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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-10-06

was thrown out ON his head. His
only food was broth, made from birds
shot along the way. At Fort Fet-
terman he had to be carried across
the flooded river in frail skiff that
threatened to be swept to destruc-
tion every minute.
Ride Of Henry's ''Brunettes''
Henry was forced to take a years
leave, and then came back to duty.
In 1877, when his troop was ordered
to the front in another campaign un-
der Crook against the Sioux, he in
sisted on accompanying them. He
had been out only an hour when he
fell fainting from his saddle. He in
sisted on being left under tree with
a couple of troopers, and when an
order came to him from the COM
mandfng officer to return to the fort,
he pretended he did not receive it
and Joined the command again, re-
naming with them for six weeks. FL
nally he was picked up bodily and
carried home, the surgeon refusing to
answer ii he stayed in the field any
longer.
Thirteen years after that Henry
was commanding the Ninth cavalry
a regiment of negroes. From the
overcoats of buffalo hide they wore
in Wyoming they. were called the
"Buffaloes," but were more frequent
ly referred to as Henry's "Bru.
nettes." They were a regiment
whatever their name, of which Henry
was justly proud.
In 1890 occurred the last outbreak
of the Sioux under the inspiration oi
the ghost dancers, which eliminated
in the battle of Wounded Knee
Troops from all over the United
States were hurried to the Pine Ridge
agency as the trouble began. The
day before Christmas Henry and thu
"Brunettes" were ordered into tn,
Black Hills on scouting trip.
Once more Henry was in the saddle
in below zero weather, but this time
luckily, there was no blizzard. Fift,
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-10-06

army pistol. Each man carried on
his person 140 rounds of ammuni-
tion for rifle and 80 for revolver.
AS soon as It. was known that a
troop was to be raised by "Sandy"
Forsyth, as he was known, the youth
full general was overwhelmed with
applications from men who wished to
join it. He had the pick of the from
tier to select from, and he selected
the best shots and most experienced
plainsmen and Indian fighters. Every
man was q dead shot. The only other
commissioned officer in the command
was Lieutenant Frederick H. Beech
er, nephew Of Henry Ward Beecher.
who. unfortunately, was killed in the
Beecher Island fight after heroic
service. He had fine service record,
having displayed great heroism at
Gettysburg, where he was wounded
and made lame for life.
From August 20 to September Is,
Forsyth's command campaigned with
out noteworthy result. The scouts
made camp on the evening of Septem-
Der Is on the Arickaree river, the
middle fork of the Republican, at a
point fifteen miles south Of Wray.
When dawn broke, hundreds of
Indians swarmed the bluffs on the
opposite side of the river. They
awaited only for the light to begin
firing on the scouts.
Forsyth perceived that the battle
would be q crucial one, due to the
determination Of the Indians and
their numbers. He chose an island
In the middle Of the river as the most
advantageous position for his small
force. The scouts dug rifle pits in
the sand and several horses, killed
by the relentless Indian fire, were
used ~ barricades.
The Indians charged time and
again, but the deadly aim of the
frontier sharpshooters turned them
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-10-06

Forsyth was fighter ell through,
and he wished for the command Of
some Of the troops In the Indian coun-
try after peace between the North
and South had been arranged. As
there was NO command vacant. Sheri-
dan authorised him to raise . troop
Of 50 men, who were not only q vol
unteer troop. but were paid only the
nominal sum OF 81 per day. They
had to furnish their. own horses and
received only 80 cents . day for feed
Ing them. They were equipped with
saddle. bride. haversack. canteen,
blanket. knife. tin cup. Spencer re-
peating rifle good for seven shots
without reloading. and heavy Colts
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-10-06

September II, 1922, was the saith
anniversary of the Battle of Beecher
Island, one of the most desperately
fought encounters between Indians
and white men in the annals Of from
tier warfare. In this fight, which
took place on the Middle fork of the
Republican river, several men who
were afterwards we'll known in Mon
tana took part. One of these was
General George A. Forsyth, who was
the first army officer to explore the
Yellowstone river in connection with
steamboat navigation in 1873, and
who took part in the Indian cam
paigns of Montana in the 7O's. The
anniversary of the battle was cele-
brated q week ago last Sunday at
Wray, Colorado. by the few remain
ing survivors of the fight, including
Jimmy Shanklin, veteran army
recently made his home at Great
Falls.
The Battle of Beecher Island is
noted in frontier history for the dog
ged heroism of a handful of white
scouts who were forced into a des-
perate combat in which they were
outnumbered 20 to by the Indians
under Roman Nose, head war chief
of the Cheyennes. The Kansas Paci-
fic was then building to Denver, and
its advance was furiously resisted by
the Indians.
Both Forsyth, who led the whites,
and the Indian chief, Roman Nose,
were extraordinary warriors of rare
courage and resourcefulness. For
syth had entered the army in 1861
as private of dragons in q Chi
cago regiment. At the end of the
war. when but % years old, he was
a brigadier general of cavalry and
the right-hand man Of General Phil
Sheridan. He was one of the two
officers who made the magnificent
ride down the lines with Sheridan at
Winchester and saved the day, and
1t was due to his suggestion that
Sheridan rode down the readjusted
lines before they made the return ad-
vance that decided the fate Of the bat
tie.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-10-06

