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The spectator., 1920-06-25
NEW HAMPSHIRE IS IN LEAD
Department Shows Gain of 5000 Mem- bers During American Legion
 Week; Nebraska Second.

In a letter forwarded to all depart ments of the American Legion recent ly. Lemuel Bolles, national adjutant, announces that standings of states in the Legion membership push" will be determined on the basis of returns at national headquarters up to the close of business June 15.
 Incomplete reports from various parts of the country indicate that the New Hampshire department with a gain of 5000 new members during the American Legion week, having so far enrolled the largest percentage of eli gibles in its state, Is leading all oth- CTS. Nebraska is second. Massachu- setts third and California fourth in the race at present. It Is estimated that the grand total of new members gathered in during the entire cam paign will be nearly half million.
 Telegrnms arriving at national head quarters during the last few days show that in comparatively few instances have all posts in any state reported their totals of new members gained. and it is. believed the winning depart ment win not be definitely known un- til after June 15.
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- Rlol HIS or Aprll oo' l92o, marks an important step in the history of the 15-months-old body. It stands as conclusive evidence that the initial expenditure of some S257. 900 which the Legion borrowed prior to the Minneapolis convention for use fin building up solid, permanent organl- Eation on firm basis. was wisely made.
 When the idea of Legion wa first conceived and it's founders be- gan putting into execution their plans Tor making 1t the vast reality 1t now is." said Mir. Tyndall, they found they needed money. just as in the case or any new association or enterprise All business men know that every new enterprise must sustain an initial loss to be liquidated later over a period of time after the body becomes a suc- cess
 ITO Initiate the organization plan, some POO friends of the Legion iHdi- vidually guaranteed % separate loans, aggregating S257,O0O, secured by their personal notes. The money was bor- rowed on these notes throughout the country on a basis of apportionment according to federal reserve bank dis tricts. The loan Is q legal debt, ac- knowledged by the Legion at It's na- tional convention, and constitutes an ordinary. normal business ransaction. The notes bear interest and every penny of interest and principal will be paid off just as fast as our present stable resources warrant.
 To-day. the best evidence that the money was wisely expended is found in the fact that the American Legion is definitely established as a complete ly organized body. That active man. agement of Its affairs is In the hands of national executive committee composed of representatives from ev- cry state In the Union shows that the organization is sound one.
 Tt Is due entirely to the able efforts of those in charge of the early organi- zatlon work who raised the money and expended 1t in a busnesS-llke way, that the Legion is now able to pay off these debts in substantial sums.
 National headquarters of the Le- zion receives no financial support eX- cept from dues and sale of emblems, excluding. of course, the S4o0oOO trust fund given to the Legion by the Y. NJ. C. A This money. which probably will be increased to S500,oo0 after the final audit of the Y. NJ. c. A. canteen account. will be invested in safe secur- tiles pending the formal appointment of the Fletcher American National Bank of Indianapolis as trustee, the executive committee of the Legion hav- ing decided that the sum be held in trust for a period of five years. The principal, under this plan. is to be invested and re-invested. the income to be used for the benefit of disabled eX-service men or for work fin con nection with the National Americanism Commission of the American Legion, the donors having expressed this pref erence"
The spectator., 1920-06-25

