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The New York herald., 1921-03-24
JAP VICTIMS BODY rs HOME.
Lieut.. Langdon's Brother, an En-
sign, Is Escort Across u. s.

BOSTON, March 23.-The body of
Lieut.. Warren H. Langdon, killed by a
Japanese sentry at Vladivostok in Janu-
airy. arrived to-day at the home OF his
parents In Jamaica Plain. He will be
buried tomorrow with naval and Ma
sonic honors.
The body was accompanied from San
Francisco by Ensign Cecil g. Langdon
Of the United States steamer Salem,
brother of the Lieutenant
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
ENDS LIFE OFF BOARDWALK.

A man, who has not been identified,
committed suicide at Brighton Beach
last night by jumping from the board
walk at the foot of Derby street His
body was brought ashore by life guards
and taken to the Coney Island morgue.
The man was about forty years old and
carried In his pocket a card Of DR.. John
Coyle of 220 East Thirty-third street,
Manhattan. DR.. Coyle was unable TO
identify him. q
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
RESUMPTION OF FERRIAGE.

The ferry from the foot OF Dyckmar
street TO Interlaken Park In Jersey will
reopen for the summer season on Apai
L II was announced Yesterday.
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"aiad at your" asked Dale.

mo; but he would ha' been ef no
hadn't ha' had all his madness turned
ag'in them MoreIands. You knowed
about pap's' trouble on yam side O. the
river last nightT'
Yes. I knew about that" Dale an
swered slowly. "l3ut John Moreland
thought your father was my antago-
mist Of yesteray."
"An-antagonistG" Babe muttered
inQulringIy. whats thatT'
Il mean Adam hail. y'know."
''Oh. That's what ! told pap. Bui
pap he wouldn't believe Il. and he
won't never believe It-'cause he don't
want TO believe-d. told him mt John
MOreland wasR't a-shootin' 10 hit. sand
he wouldn't believe that. neither. Pap's
as hard-headed as a brindle COW. when
he gifts a fool notion ON him. What
what did them MoreIands say about
their guns a-bein' gOner'
Dale Strengthened.
How did You md that OutT'
Don't matter howI'' She smiled
almost saucily. II knowed about It
uAOES SOu uAus AAE. Dill Daie. OO0I
you think whoever done Il done a kind
thingT"
ITO disarm the MOrelands 80 that
when the enemy comes they will have
nothing with which to defend them
selvesr Dale didn't know much
about these hill feuds. ''No. Miss Lat
tlefOrd. can't say that I think Il was
Q kind thing to do"
Miss Littieford arose and faced
Dale. Her CHECKS were flushed:
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-Has the inemy conner she de-
manded icily.
sNo. but"
-All right the yoang woman broke
In sharply. III tn iaemy lI.in'i come.
whar're you a-kicklR ab0utT
Her brown eyes were fun % IRE
They defied. and they wfthered- ana
Bill Dale suddenly felt that he>> gas
smaller and of less account In the
scheme OF things than that unedueat-
ed, wildly superb creature that stood
before him.
Il beg pardon" bale said evenly. Il
didn't mean TO offend. y'know."
His quick cOnIrition struck the girl
Her mouth quivered. She dropped
her fishing-rod. and began 20 toy alb
sentIy with the end Of her long. thick
plait OF brown hair.
ave seed so much o. this nghtin'.
she murmnred TREMENDOUSLY. that if
makes me go 10 pieces. 4 ought 20 beg
yore pardon. mebbe. and DIDO. /.
I've seed a good many fine. strong
men brought home dead or a-dyin'
from the AforeIand bullets And the
LittIefords has killed Morelands. too.
One side about as many as t'Other, 1
reckon. I'd be glad to give my life
TO stop
I'm help you. IL can" Dale told
her. Perhaps we can make friends
OF the MOrelands and your people"
"YOu don't know what hard thing
It'd be-" she replied tearfuIly. The
two sets has hated each other ever
sence I can rickOllect. And you won't
be here very long. reckon"
Il may be here for the rest OF my
Iife," said Dale.
lis 1t the cOalf'' inquired Babe.
"Partly-yes, it's the coal. I'm 60
ing TO develop II for the Morelands"
Babe looked at him with a tiny her
aid Of hope In her eyes. Before she
could speak again there came from
somewhere back In the meadow the
sound OF her fathers voice
babel Ooh. Babel"
"Comin'I" cried the girl. half turn
ing. "we'l try to make 'em friends
we'll try. Old Major Bradley. he'll be
up here afOre long TO spend the sum-
mer. and he'll help US. He's a mighty
good man; you're shore to like him.
he gen'aIIy stays with US when he's
here. You go easy with John More
land! But when We git him. yen have
'em all. I'll work on pap. The amt
no danger o. trouble right now. any
ways. GOodby. Bill Dalev
"One moment. Miss LIttleford." and
he took step after her. Are you
sure there's no danger right nowr
Babe halted, faced about nervously.
and smiled a little.
Don't call me Miss no more" said
