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The diamond drill., 1920-04-17
CHAPTER XII.
a Good Samaritan.

Fendrick had guessed the exact
truth. After leaving him Kate had rid
den forward TO the canon and entered
II. She did not mean 20 go much
farther. but she took her time. More
than once she slipped from under a
fold OF her waist letter and re-read
sentences Of II. Whenever she did this
her eyes smiled. For II was love let
ter from Curly. the first she had ever
had. II had been lying on the inner
edge OF the threshold OF her bedroom
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CHAPTER X.
The prodIeal Son.

They found tho prodIgal son with
his sister and Laura London at the Del
Mar. Repentance was writ large all
over his face and manner. From Da-
Wis and from the girls he had heard
the story OF how Soapy Stone had In.
tended 20 destroy him. His scheme of
life had been broken into pieces and
he was badly shaken young scamp.
When Luck and Curly came into the
room he Jumped mp. very white about
the lips.
"Fstheri-
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I'll bet This time I'll take his hide OF
inch by inch while he's still living"
You thinking Of FendrickT asked
Sam.
you've said H."
Sweeney considered. rasplng his
stubbly chin. II don't reckon Cass
would do Miss Kate meanness. He's
white man. say the worst OF him.
But II might be Blackwell. When last
seen he was heading into the hills. II
he met her"
spasm OF pain shot across Luck's
face. MY Godw
by gum. there he Is now. Luck"
Sweeney's finger pointed to an ad-
vancing rider.
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CHAPTER XII.
Cutting Trail.

