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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-11

and interested in
public movements,
is now chairman of
the Roosevelt Me-
mortal association.
Col. Thompson's
home is at Yonk-
ers, n. Y. He was
born in the west,
however at Vir-
ginia City, Mont,
May 13, 1869. He
was educated at
Phillips Exeter and
university school
of mines.
He has been III.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-11

Prince Iyesato Tokugawa. presi-
dent of the house of peers of ia
jan and one of the most influential
statesmen in his country, has been
named to head the Japanese dele
cation at the disarmament confer
ence at Washington.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-11
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Perhaps you are struggling with
the pain and distress of itching,
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-11
Who's Who IN the
Day S News
COL. WIN. BoYcE THOMPSON

According to reports from Washing
ton, Col. William Boyce Thompson
may be Americas ambassador to Ber-
lin. Thompson, known as a banker
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-11
After Dinner Stories

The archbishop had preached fine
sermon on the beauties of married life.
Two old Irish women coming out OF
church were heard commenting upon
his address.
IT'S a fine sermon his reverence
would be after givin' us said Bridget.
1T is indade," replied Maggie, land
I wish | knew as little about the
matter as he does
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-11

An anxious traveller on a street car,
with watch in hand, seeing he had only
few minutes in which to catch a
train, said to the conductor. Can't
YOU make any faster time than this?"
Eyes" answered the conductor, Il
can, but have to stay with the car"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-11

Donald had been taken to the new
Field museum. He was much interest
ed in the animals arranged in life
like poses, and was told that they
we're stuffed animals. When he came
10 the figures of Indians shown in
hunting poses he exclaimed
"Oh, l like those stuffed Indians
besti"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-11

you are very young to be register
ed pharmacist" said the lady with the
massive Jaw. II wish the proprietor to
wait on me and not any young clerk"
Where is your prescription in
uuired the proprietor, coming for
ward
Il have no prescription. What |
want is five two-cent postage stamps"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-10-27

HErPNER LITTLE TOO MUCH FOR
MORO, SCORE OF GAME 20 TO o
The game started with Heppner
haknr oH Moro returned the ball 70
their own thirty yard line. Moro made
twenty -6ye-yard end run and then
Hepprer held them and they were
forced 90 punt The punt was blocked
and Moro recovered the ball After fu-
tile attempts TO make yardage they
puuted again Heppner returned the
bali about twenty yards and carried it
over the line in three first downs, From
then on the game was a farce as far as
football was concerned. Coach Heard
put in his substitutes and even they
tore through the line, Heppner started
playing open football; trying for field
goals and forward passing almost en-
tirely in the last half. which had been
shortened to two fve-minute quarters.
The Moro boys were game sports
and totok II with a grin. One OF them
was hit in the face and Ferguson, right
end for Heppner, was knocked out
when he tackled a man and the man
fell on his head The game ended with
the score 20 to @. The seventy points
consisted Of ten touchdowns seven
goals converted by Ferguson, and one
drop kick by Witcraft
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-10-27

o e. punton, accompanied by his sis
ten Mrs Frank Winuard. departed on
Tuesday Cor the Willamette valley to
De absent FOR several days. They are
interested in some real estate there.
jack Knox, the oId-timer, was In
town for a day or two this week. He
was In charge Of a band OF sheep for
Minor * Thompson during the summer
and he brought them home recently in
fine condition.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-10-27
STRAY ANIMAL.

There came to my place in Sand Hol-
low on or about August "a, 1921. one
bay yearling gelding, blaze face, right
hind foot white, no brands. The owner
may have this animal upon payment of
pasture bill and costs OF this advertise
ment
c. F. HEINRICH, Heppner Ore.
Phone 2SF21. 3tO27
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-10-27

