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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-30
The Light Of Western Stars
"HURRY, MADELlNEp

OPSES.--Arriving at the lone
ly little railroad station at Ell Ca
jon, New Mexico, Madeline Ham
mond, New York society girl, finds
no one to meat her. While in the
waiting room, a drunken cowboy
enters, asks IL she Is married, and
departs, leaving her terrified. He
returns with a priest, who goes
through some sort of ceremony,
and the cowboy forces her to say
Isl" Asking her name and learn
ing her identity the cowboy seems
dazed. In shooting scrape out
side the room a Mexican is killed.
The cowboy let's a girl, Bonita.
take his horse and escape, then
conducts Madeline to Florence
Kingsley, friend of her brother.
Florence welcomes her, learns he:
story. and dismisses the cowboy,
Gene Stewart. Next day Alfred
Hammond, Madeline's brother,
takes Stewart to task. Madeline
exonerates him of any wrong in
tent. Alfred, scion of wealthy
family, had been dismissed from
his home because of his dissipation.
Madeline sees that the West has
redeemed him. She meets Stillwell,
AIS employer, typical western
ranchman. Stillwell tells her how
Stewart beat up the Sheriff to save
her from arrest and then lit out
for the border. Danny Mains. one
of Stillweli's cowboys, has disap-
peared, with some Of Stillwell's
money. His friends link his name
with the girl Bonita. Madeline gets
a glimpse of life on a western
ranch. Stewart sends Madeline his
horse Majesty. She buys out Still
well and Her Majesty's Rancho
becomes famous. She finds her life
work under THE Light of Western
Stars" Learning Stewart had
been hurt in brawl at Chiricahua,
Madeline visits him and persuades
him to come to the ranch as the
boss of her cowboys. Jim Nels,
Nick Steele and Monty" Price are
Madeline's chief riders They have
a feud with Ion Carlos vaqueros,
who are really guerrillas. Made
line makes Stewart promise that
peace is kept. They raid Don Car
los ranch for contraband arms.
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ridgel They've not seen or heard us
yet. We'd better risk riding ahead,
cut off the trail, and beat them to the
ranch. Madeline, you're white as
DEATH Don't faint nowl"
Il shall not faint. Bot you brighten
me. Is there danger? What shall we
doY"
There's danger. Madeline, /
wouldn't deceive you," went on Flor
ence, in earnest whisper. We should
Al should have listened to Genel
believe-Tm afraid Gene knew!"
KNEW what?" asked Madeline.
"Never mind now. Listen. We
daren't take the back trail. Wen go
on. I've a scheme to fool that grin
ming Don Carlos. Get down, Madeline
-hurryl"
Madeline dismounted.
"Give me your white sweater. Take
it Off And that white hat Hurry,
Madeline" She had Invested herself
of sombrero and jacket, which she
held out to Madeline. "Heah. Take
these. Give me yours. Then get up
on the black. I'll ride Majesty. Rustic
now, Madeline. This is no time to
talk"
But, dear, why-why do you
want? Ali You're going to make
the vaqueros take you for me"
"You guessed it. Will you"
II shall not allow you to do any
thing of the kind" returned Madeline.
1t was then that Florence's face,
changing, took on the hard, stern
sharpness so typical of cowboys.
Madeline had caught glimpses Of that
expression in Alfred's face, and on
Stewards when he was silent, and on
Stillwells always. 1t was a look Of
iron and Interchangeable, unquench-
able will. There was even much of
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CHAPTER XII
A Band Of GuerriIIas.

