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Evening star., 1927-05-27
T. F. STANLEY DIES.
Retired Contractor to Be Buried in
Indianapolis.

Thomas +. Shanley, 81 years old,
retired contractor of Indianapolis and
a resident of this city for the past two
years, died at his residence, sol D
street southwest, yesterday after a
short illness.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs.
Katherine Ragan of this city, and two
brothers, John Stanley of Washing
ton and James j. Stanley OF Cincin-
natl.
Funeral services will he conducted
in st. Dominic's Catholic Church to-
morrow morning at 8 o'clock. The
body will be sent to Indianapolis for
interment beside his wife, the late
Mrs. Mary Shanley.
Mr.. Stanley was member Of the
Master Bricklayers' Association and
the Loyal Order of Moose.
Evening star., 1927-05-27
C. {. ERBSTEIN DIES.
Widely Known Criminal Attorney
Succumbs to Pneumonia.

CHICAGO, May 81 CP.-Charles
r. Erbstein, widely known attorney
in criminal cases, died today at his
home here. lie had been i'll since
April Is and pneumonia developed.
He was about SO years old.
Evening star., 1927-05-27
RACE IS INNOVATION.
National Aeronautic Association Gives
Snokane Air Meet.

A transcontinental air race, from
New York to Spokane, open only to
commercial planes, and for prizes
totaling $33,250, will be held In Sep
tember, the National Aeronautic AS
Evening star., 1927-05-27
Flood Fund Reaches $4,058.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The STAR
FREDERICK, Nd, May 27.--A
total of $4,05S.79 has been received
by the local Red Cross Chapter to
aid Mississippi flood sufferers. Con-
tributions are still being received and
it is expected the 5000 gQaI win be
reached. Sx4&
Evening star., 1927-05-27

Judge. Pipgras took third strike.
Harris threw out Combs. No runs.
SIXTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Ha popped to
LazZeri back of the short field. Speak
er famed and was thrown out by
Grabowski. Goslin sent long fly to
Combs. No runs.
NEW YORK-Koenig flied to Speak
er. Lisenbee threw out Ruth. Harris
threw out Gehrig. No runs.
SEVENTH INNING.
SHINGTON--.Judge walked. Ruel
singled to left, Judge taking second.
Rigney walked, filling the bases.
Bluege flied to Ruth in short left.
Lisenbee took a third strike. Cullop
flied to Meusel. No runs.
NEW YORK--Rigney made a good
stop and threw out Meusel. Lazzeri
lined to Bluege. Bluege threw out
Vera No runs
Evening star., 1927-05-27
LINDBERGH MAKES
FLIGHT OVER PARIS
AND GOES SHOPPING

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1927-05-27
SEVENTH INNING,
EIGHTH INNING.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. popped to
Gehrig. Vera threw out Speaker.
LazZeri threw out Goslin. No runs.
NEW YORk--Durst batted for Ora
bowski and fouled to Ruel. Morehart
batted for Pigras and was thrown out
by Ruel. Combs flied to Speaker. No
rilDg
Evening star., 1927-05-27
NINTH INNING.

WASHI INGTON--Giard now pitch
ing and Bengough catching for New
York. Bengough went to the box for
Judges pop. Ruel flied to Combs.
koenig threw out Rigney. No runs.
NEW YORK-Lisenbee threw out
Koenig. Ruth singled to right center.
Ruth took second unmolested. Gehrig
walked. Judge took Meusel's ground.
er and beat him to the bag, both run
ners. advancing. Lazzeri famed. No
runs.
Evening star., 1927-05-27
MATS BEAT YANKEES,
7 TO 2, IN OPENER
OF DOUBLE-HEADER

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Evening star., 1927-05-27

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Evening star., 1927-05-27
Controversy Is Aroused.

Controversy was aroused yester.
day over the Introduction Of memorials
asking the assembly to reorganize the
General Council of the United Presby.
terfan Church, which is located in
Pittsburgh.
: Several synods are advocating the
exclusion of the principal boards OF
The church from the council, which
will deprive them of any voice in the
actions of the council relative to finan
cial expenditures. The boards which
are affected. if the action is taken by
the assembly, are the Board of Publ
cation, the Board of Ministerial Relief
the Church Extension Board, the Freed
mems Mission Board and the Home
Missions Board. 1t is also likely that
action will he taken by the Genera
Assembly which will result in the rev
ocation of the charters of these
boards, which will automatically de
prive them of their representation il
the General Council.
Election of Moderator.
DR.. NJ. G. Kyle, president Of the
Zenia Theological Seminary of ST
Louis. was elected moderator of the as
sembly at the open session Wednesda,
night and DIR. ID. F. McGill, who ha:
been chief clerk of the assembly FOL
25 years, was reelected to that po
Sition.
The appointments Of committe,
chairmen include: DIR. C.. S
CIeland of Philadelphia, Chairman
OF the committee on bills ant
overtures: DIR. w. F.. McCullogh o
Los Angeles. head OF the nominating
committee; DR.. w. r. Sawhill o
Washington, chairman of the foreign
|. missions; DR.. A. II, Baldinger. Penn
= s.s s*y @A~ 4~@- b.. iSs-,a@ ass5a~~
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02
Fly Casting Tourney

