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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-12-05

tically hopeless.
With the excitement still al is
height six Feet Four-otherwise
Buck ThOrnton-entcrs. n~onchalant-
y shaking the rain from his clothes.
In build and costume-eyen 10 the
unique scarf-he Is the double Of
the highwayman, and all eye him
suspiciously. Forcing an explana-
ton. Six Feet -Four is told Of the
stick-up. 10 satisfy themselves,
they demand 10 see the bandanna
protruding from his pocket-one
precisely like the mask worn by
the hold-up man. In answer Six
Feet Four filings his bandanna into
the fire. When Kid Bedloe, gambler
and two-hand gun-aghter, makes a
move 10 draw, Six Feet Four shoots
both guns out Of his hands. Hotiy
resentful, hid Bedloe VOWS 10 get
Thornton on sight
On the shorins arrival, Thornton
produces his alibi-his presence m
the sherins Office at the timc.
sheriff Dalton refuses TO confirm
thisunlil the testimony Of a stranger
William Comstock, forces the adj
mission. Back in his Office, Dalton
disgustedy tells his deputies, Ed
Bedloe and Ben Broderick, about
"the jasper who grabbed the game
Just as the trap was ready TO b.
sprung"
The following morning Winnifred
receives a note from her uncle,
Henry Pollard, instrucling her 10
stop at the bank for a large sum
Of money. Thornton goes with her
TO arrange for the postponement Il
the next payment on his ranch. En-
phasizing the danger Of earring 81
much money aeros country, he in
sists upon escorting winifrcd as far
as Harte's ranch. On the road, find
ing each other delightful company,
they indulge freely in autobiog-
raphy.
While Harle's cabin is deserted
a hospilable invitation 10 enter u
pinned TO the door. winnifred sets
about preparing lunch while Six
Feet -Four looks after the horses.
Suddenly the door is flung open and
a man enters wearing a bandannl
mask and covering her with a gun.
Taking the intruder for Six Feet
Four in a playful burlesque Of the
hold-up Of the previous night Win.
nifred laughingly %surrenders the en-
velope containing the money When
Thornton reiurns-bumping his
head as he enters-sho saucily an
nounces that there will be nc lunch
until he restores the money. lie
thinks she Is joking, but when he
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-12-05

tons favor the night before-sud-
denly appears.
Comstock explains that these men
have committed many crimes and
Thornton rushes away 10 warn his
enemy OF the danger and 10 give
him Jimmy's dying message.
Broderick gets 10 the hotel ahead
OF Six Feet -Four, but his shot in
tended for the Kid Injuries Ell
Bedloe. The Kid is assured that the
shot was fired by Thornton. when
Six Feet Four arrives the Kid draws
his gun. Comstock ovorpowers him
and gives him the straight Of ev-
srything aud the Kid Joins in their
plans 10 follow the stage and catch
the whole bunch red-handed. The
scheme works. Sheriff Dalton Is
made prisoner aud Pollard killed.
Broderick escapes 10 Pollard's home.
with Thornton and Bedloe 10 hot
pursuit. Claiming the FIRST shot, the
Kid PUSHES up the steps, but Brod-
erick Is too quick for him and fires
at him from inside the house.
Broderick commands Winnifred
to coax Six Foot Four into the room
and backs his order with a gun. She
calls out a warning instead and he
grapples with her. Six Feet Four
strikes the gun from his hand. He
sends the girl out Of the room and
turns 10 B%roderick, now q cringing
coward. scornfully Six Foot de-
clares IL Is no use trying 10 fight a
man with a yellow streak. The in
slant he turns his back, Broderick
reaches for his gun. Thornton Is
out with his own like a 1ash-and
Broderick falls.
Six Feet Four delivers Jimmie's
not forgetting 10 bump his head
and Winnifrod rushes into his arms.
Her home in future is with him-
where every door stands two inches
higher than Six Feet Four.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-12-05

