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Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-19

lens Of reconstruction for the future,
and to guard the interests of the men
who served and in serving gave up
health and the ability to compete sue
cessfully with normal men.
And the buddy Morton M. David,
adjutant of the Colorado department Of
the American Legion-has been on the
job since. He gave up his law practice
to devote all his time to legion affairs.
And since he did so he has handled
hundreds Of legal cases for former sol
diers without pay. He handles only
those of men who have not the money
to employ a lawyer, and the character
of the cases has ranged from suits to
recover property lost by too much faith
in some who remained at home, by
boys who went, to divorce cases where
the separation seemed justified.
"The war is not over" Mr.. David
has told his buddies, when urged to
give more time to his, own work, ''there
ls yet the big fight to win-the fight
for the disqualification and rehabilita-
tion Of our disabled, and for justice
for those who served and escaped
physical disabilities. I can afford to
give few years Of my life to the
American Legion-I'm young get"
The Colorado department has had a
remarkable growth since the little
group of five initiated its organization.
And it boasts-every department can
boast Of one or score Of like spirits
of the efforts Of its adjutant, who
works from ten to sixteen hours day
for the American Legion. Legionnaires
cite that kind OF effort in answer to
questions as to the future of the Amer
lean Legion-Wnl It endure7 What
Keeps it alive, and growing7
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-19

nearly midnight, when, the "taffy pull"
at Robinson's broke up. As Flora Nc
Cray sat alone in the Robinson parlor
waiting to hear the grinding Of wheels
across the graveled path that would
herald her escorts buggy, she went
over the evenings Impressions in her
mind. She decided that 1t had been
very pleasant evening. She had new
er before found herself surrounded by
the masterful attentions of young
man. She was pleased with his busi-
nessiike devotion to her coffee cup,
and was amused, yet a little startled,
when he piled monument Of cake
upon her plate and called on every.
one to pass things down his way as
Miss McCray was very hungry. It was
a new sensation to find herself a part
Of the merriment. Heretofore, she had
been only a spectator at such scenes.
And thus, with a mind isolated from
the vain world by such reflections, she
started with Howard on their home
ward ride.
It was a clustering. cloudy night.
At first they chatted on about the
commonplaces Of Willow Greek. Flora
McCray tried again and again to
associate her recollection Of the
familiar face Of her fathers partner
with the smooth-shaven face so near
her in the night. Her repeated efforts
were tantalizing. Little by little, did
the wizard of the night weave her
fancies, and then herself into the, ,woof
Of his uncanny spell. Not only was
she with stranger, but she was her
self stranger to herself. It may have
been the utter lonesomeness Of the
night that drew her close to him, but
she came, and was not afraid.
Again he reached over her, and
again tucked the wraps closer than
ever about her. and the fumbling
touches Of his hands awakened the
girls new self to a delightful reali-
zation Of the fact that new being
had come to her out Of the darkness.
She came even closer to this new-found
presence, and almost cuddled against
the mans great coat, and snuggled un-
der his arm, that rested loosely upon
the cushions behind her. Their talk,
which had been growing more and
more serious, gradually stopped
"Are you cold-dearT' the young
man asked, when he felt her come
close to him. His words and his tone
startled the girl and almost broke the
spell. Flora McCray struggled a mo-
ment with the Girl in the Dark, and
shuddered in despair as voice from
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-19
NINE. FocH THANKS LEGION
wife Of Famous Marshal Tells. Of
Appreciation Of Gift to French :,
War Orphans Fund.

A gracious and appreciative letter
from Nine. Ferdinand Foch has been
received by subscribers to the Amer
lean Legion Mission French War Or
Hphans' Fund, expressing her and Mar
shal Foch's thanks for gift Of $1,000,
which is to be used for the rearing.
and educating Of Eve little French
war orphans.
A Paris draft for 61,190.52 francs
was presented to Marshal Foch by
Legionnaires on the eve of his de-;
parture for France last December.
after tour Of the United States as
the guest Of the American Legion.
This money s,to be used to adopt
Ave war orphans. The marshal and
Madame Foch selected FIVE poor
daughters Of officers killed in the serv-
ice. They have taken for each Of the
children bonds worth 1900 francs
each. The children cannot touch the
bonds until they are Of age, but the
income from these win be paid the
children each year. ...5 s
''The mothers Of the children adopt
ed," said Madame Fech, In her letter
OF thanks to the Legion, 'have noth-
ing hut what their own badly paid
work brings them and they have no
hope Of any other pecuniary aid.
II tell. you the Joy Of these fam.
lilies would be dimcult to describe. /
was very moved by It.. The American
Legion has done beautiful and q
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-19