she. at makes me feel old. Call me
what everybody else calls me, ef ye
don't mind. Why. every one o. the
littlefOrds lost their rifles last night
the same as the Morelands didi Meet
inc here at shutdown. and I'll tell We
about II. Goodby. Bill Dalev"
'GOOdby. Babe" he smiled.
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cold. He thrust his hands into the
pockets OF his corduroy trousers. Then
his face softened a trifie.
Il reckon i ought to ax yore par
don," he said In a low voice. "Ye see.
my guns plumb gone!"
"YOu had It only last night" Dale
said. did II disappear"
whilst / slept" cut in the hillman.
Both o. my guns is gone. And Luke's
repeater Is gone, and so Is Gales, and
we hain't got nothin' at all to fight
them ID Littlefords With"
Gone" Dale exclaimed wondering
ly and-it seemed to him-asininely.
at must ha' been the LittlefOrds,
guess" frowned Moreland. "FO' be-
cause who else would ha' done lit But
90 save the life o. me I CANT see how
they got In and took my rife without
wakin' me up. BIZ Dale. I slept twicet
as light as n sick mouse"
Within ten more minutes, every man
Of the Morelands was gathered there
nc the house Of their chief-and every
man Of them had lost their weapons
during tho night
John Moreland called Dale aside
and said 70 him:
"You're high on the good side o.
them thar triflin' Hecks. and. so fer
as they know, you amt Interested In
the feud. / wisht you'd go down thar
and see By and his mother. and see
ef ye can ind out whar our rides
went"
When Dale had gone OF down the
dusty oxwagOn road, Caleb Moreland
climbed q tall ash that grew behind
his fathers cabin and kept a watch
toward the LittIeford side OF the river.
lie saw a group OF men standing in
ben Littletord's cabin yard, and moth
Ing else.
l. a little more than q quarter Of On
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hour after Dale TeT John MoreIand
he entered by the gateless gateway &C
the cabin Of the Hecks. IL was q d.
lapIdated place. and &c stood not far
from the river. by sat In the front
doorway: he was lazily cutting anew
midday sun mark In the place OF the
worn old one. Behind him sat his
mother. who was busily knitting q
gray yarn stocking.
The moonshIner looked up and start
ed quickly to his feet.
''fii. thar. Blll. old boy" he greeted
cordially. MY gosh. but ye've come
at the right time. shore. We're a-goin'
to have young squirrels TO dinner. and
q billed hamshank with string beans,
and cawnbread made with the yeller
o. hen aigs. Live whilst We do live,
says I. Come right In, BIZ, old boy"
ia, IA, Iai" cried Granny Heck.
looking over the brass rims OF her
spectacles. "HOw glad am to see ye.
Mr.. Bill! Come right In and tell as
the news"
Bill Dale crossed the threshold and
accepted a creaking chair. His eyes
took in ut a sweeping glance the home.
made dining table with Its cover OF red
oilclOth. the broken cast-iron stove, the
strings Of dried peppers hanging on
the log walls, the broken stilIworn
lying In the corner.
''rhe LittIefords." said Dale, "havt
declared war"
'Sakesw laughed the old woman
I'VE knOwed that last night when We
heered them ten shots"
~And all the MOreland rifles are
missing" Dale watched the effect OF
his words.
"whatI' the Hicks cried In one
voice.
Their surprise seemed genuine
Dale pressed the subject further anC
learned only that II they knew eny
thing concerning the disappearance
OF the rifles they were not going e
tell. Then he started hOmeward by wal
Of the pool above the downtown syc
amore.
There was a chance that Ben Little
ford's daughter would be there fishing
Dale told himself. and IL was barely
possible that she could throw some
light ON the mystery Of the rifles.
HE crossed the river by means OF
the PROSTATE tree. Babe was there
she sat on the stone ON which she had
been sitting the morning before; her
back was TO him, and her bare feet
were In the water To her ankles. Dale
went up close. stopped and gathered
a handful Of violets and dropped them
over her shoulder and into her lap.
Babe looked around and smiled.
What luck, Miss AIttlefordr'
"NOthin'. ] don't much want e
ketch anything" she said slowly, 8
spirit Of sadness In her musical voice
II jest come of down here to be-
whar It's quiet. You ought to hear the
noise IA: pap and the rest OF 'em d
a-makinI"
Dale narrowed his eyes. Are they
er, making noise? And what about T.
My goodness gracious alIvel You'd
think SO ef We could hear 'emi Y'Oughi
TO hear pap cuss John MOreland T.
She shrugged her pretty shoulders,
lifted the small end of her rod to It's
! proper place. and went on, IL never
did see pap half as mad as he was
when he got home last night from
a-fOllerin' me-"
"aiad at your" asked Dale.
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CHAPTER w
The Mystery Of the Rifles.