Kate Culllson had disappeared. had
gone out riding one morning and at
nIghtfaIl had not returned. As the
hours passed anxiety at the Circle @
became greater.
"Mebbe she got lost" Bob suggested.
Her father secuted this as absurd.
"You don't reckon a cougar" be-
gan Sweeney, and stopped.
Luck looked NJ his bandy-Iegged old
rider with eyes In which little cold
devils sparkled. "a human cougar.
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ures slipped round the edge Of the cor
raj and up the lane. Each of them
carried rifle IN addition to his hip
guns.
They slid into the open end OF the
stable. Culllson's voice rang out coldly.
'Drop your gunsl"
A startled oath. n shot. and before
one could have lifted hand that silent
moonllt valley OF peace had become a
battlefield.
The outlaws fell back from the
stable. weapons smoking furiously.
Blackwell broke into a run. never look
Ing behind him, but Soapy and Bad
Bill gave back foot by foot lighting
every step of the way.
Dick and Curly rose from behind the
rocks where they had been placed and
closed the trap on Blackwell. The
paroled convict let out one yell.
II give up. GoddlemIghty, don't
shooti"
Half way down the lane Cranston
wns hit In the darkness his voice
could be heard. for the firing had mo-
mentarily ceased.
They've got me, soapy. Run for 1t.
I'll hold 'em back"
"HIt bad. Bill?"
"Tm all In. Vamosi"
Stone turned TO run. and for the first
time saw that his retreat was cut Off.
AS fast as he could pump the lever his
rifle began working again.
The firing this time did not last
more than five seconds. When the
smoke cleared Il was all over. Soapy
lay op his back, shot through and
through. Blackwell had taken ndvan-
tage Of the diversion 10 crawl through
the strands of barbed wire and 70 dis
appear In the chaparral. Bill had
rolled over on his face.
Dick was bending over Stone. He
looked up at the approach OF Curly
and said just one word.
Dead"
CullsOn had torn open Cranston's
shirt and was examining his wounds.
''No use. Luck. I've got a-plenty.
You sure fooled us though. Was IL
Sam give us away2"
mo. Bill. Curly overheard Soapy
and Blackwell az Chalkeye's place.
Sam stood pat. though you were plan
ming 10 murder him"
II wasn't In on that. Luck-didn't
know n thing about Il till after the boy
was shot ] wouldn't a-stood for IT,"
"He wasn't shot. Curly saved him.
He had 10 give you away 60 do it"
"Good enough. Serves Soapy right
for double-crosslng Sam. Take care
OF that kid Luck. He's all right yet"
His eye fell on Flandrau. you're
game sport. son. You beat us all. No
hard feelings"
"Sorry II had 10 be this way. Bill"
The dying man was already gray 10
the lips. but his nerve did not falter.
at had 20 come some time. And IL
was Luck ought 70 have done II, too"
He waved aside Sweeney. who was
holding n flask 10 his lips. "whats
the user I've got mine. Say, there's
something else. boys. Curly has been
accused Of that Bar Double M horse
rustling back In the early summer.
did that Job. He was not one of us.
You hear. boys. Curly was not In t."
A quarter OF an hour later he died.
He had lied TO save from the psniten-
tiary the lad who had brought about
HIS death. Curly knew why he had
done it--because he felt himself to
blame for the affair. Maybe Bad Bin
had been desperado, miscreant ac-
cording to the usual standard, but
when Il came to dying he knew how TO
go better than many a respectable cIti-
zen. Curly stole or into the darkness
so that the boys would not see him
play the baby.
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swimming In light They followed the,
dip Of q road that led down to the
corral. Passing the fenced lane lead
Ing to the stable they tied their ponies
inside and took the places assigned to
them by CullIson.
They had not long 10 wait In less
than half an hour three shadowy fig-
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my boyi"
CullIson had him by the hand. one
arm around the shaking shoulders.
"What--what-T
Sans question broke down. but his
father guessed II.
"Soapy and Bad Bill were killed.
Dutch is n prisoner. and Blackwell es-
capped. All Spring Valley is out after
him."
Z The boy shuddercd and drew a long
sobblng breath. 1--WE been a fool. IA
ther--and worse"
Forget II. son. Wen wipe the slate
clean. pve been TO blame. too"
II was no place for outsiders. Curly
beat retreat into the next room. The
young women followed him Both of
them were frankly weeping. Arms
twined about each others waists, they
disappeared into an adjoining bed
room.
-Don't CO." Kate called to him over
her shoulder.
Curly sat down and waited. Pres
enly Kate came back alone. Her shin
ing eyes met his.
II never was so happy In all my life
before. Tell me what happened
everything. please"
AS much as was good for her TO
know Curly told Without saying
word she listened till he was through.
At last she spoke In a low. sweet
voice.
"what can we do for your First
you save father and then Sam. You
risked everything for my brother-to
win him back 10 us. to save his life and
now his reputation. II you had been
killed people would always have be-
lieved you were one of the gang"
"Shoi That's nonsense. Miss Kate"
He twisted his hat In his hand uneas-
lily. Honest, l enjoyed every bit of
it. And fellow has to pay his debts"
"was that why you did itT she
asked softly.
show your father and you that had
not thrown away all your kindness.
So quit travelling that downhill road
on which had got started"
I'm glad-Im glad" She whis-
pered 1t so low he could hardly hear.
"There was one way 10 prove my
self That was TO stand between Sam
and trouble. So butted In and spoiled
Soapy's game"
Il wish 4 could tell you how fine IA
ther thinks II was of you. He doesn't
speak OF 1t much, but | know"
Nothing to what dld-nothlng at
all" A wave of embarrassment had
crept to the roots of his curly hair.
"Just because a lellow-oh. shucks"
That's all very well for you TO say,
but you can't help us thinking what
we please"
''But that ain't right. don't want
you thinking things that ain't so. be-
cause"
"Yes2 Because-T
She lifted her eyes and met his.
Then she knew II had to come out,
that the feeling banked In him would
overflow I'm words.
Because you're the girl love-"
He had not intended TO say II now,
lest he might seem 10 be urging his
services as a claim upon her. But the
words had slipped out in spite OF him.
She held out her two hands 20 him
with n little gesture of surrender. The
light of love was In her starry eyes.
And then
she was In his arms, and the kisses
he had dreamed about were ON his lips. 4
CHAPTER xi.
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youth, the service she had done him
these would not count straw. lie
was lost to all the instincts OF honor
that govern even hard desperate men
OF his class.
They struck into the mountains. fol-
lowing n cattle trail that wound up
ward with devious twists. The man
rode. and the girl walked In front with
tho elastic lightness. the unconscious
fexuous grace OF poIse given her body
by an outdoor Iife. BY dusk they were
up In the headwaters Of the creeks.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-23