- 0dnO OF 1uSFrtIIdE.
Madeline bolted the door, and, flying
into the kitchen, she told the scared
servants to shut themselves in. Then
she ran to her own rooms. 1t was only
a matter of few moments for her to
close and bar the heavy shutters, yet
even as she was fastening the last one
in the room she used as an office
Gathering roar Of hoofs seemed to
swell up to the front Of the house. She
caught a glimpse Of wild, shaggy
horses and ragged, dusty men. She
had never seen any vaqueros that re-
sembled these horsemen. Vaqueros
had grace and style; they were fond
of lace and glitter and fringe; they
dressed their horses in silvered trap
pings. But the riders now trampling
into the driveway were uncouth, lean,
savage. They were guerrillas, a band
Of the raiders who had been harassing
the border since the beginning of the
revolution. A second glimpse assured
Madeline that they were not all Mex
leans.
The presence Of outlaws In that
band brought home to Madeline her
real danger. She remembered what
Stillwell had told her about recent out
law raids along the Rio Grande. These
flying bands, operating under the ex.
element Of the revolution, appeared
here and there, everywhere, in remote
places, and were gone as quickly az
they came. Mostly they wanted mon
ey and arms, but they would steal any
thing, and unprotected women had suf-
fered at their hands.
Madeline, hurriedly collecting her
securities and the considerable money
she had in her desk, ran out, closed
and locked the door, crossed the patio
to the opposite side Of the house, and,
entering again, went down long cor
ridor, trying to decide which of the
many unused rooms would be best to
hide in. And before she made up her
mind she came to the last room. Just
then battering on door or window in
the direction Of the kitchen and shrill
screams from the servant women i'm
creased Madeline's alarm.
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1iVc NE -FOUR WHtIc sweater axe
1t Off-and the White Hat; Hurry,
Madeline"
Florence compelled Madeline to the
change Of apparel.
It'd been my idea, anyhow, If
Stewart hadn't told me to do it." said
Florence, her words as swift as her
hands. don Carlos is after you-you,
Miss Madeline Hammond! He wouldn't
ambush trail for any one else. He
wants you for some reason So Gene
thought, and now believe him. Well,
We'll know for sure in five minutes.
You ride the black; I'll ride Majesty.
Well slip around through the brush,
out Of sight and sound, till we can
break out into the open. Then we'll
split. You make straight for the ranch.
I'll cut loose for the valley where Gene
said positively the cowboys were with
the cattle. The vaqueros will take
me for you. They'll chase me. They'll
never get anywhere near me. And
you'll be on a fast horse. He can take
you won't be chased. I'm stalking all
on that. Trust me, Madeline. If 1t
were only my calculation, maybe I'd
It's because remember Stewart.
That cowboy knows things. Come,
this heah's the safest and smartest
way to fool Don Carlos" Madeline
felt herself more forced than per-
suaded into acquiescence She mounted
the black and took up the Bride. In
another moment she was guiding her
horse off the trail In the tracks Of
Majesty. Florence led off at right an
giles, threading a slow passage through
the mesquite. She favored sandy
patches and open aisles between the
trees and was careful not to break
branch Often she stopped to listen.
This detour Of perhaps half a mile
brought Madeline to where she could
see open ground, the ranch-house only
few miles off, and the cattle dotting
the valley. She had not lost her cour-
age, but it was certain that these ia
miliar sights somewhat lightened the
pressure upon her breast. Excitement
gripped her. The sllrill whistle Of
horse made both the black and Majesty
jump. Florence quickened the gait
down the slope. Soon Madeline saw
the edge Of the brush the gray-bleached
grass and level ground
Florence waited at the opening be-
tween the low trees. She gave Made
line a quick, bright glance.
"All over but the ridel. ThatIl sure
be easy. Bolt now and keep your
nerve !"
When Florence wheeled the fiery
roam and screamed In his ear Madeline
seemed suddenly to grow lax and help
less. The big horse leaped into thun-
dering action. Florence's hair streamed
on the wind and shone gold in the sun
light. Then hoarse shouts unchanged
Madeline's power of movement, and
she spurred the black into the open.
He wanted to run and he was swift.
Madeline loosened the reins-laid them
loose upon his neck. His action was
strange to her. He was hard to ride.
But he was fast, and she cared for
nothing slsaL She was running away
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can. If you start rough-house here
you and your Greasers will be cleaned
up. You've got to leave this ranch.
You can have the stock, the packs and
traps In the second corral. There's
grub, too. Saddle up and hit the trail.
Don Carlos, I'm dealing more than
square with you. You're lying about
these boxes of guns and cartridges.
You're breaking the laws of my coun-
try, and you're doing 1t on property In
my charge. If I let smuggling go on
here I'd be implicated myself. Now
YS2 sss Of the range. II you don't
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There is no pain so great that time
will not soften it.
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"a rude, powerful hand cIapped
round her waist and swung her
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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-30