put the hat down. She did not look
at It again. but blew out the light and
went to bed with her face turned from
the guilty reminder. And all night
long Flora McCray lashed herself for
the folly Of the Girl In the Dark. A.
she remembered 1t, she had made all
the advances; he had only been kind
and good to her.
The next morning, all Of Willow
Greek knew that John Howard had
taken Flora McCray to Robinson's the
night before, and that he was going
to eat Sunday dinner with the Nc
Crays that afternoon. But the town,
as usual, was divided. One-half
claimed that the McCrays had to have
all Of Howard's money. or they would
fail; and the other half that John
Howard was going to marry Flora Nc
Cray to keep the old. man from prose
cutting him for running OF mortgnged
cattle and reporting them as dead.
And in the whole town no one could
have been 80 thoroughly surprised as
was Mr.. McCray, when his daughter
said to him, Father, II Mr.. Howard
says anything to you about me, you
will tell htm-that-I cannot marry
him."
McCray and his daughter were walk
ing along the narrow, rough sidewalk
toward the church, when these words
were spoken. The mother had dropped
back, and was not In hearing distance.
McCray could not find voice for a few
explanatory "whys'' and whats be-
fore his daughter had said firmly, 'You
will be sure, won't you, fatherT and
was waiting for her mother to catch
up with them. After the service, the
women, Flora and her mother among
them, hurried home to attend to the
feast Of the day.
At the dinner table the young peo-
pie met for the first time that day.
Flora McCray felt keenly, and with
twinge of anguish. that the young
mans cordial suavity in greeting her
was only inspired by gratitude for her
generosity in releasing him from any
obligation.
She met his eye, and thought she
read there recollection of every
thing that had been. Then, as she
looked down and away, all the sweet
ness and unreality Of the nights ride
was made real to her.
j After dinner the men went into the
parlor, where they smoked and talked
alone, while the women put away the
best china, afraid to trust it to the
"hired girl" Finally, young Howard
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-19

( and Mr.. McCray thought that the eve.
ming mail would be in and distributed.
They put on their overcoats and were
In the hall, when the elder man
opened the dining-room door and said:
Mother, John thinks It's time to 20,
and am going to walk down to the
post Office with him."
Y When the front door closed Mrs. Nc.
Cray said:5
.what q nice young man John How
ard 10, isn't he1"
.Oh, yes. he IL nice enough, guess"
answered the. daughter, rising to 60
to her room.
II Az she neared the top Of the stairs,
Flora McCray quickened her pace.
! She ran through the upper hall. Once
In her room. she went straight to the
dresser. where the rumpled hat was
still lying. The lonely girl stood be-
fore It a moment, and then, STOPPING
awkwardly, touched the crumpled vel-
vet with pursed, uncertain lips. as one
ashamed. Itmay have been the dusk
In the room, OF it may have been the
4 ghost Of an odor from a cigar, that
transported this unschooledI heart
back to the darkness, and the 10y OF
Isa flrst caress. But dusk, or ghost,
4 Or netting, came to this shy girl
there, and nerved her whole being, 90
that she was no longer, awkward, no
i longer uncertain, nor In any wise
4 ashamed. The pretty velvet toy che
made her shrine. and In her worship
! Eshe kissed It, rubbed It with her burn.
ing cheek. and buried her face in itl
sacred folds. s:5
i In Willow Creek where they scofl
j and higgle over sordid things, in Wal
low Greek the hard, the arid, the bar
Z rem, they say--no matter what, but in
/: and out Of; the narrow ways, turning
i the sharp corners with the rest, with
/ tired feet, and timid, insure hands
there goes woman whose womanhood
!, Cane to her % q dream I'm the night
=
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-19
Gentle Passaae,at.Arms.

