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Daily picayune., 1921-02-03
COMMUNICATION.

To the people O1 NcNaua touHty
 Greetings: It appears that there are circumstances now existing throughout the county that have become almost alarE.:ng Pc. ie are havil. much to >ay in regard lc this law alo hat law, s.rc want <, al road laws and some a-c opposed '. tl.em. $ m4 want the .,,.T-. stock .aw and some .f,. 1 Scnc would r., C to enfor Q nall, 'Ie' laws effecting the people generally and me would like to ignore ti.e'n
 People. we have but litt'e time w to be in argument aboGt these hings We should turn our attention new to our associations of life Study our abilities, consider what would te best for us to do to make for our selves Il successful year. There are lany re' responsibilities resting upon as, a. the result of the conditions of la~' year Teese responsibilities must he met in some manner. Therefore let us put onr >i onlders to the wheel. every man boar lis ,art of the burden, thereby tighten the lrdens of active duty.
 r we like for cooperation, get ta- getl 1r. Let not the merchants Ia@ytrs doctors. mechanics, minister. farmers. ar oth rwise say because I am what am, ] will seek to grind mf TX" upon the less unfortunate.
 Now concerning the road la TS 1T we are lCt satisfied with the one "" l"w have. lets dispose of them o,t t0,etii' ii.e men, every man to the wheel hnu work cut some plan wherehs \t','ah ounty can have good roads ind sat isfieG set of people, with them
 There is too the stock las'. Acs. people this law is good, for the ?eolie in sorpe localities. But did you !r'w tnat there are yet some good ranges r. this county, and as this is true. 'hefe are different opinions conceriin, ,his law. But what we will we do? Shall we grow wild cats and bear. instead of hogs and cattle on these ranges? or will we try the law for a time and deter mine the good or the bad of it. If the law don't suit. lets all get together. every man to the wheel and dispose of it. Then work out more satisfactory way.
 Some of us are ready to abuse this or that act of the legislature, yet that body should not bear all the blame. We elect men who go there to repre- sent us. He goes there empty handed and ofterntimes five never let them know what our desires are. So cOnse- quently he blazes into existence some thing that we are to be governed by. If this suits, all Is well, but on the other hand we begin to growl and to have our desires to abuse this fellow.
 Now then, let us abide by the laws that be, if they suit us, and ii not let us dispose of them in a friendly like way, every man to the wheel.
 It is truly hoped by the writer that the circumstances prevailing, will be worked out in satisfactory manner and that the County of Nevada will have prosperous year for everybody in it.
 Let the oil come at Sutton and Bluff City. This will still the troubled seas.
 Respectfully,
 X Friend.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-03
A WORD OF APPRECIATION.

The Daily Picayune is deeply sensi- ble of the several considerations shown it in the matter of subscription, which list discloses a remarkable growth dur ing the past month.
 To those who advertise with us, we extend a word of thanks, trusting to merit your continued patronage throughout the year.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-03
We have several attractive prop0si- tiOns in the way of small farms and city property. See us.
 Moore and Martin.

Henry Shackelford and George Smitley, who live out about four miles on the Blevins Pike, called at this of flee today and Mir. Smiley had us print some sale bills for him. Inci- dentally MT. Smiley renewed his sub scription to the Biggest Weekly" in the county, while Mir Shackelford had us add his name to our rapidly grow ing Daily list, making the 9th new sub scriber enlisted this morning.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-03
OIL AND GAS LEASE ASSIGNMENT

Two oil and gas lease assignments are of record at the circuit clerks of flee today. One from J +. Barham to Geo. F. Cress and A Fl Smith. The other. also from ]. E. Barham to Geo. F Cress, X. H. Smith and Flora E. knowles.
 The consideration was S1.00 and other valuable considerat tions'
 The acreage is located in section 12. township 14, Range 22 west, ill the Sut- ton territory.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-03
Raps Mir. Dubois.

Mir. Johnson of Polk spoke against repudiation as did MT. Alexander of Pulaski. Mir Wood of Lee spoke for the bill and read the recommendations of Governor Brough's retiring message that the bill should be passed. Reply ing to MT. Dubois, he said the admis
Daily picayune., 1921-02-03

sion of ignorance of his people was a good reason why there should be sev. cral eXposirionS held to enlighten them
 Mir Doyle closed for the bill in q half hour speech.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-03
MINISTER'S INVITED.

