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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-31
Films Take Lead
in Olympic Games

The Olympic games are already on
at Chamonix, France, where compe'
tition in winter sports is being held
Here there will be contests In skat-
ing, skiing, hockey andother wintel
sports. The first days results were
In favor-of the Firms and NorweKiars.
The men frens the north, stsel-mus-
cIed and deep lunged, led the nations
Of the world IN points scored at the
end Of the first days competitions Ia
the winter Olympic games, but the
stout-hearted American skaters hold
the honor Of having their flag a. the
first national emblem flying ut the
top Of the Olympic mast.
The Firms and NorwegiAns proved
supreme in the distance skating, but
the Americans on the ice, as on the
cinder path. demonstrated that they
were unbeatable In sprints. Charles
Of Lake Placid. N. Y, the
champion, won the 500
meter event, covering the distance in
"a second. Olson OF Norway was
second.
In the 5000 meters Thunberg, the
worlds speed skating champion,
showed much superiority over the
others, winning with comparative ease
in eight minutes, SO seconds. julius
Kutnabb, also Of Finland, took Sec
Ond place.
The score by points as given out at
the end Of the contest was: Finland,
20 1-2; Norway, II 1-2; United States,
II; Sweden, /.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-31
Local Girl Takes
Part in Program

The annual roundup Of the Mon.
tana State society (of California J
was held in San Diego on January %
attended by $50 former Montanans
who are now located in the south.
The program was as follows:
Opening address BY the president,
s. N. Nicholson (Heiena).
A welcome, by DIR. katherine Hold
en- Kroner (HeIena).
Talk by Judge Carey (Butte).
Vocal solo by Miss Casey (Butte)
accompanied by Miss Ila Miller.
Violin solo by Master Milton Amer
(Harlowton).
Recitation by John Moriarity (Hel-
ena).
Vocal solo by Mrs. John Fitzpatrick
deer Lodgel.
Vocal trio by Mrs. Frank Gillian,
Miss Jessamine Gillian (Conrad), and
Miss Katherine Merkle (Belt).
Recitation Dempsey Gibbons Camp
Shelby" Mrs. Jennie Bennett.
Poem, 'Do They Miss Me at Home"
by Col. J. c. Ferris (Collins).
Address by DR.. Mott Arnold (Bil-
Iings).
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President, John.
Moriarity; vice president, Kirk Smith;
secretary, Gertrude M. Wood; treas
urer, DR.. A. KRONER.
Dancing was enjoyed by old and
young alike until a late hour, when
lunch was served. The program was
said to be one Of the best ever given
by the Montana society.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-31
MIGHT BE THE GouT

Mike Schmauch may be seen
travelling around town with the
aid Of a pair Of husky crutches,
one foot, bundled up like an in
fant on a sleigh ride, held care
fully up and watched with ten
der care lest it might insdvert-
emily come in contact with a
passing foot. Some one inti-
mated that an unwelcome caller
had been speeded on his way by
Mr.. Schmauch but upon inquiry
at headquarters we find facts
as follows.
On Saturday morning 10 days
ago, Mike was putting on his
work clothes in the bath house
at the Merkle mine. While tie
ing . shoe he placed one foot
upon the edge Of one Of the
large iron wash bowls IN use
there. The bowl flipped over to
ward Mike and caught the zoe
Of his left foot between Il and
the floor, breaking the bone near
the joint.
DR.. Graybeal set the fracture
and Mike Is getting acquainted
with his friends around town
while Il heals.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-31
THE FIERY CROSS

Saturday night while people
were calmly playing cards or
attempting to bribe the children
to take the time-honored Amer
ican weekly bath, someone
touched off a fiery cross on the
hills east Of town. The fire
siren was blown and most people
turned out to take a first look
at the blazing emblem.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-31
BUSY WEEK IN
HI HOOP CIRCLES

