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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-26

Of watchfui protector.
Well" Julie faltered. III I'm
going In -.
Sure, take the plunge" Ken
needy urged heartily. Show her
how TO ride the waves, Johnny.
It's great fun. I'll join you pres
entity"
All st once Julie gave mp
the fight against Johnny. For
these few minutes she'd ~
herself. . young girl on what
WAS supposed "a ~ . happy
weekend. not ire prospective
mistress Of Kennedy spate's
home.
Had she not the sanction Of said
Kennedy spate7 Had he not com.
manded Johnny 10 teach her the
joys OF surf bathing7 Perhaps II
she gave her mad romanticism q
bit more rope II would languish Of
IL own volition.
Perhaps she had been making
too much OF her attraction toward
the spsts chauffeur. fighting II
too hard.
Julie did not think these ar
guments through. she simply
ut 60. Throwing hack her
hsad. she laughed up st John
NJ. "Best ron to the first
breaker" she cried.
His joyous laugh rushed out N
meet hers. They were off. run
ming. shouting, splsshinE. julie In
full flight. Johnny Close behind.
A wave. waist high. struck Ju-
lie and she staggered. Instantly
Johnny caught her and she WA
back on her feet. Dive through
the next one" no shouted glse-
fully. Here II comes-iook out
its a big one"
Julie dived through, coming out
on the smooth surface. spu,tsrinr.
s,iii laughing. Johnny offered .
hand and she chung 10 u. waiting
for the NEXT dive. saspinG. Isn't
It fun. Johnny"
TrinE Of this. they turned their
backs. jumping when Johnny rave
the word. being swept In on .
salty wave Of erhilarstion. jules
eyes shons. She jumped and swan
and diyed until winded.
- can't take any more"
abe finally admitted breath
iessly. BAek In shAilo~ water.
80 ashed. Have you hoard
asything else about ths-ths
pure snsteber. Johnny"
BE dropped her hand. Not a
word. Don't give IL q thought "
Ne spoke hsrshly. All esrs-frs.
joyousnsss zone from his voice
Kennedy came n meet thsna
Hs wss vet and shivsrns ard
o~srinr he approval Seeing him.
the radiance vent ogt ~ Julie
IN. ssnk N the sand. allowing
the nipple u broken waves N wash
over her. Johnny returned 10 hls
position on the beach Kennedy
sat down near julie.
Like ~" he asked. pleased.
Il adore ~ must have started
on, 20 be . nnsrmsld.s she laughed
No nsrmai1 was ever % be
vitehing." he tod her through
chsttsring teeth.
you're chilled. ksnbsdy."
abe said gently bec~ase sbe
liked the queer ittis mAa, and
pitssd him shall ne 20 back
TO the house She could not
RESTRAIN Q ~ishfJ glance 1T
the ping waves.
And he. in his anxiety 70 pleas.
said promptly. You and Johnny
tad. another dip. III get into my
ron. and warm up"
Without youthful jubiisnes, ire
a<rrr6 wsrffrs 49,. Iss~ nu~rsas
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-26
TEST ANSWERS

Below are the answers 10 test
questions printed on Editorial
page.
/. Diamond.
2. Cancer.
3. Yes.
4. A famous Roman highway.
5. California.
8. Sodium.
Z. James Monroe.
q. The Good Earth"
.. American.
10. Gene Stratton Porter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-23