All the ministers of this city are cor diaIly invited to attend the Gem the atre tonight to witness the great scenic entitled ''rhe Miracle Man"
 The ministers to he guests Of the K F. Hardy, Mgr.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-03

Mir. Gebhala of West Virginia, who is making Prescott his headquarters while drilling of oil wells is in progress in Nevada county, was caller at Shis office today, ordering the Picayune sent to his West Virginia home. MT. Gebhart is thoroughly informed in the oil game and is very hopeful of the out look in this county.
 
 If you want a home, see Moore and Martin
Daily picayune., 1921-02-03
EASTERN STAR MEETING.

Meeting of the Eastern Star will be held tonight at 7:15. All members re- quested to be present.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-03
Safety-Service-C0rpus.

For service car day or night, rain or shine. cold or hot, I will come and get yOu. Prices right. Call 367. d.w-o-3o1 R. F. GOLD.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-16

OF life that resulted. II will be long
time before the vivid picture Nof hor-
ro's Will pass from my mind.
Trying TO Forget IL
Anyhow am trying to forget It all.
The Eureka Red Cross and Elks Club
are the wbitest people ever met. They
treated us just ike their own sons and
dnnghtcrs--threw open all their doors
and fixed us up. Believe me it sure
was appreciated after having been
wrecked and spending six hours in a
sea covered with crude oil The oil
spread all over the water after the boil =
ers exploded.
Il lose .everything-passes money,
clothes-all went down with the ship.
| was fortunate with my life. I didn't
even catch cold, probably due to the
burning oil.
~ expect to get n statement from
the manager of the steamship company
and then 90 and see if I cant get n
pass TO New Orleans from the Southern
Pacific Railroad. VIII write more
later. Best TO all, GLEN"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-16
CAMDEN BOY TELLS
I SH|PWRECK STORY
element Parsons Writes Father
Of Exciting Experiences in
X Sinking of Alaska
sEA BLAZED WITH OIL

The mind gripping experiences OF
.h,rwreck at night, with the sen COW
...J with wrcckage and burning crude
~ orc written between the lines Of a
,rer from Clement J. PSrsonS ITO
I;s father. ]. G. Parsons, 90 North
rvortv fifth street, Camden.
Parsons, a college boy, was n mem
h,r Of the crew of the Pacific steam
ain Alaska, wrecked on a reef, forty
~;les ont at sea from Eureka, Calf
rortr seven persons lost their ives
vhen the ship went down, August o,
!, n return trip to San Francisco from
Portland, Ore: a.,
Tho remainder of the 214 persons of
,ho crew and passengers were saved by
sb;ns called to the scene of the wreck
by wireless. ,, -,
Parsons says little in the letter OF
Tho actual happenings of the night. He
describes himself ms not being In the
mood for writing after his experiences.
Not in Boys Writing
His father says the letter is not in
,be boys writing. From the fact his
y n mentions burning oil. which covered
tbe water where the ship had gone
down. he believes he was burned and
IA now in a hospital.
The letter was written from San
Francisco, about 400 miles from Eu
reka. where the survivors were landed
II says in part
: 81 received your wire and thought
Il unnecessary to wire in return be
cuase no one but myself could receive
A. am not in the mood to do any
writing-just n note to let you know
am all right.
'"The wreck of the Alaska was O
terrible experience because of the loss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-16
SOLDIER RELIEF MERGED
Veterans Bureau Just Opened Hero
Co-ordlnates Work

DIR. l.. Il. Rogers. 1927 Snruce
street. director of the newly created
Veterans Bureau in this city, IL at his
desk, ready to start the consolidation
of the War Risk Insurance Bureau
the Bureau for Vocational Training
and other Government agencies aiming
to care for disabled soldiers.
All this work is the result Of the
passage Of the Sweet bill by Congress
Inst week. DR.. Rogers directs the dis
trict, which has it's headquarters in
Philadelphia. There are fourteen dis
tricts in the country.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-06-10
HARDING GREETS CLASS
OF NAVY GRADUATES

Annapolis. Md, June president
Harding presented diplomas to the
naval academy graduating class today
with a prayer hat the newly COM
missiOned officers would never be
called into battle, but with admoni-
ton that Willingness to hight and ale
for ones country always must remain
one OF the most potent safeguards to
civilization.
Speaking in Dahlgren hall before
the midS;htpmen and thousands Of
their relatives and friends. the presi-
dent reaffrmed his faith in a strong
and fearless republic but added that
ne wanted it always a republic OF
high ideals"
The presidents short address was
delivered after he had handed each
of the two hundred and sixty gradu-
ates his diploma and had congratulate
ed each. Previously Secretary DENLY
had made the commencement address.
advising the graduates that their best
assets as officers would be the respect
and love OF their men and counselling
them to be truly Officers and gentle
men," and never ''snobs.''
Similar advice was given the grad
yates by Rear Admiral A. II. Scales.
superintendent OF the academy, in q
farewell talk.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-06-10
TULSA QUIET AFTER
WILD RACE RlOTING