The charge failed. Roman Nose
and his medicine man were killed.
But the rush also cost the life of the
intrepid Lieutenant Beecher.
Other charges followed, and cas-
ualties on both sides were heavy.
That night and two nights later,
scouts were sent out under cover OF
darkness to procure aid. The sur
geon with the scouts was mortally
wounded.
For nine days the little band OF
white fighters remained ON the island
when relief arrived. . troop of the
Tenth cavalry, under Lieut.. Col. L
H. Carpenter, the advance of q COM
mand from Fort Wallace.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-10-06

the act of spurring his horse for
ward in charge he fell, unconscious.
to the ground.
At that instant the Sioux charged
In an overwhelming onslaught and
gave back. The Indians galloped
Henry's men, deprived of their leader.
over Henry's body, but fortunately
he was not struck by a hoof. Chief
Washakie, of the friendly Shoshones,
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-10-06
A NEW OIL LAMP FREE
Burns 94x Air

e. p. johnson, GO W. Lake st., Chicago,
ILL.,. the invent0r Of a wonderful new oil
lamp that burns - per cent air and beats
free to the first user In each locality who
win help introduce Il. Write him for par.
ticulafs. Agents wanted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-05
White Pine Blister
Infection on Forestry
Lot to Be Eradicated

The Gardiner Forestry Co. have
eighteen acres planted to white pines
on the banks OF the Cobbossee river
near the Rips" On Thursday
David H. Darling accompanied Mr..
Frost OF the United States Forestry
Service and OF the State service, on
tour OF inspection. 1t was found
that the dread disease known as the
white pine blister was present. A
campaign for the eradication of the
disease will be made within a short
time and q crew Of men start work
under the direction Of the Forestry
service. Many wild current and
gooseberry bushes were found in and
near the plot. These bushes are a
great menace in the spread of the
disease. indeed it is said that the
disease cannot spread unless such
bushes be within few hundred feet
OF the trees. The white pine blister
spurs are long and are carried to
great distances. the current and
gooseberry spors are very short and
hence are carried but short distances.
The pine blister cannot get in it's
deadly work without the aid OF the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-05
Chicago Produce Market
Chica go, MAY

chicago, May 4.
Prospective large deliveries on May
contracts together with favorable con
ultions for water crop growth and
for spring crop seeding did a good
deal today to bring about lower prices
for wheat The market closed heavy
at Ii to q cents net decline, with MAY
l423 o ! and July 127 tosa. Corn fin
ished unchanged to ] cent lower, oats
s4f cent off to cent up, and pro-
VISIONS at an advance of % to AZ cents
The close in wheat was the weakest
IN some time as well as being at tho
lowest figures of the day. Rallies had
met with heavy selling of May as well
as Of July and September. According
TO some observers. the leading longs
in May appeared to be letting COR of
more or less of their holdings ON all
me hard spots in the market. and We're
hnding 1T increasingly difficult to sell
any big quantity as the demand was
slowing up. some shorts having COW
having the cash wheat ready to deliver
or were providing to have it before the
end of the month.
Reports that $4,000 bushelsof Cana
dian wheat had been bought for iinpor-
tation to Minneapolis attracted consid-
cradle attention here. 1T was said
prices based on May deliveries per-
mitted such imports to be effected at a
profit. Other bearsh factors included
a d6f banaer in hb aye 6or6 dd
bushels of cash wheat to arrive from
Missouri river markets. Deliveries on
May contracts here today totalled ISL
900 bushels. Today's receipts of wheat
here totalled lao carloads.
Corn and oats tended lower with
wheat. Country offerings of corn were
larger and blowing and planting was
reported as making rapid progress.
Announcementof a big decrease in
western stocks of meat helped to lift
the value of provisions. and so, too, did
higher quotations on hogs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-05

