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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-17
MRS. CULVER HONoRRD

After the meeting of ths Eastern
Star Lodge Tuesday evening. Mrs. J
R Culver, Worthy MatxOns was pre-
sentsd with q past MatrOns pin and
. bouquet Of flowers ~ q token oa
the goodwill Of theclodge. Mrs. Gull
yer is leaving this week with her
family for visit 10 her old homs
in Iowa and after the ceremonies the
lodge met IN social way over cards
and a lunch succeeding which those
present wished Mrs. Culver God
snand.,a.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-17
SUPT. CULVER
AND FAMILY To
VISIT old HOME

Supt. J. r. Culver and family win
leave soon for visit in Iowa before
going to Deer Lodge TO assume his
new position in the Powell County
High SchOoL
Mr. Culver came to Belt in 1917
70 take the position Of manual train.
ing instructor and athletic coach in
the local High. In 1919 he was
made principal Of the high school
and IN 1920 when Supt. Remington
resigned to go into other work, he
xecommended Mr.. Culver for tho
superfntendency.
During the ensuing six years the
schools have been managed in a very
satisfActory manner. The hig h
school enrolment has gradually ia
creased until this year the enrolment
has reached l5O which is the largest
enrolment ever recorded in the higA
school which previous to Mr.. Culver's
administration had never exceeded
1886.
He was instrumental in organizing
a Masonic lodge in Belt and was one
Of the first Masters Of Belt Lodge
No. 1877, A. F. and A. M.
He is an excellent athlete and dur
ing the existence of the Cascade
county league played second=base ON
the Belt team which made an excel
lent record.
Mr.. Culver and his estimable wife
were social favorites in their set and
because both were possessed of good
voices were welcome additions to the
NJ. E. choir and to the quartette
which furnished the music at fun
.erals.
Mr.. and Mrs Culver viii be deeply
missed by their friends who wisl.
them success and prosperity in their
new home.
His contract with school district
No. 20 did not expire until July lst
but the board of trustees gave per
mission for him to leave before that
time in order that he and family
might visit their old home in Mis-
souri, Valley before beginning his
duties in Deer Lodge.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-17
JOHN PELTO INJURED WHEN
HORSE SLIPS

While driving home some cattla
Tuesday morning, John PeltO Of Coy
ser was seriously injured as hls
horse slipped On the muddy ground.
Relto's leg suffered a compound
fracture and after first aid had been
administered be was hurried 70 the
hospital in Great Falls where he viii
remain for some time.
His son left his work in Great
Falls and came home Immediately 20
take charge Of the farm work. The
family drove to Great Falls ysster-
day morning TO visit Mr.. Pelto.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-17
NEIHART HAS BASEBALL TEAM

Neihart has a baseball club and
their team appeared for few short
minutes last Sunday in their new ano
attractive uniforms. They were to
cross bats with the Geyser team bur
the latter failed to appear and just
as the hour of the game approached
a heavy shower started which lasted
well through the afternoon. Doubt
less this win prOpitiate the jin1
which is said to follow new uni
forms.
On Sunday next the Neihart team
are slated to cross bats with the BeEt
team IN Castner Park The visitors
are said TO have strong lineup but
as yet have failed 70 secure any
large amount Of practise.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-17

