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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-08-11
CHAPTER V-Continued.

Then came a puff of white smoke
and report from one OF the More
land rifles, then shots from Doth SUES
- and the battle was on. Dale healu
the nasty whine of a bullet IN 1ull
flight he heard the coarse "Zzz' OF
half-spent ricochet. He knew that lie
was in some danger now, and ne was
surprised to find that he was not
frightened.
When he halted again it was on MS
knees behind the big white sycamore
that sheltered John Moreland.
Back, are ye?" frowned the noun
taineer. And with the grimmest hu-
NOR, Il reckon We had tine large
time in Cincinnaty. Yore friend Har-
ris was we'll, l hope. Git that money
from himT
cut that out" said Bill Dale. 1T
doesn't get us anywhere"
A bullet threw particles Of sycamore
bark to his face, interruptlng. Joih
Moreland pointed to green turro" III
the side of the tree.
Ben Litteford hisself," said More
land. He's ahind O. that water OAK
acrost thar. Don't stick yOre heau
out! -
The mOuntaineer turned his g2ze
over Dale's shoulder, and his cOunte-
nance seemed to freeze. Dale looked
around quickly and saw Babe Little
ford, less than ten feet behind him
She had crept up through the tan
grasses and weeds. In one hanu she
carried white flag made of man
handkerchief and a willow switch. she
halted and sat up.
Babe" Dale cried out. what are
you doing here?"
Babe gave him a pale smile. III
papd shoot me, a-thinkin' l was a
Moreland, mebbe it'd stop the ever
lastin' tightin'," she said.
John Moreland stared, and Bill Dale
stared. They were in Presence. ana
they knew it. Babe went on:
"Tve come to save all O. yore lives;
but eff do it, yell hat to make yore
men quit a-tghtin' right now-jest or
der em to stop a-shootin', and hold
up this here-and l promise we on
LittIeford's word at pap'll call We
better man an him cause We done
it"
She tossed the white flag to him.
"The' amt no time to lose, John More
land; hold up the flag! Eff We don't,
veil every one be killed, cause ye're
every one in a trap !!
II don't believe We, Babel" snapped
the Moreland chief. "Yore people can
hold up white rag jest as we'll as
we can!"
Babe went paler. There was sud
den burst of firing from the Moreland
rifles, and she crept little nearer to
John Moreland in order that he might
hear plainly that which she had to tell
him next.
I'm a-goin' to tell We o. this dan
ger" she said, land trust to you a-bcin
man enough to do what l axed We to.
Black Adam Ball, he's got new-fash-
toned rifle and smokeless cartridges
and steel bullets; and in few min-
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-08-11

agreement not 10 sleep tOsether-they
divided the pillows and linens evenly,
tore the odd coyerlet exactly in hair.
and slept on the floor
when Dale went down TO the lobby
the following morning an aIert-eyed
Young fellow sprang from chair and
hastened up to him.
by George. Bobby" Dale ex-
claimed. as they began to shake hands.
How did you know 1 was here, any
way? Your boosted nose for news,
ehF"
"C;uIlty," smiled McLaurin. II got
word last night that a mountain girl
had been brought to Braemer's, accl-
dentaIly shot, and / smelled feud; So
1 hurried over to get the story. You
had Just left. and Braemer's didn't
know much about ii. Ii was too soon
after the operation, they said. for her
TO see me; then one OF the nurses
whispered to me that you had brought
her. and said that would find you here.
So here l am, Bill, and 1 want the
story. I'll phone 1t in, and then III
give you some news"
The story mustn't be published
Bobby" Dale replied. For one rea-
son, there is a feud; and ii the la"
knew, it might take hand-you see
| think there is Il better way 10 TAKE
care of that feud. And | am OF the
opinion that the girl wouldn't like the
publicity. Suppose you forget all
about it, Bobby.
If McLaurin was disappointed, he
kept it well to himself.
They said she was handsome, a
sort of primitive Venus" he wlnkeu'
us there a romance connected, Bill!
mot yet" smiled Dale.
But sOOn?"
who can tell?" Dale shrugged a
little. Tell me the news"
"All right" McLaurin drew his
friend toward a pair of empty chairs
Il married Patricia Claverins the day
before yesterday. We"
Bully! Go on"
1--WE were married In an automobile
Win ner 1dIneT anu pOOI uSdl boAAS
chasing US like wildtire in another car.
Yesterday we went to housekeeping IN
cute little suburban bungalow, furnl-
ture on the installment plan. her
people won't even look at US, Bill
But do we care? Bill Dale, | ask you.
old dear, do | seem to be worrying:
Honest, I'm so happy I'm afraid some
thing is going to happen to me. I'm
to have a lift in salary soon, and we
won't be long in paying for the furnl-
ture; and when that's done, we'll buy
the bungalow.
- And I'm informing you now, OLD
savage" he continued, that you're
having dinner with US this evening.
You'll find it pleasant. We do as we
please, you see. If you like, you may
stir your coffee with your finger, eat
with your knife. reach clean across the
table, and pick your teeth with your
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-08-11
al, Armies of the Past.