Gentle Passaae.at-Arms. Z.
During the war some Australian sol.:
diers were quartered beside the Cor.
don Highlanders. and took great de.
light in chatting the Scotsmen unmercl.
fully.
One Of the Gordons. while passing
an "Aussie," trod rather heavily on
his foot. Up sprang the latter; furious.
and shouted: "a 6. .5 d
'sYou stepped on my foot
"Well," said the Scotsman, II did ma
best to jump over it; but a Heilanr
mans only human. nae kangaroo r.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-19

the Girl, who felt strong arm quiet
her, answered: "A little"
AS the lights Of the town came in
sight the young couple grew silent. A
turn in the road brought the buggy
under the white glare Of an electric.
light. Flora McCray was sitting up,
right with her, hands folded under the
robe, and Howard, with the whip and
the lines in his hands, was consciously
clucking at the horses. Each saw the
others face clearly. and as they
crossed the circle Of light the man
spoke: -"
1T must be two O'clock"
The girl did not reply, and the young
man leaned over to look out Of the
buggy, as II to scan the clouds. The
prospect did not altogether satisfy him
and he said:
'.1t's going to be q pretty gloomy
Sunday, guess"
As Howard put out his arms to
help her from the buggy she barely
touched his outstretched hand, and her
decided .shyness surprised him. In a
bewilderment Of confusion he said: 5
"You have made me very happy to.
night, Miss McCray. Shall speak to
your father when leone out to din.
ner tomorrow Isl
The girl did not reply, but went UP
the steps and into the house. while
the young man climbed into the buggy
and beat time with the whip to the
tune he was whistling, as he gave The
horses the rein for the stable.
Flora McCray locked the door and
slipped the bolt as quietly as shs
could. She blew out the light In ths
parlor and stole noiselessly upstairs
Just before going to bed she startet
to put away her hat. She picked I
up. The velvet and the ribbol
seemed crushed. She pat out he
hand to smooth them. a hot flush %
lrecollection swept over her. and sh'
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-19
The Trick Dauqer,

The play was Julius Caesar" and
no expense had been spared in the
production. But the effect of the as
sassination scene was spoiled when the
trick dagger refused to work, and as
Brutus frantically dubbed the unfortu.
nate Caesar with the obdurate weapon,
a voice from the gallery remarked in
a calm, interested voice:
Gee. but 'e's tough !"-Chicago
Herald and Examiner.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-19
Mrs. Mario Wermuth,

La Crosse. Wis.-"When was quite
young woman my circulation be-
came SO poor that I would have a
numbness in my limbs similar to pa
rnlysis. was never sure of myself,
for the numbness would come often
times in both limbs at the same time
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry not only gave me immediate re-
lief, but it eventually cured me of
this condition. have not had such a
spell in over twenty years but have
been in the very best Of health, thanks
to DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov.
cry" Mrs Marie Wermuth, 925 Pine
st.
All druggists Tablets or liquid.
Send 10c to DR.. Pierce's Invalids'
Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y. for trial pkg. o.
write for free medical advice.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-19
LAWYER FOR LEGION BuDDlEs
Morton N. David. AdJutant ef Colo
RADIO Department, Gives Up Prae.
ttce 70 Aid Unfortunates.
Back there early In 1919 when the
boys were struggling back as individ-

uals, or coming
in groups or as
outfits, home from
war, a buddy" in
Colorado started
in lining them up
as m e m ber 8 Of
the American Le-
gion. He was one
Of FIVE others who
saw the need of
a great organiza-
tion Of for er
9 er.vice men to
solve the prob.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-19
This Way Out.

Il want my money back"
"What's wrong?"
1.-THE Autographs in font of your
movie house made me think l was
going to see shocker on the screen.
fell asleep"
"Did your nap refresh your?
II suppose So"
"You are welcome. Kindly step
aside and let the lady get UP to the
ticket window" - Birmingham Age
Herald.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-19

Coles Carbolisalve Quickly Relieve.
and heals burning. itching and torturing
skin diseases. 1t Instantly stops the pain
Of burns. Heals without scars. soc and 6Oc.
ASK your druggist or send SOC to The J.
w: Cole Co., Rockford. M., for Q pack.
.age.-Advertisement.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-19
Beauty in SUFFERING,

beauty IN SuHerlh0.
Suffering becomes beautiful when
anyone bears great calamities with
cheerfulness, not through insensibility,
but through greatness of mind.-Ariz-
totle.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-19

