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The Adair County news., 1921-06-07
Col. nouse's Book Lauds wilson.

Despite the oft told tale of
brake between Woodrow Wilson
and Col. E. M. House, the latter
pays a high tribute to the for
mer president in a foreword-to a
book just off the press of Char
les Scribners Sons. entitled What
Really happened at Paris"
Colonel House, who was Presi-
dent Wilson's chief lieutenant in
the peace negotiations or at
least in the earlier stages of
them-pictures the former presi-
dent as the moral and spiritual
leader of the world, expresses
keen regret that the nation
threw away a priceless heri-
tsge," by rejecting the outcome
of the negotiations, and ends
with the hope that America may
yet recover some of the ground
he thinks have been lost in world
esteem.
Colonel House writes: evil
son had aroused the conscience
and aspirations of mankind, and
when he stood at the peak of his
influence and power there was
never more commanding figure
for he was then the spokesman
of the moral and spiritual forces
of the world.
Ellis work at Paris was tire.
less and unselfish. 1t was not
until his return to America to
render an account of his steward.
ship that disaster overlook him
and wrecked the structure built
in cooperation with our Allies
with such painstaking care.
Until Wilson went to Europe
he did not know how deep and
terrible were her wounds, or how
close they came to US. Until he
could see for himself, he could
not realize how a torn and dis
tracted continent Was seeking |
help from the only source from
which help could come.
IF there was ever a need for
a Good Samaritan surely the
time was then. He voiced the
unselfish and courageous spirit
of America, and our hearts
quickened as the pent up emo.
tions Of many people broke forth
to do him and our country hon.
age.
''But that day was gone in
that hour when we left our task
unfinished. 1t was vote face
for which we have dearly paid
in the worlds esteem. If our
gallant dead who lie beside their
comrades in the fields of France
had done likewise at Chateau
Thierry and the Argonne, we
could not have reached our high
estate. Never before has ma
ton tossed aside so great a heri-
tage sg lightly.
"But even now there springs
to life the faith that we yet may
recover something of what we
have lost and if this book can
add to this purpose it will meet
the hopes and expectations of its
authors. +"
The Adair County news., 1921-06-07

We are to have a bumper su-
gar crop this year but what we
would have liked to have seen to
go with it was a bumper fruit
crop.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-23

doorway; ne vas lazily cutting a new
midday sun mark In the place of the
worn Old one. Behind him sat his
mother, who was buslly knitting q
gray yarn stocking.
The moonshiner looked up and start
ed quickly to his feet.
"Hi, thar, Bill. old boyl" he greeted
cordially. MY gosh, but we've come
at the right time, shore. We're a-goin'
TO have young squirrels TO dinner, and
a billed hamshank with string beans,
and cawnbread made with the yeller
o hen aigs. Live whilst ye do live,
says l. Come right In, Bill, old boy"
La, la, la!" cried Granny Heck.
looking over the brass rims Of her
spectacles. How glad i am TO see we,
Mr.. Bill Come right In and tell us
the news"
Bill Dale crossed the threshold and
accepted a creaking chair. His eyes
took in at a sweeping glance the home
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-23
CHAPTER ~
The Mystery Of the Rifles.

" "ySASiJ VI bhC h'i'Oo
An hour after John Moreland had
sen his ten rifle bullets whining over
the head OF Ben Littleford, every
Moreland and every Littleford In the
valley knew Of the declaration Of war.
And each man Of them oiled his weap-
ons and put them in better working
order.
When Dale went TO bed, there was
too much or his mind to render sleep
Ing easy for him. Tomorrow he would
have 10 help In the fight against the Lit
tlefords, kinsmen Of the young woman
who had saved him, without doubt,
from death by the murderOus rife OF
the mountaineer Godfather break his
word fatty. 1t was a poor return for
such a favor! The longer he thought
over the dilemma, the more perpleXed
he became.
He thought, too, of the everlasting
wonder, the tail of John Moreland's
bedtime prayer. How a man could go
down on his knees and ask the bless
ings Of the Almighty upon men whom
He lHedll W llSHJ the ucAI udy was
a thing that Bill Dale could not under
stand.
1t was after midnight before he
slept. He woke at the break Of day,
arose and dressed himself, and went
out. Going toward the tlower-tlled
front yard, he found himself facing a
very angry John Moreland.
whats the matter?' he asked.
Matter enough" clipped the noun
taineer. bill Dale, I'm a-goin' 70 Ak
you a question, and l want the truth.
Will I git it?'
you'll get the truth If you get any
thing. Shoot the question"
"All right. What do you know about
my gun?"
about as much as you know of the
left hind wheel Of Ben Hur's chariot.
What's wrong with. it?'
Moreland's eyes were steady and
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-23

