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Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-19
PACKING PLANT FIRE
LOSS $4,000
United Press Leased Wire

vISALIA, Calf, June 19.-Plant
Number IL of the California Packing
Corporation here was partially destroy
ed by fire shortly after noon today.
The fire was under control by 1870
Damage is estimated at approximate
" $4,000. The plant was just about
to open up for the apricot season. Most
of the fruit, in brick building nearby,
was saved.
100000 Loss at San Carlos
SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.-The
San Francisco speedway, built at San
Carlos, near here, less than year ago
and said 10 be the fastest track in the
country, was about so percent destroy
ed by fire yesterday. Damage was es
timated at 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-19
THEATER BANDITS IN
l.. A. GET $1,000

LOS ANGELES, June 1O.--From fin
ger prints on articles they handled, po-
lice today were attempting to- identify
two men, who, wearing masks, entered
the office of the auditor of Loew S
new theater last night and robbed the
safe of $4,000.
H. +. Gresham, cashier and manager,
was struck on the head and oyerpow-
cred. The two bandits after rifling
the safe, mingled with the crowd leav-
ing the thcatcr and escaped. Gresham
said the men appeared to know him, but
that he could not recognize either.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-19

CHICAGO, June 10" Blow your
own horn, sonny, and blow it hard!'
This was the advice the town s ricl
est citizen in Adrian, Mich, gave tt
Isham Jones - years ago.
Jones had gone to the moneybag'
asking the formula for a short cut tC
great wealth.
Today Jones owns a palatial home
and fleet of automobiles and has
servants and all the trappings OF
wealth. And his bank account is swell
ing so fast that he can hardly keep
track of it.
'Simple,' says Jones. "a blow my
own horn-I mean my saxaphone. -
To the world of music Jones is what
Charlie Chaplin is to the film.
His nickname is king Oompah.
That s because he s probably the
highest paid jazz orchestra leader in
the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-19

A loop hotel here pays him $4,000
: week to play in its restaurant two
lours in the evening.
Phonograph companies are clamoring
'or his services to make jazz records
eOr them.
During the last five years Jones and
his saXaphone have accumulated over
100000 in salary and royalties from
his compositions and phonograph rec
ords.
And the jazz king is only 2S.
Members of his orchestra have
grown prosperous with him.
Jones is II big strapping fellow and
looks entirely unlike q musician.
81 m going to make million and
then quit he says. There s no use
working all your life. A million will
suit me fine
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-19

} The girls were swimming in the ship
channel of Tampa Bay, off st. Peters
burg. about a half mile from shore.
Both were members of the state cham
pionship swimming team.
Just as they reached the channel
buoy, Miss Buhner was Mortified to see
her companion drawn beneath the sur
face by some invisible force. A moment
later Miss McCatchie came to the sur
face, the waters about her stained with
blood.
"I've been bitten,'' she gasped.
"My leg -, and she went down
again.
Miss Buhner, terrified, kicked Wig
orously with her feet to frighten Off
the attacking fish and seized and sup
ported her companion, who was rapidly
weakening.
A large artery in the McCatchie
girl s leg had been severed and she
was unable to do more than cling
weakly to Miss Buhner' 8 shoulders.
Although nearly fainting herself at
the blood and holding her companion,
Miss Buhner waved frantically to per-
sons on shore. For a long time they
did not see her signals. Finally, help
| was sent out. BY the time motor
| boat arrived the Buhner girl had held
up her dying friend for half an hour.
The giant fish is believed to have
been patrolling the wake Of gulf
steamers in search Of food. 1t is be-
lieved by fishermen to have been bon.
ita, one of a school, but may have been
u shark.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-19
BONUS BILL MUST
WAIT FOR TARIFF
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, June 19.-Soldicl
bonus legislation will not be consider
ed until the tariff measure is disposed
of, it was decided at conference OF
republican senators today.
BY vote of 80 to Q, the conference
defeated motion by Senator Nc
Cumber, North Dakota, chairman of the
finance committee, TO lay aside the tar
iff and take up the bonus for immed
late consideration.
After defeating McCumber s motion
however, the conference passed a reso
luton 27 to IL, pledging to consider
the bonus as soon as the tariff il
completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-19
SEEK FREEDOM roR oANosTER

