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DIES ef1lau Aug 81
Smashing the world record 0rI
endurance flights. previously
held BIZ Clarence ChamberlipI
and Bert Acosta, the two Ger
man fliers, Johann Rigticz and
Cornelius Ezerard, came to
earth here at the end Of So
hours and % minutes Of con
tinuous flight, and their first
act on landing was to lock
arms and drink a toast to each
other in bullion.
Covered Much Ground
The two aviators covered sap-
proximately 6,788 kilometers or
some 500 kilometers farther than
the distance between Dessau and
New York. Had the men been
flying in a straight line they
might have flown from Dessau to
Pittsburgh.
The flight was hailed with
great Rlee all over Germany as
Fl was 4 preliminary test for q
flight across the Atlantic in the
same Junkers plane, Europa, which
the two fliers used to break the
record.
B Crowd Sings
The track record OF 400 kilo-
meters, held by the Frenchmen
Droughin and Landry was also
broken.
when the fliers landed the crowds
sang Deutschland Uber Allies" and
then there were 'hochs" for the
Tiers ana for Prof. Junkers.
THE deed Is German The fame
Belongs to the nation not to ua--
thank God Germany still has brave
men said Prof. Junkers as he con.
graduated the filters.
The plane did not carry all the
gasoline load OF which 1t Il
I capable.
Engineers 81 the Junkers Com.
many estimate that the plane can
nv so hours on a transatlantic flight.
flight.
The engine was reported to be
a perfect condition.
crowd of s, 900 persons greeted
enc fIiers when they came down
and lifted them shoulder high and
escorted them about the field In an
automobile.
Miss Bertha Junkers, eldest
daughter of the head of the Junk
ars firm, hung wreath about the
necks OF the filters while Mrs.
Ezerard Rugged her husband who
tossed her in the air to show he
was not tired.
Prof. Junkers, designer OF the
plane, was moved to emotion when
liz said, congratulate you as
German ayiators,'' = grasping the
hands of both filters.
Numerous state and municipal
officials witnessed the landing.
Passed 51-Hour Mark
AT 3 o'clock the Europa had
passed the 51-hour. mark on it's
continued round trip flights between
Dessau and Leipzig and the airmen
Rad so gallons OF gasoline left In
the tank. They estimated that this
would last them until about 10
o'clock and they dropped 4 note
saving that they would land ct
that time. when they, did land
they had exhausted every drop 81
their fuel.
AT g:4s o'clock the Europa was
passing the 62-hour mark. already
having beaten the old world record
and the crowd at the Dessau air.
drome was showing signs Of great
testament and huge elaticn.
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Dark Horse May Get
g. Q. p. Backing
By GEORGE r. HOLMES

The practical politicians Of the Capital trying to peer
through the haze Of the 10 months are already beginning
vision the Republican Convention of 1928 as generally
similar to the historic 1920 convention
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IN FOOD
Strike