cold. He thrust his hands into the
pockets OF his corduroy trousers. Then
his face softened a trifle.
II reckon | ought to ak yore par
don," he said In a low voice. "Ye see,
my guns plumb gone!"
you had 1t only last night" Dale
said. Did it disappear"
whilst | slept" cut in the hillman.
Both O. my guns is gone. And Luke's
repeater is gone, and so is Gales, and
we hain't got nOthin' at all to fight
them ID Littlefords with"
"Gone !" Dale exclaimed wondering
ly and-it seemed to INTERESTINGLY.
"It must ha' been the Littlefords,
guess" frowned Moreland. "Fo' be-
cause who else would ha' done it? But
to save the life O. me | CANT see how
they got in and took my rifle without
wakin' me up, Bill Dale. / slept twicet
as light as a sick mouse"
Within ten more minutes, every man
Of the Morelands was gathered there
at the house Of their chief-and every
man OF them had lost their weapons
during the night!
John Moreland called Dale aside
and said to him:
you're high on the good side O.
them thar trifin' Hecks, and, so fer
as they know, you amt interested in
the feud. I wisht you'd go down thar
and see BY and his mother, and see
eff We can find out whar our rifles
went"
When Dale had gone off down the
dusty oxwagon road, Caleb Moreland
climbed a tall ash that grew behind
his fathers cabin and kept a watch
toward the Littleford side of the river.
He saw a group of men standing In
Ben Littleford's cabin yard. and moth
ing else.
A little more than a quarter of an
hour after Dale left John Moreland
he entered by the gateless gateway at
the cabin of the Hecks. 1t was a d.
lapidated place, end 1t stood not far
from the river. " eat In the treat
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-23
Addie, honey; Luke, you and

Sarned. Addie, honey; Luke, you and
Gale"
Mrs. Moreland and her sons arose
and left the room, closing the door be-
/ them. Bill Dale paced the floor,
arms folded, brows drawn. Finally he
talted before the Moreland chief.
There's nothing I'm ashamed Of, /
guess" he said. II don't like TO tell It
simply because l don't like to tell it.
But-lll do it."
He sat down in his sheepskin-lined
rocker, lay back and closed his eyes
as though to visualize the story, to
i've 1t over.
Maybe it's not very much in my
favor, John Moreland," he began. II
never could get along with my parents,
or with the set was born into. Some
how, l was different. Father and
mother wanted me to be q dandy they
even wanted me TO let a servant dress
me. The climax came when they tried
TO marry me to a young VINO
didn't want me any more than ! want
bed her"
He opened his eyes, looked straight
at MOreland, aud went on:
you see, they wanted 10 marry us
in order to urtte old Clavering's for
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-23
Catch of Cod in Norway.

The catch of cod in Norway for the
season just ended is greater than in
any one OF the preceding four years.
However. the value Of the catch was
about 22,000,O00 crowns, as compared
with a value of 45,000,000 crowns for
the 1920 season. The total number OF
fish caught in 1927 was 30, 100000; the
1920 catch totaled 3S,S00,000. The
selling price is considerably lower and
the high cost of equipment and oils
makes the profit less than average.
The operating expenses were at the
same level as during the war.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-23