SAN FRANCISCO, Junc ta.-feti'
tion for writ Of hahcas corpus foF
Edmund tspudl Murphy, pugilisi, scrv.
ing time in san Quentin for allrgrd
connection with the so-eallcd Howard
street gang affairs Of more than a year
ago, was filed today la superior court
by Murphy's attorney.
The petition alleges Murphys 80
year sentence i excessive, cruel anf
unuAal.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-19
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR MEET

ALBANY, y. \, juno ls.--WNh az
proximstely six thousand delegates and
visitors in attendance, the annual eor'
vention OF the grand commsndegy
Knights Templar, opened here today
The convention will last three DAYS
Tomorrow 5000, Sir Knights are sx
pected to form the cross and march
down State street, one ~ the widest
streets in the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-19
Life Blood Gushes
From Artery Cut
BY Deadly Teeth
United Press Leased Wire

TAMPA, Fla, June 19.-Terror of "tiger OF the sea
bahers Florida close to shore today following
tragedy in which Dorothy McCatchie champion girl swimmer
bitten death by giant bonita shovel shark
Mary Buhner companion Of Miss McCachie the fatal
SWIM will be recommended for Carnegie medal for ner nero
ism in holding the dying girl in her and signaling 1or
help from shore after the killer had made its attack Two deep
wounds the girls leg fatal and she died in her cam
panions arms
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-19

unsuccessful in recent attempts to
"come back" at grand opera, the
former prima donna is practicing as.
sidiouslv.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-19
BIG LEAGUES
TODAY

CLEVELAND, O., June 19.-Babs
Ruth knocked a home run off Oustey
Mails in the first inning Of the Yanks-
Indians game here today. It was Ruth's
seventh of the year. No one was on
base.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
At Cleveland
New York ..............................2 2 7 o
Cleveland --..-..-.------..-.--...---....--. ~
Batteries, Mays, Jones and Hoffman:
Mails, Uhle and O'NeilL
Philadelphia at St. Louis called for
rain at end Of third inning.
washington .......-........................ U o
Chicago b q
Batteries, Mogridge and Charity;
Schupp and Schalk.
At Detroit
BOSTON ~
Detroit ........................--..11 10
Batteries, Quinn, Fullerton, Piercy.
and Ruei: Stoner, Oldham, johnson.
Dauss and Bassler.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
At New York
St. Louis
Now York ................................- 4 10 2
Batteries, Pfeffer, Causey, Barnes
and Ainsmith; Douglas and Smith.
At Brooklyn, II Innings
r H E
Pittsbng III
Brooklyn IL
Batteries. Glaznsr. Hamilton and
oooeh: Vance, Decatur and DeBerry
At Philadelphia
Chicago D
philadelphia ,......................-~.-. 8
Batteries. steul. Kaufman ana
wirtz; weinert, Winters and Hslins.
Cincinnati at Boston. postponed:
rain.
FIRST GIRL BORN IN CENTURY
NEW YORK, juno ia baby girl
bora 70 Mr. aud Mrs. Edward Rott Of
Cape May was the first girl on the
Rott side OF the family in lie years.
ARE TWO xIUUEs WotxU o2b.ooo7
CHICAGO, June le.-ror tho sscoud
time iury viii try 70 decide whethes
two kisses are worth sc5, 900 70 Miss
Mathilda Benkhardt, student uuYSe.
She claims DIR. Justin L. Mitchell took
"a fAgaa waar. .n.~S
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-19

CLEVELAND, O., June 19.-Babs
Ruth knocked a homo run off Dusteg
Mails in the first inning Of the Yanks-
Indians game here today. It was Ruth s
seventh of the year. No one was on
base.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE
At Cleveland

Batteries, Mays, Jones and Hoffman:
Mails, Uhle and O'NeiL
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-19
wEATHEB TODAY

Southern California: Tonight and
Tuesday fair.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-19

Cincinnati at Boston. postponed: /:
rain.
The Washington times., 1922-09-21

sebum IL an oil. II forms AZ
the follicles of the hair. Its
natural function Is TO supply the
hair with oil.
But frequently II becomes In
fected. II cakes on the scalp;
clogs the follicles and plugs them.
Germs By the millions breed In
The Washington times., 1922-09-21
"My They're Good"

Nanny Candies have received hearty welcome by
Washingtons candy lovers.
These pure odme Candies deliciousy fresh
being made right here and delivered convenient stores
every morning.
If you haven't already tried Nanny Lou Candies be to
buy box odayhey made of pure country butter
delicious chocolate fruits and choicest quality Half
pound box, Csc; pound box, 49c; twopound box, 95c
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-10-27