R. L Benge and family returned from
Pendleton on Sunday. They spent sew
eral days the past week visiting rela
tves in that city.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-10-27
HEPPNER HILIFE
Edited By JUNIOR ENGLISH CLASS

box of candy, The total number of sea
son tickets sold was 2ll. which amount
ed to SS17 This does not quite cover
The cost Of the course which is $50s. II
the attendance at all the numbers is as
good as at the arst one, the deficit ca.
easily be made up.
The teachers at the institute voted to
hold the county track meet at lone this
year and the declsmatory contest at
Heppner Mr. Heard and Mr.. James
pledged the support and participation
of Heppner High.
The first Of a series Of six attractions
Of the lyceum course was given in the
high school auditorium last Friday
night to a large attendance. The trio
consisting Of Miss Carpenter, pianist
Miss Mcdonald, yiolinist and Ham
mond. reader. put on a fine program
which was enjoyed even to the GROWING
Of the rooster on the piano in the selec.
ton OF Little Baptiste." Scotch, Irish
and gypsy songs were sung and acted
out besides a number OF readings giver
by Mr., Hammond.
The Senior and Sophomore classe:
have elected their class reporters fol
the annual this year. The Senior:
elected Leora Devin and the Sophomore,
Bernice Woodson.
( From the looks of the assembly OF
Monday morning not many Frosh faileC
/ in the first six weeks of work. Better
work is being done by all classes thi
year than ever before in spite of tn,
! crowded conditions,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-10-27
They're SIN "A comiu,.s Folks.

Another new pupil made his appear
ance in high school Monday morning in
the person Of Harold Case, Some Of the
comments heard were:
The school house is getting more in
danger all the time. This simply means
we must find room for another seat as
well as the question Of a fire extin-
guisher.n
Wen, the old style of sitting two in
a seat seems to be getting quite popu-
lar in our school"
Wonder if wen have to fix a seat on
the stage for himr
"A few more and it will be the bare
ground below and the blue sky above
or in other words, English and Civics
on Heppner Heights"
Mary vanvactor and Violet Merritt
are the best secret-keepers in Heppner
High $50 they thinkD But this time
their broad smiles told on them. and
although the rest Of the students were
kindly invited to---to 60 straight
home after school, we were all suspic-
ious and waited around" to get piece
OF that three pound box Of candy.
They must have eaten it all up, be-
cause we didn't even get one of the pa
per dishes! Oh, well, the best we can
do is hope for bigger box next time!
BY studying a course taken from the
Bible and then taking an examination
made out by the state and given by the
principal of the school, one may now
earn credit in Heppner high school
This work is done outside of school
under the supervision Of some church
or any competent leader There has
been some talk Of the Boys Glass at the
Christian church taking up this work,
and there is already class OF both
boys and girls at the Federated church.
During Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of the past week the teachers
institute was held in the high school
auditorium
The high school was well represent
ed al the institute. Mr.. Heard spoke
on THE 6-6 Plan Of Education" and Mr..
James spoke on THE County Track
Meet" Velma Case sang a solo, Ber-
nice Woodson played piano solo, and
the girls chorus sang About seventy
teachers attended and enjoyed very
good program; also the students en-
joyed an excellent vacation during that
time
The Caesar pupils have received new
Latin books which will be used only
during the class period Much benef,
IT is thought will be derived from them
as they haven't any notes in them and
will require little study in the stud.
ents own books before coming to class
The drive for the sale Of season tick.
cts for the Lyceum course ended Fri.
day evening, when the first number
was presented The team Of girls sellins
the most tickets was Violet Merritt ant
Mary Van Vactor. These girls sold A.
tickets and received the prize, a larg,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-10-27

The drive for the sale of season tick
cts for the Lyceum course ended Fri
day evening. when the first number
was presented The team Of girls selling
the most tickets was Violet Merritt and
Mary Van Vactor. These girls sold Al
tickets and received the prize, a large
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-10-27

The Caesar pupils have received new
Latin books which will be used only
during the class period. Much benefit
II Is thought will be derived from them,
as they haven't any notes in them and
viii require little study in the stud
ents own books before coming to class.
The New York herald., 1921-02-27

