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Arizona republican., 1920-04-15
SITUATION IN NORTH ARIZONA
 |S MUCH IMPROVED
Republican A. p. Leased wireI

ALBUQUERoUE N NJ. April H. Superintendent William Matthei of the Albuquerque. division of the Santa Fe, extending from here to Seligman, Ariz., with headquarters at Winslow, AriZ., in a message received here tonight re- garding the stille situation. said:
 'The strike situation on the Albu- auerque division is very much i'm proved today. Winslow is the only point affected. We are now moving all passenger trains and some freight The yardmen at Winsow are still out All enginemen and conductors are ready for duty and brakemen are reporting quite satisfactorily
 Trains which have been tied up in the yards here began moving west ward today. No 9. which arrived at 10:30 this morning. was sent out after a delay of If hours and two sections of the California Limited. which ar rived at noon Tuesday, were sent out late tonight, leaving two sections of today's limited in the yard Two sec tions of the eastbound limited reached here tonight, about 40 hours late. they having been held mp at Winslow, Ariz-
 Switchmen employed in the local yards are said to have voted to strike. but are still at work. The only eX- planation given is that they are wait ing TOT instructions
 SAN FRANCISCO. April 14.-Condi- tions closely approaching normal from Sacramento, Calf. north and east, and a certain amount of improvement in the south, were noted tonight in the situation arising from the unauthorized switchmen's strike in, the Pacific coast region.
 All the 15 passenger trains stalled at various points between Barstow. Calif, and Albuquerque. N. NJ, on the Santa Fe lines were moving tonight Before the trains stalled nearest Los Angeles were set moving. motor trucks were used to bring mail from them 70 Pacific coast destinations. The Santa Fe reported f'some. few Switchmen had returned to work and that this averted recent delays caused by refusal of enginemen to handle trains made up by officials. Strikes still were in eff feet at six of it's division points. how ever, ranging eastward from Barstow, Calif, across Arizona
 Some of the handlers and clerks who struck at the Southern Pacific freight house in Los Angeles late yes terday returned to work today
Arizona republican., 1920-04-15
MORE TROOPS To NEUTRAL ZONE

FAKES, ApriI IT. -- tHavas) -Berlin advices say it is reported from a re- liable source that 5000 additional Ger man soldiers have entered the neutral zone.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-15
ARMENIAN VETERANS MARCH
 A SHIMG GI0M AnriI 14 -Eixe

ARMENIAN VETERANS MARCH
 WASHINGTON, April 14.-Five hundred Armenian veterans of the European war who fought with the United States forces marched to the state department today and presented to Secretary of State Colby. who acted for President Wilson, a memorial asking that the United States nrant recogni- ton to the republic of Armenia as has done Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan. Major V. H. ka- zaniian, of Harvard university was spokesman for the delegation.
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out by himself. Before he reached
Arroyo street Curly came plump
against his old range-mate. Stats
Davis. Flandrau caught him by the
arm. "Hello. Stats. You're the man
want"
I'm pretty busy today" Davis an
swered stifiiy.
Forget It. This Is more Impor-
tant."
.wenf"
"Come along and take a walk.
cot something 10 tell you"
Reluctantly Davis fell In beside him.
"All right. Cut II short. I've got to
see man.
Hell have 10 walt" Curly could
not help chuckling to himself at the
evident embarrassment OF the other.
The impish impulse to "devsl" HIN had
Its way. You're a man of experience.
Stats. Ever hold up train7 Some of
my friends are aiming to hold up one
shortly. II you'd like to get In I'll
say good word for YOU"
Davis threw him look that
drenched like ice water. 81 expect
you and me are travelling different
trails these days. Curly. You don't
mean 1t, of course. but the point Is
I'm not going TO joke with yon along
that line. Understand"
''Wrong guess. old hoss. l do mean
It."
Davis stopped In his tracks. ''Then
you've said too much to me. Wen
part right here. When you choose
Soapy Stones crowd TO run with that
cuts out me and other decent folks.
