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Gilpin observer., 1919-06-26
CHAPTER xIx-continued.

Marshall's voice halted them. men
of the valley" The audience, swayed
again, listened. "Hear me. The riv-
er's running away again down yonder.
This is a message from Rickard. It's
broken through the levee. It's started
for the valley. Now, who's going to
stop It? Can you? Where's your
force, your equipment? Who can rush
to that call but the company you are
bounding? gave you Faraday's mes
sage. His hands on the table. Not
another cent from him unless you
withdraw those suits. You say you
have given me your answer, Blacks
answer. Now the river plays trick.
1t calls your bluff. Shall we stop the
river, men of the valley? We can.
VIII you withdraw your suits7 You
can. What is your answer now. I'm
perial valley?"
The scene broke into bedlam. Men
Jumped to their chairs, to the velvet
rim of the boxes, all talking, scream
ing, gesticulating at once. The Yellow
Dragon was never so fearfully visual
tzed. OUT of the chaos of mems voices
came a woman's shrek, For Gods
sake, save our homes" 1t pitched the
panic note. "Save the valleyl Stop
the river"
Marshall's Indian eyes were reading
that mass Of scared faces as though it
we're sheet Of typed paper. Barton"
le called through the din. "Where's
BartonY
Two men lifted Barton's puny fig
are upon their shoulders. His vibrant
soice rolled above the shouting. "The
yalley withdraws Its suits against the
company"
''Then the company" yelled Mar
shall's oratory. "the company with
draws the river from the valley !"
oandemonium was loose. There were
.heers, and the sound Of women Sob
ping. Barton was carried out on the
yhoulders Of his henchmen. Black led
a crowd out, haranguing to the street.
On the street. Marshall fell back to
MacLean. "That was a neat trick the
eiver threw in our hands," His voice
Rad dropped from Oratory; the de-
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-26
CHAPTER XIII.
A White Woman and a Brown.


For few weeks Mrs. Hardin found
the mess tent diverting. Before the
Delta had expanded the capacity OF
the camp her soft nook had been over.
taxed. her hospitality strained. The
men Of the reclamation service, thrown
into temporary inactivity. were eager
to accept the opportunity created for
another. Failing that other, her zeal
had tagged. Events were moving
quickly at the break; Rickard was alb.
sorbed. Mrs. Hardin told herself that
1t was the heat she wished to escape
not to her own ear did she whisper
that she was following Rickard, nor
sthat the percolator and chafing dish
her shelves and toy kitchen were a
wasted effort. She kept on good terms
with herself by ignoring self-confi.
dences.
Rickard, the discovery unfolded
slowly. took his meals irregularly. His
breakfast was gulped down before the
women appeared; his dinners where
he found them.
mo wonder I" reflected Gerty Hnr.
din. "Ling's cooking is so bad" Small
wonder the manager foraged for his
meals.
She worked out n mission as she
lay across her bed that hot afternoon
Her duty became SO clenr that she
could no longer lie still. Immediately
she must retrieve her weeks of idle
ness; what must Rlckard think Of her
She buttoned herself thoughtfully into
frock Of pale colored muslin, cream
slipping toward canary. White was
! too glnrlng or q red-Lot day like this.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-26
CHAPTER XXI.
A Complete Camp.


complete, isn't it?" Estrada was
gineers' quarters.
"Yes, it's complete"
Her Brother had told her at break
fast that morning how grandly they
had been wasting timel She would
not let herself admire the precision Of
the arrangements. the showers back Of
the white mems quarters, the mesquit-
shaded kitchen. Gerty's elaborate set
tling was of piece, 1t would seem.
with the new management. House.
keeping, not fighting. then. the new
order of things!
Tom was afire to get his gate done.
She knew what It meant to him: to
the valley. The flood waters had to
be controlled. That depended, Tom
had proved to her. on the gate. And
the men dance and play house, as IL
they were children, md every day
counting!
She thought she was keeping her ac-
cusations to herself, but Estrada was
watching her face.
1--WE are here. you know, for n siege.
There nre months of work ahead, hot
months. hard months. The men have
got to be kept well and contented. We
can't lose any time by sickness" He
wanted to add "and dissensions." The
split camp was painful to him, an Es-
trada. "Even after we finish the gate.
II we do finish It"
She wheeled on him, her eyes glenm.
Ing like deep yellow jewels. you've
never thought we could finish lti"
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-26