stopped dead. and as the plane lost head
way for a moment II looked though they
would stop the same way.
But though Fitzgerald was hanging up
side down and had been whirled around in
a way to make the ordinary man dizzy. his
brains weren't so scrambled that he couldn't
think to swing his weight forward on the
landing gear in the direction of the nose of
the plane. This shift gave just the added
impetus needed to bring the nose down and
send them skyrocketing to earth head first,
the safest way.
Another narrow escape occurred after he
had made the standing loop successfully and
the ship" was swooping to the ground.
Fitzgerald stepped backward and one foot
slipped suddenly down through the seal
loped "bite' in the upper wing just over his
own cockpit. He tumbed down-into his
own cockpit luckily for him But In falling
his clothes caught in the dual controls. and
his pilot was unable to work them In the
cockpit behind as they rushed pell-mell
toward the earth. A. crash seemed immi-
nent, but Fitzgerald managed to disentangle
himself 800 feet above ground. and they
fiattened out safely. The crowd cheered en-
Enthusiastically. thinking the tumble was part
of the stunt
For his other trick. which he calls "a
rescue in tho air" he is already breaking
in girl flyer He is practising this in a
Long Island flying field. where he stages his
own private Nhairbreadth escapes when not
tutoring the members Of the air police force
at their field. The first time he accomplished
this exploit he had to lift Lieut. Al Billings
another daredevil who weighs 16S pounds.
and the second time he raised "A willing
victim weighing 100 pounds. so IL can be
seen this is no parlor trick.
II got the idea for this" Capt Fitzgerald
says, from Lieut. Locklears stunt in swing
ing up from one plane 20 another by rope
ladder. thought that If he could do that
The New York herald., 1921-02-27

Broadway at Forty-ffth street, and he con-
fesses that he is tiring Of this and like ex-
periences.
parapet." he says kissed my hand to the
crowd below, waved by handkerchief to
them, and raised my free foot as though l
was about TO scratch my ear with II. All
that just to arnuse the onlookers who
were gaping and gogglng below. for It's the
crowd that amuses me. not the performance.
/ think, Why, you poor crocodiles this is
nothing-and yet you're gaspingi'
'In the same way I crawled out on
projecting girder, threw up my hands and
tumbled over backward eas though about to
fan to the street--but / caught myself with
my knees The thrill was for the crowd.
not for me-for was grinning you
can see by the pictures they took never
feel the least hesitation. and I'm not hus-
tered. no matter how high up am. I just
do the stunt as though was on,the ground"
To keep this surety and physical and men
tai poise, Capt Fitzgerald takes good care
OF himself. He has never touched a drop OF
liquor, he says, and doesn't chew nor drink
tea, coffee. nor milk. He observes care with
his dietary and besides eating jar OF pea
nut butter day also snakes IL point TO
consume an apple. But he is no vegetarian.
being "a great bacon and eggs boy" He
eats pork. veal and steaks. but little ham
and avoids eating too much meat
He goes to bed regularly at 1890 r. NJ.
awalcing at 3 A. NJ He is always in good
physical condition, never having had days
The New York herald., 1921-02-27

zona he met a Texas Ranger who could
speak remarkably pure and fluent English.
which reminded Fitzgerald ii was high time
he accumulated an education. So he wan
dered into Tempe to attend the Tempe Nor
NAL School of Arizona with no capital but
is cents and a thick coat of tan
Before nightfall," he said. I'D spent ten
cents of that for gum-drops just like a kid"
But he worked his way through the school
by such jobs as tending bugg'es in a livery
stable for so cents a day--a position which
he lost when the son of the livery stable
keeper found Fitzgerald could lick him.
After being a star the schools baseball
and football teams he graduated at the age
of 1e-"thank Heaven" he said feelingly
He joined the Texas Rangers. became a
marksman. dipped into the prize fighting
game. and then his rowing spirit took him
to Los Angeles--for no other reason than
to learn pharmacy He had drug store In
San Francisco at the time of the earthquake
and received cut on the head as a souve-
mir. AS life seemed likely to get. dull again
after this he stirred up matters by taking
a dive of 200 feet off bridge IN Portland,
Ore. Hearing that Alaska kept one from
getting soft he shipped on the steamer
Alliance as first mate. post he gained not
so much because OF the slight boating ex-
perience he had on the Willamette River.
but because he could handle men in situa-
tions where kid gloves would be out of
fashion.
The New York herald., 1921-02-27
Fed Up With Alaska. He Joins
Royal Northwest Mounted Police

