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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-05-06
GUNLOCk RANCH
by FRANK II. SPEARkAAk "
CopyriRh FrankH Spearma USery1ce
WNU Service

dy iOOkeu pleasantly SuTpIlSeu as
Jane held up the lamp and he saw
Denison. "Well, BILL" he said cool
ly, "the old foreman is ghootin' US
up today" '+ ss,
Henry, where are you hit?" :"
I'm the side, Bill, but 1t amt ov-
er-serious. You see, McCrossen-"
"Jane told me, Henry. Don't
waste any strength talking
when l seen his game to hold
Jane for shield, l made up my
mind to drop at his first shot"
~"You did good job. Now keep
quiet"
Over the rim Of the hills full
moon was rising into cloudless
sky. Jane, with frightened lips, her
heart pounding in her throat, her.
straining eyes fearless, stood in the
open doorway watching the ghostly
figures of the four horsemen silhou-
cited against the sky, as they made
their way up the ridge that led to.
the hill divide.
From the moment Denison and
his companions crossed the divide,
they we're riding into enemy coun-
try.
Frying Pan was asked to strike
farther down and across the reser-
walton; the rendezvous had been
fixed at a point on Deep Greek.
With the hills behind them, Den
ison, Scott, and Pardaloe made their
way down the creek breaks to the.
benchlands. They were aware Of a
rough cattle trail along the east
bank of the creek, but the night as
they halted fon the creek bench,
was silent. - Denison conjectured
wrongly that the cattle had been
driven past this point. 81 @s
Working carefully downstream
through cIumps of willows and al
ders along, the benches, Scott
pushed ahead to locate the phan-
tom Frying Pan. The lone Indian
after time came down from the
hills. He was taciturn. Nobody
60 by," was all he said.
Denison questioned him closely
without shaking his certainty that
neither cattle nor horsemen had
passed down the east bank. The
west bank, where the pursuers were
now halted, was impossible for
cattle.
"They've taken another trail, Bob"
declared Denison to Scott. There's
an oyergrown trail through the tim
Der to the south. It's a long way
around and rough, and they took it
to throw off pursuit. But that may
beat them yet"
"How so?" '
They've got. to double back, low
er downstream to strike Deep Greek
again with the cattle. Well play 1t
so, anyway. It's into the brush for
u.s.: We can't cross the horses here.
If I'm wrong, and they're above us
vet, it's safer to stick to this side,
anyway"
"Where can they strike the creek?"
"About a mile above the old
bridge"
SLOW we goin' to get to them?"
"We've got to cross that bridge"
Scott smiled sickly smile. "That
bridges been fallin' to pieces for
ten years."
"John," said Denison to Frying
Pan, "feel out the scrub for us.
Let's go!'
The riding was rough and the
pace through the chaparral Cruel
ing. The four men reached point
where the creek bottom opened
from a canyon out on low, rough
country, and the rising moon shed
more light.
"We're a mile yet above the
bridge" said Denison. "You and
John ride up the canyon wall
WAYS. Rob. and take another look"
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CHAPTER xlv-continued
Copyright Frank II. Spearman