yOu big bOyAp Il Sacco and Van
zetN are not freed was received
ct the Supreme Court today.
IL Wag written on q post card
which was mailed at b. M. yes.
terdlay ID tle North Side station.
Pittsburgh. e was signed
Free Sacca and vanzetti. II
there ID any more trouble III our
ranks. there going to blow up
some Of You big boys
Reports 20 the court indicate
that attorneys for GaccO and
Vanzetti have allowed the time
to lapse IN which they can tile
petition for 3 writ of review Of
the case by the Supreme Court.
nv InternationhI News services
NICE, France, Aug. S. United
States Consul Otis ElazebrOOk has
received two letters threatening
to blow. up the building which
houses the United States consul
late.
Residents 81 the building have
moved out Of their apartments
despite the fact that 3 police
guard has been established
A futile attempt TO bomb tlle
consulate building was made two
weeks ago.
~ InteFnationaI News geEvIss
BOSTON, Aug. 5.Arthur
D. Hill, last ditch" fighter
{ ths bar and il politics and
decorated lieutenant colonel
1t the close Of the World War,
todAy tod command o the
eleYenth-hour legal efforts to-
save Nicola Sacco and Barto-
lomeo Vanzetti from the cleo
trio chair.
Fought Boston BIaekmailers
The former Bull Mooser, who,
AZ district attorney, gave battle
in the courts to the Boston black
mail gangs, which were ultimately
driven from the city, had several
legal avenues open.
First, was an appeal to the stats
courts for. new trial, presumably
on newly discovered evidence res
sdltine from the review by Gov.
Alyan 7. Fuller.
Second. writ Of habeas corpus.
Third. an appeal for q stay OR
execution from the United States
Supreme Court, to be made to
either Justice Holmes at Beverly.
Justice Stone. at Isle Haut, Maine,
or Justics Brandeis. 1t Chatham.
New Trial win Be. Asked
It was learned unofficial1y that
the State court appeals win bo
made first and IL the applications
are denied, Hill will carry his legal
battle to the highest tribunal,
WITT Of certiorari already being
drawn up
In statement subtly criticizinr
Governor Fuller's tactics In exanain.
ing witnesses during his review ana
announcing that no comment on the
ADVERSE decision OF the governors
advisory committee could b made
because the report Of the committee
was withheld, Attorneys Thompson
ana Ehrmann Withdrew from the
case. At the State House, Il was
said today that the governor viii
give out the text OF the advisory
committee decision soon.
Advisory Report II due
Governor Fuller in his decision
finding Sacco and Vanzetti s.guilty's
and refusing to stop their eIectrocu.
tlon next week stated that the adj
visory committee was OF the same
mind, that Sacco and Vanzetti had
fair trial, that Judge webster
Thayer was not pretudiced and that
the men were guilty.
Extraordinary precautions were
made today to-. guard Governor
Fuller and his family at rye Beach.
n. II. His bodyguard OF three state
troopers was augmented by three
New Hampshire State troopers
Governor spaulding, Of New Hamp.
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Full details Of The Babe Ruth An.
America selectiOn comes MOnday,
Watch for them- In The Tlmsss
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-20
The Gruesome Story Of Saturday, May |, 1926

two) and in the extremity of her
terror sought to hide in a tiny
curtained closet in the corner. In
one of his confessions Schlaps says
she begged him to spare her life
and offered to give him anything
she had, but as soon as her move
ments betrayed her position be-
hind the curtain he fired again,
the charge striking her in the back
of the neck and cutting away
about half of it. All this occurred
around the hour of 300 p. m.
Schlaps says that he took the
body of Mrs. Geisler to the barn
and laid it beside that of her hus-
band. Then he tried to scrub the
blood from the floor and walls of
the house, covered a load of grain
so the stock could not get at it,
took the four empty shotgun shells
and threw them into the creek and
made other preparations for leav-
ing. He looked for money in the
house and found some, a SO bill
at least He loaded the bodies
of his victims into the rear seat
of the new Ford sedan, possession
of which he gave as one of the
motives of his horrible deed, and
waited for darkness. In the dusk
of the evening he drove away, not
going by the direct road according
to the observations of a neighbor
but taking circuitous route over
the hills. Then he came back to
the road and drove to the Little
Muddy river nearly 20 miles away.
There he unloaded one body while
the car was standing on the bridge
When interrupted by the approach
of another car he drove off the
bridge and several hundred feet
along the stream where he threw
the other body into the water. He
then drove to the home of his
mother and took her for visit
to the home of one of her neigh
bors and brought her back home
the same night.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-20
LOCAL GOLFERS
WIN CLOSE One
GLASGOW PLAYERS DROP f8
HOLE MATCH HERE SUN
DAY, CLOSE SCORE

Thirteen golfers came from
Glasgow Sunday for a friendly
match with the Wolf Point club.
The number proved fatal to the
visitors chances but the locals had
no big lead to brag Of 1t was
agreed that the total of the best
five scores by each club should de-
termine the result. This gave the
victory to the Wolves by 12
strokes.
Young Lewow of Glasgow, prov
ed the sensation of the day with
a card of 70, strokes below his
nearest competitors, Burgess and
Marion of Wolf Point Lewow,
who is high school boy, scored a
81 on his second nine holes, MAX
ing them like this, 4, 3, 8, 5, 8,
3, 5, 8. Par for the course is 33
and the course record is 36 made
by Chapman last season.
GIaeooM Five
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-20
RADIO TROUBLES
Are CLEARED UP
CROSSED TELEPHONE LINES
CAUSE LAST WEDNESDAY
DIS SRUPT IONS