Estrada hesitated over his answer.
"You are a friend Of Toms, Mr.. Es-
trada"
"Surelyl But am also an admirer
Of Mr.. Rickard, mean of his methods.
I can never forget the levee."
She had to acknowledge that Rick
ard had scored there. And the burn
ing Of the machinery had left q wound
that she still must salve.
you have no confidence in the
gate"
'The conditions have changed"
urged Estrada. you've seen the mess
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-26

an inauspicl0us day for Mrs. Hardin's
visit. Things had gone wrong. Vex-
ations were piling up. A tilt with Har-
din that morning. telegram from
Marshall; he was feeling sore. Des-
perately they needed labor. Wooster
had just reported. venomously, it ap-
peared to Richards spleen. increasing
drunkenness among the Indians.
Gerty's ruffles swept in. Her dress,
the blue null with the lace medallions,
accented the hue of her eyes, and
looked deliciously cool that glaring
desert day. Her parasol, Of pongee,
was lined with the same baby hue.
Her dainty fairness and childish af-
liability should have made an oasis in
that strenuous day, but Richards dis
integration Of temper was too COM
plete. He rose stiffiy to meet her. and
his manner demanded her errand.
She told 1t to him. plaintively. Her
eyes were appealing, infantile. Would
1t be too much to ask, would Mr..
Richard mind in the least, he must be
perfectly frank and tell her If they
would be in the way ut all, but while
this hot spell lasted. could they. the
three Of them, eat In the mess tent
with the men?
"SurelyW Rickard met it heartily.
She would find it rough. but If she
could stand it. yes. he thought it a
good idea.
And then there was nothing for her
to do but 60. Her retreat was grace
full. without haste. dignif1ed. She
smiled farewell at MacLean, who
was watching the approach Of Innes
Hardin and Estrada. Rickard did not
see the aborted entrance Of Hardin's
sister and the young Mexican. He
was itching to be at his work.
He let out a growl when Mrs. Har-
din was out of earshot.
"Shucksl What in Halifax do wom-
en- come to place like this for?
There's Hardin-brings in two women
to cook for him, and now, please may
they all eat with the menT
His secretary subdued a chuckle.
He was visualizing a procession Of
boxes of choice Havanas-from Bode-
feldt, Hamlin and the rest of the
gang. He need not buy a smoke for
year.
Rickard threw himself back in his
chair. "Take this letter. MacLean. To
Marshall" Then his worry diverted
him. "Who in thunder is selling liquor
to my IndiansT"
''Hold on; that letter can wait. You
get the horses up, MacLean, and we'll
ride down to Maldonado's. It's his
place to stop this liquor business, not
mine."
A few hours later they were ap-
preaching the adobe walls Of Maldo-
nado. They found the gate locked. A
woman, whose beauty had faded into
tragic whisper, a CHASTITY twilight Of
suggestion. came to their knock, and
unbarred the gate for the white
strangers. Mystery hung over the in
closure like pail.
sputtered and swore. By the mother
of Mary the Virgin, that thing would
be stopped. He showed to the senors,
with pride, his badge. He was ru-
rale; he was there to uphold the law.
He had caught some Of those drunken
Indians on the road. He had brought
them here.
Maldonado showed three men in n
locked shed. deep in drunken stupor
He thought the liquor was obtained
somewhere back in the sandhills. He
would find the place. But the senor
must be patient; his hands were SO
full.
Both men were glad to get away
from the place and Maldonado. OBJ
viously he was a brute; undoubtedly
he was a liar.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-26

claiming fire was gone from the black
eyes. ITS only break in the levee.
Ricknrd says he can control it; esti-
mates two weeks or so. 1t may cost
the o. p. n few thousand dollars. but
II saved them half II million. Now
Wen have that game OF poker. Mac
Learn
In the balcony, Hardin was staring
ut Brandon.
'lf that wasn't the devils own
.uckI~
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-26
A Woman Unbarred the Gate.

try, he could not keep up with her
story. Lurld words ran past his ears
Out Of the tumble Of abuse. Of shame
and misery he caught new note.
You say Maldonado himself sells
liquor to the Indians?"
"Ssh. senor!" Someone might hear
him! She looked over Q terrified
shoulder. That had slipped out, the
selling of the liquor. She could have
told her story without that; she want.
ed to deny 1t. Relentlessly Rickard
made her repeat It, acknowledging the
truth.
what makes you tell me now?"
Richard hunted for the ulcer. He
knew there was personal wrong.
"What has Maldonndo been doing tc
you? Has he left you?"
(To BE CoNTINUED)
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-26

The consumption Of newsprint pa
per by the daily, weekly and monthly
publications of Australia runs about
1000 tons q month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-01-04
MUSIC SERVCEAT
COVENANT CHURCH

