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The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
WILD WOMAN FOUND
FROZEN TO DEATH
ROamed Michigan Woods
for Fifty Years.

Oalulnet' Mich.-Old Maggie Har.
rington, forest wanderer. was found
frozen 70 death, eight miles from her
diiapldated old cabin near the old
Oel.lm mine in Copper country,
nor.hefn Michigan, recently.
sns was seventy years old. For
the last nifty years Maggie has rOamed
the forests, fearless of man or beast.
at an umes of the day or night, as
Wllo as the gray wolf and as harmless
as the deer.
SuDsiSting upon raw and uncooked
Ioous ana wild berries, with clothing
enough only to decently cover her
no s.Ocklngs, mittens and no hat, she
wandered many miles through the
dense forests from one camp to the
other and often crouched in the cor
her u deserted cabin for the night,
away from the bowling wolves and
sheitered from the bitter north winds
When the weather was far below zero.
AT dayDreak she would walk another
ten or fifteen miles back to her own
stoVeiess shack, or go on many miles
IN another direction to some miners
CABIN Tor cupful Of coffee.
Wild Woman's Home.
der old tumbled-down cabin at Cen
tral mine, with windows stuffed with
ola papers or potato bags, it's pile of
ashes IL the middle Of the floor, where
the old rusty stove had long since
fallen apart, tLe chairs and kitchen
table decayed where they stood, and
IN tne corner Of the bare room a pile
OF dirty rags which served her as
sleeping quarters for these many years
she was often seen by tourists az
they drove along the northern high.
way Dat she managed to get into the
forest before they reached her.
Maggie had one ride in an auto
and that was four yearsoago when she
had an infected foot. That ride tool
her twenty-five miles to Calumet FOL
treatment.
She was intelligent and had a com
mon school education, and her mother
was noted among the old neighbour
as splendid housekeeper, clean and
orderly.
Retained Keen Mind.
Maggie had degenerated In the mat
ter Of clothing and way of living only
her mind was keen, and what. stories
she could tell Of the wild things sht
knew so well.
Whatever transpired In the life O
this strange woman to change he
from a shy, sheltered, gOlden-haireo
beautiful girl as she was fifty year
ago at the time her mother died, int,
silent hermit of the great forests
no one can say. She kept her owl
cOuncil-shared condolences with non
and died with her secret on her frOzel
lips
Old Maggie was buried at Eagl
HarbOr near the spot where she stoo
over the little grave fifty years ag
and cursed the fate that had robbie
her of the mother she idolized, an
changed her into a wild woman of tn
great Michigan forests at one stroke
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
Girl Spurns Cinderella
Role TO Remain Servant

Phoenix, Ariz.-Jackie Henley, nine
teen-year-old Denver girl, would rath-
er continue as a servant than play a
Cinderella role as the adopted daugh-
ter of j. M. Freeman, wealthy retired
stock broker Of Phoenix.
When Freeman was told that news
paper stories Of his proposal to adopt
the girl had caused probation officers
to criticize Judge Ben Lindsey of the
Denver Juvenile court for making the
case public, he said he had abandoned
his plan because of protests from her
mother.
ST answered the girls advertisement
in a Denver newspaper" said Free
man, sand she came to Colorado
Springs to see me, accompanied by her
married sister. l explained that ]
needed a companion who wanted and
needed a good home, and who would
be willing to take care Of me in my
Illness"
Judge Lindsey after talking to the
girl, found that she preferred "a life
as a domestic in Denver rather than
be the pampered adopted daughter Of
an aged wealthy man."
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
PUPILS HONESTY
IS PUT TO TEST
Rich Children More Prone &C.
Steal Than Poor.

New York. - Studies Of honesty
among school children In cities ana
towns Of the East indicate that chill
dren Of wealth are most prone to steaa
money, that girls more often cheat 10
the class room and boys In games,
and that honesty Is In direct proper
ton to intelligence.
The tests are being made by psy-
biologists engaged In a character
education inquiry" at the COlumbia
university.
A majority Of the pupils were re-
ported as lying, when asked questions
to which they felt an affirmative an
swer should be given. For instance,
to "do you read the Bible every day?n
Ninety per cent said they did, accord
ing to DR.. Mark A. May. one Of the
psychologists.
Doctor May is on a three-year leave
Of absence from the Syracuse univer-
sity faculty.
Ingenious tests were devised to
measure such abstract quantities as
| stealing, lying and cheating tenden-
cies. Children were asked to solve
a puzzle which involved the use of
SO cents in various coins. The object
was to see how many would take the
money.
Among the $50 Jewish orphans Of
New York's East side only ten dimes
disappeared. When the same test was
given to children of the rich in an ex-
elusive school It was found 1S per cent
! took money, while in one case the
cNins disappeared, box and all, and IN
another a pupil hid a 25-cent piece
elaine an error and asked for a sec
! end. Witch also disappeared.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
SOCIAL CALENDAR

