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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-02-26
CHAPTER VII.


CINCE nothing in this world is abso-
y luteYy immutable the human
emotions least of all perhaps
Billy Louise did not hold changeless
her broken faith in Ward. She saw it
broken into fragments before the evil
dence of her own eyes and the frag-
ments ground to dust beneath the
weight OF what she knew Of bis past
things he had told her himself SO she
thought there was no more faith in
him, and her heart went empty and
aching through the next few days.
But, since Billy Louise was human
and a woman-not altogether because
she was twenty-she stopped after
awhile, gathered carefully the dust of
her dead faith. and, like God, she be
gan to create. First she fashioned
doubts OF her doubt. How did she
know she had not made a mistake,
there at that corral? Other men wore
gray hats and rode dark bay horses;
other men were slim and tall, and she
had only had a glimpse, after all, and
the light was deceptive down there In
the shadows. When that first doubt
was nodded and she had breathed into
II the breath Of life so that it stood
sturdily before her she took heart and
created reasons, a whole company of
them, to tell her why she ought to give
Ward the benefit of the doubt. She
remembered what Charlie Fox had said
about circumstantial evidence. She
-A..IZ - .~aI. H. ..s-tnlv0 he hnN
made.
SO she spent other days and long,
wakeful nights. And since it seemed
impossible to bring her faith to life
again just as it had been, with the
glamor of romance and the sweetness
Of pity and the strength of her own in
nocence to make it a beautiful faith
indeed, she used all her innocence and
all her pity and a little of romance and
created something ever sweeter than
her untried faith had been. She had a
new element to strengthen 1T. She
knew that she loved Ward. She had
learned that from the hurt it had given
her to lose her faith in him.
That was the record of the inner
Billy Louise which NJ one ever saw.
The Billy Louise which her little world
knew went her way unchanged except
in small details that escaped the no
tice of those nearest her. A look in
her eyes for one thing; a hurt, ques-
tionlng look that was sometimes re-
bellious as well: a droop of her mouth
also when she was off her guard; a sad,
tired little droop that told of the weight
of responsibility and worry she was
carrying.
Ward observed both the minute he
saw her on the trail. He had come
across country on the chance that she
might be riding out that way, and he
had come upon her while
she and Blue were staring out over the
desert from the height they had attain
ed in the hills.
"Lo. Billr' he said when he was
quite close and held himself ready TO
meet whatever mood she might pre-
sent.
She turned her head quickly and
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dislike to him. But John Pringle told
her afterward that he was Buck Olney,
the new stock inspector. and that he
was prowling around to see If he could
find out anything.
Billy Louise worried a good deal aft
er that Once she rode out early with
the intention Of going to Wards claim
to warn him. But three miles of saner
thought changed her purpose. She
dared not leave her mother all day, for
one thing. and for another she could
scarcely warn Ward without letting
him see that she felt he needed warn
ing, and even Billy Louise shrank from
what might follow.
The stock inspector stopped again OF
his way back to the railroad. Billy
Louise was so anxious hat she smooth
cred her dislike and treated him nice
ly, which thawed the man to an alarm
ing a%miability. She questioned him art
fully-trust Billy Louise for that-and
she decided that the stock inspector
was either a very poor detective or a
very good actor. He did not, for in
stance, mention any corral hidden in a
blind canyon away back in the hills,
and Billy Louise did not mention 1t,
either. He had not found any worked
brands, he said. And he did not appear
to know anything further about Ward
than the mere fact of his existence.
There's a fellow holding down a
claim away over on Mill creek" he
had remarked. "Tll look him up when
! come back, though Seabeck says he's
all right"
Ward is all right" asserted Billy
Louise rather unwisely.
Haven't a doubt of it. | thought
maybe he might have seen something
that might give us a clew." Perhaps
the stock inspector was wiser than she
gave him credit for being. He did not
at any rate pursue the subject any fur
Their until he found an opportunity to
talk to Mrs. Macdonald herself. Then
he artfully mentioned the fellow on
Mill creek. and because she did not
know any reason for caution he got all
the information he wanted and more
for mommie was in one of her gar
rulous humors.
After that the days drifted quietly
for a month and grew nippier at each
end and lazier In the middle, which
meant that the short summer was owe
and that fall was getting ready to
paint the wooded slopes with her gay
est colors and that one must prepare
for the siege of winter.
1t was some time in the latter part
of September that Billy Louise got up
In the middle Of a frosty night because
she heard her mother moaning. That
was the beginning. She sent John off
before daylight for the doctor, and be-
fore the next night she stood with her
lips pressed together and watched the
doctor count NOMINEES pulse and take
mommie's temperature and drew in her
breath hardly when she saw how long
he studied the thermometer after
ward.
There was a month or so Of going
to and fro on her toes and of watching
the clock with a mind to medicine Civ
ing. There were nights and nights and
nights when the cabin window winked
like a star fallen into the coulee from
dusk to red dawn. Ward rode oveI
once, stayed all night and went home
in a silent rage because he could not
do a thing.
There was a week of 1uctuating
hope and a time when the doctor said
mommie must go to a hospital-Boise,
since she had friends there. And there
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A bachelor labors under the disad-
vantage of having no one on which to
blame things.
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To meet the shortage of small silver
change in Norway a large issue OF
one-erown notes tat normal exchange
the Norwegian crown is worth 26.S
cents United States currency has
been put in circulation
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England is planning to standaI die
woman's dress" says a news dispatch.
She might end the war she has on
hand before starting a new one.-[Ma-
con Telegraph.
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Winnemucca Is Years Ago Today
From The Daily Silver State

