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Evening star., 1929-11-25

Son Of prominent Turkish family is forced
through necessity to dispose Of several heir
looms presented to family by the Sultan's
Palace. The articles tn be disposed of are.
a most unusual Bedspread, Piano Cover
and a 22-Karat Solid Gold Embroidered
Robe. Ordinarily these treasures could not
be purchased at any price. Necessary Gus
toms. etc. papers in my possession. For
appointment, address Box 424-D. Star once.
Evening star., 1929-11-25
4E EVENING STAR WASHINGTON c. MONDAY NOVEMBER 2s 1879

Thursday there win be Thanksgiving
dinner for members and their guests.
On Saturday Mr.. James True viii con-
duct the Mil, a meeting Of members
interested in the criticism Of original
short stories,
Evening star., 1929-11-25

Minnesotans Observe
Official Mourning for War Chief.
The Minnesota State Society reception
in honor Of newly appointed onlcials
from Minnesota has been postponed
from this morning to q later date in
January on account of the oficial
CONTINUED on Nineteenth Page)
Evening star., 1929-11-25

A wedding of unusual interest took
place at the Methodist Episcopal
Church South at BeltSville. Md, Satur-
day evening when Miss Elizabeth Col
den Collins, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
William Garfield Collins Of Beltsvkle,
Nd, became the bride Of Mr.. Lester
William Oldenburg, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederic w. Oldenburg Of Hyattsyille,
Md.
The bride wore becoming gown of
Evening star., 1929-11-25

white satin, a tulle veil arranged with
q pearl cap, and carried shower bou-
quet of bridal roses and lilies OF the
valley.
She was attended by Miss Mary Col
lins, bridesmaid, and little Dorothy
Simns, flower girl, both dressed in pink
and carrying pink roses.
The best man was Mr.. w. w. webb.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
H. s. Myerly. under an arch Of ivy and
yellow chrysanthemuns with. which the
church was profusely decorated.
Following reception for the imme-
diate family at the brides home. Mr..
and Mrs. Oldenburg left on Southern
trip.
Evening star., 1929-11-25

Mrs. Cyrena White of Charleston, W.
Va, and her daughter, Mrs. Cyrena w.
Hauri Of Coral Gables, Fla, have come
to Washington to live, and have taken
an apartment at 2127 California street
Evening star., 1929-11-25

MFR. and Mrs. John A. Hampton have
issued invitations for a reception Tues
day evening, December 3, from to IL
o'clock, in their home at 1900 Webster
street, in celebration Of the golden an
niversaryAof their wedding.
Evening star., 1929-11-25

Mrs. Carson, widow Of the late Col.
Lawrence Carson, U. S. A, accompanied
By her son Lawrence, is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. Samuel A. Kimberley and
will remain over Thanksgiving. Mrs.
Carson spent the late Summer and
Autumn in Charleston, S. c., and Fort
Sumter, visiting the late Col. Carson's
family.
Evening star., 1929-11-25

The Arts Club will give cabaret sup
per and dance Tuesday evening at the
clubhouse, with the auxiliary committee
as hosts. Special dance features will
be presented by Miss Maloney. Last
night there was a chaflng dish supper.
Evening star., 1929-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs Hugo A. Rennert enter
tanned a company of IL at the Club
Chantecler supper dance on Saturday
evening.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-19

