Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-09

tural bloc. Mr.. Kenyon himself Issuet
this statement:
The President has known since gu
service together In the senate that po
litical life did not appeal to me and
that my ambition was to serve on ths
federal bench. | am deeply apprect
alive OF the act OF the President In
appointing me to this position"
In Washington 1t was believed Rep
resentative Burton Sweet Of lows
would succeed Kenyon In the senate.
An announced candidate for the piacs
Is H.. D. Weaver. iowa lawyer and
farmer. president Of the American
Shorfhorn Breeders association and
OF the Iowa Agricultural society.
NEARLY one hundred persons per-
1 ished when the roof OF the Knicksr-
booker movie theater In Washingtoo
collapsed under the weight Of = heavy
snowfall. Nearly all the victims wcrs
killed instantly, but one, and perhaps
the most prominent. survived several
days. This Wac Edward Fl. yhaueh-
messy OF Chicago, second assistant
postmaster general. The house Die
tricf OF Columbia COMMITTEES has un-
der consideration q plan to purchase
the site of the theater and trnnsfosm
IL into q park In which shall be erected
q memorial to those who lost their
lives In the disaster.
This terrible accident In the Capitas
marked the worst storm that the At
lantic coast states have experienced
In many years. Deep snow. high gales
and severe cold almost psralyzed many
cities and greatly hampered railway
transportation.
TT is probable that before, this IL In
4 the hands OF the render the suc-
cessor to Pope Benedict XIV will have
been chosen. The sacred college be-
a It's concIave In the Vatican ou
Thursday with 81 cardinals present
Several others were on their way
there. In accordance with ancient rus
tom, the cardinals were cut OF from
communication with tile outside world
until their task should be completed.
and the only sign OF their dosngs was
the periodical smoke wreath from the
chimney Of the Sistine chapel when
each secret ballot was burned. BE-
fore the voting began both the Italian
and French governments had denied
any favorife candidate. 1t WA
thought the successful cardinal would
be who weaId moderately con
the policies OF Benedict, and
many believed Gasparri had the best
u ECAUSE the Italian government
- saw NJ to recognize the death Of the
ate pope the opposition element were
to get together. and on Thurs
announced their resignation. They had
the support of only the
Catholic party and a small group OF
'eform Socialists.
= EGRETARY of War w ecks submit
} ted to congress Henry Ford's offer
the government projects at Muscle
Ala. "for such action n con-
rress may deem appropriate" Mr..
Weeks did not advise either accept
nee or rejection, but he said II the
'roposal were accepted "the govern
nent must make new appropriations
mounting to 100000 to $4,000
90, OF which Mr.. Ford win have the
eneft for approximately 100 years at
per cent"
In the event the offer be rejected,
secretary gave 1t as his -oplnlou
lat dam No. 2 (Wilson damn should
. completed by the government and
lat the power requirements for com
Tercial purposes, the benefits to navf-
alton, as well as the possible neetls
the government would warrant this
Ipenditure."
vOAL operators last week declared
a there must be a radical reduction
the wage scale, which expires March
Mine union and railroad union
laid plans for cooperative nc
IN TO prevent a lowering OF minerT
Consequently 4 strike seems
e~vitabIe. and the national govern
snf, through Attorney General
'ugherty, beaan planning to meet
E crisis. What steps Mr.. Dsu&A~sy
ntesnpiates is nos known. bat h -
ssing the matter he pledged 0ppsU
unIons as long as they are lawfully
but questioned the1r rG4a
impose the ciosed-shop prAmctDae.
important feature Of the csatse-
'sy 10 the proposal Of the opey~tsEx
abolish the check-oK synsm. m1pw
len union Suss sTs 2<1s<ts1 fns@
aesr pay