Noah built the first wooden ship:
but not after 1t was discovered that
steel ships were better.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-19
GOLD MEDAL
all9!l! o.
- SEI5S1l3l|i,l

Tho worlds standardsremedy for kidney.
liver. bladder and uric acid troubles
Holland's National Remedy since 1896.
All druggists, three sizes.
Look for tie name Gold Medal o. sv,u bsx
and accept no inaitat;oa
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-19

A fight Is like cold bath. It's very
easy after you get started.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-19
Aspirin j i
Say "Bayer'' and Insist

Unless you see the name 'Bayer" on
package or on tablets you are not get.
ting the genuine Bayer product pre-
scribed by physicians over twenty-five
years and proved safe by millions for
Colds Headache
Toothache Lumbago
Earache Rheumatism
Neuralgia Pain. Pain
Accept "Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin
only. Each unbroken package contains
proper directions. Handy boxes of
twelve tablets cost few cents. Drug
gists also sell bottles of "a and 100.
Asperin is the trade mark of Bayer
Manufacture Of Monoaceticacidester Of
cid.-Advertisement.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-19
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Motorists viii Approve.

Motorists Will Approve.
A motorists paper says: "Our idea
Of hell Is continual detour through
a bad stretch Of sand with a good road
just the other side Of the fence
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-19
/ s 799
DIED.

In New York City alone from lid
ney trouble last year. Don't allow
yourself to become q victim By
neglecting pains and aches. Guard
against this trouble by taking
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-19
Memortal rabIets for ve.ssIa 8. 4

Memorial Tablets Tor Vessels.
81 The United States Navy department
Is contemplating the preparation sof
tablets for vessels. Of
the navy which served during the
World war. The tablets Will be about
Is by 20 inches and made Of metal.
taken from German vessels received
by the Z United States according to-
the terms Of the armistics.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-19
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AMERICAN
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sk. 4m.rie.n Lssian LiPsSns ssM. ssspSlssG ssrsiss ~

Copy for This Dspastmsnt suppliso b,
the American Lekion News ssrvicsl
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-19

Someone had stopped the clock that
night, and the young women, putting
N their wraps, guessed that It was
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-19

the Girl, who felt strong arm quiet
her, answered: "A little"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-02-09

Yet the building OF these roads,
much as they each and all mean to
the various communities and the
people that use them; is not the end
Of the benefits OF the new system OF
handling highways. The people
should remember that the roads are
to be maintained by the state from
the funds secured from the gasoline
taxes. In other words the skeleton
of the entire road system Of the
county, the roads connecting all Of
the principal communities are thus
to be placed on a permanent basis,
and additional tax money for their
upkeep will not be levied each year.
In other words, when times get
back to normal, when II can be done
within reason and without hardship,
steps can be taken to extend the
highways to the outlying sections
and the entire county can be served
with a complete road system. But
for the present, after the Jordan
Valley TO Nyssa road Is completed a
holiday on highway building Will
have to be the order.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-02-09
MALHEUR CoUNTY's ROADS

Malheur county has, according 10
the Oregon Voter. received 55s.2
per cent more from the funds OF the
State Highway Commission than the
county has paid into the fund since
1913. That Is. nearly six times as
much money has been spent In NAL
hour county than the county has
paid I'm state road taxes. auto licenses
aud gasoline taxes. Certainly NAL
hour couRty has no complaint TO
mako concerning It's treatment at
the hands OF the commission.
But the benefits which Malheur
county is to receive from the state
program are only beginning TO be
manifested. When one remembers
that four years ago there was no
roal road between Ontario and Nys'
"a. no road to speak OF across Dead
OK Flat; that there was no road
worthy OF the name between Vale
and Jameson or from Brogan TO Cow
Valley, nor one between Vale and
the upper valley: then one gets
an idea OF what has been accom-
plished.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-02-09
THE NICHOLS CASE

