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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-03-12

cHApreR N.
"Ain't She the Gamest Little Thor
ouahbred2"

"Aint She the Gamest little Thor
ouahbred2"
Kate galloped into the ranch plaza
around which the buildings were set,
slipped from her pony, and ran at once
10 the telephone. Bob was on Il side
porch meuding bride.
"Haye you heard anything from
dadgv she cried through the open
door.
"Nope." he answered, hammering
down riyet.
Kate called up the hotel where Ma
loney was staying at Saguaehe. hut
could not get him. She asked IN turn
for Mackenzie, for YeSler. for Alec
Flandrau.
While she waited for an answer, the
slri moved nervously about the room.
She could not sit down or settle her
self at anything. For some instinct
told her that Feudrlck's taunt was not
4 I've cut out OF whole cloth
Tie bell rang. Instantly she was at
she telephone. Mackenzie was at the
other end Of the llne.
"Oh. Uncle Mac" She had called
him uncle ever since she could remem.
Der. "whst IL II they are saying
about dadf Tell me 1t Isn't true" she
begged.
"A pack Of lees. lassie." Ills Scotch
idism and accent had succumbed to
thirty years on the plains. but when
he became excited II rose triumphant
through the acquired speech Of the
Southwest.
'"Then Is he therein Saguache. !
meanf'
"No-o He's not IN town"
"where Is he77
"Hootsl Hell Just have gone some
where on business"
+, He did not blum well. Through the
hearty assurance She pierced 10 the
note OF trouble IN his voice.
You're hiding something from me,
Uncle Mac. won't have il. You tell
me the truth--the whole truth
/. In three sentences he sketched II for
her. and when he had finished he
knew BY the sound of her voice thar
she uas greatly frightened
Something has happened TO him.
I'm coming to town. IN bring Bob.
Bavs rs two rooms at the hoteir
She turned to her cousin. who was
standing hiS-eyed ut her elbow.
what Is Ii. KsleY Has anything
happened to Uncle Luck2"
She swallowed lump In her throat.
dads gone. Bob. Nobody knows
where. They say--the llars--that be
Tpbbet the w. 4 s. Express company
rDW0oeniy her face went down into
bSr 9~Fesrm on fi,e tsbss and ssbs be-
m to sfcl her body. TIE hoy, stag-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-03-12

w. 4 s. Express company, Mr.. BoltF
she asked.
Her plaInness embarrassed the Off
GER
Iet's look at the facts, Miss Cul-
rlson." he began amiably. "Then you
fell me what you would think in my
Mace. Your father needed money
mighty bad. There's no doubt at all
about that here's an envelope on
which he had written a list OF his
debts. You'll notice they run to Just
a little more than twenty thousand.
found this 10 his bedroom the day he
/ disappeared. Turn that envelope over
I Miss Cullison. Notice how he has
written there half a dozen times IN a
row. 100000 and just below 1t twice.
w. K S. Ex Co. Finally, the one
word, Tonight"
She read 1t all, read 1t with heart
heavy as lead. and knew that there he
had left in his own strong. bold hand
writing convincing evidence against
himself Still. she did not doubt him
In the least. but there could be no /
question now that he knew of the in /
tended shipment, that overwhelmingly I
he had jotted down this data while he /
was thinking about 1t in connection
with his own debts.
The sheriff went on tightening the
chain Of evidence in voice that. for
all its kindness, seemed to her re-
morseless as fate. 1T turns out that
air. Jordan of the Cattleman's Nation
al bank mentioned this shipment to
your father that morning. Mr.. Gull
lison was trying TO raise money from
him, but he couldn't let him have it,
Every bank in the city refused him a
loan. Yet next morning he paid off
two thousand dollars he owed from a
poker game"
''He must have borrowed the money
from some one" she said weakly.
THAT money he paid in twenty-dol-
ar bills The stolen express package
vas in twenties. You know yourself
hat this is n gold country. Bills amt
10 plentiful"
The girls hand went to her heart. {
Faith In her father was a rock not to 7
'e washed away by any amount of
violence What made her vince was 4
he amount Of circumstantial testi- a
lony falling into place so inexorably +
gainst him. h
rs that all?" she asked despairingly.
81 wish it were, Miss Cullison. But r
IS not. A man came round the corner q
nd shot at the robber as he was es- II
iping. His hat fell off. Here it is" J.,
AS Kate took the hat something y
,emed to tighten around her heart Ii :,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-03-12