Monday, January IL - Gallatin
County High School pupils will
present two One-act plays in the
school assembly hall.
Odd Fellows and Rebeccas will
hold Joint installation of officers,
in the evening at I. o. o. F.
Hall.
The Travel section of the
Woman's club will meet for
study of France.
Mrs. Arthur Cutting will en-
tertain the R. z. z. club.
Sans Souci club will meet with
Mrs. Albert Kruger.
Tuesday, January IS - Current
Topics section will meet at 2:3O
o'clock, at the Elks' home.
Arts and Crafts section will
hold work session at the Cham
Der of Commerce rooms.
Dina Bridge Luncheon club
will meet with Mrs. Menard.
Wednesday, January 19-The Sis
terhood of the Christian church
will hold regular session at 2:3O
o'clock, at the church.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Baptist church will meet at the
DeacOness Hospital, at 2:3O
o'clock.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Presbyterian church will meet
for luncheon at 1870 o'clock at
the church parlors.
The ladies of st. Johns Bap-
tist church will meet at the
church for a work session.
Thursday, January 2O-The Poetry
department of the Woman's club
will meet to study writings of
Mariana Moore.
L. L. club will meet with Mrs.
Afford Yergey at the home of
Mrs. ]. w. Yergey.
Friday, January 21-The Girls
Choir of the Methodist church
will hold social session following
practice, at the home of Mrs. F.
H. Benjamin on South Third ave.
Nature Study section will meet
at the home of Mrs. C. R. w.
Morrison.
Mrs. 2, %, Holm will be hos
tess for a Bridge Luncheon club.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
Bureau Makes Record
In Measurement Of Time

WashingtOn.-The measurement Of
time to an accuracy of from one to
two hundred thOusandths Of a thou
sand has been effected by the bureau
OF standards.
The measurement Is ten times as
fine as obtained by any previous
method, bureau experts said. In
physics research the measurement Is
believed to be Of great value, as it Is
estimated that light travels nearly
two miles in one hundred thOusandth
Of q second.
A tuning fork, pendulum swing
ing In a vacuum, a photoelectr1c cell,
an Oscilograph or tiny mirror mounted
on two wires in a strong magnetic
field, and a high speed camera cOnsd-
tuted the measuring apparatus.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14

B. B. Law, by Mrs. P. D. Morrison,
accompanied by Mrs. Holm; and by a
quartette including Mesdames Nor
rison, W. N. Purdy, Fred Wilson and
Eunice Stevens. Mrs. Mary Waters
Houston brought pleasure with her
rendition Of two piano numbers from
the suite: "In the Bottoms" by a
negro composer, R. Nathaniel Dett.
Recently elected members of the
Music section are Mrs. J. H. Delaney,
chairman; Mrs. Ray Holloway, vice
chairman; Mrs. Fred F. Wilson, Sec
retary; and Mrs. Houston member of
the program committee of the gen
eral club.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
.KOA'S PROGRAM
WEEK OF JAN. 10

Church services with special music,
another presentation Of a meritorious
program under the auspices of the
Mountain States Telephone and Tele-
graph company, and "black-faced
laughs" feature offerings by KOA
1924 meters), Denver station Of the
General Electric company, for the
week beginning January 16.
Rev. VIM. L. Barrett, pastor of
Montview Presbyterian church, Den
yer, will preach Sunday morning on,
''The Gospel According to You," and
in the evening, Discouraged and En-
couraged." Special music for both
services will be furnished by Ada
Marie Castor, soprano; Mrs. John
Bly, Milton, contralto; Earl Alex
ander, tenor; Laurence R. Milne, bari
tone, and Mrs. Blanche Townsend
Chase, organist.
The Mountain States Telephone anC
Telegraph company will again present
program of conspicuous merit Mon
day night. A chorus of twenty sol,
artists, the KOA Little Symphony or
chestra, Duncan McColl, baritone
and Mildred Ruhig, contralto, vii
take part in the broadcast.
All the "quips and cranks and wan
ton wiles" in Tambo's versatile re
pertoire, along with jokes sent in b!
radio listeners, will come over the ali
when KOA minstrel players broad
cast their popular farcical show Wed
nesday night.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
SPECIAL RATES TO
WOOLGROWERS' ME- :

The Northern Pacific railway has
announced special round trip excur-
sion fares to the annual meeting, Ma
tiOnal Wool Growers association, at
Butte January 2O-22.
These fares viii apply from al
points on its line in Idaho, Montana,
Oregon and Washington and from
all stations on Camas Prairie railroad
and Red Collar Steamboat company.
Dates of sale in Idaho, Oregon and
Washington will be January Is to
20; in Montana January 1921. Final
return limit January 81.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
Pre-Nuptial Shower.

Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Colburn en-
tertained a company of friends at
the I. L. Colburn ranch, Tuesday
evening, having guests of especial
honor, Miss Ethel We're and DIR. L.
A. Crew. The shower presented TO
this young couple by the ten young
men and women of the company, con-
sisted of canned goods to find place
in their new household, about to be
established. Games were played and
refreshments were served also, dur
ing the evening.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
Beall Park Play House.

Bozeman parents are asked to
take note of the announcement made
by the City Board of Recreation, that
the play house at Beall Park will
be open from 4 o'clock until $3.50
o'clock on each school day; and from
2 o'clock until 5, on Saturdays,
whether there may be skating or no
skating in the park. Members of the
Bozeman Woman's club have volun-
teered their service, to be at the
house in the capacity of play direc-
tor. There are games, in the form
Of checkers, dominoes, ten-pins, car
ON boards, indoor croquet, color and
cutting work; and young people will
find delightful recreation in the play
house, with an enthusiastic house
mother ready to help with the games,
even though the ice be not in shape
for skating.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14

Warsaw.-The jaw Of a mammoth
was found "a miles from Warsaw, In
Warska, when workers were excavat-
ing Tor the construction OF new
mousse The diameter Of the jaw is ga
AaSnes' After news reached Warsaw
ne government rushed an expert to
waarka' hoping possibly to unearth
IuI'neF parts Of the mammoth's skele-
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
GOOn-RYEl

dearest" passionately exclaimed
the daughters young man, ''yOu have
led me TO adore"
"Good!" interrupted her fathers
voice from the stairs. "Now open IT
and get out"
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
Tuesday Literary Club.

Mrs. Walter Aitken entertained the
Tuesday Literary club, this week,
with the twelve members giving glad
welcome to a charter member, Mrs.
L. F. Kidd, who has been unable co
attend the meetings for some time,
because of illness. Mrs. A. 7. RuS-
ledge was program leader, with the
program topic, Palestine" Mrs.
Rptledge and Mrs. Buell. each made
review of magazine articles upon
the topic; and Mrs. Mccall read
Lowell's poem, "The Lilacs''.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14

New York-A new type Of Broad
way 'spender' was described 10 q
local court. he Is alleged TO have
taken his feminine companions to the
morgue for entertainment and to have
Spresented them with forged checks.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
Faculty Men at Luncheon.

Faculty Men at Luncheon.
The Faculty Mems Luncheon club
held regular session, Thursday, at
the College Inn. There were 35 mem
bers seated about the tables, with w.
H. Mccall the presiding officer. w.
Bruce Mabee of the biological de-
partment made the address of the
day.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
Housekeepers Club.

L1UuSGheepeTS OIuDs
Very beautiful, as we'll as instruc-
tive, was the program rendered for
the Housekeepers club, Thursday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Robert
Esgar on South Third avenue. Mrs.
J. w. Yergey and Mrs. Walter Lind
say were program leaders and they
wrought with originality, that was
thoroughly enjoyed by the club mem
bers. Mrs. Yergey read a paper,
whose subject was: "Songs and the
Story of Some of Them. AS she
told of the value of songs in human
experience and related the circum-
stances that led to the writing of
some of the famous old songs, Mrs.
Yergey called upon local musicians
to render the music. Mendelssohn' 5
Spring Song" was played by Miss
Helen Crozier; "Rock of Ages" was
sung in chorus by the club members;
"Sweet Bye and Bye" was sung in
duet by Mrs. Al. S. Ecton and Mrs.
w. D. Bell; robin Adair" was sung
by Mrs. J. B. Thomas, who played her
own accompaniment; Mrs. H. F.
Schwartz sang "The Nightingale
with Mrs. B. B. Law playing the ac-
compartment; and the club sang "The
Star Spangled Banner" in chorus.
In her turn, Mrs. Lindsal called
upon Mrs. z. P. Ballantyne for a pi-
ano solo; upon Mrs. Harry Grant for
a vocal solo; upon Mrs. Hugh Stal-
lings for a dramatic reading to mt
sical accompaniment; and upon Miss
Helen Crozier for a piano solo.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
r. .lFE SAVED

Casio +: Ana { sn' can
sit here and wait 'util .tArtt
Waiter: Impossible, slr.N. e.
at II o'clock, sir"
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
Happy Hour Club.