flesh, which had now stretched until
it seemed a foot long, broke and Turn
ing Bear was free from the tree. The
buffalo heads still remained and until
he should cause these to break away
his torture was to continue.
For a few moments he stood still,
gathering himself for a supreme effort.
Up and down he jumped and danced.
his black eyes cleaning like burning
Goals in his distorted face. At last
the final head dropped of and he fell
to the ground, exhausted. Carefully
and tenderly he was carried to a rude
couch of grass and robes at the foot
of the sacred tree and his wounds
washed and cared for. Here he re-
manned until the end of the dance, the
other dancers. who had released them
selves from their less painful situations
being compelled to dance until SUM-
down.
1t was this dance that caused the
order to issue prohibiting for all future
time a repetition of such scenes OF
torture and cruelty. The sun dances"
now given for the benefit of the Won-
dering whites, for the pleasure OF see
ing which they they are usually re-
CURED to pay a fixed sum, are merely
a sham and delusion. Few Of those
who crowd about the dancers and
watch them go through their perform
ances would have the stomach to wit
ness the sun dance as it vas danced
before the red man was turned into the
road travelled by his white brother.
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LAST REAL SUN DANCE CEREMONY OF THE SIOUX INDIANS
WHICH CAUSED GOVERNMENT TO PLACE BAN AGAINST Ut

medicine man, and an assistant. Al
a twinkling he was Invested OF every
bit Of clothing, except his breecn clou.'
and violently thrown to the grouIlo,
face upward. Four young men rusreo
forward and each grasped q nano OF
foot. Next Brave Bull took q Two
edged knife and caught up a ana
Of loose flesh from Turning Bear
breast, forced the knife through IT,
making a double cash several incnes
long and about an inch wide. The as
sistant next thrust a large rough SLICK
through the wound, leaving both enos
protrude. To these a rope was fastened
with buckskin strings. On the otner
breast a similar slit was made, also on
the arms, below the shoulders. Through
all skewers or sticks were passed, the
rope being fastened to the n IN the
breast, while sacks weighted with rocks
and dirt were suspended from those IN
the arms.
~Excruciating as the pain must have
been, for the operation was made as
painful as possible, not a sound escaped
from Turning Bear. Only the witch
ing Of the muscles of his face showed
the agony he was undergoing. Next
he was roughly turned over and laid
upon his face. Four missions ike
those In his breast were now made In
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day the few white men who were per-
mitted in the arena cannot recall it
without a sickening feeling coming
over them.
A half dozen young girls were seated
on the ground in a circle about a drum,
which they beat with the rhythmic
sound of the dance. Gradually their
beats increased until they had reached
a pitch of fury. Wilder and faster the
dancers moved and more desperate be-
came their plunges to free themselves
from the thongs of flesh that held
them to the rope. All the time each
blew on a small whistle made of a bone
from a deer's leg, their left arms eX-
tended full length, their eyes turned
toward heaven in mute appeal to the
Great Spirit, gazing without f1inching
into the glare of the sun that was
shining with merciless brightness upon
them.
One after another the dancers sue
ceeded in freeing himself until finally
Turning Bear alone remained bound to
the tree. Two hours passed, then three,
still he plunged and danced, his body
covered with blood, his eyes wild and
demoniacal. When it seemed that hui
man endurance could hold out no long
er, with one lunge more desperate than
any of the preceding ones, the strip of
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back, two near the shoulders and
o lower down. To these buffalo heads
fete secured by mean of sticks and
h3ngs.
Turning Bear was now released and
iowly staggered to his feet. Yells and
rewarded him for his show Of
bravery, but the real test of fortitude
still before him. Taking the rope
to his breast, the medicine
nea fastened it to one hanging from
2 tree. Gathering himself with a
effort, Turning Bear made a
frantic rush toward the outer edge Of
.le circle, toward the spectators, for
u was necessary for him to tear him.
loose from the rope by breaking
ne strips of flesh. He was brought to
q sudden stop and again made a
Meanwhile, a number Of other candi-
we're prepared and soon a dozen
Dr. more we're fastened to the tree.
The ordeal being wholly voluntary, the
ambitious youths were content
With a lesser degree Of honor and none
made an attempt to equal Turning
Bear in the horrible mutilation and
torture he had elected for himself. The
scene that followed when all had been
hnally fastened to the tree is impos-
slble of description and even to this
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-19
(By The Late Jean p. Decker