The man staggered and steadied himself. shell had damned and Blackwell could not throw 1t out. He turned to run as the other fired. But he was too late. He stumbled, tripped and went down full length.
 The man that had shot him waited for him to rise. The convict did not move. Cautiously the wounded hunt. CT came forward his eyes never lifting from the inert sprawling figure. Even now he half expected him to spring up, life and energy in every tense muscle. Not till he stood over him. till he saw the carelessly flung limbs. the uncouth twist to the neck, could he believe that so slight crook of the finger had sent swift death across the plateau.
 The wounded man felt suddenly sick. Leaning against a rock. he stead- led himself till the nausea was past. Voices called to him from the plain be- low. He answered and presently cir cled down into the gulch which led to the open.
 At the gulch mouth he came on a little group of people. One glance told him all he needed to know. Kate Cullison was crying in the arms of Curly Flandrau. Simultaneously . man galloped up, flung himself from his horse and took the young woman from her lover
 My little girl !" he cried In a voice that rang with love.
 Luck had found his eve lamb that was lost
 It was Curly who first saw the man approaching from the gulch. Hello, Cassl Did you get himY'
 Fendrick nodded wearily. Yep. He's up there." The sheepman's hand swept toward the bluff.
 You're wounded?"
 "Got me in the shoulder. Nothing serious. judge"
 Cullison swung around. "Sure about that, Cass" It was the first time for years that he had called the other by his first name except m irony.
 Sure"
 Let's have a look at the shoulder" !" After he had done what he could for 1t Luck spoke bluffiy. "This dashed feud is off. Cass. You've wiped the slate clean. When you killed Black. well you put me out of hostile camp" I'm glad-so glad. Now we'll all be friends, won't we?" Kate cried. Cass looked at her and at Curly, both of them radiant with happiness, and his heart ached for what he had missed. But he smiled none the less. Suits me If 1t does you" He gave one hand to Luck and the other to his daughter.
 Curly laughed gayly. Everybody satisfied, reckon"
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hemmed him. And with each failure with every passing hour, the terror in him mounted. He would have well comed life Imprisonment, would have sold the last vestige of manhood to save the worthless life that would soon be snufied out unless he could evade his hunters till night and in the dark ness break through the line.
 He know now that 1t had been fatal mistake to bring the girl with him. He might have evaded Bolts posses. but now every man within fifty miles was on the lookout for him. His rage turned against Kate because of it. Yet even in those black outbursts he felt that he must cling to her as his only hope of saving himself. He had made another mistake in lighting a camp fire during the morning. Any fool ought to have known that the smoke would draw his hunters as the smell of carrion does buzzard.
 Now he made q third error. Dou- bling back over an open stretch of hill side. he was seen again and forced into the first pocket that opened. It proved to be blind gulch. one offering no exit at the upper end but stiff rock climb to a bluff above.
 He whipped off his coat and gave 1t to Kate.
 "Put 1t on. Quickw
 Surprised, she slipped 1t on.
 "Now ride back out and cut along the edge of the hill. You've got time to make 1t all right before they close in if you travel fast. Stop once-just once-and I'll drop you in your tracks. Now git"
 She saw his object in a flash. Wear ing his gray felt hat and his coat, the pursuers would mistake her for him. They would follow her-perhaps shoot
The spectator., 1920-06-25
CHAPTER XII.
Loose Threads

Those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold up kept their mouths close. All of the men implicated in the robbery were dead except Dutch. Cullison used his influence to get the man light sen- tence. for he knew that he was not a criminal at heart. In return Dutch went down the line without so much as breathing Sam's name.
 Luck saw to it that Curly got all the credit of frustrating the outlaws in their attempt on the Flyer and of cap turing them afterward. In the story of the rescue of Kate he played up Flandraus part in the pursuit at the expense of the other riders. For Sep tember was at hand and the young man needed all the prestige he could get. The district attorney had no choice but to go on with the case of the State versus Flandrau on charge of rustling horses from the Bar Double NJ. But public sentiment was almost q unit in favor of the defendant.
 The evidence of the prosecution was not so strong as 1t had been. All of his accOmplices were dead and one of the men implicated had given 1t out in his last moments that the young man was not party to the crime. The man who had owned the feed corral had sold out and gone to Colorado. The hotel clerk would not swear posi- lively that the prisoner was the man he had seen with the other rustlers.
 Curly had one important asset no jury could forget. It counted for a good deal that Alec Flandrau, Billy Mackenzie. and Luck Cullison were known to be backing him. but 1t was worth much more that his wife of a week sat beside him in the courtroom. Every look and motion of the girl-wife radiated love for the young scamp who had won her. And since they were tender-hearted old frontiersmen they did not intend to spoil her joy. Moreover society could afford to take chances with this young fellow Flan- drau. Long before they left the box each member of the jury knew that he was going to vote for acquittai.
 It took the jury only one ballot to find verdict of not guilty. The judge did not attempt Co stop the up- roar of glad cheers that shook the building when the decision was read. He knew 1t was not the prisoner so much they were cheering as the brave girl who had sat so pluckily for three days beside the husband she had made a man.
 From the courtroom Curly walked out under tho blue sky of Arizona free man. But he knew that the best of his good fortune was that he did not 20 alone. For all the rest of their lives her firm little steps would move beside him to keep him true and steady. He could not go wrong now. for he was anchored to q responsibility that was a continual joy and wonder to him.
 (THE END)
The spectator., 1920-06-25
HAD RUSH OF ORDERS IN MAY
Demand for Memorial Day Supplies Taxed Legion Department; Fourth
 of July Warning.

