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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-04-26

net loss Of the first shipment was less
than per cent. Stockton attributes
the success of that to Providence
alone
For a while the traffic was undis-
turbed, then d'Annunzio broke loose
In the Fiume, and Trieste lay under
threat of being in the war zone. Not
a car of food could be gotten out while
that continued. So the port of entry
for the Austrian food was changed
to Rotterdam. This caused new prob
lens of transportation, as it had TO
come by the Rhine, by rail, through
troubled Germany. to Hamburg,
thence by barges down the Danube.
He surmounted every difficulty, even
TO dock handlers strikes, as the only
thing that went through Mannheim dur
ing such a walkout time were Ameri-
can relief supplies
A system Of food cards was provld-
ed for the undernourished youngsters
of austria and Stockton says that the
saddest sight of his life was to see
some little one deprived Of his food
card after having been pronounced
safely past malnutrition. Vienna was
dotted with 43 American kitchens. The
largest providing meals for N3Q0O
children. All this work was done On.
der supervision of four Americans,
one of whom was the youth from
Jacksonville. A total of 1900 Aus
TRANS were employed the most Of
them volunteer workers,
Stockton is the scion Of a famous
family of Southern fighters and states
men. He was a Rhodes scholarship
man from Florida, and took his de-
gree Of law ait Oxford. During the
World war he attained the grade Of
senior lieutenant. Z. 5. n He returned
10 Jacksonville in October. 1920 fol-
lowing his service in Austria. and has
been Identified with a real estate firm
since that time He has taken an ac-
tive part in Legion affairs, both local
and department.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-04-26
O TIE O.
ANlERICAN
LEGION
tCopy for rms Department Suppued By the
American Leglnn News Serv1ce.l
HELPED FEED MANY
HUNGRY CHILDREN

The daily task of feeding 10000
children was but an Incident in the
postwar duties Of Gilchrist b. Stock
ton, now post commander of the Edw.
De Saussure post Of the American Le-
gion in Jacksonville, Fla
Stockton, who was an attache of
the American diplomatic mission in
London at the outbreak of the war,
resigned his post TO enter the naval
service, and was made an aide of Ad-
miral Sims, serving in this capacity
until April, 1919. Then the young
Floridan was placed on an inactive
status, and went to Vienna with the
American relief administration This
was not his first experience IN relief
work, as he had volunteered for serv-
ice with Herbert Hoover during the
period of Belgian relief.
When the plans for the feeding Of
the starving children in Austria ma
tured under Mr. Hoover's direction,
Stockton was chosen for the post OF
chief Of the mission and went about
the great task with the enthusiasm
which has characterized American re-
uef workers.
He arrived In Vienna May 8, 1919,
and Immediately plunged into the serv-
Ice of salvaging human life. There
the most unusual problems presented
| themselves TO Stockton for solution.
The mission had plenty of available
guDnlieS at Trieste hut the FIRST Droh-
lem was TO get the stuff in Austria,
from what had become a Yugo-Slavia
port. The first trainload gotten
through to Vienna was consigned to
nobody-there was no consignment of
it. OF the SO carloads that were to
come, % were lost, unloaded at wrong
stations, sldetracked, some broken
down. Despite these chaotic condi-
lions, every car was located, and the
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-04-26
Legion Aids in HeUing
Prison Plant Abandoned

Abandonment OF the pre- emf prison
plant of South Carolina has been .s'
commended by a joint commtae rem
the American Legion and the
ican Legion Auxiliary Among
found by the committee in the
prison are the inadequacieS
buildings TO cG.e for the prIsara
impossibllity of securing
classification and graduation
present conditions. and entire
Quate hospital facilities
The present plant Of tha
been operated at no cos. e
monwealth because Of ma.H
production Of inmates, amid
contention Of the Legion
that the state should not
expense Of bodily comfort an#
welfare of prisoners confined
stitution The penirentiary far
profit Of $4,000 during tie
year, declares the Legion
tors. No comment on adm
Of system was made BY
committees.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-04-26
Want Ten Commandments
for u. S. Citizenship

Ten commandments for United
States citizenship are sought by mem
5ers of the American Legion in Min
nesota through the Americanism com
mission Of that body.
Prizes aEgreFatng 800 have been
offered through the Minnesota Council
Of Americanism for the best com
mandments." In announcing the con.
test to the Legionnajres, r. X. Doe.
commt-+.e chairman. wrote, Centuries
ago Moses formulated ten command
mentS. obedience 10 which was essen
aal to the religious life Might it not
be essential 10 American citizenship
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-04-26
Bottles Long Voyage.

