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Evening star., 1926-05-25
Latest Cotton Forecast.

World consumption of $4,000, 900
bales Of cotton next season at around
the present spot level is forecast to-
day by the Brookmire Economic
Service, Inc, in a bulletin based on
an analysis of world conditions as to
supply and demand.
The bulletin places the world supply
for 1925.26 at 19.400, 600 bales Ameri-
can cotton-a figure based on tho
crop Of over 16.O00,000 bales and a
carry-over Of 100000 bales.
First Woman Railroad Head.
Mrs. Sarah Drain Edenborn, widow
of William Edenborn, the immensely
wealthy builder and sole owner of the
70O.mile Louisiana Railway and Navi-
CATION Co., has succeeded to the
presidency of the company. 1t was an
nounced at New Orleans yesterday.
AS far as Wall Street could remem-
ber today. this is the first time
woman has taken such a position In
a railroad OF Importance. Mrs. Eden.
born was said to be more than 20
years old. but to be we'll versed in
the executive phases of the Edenborn
line because of the keen interest she
had always taken in her husbands
business activities.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-06
SPECIAL SCHOOL
ELECTION MAY Is

A special school election to au-
thorize levy of ten mills in ad-
dition to the regular ten mill levy
authorized by law for the purpose
of maintaining the schools of dis
trict No. 45 of Roosevelt county
will be held Saturday, May 10, be-
tween the hours Of 2 O'Clock and
6 o'clock, at the city school house.
All qualified electors Of the dis
trict who are tax-paying freehold
ers will be eligible to vote.
1t is especially important this
year that all who are qualified
vote as the maintenance of the
schools Of the district in the same
degree of efficiency in which they
have been conducted depends on
the outcome of this election The
ten mill levy is not in addition to
the taxes of previous years but is
Ia continuation of them. It's au-
thorization will not make taxes in
the district any higher.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-06
EXCELLENT PROGRAM
FOR MEMORIAL DAY

The American Legion committee
in charge is lining up a fine Me
mortal Day program for this year,
The main part of the program will
be given at the Liberty theatre at
II o'clock Sunday, May 80. The
churches will be asked to omit
their morning services and join
with the Legion at the theatre.
In addition the cooperation of the
school children has been promised
and they vii have a part in the
program. The speaker for the
occasion has not yet been select
ed but will be announced later.
A worthwhile service in mem
ory of those who gave their lives
to their country is the object of
the Legion in their plans and ev-
cry detail is being worked out
with care to make it appropriate
to the occasion.
Another Legion announcement
of interest is that a captured
German field piece will be brought
here as a war memorial.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-06

Antone F. Geisler and his wife were shot to
death without warning at their farm home near Bem
post office last Saturday afternoon at about IVY
o'clock. Geisler was about 49, his wife about 10
ferdinand Schlaps, blond youth Of 18s
who had been employed for short time on the
esler farm is in the county jail here, held without
bond, charged with committing the crimes He has
made repeated oral confessions, to authorities Of
Sheridan county and to Sheriff Anderson and
County Attorney Marion Of Roosevelt io c3unty a 10
rel Is gauge shot gun that was kept at the barn on
the GeisIer place and occasionally used to Kill game
When questioned he has told the full details OF how
the murders were committed and Of his actions fol-
lowing the deeds.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-06
NE We "CALL0PING
GOOSE" RUNS HERE

An improved version of the
"galloping goose made its first
trip through Wolf Point this af-
ternoon, replacing the we'll known
"skiddoo." This gas-electric rail
way driven piece of motor equip
ment is entirely different from a
former piece Of equipment bearing
the same name but which proved
impractical The new goose" is
called such by railroad men be-
cause of the appeal Of the name
but bears no relationship in build
to the original.
It consists of car equipped
with 175-horsepower gasoline
engine, which runs an electric mo-
tor that drives the car. The mo-
tor car looks much like the ordi-
nary baggage car, and the bag
gage and express compartment is
Just behind the motor room.
The huge radiator to cool the
motor takes up about half the
front of the car. The engineer
or motorman sits at the right side.
The car is equipped with a pilot,
and the usual bell and whistle.
The drive motor is connected with
the front trucks flour wheels)
only. Ar equipment is as usual.
The gasoline tank holds $50 gal
Continued on Page Three
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-06

