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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-09
STATE DEBT IS
GUT HALF MILLION
FINANCES SHOW IMPROVEMENT
IN TREAsuRERss REPORT; IN
oEBTEDkEss DECREASED
NEWS OF THE CAPITAL CITY
Sensational Charges Are Made In Aft
dsvit Filed Win Prison Com
mission BY Former Deputy
Warden

Helena--That the state OF Montana
Is not bankrupt. as has been declared
by some public men and public speak
ers In recent months, but that It Is still
paying It's way and possibly improvin,
It's financial condition In the face o
unfortunate agricultural and industrial
conditions is attested by a statement
which has just been prepared by State
Treasurer j. w. Walker for the In
formation of Governor Joseph NJ
Dixon.
This statement shows THAI in the
nine months ending with December 81,
1871, a decrease in the floating in
d~ebtedness OF the state has been made
TO the extent OF $467 DIS.
The statement shows that on April
/. 1921. after the state had issued and
registered warrants for the $3.50, 600
deficiency claims allowed by the pre-
vfous legislature. the total of the
states registered Warrants, less cash
on hand, was e, 23r, 100. and that on
January ], 1922. the outstanding reg
Istered warrants. less cash. had been
reduced TO 81, 763, 147.
However. these two figures are not
taken at corresponding periods of the
two years and the last figure is COM
puted after the treasurer had received
the annual \ and had retired a
large share of the outstanding war
rants. II is not ordinarily to be ex-
pected that the income of the first
three months of the year will fully
able comparison cannot be made until
the balances of April !. 1922. are oh
talnsble.
Potter Threatened conxiet, Says sxuIs
Helena.-Counsel for former War
den Frank Conley. who was recently
made defendant In u suit for account
ing filed by Attorney General Rankin
on behalf of the state. has officially
fiIed an affidavit with the clerk of
the prison commission from G. f.
Sauls, former deputy warden OF the
~penitenfiary. In which numerous
charges against the prison mvestigat-
ors are made.
Mr.. Sauls left the employ ~ the
prison In September. last year. after
having served 10 years under Mr.. Con-
ley and about six months under War |
den M. w. Potter. Among the princi-
pal charges set forth In his affidavit
are:
That prisoners were promised pa
roles and pardons II they made affida-
Wits against Conley.
That practically all of those inter
viewed by Investigation r. Fl. MacDon-
aid and A. f. McFafridge. clerk OF the
state board of examiners. have since
been made TRUSTEES pardoned
or paroled.
That the present warden. Potter,
said. regarding a prisoner, II will kill
fellow. Dixon Is governor and
] will be pardoned."
That he heard Warden Potter tell n
convict by the name of Mnrgelin, 81
will give you $50 or 900 Margelin was
killed in Spokane.
The Sauls affidavit is dated Jan. 81,
this year. at Deer Lodge and is Mt.
tested by Ed ~Scharnikow, a notary
The document was filed by
Attorney &. c. Ford.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-09

Heiena.-Nine inmates of the state
Of the penitentisry and the parole COM
the result of the meeting OF the state
parole board on Tuesday afternoon,
hoard. Only nine were considered by
the board Under a recent ruling the
Joint recommendation of the warden
OF the penitentiary md the porile com
missioner is required in the granting
of pa roles.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-09

After celebrating for AZ hours with
out reaching q verdict. the jury which
sat Mt the trial Of John Keel, af viz
Einis City. CHARGED with first degree
murder. for the killing Of James Grant,
O shift boss NJ the High Up mine July
10 last reported 10 the court Ira inabil
Ity to agree o. q verdict and wss dts
miss~d- II "a stated thst after this
second ballot The vofe remained the
same with III fsvoring rcuvicflon and
one sequitfai.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-09

DREsIDENT Harding and Senator
Il Kenyon together furnished The cosIn-
try with a great surprise lsst week
The President nominated the Iowa
statesman to be Judge of the United
States Circuit court. Eighth circuit. and
Mr.. Kenyon ct once announced his scs
cepfapce. The senate was astonished.-
bur did not hesitate TO confirm the
nomination. Democratic leaders TX
pressed the belief that the President
Of one Of the chiefs OF this sgrfcui-
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-09

