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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13

Washington. d. C.-The board o.
trustees Of the Corcoran Gallery o.
Art has accepted the famous collection
of Senator William A. Clark, valued al
millions.
The trustees, without a dissenting
voice, voted to take the collection on
the conditions exacted by the donor.
A new wing Of the COrcoran Gal
lery, which is located in the Mall. a
block from the White House. will be
constructed for that purpose. Charles
A. Plat of New York, who designed
the Frear Art Gallery here, has been
commissioned as the architect,
An announcement by gallery 0ffie-
ials said that "eariy construction OF
this extension is made possible by the
generosity of friends of the gallery"
but did not name the donors.
The art objects gathered together
in his New York home by the former
Montana senator Is regarded as one7of
the most notable in the count. Con-
noIsseurs disagree as to their none
tary value. hut estimates generally
have run to about $3,OOO,OOO.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13
PLACE BAn Oh IHcomIHe
SEED PEAS AHD euRRAHTS

Shipment OF seed peas and black
currants into Montana Is prohibited
under q quarantine proclamation is
sued by Governor J. E. Erickson at the
request Of the state department OF
agriculture.
The seed pea quarantine was caused
by fear that the pea weevil may be
brought into Montana to the serious
injury of what Is becoming one Of the
states valuable crops. Shipments
properly fumigated and accompanied
with a certificate 10 that effect exc
cuted by a state officer viii be ad-
mitted. W
The black currant quarantine Is an
effort on the part OF the state authori-
ties to guard against intrusion OF white
pine blister rust In Montana's exten-
sive forests. The disease Is said to be
carried by the black currant.
An order requiring the destruction
OF all black currant plants now grow
Ing In the state accompanies the quar-
antine. The guarantees are effective
Immediately.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13
Protection Of AntsIOUs

C. W. Waite, Henry Stuver and Gene
Hanks have been appointed honorary
game wardens by State Game Warden
Robert H. HILL All three men reside
IN the Little Powder river country and
on the game preserve.
The appointments were secured with
a view to discouraging the slaughter
of antelope from the country in which
they have ranged for so many years
past The newly appointed deputy
game wartiens are vested with full au-
thorlty of law IN making arrests for
violating the game laws in this espec-
iaI instance of killing off the antelope.
If such practice is not discontinued
the antelope in that vicinity will be OBJ
liberated entirely within another few
years.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13
MINERS URcINe
MONTANA COAL
Labor Officials win Make Speaking
Tour Through State for
Home Product

Joe BOsOne. president, and William
RiddeII, secretary-t- easurer OF district
No. q, United Mine Workers of Amer
Ice. left Billings for trip which Will
take them on a speaking tour in be-
half Of use OF Montana products. par
ticuIarly Montana-mined coal, to every
city IN the state
Mr.. Bosone and Mr.. Riddell, together
with Stephen Ely, president OF the
Montana Federation of Labor. VIII adj
vance a movement to extend use OF
Montana-mined coal and other Mon.
tana products, which bears the lndorse-
ment Of both the mine workers and
the state federation.
Statistics presented by Mr.. B0sone
In announcing the Montana products
tour. show an alarming decline in use
of Montana-mined coal by Montanans
since 1913 In that year Montana
consumed Abr. 852 tons OF Montana
mined coal. Last year the state con-
sumed but 2,4SO. 480 tons of Montana
mined coal. This decline OF / $40, 172
tons. Mr.. Bosone said. represented a
loss OF So ton to Montana labor or
an aggregate OF $9,21O,S6O in the seven
years. During this period OF decline
in consumption Of MOntana-mined
coal, Mr.. BOsone said, there had been
a large tonnage of coal imported from
outside the state
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13