II they have sent you here to get me
mixed up In their deviltry you go back
and tell them there's nothing doing"
Wont have thing to do with
them. Is that itT'
mot till the call comes for citizens
to get together and run them out OF
the country. Or 10 put them behind
bars. Or TO string them 10 a cotton
wood. Then I'll be on the job"
He stood there quiet and easy, the
look In his steady eyes piercing Curly's
ironic smile as summer sun does
mackerel clouds In clear sky. Not
many men would have had the courage
to send that message TO Soapy and his
outfit. For Stone was not only man
killer, but a mean one, at that
Curly sloughed his foolishness and
came TO the point. you're on, Stats.
rn making that call TO you now"
Surprise, doubt, wonder. relief filed
in turn the face of the other man.
Pm listening. Curly"
His friend told him the whole story
from the beginning, just as he had
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been used 10 do In the old days. And
Davis heard II without a word. taking
the tale in quietly with a grim look
settling on his face.
$50 he aims to play traitor to
young Cullison."
"He means 10 shut Sans mouth for
good and all. That is what he has
been playing for from the start. TO get
even with Luck. He and his gang will
get away with the haul and they will
leave Sam dead on the scene OF the
holdup. There will be some shooting.
and II Will be figured the boy was hit
by one OF the train crew. Nothing
could be easier. He aims 10 put me on
the stand and prove by me that Sam
and he had quarrel and parted com
pany mighty sore az each other hardly
a week before the holdup. He'll have
an alibi. too. TO show he couldn't have
been In H.. See how slick his scheme
ISL At one Zip Of the cards he kills
the kid and Iamns his reputation. He
scores CulllsOn and he snuifs out Sam,
who has had the luck to win the girl
Soapy fancies. The boy gets his and
the girl Is shown she can't love another
man than Stone"
you've got II about right" Stats ad-
mitted. "How about warning Luck7"
",rhe point Is, would he be willing to
walt and let Soapy play his hand out
TIL we calledf"
"You would have TO guarantee his
boy would be safe meanwhile"
"Two OF us would have 10 watch him
day and night without Sam knowing
e."
Count me In"
There is where we hit heavy travel.
Ing, Stats. For we don't know when
the thing Is going to be pulled on"
"We1l have to be ready. That's ALL"
'TIappen 10 know whether Dick Ma.
loney Is here for the shown
"Saw him this mo'ning. Luck Is
here too, him and his girl"
"Good. We've got to have talk
with them, and Il has 10 be on the
OF. You go back to- town and find
Dick. Tell him to meet us at the Del
Mar. where Luck always puts up. Find
out the number OF CuIlIson's room and
make an appointment. I'll be on FL
MolIno street all mo'nIng on and on.
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'Kid looking for you." the clerk
called 20 the cow-puncher.
"Are you Mr.. Soapy Stones friend.
the one just down from Dead Cow
creek?" asked the boy.
Curly nodded and took the note.
This was what he read:
"Sam, come TO ChaIkeye's place soon
as you get this. There we will talk
over the business.
YOU KNOW WHO"
Though he did not know who. Curly
thought he could give a pretty good
guess both as 10 the author and the
business that needed talking over.
Through the open door OF the hotel
he saw Sam approaching. Quickly he
sealed the flap OF the envelope again.
"A letter for you, SAM"
cullison tore open the envelope and
read the note.
"A friend OF mine has come TO town
and wants to see me-" he explained.
To help out his blum. Curly sprang
the feeble-minded jest on him. Blonde
or brunettef"
"rm no lady's man." Sam protested.
content to let the other follow a wrong
scent.
"Sure not. II never is lady" Flan-
drau called after him as he departed.
But Sam had no more than turned
the corner before Curly was out of
side door and cutting through an alley
toward Chalkeye's place. Reaching
the back door Of the saloon. he opened
II few inches and peered In. A min
ute later Sam opened the front screen
and asked a question OF the man In
the apron. The bartender gave Jerk
OF his thumb. Sam walked toward the
rear and turned In at the second pri-
vate booth.
