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Putnam patriot., 1921-08-05
WORLD OF SPORTS
GOLFERS LOSE ON
THOMPSON LINKS
Putnam Team Defeated 1914
To 1919 BY Thompson and
Pomfret Men
viii Play Them Again On August }.
To Stafford Tomorrow

By a seore Of - - to ~ -, the
combined golf teams Of Thompson
and Pomfret defeated the Putnam
Country Club men Saturday after
noon on the Thompson links Punch
was served the Putnam men BY the
hosts
Putnam patriot., 1921-08-05

/ Maine He was formerly superinten-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-24
ANENT HOME BREW

Gov. Blaine's veto of the Mathes0ll
bill on account of the excess amount
of red tape it provided and Le>ause ii
would establish an obnoxious system
of espionage for spying on the home
and family life. was one thing. His in
siStence on a law that would give legal
approval to the manufacture of intOX-
icating liquor in the home is an entire
ly different thing. The laws of the
United States prohibit the manufac-
ture of Intoxicating liquors for bever-
age purposes and no law should be
passed by the state that would be con-
strued as an approval of the manufac-
tlue of any kind of booze in the homes.
Incidentally. how does anyone think
they can make Intoxicating liquor in
their home which is just as much in
defiance of the law of the United States
.as if made by the mOOnshiner in the
mountains of Kentucky, and still eX-
pect his children who look to their par
| ents for example and guidance, to grow
up with proper, patriotic respect for
| law and order?
And ninety per cent or the nome
] brew are far worse than anything any
| well-equipped brewery ever turned
| out.
Let's live up to the prohibition laws
! enforce them, or take them off the
| statute books.
We don't want to make it possible
| to close up a mans home for year
as public nuisance, as in the case
of house of i'll repute, because he has
made some dandelion wine or ''homt
| BREW That's one extreme.
Neither should the state pass Law
that would be considered as an encOur
agpment to breaking the laws of thu
| United States.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-24
THE END OF A FOOLISH THEORY

Those credulous and unintelligent
citizens of America who have been
,iripking the praises of SOvietism in
Russia and even calling for SOvietism
in the United States of America. are
certainly up against it now that events
have plainly proved that communism
is a total failure.
For years. the advocates of an i'm
possible, foolish theory have insisted
that the success OF communism in Rus
STA was held back by the blockade.
Now publication of customs office and
other official trade figures in Great
Britain show that in 1920, British eX-
ports TO Russia direct or through the
Scandinavian neighbOrs Of Russia,
were alone upwards of five hundred
millions of dollars and almost as much
in 1919 Great blockade, wasn't it?
Then they said that but for the in
'urrectiOns fathered by the western
countries. communism would have gone
ahead successfully. There has been no
civil war for nearly a year and no
i.lOGkadCS. vet the state of affairs in
Russia today is far worse than under
hose conditions So bad. indeed, that
Lenin himself is inviting capitalism
back. promising property rights and
property protection and is willing to
do anything that will revive Russia
from the utter collapse into which the
commnnStic insanity has thrown it.
Incidentally, if civil war and block
ade were his handicaps. why should
Lenin throw up his hands now when
he has neither Of them?
1t was a good thing for the world
that we have had this experiment of
nearly four years in Russia. Utopia
has been claimed for communism for
threp-Quarters of century and there
was no experience to completely refute
the claims. Nobody of average intel
lgence need ever be in doubt again
that communism in practice is a t6al,
gruesOme failure.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-24
CHURCH NOTICES
Church of Christ

With just one Sunday left in the
contest and the Reds only Z points in
the lead. it is certainly quite uncer-
tain who will have TO do the entertain
ing. Regardless Of which side You
are on. be sure and be at Bible school
next Lords day at 10 200 a. m. and
bring someone with you.
CommniOn and preaching, IL a. N.
Christian EndeavOr, Z 100 p. III.
Preaching services at s 200 p. IN.
Prayer meeting Thursday at s p. m.
The subject to be discussed Sunday
evening is one Of great importance
and one about which we are all con
cerned. The subject is us There Life
After Death?'
Everyone is most cordially invited
to attend any or all of our services.
FRED SAWYER, Pastor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-24
Selling beer and WhiskeY and e