to $1.O8, the highest The increase
granted by council Wednesday night
increases the annual pay roll about
S30,0C0
There was also something said
about an understanding that there is
to be no further increases for at least
one year, The employees say that
council members may have an under
standing of that kind with themselves
but as far as the workers are concern
ed no understanding exists. They say
keep down the living costs and they
will make no further demands for in
creased wages, but that if living costs
soar, council must expect to meet it in
the way of increased wages. They
say, of course, they can't compel coun-
ell to increase wages, but on the other
hand council can't compel its en-
ployes to remain on the job. In other
words, if council hadn't met the de-
mands of the city employees for in
creased wages there was going to be
some vacancies.
All the city employees in all depart
ments say they would gladly go back
to pre-war conditions It used to be
before the war that city job was
something to be desired because the
wages were above the average paid
elsewhere, but city wages failed to
keep pace with living costs until today
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-23

individual vino slips into town from
the manufacturers Association or
from the National Metal Trades As
sociation headquarters, and tells the
employer where to head in at, and in
no uncertain language lets the en-
ployer know what the association
thinks and wants.
1t is also fact that very, very few
of the men whom the worker looks at
as his employer have the final say as
to the policies of the particular indus
try that they are president of or that
bears their name Not nowadays they
don't If he could run the industry
to suit himself you would see more
signed agreements than you do; a
great many more, and there would not
be she number of strikes (that the
companies pull off themselves be-
cause Of this dictation Of the power
higher up. If by any chance you are
still actuated to believe this bunk
propaganda of the employers associa-
tion press agents, read this from St
Joe and Benton Harbor
"The Twin City Manufacturers As
sociauon, representing practically all
Of the factories of the twin cities,
have opened a local service and en-
ployment bureau. The headquarters
are in the Morton block on Territorial
road above the auto salesrooms Of
the Michigan State Investment Com
pany H. E. Gully, formerly of Nam
ilton. O., is the executive secretary
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-23
CITY employees
Of Service Department Get
Increase in Wages

All of the employees in the city's SER
vice department will get an increase
in wages. This was decided upon by
city council at its meeting Wednesday
night. The increase is to be 1872 per
cent of the present wage paid. The
employees to get the same increase.
The fremen, oilers and helpers had
been granted this amount increase
several weeks ago, but after this other
employees insisted that they also be
increased in order to meet the high
cost OF living until council members
were kept awake nights trying to
solve the problem with its limited
means.
But councils worries didnt conceu
the employees as it was a case Of mora
money or being compelled to seek
other work that would pay them
enough to at least exist respectfully
The action of council Wednesday
night was the final result
The wages of the employees in the
city's service department per hour
now range from 81 cents, the lowest,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-23

in charge of the bureau. Mr. Gully
came here recently from Hamilton,
where he occupied similar position
with the Hamilton Employers Asso-
citation He has had several years
successful experience in this work
The local bureau will be maintained
to cooperate with the employees and
to furnish facilities for furnishing
employment to all applicants"
"This man was procured at Ham
ilton, Ohio, and brought to st. Joe for
the purpose of showing the employers
how to break unions and how to han
die labor.
"He went to one of the printing es-
tablishments and demanded that the
owner fire his best printer. This
owner has had an agreement with the
Typographical Union for years, and
is we'll satisfied with the results he
has attained So he refused to fire
this man, who was none other than
brother R. H. Chapman, president of
the Twin City Local of the Typo
graphical Union. This outside agita-
tor told him that he would lose his
business, but still he refused. He lost
S12.0C0 worth Of business at clip,
but still refused, and to date he has
not fired union man. Why wouldn't
an injunction be the right thing in
this case? They use it on organized
labor Or is it a fact that the State
Of Michigan is outside of the juris-
dictiVn of the United States? ?"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-23
"a 20 -
CHESTER PARK

Dar.ing's Circus, dog, pony and
monkey show, is featured at the head
Of the free vaudeville bill at Chester
Park, Cincinnati's most popular
amusement resort, for next week. The
program will also include Armedio,
an accomplished accordionist; Craig
and Cotto, clever comedians; Collins
and Dunbar, comedy singers and
dancers, and Miss Betty Babb, char
acter singer.
Concerts by Smittie's Prize Band,
cabaret entertainments at the club
house and Lakeshore Inn, free moving
pictures, and the dance hall program,
will al feature new programs.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-23
MACHINISTS
TO RAISE FEE

