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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-06
LOSS AND
DAMAGE TO FREIGHT
PRESIDENT WINBURN IN
VITES COOPERATION OF
PATRONS OF CENTRAL.

The cooperation of patrons in the
prevention of loss and damage to
freight. is asked by President w. A.
Winburn of the Central of Georgia
railway, in a statement to the pubic
elsewhere in The News.
Loss and damage payments by rail-
ways have reached staggering total
that causes an economic loss to the
patrons by adding to the expense OF
Liberation. Since the railways have been
restored to the management OF their
owners strenuous efforts to reduce
these losses have been made. On the
Central of Georgia the losses during
1921 have been lessened by IS per cent
from those in 1920.
Railway shippers and consignees are
asked to assist in continuing this good
progress. perfect Package" month
was one of the moves in this direction.
Carload shippers are asked to insist
upon being provided with cars suitable
for the particular kind of freight they
desire to ship and to see that ship
ments are properly braced and stow
led in cars to prevent damage by SHIFT
ing. ess-than-carload shippers are
asked to select substantial containers
in which to pack goods for shipment,
so that packages may not be crush
ed and contents damaged when Loaded
into cars with other freight, to mark
packages plainly and remove old mark
ines, to furnish legible billing orders
and to deliver their goods at freight
depots early in the day.
| Receivers of freight are asked to OBJ
serve the character OF the containers
used bv shippers and the manner IN
which goods are packed, Grated and
marked, particularly when goods are
not received in good order, and to adj
wise the shippers. They are asked also
TO advise the railroads representative
promptly of concealed loss or damage
| to their shipments in order that prompt
| vestigation may be made.
Mr.. Winburn says:
"Our purpose in presenting this
problem to our patrons IS to enable
us to render a better service, by. elm
iinating delay in the delivery OF freight
in good condition, and to assist IN re-
ducing the cost of transportation: BY
mo means do we claim that all OF the
trouble is due to lack OF care on the
part of shippers and consignees. We
are doing everything within our power
to correct abuses for which we are
responsible. We are putting forth our
best efforts to render service OF sat
isfaction. By working closely with
shippers and receivers OF freight we
believe it possible to bring the troub-
ilesome question of loss and damage
under control, to the great advantage
of shippers and receivers of freight as
well as to this railroad"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-06
LANDLORD REWARDED
BY WOMAN'S KISSES
OHIOAN RENTS FLATS ONLY
TO THOSE WHO HAVE
CHILDREN.

CINCINNATI, Ohio.-E. R. Balls
ly, the kind landlord OF Riverside, a
suburb of Cincinnati, says it pays to
be the right kind of a landlord. Balsly
is known far and wide as the landlord
who will not rent his flats to families
without children.
In behalf of the grateful public one
woman has given him ten kisses at
one time. 1t is not recorded that any
other landlord ever has been kissed for
distinguished service to humanity.
1t happened on a street where Balls
1y was electioneering in behalf of his
candidacy for councilman. Passing his
cards among the people he suddenly
was confronted by woman voter:
$50 you are the man who rents his
flats only to people that have chill
dren?" she asked.
Eyes, madam" he replied, that's
my policy" ;,
she explained This city needs more
men like you"
Then, Selling him, she pressed a
kiss to his cheek. Balsly protested. He
didn't deserve such honors, he said.
He had done only his duty to the OPP
pressed public. His protests went I'M
needed.
"You certainly do deserve it," the
woman replied, planting another kiss.
"Now, MADAME explained Balsly.
He insisted he had done only hui
name landlord should do.
But they don't" she answered, af-
fixing the third and seven others i'll
rapid succession. =.
B1ushingly Balsly released himself
from her embrace.
ITS due you," she said. Il kissed
you for all mothers who cannot find
proper homes to live in because they
have children"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-06

story by Robert he wished to give his
betrothed some evidence OF his eternal
devotion. SEEING the blade he drove
it into the oak with his bare hands.
Il will be true to you as long as
that blade remains in that tree, Mol
lie" said Earle. Miss Mollie Mudd was
the girls name.
And both remained true to the vow.
The blade has grown almost out OF
reach and has become almost hidden
in the engulhng growth OF the tree,
but is pointed to as a mute reminder
Of glorious but sad betrothal.
For Robert died on the field OF hon
or, while Mollie remained true to her
promise. She never married and died
early in life.
Earle went through nearly the en-
tire four years of the civil war and,
like many confederates, carried a ne
gro slave along as a servant. Robert
Slave returned at nearly the close OF
hostilities with the news that MarSe
Robert had been killed.
Tell Mollie | love her" the slave
told his people upon arrival that Earle
had said while dying. :,
Thank you, but | knew it already,
said Miss Mudd, when the slave told
her. The blade turned rusty three
weeks ago and | knew he was dead. -
The blade remains today as mute
witness to an undying love.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-06
HELPFUL WORDS
From a Dawson Ciizen.
Is your back lame and painful?