Cupid would have snap If things
were so arranged that all the moon
light came in the summer time.
The Washington times., 1923-03-18

earthly life If Christ believed in prayer
then how much greater is that need in
the present day." he asks.
The children and the townspeople have
been instructed in the full purpose of the
movement, which Rev. Mr.. Taylor de-
fines as:
/. The sacredness of the individual in
the eyes of Jesus and as enunciated by
Him in His teachings.
2. The principle that all men are
brothers and,
8. Mutual service.
He points to various Biblical passages
in the New Testament to support his
definition and in the Old Testament he
draws an analogy from the 18th Chapter
of the Book of Exodus, wherein is
depicted Israel engaged in battle with the
forces of Amalek while Moses on the hill
side invoked the aid of Jehovah that the
Israelites, seeking to promote the King
dom of God, might prevail.
Moses, the scriptural story relates, be-
came tired of remaining in an attitude of
supplication and his hands were held up
bv Aaron and Hur, and the latter two are
compared by the minister to the
ecclesiastical force of to-day and the
Great Britain Rights Reserved.
The Washington times., 1923-03-18

such force and with such numbers that
President Harding viii himself step
forward from the seclusion of the White
House and give official recognition in
person to the crusaders. This, it Is
thought, would attract nationwide atten-
ton and arouse the concern of the Wash.
ington politicians.
It is pointed out that the moral effect
Of the school children's parade through
the streets of Danville recently was very
marked. The children carried notices
and devices, which in word and thought,
recalled the efficacy of prayer and
Americas opportunity to bring the world
out of its distress through earnest prayers
for guidance. The Virginia Coast
Artillery Band headed the parade and the
citizens were much impressed.
On the day after the march through
the streets the 500 school children fol-
lowed up the thing with painstaking
house to house canvass. Gathered into
squads, they circulated petitions among
the householders for their signatures.
These were addressed to the President and
asked him to apply the principles of
prayer and righteous action to the affairs
of State.
In every store window was placed &
placard reminding the people of the
movement and petitions were left in the
shops, the public buildings and all places
of business. Enormous numbers of petit
tions with the signatures on them were
gathered in, and it is these petitions which
the committee journeyed to Washington
to hand to President Harding-but found
the best they could do was to leave them
with Secretary Hughes.
Rev. Mr. Taylor has been in Danville
for about year. He served as Chaplain
for American troops during the World
War, going abroad with the Second Army
Corps. He was close to- the line and he
saw the Slaughter and waste Of human life,
which imbued him with that spiritual
fervor which, looks to permanent peace
and the elimination Of clashing ideals
through faith .inSGhrist A comparatively
young man atill, Rev. Mr.. Taylor was
born at Beverley, New Jersey. His first
ministerial work was as curate at St.
Agnes Cl11rch, in New York. This was
after, he had been ordained in New York
in 1908 by Bishop Greer. For Ave years
he conducted Patterson's school for boys
in the Blue Ridge Mountains and he also
held for five years the rectorship of Grace
Church at Everett, near Boston, Mass.
Later he came into Virginia and had three
charges in the Valley of Virginia, being
called to Berryville, where he was at the
outbreak of the war and when he entered
the service. He was called to Danville
from Berryville.
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lists have Joined heartily IN 1t, ana
their cooperation and earnestness IN
promoting the success of the undertaking
dissipates any false conjecture that
Baptists are not sympathetic to the move
ment, because the President is OF that
denomination. The movement is inter-
UNCONVENTIONAL and can be joined in by
any who accept Jesus. The word Christ
is purposely avoided in the text of the
resolution to the President in order that
there may be no credal conflict.
In the original plan, it was decided to
send a local committee to Washington
to present the petition to President Hard
ing. But it was urged by many that
President Harding might meet the dele
cation, accept the petition and file it in
a pigeon-hole. And when the other day,
the Danville committee did arrive in
Washington, they found that it was i'm
possible to see President Harding person
ally, and that the best they could do was
to meet Secretary Hughes and hand him
the petition--exactly what was predicted
would be the result.
1t was urged by many that the mere
handing in of a petition of committee
will probably have little more force than
the Sunday sermons which many public
officials hear more or less regularly. The
words go in one ear and out the other,
in most cases, it is suggested. And when
Monday morning comes the same old,
self-seekng, log-rolling, 'wire-pulling
political tricks are played as they always
have been in the Washington game Of
politics. What is wanted now is to make
the movement so big and so overwhelming
that the politicians in the national capital
will not dare laugh at it and disregard it..
And that is why it is being urged by
many that the movement should not be
allowed to come to a standstill with the
perhaps fruitless handing. of the petition
to Secretary Hughes. 1t is suggested
that the movement be continued and ex-
tended to organize pilgrimage of
crusaders who shall march upon the Ma
tional Capital and present the matter with
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can easily learn. Secondly, an intimate
detailed knowledge, on their part of the
national and international problems in
which they may rightfully be expected
to take attion. Such knowledge none
of us ordinary citizens may have. Thirdly,
the persevering and prayerful application
of the principles of the Golden Rule to
the problems of the officials Individually"
'1s it not time when all who accept the
leadership of Jesus should take Him at
His word when He says "My grace is
sufficient for thee?' The leadership of
Jesus may be had for the faithful asking,
and with answering determination they
will receive it, and our nation will have
seized the opportunity open to her as to
no other nation of leading the world back
to an enduring peace"
Nobody should be ashamed to pray"
continued the clergyman. eff the
Saviour, even in His great wisdom, felt
the need of guidance from above, how
can those intrusted with the great affairs
of the nation feel confidence in their ac-
tions and decisions without communion
with the Heavenly Father? The habit of
prayerful consideration should not belief
to clergymen, women and children and
such men as are deeply religious"
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laity, the analogy
being furthe err
drawn that they
should conscien-
tiously encourage
the leaders of the
American nation
for divine guild
ance at a critical
moment in world
affairs.
All sof the min
istry near Dam
vile is modified
in the local move
ment. The Bap-
The Washington times., 1923-03-18

