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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05
DECLARE SE|GE OF
RHUR RH|NELAND
PENALTY IMPOSED FOLLOWING
BOMB EXPLOSION IN vlcIN-
lTY OF DUiSBERG
2S3 GERMANS ARE ARRESTED
French Troops Seize Four Coal Mines
or Frederic The Great Group
Belonging to SHINES

Essen, Ga.-Following the bomb ex-
plosion at Duisberg which killed 10
Belgian soldiers and wounded 43 other
persons the French have declared the
Ruhr and Rhineland under q state Of
Siege and have closed the frontier as a
penalty.
General Degoutte's new order
obliges the Germans 10 reduce the SER
vice to conditions existing a year ago,
and a fraction of the new order by
OFFICIALS is punishable by five years
Imprisonment and 100,000,000 marks
fine.
German civilians to the number Of
203 have been arrested at Dulsberg,
by the Belgian authorities. most of
them for violation of the new orders.
The majority of them were taken AT
night by Belgian patrols for being out
after the 10 o'clock curfew.
The cities and towns surrounding
puisberg, including Muelheim and
Hamborn, have been notified by the
Belgians OF the state of siege, and
civilians are warned against entering
Duisberg after dark, when all traffic
is prohibited and everything is closed.
IL is announced that all villages and
the reich will have TO pay for damage
done railroad and other property in
a of future attempts. and that the
Duisberg community and the reich are
held responsible for indemnities. which
VIII be exacted In behalf of the fam
lilies OF Belgian victims OF the bomb
outrage.
A German was killed nj Herten,
near RecklInghausen. for dlregarding
the curfew order.
French troops have seized four coal
mines of the Frederick the Great
group, belonging TO Hugo SHINES.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05
STATE DEALERS WILL
BATTLE FREIGHT RATES
Billings Meet Adopts vIgIient Policy;
Lottery Schemes Are Denounced;
Urge More Local Advertising

Billlngs.-Unremitting effort TO Oh
tain for Montana an equality OF freight
rates which will permit Of the greatest
development Of the states industries
and the maximum success of It's popu!
Iation a promotion OF a liberal adeer-
Using policy by merchants in their
local newspapers; condemnation OF
lotteries and other games OF chance In
the distribution of merchandise. and
Endorsement of sound programs for
the orderly marketing of farm prod
ucts, to the end that Montana farm.
ers may enjoy their fair share Of pros
perity, marked the important features
Of the resolutions adopted by the con
ventlon Of the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation Of Montana, meeting in this
city.
The resolution relating TO freight
rates, pointed out that because Mon
tana Is far distant from the markets
for Its produce and always n great
ways from the source OF supply of the
manufactured articles II consumes.
constant watchfulness Is required In
order that the state be not discrimin-
ated against In the matter of freight
II commended the officers of
the association for the interest they
have taken in the hearings that have
been conducted and recommended a
continuance of their efforts.
Lotteries and other schemes lnyoiv-
ing the element of chance in the dis
tribntlon of merchandise were con-
lemned and the resolution was adopt
to insist upon complete law enforce
ment in the matter. Special privileges
are often obtained from local author
ties by civic organizations and amuse-
nent companies and retailers are prone
o conduct lotteries Of an advertising
which the convention regarded
IS an unsound and unfair practice.
a liberal advertising policy IN local
newspapers was urged, the resolution
pointing out That the newspaper is one
II the factors which determines the
,rogressiveness and advancement OF
he community and that the interests
4 the merchants and editors are close
Y interviewer In the successful de-
-elopment of the smaller communities
n the state.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05
TARIFF COMMISSION WILL
PROBE BEET SUGAR PROFITS