With n terrific mountain storm
ranging outside, a group OF old
timers gathered at the Drytown Ho-
tel discusses the bold hold-ups cur
rent In the locality ever since Cole
Dalton was elected sheriff. He has
been notified that unless an arrest
Is made soon. his job will not b.
worth a nickel.
The night stage pulls in and the
tavern receives The dripping pas
sengers, among them pretty winni
fred waverly. returning 10 her
uncle's ranch after a long absence
In the East. The stage driver fling
ing down the heGNy mail sacks, re-
marks gleefully that q storm kept
the road agents aw ay.
Scarcely are the words out Of his
mouth when a man OF powerful
build, masked in a bandanna AMI
wearing an odd nrek-scarf, bursts
In with leveled guns. Hold up your
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-12-05

nation will be held on Dec. 10,
1919, for the purpose Of filling a
vacancy In the position Of horse
shoe. In the Q. N. service al Co
lumbus, n. NJ. Application blanks
and further Information may be-
obtained from the local secretary,
Board Of Civil Service Examiner,
at the Columbus p~ostofice.
UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE
Commission announces that a cob
bier nOneducatiOnal examination
Will be held on Dec. 8, 1919, for
the purpose OF filling a vacancy In
the supply Office service at Column
bus. Application blacks ind fur
Their information nay be obtained
from the local secretary, Board of
Civil Service Examiners, ut the
Columbus, N. NJ, pOstofice.
PARTNER WANTFD-WfIH 500
cash; must be good automobile
mcdaniel splendid chance; no
rent; more work than we can do.
Proposition vii stand thorough in
vestigation. Address A. b.. the
Courier, Columbus n. NJ.
THESE WANT ADS ARE Rad N
MANY PEOPLE AND SURELY
BRING RESULTS. n YOU HAVE
ANY THING YOU WANT TO
SELL on EXCHANGE ADvER-
TlsE 1T. MINIMUM COST SOC.
FOR sALE-A SMALL RETAIL.
business, suitable for lady or gen.
tleman; very small amount Of
money needed. Call at the Coui-
Ter Office for information.
WANfED-GOOD AUTOMOBILE
mechanic with a little money.
Splendid chance 10 gel In on the
ground floor in a garage business
that has a big future. Address A.
b. the Courier.
FOR SALE, on TRADE FOR PROP
erty in Columbus house and LOT
la Queen addition 10 Douglas. Ad-
dress Box 25S, Columbus, n. Mex.
i~i-2t-28-5
wANTED-sMALL BUSINESS 4
man al make a living at. Give
details. Harry Harold. Columbus
Courier.
~F0uND-BUNCH OF KEYS. NEAR
Columbus State Bank. Owner can
have them by calling Of Courier
Office.
FOR sALE-VAcANT LOT ACROSS
street from Baptist chutch. Sec
Prewlti A Fender for information.
FOR sALE-HOUsE AND 3 FINE
lots on North Main streets. Cash
or terms. Mrs, Lee Thomas.
FOR SALE LIVINGSTON PIANO
al q bargain Apply at the Courier
Office for particulars.
ron SALE-HORsE on TEAM AND
wagon. See Lee Thomas.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

THE UNITED STATES CIVIL
Service Commission announces a
seamstress n0neducational exam
nation will be held on Dec. "a.
1919, for the purpose Of filling a
i vacancy in the position Of seam
stress IN the Q. NJ. service al Co
lumbus, n. NJ. Application blanks
and further Information may be
obtained from the local secretary.
Board OF Civil Service Examiners,
al the Columbus p~ost0nice.
THE UNITED STATES CIVIL
Service Commission announces o
horseshoer UNCONVENTIONAL exam
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-12-05
NILLAGE TRUsTEEs MEET.