from the unknown writer. Each %
them WAS printed by hand on a sheet
Of cheap lined paper torn from =
scratch pad. He smoothed them ON.
and put them side by side on the tah,a
This was what he read:
HEARTS ARE TRUMps..
WHEN IN DOUBT PLAY TpIr,,n
play TRUMps now y
There was only the one line 70 sao,
message. and all of them we're n,al r"
in the same hand. He could mass on,
only one thing, that someone was ~, Ou'
ing TO give the sheriff lpfermst,on
guarded way. o" I'D
He was stili puzzling oy.r n.
WIZ" pos ce@e nth q special ,le,,r
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-03-12

.uro ,bot in no other way could Luck
cullIson have been overcome.
.Tf you'u only tell me how, tlan-
drau.p Bolt returned.
~ don't know how. but wen una
out"
II hope So
Kate fell his doubt and II was IKE
spark to oowfer
"You ough, to know father couldn't
have done this. There is snch thts
as character Luck Cullison simply
couldn't be thief
AIackenzie's faith had been strength
ened by the nsistent loyalty OF me
girl. "That's right, Nick. Let me tel
you something else. Fendriek knew
Luck was going to prove up Thursday.
He heard him tell us at the kouhu-
Up club Tuesday morning"
The sheriff summed up. you've
proved Cass had interests that would
be helped if Mr.. Cullison were re-
moved. But you haven't shaken the
evidence against Luck"
"We've proved Cass Fendrick had
TO get father out Of the way on the
very day he disappeared. one Gay
later would have been too late. we've
shown his enmity. Any evidence that
rests on his word is no good. Ihe
truth isn't in the man."
"Maybe not, but he didn't make tlls
evidence"
Kate had another inspirational hash'
'He did-some of It, Somehow ne
got hold of fathers hat, and he manu-
featured a story about shooting it from
the robbers head. But to make MS
story stick he must admit he was on
the ground at the time Of the hold
I'D. So he must have known the ROB
berry was going to take place"
Bolts shrewd eyes narrowed to
smile. you prove to me that Cass
lad your fathers hat before the hold
ID and I'll take some stock in the
story"
And in the meantime" suggested
curly.
"I'll keep right on looking for Luck
,ulison, but I'll keep an eye on Cass
'endrick, too"
Kate took up the challenge conf
entity. "IIl prove he had the hat
t least I'll try to pretty hard. It's
he truth, and it must come out some
ow."
After he had left her at the hotel.
urly walked the streets with a sharp
Scitement tingling his blood. He had
we'd his life among men, and he
new little about women and their
avs. But his Imagination seized
wildly upon this slim, dark girl with
e fine eyes that could be both ten
n aud ferocious. with the look of
mbined delicacy and strength in
cry line of her.
"Ain't she the gamest little thor
ghbred ever?" he chuckled to him
If. Stands the acid every crack.
link of her standing pat so game
st like she did for me that night
it at the ranch. She's the best argu-
ent Luck has got"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-03-12
SYNOPSIS.
Part 1.