Having been frozen in for seven weeks
and gone polar bear hunting he felt he
had exhausted AlaEka's possibilities for
thrills and went through Canada. working
in conjunction with the Royal Northwest
Mounted Police. Then he ran into Boise
City. Idaho, became a railroad fireman.
started to study engineering and decided to
snap back into cowpunching Rambles
through Wyoming and Montana brought
him to Denver where he varied the monot-
ony OF being in the saloon busness-with
fling at the cigar business--by a whirl at
prize fighting AT the time OF the wrestling
match between Frank Gotch and Doc Roller
Fitzgerald boxed semi-final bout with
Dick Mccall an Australian favorite.
knocked him out and later had to knock
him out again TO convince him.
Trying to keep himself chained to the un-
romantic produce business in Salt Lake City
drove him I'm 1908 to diving under automo-
biles 20 fix them. He had been tinkering
with gasolene buggies ever since 1899 and
claims 10 be one Of the pioneers in learning
how to manhandle hem. After working al
the mechanical end Of the business he had
his own cars by 1909 and entered the racing
game. pitting his cylinders ard his smoke
screen on the Central Western tracks against
The New York herald., 1921-02-27

being In schoolhouse which cyclone
picked up and then set down in a hurry
after turning it around. Having come out
alive and had his thirst for adventure
whetted by this. he and brother couple
Of years older soon afterward drove seven
teen head of cattle to new grazing lands on
the Knox Prairie. of the Brazos River in.
Texas.
From an early age he was continually
plotting TO pursue q life OF thrills. and get
ting intellectually larruped for 1t by his
family. AT the age of nine his first spec
tacular essay an embryonic daredevil led
him TO leave home. IL was all because no
one but his father was supposed to be able
to ride bronco whose hasty and irrespon-
sible disposition entitled him to the name OF
Cyclone" This horse was hitched to
post one day, waiting for Pa Fitzgerald 10
come out and kick in his ribs. when young
Fitzgerald decided to emulate Alexander the
Great and tame the bronco out OF hand
Pa heard the rumpus and came out OF
the house as the living tornado passed for
the sixth time and the boy. catching
glimpse OF his face, promptly dved Off the
horse and into big watering trough He
fled for shelter to huge barn. but Pa sought
him out there in a very personal manner
and poured leather into him from a bull
whip. After that young Fitzgerald decided
that his home life would be improved by
leaving II.
After punching cows on the Watkins
ranch and drifting through Mexico and Ari-
The New York herald., 1921-02-27

illness that he can remember. and any one
who feels his biceps will discover Jumps like
stone. He has powerfully developed shoulder
blades and leg muscles of iron. But despite
his rounded sinews and a weight of about
1870 pounds the Captain is unusually supple
This splendid physical development has
come as the result of a varied and strenuous
career calculated to make man either an
outstanding specimen of liveliness else
fit subject for the undertaken. After having
rushed upon the world outside Cleburne.
Texas. near the Nolands River. he fell right
in line with his destiny at the age of five by
The New York herald., 1921-02-27

In the t>.enty-six years since he
started out as a lad to push his way
through the world Capt. Charles N.
Fitzgerald cites the following eighteen
occupations which he has followed:
Texas Ranger
Cowpuncher
Druggist
High diver
Aviation stunstef
Steamboat mate
Railroad fireman
Saloonkeeper
Cigar store clerk
Produce dealer
Automobile racer
Motorcycle racer
Hotel clerk
Vaudeville strong man
Automobile salesman
Movie actor
Parachute jumper
Pugilist
The New York herald., 1921-02-27
TRIP TO MOON ONLY THRILL LEFT FOR AIR COP
Without
Filled With Contradictions His Life Is With Adventure

there was no reason why I couldn't transfer
a passenger from one plane to another
principally to show how passengers could
be shifted from plane to plane in case the
need ever arose in commercial flying /
threw in the trick of hanging by my knees
just to make it harder and to set the crowd
on edge.
AS a matter OF fact, stroing top
of girders while skyscraper is being erected
bores him. He went for an airing few
days ago on the topmost iron beams of the
structure for Loew's new State Theatre
building which is beginning to tower over
The New York herald., 1921-02-27