Fly Ld8gTUS LUUTIcy
The Deer Lodge Anglers club win hold
a Nv casting tournament at Irwin lake,
Sunday, Sept. II. The contest is open to
all Montana anglers.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02

to ride in the plane. All this in return
for a free parachute jump"
Then Lindbergh tells Of his ruse that
wouldn't attract flying customers.
cat Billings, however, our field was
some distance from the fair, and we de-
cided to devise some scheme to bring the
crowd out to us. We stuffed a dummy
with straw and enough mud to give it
sufficient falling speed to look like a
human being.
when h grand stands were packed
hat afternoon we took of from our field
with the dummy in the front cockpit
with me. I went out on the wing and
we did a few stunts over the fair grounds
to get every ones attention, then Lynch
turned the plane so that nc one could
see me on the wings n we threw out
the dummy. 1t fell waving its arms and
legs around wildly ana landed near the
Yellowstone river.
eXpectantly for the curious ones to come
hours later when a few Montanans did
arrive, they told us about one Of the
other attractions fellow who dived
from an airplane into the Yellowstone
river which was about three feet deep at
that point. That was the last time we
attempted to thrill a Montana crowd"
! Jack Lynch is in h East at present
laying plans for opening an air route for
passengers and mail and express on the
northern route to the coast,
He will be back in Butte in time to
welcome his old friend "Slim," who was
the mechanic and wing-walker five short
years ago, largely for the sheer 10y OF
having some excitement.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02
Old Peoples Home
To Cost $25OsOOO
Us PLAN at BILLINGS

Billings may have a home for the
aged of the state, If a plan now being
formulated m~ateriaIiZes. The plan
cOntemplates erection of a home to
cost $25O,OOO on a site yet to be select
ed within a few miles of the city. The
home, it is expected, will be on a farm
ing acreage large enough to make the
institution at least partly sef-suppOrt-
ing by raising vegetables and livestock,
as well as forage for the stock.
The Rev. 7. s. Ttockdal is Yellowstone
county chairman OF the organization
which is to raise money throughout the
state for the establishment Of the home,
The eastern end Of the state will be COW
cred first in the campaign and then the
appeal will be extended to northern and
western sections. Montana has no such
institution at this time.
Architectural plans are being prepared
and the buildings o proposed will In
clude an administrative building, which
will contain accommodations for the In
capacitated, and a group Of small cot
tages. This plan, it is held, Will permit
easy future expansion and will accommo-
date 100 occupants.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02

Colonel Charles Lindbergh today
draws probably the greatest crowds
that ever paid homage to an individual
in history, but back i'm 1922, plain
"Sl1m" Lindbergh, with Jack Lynch,
now of Butte, couldn't pull a handful
of Montana customers with a spectacu-
lar stunt from an airplane.
Indy describes the incident in his
oook We" excerpts Of which are print
ed in the Literary Digest, which has an
interesting account of the now famous
Slim" when he was transforming in
Montana with the Butte pilot.
In his book, "We," meaning the avia-
tor and his beloved Spirit of st. Louis, -
Lindbergh recounts much Of the history
OF his first days as a 1ier.
The early part of ''We," according to
the Literary Digest's review, tells of
Lindbergh's arrival at Lincoln, Neb.
where he started on his flying career. He
met Jack Lynch there and a little later
the two, with "Banty'' Rogers, set out to
barnstorm.
Slim" was a Wing-Walker, parachute
jumper and mechanic for the trio.
we transformed Montana and North
ern wyoming until MIDI October, includ-
ing exhibitions at the Billings and Lew
istown fairs" he recounts in his book.
cat the Lewistown fair we obtained q
field adjoining the fair grounds and die
a rushing business for three days. We
had arranged for the fence to be opened
to h grounds and for a gateman tC
give return tickets to any one who wished
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02
CROPS
LEAD NATION
COMBINED CONDITION 100 PER CENT
OF 1O-YEAR AVERAGE ON AUGUST
1, STATIsTICIANS REPORT
North Dakota Second, Oregon Third and
Illinois at Bottom of List; Average for
Whole United States Put at 80 Per
Cent by Federal Experts