ers?" his brother clustered. ELI
sons warriors aren't taking any
prisoners. That goes with us too"
The hard, unwinking eyes in the
long-jawed, bony face of the sheriff
looked almost contemptuouSly at his
older brother. "Come out from back
of Houck if you have anything to say,
though it won't be important any,
how. I'm the law, and I'm arrest
ing these men. Don't any of you get
the wrong idea about that"
Terry knew that the sheriff had no
friendliness for him, but he had no
doubt that Nate Hart had interfered
to prevent him and Larry from be-
ing killed.
What are you arresting us for
doing?" he asked. 1t did not mat
ter what pretext was offered by the
officer, but as a matter of form
Calhoun made a protest. Were
peaceable citizens going about our
lawful business
"For conspiring to bring about an
the officer answered.
limp! We came here to buy
registered bull from Mr.. Murdoch
here" Larry said. 1--WE have done
bought it. Now we're ready to leave
and go back to the ranch. Looks to
me like these gents who were work
ing themselves up to bump us off
when you sashayed in are doing the
insurging."
mo use littering up the jail with
them," Lee Hart urged. Il say hang
them to a telegraph pole"
The sheriff drew revolver. 81
know all of you boys" he said qui-
city. I'D hate to have to kill any
of you, and I don't want to be killed
myself. But I'm going to take these
men to jail. If anybody interferes
there will be trouble"
The cowboy Red threw in the hand
for his group. "All right, Nate. If
you want these fellows, take 'ern.
But be sure you don't let 'em go.
Well be hearing from the hills soon
as to whether any of our friends
have been murdered. And if they
have, hell and high water can't
keep us from busting into yore GALA
boose and hanging these birds high
as Haman."
Red and his allies followed the ar
rested men to the jail, to make sure
the sheriff did not release them.
They posted a guard at both the
rear and front doors. The leaders
adjourned to the Crystal Palace and
the Red Triangle to drum up senti-
ment in favor of lynching.
Calhoun put the matter bluntly to
the sheriff.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-23
R0ckport

Miss Beatrice Cupp, student nurse
at the State hospital in Toledo, was
a weekend guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cupp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Marshall en-
tertained members of the Monroe
township Farm Bureau Council in
their home last Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Erect and
daughter Ruth were Friday evening
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyce
Kidd and family.
Miss Madeline Bixel a teacher in
the Rittman schools spent the week
end with her sister Mrs. F. C. Mar
shall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo Marshall spent
Thursday evening in Lima with
Mrs. Fred Grismore of Ft. Myers,
Fla, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Sager. Mrs. Grismore who
has been in Lima for some time due
to the illness and death of her
brother, plans to leave soon for her
home in Florida.
Mrs. Walter Humphreys of Co.
lumbus Grove and Mrs. Lloyd Van
Meter of Pandora were guests at
the Profit and Pleasure Club meet
ing held last Wednesday afternoon
in the home of Mrs. Lawrence Begg.
Due to the regular club date COM
ing so near to Thanksgiving, plans
were made to hold the November
meeting on Thursday the 18th.
Ralph Marshall, student at O. S.
U. Columbus came home Friday
evening and in company with his
brother Kenneth spent the week end
in Canada arranging for their yearly
sale of hybrid seed corn.
Mrs. Clarence Begg, Mrs. Law
renee Begg, Mrs. Guy Mayberry,
Mrs. d. C. Campbell, Mrs. w. Z.
Marshall and Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo
Marshall attended an Eastern Star
meeting in Columbus Grove last
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c.. Marshall and
son Robert and Miss Madeline Bixel
attended a family dinner at the
Steiner home near Pandora, Sunday
in honor Of the birthday anniversary
of their uncle Mr.. Sam Steiner.
Pvt. Gerald Kidd of Houston,
Texas is here for ten day furlough
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cloyce Kidd.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Marshall at
tended a Homecoming at the Central
Church of Christ in Lima where Mrs.
Marshall was formerly a member.
Mr.. Harvey Sylvester of Ft.
Wayne, Ind, spent the past week
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-23
Lafayette

Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Belle
Bradley entertained twelve members
of the Country club in her home.
Mrs. Cliff Knoble of Minneapolis,
Mimi, who has been a guest of Mrs.
Netie Knoble left Sunday to spend
several weeks with her mother at Ma
rion before returning to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Arnold were
week end guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
bur Arnold of Akron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hussey of Day
ton were Sunday dinner guests of
Mrs. Nettie Knoble.
Mrs. Laura Biteman was a Satur-
day guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Day of Lima.
Rally day services were observed at
Congregational Christian church.
Homecoming was observed at the
County Line church of the Brethren,
Sunday.
Several from this community at
tended the funeral Saturday after
noon of Mrs. Alfretta Yoakum.
|. d. Davis of Pittsburgh was a
Thursday evening dinner guest of Mr..
and Mrs. I. M. Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hefner and
family of Oxford; Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Hefner and daughter of Columbus;
Mr.. and Mrs. Darrell Prater of
Springfield; Mrs. Writ of Cairo were
Sunday visitors in Lafayette.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-23
CHAPTER xxx

