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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-06

/ Los Angeles, Cal, March 81. B,
Lockhartss former official Of two Mon.
t@na banks was arrested by deputy
aheriffs here Sunday night on a teIe.
/ graphic warrant from Great Falls,
Montana. The fugitive warrant au-
thorizing his arrest fixed his bail at
$4,000, in default Of which he was
lodged in the county jail.
To newspapermen Loekhart said he
waz formerly president Of the State
sank Of Belt and the Miners state
Bank Of Sand Coulee, both situated in
small towns within 25 miles Of Great
Falls.
''The banks failed more than a year
ago, he explained. Il knew that the
grand jury was investigating the
banks and learned from my attorney
Sunday that / had been indicted. I
wired in return that would be in
Great Falls next Wednesday and was
making preparations for the trip when
Akkested."
BE added that he would not fight
sktradition and was eager to ,saee the
eharges made against him. One Of
Eks banks involved was capitalized at
80 600, he said, and the other for
$4,000. Mondays Tribune.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-06

by Sheriff Bob Gordon. It is expect
ed that a deputy win leave today for
Havre to bring Messelt to Great FalIn.
The two arrests Sunday were the gixst
made on the nine indictments issued
Saturday. Additional arrests are ex-
fsarfsd today, officers stated Sunday
night
! The charges against Lockhart IN
brief are rs follows:
Lockhart is charged with grand
larceny on two counts-first, that on
October 81, 1921, he appropriated to
his own use $500 which belonged to
the Miners State Bank Of Sand
CouIee, and second, that he, as vice
president Of the said bank, defrauded
the bank Of the money.
Another indictment charges Lock-
hart with felony. that Of furnishing
q false statement to the superintend-
ent of banks on January 4, 1922, with
reference to the time certificates of
deposit in the State Bank Of Belt, Of
which he was a director. The second
count charges q felony in that Lock-
hart, with felonious intent, deceived
the superintendent of banks.
Grand larceny on two counts Is
charged in another indictment, it By
ing alleged that Lockhart appropriat-
ed to his own use s2,4OO belonging to
the State Bank Of Belt, Jan. IA, 1922,
the second count charging felonious
intent to defraud the bank out Of the
money.
Lockhart is also charged with fel-
Dny in two counts, for alleged issu-
ance of a false statement on July IA,
1921. to the superintendent Of banks
As to the amount Of bills payable at
he Miners State bank of Sand es0ulee,
t being alleged that the report showed
hat the bank did not have any bills
payable, whereas the Indictment
:harges that the report should have
shown that the bank had borrowed
10000 from the Midland National
'ank Of Minneapolis; the second count !
:harging intent to deceive the super
ntendent Of banks. !
Another Indictment charges Lock-
lart with grand larceny. appropriat-
ng to his own use on November 4, 7
921, s1,04s.2O belonging TO the Min !
rs State bank Of Sand CouIee; and
he second count charges him with de- !
rauding the bank out Of the money. 1
Issuance of false statement with '
eference 70 the amounts due the Min '
rs State bank Of Sand CouIee on July J
8, 1922, is also charged, it being al {
eyed that he reported that the Com q
sercial National bank Of Great Falls
wed the bank S26s.s6 the Midland '
IationaI bank Of Minneapolis owed n
he bank s4,422.2S, also the First Ma .
iorial bank Of Great Fails owed the b
and C0ulee Institution x7,7OO. .63. II q
alleged that true statement Of the
acts shows that the Sand Coulee bank 8
we'd the Commercial National bank {
Great Falls sz,7S1.14; that there =
as no money due from the CONNER o
al National bank. and that the Sand Y
oulee bank owed the Midland Ma 4
onal bank of Minneapolis 8B77.72 in- e
sead Of that institution owing the
and Coulee bank; and tfat instead Of 4
le First National bank Of Great Fails q
wing the Sand coulee bank s7,7OO7s q
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-06