Denver, Colo.-An investigation into
the price of raising sugar beets and
the profits made by the farmers and
sugar %refineries win be conducted in
the mountain beet growing states in
July. August and September, as a re-
suit Of q meeting here between repre-
sentatives of the Mountain States Beet
Slgar association and DR.. JOSHUA Bork-
hardt and Arthur Connors, represent
ing the tariff commission. The beet
growers association includes the states
Of Colorado, Nebraska, Montana and
Wyoming.
Director of Education Dakan, of
Longmont, Colo, stated that while the
growers were losing from So to $50
a ton on their beets, the factories were
making as high as $50 a ton. There
were no factory representatives In at
fpndanpQ
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05
AUSTRALIAN STRIKE MOB
QUELLED WITH BAYoNETS

Sydney, N. W. S.-Scores of rioters
were injured, several of them serious.
ly, In n clash between striking workers
and soldiers and state police near the
coke ovens of the British Empire steel
corporation plant here.
The fighting started about $3.50 y.
m., when tin-hatted soldiers. preceded
by mounted police, charged the mobs
with fixed %bayonets. The disorder CON
tinued lntermittently until midnight,
when the hnsfitlities ceased and the
police and soldiers retired behind their
stockades.
Government troops dispersed n mob
of several thousand strikers and their
sympathizers by firing a volley over
their heads after they had battered
down the gates of the White Pier steel
mills.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05
ISLAND DEPoPULATED WHEN
CHLORINE GAS ESCAPES

Pittsburgh, Pa.-More than 200 per-
sons were hurriedly moved off Neville
island, in the Ohio river near here
when a tank filled with chlorine gas
discharged Its contents into the heavy
air overhanging that section.
More than 100 persons were treated
in emergency hospitals on the island
and four men were taken to a hospital
In Pittsburgh. Among the injured
were a number of men and women
from the river camps.
The path of the gas from the leak
ing tank across the island was marked
by dead vegetation.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05
Sea Booze Floods Port

New York.-A few hours after Gus
toms officials had broken the French
government seals on the liner Suffren
and removed 2,a2T Hires of wines and
liquors, the liner Rochambeau ar
rived in port from Havre, with one Of
the biggest supplies of wet goods to
come in since the prohibition ruling
providing against the bringing Of
liquor over the three-mile limit.
The ROchambeau carried IT, bottles
of cognac, 425 bottles of champagne,
275 bottles of fine wines, 3,6SS bottles
of table wines, 2,693 bottles of crew
wine, 102 bottles of liquor, SIG bottles
of rum and brandy and so barrels Of
beer.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05
PRISONER KILLS SHERIFF.;
LEAPS TO FREEDOM

breckenridge, Minn.-Sherlff /. c.
Fulker, Of Aberdeen, S. D.. was shot
and killed by Edwin Rust. 20, n prison
err he was taking on a Great Northern
train to Aberdeen, at Wolverine, 30
miles from here.
The sheriff wore his pistols about
his waist in holsters, and the prisoner
was not ~handcuffed, according to In
formation here. The captive reached
over behind the officer, snatched out
n weapon, shot the sheriff and with
CUR In hand, leaped through a window
of the train to freedom.
The sheriff died as the train entered
the outskirts of Wahpeton, n. D.,
across the state line.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05
ALLEGED SHIPPER NEST SEIZED
BY FRENCH I'M GERMANY

Essen, Germany.-The French tri-
color is flying over Hehen-Zyberg, one
of the foremost historical points In
the Ruhr. situated at the confluence
Of the Lem and Ruhr rivers. This
occupation of additional territory was
taken as a penalty on account of snip
ing from unoccupied Germany on
French troops.
The French entered the town while
a big wedding was in progress. The
chief Of police, one of the principal
guests, was arrested by the French,
causing a halt in the festivities. Ho-
hen-Zyberg has no industries or man.
ufacturing plants,
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05

Chicago. m.-Wines and beer viii
not be made a national Issue by either
Republicans or Democrats, In the next
election, in the opinion of John It.
Adams, chairman of the Republican
national committee, who Is here ar
ranging for n of a series of regional
conferences There Is no doubt Pres
ident Harding win be renomInated," he
said.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05
FORMER RUSSIAN PATRIARCH
AT LIBERTY IN MONASTERY