MYTH the exception of the United
w States all the nations asked 10 par
ticipate In the Genoa conference In
March have accepted the invitation.
The French government has announced
that IT will be represented. because
IT feels itself bound by the action
of former Premier BRAND at the
Cannes meeting Of the supreme coun-
ell. Premier Poincare is devoting
much attention to the German repara-
lions problem and has asked the other
allied governments to state their views
as to the procedure that should be
adopted in regard to the latest pro-
posals made by Germany. He init
mates that France prefers TO leave
the whole matter In the hands Of the
reparations commission, as the treaty
OF Versailles provides. LenIn has
sent word TO Italy that he personally
wifi head the Russian delegation In
Genoa.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-09

THE senate Of the United States
i passed the bin for refunding the for
eign debt into securities maturing In
not more than rs years. The yots
was 80 TO 20. three Republican,
Borah, La Toilette and Norrfs-join-
ing the Democratic opposition. The
measure Ia virtually as the administra-
ton recommended. though 1t was said
President Harding didn't like some
OF It's provisions. Senator simmons
OF North Carolina offered an amend
ment providing for the use OF the In
terest on the allied loans to pay a
soldiers bonus, and Senator Jones of
New Mexico offered another providing
for the payment Of the bonus directly
out of the treasury. Both were de-
Senator McCumber stating
a bin was now being prepared that
would give adjusted compensation to
the former service men. Senator
denounced the bill as a scheme
ultimate purpose was the can
collation. OF the entire foreign debt.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-09

Heiena-Tbe rental price Of Mon
tann school lands war Gu from 81 to
75 cenfs an acre by the state land
board at q cen meeting. The rental
price of school lands Vas on June 1,
last year. raised from 30 cents to 81
an ser At the meeting ii vas pro-
posed thar the price again ne made
20 CENTS, and the board compromised
on Is cents. III was stated that this
last price was made retroactive. snd
that tbose who paid the dollar rental
last June win b. credited with n
cent? an ser~ oa future lezses.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-09
News of Montana


The C. b. & .. railroad will erect
a new depot at Hardin.
Women Of White Fish have formed
an auxiliary TO the Loyal Order OF
Moose.
The Montana Beekespers' associs-
ton held It's eighth annual convention
In Billings last week.
A Yellowstone county woodro~ VIII
son Foundation committee has been
organized by Billings democrats.
A temple of Pythlan Sisters. the
women's auxiliary Z the Knights of
Pythias, win be established In Miles
City.
Missoula women have banded them
selves together into a political unit
to stand for better laws for home and
country and for the enforcement of
such laws.
Antoine Caldwell. civil war veteran,
a resident Of Teton county for 30 years.
was buried at Choteau last Thursday
by the American legion with full mill
honors.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-09

A l5-day open season on prairie
chickens In Cascade county has been
recommended by the Great Falls Rod
and Gun club to the state game and
fish commission.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-09

w. r. Day, assistant superintendent
of the Montana state grain laboratory
at Boxeman, has resigned his position
TO take up work as a lay missionary
In the Episcopal church.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-09

Pleas for the life OF Assad Juhray,
sentenced to be hanged February IL
for the murder of Hugh Gibson Of
Butte. have been made by a delegation
of Butte, headed by Mayor Cooking.
before Governor Dixon and the state
board of ~pardons.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-09

George Lambert, Joe Wilson and FL
don Clark were arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Bert Howard at Huntiey FRI
day. and are now In the county Jail at
Billings, facing charges of transporting
iiouor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-03

b. made easier hts own future would
oe assured but now, at 80. the 70.
coNcry % the mine seemed as Oar
distant a. ever, Deyo,ing his life To
the purHuit Of Il. be had not Pre-.
pssrcd himself for any other ooeupa.
ton. he had only a rather unuaunI
general education. procured lsom the
ihadieyburK schools and his winter
reading. and now he was fac. 90
face with economic progicmA. too.
bic would try once moro. n he did
not win. the dream Of hls youth
would have TO he given over. Ito had
devoted his days 70 a. such a force
a. was about to send Virginia Tre.
mont into thn wilderness IN soarrh Of
her lover had never come into his
HE Ito sat dreaming. the ashes
cold In his pipe
lie was called Go himself By a dis
iinct feeling Of cold. The firr WIS
out. the chill % the early midnight
hours had crypt into the RON. The
man ro~- YEARLY. then ntFo-da 10 the
door for moments survey OF the
sky.
For a hrwath he stood watching.
HIS was the only lamp rtin glowing.
only the starlight. wan and pais.
lay over tho town. The night wind
came stealing. an Icy ghost. up the
DARK street ard IL chilled his uncox.
erred throat The moon ruue over the
spruce forest. rinKed With white. Al.
ready tho fru~, was growing on the
roofs
The ring around the moon. the
nip IN The air. the little wind that
came 90 gently. yet with nuch sln.
lister stealth. All portsnd~d one thing
that tn. great Northern winter
was lurking Just beyond IN. noun.
'ainr. ready 20 s~oop fu-h. OF
courS~. there would b likely time in
plenty for dash into Clearwater.
got the Btiie breath Of fall was nj
most gone. Far away. rising and
falling faint - a cotsrch In IN. air.
a coyote sang 20 the rising moon
a strange. gobhlng song ~ pain and
sadness and fear that only the woods,
man. TO whom the North had sent
home It's lessons. could understand.
CONTINUED Tomarrowl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-03
ofar. Seattle :
::F$59q9 2 {; /; };.;,k!,;
By Mabel ClclAnd1 ,
Page sos
TIE CAREFUL. E0NS-