At the Church Of the Covenant to-
morrow afternoon the fourth OF the
'inspirational" special music services
will be given. Richard Lorleberg
violonceIlist, as special soIoist, viii
assist the triple quartet, playing
"cantilena" OF GoIterman. add Goun-
DDS Ave Maria" Incidental solos in
the choir anthems viii be sung by
Miss Jacobs. eontraltO; Mr.. East. Mr..
Wilson, and Mr.. Backing.
The music OF the evening service
will be given by the evening choir
Of 100 voices, with double solo quar-
tet. Mr.. Wilson will sing a baritone
solo, The Newborn King" by
LEspoir.
Both services are under the diree-
ton OF Sydney Lloyd Wrightson, with
Harvey Murray at the organ, and in
the evening an additional accompani-
ment will be played with Armand
Gumprecht at the piano.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-01-04
ARTHUR JORDAN PIANO co.
TO ENTERTAIN SOLDIERS

Soldiers from Walter Reed Hospital
who attended the New Year musical
program given them by the Arthur
Jordan Piano Company, are today
looking forward to the Washington's
Birthday entertainment which the
firm anticipates giving for their bene-
fit
Seventy-fIve soldiers were brought
in automobiles by Washington So
ciety women to the salesrooms OF the
firm at Thirteenth and G streets
northwest, and were entertained from
2:3O to z o'clock New Year Day, by
q musicale and dance.
Congressman Louis c. Champion Of
Michigan was master OF ceremonies,
md excellent numbers were rendered
by Miss Mary Thompson, soprano So
loist; Colin Clarke White, tenor;
Thomas Donaldson, baritone, and Pri-
vate George Wellington, OF Fitchburg,
Mass, plano soloist,
Private wellington and ], Floyd
Harris, who conceived and engineered
the entertainment, gave three duets.
More than a hundred women were
present as invited guests and dance
partners for the soldiers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-01-04
CANADIANS TO GO HOME
VIA THE PANAMA CANAL

. MONTREAL, Jan. ITO the strains
OF patriotic music played by military
bands Of the imperial army, 1900 Of
fcers and men of the Canadian expe-
dictionary forces who enlisted in
British Columbia and Alberta en-
barked at Liverpool on the Canadian
Pacific Empress OF Asia for the direct
voyage to Vancouver via the Panama
canal. this being the first and prob
ably the only time this steamer will
travel to Canada this way.
The arrangements for the trip were
made By Sir Edward Kemp, Canadian
overseas minister OF militia; G. NJ
Bosworth, chairman OF Canadian Pa
ciflc ocean services, and General Ho-
garth, quartermaster general Cana
dian headquarters. The Empress Of
Asia, which was diverted to Atlantic
waters In order to facilitate the trans
port of American troops to Europe,
will return to commercial trade be-
tween Vancouver and the Orient after
her contingent OF Cana
dian soldiers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-01-04
ADVERTISEMENT.
Have COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

II your skin is yellow-complexion
pallid-tongue coated-appetite poor
you have a bad taste in yor- mouth
q lazy, no-good feeling-you should
take Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets sub
stitute for calomel-were prepared BY
DR.. Edwards after II years Of study
with his patients.
Edwards Olive abletsare purely
vegetablecompoundmixedwitholiveo
You will know them by their olive color.
Tohave aclear, pink skin, bright eyes,
no pimples, a feeling of buoyancy like
childhood daysyoumustget atthecause.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like calomel-yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome con-
stipation. That's why r2illions Of boxes
are sold annually at 10c and 25c per box
All druggists. Take one or two nightly
and note the pleasing TesultS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-01-04
SOLDIERS OFFERED
LECTURE, COURSES

An entirely new educational pro-
gram. adapted to peace time require
ments, with lecture courses supplant-
iEg class work, has been introduced
in all camps in the vicinity Of Wash
ington.
These lecture series center about
two general subjects, morale and vo-
cational education. Morale IS not
so bad as It sounds. It embraces the
various ways in which soldiers may
carry the vim and dash they gen
Grated for war purposes into civilian
life. The lecturers point out ways
in which the lessons men learned as
soldiers may be applied to peace time
pursuits
Two of the lectureres are Arthur
Dunn, OF the United States Bureau of
Education, and Major Robert Watson,
pastor Of the Scotch Presbyterian
Church, in New York. Mr.. Dunn is
giving four talks in each camp on
The Community and the Citizen
and Major Watson is delivering three
lectures on the following SUBJECTS:
How we should treat our enemies"
"Our relations With Our Allies" and
"Our Relations to Our Country"
AS many as fifty lectures are given
monthly in some camps and the to-
tai attendance for one month was
1880. Thirty-six teachers are en-
gagged in the work, in addition to the
volunteer lecturers. That the men
in the camps like to read is shown
by the circulation OF 9.s97 books In
Jewish welfare board representa-
tives are cooperating in all camps
where they are represented with the |
Y. NJ c. A. program.
The vocational guidance program is |
In full swing, and the men are being |
told the ways in which the various
and bureaus of the gov
eminent will aid them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-01-04
''CHAPPIE" CALF IS
SAFE AFTER BATTLE