Terry and Richards came into
Round Top after dark. AS they
rode along the railroad tracks they
became aware of unusual activity
in the town. In the shadow of load
ing chute they drew up. A man with
a rifle in his hands cantered past.
He shouted at them, 1--WE aim to get
a second troop of the boys off in
side of an hour" He did not wait
for an answer.
"This town has gone Wild" Larry
said. II reckon maybe we'd better
scout around here little before we
show ourselves. We're not exactly
popular"
Cautiously they advanced toward
the town square. A light cleaned
from the back window of the Ga
zette office.
Calhoun Terry tapped on the win
dow and Horace Garvey slowed
round his parchment-like face.
"Who is it? What you want?"
he snapped.
The Diamond Reverse B manager
tapped again. He did not want to
shout his name aloud. Garvey grunt-
ed impatiently. He peered out of the
window.
Don't you know keep this back
door locked with piles of paper in
front of it," he called out. "Who is
it anyhow? Go round to the front
door"
Calhoun's face came out of the
darkness close to the window.
"Goddlemighty!" Garvey explod-
ed. Haven't you got any sense at
all?"
He began to haul bundles of paper
from in front of the door. Presently
he opened to let them in and led the
way to a dark corner back of a
press.
"What's the idea of coming to
Round Top after your friends have
pulled such a crazy outrage as this
invasion2n he demanded. Don't
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-23
ElrOse

Mrs. Goldie Battles, daughters
Mabel and Merilyn and Joan Battles
spent Sunday with Mrs. Bertha
Wetherell in Weston. They were
accompanied home by Mrs. Wetherell
who will spend several days visiting
friends here.
A shower was held Friday even
ing at the Purl Hartman home
honoring Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman
Basinger, who were recently mar
ried.
c. w. Klingler and family spent
Sunday evening at the Clyde War
rem home.
N. R. Ebay was removed Sunday
morning to the Bluffton hospital
from the A. S. Pifer home. Mr..
Ebay has been in failing health for
several weeks.
T. ]. Koontz, wife and son Robert
attended services at the Rawson U.
B. church Sunday evening.
Miss Floe Stratton in company
with the McComb teachers attended
High School day at Columbus, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cherry of
Findlay called at the j. r. Fisher
home Sunday afternoon.
NJ. j. Stratton, wife and daughter
Floe We're dinner guests Sunday at
the C. w. Klingler home.
Union prayer services at the
Bethesda church Thursday evening
at 1880 p. m.
Mrs. Ruth Steinman of Bluffton
spent Sunday at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Anna Koontz, Mrs.
Koontz is slowly convalescening from
a recent fall. She wishes to take
this opportunity to thank her friends
for cards, gifts and flowers sent her
during her illness.
Mrs. C. V. Klingler, sons Jack and
Howard and daughter Marylin of
Ada spent Sunday with Ami Non
namaker and family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-23

with his mother, Mrs. Mary Sylvest-
err and sister Mrs. Glen Huber and
family.
Mrs. Herbert Marshall attended a
meeting of the Beaverdam Farm
Women's club in the home of Mrs.
Stanley Salter near Beaverdam last
Thursday afternoon.
The Homecoming at the NJ. E.
church Sunday was attended by more
than hundred members, former
members and pastors of the congre-
cation. The usual morning services
were held in charge of the pastor,
Rev. w. B. Webster of Beaverdam.
A basket dinner in the basement at
the noon hour provided time for
renewing old acquaintance and max
ing new friends. The afternoon pro-
gram started with a song service
led by Mrs. William Amstutz of
Beaverdam. Rev. j. O. Moffat of
Findlay a former pastor was the
speaker of the day with short talks
being given by Rev. DAILY, Rev. Tins
Ter and Mr.. Albert Lora. Special
music numbers interspersed the pro-
gram. Among those present from a
distance were: Rev. and Mrs. L. p,
DAILY, Mrs. Mary Lora, and Mrs.
Sarah Carter, all of Ada; Rev. and
Mrs. j. O. Moffat of Findlay; Rev.
and Mrs. M. Z. Tinsler and family
of Rossford, Mr.. Albert Lora of
Findlay; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mar
quart of Jenera; Mrs. Chris Early
and daughters Eva and Mabel of
Toledo; Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Myers
and family of Mansfield; Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Spicer of Lima; Pvt.
Gerald Kidd of Houston, Texas, and
others from neighboring towns.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-23