No more fear OF horses or rough
streets or dangerous banks than
OF wooden rocking horse In n
nursery.
zone day remember mother
called them and started them of
on that job and they were driv-
ing so very recklcssly that she
called out 20 them:
~'oh. boysl Boysl DO be care
full or you viii go over that
bank
THAT bank wns at the foot OF
Battery St and you see we lived
only a little way up the hill,
and mother could see them as
they went tearing and rafting
down the street.
Harr they thought. and
Who's afraid?' and Shaping the
horses with the rcins. they rat.
tied on and--down the street ut
such rate that when they
reached the bluff. the horses
couldn't stop. and
over the bank they went.
horses, wagon. boys and garbage
NO. they weren't hurt. That's
what ] said. It's a wonder we
lived thru Il all. but here we
are.
''One day they took mo 20
race in a buggy when Western
ave. was being graded"
Go BE Continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-03

David could not quite help be-
Ing n little bit pleased 10 hear
how those pioneers. even tho
they were always brave. and
even tho they were the heroes
OF his beloved early day stories,
were regular boys" who got into
mischief and everything.
80 whom motherdcar's friend
told the skunk cabbage story.
David could hardly wait to sec
II she wouldn't happen TO remem'
Der something else that brother
did when he was about 10 years
old.
And sure enough. she did,
The wonder is," she saio.
that ws didn't Eet ourselves
killed. especially the boys.
we had no garbage collection
In Seattle when ! was little.
everybody took care of his OWE
trash and leavings as best he
could.
Mother kept two barrels out
by tho kitchen door. fThere
weren't any nice close covered
cans here them, and when they
were fun. the boys got them
onto the small wagon. hitched
up the two cayuses. and took
them down and dumped them
into tho hay.
"Myl How those boys drove!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-03

There stood two balloons waiting
for the applc.tree elevator to stop.
Nick pulled. the brake and the little
car slowed down. then stood still
The balloons were the first things
that the Twins and Buskins boheld
as they stepped out into this strange
country up In the mir.
Hello" said the round. jollyiook-
ing fellows Welcome to the Land
OF T.ost Balioonsr'
"OhF' cried Nancy. us this where
all tho lost balloons come TOT Nick
and have always wondered"
Yes" declared Nick. only yes
tcrday Nancy and I lost two balloons.
Wed hecn 10 circus and Mother
bsaight US each a beauty. We tied
'em together Just for fun and first
thing did was TO let them 20.
'sThey made a straight line for tho
sky and the last we saw Of them.
they were away over the tops of the
blue mountains"
Yes. know" nodded the red bal
loon. "and we were sorry 10 leave
you. but you'd had enough fun with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-03
THE sEARCHERS

us for 10 ccnts--T mean for 10 min
utes--and We had work to do here.
Besides. you were squeezing mo no
hard I'd surely have burst. and tho
young lady dragged Blue Jumper
here over sharp stones until he. too.
nearly blew up"
You may imagine how amazed
Nancy and Nick were at this speech.
'Are-are you our balioonsY'' ask.
cd Nick.
mo" answered the blue balloon
this time. but we were. We are
scarchers now. We have 10 search
everyone who comes to our country"
They search people who take
thingsy We didn't take anythingr'
declared Nancy.
''They search folks for weapons
too" answered the balloon. with dig.
nifty
why. I've nothing but an airgun
and IT'S down home" declared Nick.
Were speaking OF Pima answer.
ed the other.
Go BE Continued
Copyright. 1892. 10y Seattle STAR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-03
BY STANLEY
BY ALTMAN
BY BLOSSER
BY CONDO

rumor," said Bangs. "Cissy Sheldon's
fortune is going TO stop il Yep!
Lucky boy. CissyF'
you mean-he's going TO marry
May?"
"Surer'
But l thought-no giri--could
climb TO stardom--for McMasters---
and be fit--why. Shelly swore once
that there wasn't star in McMas-
ter's crowd that he'd Martyr
Beau. he's changed his minde'
My cue came. ] rushed on the set
IN a passion of weeping. But for
once my tears were not caused by tho
wailing OF q violin.
(To BE Continued
Copyright. 1921. BY Seattle starr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-03