INV "lUSS5J " bnS rNtUCo.
An hour after John Moreland had
sent his ten rife bullets whining over
the head Of Ben Littleford. every
MOreland and every Littleford In the
valley knew OF the declaration Of war.
And each man OF them oiled his weap-
ons and put them in better working
order.
When Dale went to bed, there was
too much on his mind 20 render sleep
Ing easy for him. Tomorrow he would
have to help In the fight against the lit
tlefOrds. kinsmen Of the young woman
who had saved him, without doubt,
from death by the murderous rifle Of
the mOuntaineer Godfather break his
word fatty. II was a poor return for
such a favorI The longer he thought
over the dilemma, the more perplexed
he became.
He thought, too, of the everlasting
wonder. the tall of John MOreland's
bedtime prayer. How a man could 60
down on his knees and ask the bless
ings OF the Almighty upon men whom
he meant to fight the next day was
q thing that Bill Dale could not under
stand.
u was after midnight before he
slept He woke ut the break of day,
arose and dressed himself, and went
out. Going toward the hower-filled
front yard, he found himself facing q
very angry John MOreland.
whats the matterr' he asked.
Matter enough" clipped the noun
taineer. "Bil Dale. I'm a-goin' TO AK
you a question. and want the truth.
VIII I git itf'
+. You'll get the truth II you get any.
thing. Shoot the question"
"All right. What do you know about
my gunT
about as much as you know OF the
left bind wheel OF Ben Hur's chariot.
What's wrong with it9"
Moreland's eyes were steady and
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Everybody has some friend whom
they wish to make happy. II may
be Mother or Father, Sister or Bro
Their. Il may be q Wife or it may
be . Sweetheart-and often Them
selves.
Our stock Of Jewelry and Bric-a-
Brsc 10 complete. Each piece has
been carefully selected and we feel
satisfied that visit from you will
bear Us out that we have a. fine .
selection as can be found anywhere.
ANY article that you may select
viii b laid aside and delivered when
wanted.
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER L-Young Carlyle wiIburton
Oale. Or "Bin Dale" as he elects TO be
SHOWN. son OF q wealthy coal operator.
John X. Dale. arrives at the Halfway
switch, In eastern Tennessee. abandon
ing ufe OF idle ease-and Incidentally q
bride. Patricia Clavering, at the altar
deteFmined 60 make his own way In life.
40 meets Babe" Lttleford. typical
monntaineer girl BY Heck,NE charac-
ssr q the htlis. takes him to John More
. ..A,s bone. Morsland In chief OF his
which has an old feuG with the
LAttIefords. He tells Dale os the kfllina
Of his brother. David Moreland, years
ago. owner of rich coal deposits, by q
man named Carlyle. Moreland's descrip-
ton OF Carlyle" causes Dale to believe
the man was his father.
CHAPTER IL-baIe arranges TO make
his home with the Moreland family, for
whom ne entsrtains q deep respect.
CHAPTER Iu.-Talking with Babe"
LAttleford next day. Dale IL ordered by
BLACK Adam Ball. bully Of the district,
to leave "his girl alone. Dale replies
sDarttedlE, and they fight. Dale whips
the bully. though badly used up. He ar.
ranges with John Moreland TO Develop
Davtda coal deDosits. Ben Lttleford
sends o challenge 20 John Morsland 70
meet him with his followers next day, II
battle. MorelAnd agrees.
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the Tail Grasses, the lronweed and
the Meadow Clover.
trees stood back q rod or 30 from the
water, making the final shooting dis
lance some seventy yards.
Drawled Heck: LES set down here
and watch IL; heyr'
Dale was silent The very air was
tiIied with the spirit Of tragedy. The
faroff tinkle Of a cowbell seemed
tragic; tragic. too. sounded the song
OF a bird somewhere In the tree
branches overhead.
did ye hear me, BillY
Il Think" Dale muttered, that I'd
better not 60 away until tomorrow.
can't leave matters like this. Do
you know OF any way to stop that
down thereT"
BY Heck shrugged his shoulders.
lido you know o. any way to stop
the risin' and settin' o. the sum-" he
grinned.
They went back to John Moreland's
cabin.
=
CONTINUED Merit Week..
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-11-03
EVERY SON AND DAUGHTER"
ASKED TO OBSERVE NOV. IL.

