible
for the theft.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

Twenty-Five Eureka men, some OF
them prominent in business circles, and
WI Columbia Falls residents. have
been arrested by federal prohibition
officers on charges Of violating the
provisions Of the volstead act, accord
Ing to information reaching Kalispell.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

The state land board at Helena has
voted to buy $4,000 In hail warrants
TO enable the state to relieve farmer
hail sufferers from any necessity Of
d~iscounting warrants paid them for
losses. The $4,000 purchase was
voted from interest and income OF the
state school fund.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

An attraction that Is expected to
prove of much interest to visitors at
the first annual fair to be held this
fall by the newly organized Fort Peck
Indian Fair association will be a band
composed entirely of Indians.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

Manufacture of storage batteries Is
the latest addition to Red Lodges list
Of Industries.