II guess VIC won't trust the big
cats too far" Cissy avcrred Just as
the director hailed him.
ran away TO dress. II was easy
10 put the act with the big cats out
of my mind because feared them
no more than Smilodon.
hurried 20 put on the little blue
lawn | had worn In GAINESVILLE the
night Jimmy and | had hunted up
my wicked Smilodon In the moon.
light had selected that dress In n
spirit OF coquetry. Dick was going
Go be reminded of his past. lie was
going to remember what an elusive
fugitive Smllodon had been. Dick
could never forget our long chase
after him--and our longer talk by
the spring. :.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-03

Probably was going To become
engaged to Cissy Sheldon. There re-
manned but little time for me to ex.
pertinent in the game OF friendship.
Teasing Dick by glimpse of the
blue lawn would be one OF my last
hoydenish tricks.
Waiting for my cue, off the set, I
listened to the sentimental music of
a violin which was to send me into
tears. A screen shut me into a cor
ner. On the other side | heard
Bangs. assistant director, telling
why that particular record had TO he
run for me. heard Dick say:
Sensitive little girll This Is a
rotten game for her Her emotions
are played upon cruclly--and nobody
has right TO lnterferer'
II guess you haven't heard the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-03

but I'm not ono bit afraid.
adore catsl Big and little ones, tame
or wild, ! love theml And cats know
whether you like them or not. Now
Smilodon. my yellow Persian, here
| looked straight at positively
refuses TO be strokcd by oat.hater.
But he viii descend from his favoritc
perch on tho mantel to rub around
stranger who happens to be a con.
firmcd lover of cats. His instinct
informs him who is friend"
smiled at Cissy--but my tale was
for Dick. Just 30 had Smilodon be.
haved to Jimmy Alcott.
Here's hoping the leopards have
the same sense" said Mandy. our
publicity writer. 81 soc a bunch In
this. Thank you. May
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-03
Confessions of a Movie Star
Copyright Seattle starr


The extcrlors for Love LON"
we're 10 be taken in Northern
wilderness. A few interiors. stills
for advertising. we're 10 be shot in
tho studio before We went ION loca.
ton"
Dick Barnes was In the cast. We
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-03

met in the studio for the stills. Cissy
was there. I found him discussing
the act with the leopards which was
to be staged in the forest.
They're danRerousl Stupid and
treachcrouHl You never can trust
the brutcsT' he aycrrcd.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-09
Mrs. Tomlinson
Deaths Victim

Mrs. Mabel Huffman Tomllnson,
aged "a, wife Of Lloyd Tomilnson
OF Kingmont, died this morning at
1880 o'clock at the home of her
uncle, Harvey Watkins at King
mont after an illness OF q compli-
cation Of dissasSs.
The deceased was a daughter Of
E. o. Huffman OF Monongalla
county and Is survived By her
father ser husband, and two sons
Robert and Raymond and by two
brothers, Paul and John Huffman
and q sister, Mrs. J. ". Holdsworta
Of Downs.
! She was a splendid young wo-
man and her death Is the cause OF
sincere regret.
The body was prepared for
burial by undertakcrs Carpenter
& Ford. The funeral will take
place Wednesday afternoon at two
o'clock and burial will be made at
ut. Harmony. The Rev. j. ]. Har-
ris will conduct the funeral ser
vices.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-09
KILLS HUSBAND
S%ELFDEFENCE.
Pittsburgh Woman Shoots
Husband to Protect
Self and Children

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. o.
Struggling to protect herself and
her three little children from the
blows of a hammer in the hands OF
her husband, George Koomis, Mrs.
Emma Koomis tday told the police
that she had shot him twice at their,
home in a suburb. Koomis died In
a hospital here this morning.
Ms. Koomls. who was brought IL
the county jail WIFI her three
months old baby III iter arms, &C.
cord.ng to the police, said she and
her husband ruarreled while they
We're at supper last night. Her
husband, the police say, seized a
hammer, and the woman with he.
children RAJ into an.adjoiring room.
She seized a pistol, and when tn;
mar followed her fired at Him, thu
bullet striking him in the arm, az
no continued to advance sh> fired
again and again, the bullets going
wild. Finally he fell, and gathe<.
ing her children around hor she
waited until the police came.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-09
MUST RESIGNONE
OF HIS POSITIONS
Commission Makes Ruling
On Averill Hartman,
Son Of E. III. Hartman

