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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-07-26

him entirely naked. n began to
consult on the manner In which he
should be put to death. They were
first inclined to set him up as a mark
to shoot at, u the chief interfered.
and, selling him by the shoulder,
asked him II he could run fast. Golfer,
who had been some time among the Kee-
katsa or Grow Indians, had 1 n a consider
able degree acquired the Blackfeet an
guage and was well acquainted with In
dian customs. He knew that he had
to run for his life, with the dreadful
odds of five or six hundred against
him-those armed Indians"
Golfer cunningly replied to the old
chief that he was a poor runner This
ruse, conceived in the fertile mind of
Golfer, was soon to be capitalized into a
magnificent try for his life. The In
dians discarded everything. adjusted
their leggings and moccasins. and pre-
pared for the race. Naturally, Golfer
would be expected to try to make the
timber along the stream in order to
elude his pursuers. But he had planned
otherwise. He Knew he was fast. In
stead Of speeding for the thickets along
the stream, he resolved on another, SEEM
ingly impossible plan of escape.
THE chief now commanded the party
to remain stationary. and led Golfer out
upon the prairie, three or our hundred
yards and released him, bidding him to
save himself If he could. At that instant
the horrid war-whoop sounded in the
ears of poor Golfer who urged by
hope ran at a speed which surprised
himself"
Takes to Open Plains
But he did not run for cover. Un-
expectedly, he sped out over the open
plain and headed for the jefferson, six
miles away Wonderfully resourceful,
Golfer reasoned that this was his only
chance of survival. He was literally
challenging the whole army Of Black
feet in cunning Inc running ability.
Such was the courage of Golfer.
HE proceeded toward the jefferson
fork, having to cross a plain over six
miles in width. Astounding with prickly
pear, on which he was every instant
treading with his naked feet. He ran
nearly half way across the plain before
he ventured to look over his shoulder,
when he perceived that the Indians were
very much scattered and that he had
gained ground to a considerable distance
from the main body; blu one Indian
who carried a spear was much before all
the rest, and not more than a hundred
yards from him. A faint CLEAN of hope
now cheered the heart of Golfer. He de-
rived confidence from the belief that
escape was within the bounds of posi-
bility; but that confidence was nearly
proving fatal to him, for he exerted him.
self to such a degree that blood gushed
from his nostrilS and soon almost COW
cred the forepart of his body. He had
now arrived within q mile of the river,
when he distinctly heard the appalling
sound of footsteps behind him, and
every instant expected to feel the spear
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-07-26

first of March, 1910. Golfer, as guide led
a party of thirty-two men out of Man
uel's Fort and led them westward-des-
tination-Three Forks. They soon en-
countered deep snow and the travelling
was very difficult. The drifts are said
too have been fifty and sixty feet deep.
During this journey they all suffered
severely from snow-blindness. While
totally blind at nSd-day, a body Of Snake
Indians came among them, but did not
modest them in any way. Slowly regain
ing their sight, they proceeded on.
Through Golfers guidance the party
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-07-26

of his pursuer. Again he turned his
n saw the savage not twenty
yards from him. Determined, If possible
to avoid the expected blow, he suddenly
stopped, turned around, and spread out
his arms. The Indian, surprised at this
sudden action, and perhaps at the bloddy
appearance of Golfer, also attempted to
stop; but, exhausted with running, he
fell while endeavoring to throw his spear,
which stuck in the ground and broke in
his hand. Golfer Immediately snatched
up the pointed part, with which he
pinned him to the earth and continued
his flight"
Reaches the Stream
THE foremost of the Indians, on ar
irving at the place, stopped till the
Others came up to join him, when they
set up a hideous yell. Every moment
of this time was improved by Golfer. who,
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-07-26

Beyond, the stage
coach, the saddle
horse and the OK
train we're the only
e a of COM
merce and COM
m%unication 1 t h
the Rocky noun
tains and the Pa
cific slope. In the
winter of 1859 and
1860, there was a
Wall street lobby at
Washington trying
to get So 100000
for carrying the
mails overland for
one year from New
York a II d San
C O. The
proposition was ex-
tremely cheeky and
William H. Russell,
backed by Floyd,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
JONES issues
FARMERS BID
Texas 'Favorite Som
Says G. 0. p. Meet
Offers No Aid

