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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03
NATIONAL FUEL ORGAN
IATI0N SET-IN MOTION
Direction OF Railroad Coal Rests In
Capital Body; Local Bodies
To Handle Balance

Observation-Disclosures Harding set
In motion the federal emergency fuel
organization with the selection Of a
central coal distributing committee OF
government officials under the chair
manshlp of Secretary Hoover.
The commerce secretary, at the re-
quest OF the president. Immediately
wired the governors Of the various
states asking them 10 set up emer-
gency state organizations as the first
step toward de-centrnlizIng the organ
lzatIon for equal distribution and main
tenance of fair price for coal under
the administrations plan.
Under this plan," Mr.. Hoover said,
'the distribution for railway use will
be directed from Washington but, with
the possible exception of a few state
public utilities. the responsibility for
all other distribution will rest on or
ganizatlons set up under state control"
The federal coal distribution COM
mlttee selected by the president con
sists OF Attorney General Dnugherty,
Secretaries Fall and Hoover and Com
missioner Atchison or their representa-
tlYesl under the temporary chairman
ship Of the commerce secretary.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03
RAILROADS WILL
CONSIDER PEACE
Meeting OF Executives viii Take Place
In New York; Claim Nothing
In View

Washington.-A meeting of execu,
tives of 14s of the major railroads OF
the United States Will be called in New
York next week to consider a plan for
settling the strike now In progress, T.
dewitt CuyIer. chairman Of the Asso-
citation OF Railway Executives an
%nounced after a conference with Pres
ldent Harding.
Mr.. Cuyler added. however, that ''no
definite basis" for strike settlement
was ready TO be placed before the
meeting. His conference with the
president. he said, had been devoted
to a general survey of the situation.
While Mr.. Cuyler was positive in
his statement that the basis for pro-
posed settlement OF the strike had not
been definitely drawn up, earlier re-
ports indicated that at least a tenta-
tive plan had resulted from the con-
ference between President Harding
and leaders OF the various railroad
labor groups.
President Harding has made no
specific request to the railroad execu-
tives, Mfr. Cuyler said. when asked If
the question OF seniority rights had
been brought forward at the conference
with a View to influencing some rail-
roads to reconsider their stand against
returning these rights TO striking shop
men.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03
RATES ON WOOL
WIN OVER ATTACKS
Double Assault Vain AS Roll Calls
Put Committee Proposals
Into Schedule

Washington-Assaults on the wool
schedule Of the tariff bill were con
tinued from both sides of the senate
with proponents striking back vigor.
ously aud winning out on each Of tn
three roll calls taken during the seven.
hour session. Discussion was so @
tended that committee amendments in
only n paragraph were disposed of,
but the senate was ready for a vote on
another paragraph at the finish and
leaders were hopeful. but not at all
confident, that consideration of the
schedule could be completed soon
Senator Lenroot, Republican, Wis
consin. created something OF a stir
early In the day by asserting that there
was Internationally concealed protec.
tion in the schedule for makers OF
WOODEN cloth while late in the day
Senator Nelson. Republican. Mime
sofa. made a Enthusiastically -vigor-
Gus attack on The wool rates In par
ticular and the whole bill In general.
This Is loves labor lost Senator
Nelson said in summing up. I'VE are
In thEhandGnfZ thpEweel- Pf4ffstfnes.
They have us by the throat, and per
ifapS It would be wiseF-te take the
medicine In silence and turn your head
toward providence and hope TO get re-
lief from that source"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03
HARDING OFFERS
PEACE PLANS
WHITE HOUSE REFUSES STATE.
mENT ON DETAILS OF Docu-
MENT FORWARDED
IS POSITIVE STRIKE WILL END
Men Stand Firm For Seniority But
Are Hopeful OF Agreement;
14e Executives invited
To Meeting

