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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
BIG TIMBER
By BERTRAND w. SINCLAIR


darn Il, I've seen him look at you In
"a way-Poufl | was going to tell you
something. Maybe Jack has--only
he's at5h closemouthed beggnr
I'm not very anxious TO peddle
things" Benton turned again. II
guess YOU don't need any coaching
from me. anyhow
He walked out. Stella stared
after him, her eyes blazing hands
clenched into hard.knuckled little
fists. She could have struck him.
And still she wondered over and
over again, burning with a consum.
ing fire 10 know what that some.
thing" was which he had to tell. All
the slumborlng devils of stifled
passion awoke 10 rend her 10 make
her rage against the coil in which
she was Involved. She despised her.
self for the weakness of unwise low
ing, even while she ached to sweep
away the barriers that stood between
her and love Mingled with that
there whispered an intuition of dis
aster 10 come. of destiny shaping to
peculiar ends. In Monohan's estab-
| fishing himself on Roaring Lake she
sensed something more than an in
dustrial shift. In his continued pres.
cnce there she saw incalculablc
sources of trouble. She stood leaning
over the bed rail. staring wistfully
az her boy for a few minutes. when
she faced the mirror In her room, she
was startled at tho look In her eyes
the nervous twitch Of her lips. There
was physical ache IN her breast.
You're a fool fool she wis
pered To her image. where's your
Will. Stella fyfe? Borrow a little OF
your husbands backbone. Presently
presently it won't matter
| One can club too assertive ego
into inseusihility. A man may smile
and smile and be villain stili. as
the old saying has IL. and so may
"A woman smile and smile when her
heart Is tortured. when every nerve
In her Is strained TO the swapping
point. Stella went back to the living
room and sang for them until IL was
time 90 go To bed.
The Aldens went first. then
Charlie. Stella left her door aJar.
| An hour afterward, when Fyfe came
down the hall. she rose. 1t had been
her purpose to call him in. to ask
him to explain that which her brother
had limited he could explain. what
prior antagonism lay between him
apd Monohan. what that some
thing" about Monohan was which DIFF
ferentiated him from other men
where she was concerned. Instead
she shut the door. slid the bolt home,
and huddled In chair with her face
in her hands.
She could not discuss Monohan
with him, with any one. Why should
she ask she told herself. IL was
a closed book. a balanced account.
One does not revive dead issues.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
WOULD PAY UP
and FREE SON
Father of Accused Youth
Comes to Rescue

PORTLAND, Ore, July 25.-Loys
Gilkyson. who was indicted with w.
A. Gilkyson. charged with passing
q fraudulent check, confessed that
she was only the common law wife
of the former officer in the naval
aviation service. according to a
statement from the district attor-
ney's office.
Gilkyson is the son OF G. w. Gillly-
son, high official of the Pacific Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co, In San Fran
cisco. The son Is now held by San
Francisco police on an indictment
returned here.
District Attorney Evans said the
father has offered to make full resti-
tuition, and that an attempt is being
made to stay prosecution. The al
legged bogus check was for SIS.
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continued rrom Yesterda,l

Continued From Yesterday
Jack patted Stella's hair lightly
and left the room. Stella looked
after him with a surge of mixed
feeling. She told herself she hated
him and his dominant viii that al
ways beat her own down; she hated
him for his amazing strength and
for his unvarying sureness of him.
self. And In the same breath she
found herself wondering if-with
their status reversed-Walter Mono
han would be as patient. as gentle,
- self controlled with a wife who
openly acknowledged her affection
for another man. And her heart
cried out for Monohan. She flared
hot against the disparaging note, the
unconcealed contempt Fyfe seemed to
have for him.
Yet In spite of her eager defense
of him. there was something ugly
about that clash with Fyfe in the
edge of the woods. something that
barred. II wasn't spontaneous. She
could not understand that tigerish
onslaught of Monohans. IL was
more the action she would have eN'
pccted from her husband.
1t puzzled her. grieved her, added
4 little to the sorrowful weight that
settled upon her. They We're turhu-
lent spirits both. The matter might
not end there.
In the next ten days three separate
incidents. each isolated and relatively
-
much puzzled thought
~ The first was remark OF Fyfe's
ulster in the first hours of their nc
quaintance. Mrs. Henry Alden could
never have denied blood kinship with
Jack Fyfe. She had the same wide
good-humored mouth. the blue eyes
that always seemed to be on the
verge of twinkling. and the same
fair, freckled skin. Her character
tstics OF speech resembled his. she
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25