HOUSTON. Texas. May 2s.--lPl -
His hat in the democratic presid on
tial ring but "a hours, Jesse II. Jones
Of Houston has already made a bid
for the support Of the farmers. re-
animated BY the veto and discard Of
the McNary- -Haugen bill.
In statement yesterday, the
millionaire lumberman and party
treasurer invited middle western
farmers to come 70 the democratic
national convention for redress in
stead of marching on Kansas Citv,
where the farmers will not actually
be welcome. because excuses must
be made there" At Houston they
will be welcome 10 help write the
party platform, and Ter at WASH
ington TO help pass legislation af-
fecting them.
What the American farmer needs
is TO put his faith in the democratic
party as he did in 1912 and 1916"
Mr.. Jones declared.
In a statement Saturday night ex-
pressing his willingness 70 stand for
the presidential nomination IL he
can better serve the party in that
way" Mr.. Jones expressed pleasure
at the present state Of unity of Tex
as democrats and the belief that ex-
tension Of that unity throughout the
party Is imperative 70 insure VIC
tory IN the general elections. He
commended the leadership Of Cover
nor Dan Moody and declared himself
gratified that those who differed
with the governor at the state con-
vention last week have announce 4
themselves still with him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
Army Have
AIRPORT HERE
City Has Been Given
Favorable Report,
c. of c. Informed

Brownsville has been recommend
ed as the site for new air corps
area. according 70 letter received
Monday by Il. G. Richardson, secre-
tary of the chamber OF commerce,
from Major w. N. Hensley of the
Eighth Corps Area Air Forces, San
Antonio. The war department has
been advised of the desirability OF a
base here, the letter said.
Army planes that visit Browns
Vile from Kelly Field and Brooks
Field use the army landing field az
Fort Brown and no provisions have
ever been made for the establish
ment of a permanent corps area
here. If recommendations OF the
Kelly Field staff 90 through,
Brownsville will have an army fly
ing field.
Major Hensley is well known here.
and had intended flying down some
time ago. but illness prevented. .he
letter stated. He will pay the city a
visit soon and hopes to use the new
municipal field, he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
MATTRESS Hid
In BRUSHES
LATEST Clue
Discovery Near Site of
Doctors Death Gives
Impetus to Intensive
Man Hunt

SCOTT CITY, Kas.. May 2s.-tFl--
Discovery of a mattress and bed
springs in a canyon about % mil IS
south Of Oakley today sent posses
70 that district in an effort TO pick
up the trail Of the four desperadoes
who robbed n bank at Lamar. Co,o-
Wednesday last.
The mattress and springs were
concealed by reeds and gr9ss short
distance from the spot where Or. w.
w. Wineinger of Dighton, kas., was
slain after he had been callei to
treEt one OF the ROLLERS, wounded
By Lamar bankers. Officers believ-
cd the wounded man may have been
in too serious n condition to move
and that his companions kept him in
the canyen while 's1liredS Of ppsse-
men salrched western Kansas and
parts Of Colorado, Nebraska and
Wyoming.
Prior to finding OF the improvisei
bed. many of the volunteers return
Cd 20 their homes. Several men who
aiCed in the search since DIR. Wine
niger was kidnapped Thursday night,
again Joined in the man hunt today.
The tension under which the tired
nossemen worked was indicated Sat
urdav night when l.. l.. Robinson
or Hill City, Kans.. and Carl 7. pe-
terson. former sheriff Of that city.
were shot and seriously wounded by
posscmen. Robinson and Peterson
we're on patrol duty near Norton and
drew the fire OF a posse sent to
that area on the report Of a farmer
boy that bandits held ne up
with the man hunt continuing in
this section. funeral services were
held at Lamar for A. N. Parrish,
president Of the First National bank
there. and his son. John Il. Parrish.
cashier. slain when they returned
the fire Of the robbers. Parrish,
pioneer western banker, who was
known for his ability to use a pistol.
only was able to wound one of the
robbers before he fell with a BULLET
in his head. Among the hundreds
who attended the ceremony was Cow
ernor W. II. Adams Of Colorado.
Finding Of the body Of Or. Winein-
GER. left little hope that the life Of
n. A. KessinRer. kidnapped cashier or
the Lamar bank, had been spared.
He was used as a shield when the
robbers escaped in n running gun
fight with Colorado officers the day
Of the robbery.
Authorities also are occupied with
A report that ten witnesses Of the
robbery have identified a photograph
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
BANK ROBBER
SUSPECT Held
Believe Jail Breaker
Convict Is Held In
Arkansas

