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interrupted him with tale of a
fine buffalo he once got without
shooting it. He and his partner
were out hunting when Bridg-
er was just about to shoot, but look
ing up, saw a huge bird sailing
along. 1t was so big its shadow
darkened the ground. This bird
circled around the buffalo for few
minutes and then lit beside it.
Bridger saw that the enormous
creature from the sky stood at least
IS feet high. Quickly it picked up
the buffalo in its talons and flew
200 feet in the air, when it dropped
its prey, expecting evidently to
alight again and feast off the car,
cass. Just then Bridger and his
partner shouted and frightened the
bird away. They then went and
got what meat they needed without
firing shot,"
Mr.. Myers says Bridger used to
to tell his stories in serious man
ner, as though he expected to be be-
lieved, and if he was doubted, pre-
tended, at least, to be in a bad tenn
per and would tell no more.
"The last time l saw Bridger,"
said Mr.. Myers, "was in 1866, when
I stopped at Kansas City on my
way home from Ohio to Montana.
] found that Bridger was living on
his farm eight or 10 miles out of
Westport, which is now part of
Kansas City. l went out to see him
and we had very interesting visit.
He lived there till he died in 1884,"
Bridger was without doubt the
greatest of all western frontier
guides. Overlooking the Gallatin
valley, near the city of Bozeman, he
has a monument in that grand
mountain named after him. Out
side of his services as guide to
many expeditions to the mountains
and to the military in various In
dian campaigns, Bridger was
known as an Indian trader of note.
On Blacks Fork of Green river he
built one of the best known of the
old frontier trading posts, called
Fort Bridger. It was built on a
large island in the stream, of
adobe bricks, with palisades which
enclosed a space hundred feet
square.
Comparatively little is known of
his earlier life in the mountains, ex-
eepting that he was born in Rich
mond, Virginia, in 1904; was in the
Rocky mountains as early as 1920,
and in 1880, while little more than
a youth, was recognized leader
among the mountain men. Before
that he had become a partner in the
Rocky Mountain Fur company. 1t
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Ira Myers Of the few living who knew Jim Bdger the
days when that famous fronman guiding parties gold
fields Of the Rocky mountains once owned the Garden Of
the Gods Colorado Springs Of greatest
earth Mr. Myers born in Ohio 1885, Kansas
1885, when that city frontier In 1860 he Colo
ado and the original the tonse
City, Colorado Springs then be great cities
Of the The Garden the Gods with its hundreds Of
Mr. Myers for
In 1868 he Bannack engaging in mining there
where until 1876 when the stampede the Black Hills attracted him
There he built the bitches that supplied Home
stake mine the greatest the continent He
later Montana resident
the ownsi first located by Paris Gibson and Hill
nearly 50 he still active and vigorous with memory
early the Myers posted
living early western history
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approached it to get a shot they
were surprised to see that it paid
no attention to them. Bridger said
he crawled up till he should have
been close enough for shot, but in
some way as he advanced he SEEM
ed to get no nearer to the animal,
which continued to feed quietly. So
he started forward again, and each
time after crawling ahead a hun
bred yards or so, he would find the
deer as far off as ever. At last he
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De Forrest Hedges, who, on
the night before the execution of
Henry Plummer, was picked by
Y. Beidler. commander of the
Vigilantes, as head of the death
watch ON the bandit chieftain,
passed to his reward a few days
ago in Helena. He was 80 years
of age.
He took part in the Plummer
executions in Bannack in 1868,
and in many other exciting
scenes in pioneer days.
Mr.. Hedges, who had resided in
Helena or the vicinity for many years,
was unmarried and left no relatives.
He was a member of the Odd Fellows
lodge in East Helena.
OF Revolutionary Stock.
Mr.. Hedges came of revolutionary
sires. His grandfather, an officer in
the British navy, resigned and Joined
Washington after marauding Hes
slams insulted his wife and burned
his home on Long Island. OF this
Hedges was born christopher Ed
mund, in Brooklyn, De Forrest He'd
ges' father.
De Forrest Hedges was born in
Cuyahoga county, New York, in 1882,
and lived later in Sturgis, Mich,
with his parents. Becoming a schol
teacher, he located successfully in
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and in Nebraska,
and finally went to Colorado, where
he engaged in mining and freighting
until 1868, when he came to Mon
tana.
Pioneer of Last Chance Gulch
After two years spent in Virginia
City, he removed to Helena and built
some of the first cabins and cot
tages of the town, about the present
courthouse. These were later burned.
In 1879, Mr.. Hedges built the first
cabin on Spokane creek, where he
resided practically until the time of
his death. In 1888, he organized and
taught the first school in that dis
trict.
Friend of Beidler and Carson
Hedges life out-thrtlls fiction. He
was one of the right-hand men of Kit
Carson in several scouting expedi-
tions, and fought battle after battle
with the Indians.
After coming to Montana, he was
chosen by x. Beidler, the night before
the Plummer execution, as one of a
band of a trusted few to overawe
the roughs. Hedges was among the
sentries that night-the most peril
Gus post of all, for he had to stand
alone on the edge of the town, open
to the shot Of every assassin.
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IRA MYERS ONE OF FEW MEN LIVING WHO
KNEW JIM BRIDGER AS Frontier GUIDE