ness to work.
Remember the Kings Hin Epworth
League institute win be held this
year from July IL 10 July 1s m
elusive. Plan 10 attend.
Scientists are mnaIEing much ove4
the fact that she last decade has I'd
ded number Of years to the pros
pective length Of our life. Il y fins
10 add years 70 our life. but IL IS
more significant to add life to our
years. With Christ In your life there
Is peace and satisfaction.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-17
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Tony Faller made a business trit
To Great Falls Thursday Of last weel
and returned Friday
An /. o. o. F. meeting was held
last Friday night, June II. The mem
bers held the third degree, George
Burkhardt being the new candidate.
Thomas Ledbetter came from Lot
Angeles last week to visit his brother
David whom he has not seen foi
twelve years.
Messrs. Porter, Gutman and Trip
made up a fishing party last week.
The Misses Irene and Hazel Hobei
were up from Great Falls Saturday
evening to attend the dance.
Cody Ledbctter who has been at
tending High School in Great Fails
came up Saturday and is now in the
the employ Of the J.. J. Stewart Mer-
camille. ---
Mrs. Harry Bridgeman and child
rem, Harry and Margaret came up
from Great Falls to visit her n1othe,
Mrs. Chas. Swanson last week.
Mrs. White and family returned
last week from Great Falls wher.
they resided for the winter months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hogg and children
Marjorie and Thomas win leave this
week for Missoula where Mr. Hogg
will attend school for six weeks.
The Misses Eloise, AiIeen and JanC
Barker came up from Great Falls
last week.
Miss Eleanor schoberg came up
Saturday from Great Falls where she
has been attending high school.
Misses Florence Smith and Clara
Hansen are visiting friends in Great
Falls.
Tuesday evening Of last week the
occasion being the Rebekahs annual
Memorial day, several brother and
sister Rebekahs visited tlIe cemetery
and put flowers on the graves Of
che dead.
Oscar Schoberg came Thursday
from Boulder where he has been at
tending school.
Carl Schenck has been kept quite
busy recently painting places Of busi-
ness. The Gutman Pool Han, Ben
netts Garage, Taylors Cafe and POr-
terss store have all been painted
Mr.. 7. F. Hogg, Carl Sehenck and
Edgar Schenck motored to Great
Falls Friday and returned in the es-
ening with Mr.. Schsnck's daughters
Misses Emma and EIvira-
Sons were born. last wreck to Mr.
and Mrs. LuDs6ord, Mr.. and Mr..
Bronson and Mr.. and Mrs. Tennyson
Kincaid.
Dave Ledbetter motored 10 Great
Falls Sunday returning the same day
with Mrs. Ledbetter.
A dance was given Saturday nighf
By the Silver Dyke Orchestra Tn
members Of the orcbeslr3 are: Mrs
Conette and the Messrs Wilkins,
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-17

Tho father and s'ssrr IT 10y Mol-
umBy Of Gre1i Fails drove eut 70
Belt Monday evening with Frank Po-
lutnik N and called a. the homs oG
Mr.. and Mrs r .Polutnik
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-17
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-04

In rapid succession, it disapproved
the proposals for a department OF
national defense, unified air serv-
ice and separate air corps in the
army, and then voted to draft an
all-embracing bill of its own to
provide for a larger air service, but
one that would harmonize with the
defense organization as it now cx-
lists.
The committee made clear, in an
nouncing it's plans, that it wcGld
give careful consideration to five
year building program for the army
air service, made public during the
day by the war department.
The program as endorsed by Sec
retary Dwight Davis contemplates
an increased expenditure of $SN,eOO,-
600 annually for the air service
and at the end of five years would
provide 2,2OO new arplanes. The
house naval committee recently ap-
proved FIVE year program for the
naval ar service which involved
total expenditure of $S5,00O,00O and
was designed to provide 1000 new
planes at the end of the period
The military committee voted
eleven to ten against a bill to es-
tablislr a department of national
defense in which land, sea and air
would be given co-eqnal
status, and 16 to against uni
fled air service. The vote against
a separate air corps in the array,
which was endorsed by Major Mason
M. Patrick, army air chief, was
Is to 6.
A bill sponsored by the war de-
partment,, to carry out recommendS-
tions of the presidents air board.
also was rejected, IL to 10.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-04
CHURCH MERGER
GIVEN APPROVAL

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., March g.
A merger of the general council OF
the Presbyterian and Reformed
churches in America and the Ameri-
can section of the Alliance of Re-
formed churches throughout the
world, retaining the Presbyterian
system was affected, subject to the
approval of the constitutuent judica-
tories, at a conference of represent
atives of both church bodies here
today
The Rev DR.. George Summey of
New Orleans cast the only dissent
ing note He said the benefits Of
such a union were not clear to him
inasmuch as the general was only
an executive body while the alliance
was the church itself
The merger, according to those
who approved it, will be in the in
terest of economy and efficiency Rati
fication of the merger will be up
at a meeting of the judicatories
next June at a date and place to
be decided later.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-04
2CONCRESSMEN
ASSAIL G. 0. P.
OFFICEHOLDERS
tBy Dispatch A. P. wire)

