davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-10-07

make the Balls and Torreys pay a
dear price, no doubt, but that-that
wouldn't give him back his life!
The men were divided into two
watches The first was to remain
awake and on guard until midnight,
and the other was to go on duty from
midnight until dawn. The second
watch, with which was the factions
leader, had nightcap Of the vitriolic
whisky, flung itself sprawling on the
ground and straightway went to sleep.
The first watch sat around the
cracking brushwood fire and played
cards for chews Of tobacco, cartridges
and pocket knives, sang strange and
outlandish songs and drank more
whisky. One very drunk Torrey gam
bled away all his tobacco, all his cart
ridges, his knife, his rife and his belt,
his coat and his hat, his boots and his
shirt-and offered to bet his trousers
and his ears on the turn of a single
card! 1t was funny, and it was dis
gusting, too. 1t was all the work of
whisky, which Bill Dale had always
hated because it made men fools, made
them mouth their secrets and made
them commit murder.
After some two hours of these worse
than bacchanalian orgies the first
watch, heavy with drink, stopped play
Ing cards and singing outlandish
songs, forgot all orders and began to
nod. Then it was that Dale thought
Of the man who had been his faithful
guardian for many days, the lanky
BY Heck. Why hadn't he thought Of
Heck before? He wondered If Heck
had followed him to the trap, If Heck
was near him even then, If Heck had
gone for help.
to the little basin. But he had fol-
lowed Henderson Golf, and Henderson
Golf had followed Dale to the little
basin. Goff had returned to the Big
Pine Mountain country only that day
and he knew nothing of the plans Of
the BallTorrey faction until he wit
messed the mockery of a trial. Golf
was now crouching in the darkness on
the low line Of cliffs to the eastward
from the walnut tree; and not far
behind him, well hidden in the black
laurels, watching him and watching
Bill Dale, crouched By Heck.
Dale's guardian had not gone for
help, because he feared to leave Dale
utterly unprotected in the hands of
the gang Of cutthroats. He believed
that he could rescue Dale himself.
When the first watch became a little
more drowsy, he would steal up be-
hind the tree and cut the cotton rope
Then he realized that Golf had dis
appeared entirely. He crept forward
silently, his eyes alert, and a moment
later he saw Golf stealing toward the
down over the face Of the cliff and
followed Goff like a shadow. When
Goff's hands touched the tree, By Heck
was within ten feet of it. Heck made
sure his rifle was ready and took an
other step forward, watching, listen
ing.
The shyster coal man leaned around
the tree to the left. In the glow Of
the low-burned fire the blade Of a
small knife In his hand cleaned dull
red. He whispered cautiously:
You're in a fix, Dale. And it's
none of my doing, either. Give me
your word that pll get that coal prop
erty for fifteen thousand, and I'll slash
the rope. How about it? Sick of
this country, aren't youw
There came a few seconds of silence
save for the lusty snoring of the Sleep
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-10-07

The mockery began. It was ridicu-
lous, and yet it was grim. Adam
Balls father himself furnished most
of the evidence; also he acted as
prosecuting attorney. OF course there
was no counsel for the defense, and
it wouldn't have helped If Dale had
had prOverbial Philadelphia lawyer
on the grounds; all the proof and elo-
quence and pleading in the world never
would have changed, In the slightest de-
gree, the sentence that had been cut and
dried for Bill Dale. The mock trial
was being held solely because the
Balls and Torreys felt that by hold
ing it they were insulting the majesty
of the law and making their ven-
geance sweeter. It became worse than
a travesty.
Night fell during the wordy and
profane harangue Of the Ball leader,
and it was ordered that fire be built
at once. At once a fire was built, dry
brushwood being used, and in it's red
and Pickering glare the faces Of the
hillmen looked doubly dark and doubly
wicked. Then the Judge begged a
chew Of tobacco and deliberately kept
the whole twist, and told the jury to
go out and bring back verdict with
out losing time.
The twelve mountaineers rose un-
steadily and went to the creek, and
there one of them uncovered another
jug Of fiery new whisky that was alien
to revenue stamp. They drank
heavily and returned to the walnut
tree court without mentioning the
trial.
The foreman was Torrey, and
particularly bad one His swarthy
face, with its high Cherokee cheek
bones and its thin-lipped mouth, was
utra-cruel, ultra-vicious. He entered
the circle of red and Pickering freight
slowly, smiling evilly, and the other
eleven crowded up close behind him.
He cleared his throat, spat between
two fingers at the fire, and turned to
the judge.
"Gentlemen O. the jury" growled
eiiV AuiAh6 DohAS Aof0 yC ACn\Aou
verdict?'
1--WE have, yore honor" very prompt
ly answered the Torrey who was fore
man. "And we ha' found the pris'ner
guilty O. the wust kind O. coldblooded,
premeditated mudder in the fust de-
gree, yOre honor"
Old Ball leveled a knotty forefinger
toward Bill Dale.
$50 the KILN o. my son ADAM"
he pronounced sentence, "you sh'll
hang by the neck ontel dead, from a
limb O. this here warnut tree, by gon-
MES, at sunrise in the mornin'."
Although he had well known what
the sentence would be, Dale went sud-
denly ashen. Then he took a firm
grip on himself and began to reason.
He could not hope, he decided, that
the Morelands and the LittlefOrds
would find him before the sun rose.
They would miss him, of course, and
they would suspect foul play and look
for him; but finding him in that wild
erness-it was impossible. 1t became
plain to him that he would have to
save himself If he were saved. He
believed his best chance lay in his
proving that he was anything but
coward; the worst mountaineer, he
knew, admired a brave man.
So he turned slightly toward the
self-appointed judge and asked calm
ly:
about you"
"Shore, by gonnies!" quickly. 'Tm
nj game. I'm the feller at showed
wildcats how to fight.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-10-07