AT the meeting held by Hamilton
Lodge No. 241, l. A. of NJ, Wednes-
day night, that organization voted to
raise the reinstatement fee to $500
afte Labor Day. All machinists who
have Teen dropped from the roll can
get into the organization at the same
price until Labor Day.
The machinists are making exten-
sive arrangements for Labor Day and
they expect to have all the machin-
lists IN line They have already dis
posed of large amount of tickets.
and viii have a large sum to turn over
to the picnic committee.
The strike is still on at the Ham
ilton Machine Tool Company, and
from all reports it will be fight to i
finish
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-23
THUG ARMIES A
MENACE
To Home, Family and Prop
crty, Says Constable's
Organization Head

Springfield. Ill.-"A military police
force has always been the willing tool
of autocracy," writes John Havey, Of
the Illinois Constables' Association, to
John Walker, president of the Illinois
State Federation of Labor.
Even more dangerous to this ma
tion than military police is that ir-
responsible guerilla army Of mereen-
aries that is being organized in every
large city in the country by private
detective agencies, employers associ-
ations and kindred bodies who are
usurping the police power Of the state
and building up a body Of strikebreak-
ers, composed Of murderers, robbers,
pimps and sluggers.
Uniform and impartial law en-
forcement, police protection that will
guard the home, family and property
Of jeff Jones, the teamster. as care
fully as it does the home Of ]. Smith
Jones, the banker, should be the aim
Of the state in developing its police
power The elected and bonded coun-
ty constable can, with his wide police
authority, centralize, coordinate,
make responsible and efficient all the
police activities of the county and be
a constant defense for the democratic
Institutions of the state.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-23
CIGAR MAKERS STICK

I7mpa, FIorida.-AntI-trade union
cigar manufacturers are surprised at
the tenacity of several thousand en-
ployes who quit work rather than see
200 fellow unionists victimized. The
fight is being directed by the Cigar
for financial assistance, which has
been indorsed by the A. F. Of L.,
trade unionists everywhere are re-
spending to the call and the purpose
Of the employers to starve the strikers
has failed. The strikers urge that as
sistance be continued that they may
secure the bare necessities of life
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-23

comm,n labor in outside industries is
being paid more than the average city
emp 1ye City jobs of today carry
very little political power; they are no
longer the valuable asset to the pow
ers that be that they were in former
unars
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-23
GULLY IN HAMILTON

Continued from page one)
men listening to labor organizer
unless they were driven to desperation
through the inadequate wages being
paid them-oh no! it's that smooth
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Gain-a-Day Electric Washer and
Wringer

Made by the Pittsburgh Gage and
Supply Company, Thirtieth Street
and Liberty Auenue, Pittsburgh,
Pa. Operating cost, 225 watts, or
2A cents an hour of continuous
operation.
Comst,uction--A revolving, reversing
cylinder type having copper or gall
vanized tub mounted upon steel frame
with swivel casters. Supported in the
tub is perforated zinc cylinder and
located beneath is the Westinghouse
motor. The gearing and driving mech
anism is on one side, entirely inclosed,
while at the corner is q swinging type,
reversible two-roll American Brand
wrnger with safety release. Floor
space occupied "a by % inches. Height,
81 inches to top of tub, 81 inches to
top of uppermost screw of wringer.
Special Features-All moving parts
are inclosed and automatically oiled.
The cylinder and wringer each has 6
control lever, and washing and wiring
ing can De carried on together or sepa-
rately. The wringer can be swung and
used in any one of three positions. 1t
makes about 25 revolutions q minute,
reversing every fifth time. The ma
chimes maximum capacity is eight
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Western Electric Washer and
Wringer

