davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Adair County news., 1921-01-05
THE. GOOD
NEW YEAR
EMORY J. HAYNES
b the Boston Globe

TT WAS foretold forty years ago.
The New Year shall be a good one.
This is the story of the prophecy.
1t depends upon you to believe 1t.
Forty years ago lone skater upon
the CLASSY surface of lake in north
ern New England celebrated his sOli-
tary holiday. At the far end OF his
ten-mile dash he rested in the noon
day sun, sitting at the base of a tow
ering cliff.
He waS stOnemason's apprentice,
mere boy workman. He habitually
carried his steel chisel in his pocket.
Climbing high, and with much hazard,
up the face Of the towering rocks, he
cut this legend in the face of the
mountain:
1.-The New Year VIII Be Good"
The bold lettering is visible for
miles. The lake in summer IS a IA
yorite resort of pleasure parties. Each
year thousands of eyes have spelled
out the CHEEKY monograph, while boats
passed, and many hearty laugh has
rung with a heartier joy as old and
young have approved the sculptured
promise.
1t will long endure, for the stee! cut
deep, and the mountain will DOI re-
move, nor the pretty lake pass away.
The boy did not date it Forum
ately so, for that makes II fit every
year and every reader. Why not for
century to come?
( A thousand times the question has
been asked: "Who wrote itF' And
no one knew. So 1t seemed soma
eternal truth of nature that the very
rocks had miraculously inscribed upon
themselves.
1t was true to anyone who V'Oald
take the trouble to lift his eyes and
read 1t. In storms the snow silvGred
the lettering. In sun the words cleaned
with lines of living light. A sCntenee
by no means elegant, but crure ana
boyish rather. Yet what rhetoric
could add to the abrupt and simple
prophecy from a hopeful, sc alfhy
spirit?
The New Year was to be Just plain
good" Was that enough? Is it
not enough for us all? One good to
you, another good to me, still another
The Adair County news., 1921-01-05

companies have lent their cooperation,
and signals are now sent covering both
North and South America, all our colo
NAL possessions, Australia, Japan and
the principal nations of Europe Some
idea Of the speed with which these
New Years greetings are flashed from
Washington to distant points can
be gathered frem the fact that it takes
less than GA of a second to reach the
Manila observatory; 0.5 of a second
to reach Lick observatory, California;
2.25 seconds to cover the distance be-
tween Washington and the coast sur
vey station in Alaska-thiS includes
relaying-and four seconds to let the
Wellington observatory in New Zea-
land know that the new year has
reached US after the celebration has
been hours old.
The Adair County news., 1921-01-05
sLEIGHBELLs JINGLE

Hear the moaning and the grooming
of the winter breeze; Old Years dy-
ing-hear him signing, listen to him
wheezeI Weary Willie is quite chilly
In his threadbare coat; this cold
weather altogether gets his ill-clad
goat Old Br'er Rabbits wary habits
now avail him not; hounds are telling
by their yelling that the trail is hot.
See the fuel fight duel with your
next weeks pay; watch your meter
and the heater steal your heart awayI
You remember last September. Au-
gust and July? Sun was shining, you
were whining. vowing you would diet
You we're praying for some sleighing,
crying for some Ice; now it's freezing,
quit your sneezing; yell. and say it's
NIGEL
The Adair County news., 1921-01-05

} LOOK back and appraise
the past year and see how
little we have striven and
to what small purpose; and
how often we have been
cowardly and hung back. or
temerarious and rushed I'M
wisely in; and how every
The Adair County news., 1921-01-05
BEGINNING A NEW YEAR.

Though we are apt to think that
New Years has been observed since
the year one, such is not the case.
In fact, there is no mention of the
day as a Christian festival until the
fifth century, and even now the He
brews celebrate their New Years in
for their calendar is ar
according to the new moon,
which makes New Years movable
holiday. Today, hOgever, there is
scarcely nation but observes this
season of the year In some manner
or other, though customs differ in
most localities.
The Adair County news., 1921-01-05
Seven Sentence
Sermons