Curly slipped forward quietly, and
passed unobserved into the third stall.
The wall which divided one room from
another was of pine boarding and did
not reach the ceiling. Flattened against
the wall, his attention strained to the
utmost, Curly began to catch words
and phrases OF the low-voiced speak
ers In the next compartment. His po-
sition was perilous In the extreme. but
he would not leave now until he had
found out what he wanted TO know.
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,ny as If we hadn't a thing 70 Do

ually as n we hadn't thing 20 DO
with you"
They moved down the street as ar
ranged. Every time a door opened In
front OF him. every time man came
out OF store or a saloon. Curly was
ready for that lightning lift OF the
arm followed by pun OF smoke.
The news OF his coming passed ahead
of him. 80 that windows were crowded
with spectators. These were doomed
to disappointment. Nothing happened.
The procession left behind II the Sill
YER Dollar. the Last Chance. Chalk
eyes Place and Pete's Palace.
Reaching the hotel first. Davis dis
appeared according to program iNto
the side door. Curly followed. walked
directly up the stairs. along the cor
ridor. and passed without knocking
into room 217.
A young woman was sitting there
engaged with some fancy work. Slen-
der and straight, Kate Cullison rose
and gave Curly her hand. For about
two heartbeats her fingers lay cuddled
In his big fist. A strange stifllng emo
ton took his breath.
Then her arm fell TO her side and
she was speaking to him.
"Dad has gone 70 meet you. We've
heard about what happened this morn
ing"
Her father and Maloney entered the
room. Cullison wrung his hand.
"Glad to see you. boy. You're In
luck that convict did not shoot you
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CHAPTER VI.
Eavesdropplno.

Eavesdropplng.
Out OF the murmur OF voices came
one that Curly recognized as that OF
Soapy Stone. alias You Know Who.
.. then you'll take the 0 :57,
Sam
After more whispering. yep, soon
as you hear the first shot cover
the passengers :"
The listener lost what followed.
Once he thought he heard the name
Tin Cup, but he could not be sure.
Presently another fragment drifted TO
hum. 8. make our getaway and
cache the plumber :"
The photograph lifted up Its voice.
This time II was II Love a Lasse."
Before the song was finished there
came the sound OF shuffiing feet. One
OF the men in the next stall was leav-
ing. Curly could not tell which one,
nor did he dare look over the top OF
the partition TO find out. He was
playing safe. This adventure had
caught him so Unexpectedly that he
had not found time TO run back TO his
room for bis six-inch gun. What
would happen TO him IL he were
caught listening was not a matter of
doubt. Soapy would pump lead into
him TIL he quit kicking, slap a saddle
on broncho and light out for the
Sonora line.
AS the phonograph finished unex-
pectedly-some one had evidently in
terrupted the record-the fragment
OF a sentence seemed to jump at Curly.
g. so the kid will get his in
the row."
1t was the voice OF Soapy. raised
slightly TO make itself heard above
the music.
"'rake care" another voice replied,
and Flandrau would have sworn that
this belonged TO Blackwell.
Stone, who had been sitting on the
other side of the table, moved close
to the paroled convict. Between him
and Curly there was only the thick
ness OF plank.
don't like It." Blackwell
was objecting sullenly.
Makes II safe for MS. BesIdes"-
Stones voice grated like steel
rasping steel. every word distinct
though very low-"I swore to pay Off
Luck CullIson, and by c. I'm going
TO do IT,"
Again they fell to whispers. The
next word that came to Curly clearly
was his own name.
Luck Culllson went his bail. l
learned II this mo'nlng."
''The son-of-a-gun. It's n cinch he's
a spy. Reckon he knows anythlngl"
"No. Can't"
IF ! thought he did"
Keep your shirt on, Lutte. He don't
know a thing. And you get revenge
on him all right. Sam will run with
him and his friends while he's here.