Private Walter A ("ChappieO
Calf, of Washington, nephew OF Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson, has been over the
top, surrounded by German soldiers,
and under violent bombardment, yet
has come out unscathed and is long
ing for the fine weather and sunshine
Of Chevy Chase.
Gait, who has done his bit as Just
a buck" private of the 314th Infantry.
which trained at Camp Meade as part
Of General Kuhn's now famous Seven
ty-ninth Division, received his first
taste OF modern warfare on Septem-
Der &c, according TO a letter which
has just been received from him by
his mother, Mrs. w A Gait, s OK
ford street, Chevy Chase.
I'VE went over the top at 4 a. m.
September g." he said. "For iVe days
we fought and drove back the Huns
eight miles. A vivid description is
impossible, but II you can imagine
all the modern inventions OF warfare
turned loose at once and felt your
self the center Of attractions, you
have my impressions.
Il am using my musI1et as a desk,
and my feet are sticking out in the
sunshine to dry. 1t has been raining
since we reached this rest camp, and
you can imagine how welcome the
sun was this morning. I know II Is
beautiful in Chevy Chase now. The
weather here is very cold and damp
much different from Indian summer
in the States"
Private Gait held out little hope
for his divisions return to this coun-
try before spring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-01-04
TON" LAWSON SUED 81
HIS DAUGHTER4H-LkO

/ BOSTON. Jan. Thomas W. Law
son was made a defendants IN 4 SAT-
here brought BY HIS daughterin-law'
Mrs. Arnold Lawson. who claims thai
Lawson promised to help support her
and her four children during ths
period her husband. Arnold Lawson
is In military service.
Lawson appeared in the superior
court without counsel and asked .
short delay to allow him to prepare
his dseense.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-01-04
SLOGAN OF Dinner
TO Be ASK COLVER'

n the members Of the Commercial
Club DO not know all about the years
activities OF the Federal Trade Com
mission after next Tuesday night IL
win be their own fault for William B.
Colver, of that board, is not only
gcing TO make a speech explaining
what the board has done, but he Is
also going to invite the club mem
bers 70 quiz and heclCle him on the
virtues and shortcomings Of the or
ganization in which he is one OF the
most active workers.
The occasion Of the gathering Is a
club night dinner for members and
guests which viii be preceded by a
sgef-together" meeting.
The set topic for Mr.. CoIver Is
s'The Federal Trade Commission and
American Business" But the mem
bers Of the club promise that the
Questions they will ask viii cover
more subject matter than any single
title could possibly represent The
motto Of the dinner is going to be
Ask CoiYer!"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-01-04

Mems Bible Class OF the Calvary
Methodist Church en- the morning, and
Leroy Hamilton will sing.
Miss Clara HcInowee VIII speak on
Temples Of China and Japan" at the
Y. W. c. A at 4:30 o'clock.
The Rev. Earle Wilfey. or the Yer.
mont Avenue Christian Church. will
deliver the sermon at the IL o'clock
services.
Mrs. Zaida b Hates, OF the Unity
SpiritualiSt Church. viii give annual
prophecies at $3.50 o'clock.
The annual meeting OF the Presby-
terrain Home will be held Thursday
morning at 1880 o'clock at the home,
1918 Newton street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-01-04
NEW YORK SIDEWAYS ARE
REFUSED a-cENT FARES

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Ths board OF
estimates has decided that the Inter
boro Rapid Transit Company cannot
charge an Scent fare. The New York
Railways Company also was refused
permission to raise Its fare to cents
and charge cents for q transfer.
The troubles OF the company, ae-
cording to Controller Craig, were due
to excessive rentals paid to subsl-
diary companies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-01-04
BREST CONDITIONS
BAD, BUT IMPROVING