M FAN to be something with all
AsA year might-Phiilips Brooks.
Doing what can't be done Is the
glory ofiliving.-General Armstrong.
"A bright New Year and a sunny track
z Alongaan upward way,
And a song Of praise On looking back,
When the year has passed away;
And golden sheaves, nor small, nor
fewl
This ismy New Years wish for youl
Anon.
If you tell the truth, you have In
finite power supporting you; but If
net, you shave infinite power against
gou.-ChaIles George Gordon.
And let the peace Of Christ rule
in your hearts, to the which also We
were called In one body; and be We
thankful.-COl. 2, Is.
I asked the New Year for some mes
sage sweet,
Some rule of life which to guide my
feet;
asked, and passed; he answered,
soft and Low,
Goods will to know"
Anon.
-
What thou hast in store
This coming year, do not stop to ask;
Enough, if day by day there dawns
before me
Ny appointed task;
I seek not great things,
For 1 have learned how vain such
seeking is,
But let me seek Thy will, o King OF
kings,
And find therein my bliss.
%. e. Fuller.
The Adair County news., 1921-01-05

same; there is a change Of views, and
no less of the lights in which we re-
gard them; a change Of motives as
well as of action.-Scott.
-
II you would climb to the high
places, carry off the richest prizes, get
the most enjoyment out Of life, and
have the sublimest old age, you must
conquer the base elements of nature |;
you must have every atom Of the drOss
of dishonesty squeezed, hammered,
burned out, if necessary; you must be-
come as sound as 24-carat gold, as true
as best steel-George K. Morris.
The Adair County news., 1921-01-05

that are wrought upon us in thought
and deed with the force and power Of
eternity, years whose marks We shall
carry forever, were dissolved like the
dew and their work Is finished
Beecher.
The time which passes over our
heads so imperceptibly makes the same
gradual change In habits, manners and
character as in personal appearance.
At the revolution Of every five years
we find ourselves another and yet the
The Adair County news., 1921-01-05

Tim day after prohibition
agents raided Hurley. Wis, the
water rates were advanced so
per- cent. The water company
evidently thought the old topers
had to drink something and
would take their spite out on
water.
The Adair County news., 1921-01-05

day and all day long we have trans
gressed the law of kindness-it may
seem paradox, but In the bitterness
of these discoveries certain consola-
ton resides. Life is not designed to
minister TO a mans vanity. He goes
upon his long business most of the
time with hanging head and all the
time like blind child. Full of re-
wards and pleasures as it is-so that
to see the day break or the moon rise,
or to meet "a friend, or to hear the
Ndinner call when he is hungry, fills him
with a surprising toy-this world is
yet for him no abiding city. Friends
fall through, health fails, weari-
ness assaiIs him; year after year he
must thumb the hardly varying records
of his own weakness and folly. It is
a friendly process of detachment.
When 'tae time comes that he should
go, there need be few illusions about
himself. There lies one who meant
well, tried little, failed much; surely
this may be his epitaph of which he
need not be ashamed. Nor will he
The Adair County news., 1921-01-05
onions EoreteII WEI Months.

Take IL onions, cut them into
halves, hollow them out and I'LL with
salt Those in which the salt COM
pletely dissolves indicate the wet
months Of the coming year.
The Adair County news., 1921-01-05
A NEW YEAR is NEAR.

TITS coming, boys,
It's almost here:
it's coming, girls,
The grand New Yearl
A year to be glad in,
Not to be bad in;
A year to live in,
To gain and give in;
A year for trying,
And not for signing:
A year for striving.
And hearty thriving;
a bright New Year,
Oh! hold 1t, dear;
For God, Who sendeth,
He only lendeth."
The Adair County news., 1921-01-05

not time itself. Time is the life of
the soul; If not this, then tell US what
is time?-LongfellOw.
The years-how they have passed
They are gone as clouds 60 on sum-
mer day; they came, they grew, they
rolled full-orbed; they waned, they
died and their story is told. Years
The Washington times., 1921-10-15
MANY YANk RECRUITS IN
SPANISH ARMY STRANDED

