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The Washington times., 1925-06-02
CONGRESS
IS TO Be
ASKED To
AMEND
Commissioners Want All Un-
der b. G. Counsel Except
Smoke Screen Violations

The District Commissioners will
ask Congress next fall to amend
the traffic laws to provide that
aIl violations, except Of the sec-
ton affecting smoke screens, be
prosecuted by the District corpora
rion counseIs office.
The law now provides that Ger
tain offenses be prosecuted BY the
District Attorneys Office.
Responsibility Divided.
..This creates 4 divided responsi-
bility for the enforcement of the
provisions Of the traffic act &C.
cording to RInggold Hart, assistant
corporation council, who recon-
mended the change. = do not be-
lieve that Congress 80 intended.
Mr.. Hart pointed out that the
District Attorneys office now prose
cutes violations of the sections af-
fecting operators permits, secOnl
offenses Of reckless driving. third
offenses Of speeding, fleeing from
scene Of accident. driving under the
influence of LIQUOR and smoke
screens,
In my opinion said Mr.. Hart.
ssthe enforcement Of traffic regu-
lIatfon Is q municipal problem and
should be placed In the hands OF
the municipal authorities In any
event, there should be no divided
responsibility.
There appears to - no sound
reason why operating without
permit or other offenses Should Pc
prosecuted In the name Of the United
States.
Smoke Screen Penalty Heavy.
Mr.. Hart recommends no change
in the prosecution OF smoke
screen cases, because the penalty
ID such as to require indictment
and prosecution in the District
Supreme Court.
Frank stephens, District Cor
poration Counsel, approved Mr..
Hart's report and it received the
endorsement OF the Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1925-06-02
DRAFT DODCER BERGDOLL
is STILL FACING ARREST

The Governments effort 10 get
minor wartime draft -dodging cases
off the Federal court dockets does
not apply to Grover Cleveland Beg
doll, now thought to be hiding IN
Germany, it was announced at the
Department Of Justice today.
The case pending against Bergccll
will hold its present status, off Gals
said. in the hope that he will he
captured in an effort to return to
the United States.
The Washington times., 1925-06-02
POETRY ON PRUNES.

There II great beauty I'm California;
Romance In her sllVery moons;
Bat what I hate about the State
L. she ships nearly ali her pFunes.
And rOmp her hills and sand
dunes:
But II ever 20 there you can bet
I'm not going tn eat her prunes.
The reason why 1 say all this,
Is that ] live In q boarding house /;
The prunes that are fed to us daily
Give us q regular prune sOuse.
STEAMBOAT STEVE.
The Washington times., 1925-06-02
WARNS AGAINST BOGUS
COLLEGE BOY SOLICITORS

Residents of the city were warned
today by the Better Business Bu-
reau against magazine solicitors
posing as students who are work
ing their way through college, or
seeking a college education by their
soliciting.
There are many solicitors who
are actually using this means to
earn money to go to college, 1t was
pointed out, but these will be able
to show credentials and persons So
licited should ask to see such Gre
dentials. bureau officials declared.
The Washington times., 1925-06-02
Pen Women Entertain

The District League of American
Pen Women gave housewarming
celebration lastN night in compli-
ment to the newly elected officers
and to mark the formal opening of
the new clubhouse at 1903 H street
northwest. Numerous gifts were
brought by membersr.
The Washington times., 1925-06-02
CROSSWORD COMMENT.