understandable timber he can reach
on his limit without moving his
donkey from the water. IL was not
more than two miles from their
house.
what new camp is THAR" she
asked Howe.
"Monohans." he answered casu.
ally.
IL thought Jack owned all the
shore timber to Medicine Point?" she
said.
| Howe shook his head.
| "Uh.hu. Wen. he does too. all but
where that camp Is. Monohan's got
freak limit in there. It's half a
mile wide and two miles straight back
from the beach. Lays between our
holdin's like the ham In a sandwich.
Only" he added thoughtfully, tits a
blame thin piece uh ham. About the
poorest timber In a long stretch.
dunno why the Sam Hin he's cuttin'
I it. But then he's doin a lot uh
things no practical logger would do"
Stella laid down the glasses. II
was nothing to her, she told herself.
She had seen Monohan only once
since the day Fyfe choked him, and
then only to exchange the barest
civilities -and TO feel her heart flut.
ter at the message his eyes tele-
graphed.
When she returned from the
launch trip, Fyfe was home, and
Charlie Benton with him. She
crossed the heavy rugs on the living
room floor noiselessly In her over
shoes, carrying Jack Junior asleep
in her arms. And so in passing the
door of F'yfe's den, she heard her
brother say:
But, good Lord. you don't sup
pose he'll be saphead enough to try
such fool stunts as that? lie
couldn't make 1t stick, and he brings
himself within the law first crack
and the most he could do would be
TO annoy you"
"You underestimate Monohan, .
. Fyfe returned Hell play safe
| personally. so far as the law goes
He's foxy. / advise you to sell if the
offer comes again. If you make any
, more breaks at him. he'll figure some
t way to get you. 1t isn't your fight
| you know. You unfortunately hap
, pen to be In the road"
Damned II | do" Benton sworc
I'm all In the clear. There's ne
way he can get me, and I'll tell hin
; what think of him again II he give:
| me half a chance. never liked him
. anyhow. Why should | sell wher
l I'm Just getting in real good SHAPE
| to take that timber out myself
! Why. | can make "A hundred thou
sand dollars in the next five year,
] on that block of timber. Besides
without being sentimental sort o
beggar, | don't lose sight of the fac
a that you helped pull me out of ;
a hole when | sure needed pull. An,
9 l don't like his high-handed style
S No, II it comes to a showdown, In
+ with you, Jack, as far as | can &c
p What the hell can he do?"
\ "Nothing-that / can See" Fyf
e laughed unpieasantly. but he'll
e try. lie has dollars to our cents
I He could throw everything he's go
r on Roaring Lake into the discar
u and still have forty thousand yea
z fixed income. Sabe? Money doe
g more than talk in this country.
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was direct. bluntly so. and she was
not much given TO small talk. Fyfe
and Stella met the Aldens at Roaring
Springs with the Waterbury. Alden
proved genial sort of man past
forty, a big, loose jointed individual
whose outward appearance gave no
indication of what he was profes.
sionally--a civil engineer with rep
utation that promised to spread be.
yond his native states.
"You don't look much different,
Jack" his sister observed critically,
as the Waterbug backed away from
the wharf in a fine drizzle of rain.
Except that as you grow older, you
more and more resemble the pater.
Has matrimony toned him down. my
dearg" she turned TO stella. "The
last time ] saw him he had IA black
eyer
Fyfe did not give her a chance to
answer.
"Be little more diplomatic,
Dolly" he smiled. Mrs. Jack doesn't
realize what n rowdy | used to be.
I've reformed"
"Ah," Mrs. Alden chuclSled. II
have a vision of you growing meek
and mild"
They talked desultorily as the
launch thrashed along, Aldens
profession took him to all corners OF
the earth That was why the winter
OF Fyfe's honeymoon had not made
them acquainted. Alden and his
wife were then in South America
This visit was 10 fill In the time be
fore the departure of trans.pacific
liner which would land the Aldens at
Manila.
Presently the Abbey Monohar
camp and bungalow lay abeam
Stella told Mrs. Alden something OF
/ the place.
! That reminds me-" Mrs. Alden
turned 10 her brother. Il was quite
sure | saw Walter Monohan board q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
CHARGE BISCUIT FIRM
USES UNFAIR METHODS