Atlantic City.-Calling for an end
TO three weeks OF shadow boxing"
and Of pleading the case before the
Jury OF upernumeraries, John L. Lew
is, president Of the United Mine Work
ers OF America, demanded that the
principal anthracite mine operators
meet him soon to negotiate a new
working agreement.
Mr.. Lewis demanded that L. w.
warrener, a veteran negotiator, and
W. W. Richards, president of the Phil
adelphia Iron and Coal company, at
tend the meeting because the present
committee, with one exception. was
composed OF .9esser executives" with
no power to act.
Mr.. Lewis statement was taken to
mean that If the recognized operators
leaders fail to appear the mine work
ers would break off negotiations with
the possibility of a suspension OF
work September l.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13
THE DELGIANS LEAD IN
TALK To PAY U. S.
France TO Send Over Mission Next;
Ten Billions involved In the
Coming Conferences

washIngton.-The refnnding OF Bel
gums S4S0,OOOO0O war debt to tn,
United States was taken up formally
by the American and Belgian deb
commissions.
Almost simultaneously with the fix
ing Of the date for these negotiations
Information reached American govern.
ment officials that France purposed
10 send debt commission here next
month. Italy is also expected to re
sumo negotiations In the near future
Agreements with these three cOun.
tries would see the funding Of approx
imately $4,000 100000 Of the total un.
funded foreign debt OF slightly more
than $4,000. 100000.
Under the treaty OF Versailles Ger.
many agreed to assume Belgium's war
debts but the United States never sane
toned that treaty. Moreover, the act
Of congress creating the debt commits
sion specifically prohibits the commits
sion from agreeing to any exchanges
Of debts as between the nations owing
the American government.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13
COAL STRIKE SEEMS
CERTAIN SEPTEMBER |
The Action vim Affect $4,000 Miners;
Negotiations With Operators
IL Broken Off

Atlantic City.-SuspensiOn OF WORK
September /, by $4,000 anthracite
miners in the PENNSYLVANIA fields, 40
pears certain unless an outside influ.
ence. federal or state. brings together
the United Mine Workers and anthra-
cite coal operators
Negotiations for a coal wage work
ing agreement TO replace the one ex-
plring September /, were broken off
here The wage scale committee, which
has been in session since July9, voted
unanimously to adjourn sine die, sub
ject, however, to call By either side
through the chairman.
Tie miners found a grievance In the
announced refusal Of the operators to
entertain any wage demand on the
part OF the men which would boost
production cost Of hard coal so much
as a cent. Miners said this was the
key to the operators position and they
found II automatically debarred chance
Of agreement.
W. w. English. chairman OF the OPP
orators, half OF the joint scale sub
committee and president Of the Glen
Alden Coal company Of Scranton,
charged on the other hand that John
L. Lewis, president of the United Mine
Workers, had come into the conference
with his mind made up to break negot-
Iations. The climax developed rapid
Iy after. and largely out of, a demand
Mr.. Lewis served that the conference
would fail without the immediate pres
ence OF Samuel d. Warmer, chairman
Df the anthracite operators conference,
and william J. Richards president OF
he Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
ron company. Mr.. Warriner and Mr..
Richards, after long service in wage
regulations. had retired this year.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13
U. 5. TRIUMPHS
IN CHINA PACTS
NINE-PowER TREATIES RATIFIED
AFTER FOUR YEARS
DELAY
HAILED DIPLOMATIC TRIUMPH
Washington Arms Conferences PropOs.
ais Are Made Effective on
Customs Revlsions

Washington years of delay II
making effective proposals OF th'
Washington arms conference for peace
fui Qualification OF the situation in the
far east ended when notifications Of
the two. nine-pOwer treaties respecting
China were formally deposited at the
state department.
One treaty provides increases In Gus
toms levies to stabilize the Picking gov
eminent and the other pledges sig
natory and adhering governments to a
code Of principles to govern their ac-
tlon toward China. The Chinese min.
lister, DR.. Alfred SIZE. described the
latter treaty as an adoption of the
Monroe doctrine to China. He hailed
the ratification of the two treaties as
a diplomatic triumph OF the Washing
ton government because they were ex-
presai0ns Of American policy"
Under the second treaty, the Chinese
central government would designate
the time and place OF meeting In China
OF the customs revision committee.
The Washington government already
has named its representatives on that
committee. who will be Silas Strawn,
of Chicago, and John Van A. MacMur
ray, the American minister at Peking.
The other governments have not as
yet, announced their selections.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13
cIoae shona a. Eoravth

