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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-14
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nut In striking contrast 10 this
mystery was the person character
and e8id.bloOded action u puggln and
Knell. the chiefs lentenants They
we're familiar neures in ~ the towns
wilhia two hundred miles Of Brad.
ford Kncll had record bot as gun.
man with an Incredible list 81 victims
raggia was supreme n Poggin had
a friend 30 one ever heard ~ him.
There we're n hundred stories 81 his
nrrve. hiA wonderful speed with gun,
his passion for gambling, his love OF
horse his cold. impIaeable. lnhu.
s,Hn siping out Of his path any man
that crossed 4.
-chescl,llne Is mime. terrible
name. said Colonel Webb, some
times / wonder II he's not only n
name. In that case where does the
brains Of this gang come FRONT No;
there must BE- master craftsman
behind this border pilinge; master
capsule ~ handling those terrors,
rogEin and Kneli OF all the thou
sands 81 outlaws developed by west
ern Texas In the last twenty years
these tlrce nre the greatest In
southern Texas down between the
reeoa and tbs Nuscea. there have been
and arr siili maay bad men. Hut
doubt Il any outlaw there. possibly
excepting Buck Duane. ever equaied
Pagstn You've heard Of this Gunner
-Yes little, replied Duane quiet
~ "in from southern Texas Buck
paHae then b noi known out herrf"
why mah, where isu't hts name
known7 returned Colonel webb.
Five kept trnrt 81 hts record ~
have 40 the others Ills fame 10 this
enun,ry appears 10 hang 90 Bis match
lees gan play and bis enmity toward
outlaw etilefs
elias Cheseidine's gang been busy
Iafeiya asked nuaae
"No Probably an the stock that's
bsing shipped nUw Nns rnstied loug
ago Chsseldiue works over n wide
section. loo wide Tor news 70 travel |
INSIDE ~ weeks There are some |
peoI,ig who think Cheseldlne had |
nethips 70 do with the bank robberics
and train hold,ups during the last few /
year. Ia This country hut that's poor
rcuseldug The jobs have been TOO
sell duhe. too surely covered. to be
the woFb u grruscrs or ordinary out.
less
what's yonr view Of tho outlook1
Hans all this going 10 wind upl
win The outlaw ever DO driven outT
asked Duane.
"NeyeF There VIII always be out.
laws along tho Rio Gfands All the
armies IN thc world eouldn't comb
the aid brakes AZ that fifteen hun.
trrd HIlps ~ river But the sway
Of the outlaw. sueh as Il enjoyed by
lhrse great leaders. viii sooner or
latter hs past There's talk Of vigi
Iantrs the same that were organized
IN California and are now IN force
"a idaho So far IFS only talk But
ne time will cone. And the days Of
cheaeldine and Poggin are numbered
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-14

| long-past time when girls mad been
part of his life. He had no right
even to dream of a beautiful woman
like Ray Longstreth.
Several days passed. Duane did
not succeed in getting any closer TO
Laramie, but he found the idlers ON
the corners and in front of the stores
unsusplcious and willing to talk. 1t
did not take him long to find out that
Fairdale stood parallel with Hunts
Vile for gambling, drinking, and hght-
ing. The street was always lined with
dusty, saddled horses, the town full
of strangers. Money appeared more
abundant than In any place Duane
had ever visited; and 1t was spent
with the abandon that spoke forcibly
of easy and crooked requirement
Duane decided that Sanderson, Brad
ford, and Ord were but notorious out
posts of this Fairdale, which was
secret center of rustlers and outlaws
And what struck Duane strangest or
all was the fact that Longstreth was
mayor here and held court daily. In
quiry had brought him the fact that
Ray Longstreth had just come to live
with her father. Longstreth had
originally been planter in Louisiana,
where his family had remained after
his advent In the West. He was a
rich rancher; he owned half of Fair
dale; he was q cattle-buyer on large
scale. Floyd Lawson was his lieuten-
ant and associate in deals.
On the afternoon of the fifth day
of Duane's stay in Fairdale he re-
turned to the inn from his usual stroll
and upon entering was amazed to
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-14
CHAPTER XVI.

