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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-05
CHAPTER XVI.

The room was very still. The girl did
not even sob. He turned after a mo-
ment and Went pack to that bowed
golden head there in the deep crimson
chair.
Look here" he said, II know you
can't ever forgive me. 1 don't expect
it! don't deserve it! But please
don't feel SO awfully about it. I'll ex-
plain it all to every one. I'll make it
all right for you. I'll take every bit of
blame on myself, and. get plenty OF
witnesses to prove all about tt
The girl looked up with sorrow and
surprise in her wet eyes.
Why, l do not blame you," she said.
mournfully. Il cannot see how you
were to blame. 1t was no ones fault.
1t was just an unusual happening
strange set of circumstances. I could
not blame you. There is nothing to
forgive, and il there were 1 would
gladly forgive it,"
Then what on earth makes you look
so white and feel so distressed?" hi
asked in a distracted voice, as a man
will sometimes look and talk to the
woman he loves when she becomes a
fearful problem Of despair to his obtuse
ayes.
"Oh, don't you know?'
NO, DON'T" he said. You're surely
not mourning for that brute Of a man
to whom you had promised to sacrifice
your life?"
She shook her head, and buried her
face In her hands again. He could see
that the tears were dropping between
her fingers. and they seemed to fall red
hot upon his heart.
Then what is it?" His tone was
almost sharp in it's demand, but she
only cried the harder. Her slender
shoulders were shaking with his grief
now.
He put his hand down softly n
touched her bowed head.
Won't o tell me. dear?" he
breathed. and. STOPPING, knelt beside
her.
The sobs ceased, and she was quite
still for a moment. while his hands still
lay on her hair with that gentle, plead
ing touch.
TT is-because you married me-in-
that way-without Knowing Oh.
Oh. the folly and blindness Of love!
Gordon got up from his knees as IL she
had stung him.
You need not feel bad about that
any more" he said in a hurt tone. "Did
l not tell you l would set you free at
once! Surely no one in his senses
could ca!! o bound after such cir
c~umstances."
She was very still for an Instant. az
her golden head. and q pair OF sweet
eyes suddenly grown naughty.
you mean that,I will set you free!"
she said coldly. Il would not think of
letting you be bound by q misunder-
standing when o were under great
stress OF mind. o were in no wise to
blame. ! will set you free"
AS you please" he retorted bitterly,
turning toward the window again. TT
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-05

Introducing . spring fashion, IL
nrst TO makesi its appearance. It 10 .
Walking suit, pleated in the 'front.'
and cut On military :ines copied from
ne SERVES uniforms Of Uncle Ssms
seldiers. Il this .nidel The dirt n
hwsr than tie 1916 styles. substaad-
ee1ne tAe contentious IL the beadlnR
fashion experts that skfrts ha1
reached the high altituds Hunit anl
would steadily % dsvn IN lsagtA.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-05

OF a few seconds at longest before six
furious men would be OF my track,
who would stop at nothing to get back
what l had taken from them, | saw a
carriage standing almost before the
house. The driver took me for the man
he awaited, n l lost no time in taking
advantage of his mistake. l jumped in.
telling him to drive as fast as he could.
l intended to give him further direc-
tons, but he a evidently had them
from another quarter, and l thought
could call to him as soon as we were
out of the dangerous neighborhood. no
add to my situation l 500 became
U r that an automobile and d motor
cycle were following me-. l recognized
one OF b men in the car as the man
who sat opposite to me at the table a
lew minutes before. My coachman
Q like mad, while l hurried to Sc
cure the message 80 that IL / were
caught it would not be found, and to
put on a slight disguise-some eye
brows and things the chief had given
me. Before l knew where l was. the
carriage had stopped before a build
Ing. At first I thought 1t was q prison
and the car and motor cycle came to
q halt just behind me-. l felt that / was
pretty well trapped
M girl gave a low moan. and Cor
/ don. not daring to look up, hurried or
! with his story.
There isn't much more to tell tina,
you, do not already know. 1 soon dis.
covered the building was a church, moi
Q prison. What happened. afterward
was the result of my extreme pertur.
baton OF mind. 1 suppose. l cannot &C.
count for my stupidity and subsequen,
coWardice in any other way. Neither
was 1t possible for, me to explain mat.
ters satisfactorily at any time during
the whole mixup. on account Of the
trust which carried, and which
could on no account reveal even in con
fhdence. or put In jeopardy in tn,
The Glenwood post., 1917-09-08
Rearranged Ways and Means
Committee to Constitute
State Council Of Defense
The GUNTER CABINET