Is your back lame and painful?
Does it ache especially after exer-
ton?
Is there a soreness in the kidney
region?
These symptoms suggest weak kid
neys.
If so there is danger in delay,
Weak kidneys get weaker fast.
Give your trouble prompt attention.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Your neighbors use and recommend
them. Ask your neighbor.
Read this Dawson testimony:
Miss Lilly Allen, $50 E. College ST.,
says: "Doan's Kidney Pills did me a
lot of good for trouble with my back
and 1ameness and soreness in my
kidneys. A short use of this medicine
rid me of the trouble entirely and l
am glad to endorse them.
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Miss Allen had Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mrs, Buffalo, N. Y-adv,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-06
WOMEN employees ON
SAME BASIS AS MEN
WILL NOT LOSE THEIR JOBS
WHEN THEY MARRY, IS
THE NEW ORDER.

Under a recent ruling of Postmaster
General Hayes, applying to all branch
es of the postal service, women en-
ployes of the department who marry
will not be required to tender their
resignation, but may continue in the
service if they so desire.
The order of the postmaster general
places women employees upon the same
basis as men, regarding employment
requirements. Physical requirements OF
both women and men are now practi-
cally identical. Weight of applicants
must not be less than IFS pounds;
height FIVE feet, four inches; general
physical condition, good.
Due to the physical inability of wo-
men and the superior fitness of men
over females in performing manual la
Dor it is the aim in most of the de-
partment branches to eliminate women
as clerks and other employees,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-06
OhSSING YEARS SEE
CHANGE IN HABITS
,,11AGE BLACKSMITH AND
'aTcxR STORE INDIAN HAVE
cIINK INTO OBLIVION.

M YOU remember having passed
,-,s milestones of PROFESSOR rath-
NV, .aeo them pass-during your life
tine? ,aa q IA
, mlr~, and landmarks that have de-
C Cuhtod or amused previous genera
gnso have sunk into oblivion. How
to .ny Of the young children who re-
many The Spreading Chestnut Tree"
tm ever really seen the old horse
n s,sr at work or stopped to see the
s%asming forge"
Even in the country the old Smlthy
:. seen little. On the spot where once
D ,,od his shop is garage with an
"vryomantic filling, pump in the place
4 the forge.
,onnlar but is now rarely seen, is the
;,a.r stone Indian, of whom time has
y iso taken its toll. The ornamental
' s5 in all the gorgeous trappings
;; Fathers and war paint, who held
ID init the symbol of his owners. pro-
sS like the barber pole, is no
HT Pleemember when the first automo-
tlss came out and what a thrill it
w was when you had your first ride?
There The have been many changes since
hen The old fashioned right hand
drive I has given place to the left hand
g,a wheel; self starters have done
WA, With the necessity of getting out
'"I' cranking; you don't have to get
aft and light the gasoline lamps any
r more a switch on the battery does it;
md there are a lot of other things.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-06
THERE ARE TIMES WHEN
SLANG IS IN GOOD TASTE
"Cut 1t Out" More Effective Than
"Desist," Educator Says.

CHICAGO-Slang, if more trench,
ant than the more sedate words and
phrases, is permissible, but should not
be overlooked, Harry G. Paul, prresi-
dent of the national council OF teachers .
Of English, declared today at the open,
ing Of the councils eleventh annual
# two boys are fighting, don't tell
them to "desist." he advised. Cut It
out" is more effective. If the movie is
bad chow inferior" may describe It,
but good night" conveys richer feel-
ing. x 0o.-o;4
Claudia E. Crompton, OF Detroi::'
chairman of the committee on Ameri-
can speech, also indorsed the moder,,
ate use Of slang. Both Mr.: Paul and
Miss Crompton told of efforts being
made to improve the speech OF shop
girls in New York, Detroit and Los
Angeles.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-06
Policewoman on Traffic
Duty Holds Up Husband
Motorman Stops at Signal and Gets
Orders That Reminds Him of Home.