Consequence Is. when they find the
Kid where we leave him they'll sure
guess Curly for one N his pnrdners.
Tell you his ticket Is good as bought
TO Yuma. He's horse thief. Why
shouldn't he be a train .robber, too?
That's how a jury win argue"
Once more the voices ran together
indIstinctly. II was not TN Blackwell
suggested that they go and get drink
that Curly Understood anything more
OF what was being said.
The outlaws passed out Of the little
room and strolled forward TO the bar.
Curly had heard more than he had
expected 70. Moreover. as he congrnt-
ulated himself, his luck had stood up
fine. Nobody In the sunburnt territory
felt happier than he did that minute
when he struck the good fresh air OF
the alley and knew that he had won
through his hazardous adventure
alive.
The first thing that Flandrau did
was to walk toward the outskirts OF
ths town, where he could think IL
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up when he had the chance. Saguache
is sure buzzlng this mo'ning with the
way you stood up for him. That iit-
tie play OF yours will help with the
jury I'm September"
Curly thanked him for going bail.
Luck fixed his steel-spoked eyes on
him. by what Dick tells me you've
more than squared that account"
Kate explained In her soft voice.
"pick told Us why yon went up to
Dead Cows creek" ..-s-~s.~.
"Shol l hadn't thing TO do, so
Just ran up there. Sans in town with
me. We're rooming together"
"oh. take mo to him." Kate cried.
"Not Just now. honey" her father
said gently. "This young man came
here to tell us something. Or so I
gathered from his friend Davis.
Flandrau told his story. or m OF IL
that would bear telling before a girl.
lie CLOSED over bis account Of the dis
slpatlon at the horse ranch, but he
told all he knew OF Laura London and
her interest In Sam. but II was when
he related what he had heard at Chalk
eyes place that the interest grew
most tense. Luck's eyes burned like
live Goals. The color faded from the
face OF his daughter so that her lips
were gray as cigar ash. Yet she sat
up straight and did not finch.
When he had finished the owaer OF
the Circle G caught his hand. you've
done fine. boy. Not n man In Arizona
could have done better"
Kate said nothing in words but her
dark long-lashed eyes rained thanks
upon him.
They talked the situation over from
all angles. Always II simmered down
TO one result. II was Soapy's frst
play. Until he moved they could not.
They had no legal evidence except the
word OF Curly. Nor did they know on
what night he had planned TO pull or
the holdup. II, they were TO make
complete gather OF the outfit, with evil
dence enough to land them In the peni-
tentIary. II could only be after the
holdup.
Meanwhile there was nothing to do
but walt and take what precautions
they could against being caught by
surprise. One Of these was 10 see that
Sam was never for an instant left un-.
guarded either day or night. Another
was TO ride TO Tin Cup and look the
ground over carefully. For the pres
ent they could do no more than watch
events. attracting no attention by any
whispering together in public.
The old Arizona fashion OF settling
a difference OF opinion with the six
gun had long fallen into disuse. but
Saguache was stlll close enough TO the
stark primeval emotions TO wait with
n keen interest for the crack Of the re-
volver that would put n period 20 the
quarrel between Soapy Stone and
young Flandrau. II was known that
Curly had refused 20 leave town. just
as II was known that Stone and that
other prison bird Blackwell were
hanging around the Last Chance and
Place drinking together
morosely. II was observed. too. that
whenever Curly appeared In public he
was attended by friends. Sometimes
II would be Maloney and Davis some
times his uncle. Alec Fiandrau, ccca-,
fCeHtinusd Next Wsek.)
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for the FIRST few miles OF their jour-
ney. But before they reached the Bar
% he grew sunny again.
I'm going TO have a talk with
Laura while I'm so near" he ex-
planned. "You drift In just hap
pen along, you know. III stay In the
scrub pines up here. II the old men Is
absent scenery. you wave your ban
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had ridden into the yard late at night
for private talk with Stone, and
Curly was morally certain that the
man was the little cowpuncher Dutch
OF the Circle @.