Duane followed the stage through
the town, out into the open, on to a
wide, hard-packed road showing years
OF travel. II headed northwest. To
the left rose a range OF low, bleak
mountains he had noted yesterday,
and to the right sloped the mesquite
patched sweep Of ridge and Hat. The
driver pushed his team to a fast trot,
which gait surely covered ground
rapidly.
Early in the afternoon from ridge
top Duane sighted Fairdale, a green
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-14
more Nerve. Maybe"

had wrought sternly but had not quite
efraced the mark of good family.
Colonel Longstreth apparently did
not share the pleasure of his daughter
and his niece In the advent OF this
cousin. Something hinged on this
meeting. Duane grew intensely curl
Gus, but, as the stage appeared ready
for the Journey, he had no further OPP
portunity to crafty Il.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-14

not know how to meet the situation
Colonel Longstreth returned then
and after bidding Duane a good night
which seemed rather curt by contras
70 the graclousness Of the girls, he LEI
them away.
Before going to bed Duane wen
outside TO take a look at the injurel
robber ard perhaps to ask him few
/ questions 10 Duane's surprise. h'
was gone, and so was his horse. The
innkeeper was dumfounded. He SAID
that ne left the fellow on the floor
in the barroom.
Had he come to-" inquired Duane
Sure. He asked for whisky"
/ Did he say anything else?'
"Not TO me. heard him tnlkln' TO
the father Of them girls"
you mean Colonel LongstrethT
II reckon He sure was some riled,
wasn't he? Jest as II was 10 blume
fer that twO-bit Of hoId-upl"
what did You make OF the old
gents rage?" asked Duane, watching
the innkeeper, He scratched his
head obviously. He was sincere, and
Duane believed in his honesty.
'Wal, I'm dOggOned II | know what
TO make OF IT, But | reckon he's
either crazy or got more nerve than
most Texans"
More nerve. maybe" Duane re-
piled. "Show me bed now, inn
keeper"
once In bed in the dark, Duane
composed himself to think over the
events OF the evening. Why had
that desperate robber lowered his gun
and stood paralyzed at sight and
sound Of the mayor of Fairdale7 This
have been number of reasons, all
to Colonel Longstreth's credit, but
Duane could not understand.
Next morning Duane walked up the
main street and back again. Just as
he arrived some horsemen rode up
to the Inn and dismounted. And at
this juncture the Longstreth party
came out. Duane heard Colonel Long
streth utter an exclamation. Then he
saw him shake hands with tall man.
looked surprised and
angry, and he spoke with force; but |
Duane could not hear what 1t was he
said, The fellow laughed yet some
now he struck Duane as sullen, until |
he espied Miss Longstreth. |
Then his face changed, and he re-
moved his sombrero Duane went
loser.
Floyd did you come with the
eams?" asked Longstreth, sharply.
Not me, | rode Il horse, good and
lard," was the reply.
Hump 4. III have word to say to
'ou later Then Longstreth turned
o his daughter Ray, here's the
'ousin I've told you about. You used
o play with him ten years ago
Floyd Lawson. Floyd, my daughter
md my niece Ruth Herbert"
Duane always scrutinlzed everyone
Ie met, and now with dangerous
anne TO play, with consciousness of
.ongstreth's unusual and significant
ersOnality, he bent keen and
glance upon this Floyd
.awsOn.
He was under thirty, yet gray at his
smooth-shaven, with
mes left by witness, dissipation,
hadows under dark eyes, mouth
trong and bitter, and a square chin
reckless, careless, handsome, sinist-
r face strangely losing the hardness
hen he smiled. The grace of a
entleman chung round him, seemed
Ike an echo in his mellow voice.
uane doubted not that he, like many
young man, had drlfted out to the
'ontler where rough and wild life ;
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-14