Many Of the adventurous Americans
who enlisted with the Spanish forces
to fight the Moors have found that
service with the Spanish troops was
not such as they expected and are
now reported destitute in Spanish
ports. Others have been rejected by
the Spanish medical authorities and
they, too, are left stranded.
The Americans were recruited most.
ly In New York. Some OF them came
from the ranks OF the unemployed,
some were former service men and not
a few were former commissioned Off.
GERS In the United States army I'm the
war. Now, according to advices reach.
ing Washington, many Of these Ameri.
cans are stranded. The Spanish gov.
ernment so far has not offered to re.
turn them to America.
The Washington times., 1921-10-15

things have been tried with automo-
lie fuels, the records Of which were
not kept or published. but from
which much knowledge may have
been gained as yet remaining en-
tirely In private possession. It does
not seem likely, however. that mo-
tors OF aluminium or any other ma
terial can be used with pure alcohol
rs fuel and give the same power per
cubic inch as can be obtained from
gasoline. unless they are designed to
be operated with compressions high
er than 100 pounds under full power,
which would mean borrowing some
features from Diesel or semi-Diesei
engines. But the aluminium motor
viii In all probability admit OF a
different and better plan.
The Washington times., 1921-10-15
K. Of c. SCHOOLS
START WAR ON
Waste IN oils
Lectures OF Thomas A. Edison.
lr.. to Be Received by
Students.

From rs TO as per cent Of gasoline
consumed In the United states is
wasted through imperfect eSn-
bustion, Thom& A. Edison, jr.. stu
dent OF carburetion, declarss spe-
cialization in carburetion problems
viii be undertaken In Knixhts OF Co
lumbus night schools throus shout the
country as the result OF a special
plea by the son OF the. famous In
ventor In October. says Columbia.
the national monthly published by
the Knights OF Columbus.
"A national sin. young Edison de-
clares that within a comparatively
short time the principles OF the In.
ternal combustion engine win be
forced 10 undergo radical revolution
70 adapt automotion TO conditions
arising from the deleted supplies OF
auto-fuel" says the. magazine.
the consumption of gasoline and
auadrupied. In 1917. 3,eo0. 100000
gallons Of gasoline was used In this
country-and that was u war year
when economy was the watchword."
"Only Is per cent Of gasoline
power Is delivered at the wheels, the
other SO per cent Of the fuels heat
units being lost through imperfect
carburetion. Ten million motor cars.
besides millions OF other engines are
hourly drinking up the oil supply.
There is considerably more kero-
sene than gasoline In crude oil and
II Is to kerosene and to revolution
system OF carebution making the
use Of kerosene possible, that we
must look for a solution Of the d.
minishing oil problem. for future
wars will be fought In the air on
oil and probably for Oil"
The Washington times., 1921-10-15
NAMING BABIES !,
ERE Eb|RTHHEL
TObEL0NGsH0T
Prs-NatsI Control Of Sex as
Battling as Ever. Ex-
pert Says.

BALTIMORE. Oct. ib,--Mother and
father stili are taking q chance when
they decide TO name tho baby sophronis
Amelia instead OF .Junius Aioysius be.
fore the stork arrives. according TO
Or. Raymond Pearl. professor Of bIom-
stry and vital statistics OF the Hopkins
School OF Hygiene and Public Health.
This secret. sought through Thousands
of years. remains undiscovered. he be-
lievss.
These were not exactly the terms
DIR. Pearl used. He did say that the
science Of biology had made enormous
strides In the last two decades. but
that Il hadn't gone so far as TO dis
cover any method by which the ser
of a child or any animal could be con.
trolied by It's parents. or otherwise.
No far as he knew. He was discussing
a newspaper statement thAt DIR. c. b,
Davenport. OF the Carnegie Institute
at Oold Spring Harbor. l.. J.. had
discovered such q process through ex.
periments with mice.
Thinks Problem Is Hopeless.
For great many forms Of life. prob
ably including man. the biologists have
discovered what determines sex, but
not how to control the determining
factors, DR.. Pearl said. The fact is.
In his opinion. that the more the biolo-
sists learn about sex dissemination
the more hopeless they become OF soiy.
t.,.x ~. ,,rati.,v, - n ,x.., O.. .~..txu "a .
boy or q girl. as the parents may wish.
Birth control is a simple matter. but
sex control is something else alto
gether. -' '- '~
"Dr. Davenport was at the recent
eugenics meeting and said nothing Of
the experiments reported In the news
papers" DR.. Pearl said. ''Il<now him
and talked with him at the convention
and also went with the other delegates
to oCld Spring Harbor. but heard moth
ing Of this particular line of expert
ments. II is possible that such expert.
ments are being made and believe
Z. G.. Little has been doing research
work along the line Of sex-deterniina-
ton.
Biologists understand a great deal
about what causes the germ cell to de- |
velop into male or female, TO be red |
headed or black-haired. large or small. |
The chromosomes on the germ cells, |
which are held responsible for this de |
have been thoroughly in.
vestigated. ! have done q good deal
myself. but not lately. along those lines |
But the more we learn of the chrome
somes, 1t seems to me, the more hope
less It seems TO devise any means of
sex control. - s1&r e-agssS
- Making Rapid Strides.
1T has been learned thst sex is de- |
termined In such way and at such a |
time that sex control is practically i'm |
possible. We understand much more |
about It than we did few years ago. |
and am not saying that DR.. Daven- |
port has not discovered something |
new. But he didn't mention II at the |
conference. do not say that the re- |
port is not true. ] merely say I know |
nothing about It."
Incidentally, the definition OF o chro- |
leaves the layman's mind a. |
much in the dark as before no looked |
Il up in Webster's Unabridged.
The Washington times., 1921-10-15
CARS WORTH $500, 900
STOLEN IN SIX MONTHS