Perhaps never in the history Of
the county has there been so much
discussion of trial after IL was
finished as that which has followed
the Nichols case.
Strange as II may seen there
seems TO be very decided majority
OF those who followed the case who
believe that the ends Of justice we're
defeated in the verdict. Most people
do not believe Nichols innocent.
They cannot believe that an in
nqeA1t man would sign a confession
Of llt for 80 grave a crime for the
L-Stise which the defendant gave
for his action:
Yet II is also true that while the
case was in progress there was
evident a very marked sentiment In
favor OF Nichols. There was no
evidence of mourning over the fact
that Hicks was killed.
The general consensus OF thought
ful citizens was that the killing was
the result OF a drunken hrawl re-
sulting from the use OF liquor which
Hicks himself had sold.
While many we're puzzled over the
conflict OF testimony relative to the
finding OF the second bullet and the
manner In which II was fodnd. and
the further fact that one member OF
the coroner's jury testified that he
did not remember seeing the second
hole In the court at the time he ex-
amined. yet three witnesses testified
that they had seen II at that time.
Yet the doubt was placed In the
minds OF the Jury, and that together
with tho testimony OF Marshal
wrotten OF Jordan Valley that he
told Nichols n ho confessed he
would be freed, served TO bar the
confession from consideration.
The freeing OF Archie Nichols
after he had confessed 10 murder
was tho result OF n mastorful de-
fonso which made the most OF two
weak links In an otherwise strong
chain OF condemning evidence. There
In also one other consideration
which undoubtedly wos weighed In
tho minds OF the Jury, that was the
character OF the victim. had he
been a man OF higher standing. per.
haps the verdict would have been
different.
Yet that is not measure for
tho judgment OF a crime. but jurior
are human and men will take such
things into consideration. when all
is said and done, tho impression will
follow this trial that in Jordan Val
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-02-09

without leaders made as per cent
The list of Malheur county's clubs
which finished the year as standard
clubs with the names Of their lead
ers as follows Malheur poultry, Mrs.
Chester Morfitt; Yale poultry, Mrs.
e. ]. Hadley; Blue Ribbon. poultry
club OF Ontario, Graham Park;
Owyhee poultry club of Nyssa, Vic
toria T. Schweiser; Valley View
poultry club OF Ontario, Mrs. Hans
Oft; Bonita pig s. A. Bilyer; Brogan
pig! Mrs. II. M. England; Cairo pig
club OF Ontario, Steve Cox; King
man Kolony pig club OF Nyssa, Ro-
bert Overstreet; Oregon Slope pig,
Harmon Northrup; Malheur pig, l..
ID. Lynde; Klngman Kolony corn,
Mrs. Chrissie Fleetwood; Big Bend
corn, Vera Eachus; Valley View
corn club OF ontario, A. II. Albee I;
Nyssa corn, f. G. Fry; Dead OK
Flat gardening, Miss Jennie Patch I;
Dead OK Flat sewingi Miss Marie
Front; Cairo sewing club Of Ontario,
Eta McCreight; Nyssa sewing club,
Mrs. w. II. Bean; Bonita cookery,
Mrs. J. f. Phelan; Arcadia cooking
club OF Ontario. Mrs. Clara Gossett
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-02-09
LIBRARY NOTES

The Central Library is open daily
except Friday and Sunday from 2.3o
to $3.50, and 700 to 900.
A book OF the Rural Science SER
les that will assume importance
shortly is strawberry Growing" by
s. w. Fletcher. Ninety per cont OF
strawberry planting in the United
States north OF the latitude OF Wash
ington, u. c.. is I'm early spring as
soon as the ground can be worked"
The following subjects are we'll dis
cussed from a practical commercial
standpoint,--locations and soils,
planting. rotations and fertilizing,
tillage and irrigation, training the
plant, mulching, pollination, picking
and packing, marketing, cost OF pro-
duction and profits, propagation,
varieties, insects and disease, and
statistics on acreage and production.
The book has excellent illustrations
and index.
Tho author OF Marketing OF Farm
Products" L. d. II. Weld! presents
this volume. he says. before the sub
joct has been studied scientifically
for longer time, because OF the
astonishing misconceptions on the
part Of the general public. Il is a
simple! untechnical exposition OF tho
whole field. and probably the best
book on the subject, covering direct
marketing. cooperative marketing,
the problem OF the middlemani re-
failing, transportation, costs and
the other factors.
Work on the library basement Ia
progressing rapidly and the result
thus far is most stimulating to those
who are raising the fund. The IL
brary Board was most encouraged
last week upon receiving substan-
tlaI sum from DR.. Weese.