Denver, Sept. 3.-Abolition of the
state ways and means committee and
the enlargement of the state war coun-
ell with eight additional members was
announced today. Two of the new rep
resentatives are of farmers organiza-
tion. They are George B. Berger, for
mer treasurer of the ways and means
committee; J. NJ. Collins, of Eaton,
president of the Colorado State Farm
ers' Union; Dr. Charles A. Lory, Fort
Collins, president of the state agricul-
tural college; John Morris of Golden,
master of the State Grange; c. A. Ken
drick of Denver, former member of The
ways and means committee: Clarerce
c. Hamlin, of Colorado Springs, former.
ly of the ways and means committee;
Fred A. Sabin, La Junta attorney;
John c. Hudleson of Trinidad
The state war council, governor g
cabinet composed of elective state off
GERS and the war council will comprise
the state council of defense.
Included in the new organization
plans are several new committees
which shall be subcommittee of the
war council One of these is a food
control committee. New chairmen If
subcommittee are:
John Evans, finance; John W. Nor.
ey, war relief; DR.. Charles A. Lory,
food products, conservation and mar.
keting; A. E. De Ricques, live stock
survey; E. M. Ammons, live stock
Professor Alvin Kezer of the state ag.
ricultural college, seed; E. R. Gross Of
the agricultural college, tractors; W.
H. Kerr remains as head of the sub.
committee on marketing and J. W. Kel.
ly of the rotary labor committee. Thu
subcommittee on publication viii ch
will handle the publicity work of th'
council consists of Prof. L. G. Carpen.
ter and Samuel J. Lewis, state printing
commissioner.
The Glenwood post., 1917-09-08

, ers in that section, made a splendid
showing.
The next and last stop was at Char
ley Mow's field on the Mesalta ranch.
Here there was good opportunity to
test the value of the recommended
method of seed treatment before plant
ing. While Mr.. Mow's field made a
fine appearance, so far as the eye Of
the casual observer could detect, the
practiced eye of DIR. Clark soon detect
ed considerable disease in the principal
field. 1t was learned that the cause
of this below par condition lay in the
fact that the seed planted in this field
had not been treated. By way Of con-
trast the crowd was taken to a nearby
and much smaller field in which the
seed had been well treated before
planting, and the contrast fully justi-
fled the claim of the experiment sta
tions that it is unwise and unprofita-
bic to plant potatoes without properly
treating the seed. The vines in lis
field look better and the tubers showed
a healthier condition than in the field
of untreated seed.
While the program had contemplated
a visit to the George Sievers ranch,
this portion of the program was aban-
doned and all started from Mr.. Now s
place to their various homes, feeling
that the day had been most profitably
spent
County Agent Alfred and Mr.. Mans
field of Carbondale both worked very
hard to make the event a success, and
the perfect day, together with the
large crowd present and their intense
interest in the improved methods of
culture of the potato, caused them both
to feel amply justified in the efforts
they put forth.
The Glenwood post., 1917-09-08
ALLEGED AK MURDERER
TO FACE PEERS

Red Oak, Ia, Sept. 4.-The Re-
Lynn George j. Kelly was placed on
trial in the district court today on an
indictment charging him with the mur.
der of one of the eight persons slain
with an AK at Villisca, Ia, in June,
1912.
Counsel for the defendant had an
nounced that he would enter plea of
not guilty after which selection of a
jury from a special venire of IS was
expected to proceed.
Kelly was brought here some time in
the night from Logan, Ia, where he
had been confined in Jail since shortly
after his arrest May IA last.
While .he prosecution headed by H
M. Havncr, attorney general, has an
nounced that it has obtained consider
able new evidence it has given out no
public intimation of its nature. 1t was
knowledge of this new evidence, At
torney General Havner said, that caused
Kelly to make an alleged confession
last week which his counsel have since
declared he completely repudiated. -
Judge W. D. Booes Of Sheldon, Ia,
is presiding. A. L. Sutton of Omaha,
Neb., former district judge lis chief of
counsel for the defense.
The defendant was smiling when he
was brought into the court room, close,
ly followed by his wife, shortly before
noon.
Selection of the jury which counsel
variously estimated will require from
two to ten days, was expected to begin
late today, after Kelly has pleaded to
the Indictment. His counsel have An.
nounced that he will plead not guilty.
The Glenwood post., 1917-09-08
Big LOG ROLLING BY
LOCAL WOODMEN