A bottle cast into the sea at Waikiki
beach Honolulu. January I, 1909 re-
Gently washed ashore at Hueneme.
Ventura county, California. In the
lightly sealed bottle was found q note
signed by an Iowa man in which he
asks to be notified. 50 thar the move
ment Of the tides # the Pacific ocean.
rs indicated by tile bottles journey.
asy be ,a.de rHs basis Of data for the
Ameri,aa Society u aquatic Ike
search
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-04-26
EXPECT 5000 TO
ATTEND CONVENTION

! In speaking Of possible attendance
at the national convention Of tbe
American Legion in st. Paul. MINI. In
1924, National Adjutant Russell G.
Creviston told the Minnesotans that
$4,000 are likely to visit the convan.
ton city. Mr.. Creyiston based bis
statement on the fact that st. PAU ia
practically in the heart of the Legoas
stronghold Of membership. and because
Of the proximity of the greater proper
ton of membership, he anticipates
much larger delegations from the Mid
die West, in addition TO the usual del
egations from greater distances.
Proceeding on this estimate, plans
for the sixth annual convention are
proceeding rapidly. Local entertain
ment affairs are in charge of Justice
Royal A. Stone, a member Of the Mn
nesota Supreme court and an active
Legionnaire On Justice stones staff
Of helpers are found Mayors Nelson
and Leach, of the Twin Cities. Iput.
Gov. Louis Collins. and other promi.
nent Leglonnaires in Minnesota.
Arrangements for the entertainment
naturally fall into the hands Of the
local committee, but much Of those
for transportation, housing and dele
cations must be the part Of tie ma
tional organization. AS a eonse-
quence, several divisions at national
headquarters are busy perfecting pre-
liminary arrangements.
Granting Of one fare for the round
trip by all rail- lines has been Fraat-
cally accepted, and railway officials
are busy working out schedules Of sale
dates. This Will permit Of the NOV
ing Of much larger delegations TO tie
convention city, and 1t is estimated
that no less than fifty trains viii
speed to the Gopher state capital be-
fore the middle of September When
the Legion movement passes through
Chicago, Kansas City, or Omaha any
line operating service from these
'gatewavs" can handle the special
equipment or special train from any
line or lines selected as tile initial 'iae.
In other words, no one line has any
advantage over another.
Plans for trains and train equip
ment are in the hands Of department
adiutants of the Legion, and Che Of
ficials are to supply necessary tden+l
cation certificates. The reduced fare
applies to the members Of the Legion
members Of the Legion Auxiliary 1nl
widows of deceased members, to whom
the certificates are issued.
All hotel reservations are In the
hands of the national Organization ar
department adiutants apd no requests
for individual reservations will be
honored unless so made. Order or
preference of delegations, in housing
parade and seating, is determine by
action of the national executive caI-
mIttee at the May meeting.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-04-26
elass gotton 80 So 80.

A type of glass bottom ship that
viii probably be used in regular ocean
going service. has been perfected by a
sea-golng pilot In the bottom Of this
new ship is a heavy glass window
through which a searchlight is thrown
on the bed Of the ocean. By calculat-
ing the angle of the searchlight rays
the depth Of the ocean can be deter
mined and shoals thus avoided when
running through fog or shallow water
The glass window is protected by a
valve, also. to avoid flooding should
the glass be broken.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-04-26
CHAPTER xiv

ne uprising.
1t was night. Wintor had performed
the last Offices for the dead woman.
The triple tragedy had been too stun
ming fer any interchange of words
upon their future, but at last, there
being nothing more to do, Winton was
free to speak to Sheila about their
future.
He had already gathered that Sea
ton had told her everything concern
ing the past.
Il want you to come back with me
to Malopo Shejla." he said. Marry
mel viii sell out and take you to
my own country. Your life shall be
gin auew-yours and mine.
She put her hands on his shoulders.
DO YOU stu love me. Wintong' she
asked
Il have moi changed, SAeiIa"
1T is not because you think you
are bound?"
"She5la / love you just "a much
always"
Then ! VIII be your wife, Wsnton. f."
she answered gravely raising her
mouth to his.
lie did not urge his love-lt was no
time for that, and the past was too
wildly with them for loyemaking.
Some day. not very far ahead. Win
ton hoped that his dreams might come
true. For the present he was very
wei content 70 know that Sheua was
his and THAT nothing more could come
between them.
1t would be impossible {, find the
way back TO Malopo that night, and
already the rain-clouds hung black in
the sky Winton was 10 occupy one
Of the huts and on the morrow they
would START for Majopo at dawn
He Has surprised that the village
was empty and was shout to question
Shejla when she spoke OF Il.
They left two days ago" she said.
sAu the warriors, with the women and
children. Winton am arr 4 II
means something serious. Tho DO
not trust me any longer The told
me nothis@ tried TO get war TO
Malopo. But my Houentof ,ert
'Shella 7 must tell you son ing
The boy robSed me on ny retur ON
this village last tiu1e when mad
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-04-26
Diamonds Of Malopo

