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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14

III most important question fe-
Dng eteruity d mot will We
dS each other n heeven! but
MA b therer Rev. ]. G. Or
aagos told his congregation in the
yIfUt Baptist church last night.
l3nayen, hs said. u . city ION
Whose streets no rush Of toll or
travel II heard; city without grief
scf graves."
In part, Rev. Mr.. Granger said:
The thought of heaven lies bur-
IA In every soul, but Just what it
4 ~ and where t Is and will we
know each other there' and ques-
lions In which people are interest
ed. Shall We look at the text!
Then shall know even as also !
9m known. II this was the first
time We had ever listened to these
words, they would answer the great
question that is before rs.
"As the rose and the thistle gath
or day by day from nature that
which the sunshine and the shower
will unfold some morning, SO every
soul is gathering in this world what
will be unfolded in the next.
$50 eternity will be the unfold
ing Of what we have gathered here.
Some are being filled with praise
and worship and love and service;
others are being filled with lust
and pride and sin and selfishness.
The same sun that unfolds the rose
will unfold the thistle. The light
Of eternity will unfold every life
and we shall be known as we are
known. The future will be the de-
yeiopment and expansion OF the
present, for the present IL but the
germ Of the future.
0 The Distorted Vision.
.,r.. 4. IT,. a,r...,.., IA
WY lneo olue. e 1T,
cause tne Meo.om 'n.ousn " .a !,
W. IooA IIne y. Sn~nses TO-. W
ea,er UT , ,ess e1, ,.s oui .n sot
30 the Iesilties Oh llle anu e.erni'.
cnanee tneil appearance 70 US wnel
seen tniouSn tne tos snu sumo ISL
o1 MAo ~ me osl An1 am VI sln' o.. ~,
OF IMAM tnrouen iaitns great tei
sscope' the word OF God. O1ten som
substance neer tne eye VIII on
oostruct : correcs, vlew OF NOR
important tnlnss. We can put pies
ure, nonor or weaitn 30 near u
eye tnat We cannot see the eterns
Cod ana the realiues OF what lie
peyono me curtain we call deatl
what ID heaven! II Is . place
..T =. ~ ...v wnT - hss-T ~ o;tn S n,;.,
out eriefs or graves. whose glor
IL Jesus the King. And has ange,
for its guards and saints for it's 1,
habitants. II will be heaven b,
cause Jesus is there and It is
place where We can meet again.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14

The Sewing Circle ~.
Mrs; Martin" vas onittss !.
of characters. anno,mcss ~
by Miss Margaret Csrr.s
rector. Mrs. Wilhite ~
nent role in the product. \
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
GIRL SUICIDES.

Chicago, ILL.,, March 14.-Miss
Jessie Newman, q, of Des Moines.
Iowa, patient in a Chicago hos
pital, suicided after an operation
by jumping from window.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
NAME OMITTED.

Milan, Ill, March l4.-Name Of
Mrs. Frank white, who appears
as Mrs. Smith, the parish terror,
and member Of the society,"" in the
Parent Teachers association play,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
BRITISH NAVAL ESTIMATE.

London, March 1.-THE new
navy estimates still show a reduc-
ton Of at least 10000, 900 pounds
sterling over last year, it is pre-
dicted.
Emmons County record., 1921-06-16