WASHINGTON, March 3.-Republi-
can patronage in the south was the
target for attacks in the house to-
publican, Texas, and Representative
Garner, democrat, of the same state.
Assailing practices of his party in
Texas, Wurzbach asserted that fed
eral appointees all through the south
held their offices "by grace of cor
rupt, disreputable and politically
irresponsible machines"
r. B. Creager national commit
teeman for Texas, and Eugene Nolte,
the state chairman, far from sup
porting his campaigns for congress,
he charged, had "aided and abetted
democratic opponents.' "Pie-counter"
republicans of the south, he added,
did not want members of their party
elected to office, because that would
interfere with the division of the
''spoils."
Representative Garner, declared
President Coolidge must be held re-
sponsibIe for continuation of pat
ronage evils in Texas. He also ac-
cused Wurzbach of "cuddling up to
Coolidge rather than appealing to
him as head of the administration
to remedy this <rottenness."
He praised Wurzbach for bringing
the issue into the open, but said he
should not have allowed these
'damnab1e outrages'' to continue dur
ing his five years in office without
airing them before.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-04
AGED OHIOANS
MURDERED IN A
ROBBERY CASE
NV Dispatch A. T. w1reN


STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, Mar. D.
Convinced that robbery was the mo-
tive for the Staying of Miss Nettte
Heron, SIS, and her brother, Robert
Heron, 65, prominent farm residents
whose bodies We're found today gu
thorities tonight directed efforts to-
ward apprehension of negro sus-
pected of having committed the
crime. One suspect, a negro, was
arrested and held for examination.
Sheriff Allison declared Heron was
the first slain. He advanced the
theory the killer attacked the farmer
when Heron went to feed the
stock. Then procuring a rope the
killer went into the house and at
tackled Miss Heron whom he tried
ito force to reveal the couples
money and valuables. Refusal to
do so, the sheriff said, probably cost
the woman her life. Authorities
were informed that a negro was seen
in the vicinity of the Heron home
soon after the crime is supposed
to have been committed.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-04
nv pispateh A. P. wne7

WASHINGTON, March 3.-General
John ]. Pershing, after two weeks
treatment by medical and dental spe-
cialists IN Walter Reed hospital, to-
night was in better general health
than he has enjoyed for several
years.
The generals rapid and complete
recovery, however, has not been
without it's heroic features. For one
thing he has lost all his teeth at
the hands of dental surgeons. He
(also has tolerated i'm a spirit of com
kplete submission a series of mosu
exacting examinations at the hands
of his physicians.
Results of the examinations and
tests have convinced the hospital
authorities that they have completely
overcome the causes responsible for
his return to this country from africa
where he was subjected for more
than six months to complaints caused
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-04

The secretary also dSSelteu Clie'N
there was imperative need for the
dam to supply additional agricultural
areas and likewise for production
of power. Under the terms OF the
compact, ne asserted, ample provl-
sion could be made for reallocatlon
of the rivers waters within the next
rs years adding that after that time
people could adjust the matter to the
needs of that day.
He advocated issuance of permits
for power to be generated at the
dam, making it clear he considered
it advisable for the government 70
adhere to provisions of the federal
water power act.
After the secretary had concluded,
Representative Hayden, democrat,
Arizona, who has announced he will
fight the Johnson-Swing bill to pro-
vide for the dam, urged that the bill
in the present form be referred to
the secretary of the treasury for
report. He explained the measure
called for issuance of $125, 100000 in
bonds to finance the river develop
ment and therefore the committee
should have the recommendation of
the treasury department before act
ing. He also advocated that the
house ways and means committee
pass upon the bill, contending that
it amounted to revenue raising
measure, and consequently should be
considered by this group.
Hoover in statement to the com
mittee said in part:
'In the bill as it is now proposed
there are a number of secondary
amendment which I believe could well
be hammered out by the COMMITTEES.
'It seems to me that we should
not depart from our national policy
established by the water power act,
and that the handling of the power
question at this dam should be placed
in the hands of the federal power
commission to give licenses for use
of water for power purposes under
the water power act without impos-
ing new system of ALLEGATION.
"Of course, any licenses issued
should be subject to the approval of
the secretary of the interior
81 have no sympathy with the fed
power business
another question that seems to me
should be widened OUT a little is,
that provision would need to be, made
for the use of some of the power
by the states of Arizona and Nevada,
and this might be done by those
states entering some understanding
with the people who might erect
power, equipment in the meantime.
Another question is whether it is
desirable to extend the irrigation
area of the United States at the
present time in view of the already
overvdeveloped condition of agricul-
ture
although I believe that in the
three compromise solutions we have
propounded-that assurance to north
ern states of unreserved ratification
of the six state compact by Cali
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-04
NEW FINANCIAL PLAN