fallen from exhaustion. Then he
made away"
HE robbed you, WintonT"
HE took my watch and purse. and
I think he was planning to kin me,
only he was afraid"
He came back and told me that
you bad reached Malopo safely. l was
alarmed for your safety, Winton. If
| had guessed BUT now I must tell
you something In turn. Mr. De Witt
was here last night"
DE WITH cried Winton "Sheila,
you saw him?"
NO. l heard the horse coming up
the pass, and I could tell from the
clank Of the stirrups that It was a
white rider. / hid, Winton. / thought
at first it was yol. But l watched
from among the rocks and recognized
De Witt l was afraid Of him. /
thought he had come to find me- And,
Winton, that HOttentot, who had run
away two days before, was with him.
/ recognized him, too. Mr. De Witt
has great influence among the Totties.
| don't know what he is planning"
He Is planning to escape, Sheila.
1t was not you that he was seeking.
He is a fugitive. and thinking only of
getting away"
And he told her quickly Of the de-
tails Of the trial But whether he
convinced her or not, his own fears
were aroused for her. He believed
that De Witt planned to take Sheila
with him; he would, Of course, be ig-
norant Of the fact that she knew the
story Of her parentage. Somewhere
De Witt was lying in hiding. Winton
spent very restless night in the hut
next to Sheilas, and when at last the
dawn came, and he called her and she
came out, her eyes heavy with sleep,
but smiling at him, his heart went out
In utter thankfulness.
They saddled their horses and rode
away. During the journey they dis
cussed their plans They would reach
Malopo in the afternoon and be mar
ried at once. He would take Sheila
home to the little cottage, and he
would settle up his affairs az fast as
possible and leave the country with
her.
But the program received an unex-
pected setback A civil marriage was
rendered impossible by Judge Davis
death. and the clergyman, the only
one in Malopo, had gone out for a
days bok-shooting, and would not re-
turn till the morrow.
Winton was utterly downcast Even
the thought of taking the girl into
Malopo, which had used her so badly,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-04-26

was unbearable. He decided to house
her making tea for him in Burns's cot
tage-Burns having gone back to live
in the boarding house, some little dis
lance away, where he had resided for
merly.
After he had settled her there. IN
der Sans protection, he went back
INTO town and, calling at the police
station, informed the police chief Of
the tragedy.
To his surprise he found himself
the object of a severe cross examina-
ton. The presence of the vast herd
of springbok was, of course, known,
but the story appeared Incredible.
Wintou had been seen riding out
with Judge Davis; the enmity Of the
two men was. Of course, a common
place OF knowledge The chief Of po-
lice said that he would ride out the
next morning So investigate and his
manner left little doubt that he sus-
pected Winton of having caused the
judges death
With his reception. Winton's second
purpose. of giving warning concerning
the native unrest, went out Of his
head. Malcpo had, indeed. been pre-
pared for an outbreak for some time
past. and rumors Of all sorts were
current. ii was not probable that any
action would have been taken on the
story. which would. Furthermore, have
led to Sheila's examination. on the
whole when he remembered HIS lapse,
Wjnton did not regret it,
When he got hack TO the claim full
az fears for Sheila'S safety and fcuaa
her making tea for him in BurnS's cot
taae, he forgot all his troubles.
That was the happieSt afternoon he
had ever spent He left Shella at
ulghtfall. confident that all would be
well with them An unreality hung
over the past, and it seemed only
day since he had been with her in the
little house in the suburbs en- the nighg
inter his arrival In Maiopo.
lie slept but suddenly he found
himself upon his feet. cropping for las
clothes. Fear hung heavily over him.
and he did not know what Intuition
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-04-26
By VICTOR ROUSSEAU
Copyright by ". G. Chapman