ers and the musical tinkle of the little
creek, after which Golf muttered dis.
appointedly:
swell, then, hangw
And Heck knew that Dale had re-
fused to sell the Moreland coal for a
song even to save his life. AS Goff
stepped backward, the muzzle Of the
tall hillman's rifle went against the
small of his back, and the tall hillman
whispered hoarsely, through teeth
tightly clenched:
"Slash at rope, d-n yore soull
Slash at rope or l wisht may drap
dead eff l don't shoot yore backbone
into four thousand pieces, igod Slash
itw
Goff Strengthened in surprise. The
rifles muzzle went harder against his
back and he knew it for exactly what
it was. He moved a hand upward,
then downward and the cotton rope
was severed in half a dozen places.
"Stiddy thar, noww whispered By
Heck, and he began to back away.
Come along WI me, We dadslatted,
banjer-bellied skunk. Bill he'll foller."
The three of them hurried into the
deeper shadows. Soon Heck halted
Goff and turned to Dale.
"S'arch him fo' gun, Bill, old boy"
Dale lifted from Henderson Goff's
right-hand coat-pocket a blued and
stub-nosed magazine pistol.
"Dang my eyes and blast my for
rard % Heck exclaimed in a muffled
voice. Hes plumb death on them
little pOpguns, amt he? Say, Golf,
eff ever ye shoots me with a thing like
that and | find it out, DANCED eff / don't
spank ye ontel yore nose bIoods; Now,
les go, you'uns. And eff ye jest cheep
out noise, Mister Golf, the buzzards
will pick the meat often yore bones
afore tomorrer night"
"Move, shyster" frowned Bill
Dale.
BY Heck led the way to the line of
cliffs to the westward. They had
climbed the rugged wall and were
about to set out through the pitchy
dark woodland, when a voice that
they knew well hailed them softly
from the laurels to their left:
"Hold on, tharw
"John Moreland, by jiggers!" NUT
tered Heck.
Moreland hastened soundlessly to
them. II reckon ye didn't mean no
harm, By" he said in tones that ex-
pressed a deep regret, "but yit shore
wisht ye hadn't ha' done it."
Samuel Heck was very proud Of
himself. He Strengthened there in the
darkness.
'Whatn the name O. the devil makes
ye wisht sech a thing as that, John"
he demanded in a half angry voice.
"Cause," growled the big hillman,
''yOu went and spilled HI out O. the
main big picnic. We meant to wipe
out all O them thar lowdown Balls
and Torreys, BY. When they went to
hang Bill Dale in the mornin, we'd ha'
had good reason fo' a-killin' 'em every
one-the weasels! Ye see, By, every
man Moreland but Caleb, and every
man O. the Littlefords, is hid here in
these laurels, and has been ever sense
that thar fool trial begun. We was
jest a-waitin'. How did we happen
to know it?
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-10-07