Among great armies Of antiquity Is
that Of Xerxes of Persia, who invaded
Greece, $50 y. c., with an army Of s.
os3 go men; Darius Of Persia at the
hattie of Granicus, who had 100000
men. the force Of Croesus, who
marched against Cyrus Of Persia with
an army of 10000 and 10000 horse,
while Artaxerxes had 100000 soldiers
at the battle Of Cunaxa.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-08-11

OO1yrigh., ~ doubleday, Page = Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-04
CITY IS OBSERVING
PUBLIC HEALTH DAY
sneeohes and Lectures on Hy'
giene Are Features OF
Observance
CHILDREN TAKE PART

Addresses on health and hygiene
formed the practical part Of the observ-
oncc of Public Health Day in the city
today.
An extensive program Of education
nm the subject Of public health is being
,orricd out. Speeches on health sub
;crts were made in all public and paro-
,hiaI schools in the morning, and others
viii be given at community and recrea- :
lion centers this evening.
The general program of the day is
presented under the joint auspices of
Tho Department Of Public Health. the
recruitment of Public Welfare, the Board
- pnblic Education. the Philadelphia
Countv Medical Society. the College of
pbvsicians. the Civic Club, the City
CIIh. thc Philadelphia Housing Associa :
.ion tho Fairgrounds Association. the
PENNSYLVANIA tuberculosis Association,
the Citv Parks Association and the
ChiId Welfare Federation.
"Plav Day" Is being celebrated this
afternoon, at which events all children
src instructed in the value of play as
means of keeping in good physical con :
ditiCn, Members Of the Civic Club also
are conducting an extensive program for
the day
Probably the most important. event
of thq day will he the symposium In
tbe evening on 1.-THE Value to the Com
minity IF Organized Effort TO Prevent
Heart Disease
The Meeting will be held in the Col
lccc of Physicians, IS South Twenty
,,rond street. A number of distin
gpiqhpd physicians will address the
meeting and tell of the work being
carried out in New York for the pre-
ycntOn Of heart disease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-04
MAYOR EULOG|zES
HENRY F. WALTON
Orders City Hall Flag Lowered
to HaIf-Staff in Honor of
Dead Prothonotary

The Mayor today ordered the City
Hall flag at half staff in honor of
Henry F. Walton, prothonotary Of the
Common Pleas and Municipal Courts
and for three terms speaker of the State
House Of Representatives, who died at
0:30 o'clock last night at Medico- Chi
rurgical Hospital. He was sixty two
years old.
A statement, eulogizing the life Of
Mr.. Walton, was also issued today by
the Mayor, who said:
''Afr. Walton was not only a devoted
husband and father and splendid citi-
zen type, but he was in all essentials
humanitarian he loved his fellow
men.
His services to the poor and unfor-
tunate of this state may not be gener-
ally known and understood, but for two
years he was ut the head of the Medico-
Chirurgical Hospital and closely allied
himself to the work Of helping those
who are not generally able TO help them
selves because of their physical iniirmi-
ties.
"As the head Of the state institution
fer the treatment of the criminal insane
| at Fairview, he probably accomplished
the best work of his career, though il
was a work of self sacrifice. He gave
personal attention to this institution
and visited it regularly. coming in con
tact with the inmates and helping then
in every way to better and happier
| lives.
'"There in the midst of them. commit
ted by the courts as irresponsibles
though they had been charged with every
crime on the calendar. from murde
down. he rendered distinct service e
the state, for such men at large woult
be menace to the lives and happines
of all.
"My personal association with Mr.
Walton dated back to the beginning
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-04

