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VOLUME 32. NUMBER 28.
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I SEE IT THE PAPERS
COMMENTS FUMONS JURIST
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By Judge Whitney
i s eo e d by the Untied State* Chamber
of Commerce, the statement is made
that all forma put together do not
produce enough in a year to pay th~
annual bill for lawlessness and the
«oats of the courte sad prisons in this
country.
This report is made on the estimate
submitted to the National Crime Com
mission, after reeding the articles ir
Colliers the report of the Crime Com
mission of Chicago, Washington, D. C
and other large cities, we are led to
believe that the report is correct. Bui
the question to. shall the farmers be
compelled to raise more produce or
shell of the
some abolished
The report s«ys that the only way to
stop crime to to have the punishment
quick, severe and immediate, end, we
might add, abolish some of the Prison
Boards, who pay no attention to the
decisions of the courts but release any
and all as they see fit.
THAT this being near the end of
the year, records are being made by
the public officials. That of crime to
filling all the papers. Last week at
Sscremento at the meeting of the
Young Hen's Christian Association,
Rev. J. H. Wilson of the First Chris
tian Church of Sscremento presented
the report of the Federation of
Churches of America, the same show
ing that drinking amungst the young
is increasing, the use of narcotics and
the lack of home life is forging ahead
and all of the same to laid at the dooi
of the Eighteenth amendment.
The officials of the American Bank
ers Assocation state that the money
loss from crime during 1924 exceeded
ten billion dollars, exceeding the en
tire import and export of the United
States. The number of prisoners in
the United States to 200,000; the crim
inal element of the United States to In
excess of 1,000,000. The aristocrats
of crime as defined by the National
Crime Commission, referring to mur
deform, including gunmen and the win
some young girls who have shot their
hoy friends, exceed 136 „000 .
The criminals of the country exceed
the combined population of Maine and
Nevada, and locked in cells are more
than twice the people that are in the
State of Nevada. According to the
report Just Issued by the State Con
troller of Calf omis, it cost the state
last year to fight crime, disease and
fire the sum of fifty-three million dol
lars, of which over twenty million dol
lar» was spent to fight crime. Si
The Eighteenth Amendment has
been accused of most e ver y th ing, but
we cannot believe that it Is responsi
ble for the above, but if it is, then
it to about time for a change. The
main trouble with the amendment to
tbe reformers and the poUtiemna, one
wanting more power and the other
gathering in the shekels for thei.
personal gain. Everything cornea to
those who watt, and one of these day*
there will be an awakening and the
people will get what to- coming bv
them, and it will be a cold cold day
for reformers and the politicians. It
other words, when crooks fall out, hon
«st people will get their just dues.
THAT the headline* of the Chicago
papers read: "Judge puts alimony
in scrap heap," and then continues
that Judge- Cook of the Superior
of Cook county, which take in
Chicago, refused alimony to 100
women who were seeking divorces and
a guarantee of their future support
through the alimony channel,
judge states that in the future no
healthy women shall receive alimony
through his court, where l Wie are no
children involved.
The
In view of the fact that so many
places and countries are advertising
the ease with which a divorce can be
secured in these localities, the above
y be on advertising stunt un the
part of Chicago. Bat alimony bound*
to investigate. Ike judge farther ra
marks that it to beyond bis compte
henaion why a healthy woman should
want slimoay He might also ask
THAT Miriam A- Fergus™ (Ma.)
the woman Governor ef Texas is «p
loggers of be-r State, and comes to the
front with a reward of $600 for the
arrest and conviction of • bootlegger
rim that the wealthy boast of
their liquor possession», while the pen
ttcBtiariee are filled with the poor ^
should take notice. It may pay them
why does a eat Kke milk
tu aras over Um apera-ton* of the hoot
worth over five thoeaod dollars, ani
deoils who possessed a pocket flask.
bet were without money or inflcntial
friands.
She knows what she la talking
about, but yc* can gamble that if
Texas i* like a great many other
states she will not wear out over one
fountain pen hi signing warrants tor
foe rewards, and she is dead right
when she says that when things go
on as they now are. Justice becomes a
mockery and tha law a stench in the
nostrils of all respectable ci tisens.