Columbus, n. NJ. Dec. p 1919.
The Board Of Trustees met in reg
ular session. Mayor J. r. Blair and
Trustees Evans, Klein aud Tracy be-
ing present The minutes were read
and approved, after which the fol-
lowing bills we're presented:
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-12-05

BIG STORY or SIX FOOT FOUn
From the Famous Novel by jackson
Gregory Produced as a six-Part
Special Feature 10 be Shown nj
the Columbus Theatcr Friday,
Dec. II.
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NsR RELATIONS WITH THE PEOPLE Oh oUNBus HAVE BEEN MOST PLEASANT AND PROFITABLE AMI o
HWE DEENED WISE BsNEssCHNGEs HowENER KEEP US FROM DEvorNG THE TIM NECESSARY II
METHODS AMI TT SUCH UNSETTLED MARKETS MD MERCHANDISE $50 HARD TO TcUREw w FEEL
DEMNGs STORES WHERE WE HOPE TO SEE YoU OFTEN AND WHERE NU III MwAYsB BE ACCORDED
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-12-05

UuAETI For the biggest, best and most startling bona 6da 9
WALL in this part of New Mexico. 1t is past believing, S.
....... and Winter merchandise will be thrown on the mari
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FOR sALk-A SMALL RETAIL.
business, suitable for lady or gem
tleman; very small amount Of
money needed. Call at the Cou-
Ter Office for information.
The evening world., 1919-02-20
THREE AWATORS
|NENGLANDp PLAN
OVERSEE FLIGHT
File Entries in Contest for
$4,000 Prize for First
Successful Air Trip.

with thrcc--posslbly tour--avia,ors
preparing TO ny across tho Atlantic
from the Ancr rican side 20 the British
Isles tho Aero Cub announced to-day
that three aviators In England have
nlcd their entries for the iransocean
night.
4 prize ~ $4,000 has been offered
by tho London DAILY Mail for tho first
successful hight An additional 500
900 is offered II tho trip Jc made in =
Briush-built machine and tho start r.
from British soil.
Capt. Hugo Sunstodt cutcrcd for the
$4,000 Feb. ~. since that time the
three English entries have been made,
according to IA cablcgram TO the Aero
Club. Their names have not Socn
made public.
In addition to Sunstcdt. who IL OK
perimcnting with n powerful airplane
at Bayonne, those who arc figuring
On making the flight from tho Amcri-
can side are Brig. Gen. Kcnly, Chict
OF heronautlcs of the Army. and
Commander Towers OF tho Navy.
Kcnly will not attempt II until an air
plane Is developed that can make II
non stop night from New York to
san Francisco. Towers In undeI-
stood to be working on plans for de-
velopment OF craft that can make
the passage.
II was reported to-day that Lieut..
Col. William A. Bishop, British Ace
OF Aces, was contemplating a flight
from Newfoundland to Ireland.
Sunstedt yesterday led twenty-five
members OF the Pavonia Yacht CLUB
into tho waters Of Newark Ray to save
the machine from being crashed
against a dock .o,
The Sunrise was anchored about "oO
feet on shore when a heavy gale from
the west tore II from it's moorings and
drove 1t toward the dock on the cst ate
/ OF Former Mayor John j. Cain Of hay
onnc. Sunstrdt. who vus In the fachl
Club. saw his semplsne. which Cost
The evening world., 1919-02-20

side door, then walked slowly up the
street. entered a waiting automobile
and disappeared
A half hour later three men an
swering the description given to the
police walked into the saloon OF Is
rael Butter at No. COZ Prospect Ave-
nuc. -Four customers were in tho
place. The trio searched their Cluth-
ing and then rif'ed the cash register,
getting In all $50. The trio left as
quietly as they had come in. The
automobile was once more used.
The last place entered was the
saloon Of jacob Burshcll, at No. lli2
Intcrvale Avenue. Hero "A big dog
lCaped at them when they entered,
rcvolvcrs IN hand. -Four customers
tied to prevent the hold-up, and four
shots were fired by the men. Finally,
when all in the place had been COW
cred with revolvcrs by two OF the
bandits. tho third opened tho cash
register and took $50. This time
they ran to the automobile. The
chauffeur put on speed and the rob-
bers disappeared.
The evening world., 1919-02-20
T0DAY'S BEAUTY HELP