That was sure some celebration
pulled off last Monday by the Wood
men of Glenwood and nearby points
when they celebrated Labor Day with
= big log, rolling program which was
well attended by the choppers from
many neighboring towns.
The biggest delegation came from
Aspen, nearly 200 coming down on the
Midland, while many others drove down
by auto. The afternoon program of
sports, with Ira Burdge as master If
ceremonies, was very enjoyable and en-
tertaining and consisted of various
races for boys and girls and older ones,
ladies' nail driving contests and many
other diversions. At five clock a pic
mic dinner was served by the ladies in
Noonan's grove.
At eight 'clock the ladies were en-
tertained with musical program at
Eagles hall, and at the same time in
the forest at Noonan grove the new
work was exemplified by Glenwood
camp to large class of candidates.
This new work is very beautiful and
impressive and was greatly enjoyed by
the candidates and it proved quite as
interesting to the older members who
had not seen the work according to the
new ritual
The day was completed with grand
ball at Eagles hall attended by a very
large crowd. Altogether the program
was pronounced success from start
to finish, and very much enjoyed by
all present.
The Glenwood post., 1917-09-08
GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER
MILLS MANUFACTURING FLOUR

Washington, Sept 5.-The plans for
by the government of the United States
went into effect on the first day of the
month, according to the program laid
down by Herbert C. Hoover, food aa
ministrator. What effect it will have
upon the price of wheat to the farmer
is not yet known. All the manufac-
turers of the country are up in the air
as to what will be the final result, and
some even fear that the price Of wheat
may go below the cost of production
to the farmer. Others believe that the
price will remain stable at about its
present price, or possibly higher. The
minimum price of So for wheat does
not apply for this years crop, this De-
ing for next years crop.
Mr.. Hoover says that the farmer
may face a slump in wheat that will
be below the cost of production, but he
hopes this will not prevail. It is pro-
posed to prevent, by the new regula-
tions, the vast storing of wheat for a
raise in price or a chance to corner the
market.
In detail the plans provide:
1-For the vigorous prosecution of
all persons who hold more wheat and
flour than is required in their normal
business.
2-For the maintenance of a fair
price throughout the country, by seiz-
ing, il necessary, the entire 1917 har-
vest and determining the cost to the
consumer.
3-For food administration agencies
at the principal wheat terminals
throughout the country.
4-For the restriction of storage to
thirty days unless special permit is
given by the food administration.
5-For the elimination Of speculation
by compelling all mills and elevators
with more than 100 barrels daily ca
pacity, to take ont a governmsnt u
cense.
In Announcing his plans, Mr.. Hoover
says:
The disturbalee to the worlds
commerce aad short supply has caused
a greater disruption Of the normal mar
kets for wheat than any other cereal.
As result Of the isolation Of certain of
the worlds wheat producing countries
|by either hsnigsnent dimes or short
chipping, II normal liberalization cf
the Prizes = wheat BY the ebb and flow
The Glenwood post., 1917-09-08
CONTRACT FOB GLENWOOD
FEDERAL BUILDING

Congressman Taylor has wired Glen
wood friends that the contract for the
construction of the Glenwood public
building has been awarded to Charles
Weitz and Sons of Des Moines, Iowa,
the contract price being seventy-six
thousand dollars, this being the bid on
the construction Of the building alone
and does not include the cost of tho
fittings and furniture, post office
boxes and other furnishings, fittings,
painting etc.
This building il to be very sub
stantial affair, with ample room for
all Of Glenwood's needle for many ysars
to come. It will BE- occupied by tho
post office, the land office and two
forestry offices and each one Of tAsas
departments will have ample storage
room in the bAsensAt.
Il il not known when the successful
bidders win bsgin actual eoastrustisa
work but It 10 sstinaesd that the brild-
Ing win ~ ready fsr sAeupansy 4
abont oas ysas i4tir NJ work =
started.
The Glenwood post., 1917-09-08
G. WARREN MALI.ERY
MISS ETA HICKMAN

The wedding of Mr.. G. Warren Nal,
lery of Grand Valley and Miss Eta
Hickman of Rifle, took place Tuesday
September fourth at ten-fifteen clock
in the evening.
The bridal party motored from their
homes to Glenwood and returned i'm
mediately after the ceremony, which
was performed by Rev.. VIM. Pepper
at the Methodist parsonage. Mrs.
Martha Hickman and Mrs. E. N. Nal
lery, mother of the bride and groom
respectively, witnessed the ceremony
Mr.. Mallery has just finished six
months service in the United States
Navy and will return to his duties in
. short time.
Rev. E. N. Mallery, father Of the
bridegroom, was at one time pastor Of
the Methodist church in this city srd
the family Is we'll known throughout
Garfield county.
The Glenwood post., 1917-09-08
Felix De|fraine Sends Two
Loads Of Buckshot Into
Body Of Frank Pesino
DEATH instantaneous