Ballantino—M -P. Trask raises $ 8 ,
048.40 worth of Cossack alfalfa seed
on 41 acres.
, Bynug»-—$44,000 to be spent on 19
line.
White Sulphur Springs—American
Legion will salvage old school build
ing, to build memorial hall.
Fairfield—Cole Brothers ranch pro
duced 14 tone beets to the
acre.
Montana dairying has increased
1000 per cent in the past three years.
Havre—Security State Rank depos
itors will receive $66,000 in December
and January.
Another Prize
Comes to Bolt
Last week our fellow townsman, J
W. Le land received a Christmas gift
that was not only acceptable but a
source of joy as well. This gift caused
the former deputy's face to expand in
to one broad smile.
The reason for this joy was the no
tice that he had been presented with
a Willys Knight sedan aa a result of
the activities of the Ad club In Great
Falls. The lucky number was 3802 and
upon verifying the foci that he held
such a ticket J. W. prepared to leave
for Great Falla to claim his property.
The car was viewed upon its arrival
in Belt by many admiring and in some
cases envious friends. But Jay set up
the cigars for all such and in the
clouds of smoke of the fragrant ton
all thoughts of envy disappeared iaav
ing only goodwill.
The proprietor to attached to his old
Studebaker in which he has given
many a boose runner a merry chase
and besides it to large enough to carry
the whole Le land family, but the paint
to not exactly new and the glaaom
of s new car to no longer there ana
so, Jay will keep the old ear for ser
vice but when hi* wife want to "*tep
out" he will hitch up the Willys
Knight and go in style.
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Christem. program held here
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Mrs. Chesbro and son Allen went
to Great Falls Monday to do aome
Christmaa shopping.
Mrs. H. D. Uvix and daughter are
visiting relatives and friend* in Great
Falls this week.
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; certa n y * we 1 ""* <1
j •*** spend the Holidays,
^ Miss Mae Bloom has found employ
ment in Great Falla,
Mrs. Evida Ford expects to leave
! Wed n e s day for Grass Bange where
The teachers are now enjoying their
holiday vacation Mr». Earl Watson
j with her folks at Cascade and Mis.-,
Kerns at Augusta,
Word from Mrs. Grosskopf to the
effect that she to enjoying herse
and tikes Portland very modi.
Tiemeyers arc at Marshfield, Ore.
and expect to spend the winter there,
Minn, and under the doctors care, he
thought he would get away this aunts
May «nd Annie Kalar are spending
Christmas with Elnebeth Vaskey Ir
Mr .and Mrs. Walter Cooper have
been on the Cooper ranch here trying
to cut some oats that were still in
Geo Grosakopf made a trip to Great
Falb butt week with a track load of
«pods '
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E. A. Staunch to still in St. Paul
and arrive in Montana soon.
Great Falk- .
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A victory Ax ths Ugh school teMK
the remit of the first badMt
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day night at tha
The visitors aw* tha Bobcats.
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independent team of Great Palls m
they went down to defoat by • •*£*
of 24 to 5.
The Bobcats were
heavier and taller than fite local
but were no match for them in
passing game, they protested vig
ously against the holding of fits lb
cel team and evidently wanted ft
strict Inte r p r e tat i on of o£ this year**
rules against bodily contact.
The visitors made one field
end three gift shots for e total i
five.
The Bett High got revenge
OF HRS. JOHN
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Mrs. Cora Krebs, wife of Johl»
Krebs of Spring Creek died Monda»
at the Deaconess hospital following
an operation for a ruptured ap
Mrs. Krebs had not been
well for some days and on Mondavi
morning the pain suddenly became,
acute and she was hurried to Grant
Falls where an operation waa per
formed in the vain hope of saving her
life but the
fore the operation and she
away shortly afterward.
She leaves her hnsband, three chHA
ren, her father and mother, Mr, and
Mrs. B. B. Davidson of Wjnttham agi
a sister Mrs. Sam Krebs of
Creek.
