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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-24

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testimonials.
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Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-24
CHAPTER xiv.

True to her instinct for the dramatic
moment, when the telephone interrupt
ed Mrs. Beggarstaff answered with no
apparent emotion and nothing more
than a noncommittal "Yes?" followed
at a brief interval by Eyes, If you
please, at once" Then, hanging up the
receiver, she set herself artfully to de-
lay Mrs. Merrilees. This Is all very
WELL" she announced with complacent
determination but l want to know
what real evidence you have got
against Craven"
Nothing" Quoin admitted, beyond
circumstantial evidence, which, how
ever well grounded. wouldn't hold to-
gether a minute under the analysis Of
any able-bodied criminal lawyer"
"No actual prooff"
"Not a whit. You may be sure Ora
ven never took an active hand In any
of these affairs: merely engineered
them with his inside information and
superior intelligence. Be sure, too,
that whenever a job was pulled on he
was always conspicuously somewhere
else"
"Then what do you propose doingf'
"Why-Betty permitting-scare him
silly and run him out Of town. l don't
think we want more than that-aside
from the necklace"
"That will content me-" Mrs. Merri-
lees affirmed.
Here a knock fell on the door, and
the Dowager Dragon, for all her pro-
tested infirmity, rose with the spryness
Of youth.
"No, don't go yet. It's only some
thing I've been expecting. And l want
one word more with you-about the
girl Lydia. Whatever you do, under
stand, / won't have her run N OF
town. or annoyed, or frightened, OF
ill-treated In any way"
With this she disappeared down the
hallway. Followed a sound OF voices
murmuring.
Quoin and Mrs. Merrilees fingered In
doubt and silence, the gaze of eacf
seeking the others: while, to one side
by these two forgotten, Peter TrafI
waited. watching, some little sadness
and envy In his heart.
Not that he grudged Quoin the guer
don Of a lifetime's unselish devotion
but he felt quite justified in envyini
them the happiness that was to d.
theirs. If he could ever hope to Sc
lydia Craven look up into his face al
BETTY Merrilees was just then looking
up at Quoin-
Betty, in a melting humor ana
gown representing the finest mower o
!, the Rue de la Paix. to Peters fame
{ cut a figure that filed your eye. AM
[ in such matters Peter esteemed MIN
! self a distinguished amateur.
But once Lydia Craven had entere'
! the drawing room Peter no longe
3 cared to look at Betty. A fellows 90
only a certain limited amount OF eye
| sight. after all, and it's no good was'
, ing 1t ON anything he isn't really Graz
: about
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-24
SLEEPS
D.
VANCE
SYNOPSIS.

.tedAPrER Lucy Carteret boards ths
Steauher Alsatia at Liverpool FOR Nev,
AmsIia her stateroom companion, MIRA
the yonn negsarstan. widow. discovers that
sometning or somebody.
CHAPTER II-Lucy is seasick. Mr..
Lucy explains was a present from has
father on her fifteenth birthday rrbs
Wloow shows the brooch to Quoin an az
psrt ., service ths man who identifies Il as
On comparing notes they find mar i,ucy
- Lydiay daughter OF Tad Craven nov,
ABOARD the Alsatia. Nv"
CHAPTER III-Lydia diseovan. 49,.
ner father ls aboard and. telling Mrs.
DeKgarstan that she has run away To 20
70 nim' starts out to find him
CHAPTER IV-shs ands bar ,sth.-
with Mrs. .Merrilees, to whom he IL an.
gagged, and conides to Peter Trait tha,
she fears she Is in the way.
CHAPTER V-Craven explains N rv-
ola his apparent neglect OF her and tells
ner that he Is In the British secret diplo-
matte service. ~
CHAPTER v-Mrs. Merrilees sans,
craven to the purser for a $50, COO pearl
necklace, which she shows to Quoin and
otner friends, saying that she intends to
has one.
CHAPTER VII-Craven makes y
secret Keeper of a box containing diplo-
matte papers and two men assault he's
and take II from her in the fog.
CHAPTER vIII-Quoin routs tn
thieves and RECEIVERS the box, telling LyS
Ola that he had made the thief, South.
pay Smith, open IL. Lydia assures Quoin
box
CHAPTER KAT the pier in New York
Mrs. Merrilees declares her necklace and
finds 1t is only Of imitation pearls.
CHAPTER x-The customs officers sus-
pect a smuggling trick. Quoin tries to
help and gets INTO Betty's bad gracea. As
Peter and Lydia leave the pier she sees
Southpaw Smith watching her.
CHAPTER xI-Craven faints in his
room and Lydia finds him with a knave
Of diamonds In his hand and the open
box. which she a given back to him,
displaying the real pearl necklace be-
longing to Mrs. Merrilees.
CHAPTER xII-Craven explains that
he has been helping Betty to smuggle the
necklace, and the card as a warning OF
danger. He receives an envelope contain
Ing only the knav OF clubs, and sends
Lydia away with the necklace, to first
make a call in 18th street and then deliv-
er the jewels to Betty at the Margrave.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-24
Winnemucca Is Years Ago Today
From The Daily Silver State