Several basketball games have been
played the past week, the local high
winning from the Great Falls second
team 12 to Q, losing at Geyser 10 to 2
and winning from Hobson Tuesday
night on the home floor % to 6.
The game with the Great Falls sec
Ond team was closely contested, the
score at the end of the first quarter
being 4 to 4. The local sharpshooters
had trouble in finding the basket al
though they had frequent shots.
Coach Harmon of Geyser kept the
game moving right along and ref
creed to the satisfaction Of everyone.
The Belt floor workers fed TO Boboth
who made five field baskets.
Lille for Great Falls got away for
three shots, two Of them being long
ones, and Woodahl was successful in
caging the sphere for their other
score. On free throws Belt made two
points and Great Falls one.
The 1sva,,x.s
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-31

itors to encourage them. In the last
two minutes Of play HObson made her
two field baskets.
The lineup:
Belt -HobsOn
boDoth Boyd
Right Forward
NeWmack Winter
Left Forward
hsstS ~ bFlGu
Center
Shook ....,...........................- Valentine
Right Guard
SerVoss Spratt
Substftutions-Gossack for New
Left Guard
mack; McCafferty for Shook.
Referee-Gossack.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-31

Substitutions- -Newmack for Nc
Csfferty.
Because of the inability Of the town
team to secure a game with Great
( Fails team on account Of the roads,
the Geyser high school team was
brought down to take their places.
The high school put up good ex-
hibition but were NOT heavy enough
nor sufficiently experienced to cope
with their antagonists. The town team
were short on breath and ability 10
shoot but gave promise Of getting
back to oId-time form.
The score was % to II. Coach Har-
mon refereed.
On Saturday night Coach Lowry
took his protegees to Geyser where
the Geyserites took them neatly into
camp by a one-sided score. This game,
however, should not be taken to indi-
cate the comparative strength of the
two teams because the Geyser hall is
one Of those freak halls which are
sometimes met. The ceiling is low
and below this running across the hall
at intervals are iron rods used as
braces. This makes it decidedly IN
convenient for visiting teams, who do
not know the spots to shoot from and
allows the home team to cover the
critical positions successfully.
The game played in Belt was al
most reversal of the score. Thus in
AL probability the relative strength
of the teams is nearly equal and only
a game on a neutral floor will decide
the championship.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-31
Baseball Ddnce

Friday, Feb. 9Th, in the K. Of P. Hall
in Belt for the benefit Of the baseball
team Of Belt for next season. Last
seasons expense was well taken care
Of and this is to help provide the
sinews Of war for the season of 1924.
Everything is to be donated and this
is to be a community affair.
The committee in charge will be J.
v. Harner, Leon Corrette and Andrew
Wanta. The committee on refresh
ments is N. H. Browning, B. F. Nc
Conkey and o. M. Olson. This win be
the biggest and best dance ever. Get
in the bandwagon and ride. Buy a
ticket and if you don't dance, throw
it in the well Belt people can do any
thing when they work together.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-31

A game has been arranged for this
Saturday night between the town bas-
ketball team and the Bucks Of the
city league in Great Falls.
The town team has the same per-
sonnel as last year when they went
through the season without defeat.
Fluhr, DoIin, W. Huber, Gillette,
Pntfsner, G. Huber Eossack-
With Goasack. Pattsner and Huber
doing the floor work and Gillette at
guard while Bill Fluhr acts as general
field manager and body guard, this
team can 10 some ~ they have proved
on many a hAra.fougiif floor. The
longer they play The faster they Win
go and the taller they are the harder
IL is for an opposing team 10 get ehe
ball wbam osee this bunch of shorfiea
start carrying u down the floor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
NATIONAL DEFENSE CRUMBLINC
BEFORE PAC|FIST PROPAGANDA, IS
COL. SHUmWAY'S WORD TO ROTARY