11sc for best lots. There was q small
err amount of mich cows on sale and
the early movement of the market was
dull. Some out-of-state buyers were
about and were looking for the better
grade of mixers. Prices went from
S35q150.
SALES-J. A. Clark sold fancy
steers, $3.50 lbs. at SC. steers at 6sc, 8
cows at &c, bologna cows at ENC, and
. slippery cows at SAG. calves at sc;
% calves at 6 q &c: Is mich cows at at
calves at &c; 10 hogs at 1lc:. and 10
nors sold so mich cows at S1Ooq 10.
]. w. Brooks sold II beef cows at
3I4i4e: 35 calves at Sc; and ii milch
cows at s50@l00. Hall & Lowell sold
4 COWS. av. 900 lbs, at Sc; so calves.
az. 10 lbs, at Iac; 80 drinkers, av. $50
lbs. at Sc; so hogs, av. $50 lbs, at
101c; 20 mich COWS at s40@ 125. a.
NJ Baggs sold cows, av. 1000 lbs, at
4Sc. cows at "a C, and bologna cows
at &c: so calves at 10ac; 20 mich cows
at S35Gl1l5. Putnam Bros. sold bull
at &c, and / bologna COW at &c; 81
calves: small calves at S1.50 each and
veals 5 &c per H.. 80 hogs at lie; 4
sheep at Sc: mixers at $50Gl0 Il.
r. Foye sold l bologna OK. at 2ac: :
cows. 1900 lbs, at Sc; 80 calves at SC;
hogs at lie; and 20 mich cows at $50
6110. r. l.. Wormell sold 80 calves
at Sc; and &c mich cows at $50 q l25:
r. D. Pickett sold IS milch cows at $50
Gp10o. L. NJ. Dana sold / COW at $40
and l COW at $50.
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Universalist May
Festival, Musical
Literary Program

The Ladiese' Auxiliary Of the Uni
versalist church Is holding its annual
May Festival in the vestry on Thurs
day and Friday. The room presents
gay and festive appearance. and the
gaily decorated booths are laden with
feasts to the eye as we'll as to the
inner man. Mrs. \. II. Trafton had
general supervision over the booths.
The various booths were doing a good
business and Thursday and all Gus
toners seemed satisfied that they were
getting their moneys worth. The fol-
lowing ladies had charge: Ice cream
booth, Mrs. L. c. Ballard. /rs. Charles
Moffett: fancy work. Mrs. E. Fl. Aver
Ill, Mrs. Harold Russell; aprons, Mrs.
Rupert Merrill. Mrs. John Connors
cooked food, Mrs. Fred Morgan. Mrs.
H. N. Lawton. Miss Hattie Andrews,
Mrs. Arthur Moore. Mrs. r. d. Simons
and Mrs. Carl Russ; candy, Mrs.
Charles Dick. Mrs. Arthur Smith, Mrs.
William wellman; Mayba skets, Mrs
Andrew Lund, Mrs. Ralph Mairs; flow
ers Mrs. n. Fl. Traitor, Mrs. Frank
Till.
Those attending the concert in the
evening felt amply repaid. All num-
bers on the program were delightfully."-
rendered. The solos by Miss Wood
bury, Mrs. Horace Hughes and David
Campbell OF Augusta were exception
ally fine. The trio and the work OF
the instrumental artists were well rem
dered and highly pleasing. Prolific ap-
plause greeted the rendition OF each
number. The program follows: Trio.
Miss Speed, Mr.. Martin and Mr. Guild; ;
vocal solo. Miss Woodbury.; piano solo.
Miss Annie Blanchard; vocal solo, Da-
yid Campbell; trombone solo. Mr..
Guild: vocal solo. Mrs. Horace Hughes;
violin solo. Mr.. Martin; vocal solo,
Miss Woodbury.: piano solo. Miss Mar
tin.
1t has been found impracticable TO
give the radio concert as advertised.
and the management has provided a
fine musical and literary program 20
take its place on Friday evening. The
sale continues this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-05
HINCKLEY

Mr.. and Mrs. f1crbert Purrinc,or
Of Canaan we're callers at Hotel
Barnes Wednesday.
Attorney l.. l.. Walton of Skowhe-
"a. was in town on business Wednes
day afternoon.
1t is reported that Simon Pettigrew
has sold is farm to Albert Gonyer.
Mrs. Albert Webb ana Mrs. Frank
/. Barnes were in WatervilIe cdnes-
day afternoon.
NJ. l.. Chase was in Fairfield on
business Wednesday.
Edwin Fittum of bingham, scaIer
for Forest Colby. as in this Villas
Wednesday to scale logs for Melvin
Palmer.
Frank J.. Madden Of Skowhecan,
commander Of de ..IoIay Commandery
stopped for short time at HinckIey
MI 3rd
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ]. Davis re busi-
ness callers in Skcwhegan Tuesday.
benjamin Hamilton OF WATERFORD,
president OF the Maine Farmers Elk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-05
Missing Maine
Gypsy Girls Are
Found jim Boston