The trouble which caused the
discontinuance of the program be-
ing broadcast from the Wolf Point
studio of station KGCX last We'd
nesday has been located and
eliminated. The trouble in ques-
ton was a telephone wire on an
entirely separate line which be-
came crossed on the Vida line
sending in all the noises and con-
versations of the other line onto
the line which was being used by
the station. This has been locat-
ed and remedied. The program
last Friday went through very
well. The program Monday was
somewhat interrupted by short"
in the line but was completed.
Letter From MIR. and Mrs. Bottens
The Wolf Point studio last week
received a very interesting letter
from Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bottens
of Enid Their letter, which was
dated May 8, says:
1--WE heard the market reports
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-20
Two Club Delegates
VIII Work For Bridge

At meeting of Commercial club
directors Monday it was decided
to send w. L. Young and A. w.
Huxsol to Helena next week in the
interest of the proposed bridge
across the Missouri river. The
newly organized State Highway
commission will hold meeting
the 25th and 26th, and will be an
opportunity to get in closer touch
and follow up the advantages al
ready gained.
The Wolf Point delegates will
invite the commissioners to come
here and look over the territory
both north and south of the river
so as to get better appreciation
of the economic bridge.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-20

According to the repeated con.
fessions of Ferdinand Schlaps
which were corroborated in many
details by circumstances and the
observations of their neighbors,
the story of the events which oc-
Cured in and around the farm
buildings shown above is about as
follows: Saturday, May 1st, was a
busy day on the Geisler place.
Geisler had first talked of driving
to Homestead but decided to con-
tinue his work in the field. Mrs.
Geisler planned to attend school
program at the school house not
far distant. Schlaps, who had
been employed on the Geisler place
just one month had peculiar
habit of not coming to his dinner
until especially asked. This day
he says they did not ask him.
When Geisler returned to the
barn after eating his dinner he
said to Ferdinand, why didn't
you come to dinner? Go on and
eat", or words to that effect.
Schaps went to the house but in
stead of eating his dinner took
the single barrel shotgun from its
place and started back Mrs. Gels
Ter asked him what he was going
to shoot. He answered, Ducks"
Shooting ducks on the creek near
the barn was not uncommon. He
went through the barn, came out
the other side and saw Geisler a
few feet away. He fired two
charges at him with the single
shotgun which required reloading.
The shot that proved fatal ranged
from the shoulder downward
through the chest. Schlaps said
he missed with one shot. Slight
wounds on the top of Geisler's
head indicate that the first shot
may have been high grazing and
stunning him and that ne then
partly rose and turned toward his
assailant-this part OF it is mere
ly theory. Schlaps then went to
the house and looking through a
window saw Mrs. Geisler only
partly dressed, probably combing
her hair with her back to the win
dow. Schlaps fired through the
screen, the charge almost severed
one arm and tore deep furrow
her side. She fed into
the other room (there were only
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-20
PETITION STATE
PARDON BOARD
WANT THE DEATH SENTENCE
COMMITTED IN SCHLAPS
MURDER CASE

Eleventh hour efforts have been
made the last week to influence
the State board of pardons to
grant Ferdinand Schlaps commu
tation of sentence to life imprison
ment. Petitions were circulated
by relatives and friends of Schlaps
and signed by a total of 10 per
sons, about 25 of them relatives of
the condemned man. A few in
dividuals sent letters and messages
to Governor Erickson in Schlaps'
behalf.
Call Marion
At the request of the pardon
board County Attorney Hugh N.
Marion went to Helena Tuesday to
go over the case with the board,
which is composed of Governor
Erickson, Secretary of State VIM
Powers and Attorney General
Foote. Mr. Marion returned
Thursday morning Howard Lew
is, counsel for Schlaps, was un-
able to reach the capital Wednes-
day so the Governor consented to
postponing final decision in the
case until Thursday afternoon.
AIienists Examine Schlaps
At the instance of Governor
Erickson DR.. H. A. Bolton, supt. of
insane at Warm Springs, and his
assistant physician, Dr. Johnson,
came to Wolf Point Sunday and
spent several hours examining
Schlaps. They returned to Helena
Monday and reported to the Gov
ernor that the young man is per-
fectly sane, although of low men,
tality.
At the time this is written
(Thursday) no word has been re- (
ceived from the pardon board. 1t
is the opinion of those best quail
fed to Judge that there will be
no interference with the verdict OF
the jury and the sentence of the
court. Tuesday Sheriff Anderson
was advised by the Governor to
continue the preparations for the
execution.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-20
RAINBOW GIRLS
TO Sell P0PPIES
MAY 27 AND %, NEXT FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY., PUBLIC
WILL HONOR HEROES