"Getting down to cases, Hart,
what is your idea in locking us up?"
he asked. "Are you holding us here
till your friends are ready to lynch
us?"
"I'm holding you here for your
own safety. If l turned you loose
you would never get out of town
alive. You wouldn't get fifty yards
from the jail door" Impatiently he
added, why in hell did you come
to town now?"
"Why shouldn't we conner" Terry
wanted to know. eve have nothing
to do with this crazy invasion. Eli
sons men attacked us today and
almost killed us. We rescued your
friend jeff Brand" The Diamond
Reverse B is being cut up into small
ranches, of which Larry and I are
buying one. What have you against
us except that we won't stand for
having our stock rustled? The trou-
BILE with this town just now is that
it is seeing red and can't think
straight"
"If I could get Red and some of
the other hotheads to go up to the
house where jeff is and talk with
him they might get some sense
thumped into their heads. But no
chance of that now. They figure
you are one of those who paid that
two thousand dollars to Turley to
ambush their friends. You may
have been, at that. Even if you
have quarreled with Ellison since
then, that doesn't prove thing, and
far as that goes they only have your
own say-so that you're not hook
deep in this invasion" The sheriff
slanted a suspicious look at Terry.
Looks like you are, when you get
off telegram to the President ask
ing him to send troops to support
the big ranches in this business of
killing settlers"
That's not what I asked him to
do" the Diamond Reverse B man.
ager said. "Since the operator was
in such hurry to give out private
message he might at least have
done SO correctly"
Larry tossed a question at Hart.
Lets know where we're at, sher-
iff. Is it yore intention to ask us to
give up our guns and wait in a cell
for these galoots outside to break in
and send us west? Because we have
other views"
Na+o uor+ xrr,c 4, boro-rod x,.o~
"I didn't get you in this jam, Lar
ry," he said. "You didn't have to
come here and drop a match in
barrel of powder. I'm trying to
save you, but I'll tell you straight
that if any bad news comes to town
the boys will attack the jail. It's
only a flimsy shack. You know that.
I aim to protect you if I can, and
if it comes to a showdown I'll give
you back your guns to help me
stand them off. More than that I
can't promise.
He added after a moment, "If
could get chance to let you slip
away / would"
"Since we're not prisoners you'd
better let us keep our guns" Larry
suggested. "You might be where
you couldn't get them back to us
when we have to have them"
The sheriff recognized the force of
the argument. "All right" he said
Keep them. don't need to tell
you if you begin shooting you are
sunk"
(TOBE CONTINUED
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-23
CHAPTER XXI

There was a shift in the half-circle
of men who fixed their attention on
Terry and Richards. Lee Hart had
been in the foreground, crowding
the editor with snarling questions.
Now he was back of the big hester
with the Winchester. Over the shoul-
der of his shield he flung a trium-
phant shout at his enemy.
SCOT you at last, you damn fool!"
Looking round on the grim faces
of these men, all armed, most of
them ready to start out on a long
ride to exterminate their foes, Terry
guessed that never in his turbulent
life had he been in more deadly
peril.
Larry and Horace are not in
this" he said quietly. "Garvey has
not thrown you down. He's on your
side still. Larry is hired rider. He
is not responsible for what the Dia-
mond Reverse B has done. I'm the
manager"
"If Larry Richards claims he's
not on yore side he keeps mighty
bad company" jeered red-headed
rustler.
"I'm not claiming it, Red" Larry
cut in coolly. my chips are on the
table alongside those of Cal"
Shrilly Garvey begged a chance to
talk. For Gods sake, don't make
a mistake, boys!" he cried. Listen
to me. Calhoun Terry is our friend.
Take time to find out
Hes your friend, but not ours"
Hart interrupted savagely. 1--WE
don't need any more time. / say,
right now"
A man had walked in the front
door and joined the group. He was
Sheriff Hart. One sweeping glance
was enough for him to size up the
situation.
Don't push on the reins, Lee"
he said evenly. "These two men
are my prisoners.
"How do you mean yore prison.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-23