AS result of quarrel of long
standing over water, Frank Pesino,
ranchman in the Harvey Gap country,
is dead and Felix Delfraine, a nearby
ranchman, is in the county Jail, charged
with his murder.
Both men are Italians and bad blood
has existed between them for several
years. They both use water from the
same ditch and each has repeatedly
charged the other with bad treatment
in the distribution of the water. Del
frame claims that Pesino has been in
the habit of intercepting his water and
conducting it to the Pesino ranch, thus
leaving the Delfraine land high and
dry. The lips of the other man are
sealed in death and therefore the Post
is unable to give his version of the
difficulty.
The two men met about $3.50 Thurs
day morning in Delfraine's grain field
An alteration followed, as was usual
when these men met, and Delfraine
stepped to a grain shock few PAGES
away and picked up shotgun and
fired at Pesino. The latter started to
run and Delfraipe fired the contents
of the other barrel into his body, this
shot proving instantly fatal. The gun
was loaded with buckshot and the
holes in the dead mans body were al
most as big as If made by 3s-caliber
pistol. bullets. Ose shot entered the
hack Of the head, just under the car,
and two or three others entered the
shoulder, either Of which alone would
probably have been fatal.
The body of the dead man was pre-
pared by Farnum and shipped Friday
morning to New Castle for burial The
dead man had no relatives in this
country, his family living in Italy
As soon as Sheriff Fravert was mott
fled of the trouble he and Deputy
Sheriff Mahoney started for the scene,
Charley Keck driving them to New
Castle in sixteen minutes in his Chaim-
ers. They were told that Delfraine
would probably resist arrest, but this
proved to be only rumor, for when
the sheriff approached him, Delfraine
threw up his hands and followed the
officers to the car and was hurried 10
Glenwood and placed behind the bars.
When seen in his cell yesterday by
the Post reporter, Delfrane admitted
the killing, but sought to justify his
action with the statement that Pesino
was "Bad Man. and always making
trouble, but the neighbOrs apparently
feel that the appellation fits the slayer
better than the slain. Delfraine has
had trouble with many of his neighbors,
particularly the Zarlingos, and is now
under bond to keep the peace, as a
result of a row with the Zarlingo fam
lily less than a year ago.
C. w. Taylor, as deputy district at
torney, has filed complaint against
Delfraine in Justice Rice's court, charg-
ing him with murder, and a prelimin-
ary hearing will probably be held this
afternoon
The Glenwood post., 1917-09-08
GLENWQOD SCHOOLS
OPENED MONDAY

The ringing of the bells Tuesday
morning sung out over the city the re-
minder that school days were come
again, and hundreds of children of all
sizes and ages soon filled the streets
Happy smiles were on the faces of the
Glenwood youth as they wended their
way to the temples of learning where
they are being fitted to meet the
great exigencies of life.
Never before has the broad system of
American education seemed so para
mount as today. The young men who
are coming daily before the examining
boards, with view of being accepted
in the various higher branches of mill.
tary service in this engulfing world
wide battle for right and freedom, re.
alize fully that education is most
important factor.
The American public school system
is unequaled by any other land and it
is the very foundation of the greatest
country on earth.
The Glenwood schools opened Tues.
day under most favorable auspices. A
full quota of instructors was present
and the enrolment in the high school
on the third day of this year was lilo
as against 101 for the same day last
year. The grade school lists $40 70.
the first day this year, which exceeds
by 8 the first days enrolment last
year. There are 1s enrolled in ths
commercial department. Prof. Elmer
E. Underwood is superintendent Of
schools, which position he has held for
seven years. Prof. Bertram Cross,
principal Of the high school, Is now
filling his third year. The various dr.
partments have been reduced to work
Ing order and routine work Of the year
will be in full sway BY next week. Il
The Glenwood post., 1917-09-08