Homestead to buy supplies, Very
generously they intended to take
their hired hand, Schlaps, along.
Tony. as Geisler was known to his
friends. was making preparations
for the start at the barn, his wife
was changing her clothing at the
house. Ferdinand decided it was
time to carry out his plan.
Kills Husband First
He saws he took the shot gun
from it's place and when he came
upon Geisler behind the barn
shot him. He does not claim that
there was dispute or that any
words passed between them. Oo-
servers say the size, position and
angle of the wound indicates that
the shot was fired at close range
and that Geisler was stopping to
pick something from the ground,
The charge coming from behind.
lit is said, lodged in his heart, ever
gun wad being found there. Ht
must have died instantly.
Finishes The Job
Reloading the gun, Schlaps say;
he went to the house. Mrs. Gels
ler had doubtless heard the sho+
but probably was not alarmed
since the men often fired at ducks
on the nearby pond. She had OF
her undergarments but no dress
and one foot was dressed and one
was bare. Her assailant observ
led her through window that wa'
Iopen except for a screen. He say'
HE pressed the muzzle against tht
screen and fired. The charge Gu
off the lower part of an arm anc
tore through her side. A terrible
wound. Doctors who saw it say j
could not have failed to prove ia
.ltal. However she was able t.
walk and remained conscious. Jus
what were the movements Of thC
two the next few moments is no
dear from what Schlaps is stateC
to have said.
Ignores Frantic Pleas
j He saws he entered the hous,
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-06
.CLYTA CUSKER
WINNING GIRL
SOPHOMORES INTER-CLASS
CHAMPIONS IN MANY
TRACK EVENTS

Clyta Cusker, with standing
of 81 points, was high point girl
for the local track meet, held
Wednesday, April %. at the Stam-
pede grounds. Clyta will receive
the Wolf Point chenille letter
TO be awarded the high point girl
at the meet. The sophomore class
won the inter-class championship,
.he other classes following in the
order of juniors, seniors, fresh
men, seventh grade and eighth
grade.
This years track meet was es-
pecially gratifying to the school
authorities as a greater interest,
especially among the girls, was
taken than in any previous year.
Great enthusiasm and conscien-
tious practice and workouts were
the order Of the day previous to
the meet. All the events We're
very we'll carried off and no mis-
zap Of any kind occurred to mar
an athletic program which for
variety, enthusiasm on the part
Of the participants and good clean
craftsmanship throughout, left
little to be desired
Record of Events
The following is the order of
events, winners and their classes.
The names are given in the order
Of their standing.
Fifty yard dash for girls-Elida
Smith, Junior; Verna Irwin, soph-
omore; Margaret Randall, sopho-
more.
Fifty yard dash for boys-Fred
LaRoque, sophomore; Wayde
Littlefeld, sophomore; Harvey
Vinson, sophomore.
Shot put for girls-Clyta Gus
ker, sophomore; Halle Chapman,
Junior; Sadie McManigal, senior.
Shot put for boys-Dean Swan
son, senior; Robert Moore, junior;
John Taylor, senior.
Quarter mile bicycle race for
girls-Hazle Chapman, junior;
Margaret Alrick, freshman; Ina
Herman, sophomore.
Continued on page eighty
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-06
FULL PROGRAM
FOR THIS WEEK
VOLT FIELD MEET, BASEBALL
REPORT CARDS, KEEP
STUDENTS BUSY

Report cards will be handed tc
all students Of the Wolf Point
schools Monday, marking the enc
of the eighth school month. This
will mean only one more month
of school before the end of the
1925-26 school year, and the END
of their high school career for the
Senior class.
Events scheduled for the com
ing week are:
Friday, May 21-Mrs. E. l.
Shipman,s recital by her piano
students in the high school as
sembly att 80.
Wednesday, May 12-Volt
Field Meet.
Friday, May 14-Junior pro
gram at assembly.
The general school program and
annual visiting night will be given
during the week of May II or OF
May "a, the day to be announced
later. At that time the general
public is invited to visit the schools
and observe them under working
conditions.
Operetta Receipts
A final check of the receipts
from the operetta "Snow White
are encouraging. The total money
taken in amounted to $197.05
The expenses were: Percentage tC
theatre, $78.82; printing bill
5000; costumes rented $15.58
other materials for costumes
$5.O5, total amounting to $108.45
The amount cleared for use fol
playground equipment amounted
to $500. This money will bt
combined with the money on hant
for the purchase of a piece Of
equipment known as an "Ocear
Wave"
Commencement Plans
The Senior baccalaureate ser
vices will be held in the higl
school assembly hall Sunday eve
ming, May 80. School will dismis:
for the end of the school year OF
Thursday, June 3.
Continued on page seven)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-06
Robbery the Motive