his political career. He made friends
everywhere. He had them in washing
ton, the nations capital, and at Har-
risburg, where he was thrice speaker
Of the House of Representatives. The
basis of his success was big and gem
erous heart, an unfagging industry and
full appreciation of the value and
sanctity Of home lifc.''
Mr.. Walton was stricken with acute
neuritis last Friday while spending n
few days with friends in bungalow at
Harvey Cedars, n. J. He was brought
to the city by ambulance and was re-
ported to be rapidly improving until
yesterday afternoon. Suddenly his con :
dition took q turn for the worse and
he died a few hours later.
Mr.. Walton was a brother of the late
Captain John NJ. Walton, for many
years city controller. who died within
the last year. Mr.. Walton is survived
by his widow, four daughters and three
sons. His entire family was at his bed
side last night.
In 1882 Mr.. Walton was married to
Miss Ella G.. Norman, who with his
sons and daughters, survives.
Mr.. Walton's home, Sunnyside. at
Torresdale, was for years the scene OF
social gatherings in which United States
senator's, governors, members Of the Su :
preme Court and other men prominent
in public affairs we're entertained.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-04

trends Jest as easy. Wen enybody in the
oldcn days had a long peeee OF wire
they jest used il TO fix things GROUND
the house instcd Of wasting time think.
ing about trying to tawk threw it, vile
now all you haff to do to tawk threw,
the telefone wire is jest call up and II
you get the rite number you know
lxactly WHO your tawRing to, and II
you get the rong number you don't.
Another important invention is the
elecktic lite, wiCh saves us the trdb'
BILE and Expense Of terning on the gas
every time we wunt a lite and also
makes ;hc matches Inst longer. Ever
since the invention Of the elccktric lite
all you hafr to do to make dark room
disappear is ject push button.
| Another important invention is the
camera, wich takes your piclture and
shows you ixactly how you looked that
ninnit no matter how mutch you change
! later. Thus wen you are all grown up
you can look at a pickture of how you
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-04
LITTLE
BENNY'S
NOTE BOOK
BY Lee Pape

There are meny new inventions now
ndays that people used to miss without
knowing they was missing. This is
one of the lucky things about living in
the Goth Century insted Of the 1st or
3D. Another lucky thing about living
now insted of formerly is that you are
still alive.
One Of the most important Inventions
is the telcfonc. wich rings eny hour OF
the day or mite so you car tawk to
somebody that maybe you never even
saw and maybe you wouldent even wunt
to see. You eau also tawk to your
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-04
MiIkman Discovers Blaze

4 milkman discovered fire in the
cellar and reused Mrs. Carrie Pluck =
fielder and her family at their home,
1923 Nevada street. at G o'clock this
morning. a son, Robert. twenty five
wears old. went to the cellar and found
tho gas meter had caught fire. 1t had
melted away from the wall and the
escaping gas was burning. He sue
rccdcd in cxtinguishing the blaze with
wntCr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-04
BOY GETS $4,000 VERDICT
Permanently Disabled When Hit BY
Taxi-Award 10 Record

Iaxl-Rwaro 10 RECORD
A jury in Judge Monaghan's court
today awarded $4,000 to Russell
Crosby, an eleven year old Negro, and
$4,000 to his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Crosby, 1910 South Napa street, in
their suit against the Quaker City
Cab Co.
The boy was permanently injured by
a taxicab said to have been driven at
thirty FIVE mile rate on Eleventh
street near Thompson. His skull was
fractured and his mentality impaired.
He was of average intelligence as a
scholar before the accident, but now
Is unable to count to ten, it is said.
The mother was given $4,000 to com
pensate her for the loss Of the sons
earnings for the years until he will be
twenty one. There was one woman on
the jury, Mary Bates, 1115 Lee street.
The verdict is said to be the largest
damage award ever made In the Phila
delphia courts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-04
Girl Of Nine Hit by Auto

Crossing Snyder avenue at Fourth
street last night, Minnie Goodelman,
nine years old, of 430 Snyder avenue,
stepped from behind a trolley car into
the path of an automobile driven by AL.
bert Ritter, Snyder avenue above Sixth,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-04

trane OF cars. and the fonograf, wich
gives us the privilege Of tcrning OF tho
music wencvcr we don't feel like heer-
| ing it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-04

used to look wen you was a baby and
realize how mutch you nave improved.
2 other important inventions are the
locomotive, wich does all the wcrk IN
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-30
WHY NOT kETcAIkAN?