all can do to stand erect. AS we dip down
ward again 10 complete the loop, the palpita-
tions naturally go into my hind leg again.
The great danger is that the plane as ii
scars aloft may lose flying speed-about
forty miles hour-and because of engine
trouble hang in the air. meaning that unless
it gathers headway to complete the loop a
tail spin will be the result, with flowers for
all. Once. when going up with Miss Laura
Bromwell the pilot, Fitzgerald. hanging
on the landing gear on a trapeze, noticed
that at the very peak of the loop Miss
Bromwell's engine "clucked on her" 1t
The New York herald., 1921-02-27
He Dives off Run1son Road Bridge,
Dropping SO Feet Into Shallow Water


zInstead he took up such reposeful occu-
nations as diving off the Rumson road bridge
in New Jersey, dropping s6 feet into Sh
feet of water Following various athletic
and water stunts in Florida he opened his
own automobile sales agency in Rochester
in 1914 and toured the country In trick
automobile OF his own design which looked
like a German submarine-a design which
was not then so unpopular as 1t became
later.
In the spring OF 1915 he went in for avia-
ton. ana not only devised new ideas for
airplanes but was successful in flying until
September 8. 1917. when he fell. receiving
severe injuries which kept him in the hos
pital for nearly a year. While he was re-
cuperating he participated in a Red Cross
benefit with other daredevils by diving from
a high building into a shallow tank of water
throwing aside his crutches. he says. to
make the leap
There followed a term In the movies. He
did various hair-raising deeds before the
camera, such as driving touring car off
n bridge and into the ella River 96 feet
below. throwing out three dummies in de-
scent and just managing TO swim ashore
through the turbulent current as limp as
a dummy himself. He did character acting
also in Western studios, found his emotions
were becoming stagnant and took to para
chute jumping in Oregon
He formed a team called Coda. Coda
and Fitzgerald, and the elder Coda presently
passed on by biting through the tecth-strap
by which he was suspended In a parachute
descent That left the team as Coda and
Fitzgerald. In a short while the second Coda
met his fate by landing on live electric wires
and that left only Fitzgerald. He decided TO
look for trouble elsewhere. That brought
him into aviation stunts and down 10 date
The Captain-who delves into a big scrap
book OF newspaper clippings every time he
wants 10 verify a statement--says ne can
make himself understood in five languages
one OF which includes a Chinese lingo hs
picked up on a trip around the world
which he SKINNED through Europe. China
and Japan.
But in a short time he expects TO see his
mother for the first time I'm nineteen years
Particularly because he wants presently 20
hop off to the moon In that skyrocket. This
last-perhaps the greatest adventure Of his
full life--he aspires to make for the advance
ment II will bring TO science. just as he AYERS
bis aerial capers arc for the advancement OF
aviation. After a career as diversified and
dashing as Cyrano de Bergerac. he is to
make Cyrano said he did. flight to the
moon-if Prof Goddard viii let him-
The New York herald., 1921-02-27

N conmand of the lev k Air Pi forming the
a new skyap n say H such are % spec
Billings
The New York herald., 1921-02-27

such racers as Ralph de Palma. He also did
motorcycle racing.
When the excitement from this seemed
likely to die down, Fitzgerald slid on a wire
from a mountain top outside Hot Springs.
Ark. hanging by his teeth TO a strap until he
reached the ground l. / so feet away. Hcvar 4
the hotel business in California by winning
with partner five mile ocean relay swim,
starting from Long Wharf, capturing a gold
cup; the Captain feels as much at home in
the water as in the air Next he went through
a cyclone in Indian Territory in which he
lost two cousins, but came through un-
scathed because once more he rode out the
storm in a schoolhouse that was twisted
askew.
Fitzgerald drifted East now altogether he
says he has crossed the Rockies twenty y-three
times by horse automobile motorcycle, air
plane and train. While working here as an
automobile salesman I'm 1912 he pulled two
kids out of the Hudson River at 145th street.
In spite of family opposition he tried another
wallop at the fighting game-and "in those
days" he says. New York was tough place
for a newcomer to fight in with the crowd
taking hand In the bouts occasionally with
pop bottles-though that's changed now
After he knocked down opponent at
sporting club twice and had him sitting on
the floor, the spectators. he says decided he
wasn't to win, "a pop bottle flew up and
kissed me on the chin. and while my oppo-
nent was taking the count took IL, too. and
went off into Sunderland"
Then his manager killed by train in
Long Island City and Fitzgerald decided for
this and other reasons to quit the ring for
oood