Made by the Western Electric Com
pany, jO5 West Fortieth Street.
Neao York CITY. Operating cost.
goo cdfts, or 2 cents an hou, o.
continuous operation,
onstruction-A revolving, reversing
cylinder type having steel frame and
a galvanized tub in which is supported
perforated wooden cylinder Tho
General Electric motor Is located bo
low at one end, and also the drivin4.
mechanism which is nclosed and run
ming in grease. At the same end O.
the tub is the two-roli reversible Amer
lcan wringer with safety release Tho
washer occupies a floor space 26 by 3s
inches, and has height of 81 - inche,
to top of stationary wringer. 40 inches
to top Of tub and 53 Is inches TO top
Of swinging wringer
Special Feat14res-All moving parts
are inclosed and automatically lubri~
Gated. Separate levers control the
cylinder and wringer. pulley on the
motor shaft permits the running o.
other small machinery at the same time
the washing is being done, or sepa-.
rately. 1t has a capacity of six sheets
and the clothes are washed satisfacto-
rily in 20 minutes. The cylinder re
wolves 6i2 times before it reverses. and
reverses 3ia times every minute
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Modern Home Washer

Wade by Home Derices Corporation,
II East FortU-second Street, Neap
Yorh City. Operating cost, 1870
scdtts, o. 1.9 cents an hour.
Construction-A revolving, reversing
cylinder type which fits into stationary
or round tub. Galvanized perforated
cylinder 12X1s incnes) is suspended in
tub by side brackets and either re-
volved by hand crank or electric motor
with its reducing gearing incased. Has
Lowell steel, ball-bearing, reversible
wringer with safety release
Spec'ai FcatlWes-W Wringer has con-
troll lever and may be operated alone
or with cylinder. Safety release is
simple and works quickly and effective
ly. Hand wa ner mas q crank in place
of the motor and hand type wringer
may be attached. 1t has maximum
capacity equal to eight sheets and
makes about Is revolutions a minute,
reversing every ninth time, and re-
quires from ten to twenty minutes op-
Grafton.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Important Points

When purchasing a washing
machine it is always well to plan to
nave It permanently connected TO the
dran system and 80 placed as to
nave convenient u stationary tubs
Tor rinsing and blueing. Connection
"'th the drain viii eliminate the
carrying and lifting Of water, and
"ith q swinging wringcr the clothes
can be more readily wrung directly
into the tub.
Hand-drivcn machines are also
'aoor savers, since they can wash
more pieces in "a given time and with
'ess labor than hand rubbing, but Of
eourSe the electrically operated
washer mutiplics this saving con
s'aerably and therefore is the most
advantageous purchase.
"nen buying one of thcse ma
."'hss look at the driving mcchan-
's'n 70 make sure that it il in
s"seh, easily fabricated and sub
''~ns'ally constructed. Particularly
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25

wringer with safety release is support
ed over the tub. 1t occupies q floor
space % inches square and measures
3S inches to top OF tub and 80 inches to
top Of wringer.
Special Fcatures-The tub has no in
terror moving parts but is simply
rocked back and forth by the gearing
mechanism and springs. The casters
on the frame have adjusting levers
which raise the legs off of the casters
while the machine is in operation thus
keeping it rigid and stationary. Con-
troll levers for the tub and wrineer are
conveniently placed and the wa hing
and wringing may be carried on sepa-
rately or together. The motor is pro
vided with an extra pulley wheel for
the operation of small machinery The
tub has a capacity Of eight sheets,
makes 40 oscillations minute and
requires 10 to Is minutes to wash one
charge of clothes.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Ceyser Electric Washer

Made by the Geyser Electric Com
pony, Chicago, Ill. Operating cost.
S25 watts, or 81 cents an hoer
Of continuous operation.
Constructien-A revolving cylinder
type having steel frame mounted OF
casters and galvanized tub in which
is supported heavy galvanized mesh
wire cylinder. The motor is beneath
the tub and has directly connected with
its shaft a two-bladed propeller set IN
the bottom of the tub. The motor re
wolves this propeller, causing steady
stream of water to be projected up
ward, striking the cylinder and turning
it rapidly. The driving mechanism Is
at one end inclosed and the American
reversible, two-roll wNnger with safety
release is mounted above. The machine
occupies floor space 2Ox3O inches and
stands 35 inches high
Special Features-The moving parts
are inclosed and the cylinder ana
wringer have simple quick acting con
troll levers. which permit washing and
wringing to be done separately or to
gether. A push button switch control.
the current. and the cylinder revolves
in one direction only. The cylinder
revolves so times minute and doe
not reverse. 1t has maximum capac-
ity of nine sheets.