Montana on August I, led all states
in the nation when the combined con-
ditiOn Of her crops averaged 100 per
cent of their ten year average, accord
ing to the state and federal crop re-
porting service. North Dakota followed
Montana with 1864 per cent and Ore
gOn was third with ZIG per cent.
Illinois was at the bottom Of the list
with 81.1 per cent, while California aver
aged but 98.4 per cent. For the entire
United States, the average was 90 per
cent or a gain Of 2.5 per cent over the
combined condition on July /. Montana
in this period gained 1875 per cent and
North Dakota IT'S per cent.
The compost average is an index OF
the general condition Of agriculture in
all states n terms Of a 10-year average,
and as such is of considerable impor-
lance to business interests throughout
the nation in determining general bust
ness conditions in agricultural areas.
The figures for all states are released
by the federal department of agriculture
at Washington, D. c., and distributed
throughout the nation, so that Montana
enviable rating this year will be known
throughout the country.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02
VISITOR at Billings who ente

A VISITOR at Billings who enters
IN the city from the west via the
Il Buffalo trail discovers hat a great
institution of learning is develop
ing Just at the outskirts Of that thriving
city.
The Billings Polytechnic Institute has
developed so quietly that one is sur
prised to find such an elaborate outlay
OF campus, farms and buildings stretch
POlytechnis drive for Oneand a half
ing along the concrete highway known as
miles.
This unique institution has a wonder
full history and its Importance to the
northwest. both educationally and in
dustrially, is Just beginning to be re-
allied by the people of Montana. The
story of its gradual growth is one Of
the most cOlOrful and romatic OF Amert
can schools. It's scope and plan OF
studies each student getting special and
individual attention, is one of the latest
and most modern Of educational systems.
The institution was founded in 1908 by
the Eaton brothers. Glasses were held
in temporary quarters in Billings dur
IN 1909 while construction OF a school
was underway. Since then rapid strides
have been made. Today it is known
throughout America and is commended
upon by noted educators. 1t is the only
school of its kind in the northwest, offer
ing courses in practically all vocations
in addition to academic subjects,
During the past year the school has
how extraordinary development and
expansion. Acquisition of one hundred
acres Of land, valued at $4,000, has been
made. II is adjacent to the campus
grounds and lies along the beautiful
Polytechnic concrete driveway which
which runs west of Billings. The inSti-
tute campus and farm totals 275 acres
of the most fertile and aluable land in
Montana with over a mile Of paved road
way.
P~olytechnic's school plant is considered
one of the finsest in the stat. It's build
ingS, eleven in number, are built largely
of gray sandstone taken from the schools
own quarries which are located on the
Institutes grounds. The property of tn
school. now valued at $780, 600, has beer
accumulated without cost to the state il
way of taxation or bond issue. Friends
Of education, mostly from outside of tht
state, have contributed more than a mil
lion dollars for the upbuilding and sup
port of the institution.
The Polytechnic is more than a schoo
fOr it is developing various industrie
On the campus 1t is a little cOmmunit
by itself. It's industries offer many youn
people a chance to work at practica
trades and at the same time earn thei
way through school.
The institution is c-o-educational, bot
bows n girls attending. The student
live in dOrmitOries splendidly equipped
Many Of them work their way through b
work in various departments of tn
school. Music, literature, engineering
agriculture and academic courses froT
grade school TO college standing can b
mad.
James J. Hill. the great railroad build
or. was very much interested in the be
ginning Of the school. lie predicte
that it would be one of the creates
schools in the Northwest and gave $500
for the purchase Of the institutions fir;
farm units.
Theodore Roosevelt made his las
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02
BILLINGS POLYTECHNIC
is UNIQUE INSTITUTION