John H. Evert, a n old and respected resident of Humboldt county,
2 who has been employed at the Hoppn ranch at Willow Creek for the
2 past twenty years, committed suicide last Sunday morning.
" We have a sign painted over the Fourth street entrance of the
" Silver State office. Subscribers, delinquent and otherwise, will here
after have n 20 trouble in finding the location.
" The names of 800 bona he voters have been signed to the roll of
the Humboldt County Silver League.
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The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-17
SUBMARINE LOSSES
 SHOW BIG DECREASE
Toll of British Ships is Reduced Over One -Half-1S Vessels of Over 1,600 Tons Were Sent DOwn-19 Escaped.

London, May 16.-Eighteen British merchant vessels of more than 1,600 tons were sunk during the past week, says the official summary of shipping losses issued today. Five merchant vessels of less than 1,600 tons were sunk, together with three fishing ves- sells. The summary follows:
 "All nationalities-Arrivals, 2,568; sailings, 2,552.
 British vessels mined, submarined and sunk, over 1,600 tons, including one previously, IS; under 1,600 tons, five.
 British merchantmen unsuccess- fully attacked, including five prev iously, 19.
 British fishing vessels sunk, three.
 The foregoing statement shows the losses for the week cut considerably more than half as regards the num- Der of vessels sunk, last weeks re- port showing 62 vessels as compared with 26 in the current statement.
 In large vessels the decrease was from "A to IS. The most marked drop, however, was in the number of smaller vessels destroyed. Last We'd nesday 22 merchant vessels of less than 1.6O0 tons were reported sunk, in contrast with the five in this weeks report, while the number of fishing craft dropped from 16 to only three.
 The high water mark in the des- truction of large vessels was reached in the report of April 26, when 40 such vessels were announced as des- troyed.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-17
LAUNDRY STRIKE OFF

Little Rock, Ark, May 16.-The threatened laundry strike was settled this afternoon when officers of Franks and the Little Rock Steam Laundry signed the contract drawn up by the Central Trades, and Labor Council. Other laundries signed the agreement Tuesday.
 Under the contract a minimum wage schedule of $75O a week for girl employees is set. A graduated scale also was agreed upon. A min- mum wage of SIS for all drivers was accepted by the laundries with fur ther promise of Is per cent of all work exceeding $100.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-17
NO APPROPRIATION
 FOR U. (. VETERANS
Special Session of Legislature May be Necessary to Take Care of $1,650,000 Pensions No Record of Bill.

A special session of the legislature, to appropriate a million and a half dollars to pay Confederate pensions for 1917 and 1918 may be necessary as result of discovery late We'd nesday indicating that the 1917 legis- lature failed to make any such ap- propriation.
 Senator Slaughter introduced the Confederate pension bill, appropriat- ing $1,650,000 in the Senate. The bill was passed by the Senate and read twice in the House, but records show that it was not called for passage in the House. Governor Brough nor the secretary of states office have any record of pension appropriating bill having become law. Money to meet the appropriation is raised by the special Confederate pension tax.
 Governor Brough late Wednesday had not determined what action he would take. Officials say it will be necessary for a special session.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-17
BLOODY REPULSE IS SUFft RED ON WEST
 FRONT BY GERMANS
British and French Check At tacks With Big LOsses-Tem- pOrary Gains Made by leu tons Were Retaken.

