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The Washington times., 1924-12-12

was striving to perfect 1t ID be,
lieved that much Of his dependence
was due to the progress OF the In
vention.
The youth came home from work
and went to the little shop In the
second floor Of his home, where he
had been working on the inven-
ton. His mother had gone out and
he was alone in. the, house.
A few minutes after he had come
in neighbors heard a shot. They
summoned police Just before It
arrived the boys mother came
home, and before she reached the
house saw the curious crowd that
had gathered outside.
She was afraid to go upstairs and
waited, almost hysterical, for the
arrival Of police.
The revolver, when examined by
the police, was found to be so old
that it would not fire another shot.
Police said that 1t was by the merest
chance that it worked when the boy
ended his life. 1t had been given
to him by a friend Of the family.
The Washington times., 1924-12-12
BOY INVENTOR,
|. DESPONDENT,
DIES
Philadelphia Youth Sole Sup
port Of Mother Kills Him
self in Workshop

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12.--De.
spondent and believed to have be-
come temporarily deranged from
overwork, eighteen-year-old Sherman
Lewis shot and killed himself in a
little workshop he had rugged up
in his home.
The youth, sole support of his
mother, attended West Philadelphia
High School and worked in his
spare time as telegraph operator.
When not working or attending
school he worked on an invention
pertaining to telegraphy, which he
The Washington times., 1924-12-12
MRS. GARDNER LEAVES
$11,763.3o ESTATE

BOSTON, Dec. 12.T estate Of
Isabella Stewart Gardner, better
known as Mrs. Jack, Gardner, art
connoisseur. was appraised at
81, 200, 4O5 in personal property, and
S472,900 in real, in an inventory
filed In the Suffolk registry OF
probate by Charles Summer Bird,
Morris Carter and william Caleb
Loring. who were appointed to
make the appraisal.
The inventory contained 249
items dealing with Investments
made by Mrs. Gardner. Included
in these were 5000 shares Of the
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
in the Fenway. Inc, representing
title to all works of art in that no.
table collection. The value of these
shares were appraised at $6,264, 187.
The Washington times., 1924-12-12
RISKS HIS LIFE TO KEEP
DATE WITH THE JUDGE

JACKSON, Miss. Dec. II. - Half
frozen from a sixty-eight.mile ride
on the head end of a passenger
train; Stanley Pawlock, of Kalama-
ZOO, arrived here to keep a promise
that he would appear in police
court to answer to a charge Of
reckless driving, preferred by po-
lice officers with whom he nearly
collided.
When he arrived at police head
quarters his clothing was drenched
with water from the tender.
Police Judge Boardman. after
hearing the story, decided that
Pawlock had been punished enough
and suspended sentence.
The Washington times., 1924-12-12
EXPERTS DENY CHILDREN
ARE MORE UNRULY NOW

Persons who insist that the pres
ent-day boy - more unruly than
those Of the past were reminded Of
their own childhood by Doctor Ar
thur M. stimson. assistant surgeon
general Of the Public Health Service,
in an address yesterday before the
Columbia Junior High Schcl Par
Teacher Association.
Miss Helen Coolidge. assistant prin.
cipal of Central High School, told
Of the faith she has in the youth of
today. Children have advanced
with the progress Of the times. she
said. Miss Alice Deal, principal Of
Columbia. alse spoke. Songs were
sung by the Girls 'Glee Club led by
Miss Bonnell
The Washington times., 1924-12-12

lat the time Of her death Mrs.
Gardner had cash In banks to the
amount Of SOS, 1876.
The Washington times., 1924-12-12
y. IS. ENVOY TO SPAIN
HoNoRS COLUMBUS

MADRID, Dec. 12.-Ambassador
Moore, Of the United States, act.
ing for the knights Of Columbus
of America, today placed a wreath
on the statue of Columbus here.
The Washington times., 1924-12-12
Quake ii Turkey

CONsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 12.-
Earthquakes were reported today
in the Erzerum district.
The Washington times., 1924-12-12

THE SIIOP.O.SCOPE - meaning
the Christmas Gift Suggestions
columns Of the Classified Section
is eyerybody's gift finder.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-15
POSSE FAILS TO GET
TRACE OF MISSING
Mine PROSPECTOR
WHEREABOUTS OF PROMINENT
SWEET GRASS COUNTY PROS
PECTOR STILL A MYSTERY