Miss Minnie Heiner Of Portland
Ore, Grand Guardian Of the Neigh-
bOrs Of Woodcraft, came 70 Great
Falls to meet Silver Leaf Circle No
35 last week. Miss Myrtle Springer
and her mother brought her out b
Belt to visit Mizpah Circle No. l62.
Two cars Of Great Falls NeighbOra
Accompanied them
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-06

garry J. Skinner, former owner Of
tlas State Bank Of Belt and the State
Bank OF etoekett, now closed, was ar
rested in Los Angeles Monday on a
Cascade county grand jury lndict-
nent charging him with the larceny
ZEE .Ss,sO0 from the Stockstt bank.
| SsaSics 81 anOtaef bench warrant on
Indictments returned against Elmer
E. Dawson, former cashier Of the Belt
bank, was made Monday in Seattle
bringing the total number arrested on
the nine true bills returned Saturday
to four.
Los Angeles authorities Sunday ar
rested L. B. Lockhart, former vice
president Of the Miners State bank at
Sand Coulee and former president Of
the State Bank Of Belt, on four sep
aratm indictments and two joint in
dictments and M. T. Messelt, named
jointly with Dawson in true bin al
Ieging receipt Of deposits when the
bank was inselvsnt, was also taken in
custody,
Sunday Messelt, former assistant
cashier Of the Belt bank and now
deputy state bank examiner, was ar
rested at Havre, where he is in charge
Of the Security State bank.
The indictment against Skinner ae-
cuses him Of larceny on two counts,
the theft Of $4,000 from the Stockett
bank in May, 1920, when he was pres
ident Of the institution. The former
Montana banker was released from
custody late Monday afternoon on
$4,000 bail, which Forrest Nelson, un-
Ter Indictment in connection with the
failure of the American Bank q Trust
company here, helped him arrange
In an interview with newspaper men
skinner denied the charges against
lim and intimated that he would waive
.xtradition. He said he was prepar-
ng to enter business when taken into
.ustody. He has established a home
lear Monrovia, a suburban town. |
-ockhart is still in jail. unable 70 ,
'aise S1S,000A bail. He has announced
hat he viii waive extradition.
It Is not known whether Dawson I
viii oppose return to Montana. He
vas indicted jointly with Lockhart and |
desselt on charges Of making false (
eport as to the condition Of the bank, i
alse entry, and accepting deposits I
Vhen the bank was known to be insol-
ent. He is a relative Of A. L. Brad
sy. former president of the Gilman
tate bank, now under arrest in Sc
tile.
Harry J. Skinner, a few years ago h
ras rated as one Of the wealthiest n
nen in Cascade county, but due to the I
dversities Of the postwar depression c
e is understood to have lost virtually Z
n Of his fortune.
In one true bin against both Daw- I
on and MesseIt, It is alleged that on !
lctober 9, 1922. they accepted and
laced on deposit in the State Bank :
Belt a deposit Of 1916 from 0ra 3. :
TiIson when they knew the bank was !.
impaired. This Indictment carries two !
punta
IA the second indictment against
aem. messelt and Dawson are accused G
making AN entry IN the Belt banks
enernf ledger under me account Of P
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-06

The high school trimmed the Tri-
bunes by one point in the principal
fray Of the evening by score Of Is
to 12. At one time in the second half
the Belt team had a nice lead but No.
4 on the Tribunes Gagged three long
ones in succession from past the cen
ter and nearly overcame Belts lead.
The high school team say that Belt
people viii see smoothly working
machine when they watch the Fort
Shaw boys on Friday night.
Tournament Games
Custer 10, Poplar s.
Butte CentraI ~, Whitehall is.
Bate 81 Flathead q.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-06

the correct amount was $2,700.6s. The
second count charges Lockhart with
making the false report to deceive the
superintendent Of banks.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-06

The Eighth grade boys nosed out
the Seventh grade team by one point
in a fIercely contested battle at the
Gym last evening, Myron Robinson
throwing his half Of double foul af-
ter the whistle had blown for time.
The score was 9 to 8.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-06