Tulsa, Okla, June 2 Announce
ments that a grand jury investigation
of the rioting and incendiarism here
Tuesday night and yesterday which
so far has resulted in the deaths here
OF nine white men and 81 negroes and
property loss estimated at 81, 500, 900,
will begin June s. and that Tulsa
business men will rebuild the quare
mile of negro residence district dew
astated, came almost simultaneously
late today.
Earlier, before his departure from
Tulsa for Oklahoma City. Governor
Robertson, who came to take person
al charge when he declared martial
law, yesterday urged upon Val Jean
Biddison, district judge of Tulsa
county, the necessity of a state in
vestigation.
An executive committee of seven,
appointed at a meeting Of SO citizens
today after pleas for II promises of
immediate relief for the thousands of
destitute refugees had been made, IN
nounced that the committee would
undertake first to alleviate the misery
OF the negroes rendered homeless n
then would rebuild the district.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-06-10
DOCUMENT GIVES
SECRET AIMS Of
RUSSIA'S Govt
Every Confidential" Official
Paper Declared Issued BY
Bolshevist C%ommissary,
Gives Lenine Policy

New York. June Professor p. T.
MilukOff, former minister Of foreign
affairs in the Russian provisional gov-
eminent, today cabled to the Rus
sian information bureau the text of a
very confidential" document declar-
ed to have been issued by the bolshe-
visit cOmmlissary o. foreign affairs, M.
Chitcherin, and which is claimed to
show secret aims behind the largest
foreign policy of the Lenine govern
ment.
This document, addressed to the
representatives Of the bolshevist gov
eminent abroad and which came into
the possession of Professor Milukoff
in Paris, calls attention TO alliances
of the various world powers which
would be regarded as most beneficial
to soviet Russian ambitions. OF this
the document says:
Western Powers interviewer
Interests of the western powers
are so interviewer that it is impossi-
BILE to forecast the political combina-
tons into which the alliances will
finally resolve themselves. However.
we suggest to our missions as worthy
of consideration the following com
binations:
"British-Japanese as a threat to
<AIilCl lS1y IlildI DIS d lllTCd(
to France; Italian-Greek rs a coun-
terbalance to the policies of England
and France in the near east; Polish
French as a threat to Germany; Gee
cho-Rumanian as q threat to Hun
gary, ETC."
Observing that through defeating
Kolchak, Denikine and Wrangel, SOW
let Russia came face to face with 1.-The
forces on im~perialistic capitalism"
the instructions declare that 1.-The
whole future of soviet Russia depends
ON a skillful utilization of the politi-
cal conditions in Europe have become
so expressly bad, it's asserts that nei-
Their individual countries o all of
Europe can emerge through peaceful
means. His instructions refer to the
idea OF a league of nations" as hav-
ing suffered utter defeat"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-06-10
DOCTORS CLAIM CHESTER
WAS NOT MlSTREATED

Kansas City. June Five phyud-
clans who attended Denzel Chester in
the city hospital here after Ms return
from Broker Bow. Neb., last Novem-
Der. testified at his trial that in their
opinion the man was normal and that
ne had not been m~istreated. Two Of
them declared they had heard him
taik Wnlle under the inluence Of ..n-
aesthetics. Since he was brought
from ESroken BOW Chester has .cen
mute.
Chester. who is accused OF having
killed Miss Florence Barton, testified
yesterday that he was mistreated at
the hospital.
During the trial Chester has COM
munacated with his attorneys in writ
ing II his testimony .es.erduy was
written. 1t is the contention Of his
attorneys hat he was subjected to
m~istreatment at the hands OF detec-
tlves. which permanently deprived
him of the power Of speech.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-06-10
WAS HONORED BY U. s..
ESCORT. He DECLARES

