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Evening star., 1924-11-13

William H Shearer, the naval ex
pert who wants to enjoin Secretary
Wilbur from scrapping the $35,0o0,000
superdreadnaught Washington, is
the inventor of the celebrated "one-
man" submarine Hornet. Ever
since the Spanish-Am erican War.
Shearer has been intimately aSsociat-
ed in a semi official capacity with
American naval affairs. Ordnance
and torpedoes are his specialties. He
saw service in the Spanish American
War and was an expert at the Navy
Department during the World War.
Nowadays he spends most OF his time
writing on naval topics. Several
months ago he supplied a New York
newspaper with a sensational ac-
count Of the United States Navy's
''unreadiness for war" Subsequent
admissions by Admiral Coontz, chief
of operations, were considered by Mr..
Shearer to be full substantiation of
his allegations. In seeking TO save
the Washington from the scrap heap,
Shearer claims he Is acting exclusive
ly in the capacity Of a taxpaying
patriot, who believes in preparedness
and not in the interest of naval jim
goes
Secretary "Jim" J. Davis, the first
member of the Coolidge cabinet to
signify his intention to leave public
office. tells a story about how he mar
rowly escaped being Vice President
Of the United States. when my peo-
pie were living at Sharon, Pa" says
Davis, "a very prominent politician
was talking with my father and
mother, and he made the remark that
if Jim had been born in this country
he would have received the Republi
can nomination for Vice President.
Thereupon, my mother, like flash,
turned to my dad and said: There!
If you'd left Wales and come to the
United States when I wanted you to
our son would have been Vice Presi-
denti'" Davis will make his home
at Mooseheart, Ill, great headquar-
ters Of the Loyal Order OF the Moose,
after March 4. 1925. His remaining
life ambition 10 to increase its men,
bership to 100000.
X X X y
II there's no inaugural ball next
March, there's one member Of the
Coolidge family who will be nightly
disappointed. and that is the First
Lady of the Land. That is to say,
other things being equal. no woman
in the United States would enjoy such
a function more than Mrs. Coolidge,
but the year of mourning for CAL
Evening star., 1924-11-13
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHIIANDER JOHNSON.
Going as Usual.

OOl1S db SSuda.
To Good Old Times we have returned
Since last election day.
The language that so hotly burned
Has gently cooled away.
The bootleg bandit hits the trail
While agents bold pursue
And folks get in and out of jail
Just like they used to do.
They're selling stocks that never pay
To unsuspecting rubes.
The same old jazzy tunes they play
On drums and crooked tubes.
The busy morons plan the crimes
Which people most deplore-
But, anyhow, the Good Old Times
Are back with us once more.
Evening star., 1924-11-13

The modern style Of dancing and
the jazz music. it must be admitted,
offer no great encouragement for an
inaugural ball. Yet such an occa-
sion, if conducted with proper dig
nifty, exercises a valuable influence on
popular taste.
Evening star., 1924-11-13

1t is not likely that President
Coolidge will change his policies or
his methods. The people elected him
because they liked the kind Of man
he has always been.
Evening star., 1924-11-13

La Toilette may have persuaded a
number Of Democrats not to vote for
Davis, but most Of them were evil
IDENTIFY so scared that they went all
the way over to Coolidge.
Evening star., 1924-11-13

Cider makers find no encourage
ment to cultivate kick in their
product by putting it into barrels
formerly containing Bordeau mix
ture.
Evening star., 1924-11-13

Many English statesmen want Can
ada and the L. S. A. to be most
friendly. but not so friendly as to
tempt the Lady of the Shows to con-
slider getting divorce and remar-
rying.
Evening star., 1924-11-13

Advocates Of recognition for Rus
sia might make the idea more popu
lar by including plans for a positive
guarantee against the circulation of
further propaganda in this country.
Evening star., 1924-11-13

The old-time politicians cannot
cease to wonder how Chairman But
ler could learn so much about politics
in so short a time.
Evening star., 1924-11-13

Tenants who meet in the main
corridor to protest against rents must
not be surprised if the landlord
charges still more rent for the use of
the corridor.
Evening star., 1924-11-13

AS every married man knows, mere
government can't make husbands
free. The thumb is mightier than the
sword.-Jersey City journal.
Evening star., 1924-11-13

It is agreed that If there should
be a next war 1t will be terrible in
deed, and most terrible for a great
nation that fingers unprepared.
Evening star., 1924-11-13