At Anaconda the Harlem team wal
defeated by Butte by score Of 22-5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
GEORGIA TO VOTE
Senator Harris Opposed By Thomas w. HardWick

w. Hardwick
 ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 9.-Georgia democrats tomorrow will select their standard bearer for all state offices from United States senator, governor and congressman right down the line to the county officers. Democratic nomi- nation in Georgia is equivalent to cleo tion. -..-----
 Senator William J. Harris is op- posed for Tenpmination by former Gov. Thomas w hHardwick. The principal issue between these two is the Ku Klux Klan. On several occasions, Mir. Hard wick has charged Senator Harris with being a member of that order, which has promptly been denied by Senator Harris. On the eve of the primary both candidates express confidence of nomination.
 Governor Clifford Walker is unop- posed for renomination, Representative H. H. Elders, who announced his can didacy for the gubernatorial nomina- tion, having withdrawn early in the race.
 Congressman who are to be re- nominated without opposition are Charles R. Crisp, third district; W. C. Wright, fourth ditsrict; Gordon Lee, seventh district; Carl Vinson, tenth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
RAILROAD MAN
 KEEPS FIT
Before Taking Black -Draught Says Could Hardly Work at All" - Can Now
 Work With Ease

Charleston, Ill.-T have been a be- liever in Black-Draught since the early sos when I was down aud out aud it did much for me after other remedies had failed" says MT. Charles F. Parker, of this city. "I was a sick man-could hardly go to work at all had severe throbbing headaches dizzy spells. indigestion, tightness in my chest and shortness of breath.
 My back ached and l couldn't stay in bed with any ease. Any way turned I was in misery.
 q tried different remedies till ] heard of Black-Draught. I took a couple of good big doses of Black Draught and saw a big change. l was better-I ate better and slept bet ter. I kept it up till I took a pack age. I was then able to go back to my work. am a railroader and my work is hard.
 "I have kept myself fit by taking Black-Braught and though I'm 52 years old can do my work with ease right along with younger men. l am never without Black-Draught."
 There's lots of truth in the old say ing that you are "as young as you feel" but you cannot feel young if you suffer from any ailment of the body. Many common ailments are caused by poisons in the system, which can be driven out by good dose of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10

democrat. With returns received from 593 election precincts out of 633 in the state, the vote stood:s
 Brewster, 136,640; Pattangall, 103,- 2T3.
 The missing precincts included the city of East port, which is normally re- publican. one precinct of Portland and a number of towns which have too small a vote to affect the result mater ially. With the same precincts and one additional Portland precinct missing United States Senator Bert NJ. Fernald republican, received revised vote of 138, ,639 to 91 ,61S for Fult.I !. Red man, democrat. The four republican congressman were reelected by safe margins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
FOUR DEAD, TWO HURT
Gun Battle Results Incident To HO
 Political CamDaipn


 Political Campaign
 OPHLOUSAS, La, Sept. 9.-Four men are dead and two others, innocent bystanders, are not expected to live as the result of a gun battle today at Plaquemine Point polling booth in St. Landry parish. The dead are John Childs, his two sons, Thomas and Get ty, and Joseph Cormier. The injured are Arville and 'Baptiste Richard, both of whom are in hospital here, each suffering from two dangerous wounds.
 The shooting resulted from i'll feel ing of several years standing, aggra- vated by an encounter between Thomas Childs and Cormier a month ago, and the heated political campaign incident to today's democratic primary.
 The coroner of St. Landry parish, who investigated the affair, is authority for the statement that John Childs be- ban the shooting. Cormier was officiat- ing at the booth as an election commis- siOner when Childs drew a pistol and began firing. Cormier returned the fire. killing his assailant instantly, but him self was wounded by bullets fired by the two sons. The three shot it out. Cormier, wounded a half-dozen times and lying on the ground, emptied his pistol, but calmly reloaded it and re- stunned pouring a stream of lead at his assailants. Thomas, Childs was killed instantly. Cormier died 20 minutes after his opponents had been bested, while Getty Childs fingered an hour.
 The Richard boys, brothers, were in the line of fire with other bystanders and were little slow in seeking cover. Each was struck by stray bullets.
 The trouble between Cormier and the Childs family is said to have originated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
GLENN STRESSES |. SOCIAL ACTIVITY
 AS SCHOOL NEED
Educator Denounced Nor. al Laxity-Asks For
 Cooperation