Coblenz, June 2.-(Ey the Associat-
ed Press. 1.-THE French war minister.
M. Barthou, in toasting the king Of
England. he king OF Belgium and
President Harding at a luncheon Civ
EN- In his honor today by M. Tirard
sion, referred to the great honor &C.
corded him in being escorted by Am
erican troops on his arrival in the
Rhineland.
M. Barthou recalled his agreeable
visit to the United States and declar-
ed Srance had no thought OF annex
alton or conquest.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-06-10

no doubt, and a lingering desire tc
make certain of what was inside the
barrier. The entrance was easily
found, a mere wooden door, held by an
iron clasp, which opened instantly to
my touch. l stepped inside, closing ii
quietly behind me, and stared uneasily
about through the ~enshrOuding black.
ness.
My eyes, grown accustomed to the
gloom, made out dim outlines, encour
aging further exploration. Discover
Ing ample space, and what felt to my
feet like a walk, l turned the corner in
search. At that mOmen the gate latch
clicked sharply, and l sank down into
the black ground shadow, every nerve
tingling with alarm. The gate oper-
ated almost n~Oiselessly, yet my strain.
ed ears could detect it's stealthy move
ment, and hear the crunch of a heavy
footstep on the cinder path within.
The fellow evidently knew his way
even in that darkness, for there was NO
hesitancy in his movements, no uncer-
tainty. He faded away along the real
wall, and l became aware that he had
turned about the further corner That
would naturally mean there was q
door there. l had evidently been
searching the wrong side.
Assured the man had vanished. and
that he sought entrance to the build.
ing through some passage well known
TO him. l crept forth along the end
wall, crouched low in the shadow,
using every precaution against dis
cOvery. All that was venturesome In
me held high carnival and nothing OF
danger now could have held me back.
| reached the corner around which the
fellow had disappeared, but, In the in.
tense blackness, could perceive nc
movement beyond, no sign of any pres.
ence. ! listened eagerly, scarcely ven.
turing to breathe. and In another mo.
ment was rewarded by hearing the gen.
tie tap OF knuckles on wood a few feet
away; there could be no doubt Of the
number-twO raps, a pause, three
raps; the very signal mentioned in the
letter. I waited, still GREATNESS. un-
certain what had occurred, yet con.
vinced the man ahead had been given
entrance.
Unable longer to withstand the
strain | took q step forward into the
darkness. At that instant the latch OF
the gate clicked behind me.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-06-10
THE

~ A
0ynopsis.-In q New York jewelry
store Philip Severn, United States
consular agent. notices a small box
which attracts him. He purchases
II Later he discOvers In q secret
compartment q writing giving q
clew to = revolutionary movement
IN this country ostensibly seeking
TO overthrow the Chilean govern
ment but evidently International In
character. The writing mentions a
rendezvous. and Severn decides to
Investigate. Finding the place men,
toned In the writing apparently de-
Derted. Severn visits q saloon in
the vicinity. A woman In the place
n met by q man. seemingly by APP
pCintment. and Severn. his suspi-
ciOns aroused. follows them.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-06-10
Abraham,s Oak Tree.

When Abraham was promised q pos
session Of the land OF Canaan. it Is
recorded, he was commanded to walk
through the land, whereupon he re-
moved his tept. and came and dwelt
in the plain Of Mamre, which Is in
Hebron, and built there an altar to
the Lord. It h stated that this spot
is still marked by y great oak tree,
venerated alike by Christian, Jew and
Mohammedan. Its preservation In q
region cleared Of almost, all trees BY
the ~improyident Turks Il attributed
to tho protection by MI religions.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-06-10