observed them they stepped bnck out
OF sight
/ II flashed over Dunno that the
strangers acted sHspIcIously. IN Texas
I 10 the seventies II was always bad
1 policy 20 let strangers go UNDECIDED,
/ Then he went out Into patio, and
across Il 20 little dlngy, dlmlighted
berruom Here he found the inu-
! Keeper dispensing drinks 20 the two
strungers.
"llev somethln'T' one Of thcm ask.
ed, ieering Both looked Duane up
aud down,
"No thanks, don't drink Duane
replied, aud returned their scrutiny
wlth interest, "llows tricks In the
Iig HendT
Both men stared It had only taken
a close glance for Duane 70 recognize
a type OF ruiGnn most frequently met
along the river These strangers had
that stamp aud their surprise proved
he was right. Here the innkeeper
showed signs OF uucuslness, uad
seconded the surprise OF Ills custom
ers. No more was said az the instant
and the two rather hurriedly went
out
Say, boss. do you know these tel.
lowsy" Duane asked the innkceper,
Nope They nooned hcuh, comm
from bradford they said. an tratled
Ia after the stage"
Whom Duane returned TO the sitting
room Colonel Longstrcth was absent,
also several of the other passengers,
Miss Ruth sat 10 the chair be- had
vacated and across the table from
her sut Miss Longstreth. Duane went
directly 70 them,
Excuse nae, said Duane. address
ing them II wnnt to tell you there
are couple OF rough,looklng men
here. I've just seen them They
mean evil. Tell your father TO be
careful Lock your doors--bar your
windows tonight"
"Oh /" crled Ruth. very low, RAY
90 you hcarY
Thank you; Wen DO careful, said
Miss Longstrcth. gracefully. The rich
color had faded IN her cheek, Il saw
those men watching sou from that
door They had such bright black /
eyes, Is there really dungcr-hereT |
Il think sn, was Duane's reply,
SOFT swift steps behind him pre- |
coded O harsh voice Hands up
No man WIS quicker than Duane 10 |
recognize the intent In those words 1
HIS hands shot up Miss Ruth utter |
ri little frightened cry and sank [
into her chair, Miss LOugstreth /
turned white. her eyes dllated Both /
giris were staring at SOMEONE behind
Duane.
Turn aroundi" ordered the harsh !
ydcc.
The big. dark stranger. the bearded 4
rae wh0 had whispered 20 hts com
-ade Ia the bar-roOm and asked 4
Duane 60 drink. bad him covered with 4
D cooked gun. ae strobe forward.
Bis eyes cleaning pressed the gun
against him, and with his other hand
lived into his inside pocket and tGre
3ur bis roH o. biIs. Then he reached
ow nc DuaHes hip, felt hts gun, and 4
look q. Ills comrade stood In the
ioor with a gun teveled at two other
men. who stood there frightened
speechless.
"Git move on. Bill" called this
fellow; aud he took hasty glance
A stamp OF hoofs came
from outside OF course the robbers
had horses waiting. The one called
BIN strobe across the room, and With
brutal careless haste began to prod
the two men with his weapon and to
search them The robber In the door
way called 'RustleF and disappeared
Duane wondered whore the inn
Keeper was, and Colonel Longsreth /
and the other two passengers. The
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-14
Hard Luck.

Talk about perverse fate! TbI.
proves it."
What proves TT"
Here 1t Is leap year when a woman
mas an extra chance to be married
ana along comes the war to take ali
the men away" an
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-14
Payinu the Rent

Flannery-What rint do they charge
for house like yours?
Finnegan-Thirty dollars.
Flannery--My that's high. Don't ye
have trouble gettin' it together?
Finnegan-Faith, OF don't, but the
agent does.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-14
Short Lived wIrss

1t has been found that telegram
wires will last for 10 years nea, ,ba
seashore' but in the manurnouru
districts the same wires will n~
ten years, and sometimes re.,,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03
Ready For Annual Trip
to Willow Grove Park

Arrangements for the annual ex-
cursion of the Frog and Switch De-
partment employees to Willow Grove
Saturday have been completed and
subcommittee appointed to assist the
general committee.
Trains will leave on the Reading
railway from Steelton at 4 o'clock in
the morning, from Harrisburg at 4:20
o'clock and from Middletown at 4:30
o'clock. All trains will leave Willow
Grove at 9:45 o'clock in the evening
for the return trip. Excursionists
from towns suburban to Harrisburg
will have motorcar facilities provided.
Saturdays excursion will be the
sixth for the frog and switch depart
ment to Willow Grove and the Phila-
delphia park has proven popular to
the residents of this vicinity. Many
attractions are offered for an ideal
outing. Wassili Leps and his or
chestra will give afternoon and even
ing concerts and another feature at
the park is the big electrical foun-
tain. st. Louis and the Phillies are
scheduled to play in Philadelphia
Saturday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03

oBERLIN PERSONALS

The Rev. and Mrs. H. S. Kiefer
are spending two weeks vacation
at their cottage at Mt. Gretna.
Mrs. Jacob Kreiner, of Highland
street, was called to Middletown on
Tuesday on account of the serious
illness of her sister, Mrs. Alice Holtz-
stein.
Mrs. Lizzie Nader, of Baltimore,
with Mrs John Smith, of Steelton,
spent the weekend with their cousin,
Mrs. Milton Wise.
The Rev. John B. Rupley, of
Boonesboro, Md, who has been spend
ing his vacation with his parents al
the Lutheran parsonage, returned
home Tuesday morning.
Mrs. David Mccoy, of New Cum
berland and her daughter, Mrs. Will
liam Alberts, of Harrisburg, are vis-
iting the formers sister, Mrs. Jere-
miah Rice.
Earnest Eshenour and Roy Osman
spent the early part of the week with
their families who are camping at
Mt. Gretna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Elder, Main street,
announcethe birth of daughter,
Elizabeth Ruth, Wednesday. July 10.
Mrs. Elder was formally Miss Anna
Rutherford, of Steelton.
Miss Alberta HepperIe, of Hanover,
is visiting for a few days with Mr..
and Mrs Harry L. Dickey, Enhaut.
Miss Mildred Lebo, of Harrisburg,
who is spending few weeks with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lands, on Chambers street, was en-
tertained wit ha few of her friends
Wednesday at the latter's home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03
STEELTON AND NEARBY TOWNS
TOAUTHORIZE
SALE OF BONDS
Declining Market For Loan
Papers Causes Knotty Prob
lem For Council