Her parents moved to Belt
Colorado some twelve years ago
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Lodge Elections
KNIGHT 8 OP PYTHIAS
On Monday night the regular elec
tion of officers was held in Cascade
lodge No. 39 Knights of Pythfoa. Um»
roster of officers sleeted follows:
Roy Sorvoss....Chancellor Commander
W. J. Lowry _Vice Chancellor
Prelate
Arthur Winston .K of R A 8
S. A. Remington ...Master of Finance
E. S. Heron .
William Snooks
Lester Brodie....
Charles Berg ...
Master of Exchequer
.Master at Arms
.Inner Guard
_.'.Outer Guard
MASONS
On Tuesday evening the Masons
held their annual election and the of
ficers for the ensufog year will be
Dr. J. S. Stewart.
W. P. Ptlgersm ....
O. H. Johnson.
Wm. Vends«! .
J R. Culver. .
Jude Habber ..
J. M. Bratley.
Julius Paulson _
Wm. Marah __
F. 8 . Heron ....
N. H. Nelaoa ^
.. W. M.
. 8 . W.
... J. W.
Treasarei
.„Secretary
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.. S. D.
S. 8 .
.....J, 8.
.Tylei
....Marshal
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Nomination. for the executive
ficera were made at the last regular
ODD FELLOW«
meeting as follows: William Meanu
Noble Grand, Ernest Seiglfog,
Grand. Tbeae nomination, will doubt
lem b* confirmed at their next meet
ing after which the subordinate ®f'
ficcrs will be appointed
EASTERN STAR
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At the annual election of officers
of Ahns Chapter O. E. 8 .. the follow
ing executives were chosen.
N. H. Nelson ....
Secretary
Trea*urei
The election In Olive Branch Be
bekah Lodge resulted In the selection
of the following officer*. The appoint-1
ive officers will not be named until
after the installation of those elected.
Eva Simonin Noble Grand
Sarah Bodkins ..... Vice Grand
Lillie Johnson .Recording Secretory,
V illa Browning Flnan. isi Secretary
Helen Millaud ..Treasurer
. Patron
Clara Culver __ _ Worthy Matroi.
Ferai* Johnson .Associate
Anna Remington__ Conduct«!**
Selma Sharrard Associate conduct«*!
Minnie Browning .
Inez Graybcal ......
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Centervitto ' for Many defeats of the
past where theft basket ball tean
took the Centerville team into camp
by a score ef M to Ik
factors in the scoring machine for
Belt with all others ready to slip
one in If called upon. Nohl retired
in the fourth quarter after a mix-up
where he waa forcibly deprived of his
breath, being replaced by Joe One
Back. Hareharick also went in fot
the last quarter. Snyder was the out
standing player for Centerville.
Note—It would facilitate matten»
at the newspaper office if the soon
book could be seen occasionally after
Reporters are not mind
renders neither are they acquainted
with all the player* th the state. ''
have been ranching in this vicinity
where they and their daughter am
well and favorably known.
Iprr husband and the motherless
children have the deepest sympathy
of all their friends in this section.
The funeral was held from George's
chapel in Great Falls yesterday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Totten of the
First Presbyterian Church in Great
Falls officiated.
It was attended by a large number
of the friends and neighbor* from
Belt and vicinity although the .bad
weather and roads prevented some
from attending. Hie casket was bank
ed with fkiral offerings from sorrow
ing friends. Interment was made in
Highland Cemetery.
PYTHIAN SISTERS '
Um newly elected officers of Opal
Temple No. 8 Pythian Sisters era:
„.. JR. C
M E. C.
.E. 8.
Snook
Lillis Johnson .
Lulu Randall .
Bertha Johnson _
May Servons _
Helen Jones .
Mary Brodie .
Minnie Browning
Esther Johnson .
Martha Leland ........
Trustees— Elisabeth Brodie, Laura
Heron and Minnie Browning.
Martha Leland ,.
Minnie' Browning
B. J.
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M. of R. A C
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Representiw
Press Corrw.