CORSICANA. Texas, May 2s-tPl
Sheriff w. II. Wilson Of Navarro
county left here today for Eldorado,
Ark. TO identify a man held there
as c. c. Howe, convicted bank rob
Der.
Howe was tried and convicted here
late in 1927 of robbery of the First
State bank at Richland on Oct. IL.
1927. when three masked men held
up the bank and escaped to OA!aho-
ma with S3,905. Howe was sentenced
to 80 years for the robbery, and es-
capped from the Navarro county Jail
recently when seven prisoners at
tackled and overpowered Deputy Z.
". Narnell.
AT the time Of his escape, Howe
was awaiting action BY the court of
criminal appeals az Austin on an
appeal from the Richland bank rob
berry conviction. The court affirm
ed the case after Howe's escape.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
four HURT IN
AUTO MISKAP
Two Cars Collide On
Highway Near to
Stuart Place

WESLACO. May 2s.-Four persons
were injured, one seriously, and a
fifth escaped unhurt when two cars
collided on the highway near Stuart
Place about 2 p. M. Sunday.
L. B. Ballard, young man or Wes-
laco. was taken 10 the Mercedes hos
pital in an unconscious condition.
He has regained consciousness and
is improving today, that institution
reports Three other occupants OF
the ear with Ballard were slightly
injured. They are l.. II. Thalacker
and Miss Katherine Schueler OF
Weslaco and Miss Frances Coston
Of Harlingen.
T.. N. Donaldson Of Edinburg.
driver Of the second car, was ur-
hurt. The Ballard car was practi-
cally demolished but the Donaldson
car was able 10 continue the journey
under its own power.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
ADMITSCUILT
IN DROWNING
OF TWO Sons
Defense Attorneys In-
troduce Evidences OF
Insanity After Miti-
CATION Pleas

VALPARAISO. Ind. May 2s.-LP-s
George Allen Chisholm, 35, todaS
pleaded guilty 20 the murder of his
two sons, Edgar, Y. and George. o,
whom he drowned in a canal mt East
Chicago. His attorneys introduced
evidence of insanity after they had
asked judge Grant Crumpacker 10
mitigate his punishment.
Chrisholn. a Canadian World way
veteran, is suffering from shell shock
and other injuries received in sevS
eral engagements in France. his couns
sci argued.
Emaciated, his eyes CLASSY, CHS.
holm had 10 be supported BY the
sheriff and deputy, when he faced
Judge Crumpacker to plead. Hia
voice was low and his words slur-
red.
In court near Chisholm was Mrs.
Helen Lawrence. his common law
wife. whose complaints that the boys
were expensive and tracked up the
house. his attorneys said upset him
80 that he decided to kill them.
CHISHOLM was separated from thu
mother or the children. He had
married her in England during q per
lod Of convalescence. The family
had lived in Montreal before going
70 East Chicago.
The two boys permitted the father
70 wire their arms together and
walked off plank into the canal
N the belief that they we're going
10 see their grandmother in Nom
treal, Chisholm said in his confess
sion.
On the defense council table lay
soiled and faded discharge docu-
ment recording an honorable" pHr+
chisholm had played ih the Euro
pean conflict.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
WILKINS TO SEEK ALA
Officers On New Trail To Slayey-Bdmdits
BUS MAIL TO
BE DISCUSSED
WITH GAINES

s. VI. Gaines, superintendent
of the railway mail service in
Texas, will arrive in Browns
Vile Tuesday to 20 into the
proposed bus mail service for
Valley cities, il was announced
to-day by Postmaster G.. w.
bennett.
Mr.. Gaines. Mr.. bennett said,
wants To meet with VALLEY
bankers and businessmen at
the fedreal building in Browns
willie at s o'clock Tuesday night
to obtain their views on the
propose sdervice.
''IIe would like 10 meet with
representative from every
city in the Valley" Mr.. Dem
ntet said. 'in order to deter
mine whether the service is
needed and wanted, and if
wanted TO what extent il should
be developed, at least at this
time"
MIR. bennett said he is getting
in touch with secretaries of the
various chambers Of commerce,
notifying them Of the meeting
and asking that they see that
their cities are represented.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
Tired of Seeing
Each Other, Two
60, Ask Divorce