since all crews were changed at Portal
City. From Banta to Bauxite juno.
tion, some thirty-odd miles, there was
only one telegraph station, namely
that at the Grow Gulch lumber camp
seven miles beyond the Timber Noun.
tain "Y'' and the gravel pit where the
stolen 1O16 had been abandoned
Unluckily, Crow Gulch was only q
day station. the day wires being han.
died by young man who was hall
in the pay Of the raiiroad and hall
In that Of the saw-mill company. This
young man slept at the mill camp
which was mile back In the gulch.
There was only one chance in thou
sand that he would be down at the
railroad station at ten o'clock at
night, aud 1t was on that thousandtll
chance that Tarbell was rattling the
Crow Gulch call. II Five were maxi
Ing her card time, she was now about
halfway between Timber Mountain
~" and Crow Gulch. And Four the
"Flyer." had just left Bauxite-with
no orders whatever. Which meant that
the two trains would come together
somewhere near Sand Creek,
Mr.. Van Britt was as good wire
man as anybody on the line, but it
was the boss who took things in hand.
"There Is long-distance telephone
to the Grow Gulch saw-mill; have you
tried that?" he barked at Tarbell.
The big young fellow who looked
like cow-boy-and had really been
one. they said-glanced up and nodded (:
1.-THE calls in." he responded: "'Cen-
trail says she can't raise anybody"
For the next three or four minutes
the tension was something fierce. The
boss and Mr.. Van Britt hung over the
train desk, and Tarbell kept up his
inslstent clatter at the key. had an
eye on Durgln. He was still hunched
up in the record-man's chair. and to
all appearances had gone stone-blind
Emmons County record., 1921-06-16

crazy. Yet couldn't get rid Of the
idea that lie was listening listening
as If all Of his sealed-up senses had
turned in to intensity the one Of hear
ing.
Just about the time when the sus-
pense had grown SO keen that 1t
seemed as If it couldn't be borne a
second longer, Morris. who was sit
ting in at the Office phone, called out
sharply: "Long-distance says she has
Grow Gulch lumber camp!"
Mr.. Van Britt jumped to take the
phone, and we got one side of the
talk-our side-in shot-like sentences /:
'That you, Bertram? All right; this
is Van Britt, at Portal City. Take one
Of the mules and ride for your life
down the gulch to the station! Get
that? Stop Number Five and make
her take siding quick. Report over
your own wire what you do. Hurry!"s
BY the time Mr.. Van Britt got back
to the train desk, the boss had his
pencil out and was figuring on Ber-
trans time margin. It was now ten
twelve, and Five's time at Crow Gulch
was ten-eighteen. The Grow Gulch
operator had just six minutes In which
to get his mule and cover the rough
mile down the gulch.
There was nothing to do but wait,
and the waiting was savage. Tarbell
had nerve Of iron, but could see
his hand shake as it lay on the glass.
topped table. The boss was cool
enough outwardly, but knew that In
his brain there was q heart-breakins
picture Of those two fast passenger
trains rushing together in the night
among the hills with no hint Of warn
ing to help them save themselves. Mr..
Van Britt conldn't keep STILL. He had
his hands jammed In the side pockets
Of his coat and was pacing back and
forth In tho little space bstwsen the
train desk and the counter railing.
Emmons County record., 1921-06-16

Van Britt had gone down TO- super
intend the making up OF the relief
train. True to his theory, which.
among other things. laid down the
broad principle that the public had a
right to he given all the facts in a
railroad disaster. Mr.. NOrcross was
just telling me to call up the Noun
taineer Office. when Tarbell. calmly
mixing time reports upon the train
sheet. flung down his pen and snatched
at his key TO -"break," the chattering
sounder.
Mr. Van Britt had come upstairs
again, and he and the boss were both
standing over TarbelI when the "G-S"
lreak cleared the wire. Instantly there
came a quick call. "G-S" "G-S" fol.
lowed by the signature. "B-J" for
Rauxite Junction. Tarbell answered.
and then we. all heard what Bauxite
had to say:
"Pusher overlook Number Four three
miles west Of Sand Creek and has
brought her back here. What orders
for her?"
Somebody groaned. "Ol. thank God"
and Mr.. Van Britt dropped into a
chair as il he had been hit by a can.
non hall. Only the boss kept his head.
calling out sharply to Disbrow 10 break
off on the doctors list aud to hurry
and stop Eirgan from getting away
With the wrccking train.
When 1t was oil over. and Tarbell
had been given charge Of the t;'s-
patching while Il hurry cali was sen,
out for the night relief man. Donohue.
to come down and take the train desk
there was q little committee meeting
in. the general managers Office. with
the boss in the chair, and Mr.. Van
Britt sitting in for the other member.
"Of course. you've drawn your own
conclusions. Upton." the boss began.
when he had asked me to shut tile
door.
Il guess so," was the grave re-
joinder. "rm afraid It is only too
plain that Durgin was hired to do It.
What became Of the money?"
Il have II here" said the boss. and
he took the blood-lnoney bank-rol
from his pocket and removed the rub
her band. "Count 1t, Jimmie" lie or
dered, passing 1t to me.
ran through the bunch. It was
Emmons County record., 1921-06-16