public address on q college campus at
Billings Polytechnic and was very much
impressed with the type Of training Of
fered.
Other notables have expressed con-
siderable praise from time to time on
visits to the institute. Polytechnic has
been declared, by the foremost edu-
Gators of the country, to be n Of the
finest schools of it's kind in the country.
Polytechnic's farm is being enlarged
in size and a pure seed industry is be-
ing developed. Along with this new in
dustry, pure blooded stocgk and poultry
are being raised in connection with the
dairy department. The institution is be-
coming more and more a world in itself,
with it's industries, its sel-g0verning
student state, and it's religious and
social life. It's students are being trained
for leadership in industrial, political,
social and religious world outside.
In the junior college department
courses are offered in English, history,
sociology, economics, psychology, chemis-
try, mathematics, journalism, biology,
geology, botany. zoology, shor story
writing, debate, oratory, p~lay-writing
literature, dramatics, composition. and
fine arts.
There are also the schools Of electrical
engineering, home economics, agricul-
ture and religious education. The cleo
trical engineering covers five years
work and is combined with the regular
academic work. A student may take w
engineering along with his high schoo.
work, complete his preparatory studio:
and at the same time graduate from the
engineering course.
Instructors in charge Of classes are o.
the best obtainable. The Polytechnic
Conservatory of Music ranks as n O.
the best in the Northwest. LOTUS II
Ward, former director of singing a
/ CrrTuar NTf1fEoru AnadaprU ClTIUnr Ind 4
in charge. He is not only a soloist o
national reputation, having been con
nected with some Of the best Chautauqu
circuits, but he is also an accomplished
teacher. His training has been a
Drake university, University Of California
and under the personal directions o
Holmes Cowper, Arthur Foote, and Fred
erich Chapman, all celebrities in tn
musical world.
Athletics play a prominent part in tn
campus life. Melvine Collins, forme
Nebraska university football star, men
toned on Walter Camps all-America
| grid team, is coach. Health training
5 give nall students. A large gymnasium
is used for class work in the white
During the spring, summer and ia
l months large outdoor athletic fields al
r used. Tennis courts and a golf our
are located nearby.
Games and sports are engaged
S Jne year. 1nCer-claSS league
!. are formed. Tournaments are conductet
Club activities Of the school are govern
2 ed by officials Of the institution. Mo
ton picture entertainment is give
n weekly at the campus auditorium.
e Billings Polytechnic Institute regis
tration opens the latter part Of Sci
= TENDER. Class work begins October 8 an
4. Indications point toward one of til
largest enrollments Of years n it
t probable that the quota of application
o will be closed weeks before opening
It school. Catalogues of Polytechnic ca
be had by writing to the Education
It Director.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02

"Whirlwind," a necklace that wards
of bullets and keeps the owner safe
from any weapon, vas exhibited in
Crow Agency by an aged Cheyenne,
who fought in the Custer battle on the
Little Big Horn. The buck, who drove
in a Ford to the Custer battlefield,
casne to relate details of the battle to
a companion.
The necklace medicine" the old In
dian asserted, brought him safely through
the battle and the long years that have
followed. His name for 1t is "Whirlwind."
The Cheyenne was pressed to tell his
story to passengers waiting in the rail-
way station, but seemed reluctant. In
sign language, interpreted by Max Big
Man, ne declared there were five circles
of the Sioux camp "a large number OF
Indians) and nearly as many Cheyennes.
The battle did not last long, he recount
ed, and the chief ordered the warriors
not to scalp Custer.
Mr.. Dornberger and Sam Bird-in-the-
Ground, Indian police, were in the audi
ence and both were much impressed with
the necklace. They felt that If they
could procure such medicine" they
might go about their business without
fear. The Indian also displayed an old
scalping knife which he used in the
battle.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02
WHEN Indy
TOURED STATE
FAMOUS TRANS = ATLANTIC FLIER
TRANSFORMED" MONTANA FIVE
YEARS AGO AS WING WALKER

In His Book "We," He Tells of Working
Fairs at LewistOwn and Billings and of
an Effort That Failed to Draw Patron
age at Midland Empire Fair
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02

william Butler Of New York was In
Montana recently to look after mining
interests in Elkhorn and vicinity. Mr..
Butler reports q new discovery in the
Sour Dough mine at Elkhorn which
shows a vein Of high grade ore. Several
samples were taken to Butte for assayine
to ascertain the value Of the ore, which
Is believed will be equal TO that pre-
viously mined from the Sour Dough
property.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02
(By Our Helena COrrespondentl