tune and my dads; Patricia, like me.
was an only child. 1t had been all cut
and dried for us, for years. They put it
up to me like this: they said / owed it to
them, that it was my duty that l had
always been a severe trial to them
that my savagery had put gray into
my mothers hair, and a Tot Of things
of hat kind. | fell for IT at last; 1t
was sort of a matter Of self-defense.
With Patricia, it was q case Of--well,
a ease of simple obedience. Pat Is a
good girl. $50"
A minute of silence; then:
I'll hurry along with 1t, John More
land. | had one fine friend back there.
1t was Robert McLaurin, a reporter
on the city's leading newspaper. My
parents didn't take to him because he
was a worker, and not a fop. Mother
wanted Pats cousin, poor dear Har-
ry' Clavering, for my best man. Poor
dear Harry and | had a fight, once
upon a time, and II had whipped
him; and l didn't like him. | chose
Bobby McLaurin for my best man, and
l wouldn't give him up.
ut was only when we met before
the chancel in a big crowded church
that l fully realized the tragedy Of it
for Pat. I saw that her face was a
clean white, and that her eyes held
the shadow Of something that was
very terrible. I turned my head and
saw the same shadow in the eyes Of
my greatest friend, Bobby McLaurin.
I knew then. Bobby and Patricia loved
each other, John MoreIand! Bobby
didn't have any money to speak of,
and that had held them apart.
1T had been the finest thing In the
world, McLaurin's acting as best man
for me. There vas friendship for you {!
I couldn't take from them their one
chance of happiness.
81 couldn't see anything else to do,
so I ran. l went home, pulled off my
wedding rig and put on the clothes
I'm wearing now, threw some things
into a bag and hurried down to the
union station. I found that l could
have my choice between a flier for
Atlanta and the the train that
brought me here. ! bought passage to
Atlanta, but l never meant to use 1t;
| meant to take the other train end
pay a cash fare. In doing that, !
hoped to lose myself from them. !
wanted to go unhindered to some
country where | wouldn't be consid-
cred "a savage, y'know.
81 went out to the train-shed, and
hadn't been there a minute when
; Bobby McLauriu came. ] asked him
how he knew where to find me. He
said:
~ thought you wouldn't care to
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-23
"l'LL STICK"

Synopsis.-Young Carlyle Wilbur
ton Dale. or Bill Dale" as ne
elects to be known. son Of a wealthy
coal operator. John K. Dale, ar
rives at the Halfway Switch, in
eastern Tennessee. abandoning a
life of idle ease-and incidentally a
bride. Patricia Clavering, at the al
Undetermined TO make his own
way in life, He meets Babe" Lit
tleford, typical ~mountaineer girl.
by" Heck. a character of the
hills. takes him TO John More
lands home. Moreland is chief Of
his clan" which has an old feud
with the Littlefords. He tells Dale
Of the killing OF his brother, David
Moreland, years ago, owner OF RIGA
coal deposits, by a man named
Carlyle Moreland's description Of
Carlyle" causes Dale to believe
the man was his father. Dale ar
ranges TO make his home with the
Moreland family, for whom he en-
tertains a deep respect. Talking
With Babe" Littleford next day.
Dale is ordered by BLACK Adam
Ball, bully of the district, to leave
his girl" alone. Dale replies spir-
itedly, and they fight. Dale whips
the bully, though badly used up.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-23
mad at Your" Asked Dale.

made dining table with its cover OF red
oilcloth, the broken cast-iron stove, the
strings Of dried peppers hanging on
the log walls, the broken Stillworm
lying in the corner.
The L%ittlefords," said Dale, have
declared war"
"SakeS!" laughed the old woman
1--WE knowed that last night when we
heered them ten shots"
And all the Moreland rifles are
missing" Dale watched the effect of
his words.
WHAT" the Hecks cried in one
voice.
Their surprise seemed genuine.
Dale pressed the subject further and
learned only that If they knew any
thing concerning the disappearance
OF the rifles they were not going to
tell. Then he started ~honeward by way
OF the pool above the downtown syc-
amore.
There was a chance that Ben Little
ford's daughter would be there fishing,
Dale told himself, and it was barely
possible that she could throw sOIne
light On the mystery Of the rifles.
He crossed the river by means OF
the PROSTATE tree. Babe was there;
h sat on the stone on which she had
been sitting the morning before; her
back was to him, and her bare feet
were in the water to her ankles. Dale
wont I'M clnSn Gtnnnn1 onI Onfharad
a handful of violets and dropped them
over her shoulder and into her lap.
Babe looked around and smiled.
What luck. Miss Littleford?"
"NOthin'. / don't much want to
ketch anything" she said slowly, q
spirit Of sadness in her musical voice.
Il jest come off down here to be
whar it's quiet. You ought t. hear the
noise at pap and the rest OF 'em IL
a-makin! !"
Dale narrowed his eyes. Are they
er, making a noise? And what aboutY'
My goodness gracious alive! You'd
think SO eff We could hear 'em Y'Ought
to hear pap cuss John Moreland!"
She shrugged her pretty shoulders,
lifted the small end of her rod to its
proper place, and went on, II never
did see pap half as mad as he was
when he got home last night from
a-follerin' me"
Mad at your" asked Dale.
NO; but he would ha' been ef n
hadn't ha' had all his madness turned
ag'in them Morelands. You knOwed
about pap's trouble on yam side o. the
river last night?"
Yes, l knew about that" Dale an
swered slowly. But John Moreland
thought your father was my antago-
mist of yesteray."
Acknowledgements" Babe muttereG
inquiringly. What's that?"
IL mean Adam Ball, y'know."
"Oh. That's what / told pap. But
pap he wouldn't believe 1t, and he
won't never believe it-'cause he don't
want to believe 1t. | told him at John
Moreland wasn't a-shootin' to hit, and
he wouldn't believe that, neither. Pap's
as hard-headed as a bgindle cow, when
he gifts a fool notion on him What
what did them Morelands say about
their guns a-bein' gOne?'
Dale Strengthened.
How did you find that out?"
Don't matter how" She smiled
almost saucily. II knowed about II
afore you did, MIR. Bill Dale. Don't
you think whoever done 1t done q kind
thing2"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-23
And Littleford meant a." began