Observation-Disclosures Harding has
reduced TO writing and forwarded TO
he chief representatives Of the strik-
ing railroad workers and OF the rail-
road executives his plan for settle
ment Of the railroad strike IL was
learned from advisors of the executive.
The presidents advisors are positive
that the settlement plan evolved by
hr. Harding from his conference here
with leaders OF both parties TO the
controversy had gone forward prepare
tory TO the meetings In New York Of
executives and in Chicago of the union
leaders.
There. however. was no statement Of
any kind from the White House. the
president abiding by the decision an
nounced by a White House spokesman
10 reveal no details of the plan.
The settlement plan as reduced 10
written form, II is understood here,
VIII be presented to the executives
meeting 10 which 14s railroad officials
Aa4e4nea nrf4ea@TLELHHAfre Guy
Ter, chairman of the association OF rail-
way executives and 10 the meetings of
the strike leaders by II. NJ. Jewell,
head of the Railway Employees depart
ment Of the American Federation OF
Labor.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03
u. S. SUBS
MISSING AT SEA
Count Only Eight OF Dozen In Flotilla:
Unable To Account For
Other Four

Los AngeleS.-Navai authorities here
are Investigating the report that four
i l. submarines bound froia Los An
,eles to Hampton Roads. Va, for de
commissioning. had disappeared off
Ae Lower California coast, south OF
Elsida.
Il was stated at the submarine base
n Los Angeles harhor that no Informal
'inn had been obtained explaining the
cory Of Capt. THOMAS w. Sheridan. of
he liner. City Of Honolulu. which re-.
ported meeting the flotina aud count.
mr. only eight undersea craft. or clari-
flying inte~r-flotilla messages intercept
ed here.
These messages included an order
for the LIS to stand by TO take a tow
line from the L-5. Another, from Com
mander Roy. l.. Slower. commanding
the f%lotilla. stated he had eight sub
marines in convoy OF the tender
Beaver. and made no mention of the
other four.
The submarine base also intercepted
a message from the tender Beaver TO
the LIS ordering her to stand by 10
take a tow line from the L-5.
Officers of the submarine base were
said to be unable 10 accoun for these
two craft or the other two Of the l.
type reported missing.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Influences
governmental and otherwise. are un.
derstood to be at work TO arrange nm
Interstate joint wage conference and
thereby bring TO an end the soft coal
strike. John l.. Lewis. head Of the
United Mine Workers, would not indl-
cate where and how these influences
are being exerted. but he let II be
known that he had "every reason TO
believe that an Interstate Joint confer
ence Of the central competitive fields
viii be arranged within a few days"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03
FUEL RAT|ONS
ARE PROBLEM
MINES PRODUCTION six MILLION
TONS SHORT FOR THIS
TIME OF YEAR
GOVERNMENT IS MIDDLEMAN
Foreign Ships Required To FIJI Their
Bunkers Abroad For Return
TrIp-Exports Only In
Pressing Cases

Washlngton.-The government, with
the cooperation Of the states. has as
sumed the duties Of gigantic middle
man, passing on the coal from the pro-
ducing mines to the Industries and To-
c~alities, which. In the eyes Of the gov
eminent, need 1t most.
The organization of the governments
emergency distribution agency was
pronounced 10 be nearly complete and
ii. Il. Spencer, the federal fuel distrib-
utor, his committee and advisory sub
committees, as designated by order Of
President Harding, have begun active
functionlng.
Just how much coal the government
can count on remains a matter OF
speculation.
Railroads and interstate public utili-
ties are to be the concern of the feier-
al government as far as direct contact
with-the consumers goes. while super
vision of the distribution between
StatezlH dFsIgHated TO put ali IocafI-
ties on an equal footing as regards
supply. and by which. control of
profiteerIng and allotments Of fuel is
TO be a state matter.
Bunker coal is to be kept to a mini
mum and foreign ships are required
to fill their bunkers abroad for the re-
turn trip, while exports will be per
mitted only In case of shipments deslg-
mated for consumers who cannot other
wise supply themselves.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

Chlcago.-Leaders OF the striking
railway shopmen returning from the
conferences with President Harding
expressed confidence that the walkout
would be terminated asa result of
meetings OF railway executives and
union committees to consider proposals
submitted by President Harding. They
also asserted that the strikers will re-
turn to work with their seniority rights
~unimpalred II they returned at all.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