Don't shoot the pianist-he's doing the best he can"
 Treat the undertaken kindly-you may be buried yourself some day."
 These, together with various and sundry kindred admonitions might constitute seemingly appropriate in- Production to this pathetic narrative. It deals with the plight of certain dis tracted individuals at national head quarters of the American Legion. Aside from Lemuel Bolles, national adjutant, who has been swamped so often that he's getting used to 1t, this unfortu- nate had to read and answer more telegrams and letters !n May than all other members of the headquarters staff combined. And the reason Is this:
 Between May 1 and May 9 the fol- lowing orders. among others, all for de- livery by May 30. poured in like a barrage on the emblem division, of which the hero of our tale has charge: ::
 2,1aS grave markers.
 lOS SIX Uulteu StdteS hasS-
 12S wool post flags.
 90 wool United States flags.
 Result. some 3,200 separate and dis tinct rush" orders, including almost innumerable demands for buttons. pins, baf les. rings, watch-fobs. auto radiator decorations and whatnots.
 So, at last in tones that moved his colleagues to tears. the martyr sent out this IS. o. S.":
 Please tell all posts and buddies," he signed. "that they'll either have to order the stuff they want for July Fourth earlier than they did their Me morial day paraphernalia, or I'll drop dead In the midst of the rush and gum up the whole works. Please tell 'em to have a heart; decide now on what they want and write about 1t. This will make 1t possible for the factory to get the orders out on time and save the expenses of 'steen hundred tele- grams"
 Whatjusay, menf
The spectator., 1920-06-25
Fear Costs Rabbit Life.

Tn killing gray or other rabbits, weasels often run them down, jump upon their backs and inflict the death wound by bite just back of the ear. Sometimes hunters or others have witnessed these tragedies, and have taken the rabbit for their share--the weasel being in some cases lucky to get off with its life. says the American Forestry Magazine. While the chase Is on the rabbit will often give up and, sQuatting down. commence to squeal in the. most pitiful manner until itS merciless hunter takes its life. Of course. were the rabbit not so terri fied-its heart nearly bursting with fear for its life-it could easily escape, for no weasel living could overtake 8 rabbit on stern chase run.
The spectator., 1920-06-25
PAID-UP MEMBERSHIP COUNTS
Delegates to Conventions Arc Chosen on the Basis of Number in Good
 Standing.

Figures at National headquarters of Der of posts throughout the country have enrolled considerably in excess of their present actual paid-up mem- bership. Delegates from posts to the state conventions, and from states to the national convention are chosen on the basis of paid-up membership. with out regard to enrolment.
 The state legislature of Massachu- setts has enacted law prohibiting the wearing of the Legion insignia by any save actual bona fide members of the organization, which is construed as been allowed to lapse, from enjoying this privilege. Individual Legionnaires are being urged to assist in prevent ing the wearing of the Legion button by persons who are not paid-up Legion members.
 A few state conventions already have been held The dates of the others, and places where held, are given in the following list:
 Indiana, at vincennes, June 2S and 29.
 Montana, at Livingston, June 2S and %.
 Wisconsin. at Green Bay. June % and 30.
 Nevada at Lovelock, July 3.
 Rhode Island at Newport, July g and 24.
 Oregon. at Astoria. July 30 and 31.
 Wyoming, at Sheridan, August 3, 4 and 5.
 Arkansas, at Helena, August 16 and r.
 Minnesota, at Duluth. August 16. r and IS.
 Connecticut, at Bridgeport. August 20 and q.
 Louisiana, at New Iberia, August 20, 21 and %.
 Ohio, at Youngstown, August g and 24
 Texas, at Houston, August g and "A.
 Kansas, at Pittsburg, August 23, "A and 25.
 Mississippi at yicksburg, August A and 25.
 South Dakota. at watertown, August A. 9 and %.
 North Dakota, at Minot. August 25 and 20.
 New Hampshire, at Weirs, August 25. 26 and 27.
 Massachusetts, at Springfield, Au- gust 26. 27 and 2S.
 Nebraska. at Hastings, August 26. 27 and 2S.
 Kentucky. at Louisville, August 27.
 Illinois, at Chicago. September 2 and
 Iowa, at Cedar Rapids, September 2 and 3.
 New Mexico, at Roswell, September 2, 8 and 4.
 Virginia. at Richmond. September ?, and 4.
 Maryland. at Cumberland, Septem- Der 6 and '.
 Michigan. at Saginaw, September '.
 New Jersey, at Atlantic City, Sep tember 10 and II.
 New York. at Albany, September 10 and II.
 North Carolina, at Wilmington, Sep tember 12.
 West Virginia, at Parkersburg, Sep tember.
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her down. Anyhow. 1t would be di- version to draw them from him. Meanwhile he would climb the cliff and slip away unnOticed.
 The danger of what she had to do stood out quite clearly. but as a chance to get away from him she well comed 1t gladly. From the lip of the gulch she swung abruptly to the right Her horse stumbled and went down just as a bullet flew over her head. Be fore she was free of the stirrups strong hands pinned her shoulders to the ground. She heard glad. startled cry. The rough hands became imme- diately gentle. Then things grew black. The last she remembered was that the mountains were dancing up and down In an odd fashion.
 Her eyes opened to see Curly. She was in his arms and his face was broken with emotions of love and ten derness.
 You're not hurt?" he implored.
 "No."
 He didn't--Inistreat you7" His voice was trembling us he whispered 1t.
 "No--no."
 And at that she broke down. A deep sob shook her body--and another. She buried her head on his shoulder and wept.
 