Happy Hour Club.
Mrs. Fred Fortier was hostess for
the Happy Hour club on Thursday
afternoon of this week. The mem
bers enjoyed their regular program
Of conversation over needle-work and
about the tea trays, with a bit of
literary study interspersed.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14

Waterloo. Neb.-An appeal sor
funds to help the village where Ma
poleon was defeated has been re-
ceived here.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14

NelUs of Society
NJ. Benepe Hostess.

Mrs. F. L. Benepe Jr. was hostess,
on Wednesday Afternoon, having eight
guests seated at bridge tables and
for the delightful tea service that
followed the game.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
Negro Spirituals.'

Negro GplrlCudASs
A study of NEGRO Spirituais" made
delightful the meeting of the Music
section of the Bozeman Woman's club,
last Monday evening. Mrs. w. II.
Lovelace and Mrs. G. r. w. Morrison
were program leaders and Mrs. Love-
lace introduced the subject Of the
evening with a comprehensive talk
upon "NegrO Music, naming several
of the more famous negro composers.
To illustrate her talk, Mrs. Lovelace
called upon quartette, including
Mrs. Y. w. Fish, Mrs. Oswald Smith,
Miss Greenaway and George Gordon,
to sing a group Of famous and be-
loved "Spirituals." This interpreta-
tion by the quartette was highly ap-
preciated and the club women were
interested to learn that Mr..
Gordon is a brother Of the singer in
the Gordon-Johnson duo who viii
sing in Bozeman next April The
program Of Monday evening included
also numbers by Mrs. Fl. F. Schwartz,
with accompaniment played by Mrs.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
CHURCHES
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HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH.


Corner Olive and Grand
Class meets Saturday, 10 o'clock.
Sunday morning, Sunday school,
9:45.
Service, 11:OO.
League at $3.50 D. M, program at
this hour. After the program, light
refreshments will be served.
Service at the usual hour, 7:3O. in
the evening.
We welcome all to our services and
Sunday school.
Choir practice every Thursday eve
ming at 2 o'clock sharr, at the
church.
J. M. JENSON, Pastor.
Residence 523 W. Babcock; phone
941-W.
ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Second Sunday after Epiphany.
$500 a. m.-HOly communion.
9:45 a.. m.-Church school.
11:00 a. m.-Morning praver and
sermon.
o'o9 p m.-Cnurch club.
1880 p. m.-Evening prayer and
address.
w. FRIEND DAY, Rector.
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Sunday school at 1000.
Divine service in the English Ian
guage at II at the Adventist church
on Black Avenue, south.
"A cordial welcome to all.
J. F. POTRATZ. Pastor.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST
SCIENTIST
is West Olive st.
Sunday school $3.50 a. m.
Sunday service HOO a. m.
Wednesday evening meeting Al
which testimonies Of healing are civ.
en- held at 8 o'clock.
Reading room in the Golden Rule
block open daily, except Sunday and
holidays from 2 to $3.50 .. n. All
are welcome.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-27
STATE PARENT TEACHERS SEEK
WAY To CONTINUE OPERATIONS
SHORN OF SUPPORT HERETO
FORE RECEIVED, NOW HAS TASK
State Meeting at Dover, Saturday,
Show Plans Are Being Successfully
Devised Number Go from Smyrna