ASHTON CLINTON, England.
Nav 2s.-iP)-After 40 years Of
married life, Mrs. Charles Haw-
kins has been granted legal sep
aration from her husband.
They got tired of seeing each
other. the wife said.
The Hawkinses are the parents
OF l2 children. He is 63 and she
is so.
II waited on my husband too
much" Mrs. Hawkins explained.
an our 40 years together | never
took vacation"
When they married, Mr.. Haw-
kins' salary was less than IS a
week, but poverty was not the
cause Of estrangement. for the
wife confessed that her husband
had been thrifty and they had
not been in want.
Husbands don't appreciate you
IL YOU stick az home all the time"
the now lonely woman said. "a
man gets tired Of seeing his wife
every day-and she gets tired Of
him, too.
"For almost 40 yeae the chill
dren kept us together, but now
am through. My daughter tells
now and looks at my empty chair.
me her father comes home at night
II is going to stay empty"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
Men Who Flew
Over Pole Start;
Dirigible Silent

OLSO. Norway. May 2s.-tPl-Cap-
tain wilkins and Lieut.. Eielson, the
Arctic fliers, left this afternoon for
Copenhagen in a special airplane
which Lufthansa placed at their dis
posal. The two aimen had been
for the missing Italian dirigible
Italia, but were unable to do SO.
They were given a cordial bood-bye
by Captain Roald Amundsen.
KINGS BAL, Spitzbergen, May IS.
-(Pl-Ice, which might have caused
the collapse Of the dirigible Italia.
today blocked the first attempt to
search for the missing airship.
The Citta Di Milano, base ship
Of General Umberto Mobiles polar
expedition, sailed from Kings Bay
to make preliminary survey Of
rescue conditions. At 3 o'clock last
night the vessel reported by wire
less that she was off Amsterdam
island off the northern coast of
Spitzbergen. A strong wind was
piling ice floes against the coast,
the message added.
A grim silence fell over the little
group of Italians left behind at the
hanger here. At that it was exactly
sixty hours since the dirigible had
been in touch with headquarters.
One of the hypothesis discussed
concerning the fate Of tho Italia was
that ice and wet slow forming on the
airship might have wrecked IL. II
was recalled that the dirigible Norge,
in which General Mobile flew over
the north pole two years ago, was
at the point Of collapsing at one
time under such a burder.
The weather continued extremely
cold today and there was bitter
wind with fogs over the mountains
TO the north.
The view prevailed generally today
that the search for the missing air
ship should first be undertaken al
North Easy Land. II was pointed
out that the last message from the
Italia came at 3 a. m. Greenwich
time "a a. m. Eastern standard time)
on Friday and IL reported the air
ship on an eastern cours~ and the
belief Of her navigators VIZ that she
had been about i55 miles north OF
Moffen island at three o'clock that
morning. Moffen island II about sc
miles east Of North East Land.
WASHINGTON, May 2s.-(Pp-The
United States naval transport Chau-
mont, stationed near Tientsin. China
reported to the navy department to.
day through Admiral Mark L. Bris-
tol that she had picked up the fol.
lowing message at 1O:40 .. m. last
night.
&C. @. De Asrao 8 atc Ditigible
General Mobile is IN distress asking
for help. He is supplied with !
short wave 30:33 meter radio"
The message picked up by the
Chaumont appeared definitely to set.
tie any mystery connected with the
similar message picked up in Cali.
fornia. since il obviously did not
come from the Italia. but was simp.
ly a message sent out to notify 9TH
er stations of the plight OF the
dirigible.
The Chaumont. being in Chinese
waters, could pick the MESSAGE ur
more clearly from Vlandivostok
where II apparently originated. than
could the stations on the Pacific
coast which had difficulty reading ID
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
LOCAL BOY is
FIRST TOGET
S. 0. S. APPEAL

II was Charles L. Blalack, for
mer resident Of Brownsville, who
at San Francisco Sunday caught
the $. 0. S. of General Umberto
Mobiles dirigible Italia, in distress
somewhere in the Arctic wastes,
north OF Siberia.
The message. patiently repeated
in French, in Italian and English,
was picked out of the air Sunday
by Blalack.
Position of the Italia was not
given.
Il said: rs. O. s. as RAO3 di-
rigible Italia with General Mobile
in disaster. IL il equipped 70
radio on wave length Of 40.45
metres. Please help Immediately.
Mr.. Blalack is we'll known 70
most Of the older residents q
Brownsville. He left here IN 1915
after a resident OF some ten years
in the city. His father, ?. Blalack'
established the Ohio 4 Texas
sugar mill, and at one time owned
the Brownsville ice plant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
Weslaco Paper
Denies Merger