tits some cussed frame-up," snarled
the leader of the gang. mo man on
earth don't like no other man well
enough fo' that. Asides, you're the
one at killed my son Adam, by gon-
MES, and you're the one at must suf-
fer fo' it. Right here onder this here
warnut tree we're a-goin' to hold cote
and have yore trial, by jedge and jury,
and you'll shore git what's a-comin'
-"
Bill Dale cut in with some bitter
ness: "And you'll be the judge, and
your plans have already been laid, and
I'm to be hanged by the neck until
dead; eh? Well, you'll pay dearly for
it, l promise you. We always have
to pay for what we get, you know.
The Morelands and the Littlefords will
be quick to settle the account You
know that"
"No," old Ball disagreed hotly, 81
don't know thatl"
He turned to the others.
"Set down, boys. It's the same price
as standin'. The jury will please set
over thar" pointing to his right. '"rhe
pris'ner and his guards will please set
right over thar" pointing to his left.
''The hon'rable jedge, which same is
me, will please set right thar" indi-
eating spot at the base of the gnarled
walnut. ''The rest" he finished, twill
set anywhar they d-n pleaseS. Set
down. men,"
His orders were obeyed. Dale found
himself sitting on the ground between
two pairs Of mountaineers and facing
a line Of twelve mountaineers-the so
called jury. To his left was the self
appointed judge, and to his right
lounged score or more of men whose
attention was then being turned to-
ward jug Of fiery new whisky that
had never been near to a revenue
stamp or anything else that was hon.
est. The jug Travelled rapidly from
one hairy mouth to another.
Old Ball passed the jug to a men,
Der Of the "jury," and announced:
swell, dammit, co'te's open now."
"Kitty, kitty, kitty" taunted Walt
Turner. "Pore little kittyp
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-10-07
sYNoPsIa

DsiA er "Bill Dais," as hls (. elects % @ s.
known. son of wealthy coal operator,
John X. Dale. arrives 1t the Halfway
nx .. IN Of eassra ds
bride. Patricia Clavering, at the altar
=: rect: .;1 5aSs" fslstord typies
ter Sf the hills. takes him to John More
,'clap," which has an old feud with the
1ttlssords: Il LEI He tells Dale Of the killing
man named Carlyle. Norslsnd's descs.p-
tion Of Carlyle" causes Dale 70 Ssiisve
the man was his fa4hAA
CHAPTER II.-Dale arranges to mako
his homo with the Moreland family, for
whom he entsrtains deep respect
CHAPTER In-TaIkiHg with Babe"
Black Adam" Bali. bully Of the district,
spir1tediy. and they light. Dale Whips
the bully, though badly used up. He ar
ranges with John MSrsiand 70 develop
ssnGs eSs dspo,s ta ,oha Ben ttsfofa
meet him with his followers next day, In
battle. Goreland aGrea@
CHAPTER 1y.-During The night all
the Morelands mysteriously disappear.
CHAPTER v-Dale arranges t9 20 to
ing Of the coal. The two clans ana their
weapons, which the women had hidden
and line UP for battle. Babe" in an
et[ort mst,. to stop the aghapg. f crosse. to the
dentally shet by her father and seriousiy
ad AHHE 4dhr Roysanc v e.: ,stsra sSrsss sad
Dale convey Babe" unconscious, to the
seriously hurt. Dale meets an old friend,
Psess Tss saG has ss t.ss ass:a
man.s acdSns ccpvipes & his so9 et h!s
CHAPTER Wilt - arranged that
Babe" is to stay with Mrs. McLAurin
ers prpnsred financial aid 70 develop the
talist. who agrees TO furniah the money.
Dale realizes he loves ''Babe."
uccYH5Apr ucYH5AprEH ,s15 XIIL Rsturnins e the sas
B1aess .xysS swsS and real 8ssss 9snd q Ss sSs
mountainsers, whom he engages az
Cot Of svl H. rspUts tiles to 11n bTiDs pals Pale
the coal deposits, and telling them they
are Of little value Dale attempts to
Thrash h4rn. but Qon draws revolver.
Dala 10 unarmed.
CHAPTER IX.-Goff enlists the aid Of q
turbulent crowd, the Balls and Torreys,
to make trouble for Dale's company. The
Littsfofds and Morelands agree to forget
the old feud and dwell in harmony.
CHAPTER X.-"Babe'' returns to her
home, fearing she Is q burden to the Nc
Laurfns. Dale demonstrates, and she
agrees to go back, for the sake of an
Ball, Dale fights a pistol duel with the
desperado. and Ball fs killed. Dale is ar
rested and taken to Jail at Cartersville.
He doesn't see how his shot could have
killed Bail.
CHAPTER XI.-There Is much specula-
ton as to. who really killed Ball. the
general opinion being 1t was By Heck,
who had constituted himself Dale's
guardian.
CHAPTER XII. - Caleb Moreland, son
Of John Moreland. admits firing the shot
which killed Ball, and takes Dales place
In Jail. He is innocent, but takes the
blame for the killing In order that Dale
can continue the development Of the
mine.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-10-07
Continued Next Week