Paris, May 16.-Heavy German at tacks in the Aisne sector have been repulsed with sanguinary losses and where the Germans temporarily broke through they were driven out and lost ground regained, according to the official statement issued by the war office tonight
 The text of the statement reads:
 "The Germans today continued their attacks in the regions to the north and northwest of Moulin de Laffaux as far as the railroad between Soissons and Laon. Despite the i'm portance of the enemy effectives and the violence of the assaults our troops inflicted a sanguinary check on their adversaries. At several places where our line temporarily gave way we carried out brilliant counter attacks which enabled us to regain the lost ground.
 "The Germans uffered heavy losses in endeavoring to arrest our progress by new attempts, which were broken by our barrages and the fire of our machine guns. About 100 unwound ed prisoners remained in our hands as we'll as a number of wounded Ger mans who were carried away by our ambulances.
 "The artillery fighting continued violently along the whole front of at tack. In the sector of Craonne lively artillery actions also occurred.
 "On May 15 our pilots brought down three German airplanes."
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-17
MISS RANKIN DISCIPLINED

Washington, May 16.-Representa- tive Jeanette Rankin, congresswom- an from Montana, struck her first parliamentary snag today in the House.
 Miss Rankin was tanding in front of the speakers desk with other mem- bers who had not answered the roll call on the motion to recommit the army bill, when she attempted to cast her vote.
 "Were you in the hall and listening when your name was called?" asked Speaker Clark.
 "No,' replied Miss Rankin.
 "Then you cannot vote," said the speaker. Miss Rankin retired to her seat.
 The speakers decision was in ac- cordance with the rules of the House.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-17
us DESTROYERS ARE
 IN BRITISH WATERS
will Cooperate With British WIZ r.rces in War ZOne-AdmTal Gins is in Touch With Chief of British Naval Staff.

o,oonstown. May 16.-A squadron ..morican torpedo boat destroyers v.. safely crossed the Atlantic and :. ne, nstrolling the seas in war service.
 The American navy's actual entry ,. tho war zone has already been n.oductive of a brush between a de- s+rover and a German underwater boat according to an announcement br the British admiralty, but the re- .nl+ of it has not been made public.
 The destroyer squadron arrived in Queenstown after an uneventful voy- oca across the Atlantic, but almost ir,mediatey after formal exchange of oreetings with the British naval officials put to sea again for the hard work that is before it.
 crowd of several hundred per sons some of them carrying tiny American flags, lined the water front and cheered the destroyers from the moment they first sighted the flotilla until it reached the dock. The crowd cbeered again when few moments later the American senior officer came ashore to greet the British senior officer and Wesley Frost, the American consul, who had come down to the dock to welcome the flotilla. Everything was done in a simple, business-like manner. There was an entire absence of formality.
 The commander of the British flo- tla was waiting on board his ship and sent wireless greetings to the American units as oon as they hove in sight, steaming in a long line into the harbor.
 After the exchange of short greet ings and the British commander had congratulated the American officers on their safe voyage he asked:
 When will you be ready for busi- ness?"
 We can start at once," the Ameri- can commander replied promptly.
 This response, so enthusiastically American, surprised the British com mander, who said he had not expect ed the Americans would be ready to begin work on this side so soon after their long voyage. When he had re- covered from his surprise, however, he made short tour of the destroy CTS and admitted that the American tars looked prepared.
 Yes replied the American com mander, i've made preparations on the way over. That is why we are ready
 All the ntw magazines for June at Guthrie's.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-17
ORDERS THAW REMOVED

Philadelphia, May 16.-Judge Mar tin in common pleas court today signed decree authorizing the re- moval of Harry K. Thaw to the Penn sylvania hospital for the insane in this city from hospital where he has been confined since an attempt at suicide several months ago, following an indictment in New York charging him with assaulting a school boy.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-17
MISS WILSON TO WINNIE

Wynne, Ark, May 16.-Arrange- ments have been completed for the appearance on Friday evening at the school auditorium of Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of President Will son in a concert for the benefit of the National Red Cross Association. The arrangements are in charge of the Civic Club.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-17

August 18th, 1916 (opening day) Sept. 18th, 1916, Bank Com. Call Nov. 17th, 1916, Bank Com. Call March 9th, 1917, Bank Com. Call May 1st, 1917, Bank Com. Call. :.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-17

Bank deposits usually higher Fall year the Spring and deposits about than they Nov 17h 916 shows that enjoying growth and securing customers all the time
 If already customer pleased your rapidly growing highly isfactoy FASTEST GROWING BANK IN SOUTH WEST ARKANSAS.
 We wish heartily all by patronage and friendship have enabled enjoy this growth
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-17
HITE ON ELECTION BOARD