J One of the Montana pioneers still
living who knew Jim Bridger, one
of the greatest of all trail-blazers
of the west is Ira Myers of Great
Falls, who was in the Montana gold
fields in 1868 and saw as much of
the life of those stirring times as
any man now living. Mr.. Myers
recollection Of Bridger, he says is
as distinct as though he had seen
him yesterday.
II saw Bridger many tines"
said he recently, "but the occasion
l remember best was one day in
Virginia City in 1864, after the
famous old frontiersman had just
come in with a party which he
had guided from the Platte river to
Montana. At this time he was in
his COS, tall and spare, but erect,
active and energetic. His hair was
still brown and long, and his eyes
were gray and keen. Like most old
mountaineers he was generous and
hospitable.
"Bridger had great reputation
as a story teller. Many called him
a liar, but the fact is that he drew
the long bow largely to amuse his
hearers, and he got a lot of fun out
of the impossible stories he told.
Many of his romances were found
ed on some fact if those who listen
ed to them had only the sense and
wit to sift out the fiction.
1T was on the day l mentioned
in Virginia City that Bridger was
in storytelling mood. One of his
yarns ran like this:
"Once, years before, Bridger and
his partner were trapping near the
bad lands of the Missouri, few
miles below Benton, when they
found they had no meat. Shoulder
ing their rifles, they started out at
ter a deer, and soon were on the
edge of the bad lands. A fine
buck started out of the brush and
ran toward petrified forest of the
kind that is often found in the
queer bad-lands formation. Bridg-
er and his partner both shot. and
the deer bounded forward. AS the
animal leaped over fallen tree he
suddenly stopped, suspended six
feet in the air with nothing to sup
port him. The two trappers ad-
vanced to inspect their meat
and were astonished to find that the
buck had been turned from flesh to
stone in a twinkling. and hanging
in mid-air in a most mysterious
fashion.
Zone of the party ventured to
say to Bridger that the law of gray
itation would prevent the deer
hanging in the air that way. GRAY
itation be damned replied Bridger
with evident disgust; that was pet
rified too
"Bridger then got up and strolled
off," said Mr.. Myers. land an hour
or so later l found him at the hotel.
l asked him if he had ever seen any
other animals petrified. He said he
had seen great many deer. ante
lope and bear petrified in the bad
land zone. In fact he said that he
and his partner, while sleeping in
the petrified zone, felt themselves
turning to stone and got out just in
time to survive.
"That evening he was again en-
Pertaining crowd and told his fam
Gus story of the diamond mountain.
According to this tale, Bridger and
his partner on another occasion
were hunting when they saw a most
beautiful deer grazing, and as they
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is to be regretted that Bridger new
err kept journal and did not write
the story of his life, as he knew
more about the early days of the
fur trade in the northwest than any
other man who survived till the lat
ter part of the nineteenth century.
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Real Rest Depends Largely Upon
the Depth Of Your Sleep

earning TO 'Hghf or poor SLeebe1
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HELPED TO HANG
HENRY PLUMMER
TRUSTED VIGILANTE LIEUTEN.
ANT OF X. BEIDLER PASSES
OVER LONG TRAIL.

Picked by Beitller to Stand Guard
Over Bandit Chieftain Night BE.
fore His Execution; Friend of Kit
Carson; Lived Life of Great Ad.
venture.
Evening journal., 1921-08-26
EI.KroN PERSONALS.