FAMOUS OLD NOVEL, "ROMOLA
AT LAST APPEARS ON SCREEN
Every student of li te r s ta re has read
"Remole" fascinating story of love
and intrigue which George Eliot wrote
e half century ago. Now "Romola'
has emerged from the printed peg»
and has come to life in Florence, Italy
the ancient city in which the story to
'
Lillian Gish and her director, Henry
Ring took a company to Italy to make
a screen version of tha famous novel,
and the result may be seen at the Py
th «. tr « when this production
j on 27|h and 28th. Dorothy Otoh
appMn mgtàm ^ ^ ln
Vieel^^ and othm caat fnclade
CÀilmmni who played opposite
; the #tar 8iatar .- Wn
( | am jj poweU, Charles Lane, and Her
bert Grim wood. Romola" to an in
spiration picture released by Metro
Goldwyn.
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Mrs. Arthur Crane and daughter,
M « ,v * * nd Dorothy were visitor* ut
town Sunday.
Mr*. R. A. Millard and daughter
Bernice and Mis* Myrtle Childerhose
visiting their perenta over Christ
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Joseph Nordqnitt to home from
Boteman to visit hi* parent* »ve»
Christmas.
Servo*» 1» installing a radi,
* n home.
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Thomas 0 Masson of Stanford was
in town on business matter* Monday
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DISCRIMINATION AGAINST SMLL
SCHOOLS STOPPED If ST. BOMR
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Harry T. Stone, Pastor
Christmas program this evening,
Thursday» at 7:10. True and treat foi
the children.
Choir rehearsal Saturday evening
Divine worship Sunday at 11 a. m.
Sermon by the pastor, Subject, Last
Things.
Christmas Cantata, "Tha New
Born King" will be given Sunday ev
ening by s choir of twenty voices.
This is a new production published
only this year. The text- was arrang
ed and the music composed by Chas.
H. Gabriel. Lowers of music will
greatly enjoy hearing the Christmas
story in song.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
Epworth League at 9:90.
Ik to pleasing to note the Increased
happuMMI end good cheer that pre
vails at this season of the year. The
church helps to promote and Maintain
the true Christmas spirit through all
the days of the year. We invite you
to our services, and aak that you be
come e helper in this worthy task.
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Jadp.m.l .» »2,600 »or .Ita»* or.
to .1 .nd «mptor dump. ««»Wm,
ftom «, «ttn»od, ..Ul.l,n te *jB
i. r.,u»Ud in • «dl «W I» ». dto
Irict <*»« Mond., by 0 tL Ota..,
against R. L. Igel and Meta B. Igel.
The plaintiff alleges that on Decem
ber IS, Igel, driving a sedan belonging
to Meta B. Igel, carelessly and ma
liciously drove the rart at an exces
sive speed of 25 miles an hour with
Echo of Wreck
of a Ford
down o* Lewi* atmet In
Belt, where hi* view wae obacured by
a stone barn and a Christmas tree.
Igel to then claimed to have turned to
file left around Lewis street onto
Bridge street eo as to ran over the
sidewalk and to collide with a new
sedan of the plaintiff la the colli
sion, it to alleged, the right fender,
running board and windshield was
torn off the Ford ear.
Olson declares that ha was not trav
eling mote than V2 miles an hoot
when the collision occurred and that
the accident wae entirely due to the
extreme négligence of the defendant.
Actual damages of $500, specified
se $300 for depredation and $200 for
repairs, end punitive and exemplary
damages of $ 2000 , In addition to the
costs of action, are req u e st ed.
(Greet Palls Tribune)
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O. A Bailey waa a Great Falla bus!
ness visitor the pest week,
Mr. and Mrs. Earle McCarty and
son Kenneth have left for Spokane,
after a visit of two weeks with Mrs.
McCarthy's grandmother, Mrs. Chas.
Elliot
Mr. Smokton was In Nelhart Mon
Chet Smith returned home Wed
day on business.
needs y from a several weeks visit at
different pointa.
