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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-06-23

disappeared among the blooming lau-
rels.
The man BY Heck wore the poor
clothing Of poor hillman. His hat,
which had once been black, was all
brim and yet all crown: his suspend
ers, which had been bought with a
'coOnhlde, were redder than FIRE; his
rundown cOwhide boots seemed ridicu-
lousy short because Of the great
length Of his slender legs.
When he had reached point some
three yards from Dale, he halted,
placed the butt Of his rife carefully
between his toes, and leaned on its
muzzle: then he deliberately began to
take eye measurements Of the new
conner.
Dale didn't like the stare-tO him It
was impudent.
swell, what's the verdictr he asked
sharply.
spoke like a man." drawled By
Heck. II reckon you must be up here
a-lookin' TO coal"
How did you reach such a conciu-
sion as that7"
"Jest plain boss sense" The droop-
ing mustache muffied the words some
what. 1.-The amt but three things at
can bring city man here, mister" he
drawled on, land them's moonshine
stills, bad health, and coal. You shore
ai'nt got bad health, and you amt got
the cut Of revenuer, though a few
minutes ago thought mebbe We was"
And you shot at me" said Dale.
mo-" objected Heck. II shot at yore
hat. l allus hits at what shoots at,
mister. | wanted We to turn yore face,
SOS could see 1t, and We did. AS TO-
that coal
"The Morelands, they owns the coal
in David Moreland's mountain, and
they won't sell it TO- no mount O.
money. They lives over In the settle
ment, them and the Littlefords.
They're every DANCED one fine folks.
I'm a-gOin' over thar now. Want to
go 'Iengi Say-dang my picture eft
didn't fo'git to ak what might be yore
name, mister"
'Bill Dale" came Quickly-"Bill
Dale. Settlement? Sure Lead the
way, BY Heck. Who's the young wom-
an was talking with when you came
upT'
"Who7 Herr That's old Ben Little
ford's gyurl. Her names Babe. That's
what they call her. She's got another
name; but 1t amt been used TO so
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-06-23

| yond the sparkling creek that flowed
beside the railroad, and she was par
TALLY hidden by clump Of blooming
laurel. But Dale could see that she
was about twenty; that every line of
her rounded, graceful figure whis-
pered Of doelike strength; that she
was as straight as young pine; that
her chestnut-brown hair caught the
sunlight, and that her face was oval.
shaped and handsome rather than
pretty-in spite Of its tan.
Dale took Off his hat. There was q
bullet hole In the very top OF its high.
peaked crown.
"Who's the robberT' he frowned.
The girl blushed.
"Mebbe he amt robber," she said.
"Mebbe he thought you was somebody
else. Anyhow. you amt bad hurt, are
YER
Dale smiled. "Oh. not seriouslyl"
"YOu amt likely to be, eft ye behave
yeself."
IF I behave myself" Dale
laughed. "Why, couldn't be naughty
If l tried; I'm the one and only mann
mas little Willie-boyl wonder II
could put up at some house near
here; chr
"The' might be-" she said. thought
fully.
'Wheref"
AT pap's. or grandpap's. or with
most any O. my people; or" she added
with a contemptuous twist to her lips,
''you might stay with some o them
low-down Morelands."
"Where do your people liver
"About six mile back that way"
She pointed over her shoulder with
a forehnger.
"Would you mind showing me the
way to your parental domicile?'
whats that, TO- goodness sakeT
''Your home, you know" Dale ex-
planned with a smile.
"Oh, my home. Why didn't ye say
SO, then7 No, won't" she declared.
Dale put his bag down and rested
his hands on his hips.
'Why, may / inquirer
"'Cause / won't. / don't never
keep comply with no strange mem
folks. But yander comes BY, and he'll
show ye the way; he's a-goin' over to
the settlement"
Dale faced to the right and saw,
coming toward him with steps that
would have measured almost four
feet, the tallest and lankiest indivld-
ual he had ever seen outside a circus.
The newcomer had a smoothly shaver
chin. his coal-black hair was long and
his long mustache completely hid the
narrow slit that was his mouth. In
one hand he carried a repeating rife.
"Who's thatf' Dale half whispered.
That's By Heck" answered the
girl. She continued In q low voice,
His names Sam Heck; but pap, he
called him by Heck one day, and the
nickname stuck to him like molasses.
calls him that now, even
the revenuers. BY. he's the biggest
eater. and the biggest Iiar, in the
worldi But his lynn don't never do no
harm. and nobody keers. SO ef 70
want to 80 to the settlement, mister,
BY. hen take ye over. They mobbe
Unit got what you're used TO TO-
satin. but zen be welcome to what
the ID"
she laughed q little. turned. and
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-06-23
CHAPTER /.
David MoreIand's Moun.aIn.