Every son and daughter Of Ken
lucky is called upon by Governo,
Edwin P. Morrow to assemble al
American Legion posts, in schoo
houses and churches "and in fitting
ceremonies pay tribute to the love
and devotion Of those who have
kept and preserved US a nation" in
a proclamation issued Monday set
ting aside November IL az Armistice
Day.
The proclamation follows:
"OA this day we commemorate
with grateful hearts the service of
those who by the greatest sacrifice in
world torn with war, stocked with
horror on earth, turned humanity
back from its path which led to the
hills of crucifxion and brought
peace again to bless mankind. On
this day we remember the price of
our safety, our free institutions, our
heritage of open chance and free OPP
portunity; and, if we will, we can
find on this day a new conservation,
new dedication and a deeper love
for our country.
"This day is set apart in memory
of every soldier of the Great War
gave all, risked all, dared all for
the good of all, and I therefore call
on every son and daughter of Ken
lucky to assemble on this day at
the posts of the American Legion
and school houses and churches and
there in fitting ceremonies pay trib-
ute of love and devotion to those
who have kept and preserved the ma
ton. All to the end that our lives
shall drink ane from the fountain of
liberty, that our hearts shall thrill
again with the love of our country;
that we shall dedicate it to the best
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first, to all men afterward, and to all
mankind in Gods own justice.

first, to all men afterward, and to all
mankind in Gods own justice.
Now, therefore, /, Warren G..
Harding, President Of the United
States, hereby designate Thursday,
the Oath day of November, to be OBJ
served by the people as a day of
thanksgiving, devotion and prayer;
urging that at their hearthsides and
their affairs they will give thanks for
all that has been rendered unto them
and will pray for q continuance Of
the divine fortune which has been
showered SO generously upon this
nation.
In witness thereof, / have hereun-
to set my hand and caused to be at
fixed the seal Of the United States
Of America.
Done at the capital Of the United
States, this 31st day of October, in
the year Of our Lord, nineteen hun
dred and twenty one, and Of the in
dependence Of the United tSates the
one hundred and forty sixth.
(Signed)
WARREN g. HARDING.
By the President:
CHARLES E. HUGHES,
Secretary Of State.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-11-03
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION

President Harding on Monday
night issued a proclamation desig-
mating Thursday, November "a, as
day Of thanksgiving, devotion and
prayer and urging the people to
give thanks "for all that has been
rendered unto them and pray "for
continuance Of the Divine fortune
which has been showered so gener-
ously upon this nation" The proc
lamation follows:
That season has come when, alike
in pursuance Of a devout peoples
time-honorel custom and in grateful
recognition of favoring national for
tunes, it is proper that the President
should summon the nation to day
Of devotion, Of thanksgiving for
blessings bestowed, and Of prayers
for guidance in modes of life that
may deserve continuance Of Divine
favor.
Foremost among our blessings is
the return of peace and the approach
to normal ways again. The year
has brought up again into relations
Of amity with all nations, after a
long period of struggle and turbu-
lence. In thankfulness, therefore,
We may well unite in the hope that
Providence will vouchsafe approval
to the things we have done, the aims
which have guided US, the aspira-
tons which have inspired us.
We shall be prospered as we shall
deserve prosperity, seeking not
alone for the material things, but
for those of the spirit as well; ear
nestly trying to help others; asking,
before all else, the privilege Of ser
vice. As we render thanks anew for
the exaltion which came to Us, we
may fittihgly petition that modsra-
ton and wisdom shall be granted to
rest upon all who are in authority,
in the tasks they must discharge.
Their hands will be steadied, their
purposes strengthened, in answer to
our prayers.
Ours has been a favored nation in
the bounty which God has bestowed
upon it. The great trial of human
ity, though indeed we bore part as
well as we were able left us compar-
atively little SCARED. 1t is for us
to recognize that we have been thus
favored, and when we gather at our
affairs to offer up thanks, we will do
well to pledge, in humility and all
sincerity, our purpose to prove de-
serving.
We have been raised up and pre-
served in national power and conse-
quence, as part of plan whose wis
dom we cannot question. Thus, be-
lieving that we can do no less than
hold our nation the willing instru-
ment of the Providence which has
so wonderfully favored US, oppor-
tunity for very great service awaits
us if we shall prove equal to it. Let
our prayers be raised for direction
in the right paths. Under God, our
responsibility is great, to our nation
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Senator Smoot is having Difficult
ties with the income tax collector.
According to a story originating in
Washington, the claim is made that
the Utah senator's return in taxes to
the government for 1917 was $4,000
below what it should have been.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-11-03

A carpenter Of Bologna, Italy,
who was left about 100000 by his
brother who died in America, is con-
tinuing at his bench. He is not yet
forty years old. He says he under
stands carpentry and intends to
stick to it and his humble shop.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-11-03

Lessons in matrimony have been
suggested by judge who has to set
tie many divorce petitions between
very youthful married couples.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-11-03

a tree seed takes three years to
grow strong enough to be trans
planted and another forty-four be-
fore it is stout enough to be cut for
timber.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-11-03

Mushrooms have been found just
below the snow line in the Swiss Alps
and the natives are gathering them
and storing them for their winter
food, just as we do potatoes
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-11-03

service OF our heads and hearts and
hands.
therefore November IL is set
apart as Armistice Day."
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-11-03

The first elephant seen on an Eng
fish stage was at Covent Garden, in
London, in 1900.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-22

By Annelle Greene.

II was near midday when the
eagles by which Fiz and Francois
had been carried away reached The
TOP Of the mountain. They were
very tired and almost fell 20 the
ground where they tried 10 alight
with the children still clinging fas.
90 their backs. There was nothing
to fear now from the forest below
for they had flown FAR above the
tree line and alighted on a bare and
rocky bluff.
Fiz and Francois felt cold and
hungry and wondered where they
might find something 90 eat Fran
co.'s loosened her hold on the eagle
neck and was about 10 sin onto the
ground when the bird suddenly turn
ed his neck about and fiercely struck
No her with his beak
"Stay where you are, cried III,
"and choke him enough TO keep him
still" for well he knew whore the
eagles meant 10 get their refresh.
ments. They dared not yet get off
the birds, but knew they could not
remain on them forever. The eagles
were so tired they were almost help
less and Fiz and Francois might
easily have stranglcd them, but then
how could they hope 90 reach their