London.-"More terrible machines
than In the late war are being con
s%tructed," said Prime Minister Lloyd
George, at a luncheon given by 300
prominent Free Churchmen.
what for?" he asked. and. con.
tlnued. ito attack cities and mann, de-
stroy and burn helpless women and
children. Keep your eyes on what Is
happening. II the churches Of Europe
and America allow hat to ~fruitify they
had better close their doors. We re-
duced our ornaments and II other ma
tlons follow the example there will be
no serious menaces to peace. But II
Is difficult for a nation to remain de-
fenseless while others are preparing
for war;
Mr. Lloyd George said that the next
war, II II came. would be q war on
civilization Itself.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

Kansas City. Mo.-Seyeral persons
were reported injured and two build
lBgs- damaged and set fire by an ex
explosion In the downtown district
Plate glass windows In store buildings
for n block around were shattered.
First reports were that the explosion
took place. in a restaurant. Many per
sons were said to have been eating In
the restaurant at the time but II Is
not known whether all of these es-
capped. because the building was de
molished by the explosion and took
fire soon afterward.
The first definite report Of a fatality
In connection with the explosion was
when a fireman was killed by a live,
wire. Witnesses to the explosion, how
ever. said hat II would have been i'm.
possible for all Of the persons In the
restaurant to have escaped.@A r0Oning
house occupied the second story OF the
building.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03
MUD SINGERS END
BITTER CAMPAIGN

st. Louisville two leading Demo
cratic candidates, United States Senat-
or james A. Reed and Breckenridge
Long, third assistant secretary of
state during the Wilson administration,
brought to a close recently what Is
considered by politicians to be the bit
terest campaign for the senatorial
nomination waged In Missouri In many
decades. Senator Reed made his clos
Ing speech here, while his opponent
wound up his campaign at Macon, both
expressing confidence that the plural
lty Of votes will fall to them.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

Los Angeles.-The jury trying Mrs.
Madalynne Obenchaln for the second
time for the murder OF j. Bolton Ken
nedy, was locked up for the night after
having been out "a hours and a half.
Unauthenticated rumors were that
the majority OF the five men and
seven women on the jury favored ac-
qulttal. the reports gradually changed
from eight to four, to nine to three and
then to 10 to two.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03
MARINES ORDERED To
GUST OIL SQUATTERS
Roosevelt Sends One officer and
Men To Tea Pot Dome; 10
Naval Oil Reserve

washington. - Acting Secretary
Roosevelt has ordered Major Genera.
LeJeun, commandment Of the marine
corps to send one officer and three
or four enlisted marines into the Tea.
pot Dome. faval oil reserve, Wyoming
at n place about 40 miles from Casper,
to eject oil squatters who have begun
drilling for oil.
The secretary said he issued his
order on the basis of Information for.
warded 10 the navy department by the
interior department some months ago
OF the presence Of the squatters or the
naval reserve and after warnlng had
been given the squatters to vacate.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03
stIlI Fight over Wool DUTY

Observation-Disclosures Of the
Republican opposition TO rates In the
wool schedule a Democratic proposal
for a scientific" tariff. rs a sUbsti-
tute for the pending bill, and the vir-
tual rewriting Of the silk schedule by
the finance committee majority, are
the outstanding developments In the
tariff situation I'm the senate.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03
pI.tuIers CHARGE lIIeoai Measures

Louisville. Ky.-Charges TINT Pro
offices were exerting Illegal admins
tratiye measures under cover of the
volstead act and were depressing the
proper distribution of medicinal whis-
key and alcohol, were contained In
resolutions adopted by dlstillers Of the
country at the close OF their meeting
here.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

New York; new low record for
all time was made by German marks
here at 1914 cents a. hundred with o
feeble rally at the close. The urter
collapse Of this remittance was attend
ed by reports that dealers IN foreign
exchange probably would decline to
transact further business in this cur
rency on the ground that 1t was prac-
tically Yalueless.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