GANIU WOTStQUu UOOU SAUVs
Carlyle Wilburton Dale-known to
himself and few close friends as Bill
Dale-had laid out course Of action
almost before the northbound train
had left the outskirts Of the state cap
ital behind. It incurred facing big
odds; but other men had faced big
odds and won out, and what others
had done he could do. Indeed, he had
already done several things which
other men might not have thought Of
doing, and one of them was leaving a
bride, not fguratively but literally, at
the altar In fashionable church But
he knew Patricia hadn't wanted to
marry him any more than he had
wanted to marry her.
= It was only natural for him to think
of coal, now that he had cut loose for
Iall time from the "set" In which he
hhad always been a colossal misfit, now
that he must pull his own oars or vir-
tually perish. He had heard coal
talked since the day Of his birth; to
him coal and business meant exactly
the same.
One of his fathers associates had
often spoken Of a fine vein In the
mountains Of eastern Tennessee
often tried to persuade his father to
look into 1t, to no avail, Young Dale re-
membered that this vein lay not far
from a long railroad siding called the
Halfway Switch. in the vicinity Of Big
Pine mountain. The owners we're
mountain folk Of English descent, his
fathers associate had said. Decidedly
strange, thought Dale, that his father
had never cared to investigate 1t.
The cindery little train reached the
long siding about the middle Of fine
spring morning. Dale took up his bag,
hastened out, and soon found himself
standing alone In the heart Of an ex-
tremely wild section Of country.
When the noises Of the little train
and the fast mail 1t had just met had
died away, there came the saucy chat
tering Of boomer-squirrels and the
sweet twittering Of birds. Dale caught
the joyous spirit. He could have
fairly shouted out Of the fullness OF
his very human heart. Here all was
unspoiled and unprofaned, and some
thing whispered within him:
"They won't call you a savage
here make this your own country |"
From. somewhere on nearby
mounAnsIde a rifles keen report split
the Ak a bullet whined like q mad
hornet DaIe's hat jumped a little on
his he'd.
The awakening was exceedingly
rude. Dale wheeled, his gray eyes
ablazs and saw only a Tiny cloud Of
smohe-mist rising from the Iaurels
mort than fifty feet away.
9me out, you cowardl' he roared.
ACome out and let me see you" curl
osity taking the place Of anger In his
voice. 'Tve always wanted to know
Just what q real highwayman was
likeP
The mufied sound Of q twig break |
ing . short distance or to his left next |
claimed his attention. he was being |
closely watched By q pair Of the I'm
est. clearest brown eyes he had ever
seen. he saw her eyes nrst; he never
forgot that.
she was standing on . Low elf be- |
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-06-23

"'causs'I Won't Don't Never Keep
Comply With No Strange Men,
foIks."
long it's been fo'got, reckon. She's
the youngest one O. old Ben's children.
She hain't like none o. the rest o. the
Littlefords. BY gosh, she's awful high
headed. She can read good, Babe can.
Old Major Bradley, from down at Car
tersville in the lowland, he spends his
summers up here TO- his health, and he
teached Babe how to read, Fine fell
Ter, Major Bradley. Lawyer. Babe
she has done read everything in the
whole DANCED country. The's sev'ral
Bibles, and a book about a Pilgrims
Progress, and a Bakers Hoss and
Cattle Almaneck, and a dic-dictionary.
but we'd better light out TO- the
settlement, Mr.. Bill, or wen miss din
ner, mebbe. I'm a plumb DANCED fool
about eatin'. ct twenty-five biscuits
o. tiour-bread this mornin' TO- break
fus', asides a whole billed hamshank,
and other things accordin'. It's the
dyin' TRUTH Come on, MIR. BILL"
They went down to the creek,
crossed 1t on stones, and began to
climb the low cliff.
After an hours travelling Heck
stopped in the traIl and put the butt
Of his rife to the ground.
"From right here, BILL" he said, I'VE
can see every house In the whole
DANCED settlement"
They were standing on the crest Of
David Moreland's mountain. Below
them lay, a broad valley checkered
with small farmsi and each farm had
It's log cabin, its log barn and It's apple
orchard. Beyond It all rose the great
and majestic Big Pine. which was
higher and more rugged with cliffs
than David MOreland's mountain.
s'The Morelands lives on this side o.
TIE river, and the Littlefords Lives on
Jan sldo.h drawied Heck. They don't
never hauo nothing 10 do with each
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-06-23