In an address directed vehemently against "the moral laxity of the social system" Dr. c. B. Glenn, superintend. ent of schools, sounded the keynote of the years educational training before an audience of 1000 teachers in the Phillips High school auditorium Tues- day morning.
 'The schools are failing" he de- clared in one of his attacks against existing conditions" and they will con tinue to fail unless we can rise to cope with the present trend of society,""
 For the, most part the speaker felt that the defense against immortality lies in an added emphasis on the extra cir riculum activities of the school. By stressing these, the musical, literary, athletic, and social side of education. he asserted he believed an elevation of moral standards would result.
 The talk, interspersed by flashes of humor and philosophy characteristic of the educator, is perhaps the most i'm. portant address of the fall term of school since it will mold, largely, the instruction to be meted out in the in- stitutions this winter. Last year Dr. Glenn stressed the physical side of edu- cation,
 Morals Scored
 By morals I do not intend to cover a wide scese of the word," he explained early in his lecture. q mean the fun damentals of character. Character, I define as the habit of right thinging and the putting of those thoughts into effect.'
 Crime among juveniles throughout the country; increase in the number of di- vorces; lack of civic honesty, were a few reflections of the general decline in morals, the speaker said. "The church is gradually losing it's influence, and in the reorganization of schools we mus instill some of the adherence to things religious"
 The teacher is our hope in the schools" Dr. Glenn said. Children are imitators and by her good character so will the pupils profit. Instructors must find his or her character. light from a number of sources. Perhaps through the association with, some physician or educator, lawyer, music and art gives one spiritual awaken ing, an enjoyment of social entertain ment and games," said the educator.
 Wants Social Center
 T want the schools this year to be- come more of a social center and all courses to be outlined with bearing on character training. We must make our school laboratories for moral training with an added emphasis on the musical, athletic, social and literary functions. We need democratic par ticipation in all these activities to bring closer touch between the teacher and pupil.
 'The best teacher is not the one with the most intelligence, but the one who is the best teacher of character"
 In concluding his talk Dr. Glenn said that the schools needed such branches as the physiological clinic, which Miss Elizabeth, Dickinson established last year. Miss Dickinson will not be here this fall, he said, because of lack of funds, but that some arrangement is now being worked out with the Com munity Chest which he stated he hoped would result in another similar clinic soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
BIRMINGHAM FIRM
 AWARDED CLAIM
National Pyrites And Copper Company Allowed $5,5S2.35
LWashington Bureau.l

WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept. a. The war mineral. relief claim of the National Pyrites and Copper company of Birmingham, was awarded last night by the gobernment, in the sum of $5,- 5S2,351. The Secretary of the Interior announces today.
 It is understood that the claim was based on improvements in the plant of the company made at the instance of the government at that time in need of the products of the company.
 The cessation of the war eliminated the requirements of the government.
 The Secretary of the Interior took the position that the government was bound to grant certain relief to the company, and the award was made in the sum stated above.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
HHLEKE RESIGNS
 AS LOCAL HEAD
 OF COKE WORKS
$. H. White Named To Important Semet-SOl-
 way Post