Announcement by the police de.
partment Of New York shows that
during the six months of 1921 end
ing August IA. cars were stolen in
the metropolis to the value of
81, 500 900.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-04-12
ANTl-BLUE LAW LEAGUE
OF AMERICA CHARTERED

Pittsburgh, April 6.-The granting
of Delaware charter 20 the Anti
Blue Law League of America, Inc,
was announced here today by incor-
pora-ors of the organization. all res
i6ents Of Pittsburgh.
4. Z. Smith, Pittsburgh attorney
and one Of the incorporators said that
the leag'le was formed in response 10
a popular demand from all parts Of
the nation. He added that the or
ganization opposed a wide open
Sunda.- and advocated an american
Sunday" OF rest. religion and recrea-
ton. The league will seek to prevent
the adoption of laws for an ""air
tight" Sunday he said.
Other incorporators Of the organl-
cation declared that the league would
form branches in every state where
there is blue law agitation. National
headquarters will be maintained IN
Pittsburgh.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-04-12
Schedule OF Passenger Trains EHec-
tive 1901 A. NJ, Sunday, Jam
uary 80, 1921.

Southern, No. Is, for Greenville,
due at 8: 4S a. m., daily.
due at 1O:11 a. M, daily except
due at 1925 p. M, daily.
I Southern, No. II, for Greenville.
due at $40 p. m., daily.
, Southern, No. 1S, for Columbia,
due at 1890 p. m., daily.
Southern, No. 16, for Columbia,
c., n. & L., No. 55, for Columbia,
Sunday.
c., N. & L., No. 50, for Greenville,
due at l 100 p. M, daily.
c., N. & L., No. SO, for Columbia,
due at :38 p. m., daily.
c., N. g. L, No. 54, for Laurens,'
due at 6:1O p. M, daily except Sum
day.
c., N. & L., Ne. II, Mixed train,
for Laurens, due at $50 a. M, run
ming one hour and 30 minutes late
account A. C. L. connections, expect.
ed about 100 a. m.
c., n. & L., No. IS, Mixed train:
for Columbia, due at 5:2O p. NJ
These trains run daily except SUI
day.
T. S. Letter,
Union Ticket Agent.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-04-12
UNEMPLOYMEN INCREASES
FEDERAL REPORTS SHOW

Washington, April 6.-ln spite of
renewed re-activity of automobile
plants and resumption of operations
in three or four other industries, in
dustrial unemployment in the United
States continued to increase during
March, according to Labor depart
ment statistics. From all sections,
however, increased employment on
farms is indicated. BY far the larg-
est proportion Of the unemployment
increase is due to cessation of iron
and steel operations.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-04-12
WORK ON SOLDIER
RELIEF REPORTS