NEW YORK, March 3--Despite that
the staggering blow dealt to the
ambitious railroad merger plans of
the Van Sweringens by the Inter
state Commerce commissions rejec-
ton of the proposed Nickel Plate
combinations, it's financial sponsors
today reaffirmed their belief that a
new financial structure for the con-
soIfdation would replace the one
wrecked by the unexpected ruling of
the commission.
Assurances were given at the same
time that the adverse decision against
the Nickel Plate would not retard
other merger projects now pendin 3,
among which are L. F. Loree's pro-
posed fifth eastern trunk line to be
built around the Delaware and Hud-
son and his new southwestern sys-
tenn embracing the Kansas City
Southern, st. uis-Southwestern and
Katy railroads.; the contemplated
combination of the Frisco and Rock
Island lines and other less advanced
groupings such as the Atlantic Coast
Line and Louisville and Nashville
system. Tentative plans for enlarg-
ing most of the great eastern rail-
road, however, will be thrown into
the discard until definite course o.
action on the Nickel Plate is de-
termined
A second effort to rearrange the
Nickel Plate financial plan, it was
estimated, would cost the Van Swer-
ingens at least s75O,OOO, but bankers
indicated that with the commissions
views now clarified, such an e&pendi-
CONTINUED on Page Thraal
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-04
DISAPPROVAL OF
RAILROAD COUP
UPSETS CAPITOL
fny Dispatch A. z. wire1

WASHINGTON, March 8. - Disap-
proval by the interstate commerce
commission of the Van Swerigen
Nickel Plate merger proposal pro-
vided a vehicle for much discussion
in official and business circles of the
capitol today, but no one would VEN
ture an opinion as to what it might
lead to.
The whole question of railroad
consolidation seemed to many to
have been thrown into status quo by
the decision rather than advanced to
a point where definite proportions
could be discussed with regard to
further merger projects.
On the other hand, some observers
were of the belief that since the
commission generally approved the
Nickel Plate project from a trans
portation standpoint, but turned it
down, on the ground that. it was un-
sound financially a clear indication
was given of what might be expected
of other unification proposals should
be submitted without what the conn
mission regards as proper safeguards
for minority stockholders.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-04
RANCH
IN new MEXICO
WILL Be SOLD

CHICAGO, Mar. 3.-Negotiations
are nearing completion for the sale
of the 35O,0OO acre ranch of the late
william H. Bartlett near Vermejo
Park, New Mexico, to Harry j..
Mallen, Los Angeles Investment
broker, according to information here
Mallen plans to convert the prop
erty into a sportsmen's club of
which Stewart White, author and
big game hunter, is said to have
accepted the presidency tentatively.
Trustees of the Bartlett estate
refused to divulge the price to be
paid, but the property is estimated
to be worth about $2,OOO,OOO. All the
direct heirs of Mr.. Bartlett, one
of the owners of the Bartlett-Fra-
zier company of Chicago, are dead,
and the bulk OF the estate belongs
to the widow of w. H. Bartlett,
Jr., now Mrs. Virginia Doulton of
Santa Barbara, Calf.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-04
PACEANTRY ASSN.
OF ARIZONA NOW
INCORPORATED

PHOENIX, March 3.-Articles of
incorporation were filed with the Ari.
zona corporation commission today by
the Arizona Pageantry association, a
non-profit company The association
is incorporated, according to the ar
ticles for the purpose of encouraging
and conducting historical pageants at
various places in the state.
The further objects of the associ-
alton, the articles states, are to
gather and publish information con-
cerning the resources, the possibili-
ties and the attractions of the state
of Arizona to the end that people
will be induced to settle within the
boundaries of the state, and to CO.
operate with the various civic bodies
in their work of bringing more set
tiers to the state and to publish
books, pamphlets, circulars and other
literature on the state of Arizona.
The officers of the new assocla-
ton are James H. McCEntock, presi-
dent; NJ Twain Clemans, vice presi-
dent, and Katherine McRae, secre-
tary- treasurer
The capital stock of the associa-
tion is $4,000, divided into shares
of $5 each. The incorporators of the
association are: Colonel James H.
McClintock of Phoenix, Katherine
McRae of Florence, Governor Hunt
of Phoenix, Mary Emma Christy of
Phoenix, President Cloyd H Marvin
of the University of Arizona, H. M.
Fennemore of Phoenix, H. w. Allen
of Florence, P. d. Overfield of Casa
Grande, j. F. Aellweger of Florence,
NJ Twain Clemans of Florence, and
Robert e. Tally of Jerome.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-04
General Pershing, After a Two
Weeks Treatment, Shows Fine.
Improvement; All Teeth Pulled.