Special to The Evening Journal.
ELKTON, Nd. Aug. 26.--Mrs
Estelle Jones Hinchcliffe. OF Holy
oke. Mass, has been the guest OF
her neice. Mrs. David Livingstone
Sloan. at here cottage on Elk river;
Miss Katherine ID. Mallilieu, Of Bal
timore. was a recent guest Of Mrs
Harry Boyd Cleaver; Miss Edith
Holmes has returned from her va
cation spent with relatives in Phila-
delphia; Mrs. Charles F. BARLEY has
returned from an extended visit to
relatives in Vermont; Mrs. Reginald
Constable is entertaining Miss Eliza
beth S. Ford. of Haddonheld. n. j.;
Mrs. Augustin B. Walmsley Of Bal
timore is the guest Of her aunt.
Mrs. Albert Nelson; Mrs. William J.
Howard entertained at bridge" on
at her home. "Randalia;"
Mrs. william I. Malster has return
ed to Chesapeake City. after a trip
through Canada; Mrs. ]. Polk
Steele, Of Chesapeake City, is visit
ing relatives in Germantown. Pa;
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ /. Thompson. Of
Woodlawn. have been spending a
few days with Mr. and Mrs. W. T..
Linton. Of Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1921-08-26
NOW Playing at the Queen Theatre.
AT THE SAVOY.

Elaine Hammerstein, one OF the
most popular young women Of the
screen, is the star in the latest Selz-
nick picture "The Girl From No
where" which is now enjoying a
weeks run at the Savoy Theatre. II
tells the story of a girl who made a
mistake in her judgment Of a man.
Innocent herself. she becomes inn
plicated in appearance in notorious
jewel robbery. and escaping from
her accusers she finds herself in a
predicament less dangerous but, II
anything, more embarrassing. Seek
ing shelter in a hunting lodge the
property Of a wealthy man, she tells
the caretaker. who tries to eject her,
that she is the owners wife. The
caretaker knows that his employer Is
unmarried. and laughs at her claim,
but the owner himself appears at this
moment and then an interesting
story ensues. In addition Harold
in 1.-THE Tip" Snub Pollard in "The
Day and Pathe News are the added
attractions.
Evening journal., 1921-08-26
AT THE ARCADIA.

The Arcadia's presentation of
''The Woman God Changed" will
continue today and tomorrow. The
picture has proved to be of such a
sterling character and to so meas
ure up to the demands of the pa
irons that It has met with success.
The locale Of the picture Is New
York and the South Seas. 1t does
not tell the ordinary tale of the man
or the woman who fired with ambi-
ton in the North and overcome by
the sluggishness OF the South Seas.
On the contrary the process is re-
versed. The woman In this story
is guilty Of crime and wickedness
while living in New York. Seena
owen, an actress noted for her
ability to express herself reserv-
edly rather than with a multi
tude OF facile contortions, is seen as
Anna Jannsen, the woman God
changed. Miss owen is real
blonde. Her beauty Is as unusual as
her personality. Both seem too
requisite for the proper portrayal OF
the character in this picture. E. X.
Lincoln. a big. strapping fellow and
a splendid actor, is her leading man.
He too, is just fitted for the role of
Evening journal., 1921-08-26
AT THE ALDINE.

Only two more days remain in
which David Wark Grifhth's re-
markable romance OF the South Sea
Islands. The Love Flower" may be
seen al the Aldine Theatre Market
at Eighth street. A Griffith produc-
tion Is always an event but when II
may be seen at prices that are
shade lower than the pre-war
standard there is an added reason
why 1t should not be missed. The
new fall policy inaugurated by the
Aidine manage I ent has proven pop
ular with picture devotees. The fact
that the best seats may be secured
at matineos for twenty-five cents and
at evenings for thirty-three cents.
with children admitted at all times
to any seat for eleven cents. has
shown TO screen patrons spirit of
real cooperation. Seldom has a
picture gained more widespread ap-
provai than "The Love Flower" II
has a blending OF romance and adj
venture that make a powerful appeal
and It is Interpreted by a cast of gn-
usuahsrength, headed by Richard
Barthelmess Carol Dempster and
George MacQuarrie. 10 is the story
of a young girls devotion to her
father and she saves MIN from dis
Evening journal., 1921-08-26
AT THE QUEEN.