For sale In Amarillo by City Du,
Go. and Lindsay Doubleday.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-10-27
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATED BY HAPPY COUPLE
WITH HOMECOMING REUNION

rs ting the old peDp., Tor several days
iud looked oar Tor the arrangements AZ
hc home riacr while the others were
making their plang An ~ the visitors
assembled in to..n and went out % the
spacious home of hr Callers Ia the
LorthcIr edge 81 the townltc. IN a
bod
Many presents were cvcn % the hap.
81 couple ana ,ts...tai cur flowers
Acre 10 mundane bnt Mr caller was
'ot 20 he completely out done ana When
the children turned up their pietos. pre-
rsrat0it 90 eating one of the lest din
acrs leo Their live. tho, found a per
fccily good check iuI 800 sgned rs
their father
Many cougfatultoy letters were
read from other relatives and friends
Who could not b' tt thr Dri hrdtiou
People were there fruu GHFspu coun.
ty. Canadian. Tulsa Amarillo New
Mexico Arizona and one frirr' , ~
NrNaurhton. who happened tn Do" iu
Texas hut whose home ls lr canada
tas present
\ remarkable f.f brought ouf with
regards 90 %, Caller family rts that
Mr t;tior and hl. brother mIr., d ss
crs Two u' hi. daughters married
brothers and two of DIS SONS married
sisters making MANY of 800. grand
hlldru douhlr.. Hrd cutting
Gown hp wmh. o HIWs consider
Div
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-10-27
WITNESSES IN
MURDER CASE
ARE EXAMINED

Examination of Witnesses boo the muir
der case against i.ofag.H ortiz aud Juan
Lola. McXicaus. was ion progress WHOM
District Court adjourned f1r tho dty
at $50 Thursday afternoon ortiz aud
Lon ar, loinily charged with the muir.
der 90 Manuel Ramos
Selection 81 a." jury was completed
th0ut middle 90 The afternoon and with
the aid of an interpreter examination
81 witnesses began
The jury.
r. ). connollc photographer
.. y Bcasley. grain dealer.
Joe W kimblc. Investments.
H. A. Ford. oil man.
N Y. Rutherford. farmer.
" q. Fisk. Harvester Company man.
,gcr.
George J.. Williams. sign painter.
Lon Sellats real estate dealer
= Grcdthouse, grOD,tyman
". T.. Potts, garage man.
j. e.. Berry, architect.
Ed Art.rburn. carpenter.
ORTIZ aud Loza are charged with hay.
ing killed Ramos az "a paint near the
Rock Island railway tracks The KIN.
INK occurred july - o. this year.
District Attorney Lloyd Fletcher 81
representing Che state and g. D.. Gustav.
us and H. .. Northcutt are attorneys
Tor the defense.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-10-27


uAppN. oct % Nc aud Mrs. g.
= raIeI celebrated their go.G,n wed
d.us anniversary here SATURDAY. Oct.
% Their children ana friends surprised
'h'n with homo coming reunion aud
D.g dinner
30. Caller who viii be- 80 tho 18th OF
No.cmhcr. u. one of Inc oldest settlers
having COM. o. The Panhandle % years
1870 from Craytou county. H. came 10
rc'a. from Georgia boz 1851 lio took
par 1 Goo civil N1r br.ug 90 five In.
.WuE engagements and casaif skirm-
i.hos zoo numerous to mcntioI.
90 uas married in Ci1ysou county
.U s,tf- 1851. tD the present ~. Caller
nhp Is hIs second wife There are dx
children now living two being by his
inst $50 Eve Of the children we're at
rH. reunion 3e follows T.. - caller.
H,lyuc Mrs " - Knox. Canadian
Mfs d. o. kups. Happy y. g Caller
Yuma Arizona ana Mrs " " Baird
Of r.upIe. O. D Caller 81 Yuma Ariz
ora was unable to attend
There Hcfe ~ grandchildren and
~.tou rr'nt grand children present. 20
..,th.r with other relatives aud friends
m1a.u- total ~ $50 people nul enjoy.
e. tho hountiouv roptst which wa
fpueht already prepared. tuG served
DO specially arranged tables ont iu The
yard
Airs Baird thr l.Jy srl ntd boon
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-10-27
ROTARY RAISES
$3.50 MORE FOR
STUDENTS FUND