CROSSWORD COMMENT.
There are two forms Of insanity
nOw-hOrizOntal and verticali
Some people can't decide whether
to use o pen or pencil while working
use q dictionary!
Some women have Q new system
Of working crossword Pu1zlcs: They
Golfers don't like the cross word
puzzle, it 10 said. Well we don't see
how IL could improve their yOcabu-
larry At that!
with both checkers and crossword
puzzles 70 occupy their time We
may expect 60 have our fiFemen GEM
planning Of OveR-w0rk anytime now.
JOE II. HOLMAN.
The Washington times., 1925-06-02

II Webster had tcritten his
dictionary on a golf course
tCouIdn't Ue be speaking some
lGnguGgef
There tcGs shor IN toGE
last t1eek called al Want Ny
Man" Seems funny, Them so
mdny t1Omen are trying to get
rid of theirs.
He chO pets slapped may NOT
like it. He Uho gets "s0pped"
has another story to tell
H. A. WISE.
The Washington times., 1925-06-02
Soroptimists Club Speaker

NJ. O. Eldridge, district director
of traffic, will be the speaker and
guest of honor at the weekly lunch
con of the Soroptimist Club at 1915
o'clock tomorrow In the Hotel La.
fayette. The club il composed of
business and professional women
CT Washington.
The Washington times., 1925-06-02
Bankruptcy Plea Filed

A petition for voluntary bank
ruptcy was filed in the District
Supreme Court today by Maynard
c. Burrell, residing at the Cathe-
dral Mansions, formerly in the
coal business. He lists his debts at
$lS,9O7.03 and no assets. Attorneys
Newmyer and King represent pc
titioner.
The Washington times., 1925-06-02
Gets Veterans Bureau Post

Ernesl B. Owbotham today was
appointed manager of the Veterans
Bureau office at Providence, r. l.
The Washington times., 1925-06-02
Meets On School Books

Text books for the next year
win be adopted by the Board OF
Education at a meeting at $3.50
O'Clock tomorrow. The meeting VIII
be the last regular session before
the reorganization meeting July !.
The Washington times., 1925-06-02
TWINKLE. COY. .TRINKLE.

TrinlLle, TrinkIe. good governor
OF the State Of old Virginia,
Where they once had fine tobacco
And lots Of virgin gin, sir.
Twinkle, twinkle, Governor Trinkle,
They like you in old Virginia,
The supply Of "cOFn" may be quite
But the folks is not agIn YER"
CULPEPPER.
The Washington times., 1925-06-02
Coolidge to Flick DC Headm Few Days
RDl,eSEEM5
>saEzaH'G4.-o BY BILL PRICE
JUICELETS.

JUICELET rs.
Faint perfume ne'er ICON fair
lady.
It's only natural for girl
to be highly i1scensed aChen one
tkrOsOs perfume on her.
When Gabriel finally arrives
he may be compelled to use an
Gmplifier instead of the horn to
get the attention of the uni
verse.
As an example of pGrodOSicGl
English tUe read sOhere q doctor
found that the seat of a lddg's
trouble sUGs in her head"
OIDONO.
THAWED THINGS OUT.
Although winter fingered during the
month Of May,
Last week there was q great Thaw
along Broadway.
The aged LOchlnvaF met q dancer
Of fame.
And posed as an ardent dispenser
As he shOwered Jewels and joys on
sweetie Fawn Gray.
~
The Washington times., 1925-06-02

Why Is It some married
4coRsen WilL strain their eyes
to try to find a blonde hair.
on their husbands coats and
yet neVer notice a missing
bMttom7 F. N. II.
The Washington times., 1925-06-02
LIMERTCKTNG.

LIlNERICKING.
Spanish painteF A. now all the Nrage.
He said "American women improve
with age
So ladies of 9at--uity
And those Of maturity
Have adopted the Spanish ad--age.
A man who bet ON the ponies
Got tips every day that were phOnleS
His friends used 20 laugh
When he got q phOny-gFaft,
For he dined every day ON bolognas.
OLD SOCKS.
The Washington times., 1925-06-02

Von eHtndenburg, mosV
President sOf Germany, I'M
forms the United Stutes that
GerntGny's debt sUiu be paid
in full. The old HimdenbMrg
line! SCRANTON.
, 1925-10-07