After brief and childishly weak
efforts to set up denial or eX-
tentuating circumstances, Schlaps
readily admitted his guilt and in
his repeated statements has not
varied on any essential points,
His chief motive in Staying his
victims, according to statements
he has made to the authorities,
was to get possession of the Gels
iers' automobile, a new Ford Sc
dan. He also hoped to get con-
siderable money from his victims
pockets, since Geisler was known
to carry his cash with him ever
since the closing of the bank at
Homestead. In some Of his first
confessions Schlaps said he had
planned the killing for three
weeks. Afterward he said he had
deliberated over it for one week
First Degree Murder Charged
Assuming that the boys story
lis essentially true, the officials Of
this county, and others who visit
ed the scene and viewed the bod
les, say that as deliberate, bruta
and cruel murder his act is with
out recorded parallel in this coun
ty or section.
H. N. Marion, prosecuting at
torney, has filed an information Il
the Justice court Of Judge Charle'
Gordon, and will file such in tn
district court Of Judge 5. E
Paul when it convenes here Ma!
Is, charging Schlaps with mur
der in the first degree and asking
that the death penalty be impos
ed.
Schlap's own statements con
cerning the events Of Saturday at
ternoon, fitted with the observa
tions of others who have sine
visited the scenes described, form
bloody and gruesome histor!
that rivals in sensation the mos
Ilurid fiction.
Prepare For Trip
The Geislers decided to go t.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-06
SPRING DRY in
WHOLE COUNTRY
FALL MOISTURE HERE is
STILL ABUNDANT, HIGH
WIND HARMFUL
(By D. B. Noble, Co. Agent)

The long period without rain
has naturally caused some anxiety
as to the outlook for the 1926 eli
matte condition in Roosevelt
county and brief review of
weather conditions as recorded by
the weather record from Poplar
and Fort Buford since 1867 will
undoubtedly give an idea of about
what to expect on this years rain
fall. Up to the present time there
has been only 81 Of an inch of
rainfall this year while our SO
year average entities US to 2.72
inches up to the present time. The
average annual rainfall for that
period is 1925 inches which means
that if we have an average year
and get an average amount of
rainfall during the rest of the sea
son there will be an abundance to
mature crops. On the other hand
since 1867 the driest year on re-
cord was 1884 when only 1877
inches fell and the wettest year
was 1906 which produced 25.35
inches of water. With the reserve
supply of moisture in the better
titled fields as shown by penetra-
ton tests it is believed that on
this type of fields a fair crop
could be matured with the amount
of rainfall in 1884 which was the
driest on record and that an ex-
cellent crop can be matured with
an average or better than average
rainfall. 1856 both Of which
were very good rainfall years only
'.15 and .25 respectively were re
corded during the month of Apri
and a very small amount of rain
fall up to that time during the
year.
However, during the same year,
the rainfall record for May, June
July was average or about aver
age. While it is realized tha
there are other factors such al
temperature, wind and distribution
Of rainfall that affects crops ant
Continued on Page Three)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-06
OLD COUNCIL OUT
new TAKES HOLD
MAYOR APPELGREN NAMES
HOLSCLAW FOR CHIEF
WILLIAMS CLERK

Minutes of the regular meeting
of the City Council of the City
of Wolf Point, Montana, held at
the city hall the regular meeting
place of the said Council May 3,
1926 at $50 p. m.
Roll Call
Mayor Thompson called the
meeting to~order and the following
members answered roll call.
Mayor Thompson, presiding.
Aldermen Johnson, Mcneil, De
Witt, Appelgren, Ferguson and
Cherry.
Clerk Williams.
Absent, none.
Reading of Minutes
The minutes of the meeting OF
April 26th were read, and it was
moved by Alderman Dewitt that
the minutes be approved as read
seconded by Alderman Mcneil anc
carried.
4 IlG illlHu GES u ttiG dNJ JOIritSt =
meeting Of April 9th were read
and it was moved by Alderman De
Witt that the minutes be approved
as read, seconded by Alderman
Cherry and carried.
Alderman Ferguson raised the
question as to whether there was
IA quorum present at the meeting
of April 27th. Attorney Bramblt
stated that as Alderman Appel
'gren was still Alderman and sim
ply acting Mayor that there wa:
"a quorum present.
Claims
Moved by Alderman johnson
that all bills be allowed as audit
ed, seconded by Alderman Dewitt
and carried.
The following claims having
been audited warrants were drawn
for the respective amounts.
st. Paul Stamp Works,
Continued on page two)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-06