I..lI .uHs.i .l,.d $500 tovarl
l.l student io1a ,rad Thurs hy 90 ths
luncheon 90 tAc Amarillo Hotel follow
ug 1900 appeal ls Rose - Rogers who
presided or,. fhr meeting
Tllls GOO thi. Nun fund were mad.
.t n race " Eusseil Tom curry uu
IS o. li,rng ia g. y Thnmts We
o. charge of the program
Secretary 90 y Vernon of tho Board
r. CIV Development explained the -
Ia'im. ot thlt organization. tie sui
- h,tDir 'h. ho0rd 90 Cty Devci
nWmt vls FORMED 20, Amarillo chm
BE-. OF Commerce Haa operating y
, 1900 ID t..l .ud contrary 90 genera
'.,f H Hr.. p.u of this fund w.
u.l."d Dos -ttnorpuh,r and prpW
t.It us 600 1nrir,. while sumr OF IN
go Whl rront'd most from such lu 81.
auI1ut co., rrid ju but lt'l'
Nhlr th Dow allows 1s much as
81, m.ll' tr fho Board ol Ctv b'sel
ur'uJ fund Ih. ut,itE ts.yssu'u'
90 ih, ,ight y,us ht, hccu a half 100 %
This mvn- Nj Vernon Explained. tha
hr pp,.ou own rg 81 ooo worth OF prop
f,y PAYS bar go cents 90 y'Jt to,
hJul,. cd tuuusrr. wcrk and M.
,rts % owning $1,000 worth OF uoput,
ay7 .ub - annually ior chamber oi
ommrrH, work
Nj Vernon enumerated some ~ IN
rrlurl'shmonts Of "a, board durnc
b." past 'irht wars
John D. Darlington ot san Antoni,
1id Amarillo was the best li.htcd cit,
lnd had the b'st singing Rotary Cm'
amy town n Tcy1, N spoke on tlN
tion .n Ty,p, point ng out that taNc.
BAD been raised from e. tp 90 cents ant
E.i state income tax on individual.
ud corporations was proposed IT,
made comparisons q taxes paid by var.
ous counties
q ~ Weeks O. III. swift packine
Company made hr.,t talk on IN.
poulir, industry in the pluhandl" n,
said his company in o. months paid on
SlNt.oop tor poultry m the Amariu
territory and paid out So 1000 for eggs
ono man az claude was raid $1,000 DO
no day foi turkeys Mr. Swift said
tn" packing house man said that foi
Ions mc prejudice had ,N s,cd in N.
N,W lura market which govern
ui .'s against Texas poultry and .sgs
rs h.Iu. 10 200 inferior quality u, uid
however ,tli thi, prc'ud 20. was hrgc'1
NoU'ouo DOW. tud that buyers hal
earned 'het l1nhondlr pre- ducts wei.
won Of a superior quality te thos,
Of Kansas ,ud N'hrasal. ssh ,h hty,
boz th" 'rdard iur Ions Vh l..
" s Etml De-. Randi, CAV, I've
,.,d urs after har Introduction ly Nre
; e. MW'isul Jr Th" first reading
So. enc OF uliaps on Fu,nd WIFE aut
Do, ...,ud f., huW'ru. ut. oU 100 ou,
ta. Club mewh,r- whi.n mad, th,
s.HrwH. bout with laughter
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-10-27
HAD GIVEN UP HOPE
FOR HER BABY
Ware, Baby Powder Relieved Bowel
Trouble Over sishl Baby Sssa
Fat and Healthy.

Mrs. John Webb, 7ll5 Avenue E.
Magnolia Park, Houston, Tex. writes
as follows: MY baby was sick two
weeks ago with stomach and bowel
trouble gave her everything !
could hear Of and everything the
doctor sent her, but nothing would
do her any good. l had almost given
up all hope when one OF my
neighbors told me about Wares
Baby Powder. So l sent for the
powder and gave the first dose about
ll:30 that night, and the next morn
ing her bowels we're regulated Now
my baby eats like q little pig and Y
fat and healthy"
Wares Baby Powder Is harmless
and babies and children love TO take
It, Given in liquid form mixed with
sugar and water. Prescription OF
famous old doctor; in use over 20
years. At drug stores, Soc and flu.
Prepared by The Ware Chemical Co,
Dallas. Texas. Adv.2
For sale In Amarillo by City DIl
20. and Lindsay -Doubiedsy.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-10-27
QUANAH EDITOR
SAYS AID Rate
HERE TOO Low