The hester with the Winchester in
his hands craned a long scrawny
neck forward. Someone hiding in
the back of the room," he an
nounced. The rife leaped to his
shoulder. "Come outa there with
yore hands up, whoever you are"
Terry and Richards came out, not
with their hands up.
The Diamond Reverse B manager
answered the question Hart had put.
my name was on that telegram
because I'm the man who sent it,"
he said quietly.
The men who had come to qucs-
ton Garvey stared at Terry in sur
prise out of angry, hostile eyes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-23
ArrnOrsviIle

Mr.. and Mrs. w. /. Moore took
Sunday dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Dype of near Alvada.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Hilty, Mr.
and Mrs. Erwin Moser called at the
Charles Montgomery home, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyd Turner were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Hauenstein and son.
Afternoon callers were Mr.. and Mrs.
Rolly Moser and son and Wayne
Hauenstein.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hilty and son
spent Sunday at the H. o. Hilty
home. Evening callers were Mr..
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-23

and Mrs. Carey Niswander and son
Dean.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Hartman
called at the Archie Hartman home
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Wilkins
and family of near Arlington were
Sunday dinner guests at the C. E.
klingler home.
B. B. Harding of Denver, Colo
rado, called on Clyde Klingler, Sun
day morning.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-23

The federal law of 1873 classified
contraceptive literature and instru-
ments with pornographic literature
and obscene devices, and prohibited
their importation and their transpor-
tation by mail or Tin interstate COM
merce) by common carriers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-23

Keeping an ocean liner such as
the Queen Elizabeth tied up in New
York city costs approximately $751;
900 a week, which includes police
protection, pier rent, fuel and main
tenance of a skeleton crew.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-23
Bernard Shaw Self-Conscieus

In his youth George Bernard Shaw
was painfully self-conscious and shy,
and would pace up and down in
front of friends house for Is min
utes before he had enough courage
to enter il.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-23
Sun Going Ont,

According to scientists the sun is
cooling all the time. However, there
need be no worry for some time, as
1t is expected to give light for some
millions of years longer.
Evening star., 1941-12-22

player do you regard as having made
the greatest progress in the last II
months?
Terrified that it might get to
Evening star., 1941-12-22

meant wholesale descent Oh HeI-
chandising counters.
Theaters in Hollywood and Bev-
erly Hills are doing near normal
business once more and storekeep-
ers, open evenings as an accom-
mediation to the tardy. declare sales
have reached a volume larger than
they'd dared hope for on that fateful
Sunday, December 7, when the Japs
cut loose.
Nevertheless, this 1941 Christmas
will be Hollywood's most quiet and
solemn observance of the holiday
Even had the Nation not become in
volved in the war. inter-stellar gift
giving this year would have reached
its lowest point. Bette Davis ex-
plains this situation and her opinion
seems to reflect that of most fllm
personalities.
I'm giving absolutely nothing ex-
cept to immediate relatives, said
Bette. There have been so many
patriotic and worthy charity de-
mands this year that all my usual
gift money has been spent or
pledged. Extravagant gift exchanges
this year would be in bad taste.
anyway, even if we could afford it.
There was time when Hollywood
Christmas giving ran into staggering
sums of money. 1t will be substan-
tial this year too but most OF 1t will
be directed to such worthy causes
as the Community Chest Gust fin-
ishing a bumper drive, the Red
Evening star., 1941-12-22

reason, the system did not work.
Probably because it was less odlous
than a lot of other things, the queS-
ton kept popping up at the oldest
timeS-in the middle of a statistic
by John Gunther, during a shave,
or while watching one more tap
dancer. Patiently, the only way to
get rid of it was to answer it, not
necessarily correctly, which prob
ably could not be done anyhow.
A man could have been fool, OF
course, and tried to think seriously
about the matter. Or he could just
recall the names of a few players,
select one at random, and decide
that was the one who made the
greatest progress during l94l.
This departments selection turned
out to be Hedy Lamar, Of all peo-
Pile. 1t does not know exactly why
it should be Miss Lamar, unless it
is because it could not have been
Dorothy LamOur