R~ome.-pope Plus received In audi
ence, James NJ. Cox, former governor
Of Ohio and Democratic candidate for
president of the United States in the
last campalgn-The visit was of such
a duration that the Vatican officials
ca1ied # = private Interview.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

Casper. wyo..The action OF Acting
Secretary Of the Navy Roosevelt In or.
dering marines to Gust all oil squatters
from the Teapot Dome naval oil re-
serve, recently leased by the govern.
ment TO the Mammoth oil company for
development purposes, Is believed here
to be based on a dispute between Sin.
clair interests and the Mutual OIL com.
pany.
The Mutual has been drilling for SIX
weeks on lands claimed by the Sim
clair interests and efforts toward GUST
ing the Mutual have been expected ny
oil men. The Mutual,s claim Is based
Il is said on old placer locations prior
to the naval withdrawal.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the
Kansas Wheat Growers association for
ala advance of not 10 exceed s2,JO0,OOO
to assist In financing the orderly mar
ketlng Of wheat during the coming
season has been announced by the War
Finance corporation.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03
FLAMING OBJECT FALLS
OFF CALIFORNIA COAST

Santa Barbara. GAIA great flying
object hat fell al. a terrific speed
from the heavens either into the ocean
off here or on Santa Cruz Island, ~
miles south OF here. attracted the at
tention OF scores OF persons for miles
along this portion Of The coast recently
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

BeIIvIIe, m.--The longest flight
ever attempted by the army lighter
fhan-alr service WAS completed when
the dlrIgible, A. arrived at Scott
field near here. The balloon Travelled
q d%istnnce Of approxImateIy LOO miles
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

Lahore, India.-Mat w. T. Blake,
British aviator. who left England on
May "a, on an around-the-world flight,
arrived here from Quetfa, ~BeluchIsran.
The next stage OF the journey Is across
China 10 Japan and thence to- Alaska.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

Budapest-The fall In the crown ls
continuing. The value Of the dollar Is
now nearing 1000 crowns. Bread is at
$50 crowns a loaf. Hungsria "a money
has lost copper cent in value during
the last fortnight.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

chlcago-Richnrd Maurice Brldsall,
originator OF the RAILWAY refrigerator
car and widely known inventor. died
here, aged 40.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

Los Angeles-A temporary order r..
~straining the railway shop crafts from
interfering with the operations OF the
Los Angeles & Salt Lake railroad ma
been issued BY United States Lssirict
Judge Biedsos.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

Denver-Directors Of the Great
Western Sugar company have declared
q dividend OF ~ per cent on the OUT
standing sI5Joo0.OO0 preferred stock OF
the company. The disbursement viii
be made October 2
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

trapped by flames In q shaft Of the
Midway Coal company's mine near
Ward, 10 miles northeast OF rhis city,
when they went down TO investigate a
IRE In the shaft, were rescued.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

DenIson, Ter-Co. Charles H Nj
mon, martial law commander here, has
requested Gov. Neff to send him more
state troops in order that he may
patrol the martial law zone which has
been extended to1nclude the entire city
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

MISUNDERSTANDING hughes mas
again expressed disapproval OF the biiI
introduced by Senator Underwood or
Alabama, for establishment OF an all
American commission TO adjust Ger.
man war claims.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

Construction work on the new aerial
cable plant to be Installed at Havre by
the Mountain States Telephone and
Telegraph company has been begun.
The plant will involve an expenditure
of approximately $4,000.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

What is believed to be the first
instance of Its Kind In the state is the
announcement made at Miles City by
Mrs. Minnie Serruys that she will be q
candidate in the Democratic primaries
for nomination to the office of justice
of the peace.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

