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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-04

little too much of himself-there was
a sudden keen report from below, and
q bullet hole appeared in the rim Of
his hat! John Moreland fired the next
shot, and he broke the right arm of
the man who had just fired at Bill
Dale. This opened the battle In earn
est
Soon the thunder Of the many rifles
became almost a steady roar. The
air was filed with the pungent odor
Of burning powder. Bill Dale emptied
the magazine Of his repeater, and
sank behind the big chestnut to fill
it again with cartridges from his belt.
Bullets now whined on both sides Of
him; they cut greenish white burrows
in the bark Of both sides of the tree,
and knocked up little Spurts of black
earth to his right and to his left;
they cut off twigs within an arms
reach of him. A dozen Balls were
now firing at him, seeking to avenge
the death of their kinsman, the
Goliath. John Morelands strong voice
came to him through the din and roar
Don't show no part O yoreself now,
Bill; eff ye do, yen shore be hit!'
Dale fired again, pumped a fresh
cartridge into the chamber Of his rifle
and slipped another into t5e magazine,
and arose behind the chestnut.
"Down, Bill !" cried John Moreland.
If Dale heard, he gave no sign OF
it. He fired four shots rapidly, and
before the wind had carried away the
binding smoke he was behind another
tree and shooting toward the Balls
again. Soon there came a short, loud
peal Of laughter from his left; he
turned his head and saw Ben Little
ford taking a careful aim at a long
angle toward the side of a boulder.
Then Littleford fired, and puff of
stone dust showed that his bullet had
gone true to it's mark.
'What's that for?" demanded Dale.
"We haven't any ammunition to throw
away!"
Continued Next Week
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-04

cartridges around their waists and
with repeating rifles across the POM
mels Of their saddles, and Joined
Dale. The four hastened to the homes
of the other Morelands; and not long
afterward the old clan, In full
strength, rode toward the big, dim
blue hills with Bill Dale acting as its
leader. 1t was to be the clans last
fight, and a fight for good cause,
and every man Of it was eager for
the fray.
Bill Dale bore himself proudly, and
he rode like a man born to the sad
die. He found a queer joy-a joy
that frightened his steel-grey eyes
and flushed his sunburned cheeks, a
joy that he didn't even attempt to
understand-in the thought:
"For this one day am clan chief;
I am leading my own people against
a foe, in my own country
And so overwhelmingly did the idea
take hold Of him that he wished, even
then, for the repeater that awaited
him at his office back in the heart OF
the mountains. Once his conscience
asked him a QuestiOn-and he an
swered it with another question. Was
he doing that which was right? Might
not the Littlefords all be killed by
those drunken cutthroats while he
was waiting for the arrival Of a COM
pany of militia from city miles dis
tant?
Anyway, the militia would fight. His
clan would do no more than that. He
satisfied his conscience quickly.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-04

O. them Nawth Ca1iner Turner's; he's
shore them and the Balls'll outnum-
ber us more'n two to one. Yes, the's
danger, Bill, and specially to you.
They think it was you killed Adam,
and they don't think the law handed
'em a square deal at the trial"
'"Then listen to this plan," said
Dale.
'Pll keep By Heck up the river
watching for them. He will have
three sticks Of dynamite tied together
and capped and fitted with fuse. If
he sees them coming this way in any
thing like a force, he will fire off the
dynamite as signal to us. Our men
will gather here in the upstairs Of this
building, and bar the doors"
"Oh, Bill" moaned the old fighter,
"you shorely don't think we'd ever let
em git to the doors !'
81 hope they don't, certainly"
smiled Dale. "Where are your rifles,
Bill?"
"At the mine," said Littleford. "Ye
see, Bill, we've been a-lookin' fo'
trouble"
Dale went on: eat BY Heck's sig
nal, I'll get on my horse and ride to
the lowlands for the Morelands. | can
get them a lot quicker than l can get
competent help from the law. What
do you think of it?"
"It's good plan, reckon"
growled Ben Littleford, "only don't
cotton very easy to the idee O. us
a-runnin' from the mine to this here
. buildin'. never did like to run from
my man wo'th durn, Bill"
But that wouldn't be cOwardly,"
Dale protested. ut would be purely
Il strategic move, and it would save
lives for us. For, when the Balls and
their kinsmen come, you'll have to de-
liver me into their hands or you'll
have to fight like the very devil, that's
sure; and, according to By Heck's fig
ures, they outnumber you more than
two to one."
"All right" Littleford replied, with
shrug of his huge shoulders. what
ever you say, that same we'll do"
SO BY Heck was sent for, and short
ly afterWard he sneaked into the lau-
rels and went off toward the settle
| ment of the Balls. In the crook of his
arm he carried his rifle, and inside his
| shirt he carried three pieces of dyna-
mite all ready for the match-and he
| chose every step with great care for
fear Of jarring the explosive too much.
He had not been gone an hour when
| Bill Dale heard a dull, smothered roar
| from somewhere to the northward.
Dale sprang up from his desk, ran to
his ready and waiting horse, mounted
and rode like a streak toward the
| lowland.
Dale arrived at John Morelands big
white farmhouse a little before the
middle of the day, and halloed Justify
at the gate. John Moreland and his
two sons hurried out in response to
| the call. Dale waved aside all greet
ings and inquiries after his health,
and told that which he had come to
tell. The elder Moreland turned quick
| ly to his, two stalwart sons
| "Guns and hosses, boys! It'll be
our last fight, and les be at it and
make it a good fight"
| Less than five minutes later the
three erstwhile mountaineers rode out
at the barnyard gate with full belts OF
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-11-04
Copyright, by DOUBLEDAY, Page b o.