/: The first annual convention of the American Bimetalnc League a @
> called to order in Washington, ID. G., last Wednesday, by the presi- 9
/: dent, A. J. Warner. Fifty delegates from Eastern states were present. o
. President Warner stated that the question of free coinage over Q
/: shadowed that of the tariff, which. in his estimation, is but the result Q
. of the restricted coinage of silver, which is really responsible for the .
. condition of the laborng man. He urged the league to fight not only o
I: against the repeal of the Sherman act but to labor increasingly untf9
. silver be put o a parity with gold. o
8 @
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j15f11
The Man.

After saying, Il don't want to find
fault" the average man proceeds to
pick a flaw.
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Helps Diqestion.

Dismiss work, worries, business
cares and annoyances while eating.
Good cheer promotes good digestion.
The Washington times., 1918-06-05
WEskey Going So Fast
Congress May Have Time
Framing New War Taxes

whiskey IS disappearing from
the market so rapidly as a result
OF the prohibition OF its manu-
facture during the war that it
promises to furnish a serious
problem TO Congress in framing
the new war tax program.
Under existing law. it is esti-
mated the Treasury Department
is collecting revenue from dis
titled spirits at the rate Of more
than 100000. 900 a year Predic-
tion was made by Treasury De-
partmcut experts today that the
entire supply Of taxable whisksy
would be exhausted by the end Of
the next fiscal year.
This means that Congress must
look about for new sources Of tax
alton to make up the $500. 900 600
or more deficit when She hard
liquor" is all consumed or cached
safely against further taxation.
The problem will be doubly diff
hcult II the Senate by any chance
should concur in the Randall
amendment, recently adopted by
the House, 10 force President VIII
son to forbid the further manu-
facture OF beer and light wines.
The Washington times., 1918-06-05
TREASURY CERTIFICATE
LIKE CASH FOR TAXES

Not only will Treasury certificates
OF Indebtedness be accepted in pay
ment OF income and excess profits
taxes, but the Bureau Of Internal
Revenue is urging the use Of such
certificates in settlement OF these OBJ
legations. Recently word has reached
the Bureau that certain collectors
have authorized the sttement that the
certificates should not be rendered
and only cash presented In payment.
To correct this, Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue Daniel c. Roper,
with the approval OF the Secretary
of the Treasury today sent to the
collectors in each Of the sixty-four
collection districts the following tele-
gram:
at is OF the utmost Importance to
the financial arrangements Of the
that taxpayers who have
purchased Treasury certificates OF in
maturing June %, 1918,
should use such certificates in pay
ment Of their taxes and should not
present the certificates for payment
in cash. You must accept all certif-
Gates maturing June IS, 1918, ten
dered to you in payment OF taxes, and
do everything you can to induce tax
payers to tender certificates instead
OF cash"
The collectors are directed to In
form the public OF this order.
The Washington times., 1918-06-05
HEALTH DELEGATES OPEN
CONFERENCE HERE TODAY