Through II oil Curly wore n manner
of open confidence. But all the time
his brain was busy with questions.
What were they up TOT What was 1t
they had planned7
Stone and Blackwell rode away one
morning. To Curly the word was
given that they were going to Mesa.
-Four days later Scapy returned alone.
Lp1e had found job. he said.
"That paper sticking out OF your
| pccket?" Flandrau asked.
Soapy. still astride his horse, tossed
| the Saguache Sentinel TO him as he
| turned toward the stable.
Caught between the folds Of the pa
| per was a railroad time table. IL was
a schedule of the trains of the Texas.
\ Arizona 4 Pacific for July. Curly
! turned the pages idly till pencIled
marking caught his eye. Under Num-
ber As time was scrawled. Just below
| Saguache. the words Tin Cup. and
opposite them the figures 10 10. The
express was due TO leave Saguache at
:57 I'm the evening. From there IL
pushed up to the divide and slid down
with air brakes set TO Tin Cup three
thousand feet lower. Soapy could not
want 10 catch the train fifteen miles
the other side OF Saguache. But this
note on the margin showed that he
was interested In the time II reached
the water tank. There must be n rea-
son for IL.
ed Into lively suspicion. Presently
he took gun and strolled or 10 shoot
birds. What he really wnnted was to
be alone that he could think the matter
over. Coming home In the dusk. he
saw Stone and young CuIllson with
their heads together down by the cor
raj Curly sat down on a rock and
watched them. himself unobserved.
They appeared to be rehearsIng some
kind OF a scene, OF which Soapy was
stage director.
The man on the rock smiled grimly.
ssIf1ey're having n quarrel. looks like.
Now the kids telling Soapy 10
20 70 Guinea. and Soapy's paving
around mad as bull moose. It's all
play. They don't mean H. But
vhyr
Curly's mind was so full OF guesses
that his poker was not up 10 par that
night. About daylight he begnn 10 SEQ
his way into the maze. His first CLEAN
Of light was when n row started be
tween Sonpy and Culllson. Before
nnvone could say word TO stop them
they were going through with that
Identical corral quarrel.
rlandrnu knew now that they had
heen preparing Il for his benefit.
cransfon Clipped In against Sam and,
~ keep up appearances, Curly backed
,hc boy. The quarrel grew furious.
AZ Inst Sam drove his fist down on she
,ahle aud said he was through with
the outfit and was going back "a
saguache.
eyo tamblen.~ agreed Curly. "Nol
I.hat I've got anything against the
horse ranch. That aIn't IL But I'm
|sure pInIng for 70 bust the bank AZ
|pronson's. I've GOT forty plunks burn
I,nr my jeans I've got 70 separate
Inyself from II or make my roll q
Thousand"
The end OF II was that both Sam
"A Curly went down 70 the corral
[.d kaddled their ponies. To the last
|,ne conspirators played up TO their
According to program. Sam suIksc
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SYNOPSIS.
Part 4. %i
William Macleod Rdine
ospynsA. ., W otu.sA.~ oo~p.a,

CHAPTER L-Adventurous and reck-
less. rather than criminal, and excited by
liquor, Curly Flandrau and his chum.
Mac, both practically mere boys, becoms
involved In = horse-stealing adventure
Disposing OF tho stolen stock I'm the town
OF 6aguache. Ariz., the band separates.
Curly and his partner staying In town.
In town In pursuit OF them. They eluds
their .pursuers. Overtaken next day. Mao
IL killed by the posse and Curly made
captive. after he has shot one and HIM
esif been wounded. The man shot u
Luck cullison-
CHAPTER II.-CuIiison's friends, all
cattlsmen, determine TO lynch Curly as
an example To cattle thieves. With the
rope around his neck he is saved by the
tntervention or Kate Cullison. Luck's
d4ughtsr.