The Valley Outlook. weekly news
paper published at Weslaco, has no
intention of merging with the Wes-
laco News, also published there. &C
cording to A. G.. Terrell. one Of the
publishers.
A story which came out or Wes-
laco last week and which was pub
lished in The Herald said the two
papers had merged.
"A. A. Terrell. founder OF the Out
look. has not had any connection
with this publication in the past
three months A. G. Terrell told n
Herald reporter over the telephone
today. "Up until three months ago
he owned one-third interest in the
publication but at that time myself
and Mrs. A. ID. Harpst. who is one
or the present publishers. bought him
out. The only other member Of the
firm is my brother. IT. "A. Terrell"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
Smith LOSES
INN.CAROLINA
Precinct Meeting Re-
turns Indicate Hull
Victory

CHARLOTTE, N. c., May 2s.-tPl-
A victory for the forces opposing
Governor Smith has been won in the
North Carolina democratic precinct
meetings preliminary TO the June ?
primary the county conventions. and
finally the state convention set for
June y when delegates to Houston
will be selected
Returns tabulated by newspapers
from s. Of the 100 counties having a
state convention vote Of 1869 today
showed Representative Cordell Hull
of Tennessee leading Smith by l54
votes. The vote was:
Hull 533; Smith 379: uninstructed
652: doubtful 103; anti-Smith s6:
instructed TO vote for n dry candi-
date So; Governor Mclean 6. TO be
selected at a mass meeting June 3, Ga.
While both the Hull and Smith
camps are claiming large blocks Of
state convention delegates from coun-
ties in which percinct meetings gave
no instructions. and many are known
20 favor one or the other candidate,
the fact that every democrat is
eligible to attend more than one
county convention makes the situ-
alton an involved one.
Indications today were, however,
that the hot battle being waged be
tween the Smith and anti-Smith
groups would continue to be fought
right up to the June 10 convention.
WASHINGTON. May 2s.-iHl-
Senator Simmons of North Carolina,
sees IN the results of the precinct
meetings in his state Saturday a
smashing defeat for Gov. Smith
and n strong Endorsement Of Cor
dell Hull for the democratic presi-
Dental nomination"
''ln viewing the situation rs IL now
stands and the developments which
! think will take place between now
and the Houston convention and at
that convention" Senator Simmons
said in a statement here last night.
II am profoundly convinced that
Governor Smith cannot and will not
be nominated. and IL perchance "a
should be nominated he cannot be
elected"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
Big Sums Spent BY
Tourists Outside u. q.

WASHINGTON, May 2s.-P-
American tourists spent last wear
outside the United States almost four
times as much as was received by the
Washington government in war debt
payments. This country received ar
proximately 100000, 600 as interest
and principal on war debts. Citizens
OF the United States left approxi-
mately $F70,000,O00 in foreign conn.
tries.
The figures are given by the de-
partment OF commerce in a voIur.
nous report on economic relations
between the United States and the
world at large.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
Parachute Fails:
Women Killed AS
Crowd Looks On

ATLANTA. Ga, May 2s.-(P)-The
quiet Of a funeral parlor today sur
rounded the body Of Louise Gardner,
young woman who had spent Is years
furnishing thrills for uncounted
thousands.
She furnished her last-and a
CHASTITY one 1t was-before $4,000
persons at an amusement park yes
terday when the third parachute in
a triple jump" shot TO earth behind
her. hopelessly tangled in itself.
Jimmy Wood. the husband who had
loosed the balloon that took her 1000
feet aloft, was the first to sense her
fate.
MY God, she's gonel" he whis-
percd and buried his face in his
hands. Stifled screams from women
spectators told him he was right as
the body OF his 2s-year-old wife
plunged through a tree and a small
building near the park.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
BAD MANNERS
OF HUBBY AT
TABLE FATAL

CHICAGO, May 2s.-(Pl-Her
husbands table manners were
blamed for the suicide Of Mrs.
Gladys Drew, who took poison
yesterday.
Edward Drew. the husband,
said his wife became angry over
the manner in which he handled
his spoon as they were eating
at a restaurant. A quarrel fol-
lowed and she went home where
he found her shortly afterwards,
dying.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
Tire Thief Escapes;
Leaves Wife and Car

TEMPLE. Texas, May 2s.-fF-
Detected in the act Of stealing n
spare tire from an automobile park
ed in front Of a downtown church
last night, n 30-year-old tourist.
going from Kansas City 20 Califor-
MA, escaped under n volley OF shots
from officers. lie abandoned n 22-
year-old wife. a bull dog, his own
automobile and the stolen spare tire
Police were holding the woman and
said they would file charge OF ac-
cessory 70 theft against her. Sha
spent the night in Jail.