He sat down beside her and began
thoughtfully to flick the toe of one of
his shining boots with the tip Of his
quirt. She knew what he had come to
say, before he said it:
"Once more" looking pleadingly into
her eyes-"won't you marry me and
make me happy forever afterward?"
She turned the letter over in her lap
in order that Fayne might not see, ac-
cidentally or otherwise, the address.
Jimmy" she finally said, "Td like
to have a little more time to think
about it. Things like this oughtn't to
be decided in hurry"
you've already had months! Or
were they years-or ages? Why do
you keep putting me off like this, Eliz-
abethT'
Gas told you, Jimmy, don't"
He interrupted almost sharply: Il
know you don't love me. But you'll
learn to-after you've seen how much
] shall adore you."
He made a move as though to take
her into his arms, and she shrank
from him; he had done that same
thing, and she had done that same
thing, dozens of times before.
With unseeing eyes Elizabeth watched
Mrs. Dale step from her motor at the
porte-cOchere and go into the house.
Jimmy Fayne, too, saw Mrs. Dale,
but he was wholly unaffected by the
sight of her; Mrs. Dale, somehow, did
not object to his seeing the girl quite
as much as she had once objected.
Jimmy" after a long silence had
passed between them, 'I-Pm afraid
amt the right woman for you.
If you knew, for sure, that l once took
a rifle gun and killed man with 1t,
would you-would you still want me"
Fayne laughed as though at good
joke.
"You kill a man? Why, l couldn't
believe it. But If you had killed man,
or a dozen men, tit could hardly
make any difference to me. If you did
do it, you did it because there was
nothing else to do; I'm sure Of that.
We won't mention it again, If you're
willing. l neither criticize nor attempt
to understand your hill codes. Marry
me, won't you, Elizabeth"
IF / did," asked Ben Littleford's
daughter, would you help my people
back in the hills?"
Educate 'em? Yesl Every blessed
one of 'em."
"FreelyT
"Yes!"
Once more Elizabeth Littleford tried
to decide. Fayne's eyes grew more and
more hopeful as he watched her lips.
He became impatient.
'Tell me-" he begged.
The girl took up the letter she had
Just received from Bill Dale.
"As soon as 1 read this" she MUIR
INJURED, 'Pl tell you, Jimmy. If you
don't mind. please look the other way
for minute"
She tore off one end of the envelope,
drew out the single sheet and unfolded
it. Her eyes narrowed; her face
flushed, and then became just a little
pale. Her underlip quivered as she
folded the sheet and put it back into
the envelope.
Il can't marry you, Jimmy" she told
him.
Without another word she arose and
left him. She hastened to the house,
hastened upstairs, and went to her
room.
Half an hour later Mrs. Dale found
her lying face downward on her bed,
and beside her lay crumpled sheet
of paper. Mrs. Dale picked up the
sheet, Strengthened 1t out, and read
this, in the bold handwriting Of her
son:
Believe me, l am very appreciative
of your invitation. But / am having
Christmas with your mother, here in
my OWN country"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23