CHAPTER Kat the home of Sheila
Macrae Dodds Is witness of strange
actions of man he believes has de-
signs on the life of his friend and boss.
He prepares to defend him.
Emmons County record., 1921-06-16
CHAPTER XII
The HELPLESS Wjres

When Bobby Kelso shot his news at
US we all made a quick break for
the dispatcher's Office. the boss in the
lead. Durgin, the night dispatcher,
had been alone on the train desk, and
the only other opera tors on duty were
the car-record man and the, young. fell
low who acted as a relief on thetCom-
mercial wire. When we got there,
we found that Tarbell had happened
to be in the office when Durgin blew
up. He was sitting in at the train
key. trying to get Grow Gulch, the
one intermediate wire station between
the two trains that had failed to get
their meet" orders, and this was the
first l knew that he really was the
expert telegraph operator that his
payroll description said he was.
Durgin looked like a tortured ghost.
He was thin. dark man with sort
of scattering beard and limp black
hair; one of the clearest-headed dis.
patchers in the bunch, and the very
last man, you'd say. to get ratified in
a tangle-up. Yet here he was, hunched
in chair at the car-recOrd table In
the corner, a staring-eyed, pallid.
faced wreck, with the sweat standing
in big drops on his forehead and his
hands shaking as if he had the palsy.
Morris, the relief man, gave us the
particulars, such as they were, speak.
ing In hushed voice as If he was
afraid Of breaking in on Tarbell's g
steady rattling of the key in the Grow
Gulch station call.
Number Four''-Four was the east.
bound "Flyer"-"is five hours off her
time," he explained. "As near as ]
can get it, Durgin was going to make
her meet with Number Five at the
blind siding at Sand Creek tank. She
ought to have had her orders some.
where west of Bauxite Junction, and
Five ought to have got hers at Banta
Durgin says he simply forgot that
the Flyer was running late: that she
was still out and had meet to make
somewhere with Five"
Brief as Norris explanation was
It was clear enough for anybody who
knew the road and the schedules. The
regular meeting-point for the two pas
senger trains was at q point well east
Of Portal City. instead Of west and
10, Of course. would not concern thu
Desert Division crew of either train
"a q III =
Emmons County record., 1921-06-16

CHAPTER xI-The sudden return of
6heila's uncle drives the intruder away.
Later Dodds recognizes him as Howard
ton Of the Pioneer Short Line. A series
of wrecks on the line, impossible to ex-
plain, cause alarm to the management.
Emmons County record., 1921-06-16