Th. A.l. Uu newspaper atra..un uls
,'" il ....f of IONS d,IIn,, discus.
i,I 'h" ui-t Tess Wress ,n The P,uhlu
y lrr. Many .lit.l. h1,. disc l~,,.I
b. IUdi.1 here. 's socially of the fact
whether tho cy - barge vrou-h Tor
t" i.~t .nu.i dtilN uewslup -.
Following s tn rNorprt uom an vdl
'I 90 .ltN puhir bed Boa thr Quirah
Q. .nuu,' hI,f generally conceded on.
POO HIdiI- uHN-I lI''r~ 200 ~, itr
ariI Nn.ulIlo AWAY, hls been
u r.Nu o.. newspapers. PRINT
Vases i-iug o., high and the ad,,rti.
pcs r.t POGO iop
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-10-27
GOMEZ PLEADS
NOT GUILTY TO
MURDER CHARGE

Enrique Gomez. indicted by The Pot
'rr County grand jury on ,harg. 81
murder of Pedro Aware Thursday af
''rn"on was 1unigned before pisui,,
Judge Horny ) Bishop and pleaded
ot guilty.
Come is alleged a. have shot ALVAREZ
Thursday az last week 40 the SECTION
Nous" boo 81 Francis Alvarez was
brought to Amarillo tor treatment. hu,
lived only tto days he sid That d. we
shot hy GoW'z when hr op"ucd 'h
d"or and stepped inside The srcti
house
Conn" be- 1 the Potter County ia
waiting tr.a.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-10-27
TAX EXPERT TO TALK
TO REALTY DEALERS

John q ,urn ton q san Antonio
who be- v'u>.d,r.i in ,Ap,ri u ,lN mas.
"s. WIZ IlN' an tid v~s lc.Dre the
1mmillu l.al Es O, E,i ID e, It's lunch.
'p ne'fils tohl si th- AIar 10 10.
OBJ ir crimson .- I.ru unaer %
John q Ni'r,, ~'l'. TN cpHmiss 20.
tr who viu o.. n,r eoo1 to di.ciiss
uu tbi' Nai'nn n T NlS. Tho pro.
'"il' $50 t-. tn rhar.gs ~ Inui
7 NiOh,rs of Zoe Amarillo Dht N,ws
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-10-27
Cake Case Continues.

Trial ~ the \ l.. and J. T.. Wagner
suit against the Chickasha oil Com.
many, witch opened In Federal Count
"Wednesday. was siill la progress Thur.
day
The Ocala evening star., 1922-12-02
TAKE OUR ApvlcE-UsE
CALUMET
The EseSemz BAKING POWDER
o. K. TEAPOT GROCERY


In the Circuit Court of the Fifth Judi
cial Circuit Of Florida, Marion
County-In Chancery.
H. M. Hampton, Complainant, versus
Joseph P. Kendall and others. De-
PENDANTS.
To Joseph P. Kendall, Ella r. Reess,
Annie F. BisselL George w. Brown
Thomas w. Moore, John c. Dubois,
Henry Mcintyre, Richard Myers T. W.
Moore, G. c. Warwick, G. G. warwick
as Trustee, Morgan Hicks, y; n ALI
red and A. j. Spooner, and all persons
claiming an interest In and to the west
half of the southeast quarter OF sec
tion 26, township Is south, range II
east, under the above named persons,
grantees, or other claimants adversely
to complainant. and all persons whom.
soever claiming an interest In the said
lands above described adversely to
WHEREAS, II. II. Hampton, the COM
plainant in the above cause has tnis
day fled his bill of complaint against
you for the quieting of his title 70 the
the making Of this order,
THEREFORE you are hereby requfr-
ed to appear and answer the Dill OF
complaint herein ON
the rule day in said month: otherwise
complainant will proceed ex parte.
Further ordered that this order Do
published once q week for eight con-
geeutlge weeks IN the fS Ss,on 4sala sea soaa5t1
Witness the Honorable w. !. Bull
lock, Judge of said court. and Z. ID;
Lancaster Jr., the clerk thereof. ana
fhe fds seal s,. Of said court at 19sa Ssal of-
(Ct. CT. Sea) T. D. LANCASTER JR,
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion County.
11-4-stSat By Frances Tarver. d. c
The Ocala evening star., 1922-12-02