by the door, having reloaded the
shot gun. The desperate woman
hid herself in the only place that
offered concealment, behind a
cloth curtain that cut off small
corner of a room as clothes
closet. She cried out to her as
sassin repeatedly, he says, plead
ing for him not to shoot her
again and offering to give him any
thing they possessed. Schlaps en-
ployed what appeared to be a bit
Of strategy then and remained
silent. His victim thought he had
gone away. A movement reveal
ed her position and he fired again
The charge cut a jagged hole an
inch and half in diameter in
the curtain then entered the back
of the dying woman's neck, came
out under the jaw, passed through
duck coat hanging on the wal
and penetrated the wall Of tbs
room.
Mopped The Blood
Schlaps told his questioners HI
! dra oged the body Of the woman
/ out Of the house and to the barn
Then he set about to clean up th'
blood with floor mop. Blood a
The we'll revealed that he haC
taken the mop there to wash it
The cleaning up amounted to lit
tile in the way Of removing th'
great smears Of blood from floo
and walls.
The body of the husband Schlap
says he dragged into the barn. I
search Of the pockets yielded hin
some $40 or S25. Then h
brought the coveted sedan to tn
door and got the bodies into tn
rear portion. After the dusk 0
evening had fallen he starte'
eastward. The Geisler farm !
about 25 miles north and littl
west of Brockton and about 2
miles west Of Homestead. TIL
Big Muddy river flows a short dis
Itance west Of Homestead. Driv
ling onto the bridge over the Mud
dy the boy got the body Of Mrs
Geisler out and into the water af
Continued on page eight)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-06
FAST WORK BY POLICE
STOLEN CAR SPOTTED

A car without a license tag was
called to the attention of Officer
Bannister Thursday morning. It
was parked at the curb in front
of the Oxford and Bannister
waited until two breeds came and
entered the car and then he step
ped on the running board and
asked them for some information.
Where was their license? where
did they come from? where did
they get the car? First one and
then the other attempted to ex-
plain but their statements we're
hazy and conflicting. One was a
boy Of about 20 who said his name
was Laroque, the other, a man of
so or more said his name was
Tubb.
Making Trips
He appeared to be in possession
of the car and said he bought it
Iof man near Miles City. He was
just going to apply for a license
here and was making trips for the
man he bought the car Of. "All
right" said Bannister, "you can
make your next trip to the jail"
Complete Golf Outfit
When he examined the car
Bannister found 1926 license
plate under the seat, evidently
torn off to prevent tracing the
car by registry number In the
rear compartment of the car, a
Chrysler coupe, was found an in
teresting northumberland
boxes of cigars, half a bottle of
moonshine, % calibre target
pistol, a golf bag, a nice set Of
clubs and pair of golf shoes
The motor vehicle registrar al
Bozeman was notified of the tag
lnumber and in a few hours Sher-
'lif Rogers and deputy came from
4 Glasgow to claim the car and the
thieves. 1t had been stolen from
lin front of The Glasgow hotel anC
is the property Of Mr.. Gleason {
salesman travelling for the North
ern Grocery Co., at Havre.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-06
MURDER VICTIMS
SHIPPED SOUTH
TONY GEISLER AND WIFE
WILL BE BURIED AT HER
OLD HOME, TEXAS

The bodies Of Antoine F. Gels
Ter and his wife, last Saturdays
murder victims, were shipped
Tuesday to Sinner, Texas, at the
direction Of Mrs. Geisler's father,
The couple were married in Texas
last July. Her name before mar
riage was Ludmilla Aldrich. Her
lge is not exactly known but was
probably 26 to %, her husband
was 10 or - years her senior. He
lad never lived in Texas and it is
said they became acquainted
through correspondence. He came
from Germany, it is understood,
about six years ago. For several
wears he was employed on the
big Schnitzler farm at Froid.
Competent Housewife
Ludmilla Aldrich followed the
profession of nursing and at one
line was located at Temple, Texas
She was larger than the average
size Of women Weighing perhap
l150 pounds She was of good am
pleasing appearance, well liked b,
her neighbors. The tenantlesi
aome bore mute evidence of hel
Industry and her competency a.
a housekeeper. The tragedy came
at midday Saturday but every
thing was in order and clean.
large baking of bread and pastl!
was already done in preparation
4 for Sunday.
Prosperous
Tony Geisler and his wife O
no months We're to all appearance
a happy couple and good team
They were thrifty, industrious ant
well on the road to prosperity
To add to their pleasant lot the,
were looking forward to the ad
vent Of their first born.
Two Of their neighbors, Alber
Biem and Claud Hawk, we're il
the city Tuesday to confer wit
officials in the interest Of tn
Geislers' property. They spok
Of the illfated couple in the high
est terms.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-06
Serious Injury To Eye
Caused BY Formaldehyde