 Without losing an instant the con- vict set himself at the climb. His haste. the swift glances shot behind him. the appalling dread that made hls nerves ragged. delayed his speed by dissipating the singleness of his ener- gy. His face and hands were torn with catclaw. his knees bruised by slip against sharp jut of quartz.
 When he reached the top he was panting and shaken. Before he had moved a dozen steps a man came out of the brush scarce seventy-five yards away and called to him to surrender. He flung his rifle to place and fired twice.
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ing to S11,763.0 60 were paid off by the American Le- zion during the month of April, according to a financial state nent recently is- sued by Robert H. Tyndall, na- tional treasurer of the organiza tion.
 The statement, which sets forth the In a n c 1 a status of the Le-
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(THE END.)
Consent Assured.

He (accepted)-Now I've got to speak to your father, and l know he dislikes me.
 She--Don't worry, dearest: ne has far greater aversion to my bills
The spectator., 1920-06-25
Makes Good Enrolment.

The Byron Hook Post, No. 43S, of Stockport O., has enrolled IS mem bers, which is approximately the num- Der of ex-service persons to draw from In the community.
The spectator., 1920-06-25
Not the Time for It.

Brown-I'm greatly surprised to hear that you're married.
 Brand--Why should you be?
 Brewn--Because you and l were to- gether last summer at Brighton. and you never once spoke of your wife.
 Brand--No man ever mentions his wife when he's on holiday, does het London AnswerA
The spectator., 1920-06-25
A@>71gGfican A@fic Q. Legion 5 Copy for This Department Supplied by National Headquarters of the
 American Legion.)
LEGION PAYS OFF BIG DEBTS
Organization Disposes of Claims and Interest Amounting to $44,76s.6o
 During Month of April.

Long standing debts aggregating &33 0O5 and accrued interest amount
Connecticut western news., 1920-07-01
SHARON