by climatic conditions, abnormal
blood pressure and toxic poisoning,
in addition to the mental stress that
went with his labors as neutral head
of the Tacna-A africa plebiscitary COM
mission.
The generals physicians, however,
pleased over the recovery their pa
tient has made, are determined to
exercise every precaution they know
to keep him fit. He will remain in
the hospital quarters for some time
to permit a continued observation
and to get the added benefit which
the rest and quiet.
Once the general is discharged
from the hospital it is certain that
his medical advisers will oppose any
effort he may make to return to
Arica The general is known to be
anxious to resume that task, but is
opposed by the unanimous opinion
Of his physicians and intimate friends.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-04
TWO KILLED AS
MARYLAND TRAIN
GOES OFF TRACK
fBy Dispatch A. P. wirel

ALTOONA, Pa, March 3.-Two per-
sons were killed and a number slight
ly injured tonight when a Pennsyl-
vania railroad local passenger train
bound from Cumberland, Md, to
Altoona, wns wrecked at 1Kladder
Station four miles south of Holli-
Those who lost their lives
were j. E. Lowe Altoona, the engi-
neer, and a man by the name of
Nash, of Hollidaysburg. Nash was
standing on the station platform as
the train pulled into Kladder. The
locomotive jumped the track directly
in front of the shelter shed, crush
ing him to death. Lowe died a few
minutes later. His fireman was
among the injured. Four cars left
the track with the engine.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-04
NATIONAL ARMY
OF CHINA NOW
ON DEFENSIVE
(By Dispatch a. P. wirel

PEKING, Mar. 3.-The Kuomin-
chun, or national armies, which owe
their origin to and still acknowledge
the leadership of Marshal Feng Yu-
4siang and which still control Pell-
ing and it's surrounding provinces
Chilli, today were on the defensive
on three major fronts. From two
of these came reports of decisive
Kuominchun defeats.
In Honan province and south of
Tientsin victories for the Kuomin-
chuns foes were reported, while
on the northern front, from Shan
haillwan the forces of Mul1den have
started an advance. The Kuomin-
chun claimed success in a limited
engagement south of Tientsin.
On all three fronts the forces op-
posing each other are considered
approximately equal, and all are be-
ing reinforced. Heavy fighting is be-
lieved to be imminent all around
especially in the north and around
Machang, south of Tientsin.
Marshal Feng, who announced a
tactical reinforcement from public life
after his capture of Tientsin last
October, remains far from the front,
at Pintichuan, northern Chinhli, al
though he is directing the Kuomin
chin dispositions.
Today's developments are consider
ed to indicate the opening of a new
phase of the Chinese civil war,
in which concerted action by the
enemies of Marshal Feng may place
new masters in the national capitol.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-04
PARIS DRY z
HOURS DURING.
TAX PROTEST
fBv Dispatch A. p. wlre)

PARIS, March 3.-Paris
felt the hand Of prohibition
for two hours this after
noon. Probably for the
first time in the city's his
tory it was impossible to
buy a drink. The reason
was that the cafes and
bars had obeyed the orders
Of the merchant cyndicates
to close down in protest
against the financial meas
ures instituted by retroac-
tive taxes and the taxing
Of city trades people more
heavily than the farmer.
The cafes formerly on a small
percentage of the total places which
closed. The restaurants closed
promptly at o'clock and it was
almost dead city from 2 to 4.
Observance of the strike every
where was rigorous if half-hearted.
A few of the great department stores
open.
Extra police patrolled the streets
but no incidents were reported ex
cept the bombardment of an in
tractable butched shop with various
missiles.
Had the closure of the cafes lasted
an hour longer Paris might have
seen it's first crop of bootleggers.
Say, do you know a good boot
logger near here?' many Americans
asked jectingly, when even the Amer
ican-owned bars refused to serve
drinks.
The tobacco shops, being under
government license could not shut
down, but solved the problem by
screening off the bars from the to-
bacco counters with a barricade Of
chairs.
The strike was observed in a ma
jority of the towns and cities
France, but with rather
quiet results.