THE District OF Columbia has $50
vacancies in the Police Department"
Commissioner Brownlow declared
this morning, in welcoming the dele
gates to the thirty-third annual meet
ing Of the Conference OF State and
Provincial Boards Of Health OF North
America when II began its sessions in
the board room of the District build
ing. "Some contagious diseases have
increased in prevalency. also, and we
are facing shortage Of funds with
which to carry on the combating OF
these maladies.
''The war has brought us these
problems, and, Of course, you In your
home cities have the same problems"
Dr. W. c. woodward was the host
Of the conference, which will continue
until tomorrow afternoon.
The war tuberculosis problem Will
have especial attention, with empha-
sis also on pneumonia cerebrospinal
meningitis, child conservation, and
VenereRl diseases
The president Of the organization
comes from PARKWAY Honolulu, DR..
]. S. B. Pratt, and the secretary
treasurer Is DR.. Eugene r. Kelley,
commissioner OF health Of Massachu-
sets.
The Washington times., 1918-06-05
PRINCETON BECOMES
MILITARY COLLEGE

PRINCETON, N. J., June 5.--wIth
the beginning OF a summer course on
June "a, Princeton University will be-
come essentially a military college.
A three-year course OF military
science will be begun on that date,
under the approval of the general
stan, and all students will be under
strict military discipline. They must
give up their comfortable dormitOries
for more serious life in barracks.
The complete course is for three
academic years and two summers,
and graduates are expected to qualify
for commissions as second lieutenants
IN the army.
The Washington times., 1918-06-05
STOCK YARDS TIED UP
IN CHICAGO BY STRIKE

CHICAGO, June IA general
strike at the stock yards practically
tied up trading today. Stockmen,
scalemen, and keymen are the men
who walked out, following an execu-
tive session last night. They are ask
ing shorter hours and more pay.
Steps are under way to arrange a
conference to discuss the differences.
The strike does not directly affect the
packing plants, but hAlts the supply
OF cattle on which the plants depend
1t is estimated between 500 and GOO
men are out. Officials said II the
strike continues IL may eventually az
feet between $4,000 and 10000 work
ers.
When the stock handlers quite there
were more than 30 cars loaded with
cattle standing in the yards. Commits
sion brokers and officials donned
overalls and aided in getting the cat
tie into pens.
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INSURANCE ON SHIPS
WILL NOT BE RAISED

Operations OF German submarines
Of the American coast WI have NJ
effects upon war risk insuranos q
crews, vessels. and eargoea
Secretary o. the Treasury McAdoo
announced today that IN view Of the
numerous Inquiries which have been
received since the ulboats became
active In home waters, Il vas deemed
Necessary to allay approximation re-
garding . possible increase in rateA
Insurance rates on masters, officers
and crews Of vessels Engaged IN traf-
fle through the war zone abroad wa
reducsd from Is cents per 500 70 IS
cents. 70 was further announced. A
corresponding reduction has been
made In similar rates applicable OUT
side the war zone.
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Two D. c. men TO WE'D
AFTER NAVY GRADUATION

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. June 5.-Two
young Washington men will be grad
uatsd with honor tomorrow in a class
OF 1875 Naval Academy students and
then be married, one to an Annapolis
debutante and the other to a Chevy
Chase girl
They are Louis TelEman, who will
lead Miss Florence Gottleib to the
altar, and Douglas l. Powell, who
will marry Miss Donna MontfOTd.
Miss Gottleib Is the daughter OF an
Annapolis merchant. Miss Montford
lives in Chevy Chase.
Two other wedding Of graduates to-
morrow are scheduled to follow the
graduation exercises. Henry Good
stein will marry Miss Katherine Gott-
leib. sister of Florence. Gerald
Schetky. of Oregon, will wed Miss
Ethel James Mcdonald. Of New Jer-
sey.
The Washington times., 1918-06-05
Bud Fisher, Born at
Sea Inside Three-Mle
Limit, Is American

CAMP MEADE, June 5.-A
man without a country showed
up before Judge Roses natural
ization court today He was
born on the sea His name is
Bud Fisher, and he said his
father was q Hungarian.
Judge Rose, after many Ques-
lions, got from the man a re-
port as to the waters in which
the ship happened to be when
he was born. Fisher, it seemed
reached this world after the
ship passed the three-mile limit
and the Judge told him that
naturalization would not be
necessary. Fisher was, there
fore, recorded as native
American by verdict OF the court
The Washington times., 1918-06-05
Two VIRGINIA COLONIES
RELIEVED OF COMMANDS