NEW YORK,-Charles Brewer, a
motorman, stopped his car at Maserole
and Manhattan avenues yesterday at
the signal of traffic policewoman and
then discovered the woman was his
wife, who is captain of the women
police reserves of the Greenpoint po-
lice station.
"FIey, Matilda" he cried, letting
down the window of his vestibule,
"you go straight home! Your feet are
soaked this minute!
Snake that car outa there. COM
manded Matilda crisply, before l
hand you a ticket"
Mr.. Brewer snaked his car out and
said nothing more.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-06

When a woman gets to exposing
her husband in a divorce court, the
recording angel has to write short
hand.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-03-05
RANGER CALDWELL co.
BRINGS IN NO. 3 WELL

A wire received by c. A. LiddelI
states that No. 3 well has been
brought in and is making 500 barrels
daily This well will be shot and
the flow is sure to increase any
where from 200 to 1000 per cent. A
full report on this well is expected
tomorrow. The flow in well No. l.
which was shot Thursday has in.
creased to 1000 barrels. Wells Nos
. and 4 are drilling the cap rock
and are expecting the oil daily Well
No has set It's 6-inch casing at
1000 feet and should reach the oil
within the next two weeks.
The Ranger Caldwell owns well
No l. The four wells have been
drilled by sub -leasers on a $3.50 con.
tract
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-03-05
JAPANESE
SCORED FOR
M III 7 Ar Y
ACT | Y | 7 !
tBy Associated PFeSs)

TOXIC, March 5.--Strong crlti-
cism OF the japanese military re-
preston in Siberia is voiced in an
article in Trbuna, the organ of the
Chita. Siberia, government, which
has been submitted TO the Japanese
foreign office by the Japanese con
sui at Vladiyostok The Tribuna ar
tjcIe follows
Japan, one Of the powers that
belongs to the league of nations, is
staying persons with impunity In
Grodekyo and other places where
Japanese troops are stationed, life
and security for Russians has be
come an lmpossibility Most of the
Inhabitants have abandoned their
homes, schools have been closed;
public Offices have been abolished,
/ and a number of innocent people
daily are killed. The Russian civil
guards are unable to arrest the of
tenders on account of Japanese In
reference. It is strange that the
European powers remain silent"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-03-05
SAMUEL BOGGS
PASSED TODAY

This morning at the residence OF
his daughter, Miss Mabel Boggs, near
the Standard Oil companys plant,
the spirit of Samuel Boggs. aged g.
passed to his Maker. Deceased came
to Tonopah in 1904 and followed the
vocation of mining blacksmith for
years at the various mines OF the
district Mr.. Boggs was OF a genial
disposition and was universally liked
and respected by all with whom he
came in contact For the past IL
months he had suffered much from
cancer Of the stomach, which was
the direct cause of death
Surviving him are two daughters
Mrs Fred l.. Waugh. and Miss Ma
bel Boggs. both of Tonopah
The remains, which are now at the
Undertaking psrlors Of Wouacott &
Caganaush. viii be taken to Reno to-
morrow morning. where they will bt
Inferred beside the body Of his son
Arthur Roggs, who died three years
ago.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-03-05
MAYFLOWER TO
Go TO lOOOLEYEL

There Is mucn talk in mining cir
cles these days over the Mayhower
mine at Pioneer making prepara-
tlons to enter the lists as a perma-
nent bullion producer The late de-
velopment of the mine shows the
Maydower with greater depth and
crosscuts Will encounter the rich ore
section upon which the Tex Rick
ard shaft was sunk The Mayfower
shaft is now down 900 feet and the
work OF sinking to the SOO-toot level
has been started When that level
is reached the company will drive
a northeast crosscut a short dis
tance cutting known edges that
carry milling ore above the average
Pioneer now boasts Of quite a popu
latlon. It has IA autos rambling
about it's streets and several pretty
female drivers manipulating the
wheels. Twelve miners are employ
ed at the Mayfower and the force
will be doubled within the next
week
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-03-05
SCORES CALIFORNIA
FOR JAPANESE STAND


HONOLULU. r Il. March o.
Belief that IL California IS to sur,
render 90 race pride. then California
must surrender her Christian name,
was made m an address here re-
.csnuy by DO @ A ohuson Ross
professor Of the Uniou Theological
seminary u Nsw York 90 comment
.luE au the apanose Jaueslloa on the
Pacific coast
IT your child comes home tom
school and begins GO taIk wltb con.
.trmpg ~ an fhuIrea % different
uee or ealaF SCI down oa your
knasa ami pFay faF yau chbas
soal be sald
IA h noe opea 60 yea 60 aaoRi
| lCtFstan.y ia a eh.te translation
Iar 60 plant the cross. vhIeh needs
ea7ld tf Rs base soiely on lliH
ls urp = sol around yoaf vliag'
pamp
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-03-05
SAVAGE BACK
FROM CARSON