an old, old sorrow, rs knowed as DG
vid Moreland's mountain mostly be-
cause David Moreland Is buried in the
very highest place on top Of 1t, him
and his wife. He was my brother. and
was the best brother a man ever had.
1t was allus the talk o the neighbor-
hood how much we liked each other.
Up Ontel the time he was married /
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-06-23

went with him whar he went, and he
went with me whar went. I'd fight
TO- him, and he'd fight TO- me. It's
hard to tell, even after this long
time. -.
David, he was strappin' big man.
like all o. the Morelands. He was
about yore size, and grey-eyed like
you, and he had brown hair like you.
When you walked up to the gate, II
made me think O. him the day he was
married; he was all dressed up In
dark blue like you. 4. Then David
he went up here one summer and
found this vein O. coal. He got law
full p'Session o. the mountain, and
moved his wife up here. The rest of
us lived over in the Laurel Fork coun-
try then.
"One day got a letter from David,
which said that man named John X.
Carlyle was a-goin' to buy his noun
tain and the coal, and said that his
wife was pow'ful sick. A. week later
she died, and left a baby which died.
too, accordin' to old Injun by the
name o. Cherokee Joe, who knowed
my pap and knowed David. And a
month later we was all dragged from
our beds by this same Cherokee Joe,
tellin' US that Carlyle had shot David.
Carlyle, Cherokee Joe said, was
a-drinkin' hard. The Injun seed the
shOotln' through a window.
1T was might nigh to three days
later when we got here and found
pore David a-layin' whRr he'd fell.
We secured the mountains TO- miles
and miles around in a s'arch TO the
dawg who killed him, but we never
found him. =. The land up here
looked purity, and it belonged to us
by David's death; so we all moved up
here to live, and built us cabins.
Major Bradley found out about the
end O. my brother, and he wanted us
to put the case In the hands O. the
law. But we wouldn't do 1t. A More
land never goes to law about anything.
He pays his own debts, and he collects
what is his due"
John Moreland arose and paced the
porch floor, which creaked under his
weight. He stopped before Dale, and
went on sadly:
Nov yeIl know why l was so much
tore up when heered yore name, the
Carlyle part. John K. Carlyle killed
the best man at ever lived. And meb-
be yen understand why we amt never
had the conscience to sell the coal,
which cost Brother David his life
Moreland's guest sat staring absent
" toward a brown-winged butterfly
that was industriously slipping honey
from the heart Of a honeysuckle
bloom. He gave no sign that he had
heard anything out Of the ordinary,
but in an odd, persistent way his mind
seemed to connect his father. John X.
Dale, with the story he had inst heard.
John X. Dale had come originally
from West Virginia, and he had fiatly
time upon time. to make any
Of the MOreland coal
property.
The hillman interrupted young
Oale's thinking:
"AddIe, she's a-goin' to have dinner
'eady purity soon. Would ye like to
wash, Mr.. Dalei"
Eyes" was the answer. and In the
ones Of Bill Dale's quiet voice there
vas a shade Of meaning that More
and did not catch. Eyes, I'd like to
yash."
~uyl.. -. -. !. s.,-sA
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-06-23

They are shameless, abandoned peO-
pie in South America. They make
fun Of editorSi
The following paragraph appeared
IN the BuenOs Aires Herald recently:
AT the Press club carnival ball the
editors Of all the papers in town will
be On view from one to two In the
morning. free and for nothing, q spe-
claI cage having been built to hold
their bodies, and another arrangement
for the support Of their weighty
brOws. Those who have never yot
seen such people in the raw. 50 10
speak. are advised to book early and
avoid the rush. but the public Il here
By warned that nothing may be pOked
through the bars, the exhibits having
regular feeding times. even - Jon
and L"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-06-23
Acnulraa LIkIn,

Acquired Liking.
He-do you believe there u anything
IN narnesf
She-Yes, / do. NY girl chum'D
nome Is Olive. and l didn't like hep
1T all at first.-BOston Transcript
New Britain herald., 1921-06-20
AMBASSADOR RICCI
 TALKS 10 ITALIANS
Tells Them to Work Hard for
 Their Adopted Country