The Northern Pacific roundhouse
and car shops have been closed at
Forsyth, the company retaining only
five men for work In the rOundhOuse.
Approximately % were let out of work
by this action, but all of the men viii
be taken care OF either at Laurel or
Gfendive, officials say.
The new engines now IN use by the
Northern Pacific, both on passenger
and freight trains, have more power
than those formerly used and viii
make longer runs. Shops at Diekin-
son. N. D.. and at Forsyth are being
discontinued and the trains will now
operate from Mandan, N. D., to Glen
dive. and from Glendive to Laurel,
eliminating the intermediate stations.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13
rIyIno sest BY NIuht

Chlcago.-The pilots Of the six army
pursuit planes which have been test
ing the availability Of the lighted mail
airways for military and general use,
found It to be easier to follow the bea-
cons at night than to pick out their
path by maps in the daytime, said
Maj. T. @. Lanphier in command. He
made this statement while he and his
companions prepared to take off for
Selfridge field, Mount Clemens, Mich,
on the last leg Of the test flight to the
Pacific coast and return.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13
SOUTHERN EUROPE
MENACED BY WAR
GREECE SENDS ARMED FORCE TO
THE BULGARIAN
FRONTIER
TWO REGIMENTS ON BORDER
Athens Government Drafts UItImafum
70 5uloers;To Send More Troops
~ Demands ignored

Paris.--An Athens dispatch saya
Greece has sent two regiments to the
Greek-BuIgarian frontier. is drafting
an ultimatum to the Bulgarian govern.
ment and expects to send Greek troops
into Bulgaria II the uldmatum is re-
jected
The dispatches say the Greek gov
eminent has demanded PREPARATIONS
from Bulgaria for the murder recently
Of NJ Nlcolaides, a Greek citizen, at
staniakia. Bulgaria. The Buigar re-
ception OF the demand has not been
favorable.
If Bulgaria formally refuses the re-
partitions the present Greek intention
"a to send troops to- positions three
miles across the frontier and establish
a line there In Bulgarian territory. In
this case Bulgaria hopes TO appeal 20
the league Of nations
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13
oIl ed. Adolf e-Hour pax

Tulsa. OkIa.-The MARYLAND Oil COM
pany has followed the lead of the Car
ter on company and is now operating
under an s-hour scale for all employees,
Il was announced at the Marland head
quarters here Under the new scale
driliers who have been receiving So
for 12-hours work, will now receive $40
for eight hours. Tool dressers former
ly receiving $40, now draw IS.
The Carter company, Standard
subsidiary, announced the change to
an eight-hour basis July 10. The move
was regarded as revolutionary In the
oil industry, and IL followed by all
companies, win result in material In
crease in the number OF men employed
In the mld-contlnent field.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13

The Eastern Montana Utilities COM
pany has recently Incorporated for the
purpose Of taking over the light fran
chises at Wolf Point, Poplar. Fairview
and Cuibersson
This new corporation "a identical
with the Eastern Montana Light a
Power company which operates the
Glendive. Sidney. Wibaux and Sentinel
Butte plants. Future plans. according
to Manager Ed Brown win make this
eompany the biExes& and most I'M
nerfanf power company In the state
next 70 the Montana Power eazapany.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13
Gold Rush Pageant

Deadwood. S. D.--A reproduction Of
the curly gold rush IN the Black Hills
OF South Dakota will be staged here
in DeadwoOd's annual celebration OF
"The Days Of 70"
A duplicate Of the mining settlement
that existed In the seventies at Dead
wood Guich has been fashioned and In
IT a pageant, IMPLYING the characters
and life of the frontier dhys will be
presented The reproduced mining
settlement Will include dance halls,
saloons and gambling dens, while per-
sons representing the leading char.
acters of the frontier mining town.
Wild Bill, Calamity Jane. Colorado
Charley and California Joe, will figure
prominently In the pageant celebra-
ton.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13

Detroit. Mlch.-Rlchard Krell. .
years old, and Thomas Springer, 90,
are dead and property damage estI-
mated at S4.OO0,OO0 has been re.
ported as a result Of the heaviest rain
which has visited Detroit since the es-
tablishment of the local weather bur
eau. The bureau reported al inches
Of water fell during Is hours.
Property damage included the wash
ing out of miles of creosote and cedar
block paving. disruption Of service for
about 1000 telephones and the flood
ing of cellars In business houses, fac
tories and residences. Much Of the
damage was reported from the su-
burbs,
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13