| is an impossibility. Therefore It was
necessary for the older men to load
the rifles for both themselves and
for their companions who could not
do so. Col. Shumway declared that
he did not know how these men pull
ed through the engagement but that
they were indeed in a hard place.
The very fact that the United
States has not been prepared and
that although it has not been seeking
territorial gain and has not oppressed
others. has still been obliged to fight
is strong refutation of the pacifists'
declaration that If We do away with
the army and navy there will be no
war.
The speaker then went on to speak
Of the provisions of the National De-
Tense Act which was passed by Con-
gress providing for a standing army
of $50, 900 men, who for the most part
should act as instructors to the Ma
tional Guard and to the organized re-
serve. Behind them and really form
ing the first line Of defense to our
country today is the National Guard.
This at the present time numbers but
10000 men. These two bodies in
time of war would be obliged to hold
the enemy at all costs until a draft
could take effect and the drafted men
could be trained. To facilitate this
training, the organized reserve con-
sisting of officers and non-commis-
stoned officers with experience in the
war has been formed and so organ
lied that it but requires the addition
Of the drafted men to form organiza-
lions which can at once be put into
training. This will indeed save much
time.
But Congress through its lack of
appropriations has limited the stand
ing army to 10000 men although
military authorities are of the opin-
ion that the minimum of 100000 men
named in the National Defense Act
is the smallest number that the ma
ton can safely get along with. This
is in large measure due to the work
Of these pacific organizations which
have been exerting influence upon the
members Of Congress, and the speak
er declared that it is the duty of
every patriotic man and woman to
fight this propaganda.
This eloquent and inspiring ad-
dress delivered by one who left the
muster field in this city as a private
soldier and returned as q lieutenant
colonel, was indeed of interest to the
Rotarians Of Augusta. Col. Shum-
way was given real ovation at the
close of the meeting and the singing
Of America, which always brings the
Rotary meetings to a close, bore more
than it's usual significance after this
speech.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

country. Governor Keith Ryan and
staff and the Board of Managers,
who will be at Togus for the purpose
of their official inspection. will be
the special guests of Trinity to all
the events of the day, including the
lobster dinner and supper.
Final drill of the Sir knights will
take place at the Muster Grounds on
Monday evening. They will assem-
BILE at the Masonic Temple between
Z and 7.30 and be conveyed to the
drill field by automobiles. Word has
been received from Biddeford that
the baseball trophy will repose there
after the games which will take
place at Togus Tuesday afternoon.
There seems to be some difference OF
opinion in regard to this matter for
Lewiston likewise has made claims
to the tronhY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
Co. F and Hq. Co.
Men to Attend
BRIGADE School

A number of officers and non COM
missioned officers from Co. f, 103rd
Inf, and from the Headquarters Co..
S6th Inf. Brig, are planning to at
tend the brigade school which takes
place next week at Camp Keyes.
This school will bring together the
officers of the brigade, including the
officers from the regiment of Maine
national guardsmen and those of
Vermont, who are brigaded with
them.
Co. F. will be represented by Capt.
Sprague, LIST Lieut.. Letendre and End
Lieut.. Doyle, with LIST Sgt. Leland w.
Niles, Sgt. Sewell Austin, Corp. Earle
Hall. and Pvts. Cunning and Richard
Tardiff from the enlisted personnel.
From the headquarters company
the following men have been named
to go: Capt. l.. NJ. Hart, Sgt. Maj.
Harry S. Dean, LIST Sgt. Elliott c..
Goodwin. Sup. Sgt. Robert B. Morton,
Sgt. Charles Bresette. Corp. Kenneth
w. Berry, Pvts. cl. Manley Haskell.
Samuel Freeman, Kenneth r. Savage
and Calvin S. Bunker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
MILITARY P0MP FEATURE KNIGHTS
TEMPLAR PROGRAM AT T0GuS

One Of the most attractive features
in connection with the st. Johns Day
observance to be held next Tuesday
under the auspices OF Trinity Com
mandery will be retreat" which will
take place at five o'clock at Togus.
Governor Keith Ryan has arranged
for the big United States flag to be
unfurled at the flag pole>at the Ma
tional Home. This flag is one of the
largest In New England that is used
for such occasions and measures SO
feet by 20.
At this ceremony the entire massed
bands, five in number. will play the
Star Spangled Banner and all the
Sir Knights together with the mem
bers of the Home and organizations
there located will participate in the
military honors due the flag of our
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
Loose Brakes Nearly
Cause Accident
On Winthrop Hill