Selling beer and whiskey and get
ting away with it," is much a matter
of local popular sentiment We have
first hand information that in several
cities in eastern Wisconsin beer and
liquor is sold openly in defiance of fed
eral laws. If some one is merry
enough to make compliant to the local
officials he takes the chance Of being
arrested on some trumped-up charge
and told to beat it. In western Wis
are made on the sly and the chance OF
arrest and punishment is very great.
Public sentiment and public claM0r
are sometimes laws unto themselves.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-24
Snecial CORRESPONDENCE

Special Correspondence
Ben Colburn was a caller at Tony
Friday.
C. E. Leaf was a visitor at Catawba
over Sunday.
Mrs. Steve Ham was a caller Al
Tony Saturday
Arthur Freestonc had business al La
dysmith Friday.
Miss LOttie StOker visited at Bruce
Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Allie Foley spent Wednesday,
with friends at Ladysmith.
w. c. Bell, Of Ingram. was here
last Wednesday on business.
Anton Sybers, of Tony, transacted
business here last Wednesday.
Mrs. Andrew Krisik spent Friday
and Saturday at Weyerhaeuser.
Martin Ward and A. Z. Anderson We're
at Ladysmith Friday on business.
Mesdames Andrew Johnson and
Phil Marrier visited at KEENAN, Fri
day and Saturday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-24

Gen. John j. Pershing is quoted as
saying that the educational and physi-
cal standing Of the young manhood OF
America who served in the war was a
disgrace to any nation. Possibly so
But not so much of a disgrace as the
older men in more responsible posi-
tions who robbed their own country OF
billions during the war. And who is
to blame. anyway, when about 30 pei
cent Of the governments revenues &c
for war and about two per cent for edu
cation?
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-24

In line with retrenchmeM move
winter with the purpose of reducing
taxes. the Douglas county board OF
supervisors comes along with
d resolution which provides that all
county officers. heads of departments
and county board committees are Iii
rected to aid in the movement by buy
ing nothing. that can be gotten along
without. and by employing no help, ex-
cept what is Indispensable. Mayor
Baxter. of Superior, got into the move
ment months ago by making drastic
cuts in expenses. i'm conformity to the
expressed sentiments of many tax
payers.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-24

LadySmith is doing much to make
things comfortable for those who visit
our city, and anything done in that di-
rection will pay big dividends, directly
and indirectly. One thing lacking is a
place for a stranger to sit down and
rest when he has time on his hands
in our city. This fact was brought out
forcibly Tuesday. when the st. Paul
boosters were here They all had
their choice of standing still or march
ing.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-24
st. Johns Lutheran

There will be no services Sunday
July 26, since the pastor will be
obliged to remain at the sessions of the
synOdical meetings being held at
Shawano. Wis. June 22-2S
There will be services with COM
munion Sunday. July 3. Announce
ment may be made Sunday morning
from q 80 to 10.
c.. =. VOELZ. Pastor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-24
Turning the light of day on local
crimes will not stop crime, but it will
reduce the number.

Through inadvertence. due credit
was not given the Chetek Alert for the
article published in this paper last
week concerning the theft of some
hogs and dynamite in the town of
RuSk.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-24
MIR. MING TAKES US DOWN A PEG