Mack Sennetts five reels Of COM
edy, fantasy and beauty, bearing
the suggestive title, "Home Talent" I"
came yesterday to the Queen The
atre. If the picture patron thinks
that Mack Sennett has come to the
limit OF his entertaining possible
ties, he has another guess due him
and he will realize this fact after
witnessing a presentation Of "Home
Talent" which is utterly unlike any
thing the comedy King has yet made.
Home Talent differs from any
thing that anybody has ever done,
in its ingenious. plot structures and
in the vast range Of scenic and pic
turesque possibilities developed by
the action OF the story. The
plot opens in hotel, the
proprietor OF which Is the genial
Charles Murray. Five OF his board
ers command the beholder's imme-
diate and special attention. They
are Ben Turpin, James Finlayson,
Kalla Pasha, Eddie Girbbon and
"Dot" Farley. The former is a
member OF vaudeville team,
Evening journal., 1921-08-26
AT THE PARKWAY.

THE Devils Garden" in which
Lionel Barrymore is starring at the
Parkway. Delaware avenue at
Adams street, today and tomorrow,
is an intensely human and interest
ing story, showing a wife atoning
her sin, a husband lighting instinct
and temptation and facing himself
the sin he could not forgive in his
wife. Supporting Barrymore in the
leading feminine role Is Doris
Rankin. who, in private life, is Mrs.
Lionel Barrymore. Others promi-
nent in the cast include II. Cooper
Cliffe and Mae McAvoy. As William
Dale, Barrymore elevates himself
from gardener to postmaster to win
the love OF Mavis, a servant in the
household OF Lord Barradine. They
are married. Dale's impetuous ma
ture results in his suspension as
postmaster. He is reinstated, but
his happiness ends when he learns
how Mavis has sacrificed herself to
Barradine in order to have her hus-
bands position restored In n blind
fury he chokes Lord Barradine to
death. Dale and Mavis are recon-
ciled, but the dark cloud OF the past
makes his life miserable. Norah, a
beautiful gypsy. comes into Dale's
life as his greatest temptation.
While fighting the battle out with
himself, he sees his chance for sal
vation when he beholds the nearby
orphanage in flames. He rushes to
the rescue OF the children in peril
and finds means of atonement for
his wrongs Of the past.
Evening journal., 1921-08-26
TEXT Of UNITED
STATES and
GERMANY TREATY

CONTINUED from PAGE Seven)
tons. or by the council or by the
assembly thereof. unless the United
States shall expressly give its assent
to such action.
3. That the United States as
sumes no obligations under or with
respect to the provisions Of part
two. part three. sections two to eight,
inclusive, OF part four. and part thir-
teen OF that treaty.
a. That, while the United States
Is privileged to participate in the
reparation commission. according to
part eight of that treaty. and in
any other commission established
under the treaty or under any agree
rnent supplemental thereto. the
United States Is not bound to partici-
pate in any such commission unless
II shall elect TO do so.
6. That the periods OF time to
which reference is made in Article
440 Of the treaty of Versailles. shall
run. with respect to any act or cleo
ton on the part Of the United States,
from the date Of the coming into
force Of the present treaty.
Article Three.
The present treaty shall be .rati-
ned in accordance with the consti-
tudonai forms OF the high contract
ing parties and shall take effect inn
mediately on the exchange OF ratifi-
cations which shall take place as
soon as possible at Berlin.
In witness whereof the respective
plenipotentiaries have signed this
treaty and have hereunto affixed
their seals.
Done In duplicate in Berlin, this
twenty-fifth day OF August, nineteen
twenty-one.
Evening journal., 1921-08-26
ACCUSE BROTHERS
STEALING AUTO TIRE