Washington, April 6.-Three def
mite recommendations to President
Harding had been agreed upon today
by the special commission investigat-
ing the care and treatment of disabled
service men. They We're:
A centralized governmental author
ity to have entire charge Of all fed
eral agencies having to do with SOL
der relief work.
A decentralized administration OF
service, carrying federal aid as near
as possible to the home of the SOL
diers throughout the country:
Charles C. Dawes of Chicago, chair
man Of the commission, said he would
be greatly disappointed if the public
Investigation was not concluded toy
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-04-12

expressed pleasure az the progress
and conclusions which the commission
had reached. He said the three most
important decisions conforned to the
American Legion relief program and
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-04-12

We will begin work on the report
tonight in executive session" }" he said.
Col. +. W. Galbraith, il, national
commander of the American legion.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-04-12

Nu3-My- is-1: cures bruises, c"s
burK.. :crcs, fettc.. u.c.--Adv.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-04-12

Subscribe to The Herald and News,
News, $500 a year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-11
COON VALLEY

COON VALLEY. May 9--Large gatherings
attended the "Kridemode" held in the Coon
Valley Lutheran church on May 8. 4, and5.
The weather was ideal and the roads we're in
good shape that the church was packed
morning. afternoon and evening. Excellent
takes were given by the eight preachers who
attended the meetings. On the last evening
occurred also the dedication of the electric
lights recently D:stslled in the church. -.
There was a sery excellent program at the
last meeting OF the YoGag Peoples Society
Some very good papers were read and the Coon
Valley Orchestra rendered three splendid class
zeal numbers. The orchestra is progressing
nicely under the able leadership Of Oscar Moi
lien. The Coon Valley choir journeyed to
Westby Sunday and repeated the program
given AZ a concert at the local church few
weeks ago. The good work of the choir is
due largely to the conscientious effort on the
part Of Rev Hylland. the director 49, The
Coon Valley schools announce that there will
be patch social on Saturday night Before
the social commences there viii be debate
on the question, Resolved that the United
States should have a larger Navy The pub
lie is invited TO attend. =. The South Ridge
school has closed its doors for the summer and
hte teacher Miss Elsie Eastman, has left for
her home at West Lima. The Legion dance
held at the Coon Valley village hall on last
Friday night was wen attended. The music
furnished by the Viroqua orchestra was of the
best The Coon Valley Mills are erecting
feed store and warehouse. . C. A. Neprnd
has started putting in a foundation for a res
idence which he is building above the Catholic
church. Mrs Malta Neprud. Mrs Grossman
and daughter Pauline and Lincoln Neprud of
Westby visited at the KarIanna Farms on
Thursday evening. Occasionally the scrite
will venture to make suggestion in these
columns. This time he would like 10 suggest
that the road authorities improve the short
bit of road directly in front of the church
connecting No II Highway and the road lead
ing up the valley. John Bell had an accident
on returning from Westby Sunday night. He
was travelling at a fair rate Of speed when
he took the wrong turn at the fork Of the
road about two miles from westby. He
tried to negotiate the sharp turn which leads
of across Southeastern tracks for Timber
coolie instead of continuing straight ahead
with the result that the ear turned over on
the side OF the road. Fortunately no great
amount of damage was done. The driver as
well as the other occupants Of the car Mr..
and Mrs. r. II. Davidson, were fairly well
shaken up but emerged with no homes broken.
Some damage was done TO the car which wns
an enclosed Hudson roadster.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-11
OIL MY BACKi
The Expression of Many a Kidney
Sufferer in YirOqua

A stubborn backache is cause to sus-
pect kidney trouble When the kid
Ineys are infamed and swollen, stoop-
ing brings a sharp twinge in the small
of the back, that almost takes the
breath away. Doan's Kidney Pills re-
vive sluggish kidneys-relieve aching
backs. Ask your neighbor! Here's
Viroqua proof:
Mrs w. j. Getter, 634 E. Maple st.
says: "My back panied me and / suf-
fered from severe pains all through
my body. My kidneys acted very ir-
regularly and my back hurt and ached
all the time so that | was just about
all worn out My feet were swollen
badly because of the condition of my
kidneys and was in bad shape.
bought a box of Doan's Kidney Pills
from Davis Drug Store and soon was
cured Of the attack. / felt lots young
err and my back was in fine condition
after using Doan's Kidney Pills"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-ge
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Getter had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, ~. Y.