y never seen no close work
yet" retorted the veteran. grimly
sarcastic. kind Of like to see
what it's likel"
Eyes, but"
"Tell John or Bob to saddle a
horse for me-" &fiH'4'tH'
20. K.," muttered Denison stuff
ing his ammunition belt rapidly
with cartridges. IF you're going,
you're going"
The Indians, in the saddle, were
waiting outside. Scott got up a pony
from the sheriff's barn for Parda-"
loe. Denison, on needles and pins,
waited for the old mans final prep
arations. At last Pardaloe, consid-.
erably hurried, grabbed a hat from
the rifle rack and stamped vigor-
ously out into the night after his
posse. He was the last man to
mount. Denison gave the word to
go, and the quartette were under
way when Bill Pardaloe cried a halt.
whats the matter?' stormed
Denison, wild with the delay. r
"Just minute" muttered Par
daloe. Forgot something. Be right
back"
Pardaloe spurred back to the Jail
Office while his companions count.
ed time. He rejoined them after
three minutes that seemed to Deni-
son thirty. For Gods sake! Are
you. ready now?" Denison chopped
off the words furiously.
cali set, Bill" returned Pardaloe.
peacefully. "You hustled me so,
got the wrong hat, boy"
Denison was waspish with impa-
thence. Man alive, what, difference
does it make what hat you wear?"
"A whole lot Of difference;" re-
turned Pardaloe with warmth. Had
ION my new hat. 1t might git
plugged"
Three men rode with Denison
chat night - PardaIoe, Bob Scott,
and Frying Pan. The ponies we're
fresh and the men eager. They
stopped at Gunlock. A light was
still burning in the living room of
the ranch house.
When the men pulled up in the
yard, Denison sprang from the sad
die, ran to the door, and knocked.
"Who's there?" were the low.
words from within.
''Is that you, Jane? It's Bill"
She flung the door open. "Bill,"
she cried, what are you doing
here?"
II think I'm needed here. How's
Henry Sawdy?"
ooh, he's badly wounded. Bill.
How did you know?"
"Bob Scott and John Frying Pan
have strict orders to bring me ranch
news of the kind that came today"
Ben Page rode in to get DR..
Carpy."
"Tell me quickly, dear, what hap
pened this afternoon" he urged.
"McCrossen rode out to get some
things, so he said. / was sitting
here sewing, Bill, when in walked
McCrossen. He said he was going
away for good. said I wished him
good luck"
Jane hesitated moment. "He
asked me to kiss him good-by. I
said no. He got angry and swore
he'd take as many as he wanted. I
tried to run to the front door. He
caught me, and I was fighting him
in his arms when Henry SAVOY
walked in at the kitchen door.
"He turned on SAVOY. Get out
of here, Sawdy,' he shouted. /
begged Sawdy to protect me.
"'Let go that girlv SAVOY said.
'McCrossen turned on Henry, his
gun in his hand.
"Henry didn't dare fire for fear
of hitting me. McCrossen fired
,ofnt.h}ank at Henry and no fall
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where rock and shaIe ended the
fight through the scrub. The moon,
clearing the mountain peaks, re-
vealed, at a. distance below, the
abandoned bridge. Not far from 1t,
Denison could discern embers of the
campfire Frying Pan had reported.
where there's been a fire, there's
been men," said Denison. "They
may be there yet. But we've got to
watch both sides of the creek. Sup
pose you, Bob, and Frying Pan, get
over to the east bank.
"How?"
"The bridge" : y
Scott grinned but shook his head.
''There's ten feet of plankin' gone
in one place, from the floor Of the
old bridge. Nobody can cross that.
We could maybe crawl across in
the daytime--not now"
"We've got to get across some
how" insisted Denison. Bob, is
there any place up or down the
creek where: you and John can get
Gver?"
"Not with horses" ss..:
well, we must stop the cattle
and whoever's with 'em. III get
over, somehow, after you. Where's
the planking off the bridge?"
"The east end"
THAT'S bad. No matter - dust
along. Two shots from you will
bring me over. Anyway, you stop
anybody that comes along with the
beef. Well leave the horses here
with Pardaloe, and while you're get
ting over I'll try to find out who
these fellows are below at the fire..
Bill" he turned to Pardaloe-"if /
need you, I'll whistle"
1 20. K" assenteds the lanky Pard-
aloe.
! Depison, though anxious to get at
what lay ahead OF him, was forced
to work down the slope slowly.
Within a long earshot of the dying
fire, he thought he heard voices.
Since the men. were still there, re-
newed caution was. called for .:t..
f., He made out two voices. ~
Flattening on the sand; he lis
tened. The fire and the men were
not over fifty feet away. Denison
could hear their words. They were
talking. English, though one voice
was cultural and revealed Mex
lean. AS they were obviously wait
| ing for, someone who had failed to
appear, cold, and too lazy to keep
up their fire, Denison made no
bones about intruding on the pair.
The first the two men heard from
him was low but plain command:
"Pitch up, boys!"
The startled pair jumped to their
feet. up! Put 'em up" came
| sharper order. Their hands went
haltingly up. They looked around
to see where the voice came from,
and while they looked they heard a
short whistle and saw q man
emerge from the chaparral not
twenty feet away.
"Who the hell are you?" demand
ed the smaller man Of the pair,
with buster. His voice betrayed
him to Denison.
'.I'm here, same as you are, to
meet some cattle coming down the
creek" returned Denison. "I'm. go
ing to help you, Clubfoot. Hands
up. Damn you, keep 'em where they
arel" While he spoke, he heard
Pardaloe cluttering through the
thicket. ''Bill," he added, as Parda-
loe appeared "bring down the
horses, will you?
"These boys are waiting for the
cattle, same as we are" explained
Denison when Pardaloe reappeared.
1--WE don't need four hands on the
Job. Take their guns. Tie 'em up
till we get straight"
Pardaloe, tying the mounts,
stamped forward, gun in hand. He
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a factor which adds to the great i'm
rortance of the hearing, and of the
committees reactions.
There is growing belief, or at
least louder expression of such be-
lief, that North Carolina should be
given wider play in determining allot-
ment of quotas within it's borders.
Those who hold to this view feel
that it's all right to cooperate with
the other states and with the United
States Department of Agriculture in
fixing the State quota as a whole,
but that what the State does with
that quota is it's own business.
Protection for Small Grower
Most of those who do feel that way
likewise feel that the proposed bill
does not insure the zone barn" farm
er adequate protection. These small
farmers, it is commended, are already
just making a bare living and appli-
cation of any straightaway horizontal
cut in their acr cage would reduce
them to destitlt' u;l.
If there are any lawmakers who
doubt the wisdom Of any sort of crop
control as a remedy for agriculture's
as1ments, their voices have been
drowned out by the clamor of those
who are rising on every side to de-
tend the interests of the forgotten
man" in the proposed compacts bill.
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JANUARY
susN kSoRs WG WED M "a sAI
[.T.IT-TIT31
|!!;;;:'E|!!a6s&:::E|!! IS 5
Today is the Day
By CLARK t1ElflAlRD 8
Copyright, 1887, for this Newspaper
by Central Press Association
THE WORLD WAR DAY BY DAY