General Harboard, supply service
chief, has cabled Secretary Baker, ad-
uniting that conditions at the BreSt
receiving camp had been bad, but
were rapidly Improving.
Climatic conditions. plus the sudden
inhux Of demobiliEed troops, were
hald b. Harboard to be responsible
for the situation. He held Brest to
Be the sForst OF the French ports from
the standpoint OF mud, but pointed
out 90 was impossible TO send deep
draft ships IN another port.
Text Of CabIegram.
General Harbord's csblegrara fol-
lows;
Climatic conditions at Brest, due
60 daily rains, are the worst OF any
port at our disposal in France, but the
lack OF deep water at other ports
forces certain ships 20 come to Brest'
the one port they can enter. The pol
3cy OF beginning evacuation or our
troops Immediately after the armistice
end the order to Ill all available ship
ping forced the evacuation Of troops
through Brest before any con-
struction work suitable to an embark
alton camp could be completed
work on this embarkation camp
and on the necessary port facilities TO
convert the small port into live en-
bafkation port has been going on
steadily for some time night and day.
Climatic Conditions Blamed.
Conditions were very bad and are
far from what we plan at the present
time, but they are improving daily,
and the inspector general, American
expeditionary forces, within the past
week reported that progress was good
and conditions were satisfactory when
the Original conditions and the physi-
cal and climatic difficulty were con-
sidered-
work at Brest and st. Eazaire on
these embarkation features has long
had priority over practically all other
work In France, and this will continue
until the embarkation features at both
places have reached a satisfactory
stage.
'sThe embarzation OF troops in large
numbers began through the port at
the same time as the construction OF
the embarkation facilities, and, there
fore, the troops passing through in
the early period could not have ad-
vantage OF what we plan to give
troops passing through these places in
future"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-01-04
SEIZED TO
HURRY CASUALTIES

The real reason for the Government
taking over the cable systems was
to expedite the transmission Of the
casualty lists from France. Senator
Lewis of Illinois declared today.
Lewis, who Is the Democratic
Hwhip" OF the Senate, and believed
to be In close touch with the Admin
istration, said an official statement
to this effect would shortly be sub
mitted to both the House and the
Senate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-01-04
NEEDS1O,OOOTODAY
FOR JEWISH RELIEF

Washington has until midnight to
attain its quota OF 100000 for the re-
lief OF Jewish war victims. The
quota is now $4,000 short
The honor roll OF cities that have
oversubscribed their quotas daily has
been growing longer. and the name
Of the National Capital lie not in the
list
Two thousand dollars were pledged
yesterday, when the days receipts on
the $4,000 basis should have been
$4,000.
In spite OF the discouraging figures
with which they have been confronted
during the entire drive, the teams Of
workers for the fund feel confident
that they will be able to put the fund
over the top before midnight.
Washington has this afternoon ard
evening to make the campaign a sue
cess.
Members and captains Of the va
rious teams OF workers which have
been soliciting subscriptions in every
section of the city were resolved last
night to miss no opportunity today to
boost the fund up and over the neces-
sary $50, 900 mark.
Canvass Former DOnOrH.
Every Washington man and woman
who gave to the fund last year and
who as yet has not contributed this
year will be approached today and
asked to put himself down for at least
a portion of the amount that he con-
tTibuted last winter.
Workers feel certain that favorable
weather today will assist them, this
being particularly true in the cases
of the women, who have been collect
ing for the fund in theaters, hotels.
department stores, and on prominent
street corners.
This morning the last OF the ''inspi-
ration" meetings, which have been
held every day in the office of the
chairman OF the committee, Simon
Lyon, was held and every feasible
plan for obtaining subscriptions was
Jews AaIded other Drives.
Not only did the Jews back the Uni
ted War Work, the Red Cross, and
other campaigns before their own, but,
during its continuation they have had
to contend with the additional handi-
cap of Indictment weather and the
season, when many Washing
tonians were absent from the city.
As it has been found impracticable |
to canvass the Government depart |
ments, as had been planned, it is |
urged that all Government employees |
take advantage of the pledge coupons |
printed in the local papers today to |
send in their subscriptions.
Those who yesterday contributed |
800 or more, are: I. Fink. collections, |
Scoops; Merchants Transfer Com
pany, 500; Widows Mite, 500: julius |
koldenberg, 5000: Morton GoIdenberg, |
5000, and Potomac Electric Power |
Company, 500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-01-04
q. 8. 3. WoMEN 10 MEEI.

Republican women will formulate
their policies concerning reconstruction,
educational, and political problems at
8 meeting OF the Republican Women's
National Executive Committee in Chi
cago January The committee will
have a joint conference with the Re-
publican National Committee on Janu-
any 10.