CHAPTER IX.-Dodds follows an ennis
Norcross. to a coal yard, where he over
hears a plot to put Norcross out Of
tsn1as business and at the risk Of his life frus-
Emmons County record., 1921-06-16
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Graham Norcross, rail-
road manager, and his secretary. Jimmie
Dodds, are marooned at Sand Creek sid
and her small COUSIN. Unseen. % they ac Wit.
ness peculiar train holdup, in which
special car is carried of.
CHAPTER u.-Norcross recognizes the
car stolen as John Chadwicks, financial
masnate, whom he was to meet at Portal
City. He and Dodds rescue Chadwick.
The latter offers Norcross the manager
ship OF the Pioneer Short Line. which is
IN the hands of eastern speculators
headed by Breckenridge Dupton, fpresi-
dent Of the line Norcross, learning thar
eheila Macrae L. stopping at Portal City.
accepts.
CHAPTER III.-Dodds overhears con-
versation between Rufus Hatch and Gus
aaS, taXe aenckel, Portal City hnansiers. IN
Chadwick from attending q meeting Of
directors to reorganize the Pioneer Short
Line. which would jeopardize their. inter-
CHAPTER Iv.-To curb the monopoly
controlled by Hatch and Henckel, the Red
Tewer corporation. Noreross forms the
terest in 6heila Macrae. Dodds learns
that sheila 10 married, but living apart
from her husband. Norcross does not
know this.
CHAPTER v. - Hatch, aware that
Dodds has knowledge Of his and Henck-
els participation In the Chadwick kid
naping. offers him inducements to leave
once. he 10 knocked senseless Recov-
ering consciousness. he learns that Nor
cross has disappeared and 10 believed to
have resigned and gone east
CHAPTER vI.-Dodds connects Nor
cross disappearance with Vaccinations
Ing strength sets out to solve the mys-
terry.
CHAPTER VII. = With Kirsan. the
roads master mechanic, Dodds get. q
follow q clue given them ehrough q
missing locomotive.
CHAPTER vIIl.-The rescue party finds
and releases Norcross from captivity to
which he had been lured. Norcross re-
sumes control of the Pioneer Short Line.
refusing to give place to man whom
Dunton has sent to take charge.
CHAPTER IX.-Dodds follows an ennis
sary Of the Red Tower people, spying on
Norcross. to coal yard, where he over.
hears plot to put Norcross out Of
business and at the riak Of his life frus'
CHAPTER Kat the home of Sheila
Macrae Dodds Is witness of strange
actions of a man he believes has de-
signs on the life of his friend and boss.
He prepares to defend him.
CHAPTER xI-The sudden return of
She1las uncle drives the intruder away.
Later Dodds recognizes him as Howard
Collingwood, nephew Of President Dun
ton Of the Pioneer Short Line. A series
of wrecks on the line, impossible to ex-
plain, cause alarm to the management
Emmons County record., 1921-06-16

CHAPTER vIIl.-The rescue party finds
and releases Norcross from captivity to
which he had been lured. Norcross re-
sumes control of the Pioneer Short Line.
refusing to give place to man whom
Dunton has sent to take charge.
Emmons County record., 1921-06-16

CHAPTER I.-Graham Norcross, rail-
road manager, and his secretary, Jimmie
Dodds, are marooned at Sand Creek sid
and her small cousin. Unseen, they wit
ness a peculiar train holdup, in which
special car is carried OF.
Emmons County record., 1921-06-16

in twenties and ffties. and there was
an even thousand dollars.
''That. is the price of mans life"
said Mr.. Van Britt, soberly, and then
Mr.. Norcross said, "Who knows any
thing about Durgin? Was he a mar
ried MANI"
Mr.. Van Britt shook his head.
He had been married, but he and
his wife didn't live together. He had
no relatives here. L knew him in the
southwest two years ago. He'd had
domestic trouble of some kind. and
didn't mix or mingle much with the
other men. But lie was good dis
patcher, and two months ago. when
we had an opening here. sent for
him."
"You think there Is no doubt hut
that he was brlbed to put those trains
together tonight?"
"None In the least-only I wish we
had little better proof Of It,"
"Where did he live?'
"He boarded at Mrs. Chandler's. out
on Cross street. Morris boards there.
too. believe" @
The boss turned to me.
Jimmie. 60 and get Morris"
. carried the call and brought Nor
ris back with me. He was cheerful.
red-headed fellow, and everybody liked
him.
1T isn't 'sweat-box' session. Nor
ris." said the boss. quietly. when we
came in and the relief operator sat
down, sort of half scared. on the edge
Of chair. I'VE want to know some
thing more about Durgln. He roomed
at your place. didn't her S.
Morris admitted 1t, but said he'd
never been very chummy with the. dis
patcher; that Durgin wasn't chummy
with anybody. Then the boss went
straight to the point, as be usually
did.
"You were present and saw all that
happened in the other room. Can you
tell us anything about that money T.
pointing to the pile Of bills on my
desk. Il
Continued Next Week)
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The Washington herald., 1921-01-30
IN ROBERTSONS PRODUCTION OF BARRIES STORY
FOR PARAMOUNT