Disappears in Mountains Just As
Preparations Were Being Made to
Leave for Livingston TO Spend the
Winter Months.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-15

ers of this region tell of melons, to-
bacco, and sunflowers being raised by
the Mandans and Arikaras, the to-
bacco, however, was not Of the same
variety as that raised by the whites.
The garden where these vegetables
grew. was generally near the viii
lagos, but sometimes at distance
of several miles. The women were
the gardeners and did their work
with the most primitive tools. The
division of the land was much like
that in Russian communities. Ev-
cry woman who was able to work had
a certain piece to cultivate.
In the fall, Willows and brush
were cut, and spread over the land.
AT the coming Of the first wild geese,
or when the ice broke up in the riv-
er, work began, by burning the brush
laid over The garden. This loosen
ed the soil, and made 1t easier to dig.
The patches varied In size from a
half an acre to two or three acres,
and Macmillan speaks of even five
acres being cultivated by some work
ers. These patches were held invi-
olate while they were used but If a
season passed without piece being
cultivated, it could be taken by some
one else.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-15

After search OF several days
by a posse including several men
from the sheriff's office at Big
Timber, as well as many ranchcrs
from the Upper Boulder country,
the whereabouts of Henry Hugh
son, prospector, remains IA mys-
terry. The prospector's disappear
ance, according TO Harry Kauf-
man, forest ranger, Is said to be
the most puxzling within the menu
DRY of pioneers of that mountain
section.
Hughson was lans seen about the
Goth of September, IL has been learn
ed, at which time he went to a
ranch about mile and one-half
from his cabin and deposited some
mining tools, requesting that they
keep them for the winter. He told
his neighbors that HIS personal eff
feets were all packed, that he had
left his horses hobbled and one of
them saddled, and that as soon as he
nailed up his cabin, he would leave
for Livingston. He said that he had
a Job for the winter, but did not
say where. His neighbors state he
was especially we'll and in splendid
spirits and was anticipating getting
back TO the larger centers of popu-
lation. He then babe them good
bye as he started ever the hill to-
ward his cabin.
May Have TumbIed.
A few days later, the rancher no
ticed horses wandering on the hill
side and identified them az Hugh
sons property. An inspection of the
cabin proved that he had returned,
boarded up the windows and nailed
the doors and II is feared. in follow
ing the custom of mine prospectors,
he proceeded to the location OF
mine tunnel, known only TO himself
to make cache of either his per-
sonal effects, food or yaluables and
from this point the whereabouts of
the well-known prospector vanished
into the air.
Immediately after sighting the
prospector'a horses, the neighbors of
the missing man started a search and
after several days falling to reveal
any news, they presented the facts TO
ranger Kaufman, who in turn noti-
fled the authorities at Big Timber.
county seat OF Sweet Grass county,
and a more concerted effort which
lasted three or four days, left the
mystery no nearer solution than be-
fore
Numbered among the members of
the posse we're men experienced in
mountainous countries. but the fact
that Hughson was non-committal as
to his mining activities made IL ne
cessary to cover every foot OF the
ground, where 1t was thought he
might be found the victim of an ac-
cident
Hughson was well known In Liv-
lngston and was a candidate for
railroad commissioners on the social
list ticket.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-15
HOW CORN WAS SUCCESSFULLY CULTIVATED BY THE MORTIMER
INDIAN TRIBES LONG BEFORE THE COMING OF THE WHITE MIA

Wv yHEN the Pilgrim Fathers and
M/ the no less worth Pilgrim
w Mothers arrived In New Eng
land they were destined to contend,
not alone with harsh climatic con-
ditions such as they had never known,
but they also faced starvation. 1t
was then that the Indians brought
corn to these aliens and taught them
how to use it. This generosity was
later rewarded when governor of
Massachusetts, offered bounty fer
scalps OF Indian women, and children
under twelve years of age.
1t is believed that corn was intro
duced among the northern Indian
tribes from the south, together with
the knowledge of its culture. OF
these tribes, the Mandans, relatives
of the Sioux, were probably the first
to raise corn on the Upper Missouri.
the date of their arrival there being
given as over three hundred years
ago; and following them came the
Arikaras, who we're OF the same stock
as the Pawnees.
These people lived in villages, and
raised corn, beans and squashes,
which they traded with the hunting
tribes, and the trappers, for what
ever they could get in exchange.
Manuel Lisa claims that he carried
them pumpkin seeds. and Maxmil-
liam claims that James Kipp introdu-
ced potatoes among the Mandans, In
1882. Several of the early explor-
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-15
Indians Adopt Doctor
w mo Cures Eyes of
Blackfoot Tribesmen