George Stevenson of Vida was
the victim of an unfortunate ac-
cident this afternoon when can
of formaldehyde which he was
opening, was punctured by a nail
the fluid squirting in his eye. He
was nearly blinded by it and left
Immediately for Wolf Point fol
medical attention, accompanied
by Mrs. Stevenson. The local
physician who attended him says
that although the member is seri-
ously injured he probably will not
lose his eye.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-06
Norma Talmadge in
Her Best, "The Lady

Norma Talmadge to appear here
soon. Those who had the pleas
ure of seeing Miss Talmadge in
Secrets" acclaim it to be her
greatest achievement, but New
York critics who recently review
ed "The Lady" her latest picture
which is to be at the Liberty May
18th and 18th, have unanimously
voted "The Lady" to be even more
powerful and more emotional than
."Secrets" and the best acting Miss
Talmadge has ever done. 1t comes
SO highly recommended that its
success in pleasing Wolf Point
picture fans IS positively assured
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-06
FARMER AND Wife MURDERED
BY YOUTH WHO COVETED CAR

Slaughtered With Shotgun BY Farm HAND VINO Con-
fesses Crimes To County Ofhcers-Fad NO
Grievance, Admits Theft Was His Motive-oeeks
To Conceal Bodies And Wipe Up Biood-Arrested
AT Mothers Home, Held Without BOND
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-06
Relative Arrives

An uncle of Mrs. Geisler, A. J.
Jurica, who resides at Powder
vile, Montana, received a message
from relatives in Texas requesting
that he look after the Geisler
farm, and in response a son, Al
vim Jurica, came to Wolf Point
Wednesday. He will go to the
Geisler farm, about 25 miles north
and west of Brockton and expects
to remain there this season in care
of the stock and crops.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-06
FORT NTSSOULA
OPENS JUNE Il
N. E. MONTANA YOUTHS ELL
GIBLE TO TRAIN AT
c. M. T. c.

Youths of northeastern Mon
tana will be eligible to attend the
Citizens Military Training Camp
at Fort Missoula, June IL to July
IL, according to word received by
Fort Missoula officials, from head
quarters of the Ninth Corps area
at San Francisco. Before, only
western and central Montana was
to be drawn from, but now the
whole state is included.
The Fort Missoula camp is open
Ito all young men residing in Mon
tana who wish to take a month Of
military training under strictly
government officials. They must
be physically fit and between the
ages Of II and 81. All expenses
to and from camp, and while in
camp are paid by the govern
ment. Four courses are offered:
the basic, red, white and blue in
infantry, cavalry, field artillery
and coast artillery. Regular army
officers act as instructors, cover
ling instruction in all phases Of
military training. Athletics are
a feature of the camp, with COM
petition in various sports.
Camps Offer Much
The purpose of the camp is well
illustrated in the following ex-
Icerpt from a c. NJ. T. c. pamph-
let: "The objects Of these camps
ARE to bring together young men
Iof high type from all sections of
the country and thereby develop
closer national and social unity
to teach the privileges, duties, and
responsibilities of American citi-
Izenship; to stimulate patriotism
Ito interest young men in the inn
portance of military training; to
4 teach self-discipline and obedi-
Ience; and to develop the physical
standard of American youth
through participation in military
Continued on Page Three)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-11-26
EpHRAM LYNCH

Ephraim b. Lynch, a well-knoWn
carpenter. died very suddenly at MS
home at Kinks Mills, Pa, Sunday
morning, from a stroke which ne
suffered while sitting in the kitchen
talking to his daughter.
Mr.. Lynch, who was in his 6Stn
year, leaves his wife, whose maiden
name was Belle Alexander, and two
daughters: Mrs. Ivan T. Wicks, OF
Chadds Ford Junction, and Miss
Eva, at home; also the following
brothers and sisters: William X,
Joseph G., Jacob A., Mrs. Sara
Haines, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Eva
Harrar and Mrs. Mabel Trimble'
Colerain, and c. Zell, OF Highland
Park.
Funeral services were held at the
late home Wednesday at one O'Clock.
Interment was made in Little Britain
Presbyterian cemetery.