- Editor of the Louisville Gazette sends happy-go-lucky cub reporter Steve Oldham to cover a feud in the hills that began when Jim Renlow's pig was caught eating Bill White's turnips. Although Steve tries to remain impartial, he falls in love with schoolteacher Alice Renlow. At a "Truce Dance" given to raise money for Alice's salary, Steve drinks too much and innocently kisses Peggy White, who then tells her relatives that they are engaged. Later, when Steve is seen kissing Alice's hand, the Whites take Steve captive and plan to shoot him at sunrise. Alice pleads with Tilden White, who loves her, to allow Steve to escape, but he agrees only if Steve will leave alone. When Steve refuses, Alice confesses her love. They fight until the house which they are occupying is destroyed and the cavalry, notified by Steve's newspaper, arrives. The two sides are now reconciled as Steve and Alice prepare to marry.—Pamela Short
- In the mountains of Kentucky, even to-day, civilization is conspicuous by its absence. The law is often taken in hand by individuals having differences of opinion. The White-Renlow feud started over a little matter. A pig belonging to the Renlows is found by Bill White eating his turnips. He makes complaint to Jim Renlow, and an angry discussion arises. White is further incensed by the fact that he sees Tilden White making love to Alice Renlow, Jim's pretty daughter who is the community's school teacher. He leaves in anger, and on his way home sees Peggy White talking to young Renlow. White follows young Renlow and shoots him. The feud is underway, and a White will shoot a Renlow on sight, and vice versa. News of this trouble reaches Louisville, and the editor of a paper there sees a chance for a good story. The star reporter is ill, so that the editor sends a "Cub" into the mountains. Thus it happened that Steve Oldham had his adventure. Steve leaves the train at the nearest point to Whitesburg, where the feud is being carried on, and makes the rest of the journey on a donkey. His arrival in Whitesburg causes great commotion, because of his fashionable clothes. He goes to the hotel, and in order to get any news must identify himself with the White family, as he is in their midst. The plain daughter of the landlord, Becky King, decides that she wants to marry Steve. Unfortunately for Becky, Steve meets Alice Renlow and is smitten with her. He calls for her every day after school. This causes comment from the Whites because Steve is supposed to be a White and "is keeping company" with a Renlow girl. It makes Tilden White jealous of Steve. To pay the teacher's salary a dance is given in the schoolhouse. It is called "A Truce Dance," because to get enough money it is necessary to draw on the pocketbooks of both Whites and Renlows. Unless there were a truce, they would fight. Steve causes commotion by appearing in a full dress suit, but he makes himself popular by contributing twenty dollars toward Alice Renlow's salary. In recognition of his generosity he is made "Floor Committee." The duties of this office consist in standing by the door and shooting all who enter without paying. Steve does not care for his job. The worst is yet to come. Becky comes in and insists on making love to Steve. To get rid of her he kisses her. Alice enters in time to see it, and when Becky goes out to tell everybody that Steve is going to marry her, he makes up with Alice, and Becky and the people come back just as Steve is kissing Alice's hand. The Whites demand explanation. So do the Renlows. Thus Steve has both families down on him. He kisses Alice and tells everybody that they "can go to hell." In the confusion Steve escapes. Everybody chases him, but he sneaks back to the school house when it is empty. He is later captured by the Renlows when he is attempting to liberate Jim Renlow, who has been captured by the Whites. It now looks bad for Steve. It is decided that he shall be given to the Whites in exchange for Jim Renlow. The Whites want to kill him for throwing down Becky. He is saved, however, by the coming of the militia, sent by the governor to make the feudists behave themselves. Everything is once more happy and Steve takes Alice back to civilization and marries her.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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