A. F. Hilleke, manager of the coke department of the Semet-Solvay com pany and manager of the Solvay Pro- cess company, has resigned. His as- sistant J. H. White, has been appointed assistant to the vice-president of the Semet-Solvay company only, with juris- diction over the southern plants and those operated by the Semet-Solvay company elsewhere.
 This announcement, made in Bir- mingham Tuesday, is expected to cause great interest by reason of the fact that both MT. Hilleke, and MT. White are well known here and have been identified with many interesting indus trial plants in this section of the south. Mir. Hilleke was district manager of the Semet- -Solvay company having charge of all southern plants during the war. He supervised the construction of the North Birmingham plant of the Sheffield Steel and Iron con- pany where the Colvay process of coke manufacture is used He was promoted to the Syracuse offices in charge of all coking plants in America five> years ago.
 MT. Hilleke's resignation will remove from the Solvay company one of its outstanding officials, although no req son has been given here for the change it is believed that differences of opinion caused rift which resulted in a break between Mir. Hilleke and higher off cials of his company.
 Jimmie White who steps forward. is a young man schooled in coke making by MT. Hilleke. He was assistant su- perintendent at Ensley; superintendent at Holt, later at Alton Park, Tenn, and came to the Ensley plant as su- perintendent. He was later made as- sistant district manager to succeed Mir. Hilleke, in charge of southern opera tions. Later he was carried to Syra- cuse as assistant manager of the coke manufacturing department where he was in charge of assignments made by Mfr. Hilleke.
 The success of Mir. White has been observed with deep interest by indus trial men here and it is well known that some of the largest chemical con cerns in America have asked for the services of the 35-year-old youngster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
MAINE. VICTORY
 IS DISCOUNTED
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ment is good except for the current mo- ment. But right now the question is whether La Toilette can force the con test into congress-, If not, as the situ- action stands now,. Coolidge would win.
 The .democratfcy campaign has been discouraging. Chairman Shaver has failed to put the drive into it. His organization is despondent. Davis-as Cox did In 1920--is carrying the bur den on his own shoulders. And a national campaign is good deal of a job for one man--even though he be an able one.
 But the democrats may find a way out.
 Davis has 139 sure Southern votes in the electoral college. Like the repub- licans, democrats are beginning to shout that the way to prevent a tangle in congress is to concentrate on Davis. The argument can be used by both sides. But with such complications to consider, counting up of electoral votes now is obviously waste of time. '
 As Chairman Shaver said Tuesday {: Wise politicians do not carry Noven1- Der elections in September,"A staa,
 The best time to count votes is the evening and morning after election day, as those, including Charges S. Hughes, who were fooled on election night in 1916 can testify
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
SPELLACY WINS
Predicted Moral Victory And Got It,
 He Says


 He Says
 NEW YORK, Sept. 9-Tbomas J. Spellacy, head of the eastern demo- cratic campaign headquarters, today made the following comment on the Maine election results:
 "As I predicted few days ago the democrats have scored a moral victory in Maine. The normal presidential plurality has been greatly reduced. ''In 1920, the last presidential year the republican gubernatorial nominee won by a plurality of 05,11G. The vote pQlled then was about 195,OOO. Now with the record vote, of 225,000 in this rock ribbed republican state, we see this plurality cut by about 3O,OOO. The same falling off in the republican vote can be looked for throughout the country in November.
 Last Friday I analyized the situa- tion in New England and said a demo- cratic victory was in the air. The re- suit in Maine bears out my forecast. I stated any reduction in the normal republican plurality in Maine indicated a democratic trend in the nation.' The trend saw then is on and growing stronger daily"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA PREPARES
 FOR HEAVY FALL BUSINESS

The traffic this al and public efficient  of  Georgia promises be than 1920 Alabama than justified conditions last Tobac of dollars facilities lated production and increased the return
  the the purchase o more materials and supplies and the employment of This in stocks this section condition justify the belief that 
  locomotives  voting attention efficient 
  excellent There are certain simple and practicable whereby the people may have hand efficient transportation They should They should   Failure the idle Central of Georgia Railway.
  railways  C S willingness ability 0 Constructive criticism and suggestions invited /
 Al DOWNS Preiden O Georgia Railway Company. Savannah, Georgia, September
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10

eight years ago when Cormier slapped Thomas Childs, then a lad of 13 years. There was ill feeling later, too, over the grading of land for road building, and, smouldering; it broke into flames four weeks ago when Thomas Childs and Cormier met att a cotton gin in Lewisburg. They. fought with knives and while Childs was slashed several times, he injured Cormier so badly he had to be placed in hospital, where he remained until week ago.
 Cormier was one of the largest. land owners in. St. Landry parish, and both the Cormier and Childs families have been prominent in the life of this com munity for years. No further trouble is feared by authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
WOMAN CONFESSES
 KILLING ORLOVER
Slew Man Who Hid Body Of
 Eighth Husband, She Says

DETROIT, Sept 9.-Having con fessed, according to police, that she killed sweetheart four years ago, after she had helped him hide the body of her eighth husband. whom he had slain, Mrs. Euphemia Mondich was being questioned by the authorities today in an effort to determine where her other hushnl k arc.
 infrn.ation furnished by the wo- naHs Rplth husband three days ago led .to hes' rest. Mrs. Mondich told the sa,heHjtiis she did not know the name of ih0 nan she killed except that he va4 tile Tn as John" The skull and ,the ! les believed to be those of Join we're unearthed yesterday un- rr 4, ise formerly occupied by Mrs. stcpai.H.