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CHAPTER Hills wound dressed.
and further violence not apprehsnded.
Curly IL sent for by Cullison. He ques-
lions the boy concerning notorious OUT
law. Soapy Stone, real leader OF the rus
tiers who had been Curly's undoinS.
F1andrau learns that 5oapy Stone II Cul-
tison's bitter enemy and exercises a bale
full influence over the ex-sherin's son
sam. who has quarreled with his father.
Cullison goes ball for Curly.
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CHAPTER fv.-Curfy rescues soapy
stone from a bear trap Into which he has
stumbled. and discovers that the outlaw
fs young Sans rival for the hand OF Lau-
IA London. She gives Curly a note to
deliver TO Sam, and Flandrau and Stone
aet out for the latter's ranch.
CHAPTER V.--There Curly meets his
delivers Lauras note 10 Sam. Young
Culfson believes Stone IL his friend and
says he will stick by sim. F1andrau sees
some move IL being planned and becomes
convinced II is train robbery. Sam leaves
the ranch 20 go 10 Saguache. Curly ac-
companies him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-09-24
BUTTER SUBSTITUTES |
DENOUNCED BY GRANGE
OleO Said to BE Injurious to the
Growth and Health of Our
Children

Thurston County Pomona Grange,
meeting with Brighton Park Grange.
Tuesday. denounced the use of oleo-
margarine in a resolution adopted by
unanimous vote, the resolution read
ing as follows:
I'VE. as farmers and dairymen of
ThurstOn county. protest against the
use Of oleomargarine in lieu Of but
ter, on account of the superlative
value of butter over that product III
health and growth Of our children.
A large part of the lecturers hour
was taken up with a discussion Of
the subject of substitutes for butter.
County Agent StOokey and Home
Demonstration Miss Myrtle Boone
were at the meeting and took part in
the discussion.
The next meeting Of the Pomona
will be with the South Bay Grange.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-09-24
ANNUAL HOMECOMING
NINETEEN TWENTY

The, annual, al,homs-coming will occur
on the evening of Thursday. Septem-
ber 30th, at the Pythian Temple, and
all members of Capital Lodge No. Is
and Pythian Temple No. 43. with
their husbands and wives are most
cordially invited to attend. All mem
bers Of the order resident in the city
are particularly urged to be present.
Addresses will be made by Grand
Chancellor Howard w. Patience of
Spokane, and Grand Junior Margue,-
its Kuykendall. of the Pythian Sis
ters, after which supper will be served
at seven-thirty sharp.
The committees in charge consist
of J. M. Hit, H. l.. Mckinney and
H. L. Workman of Capital Lodge No.
Is. and Mrs. e. Jones, Mrs. Fred W.
Stocking and Mrs. p. H. Neuffer of
the Pythian Temple No. 43.
The Knights of Pythias orchestra
will furnish music and there will be
several vocal selections rendered.
Bro. Pearl F.. Cogswell. Chef, is
preparing the dinner to be served at
1880 P. M. sharp.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-09-24
f. @. TEW INJURED

This morning about nine o'clock.
E. c. Tew was run over by the speed
cop on the street In front of bis
place of business and severely in
jured. He was taken to his home and
a physician called.
In company with DR.. Ingham he
started to cross the street, to look at
the doctors car. A truck was coming,
and the speed cop on his motorcycle
behind the truck. Mr.. Tew did not
see the motorcycle which suddenly
glided out from behind the truck at
a very high rate Of speed and struck
him, knocking him down and
badly bruising his arm and his foot. =.
The motorcycle policeman lost con-
troll Of his machine. there being some
thing wrong with 1t, SO that It did
not slow down, but went faster when
he tried to control it.
The physician took an X-ray Of Mr..
Tew's arm and foot to determine IL
any bones are broken. He will proh-
ably be laid up for several days with
the severe bruises, even IL no bones
are fractured.