CAMP MCCLELLAN. Ala, June g.
Col. William J. Perry, 10th Infan-
try, and Col Thomas z. Woftham,
111th Field Artillery, Virginia off,
GERS, have been relieved Of the COM
mand Of their respective commands
upon receipt Of War Department or
derB.
Lieut.. Col Hobart s. Brown, Of
New Jersey. has been placed in tenn
porary command OF the 10th Infan-
try.
Lieut. Col. Edward c. James, also of
New Jersey, is in command OF the
l11th Field Artillery.
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SAYS
EMPTY BOTTLES
WERE PLANTED"
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the gentleman think that is q very
peculiar circumstance?
Mr.. Randall-That is what propose
{ aollude to today.
Mr.. Moore Of Pennsylvania wish
20 ask the gentleman IL he intends to
propose any, action, because the ar
ticle he refers to is very unfair in
rejecting upon the great body OF
he representatives Of the people, and
q Il simply is to continue that sort
Il discussion, perhaps it would not
le wise to do II.
Mr. Randall will say TO the
fentlemaa from Pennsylvania that
1ropose to show by evidence on this
lottIe that the finding of this bottle
n the House ONCE Building Is simply
plant BY some one. I will prove
Z by the statement on the bottle.
Mr. Moore OF Pennsylvania: The
Gentleman As in this position, that II
ie suspects "a plant" in the House
ONCE Building, which might apply to
any other branch OF the service in
the Capitol, It would be possible for
certain designing men, having phOtOg-
rAphers along, to place a barrel OF
Whiskey bottles before the door of
The Washington times., 1918-06-05

the regular order of business. In re
ply to a question By Congressman Joe
Cannon, the Congressman continued.
Mr.. Cannon-Mr. Speaker, l would
like to ask q question. Does the
gentleman from California feel that
he is under a ban ana has 10 clear
his motives?
Mr.. Randall: MI. Speaker, In the
late edition OF the Brewers Journal
last night, otherwise known as The
Washington Times Oaughter), this
item appeared: Times Reporter Dis
covers Thirty-eight Whisky Bottles
in House Office Building. Congress-
man Randall a nd Times Reporter
Find Twenty-six Beer Bottles In a
Storsroom on the Fifth Floor Of the
Building"
Mr.. Speaker-The Times reporter
came to my office yestS Jay morning
and said he had heard d some more
bottles in the House Office building
and wanted to know II / would go
up and help him discover them
said: mo. I am not interested" He
continued to talk for a while, and
then went over to my telephone and
called up some one and got informa-
ton as to where those bottles were,
and said. Il have just found out
where they are. II you want TO see
them, you can go up
Twenty-SIx In Cache
I said, "All right" We went up
and proceeded in the office building
lp to the attic, and he looked up
along the hall for a while-more in
the air than anywhere else-and then
finally said Here they are" He
stepped behind a pile OF sacks where
there was a box OF beer bottles tied
round with a string and covered so
that they would not be discovered
unless he had known where they
were. He pulled the carton out.
opened the box, united the fresh
string that was around 1t, and pulled
out twenty-siX bottles,
This is one OF the bottles.
Mr.. Randall then exhibited the beer
bottle. The House roared with
laughter when Mr.. Dyer inquired
what brand It was.
Mr.. Randall-In that attic, when
anything lies up there four or five
months, II il covered with dust. This
box with the string around il was
specially planted there. ! examined
IL carefully, and found on the label,
hich is the Cross brand, the notorious
brand OF ST Louis, Alcohol, four and
one-half per cent
Nov, Mr.. Speaker, the President OF
the United States issued an order De
cember 8, 1917, reducing the alcoholic
contents Of beer to IN per cent: and
the bottle in the House Office building
in a box freshly placed there, contain
ing a label Alcohol, AZ per cent evil
IDENTIFY was bought Of some junk shop
and placed there very recently"
The Washington times., 1918-06-05
NEW YORK DARK
WITHOUT ORDERS
FROM WASHINGTON

New York city's darksnins itself
as a protection against a possible air
raid was carried out without any ad-
vice from the Navy Department Il
was officially stated today.
Officials recognized the possibility
that airplanes in sections could Be
brought over on the U-boat raiders,
but they doubt that this has been
done.
They said. however. the pFocaution
might be Wise and the practice Valu-
able later.
The Washington times., 1918-06-05
REFUGEES SLAUGHTERED
BY ENEMY FLYERS GUNS

PARIS, June German airmen.
flying over the roads leading from
the Marine battle front, are dropping
bombs and firing with machine guns
upon the crowds Of refugees that are
fleeing from the scene Of the fighting.
Many civilians have fallen victims
to this new phase OF boche brutality.
Refugees from the invaded districts
continue to pour into Paris and I'M
fold tales of horror. They declare
that the Uhlans elected all the VII
layers from occupied territory.
The fugitive swarms are made up
OF old men and women and children.
The Washington times., 1918-06-05
SAFETY
BOARDS TO GUARD
LIFE ON RAILWAYS

Railway accidents will be reduced
by 20 per cent. according to esti-
mates Of the Railway Administration,
through the efforts of 1000 safety
committees the establishment of
which was announced today.
Each committee will be composed
of twenty officers and employees. and
will work directly under the super
vision OF q division superintendent.
H. w. Bslknap, director OF the safe
ty division OF the Administration,
will have general charge Of the work,
which will be OF an educational ma
ture.
Last year zoe, 900 persons were in
jured ana 10000 were killed on the
railways Of the country.
The Washington times., 1918-06-05
BAN ON LoAFINe.