The Blackfeet Indians have
made DIR. IL. Webster Fox of PhiIa-
delphia, eye specialist, member
OF their tribe, and have given him
the name of sNe-ni-pe-ti," I'm re-
cogntu3n OF the benefits result
ing from his work In stamping out
trachoma on the reservation.
The Doctors tribal name translat-
ed, Is Chief Eagle" and was con-
ferred on him because the Indians
believe the eagle has the best eyes
among all the species of the bird and
animal kingdom.
During recent vocational tour OF
Glacier park, DIR. Fox voluntarily
visited the owen Heavy Breast In
dian school, which is situated on the
park reservation Some twenty In
dian pupils attend classes in the log
building and two pronounced cases
OF trachoma had developed threat
ening the eysight of the affected
pupils. The two patients were re-
moved to the reservation hospital as
result Of DR.. Fox's visit and
through Illustrations given by means
OF fairy tales, the other pupils we're
given instructions that will prevent
them from contracting the disease.
DR.. Fox's presence In the park
was discovered by Chief Owen Heavy
Breast, founder OF the school on the
park reservation, and was taken from
the Glacier park station to the log
school building by the chief
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-15
WALLACE TO SPEAK
AT NOR TIL STATE
CORN Elk HIBITION
WILL SPEAK BEFORE FARMERS
MEETING ON SECOND DAY
OF THE CORN SHOW

More than S3,7O0 in cash and
merchandise premiums contribute
ed by Great Falls business houses
and citizens, will DO distributed
60 winning exhibitors Mt the Sc
cond Annual North Central Mon
tana Corn and Livestock show, at
the Montana Livestock Pavilion
I'm Great Falls, October ~, 30, 30.
Despite rather unfavorable sea
son for corn, there will be fully 20,-
600 ears of corn entered in the com
petition and the livestock accommo-
dations ut the big pavilion will be
filled to capacity, according TO Coun.
ty Agent II. Il. MaeSpadden, secre-
tary Of the show.
Teton, Chouteau, Lewis and Clark
Pondera, Judith Basin and Cascade
counties will all be well represented
at the exhibition and there will be
keen competition In almost all class
es. Competent judges will hang The
ribbons and placings will be made
In the heated auditorium 80 tina
visitors may watch the progress o.
the Judging with comfort.
4 uc AEAlJulluiAt GulHulilLtH VI
the Great Falls commercial club
which is sponsoring the show, is In
touch with Secretary Henry Wal.
lace of the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture and chairman
John Watson Is confident that Mr.
Wallace Will be in Great Falls the
second day OF the show, to deliver the
principle address at the special
farmers meeting on October 30
Other speakers Will take part In the
program. Civic organizations are co
operating with the agricultural com.
mittee of the commercial club IN
providing entertainment features fol
the out-of-town visitors.
Admission to the show will be
free and plans are being made fol
q free automobile service between
the business district of the city and
the pavilion for the convenience OF
visitors. Attractive premium lists
have been issued and may be had up
on application to r. H. MacSpadden
show secretary. or the Great Falls
commercial club.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-15

Most one knows, man
is a to Indians.
In
methods for growing and handling this and time
assembled
the nation the
year,
onehaf million consideration OF this
valuable gift the red article
Passmann this should
to
agcuurs know that
no mean a introduction
rather that grain successfully produced In
earliest trader
In gives the agricultural
of their
harvesting storing the of the in which they
relative
corn their in the product
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-15

that fitted over the edge of the pot.
Corn bread, wrapped In husks, was
baked in--or rather under-the
ashes.
Through trade in corn the village
jewellers obtained their first horses
and guns from the hunter tribes Of
the plains, and later, from the whites
they secured better agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS, and goods of different
kinds,th were used In the Indian
trade. These agricultural tribes
also bought robes and furs; a braid
OF corn being the price OF a buffalo
robe.
From long distances the plains
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-15

nourishing, and warriors took 1t
with them when going on long trips.
Dried green corn was boiled, or
with the addition of beans, and often
meat, became succotash. Many other
combinations were used, such as
corn boiled with pumpkin or squash,
with choke cherries pounded up,
stones and all, and pounded sugar
corn made into balls with grease.
The latter could be eaten raw or
boiled.
The Mandans cooked in earthen
pots they manufactured from the
black clay near their villages. The
bottom of these pots being rounded,
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-15

to keep them upright; hole was
made In the ashes In which to set
them. Wooden mortars and pestles
were used for pounding the corn, and
small stone mortars and pestles for
crushing choke cherries and other
fruits, and pulverizing dried meat.
Spoons were OF buffalo or Rocky
Mountain sheep horns, and ladies OF
wood were cut with curved handles
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-15