THE WORLD WAR DAY BY DAY
20 Years Ago Today-Though it did
not become public until much later,
this is the date upon which one of
the turning events of the war occur
red. Zimmerman, foreign minister OF
German Empire, sent to Won Eek
hardt, German minister in Mexico
City, the following message:
ION Feb. / we intend to begin sub
marine warfare unrestricted. In
spite of this it is our intention to en-
deavor to keep neutral the United
States.
eff this attempt is not successful,
we propose an alliance on the fol-
lowing basis with Mexico:
THAT we shall make war together
and together make peace. We shall
give general financial support and it
is understood that Mexico is to re-
conquer the lost territory in New
Mexico, Texas and Arizona. The de-
tails are left to you for settlement.
"You are instructed to inform the
President of Mexico of the above in
the greatest confidence as soon as it
is certain there will be an outbreak
gest that the President of Mexico
communicate with Japan suggesting
adherence at once to this plan; at the
same time offer to mediate between
Germany and Japan.
please call to the attention of the
President of Mexico that the employ
ment of ruthless submarine warfare
now promises to compel England to
make peace in a few months.
The telegram, more than anything
else, was the cause of our entrance
into the war on the side oft he Allies.
1t was in the hands of British au-
thorities before it was ready by Eek
hardt However, British Naval In
telligence, which intercepted and de-
ciphered it, did not choose to turn
it over to authorities in Washington
until six weeks later.
No beautiful spy was needed to
steal it from a German official. 1t
was much simpler than that to get
| possession of a copy. A British wire
less station picked it up while it was
being radiocd from Berlin to New
York for Ambassador Berntorff in
Washington, who in turn telegraphed
it to Mexico City. The British had
long since broken down the German
code and it was a simple matter for
them to read the contents.
The story of how the British prov
ed to amazed Americans that this
virtually unbelievable document was
authentic, will be told here on Feb. %
anniversary of the date it was made
public.
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TODAv,S YESTERDAYS