A catastrophe was narrowly
averted late Friday afternoon by
prompt action upon the part of the
driver of Ford touring car which
stalled while climbing Winthrop hill.
When the engine of the car became
stalled the brakes on the automobile
failed to hold and it began to roll
backward toward Water street gain
ing speed rapidly. The driver of the
machine seeing that the brakes
would not hold the car had the
presence of mind to turn the vehicle
so that it would hit the bank above
the telephone office. AS the car
gathered Roadway two ladies. who
were passengers, became frightened
and in attempting to jump from the
machine one woman bit her head
against the top of the car. No SER
ious injury resulted. The names of
the occupants could not be ascer-
tanned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
Riddles to Turn Out
For Doll Show at
Playground Today

The Macomber Playground Is al
ready becoming very popular place
with the Riddles and the many pieces
of apparatus there enable them to
have a wonderful time every day. On
Thursday Mrs. Chenard brought a
party Of about 25 from the Bridge
street neighborhhood and they en-
joyed themselves to the utmost. They
ate. lunch there and Mrs. Chenard
furnished the ice cream for the
crowd.
Today a doll show will be held at
the playground to which all girls
owning dolls are permitted to COM
pete. There will be prizes for the
largest. smallest and prettiest dolls
and it is expected that a large num-
Der of girls will enter their dollies.
Director Hyde Is planning to hold a
baby show later in the season in
which babies from six months to
eighteen months Of age may be en-
tered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
Dawes Ranks
AS Composer as
Well Statesman

learn that General Charles G. Dawes,
candidate for vice president on the
Republican ticket, besides being
famous for his eloquent outbursts is
composer of note. Among the COM
positions by this banker statesman
composer Is his MELODY in A Major"
recorded by the Victor Talking Ma
chine Company. No. 64961, by the
we'll known violinist. Fritz Kreisler.
The record reveals a pleasant, pas
toral melody, restrained and with due
regard to form.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

June 26. To all these meetings the
public Is cordially invited.
Miss Mildred Williams. who Is a
patient at the Elm City Hospital in
Waterville.Sis reported as being I'm
proved.
Mrs Sadie Drummond ork is VISIT
ing relatives In Winslow for short
time.
Harold Roundy will act as pipe or
ganist at the Universalist church in
Fairfield at the morning and evening
services.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
Frederick Howard Owen

Frederick Howard Owen, son of
the late Howard and Mary Owen,
passed away in this city Friday night
at o'clock after an illness of two
months. Mr.. Owen was born in Au-
gusta April "a, 1868. For the past
nine years he has conducted a store
and post office at Lake Moxie, Maine.
He is survived by one brother,
Blaine Owen and sister, Mrs.
Susanna o. Stinson, both of Augusta
and three sons. Frederick H. Owen,
Jr.. of Augusta and John and How
ard Owen of North Arlington,
Mass. Funeral services will be held
at st. Marks church Sunday at $50
o'clock. Friends will kindly omit
flowers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
jn16eod6t

gationaf church for Sunday. June %.
win be as follows: Regular morning
worship at 1890. Sermon by the
pastor. Sunday school at HAS to
which all are cordially invited to re-
main. Song service with orchestra
accompaniment at $3.50 in the even
Ing in the vestry. Christian En-,
deasor Service at seven o'clock. fol-
lowed by brief talk by the pastor.
Mid,weekly prayer meeting at 1880
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
Augusta Military
Units to Cross Bats

The two companies of National
Guard in this city will meet this af-
ternoon at o'clock on the baseball
diamond at Capital Park. 1t is cx-
pected that plenty Of friendly rivalry
will develop in this game. Co. f. is
prepared to win the game and the
members of the Headquarters Co ,
Seth Infantry Brigade feel equally
confident that they will come through
on top.
Co. +. will play the team from tie
Togue Legion on Wednesday neStx
and they will later play the team
representing Co. G., of Watervllle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
WINSLOW

Mr.. and Mrs Edwin n. Grant and
George and Arthur Bowman OF st.
Adams were visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Reynolds Friday.
Services at the Winslow Congre-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

Mrs c. w. Townsend and son.
Master Hubert, returned Friday
morning to their home in New York
City after passing few days In the
city. as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick III. Owen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