IS Mr.. HI Hung Ming. who graduated
from the University of Chicago quar-
ter of century ago.
Mr. Ming has written piece in Eng
lish for the North China Standard
about America in which he says:
IF the United States were de-
stroyed tomorrow, | want to ask
what great spiritual thing have
the Americans as a nation done
which they can leave behind them
to show to men of future genera
tiOnS that they were once a nation
with civilization. IN my opinion.
the only spiritual asset of the Am
erican nation. the only really
spiritual things which the Ameri
cans as a nation have done that, if
they, as nation were destroyed
tomorrow. will be remembered by
men of after generations-is the
work of POp'S 'ANNABEL LEE
and the music of the plantation
songs.
Mr.. Wing qualities this with the re-
mark that we are really young yet as
a natiOn-aged less than $50 years,
which is no time at all compared with
the age of the Chinese nation. Then,
too. he recognizes that we have been
busy taking over millions of immi-
grants which must be asSimilatod.
Anyway, it is interesting to sensible
folks to read what the worlds oldest
civilization thinks of the youngest.
Most Of us know one or more Of the
plantation melodies Brother NJ II g
speaks of. hut. by the way. how many
Of us know "ANNABEL LEE?" Or
ever heard of it? Even if you have
read of it. perhaps you would like to
read it again. Here it is:
1t was many and many year ago.
In a kingdom by the sea.
That a maiden there lived. whom YOU
may know
BY the name Of Annabel Lee:
and this maiden she lived with no 9th
er thought
Than TO love, and be loved by me-
was child. and she was child.
In this kingdom by the sea;
But we loved with a love that was more
than love.
I and my Annabel Lee
With a love that the winged seraphs
of heaven
Coveted her and me.
And this was the reason that long ago,
I'm this king ON by the sea.
4 wind blew out of a cloud. chilling
My beautiful Annabel Lee:
So that her high-born kinsmen came.
And bore her away from he.
To shut her up in sepulcher
In this kingdom by the sea.
The angels, not half so happy in
heaven.
Went envying her and me.
Yes. that was the reason (aS all men
know.
In this kingdom by the sea-
That the wind came out of the cloud
by night.
lnlltl1lS anu kIlIlIS lily AHildIcl lA"e.
But our love it was stronger by far
than the love
Of those who were older than we.
OF many far wiser than we
And neither the angels in heaven
above,
Nor the demons down under the sea.
Can ever discover my soul from the
OF the beautiful Annabel Lee.
For the moon never beams without
bringing me dreams
OF the beautiful Annabel Lee:
And the stars never rise but | feel the
bright eyes
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee.
And so. all the night-tide. | lie down
by the side
Of my darling. my darling. my life and
my bride.
In her sepulcher there by the sea,
In her tomb by the sounding sea.
T. I4undberg who purchased 40 acres.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-24
Notice

Notice is hereby given that District
No 6. Town of Grant, will receive bids
for the building of two room school
house The building to be of frame and
school board to furnish all material
Bids will be opened Wednesday. July
9th, at 2 p. NJ. Plans and specifications
can be seen at the County Superintend-
pnt's office or at the office of the dis
trict clerk. The board reserves the pri-
vilege of rejecting any or all bids.
SCHOOL BOARD. DIST. NO. G.,
Mrs. Walter Drum. Clerk.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-24

Services in Norwegian next Sunda.
forenoon III II o'clock.
JOHN NJ RITLAND, Pastor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-24

]. Lmdberg, who purchased 40 acres
two and one-half miles southeast of
Ladysmith a month aog. has built a
new hOues and moved onto the land
He has nice clearing started.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-24

Two hoboes were passing along the
depot platform. One glanced through
the open window of the telegraph Office
and ordered the operator to report two
emptieS going east.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-24
st. Paul's Lutheran

English services at 10 ~.
English Sunday school at 9 :45.
C. ECKHOFF, Pastor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-24

1t was in the days of saloons in La
dysmith and the late Mike Bronx was
tending bar for Ole Anderson. An
early bird came in at } 200 a. m. 20
spear a drink. Mike was down behind
the bar out of sight. fixing something.
The early bird waited patiently.
Finally Mike arose and the bum re-
marked, You would make a good
diver" why" said Mike. Because
you can stay down so long" Mike
laughed and poured out drink, keep
ing the bottle in his hand, at the same
time remarking, that drink is another
nail in your coffin 'All right came
back the early bird. you've got the
hammer drive another" Mike said
it was on him and he poured another.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-24

Watts patent for steam engine
was issued in 1869.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-24
OUEER-O-GRAPHS

At the close of the war it was be-
lieved that the hobo, Ike the dod0,
was extinct. re isn't.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-24

Would you give $500 for a kiss
from the lips of Mary Pickford-
fer sweet charity's sake? Well
Mary is not selling kisses. but Sigrid
Holmqust, a movie actress-"The
Mary Pickford" of Sweden, who is
visiting this country, sold a kiss for
$300-the money going to Free
Milk for Italy fund. . Frank Hen
derson of Long Island was the
lucky bidder.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-24

There i; lot of the world i we will only LOOK io s ~
Quincy in Massachusetts, fospta
ranIn Park He went our ana b Which
Schools other member OF
sA lc lust forget yrse Tor aWhle ana ee az ~
bctwc throwing strikes
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-24