We find you can bring out the beauty
Of your hair TO its very best advantage
by washing il with Canthrox. II makes
o very simple. Inexpensive shampoo,
which cleanscs the hair and scalp thor
oughly of all the dandrufi. dirt and
excess oil, leaving wonderfully clean,
wholesome feeling After its use. you
will find that the hair dries quickly
and evenly. is never slrcakcd in appear
ance and is always bright. soft and
fluffy; so fluffy. in fact, that it looks
more abundant than it is, and 50 soft
that arranging it becomes pleasure.
just use a tcaSpoonlul Of cauthrox.
which you can get from any good drug
gist, dissolve il in cup Of hot water;
This makes n full cup Of shampoo
liquid. enough 80 it is easy TO apply
Il TO all the hair instead of Just the top
Of the Advt.
The evening world., 1919-02-20
keep LOOKING YOUNG
: IT'S Easy-If You Know Dr.
Edwards Olive I ablets

The secret of keeping young is to feel
young-to do this you must watch your
liverand bowels there'snoneedof hav-
ing a sallow complexion dark rings
under your eyes pimples "a bilious
look In your face dull eyes with no
sparkle. Your doctorwill tell you ninety
per cent of all sickness comes from in
active bowels and liver.
DIR, Edwards, well.known physician
IN Ohio, perfected vegetable COM
pound mixed with olive oil to act on
the liver and bowels, which he gave to
his patients for years
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
siitute for calomel, are gentle In their
action yet always effective. They bring
ASbout that exuberance of spirit, that
rissural buoysney which should b. en-
joyed by yeveryone, by toning up the liver
and clearing the system Of impurities
You will know DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets by their olive color. l0c and
a5c per box. All druggists. --Adu.
The evening world., 1919-02-20
HELD ON FORGERY CHARGE.
clerk Alleged 60 Have Altered
Chrck and Taken 5000.

John Tully. twenty-slx. a c,srE. who
gave his address as No. 1886 Seventh
Avenue, was held in 1880 bail for ex-
animation tomorrow before Magistrate
Mcclellan In the Morrlsania Police
Court yesterday on a short aDdavlt
charging suspicion OF forgery.
Detectives Foley and Meaghcr, Of the
Simpson street station. alleged that on
Dec. 10 Tully obtained from the Han
over National Bank. No. Nassau
Street. "a certified check for tig.3y OF
H.. b. Smith a. Company. No. 30 Pine
Street. which he altered to read T.. u.
Smith jr., and under this name opened
an account at tho Cosmopolitan Bank,
WcEtchester and Prospect Avenues.
Bronx. cashing n check for $500 drawn
on this account the same day.
Detective stated that Tully II now
out on ball pending trial on another
forgery charge.
The evening world., 1919-02-20
MYSTERY SHIP" is STRIPPED
Guns Taken on aud Vessel Rc-
turned TO Owner.

NEWPORT. II. l., Feb. 2O.-Naval
officers announced to-day th2. the
mystery ship. Charles whittcmore
would be stripped Of her naval equip
mcnt and returned to her owner,
Charles Bowles, OF Rockland. Nc,
from whom she was chartered for
the war. The Whittemore, a four
masted schooner, had concealed in
her hold full torpedo apparatus and
went in search Of German subma-
rines, hoping to be attacked. She did
not succeed in encountering any
enemy ship.
The evening world., 1919-02-20
BANDITS IN AUTO
HOLD Up 3 BRONX
SALOONS IN HOUR
-Four Shots Fired in Last Place
Visited, but No One
Is Hit.