~ fA&dNNAakEN
WASHINGTON, January 9.-W.
Averill Hartman, son Of the late
Z. H. Hartman, was required by On
order Of tho Interstate Commerce
commission to resign his place as
director either Of the Illinois Cen.
trail railroad and subsidiary lines.
or Of the Baltimore and Ohio. Mr..
Hartman may retain, the commits.
sion said. all Of his places as direc-
tor and officer Of the Union Pacific
system and its affiliated corpora.
.tions but cannot hold similar au-
thority in the corporate organiza.
ton Of both OF the other two rail
road systems named.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. they also
held today, may retain his director.
aate in the Delaware and Hudson
hut must resign from the board OF
the Illinois Central or from tins
board Of the Missouri Pacific.
Both men were given thirty days,
In which to make the selection OF
the places which they wish to hold.
The commission last week issued a
blanket order allowing holders of
more than one directorate to con.
time in their places until furthef
orders Of the commission which
general permission was modified
today so far as Mr.. Hartman and
M. Vanderbilt are concerned by the
individual roads are caoncerned.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-09
Caught
In PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. e.
Luther Boldly, alleged slayer Of
two New York detectives, was
captured today IN South phila-
delphia. he gave himself up with
out a fight. The police said he
was heavily armed.
Boldly was captured shortly be-
fore II a. m. as the result Of a tin
furnished by Amos Scott; a negro
magistrate. Boldly gave himself
up without a struggle.
Boldly slipped into. Philadelphia
past guards Of Pennsylvania and
New Jersey state police, and other
officers who watched every bridge.
railroad station and main road In
Bucks county.
Search for him conferred In that
county because earlier Sunday he
was left stranded In a taxicab at
Fallington, 8 miles from Trenton.
He had forced a Newark taxi driy-
er TO convey him from Newark
across New Jersey and into Penn
sylvania.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-09
Steele
DEADATGHESTER
Ninth Death in Family
During Last Five
Years

Mrs. Thomas s. Manley. Of Wal.
nut avenue, this city, has received
word OF the death Of her brother,
Thomas G. Steele, which took PLACE
at Chester, Eeb., on December ~.
He had been Ill for some time and
his. death was not unexpected. He
is survived by his sister, Mrs. Man.
ley, and other relatives residing In
the west. HIS death was the ninth
to occur in his Immediate family in
a period Of five years.
Mr.. Steele was a native OF Mon.
ongalia county, W. Va, and will be
remembered by many Of the older
citizens Of the Monongahela Val.
ley. He married Miss Elizabeth
Jones, OF Little Falls, and she sur.
wives with five children, all resi-.
dents OF Nebraska. Mr.. and Mrs.
Steele went 10 the northwest \
year two two after their marriage
and had resided there: Mr.. Stcele
served as q soldier In the OWL war
charge as q sergeant at Fort Leav-
enwosth, Kansas. He belonged to
the Grand Army OF the Republic,
the Independent Order Of Odd Eel.
lows and the R. L. OF s.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-09
Craft Men
Meeting Today

CHICAGO. ;an. 5.-Represen-
tatives of the six railroad shop
crafts MONS from all sections OF
the country met here today to take
up cons Iteration OF present shop
rules, most OF which were recent
ly promulgated by the United
States railroad labor board to re.
place the national agreement of
federal control. The representa-
dyes compose the committee Of
one hundred which discuss each
of the 1876 rules Of the new agrcc-
ment and report to tho unions
membership OIL their acceptance
or rejection. Officers have indi-
Gated that the unions are likely 10
reject the rules and ask the meme
hership to take n strike vote.
Discussion Of tho rules is ex-
pected to last nearly q month.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-09


signs tina tposltion on February /.
and has been instructed TO turn
over his effects to his predecessors
who has not been named as yet.
Golden by mining people is said
to be n very efficient man and ara
at q loss to understand the action
OF the state department of mines.
United Mine Workers.
Nick Aiello, president OF sub dis.
trict 4, was in conference today
with Z. s. Mccullough, labor con-.
missioner.
Patrick Buckley, vice president Of
sub district 4, is mt Downs today.
Edward Matthews, secretary OF
sub district 4. and Frank Mozart.
ney, district board member, is at
Clarksbu-g today.