Mrs. M. L. Keyes of Fairfield,
widow of the inventor and manu-
facture of the Reyes Fibre Plates,
was caller Thursday in the city.
She was enroute to New Hampshire
by motor. Mrs. Nellie Ladd, also of
Fairfield, came with her as far as
this city, visiting here and in Gar
diner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

Rev. Ralph F. Lowe. of this city
will conduct services at the Metho-
dist church at North Augusta next
Sunday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. An
added feature at the service will be
the violin accompaniment for the
hymns which will be played by A.
n. Brown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

Friends will be glad to know that
Harold Bush who recently left this
city TO enter the United States Naval
Academy At Annapolis, has arrived
at that place. He reports a very en-
iONAhlc E,ip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E Smith Of
Thorndike came Thursday to this city
to attend the funeral Of Mrs. Susie
Brickett. They will remain in town
until the first of next week. They are
staying at the Lawrence House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank D. Leavitt of
Phippsburg and Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Marsh of East Boston, who are
passing the summer at their Parker's
Head summer home, Visited In Angus
ia yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

Albert E. Beaudoin of New York.
who has been visiting in this city
for the past weeR left on the late
train Friday night for Old Orchard
Beach where he will pass a week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

All children taking part In the
Children's Day Pageant at the Pen,
ney Memorial United Baptist church
are requested to be present at a re-
hearsal Saturday afternoon at $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

Mrs. Stanley H. Croker is passing
the week at Milo as the guest of her
sister, Mrs. William Morse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

Mrs. J. NJ. Fowler has returned from
Boston. where she passed last week
visiting friends and relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

Mrs. Charles w. Jones. 45 Chapel
street, passed Friday In Bangor as
the guest OF friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

Mrs. Martha B. Fifield of this city
has gone to her summer home, Oak
Lodge, on the east shore of Lake
Cobbosseecontee for several weeks
stay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

Mrs. Josephine Shaw of Al Arsenal
street is visiting for two weeks with
relatives in Worcester. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

Miss Barbara Worthing OF this city
is at her home in Palermo where
she was called by the death of her
grandmother. Mrs. Sarah l.. Worth
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

Mrs. Sadie f. Douglas of Itch
field was business caller, Thursday
in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

The members Of the Helping Hand
Sewing circle will please take the 10
O'Clock car for Tacoma Inn where the
field day will be held.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

Myron d. Hudson OF Broadway
Farm. Winthrop. was a business call
err. Friday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

Miss I.ettie Burnham and Mrs.
Alma Givan have sold their house
at 40 Murray street. They have
taken up residence in the house at
Is Union street. Hallowell which
they purchased last fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin B. La
vasseur and Alphonse Cyr of Granite
Hill, left by automobile for Van
buren,. They will pass several days
there and at other places, visiting
with friends and relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

Bill Butler was a business caller,
Friday in Winthrop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

Miss Gladys Balentine. who has
been employed for some time at the
office of the Central Maine Power
Company. has resigned her position,
the resignation taking place Friday
and will open an office in Water
willie as 4 public stenographer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
Teeth That Fit

BY The new method-wax veneer
closed mouth impression. artificial
Plates can be made 20 stay" and
function properly. I am specializing
In this line. Call for advice.
JULIAN WILDER
Trust Building
octesattf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
Keith Thomas Takes
Lead in Y. NJ. C.. A.
Popularity Contest /,

Keith Thomas jumped into the
lead Friday in the Y. NJ. C. A. camp
contest which is, being conducted to
determine which boy shall be the
guest for the full seven week season
at the camp. Only six votes behind
him; Stanley Hart, is steadily forg-
ing along, and 1t looks as If it would
be indeed close race between
these two and Maryland Jewett who
is but seven votes behind Hart. Be-
side. the seven week vacation at the
camp one of four weeks and two of
two weeks are offered to the boys
with the next highest number of
votes so that four boys will be made
happy at the end of the contest
which comes officially to a close Fri
day, June 10 at 8 o'clock in the eve
ming.
The standing to date Isl
Keith Thomas ................2 96
Stanley Hart ..... -SO
Maryland Jewett ...............22S o
Warren Hall ................ .llO
Charles Pease 81
Winfield CARTRIDGE ............ 40
Leon Folsom ODD
Richard Meader .............. lo