AS has happened SO often before.
Tammany managed to live through
a great Republican national victory
without sustaining serious damage.
Evening star., 1924-11-13

In the next war the Army won't
have to resort to all sorts of psyche
logical intelligence tests. It will
merely need a good supply Of cross
ward puzzles.-Charleston Evening
Post v
Evening star., 1924-11-13

A Minnesota Judge ruled that cows
have the right of way. Every motor
ist knows that.-Birmingham Age
Herald.
Evening star., 1924-11-13

The recent campaign leaves the
Democratic party with number of
logical candidates in line for 1928.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
70 the Use for republication of all news dis
patches credited to II or not otherwise credited
IN this paper and also the local news pub
iished herein. All rights of publication Of
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
Chemical Identity.

Our diamonds from carbon grow.
The time may be in sight
When to q jeweler We'll go
To buy our anthracite.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
The Batting Appeal.

"I must say" unused Mr.. Meekton,
"that I don't understand Henrietta
and she seldom speaks kindly
How do you explain that?"
IT suppose she wants me to be
up to date. She's a regular cross
word puzzle
Evening star., 1924-11-13
OyersuDDly.

Oversupply.
"Your country lacks leaders," re-
marked the European statesman.
mot at ALL" answered Senator
Sorghum; when it comes to a ques-
ton Of leadership, there are so many
volunteers it's impossible to find work
enough to keep 'em busy"
Evening star., 1924-11-13

DE man VIII a rabbits foot may
feel lucky" said Uncle Eben; "but
de man who got de rest Of de rabbit
vas luckier," Q
Evening star., 1924-11-13
Rate by Mail-PayabIe in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
All Other States.

Daily and Sunday. l yr, $1,000; mo-, S5c
Daily only. .....1 yr., $500; mo-, soc
sunday only. 80. L yr, $500; mo-, Csc
Evening star., 1924-11-13
Favorable Average.

Favorable Average.
The pessimist is impolite
And sings this sorry song:
For everything that's going right
There's something going wrong"
Yet we will smile and trudge along
And keep this fact in sight;
No matter what is going wrong,
There's more that's going right.
Evening star., 1924-11-13

Jud Tunkins says prosperity nearly
always seems like something some
other fellow has more than his
share Of.
Evening star., 1924-11-13

. The Evening Star with the Sunday morning
edition, Is delivered by carriers within the
city at GO cents per month; daily only, 40
cents per month Sunday only, 20 cents per
. month Orders may be sent by mail or tele-
phone Main 5000 Collection Is made by car
riers at the end of each month.
Evening star., 1924-11-13

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business ONCE, 11th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York Office: 40 East 42nd st.
Chicago Office: Tower Building.
European Ofice: IL Regent ST. London, England.
Evening star., 1924-11-13

Q. How many kinds of trees are
there in the United States?-M. A. g
A The forest service says that
there are approximately 1,125 diff
ferent species of trees In the United
States.
Evening star., 1924-11-13

x
There is a great cry today for
originality in art, for escape from
tradition. Here we have true origi-
nality, and at the same time beauty.
The designers have used the mate
rial which science and nature have
given them, but they have used 1t
with the wisdom which comes as the
fruit Of knowledge. 1t is not as
though they said to themselves, Let
US do something different, let us be
original" but rather as though. being
richly endowed and having much to
say, they naturally followed the die
tates of fancy. Opportunity being
provided, originality could not be
suppressed. In every instance the ex-
preston seems to have been unforced,
natural, beautiful
Irving K. Pond, past president of
the American Institute of Architects.
in an open letter In the American
Architect and the Architectural Re-
view, discussing this matter of prece-
dent, says: 1.-The superficial aspect
Of a building will depend upon the
character and attitude of It's designer,
who, however, succeed as he may,
will have added but little to the sum
total OF human accomplishment pro-
vided he has based his design on
expression of what the designer sin
cerely conceives to be basic in mod
ern life, need not, from the fact OF
its newness, be unlovely, nor need 1t
necessarily be beautiful. That, aagin,
will depend upon the soul Of its de-
signer. However a thing, beautiful
or ugly, conceived in the modern
spirit stands the better chance Of be-
ing vital, of being instinct with life.
But after all. the thing is little; the
man is everything"
x X X X
Mr.. Goodhue wisely associated with
himself in the creation of this build
ing other artists. Lee Lawrie, who
collaborated with Mr.. Goodhue in
most of his important work, is re-
sponsible for the sculpture, which
constitutes almost the only decora-
ton on the exterior Of the building
Albert Herter, who is well known
both as a painter and a craftsman
not only contributed the mural paint
ing, "Prometheus Bound" which IL
in the rotunda facing the entrance
but also . frieae for the library. The
mosaic vaulted ceiling in the rotunds
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-06
Legion Dance