Small towns throughout the country are facing a growing and
perpleXing problem in that latest form of modern tramp known as
the "flvver hobo" a product which seems to be the natural result
OF misdirected charity, i'll considered sentimentalty, cheap gasoline,
the ease with which a well seasoned fivver may be obtained, plus
objections to work on the part of that portion of our population that
believes the world owes it a living.
A survey in the state OF Arkansas reveals pregnant facts touch
ing on this modern form of nomad mendicancy. The "fivver hobo"
Usually is accompanied by a fairly large family. He appears in
towns and villages, and applies to various social agencies for financial
help. He is far from home. He has been forced by poor labor con-
dhions to move from his old surroundings. The "flivver" was his
only hope. Now he is stranded with his wife and children. He has
no fixed destination, and is passed along from town to town with no
solution of the problem in sight anywhere. The usual requests are
for money, for gasoline, oil and repairs, and for food. Offers to buy
the automobile and send them home by train reach deaf ears. The
'fivver is their only hope" they say.
The worst phase of the situation lies in the problem presented,
the children, often undernourished and stripped OF all opportunity for
schooling. They do not remain in any one spot long enough to come
under the jurisdiction of the authorities also. for the most part, local
officials are more disposed to pass them along to some other COM
munity rather than saddle the expense and responsibility on their
own county taxpayers.
The "flivver hobo, brings again sharply to mind that at best
charity isl but a palliative, and that more than ever the world needs
some change in its social system that will establish even Justice in
its place. AS administered charity seems chiefly to develop the very
condition its good hearted but shallow thinking advocates seek ra-
Their to relieve.
, 1925-10-07
PROHIBITION BASED UPON LIE CANNOT ENDURE

is not a crime to drink a glass CT beer
All the Legislatures that ever sat can
not make it so. You can make your
statutes as cruel and as sharp as you
like. You may multiply your spies and
informers; you may throw wide the
doors of your penitentiarics, and you
still cannot make it a crime; and the
sharper and the harder your law the
more public sense and public feeling
will revolt against it.
Let those who have organized the
Legislative tyranny of prohibition look
well TO what is bound to follow. They
are putting their trust in coercion, in
the Jail, in the whip and the scourge.
They are done with the moral appeal.
They are finished with persuasion.
They want, however, authority. They
want to say Chou shalt and "Thou
shalt not" and when they say it, to
be obeyed, under the fear of the Grim
inal law. And the time must come
when they and their law must go down
, 1925-10-07

is broken everywhere. He knows that
the methods used in its enforcement
are often d~espicable. And he knows
that there are enlisted in its service
some of the most contemplate char
acters that walk the earth-the spies
and informers that are the ears and
the tongue of prohibition.
As between the paid informer, coax
ing his victim to betrayal, and the cri-
minal, out and out, fighting angainst
the law, which do you prefer? Which
is, for such good as still fingers in
him, the better man: I say it straight,
the criminal.
That is the spectacle you are Civ
ing to your young men. What, think
you, will be the result? Yo1 have
broken with liberty, you have done
with the morality of Jesus Christ that
relied ever upon the moving spirit,
you have seized the sword to smita
off the ear of your opponents-forcc
force and power and the tyrant's bru-
tai delight in coercion, that is what
the prohibitionist has chosen.
The sharper the tyranny the quick
err the cure. A government and a code
of law based upon a lie shall sooner
or later be dashed to pieces against
the impregnable power of truth.
And the end will be destruction. 1t
may be in a year, or in ten, or in a
generation. But of the end there is no
doubt.
, 1925-10-07
IMKEElNsRM

From an AdreSS by LIT. stephen lea
cock, Professor of Economics, Nc
Gill University, Montreal.
/ am honestly and sincerely opposed
to prohibition as a matter of prin-
ciple. l think the movement is the
worst national development that has
come to us in half a century. 1t is
my candid belief that the adoption OF
prohibition in the United States is the
worst disaster that has fallen upon
The republic since its organization. If
it could last, it woul4 undermine the
foundations of government itself. If
it could last, it would in time bring
down the strongest political fabric in-
to anarchy and dissolution,
But prohibition cannot last, neither
here nor there o anywhere, because
it is based upon a lie. And a lie can
not endure. Prohibition declares it to
be a crime to drink bee. And it IS
not q crime. The common sense If
every honest man tells MIN that il
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-02-26
THE INAUGURAL CEREMONIES