CHAPTER Adventurous and reck.
less. rather than criminal, and excited by
liquor Curly fiuudrau and his chum
Mac, both practically mere boys, become
involved IN harae-steallng adventure.
Disposing OF the stolen stock IA the town
OF saguache. Ariz., the band separates,
Curly and his partner staying Ia town.
They are awakened and told posse Is
On town III pursuit Of them They elude
their pursuera. Oyertaken next day. Mac
~ killed by the posse and Curly made
self been wounded The man shot Is
Luck Cullison.
CHAPTER .-Cuillson's friends. all
cattiemen, determine 10 lynch Curly as
an example 10 cattle thieves with the
rope around his neck he is saved by the
Intervention OF Kate Cullison. Luck's
daughter.
CHAPTER HILLS wound dressed.
and further violence not appreheuded.
tions the boy concerning IA notorious out
law. Soapy Stone, real leader Of the rus
tiers who had been curlys undong.
tlRndrau learns that soapy Stone is Cul-
lisou'a bitter enemy and exercises bale
fui Influence over the eN aherin's son
Sam. who has nuarrelsd with his father
cnllison goes BAN for Curly
CHAPTER Iy.-curiy rescues soapy |
Stone from a hear trap into which he has .
stumbled and discovers that the outlaw 4
IA london She gives Curly note to
deliver 10 Sam and Flaudrau and Stone
set out for The latters ranch.
CHAPTER Where Curly meets his
companions OF the rustllng expedition and
delivers Laufa's note to Sam Young
tuliison believes Stone IA his friend and
says he win stick by him. ilandrau secs
some move t. being planned aud becomes
convinced Il a train robbery Sam leaves
fhe ranch % so to Saguache Curly ac-
eombanies him.
CHAPTER VI -- Eayesdroppiug az a
meeting place. Curly hears Stone and hts
lieutenant Luto Blackwell arrange to
hoid up tho train AZ a crossing known
Tin Cup and after the robbery shoot
scene, Stone thus Cutting his revenge on
Tie ex-sherin through his SON. death and
niHsrAce Curly Is accused by Stone OF
being a SPY OF Luck Cullisons They are
ns that their next meeting win mean
light % the death. Curly makes a con.
ldaut nf Dick Maloney. cattleman. and =
hey inform Lucb cpllison Of stones plot
iEalnat his son.
Part II.
CHAPTER latter an an-night ses-
Ion az the Roundup club. ia which Cum.
on haa lost heavily there la an exchange
( sharp words between Luck and q
heepmau. Case Fen1rlck with whom
ulls9p has ieud
CHAPTER Ii.-saguache IS electrified
g tbs ueWa OF the huldgp OF express
lesaengers. the bandits securing 520 go
'nlilaon paws his poker debts. and shortly
ls closest friends, learn he is suspected
4 the express robbery. his hat having
zen found on the scene and he being
niaslng
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Continued on page z
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
MARYLAND SOC|ETY'S
ANNUAL BANQUET
Elaborate Preparations for Affair
on Mrach ii at Hotel
du Pont.

Elaborate preparations are being made
for the sixth annual banquet of the Mary
land Society OF Delaware, TO be held in
the ballroom OF the Hotel du Pont on
Thursday evening, March IL. Among
those who are expected to speak at the
banquet this year are: Senator Warren
c.. Harding Of Ohio. one of the candidates
mentioned for the republican nomina-
ton for president; Senator William T..
Borah, Idaho; Senator Oscar W. Under
wood, Alabama; Senator Hoke Smith, of
Georgia; Governor Albert c. Ritchie, of
Maryland; Senators l.. Heislcr Ball and
Josiah O. Wolcott, Delaware, and DIR. j.
Wesley Hill, of Lincoln University.
The officers of the society are: DR..
Charles l.. Reese, president. vice-presl-
dent of the du Pont company; John 5.
Rossell, vice-president. president of the
Security Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany; III. G.. Marston, secretary and
treasurer, vice-president James Bradford
Company.
Governor John G. Townsend is mem
Der of the society
The banquet last year was huge
success and the one this year promises to
surpass it. Many of the members are
planning to bring anumber of their friends
One man IN the lower part Of the State has
already made reservations for six people.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
AMER|CANlAT|ON
WORK REPORTED
Interesting Statement Issued by
Committee of Service Citi-
zcns Of Delaware.