Passenger automobiles registered ut
the end of July have passed the 1924
total, records Of the motorsyebicIe reg
istration bureau Of the secretary Of
states office show. Truck, dealers
and drivers licenses also have exceed
ed the total 1924 registration.
The total Of passenger car registra-
lions at the end of July was an even
10000 while the 1924 total was only
69.S24 and It Is pointed out that the
half-year rush is still to come. Begin
ming August l, cars not operated dur
Ing the first SIX months may secure n
license for the remainder Of the year
at half price
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13

Rapid strides are being made toward
the completion of the Billings Deacon
ess hospital, that is now the largest
building under construction in Mon
tana, according to the Rev. Charles d.
Crouch. in charge Of the erection Of
the building. The work OF laying the
brick walls, that has been in progress
for two months, will probably be. fin
ished IN a few days. Workmen are
now approaching the roof and the
few remaining brick will soon be In
place.
The members Of the hospital COM
mlttee estimate that the building will
be ready for occupancy early next
spring.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13

Greybun. wyo.-An application has
been filed By ]. c. Crosby and w H.
Warne with the stute public service
commission for certificate of con
venience and necessity authorizing
them to operate motor bus transpor-
tation line between ThermOpOlls and
Cody. The cO-partnership is under
the name OF the nder-Thermopoli
Transportation company.
As this proposed line practically
parallels the Burlington railroad
through the basin the railroad COM
pany. through its attorneys, has pro-
tested the granting Of the certificate
asked for by the transportation COM
pany.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13
Rscover nodx 81 slain Man

The body OF Henry HughsOn, pros
pector and miner. who was murdered
in his cabin above Contact, Mont, last
fall. has been found after search OF
more than three months.
f. w. Lewis, suspected Of the muir
def, escaped from the Sweet Grass
county jail recently and has not been
located. A recent report told of him
being seen northeast Of Big Timber.
but Il. has not been authenticated.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13

wahoo, Neb.-IAquor raiders went
to the farm of Adolphe Smetak. %.
with search warrant to locate a
stlll. Instead. they found the body OF
Smetak's aged father in well and OBJ
tanned a confession from the young
man that he had killed his parent with
a hammer last March 2, and told his
neighbors that his father had gone to
Montana TO visit relatives.
He had accounted for the prolonged
visit by saying the elder Smetak had
returned TO his native Bohemia for
visit. as he had frequently. done be
fore.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13
Chinese Raid Hoanltal

Pekin.--A report from Mlngpo says
that Chinese mob raided the hos
pital OF the church missionary society
al Hangchow, Chekiang province. and
captured and roughly handled two
male nurses, who later were rescued
BY the police. They were not serious
~ injured. Chinese police have prom
lsed 70 protect the hospital IN the fu-
ture.
The church missionary society Is af-
fiIiated with the Church Of England.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13

Cheyenne, wyo.--Tabulation OF hot
springs in Wyoming Is being made by
A b. Bartlett, state geologist, who re-
quests that, all persons who know OF
natural mineral springs, large or small,
communicate with him. These springs
form q fine natural resource, accord
lng 70 Bartlett. some OF them having
known curative properties with giving
evidence Of radio-actixlty.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13

Ri Paso.-First heavy damage from
continued floods In the Rio Grande In
this section occurred at Fabens, q
miles south of here, where land and
crop damage win total more than $50.
GOO reports said.
Eight families are homeless fellew-
ing the crumhllng OF four water
soaked adobe dwellings, one $1,000
structure.
A force of 100 men is working to
hold the water back from thousands
Of acres of growing cotton.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13
Film Company Seeks Location

State Auditor George p. Porter has
received a wire from the Lasky motion
picture production corporation request
ing Information as TO active placer
mining projects in the vicinity of Hell
ena as location for feature picture
under contemplation.
Auditor Porter will communicate
with +. A. Merely. president of the
Red Mountain Hydraulic Mining com
pany, now operating the Gould placer
above Rimini
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13