The inauguration Of 8 president ii
Of great interest to every citizen o.
the nation. The method Of proce-
dure is as follows: A President is in
augurated every four years on March
4th. The inaugural proceedings fol-
low Immediately after twelve O'Clock
meridian, at which time every two
years a Congress adjourns. There
are two phases to the inaugural exer-
cises: the official at which the Presi-
dent takes the oath Of office, this is
the only essential one, the other Is the
civic celebration. The Senate, con-
tinuing body, is always convened by
it's outgoing president IN special ses-
sion; at the moment Of official ad-
jOurnment Of the old congress the
Senate at once convenes under the
of the president in its
special session, then the formal cere-
monies Of swearing IN the vice-presi-
dent and new members Of the SEN
ate. for one-third Of that body is elec-
ted every two years. The yice-Presi-
lent directs the serKeaht-at-arms to
larry out the orders Of the senate for
Ehe Inauguration Of the President Of
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-02-26
SRARRARDS EN-
TERTAIN TEAM

Tuesday evening the high school
basketball team. Father McHugh,
Coach Lowry and A. L. Winston were
entertained at dinner by Mr.. and Mira.
Cal Sharrard.
The dinner was IN the nature Of an
appreciation Of the efforts Of the boyn
to bring home basketball honors %
Belt, which involved long training and
considerable self-sacrifice. Dinner
was served at $3.50 by Mrs Sharrnrd,
assisted by Mrs. A. L. Winston ana
Miss Nellie Klimas. Several courses
were served, but that course in which
the centerpiece was roast turkey with
all the trimmings, was calculated 70
reach boys heart. The rest Of the
menu was in keeping with Mrs. Shar-
rard's established reputation for
daintiness in service and satisfaction
to the inner man.
The boys who shared In the repaaf
were Chester Blais, Frank simonis,
Charles Boboth, Jay Leland, Pat SAN
derson, John Shook, Robert NohI.
After dinner Miss Klimas presided
at the piano and many Of the boys
were 50 happy that they even volun-
teered to sing solos This afforded
considerable merriment and with
songs in chorus and other music, the
rest of the evening passed quickly.
The boys report a glorious time and
are grateful to Father McHugh for
suggesting dinner and to their hosr
and hostess for consummating the
Idea.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-02-26
new OIL WELL
IS SpUDDED IN

The Hager-stevenson- -Bough vel
spudded In on Monday. The well Ia
located north Of the home Of James
Boueh, two miles east Of Armington
II may be reached by tnFning into hhs
gats on the Florsk place at the top Of
the hsll Just bey0ad JwnkermaAsr's.
T'ha well Il now dH# abouk I0t
ssst and has been chuRwipg insrr1ly
along without niishap. Ths outfit ID
well equipped for work, having st0r-
age capacity for $50 barrels az wntef
and Toe barrels Of fmel Oh TIiav SIRE
drilling TIE hole with diameter Of
l2 1-a inches and up to last reports
wers drifting IN a soft ahale and were
making good headway. A truck 10
busy hauling fuel oil while Schuyler
Armstrong has two teams hauling
water.
Two drillers Of more than average
experience are in charge Of the tow
ers and Il Is expected that the web
win either prove a well or q duStsr
within 30 days.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-02-26