Little Rock, May 16.-Pate Hite of Hot Springs today was elected on the board of election commissioners of Garland county by the state board, composed of Gov. Brough, Secretary of State Terral and Attorney-General Arbuckle. Mir. Hite succeeds W. J. Little, resigned, Democratic mem Der of the board The state board also elected Hugh Harp of Alma to succeed J. L. Peters, the Republican member of the Crawford county board of election commissioners.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-17
NOTICE TO TEACHERS

I will conduct the regular quarterly examination for teachers at Prescott June 21-22. You may also take ex- animation for state license at this examination.
 c. M FIRST, Go. Ex.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-17

Phone 101 your drug orders. Guth- rie's.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
Thos. M. Stockings
And F. p. Sherman
County Auditors
Especial to The Farmer.)

Hartford, Jan. 23-Thomas M
Stocking, Democrat, Of Redding, and
Frederick P. Sherman, Republican, Of
Monroe, were the choice for auditors
at the county meeting here today.
Henry P. Crawford, Republican, Of
Greenwich, was 'renominated for
county commissioner. In the Demo-
cratic caucus for the selection of
candidate for county auditor. Repre-
sentative Thomas M. Holian Of New
town was chosen over Stocking of
Redding by a vote of to 8. There
was one absentee, Charles H. Camp,
of Brookfield. and had he been pres
ent it is said the vote would have
been a tie as his vote would have
been cast for Stocking.
In the Republican caucus Freder-
lex P. Sherman of Monroe was the
choice over Edward P. Briggs of
Sherman by vote of 20 to 6. The
county meeting upset the Democratic
vote by naming Stocking. giving him
26 votes while only eight were cast
for the Democratic caucus nominee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
FAKE ALARM IN,
CHIEFS MACHINE
HITS PEDESTRIAN

William DeForest, member of a
prominent Bridgeport family whose
ringing of a false alarm from Box l6l,
in Lafayette street, resulted in James
Wilson of Hartford being struck ana
severely injured by the apparatus on
the way to a fire, was sentenced to
Jail for six months by Judge Frank
Wilder, in the city court this morning
and fined 81 and court costs.
DeForest, who is 81 years, and lives
in Henry street, according to the po-
lice, has been guilty Of a like offense
on more than one occasion in the past.
Yesterday afternoon he pulled the box
in Lafayette street. Assistant CHIEF
George F. Beardslee, responding to
the alarm in his car, which is oper-
ated by Lieut.. Monahan turned from
Broad street into State when his ma
chine skidded, as a successful effort
was made to avoid colliding with an
other machine.
The fire auto mounted the curbstone
and the sidewalk, hitting Wilson,
knocking him down and bruising him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
BOWEN DENIES
VIOLENCE WAS
USED IN STRIKE
Head of Machinists' Local
Here Testifies in Ans
Co. Hearing.

Denial that violence or threats had
been countenanced by the union was
made by Business Agent George J.
Bowen this morning when he took the
stand in the trial Of the $4,000 suit
brought by the Max Ans Machine GO.
of Fairfield against the international
Association of Machinists, Local No
80. Bowen told his story in straight
forward manner.
Bowen explained that the union had
nothing to do with calling the strike
at the Ans plant in 1915 and that the
committees who waited upon the shop
officials at various times were COM
posed of employees. Bowen said he
had never done picket duty himself.
The strikers asked for the use Of the
union hall in this city and the re-
quest was granted.
Bowen declared he had talked to the
strikers and advised them against vi
olence. He told them when on picket
duty to keep their hands in their
pockets while talking to employees as
their actions might be construed as
violence if they touched the persons
with whom they were talking.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
Dentist Fined After
Alleging Chauffeur
Picked His Pocket

DR.. D. B. Krause, dentist with Of
fees at 1912 Main street, was fined $40
for contempt Of court and charge Of
theft. which he preferred against a
iitney driver, Irving Warshowski, OF
1911 State street, was nolled by Judge
Frank Wilder this morning, in the city
court.
Krause last Saturday evening, ac-
cording' to the police, had been in the
company of Warshowski at a local
club for some hours. Krause claimed
he had a roll Of SIS in his pocket and
that warshowski stole $40 from the
roll by picking his pocket. Inasmuch
as the money was all in one roll the
no1ice. after the arrest Of Warshow-
ski were inclined discount the den
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
Workman TRIES
. SUICIDE BEFORE
EYES OF FRIENDS