The Americanigzation committee oi
the Service Citizens Of Delaware met this
afternoon and received reports for the
last two months.
In December and January 26s calls were
made on night school pupils. Self-govern-
ing groups were organized IN schools and
cummonity exercises held. Seventy-five
persons attended dances. 620 attended
parties and 31o attended other social
gatherings.
In work with foreign women 2l4 calls
were made by members of the staff Sixty
eight cups of cocoa were served in child
health centre Home classes held 46 ses-
sions. with a3 persons in attendance. In
February home classes increased from
8 to %.
The trouble bureau guided ~ foreigners
In February, assisting them in filling in
come tax blanks and otherwise helping
them. Since September |, 1919, the
bureau has handled eases as follows:
Citizenship, 81; income tax. s3; passports
from old country, 10; help to relatives
ip Europe, IA; fraud, l3; service mems
problems, 5; poverty and sickness, 5;
unemployment, ); miscellaneous, Ii;
total, 200.
Financial books in English Italian
md English and Polish and English have
been distributed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
FEW LOCAL CHANGES
LOOKED FOR AMONG
NJ. {. PASTORS
Most Of Those in City Churches
Expected to be Returned for
Another Year.
DIR. HABBART TO STAY
AT HARRISON STREET

Contrary to what seems to be an inn
preston in some quarters, it is not likely
that many local pastoral changes will re-
suit from the coming session OF tho VIII
mington Annual Conference Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, which will be
held next month in Grace Church.
Information to this effect was obtained
today when inquiry was made of Rev.
Robert Watt, ID d., districtsupcrintendent
as to his knowledge Of the wishes OF the
several congregations and pastors IN the
city.
Asked particularly concerning Harrison
Street Church, about which n rlimor had
found its way into circulation that o
change wns contemplated, DIR Watt snid
such is not the fact. REV. w. h. Hnbhart,
pastor at Harrison Street Church., Dr.
Watt said, has been unanimously In
vited to return as pastor next year and
he has manifested bis Willingness TO do so.
He was first called Mt the third quarterly
conference and the call was renewed at the
fourth quarterly conference. He has ac-
cepted the invitation, contingent on the
decision of the bishop, and there Is every
reason TO believe that he will be continued
in that charge. The church was never in
better condition, and there is no reason,
as far IS can see, why there should be
change"
This situation was borne out also by
inquiry among official members of the
church, who pointed to the excellent work
DIR. Habbart has done at the church,
though he has served IL only one year
One rumor had il that there was senti-
ment in favor of calling Rev. G.. I, Alder
son, former pastor, but this is discounted
by the above information. In fact moth
ing definite could he learned to indicate
that DR. Anderson was under consideration.
While il is little early to make any
definite predictions. canvass of the local
field today indicated that only one
local pastoral change seems assured at
this time This is at Trinity Church.
Rev. r. High Adams, who has been pastor
there for some time and has done excellent
work. has received cell from Brack-Ex
Church. where the present pastor, Rev.
G. w Clark, desires larger charge. IL
is likely, therefore, that Mr.. Adams will
80 TO Brnck-Ex in which event q new
pastor will be assigned To Trinity. There
may be a few other changes In the city
and vicinity. hut none IL contemplated
at any of the larger churches, so far as is
apparent at this time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
ROTAR|ANS HOLD
CELEBRATION
Anniversary Luncheon of Will
mington Club Featured by
Timely Address.