Planting began in early May, and
frequently continued until the roses
bloomed in June. After the burn
ing of the layer of brush, the ground
was broken up and worked over with
the digging stick, three and half
foot long ash pole with diameter OF
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-15

preparing the corn for food, and with
most of these we are familiar. The
ripe corn was parched, and made into
hominy, or mush when pounded into
meal. Sometimes lye was used to re-
move the hulM before boiling, which
furnished the hulled corn they taught
us how to prepare. Meal made of
the parched corn was eaten without
cooking. 1t was thought to be very
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-15
BILLINGS WOMAN RE-ELECTED
STATE REGENT OF THE ID, A. II.

Mrs. Verne d. Caldwell OF Billings
was reelected state regent of Mon
tana by the Daughters OF the Am
erican revolution convention held
I'm that city recently. Other officers
elected, are: Vice state regent, Mrs.
Fl. r. Wahaske, of the Black Eagle
chapter, Great Falls; Mrs. 0. G.
Houehin, Shining Mountain chapter,
Billings; treasurer, Mrs. John Girls
void, OF Bitter Root chapter, Mis-
soula; registrar, Mrs. ID. A. McCaw
of Yellowstone chapter, Livingston;
historian, Mrs. e. l.. Larson OF An
aconda chapter, Anaconda; librar-
ian, Mrs. c. X. Dickery OF Kalispell.
It was decided to hold the 22nd an
nual conference In Missoula sn Oc-
tober, 1925.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-15

Indians came to trade at the Upper
Missouri villages, southwest from the
headwaters Of the Platte and north
east from the Asslnniboine river and
the Lake of the Woods, they jour
neyed to this commercial center to
buy the corn their nomadic life gave
them no opportunity to raise. It's
acquisition often saved them from
famine.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-15

Coffee Creek Gets 60-Bushel Yield.
One of the largest wheat yields re-
ported SO far this season is that on
the ranch OF II. A. Fallihee, mer-
chant of Coffee Creek From 220
acres OF winter wheat, Mr.. Fallfhee
harvested 1890 bushels, or an av-
erage OF so bushels to the acre.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-15

one and one-half inches. The point
was sharpened and broadened in the
fire. An Indian woman describes
how the point was hardened. 1t was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-26
SHIVLEY is To
Get HEARING
Attorney TO Attempt 10 Get
Bail Reduction

To Determine the amount ~ bail in
which Clarence II, Hhlyisy. "a police
man, and Mrs Ray johnson. his al
legged seoompllce. shall DO held 20
answer charges IN connection with
their rspuisd possession ~ $4,000
worth % stolen bonds. a preliminary
hearing for the pair was 90 be- held
Friday afternoon In Justice c. G,
palton'H court
The Two now arc held IN 10000
bonds each They have failed 20 raise
this amount and their attorney.
George ~. Crandsll, IL seeking a re-
fuetlon 20 1880. shivley Is under a
$4,000 federal court bond Mrs John
son - held IN 1850 bonds for the
same court.
Attempts 10 Identify shiyicy as a
participant. last November. IN tho
Spectacular Bank o. California hold,
up on Second ave. have failed. Il was
admitted Friday. and officials DO not
believe the former phirolman actually
took part In the robbery 40 definite
connection between shiylcy and the
bonds has been established
Mrs. Johnson. a friend OF shlvsly
was arrested when male friend -
hers tried 20 sell the $4,000 worth %
stolen bonds At a HoEe building brok
sTs office. Mr and Mrs Frank
Hunter. friends o. Mira johnson. ara
AZ liberty under $500 hail each. as
witnesses IN the case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-26
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
FLYERS
STARTS ON PAGE 1