THE Rev. Malcolm S. Taylor, rector
of the Epiphany Church in Danville,
Va, has started what he hopes will
be a nationwide movement to make
President Harding and his Cabinet Off
GERS and the heads of the important Wash
ingtOn departments pray for Divine guild
ance in all their work A public parade
through the streets of the city of more
than 500 high school children took place
recently in Danville. They carried BAN
ners demanding that our high Government
officials should apply the principles Of
Jesus in the conduct Of national and do
nestle affairs.
There is no desire to question or
censure the President and his advisers as
to their religious sincerity. The purpose
of the movement is to let the officials of
the government know that the country
is on record definitely as standing behind
them in a. more earnest endeavor and
higher degree of belief in the efficacy Of
prayer.
1t is pointed out that in the official
statements given out from the White
House and from the various official heads
of the government from day to day, no
where is there any word to indicate that
the decisions made on momentous ques-
tons were preceded by prayerful con-
sideration. Bills from Congress are
signed or vetoed by the president, but
never is there any word to show that ex-
cutive action was taken after praying for
divine guidance. The foreign policy of
the government is formulated and an
nounced from time to time by Secretary
of State Hughes-but never is this public
announcement accompanied by the state
ment that this is done after earnest prayer
for divine enlightenment.
Sessions of Congress are opened, to be
sure, with prayer by the chaplain-but
this is recognized to be hollow, per-
functory service. The members them
selves never pray on their own account in
the halls Of Congress.
Cabinet meetings are held and questions
discussed and decisions reached, but there
is nothing to show that the deliberations
of the President and his advisers were
preceded by prayer to the Heavenly
Father. -,
It is hoped that this movement will
spread throughout the country and that
eventually gigantic pilgrimage will start
gathering force and numbers as It pro
ceeds toward the national capital at Wash
ington. The pilgrims viii stack their ban
ners in the White House grounds ane
pray that God will move the hearts Of
those in authority in Washington to g
down on their knees and seek heavenl!
enlightenment and guidance.
Rev Mr.. Taylor points out that ever
Christ felt the need of praying to tn
Heavenly Father and all through the Ole
and New Testament the Scriptures show
that the holy men and leaders sought ad
vice in prayer and. that God never faile'
them.
The still small voice of this clergyman
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the President and other Government
officials to "apply the principles of
Jesus with answering integrity and
determination"
To add Oimpressiveness to the move
ment there was organized parade by the
high school children to bring to the at
tention of the public more forcibly the
earnestness of the project. And then
came the house-to-house canvass for
signatures to the petitions to the
President.
Widespread comment has followed the
initiation of the new crusade, indicating
that it's conception is affording food for
reflection in many quarters. Rev. Mr..
Taylor has received kilograms from diff
ferent parts of the country by people
who have read of the movement and who
seek further enlightenment on the pr1n-
ciples of Jesus and how best they could
be applied.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor readily offered to ex-
plain his theory of the movement and its
application in practical way to the rep
resentative of this newspaper who APP
preached him on the subject. The theory
is that the best wisdom of the world has
failed utterly to bring peace on earth by
war as has craftsmanship and diplomacy.
The leadership of Jesus has, he points
out, never failed those who sought it with
meek humility and with prayerful de-
termination. He sees no reason why
great spiritual revival in Washington and
revision to the old tenets should fail to-
day and why America cannot lead Europe
back to a pacific condition.
"Just exactly what do you mean by the
principles of Jesus?" Rev. Taylor was
asked, "and how are they to be dis
tinguished in the record of His life on
earth?"
The minister preluded his reply by say
ing that the necessity for applying the
The Washington times., 1923-03-18