At the annual meeting of the State
Parent-Teacher Association in Dover,
Saturday, it was reported that the
money received from dues from the
different local associations was not
sufficient to finance the work of the
association, and Mrs. Lewis, the pres
ident, asked for expressions of opin-
ion from the delegates as to what
they thought of the matter or how the
association could be properly financed
in carrying on the work. Some of
the delegates, speaking personally,
gave evidence that they were in favor
of maintaining the organization and
its upkeep but other members in some
Of the local organizations were oppos-
ed to continuance of the work. 1t
was finally decided that the p 7. A.
continue its work and that the subject
of finance be left with the executive
committee to work out a budget plan
or some other plan for the perpetua-
ton of the work. Dallas Lore Sharp
addressed the association. In speak
ing of the fine schools being built
throughout the country he did not
lose sight of the value and efficacy of
the little red schoolhouse, and stated
that a S3,00O,000 schoolhouse may be
all right, but it would avail little un-
less you had a $3,000,O00 teacher or
the equivalent of the same to teach
in such a school house. The commit
tee on resolutions, of which Frank c.
Bancroft of Kent county was chair
man, submitted the following, which
were unanimously adopted: Where
as, The State Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation is group of representatives
of the state of Delaware, including
more than $4,000 people, and Where
as, It's sole object is the betterment of
the schools of Delaware, therefore be
it Resolved, That it be expressed as
the sense of this meeting, the neces-
sity of working with renewed zeal, to
protect the educational system of
Delaware, to strive to keep it above
political entanglements; that it avoid
controversial subjects and confne it
self, instead. to those things upon
which all may agree concerning the
welfare of Delaware children; Re
solved, That this association place on
record its appreciation of the contri-
button of Mr.. P. S. DUPONT to the
cause of public education in Delaware
and express the hope that his efforts
may be continued in the future; Re
solved, That we steer steadily on de-
termining that Delaware shall not lag
in the march of progress.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-27
DR.. COLONA IN AUTO CRASH
Unhurt as Their Auto Drops into 12-
Foot Ditch on Glasgow Road. Friday

Rev. DR.. James w. Colona, district
superintendent of the Wilmington M.
E. Conference, his wife (who was Miss
Bertha Stengle), and daughter, Miss
Barbara Colona, had a narrow escape
from serious injury on the Glasgow
road Friday when the automobile in
which they were riding skidded over
a 12-foot embankment. None of the
occupants of the car received a
scratch, despite the long drop and the
damage to the vehicle. The automo-
fall due to a wire fence which it
struck and carried a short distance.
"We were coming from a trip to Nor
folk, land had left Washington Friday"
DIR. Colona has since explained. al
was driving between 80 and 35 miles
an hour when the right front wheel
ran off the cement road | jerked the
wheel to return it on the road, but the
car skidded to the left. l again jerk
ed it to the right, but the machine
ran off the left, and hopelessly ran
down the embankment. Luckily, we
struck wire fence. | think that this
saved US from turning over Not one
of US suffered as much as a scratch"
Rev. E. w. Henzes, of the Sudlersville
M. E. Church, happened along, and
noticing DIR. Colona and the predica-
ment in which he was, took him back
to Wilmington. In the meantime,
New Castle woman had taken his wife
and daughter to their home 2310 Mar
ket street, Wilmington. DIR. Colona
doubts if his car is very seriously
damaged, and thinks that it will be
able to be put in running order again.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-27
DEAD MANS BODY FOUND HERE
William Bedell, Tramp, Dies of AL
cOhOlism and Exposure Near the Pond

William Bedell, Tramp, Dies of AL
cOhOlism and Exposure Near the Pond
William Bedell, tramp, who has
been staying in Smyrna for some time
was discovered dead on the Smyrna
dumping ground behind the electric
light plant Sunday morning by Her
man Turner as the latter was walking
along the bank of the creek. No one
had seen Bedell since last Friday and
he evidently had been dead for sew
eral days. The body was removed to
an undertaking establishment and the
coroner summoned At the inquest it
was brought out that the deceased
had purchased one and a half dozen
cans of Sterno (solidified alcohoD on
Friday. The jury returned the verdict
of death from alcoholism and expos
ure. He was out in all the drenching
rain of Friday. 1t is said that Bedell
had relatives in Canada and Detroit.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-27
DOWNS CHAPEL GIRL A BRIDE
Miss Mary Truitt, Daughter of Mr.and
Mrs. K. w. Truitt, Weds c. G. Moore

MISS Mary 1rultt, Daughter OF Mr.and
Mrs. X. w. Truitt, Weds c. G. Moore
Miss Mary Truitt, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. K w. Truitt of near Downs
Chapel, gave her friends a surprise
by slipping off quietly Saturday with
Mr.. Charles G. Moore of near Sud
lersville, Md, and getting married.
Miss Truitt holds a position in the
Bank of the Hartly Trust Company
and instead of reporting Saturday
morning for her duties, she and her
groom-to-be motored to Harrington
and were married in the parsonage of
the M. E. Church by the Rev. Edward
Collins, an old friend of the groom's
family. The bride was becomingly
attired in a suit of blue crepe de chine
She is popular with the younger set
and a graduate of the Smyrna Special
District Schools, Class of 1923.
They will reside on the Pine Tree
Farm near Downs Chapel. Next Fri
day Mr.. and Mrs. Moore will be given
"serenade" and Shower" in their
new home.