A trio OF bandits held up three
saloons within an hour in the Bronx
last night and. after rining the cash
registers in each place. escaped in an
automobile.
The first place entered was the
saloon OF John Trick, at No 3ji Brook
Avenue. At o'clock three young
men entered and ordered drinks. The
bartender. Eagle Camartc and eight
mon we're ordered 20 put their hands
up while ono Of tho trio rifled the
cash register. Tho robbers locked the
front and rear doors and left by "A
The evening world., 1919-02-20
Tomorrow Nights Revel at
Hotel deS ArtiSteS Will Take
the Form of a Fantasy"

Ponce dc Leon and tho other old
boys who sought the fountain Of
) outh wasted their time because they
never knew Harrison Fisher and the
other lads who arc handy with their
crayon and brush.
These have been exploring IN .he
realms of art and nature, and have
discovered that beauty is the eternal
The evening world., 1919-02-20
Artists viii Demonstrate
Real Fountain of Youth

RUSSELL who adorcs painting red haired has
his type beauty Christine will
Fountain Youth phanasy the Hotel dcs Arse ball
The evening world., 1919-02-20

line Glldcrslccve. proclaimed Most
Beautiful.
They will inspire Youth and make
Age forget.
The fantasy---for so II is described
In the secret ofnclal announcement
has been arranged by John Murray
Anderson and Will be presented by
the models OF those charming girls
who look out from the color plates
of Howard Chandler Christy, James
Montgomery Flagg. Penrhyn stan
laws, Neysa MoMcin, Harrison Fisher
and J. Knowles Hare.
The evening world., 1919-02-20
WHEN RHEUMATIC
PAINS HIT HARD
Just get out that bottle of
Sloan's Liniment and
"knock it galley-west."

Don't say "it will be all right to-
morrow Rheumatic twingcs won't
relieve thcmsclycs 1t takes the coun-
tcr.irritant Of Sloans Lincmcnt 10
bring quick relief. Effective too for
nearly every external ache and pain
that mans heir to.
Put il on and let it penetrate Wiih-
otd rubbing. Clean. sure, economical.
Once tried. il becomes lifelong friend.
Your druggist has it. Get it to-day.
SOC, GOc. Sl2O.
The evening world., 1919-02-20
wounded Heroes rn,cr,niued.

A luncheon vas given the wounded
soldiers from DcbarkItlon Hospital
No. by Roy -. Caruthcrs. manager
g. tho pcunsylvHnia Hotel, In the
main dining room of the hotel yes-
trrdny noon. Tho personal comforts
Of tho wounded men were looked
after by members " tho W0m-
cns Police deserves, Theatrical Bat
tnllon, who aftcrward took them in
automobiles 30 tho Metropolitan opera
House. where they attended tho
matinee
The evening world., 1919-02-20
WALTER RO55HlL ANO ~CARl5vINE
GOrDERN|oop NIO OSpERNSo0p

spring that keeps the fountain GO
ing.
They viii prove II tomorrow night
and Saturday morning-at gay revcl
preceding the cvc OF Washington's
Birthday Not that they need a
birthday rs an excuse for a rcvcl but
somcthing OF the sort always comes
In handy.
So the Artists Bail. at tho Hotel
dcs Artistcs, No. / West 67th street,
is promised as Dream OF Fair
Women" and Christinc--thc mysto
rious-wtll dance. She viii he one of
the nymphs. who will include Made
The evening world., 1919-02-20

10000. wss AZ peril. Calling all the
mon in the housr to his aid. me- Jed
waist deep in water. they feud,d the
maChin with oars uHdds and sticks
from tho dock. Tho plane waa not
damaged. Suustedt expects 10 make "a
trial fight this afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
DIDN'T KNOW OF
MOTHERS DEATH
AuScatine Soldier, Getting No Mail,
Planned Surprise on His
Return Home.