(F'rum ketChikan. ChrOnicle)
 Figures in the report of the Collec- tor of Customs for the year 1920 show that the busiu ass of kGtchikan is greater than any other town in Ala ska and that it has been for several years. By it's very geographical position it 's bound to be the first and most import ant port in the Territory for many years to come. if not for all time.
 Practically all the ships going to or returning from the points to the Nortl, exceptions to this rule of things. yet that fact together with the fact that the business of ketchisan outside of temporary government work. is the heaviest of any port of the Territory does not seem sufficient to make the town the headquarters of the collector of customs. Under what stretch of imagination can Juneau be said to be entitled to the collector of customs.
 Boosters for Juheau may say that it should be there because it is the cap ital. But that is a poor argument and with prccedents galore to offset it. Olympia, the capital of Washington does not have the collector of customs for the reason that Seattle and Tacoma have the chief shipping. so that the collector makes his headquarters in Seattle. In New York State. in Cali fornia, in Maryland. in other seaport states the collector of customs makes
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-30
TOO MUCH CONSERVATION
(From Juneau CapitaD

One cia ss of people in the t.ast iool. upon Alaska as containing great na- tional assets, which belong to the in- habittnts of the United States. Anoth waste. Of the two, possibly the most harm comes from the former.
 ALaskans want the fruit of their labors and enterprise. They also want conservation with utilization, not re- strictivs conservation that retards pro gress. Even though the Alaskan bu re;au officials of the various depart ments are working in good faith. many restrictions remain.
 For instance, suppose the residents of the forest service towns of Tenakee and Craig. where rental of g. DOT yalr is now charged for each lot. were al- lowed to secure title to their lots: thenu would be 3l magfual change. Pro perty owners would then buih 'ctter residences. At the present time all they can sell are their improvements. Surely the administration of the forest service. which is to conserve the timber, has no interest in administer in, municipalities. It is a form of pa ternalism, which naturally, Americans resent, and under which they cannot thrive. The matter would be greatly smpl1ied if the forest officials them selves would recommend that these. and other settlements, a.s they spring up, be given title.
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-30
SELECTING A GOVERNOR
tf'rom Juneau CapitaD

Keen rivaliies for the rovernorship promise to develop shortly, for it is known that this much -coverted honor would hardly he secuted by any man who is q true Alaskan.
 But while the rivairies are progress ing one danger lours, and that is that they may develop a keenness resultant in the necessity for selecting an out side man as a compromise. This is one thing Alaska does not wish any more .trrn it desires that an assistant secretary of the interior as has been proposed, be appointed from the East.
 Ii is believed that when the aspir- ants have marSh.tled their forces and reached a point where the battle will come out in the open a spirit of pat cause those in the road to rally to the support of the man who appears to have the best chance to win. By this method We are assured that it will not be necessary to go outside the territory to name Il man.
 By imprcssing upon the chief execu- tive of the nation the desire of Alas ka.ns for ;rn Alaskan in the territorial chair, the end sought will be achieved. In other words the spirit should prevail that, If cannot secure 1t, l will see than an Alaskan gets it.
 This can be done by all the aspirants counting noses. setting upon one man and putting their support behind him.
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-30
BONUS FACTS ARE
 RELATED IN CIRCULAR