'"TIP-TOP" AND "BUTTER NUT
The most wholesome and popular
Bread sold in Newark, baked at Flani-
gan's Union Bakery, hits the spot
every time. Use no other. st
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-10-07

so very melodramatic. And yet, it
was so grimly real, and his hopes
seemed so thin.
The Morelands and the Littlefords
would eventually learn the truth and
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-10-07

CHAPTER XII. - Caleb Moreland, son
Of John Moreland. admits firing the shot
which killed Ball, and takes Dale's place
In Jail. He is innocent, but takes the
can continue the development Of the
mine.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-10-07

CHAPTER XI.-There Is much specula-
ton as to who really killed Ball, the
general opinion being it was By Heck,
who had constituted himself Dales
guardian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-05
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD SATURDAY, MARCH 5 1921

and differing degrees of industry and thrift. but ours ought to be coun- try free from great blotches of dis tressed poverty. We ought to find a way to guard against the perils and penalties of unemployment. We want an America of homes, illumined with hope and happiness where mothers, freed from the necessity for long hours of toll beyond their own doors, may preside as befits the hearthstone of American citizenship. We want the CT dle of American childhood rocked ua Ter conditions so wholesome and so hopeful that no blight may touch it in fits development. and we want to pro vide that no selfish interest, no ma terial necessity, no lack of opportu- nifty shall prevent the gaining of that education so essential to best citizen ship.
 There Is no short cut to the mak- ing of these ideals into glad realities. The world has witnessed again and again the futility and the mischief of ill-considered remedies for social and economic disorders But we are mind ful today, as never before of the fric-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-05
BANKHEAD HIGHWAY HACKERS ID MEET.
Delegates From the States Through Which Road Passes
 Will Confer April 21-22

Greensboro, N. C., March 4.-(Spe- ciaL)-The official call of the fifth annual convention of the Bankhead National association has been issued by President Bennehan Cameron and Director General J. A. Rountree.
 This call requests the vice presi- dents and directors in the states of Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi Ten nessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico. Arizona and California, the states through which the Bank head National highway traverses, to proceed to organize the state, county and city units, and send delegates to the convention at Greensboro, N. C., April 21-22.
 At the annual meeting the con- stitution of the association will be amended by naming the principal cities and towns on the main line and also on the branch routes of the highway. There are two routes in Virginia, two in Georgia, three in Alabama, three in Mississippi. three in Arkansas. three in Arizona. One of these routes will be designated as the main line and the other as branches.
 Other important matter to come be- fore the convention will be the decid- ing on a permanent sign and making a contract to mark the same from Washington to San Diego, Cal. Plans will be adopted for beautifying the highway in each state,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-05
II DOES THE WORK,
 STATES VIM. WEST
Jacksonville Man Says Tan|ac Restored His Health After
 All Else Had Failed

T am so well pleased with what Tanlac has done for me that I would not be without it. even if it cost 10 times as much as it does" was the emphatic statement of William West, kell-known mechanic at the shipyards, South Jacksonville.
 For a year or more I suffered from indigestion and a very bad form of stomach trouble My appetite was very poor. I was afraid to eat anything but tho very lightest foods, such as cere- als. milk and bread, and had to almost quit eating meat and such things as cabbage altogether What I did eat scured on my stomach, causing gas which bloated me up so that it was hard to take deep breath. I felt like there would be no more pleasure in life for me unless I could get relief, and I tried everything, I could hear tell of, but nothing seemed to help me,
 "Tanlac was very highly recom- mended to me for stomach trouble so I decided to try it, and in my case it has come up to everything good I ever heard about it. I have often seen the time during the past year when I would have given nearly everything I possessed to be able to enjoy the hearty meals I now eat. And the best part about it is, I do not now suffer afterwards. I am never troubled with shortness of breath and sour stomach and I feel fine. There is something about Tanlac that does the work"
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham exclu- sively by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store and Patton-Pope Drug Co., in Ensley by EzeT Drug Co., in Bessemer by Pegram Patton Drug Co.,, and in Avon dale by Robert W. Murray.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-05
SERVICE THE SUPREME COMMITMENT

Service is the supreme commitment of life. It would rejoice to acclaim the era of the goldeG rule and crown it with the autocracy of service. ] pledge an administration wherein all the agencies of government are cssned to serve and ever promote an under standing of government purely as an expression of the popular will.
 One cannot stand in this presence and be unmindful of the tremendous responsibility. The world upheaval has aded heavily to our tasks. But with the realization comes the surge of high resolve, and there is reassurance in belief in the God given destiny of our republic. If I felt that there is to be sole responsibility in the executive for the America of tomorrow, l should
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-05
TUSCALOOS STARTS
 ITS COUNTY LIBRARY
 WITH HUNDRED BOOKS