worthy and asked him how he was
feeling, and he scowled at me and
said it was non Of my business. and
intimated that I'd have more friends
II l wouldn't always be butting in.
Had I been given to jumping to con-
illusions, like you, I'd have insisted
that Gooseworthy vas a crank whose
head should be bathed in harness oil.
But l said to myself that the old man
must have some trouble on his mind.
which led him tD forget the ordinary
bylaws and regulations of the game
Of etiquette, and before l had gone
a block l met Farthingdale, who asked
me If l had hear about Gooseworthy.
1.-THE old a bought a new auto
mobile YESTERDAY said Farthingale,
and before he had owned it an hour
he ran it into q tree and crumpled it
all up, so 1t wouldn't have fetched s.
at the junk yard
"Then / was glad that I hadn't set
GODsewOrthy down as a confirmed sore
lead. You may not know it, but Kerr
smith was moving from m house to
another yesterday, and that job will
ruin the disposition Of the most en-
thusiastic optinfst in the world. I'm
less you have me we'd, you don't know
what a nerve rarking experience is. d"
when I vas younger l used to be
moving pretty often, having discovered,
after much observation and research,
that 1t was cheaper than paying rent.
The moving itself is bad enough, but
your experiences sitter the job is done
fairly drive you frantic. You can't
find anything you want for a month
afterwards. About a thousand things
seem to be lost for keeps, but they
come bobbing up in the most unex-
pected places. You find your tooth
brush in the toe of a slipper, and
your watch in a jar of sauerkraut,
and your Sunday necktie in a stuffed
dog. When you pat on your Sunday
hat, you find it half full of carpet
rags. There never was such a dog
gone business, and l hold that the
man who can move, and still smile a
sanity smile, is yet to be born.
"Featherly is one of the sunniest
men / ever knew. His face just fair
ly radiates with happiness. SO it would
warm up an average room quicker
than a furnace could do it. l always
considered 1t a pleasure to meet him.
for his joyous demeanor braced me
up for the day, and made me feel that
life was worth living.
1.-TWO days ago l overlook him on
the street and slapped him on the
back and asked him how he stacked
up. l had done the same a dozen times
before, and he had always nearly
wrung my hand of in that enthusiast
tic way Of his. And he had slapped
me on the back. and told me I was b
bully boy with q vitrined eye, on many
occasions.
$50 you can imagine how I felt when
he turned around looking as mad as
q group Of wet hens. He shook his
fist under my ose and danced around
and said. You blamed splay-footed.
sway-backed, knock-kneed imbecile. If
you EVER again take such q liberty
with me, I'll wind your face around
your neck and tie your ears together
on top Of your head
"At first I was mad and inclined to
tell him what l thought Of him. but
just then a man came up and said.
'Featherl, I'm sorry you didn't get
the appointment as postmaster and
then / understood"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-06-10

There was nothing l could do to avert
discovery, no place In which I could
crouch In hiding. The newcomer moved
swiftly. knowing his way through the
darkness. and l had scarcely oppor-
tunity to even glance backward when
he rounded the corner and bumped In
to me.
"What the h-lll" he exclaimed,
startled at the encounter. "Why, d-.n
Il, Charlett, what are you slouching
here forf You're Charlett. amt your
YES" I muttered. the assem- actually
frightened out Of me: then added
lamely, Il couldn't remember the sig.
mall"
The fellow laughed softly, releasing
his grip on my coat.
III You attended more meetings
you'd be letter perfect" he said. his
English without IN accent. where
have you been the last month-out OF
town."
I'm Washington" I ventured, pray
ing the swift answer might suffice.
"Oh. I see" more heartily. $50 You
were the n Alva sent? Did the wom-
an come back with your"
The womanl Who could he mean
but the same girl who had been wait
ING u the sal0On1 l had ventured al
ready too far to draw back l must
take vt another chance, an answer.
Not With me; that would be too
risky. She II here. though"
Wood enough. That means money.
Lets ~ "a"
IA pushed past. and ! followed. o.
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Succeeded.

The timid doughboy, on his first day
under fire. left his company unceremo-
niously aid fled rearward. He had
covered S lot Of distance before he
pulled up at the command Of a portly
soldier: s'idalt, there! Where are you
going1"
"Oh, IL. just going. Who are your"
'I'm General Richardson"
"HOly smokes! / didn't know I'd
run as far as that !'-American Lee
giOn Weekly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-06-10
Alas, Poor wife.

Smith-Old Man Crouch NAV not be
a pleasant companion. but you have
to give him credit for having a very
saving disl osition.
Smythe-Yes. but the trouble Is he
saves up all the mean things he has
heard during the day to use on his
wife when he gets home.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-06-10

"kersmith Is a
fine citizen pro-
tested the hotel
keeper, "and as a
general thing his
temper is like
sunshine with the
bark on 1t. When
a man says some
thing disagreeable
to you without
~prOvOcatiOn, 1t is
pretty safe to as
sumo that he has
q secret
"The other day
7 m q + GOOSp.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-06-10
Nothino Doinu.

I. NJ. p. Cunius-I'm up against It.
I must have money, but I've no idea
where l can get it.
N. O. KOyne-Glad to hear that
thought perhaps you had an idea yov
could get it from me.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-06-10
New Social Embarrassment

20. John, Nora told me today she's
going to leave"
whats that. my dear? Does she
want another raiser"
mo, John, it's not that. She says
It's no fun flirting with a policewom
an.'-Judge.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-06-10
Just Riaht.

my boy has a wonderful amount
OF perseverance and p~ersistency. an
optimism nothing can dim and q
nerve nothing can daunt. What work
would you put him to?"
II should think with those quail
ties he would make an ideal book
agent"