In celebration of Rotary Week, the
Wilmington Rotary Club had some special
features at the weekly luncheon IN the
Hotel du Pont today Chief among these
was an address by doc" J. III. Squircs,
who gave an interesting bit of Rotary
history.
"The story of how Rotary originated
and how the institution has grown during
the past few wears until it is extending to
all the civilized countries of the world is
intensely interesting, he said he locust
of its advent was at luncheon table IN
Chicago hotel, where four business NO
cI,Iantances had been meeting together
for several weeks As It happened, each
of the gentlemen represented diiefent
calling: one was coal dealer one mine
operator, one n merchant, and rerhaps II u
not hard to guess that the other was an
attorney IL was he, Paul L. Harris, VINO
first advanced the idea of forming perm
anent club, and it was actually decided on
February %. 1905. TO perfect permanent
organization. You will perhaps nous'
that February 23 follows Immediately
February -, which we are taught to
dedicate to truth and integrity, and Ro,
tcrv has followed this standard at al
fiy1es. +,
Selecting various members of the local
club. he drew a comparison with the orig
inal idea OF having one member from each
calling. In this behalf. making q pertinent
application, he mentioned Elmer I've,
Howard Seaman, Wilmer Stradley. Z. Il.
Garretson, Joseph Bancroft, and others:
He told of the formation Of the second
Rotary Club In San Francisco IN 1908 the
holding Of the first convention IN 1910. In
1912. following a convention IN 1911, the
movement became international, with 40
clubs, all speaking the English language.
Bv 1916 there were $50 clubs, with "a 900
members. Since then nearly 400 more
clubs have been organized, making over
600. the membership extending TO nearly
every section of the globe and speaking
many languages.
"1he Rotary Club, [" he said, demands
fair dealings, honest methods, and high
standards in business. The theme of this
platform is so simple that none need err
therein. The last sentence of this plat
form, He profits most who serves best,
has been adopted rs the latter part OF the
official slogan of Rotary, which is IN full
service above self-he profits most who
serves best.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
RAIL ROAD BILL
FRIENDS AND FOES
BESIECE WILSON
Big Six" Farmers Urge President
to Sign Measure; Farmers
Council Opposed.
LABOR SOLID FOR VETO
ny Associated Pres. % Every Evsnipz

ny Associated Press " Every Evening
Washington. FEB 20 While ths
railroad bill is IN the Department II
Justice, being scanned with reference ~ ite
validity, President Wilson IS receiving
vigorous reprtsenta ions for and ozainst
bic approval u the measure
The latest was submitted laaf uivhf
by he big Six organizations ~ farmerf-
tho National Gfsnge. National Farmer
Union. international Farm Corgregg.
American Farm Bureau Federation. Na-
llonal Mix Producer Federation, ADD
Farmers National Congress rei'erufinr
the stand of several million arriculiUriH
against government ownership Or operf-
ton of the railroads aud ureinE fha
President Wilson ViRn the bin aq 3 piece
II constructive legislation.
On the other hand The Farnrra Na.
tionai Council senf q protest agaiust trs
bill asking for an appointment uisI ihr
President - present resaous whv fhr
organization advUcatcs veto. J'niVn lahor
also L unaliCrably opposed ~ the ne1rirr
and is drafting a memorial yrging tha'
tne President return D. 20 Congress
White House Officials Indicated Cha
action one way Or another would BE- tqkrn
by the prcsident before fhc railroads r.
turn 80 private control March
Representative of the Railroad Brother
hoods called 81 tho White House latc M.
day 70 present q mcin0rial ~ Presiierf
Wilson tUgiug that ne veto She c0fnur0rniap
railroad bill They we're joined 81 rer,.
resenfativcs II the Farners Sationa
Council, who supplemented previous
request for veto with written sruument
The visitors did not sce the President
but were received by Secretary Tnmmltv
who promised % lay the memorials an9
other documents before the cVceufivc
The brotherhood memorial was framed
by the union representative meeting here
10 consider the Presidsnt's proposal ior
settlement of their wage demands and
it set forth "the reasous Why the more
than 1000 600 railroad employees believe
the President should veto the railroad
bill and return IN 20 Congress
The memorial said the Bill violsfed The
fundamental principles of the american
government by guaranteeing ~ tha
opncrs of railroad securities 3 right 20
charge rates that would produce = msai-
mum net return of FIVE and 0ne-haH per
cent On that uncertain and lnfanUb'e
thing aggregate valuation.
This H. q grant of particular rx-
elusive and special privilege not enjoyed
hg invesfors ~ other kiads u secliTI;ief.
the memorial satd
vigorous opposition was expressed to
the provision Of the hiil establishing b
tribunal for settlement of labor dispute
the memorial saying this was an attempt
20 deprive the railroad employees of their
former inherent right, 20 determine their
wages By negotiation between crnployc
and employer
Operation Of the measure, it was said.
would cause an suareasonaEle- delay in
settling the present wage denanda. be-
cause the unions world have to present
their demands new 10 each 1000 private
iy-Owned railroads.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
AGED WOMAN SERIOUSLY ILL.
Mrs. Achsah q. Scott, Mother Of Patrol.
man. Stricken With Apopiexy-