On st. Patrick's night the Ameri-
can Legion viii give a grand library
ball at the high school auditorium.
The object Of this dance is to secure
funds with which to buy books and
periodicals for the public library
which they are conducting
No more worthy cause could be
found than. this The Legion have
dreams Of a future Legion building
which shall contain the Legion hall
and house the library, but this enter
tninmert is not in any way connected
with the building program
The dance given some weeks ago By
she Legion netted them only a few
dollars besides bunch Of books for
which they were grateful but on the
uight o. the 18th they hope 70 have q
pleasant evening snd 3 rd-break-
ing crowd
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-06
Grand Jury Indicts State Bank of Belt Officers
B. Lockhart Dawson and Nd T. Met Eay This
Week MesseI Out Ball. Dawson in Seattle Lockhar in Cal

Two former bank officials were ar
rested Sunday on indictments issued
Saturday by the Cascade county grand
jury. L. B. Lockhart, former vice
president of the Miners State bank at
Sand Coulee, and former president of
the Belt State bank, was arrested in
Los Angeles and held in $4,000 bail.
Six indictments specifying two counts
were preferred against him. NJ. I.
Messelt former assistant cashier Of
the Belt State bank, was detained by
the Havre sheriff to answer two in
dictments, with three counts, charging
irregularities in his dealings while an
official Of the Belt bank.
Messelt is named in two indictments
the first charging him with intent to
defraud the state banking superin-
tendent and others by a ledger entry
made in January, 1922, concerning a
transfer in stock of the Belt State
bank to the Miners State bank of Sand
Coulee.
The second indictment, in the first
count, charges Messelt with accept
ing funds for deposit in the Belt bank
after he knew the bank to be insol-
vent. the second count alleging he had
reason to know the bank was uusound
at the time the deposit specified was
made.
Lockhart is alleged to have received
the Belt bank stock. valued at s2,4O0, |
as an individual, while the entry al-
legged to have been approved by Mes
self. debited the stock to the account
Of the Sand Coulee bank.
Lockhart faced trial in district court
here last summer for grand larceny
N connection with transactions in the
Belt bank. The jury failed to agree
n the case and was dismissed in the
lore part of June. Lockhart was re-
eased under bond. MesseIt is 9 dep
lty state examiner, recently appoint
ID receiver Of the Security National
,ank of Havre. Both men were ar
ested on telegraphic warrants sent
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-06
BASEBALL MEN
ELECT OFFICERS

Saturday evening a good represen-
tatiOn Of business men met in the club
room Of the Knights Of pythias and
talked over the baseball situation for
this season. Everyone seemed to be
in favor Of putting q team In the field
but realized that the successful finan-
cial backing Of team was consider
able of an undertaking. On the Wed
nesday evening previous to this meet
ing the Miners Union had had the
matter under discussion at their reg
ular meeting and had appointed Mat
Lesell, Andrew Wanta and Ernest
SiegIing as three members Of the
board Of directors.
Saturday night the business men
followed suit and elected Walter Blom-
quist, C. A. Straight and John Jaap
az their three representatives on this
board.
This board will elect a secretary
treasurer outside Of their number and
a president and vice-president from
among themselves.
This will be the executive board Of
the organization and will have COM
plete charge Of all arrangements.
The first thing on their program Is
10 find out to what extent the citizens
Of Belt viii back the team. II the
response is satisfactory steps will be
taken to insure their entrance into
the league and players will be signed /
up. If the response is discouragine,
the subject win be dropped
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-06
Lester Funeral