Moscow.-Dr. Tikhon, former patri-
arch of all Russia. is free and at ease
In the Donskoy monastery, just out
side Moscow.
Or. Tikhon said Thursday that he
did not recognize the action of the
church ~conclare In ~unfrocking him.
bat he reiterated bis readiness TO
abandon counter revolutionary aetiyf-
tiss and recognize the authority of tbs
soTist government.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05
BUSINESS MEN OF STATE
PLEDGE FIGHT GUARANTEE

Great Falls, Mont.-The Jack Demp-
sey-Tom Gibbons heavyweight cham
pionship fight, twice threatened with
collapse within the last two weeks be
cause of financial crisis, has cleared
the last hurdle and will be decided in
Shelby, July 4, as scheduled. The
final 100000 of Dempsey's $4,000
guarantee has been advanced by 20
influential business men of the state,
who pledged $1,000 each.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05

Chicago, nl.-Roseoe C. Andrews,
former federal prohibition director;
John f. Early, former head of the en-
forcement division of the local pro-
hibltion office, and nine others were
indicted by the federal grand jury In
connection with the distribution among
stockholders several weeks ago of the
liquor stocks Of Grommes & Ulrich,
liquor dealers.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05
TWO HELD FOR MURDER
ESCAPE OREGON JAIL

Albany, Oregon.-Held for the muir
der Of ex-Sheriff w. J. Dunlap. George
Parker and Rule Johnson dug a hole
through the real wall of the local Jail
and Effected their escape Parker
was recaptured a few minutes after
he got out. Johnson Is still nj large.
Sheriff Dunlap was shot in the street
at Albany at noon on May 81. last,
while e~ndeavoring to arrest Parker
and johnson on an auto theft charge.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05
WoBBLIES PERFECT PLAN FOR
STRIKE OF HARVEST WORKERS

Portland, Ore.-Plans are being per-
fected by the Industrial Workers of
the World on the Pacific coast and In
the Pacific northwest for another
strike within the next few weeks,
special attention being paid to the har-
vest fields, II was stated here by S.
Healey, local spokesman for the tim
Der workers section of the l. W.. w.
Healey said the exact date for the
walkout had not yet been set.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05
aHelIo" Girls Demand ssven-Hour Da,

Observation-Disclosures operators are
On strike In all the New England states
except Connecticut. The strike was
called by one union for shorter hours
and higher wages. Members of a rival
union remained az work.
The strikers demand q seven-hour
day with the same rest periods and
wage increases ranging from s. to 50
4 week.
An estimate that the telephone ser
vice In Boston was about 10 per cent
Of normal was made ut thu general
offices OF the company.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05
NEW JERSEY TOWN IN
PATH OF FOREST FIRE

Trenton, N. Franklin Park, a vii
lage near here. and the surrounding
countryside are being menaced by a
forest fire. State police from Trenton
and other parts of the state, together
with fire fighters from many sections.
have been called out. The terror
stricken people have fled from the viii
lage.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05
Remnant Of white Guard in U. S.

San Francisco, Calif.-Five hundred
Russian refugees, a remnant of the
Russian white Guard" which fought
against the red army long after the
c~ommunistic forces were firmly In
trenched in their homeland, and who
have been refugees on far eastern seas
since 1921, were brought to San Fran
cisco on an army transport and under
protection OF the American flag.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05
SO ORPHANS KILLED WHEN
INSTITUTION COLLAPSED

Cnlcutta.-Thirty-nin Mohammedan
children were killed recently in the
collapse of a section of the orphanage
building In the heart of Calcutta.
Thlrty-three injured were sent TO the
hospital and IS others were slightly
injured.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05
SMALLEST AiRPLANE WRECKED
BY STORM IN TEST FLIGHT

Minneola, N. Y.-Harvey G. Mum
merits "aIrplane f%livver," which he has
declared was smaller than the one
brought to America by Georges Bar
bot, French aviator, was wrecked In a
test flight on Long Island. A heavy
wind preceding the storm that swept
the vicinity, forced the machine TO the
ground.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05
Italian Deputy Stabbed