Uppermost in the discussion of the question of the territorial bonus for ex-servlce men. The movement WAS inausurlted in ketchilkan. The post there appears to be in favor of a cash l'ewa.Ni but tho departmental officers of the Legion in Alaska advocate script of land as the most worthwhile award. The proposition is thus stated by headquarters:
 (a) Between the dates of April 6. 1917. and November II. 1918. AIask,, furnished 2.3sl men for the army, navy and coast guards. according to figures furnished by the statistical branch. seneral staff. IT. S. army.
 (b) To pay a cslsll bonus of $l5. % per month. allowing an average period of ter, month service for each man,, would require $357,150.
 .(c) The territory's tot.l income is approximately $400.OOO per annum, all of winch is con.'umed in operating expenses
 (dJ It is observed. therefore. that !t would require approximately the entire revenue for one year to pay this bonus.
 tO It would appea. that the only way to raise this money to give to ex- service men would be through the is suance of bonds, and to issue such ths territory must get permission from congress which, upon investjga ton by the department officers seems to be practically impossible.
 (D Tho AIassl1 legislature can. however. ask congress to grant to th, territory of Alaska, 160 acres of land script therefor for each of her ex-ser- vice men. This land, tlny 160 acres the nnln may selecD to be given in turn to the territory. This request cin be presented, it is bcheved with far more assurance of it's being grant ed.
 (g) Do not confuse with the h amr- stead This grand is to be absolutely
 (h> In conclusion the lnan must not overlook thJ fact that il would indeed be poor judgment on his part if he did not select a piece of land that he would be able to dispose of for unore than S150. .0o immed ately up on getting his decd. Many of tho men will no doubt much prefer to hold this property.
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-30
THE GovERNoRSHlP
(t1'um ketchiilln Chronicle)

(t'l-om ketchiilan Chronicle)
 Dispatches from Washington today say that there is IL belief there that with Judge WickerslElm and George C. Hazelet fighting each other to the last ditch in the race for governor that theM. is great Likelihood that an out slider will be named for the place.
 Such ;l possibility does stare Alas ka in the filce. but it is inconceivable. Al;aska wants an Alaskan for governor one who has lived and grown up with the Territory. If the fight between Judge Wickersham and MT. Hazelet should take on sIch proportions that Presdent Harding felt he could not appoint either. he should be urged at least not to go outside the Territory in search of ;L dark horse.
 \ If neither of the candidates now in the field are acceptable to the next ad- ministration, Alaska can find someone that is.
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-30

his headquarters not at the capital but at the chief seaport.
 And a further re.tson why Ketchill:i n should have the office of the collector of customs. This is the point through which tbe smugglers arrive with their booze and opium for the whole Terri tory It is the port from which this smuggling could and- must he stopped and it can be done with the proper collector of customs here. and with . couple of fast. highpowered bonts at his disposal
 At ketchikan We have three deputy collectors of customs whose work is to handle about S6 per cent of all the boat business in Alaska. At Juneau they have the collector and as many or more deputies. All the work of the Ketcilf- kan office, which is the greater part of the whole Territory must be sent to Juneau to be worked over again there. If the office was here government money would be saved. better service would be rendered to Uncle Sam and and this without any reflection what ever on the three men who handle in an able rrNnner the office at ketchi- kan at th.. pursent time.
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-30
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To Albert Lundt and C. A. Ingraharn.
 your heirs. successors and assigns.
 You and each of you are hereby notified that the undersi gned has ex- pended in labor aHl Improvements dur ing each of the years 1915, 1916 and 1920 the Sum of one hundred dollars and in recording Declaration of In tcntion during each of the years 1917, 1918, and 1919 the sum of one dollar and fifty cents upon each of the fol- lowing described placer mining claims, situated on Casa da Pagsi River in the Council City Recording Precinct, Ter ritory of Alaska. tolwit:
 The Alliance claim. notice of lDca- tipn of which is recorded in vol. 10 at page 246 and the New Year claim, mo- tice of location of whif., is recorded in vol. IS at page 192 of the Records of said Recording Precinct. Said labor and Improvements l-l ,ihF been dnne and said attidavits recorded foe tho purpose of holding the aid claims un- der the provisions of Section 2324 Re- vised Statutes of the United States. and supplemental legislation.
 And you Albert J.uudt nre hereby required to contribute your prop >rtiou of said expensr. us cn-owner. on tho said Alliance Claim" ana you C. A. Lngraham are hereby. required to con tribute your proportion of said eypen- diture. as Co-owner. on the said New Year Claim to the umderst9ned with in ninety days after the final pubiica- tion of this notice or your interests in s,id claim will be forfeited and be- come the property of the undersigned. your co-owner aS provided by said section of the Revised Statutes.
 Dated at Nome, Alas3ca, April 16. 1921.
 VIRGINIA v. DICKINSON
 By James NJ Streeten,>
 Her Attorney in Fact. Publish-April. Is. g. 30. May. z. II. 21, 28, June 4. Il. IS. 25. July ?. g. 1921.