Special to The Evening Journal.
MILFORD. Aug. 26.-Chief of Po-
lice James Courtney and Constable
Frank salevan. OF Milford, on a
charge Of stealing tire and inner
tube from a demountable rim off a
machine belonging to Thomas Clark.
of Greenwood, at Bowers Beach, on
big Thursday" yesterday arrested
Harry Douglas and William Douglas,
OF near Frederick They are search
ing for another man alleged to be
implicated. The two arrested we're
committed to Jail in default OF bail,
TO await the next term of court.
Evening journal., 1921-08-26

grace and imprisonment that too
Jealous detective would fasten on
him unjustly after series OF high
ly dramatic incidents that are re-
freshingly handled and splendidly
acted.
Evening journal., 1921-08-26

stranded. Their stunts and acts are
so old that only their hotel bill is
their senior. The girls In the picture
are lovely. Through the art OF
James Able. the noted New York
photographer. they are shown in all
their youthful lovoliness in clear-cut
photography Phyllis Haver is the
queen Of all Sennett beauties.
Evening journal., 1921-08-26
AT TIE RIAI.rn

William S. Harts greatest sue
cess, can be dated back TO the time
OF his release of THE Bandit and
the Preacher" The picture Is com
ing to the Rialto today and tomor-
row. 1t so truly summed up all the
work he had done before that time
and all the history and the charac-
ter Of the West that it was a great
success. Hart in both roles is the
gunman and the man of God. The
surprising turns in the plot are only
exceeded by the knowledge that such
situations and affairs did actually
happen in the pioneer West. The pic
ture is made more interesting by any
number of thrills and wild horse
riding and shooting.
Evening journal., 1921-08-26

Honest Mccarthy, the detective sent
to bring the woman back to justice.
Next week Milton Sills will be seen
at the Arcadia in The Little Fool"
one of Jack London's best stories.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-08
The Need at Home.

While thinking of proposed American aid
for Russian sufferers it is well to call atten-
ton to Chicago women war workers who last
week expressed the opinion that, though Rus
STA admittedly is in dire need of outside as
sistance there are thousands on thousands OF
people in this country who are in equally des-
perate circumstances and should be cared for
first. The women refer especially to veterans
of the war; countless numbers Of whom are out
Of employment, out of funds.
Early on a recent morning a man stole a
quart of milk from a front porch in Kenosha,
Wis He was arrested hailed into court. The
judges inquiries showed that the thief was a
former soldier who carried an ugly shrapnel
wound, received on one Of four active battle
fronts where he saw service. Discharged from
the army, this man returned to his Chicago
home and found employment. Depression came
and he lost his job. 1t had been weeks since
he had been given opportunity to earn a dol
lar. He went to Kenosha in search of work.
but not successful. He hadn't eaten in
many hours. He the bottle OF milk, took
it, consumed it: In court he pleaded guilty.
I'm not begging for anything" he said.
Il was hungry and starving to death. came
here from Rock Island looking for work.
couldn't find it. l couldn't starve, and l am
guilty of the charge of taking the milk
The judge thanked him for the service he
had rendered the country, expressed his regret
that the government had not shown greater
appreciation of what he had done. freed him
and COVE him Gods blessing.
There scores of such men in the tri-
cities, men who do not ask for money, only for
food. They carry honorable discharges from
the United States army, but those papers are
valueless as a meal ticket. Before you turn
away from any man who asks assistance these
days find out what and who he is. He may be
a panhandler, but chances are he is not. You
need not give him money Take him to a res
taurant and buy him food. Otherwise, he, too.
may be forced to thevery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-08
WASN'T TT?
BY BERTON BRALEY.

kangaroo stood at the side of my bed.
And thought it strange that he had no head
But he kindly explained he had left his dome
In the bottom drawer Of his desk at home:
81 put it there to be safe" said he
Then 1 turned the lock and lost the kev,.
A polar bear in Palm Beach suit
tAnd he was terrible looking brute)
Came ambling into my bedroom too,
And shook the hand of the kangaroo
(And this seemed strange to me, because
That bear had never a sign OF paws).
so the kangaroo commenced TO sing
While the bear he tickled a banjo string
(How could they do it. you want to know.
When one was headless, OF course, and so
He couldn't sing; and a pawless bear
Could never tinkle the banjo there?
l cannot answer your question, kid,
They couldn't do it and yet they didD
They played and sang for while and them
1 found they'd changed into motormen.
Who thought what wonderful Joke 'twonId no
To run their trolley car over me.
l squirmed and writhed but the car came IN
And just when 1 thought my life was gone
yelled, Say. listen, this amt no Joke"
AND the motormen grinned, and I avoke.
ut certainly was a great mistake
To mix that lobster with whipped-cream cake,N
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