r. f. Savage, resident engineer,
department of highways, has return
ed from Carson City, where he has
been for the past week in consulta-
tion.
New legislation is pending regu-
lating motor vehicle traffic on the
state highways The joint inyesti'
cation Of the affairs OF the highway
department by a legislative commit
tee under the chairmanship Of Sen
ator Miller has been meeting every
day No doubt a full and compre-
Ihensive report OF the doings Of the
highway department since It's begin
ming will result.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-03-05
MAKE IMPROVEMENTS
IN NOSE-HEAVY PLANE


WASHINGTON, D. c., March 8
TIE nose-heavy Jenny" is the way
army folks describe one type of J-N
plane which until recently made the
lives Of its pilots miserage because
of its tendency to burrow downward
in flight The defect that sent the
machines down by the head unless
the aviator kept hauling them up
with his control stick batded the ex-
perts Nearly 500 army planes Of
the type were not being flown be
cause of it. the air service bulletin
saws bus the engineering chief at
DAYTON field has reported in the
words of the man who flew the first
modified Jenny" that she amt
quite so nose-heavy now.
The problem was finally entrusted
for solution to The heaviest and
most powerful aerodyamjc experts
extant. two pr.vates first class aud
la second lieutenant the chIet said
After much worry with tt. they dis.
covered something by an authority
ON atrplaue stability which gave them
clue and by the "uB1rthodoX and
radical procedure" ~ turning the
.mH section plane upside down
seemed u fair way Go cure the
complaint O. would take 'ot Of
mysrff.ug language 90 explain 90
bet 20 worked
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-03-05
SECRETARY
.HUGHESHAS
TALK WITH
PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON. D. c., March s.
The Costa Ricau situation was the
first subject taken up by Charles
Evans Hughes after he had taken
the oath as secretary Of state
He spent an hour closeted with
Undersecretary Davis and Henry p.
Fletcher. who is to be the new un-
dersecretary and then went to the
White House to see President Hard
ing
Hughes spent over an hour with
the president, and during the con
ference John W Weeks. the new
secretary Of war was called in. la
the talk with Undersecretary Davis
before the visit to the White House,
Secretary Hughes is understood to
have expressed his full approval Of
the action of the retiring secretary
of state in ordering warships sent
to both ends Of the canal zone to
guarantee protection to American in
terests which it was believed, might
be endangered by the conflict be
tween Panama and Costa Rica.
The Island Of zap situation also
is understood to have been discuss
ed between Hughes and Davis, and
tho navv secretary is reported TO
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-03-05
TO INSIST
ON NIPPON.
M A N DA 7 {
Y AP


TOXIC, Japan, March lomiurl
Shimbun publishes d dispatch from
Paris quoting Viscount Ishii, Japa-
nese ambassador to France and rep,
resentatiye OF Japan in the council
Of the league Of nations, as saying
that Japan would insist on her man
date for the island of zap, but was
ready to make concessions.
The newspaper says it thinks that
yiscount Ishirs statement embodies
the attitude of Japan, which does not
desire to permit the Yap question
to affect the friendly relations be
tween Japan and the United States
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-03-05
PLAN SCHOLASTIC
BASKETBALL MEET

WALLA WALLA, Wash, Mareh o.
Plans are being made at Whitman
.,llsrs here for a8 interscholastic
state basketball tournament to be
hold NJ the local gymnasium March
I- ls and ls A. least la high
se,,ar teams are expected 20 enter
champions o' the east and west p9f'
t..na OF the state will meet
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-03-05
FRENCH TRACK STARS
IN PASADENA MEET

l0s ANGELES Cal March A.7
several Frsaeh track aat selt aih'
sss mas eatsr che uatIaaal Ana
+aur Rttsat UnaH meet AZ Faaa.
s-., rssr tere Ca luly aeeora.ns
H.. p.rarf Weaver aatIeaal Prsst
at af Ese auiHh
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-03-05
Sc n A 7 OR
RECEIVE 5
A BULLET 7
IN v RIS T.