CHICAGO. July 25. - United
DISQUALIFICATION that the Nation
al Biscuit Co. used rebates and other
alleged unfair methods of .competi-
ton were made before the federal
trade commission examiners here.
John r. Bremner. of the Bremner
Biscuit Co, of Chicago, said his con
Germ was forced to use rebates ever
since organizing, in 1905. The Ma
tionals tactics forced this action
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Girls who make II their business to
look for husbands are apt to find
them, but they seldom boast of the
find in after years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14
Rupture Kills
1000 Annually

Seven thousand persons each year are
laid away-fhe burial csrtincats being
marked Rupture" Why? Because the
unfortunate ones had neglected themselves
or had been merely taking care OF the
Hign (swellilgl OF the affliction and pay
ing no attention 10 the cause What are
you doing2 Are you negiectng yourself
by wearing g truss, appliance. or what
ever name you choose 10 call III At best.
the truss Is only a makeshlft-a false prop
against q collapsiug wali-ani cannot be
expected TO act as more than a mere ne
chanical support The binding pressure
retards blood circulation. thus robblns the
weakened p uscies Of that which they need
uost-nourishment-
But science has found a way. and every
truss sufferer In the land Is invited to
make a FREE test right IN the privacy
OF their own home The PLAPAO method
Is uncuestionably the most scientific. icgi-
cal and successful self-treatment for rup-
ture the world has ever known.
The PLAPAO PAD when adhering close
Esift out o. place. therefore. cannot cnafe
or p.-ch- Sot- as velvet-easy 10 apply
Inexpensive To be used whilst you work
and whilst you sleep. No straps. buckles
or springs attached
Learn how 70 close the hernial opening
rs nature intended 50 the rupture CAN 7
come down send your name today to
PLAPAO CO. Block e6l. 81. Louis. No.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14
BOARD ELECTED.
FOR CLOUDCROF 7.
Coles Says Everything Is
Lovely and the Road Is
Open All the Way.

J. F. Williams, Stan-ey Bevan and
H B. Stevens were elected on the
cloudcroft directory Saturday to sue
coed Chas. Davis, ". C. Dunn and
Mrs. O. H. Baum. whose terms expired
J. Frank Coles. chairman. and judge
F. E. Hunter. secretary, were re-
elected.
Mr.. Coles and Judge Hunter went
up TO hold the election. Mr.. Coles
made the trip up with Lee H. orn-
dorff. Miss Olive Davis and II B.
Davis in the Orndorff Packard and
they found the going good and the
roads in fine shape.
While there is some blasting in
progress above Mountain Park. Mr..
Coles says it IS not such as to inter-
fere with traffic, if drivers viii be
careful and not run right into a blast
He says an effort may be made at
Mountain Park to direct tourists
around through Haynes canyon, but
that the detour should not be made.
as cars cannot get through since the
rains set in over the regular road.
however, there has been no trouble
yet
There was good rain Friday, sIr.
Coles says. and the mountain resort
never looked better. There is a boom
on" he said. both in the popularity
OF the resort and in real estate activ-
ity- All cottages are taken and
everybody is enjoying fine season
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14
Fryer Sees Dan
jackson And An
Oil Well GuSh
Also Sees President Wilson
and Judge Smith While
Away From Ell Paso.

W H Fryer, assistant United States
district attorney. returned Monday
after a two months absence on Of
fetal business in Austin, san Antonio,
Oklahoma. New York and Washing
ton, D. c.
Mr. Fryer, after leaving here. han
died criminal cases in the federal
court at san Antonio and Austin and
then went on to Oklahoma. New York
and Washington. He was in Washing
ton when president Wilson returned
home and was present in the capitol
when the president delivered his ad-
dress last week and heard the ad-
dress. He met Mai. Dan NJ Jackson. of
Ell Paso, who is serving in the judge
advocate generals department, and
says the FL Pasoan is working very
hard.
He saw judge W. r Smith. Of the
FL paso federal court district. at New
York. where the judge is sitting in
the trial Of a number of criminal cases
which the United States district at
torney of New York is prosecuting.
He says the Judge expects to finish
this month and return home to his
family early in August
In Oklahoma, M Fryer saw gush-
er come in, between Muskogee and
Tulsa, and he says it is the most ex-
citing thing in the world. He says it
gushed like a geyser in Yellowstone
park. shooting oil over the derrick
every 25 minutes with a terrific noise.
then subsiding for a time. This gave
opportunity 70 cap the well easily.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14
President May Appear
In Motion Picture OF
Historical Interest