Don't blow. The steam that blows g
whistle moves no machinery.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-09-02
Copyright. By DOUBLEDAY Page b %
sYNoPsIa

pA p Ri] I9Guns 6sfS ciyls (. ss1t. WSEss Y e
John X. Dale. arrives It the Halfway
swtteh in eastern Tennessee. abandon.
BRIDE, Patricia Clavering, at the altAr-
!: ?::s: 70 $ss; ray 's ssRlssl s:
ispSs home ' Morsiand ss aI Is 20 cSief EA of Ii.
"clap," which has an old feud with the
L4ttefords. He tells Dale Of the killing
Of his brother. David .M?reland, years
@sa s@sa g SarlSis is '2 sr.lsRRSs SlsRSS;d ds.S.p
tH nan was his faiS%
CHAPTER I-Dale arranges to mako
whos he sntsrtains a deep respect
Httieford next day. Dale 10 ordered by
Black Adam" Bali. bully Of the district,
to s0,,syix 1;sgs his s, g5 alSn Pals rsDliss
ranges With h John O M5reissd to develop
David's coal deposits. Ben httleford
sends 9 challenge TO John Morsland TO
meet him with his followers next day. In
CHAPTER IV.-During the night all
the guns belonging to the httlefords and
the Morelands mystertously disappear.
CHAPTER v-Dale arrsnges to go to
Cincinnati to secure paensy for the ntn-
ing Of the coal. The two clans and their
weapons. which the women had hidden.
and line up for battle. Babe" in an
effort to stop the hghting. crosses to the
Moreland side of the rtysr. and 10 acct-
dentally shot by hAr father and seriously
wounded
.,GHA41psTEE T vI-To ct propsr SUI srsxisal cal
Dale convey Babe" unconscious. to the
city. Doctors assure them she 10 not
seriously hurt. Dale meets an old friend,
Pss1s Psts TEDx Eh has Sa ,assr s
David Moreland's coal. tie old gentle
mars actions convince his son OF his
fathers guilt In the killing Of Moreland
Babe" is to stay with Mrs. McL4urtn
to be educated. Dale, refusing his faith
er's proffered financial aid to develop the
mine, interests Newton Wheatley, CAPT
talist, who agrees TO furnish the money.
Dale realizes he loves Babe"
CHAPTER VIII. - Returning to the
Halfway switch. Dsls meets Major
mountainesrs, whom he engages as
counsel for the company. A man name<
Gof, Of evil repute, tries to bribe Dale
to betray the More1ands by selling him
the coal deposits, and telling them they
are of little value. Dale attempts to
thrash him. but Goff draws revolver
Dale 10 unarmed.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-09-02

"Pn ak John in," he finally de-
cided, "but he'll haf to make the fust
break at a-bein' friends. Me akin
him into my house Is a purity burned
good start toward friendship, amt
it?"
He arose, took up the lamp, walked
to the front door and opened 1t, and
called into the night:
Wont We come in, JOhnW
II reckon l will, Ben," was the lazy
answer. "Fo' minute, anyhow. But
[ reckon CANT stay long"
Moreland followed Littleford into
the best room. Littleford put the lamp
beside the worn leather-bound Bible
on the table, and they sat down. They
looked steadily at each other, and
Dale saw plainly that both were Ill
at ease. Surely, thought Moreland, he
had done a great deal when he had
come into his old enemy's house.
Surely, thought LittlefOrd, he had
done great deal when he had asked
John Moreland into his home.
Came a silence that was heavy.
Each was depending upon the other to
make the advance The two clansmen
stared at each other more and more
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-09-02
CHAPTER X

The Barbarian Princess Goes Home.
Miss Elizabeth Littleford beheld an
interesting sight when she alighted
from a northbound afternoon train at
the Halfway switch. Just below the
long siding a shorter siding had been
put in-the railway company had been
FASTENED, no doubt, by the great In
1uence Of old Newton Wheatley-and
from 1t had been unloaded a small
geared locomotive, a dozen or so OF
little coal cars opening at the bottom,
and miles of light steel rails with kegs
Of spikes for them.
Out toward her home a crew of men
worked like bees at the building OF a
trestle Of round timbers that had been
cut from the nearby woods; she at
once recognized these men as More
lands and Littlefords, and she knew
it meant peace! They didn't recognize
her, because of the distance and the
clothing she wore, and because they
were too busy to pay any particular
attention to her.
other crew of men was at work clear
ing the way for the little narrow
gauge. She heard the sounds Of the
ak and the saw, the hammer and the
steel, and once there came to her ears
the great dull roar of exploding dyna-
mite as a cliff was blown clear Of Its
foundations.
Miss Elizabeth Littleford smiled
happily. And she had not been happy
for a long time. Patricia McLaurin,
with whom she ha dbeen staying, had
been kindness ITSELF but the mother
of Bill Dale, her Bill Dale, had
snubbed her-and besides the longing
for the old home hills was riotOus in
her blood. So she had come back, run
away at less than a moments notice
as had Bill Dale before her, and how
good it seemed to be at home She
would have gone to see the men, had
1t not been that she feared she would
be q bother.
There was another interesting sight
when she had reached the crest Of
David Moreland's mountain. In the
upper end Of the broad valley, mid
way between the settlement" and the
opening of the Moreland coal vein, two
large buildings were we'll along In
their course Of construction.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-09-02