Jubilee commission. 19OS-O9; western
field secretary Of missionary educationai
movement, 1910-12; editor and secre- @
tary board of foreign missions, lDlZ-
13. and SECRETARY department OF income
board Of foreign missions, with heao,
quarters in New York city, from loi"
until accepted charge at First Church, J.,
Seattle. Wash. He has been at seattle
five years. He gained prominence IN
the centenary celebration Of missions In
America at Columbus. o., held from
June 80 to July 13, 1919. lie wrote
and directed the pageant The way
farer" given during this event.
No Reduction i'm Salaries
II was announced at the Office OF
Bishop Berry today that with few
exceptions in the anthracite coal region
none If the pulpit changes entailed 0
reduction OF salary for the transferred
ministers.
Through errors two changes were not
announced in the regular list of APP
pointments yesterday. The Rev. j. Il
Mckay is transferred from the Sum
merfield Church. this city, to the Lans'
dale Church. and the Rev. J. l.. Gran.
ley. of the Lansdalc Church. has beer
transferred to the East RoXborougl
Church. The Rev. W. II. Michaels has
been transferred from the Media Church
to the Bywood Church. The Rev
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
NEW MURDER TESTIMONY
Witnesses Strengthen Case Against
Dalton Case Defendant

The commonwealth scored heavily
this morning in the trial of Walter
Lewis. a Negro, accused of the murder
Of John Dalton, of sharon Hill. July @.
Two witnesses identified Lewis as the
man who held them up and robbed them
on nights before the murder.
The trial. which is in Quarter Scs-
sions, at Media. opened it's second day
with dramatic testimony by DIR. David
Dalton. father Of the murdered man,
who, chokcd with emotion. identified the
blood stained clothing of his son and
testified to being called up late that
night and told that some one had been
murdered on Hook road near his home.
One witness who helped weave net
around Lewis was John O'Neil, of
Sharon Hill, who testified he had been
held up and robbed by three Negroes
the night of June "a, while walking
along Chester pike. He said the face of
Lewis, which he saw at the prelimi-
nary hearing before Magistrate Jones,
at Collingdale. resrmbled very closely
that of the leader Of the hold-up men.
The other important witness was
Abram Avarich, who conducts a small
store on Hook road, and who testified
he was robbed and shot by three
Negroes on the night Of. June 20. He
identified Lewis positively as the man
who shot him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
PASTORS PLEASED
WITH CONFERENCE.
Methodists Generally Satisfied
by Work and Assignments
Of Annual Meeting
ONE CHANGE BIG SURPRISE

General satisfaction was expressed
by the Methodist Episcopal ministers
of the Philadelphia conference when
their 134th session ended, following the
reading of the appointments, late yes
terday afternoon.
The number of changes this year
ninety fve--is the smallest in fifty
years, and sixty-six of this number
are ministers who will be assigned to
the smallest churches, known in Meth
odist parlance as supplies. The
total number includes three charges
left for the present unsupplied.
Satisfaction is also being expressed
at the decision to return to the Whar-
ton Memorial Church for third year.
The Logan Church. through its pastor,
the Rev. II. A. Relyea, made Wig.
orous plea for n change of scene. but
the ministers were so well satisfied with
the arrangements made for their vel.
come by the Rev. w. +. =. Haas and
others connected with the Wharton Me-
mortal Church, that they decided to
break all conference rules by returning
a third year
One appointment causing much COM
ment was that of the Rev. j. +. Crow =
ther, of Seattle. member of the Puget
Sound Conference, to supply the large
Arch Street charge. which carries with
it a salary, recently increased. of
$1,000. Or. Crowther will come here
April 4.
DR.. Crowthcr is considered one of the
abcst men of Methodsm. 1t was with
difficulty that he was persuaded to ac-
cept the call here. He is fifty five years
old and has been a member of the Puget
Sound conference since 1902.
DR.. Crowthcr was born May 10,
1877. at Burnley. Lancashire, Eng
land, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth
| Crowther. He was educated ut Dakota
Wesleyan University, from which he
graduated with the degree of b. 4. in
| 1908, and VI. a. in 1911; Garratt
Biblical Institute. B. D.. in 1910. He
married Mary Stanworth He was
field secretary of the Africa diamond
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
NEW ITALIAN CONSUL HERE
Luigi SilIitti Named to Office Here
From New York

Luigi Sillitti, formerly acting Italian
consul general Of New oYrk. has been
appointed to take charge of the Phila
dclphia consulate. III Spruce street,
succeeding Guglilemo Silenzi. who has
been sent to New Orleans. Mr.. Sillitti
received his appointment on March 81
he being at the time assistant to the
commissioner general of emigration
in Rome.
Philadelphia il the headquarters tor
the entire Italian consular offices in
Maryland. New Jersey. West Virginia,
Virginia. North Carolina, South Caro-
lima and Georgia. The population OF
Italians in Philadelphia alone is more
than 200, 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
Moss Faces Murder Trial Monday