woodrow Wilson. under the direc-
ton Of William G. AIcAdeo, motion
picture magnate. viii be the headliner
in a great historical drama 10 be
filmed in 1920. according to the cur
rent issue of the Dramatic Mirror
Following in the footsteps of Thee
dore Roosevelt. the president has con-
scented, according TO this authority, TO
appear in motion pictures after the
expiration of his term Of office
The United Artists Corporation. Of
which Mr.. McAdoo is the legal repre-
sentative. is arranging for the pro-
duction- As The Fighting Roose-
velts" portrayed the life OF the ex-
president, so the proposed picture Will
deal with the part president Wilson
played in the great war.
The same authority states that the
president is planning TO write a his
tory OF the great war and the peace
negotiations. Mr.. McAdoo, his sonin-
law. has, IL is reported. purchased an
estate on the Pacific coast, where the
president win live after retiring to
private life. and where the motion
picture viii be made and the war
history written
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14
ATTY. GENERAL PRESCRIBES
PROCEDURE IN PRIMARIES

Austin, Tex. July 14.-Where there
IS no primary election to nominate
candidates in a special senatorial cleo
ton to fill 4 vacancy. there is no
statute expressly prescribing the
method by which a candidate may
place his name on the ticket, held the
attorney generals department in an
opinion. but the secretary OF state
would be authorized TO certify to the
county clerks Of the district the name
OF any citizen making application IN
the form and with the board Of sub
scribers thereto, as is required BY ar
ticles 1854. S165. 3I66. and 1857. re-
vised statutes of 1911
It is also held - another opinion
that the laws Of this state make no
provision for the payment OF eA-
penses OF state witnesses incurred by
state witnesses in travelling from
point outside Of Texas to the state
line of Texas After reaching Texas,
such witnesses could be subpoened.
and. from that point to the place OF
trial. they would be entitled TO tner
per diem and mileage, as is provided
for by law.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14
DIPPING KILLS
CATTLE TICKS
Two Thirds of Texas Herds
Are Found Free of the
Pest by Inspectors.

According 10 the monthly reports Of
the Texas livestock sanitary commits
sion and the federal bureau Of animal
industry. cattle inspectors. assisted
By county official in Texas counties
covering ss.321 square miles. had
1.612,g76 head Of cattle dipped during
The month of June. There were 124.-
1913 herds inspected in this territory
and two-thirds OF them were found to
De apparently free from ticks This
is considered q remarkable showing
The reports show there are SO fsdea-l
and 10 state inspectors, assisted by 487
county inspectors, conducting this
work Of tick eradication There are
4649 watts for dipping cattle in the
state. and good results are reported
from this remedy
II is said that inspectors are now
meeting with little opposition from
the cattlemen and in several Of the
counties the latter are organized to
help in the work Of tick eradication.
Now there is plenty Of pasture and
water, inspectors say conditions are
ideal for tick eradication The work
is said to be more thoroughly organ
ized than ever before in the history Of
the state
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14
A HERALD CARRIER is HURT
COASTING ON HIS BICYCLE

Lawrence Snider, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George ". Snider. Of 2o17 San
Jose street, was severely hurt Satur-
day afternoon while coasting down
Cotton avenue on his wheel At the
corner Of Cotton avenue and Arizona
street the wheel ran into a large
rock, throwing its rider off and
breaking his collar bone and severely
bruising the boy about the arms and
face He was taken to town, where
a doctor set the broken bones and at
tended to him, and later was removed
10 his home. Lawrence is Herald
carrier IN Highland Park
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14
Mrs. Jordan Issues
Book Dedicated To
Late Husband

wine for the Soul" is the title Of a
book just published by the ]. T. Rowny
Press. of Los Angeles, for Mrs Mar
garet Olive Jordan, lately of E. Paso,
but at present residing in San Diego
The hook is bound in cloth and is at
tractively printed, suggesting. its ap-
propriateness as gift book The
contents consist alternately OF poetry
and prose, some OF which was pub
lished by Mrs Jordan when she re-
sided IN FL Paso- II is . collection OF
some OF her best literary efforts OF
the past. combined with some hitler
TO unpublished contributions.
The book is dedicated to Andrew
Hugh Jordan, husband Of the author,
who died since they left here for Cali
fornia- A poem written by Mrs Jor-
dan and read at the cremation ser
vices over her husband. entitled The
Ascension" is the first article in the
book.
Alr. Jordan was IN the Insurance
business when the family resided in
e Paso- Mrs. Jordan was prominent
IL the clubs and formed the Tourist
club OF FL Paso- She was also active
in equal suffrage work in Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14
BICYCLE RIDER IS HURT
WHEN MACHINE HTS TRUCK

Alberto Ramirez. 3os South Camp
bell street, was cut about the head
and sustained other injuries Sunday
morning when the bicycle which he
was riding colided with a bakery
truck at Third and Kansas streets.
Ramirez was treated at the ener-
eency hospital by police surgeon
John Hardy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14
MEASURE HITS
At PR0FITEERS
Favorable Report Present
ed On Bill Requiring
Cost Marks.