Shot through the abdomen By an In
nocent playmate, Mildred Sweat, the
e-ysar old daughter Of Mr.. and mrs.
Glen Sweat, suffered injuries from
which she died at 8 o'clock Saturday
evening at the Columbus hospital.
The accident occurred in the back
yard Of the Sweat home and followed
the finding Of the gun by 3 party Of
children a few minutes before. Ae-
cordlng to the dead girls companions
they discovered the weapon hidden in
the dirt under cast-off portion Of tbs
equipment Of the Belt creamery which
stands nearby. No one asnssd the
danger nor thought to look to see Il IL
was loaded. According to the story 0f
the children, one Of the party pointed
the gun at the little Sweat girl and
pulled the trigger.
The bullet passed through the liver
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-02-26

marshal Of the Supreme Court caE
riss Bible which Is placed on q stans
in front Of the President-eleet VIII,
opens IL ct any point he may desire
The Chief Justice administers tn,
oath prescribed in the constitution
which is the only oath prescribed In
the constitution for any one. Ths
other officials take the oaths pre-
scribed in the statutes, the President
taking the oath prescribed in the Con-
stitutiOn. The Constitution says:
Before he enters on the execu-
ton Of his office, he shall take the
following oath or affirmation; 4 do
soiemnly swear (or affirm) that /
will faithfully execute the office Of
President OF the United States, and
win to the best Of my ability pre-
serve, protect and defend the Con-
stiEetion Of the United States. > .
Tb1s, the taking Of the oath. is the
only real essential act Of the inaugu-
ration. The rest Is merely q matter
of form carried down from year to
pear. Having taken the cath, the
Prssidsnt proceeds to deliver his ad-
irsss. After the President has de-
iveEed his inaugural address, the civic
begins. The inaugural pa
rads is formed, the President n es-
,orted back 10 the White House at
he head Of military parade. Upon
'saehing the white House the presi-
Ientsal party enters for 3 short
uncheon. The inaugural parade halts,
he President takes his place on the
eview stand and reviews the parade. I
zsHr which he and the Vice-President
egssen to the waite House prepara-
oEy % saking up fheif duties.
There Is no official inaugural ball.
here wilI be. IN lieu thereof, char
.y ball given st ! the Mayflower,
Kashingfonss magnificent new hotel
I which Vice -president-eIeet Dawes
nd numescus distinguished guests
rnm au over fhe nation. n fact the :
'0xld, wAll as prssest
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-02-26

Completion Of the last link IN the
Cascade road from Great Falls to Tim
Is sought In an application sent to the
state highway commission Wednesday,
by the board Of county commissioners.
The particular stretch to be cOn-
structed lies between the top Of Cora
mountain and Ulm mountain, q dis
tance Of about six miles, and when fin
ished will provide . gravel highway
between the two towns.
A survey Of the work. which will be
done as . federal aid prejeet. was re-
Gently completed By the county suf-
veyor and q right Of way cbtainsd.
It Is estimated BY the comnhlssinsh-
eFs that tie NaeFi. undar the preaemt
systsm Of the government paying So
per cent and the eounty AZ, will cost
the county about $4,000. But should
tie plan which they unsueeessfully
ut khe last naeeffnE Of the
state conamissiohers' association. be
adopted by the Legislature, whereby
she state would receive eli Of khe h.
come from three cent gasoline eax
and IN turn bear 81 per cent Of swen
road work, the eont to the county wah
BE- only ab0ut $1,000 Fswm 0aaeaaa
Courier.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-02-26
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
barry r. Etons. pastoF.