District Attorney Rotan announced
yesterday that Joseph A. Moss will be
placed on trial in the Quarter Sessions
Court next Monday charged with mur-
der in connection with the death of
Henry IT. Peirce. The trial date for
Marie Rogers, who was with Moss and
Peter d. Treadwav on the night OF the
killing, has not been set. Treadway,
who on Monday was sentenced to twenty
years. may be a witness at the Moss
trial.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
DIR. Crewther Here April Z

Interest was also keen, before the
announcements were made. in the case
OF the Rev. X. Il. Johnson, the "raid
ing parson," who was relieved of his
pastorate ut the Twenty ninth Street
Church in order TO have moro time Is
devote to his work in connection with
prohibition enforcement by the govern =
ment. DR.. johnson Is at present Sc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
3 GIVEN THREE MONTHS
Men Convicted Of Robbery and As
sault on Patrolman

Judge Audenricd, in Quarter Sessions
Court. today imposed sentences of three
months each on Willie Brandond, Erin
Jackson and Joseph Perry, Negroes,
who were convicted by jury of rob-
berry. Perry was also convicted of ag-
gravated assault and battery on Spe-
cial Patrolman Sumo, of the Second
district.
According to the testimony of Frank
Bruno, of sos cambridge street, the
three men set upon him at Ninth and
Bainbridgc streets. and stole his watch
and chain. Sumo. when he appre- =
hended Perry, was cut in the hand with
pcnknifc. The patrolman appeared
in court with his hand bandaged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
Fire Extineulshers Bill Loses

The Senate bill giving the Depart
ment Of Labor and Industry discretion
ary powers in determining whether
three story buildings shall be equipped
with automatic fire cxtinguishers and
auxiliary fire alarm systems. was de-
fPatcd in the House by vote Of 0S
ayes to " nays, less than the required
number voting in the affirmative.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23

Thomas w. Davis, former chaplain of
the state Senate and of the Athletics,
was superannuated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23

Fogg, vice chairman: Miss Margaret
Jenkins, second vice chairman; Mrs
Walter G. Longstreth. secretary; Mrs
Edward A. Ballard. Mrs. Rudolph
Blankenburg. Mrs. Henry G. Boden
Miss Carrie English, Miss Elsie Foer
derer, Mrs. Joseph +. Gazzam, Miss
NJ. A. Harkness, Miss Ingham, Mrs
Lingelbach. Mrs. Ellis Lit. Mrs. Ed
gar Marburg, Mrs. Spencer X. Null
ford. Mrs. Mumford, Mrs. Samuel B
Scott, Miss Florence Sibley. DR.. Mar
tha Tracy, Miss Henrietta Washburn
Mrs. George II. Earle. Jr., Mrs. II. Ii
Birney and Mrs. Oscar Loeb.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23

When Harrison KriebeI was still Il
boy he got job with Mr.. Bean. The
youth learned fast and saved his money.
llC went to the war and came back
with fine record. having served in
the Twenty eighth Division. Then he
decided to max" home for his mother.
lie is married but has no children. lie
Is a member of William +. Hare Post,
American Legion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
Wants Guns In Parks Here

Harrisburg, March 23.---Senator
Gray, Philadelphia, who IL an enthusi-
astic gunner, presented n bill in the
Senate to permit people to carry guns
for shooting matches and target shoot
ing in parks in Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23

riously i'll in the Lankenau Hospital.
lie was stricken Sunday. He was ap.
pointed field secretary of the conference
board of temperance, prohibition and
public morals.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-23
Revelations of a Wife
Ny Heart and My Hnsh0n.
By ADELE GARRISON