Mrs. Williams and baby of Dover
arrived Saturday to join Mr. William»
who ha* been employed here for some
Roy Chapin woe brought hurriedly
to the Neihart hospital last Tuesday,
from up near King's hill, where he;
was working in company with hi*
father, as he had cut hia Instep, sev
.
time.
ering an artery and cutting some
small bones. Dr, Weld was soon in
attendance and ha* been attending the
Ray R. Porter is again in Neihar.Jhave
lookjng aftpr interests
p aul Umag required the «ervice*
^ Ur. Weld Monday to get hi* should |
n | >jlck in
Hr| g Sturman was a Great Fall*
j
Timber cutting has 6 e«n practically :
in the King* hill vicinity ,
A C rew to engaged In the Carpentei
creek area now. and the hauling will
^ ,j on€ ^ the new loading platform
at Jericho.
young man since.
New Ophoin*—Several firm* start
construction of new building* here.
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Tito last meeting of the Stats Board
of Education was one which wontd
pat a politician in a whole nettle had.
It is doubtful whether the State
•rintondent enjoyed it and others
would have preferred to have bean
home in the bosoms of their families.
A difference of opinion ss to who
was running the Orphans Rome
one of the topics which agitated the
Board ami left Mr. George fot Sup
erintendent in charge of the field al
ter the Board had fought it out.
Not a triangular fight hut a polygonal
one occurred over the division of the
remnants of the $£,000,600 building
fund.
Still another ariel bomb dropped In
to the juat as they were getting
their lost breath after the last scrap
when Dr. Hoff, representing the par
ochial schools inquired why their pup
ils were required to pass state
examinations when the
other pupils in Butte, Helena, Great
Palls and Anaconda wars not re quir ed
to do ths same thing.
Immediately the member* of the
Board again donned their armor and
grabbed their weapons but the align
ment of forces left Mia# Tromper ana
Supt. John Dietrich alone one one
and they were routed, while the de
cision of the Board was that all eighth
grade students must pass the state ax
amination before being admitted to
High School
People in the »maller places
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When W. E. Hannon was Supt of
Public Instruction tha examination*
were first instituted because they
were a necessity in the development
of Montana school*. At the first ex
the casualty litt was ex
tremely high being especially heavy
In some of the largest cities of th*
state. Grant Falls excepted for there
Supt. Largeat still beliovd in the im -
portance of the three B'a.
A howl went but Harmon had
lived to tong in Montana to be fright
ened by a howl. City superintendent*
throughout the state feverishly reor
ganised their grade systems. Draw
ing, home economics, music, art, elo
ration and a general gan-d time wer*
suddenly sidetracked for grammar,
spelling, history and arithmetic and
many a superintendent cursed Harm
on for disturbing hie comfortable
siesta. Later a ruling was made by
the state Board of Education that
cities where a superintendent waa
ployed for full time and could have
ontinoal supervision of grade work,
should be exempted from the examfo
The smaller towns writhed wider
the discrimination, especially since
they felt that the real reason for the
desire of the larger cities to escape
was the inability of their pupils to
Cascade, Steckett-Sand Coulee, Net
hart, Monarch and Belt in this county
have always looked "forward W thee*
examinations This has been an in
centive which has always stimulated
the pupils to extra effort Great
Falla took the examinations for maun
years with excellent success. They are
always excepted in the above remarks,
smaller have
recognized the injustice of the fork
which required them to aend thefi
pupil» up for examination wfiep fc
some larger place where file super
intendent would not recognize hah
j his teacher* if he met them on th*
street the pupils were exempted,
The small town rejoices in the nd
ing of the State Board that all mu*
take the Eighth Grade State Examm
It will cost a few more dal
«Lions.
lars but what do dollars count wher
the small town eighth grader know
that the big city eighth grader wfll
to hump himself and bum a
little midnight oil to prepare hfmsell
tor that awful day. What do Ü fow
dollar* count with the aattafoctioo of
the rural teachers of ei ghth jfWkfo -
pupil* when she know* that the city
teacher will have to rat out « few
bridge parties in order to h»m time
to prepare her pupils for file day of
reckoning,
Long live the State Board mnA may
their shadows never grow
Great Falls—Turkeys will »
growers
»fi 0 *'M)O 0 this year.
Montana
approximate.