When Private John Reynolds, c
company, Thirty-fourth infantry,
left Muscatine May 10, his mother,
Mrs. Alvina Reynolds. kissed him
goodbye at the station. His faith
er was dead. Weekly letters were
interchanged while he was at Camp
Dodge during June and July, and
then John was sent overseas.
1t was his good fortune, so he
says, to be assigned to a regular
army outfit, so after a short train
ing in France, his regiment went
into action.
Now letters, thoughts of the
folks back home, and especially Of
mother, are responsible for the
morale of an army. John was nm
fortunate. He was shifted frequent
ly. first in training, then in action,
when at a rest camp, and finally
during the st. Mihlel drive he re-
ceived a touch of gas.
With his lungs weakened a bit,
he contracted influenza, and was
sent to hospital Recovering
later, he was assigned to a casual
company and sent to the United
States, arriving at Hoboken Feb. IA.
During all these months he had
not received a letter from home.
The mail came to his company,
usually every day, but visits TO the
orderly tent were always fPuitlesS-
The other fellows received letters
from mothers, buddies and sweet
hearts, but John, although some
times sharing ap ackage of some
more fortunate comrade, did not
receive a letter
In the hospital il was not so bad.
because the other fellows received
less mail, and after being trans
ferred to a casual company, where
few received mail, his obsession
became to surprise mother by his
arrival home within a few weeks.
rather than to receive the long
looked-for letter.
From Hoboken he went to Camp
Dodge, and after getting his final
papers. arrived in Muscatine Tues
day night.
He was not a half block from
the station when he met his older
brother, Frank Reynolds. with
whom his mother lived.
Don't tell mother-I'm going to
surprise herr" were his words
after a brief greeting.
Mother? John, mother died a
month ago-we sent you word to
the only address we knew" his
brother answered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
HELIUM TO END
FLYING DANCER
Product Of Plant Now Being Con-
structed to Dispose of All
Troubles from BallOOning.

Fort Worth, Texas.-The only
helium plant in the world is being
erected in North Fort Worth by the
United States navy department at
cost of 100000 The plants pro-
duct is expected to remove the last
danger element from balIooning.
Experts declare that production
of helium in quantities will soon
make it possible for big passenger
and freight airships to travel every
where, and that the airship as a
war weapon will surpass even the
fleet airplane.
Helium. the material Count Yep
pelin needed TO make his big air
planes a success, removes the dan
ger of fire from the gas filling in
the balloon. American scientists,
urged on by the English govern
ment. are responsible for the dis
coyery and development of helium.
The natural gas of certain wells at
Petrolia, in Clay county, is the best
ever found for the extraction of the
helium. The products of the wells
will be piped to Fort Worth, pre-
pared for the balloons and distri-
buted wherever the navy needs it.
The government is now building
the pipe line at a cost of $4,000 900.
Helium is said to have approx
mately 90 per cent of the lifting
power of hydrogen and is non-in-
fIammable An airship inflated
with helium cannot be brought
down in flames and can maintain
speed of an airplane. Heretofore.
the gas filled balloon was at the
mercy of the quicker airpiane which
could set the balloon blazing with
bullets.
When America entered the world
war, the British government refer
red to the United States bureau of
mines the problem of the industrial
production of helium. Such a sub
stitute for hydrogen was known to
exist. but its cost was deemed pro-
hibitive.
Funds for experimental work
were given TO the bureau of mines
by the joint army and navy board
of rigid aiTshipS. The experiment
plant was erected at a cost of $3.50
600. Work progressed quickly and
quietly. About the time the armis-
tice was signed, it was decided in
dustrial helium had been produced
economically and efficiently at the
experimental plant.
Greater secrecy was exercised by
the government in conducting the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
WILL NOT CALL
EXTRA SESSION

Washington, Feb. 27.--In confer
ences at the capital late today with
members of the senate, President
Wilson reiterated, with emphasis,
his decision not to call congress in
extraordinary session until he re-
turned again from France. He re-
quested administrator leader to SO
advise Republicans.
Administration leaders advised
the president that they believed the
Republicans were determined to de-
feat the Victory Liberty loan bill
and thus force an early call of the
new congress.
President Wilson. it was said, set
his jaws, and with emphatic ges-
lures, told the Democratic leaders
to tell the Republicans that they
would be responsible for failure of
the bill and that, regardless of
their attitude, he would not call
congress together until he re-
turned.