AUnb7asador Vittorio Eolandi Ric- cl. Italian amhasaa1or to the United States. visited New Britain yesterday as the guoet Of united Italian socie-
 ties and the people 9r tho city. 'Ie vas met hy a reception committee at Franklin SquarC. escorted 70 City hall where he met thn mayor and ciltEen1' committee. and thence to the Court of Honor U1cro he made short speech in praise Pf the New Britain soldiers in the great WIT an ! gave to Mayor Maurice II. Pcasc, a tclutifui wraaQ. his own tribute to the boys who never returned. The
 wreath was placed on the Court of Honor. Amhasaador Ricci was given a military escort of ox-servicc men.
 Later. at EoE'a thcltcr. the dis tingulshcd guest delivered m "ddrcse ln which he extended n.s thanks and appreciation to the mayor and to the citizens for their courteous re- ccption. Particularly warm was his greeting to all Cx-acrviCe men and with some emotion the visitor told of his own two sons who marched off to the World War and never re- turned. Ho expressed himself heart lily in accord with America nizatiOn move menus ana urged all people or Italian birth 10 support this move ment and profit by t. He urged them to live in harmony and accord with the American people and to take an active and interested part in ad- minietrative affairs. He likewise urged his former Countrymen to sup port any worthy and capable men or women of Italian birth or parentage who seek public office here. In con- clusion. Ambassador Ricci urged the Italian parents to teach their chill drcn the Italian language. Not alone, he said, because of the his toric and literary worth. but also as an asset in educational and business lfe in later years.
 A complimentary dinner was served at tho Elk8' club @t noon and later thc ambaEsador left for Hartford where. today. he received an honor ary degree at Trinity.
 Am mbassndor Ricci is a senator Of Italy. is dean of the leading ad- miralty and commercial lawyers of his nation. ia a member Of the inter- allied committee on reparation. is Ttnly's leading statistician and is an intimate friend of Premier Gio1itti. He sails on August for a short trip back to his native land.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-20
COPS MAKE HEROIC
 RESCUES AT FIRE
Firenen Also Win Praise Follow.
 ing Sunday Morning Blaze

Fighting their way through halls Sunday morning blaze, water Malona, Michael Flynn and Patrick McAvay three local policemen, carried IS per sons from the upper stories of the tenement building at 131 Lafayette street to safety.
 The fire was discovered in a res- taurant conducted by Joseph Jacob on the first floor of the building owned by Joseph Dziczek. The origin is d mystery. Flames were discovered first shortly after l o'clock when an alarm from box 332 at Orange and Grove streets, brought companies 1, and i and the aerial truck to the scene. The blaze was confined to the res taurant in the basement but the fumes and smoke from burning wood per meatcd the entire building and poured from the windows in a dense volume.
 Eighteen people occupying the up- per floors were carried to the ground by the three officers, who were first helped down the fire escape. It was one of the most spectacular rescues seen in this city. Women in night clothes, frightened, trembling and on the verge of mysteries Clung to the arms of the officers and begged them to save their children. Nine helpless infants, one in a cradle, and one aged w-man, were among those rescued.
 The damage to the building, which is an old one and a frame structure is slight but it is generally conceded had it not been for the timely work of the police and the f1remen in get ting the fire under control quickly and getting the occupants of the building to safety that there would have been great loss of property and probably life.
 MT. Jacob told Deputy Fire Chief Eugene F. Barnes that he closed his restaurant at g o'clock Saturday night and everything seemed to be all right then. Chief Barnes has been unable to ascertain the cause of the fire.
 A significant feature of the fire is the fact that until a. few months ago. the building had no fire escape and one was ordered placed thereon by Chief Barnes. It was down this new fire escape which the three officers carried the panic stricken women and children tenants while the steps were almost obscured by thick clouds of smoke. One other exit, through the rear, might have been used with con- siderable risk, but on account of the dense smoke it is the opinion of Chief Barnes that the fire escape was the only thing which prevented those who were carried out from being overcome by the fumes.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-20
FIRST MEETING OF
 NATIONAL TAX ASSO.
New England Organization Will Meet at Breton Woods, N. H., Begin.
 ming on September 2.

Breton Woods, N. H., June 1S.- Tax problems as they affect the in- dividual as we'll as the community will be discussed in all their phases by members of the National Tax as- sociatiCn at their annual convention here beginning September 12. It will be the first time that the organization has met in New England.
 The form of the federal revenue act probably will be known before the convention date and its discussion is expected to result in the attendance of many experts specializing on fed eral subsidies, forestry. taxes and rail- road and public utility taxation are other special topics to be discussed.
 The association is composed of tax officials of the various states, the United States possessions and the Canadian provinces as well as numer- ous municipal taxing officials, tax ex- perts and attorneys, economists and individual and corporate taxpayers. Zenas w. Bliss, chairman of the Rhode Island tax commission, is president of the organization.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-20
HEAD AT TRINITY
 CRITICIZES HARVEY
OgiIby, in His BaccalaurGate Address, Says T.. <. Will Be Called
 Idealistic.