really thought little Mrs. Dur
kee meant to settle down and stay
for the day. she was so happily volu-
bic after the matter Of the drawing
room had been settled to her salts
faction.
To me, resentful OF the arrange
ment which would subject me to so
much inconvenience, and worried
about Dicky's ridiculous enforced So
journ upon the veranda roof. her
prattle. which usually amuses and
interests me nightly. bored me to
the point OF exhaustion. She de-
scribed all her gowns in full detail,
then began upon those OF the bride.
as fl told myself ironically-that
1 did not know every stitch OF the
trousseau by heart.
And, oh, what do you think
/ Madge2" she exclaimed excitedly,
breaking of the description of a bit
of embroidery which she evidently
had forgotten was the work Of my
own fingers. Maj. Grantland asked
me last night ?"
ITO become the future Mrs. Ma
jor?" I asked slyly, knowing that
the little woman. long past middle
age, still liked to be leased as if she
were a young girl contemplating
matrimony. II is. OF course, merely
a surface vanity-my little neighbor
/ has a fund of common sense which
( keeps her from doing anything really
foolish-but those OF US who know
! her and love her tease her in and
out of season about every man of
, her acquaintance, young or old.
knowing that she thoroughly enjoys
the gliding.
THE idea. Madgei Aren't you
awful! Why, I'm old enough to be
his mother--almost-" she qualified
with ludicrous haste. What would
he think If he could hear you"
! Probably that 1 was a mind
reader" I retorted carelessly, with a
mental vision of Maj Grantland's
face If he could have heard the con-
i versation-his sense of humor. and
his knowledge OF women's vagaries
have always seemed a bit embryonic
to me-"BUt I'll personate the end
man of the minstrel show if you
wish. What 6!d Mai. Grantland ask
you last night
ITO get him pieces of tn gowns
all Of us are going to wear at the
wedding" she answered "Do you
suppose ?"
She stopped abruptly and looked
at me inquiringly. one of her little
ways with which I am familiar. So
I promptly fnished her question
quickly revising my estimate of the
officers knowledge of women as /
did so.
That he means to furnish the
women OF the wedding party with
flowers, l said dryly. THAT surely
must ne his intention unless he is
occupying his leisure with making
patchwork sofa pillows"
Her F'luffiusss" gurgIed delight
edly. but my mother-in-law's voice
tart with disapproval. cut short the
| giggle. Mother Graham dislikes
Maj. Grantland heartily and omits
no opportunity to evidence her dis.
approval.
"IIe got that stuff out of some
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-23
announcements

The Mothers club will be enter
tanned with a l o'clock luncheon
Thursday at the home Of Mrs. J..
A. Varier. SOS S Lafayette blvd.
Mrs. Frank Keise, 1drs. Chris
Fluegel and Mrs. Edward Baker will
act as hostesses 10 the mem bers Of
the Helena Rebekah sewing circle
Thursday afternoon at the l. o. o.
L. hall
Members Of the Pythian tea will
be entertained Wednesday afternoon
at the K. p. hall. Hostesses for the
afternoon will include, Mrs. o. P.
Maxey, Mrs. George Mehnert, Mrs.
Floyd Jellison and Mrs Migrant.
The st. Joseph hospital Aid So
ciety will meet Friday afternoon at
3 o'clock at st. Joseph hall
The WOman's Home Missionary
auxiliary of the Grace NJ. Z. church
will observe the union day of prayer
Thursday at the church. The SER
vices will begin at 1880 o'clock and
at 1880 luncheon will be served. In
the afternoon the district group
meeting will be held. Mrs. Dan
Brummitt, national field secretary,
will be the speaker of the afternoon.
and Mrs. William Fosdick. district
chairman, will also speak.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-23

book" she said acidly. he looks
like that sort Of moony chap.
Mai. Grantland il anything but
mocny." Mrs. Durlzec declared spirit
eddy. The officer. who is only sec
ond TO Dicky in Alfred Durkee's list
of men friends. is a prime favori>
with Altred's mother. And 1 fancy
that the little woman's motherly at
/ tentions and pretty futtering ways
have appealed. very strongly TO the
lonely man. At any rate. he has
done many gracious little services
for her, which Her Flufiness" thor
ough,y appreciates.
Hes the most splendid man 1
know" she went on stoutly. except
Alfred and Dicky. of course" she
qualified hastily but they're my own
boys" The smile she flashed at
Mother Graham would have soften
rnother-in-la And 1 think it's
perfectly scrumptious of him to do
this. So let me have the pieces.
both of you. He's going to drop
around in the car this morning on
his way TO New York, and wants to
take th' m with him"
He'll not take any dress goods
Of mine with him to New York or
anywhere else" Mother Graham de-
clarcd grimiy. "Of course, you may
do as you please. Margaret. but If l
were in your place should certainly
not permit such an outlandiSh pro-
ceeding."
Naturally, my first impulse upon
hearing this ridiculous ultimatum-
for such I knew my mother-in law
meant it TO be-was TO assure my
little neighbor that 1 would be de-
lighted to receive the majors flow
ers. But knew Dickys aversion to
the officer. realized that without
meaning to do so his mothers YER
sion Of the incident would be ex-
aggerated. and so I resolved to tenn
porize until / could see my way
clearly TO accept or refuse.
Il am afraid / haven't a scrap of
my gown left" l said. you know
l had such a scant pattern anyway.
and l remember thinking I wouldn't
dare TO tear IL for l couldn't mend
( it decently."
That's all poppycock." little Mrs.
! Durkee declared. rising and shaking
out her skirts Indignantly. But I'll
get even with YOU" she went on
childishly as she hurried out Of the
door. "I'll tell Maj. Grantland that
you're hunting for it, and send him
over when he comes"