LTHOUGH SO-called sun dances are
u still common among the Indians Of
"A the northwest and frequently white
men witness them, it is now quite a
number Of years since the genuine
article has been witnessed by either
white or Indian. Among the first Seri-
Gus steps taken by the government to
civilize the red man and compel him
to lease his savage customs was an
order issued that the sun or torture
dance must not be performed any
mOre-an order that was enforced
strictly, Notwithstanding the grumblings
and protests of the Indians, who re-
garded the dance in the nature of a
religious ceremony. Furthermore, 1t
was an occasion for testing the bravery
Of the young men who aspired to sit
In council and decide questions Of war
or peace, for only those who had sue
ceSsfully undergone the ordeal were
considered fit to have a voice in such
matters.
1t was during the last days of June,
1882, that the last sun dance Of the
Sioux took place. The spot selected
was a few miles distant from Pine
Ridge Indian agency, in what is now
South Dakota, then the Territory Of
Dakota. Indians from all of the diff
ferent reservations were present and
every branch Of the Great Sioux Nation
was represented. Representatives from
other tribes were also present and the
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-19

As q young mar, Jean p. Decker came into intimate contact with the
Indian tribes and frontesmen Of Montana, Dakota, Wyoming and Ne
braska, learned to speak several Indian languages, and became an u
thoity on their customs and trophies.
In the latter 70s he entered the newspaper business In Deadwood
and graduated to service on some Of the largest papers Of the country,
particularly In Omaha, San Francisco and Seattle. More than four
decades ago he came to Montana.
He va connected with the newspapers of Butte and Helena for SOM
time and then became associated with the Yellowstone Journal OF Miles
City, writing under the late Colonel Sam Gordon. He served for years
IS editor of the Billings Gazette, a position from which e retired IN
1907 to become secretary Of the Billings Chamber Of Commerce. In
which position he headed the movement that twenty years ago resulted
In a great migration to eastern Montana. Later he was editor and owner
of the Big Timber Pioneer.
His later years were spent in the curio business at Billings, where
his widow still conducts the store. His death occurred in 1920.
His story of the Sun Dance was written twenty years ago. The Sun
Dance of which he writes a witnessed by himself, he being one Of
the few white men present.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-19
HEAVY INCREASE
IN AUTO TRAFFIC.
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONS
MEN COMPLETE DAILY COUNT
OF CARS
Automobiles on Montana Highways In
crease From 176,O86 in 1928 to 202,954
in 1929, on Basis of Counts Made in
Mid Winter.

There were 26,868 more automobiles
travelling on the state highways Of
Montana In 1929 than In 1928, accord
ing to q count made by the state
highway commission, as revealed in
q report by the boards maintenance
engineer, r. p. Newland.
Counts made at "a points in Montana
showed that this year the total number
Of cars on the roads reached 202, 1854,
while In 1928 there were but 176,086.
Counts this year were made on two
days in June, July, August and Sep
TENDER between three in the afternoon
and II at night, covering 8 hours. The
road forces engaged in maintenance
and construction work made the counts.
More Than 500
Points on the main roads. that aver
aged more than 500 cars were as fol-
lows:
Bridge south of Hardin, 625; mile
west Of Chinook, Sill; mile north of
Red Lodge, sos; half mile north Of
Rockville, 765; south OF junction at
Sun River, 500; mile west of Great
Falls, 698; one-third mile west of Miles
City, 658; two miles east OF Miles City,
sos; junction at Glendive on Miles
Ciyt road, $50; the Butte-Anaconda
road at Crackervine, sos; mile west
OF L~ewiStown, 808; mile north Of Lew
istown at Hanover Junction, 681; four
miles south OF Whitef1sh, 6O2; mile
south Of Kalispell, 704; mile east Of
Bonner, 1913; junction at Bonner to
Lincoln, SOB; quarter mile north Of
Lolo, 507; junction east of Livingston,
CAT mile east of Livingston, 918; mile
east Of D0dson, 514; east of junction
at Fallon, $50; half mile west Of Pop
lar, SOL; Woodville, 558; mile aest Of
Three Forks, 615: mile east of Bozeman,
688; half mile west Of Havre, 739; mile
south Of Poison, 571; mile west of Mis-
soula, TIC; mile north OF Missoula, SCI;
mile north Of Shelby, $50; mile north
Of Choteau, 861; mile west of Laurel,
673; Yellowstone bridge at Billings, 789;
five miles east OF Billings, 759.
More Than 1000
Places that averaged more than 1000
cars q day are as follows:
Mile west OF Bozeman, 1,121.
Huf1ne lane, mile west of B0zeman,
1,O09.
Mile east Of Helena, 1887.
Half mile west Of MiSSoula, 1,420.
Mile north Of Great Falls, 1893.
Seventeen miles west OF Butte, 2,077.
West Of Blackfoot Junction, at Bon
ner, 1,079.
Nissler Junction, west, 1855.
NiSsler Junction, east, 2,134.
Five miles east Of Butte, 1921.
Mile west OF Billings, 1882.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-19
JEFFERSON CANYON ROAD
NOW OPEN TO TRAVEL