Tuscaloosa, March 4.-(Spcieal.)- One hundred books have arrived from Montgomery to be placed in the county library, the establishing of which the up-to-date club of this city has been striving for during the past few weeks.
 Two attractive rooms at the court house have been turned over to this club by the board of revenue, and many citizens of Tuscaloosa have donated books, among them being Mrs. M. B. Long, Mrs. A. Holczstein, Mrs. Pitts and others. Mrs. Aston Fitts and Mrs. Washington Moody, who have been active in this work, are highly gratified with the assistance given, and hope at an early date to meet the requirements of the board of revenue in order to have the appro- priation to be made them by the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-05
VOCATIONAL MEN
 GIVEN EXPERIENCE
Practical Training, as Applied at Greensboro, Properly
 Qualities the Student

Greensboro, March 4.--(Special.) )-The demonstration farm for the vocational men in Greensboro is an interesting sight. Professor Bailey has started an orchard, where the men will get actual orchard experience during the years they are in college.
 They have been shown just exactly how and why to dynamite the holes for the trees, and how to set out the fruit trees. In addition to this. they are going to be taught how to graf; and bud. Professor Bailey hopes to make it possible for the men to plant the seed, later do the budding and grating, so that before he leaves. h. may see his trees growing in the or chard.
 The chicken yard, where flocks oi White Leghorns and Barred Plymouth Rocks are busy layir.g, win give the men all the experience they need to properly handle fowls-the best mate. rial for nests, the best food to pro duce the greatest number of eggs and similar information. The care of in cubators also plays large part 1T this demonstration work.
 Cold frames for starting young plants have been in operation for sev- eral months. They are cheaply con structed to show the men how little they cost, yet how much time is gained by starting the plants under cover The thousands of strawberry plants promise to be a joy when they begir bearing, in addition to teaching the students proper cultivation.
 Professor Appleton las plots of ret clover, alfalfa corn. velvet beans an6 other crops either planted, or to D. planted as soon as the weather per mits. The value of fertilization is apt ly demonstrated by these plots. Som, of them have been properly fertilized and by their side some that have hat no fertilizer applied, so the men have a practical demonstration of the value of carefully enriching the plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-05
THREE
here are

shrink from the burden. But here are hundred millions, with common con cern and shared responsibility, an- swerable to God and country. The re- public summons them to their duty and l invite cooperation.
 T accpet my part with single minded ness of purpose and humility of spirit and implore the favor and guidance or God in His, heaven. With these l am unafraid and confidently face the future.
 T have taken the solemn oath of of flee on that passage of Holy Writ wherein it is asked What doth the Lord require of thee but to do justly and to love mercy and walk humbly with thy Cod?' This I plight to God and country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-05
BAPTIST MISSIONARY
 WOMEN TO CONCLAVE

Decatur, March 4.-(Special.) )-Bap- lists of the northern district of the Woman's Missionary union will meet in regular session at the First Bap- tist church, Cullman, March 29, and preparations are being made for a large attendance. Delegates will be present from all Tennessee valley churches. The people of Cullman are planning to entertain the visitors. Dr. L. R. Scarborough. director general of the Baptist s75,00o,000 campaign, will be one of the speakers. A number of other we'll known Baptist leaders will be present at the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-05
Drs. Dozier & Dozier

Oldest Established Firm of Me ical Specialists in Alabama. Twenty five Years in Birmingham.
 We treat scientifically and with wonderful success, all manner of chronic diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, Lungs, Heart, Liver, Stomach, Bowels, Kidneys and all dis eases of the Skin and the Pel- vic Organs of Men and Women.
 We espes VI; invite those who ! e aEy symptoms of Ap- pendicitis or Ovarian trouble, to coo sVc ko<n,.a n~~~--x.- |.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-05

operation, 
 hadad them to go under the knife
 trouble, inaton may be worthm E
  cngsd havef
 with but Office. aozoh Fh.s Avenue. Bisninsh.n. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-05
'TH0RSBY IS EXPECTING
 HUGE STRAWBERRY CROP

Thorsby, March 4-(Special.) l.)-Un- less damaged by late frosts, there will be bumper crop of strawberries in Thorsby and its vicinity this spring. Growers are getting in their supply of crates and expect to begin ship ments about March 25, which will be much earlier than for several years past.