WASHINGTON, D. C., March O.
Senator Henderson of Nevada was
sho. today by a man on a street
near the senate office building.
The assailant was captured AMI
the senator was removed to his Of
fee and was given medical atten-
ton The assailant's bullet lodged
In Senator Henderson's wrist.
Charles A. Crock. 65 years old, of
Takoma Park, Maryland, near here.
tod the police that 25 years ago
the senator was counsel for him in
a land case, and that the shooting
was the outgrowth of that case. The
senator's wound is only slight
one.
The senator was given medical
treatment and Crock, former resi-
dent Of Nevada, was locked up by
The police.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-03-05
HEALTH CAMPAIGN
is IN FULL SWING

WASHINGTON. d g.. Nareh o.
, tellow.np campaign 20 determine
be results Of the cure OF feneo'
.sls defects ia school children has
tnar launched by the public health
,ryles Nobody naw Knows the
s,..,,,s assert. q the great eene-
sslal eaec,s chat wgfe expected nave
sssg prodaesd @ a proposed to
- ea,rh oa msa cbulfea 'o'
several yaau aa1 information con ..
~, .aarrs aa tbe paint ls s3''e''e'
~ che federal officials
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-03-05
I'LL GIVE.
REAL OFFER
7 D ALLIES
ON MONDAY

LONDON March 5--Germany's 5
real offer will be forthcoming Mon
day when her delegates deliver to
the supreme allied council an an
swer Of the Berlin cabinet to the
allied ultmatum presented Thursday
It was said in some quarters.
Premier Lloyd George conferred
yesterday with Admiral Beatty
commander Of the feet. on the sit
uation which would arise should the
allies decide to apply penalties tC
Germany
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-03-05
REPORTS SAY
RUSS REVOLT
IS SPREADING


LONDON. March g News reach
.ng London on the internal situa-
tlon Of Russia continues to be con
fictiug, but reports of uprisings are
reiterated today and enlarged upon.
Evening newspapers print a dis
patch from Helsngfors which de-
clares the anti-soviet outbreak has
not been suppressed, but that on
the contrary II is spreading. The
message asserts that both Moscow
and Petrugrad are in the hands Of
Che revolutionists
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-03-05
new PRESIDENT
TAKES Up REINS


WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 8
President Harding went to work
early today, appearing at the execu-
tive Offices a few minutes after 8
O'Clock and debating to a stenog-
rapher for some time. He was ac-
companied to his office by his faith,
er. Dr. George T. Harding, and his
brother. George T. Harding, Jr.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-03-05
59O.INCH RAINFALL
FOR WETTEST SPOT

HONOLULU. T "a March g.
The summit oi Mount waileale is
land % Kauai said to be the wet'es1
spot On earth recorded a rainfall q
800 inches nom January e. 1890 e
February 8. 1891. according 60 hE
afes announced hy the Neaihe- ha
feaa here Mount waiaeale Ia sesa
tse' h.eh anA i entirely EXPOSED g
'he prevailing trade wiuds
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-03-05
PARIS PAPERS
DISAPPOINTED
With ADDRESS

PARIS, France, March News
papers of this city, in commenting
on the address delivered yesterday
at Washington by President Hard
ing, appeared to feel that the
change in the American administra-
ton is one from the frying pan
into the ire" as far as Europe is
concerned.
Disappointment over the fact that
President Harding failed to take
definite stand regarding the atti-
tude on important affairs in Europe
was evident
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-03-05
HEAD Of CULT
FORFEITS BAIL

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal March o
Joshua Sykes. head OF the Church
Of the Living God" OF Denver and
Discfple A NJ. Dean, were ordered
taken into custody and bail Of $4,000
eac1 was ordered forfeited when
,bsv failed to surrender to begin
serving their sentences Of Is months
following their draft obstruction con
yiction
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-03-05
COSTA RICANS
TAKE AN island


SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua,
March 5.-Bocas Del Toro, at the
southern end OF Columbus island,
has been taken by the Costa Rican
forces.
Many casualties were inflicted on
Panaman troops and the Costa Ric-
ans took $50 prisoners. said reports
reaching here.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-03-05
MMEN 7
Of FOREIGN
PAPERS ON.
A ADDRESS S

MANCHESTER England, March B.
President Harding indicated in his
inaugural address yesterday his will
ingness to accept some sort of an
organization which would prevent
future wars, says the Manchester
Guardian
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1921-03-05


RENO, New, March 5.-Charles P.
Crock. the assailant Of former Sena-
tor Henderson, was known in Elko
and Reno 90 years ago as an easily
eIcltabe character He had employ
ed Mr.. Henderson and Judge G S.
Brown of Reno as attorneys in a
suit over land in Elko county The
suit was decided against him in the
Elko district court
Crock annoyed the attorneys here
in seeking to have the case retired
and it is stated that one Elko at
torusy kept a pistol in his desk to
protect himself from attack by
Crock