The scenic Jefferson canyon road,
which has been in the course of con-
struction practically all Of the past
season, is now open and in first-class
shape for the use Of the travelling pub
lie, according to Homer w. Smith, di-
vision engineer for the state highway
commission.
The new highway, which will cut is
miles from the former route on the
Yellowstone Trail from Butte to Boze-
man, is said to be in fine condition
for travel as a grading job which has
not been surfaced, contract for which
is expected to be let early next spring.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-19
MACHINES WARN
THE F0RESTERS
SCOUTS" TELL OF DANGER OF
FOREST FIRES IN DRY
SEASONS
Duff Hygrometers Returned to Mis-
sOula Forestry Office for Winter.
Placed at Strategic Points in Forests
During Summertime.

Six mechanical scouts, which to a
large extent determine the strategy
of federal forest officials in their
perennial war against forest fires in
Montana and northern Idaho, are in
MiSSOula to receive their annual or
ders.
The scouts are known as duff
hygrometerS, and their duty is to warn
foresterS Of fire danger during thejdry
season. They do a very efficient job of
it, too, according to H. T. Osborne,
silviculturist with the Northern Rocky
Mountain experiment station.
During the summer the instruments
are located at strategic points in for
est service district No. l, and readings
are taken from them daily. They show
the amount of water in the duff" or
debris covering the forest floor, and
what they say during the year is
watched %anxiously by foresters.
They consist simply of a strip Of rat
tan a foot or so long enclosed in a
perforated metal tube and attached at
the upper end to a sensitive gauge.
The tube is inserted into the duff and
the rattan quickly reaches a state OF
equilibrium IN moisture content with
the debris. AS the moisture increases
the rattan expands and becomes long
er and the slight changes in length are
registered on a dial, where they may
be read easily. The instruments are
accurate to within one or two per cent
Of moisture content, and are even more
exact when the moisture is low and
their readings are more important.
They are so sensitive that the moisture
IN the hand will register a few seconds
after the shaft is grasped.
Readings OF the six hygrometers are
placed on charts in the forest service
Office and a glance is sufficient to show
the amount Of danger in any given
locality. The relation of duff moisture
to fire hazard has been studied care
fully and foresters are able to calculate
with considerable accuracy the likeli-
hood of outbreaks and their probable
spread. Duff with a water content as
high as 10 per cent will burn and
spread, studies have shown, and the in
flammability is considered nigh when
the duff contains 10 per cent of water.
Seven per cent and less indicates ex-
IRENE danger, when the woods are like
ly to burst into flame as they did at
times last summer.
The duff hygrometer was invented
at the forest products laboratory at
Madison, Wis, and was developed by
the Northern Rocky Mountain expert
ment station. Experiments with an i'm
proved type are under way.
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sion. He offered them four tickets in
a row in the most desirable portion of
the stadium. They purchased three
surplus pasteboards at q loss of some
thing NOR than 81 each.
Are Kicked Out
The three from Montana were then
well heeled for the game and set forth
in highest spirits for Soldiers field.
They reached their section of the sta
dunn Immediately for it was on the
50-yard line and at a height from
where the game could be viewed at
the best advantage.
When they arrived they found their
three seats occupied and the occupants
refused to bulge. The three from the
plains of the west sat themselves down
in three seats Immediately to the ear
Of those they had purchased and
awaited results. They we're not long
in arriving and Kibler. Noble and De-
Pue were forced to relinquiSh the seats
to those holding correctly numbered
tickets. All through the first quarter
the three were bounded from pillar
to post, always in seats belonging to
some one else, until at last they were
confronted by an usher.
Let's see your tickets" he demanded,
The were shown. The boy called a
policeman. He, too, examined the
tickets.
Where did you get these?" he asked,
They told him.
Were Stolen Pasteb0ards
well, you don't belong here" They
explained that the seats represented by
the tickets were full of Chicagoans
who refused to move and having heard
stories of the short temper and ready
fire Of residents of that city they ex-
planned they had not insisted.
The policeman interviewed the hold
ers Of the seats. He returned to the
three MOntanans. Your tickets are
three of four which were stolen. You
have no Seats"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-19
Three Montana Men
Purchased Many Seats
Yet They Had None