Draining cupful of sulphuric acid
before the eyes Of his fellow work
men at, the Challenge Cutlery Co.,
Louis Bisuth, aged 45 of HOLSTER
avenue, is reported to be dying in
Bridgeport hospital.
The suicidal act occurred at noon
time as the factory machinery shut
down. Groups Of workmen were ar
ranging to leave for their lunch when
suddenly Bisuth was observed to
carry the cup to his lips, drain the
contents and drop to the floor where
he writhed in agony from the burns
Of the acid in his throat, mouth and
face.
DR.. S. I. Aranki, summoned hastily
from the emergency hospital, applied
such mechanical means as possible
to remove the liquid and transferred
his patient to the hospital. Physicians
hold little hope for his recovery. The
cause of his act is not known.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
ELLA NJ HICKS RANDALL.

Ella M. Hicks, wife Of Arthur E.
Randall, druggist, of Post Road,
Fairfield, died at, her home this morn
ing following a long illness. Mrs
Randall, who was particularly we'll
known in Bridgeport through her
many years residence in Broad
street was 46 years old. She was
born in Perkinsville, VT, the daugh-
ter Of Frank and Ella Hicks Her
husband, and her hister, Mrs. Ida
Pope Of Springfield, VT, survive her.
After a short service at her late home
tomorrow morning the body will be
taken to Springfield, VT. where the
funeral will be held from the home
of her sister. Burial will be in
Springfield, where her parents are
inferred.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
ALI "Short" Deals
To Be Scrutinized
CONTINUED from Page One,

Continued from Page One)
ments."
The-witness and attorney fenced over
a definition of manipulation" the in
terchange ending in Mr.. Whipple's
saying that he would not press the
subject now. Explaining that it would
be taken, up later, the attorney asked
Mr.. Noble meanwhile to give an an
swer to the question 'prayerful
thought" The witness, however,
willingly furnished the committee
with list Of what regarded as specu-
lative Substituted States Steel,
Anaconda, Marines, 'the industrial
stocks which had profited by the
war;" WHY'S Overland, Reading and
Union Pacific.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
LETTER CARRIER is HELD.

New Haven, Jan. 23-James H.
MURRAY, a letter carrier of Stamford,
waived examination when arraigned
before United States Commissioners
Wright here today, charged with rob-
bling the mails. He was held for trial
in the federal court in a bond of ST.
900. He had been letter carrier in
Stamford for rs years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23

Der of a very old Stratford family and
has numerous relatives in Easton,
Greenfield Hill, Fairfield ,and sur
rounding towns. She resided In
Bridgeport a great many years, hav-
ing lived for long time in Hicks
street before removing to Rose street
three years ago. She was member
Of the Order of Eastern Star and at
tended St. PauPs Episcopal church.
During her long residence mere she
,ad made host Of friends. Surviv-
ing her are lAlree daughters, Mrs.
Bertha Hvflop of Stratford, Mrs. Clara
Potter and Miss Daisy Mills. two sons,
Frank T. Mills and Harry o. Mills,
10 grandchildren, all of this city, two
sisters, Mrs. Lenuel Beardsley and
Miss Sarah Perry and two brothers,
William and Frederick Perry of Strait
ford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
Would Have Factory
Doors Open Outward
(SpeciaI to The Farmer.)


Hartford, Jan. Ex-senator John
O'Connell Of Bridgeport, introduced
several labor measures in the Senate
TODAY. One was that the doors OF
all manufacturing and mercantile es-
adjustments open outward. A fine OF
from $40 to $50 is provided.
Another measure provides a stan
dard Of payment in ! cotton mills,
where the 'cut'' system is employed.
The standard shall be so yards, &C
cording to this bill.
A measure allowing compensation
commissioners to employ medical ex-
perts was included. Another would
prohibit the use Of suction shuttle
or any form of shuttle in which the
thread is touched by the lips or
mouth of the operator, fine of from
$40 to $50 is provided. The bills or
iginated in the labor commissioners
Office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
FRANK BIEBEL

The funeral services for Frank Bic.
bel, who died Saturday night at his
home in Main street, Stratford, were
largely attended at o'clock this aft
ernoon in the mortuary Chapel OF
Henry E.. Bishop, 274 Fairfield ave-
nue.. Rev William H. Jepson, rector
of St. Luke's Episcopal church, con-
Quoted the services Burial was in
Park cemetery.