Further stress
ing this point the
minister turns to
the testament and
reads that chap
ter which depicts
the Saviour in
Gethsemane with
some of His dis
ciples whom He
left sleeping to
go aside to pray
for S tire n 6 t h
"until the sweat
stood out like
blood" to endure
what He knew
was to be His
final p h a S e of
The Washington times., 1923-03-18
by Prayer.

p r j n C i p ! e 8
of Jesus to any
situation, be it
domestic or in
t e r n a t i on a !,
would, be, first,
a knowledge of
His social princi-
Piles, land these,
we assume" the
rector continued,
"our government
officials know or
The Washington times., 1923-03-18

in Danville first enun-
ciated the thought
that the principles
of Jesus should be
applied by those
charged with admin
istering the affairs of
state. 1t is hoped that
the voice of Rev. Mr..
Taylor will be swelled
to thunderous tones
If the nation can be
awakened to demand
that the leadership of
Christ, rather than
self-seeking, schem-
ing politicians, be
made the rule in
Washington.
Steps have been
taken here to promote
the project started by
the Episcopal minis
ter when he presented
a simple ! solution at
the Lions Club six
weeks ago. Resolu-
tions h ave b e e n
adopted calling on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-28

rested by police today shortly after
he had fired at Prince Regent Hirch-
ito in an attempted assassination.
The youth is 20 years old. Police be-
lieVe he is insane. The shooting. has
aroused intense eXcitament and feel
ing is running high throughout the
city.
New York. Dec. o7-Florida will
be the training mecca for major lea
que ball players next spring. CONF
pletion of the list of camps for 1924
reveals that nine clubs-six National
League and three American league
outflts-will do their conditioning in
the Everglades state, the greatest
ern locality. OF the remaining seven
clubs, two each have chosen Alaba-
ma and California, while Georgia.
Louisiana and Texas have attracted
one each.
New York, Dec. 27--Firemen early
today rescued seven women from the
burning top floor of a five-Story
apartment house in West 9th street.
Fireman Thomas Hughes took three
women, one of them weighing 200
pounds, down an improvised rope of
bed comforters. Four others, in
rear rooms were carried over an ad-
joining roof.
Marseilles, France, Dec. 27-Ad-
miral Patou. commanding French
naval units in the Mediterranean.
announced this morning that the
search for the dirigible DiXmude off
the coast Of Tunis, Tripoli and Malta
had proved fruitless. He added
that the vessels of his command
were continuing their efforts to find
the missing aircraft.