"We'd as we'll go, hadn't WEI" Dale
clipped, and there was disgust in his
voice.
81 reckon we had" agreed More
land.
They walked out of the cabin, leav-
ing Major Bradley and Ben Littleford
gazing silently after them. At the
gate Dale caught John Moreland's s
sleeve and halted him.
"Why on EARTH" he demanded,
didn't you make the break?"
"Bill Dale, / went into his house y
Dale put his hands ON one Of the
weatherbeaten gateposts and looked
over to where bright star burned
like a beacon light above the pine
fringed crest Of David MOreland's
mountain. He continued to look at
the star, his face gray, until it glim-
mered.
Then he began to blame himself +;
he was the hope of a benighted peo-
pie, and he had foolishly lost his tenn
per at crucial moment He wondered
whether it was yet too late, and
turned his eyes toward his silent COM
panion. He saw that John MOreland
was looking toward the beacon star
The voice of Ben Littleford came to
them plainly because the night was SO
very still; he was reading from the
Gospel according to Saint Mark,
preparatory to his bedtime prayer.
The two at the gate listened intently.
The way In which the illiterate giant
stumbled over the simplest words was
pitiful. -.
The hillman closed the Good Book
and placed 1t on the table beside him.
There was the low shuffllng of feet
as half a dozen persons knelt at their
chairs. The prayer which followed
was much like John Morelands own
bedtime prayer; it had In it less of
supplication than of thanksgiving.
And In the tail of it there were
mountaineer at the gate
BLESS the good man who Is with
US here tonight and all o. our kin
folks, and all O. our friends, and all
O. our inemies-and specially the
Morelands. Aymen !"
Dale's hand came down hard on
John Moreland's shoulder.
"You told me he wouldn't do it"
The old clan leader hung his head,
like a man suddenly broken. He re-
piled not word; he seemed amazed
into speechlessness. He had been
wrong in his estimate of Ben Little
ford; he had lied about man who
had just asked the good Almighty to
bless him. John Moreland choked a
little and started toward the cabin.
He walked as though half blind across
the porch, and entered without knock
ing, and went in to Ben Littleford with
his right hand Outstretched
LES begin anew" he said huskily.
Les be friends, yOre people and my
people, you and mel"
LittlefOrd arose and grOped for his
old-time enemy's hand, found it and
grasped it in both his own.
you're better AN l am, John More
land" he said-"you're a ID sight
better AN l am"
When Dale left them, they were
talking over a great bear-hunt that
they had taken together score of
years before.
The moon, full and as bright as new
gold, had risen just under the beacon
star when Bill Dale reached the door
step of the cabin that was home to
him. He faced about. The broad
green valley lay very serene and very
beautiful there In the mellow light.
There was no sound save for the gen.
tie murmuring Of the crystal river.
"You wonderful place." he said soft
ly, then added: 'My own country"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-09-02

Other More and More Sharply.
sharply, and soon shadows of bitter
ness began to creep into their eyes.
Then Major Bradley, guest Of Ben
Littleford, strode into the room with
a patrician and soldierly air, and he
understood the situation perfectly.
Gentlemen" he urged, "shake
hands. Be friends"
They didn't. Neither seemed to
have heard the major. 1t angered Bill
Dale. His knowledge Of these feud-
lists, these grown-up children, was not
yet very thorough. He went to his
feet. John Moreland. too. arose.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-09-02

doesn't always see things In the true
light. You'll go back, won't your"
She bent toward him and asked
pointedly:
"Bill Dale, what makes you so anx-
ious fo' me to go?"
Because" readily, II want you to
have an education"
"What makes you want me to have
a education, Bill Dale?"
Because you'd be such splendid