Naples, Italy.-Guissepe Pietravam,
deputy speaker of the chamber OF dep
uties. who was stabbed by an unidenti-
fled man recently, has been forced to
undergo an operation. His condition
is serious.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05

Houston, Texas.-Mayor Oscar F.
holcombe and a number of other prom
inent citizens were banished from the
Ku Klux Khan, according to a story
published recently by the Houston
Chronicle. 1t is understood the men
named In the Punishment order had
not been active members of the organ
ization for some time. the article says.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05

New York.-John c. Taylor. for Is
years private secretary TO Marcus
DAILY, Montana copper magnate, and
widely known In mining circles OF the
world, died at bis Fifth Ave. home
here Saturday night. June 30.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05

Atlantic City. N. John 8. Noel Of
Grand Rapids. Mich. was unanimously
chosen president OF the IstsrnassonaI
Axsocims ion OF Lions c1ubA
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05

Hampton, ya.-Fire here threat
ened to destroy the national soldiers
home, housing 500 veterans, and ap-
paratus from surrounding cities was
called into action.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05

Grand Forks, n. d.. A. Borken.
president and general manager Of the
Continental Motors corporation and
prominent n the automobile industries,
1isd hers Banday, July 4.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05

Washington.-The department of
justice that Attorney Gen.
eral Daugherty has moved in federal
court at indianapolis to nolle PROSE-
the lo~ng-pending indictments returned
there against union leaders and certain
corporations charging conspiracy to re-
strain trade in the production and sale
Of bituminous coal.
Careful investigation, Mr.. Daugher--
ty told the court, strongly supported
the protests of the defendants that
many of the things complained of were
In no small measure due to the efforts
of government officials during the war
to bring about mor intensive coop
Grafton between the operators, miners
and railroads In the production and
transportation Of coal.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05
GOAL CONSPIRACY
CASES DISMISSED
INDICTMENTS I.LLEGINc FRAUD
koLLED ON MOTION OF AT
ToRkEY GENERAL
ADVERSE VERDICT INEVITABLE
Guilty Of Violation of Antitrust
Laws Ia Finding Of Court

indianapolis, Observation-Disclosures
against 226 coal operators, officials OF
the United Mine Workers and mining
companies, returned Feb. Is, 1921,
charging conspiracy to violate the
Sherman antitrust law. were dis
missed in the United States district
court by Judge A. b. Anderson on mo-
ton of Attorney General Daugherty.
After the attorney general had read
a lengthy statement In which he re-
viewed the case and declared his be-
lief that "a verdict of not guilty would
be the Inevitable result of the trial
Of the case" Judge Anderson without
any comment, turned TO the clerk of
the court and ordered that the case be
nolle pressed.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05

mine Mlclttl n cItNAul ttFf VA thttC
mills shall be made In order to pro-
duce a fund with which to finance the
erection of a bridge over the Yellow
stone river at Glendive, to take the
place of the existing structure, or
whether moneys available shall be
used instead of making a levy. Fed
eral aid viii be available for part of
the work, the estimated cost of the
entire structure being $4,000.
The board of directors Of the Young
Mems Christian association In Beze-
man decided at a recent meeting to
stop all activities of the Institution and
close the building indefinitely. The
action takes effect Immediately. FL
nancIal difficulties and failure to find
a solution for future maintenance were
given as the cause for the action OF the
board.
Carl Christensen. city treasurer OF
Nissoula, has collected about 5000 In
poll taxes from corporations and en-
Movers who deducted the tax from
their p~ayrolls. Few employers who
were notified by Mfr. Christensen to
assist In this way have thus far failed
to comply.
r. J. McDonough. chairman OF the
Yellowstone county chapter. has Just
received q notice of the state con-
ferencs OF the Red Cross to be held ~
Great Falls On July IL and 13 Plans
ar~ practically completed to MAKE this
meeting one OF fhs most interesting
ever held In the xtnt&-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15