Final arrangements for the floating
Of Steelton's two improvement bond
issues-s50, 600 for street paving and
$4,000 for purchasing motor fire ap-
paratus and garbage trucks-are being
completed by Borough Secretary
Charles P. Feidt.
Ordinances directing the borough
officers TO sell the bonds will be finally
passed at Monday evenings meeting
of council. it is understood. and there
are many little details which must
come tefore the borough fathers in
order to obtain a fair price for the
bonds.
During recent months the municipal
bond market has declined greatly and
number of boroughs have been un-
able to sell their bonds at anywhere
near q fair price. In many instances
difficulty has been experienced in SELL
ing municipal issues at par.
To solve this problem and obtain
at least par for the borough's bonds,
council next week will likely amend
the present ordinances TO make both
issues thirty-year bonds. They will
likely be issued in serial form and in
denominations of $500.
The floating of these bond issues is
one of the biggest problems council
has been called upon to handle this
year and in order that the borough
may obtain full value the borough
fathers have been proceeding slowly
and methodically.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03
ANNOUNCE CHANGE
AT STEEL PLANT
Frank Hill Resigns as Works
Accountant; Bethlehem Man
Succeeds Him

Announcement of the resignation of
Frank Hill, works accountant at the
Steelton plant of the Bethlehem Steel
Company, and the appointment of A.
G. Ueberroth. of South Bethlehem, as
his successor. was made by F. \. Shick,
comptroller of the company, to-day.
Mr.. Hill resides at 404 North Third
street, Steelton ,and has been works
accountant at the Steelton plant for
several years. Under his direction the
present system of accounting was de-
veloped. He has not announced his
future plans.
Mr.. Ueberroth has been chief OF the
cost department of the Bethlehem
Steel Company and his new position is
a promotion in recognition of efficient
services. He VIII be permanently To-
Gated in Steeltcn and will make his
home here.
Comptroller Shick, speaking over the
telephone from South Bethlehem, told
a Telegraph reporter that when Mr.,
Hill resigned it was decided to send
Mr.. Ueberroth here as his successor be-
cause he is familiar with the methods
and system of the new management
There Will be no further changes in
the accounting department, Mr.. Shick
declared
Mr.. Ueberrot1 is succeeded as chief
OF the cost department at Bethlehem
by Frank o. Ritter, formerly assistant
chief.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03
If Too Fat Get
More Fresh Air
BE MODERATE IN YOUR DIET AND
REDUCE YOUR WEIGHT. TAKE
OIL OF kOREIN

Lack of fresh air it is said weakens
the oxygen carrying power of the
blood. the liver becomes sluggish, fat
accumulates and the action of many OF
the vital organs are hindered there by
The heart action becomes weak. work
is an effort and the beauty of the figure
is destroyed.
Fat put on by indoor life is un-
healthy and If nature is not assisted
in throwing IL off a serious case of
obesity may result.
When you feel that you are getting
to stout. take the matter in hand at
once. Don't wait until your figure has
become a joke and your health ruined
through carrying around q burden OF
unsightly and unhealthy fat.
Spend Is much time as YOU possibly
can in the open air; breathe deeply, and
get from any druggist a box of oil of
korein capsules: take one after each
meal and one before retiring at night.
Weigh yourself every few days and
keep up the treatment until you are
down TO normal. Oil OF korein is abso-
lutely harmless. is pleasant to take.
helps the digestion and even a few
DAYS treatment has been reported to
show a noticeable reduction in weight
advertisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03
BIG CONTRACTS
LET FOR SHELLS
Nearly 100000 Tons of Steel
Required to Fill Big For
eign Order