Application for q temporary strike
violence Injunction against the shop
4 crafts at points on the Great Northern
railroad was taken under advisement
by Judge Bourquin. in federal district
court at Helena. following a hearing
at the roads request In the mean
time counsel for both sides are TO
submit authorities of questions of law.
Stub trains between Logan and
Butte have been discontinued, officials
of the Northern Pacific railway have
announced. This Is the third cut made
in train service. owing TO the strike of
shop workers
wslfer ]. Hill OF ST. Paul, who has
extensive agricultural and livestock In
terests In Park county. has added to
his holdings By the purchase of more
than 1900 acres In the upper Shields
river valley. The tracts include the
Pepper. Hurxsser and Geisenba uer
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

Livingston Rotarians are to see gold
mined at Jardine camp. The club has
planned to picnic at Jardine. which Is
near Gardiner, and the visit to the
gold camp will be one of the features
of entertainment.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

That part OF the states highway
system within the Crow Indian reser.
walton will be constructed entirely at
federal expense. by terms of an agree
ment reached between the department
OF the Interior and the Montana high.
way commission.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

Twenty-seven teachers have been
found places this summer by the
university bureau at Missoula of which
Walter r. Ames. assistant professor
Of education and psychology, Is in
charge.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

Six logging camps. near MIssoula
property OF the Rutledge Lumber com
pany, a Weyhauser concern, with
practically all Of their equipment. have
been burned by recent forest fires.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

Butte's biggest Industrial holiday ex-
ceeded expectations when more than
10000 miners and members OF their
families gathered at Columbia Gardens
TO witness the annual miners field day
program. -
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

Condemned as a menace to safety,
the old Hope mill, the first silver mill
in Montana, erected In 1867 at Philips
burg, has been torn down by order Of
its owners. the PhilipsbuFg Mining
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

An agreement by which the federal
employment service and the state d.
vision Of labor viii work together to
supply the $500 additional men who
will be needed TO harvest Montana's
30. zoo, OO0-bushel wheat crop was en-
tered into at Helena.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

According to a notice sent Mrs.
Nellie b. Small. county superintendent
of schools, by the state board of edu-
cation, none of Silver Bow county's
four high schools is on the fully ac-
credited list of secondary schools in
Montana.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

The Great Northern locomotive
shops at Great Falls, closed since
February 10, 1921, will be r%e-opened,
giving employment to approximately
200 men. according TO an announce
ment
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

Because school district No. IA in the
Gouldlng creek country, owed him $40
and he had no other means OF collect
ing the money, o. c. Wilkerson. school
board clerk. forged the names of the
chairman and one member of the board
Of trustees to a school district warrant
and cashed 1t, according to his state
ment.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

With the drilling Of the Mosby Con-
solidated OIL corporation well in sec
ton 22-15-29. much interest is being
taken, by oil men. in the possibilities
of the south extension of Cat Creek.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

Extension Of the Montana Power
company's electric light and power
line from Carpenter Greek to Milestone
IL growing at a rate entirely satisfac-
tory 10 all concerned. and II Is pre-
dIcted tina the first Of the month will
see connections made and the juice
turned on.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

According TO Charles Potter, state
club leader for the Montana extension
service, about 80 boys from our south
ern Montana counties are attending the
annual junior camp on the campus Of
the State college at Bozeman.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

All Officers and directors of the
Montana Livestock Finance corpora
Embellishments
meeting, held at the corporations Of
flee In Helena.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

With his stomach slit open. the body
of an unidentified man was found
In a bed of hot cinders near the North
ern Pacific railway tracks, a mile east
OF Livingston. The body was badly
burned and bruised. Police said that
the man was not murdered but met
death under a train.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

Mosquitoes are so thick now In the
cas- section Of Miles City that smudge
fires are kept burning most Of the
night. Residents declare the pest are
Of the most vicious species. their bites
seeming to be quite poisonous.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

Not to be outdone In any manner by
the rest of Montana. the people Of the
Bitter Root valley turned out and gave
the members of the National Editorial
association, following its convention IN
Missoula, such a rousing welcome and
entertainment that all vowed they
could not soon forget.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-03

In the contest which was held In the
rural schools of Custer county this
spring In which the contestants, pupils
of the various schools. entered stories
Of the early pioneers, Marjorie Mont
gomery won first prize.