The Rainbow girls of Wolf Point
will sell poppies for the benefit
of the ex-service men, in this city
Friday and Saturday, May 27 and
rs, according to an announcement
made this week by Mrs. j. r. Bur-
CESS. Mrs Burgess is handling
the arrangements for the poppy
days for the American Legion
Auxiliary which is sponsoring the
movement A. NJ. Foor of the
American Legion will give a four
minute talk pertaining to Poppy
Day from the Wolf Point studio
of radio station KGCX at 12:3C
O'Clock Friday noon.
Do You Know
That 3,550,000 poppies were
made in 1925 by the disabled ser
vice men in the hospitals of Ark
ansas, California, Idaho, Kansas,
Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma,
Oregon, Kentucky, Virginia and
Wisconsin under the guidance of
the American Legion Auxiliary
and that the men were paid one
No
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-20
INDIAN OFFICIALS
RAID DORR HOUSE

The Dorr rooming house, the
Dorr brick barn and a shack be-
longing to J. w. Fishback were
raided about five o'clock Tuesday
afternoon by party consisting of
Supt. Eggers of the Fort Peck
Indian Office at Poplar and two
deputies from Poplar; Sub-Agent
Jesse LaPointe and a deputy from
this city and Chief of Police Todd
Stanley. Alleged evidence was
found in all three establishments.
]. w. Fishback and Mrs. Dorr
were placed under arrest and TAX
en- to Poplar where they will be
given hearing before U. S. Com
missioner Jack Hanson. Attempts
of the two to raise bonds were
not successful Wednesday.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-20
Bill Powers Visits
RainviIIe This Week

Secretary of State William Pow
ers returned to his desk at the
state capitol Wednesday morning
after spending several days at his
home in Bainville, during which
time he disposed of his extensive
cattle interests in Roosevelt coun-
ty.
agricultural conditions are at
their best in Roosevelt county
despite the late spring" said Mr..
Powers. "The range is in splen-
did condition and cattle are be-
ginning to show effects of ample
grazing. Some loss was exper-
fenced in lambing districts be
cause of stormy weather, but the
loss is negligible"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-20


HIGH POINTS IN HISTORY OF scHLAPs CASE
Antoine and LudmiIa eeisIer shot at their farm home
Biem the afternoon of Saturday, May 1926.
Bod of Muddy,
west Of Homestead, 20 miles from the Geser home
May g.
schIaps arrested by Sheridan county authorities
of his mother the Mckei farm Frod
May g.
Brought Wolf Point May by Sheriff Anderson.
information charging SchIaps with
Ludmia Geser filed in district May 13.
SchIaps arragned. Eric Noun of Poplar appointed at
torney to defend Schlaps.
On May 2e schIaps pleaded not guilty to charge of
first degree murder
Trial began July g. Jury completed 9TH day. Trial
lasted 10 days.
Case went to jury 1915 p. July %. Verdict
of guilty of degree at
July "a. Death penalty fixed by the jury
schIaps sentenced Aug H. Execution date set
Sept. 25.
9oday stay Of execution in order to perfect appeal
Attorney Noun Dec. %, taking the
the supreme court.
Case aruued m supreme a. 1927.
In 29 supreme court handed
uphoding the district court and declaring there
was no evidence to prove Schlaps
schaps resentenced April fa, May
execution date
A. Huseby Poplar, farmer John kopitzke,
Sid Scourey, Volt, farmer; A. M Hanson,
Point, restaurant Paul Arndt, Wolf Point,
railroad man; Sam Waeaman, Wolf Point, farmer; keIs
trician; John Haaeenscn, LundviIe, farmer;
Harbo, Froid, farmer; Albert Lee, Wolf Point, farmer
Cecil Perry Volt farmer. All but Waeanan Huseby
married
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-20