Tampa. Fla.-Norman Klein, known
also as George Kelly, Is under arrest
here charged with vfUfHttng special
act of congress protecting the life. of
the president OF the United States.
Klein. taken by agents of the de.
partment of justice, is being held In
communicate on specific charges OF
writing letters to President Coolidge
threatening his life.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13
nrlvs Eor D. 8. Az planned

Portland, Ore.-plans for a drive
upon Washington TO obtain federal aid
for the development OF the Columbia
Basin Irrigation project were obtained
at the reorganization meeting of the
trustees Of the project league here.
The water ALLEGATION In Idaho, Wash
ington, Montana and Oregon which
win be necessary In the plans for the
development OF the project were dis
cussed.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13
nIn Horn to EIeet SENATOR

Coy. ]. f. Erickson has fixed Aug
ust Is as the date for special election
In Big Horn county TO FIN the vacancy
caused by the recent death of Senator
w. A. Peden. The proclamation Is
authorized by the provision of the re-
vised codes of Montana OF 1921.
Senator Peden was killed when he
was struck by bolt Of lightning one
evening while working In the field
near home.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13

MISUNDERSTANDING organiza-
tlon of a force sufficient to patrol 100
miles from the lower Detroit river to
Port Huron TO prevent the smuggling
OF liquor, aliens and cOntraband from
Canada has been authorized by Assist
ant Secretary Andrews of the treasury.
Organization work win be in the
hands of S. d. Ferguson, collector Of
customs at Detroit, who will take over
control of the district from the pro-
hibition forces. The exact number OF
patrolmen to be employed will be de-
tefmined after Mr.. Ferguson completes
survey. His force will include fast
motor boats and automobiles.
There will be one directing head for
each district and a Capitalization OF
reports
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13
soopes 10 cet sohoIarahIp

San Francisco-Dr. David Starr Jor-
dan, chancellor emeritus of stanford
university and internationally known
scientist has announced plans of
movement to raise a $1,000 scholarship
fund for John T. Scopes, defendant in
che recent Tennessee evolution trial.
Under the plan Scopes would be per
mitted to do graduate work in any In
stitution which he might select.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13

Unpaid state general fund warrants
on June 30, 1876, the end OF the fiscal
year, totalled $500, 2s044. a state
ment made by the state auditors Of
flee TO the state treasurer shows. ON
that date the balance in the general
fund was $120. 851.O2.
In preparing for the issue OF state
treasury notes to redeem the states 8
per cent registered general fund war
rant indebtedness the treasurerss Of
flee estimated thar the 9 per cent war
rants represented little less than
IS 100000
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13

Electric power VIII pump Shelby's
water supply within the next month";
The Great Northern Utilities company
Is beginning the work Of setting posts
for the new electric power line to the
city pumping plant on the Marias river
distance OF seven miles. The city
has purchased large electric motor
and pump to replace the gasoline mo-
tive power used since the present wa
ter system was Installed In 1912
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13

Charles H. REM Of Poplar has re-
ceIved official confirmation from the
Indian department at washington Of
his appointment as disciplinarian at
the Fort Peck Indian school at Poplar.
Mr. REM has held several positions OF
trust on this reservation and In Ne
vada. He Is an officer Of Go. B, 163rd
Infantry. Montana National Guard.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13

Nanarua, Nicaragua.-MOb demon
STATIONS were made against American
missionaries at Grenada, and native
woman who was In the missionary
church was seriously Injured. Police
saved the church from damage. and
later arrested il members OF the
crowd that caused the trouble.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13

A campaign is on for the extinction
of all weeds on the vacant lots of the
city. The work was begun on Second
street in order to clear up the business
section as soon as possible and get rid
of brush that might be the cause Of
fire. The work will be cleared away
by the city trucks.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13

London. -esThe unemployment insng-
ance bin was passed by the house Of
commons after labor motion to re-
,ect Il was defeated BY vote Of 2es
70 o. The measure was one OF the
most lmporfanf projecfs announced h
tsse recemf budget presented 10 pariia-
meat BY Chancellor Churchill.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-13

New YorkTwo ancient Dutch ship
vain bettless eelns. Including piece
Of eight. bearing the date 1871 and q
three foot cuiverin with ~ cannon
halls have been unearthed In the ex-
cavaaiops for fhe new seamen's church
Institute on South street along the low
er Easf River front.