Mrs. Achsah Galloway Scott, mother of
PatrolInan Sewell ID. Scott, is at the point
of death at her home. SOC West street.
In her S7th year, it is feared there is little
chance Of recovery
Mrs. Scott was stricken last Monday
with apoplexy. All her children have
been summoned to her side as if the end
were expected at any moment.
The patient has been an invalidifor the
last twenty years, but has managed to keep
all her faculties alive and active to the
last. Just before she Was stricken she
read the Wilmington newspapers Ind
tried to keep informed on the topics of
the day.
Mrs. Scott is the widow of Sewell B.
Scott, who has been dead about ten years.
She was born in Baltimore, but spent half
OF her life in Delaware Her father WAS
the late DR.. Charles II. Davis, of Balti-
more. She is the last of her family on
both sides, so it was stated -Four sisters,
sll Of whom were buried in Baltimore,
lived to ripe age.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
TEMPEST IN WINE STILL
HAS A HAPPY ENDING
Conflicting Officers IL MIctigan
Revolt Have Pictures Taken
for the Movies.
nr Assoclatetl Press % Everv Evenlnr

Iron River. Mich, Feb. rs. The
armed force of Federal Agents under COM
rnand of Major g. v Dalrymple, who
came here from Chicago to put down
LIQUOR rebellion in the Upper Michigan
Peninsula today had been withdrawn
and the revolt" itself had hickered out.
The only casualties were nine barrels Of
home made wine taken by revenue agents
from a parish priests house where the
state had stored it for safe keeping. and
poured into The snow.
Major Dalrymple's announced intention
10 arrest States Attorney VI. ). Me-
Douough and County and Iron River Off
cials as parties 70 the "rehellion?" was
abandoned under orders from G.. T.
Kramer, national prohibition commits
si0ner, directing Withdrawals OF the In
vadeFs.
II. b. Gaylord, assistant chief Of pro-
hibitiOn enforcement, WAS enroute from
Washington to Iron River to make an IN
vestigation, demanded in kilograms from
McDonough, who insisted there was no
revolt" and charged that his constituency
had been libeled BY Dalrymple's reports.
McDonough and Dalrymple held a
conference in the lobby of hotel here
Yesterday Mutual accusations Of grand
standing and publicity seeking were
made and McDonough threatened 70
arrest the major and put him in jail il he
made move 10 start something. There
were many witnesses 10 the conference,
among whom Vas the Iron River chief OF
police, who held q warrant for DlarympIes
arrest. The warrant. however, was not
served. The conference was carried on
in anger but at its conclusion McDonough
and DaIrymple posed, side by side, for the
camera men.
Dalrymple then retired to his room in
the hotel and McDcnough to his Office.
Later the Federal Agents boarded train
for Chicago and the State COnstabulary,
detailed to assist the revenue men, were
sent about other duties.
Major Dalrymple announced he would
go to Washington to lay all the facts be
fore Commissioner Kramer"
The States attorney reiterated he
would demand "a full and complete in-
vestigation of this affair and of Major
Dalrymple's part in giving the United
States impression that Iron county is in
revolt and IS inhabited by savages.
Lack Of supportfrom Washington. Major
Dalrymple said, had caused the failure of
his expedition, but he declared he would
not quit his office unless Commissioner
Kramer requested H.