Morning worship At II o'clock Ser.
mon by the pastor. Subject, "Evan-
gelism; It's Meaning and Importance.
Evening service at 7;so. Theme,
'sThe How Of EvangelisHa. There
will be special missile. ineinding =
beautifully illustrated song.
Prayer service Thursday evening at
477sssso.
/ Official board meeting Thursday,
March s, after prayer service.
Choir rehearsal Saturday evening at
7s30. Also Sunday evening after SER
vice.
Sunday school ct 10 o'clock.
Epworth league ct $50.
AS we approach the Lenten season
Of the year our minds are occupied
with the thought Of great revival or
conservation, spiritual awakening ana
re-birth. Ths question arises, "whas
VIII the Harvest BET" The answer
to this depends largely upon those OF
Us who are protesting Christian mem
bers Of the church.
In q recent issue Of an eastern
church paper noticed the report Of
a 1b-dsy evangeIistic campaign which !
was held in q church with which I am
familiar. The results were given as
follows: "Ninety-two conversion, rs
received into preparatory member
ship. several renewals and q greatly
strengthened church b
Think what wonderful thing IL
would mean If we in our campaign
could realize the following goal. which
Is not impossible or unreasonable: a6e |
conversion, 30 baptisms and 20 aeces-
sions to the church" The challenge
IF the Christ to every Christian Is:
Come now therefore and / win send .
.hee. VIII your answer be, "Here ,
smT Send mel"g Z
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-02-26


Stockmen who desire to change
bulls would do well to advertise what
they have to offer. The farmer who
has an extra wagon. a grain drill, or
hog that he does not need can turn
Il into money by small amount OF
advertising. Often thirty cents spent
viii save the advertiseF several days
Of wasted timae and secure q fair
price for what otherwise wOuld be
total loss. Try our Classified Ads.
II viii cost the smoker no more to
smoke an II Escentio. ADV.
Mrs. Steve Colarehik Of RaynesEord
and her daughter. Mrs. John Jaeobs.
were calling in town Thursday.
Ben Kennsdy and b. y. McConksy
mOtered to Highwood Monday on q
business trip.
Mr.. and nErs. Jos. Morris spent Bun
day N AKningt0n visiting Mr.. Nor
-
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-02-26
MILDRED SWEAT FATALLY SHOT
By ACCIDENT LAST SATURDAY

and one OF the lungs and emerged "a
the back.
She was taken at once TO CoiunAssa
hospital BY her mother. VIVA FluARs
and MRS. @. g. NohL sac wAs weak
from the loss Of blood anG on eass
verge Of collapse when an operakasm
was performed. She died few houzn
latsr.
Her father had been working AZ
Libby. He was reached By telapAsm@
and arrived 10 Great Falls the nszR
day.
Mrs. Glen Sweat in the daashtsx si
Mr.. and MIRA. ]. n. Jewell % Belt mna
is residing here while the childrsn asm
attending school.
Mildred Sweat, the victim oz HaA@
tragedy, was one Of . family Of &aw@
three girls and two boyss
She was nine years old, having bean
born IN Utica, Montana, on AprA D.
1916. She was Of sunny disponskiom
and was favorite with tsaeheFa End
nlavmatas alike. who mourn her mm~
timely death The Sweats formsRaw
lived IN Utica, Montana. and namw
beautiful floral offerings wsrs xw-
ceived from friends there "a tokens oS
their affection and reapaet
The funeral services were hsld I'M
the N. e church AZ $50 Tsassssaw st.
tsrnoon ana the hs,ildsne was moa
large enough 10 hold thoas who me.
tended.
This choir. consisting "a naas. mAse.
Lord ana CuIver. msaaaa gsarrss saah
Gladys Burnett 80 a&s a#sasssaasa
ana Msasra Raaas. xas8v@s. Massgz4Rs
and Browngnn aasse a@aee hi sqss Asasaa
Of Jesmsp ara ssF3syussd tAe @snaspMw
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-02-26
cmRIsrHAN CHURCH

snnday school st 1880 a, m.
Chrsstisn Endsavor at $50 D. IA
1umisr Kndanvor in basenaame 81
$50.
Prenchtmg ssrvies end ConssnuniSu
mt 11sse.
Prayer mestsmR Wednesday Ia tie
hmssnsent at Tsssl.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-02-26

MIsSoULA Forest Services sales
Of timber in Montana during 1924
amounted to 138ys6e.O00 feet, worth
s44S.O52. Estiusatsd productive yisld
Of Montana forests is about 68ss sooos r
900. five times present aales.