though I don't believe there'n be any
chance of my sending for you.
''Im glad to have met you, though,
and thank you kindly for bringing me
here"
"Oh, you'd have found your way
here without me-" said Pond Fairy.
81 didn't really bring you here. I just
walked along with you"
THAT'S true" said George, who was
glad of the praise whether he de-
served it or not; 81 really did come
hopping right along without having
to ask you which way we turned
next"
After introducing George around to
some Of sbons Of Gums Landing the
fairy left.
''Well, this is nice" said George, as
he hoped about and looked over the
place. 1t was very huge-like a coun-
try in itself. He knew it would take
him all his life to adventure over the
whole country.
Go back to one little pond when he
could see so much of the world?
Never!
Go back to one little group of frogs
when he could meet really big and
important people? Never. Go back
to contented creatures when he could
stay with those who didn't look any
happier than he did, who were doubt
less ambitious in the same way as
he was!
Never would he go back.
AS he was thinking some of his new
friends to whom he had been intro
duced came and spoke to him.
There's to be a dinner tonight at
the great Banquet Hall Of the Sbons
and you're to be the guest of honor"
"Goog-a-room, I'll be honored," said
George Frog.
This was certainly the real lifeI
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15
By ZANE GREY
Author of
The Riders of the Purple Sage,
Wildfire. ETC.
Author of
Wild6re. Etc.
Copyright by Hamper 8 Brey6erg

to friend or foe ever went unpaid.
Perhaps that'sewhat ais this fellow"
Dick, don't laugh" said Nell. i've
noticed the Yaqui. It's pathetic the
way his great gloomy eyes follow
you"
You've made a friend" continued
Belding. "a Yaqui scouId be a real
friend on this desert. If he gets his
strength back he'll be of service to
you, don't mistake me. He's welcome
here. But you're responsible for him,
and you'll have trouble keeping him
from massacring all the, Greasers in
Forlorn River"
The probability Of visit from the
raiders, and dash holder than usual
on the outskirts of a ranch, led Beld-
ing to build new corral. 1t was not
slightly to the eye, but it was high and
exceedingly strong. The gate was a
massive affair, swinging on huge
hinges and fastening with heavy
chains and padIocks.
At night Bedding locked his white
horses in this corral. The Papago
herdsmen slept in the adobe shed adj
joining. Bedding did not imagine that
any wooden fence, however substan-
TALLY built, could keep determined
raiders from breaking it down. They
would have tc take time, however, and
make considerable noise: and Bedding
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15

*
Daylight made clear some details of
the raid. The cowboys found tracks
Of eight raiders coming up from the
river bed where their horses had been
left. Evidently the Papago had been
false to his trust. His few per
sonal belongings were gone. More
horses were found loose in the fields.
The men soon rounded up eleven of
the whites, all more or less fright
ened.
Bedding was unconsolable. He
cursed and rallied, and finally declared
he was going to trail the raiders
"Tom, you just amt agoin' to do
nothin of tie kind" said Laddy,
coolly.
Bedding groaned and bowed his head.
lady, you're right" he replied,
presently. 1--WE got to stand it. /
can't leave. the women and my prop
erty. But it's sure tough. I'm sore
way down deep, and nothin' but blood
would ever satisfy me-"
Leave that to me an JIM" said
Ladd.
what do you mean to do?'' demand
ed Bedding, starting up.
Shore / don't know yet. !. Give
me light for my pipe. An Dick, go
fetch out your Yaqui."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15
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Minister in Trouble
Both Saved

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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15
Great Authors Write Badly

All great authors write badly. That
is well known. At least the pedan+s
say so. Great writer's are imnetnoI,s
The vigor of their vocabulary, the in.
tensity of their style, the DARING ~
their phrases diseoncert the pedants
To the pundits good writing apparentIv
means writing according to rules. p,,t
born writer's make their own rules ~
rather make none. They change tboir
manner at every moment as inspira+io,,
dictates; sometimes they are harmoni
Gus, sometimes rugged, sometimes in.
dolent and sometimes spirited. So
according to the common notion thew
cannot write weu.-Anatole France.