(By Our Helena Correspondent
Gasoline dealers in Montana num-
bered 1,545 at the close of the week
ending August Is, with the total num-
Der Of gasoline pumps reaching 2,163,
according to figures announced by the
gasoline inspection division of the pub
lie utilities commission. The tax on
pumps was fixed at 81 each by the last
legislature. The average pump per IL
cense, therefore, is IA.
R. F. McLaren, assistant secretary of
the commission, says that constant calls
for lists Of gasoline dealers can not be
answered because Of the incomplete con-
dition Of the list. He asserts that there
are many dealers operating pumps who
have not yet paid their fees.
out OF approximately so samples
taken during August Of gasoline Of all
brands sold in Montana, all have passed
the state requirements said Mr.. Nc
Laren.
During the first Is days of August,
$98, 201.42 was received by the state board
Of equalization from the Scent gasoline
tax. The board also received SO, 026. so
from the oil tax based on 2 per cent Of
the valuation and $1,610.26 from coal
based on a tax OF B cents a ton.
Refunds paid to Of gasoline
used in other than transportation on
Montana highways reached 100000
during the first Is days Of August as
against SIS, 076.14 for the entire month
Of July. This is explained by the fact
that the attorney general recently issued
an opinion declaring that so days would
be allowed for consumers to file refund
claims with the state board, making the
August payments largely based on June
claims.
More than 30 per cent or Montana
farms have wheat acreage, so that every
section Of the state will profit from the
crop forecast by state and federal depart
ments Of agriculture, of the surprising
total Of 100000 bushels for all wheat
says the state division Of publicity.
Yields will be more uniform this veal
than for any year since 1916, unless the
condition materially changes within thu
next 80 days. Railroad shipments o.
consequence Of wheat originated in 1872
i n 81 Of the states So counties. Thii
year it is estimated that no less than 1!
counties will produce in excess Of 1000,
600 bushels. These counties are: Chou
teau, Liberty, Pondera, Teton, Daniels
Fergus, Sheridan, Hill, Phillips, Roose
velt, Valley, Cascade, Richland, Carbon
Gallatin, Saltwater, Yellowstone, Bi
Horn and Judith Basin.
Six Of these counties will probably pro
duce in excess Of 100000 bushels. The
are: Chouteau, Liberty, Pondera, Tetor
Daniels, Sheridan and Fergus.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02
Chart Miles Air Field

Answering a request for information
regarding the aviation landing field now
being built and maps of it for the air
service office, Washington, j. H. Boiling,
secretary, Miles City Commercial club,
has forwarded data to Gen. Mason Pat
rick, head Of the army air service.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02
Fire DESTROYS Home

Fire believed to have been started by
a boiling tea kettle totally destroyed the
two-story ranch home of H. E. McLaugh-
lin, -four miles west Of Billings on the
Laurel road.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02
CHARM WARDS
OFF BULLETS
AGED CHEYENNE BRAVE HAS NECK
LACE WHICH HE SAYS BROUGHT
HIM THROUGH CUSTER FIGHT

Calls His Medicine "WhirIwind" and At
tributes To 1t His Good Health for
Many Years Past; Tells Companions of
Little Big Horn Battle
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02
'2,163 GASOLINE
PUMPS IN STATE
DEALERS NUMBERED 1,545 AT CLOSE
OF WEEK ENDING AUG. 13, UTIL-
tiles BOARD REPORTS

Nearly 100000 Received from Scent
Gasoline Tax During First Is Days In
August-Refunds to Consumers for
Same Period Total Nearly $1,000
Evening star., 1927-04-26
GROWS LILACS ON PRAIRIE
Civil War Veteran Has Developed
Flower Farm in West.

MIDLAND, S. Oak, April 26 Hl.--
Where the rolling grazing lands OF
South Dakotas s Western pralrles
fringe into the Bad Lands, j. Z. Can
ney, Civil War veteran, has developed
q lilac farm which blossoms in an arid
region.
Every Spring, on d Sunday set
auart. hundreds of ranchers and
prairie dwellers come in their automo-
biles and on horseback from a 100
mile radius to picnic among the
blooms, and every one goes home with
a handful of flowers.
Canney started his lilac farm
more than a decade ago to prove tnat
landscaping was feasible in region
then hardly marked by tree or a
plant other than the short buffalo
grass of the ranges. His verdant
acres have become an oasis for tray
olerS.
Evening star., 1927-04-26
Woman Loves
Housework,
Has Good Time

81 had stomach gas so had that
work was a burden and ] was al
ways drOWsy. Adlerika is the best
medicine / ever took. Since taking
it, ] feel like doing my work and
enjoy life again. Mrs. w. II.
Clintsman.
Adlerika gives the system
| REAL cleansing and brings out old
poisons which may have caused
/ trouble for a long time. Unlike
most medicines, it acts upon BOTH
upper and lower bowel. Just one
spoonful relieves GAS and takes
away that full bloated feeling so
/ that you can eat better and sleep
/ better Even il bowels move daily,
1 Adlerika brings out much addition.
/ al poison which you never thought
1 was in your system and which
1 caused sour, gassy stomach, nerv-
4 business, sleeplessness, headache.
1 No matter what you have tried for
| your stomach and bowels, Adlerika
/ will surprise you. At druggists.
4 In Washington at Peoples Drug
| Stores.-Adyertis