THE placing of additional con-
tracts for large shells, deliveries in
some cases running to July l, 1917, is
confirmed by negotiations for steel
which have been actively under way
for the past week." says the Iron Age
to-day. Apparently some of the COM
panies taking shell orders have not
yet covered in the steel market. Their
requirements, added to steel which
agents of the allies are seeking to buy
for the next nine or ten months, have
been estimated at 100000 to 500, 900
tons.
The effect on the situation of war
buying on scale greater than was
counted on a few months ago is be-
coming the foremost issue in the do
mestic steel market. Consumers at
home have relied on a waning naunf-
ttons demand, the increase in steel
making capacity and the cutting down
OF buying of certain steel products be-
cause OF high prices, to work out
lower prices for them when they came
to buy for the late months of 1916
or the first half of 1917. There is,
too, the factor of stocks in consumers
hands, due to the heavy specifying of
many months, also the disappearance
OF the excited scramble for material
that was marked six months ago.
steel producers point not only to the
large scale of the new buying or.the
allies, but to the accumulating world
demand for steel apart from war uses.
which this country must satisfy if the
war goes on another year or more.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03
passed the newspaper boat she put out

passed the newspaper boat she put out
these lights.
At a mile away it was difficult to see
either the crew in their dark clothing
or the vessel, painted to match the
color of the water.
AS the Cape Henry lightship and the
virginia and Maryland pilot boats
came into the view of the Deutschland
and her convoy they began to ex-
change blinker signals rapidly, the
submersible's white light in the top of
her periscope showing for the first
time. When they were within two
miles of the Cape Henry lighthouse
the submarine had moved over well
toward the shore and her outlines sell
dom could be seen.
Decreasing her speed, the Deutsch-
land hugged the shore line as closely
as was possible, while the Timmins
passed out of the capes a short dis
tance to determine whether the allied
warships were there to block the sub
marines progress. In less than fifteen
minutes, or shortly before 8 o'clock,
she signaled the Deutschland that she
had clear path and the undersea
freighter quickly hastened down the
Then the Dive Under
On her way the submarine signaled
briefly to the Timmins with her peri
scope light. The signaling completed,
the light disappeared, and with it the
Deutschland.
Instead of going to Baltimore.
toward which she headed after leaving
the Deutschland, the Timmins came in
here
We'll, she's off and we'll on her way
back to the old country" said Cap
tain Hinsch.
Just as she started out to sea-" he
said, Captain Koenig and the crew of
the Deutschland came on deck and
gave three rouslng cheers for America
and the American people, The sea
was rough and the spray was solash-
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ing high, but the hearty cheers of the
men of the Deutschland rang clearly
over the waves. Captain Koenig yelled
something to me in farewell, but the
submarine was pulling out rapidly and
the distance between us was too great
for me to hear what he said.
Bremen Coming Soon
For about n mile the Deutschland
ploughed boldly through the pillows
of the Atlantic. When about a mile
outside the capes we could see her
lights slowly disappearing as she sub
merged"
The captain declared the subner-
sible again will go through the English
channel.
There is no chance that the British
cruisers will find the Deutschland" he
said.
Confidence was expressed by the
captain that the Bremen would soon
make an American port.
Captain Hinsch said that one United
States destroyer was the only warship
sighted by the Deutschland before she
submerged.
At Cape Henry to-day one two-fun-
mel warship was visible, lying out be-
yond the three-mile limit.
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U-BOAT PLAYING
HIDE AND SEEK
[Continued From First Page1

colored and blended with the oilskin
coats worn by her crew who crowded
the deck. AS she came near the press
boat waiting at the capes the sub
mersible began to clear away the false
superstructure and take soundings as
if preparing to dive.
AS the Timmins came alongside the
press boat at a distance of perhaps
100 feet and with the Deutschland
moving close to her starboard side,
Captain Hinsch, of the German war
bound steamer Neckar. who had
charge of the clearing of the Deutsch-
land, shouted through a megaphone,
Who is that"
Upon being advised that it was a
newspaper boat. he shouted this in
formation to the Deutschland and then
both vessels put on speed.
Sailors on the Deutschland paid no
attention to salutes from the news
papt boat. They gazed at her silently
for while and then began putting
on their blue uniform coats.
The Deutschland was displaying red
and green lights set flush on the two
sides of her coming tower. AS she
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03
FARM LOAN BOARD CONFIRMED

Washington, D. c., Aug. 3.-Secre-
tary McAdoo, chairman ex-officio of
the new farm loan board, to-day noti-
fed the four appointive members of
their confirmation by the Senate and
called a meeting here August 7 when
the work of organizing the new sys-
tenn will be inaugurated. Division of
the United States into twelve districts
will be the first task of the board
after organization. Hearings on the
subject will be conducted in Wash
ington and throughout the country.