This is the fable of three Mon
tanans who went from the fertile
fields Of Montana to wild Chicago
and paid something more than 50 each
for aisle seats at the Notre Dame
Southern California football game
and then found the seats were not
on the aisle but in the aisle.
Two Of the three are dirt farmers,
Dan r. Noble, agronomist for the Mil
waukee railroad and a former county
agent in Fergus and Roosevelt counties,
and Harold F. DePue, Richland county
agricultural agent. The third was Her
bert Kibler, state adjutant of the
American Legion. Mr.. DePue is state
commander of the Legion and Mr..
Noble is past state commander and
national committee man from Nom
tana. They were en- route to a Legion
meeting at Indianapolis and had left
Montana a day early to watch the foot
ball classic.
One of the trio had a brother in
Chicago. He had been asked a month
before the game to purchase tickets
but when the agricultural experts
and their companion arrived in the
Windy city thev found that the tick
cts had not been purchased for the
reason that the brother could secure
only those at the end of the stadium
and had figured that no seats at all
would be preferable to undesirable
ones.
Search For Tickets
Anguished by the rumors that Sol
diers field was to be sold out, the three
went on a hunt over the city for foot
ball tickets, using tactics similar to
those which might be employed on 9
roundup in Montana. They bought
everything they found that was for
sale.
At a Chicago hotel they were told
that tickets could be secured at a
price and after much m~aneuverine
they induced a scalper to part witt
three for SIS each. They were found
to be several blocks from the scene
Of the conflict between the Irish anc
Trojans SC the Montana men decided
that If they could find a better loca-
ton they would buy additional tickets
They went to a restaurant. They
sat next to a man who appeared tt
be q Chicago resident. He had three
football tickets prominently displayed
in the breast pocket of his coat. Sale
Adjutant Kibler:
II see you are fixed up for the game
brother. We had a hard time to f1ne
tickets"
More Negotiations
The man regarded him sadly. Yes
he said, II have tickets but / can moi
see the game. This is the Afternoon
for nv grandmother's funeral"
Negotiations begun. The three from
Montana finally purchased the strang'
er's tickets for 81 each. The tickets
previously purchased at the hotel wert
sent back and they were able to un'
load their surplus at a loss OF abou
$50 each.
Later in the day the three Montanan'
were introduced to another strange.
who had two very fine tickets in
desirable location for sale. They wer'
purchased Immediately and two 0
those bought in the restaurant wer'
sold, again at a loss of between 81 ant
50 on the ticket.
I'VE can shoot craps to decide which
two will get the best seats proclaime'
Mr.. Noble.
Still later the trio met anothe
scalper. He did not deny his PROBES