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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-02-10

that Sc" ,S mas another shipment of
" 'oc coffee. ground or bean.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-02-10
Heard From Brother After Many Years,

Among the visitors at the Register
Office on Thursday was George T
Trundle, of Bakerton, who told us Of an
interesting letter he has recently re-
ceived from his half brother, II. W.
Trundle, who is now living at Shell
Lake, Saskatchewan. Canada. Tn,tt,
two years ago he left his home at Buck
eystown, Md, saying that his relatives
would not see him again. They never
have, for he has not since been back
east He was in Chicago until if-
teen or sixteen years ago, when his
wife died and he wrote to Mr.. Trundle
saying that he was leaving that city
That was the last that any of his rel
a'ives in this section heard from him
until a few weeks ago, when Mr.
Irundle was surprised to receive a let
ter from him, saying that he was in
Canada. He is farming there. and
though he is forty miles from a rail-
road, he says that it is expected that
a road will be built to his place with
In the next year or two. He writes
that he recently killed three deer,
each of which weighed about 300
nOundc
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-02-10
Three Churches Unite.

Three Episcopal churches OF the
county, st. Johns, Harper's Ferry, ST.
Andrews on the Mountain, and st.
Johns, Rippsn, have united. About
March lst Rev. A. 3. Mitchell, who
has been rector Of Nelson Parish. with
a. rectory at Middleway, for the past
eight years. will become pastor of the
united churches. The spiritual inter
ests OF the three congregations havo
been somewhat neglected for the past
TWO or three years, due largely to a
shortage OF ministerial workers, and
TO the uphcaval brought on by the
war. st. Johns at Harper's Ferry had
for Its rector Rev. J. X. Johnson, who
conducted services there and ar Berke-
icy Springs, His resignation was fol-
lowed by his death within the past
two years, leaving the church without
a rector. Until the resignation of
Kew. John w. Quinton, a year ago,
services were held by him with some
semblance Of regularity at Rippon and
st. Andrews. Since then both con-
gregations hvae been without a rector
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell's labors will not.
however, be confined to these congre
cations. While serving them he will
also assist Rev. Conrad II. Goodwin in
MS work as rector OF Zion Church.
Charles Town. The change will de-
prive Nelson Parish of a most faith
full rector. and will necessitate the
vestry there calling q minister In his
place.-Advocate.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-02-10
Freight Wreck Tuesday Morning.

Tuesday morning as double-head-
er freight train of the Norfolk &
Western Railway, north-bound, was
slowing down at Morgan's Grove ia
take the siding at Shepherdstown il
met with a disaster. An arch bar on
a heavily loaded car of shelled corn
broke, and the car was upset and
thrown diagonally across the track
The second car behind il was thrown
into the ditch and fell exactly up.
side down, clear Of the tracks. II was
loaded with dressed lumber. A third
car perched jauntily upon the car In
the ditch. None Of the other cars in
the train left the rails, and fortunate
ly no person was injured. The
wreck held UP the two morning pas
senger trains until after II O'Clock
No. l3 being held at Antietam and
No. % at Shenandoah Junction. The
wrecking train came from Hagerstown
and cleared UP the trouble and mend
ed the track, which had been graceful.
ly curved by the derailed cars. The
section gang was at work just about
where the wreck occurred, and the men
got bit nervous when cars began
tumbling about them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-02-10
Circuit Court Begins.