Chapman of Wolf Point also
made an SO. Other fair scores
were Rathert so, o. C. Johnson
81, Prendergast 81, Livingston 80.
The 1S-hole average for the day
of the 13 Glasgow players was
99.7S, while the 1S-hole average OF
the 16 Wolf Point players who
made the rounds was 94.1S.
Neither club has done much
playing this season and scores in
general were not as good as they
will be later.
Return Match
Glasgow has invited the Wolf
Point club for a return match on
Sunday, May 29. With good
weather a large delegation OF club
swingers and fans are expected to
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-20
LEGION MEETING

Vice Commander c. L. Rogers
of the American Legion has called
a special meeting for next Mon
day evening. 1t will be held in
the Palm room OF the Sherman
hotel. This is a very important
meeting as pans for Memorial
day will be made. Every member
is strongly urged to be present.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-20
No New Trial For
Joe Kittock, Scobey

Judge S. E. Paul has denied a
motion for a new trial for Joe
Kittock who was tried at Scobey
charged with the death of Carl
Seigert and convicted of man
slaughter. Kittock is in the Roo
sevelt county jail and it was said
that an appeal from Judge Pauls
decision is being perfected.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-20
SCHOOL DOINCS
OF The WEEK
VISITING NIGHT AND GENERAL
SCHOOL PROGRAMME ESTS
AND EXAMS

From the standpoint of the par
ents and friends of the school two
very interesting events took place
recently. The first was the an
nual visiting night, last Thursday
evening. Visiting night is a fea
ture offered by the school every
year and one which is much ap-
preciated by the towns people.
Glasses during the previous after
noon are not held and the regular
program of classes is held in the
evening instead At that time
visitors are cordially invited to
visit the class rooms and watch
the work of instruction. A corps of
young men on the high school
honor roll acted as ushers this
year and their courteous help was
very much appreciated by the
visitors. The boys who acted as
ushers were Ely McCown, Charles
Rathert, Marvin Mus, Marvin
Severson, Harold Shipman, Ro-
land Thorn, Russell Huxsol, Will
liam Hide, Roy Cusker, Bernard
Geisen, Fred LaRoque and Melvin
Rygg. Exhibits of work done by
the various classes formed an
other item of interest.
General School Program
The second public event was the
general school program held Tues
day evening of this week. At this
time the best numbers from the
various school programs during
the year were presented. Preced-
ing the program and at various
times between numbers the band
played. This years band is con-
sidered to be the best band which
has been produced by the local
high school. d. T. Staples is the
director and the good work the
band is doing is credit to his
ability as an instructor and leader.
The neat maroon and white sweat
ers which the members wear are
as attractive a band COSTUME as
could be found and give smarter
and more individual air to the
band than the average uniform
would.
Another number on the general
school program which was of es-
pecial interest was the style show.
The various members of the do
mestic science class appeared in |
period costumes and also in the
dresses which they had made in |
the sewing classes. A number OF
the younger children appeared in |
dresses which had been made for
them by members of the sewing
class. The dresses shown were
neat and practical and show the
of the proper training along
this line.
Tests
On Monday Mr.. Livingston gave
a standard test to Miss MacFar-
lanes chemistry class. Ely Nc
Gown made the highest score in
the chemistry test He made Ga
out of a possible n.
A vocabulary test was given to
the entire high school and eighth
grade. Spelling test VII is being
given to the entire school this
week. Miss Donaghue is giving
he Stanford achievement test in
reading and arithmetic to the pu-
pills in the Dry Fork school. Supt.
is giving them to a num-
Der of rural schools in the county.
The Gamma English test records
ire being checked The teachers
lave done good work since the ;
asst test. Most of the pupils have
,een brought above standard. The
.eports from the three tests will