almost side by side. The judge made
no attempt to use his revolver. which
he had replaced in his pocket; but.
bending forward over his horses neck,
stretched out his hands, which worked
cOnvusiyely. as If to rend his enemy
to pieces After them poured the tor
rent OF hoOfs and horns, two hundred
thousand springbuck surging Ike an
irresistible tide under the impulse Of
the migrating instinct. II swept be-
tween Wilton and Davis, cutting them
asunder; and Wlnton, checked on q
little knoll, remained a helpless spec
tator Of what followed, as incapable
Of interfering or rendering aid as Il
he were maroOned upon an island
amid a surge OF living waters.
All around him tossed the red bod
les, and his horse, snorting with fear.
reared and plunged, so that It required
all his skill that he might keep his
seat and not be flung down. 70 be
gored and trampled on.
He saw the Judge grasp at Seaton
and half pull him from his saddle.
Seaton screamed and tore himself
free. Then the food or the spring
buck swept in between them and
drove them along not ten PAGES apart
but isolated and helpless In the living
stream.
Their horses moved automatically,
carried on by the momentum Of the
vast herd, which filled the valley be
hind and had spread over the face Of
the desert as far as could be seen
The swirl through the neck Of the
pass had all the force Of those I'M
countable numbers behind 1t. It was
like water forced through a hose pipe.
Iron gates could not have withstood It,
Winton saw the judge and Seaton
swept upward, where the pass as
cended toward the summit of the prec-
ipice The herd gained the plateau.
But there was no other exit. It was
nearing the edge Of the activity.
Then, without any perceptlble checa,
the foremost files Of animals leaped
to destruction upon the rocks below.
For an instant Wlnton saw Davis and
Seaton at the verge of the preclplce.
They disappeared.
And, file by file, the springbuck fol
lowed them, the tawny bodies plunging
into the void until the pressure was
checked as the main body of the herd,
by some communicated instinct.
swerved into the main channel OF the
pass.
AS the compact ranks Of the spring.
buck scattered, Winton drove his
horse up the preciplce. At the edge
he dlsmounted and, thrustlng his
arms through the rens, he looked
over.
A vast brown stain upon the rocks
below was all that marked the grave
of Davis and his enemy And over
head, wlnging their way through the
blue sky in solitary file, the yultures
dropped to their festival.
Sick with horror, Winton went back
to the village. He saw Sheila stand
ing beside the crouching woman at
the fire He tethered his horse to a
tree and went up to her She paid
no attention 10 him, but looked at
her mother fxedy.
The old woman was bent forward.
her body supported by the elbows upon
the knees She was quite mottonless.
Winton took her hand; it was already
cold.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-04-26
Home for ConvalescsnS
Is Soon 10 Be Opener

The fourth home fer
veterans to be opened ty
iean Legion fl New lers
be ready 10 receive pats
new home. which Is loea
vile. will serve veterans
Cumberland and Cape Ai-
The homes are designed {.
who have been discharge
eminent hospitals but
tlon is such that they maE -l
dlately return 70 civil
ect-As financed by the Les
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-04-26
Pays Dues for Needy

Mayor William W. Campbell
Of Schenectady, n. Y, gave his
unqualified endorsement 10 the
American Legion when he re-
Gently forwarded money for
dues of six needy veterans in
the Organization. a letter ac-
compenying the money, said:
There must be many service
men here whose sympathles are
entirely with the Legion move
ment, but who are restrained
from joining by lack of funds
l trust that my small offer may
spur some others who can af.
ford it to aid these men Ia
places in Legion membership.
We all know that the Legion is
a militant force for bettermpnt
in Schenectady as in every Other
American community, and any
thing We can do to promote IFS
strength is a direct aid 10 good
government"
Former Mayors George r.
Lunn aud 0. F. Allen had pre-
ylously given their endorsement
10 the organization.
q
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-01-04