And Littleford meant a." began
Dale.
"That theIl be a big fight tomor-
row." said Moelsnd. "Blll Dale, In
a-makin' this land yore land and these
people yore people, I'm a-feard ye're
a-goin' to git more'n We expected, meb-
be more'n We can handle. Do ye want
to back out Of 1t and let the coal go,
or are We one O. these fellers who
chaws what they bites off eff it's q
hoss's head?"
I'll stick" Dale's voice came firm
ly In the darkness. "Tll stick"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-23
Cuticura for Pimply Faces.

To remove pimples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water. Once clear
keep your skin clear by using them for
daily toilet purposes. Don't fail to in
clude Cuticura Talcum. Advertisement.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-23

The volume OF water in the POtO-
mac river which flows past Washing
ton is sometimes $50 times as great
in flood rs at low water.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-23

Nothing so ennobles a man as to
have some believe in his no
bility.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-09-02

invite scientists to take the lead and point the way
So hopes that while will the
highest possibilities of politics. they will also paraoxca may seem,
recognize the limitations Of politics. and imagine appear
do that everything be settled by public meeting general cleo
ton cabinet council.
The menfo quarreg the sharing the wealth
available Women however, that would
fair sharing out what there for they managed that
their homes
The real difficulty they know by experience to have enough
round The national difficulty precisely the same for the
present day the total wealth available for the community
sufficient shared the most ideal imaginable
each individual life worth living from the material point view
This that poverty be done away with until
wealth produced for consumption by the people That where
for science alone teaching producing increased
wealth. and producing it without excessive dudgy that the
community from poverty and the present gripping burden material
But for the task the scientists undertaken
needed money this form
The stupidity the tragedy Of i'll Millions of money lost through
strikes and ou and industrial dog fights the much too bare bono
preseuday wealth. And all the time the scientists who the really
effective industrial and social refomer find their work starved and him
dered for want of the necessary funds
further and supreme task falls whose influence
that they citizens begins for than did the
1t to open their spiritual truth recognize that material
spiritual ends Women place the watch tower looking with far
searching that revelation for which the soul the world
yearns
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-09-02
Cost to America of 1920 Crime Wave
Is One Hundred Million Dollars
By W. B. JOYCE. President National Surety Co.

An item of $lOOOOOOOO hitherto calculation
added This
Of the which tracabe the
humanity If the ratio maintained crime losses for 1921 viii
be equally large than money the unprecedented
ton the ranks of Americas criminals
The $lOO000OOO based upon the mezment and bur-
glary paid by the couns leading safety
burglary insurance companies These paid claims ggregng
$l58612 while 1913 before the outbreak the claims for
$332s89 paid But approximately so Of burglary
embezdment losses not insured and instances where full
camI paid the insurance far small the
followed by widespread disrespect Of law Cynical
thoughts the cheapness human life indifference suffering
and disregard Of others rights aftemats of armed conflict
Ago find ready field for the spread Of their doctrines
The spread Of discomfort greatly augmented by the opd
ports profits piled up during the Two other
the belief in the unequal distribution of wealth and the vulgar
Of valuabes public places
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-09-02
It Is Impossible for Modern Society to
Part Company With It's Past
BY CALVIN COOLIDGE, Vice President