Gladys: ''I didn't look at him for
the rest of the evening"
The girl who's not good-looking but
can dance like a million is like an
Elgin movement is an Ingersoll
case.-Widow
\. Wallis: What's your favorite
automobile "
{. Chazal: elizabeth Murray's."
l went 10 the fountain with Mary
And met with an awful mishap;
For awkwardly emptied a bottle
Of soda all over her lap.
(There are few so thoughtful as she),
For, smiling with perfect compo-
sure,
Said sweetly, "The drinks are on me-"
-Puppet.
immigration officer: what do you
expect to do here in American"
Pat: "Take up land.'
|. O.: "How much, Pat?"
Pat: "Not more than a shovelful at
me"-Lord jeff.
The Ocala evening star., 1922-12-02
Ocala Ten Years Ago
Evening Star Dec. 2, 1922

Evening Star Dec. 2, 1922
Mrs. J. A. Walters who has been in
Montezuma, Ga, for the past few
weeks, returned home Saturday.
Among the colored folks of Ocala
there is man who is not colored but
as black as the ace of spades, and
unlike most black negroes wears a
solemncholy expression. This is ow-
ing to the fact that his aunt died
when he was about ten years old and
the family living in the country and
no Grape being Obtainable on such
short notice, the other members of
the family made him stand up by the
front door all morning before the
funeral as a symbol of mourning. His
face has never recovered from the ex-
preston.
The Baptists of Ocala are not yet
ready to build the fine new church
| they have in mind, but find it neces-
sary to add some rooms back of the
present building to accommodate the
scholars of the steadily growing Sun
day school. Mr.. W. T. Gary is the
efficient superintendent and the Sun
day school has 218 members, with ac-
cessions every Sunday.
The Ocala evening star., 1922-12-02
STORIES OF
GREAT INDIANS
PETALESHARO ENDS THE RITE
OF HUMAN SACRIFICE
Bv Elmo Scott Uotson
1922. Western Newspaper Unioi

IN THE valley of the Platte river
l. dwelt the Skidi or Wolf Pawnees, a
tribe in the age-Old confederacy of
Chahiksachahiks, "men of men," Their
gods were the stars, the morning star
representing the masculine element,
the evening star the feminine. Under
the direction Of a tribal priesthood the
Sktdt held a series Of ceremonies SYM
bOltcal Of the creation and perpetua-
ton Of all living forms and culminat-
ing in the sacrifice of young girl to
the morning star.
About 1924 a captive Comanche girl
was chosen as the victim for this sac
ritice. ALI Of the Skidi had assembled
at the altar, the priests had bound the
girl to a cross and were preparing to
begin the dreadful rites. Suddenly a
young warrior sprang to his feet. "1t
is the wish Of my father that this prac-
tice be abolished" he shouted to the
priests. you may do one of two
things-free this woman from the sac
rif1ce or accept me in her place"
Before anyone could interfere he
sprang to the womans side, cut the
thongs which bound her, seized her in
his arms and bore her swiftly through
the crowd to place where two fleet
horses were waiting. Mounting, they
fed before the dumfounded Skidi had
recovered their wits. After riding
some distance with the woman the
Pawnee warrior stopped. Pointing to
the south he said, THE trail Is open
before you. Here is food to supply
you on your long journey. This horse
/ give you, too. He will carry you
safely back to your people" Then he
turned to the Skidi village.
His bold deed was accepted without
protest by his people, for he was Pc
talesharo (Pitaresharu - "Chief of
Menu, the son of Chief Old Knife
Uetalesha) and their greatest warrior.
his act that they never again offered
q human sacrifice to the morning star.
Petalesharos fame spread to the
whites and a few years later the stu
dents of a womans seminary in Wash
ington, D. c., sent the Pawnee warrior
q silver medal, accompanied by an ad-
| dress which ended with these words
Brother, accept this token Of our es'
TEEN; always wear it for our sake, and
| when you have the power to save q
| poor woman from death and torture
! think Of this and Of US and fly to her
rescue"
That medal became Petalesharo't
most priced possession and he wore IL
| until the day of his death In the sum
| mer Of 1874.