Austin. Texas. July 1.-THE anti
profifeering bill which would require
retailers to mark cost prices on goods
offered for sale, has been reported Ia
vorably. with an adverse minority re-
port by the senate committee on Grim
inal Jurisprudence.
The bill proposing more stringent
prohibition laws to carry out the pro-
hibition amendment TO the state con-
stitution was also reported faVorably
by the same committee
Canal Bill Passed.
A bill 70 authorize the purchase
from the state Of canal right OF ways
to connect points with the inter
coastal canal along the gulf coast was
passed finally in the senate
A resolution adopted by the Port
Arthur post OF the American legion.
saying that the post considers the
insurance Of bonds 10 pay bonuses 10
discharged soldiers unpatriotic and
unnecessary was read in the senate
and ordered printed in the journal.
The bill by senator Buchanan OF
Bell, providing that the lieutenant
governor, instead Of the governor.
shall be a member of the board to
locate and establish the Institution
for neglected and dependent children,
was passed finally. after an amend
ment had been adopted providing for
the admission Of diseased children 10
the home, but that rhey shall be seq
regared.
Bill Fixes Teachers Salaries
A bill by senator Alderdice Of Ellis
fixing the salaries Of school teachers
in rural districts also passed. as was
bill authorizing the transfer OF school
children from one district TO another
Messages were read from the gov
ernor recommending the passage Of {
law relating 10 the duties OF tax col
lectors in the collection OF delinquent
taxes and also a measure for the re-
lief of railroad corporations, when
have failed to construct their roads
and branches within the time speci-
fled in their charters
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14
Aut0 Rams O0eY
Blind Mani
Does Not Stop
Police Have the Number of
Machine; Are Search
ing For Its Owner.

While feeling his way with a cane
across san Jacinto street near over
land street, Sunday morning, Chris
topher Knipper. an almost totally
blind pencil salesman. was run down
by passing automobile, whose driver
did not stop. The blind man was
taken to the emergency hospital at
the police station where he was treat
ed by police surgeon John Hardy. His
body was bruised.
Sundays accident was the first for
Knipper. who has made his way about
El Paso's streets for many years
through the medium of a sense of di-
rection and distance which he has de-
velcped.
Knipper IS S. years old He lives
at 21S south Oregon street
The police have the number of the
automobile and are looking for the
machine.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14
Girlish, wrinkle-Fre
Skin Easy to Have

Since It's remarkable astrsngent and
tonic properties became known. clever
women all over the world have been using
the saxolite face hath to tone up" their
cheeks and neck back to normal After
using the solution. the face Immediately
feels much firmsr- The skin tighte7s
evenly all over the face. thus reducing
lines and saEgi1ess- The formula Is
Powdered saxolite one ounce. dissolved
in witch hazel. one-haif pint
This simple and harmless face bath
Is a splendid thing FOR the outdoor girl.
since sun. wind and flying dust are SC
provocative OF squinting and other contor-
tons which cause wrinkles and crow :
feet. Also II IS fine 70 freshen Up tired
face in hot. depressing weather
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14
FINDS LOST BROTHER
THROUGH HERALD ARTICLE

Several weeks ago, a returned sol
der. named G. Hoover applied to the
police station asking aid in locating
his brother. v Hoover whom he had
NOT seen for two years. Sunday morn
ing G. Hoover reported that he had
located his brother in Albuquerque.
\. n He said that his brother had
read an article in the Herald concern
ing his disappearance and immeds-
ateIy wired Mr.. Hoover here regard
ing his whereabouts. Y. Hoover IS
now working in Denver. Colo. as Il
stcasgrapher. G. Hoover is employed
in Ell Paso with a local oil company
as stenographer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14
BOARD OF EDUCATION HOLDS
UP FREE TEXT BOOK SHIPMENTS

Austin, Tex, July 14--Orders for
the shipment Of free text books for
Approximately $50 independent school
districts are being held by the state
department OF education until trustees
of the district make bond as required
by law. II much further delay oc-
ours. says the depar tment, it is not
improbable that trustees viii incur
responsibility OF their schools being
without books when school opens in
Seotember