The most pressing requirement of the present hour not how
solve problems but Where find the sustaining
the realities Of life? How Justify the existing
form of government republic? On what rely for continual
tn of that service of sacrifice which has made civilization
possible?
impossible for society break off with its past 1t the prod
Of all which has before We could ourselves off from all
influences which existed prior the Declaration Independence and
date.
The principles and ideals which must depend not only for
of modern culture but believe Of the
development Of itself from the classics All this is the
the and the professions reach their highest develop
ment as the supplement Of classical education.
There has been theory that all learning ought to be
lated into scientific and commercial activities Advancement however
can be insured without a culture.
Unless Americans shall continue to live something than the
present. by something than gains they will
other before nation possessed
greater The will the
ia the result Of long training.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-09-02
HAULING ON COUNTRY ROADS
Yearly Average From 1915 TO 1918
Amounted to s6,5oo,ooo Tone
Illinois In Lead,

Eleven principal crops afforded SO.
100000 tons for hauling on country
roads In the yearly average OF 1915 to
1919. or II tons per 100 acres har
vested. Among the results of cOmpr
tatiOns made by the bureau Of crop
estimates, United States Department
OF Agriculture, Illinois is far In the
lead of states in providing crop haul
age, and its fraction of the United
States total Is one-tenth, or 8,S55,0O0
tons. Iowa has 6,690,000 tons, and
Kansas somewhat more than one-hali
of the Illinois tonnage hauled, with
1862, 600 tons. Following In order ara
Nebraska, Indiana, Ohio and Texas,
with 100000 tons In the last-named
state. The difference between high
and low costs of hauling due to poor
or good condition of roads reaches q
large figure in the hauling of this
great tonnage, or large fractiOl
thereof.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-09-02
When You Think FORD Think
SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH
Something Lacking

Secretary Of the Interior Fall Stes
phen Mathen, federal director Of ma!
tional parks, and ". O. Mccormick,
president Of the Southern Pacific, are
expected to arrive at Medford Oregon
soon on a trip OF inspection to Crater
Lake. The Medford chamber OF COM
merce has planned banquet In their
honor. }
Still preserving his almost sphynllia
silence, Or. II. M. Brumheld, en- route
to Roseburg, Ore, whore he will be-
formally charged with the murder Ot
Dennis Russell, arrived in Portland
early Wednesday, with Sheriff. w.
Starmer of Douglas county and was
Immediately rushed to the Multnomah
county jail.
Sharp reduction Of eastbound freight
rates on oil machinery from California
points TO Wyoming, effective within
the present month"; were announced
Thursday by G. W. Luce, freight trat.
flc manager for the Southern Pacific
railway. The reduction, which amounts
TO about so cents on the 100 pounds,
was made i'm order that California
might compete on n more equal basis
with the East for Wyoming business.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-09-02
HARD ROADS SAVE GASOLINE
They Also Result In Much Lees
Wear and Tear on Tires, Springs
and General Comfort

In tests recently made at Cleveland,
o., five-ton truck carrying full load
averaged 11.7S miles per gallon Of
gasoline over u concrete road and but
CTS miles per gallon over an earth
road In average condition.
The truck was tested over seven
different kinds of highway. On the
earth road the mileage per gallon Of
gasoline was as above noted, SIS. On
fair gravel, 7,10 miles per gallon; on
good gravel, $50 miles; on fair ma
cadam, 9.4S miles; on fair brick, 0.83
miles; on good brick, 11.44 miles, and
on concrete, Ills miles per gallon OF
gasoline.
According to the above figures, for
man who drives his auto 5000 miles
during the year and assuming that A.
600 miles of the total will be over me-
dunn to poor roads, the balance over
fair to good roads, the cost of gasoline
would be $40 to $50 in excess of what
S would be II all of the road was
made OF concrete.
Besides the extra expense for fuel
there would be big saving on tires,
springs, general wear and tear and
comfort.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-09-02
PRAISES BOY SCOUTS.

Forester Greeley of the United
States Department of Agriculture In
expressing the forest services appre-
citation of the fine spirit OF co-opera-
ton shown by scouts In observing
Forest Protection week, writes as fol-
lows:
"This is not the first time that the
Boy Scouts OF America have been
called upon to render service for the
government and your efforts in this
philosophical movement to preserve
our forests from needless destruction
have been in keeping with other note
worthy achievements of your admir-.
able organization. II Is pleasure to
feel that the boy scouts stand as
unit for fire prevention and reforesta-
ton. But IL is also more than pleas
ure--it is an assurance Of an invalu.
able aid in work of the utmost pub.
lie importance"