WABASH, Ind, June 5.-Loafers
will no longer find Wabash a haven
for them. under orders issued recent
Iy by Sheriff Vrooman for the arrest
OF every man or boy in the county,
who does not work The public is
asked to help prevent IoafinE. and Is
asked to cooperate with officials by
telling them whenever a loafer is
found. The sheriff promises to see
that the men either work, go to Jail
OF to the State farm.
The Washington times., 1918-06-05
SENATE PAYS TRIBUTE
TO FAIRBANKS MEMORY

The Senate today adjourned a few
minutes after converting out OF re
speet to former Vice President Charles
W. Fairbanks, dead at his home in
Indianapolis.
A resolution submitted by Senator
Watson OF Indiana, asking that this
mark of respect be paid the former
Vice President and member OF the
Senate, was unanimously adopted
Senator Watson and Senator Martin
of Virginia, Democratic leader, paid
tribute to the ability of Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks as a statesman and
his character az a man.
The Washington times., 1918-06-05
6 KILLED, 4 HURT, BY
COLLISION IN TUNNEL

BURLINGTON. VT. June Six
trainmen were killed and four
others will die as the result of a
head-on collision today between a
mixed train and a wreckage engine
on the Central Vermont railroad in
the tunnel under North avenue. in
this city. A Misunderstanding Of or
ders is believed TO have caused the
wreck
The Washington times., 1918-06-05
WALKS 10 MILES IN SLEEP.

BERWICK, Pa, June 5.-Miss Eliza
beth De Rau. aged twenty-five, yawn-
ed, rubbed her eyes and then looked
with amazement upon strange
world. Her uncovered feet were
bruised and sore and in her hands
she carried her shoes. Another yawn
and the mystery was explained. She
had walked from Hazleton, a distance
OF eighteen miles, in her sleep.
The Washington times., 1918-06-05
WILL ADDRESS INVENTORS.

George W. Evans, chief paymaster
Of the Interior Department and for
fifty years connected with the Patent
Office in various capacities, will ad-
dress the American Inventors Asso-
citation meeting in the Board OF Trade
rooms tomorrow evening on the
Birth and Development OF the Pat
ent Office" All interested, especially
inventors, are invited.
The Washington times., 1918-06-05

the gentleman from California, who
is a confirmed prohibitionist, and it
might affect the gentleman's chance
Of reelection in California
Calls II DisErncefuI.
Mr.. Randall think, Mr.. Speaker,
that the whole thing is disgracefuI
and disgusting and is not entitled to
attention. The only reason 1 asked
for these few minutes to say some
thing about It Is because The Wash
ington Times has been making It ap-
pear, or attempting to make it ap-
pear, that am cooperating with it
in trying to discover empty whiskey
bottles and beer bottles in the House
Offlce building.
Mr.. Moore of PennsylvaniA-There
Is no objection to the gentleman pro-
ceeding, but 1 will say that, that the
gentleman is just as subject to being
made a victim of q plant" in having
whisky and beer bottles put before
his door as anybody else in the
House.
The Speaker-Is there any Objec-
ton?
Mr.. Garner-Mr. Speaker, reserv-
ing the right to object, does the gem
tleman think he needs any defense in
the House OF Representatives as 10
what the Washington Times does?
Mr.. Alexander-Air. Speaker, /
would like to ask the gentleman from
Texas a question. 1 would like to ask
the gentleman from Texas II he Is IN
different to the conditions to which
The Times called attention?
Mr.. Garner-I am, so far as I am
individually concerned; entirely indlf-
ferent to It; but because I do not
think It is any business Of The Times
or anybody else as to what gentlemen
DO when they do not violate the law.
Here Congressman Dyer asked for
The Washington times., 1918-06-05
SETS HIGH RECORD.

ship production for the Emergency
Fleet Cooperation during Nay aggre-
gated 263.5T1 dead weight tons, the
shipping board announced.