OF commerce Is totally destroyed.
"In order to control speculation and
to secure more equitable distribute.
tween their countries, the allied gov
ernments have placed the whole pu--
chase of their supplies in the hands of
one buyer. Also the European neutrals
are now buying their wheat through
single government agents instead Of
through normal course of commerce.
Therefore, the export price of wheat
and flour, and thus the real price, if
not controlled, will be subject to al
most single will of the foreign pur-
chaser.
'There are large stocks of wheat
which cannot be drawn upon by the
allies during the war. But in the event
of peace or defeat of submarines these
would be available and might seriously
demoralize the demand for American
wheat.
cit must be clearly understood that
the guaranteed minimum price of ~
per bushel for wheat set out in the
food bill does not apply to the 1917
harvest, but only to the 1918 harvest
and then under conditions which must
be elaborated. There is, therefore, no
determined price for the 1917 harvest
1t is clearly pointed out that as the
result of this situation the normal price
making machinery is entirely broken
down unless some efficient government
action is brought into play. These
points are made:
First-The American producer may
face slump in wheat, possibly below
his production cost.
Second-The export price of wheat,
which ultimately determines the real
price, is at the will of single agency.
Third-Some one must buy the sur
plus wheat at any given moment and
if the surplus passes into speculative
hands, it will be held for higher prices
later in the year.
Forthwith established prices, ex-
ira hazards are introduced into all dis
tribution links which must be paid for
by the consumer. 1t must be evident
that the United States government can
more justly deal with the situation
tbsa any of the agencies mentioned.
Therefore, the food administration
has determined to take the following
course:
In order to eliminate speculation in
wheat and flour, all elevators and mills
over 100 barrels daily capacity will be
required to take out a government Ii.
cense and the conditions of this license
must be:
"That orly reasonable and customary
charges shall be made for warehouse
| services: tIar no wheat shall re stored
for more than thirty days without the
approval of the food administration
certain information as to receipts and
shipments shall be supplied regularly.
The Glenwood post., 1917-09-08
RUSSIAN RusH FROM RIGA:
ITALIANS ADVANCING

From Riga to the east Of Uxkill the
Russians continue in full retreat in
front Of the Germans, those from the
evacuated port making their way east
ward along the tcast Of the Gulf Of
Riga, and those from Uxkull and Vi.
cinity endeavoring to reach the Rigs'
i:koG. Petrosrad railway line.
Behind them the. Rpssians left Rigs
partly aflane a. The result ef The 3ss.
The Glenwood post., 1917-09-08

otd paps.s IT, sa,s u sass ses&
The Glenwood post., 1917-09-08

,o'd paper. -fsr sale At shis oRsss.
The Glenwood post., 1917-09-08

man shells hurled 40 the town .ef 20
they departed, while the smouldel NJ
ruins of small villages mark the ,i'
over which the other contingents nave
passed, having .,e; set on fire DUNG
the retreat.
Along the eastern coast of the Gulf
Of Riga for distance of about eighty
miles north of the evacuated town Ger
man warships are shelling various towns
possibly with the intention of covering
landing of troops whose object wonld
be to cut off the retreat of the Riga
army or turn its flank, thereby entirely
clearing the gulf shore region and Civ
ing Prince Leopold of Bavaria base,
possibly at Herman, whence to operate
overland in conjunction with the naval
forces toward Reval, Russia S principal
port of the Gulf of Finland, in an en-
deavor to seal up the Russian fleet
inside the gulf.
While the Germans were knocking at
the gates of Riga from the west and
southwest, hurling shells of all calibers
and loosing gas waves against the town
loyal Russian troops held them back
long enough to blow up the fortifica-
tions at the mouth of the Dvina and
raze the bridges over the waterway.
To the south, where the detection in
the ranks of the Russians apparently
was greatest, the Germans, according
to Berlin, took some thousands of pris
oners and captured more than $50 guns
and large quantities Of war material.
In the Austro- Italian theater inten-
sive infantry fighting has given way
for the moment to artillery duels of
great violence. The cessation in the
fighting probably is due to a realigl-
ment by the Italians of their battle
line.
Meanwhile, however, it is rumorcd
that cry of distress has been sent to
the Germans by the Austrlans ASKING
for men to aid in holding back the
Italian advance. 1t is said that Reid
Marshal Won Hindenburg has sent two
Bavarian divisions to the Isonzo front
and that the Germans also are hasten
ing the manufacture of guns for the
protection Of the Hermada heights, the
key to Triest.
Altheggh the infantry activity has
|eo6ss 4s-a-pause the Italians have paid
their respects to Pola, Austria's big
naval base on the Adriatic, by air.
Nine tons Of explosives have been
dropped on warships in the roadstead
and on military works, causing great
damage.