Hartford, June 20.-President Rem sen E. Ogilby, in his baccalaureate ser mon yesterday at Trinity college, pro tested against the recent speech of George Harvey. ambassador to Great Britain, in which ne said that the tnitcd States entered the war 10 'save her own skin"
 ''The historians of the future" said President Ogilby, balancing the phrases of Ambassador Harvey against persons whom as an editor he reviled most, will choose the idealistlc senti- nlents of real America"
 President Ogilby said he hoped that present administration would mot be content with negative results and with criticism of the preceding administra- tlon.'
 Col. William Barclay Parsons, speak ing at open air services on the campus, said he did not believe a confederation of nations would end war, but that if it ,Ild it would kill the finest human ideal patriotism.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-20
CITY ITEMS

Graduation gifts reduced at Morans' hdvt.
 stanioy women's Relief Corps s-yiIl Id the regular meeting and memo service at 2:30 o'clock Wudncs- y afternoon in c. A. R. hall. r. W. Hlnchliffo Ee.s returned from by. N. Y.. whore he attended the fnmoncement exercises and tho re- Ion of his class of Rengselaer lyteehnie institute.
 It serves you right. Elks' grill. hdvt.
 Unity Rcbekah lodge. l. O. O. F. il meet this week for sewing. Now Britain Council, Royal Arcau- D, will hold an open meeting. on esday night. tho 2tst for members d Friends. Plans will bo made for
 members to attend the annual ting and shccpbakc, given by venport Council. of New Haven, to held at Mansfield Grove. on Sat day tho 25th. Refreshments will! served ut tho meeting Tuesday rht.
 Miss Dorothy NJ. Kelly of 1G7 High Feot is spending her vacation in ltimorc. Md. a8 tho guest of MrB. IT. Jordan.
 "A miscellaneous shower was given ss Gussie Firnhabcr last Friday nning at tho home of hon sister, Mrs. by Hoffman. ln honor of her up- oaehing wedding. June 30th tu cob Boruaacoui of Cleveland street. e bride-to-bc received many hand ne as well as useful gifts.
 N big field day with all tho name plies is being planned by Tsabclla rclC. National Daughters of Iaahol-
 to be hold at take Compouncc xt month. \ meeting will be held
 Knights of Columbus hall thia rninE Co make rrFauscmoutH. Mir. and Mrs. Charles F. Eager oi rlboro. Mass.. spent the weekend th Mir. EaEor's sister, Mrs. IT. < avcr on Maple street.
 Miss Margaret Travcr of Mapl, cct ia home from tho Ncw Englane nsorvatory of Music. Boston. Mass.
 tho summer vacation.
 Place your awning order now. Al ids Of naEa, The Eddy Awning and coratinE Co,-Advt.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-20
\ MODERN REVERE
Man Rides Over Mile on Bicycle to
 Call Fire Department.

A barn belonging to John Naun- chlak of 112 Oakland avenue, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. When Engine Company No. arrived at the place there was practically nothing left of the build ing. Lack of water facilities ham, pered those fighting the blaze. A bucket brigade rendered excellent service in preventing the spread of the flames to a nearby house.
 Considerable valuable time was lost. by q man who set out to notify he hremen of the blaze. Riding on a bicycle. the man pc1aled passed a fire alarm box at Commonwealth avenue, and rodo on to Engine Com pany No. g drehouse. Bremen at tached to the No. house. had an- other hard task Saturday night eX- tinguishing q blaze at the Vega street dump. The hremen were called out at 11:32 o'clock and # was sover three hours later when they returned to the station.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-20
ARGUE BEFORE LEAGUE.
Sweden and Finland Discuss Aland
 Island Question.

Geneva, June 2O.-Sweden and Fin land debated questions relative to the future status of the Aland Islands be- fore the council of the league of nations here today This was the first open session of the council.
 During the week, the Polish-Lithuan- ian dispute, the report of the commits sion appointed to pass on proposed amendments to the covenant of the league, and conflicting claims to terri tory along the frontier of Albania will be considered by the council.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-20
MANY TENNIS ENTRIES.
l25 Men Enroll for British Turf
 championship.

Wimbledon, June 20 (By Associat- cd Press) Tennis experts from Great Britain. the United States,
 France, Sweden. India, South Africa and Japan began today the first round of the British turf lawn tennis cham pfonshiD tournament here. There were 1a2 men players. Miss Elizabeth By mn of California, Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory of New York and Miss Me Kane and Miss Beamish of England are regarded as the most likely as- pirants for the privilege Of playing