The funeral Of George Lester was
held in st. Marks church on Monday
morning at 10 o'clock. The ladies Of
the local Slavish society acted as es-
cort from the Lester home to the
church. Fred Jurcak, John Wanta,
Andrew Boboth, d. Spogen, Charles
Lochray and Mike Hayenictz acted as
pail bearers
The regular Catholic choir and
Father T. 0. Rocque sang requiem
high mass Tor the deceased, after
which an eloquent sermon was preach
ed BY the officiating clergyman.
Burial was made in Pleasant View
cemetery.
Besides the widow, three sons we're
present: Rudolf. who is engaged IN tbs
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-06
ROY ANDERSON
GETS PROMOTED

We have a clipping from the San
Francisco Examiner which states sAamk;
two East Bay bankers are leavimw
soon for Europe where they win mmhm
an eight-months' survey of business
and market conditions In Franen.
Germany, England. Austria and italy.
These men are T. M. Robinson, Jr.
manager Of the Elmwood branch a.
the Mercantile Trust Co. st Berkisy.
and T. N. BarTows, son Of formew
President David Scott Baxrows Of the
University Of California. and msnn-
Der Of the staff Of the Msrcansias
Trust Co.
During the absence Of these gentae-
men, Roy C. Anderson, son Of MTs
Hilda Anderson Of Belt. and who ~
now cashier OF the Elmwood brsnch.
viii be the manager.
In the article are cuts Of Mr. Baw-
rows and Roy. The latter looks vaxy
natural and any one would have ne
difficulty In recognising the youam
nan who spent all his youth In osse
midst. He il 70 b congratulated up'-
IN his success and Belt can Enake ez-
,ther tally on the list Of her boyp
Who are making coed.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-06

the Miners State bank of Sand Coulee
charging the account Of that bank
s2,4O0 on certificate Of deposit is
sued to LOckhart as part payment for
the J. P. Healey bank stock when IL
should have been charged TO Lock
hart'a individual account.
Dawson and Lockhart are named IN
the third joint indictment. listing two
counts. It is claimed that during the
months Of December. 1891. and Janu-
airy, 1922, when . report was made on
the condition Of the State Bank Of
Belt, that II was falsely shown that
the bank had se7.11s.46 on deposit IN
certificates Of deposit when actually
the institution had e77.11s.As, or s10.-
900 less than reported to the state
superintendent og banks.
Information has been recsived here
that the governor Of Washington had
honored extraditlon papers for the re-
turn a. Bradley 0s the Gilman State
bank and c. w. Tewsll, f0rraer emsssEss
Of that Institution. HsarinR on habsss
corpus proceedings begun In Seattle
by their counsel win be held IN the
coast city today.--Tuesday's Tribune.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-06
Latest Reports

M. 7. Messelt was in Belt on
Monday and Tuesday arranging
for bail, the reduction of which
he had secured from s6.000 to
$1,000. A plea Of not guilty was
entered to the two charges on
Tuesday afternoon and having
furnished bail, Messelt was re-
leased until called for trial.
It is expected that E. e. Daw-
son, who has been arrested in
Seattle, win resist extradition.
According to word received By
the sheriffs office his attorneys
ara filing habeas corpus pro-
ceedings and the sheriff was
called upon for a telegraphic
copy of the indictment. Extra
dition papers are also being pre-
pared for L. B. Lockhart and
Harry Skinner in case they
should change their minds about
returning.
Deputy Sheriffs Dennis and
PaIagi left Wednesday morning
to bring back the accused men
from California.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-06
ROBERT NOHL
HAS BIG PARTY

Saturday night Mrs. G. G. Nohl en-
tertained for her son Robert, the oc-
casion being his 18th birthday. Those
present were Ella Graybeal, Erma
Wilson, Lucille Brady, Alice Robin
son, Dorothy Robinson, Billie Stuffel,
Bernice Stuffel, Anatosia Klimas,
Verna Moe, Jay Leland, Gus Probst,
Howard Graybeal, Ralph Millard,
Florian FIorek, Pat Sanderson, Chas
Remington, Robert NohI.
The first part Of the evening was
spent playing 900" at which Chas.
Remington and Alice Robinson won
the head prizes. The table and house
were decorated in st. Patrick's day
colors and the birthday cake carried
16 flaming candles which Robert ex-
with one breath, thus fore
casting his early naMrrfagc.
After lunch various guessing games
and tests Of skill were tried. Gus
Probst received the prize for finding
the pieces Of paper which put together
formed a shamrock. Florian Florek
guessed what lot Of pictures adver-
tised and was rewarded.
Lucille Brady proved herself most
proficient in outlining an animal with
needle and thread, while Gus PrObst
again distinguished himself by find
ng the most trees hidden away in SEN
fences. The young people had glor-
Gus time.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-06
MINE WORKERS ADOPT
NATIONAL WAGE SCALE