The regular February term of the
Jefferson Circuit Court began in
Chales Town on Tuesday. In his
charge to the grand jury Judge Woods
called attention to the laws against
fraud and bribery in elections, agains,
violation Of the prohibition law and
evasion of taxes.
The grand jury is composed OF the
following freeho!ders: T. T. Perry, c..
E: Hughes, B. H. Riddleberger, w. H.
Rissler, H. G. Hehebower. John F.
Ware, John l.. Burns, VIM. A. Fuk.
]. T. Campbell, r. A. Border, !.
Strider Moler, Frank Carter, Lee
Banks, Leo O'Bierne, c. A. Kibler and
L. T. Nichols.
Only two indictments were returned
by the. grand jury-one against New
man, for breaking into stores at
Myerstown and Kabletown. and anoth-
er against Edgar Webb. who had a lot
OF fun few weeks ago breaking win
dows in Harper's Ferry and other
places.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-02-10
Basketball News.

Last Thursday night our local Col
legian quint journeyed to Martins
burg to play the third game Of the
series with the Collegians Of that place
on the Y. M. c. A. floor. This was
fast game throughout despite the
fact that Myers, our old standby az
guard, had to retire, with an injured
knee, in favor Of Knode and Claybaugh
in the second half II was perhaps
due to this fact that we lost the game
81 to "a. Legge was the most sue
cessful Of our quint. netting seven field
goals. Hannis Of Martinsburg, Sc
suring only six. The referee OF this
game was put out Of the game week
before last in Shepherdstown. This
Thursday night. the 10th. the fourth
game with this team Of the FIVE game
series will be played at o'clock sharp
in the firemen's hall. Basketball fans
will get chance to see the game play
ed as II should be, from start to finish
Don't forget the team, time and place
and come out and show the boys that
you are behind them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-02-10
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.

The Maryland Casualty Company, |.
Ed. Burns. local agent, and the u S.
Fidelity and Guaranty Company,
Washington, Alexander & Cooke.
agents, qualified to conduct business i'm
this StaIe, each giving bond in the
penalty of S22,5OO.
An audit of the accounts Of ex-
Sh,r!N CEas. T Engle was exhibited
10 the court, which ordered all bal
ances due the county and State from
the retiring sheriff be transferred To
Sherit W. o. Macoughtry.
Assessor +. l.. Watson presented a
report showing that State and road
Sapitation taxes to the amount of S4,-
ooS had been collected by hlm in
Si2U; r. G. Miller. sos; and ID. n.
Sl'24S In capitations had not been COL
lected.
Justices Of the peace OF the county
reported fines collected in 1920 as fol,
lows: II. V. Sheetz, Sl3i; T. C. Green
l210; r.. c. Miller, SOS; and ID, N.
Nichols, S2O4.
The Standard Lime and Stone Com
pany won out in an effort to prevent
the assessor from assessing its new
manganese plant at Millville. A vaIua-
tion OF $4,000 was placed on il last
year, but the payment OF taxes on il
was resisted on the ground that the
plant has not been completed.
Chas. Nj. Kearns, of Middleway, was
appointed sealer OF weights and meas
ures FOR the county. He qualified by
giving the required bond OF $1,000.
Upon the recommendation OF Sheriff
Macoughtry, Mr.. Kearns was appoint-
ed one OF his deputies.
II. T. Miley, of Summit Point, was
recommended by the court for appoint
ment as notary public, while c, r.
Owens, of Shepherdstown. qualified as
a notary.
Exonerations were allowed as fol-
lows: Varina c. Engle. real estate.
Harper's Ferry district. $500; Carrie
N. Aaron, real estate, Bolivar, $500:
lanes X. Grub. 81 los in real estate.
Bolivar; Henry G. Voorhees,, real es-
tate, $3.50; Mrs. Edith w. Strider, real
estate, Ransom, $40; Potomac Lime and
Stone Company, real estate. Harper's
Ferry district. $4,000; Arthur Littls-
ton, $3.50, real estate in Bolivar; r. n.
Phillips heirs, $500, real estate, In
Ransom. The following generations
on personal property in Charles Town
were also allowed Mrs. Florence Les
lie, S125; Everett Leslie, SIPS, and
John Porterfield 5000.