Boston, May A search in
which gypsies from Maine joined
hands with Boston police ended to-
night when Anna White, IS, and
Pauline Dcmiro, II, gypsy girls, We're
taken into custody at the South sta
ton just after they had stepped ott a
rain from New York. They will We
sent home to their parents in Port
land, Maine. tomorrow.
Pauline is the daughter Of Felix
Demiro, chief OF a Portland pand Of
gypsies. and Anna is The daughter Of
Joseph White, assistant to the chief
White, who came here in search Of
his daughter, told the police she had
taken $500 from his trunk before
leaving and that two men Of the
tribe were also missing. The father
left for Portland tonight shortly be-
fore the girls were found.
The two young gypsies denied
taking Whites money ana said they
travelled alone. when arrested they
had $34S with them. Anna said tAat
after Il quarrel with hcr mother She
decided to run away ana persuaded
her friend Pauline to como along.
They reached New York. this morn
ing, bought some clothing. rode in
a taxi four hours and linen took Z
train for Boston, they said.
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Resume Trial Mayo
on Charge Bigamy

New York, May 4.-Testimony was
introduced today at the resumption of
the trisl of Nirginius ST Julian MAYO.
New Haven manufacturer on a charge
of bigamy. in support Of AIayO's con-
tention that his marriage to Miss
Meyer, In 1904, which is the basis of
the present prosecution, was merely
one Of convenience and that ATiss
Meyer knew Throughout the time Of
their life together Of the csstcnce OF
Mrs. Florence Weeks Mfyo
The witnesses called called by the
defense We're Mrs. Virginia Mayo
Kerr, the daughter of Mayo's first
wife, who died; and Miss Efvira
Kresling, maid at Mayos Brooklyn
home from 1912 to 1917.
Mrs. Kerr testified that she visited
her father frequently during the time
he was living with Miss Meyer as
AIRS. Mayo. and said that Miss Myer
frequently discussed Mrs. Florence
Weeks Mayo
Miss kresling testified that on a
number Of occasions while Size was
employed by Miss Meyer. the latter
spoke c0mplainingly 'that other
woman and her three girls"
She said Miss Meyer never called
the former Mrs. Mayo BY name. but
referred to her always as 1.-THE other
woman"
Mr.. Mayo, according to his counsel,
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Local Briefs

The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church met at the vestry Thursday
afternoon for a business meeting.
Several matters were discussed and
plans were made for another meet
ing to be held next Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. George
Macomber.
The Wednesday, Afternoon club
met this week with Mrs. c.. Il. Harri-
man. There were three substitutes.
Mrs G. A. Towle Mrs. NJ. W. Wis
wei ana Miss Margaret McIlroy.
Mrs. Towlc had the highest score for
the afternoon. a dainty luncheon
was served.
Ground was broken May ] for the
Kurtz bungalow which is to be built
on land purchased from the Misses
Moody on the Readfield road Mr..
ANA Mrs. Kurt, whose home is in
New York. are staying with Mrs.
Margaret /. Foster while the build
ing ~ being erected.
The l. u. *. club met Monday aft
or noon with Mrs. Margaret l.. Eos
ter.
The mill and stores in Winthrop
hnyo adopted daylight saving time.
The literary will also be opened. by
the daylight schedule.
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change, was calling or the manae
ana trcagurcr Of the Hincklcy Fam
crs' Union, Tuesday.
Mrs. Elba Hobbs and pr. Eli
Walters of Fairfield. also Herr.
MolthrOp. were callers in this wills
Wednesday evening.
George Goodwin OF Canaan. who
health has been impaired during Ii
past winter is very much improve
a most enjoyable meeting Of q
Mabel Decker philathea class VI
held at the church on the afterno,
or May 3rd. l. members and one vi
itor being present. The routine bus
ness was conducted with dispatch a,
the half hour of Bible reading taxi
". a social is 10 I've given al q
hsll Friday evening by the class q
erybody invited. After the sessi,
several of the ladies sewed o1 gu
for the fair. Delicious refreshmeu
of sandwiches. cake and punch We
served by the lostesses. Mrs. AN
Rolfo and Mrs. Martha Davis.
Tho ceiling of the schoolhouse
being whitened preparatory to ha,ir
the walls newly papcr-d; the inter'
VIII also painted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-05
Traffic Signs Mean
Nothing Some Drivers
Police Make 'em Plain