Jan. 10, 1736-James Watt was born
in Scotland, the fourth of five chill
dren of a shipwright. He was so deli
cate that his attendance at school
was irregular, and he was marked as
a poor scholar. He was an apprentice
to an instrument maker when he first
began to demonstrate the mechanical
genius which enabled him to perfect
Newcomer pioneer steam-engine.
Watt did not invent the steamer
CINE, as is often claimed. He probably
would not, in fact, be conspicuous in
history at all if it hadn't been for
Matthew Boirlton, the Birmingham
manufacturer who financed Watts
development work to the extent OF
100000 and became the master-sales-
man who first succeeded in getting
the steam engine adopted in industry.
Boulton backed Watt against the
advice of his friends, too When he
consulted Benjamin Franklin, the
great Ben told him the steam-engine
would never be practical!
Jan. 10, 1848-Gold was discovered
at Suffers Fort, California. Because
it started the tide of immigration flow
of the greatest events in the history
of this continent. But the discovery
of gold at Suffers Fort occurred six
years after the metal had been found
on San Francisco rancho, reformer
property of San Fernando mission.
This column has told how both
James Marshall, who dug up the first
nugget on Suffers land, and Suffer
himself died in poverty. Suffer, a
rich man when gold was found on his
land was beggered as result of the
discovery!
Earle r. Forrest, Washington, Pa,
writes: Some time ago you stated
that John Suffer died on the steps
of the Capital at Washington. sup
pose you took this from the wholly
unreliable book, Suffers Cold by
Blaise Condrars. Beware of the book.
1t is full of errors from start to fin
ish AS a matter of history Suffer
died in bed in Washington, D. c..
Gen. w. T. Sherman was present at
the time and had just brought him
the news that the bill to pay Suffer
had not been brought before Con-
gress at that session. I might add
that the most authentic book on SUIT
ter is Suffer of California, by Julian
Dana"
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down, "big man against little
man contest looms large on the legis-
lative horizon.
Little Fellows" Friends
Champions of the little fellow
and there are many of them sincere
as well as professional profess to see
danger for the small tobacco grower
in the bill as introduced, and are pre-
pared to urge radically different me
thods than these laid down in the
measure. The latest illumination
against the bill as drafted came from
Clarence Poe, editor of the Progress
sive Farmer. Many other prominent
names have been attached to state
ments finding some fault or other
with the bill.
Legislators Ignorant
Complicating the whole matter, so
tar as the legislature is concerned, is
the fact that of the ITO solons not
more than a dozen at the outside real
ly know anything about the business
of growing and marketing fiue-cured
tobacco, or tobacco of any sort, as far
as that goes. This fact will prove
enc of the greatest obstacles to rapid
enactment of a suitable measure,
many competent observers feel.
And so it appears to many that this
afternoons hearing will be one at
which the leg slators will really have
a chance to learn something rather
than one held for the sole purpose of
allowing those who appear to let off
steam and get their grievances off
their chests. Members of the commit
tee have been quoted as saying that
the gathering will be for the real
farmers and that they are going to
listen instead of talk.
Success Dependent
Success of the entire control plan
will rest with the ability of several
different states to agree upon sub
stantially identical control legislation
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stand in need of a lot of it. 1t doesn't
for something the Bible claims Is
free.
Speaker Cherry pulled a fast one
when he delegated the praying to his
chief clerk. It will put the ministerial
association in a tough spot and it will
do Clerk Thompson no harm to say
the Lords Prayer each day in unison
with the members of the House.
There should he at least one praying
member in the General Assembly. The
writer has always believed the sonor-
OILS prayers offered up before the leg
islature were somewhat lacking in
real old fashion sincerity. The parson
feels he must put on show and they
usually string together a long list OF
big words, that even the Lord must
sometimes have trouble in understand
ing. Not many of these prayers ever
get beyond the roof of the rotunda
of the State House.
The troubles. of this legislature are
multiplying rapidly and if they COM
pose all of their differences before the
first or fifteenth of June it will sim
ply be a miracle. 1t will take them
two months at least to settle the IL
quor controversy and the tax question
is loaded to the muzzle with political
dynamite. Governor Hoey worked
mighty hard to get himself into a lot
of trouble and he succeeded admir-
ably. If he gets through the next four
years without going bald headed ant
j shedding his coat tails he will prove
to the satisfaction of everybody that
he is a great statesman and super
man.
JAMES M. HOLLOWAY.
Raleigh, Jan, 18, 1887.
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TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Alexander Woolcott of New York,
journalist-author, born at Phalanx, N.
j., so years ago.
DR.. Homer P. Rainey of Washing
ton, D. c., director of the American
Youth Commission, former college
president, born at GAINESVILLE, Tex,
Al years ago.
Orville c. Pratt, superintendent of
schools, Spokane, Wash, president of
the National Education Association
born at Marion, Ind, 81 years ago.
Sherwood Eddy of New York, one
time Y. M. c. A. secretary for Asia
author and reformer born at Leaven-
worth, Kans., &c years ago.
DR.. Edward S. Corwin, Princeton
University's eminent professor OF
Jurisprudence, born near Plymouth
Mich, SO years ago.
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OTHERS VIEWS
LEGISLATIVE PRAYERS.