ton. without becoming members OF
IT.. we would have 4O2 members
and only ss farmers. In addition to
those who are already members
could obtain membership in the as
sociation.
After several years study OF the
question l consider II conservative
TO say that membership in this as
sociation is cheap to any farmer
who Is actually farming In the San
Luis Valley at $25.00 per annum.
It costs only $1,000 per annum to
become 4 member of this associa-
tion. A. farmer who is not a mem
ber will be charged At least 5 per
cent. possibly 10 per cent above
cost for the service OF the Dairyman
In buying cows or pure bred sires.
This means that the farmer who
wishes the assistance OF the associa-
tion In purchasing two cows at 800
each or one bull at 5000 will pay for
tina. single service at least as much.
possibly twice as much. as II would
cost him to he a member of the AZ
sociatlon for one entire year.
do not hesitate to advise those
engaged in farming In the San Luis
Valley to become members of this
association. The present member.
shin Is composed largely OF business
and professional men who will only
receive an indirect benefit. II 1t Is
worth the price to them II certain
ly should be worth more than the
price to a farmer who will obtain a
direct benefit.
ALBERT L. MOSES.
Publicity Manager. San Luis
Valley Dairy Association.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-01-04
First Annual Meeting Of Dairy
Assn. at Alamosa January IL

Albert L. Moses. publicity man
ager Of the San Luis Valley Dairy
association, has issued the following
announcement OF meetings to be held
and an outline Of the work to be
prosecuted during the coming year
by the newly organized dairy assoc
iation:
The directors OF the San Luis
Valley Dairy ASSOCIATION. after ma
ture deliberation. decided that the
policy OF the organization be to
carry on two lines OF work.
One to promote the Dairy In
dustry in the Valley by all educa-
tional means and assistance In Dairy
problems.
Second. to furnish farmers service
in such things as purchase OF live
stock and also in the purchase Of
feed in quantity lots.
1t was also decided that the first
class OF service should be furnished
Tree, lne Sttohu SAaSS dt tOoN w
members OF the association and at
S per cent to 10 per cent above cost
To non-members.
The undersigned was elected as
manager OF publicity and at the
meeting of the Board OF Directors
held in Monte Vista on December
H. tnl ~
tention to the provision giving free
service OF the Valley Dairyman to
all persons in all particulars. ex-
cept in the purchase of dairy cows
or pure bred sires. or in the pur-
chase OF feed for dairy cows. In con-
nection with which purchases non
members would be charged a COM
mission OF five to ten per cent. as
should be determined by the direc- |,
tors later.
The first annual meeting OF the
Association will be held at Alamosh !
on January l1th and thereafter on
the second Friday OF each January. !
The membership Is limited to 500.
The regular meetings Of the Boaro
of Directors will be held quarterly
as follows:
Second Friday In January at Ala
mosa.
Second Friday In April At Monte
Vista.
Second Friday in July At saGu-
ache.
Second Friday in October at Man.
assa.
At the meeting to he held on the
llth OF this month . Valley Dairy
man will be employed and immed-
lately thereafter the Association will
begin to function actively.
In view Of the action Of Monte
Vista on the evening of December
l2th at 4 joint meeting Of the Rio
Grande County Farm Bureau and
Monte Vista Commercial Club where !
Il was decided that Monte Vista
should become part Of the San
Luis Valley Dairy Association the
membership will prooabiy reach at
least 400 by the time Of the annual
meeting as the membership had Al
ready reached three hundred. Al
this writing Sunday afternoon.
December 3oth) as nearly a. ! can
get at Il the membership 10 at. SO
that II the City Of Monte Vista
should secure membership among |
her bus'nes. men -.,uAi to that Of
the City Of Aiamosa. as tbesides
quite n number who contributed SO
each towards starting the oreanixa.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-01-04

IAN the great men are dead and
we are feeling sick. News item
from the Skulkat Weekly. 6adlia.
Missouri.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-01-04

Dollar Bargains for Monday,
January 7th
DRY GOODS ROOM-Wash Dresses. $l.OO
each. Underskirts. $l.O0 each; RomperA
$1.0O each and few coats At $l.0O each.
MEMS DEPARTMENT-Sweate $1.00 each;
Underwear. 500 per suit. or garment.
GROCERY DEPARTAENT-2 Auto Spark
Plugs for $l.0o.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-01-04

BASKETBALL GAME TONIGHT
A doubie-header basketball game
will be played this Friday night At
the Monte Vista Armory. The con-
tending teams will he boys and girls
teams Of Sargent and Troop A.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-01-04

Saturdays Dollar Specials
This 10 the last day Of our Dollar Week Re-
member this feature Offering closes the 18th
day Of January.
DRY GOODS ROOA-Rs@.a.s Clear..es,
Remnant lengths Of Wool Goods. Cling.
hams, Silks, Outings, Muslins and Other
yard goods.
HENS Rooh-Balsnce Of all lines. special
for $l.00.
GROCERY Choice Of lot Of
Fancy China. $l.Q0.