The street traffic rules passed by
the city council some year or more
ago have proven to be just the thing
needed. Most people by this time
unde rstand that there are such rules
in every city and that they were
made to be observed. The one most
frequently broken according to the
police department is the one regard
ing the leaving of cars on Main ave
nue. between Beams corner and the
waiting room and Davenports corner
and the electric light pole in front
Of the Nutshell" From any part
of this area there are eight traffic
signs to be seen, yet in face Of that
one frequently breaks the traffic law
and leaves a car there longer than
the law allows. On Thursday one
man left his Ford there for one hour
and thirty-five minutes we are told.
When the chief got hold of him he
explained the matter so that he thor
oHEhly understood it.
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Two N. H. Mill
Owners Willing
to Farley with Men

Manchester. y. II, May 4-Ac-
cording to Labor Commissioner John
s. +. Davic, who Yesterday sent out
letters to principals in the New
Hampshire textile strike, requesting
their participation III a JOINT confer
ence, two Granite state mill corpora
tions have accepted the invitation
TO appear in the proposed joint con-
ference-the Great Falls Manufac-
turing Co. at SomcrsW worth and the
Pacific Mills at Dover. In their re-
plies to the commissioners letter
these mills officials stated that they
'-cre ready to meet their former en-
loves.
In addition to these Somcrsworth
and Dover companies, favorable re-
plies have been received from the
Manchester, Newmarket ana Exeter
strike committees. Neither the stark
nor Amoskcag mills Of this city have
taken any action looking TO a reply
to the conference letter.
Commissioner DaYic states that, If
possible two group meetings viii be
held. One group will include Dover,
Somcrsworth, Newmarket ana Tx
etcr. The second group would COM
prise Manchester, Nashua and Sun
cook. Dover would be selected for
the meeting place Of the first group
and Manchester for the second.
The strikers committees in Man
chester today were continuing in the
effort TO raise $4,000 ana add TO re-
lief funds. Outside Of the usual Sos
sion Of the board Of strategy, the
situation here is peaceful.
Tonight the Exeter Mfg Company
accepted the invitation of the labor
commissioner for a joint conference.
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Harding, Sec. Davis
and Mine President
Confer on Coal Strike

Washington, May - President
Harding gave his personal considera-
ton to the national coal strike today
when he conferred at the executive
offices for two hoursi with John l..
Lewis, president of the United Mine
Workers of America, and Secretary
Davis of the department of labor.
At the conclusion of the conference
Mr.. Lewis with the approval Of Sec
rotary Davis said the discussion had
been upon certain fundamental
conditions in the industry" but be-
yond this nothing could be said.
The strike. from the union stand
point, he added, was developing
normally and without any breaks"
The strike and it's relation to the
general economic situation has been
considered at recent cabinet meetings
and exhaustive studies of the coal
industry have been undertaken in
cooperation with leading corporate
producers and operators assOcia-
tons by Secretary Hoover.
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McCumber Urges
Get Down to Work
on Tariff Measure

Washington, May 4.-&n eSliHltlte
that at the present rate the pending
tariff bill would be passed on Septem-
Der 20, 1876, was given to the senate
today by Senator McCumbcr, Republi-
can. North Dakota. in charge or the
measure, who said the estimate had
been prepared by an expert who ba ed
his calculations on tie Iact that just
two of the 1000 odd committee amend
ments to the nc sure have been act
ed on in IS days.
Il think that after listening to the
debate today" said Senator McCum-
Der, I'VE will have TO add so or 40
years more to that estimate"
Asserting TIA. he tariff bill had not
been discussed for one-fifth Of the
time it had been before the Senate,
Senator McCumber declared:
1--WE have all gone off on extrancols
matters. Unless we get down to the
bill itself you will get tired of hear
ing your own voices and before YOU
have considered one-third OF the bill
you will be ready to swallow all of it,"
Night sessions he added. might be-
necessary.
Senator Curtis, Republican, Kansas,
suggested that there might be night
sessions beginning next Monday, say
ing he thought this would improve
the situation. Senator McCumber said
he thought If the Senate would get
down to work, meeting from II A. NJ.
to P. NJ, the measure could be passed
in reasonable time.
The Senate voted today on the sec
ond of the committee amendments. C
jecting &c to Al an amendment by Sen
ator Jones, Democrat, New Mexico. TO
reduce the proposed duty OIL boric
acid from ] ] cents - pound to three
quarters of a cent pound.
The committee rate then was APP
proved.