To the Editor:
Salvation is supposed to be free to
every one except to the members of
the North Carolina General Assembly.
The Raleigh Ministerial Association
has notified Speaker Gregg Cherry
that his crowd can step straight to
HI so far as they are concerned I'M
less he loosens up the purse strings.
This is certainly something new I'M
der the sun. The capital city is COM
pletely flabergasted over the report.
Heretofore it has always been con-
sidered an honor to be called to pray
for the North Carolina Legislature
and the minister so honored always
stepped higher and held his head with
more dignity after being honored by
such call. If prayer is as effective
as the preachers claim it is, the North
Carolina legislative solons certainly
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r TODAY L
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

1737-(2OO years ago. Bernardln o7
Saint-Pierre, French man of letters,
author of the classic novel, Paul and
Virginia" born. Died Jan. q, 1914.
1749-Isaiah Thomas, Boston's noted
printer, publisher, patriot, historian OF
the press, and founder of the Amerl-
can Antiquarian Society, born In Bos-
ton. Died April 4, 1881.
18O7-Robert E. Lee, commander-ln-
chief of the Confederate Army, whose
character and genius place him
among the great of all time, born at
"Stratford," Va. Died at Lexington,
Va, Oct. II, 1870.
18O9-Edgar Allan Poe, poet and
short-story teller, greatest of Ameri-
can literary geniuses, tragic figure,
born in Boston. Died in Baltimore,
Oct. 7, 1849.
1837-(1Oo years ago. William Will
liams Keen, Philadelphia's famed
surgeon and professor born in Phil
adelphia Died there, June Z, 1882.
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IEC1ElAH CHATTER

New Hanover liquor bill, first of the
county control plans to get by the
1885 Assembly, now finds himself dis
tinctly ION the spot" fighting to hold
job he's filled for the last dozen
years.
The chap is Robert M. Kermon
Wilmington attorney who is also
plumbing inspector for New riao ve1
county.
Representative J. G. lobbs who
defeated Mr.. Kermon i. .n-oft
primary for the House, has put
through the House a bill under which
his late opponent could not qualify
for the inspectors post by reason of
clause requiring the p. i. to be a
practical plunbc: o. not less than
ten years experience"
Mr.. Hobbs says his measure is aim
ed only at securing efficiency in the
inspection work and further AYERS
that Mr. Kermon had himself ap-
pointed to the post two years ago by
legislative enactment at time when
he was about to go out of office more
orless by request
All in all, it's a good example of the
local fights that somehow or other
find their: way into the legislative pro-
ceedings.
Through all the firing, Thomas E.
Cooper, Mr.. Hobbs colleague from
/ the city-by-the-sea, is keeping gutter
than tongue-tied mouse.
Mr.. Cooper, they do say, is about
to become a candidate for mayor of
Wilmington this spring.
Except for advocating hike in in
come tax rates by the finance COM
mittee, Franklin's Willie Lee Lump
kin, marshal of the Mcdonald forces
last primary, hasn't begun firing in
the House as yet, but CLOSE observers
profess to believe he'll have plenty
to say at a later date.
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TODAY IN HISTORY

1840-Lt. Charles Wilkes, U. S. N,
in charge of rather poorly-equipped
government expedition, the first to
sight the Antarctic Continent; Curl
ously enough, DUrville, in charge of
a French expedition, also sighted land
the same day.
1861-Vassar College, Poughkeepsie,
N. Y, incorporated.
1S86-Congress enacted Presidential
Succession Act-President to be sue
ceeded by Vice President, and then in
order Secretary of State, of the
Treasury, of War, the Attorney-Gene-
raj, Postmaster-General of the Navy
and Interior.
1919-First general election under
the new Republic in Germany-elect-
ed 1853 Social Democrats, 88 Christian
Populists, rs years of another brand
of Democrats, AZ German Nationalist,
to compose a National Assembly and
elect a President.
1936-Whole country dashed by
storms.
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IT'S TRUE

A mathematician found II errors in
the definitions of mathematical terms
in Webster's New International Dict
lonary. But that's nothing compared
to errors in Rppleton's Cyclopedia of
American Biography, which included
a score of elaborate biographies of
persons who never existed!
NO women ever wore high heels un-
I'll Nine. Pompadour, the Mrs. Simp-
son OF Louis XIV, decided she needed
TO look taller and began wearing
them.
Sir Walter Raleigh, while enjoying
Queen Elizabeth's favor and largess,
wore shoes studded with jewels which
cost him $500 gold pieces.
queries, reproofs, etc., are welcom-
ed by Clark Kinnaird,
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operating in a single county to get
county licenses at half the State fee,
and exempt them from the State fee.
The other would provide SIS minimum
tag fees for private cars instead of
the present So minimum.
The House, after being told by Rep
resentative Murphy, of Rowan, he
thought it would be useless to adopt
any such proposal, refused to concur
with the Senate in. a joint resolution
pledging the States support to Pre-
sident Roosevelt's neutrality program
A public hearing by the House Com
mittee on Manufacturing and Labor
was announced for January % at 1C
o'clock on the McBryde bill to pro-
vide 4O-hour work week in the to-
bacco and textil industries and a 49,
hour week in general in industry in
North Carolina.