Lawyer Baker attended an Insur ance Banquet held at the Hotel Gris wold, Eastern Point, New London last week, where he was one of the speakers of the occasion.
 Mrs. Mary E. Stickles of Pittsfslc is spending a fortnight with hel son, Rev. F. A. Stickles and family
 Miss Evelyn tickles is spending g week or more in Torrington, visit, ing her grandmother, Mrs. Snyder
 Clinton Miller of Bridgeport spent few days at his home here during the past week.
 George Perlee of Amenia was a visitor at the home of MT. and Mrs. F. A. Wike recently.
 Mrs. c. A. Bush of Bondsville, Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs. George Marckres, who has been on the sick list for sometime.
 Miss Helen c. Smith of Pleasant vile is enjoying the summer vaca- tion from school duties and is spend ing the time with her parents, MT. and Mrs. George H. Smith.
 MT. and Mrs. W. K. Landon were weekend guests at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Chas. Spans wick in Cohoes, N. Y. recently.
 Miss Mary Loughlin is spending the summer at the home of her sis ter, Mrs. Peter Flanagan in Lith- gow, N. Y.
 MT. and Mrs. c. H. Eggleston and Miss Dorothy Hotchkiss of Miller ten motored to Poughkeepsie on a business trip last week.
 Miss Farnces E. Robinson and Miss Eleanor Rhynus 'motored to Tyringham, Mass. recently, where they were guests of MT. and Mrs. John Heath.
 Geo. Bristol is visiting his sister, Mrs. Thomas Mckee at her home in New Britain.
 Miss Martha E. Wilbur is spending a few weeks in Danbury at the home of MT. and Mrs. W. Morgan.
 Miss Nadie Marckres who has been spending the past month with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Geo. M Marckres returned to New York on Wednesday.
 On July 9th Sharon will play the fast Falls Village baseball team on the Kirby field at p. m. The Shar- On team is in fine form and it is ex- pected this will be a lively game, as Falls Village has already made a reputation for themselves as being one of the fastest teams in this sec tion.
 Miss Bertha Prindle of West Ha- ven is spending a few days with her
Connecticut western news., 1920-07-01

Lodge of Canaan with the Eastern Star Lodge and others. Rev. Robert Fletcher of the East Canaan Con- gregational church, assisted. ] Amos F. Barnes and family of New Haven arrived at their summer home Thursday for the season.
 Mrs. George E. Gillette and son, Gordon of Hartford are visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. Frank Sylver- pale for few days.
 Through the Compensation Com missioner, Frederick M. Williams, Jeremiah Sohec, employed by James Torrant, will be paid weekly during the period of disability $17.03 for fracture of bone in the right hand.
 Mrs. Harry Scriber, who was in- jured in the fatal automobile acci- dent on the Winsted road, Wednes- day morning, was discharged from the Litchfeld County Hospital Thursday, and returned to her home in Chatham, N. Y. The body of Mrs. Norman Francis, who was killed out right in the accident, was taken to her home in Chatham the same day when MT. Francis and MT. Scriber, who were uninjured, returned also.
 Mrs. Frederick Philhower has moved her family from the O'Con- nor house to the old Robbinss School building.
 The Unity Club was entertained by Miss M. Tracy at Skylark Thurs day evening.
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parents, MT. and Mrs. Chas. Prindle.
 There will be a special matinee on the afternoon of July 2d at the Sharon Casino in aid of the Sharon District Nurse Association at which time the we'll known picture "Evan- geline" will be shown. There will also be an entertainment of the same in the evening followed by a dance and refreshments. Music by Canaan orchestra of five pieces, in- cluding saxaphone and trombone and, judging by the rapidity with which the tickets are selling there will be large crowd present.
 Mrs. L. H. Bartram who has been a sufferer from a serious attack of rheumatism is a patient at the Sharon hospital
 Don't forget the Fourth of July Celebration to be held in Sharon on Monday, July 5th of which special feature will be the baby show. It is hoped that as many as can will take part in this event and it is request ed that the mothers of the babies DelnS enLST6Q Will COllIluIlCdIS WILL Miss Parrott at an early date. The following is the order in which the prices are to be awarded.
 CLASS I.
 Age: up to VT. 1st prize. 5000 2nd prize 800
 CLASS II.
 Age: 1 to 3 yrs. 1st prize. =. 5000 End prize 500
 Judges, Dr. c. G. Kerley, Dr. W. W. Herrick, Dr. w. B. Cc!cy. Fur ther information gladly furnished by Miss Hilda Parrot, Sharon's Dist. Nurse.
 Perfect attendance for year in Grades ' and 8, Miss Frances Robin son, teacher Bessie Riley, Ida Tomp- kins, Gladys Pitcher, Maurice Me Cam. Summer term, Mary Cesar, Marjorie Drumm, Mildred Klebes, Maurice McCann, Lizzie Mitchell, Bessie Riley, Florence Rice, Florence Smith, Ida Tompkins, George Bris- tol, Henrietta Carley, Helen Fair child, Bernice Hamlin, Hans Len hardt, Gretta Lenhardt, Frank !, Marckres, Gladys Pitcher.