noon and viii bs followed By the
unveiling ceremony for tho Sand
Point flight memorial statue.
Seattle citizens and the hundreds
OF visitors here TO welcome the re.
turning world flyers Sunday fore.
noon win be allowed n close In.
spection OF the monster Douglas air
cruisers.
That was tho decision OF tho flight
committee az the Chamber Of Com.
merce Friday noon. af,er making ar
rangemcnts with the state highway
patrol 70 allow tho cars 10 drive
in a line alongside the planes after
landing.
Persons driving out 70 Sand Point
are asked 10 double up" in auto
mobiles in order 10 save parking
space.
In other words" explained DR..
James y. Eagleson. chairman OF tho
joint flight committee Of the cham
Der. III you have n car and your
friend has one. leave yours in the
garage and 20 along with him. That
will permit another car whers yours
would have stood"
Arrival OF the world flyers will
be signaled turnout tho city by
blasts OF whistles and tho ringing OF
bells, indicating tho official end OF
tho first round.the.world alrplane
cruise.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-26
BRIEF FREEDOM
Mcneil Life Term Negroes
10 Testify in Case

Louis Dotson and Hoffsi n Brown.
negro rca'Eoing walters. serving lify
sentences Of Mcneil island prison,
will set unexpected but brief
FiimpsrH % the outside world again
next month. Judge jeremiah Meter
sr Friday issued an order Tor them
20 appear next month a. witnesses
IN tho damage suit 81 Margaret su,.
ton. Indian student, against tho Ia.
ciflc steamship company.
Doison and Brown were sen, 20
prison for Ito February 10. 1884. on
convictions uf statutory charge on
the high Seas Mlrs sutton. tho com.
planning witness. thru her guardian.
Harwood Hail. thon filed damage
sul, agnina, tho steamship company.
which operated the Admiral Evans
between ksichlkan. Aiaskn. and Sc
attir. on which tho crime was alleged
10 have been committed.
IN fighting this damage suit the
company expresses SIS belief that tho
negroes are innocent % tho attack
and ask their presence "a witnesses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-26
Sen. Hiram Johnson
Raps Court Ruling

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 2s.-Ar.
rangcmonts were being made here
today 70 place a ticket OF electors
pledged 10 Robert n. La Toilette
on the November ballot under the
socialist party heading.
Rudolph sprockels and other la
Toilette leaders and leading social.
ists discussed tho plan. details OF
which will be worked out in the
next few days In the meantime.
many Of Ia Tollette's friends rush.
ed forward with statements on the
decision OF the state supreme court
which, by n vote OF 4 to 3. refused
TO permit In Toilette electors going
on the ballot as independents.
Judges Lennon. Lawlor and Sewell
rendered the dissenting opinion.
Senator Hiram w Johnson. who
has remained silent since the ropub
lican convention, issued statement
on the courts decision which was
regarded as significant.
THE reasoning Of the dissenting
opinions OF Judges Lennon. Lawlor
and soawell is unanswerablc." John.
son said. "HeGe II woul1 appear
from all the opinions was case
where either Of two decisions might
be made, one following the letter
OF the law. which does grievous
wrong. and the other following the
spirit OF the law. which would enable
IA large body OF citizens TO exercise
n fundamental right The letter Of
the law with It's resulting wrong,
was followed; the spirit asvas re.
iectcd. This / say would appear
from n reading Of the opinions. but
! do not think the law itself admits
OF two conclusions.
"The decision In my opinion Il
unjustlfied by the law, contrary TO
public policy and of most harmful
consequences. II ia n decision such
ms this that undcrmincs public con.
flderce in the courts"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-26
JAIL BREAK IS
FOILED HERE
Phone Tip Spells Plans; One
lust Ready 10 Get Away

A mysterious phone call early Fri.
day. frustrated Wholesale Jail de-
livery OF between - and 30 prisoners
AZ tho city prison.
Lieut.. Louis J Forbes received a
call from an unknown person. who
told him that George Dawson. Il. al
legged burglar. had secured tools with
which 10 make an escape. Dawson
was held on a burglary charge in ono
OF the cells since his arrest last Mon
day.
Forbes and several other officers
went UP 20 tho Jail and found Daw-
son. Just as no was sitting on the
window ledge. waiting TO be lowered
to skyllEht in tho airshaft below
He had removed bar In the window
with a hacksaw Dawson and the
other prisoners were taken 90 other
cells and rcdistributcd. so that they
could not plan another attempt,
Dawson was found 10 have another
saw blade IN a followed leather belt
around his waist.