Billings.-Miners wage scales
as adopted by the national
board Of United Mine Workers
of America at the meeting in
Jacksonville, Fla, last month
were presented to the district
convention here Tuesday morn
ing and adopted by unanimous
vote. The district includes
Montana and North Dakota.
The matter will now be re-
ferred to q convention commit
tee which win meet the coal OPP
orators at Great Falls March 10.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-06
HIGH SCHOOL 5
TRIMS LEAGUERS

The Raynesford Eighth grade girls
team visited the Eighth grade girls on
Wednesday evening and tried conclu-
sions with the girls team Of that
grade, The Belt girls were larger and
had had infinitely more practice so
that the home team won but the vis-
itors put Hp a game battle The visit
ing girls were Ella Slcadsen, Angeline
and Irene Colarchik, Mary Evans,
Gladys Fish and Vyna Nulliner. They
were accompanied by their coach, Mrs.
Watson.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-06

Fred Burrows was visiting MS maas
friends on Lower Belt last week.
stone mason xron Great palsa :
rebuilding the usern an the brasaa@
aeross Lower nelt msesru. RnwsxA
aon. wetual. gsanauth. hahonav mgs6
wva nlank ara Also wupkinw al saAn
bridge
$500 xs.Es..ss - :, y.sgs.sa.sszss
~ A.. w;s,osI s.~, ~. 's ses.a.,i l,..s..s.
49, ~ ~ essz - -. ss..s,....ssl., rn..s,..,..,
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BUSINESS = 1an
harry Williams died snss w@sk ~
Great Falls. he had maee MS nozns
with Mr. and mrs. Mnt kacnarason eA
this place.
The electFic lights hHys bean re-
placed By tallow dips, Lanterns mma
candles this week since the dyusno -
the works burned out
The ladies Of the Altar Sociefy SIRE
arranging for q big St. Patriek's day
dance.
Waiter Goodman made trip 70 shs
county seat on business Tuesday
Howard Browning returned yssbsr-
day from two months visit with rel
stives near Calais, Maine. H2
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-06

The people of Belt will watch with
interest the work of the Big SANDY
and Great Falls teams at the tourna.
ment. Great Falls has a good record
for the season and may be depended
on for hard fight for place among
the leaders. Big Sandy started the
season badly but has improved con-
sistently until they were able to beat
out the Falls team for district honors.
Harlem failed in the pinch although
touted to win while Big Sandy, dark
horse, came from behind and played
at top form.
The results of only a few games
viii be published in this issue and be-
fore the day of publication comes
again the tournament will have been
won and lost.
Helena is the favorite among the
western teams while Poplar from the
northeast, with Miles City and Bill
ings of the southeast, are the teams
about which little is known. The Pop
lar team is composed mainly of In
dians who play by spurts a flashy,
brilliant game but heretofore they
have never shown the stamina and
condition to enable them to stand the
terrific strain of the tournament.
Miles City looks like strong con-
tender for honors having beaten Bill
ings recently. The latter team should
make good showing.
Great Falls appears to have been
strengthened considerably this semes-
ter by the addition Of Evans whose
weight makes him hard man to stop.
Kalispell is team about which lit
tie is known. Several seasons they
have sent teams to the tournament
which have been undisputed champ
ions Of the northwestern district and
have considered themselves and also
have been considered by others as dan
gerous opponents. Usually they have
gone home without winning a game.
Still the unexpected might happen and
they might get into the money Ana
ronda, Butte Central and Livingston
have teams that are dangerous at all
lines. The tournament promises TO
be one Of tie fastest in years.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-06
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Harry T. Stong, Pastor

Morning worship at IL o'clock. Ser
mon BY the pastor
Evening service at 1880.
Prayer service Thursday ak zss0.
Choir practice Saturday - y asclock.
Regular meeting of Ladies' Aid on
Wednesday afternoon.
Sunday schecl at 10 O'Clock.
Junior League at 8 p. m. Sunday
EDworfh League at 0sa0. n weather
permits, the Gospel T Oh the
League viii make q trip ~ Hnesford
this coming Sunday eyemlA
A cordial weIeome always At the M-
y. church.