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teachers as possible, and even a lit
tie self denial is not too much to
ask of you for such a purpose.
Friend, it is your privilege to be
Of service today by clipping out the
blank below and making your con-
tribution to this fund as large as
reasonable .liberality will allow.
How much will you give to help
make America safe for democ.
racy" -.
The menace., 1917-09-08

"To say that the vatican has, pit
tingly or unwittingly, been pulling
chestnuts out Of the fire for Germany
and Austria is to understate the case.
Not week passes but that some fact
comes to the cold light of day, show
ing how much the vatican is involved
in German and Austrian intrigue.
A few days ago it was the case Of
Monsignor Gerlach, secret chamber
lain to the pope, whom the Italian
government had to condemn to life
Imprisonment for grave offenses COM
mitted against Italy while he enjoyed
the hospitality Of the vatican and
toured Rome at brealneck speed in a
smart automobile given to one Of the
cardinals by no less q parsonage than
Kaiser William himself.
He Was Arch Spy
The case was heard behind closed
doors. But murder will out. Mgr.
Gerlach, with his round, schoolboy
face and his tastes for mundane
pleasures was not only guilty Of u.s.
ing the papal pouch for sending
precious information to Germany and
The menace., 1917-09-08

ber time flies and a moment Of leth-
argy on your part gives the active
RomaniSt the chance he desires at
your undefended post.
We are furnishing the Manual
together with a twenty-week sub
scription to THE MENACE for the
price Of the book-only $1.OO. Sure
ly you want to do your part in plac-
ing this arsenal Of facts before as
many non-Romanist public school
The menace., 1917-09-08
"The Demands Of Rome"

Our readers will remember that
just about year ago the Free Press
Defense. League in order to protect
Miss Elizabeth Schoffen in her con-
stitutional rights Of Free Speech
wired to Portland, Oregon, instruct
ing officials and patriots to protect
her in the courts and otherwise.
Rome at that time was endeavor-
ing to prevent Miss Schoffen, telling
the people, Of Portland her expert
ences with Romanism. These expert
ences together with general treat
ment of Romanism are contained in
Miss Schoffen's new book, "The De-
mands of Rome" a paper-bound vol
hme Of 224 pages, which THE MEN
ACE is retailing at 80 cents. Get
your copy today.
The menace., 1917-09-08
Next Week

We hope to find room for a~vivid
story of the Roman Riot and Judicial
"Condonation" of the riot by the Ro-
man Catholic Knight of Columbus
Judge Caverly, as told in the special
paper which has been prepared for
THE MENACE by Rev. VIM. S. Flem-
ing, the eminent Methodist clergy
man who was the leader of the Chris
tian band that became the victims of
Rome's war on our constitution and
the guaranteed rights Of our free
citizens.
The menace., 1917-09-08
TyT1oN. THoS. KILBY Of Amis.

L NJ N~'s - ~~ ~ ~ @-A~@<NA - OA AAAAAo
III ton, Alabama, present lieut..
ES governor Of Alabama, is q
- candidate for the Office Of
governor of the state.
In a recent address he gave utter
ance to the following sentiment,
which rings true and should apply
to other states as well as Alabama:
am here to join you and the rest
Of my countrymen in this great war
against autocracy. Autocracyl
hate the very word. 1t is a synonym
Of hell. The crimes committed by its
copper-capped minions cover the
blackest pages in history. I am
against all autocrats, be they kings,
czars, kaisers, popes, princes or po-
tentGtes of lesser estate; whether
they attempt to sway by so-called
divine right or by human right, and
I believe that when the mailman of
autocracy in this enlightened day
bade defiance to the stronghold Of
democracy in the land of liberty, he
not only oang his own untimely knell
The menace., 1917-09-08
q CURED MYSELF
OF TUBERCULOSIS"

Every sufferer from Weak Lungs---evsry.
one afflicted with chronic cough-should rad
this remarkable history OF druggist, atiicted
with Tuberculosis, who eIperimentsd on him
self, seeking a road TO health. With his
simple treatment any couRh-raked, tortured
person may find quick relief In home treat
ment. Soothing pleasanti anyone may use
It under plain directions. Just send name
and address on post card to ADDILINE.
lit Capital Trust Bldg, Columbus. Ohio.
The menace., 1917-09-08

The warrant, return and certificate
by the commissioner were in letters
and figures as follows:
SEARCH WARRANT
United States Of America. southern District
Of Iowa Central Division.
Tho United States Of America, Plaintiff, vs..
Mrs. William Mowthorps and the dwelling
house locally known and described as Number
1877 Capital Avenue in the City Of Des
Moines, Iowa and certain circulars, pamph-
lets and other printed matter, Defendants.
The President Of the United States TO A.
P. Sherwood. Special Agent Department Of
Justice OF the United States and to his
deputies or any Of them;
Information on oath having been duly hled
before me. the undersigned United States
Commissioner by NJ. 8. Cox and A. p. Sher-
wood creditable residents Of said Southern
District Of Iowa that certain circulars. pamph-
let's. and printed matter intended TO be unlaw-
fully used and circulated and transmitted
thr ugh the United States malls in violation
Of TN Act Of Congress Approved June 18th,
1917 are in the possession and under the
control Of defendants, Mrs. William Now
thorpe and the dwelling house locally known
and described as Number 1927 Capital Avenue
In the city Of Des MoInes, Iowa.
You are, therefore. commanded at any time
Of day or night TO thoroughly search the
premises above described. and II you find any
Of the said circulars, pamphlets and printed
matter thereon. TO seize the same. and 70 keep
the same securely until hnal action thereon.
And you win forthwith serve this writ and
return the same 70 this court with your re-
turn endorsed thereon.
Given under my hand and seal this End day
Of August. A. D. 1917. -, a-
islgnsd) JupsoN D. PIPER.
United States Commissioner, Southern District
Of Iowa Central Division.
(SEAL)
Endorsed on back Of search warranty
The foregoing warrant came into my hands
on August 2, 1917. and on the same day
proceeded TO the home Of Mrs. William Now
thorpe. lA27 Capital Avenue Des Moines. lows
and FOUND FLAG EMBLEMS some litera-
ture Of q questionable nature, which was
taken by me and brought to my Office in the
Federal Building for safe keeping and 10
hold subject to an order from the Court
Dated August 8, 1917. Des Moines, Iowa.
(Signed) A. P. SHERWOOD.
I, Judson e. Piper. United States Commits.
sloner in and for the Southern District oi
Iowa, Central Division, hereby certify that
the foregoing Is q full, true and perfect copy
OF the search warrant, and return endorseC
thereon, now on Ale and Of record In m,
Office at Des Molnes. Iowa, in the case OF
The United States of America, Plaintiff, VS.
Mrs. William Mowthorpe, dwelling, circulars
pamphlets and other printed matter, Defend
ants.
Given under my hand and seal this 2ist da,
OF August, A. D. 1917.
(signed) JUDsoN e. PIPER,
United States Commissioner. Southern Distric,
Of Iowa Central Division.
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Buy That Farm Home Now
TRUTH ABOUT THE BIBLE"

Sociology of the Bible" why Jesus was
q man and not a woman" by Sidney @. Tapp.
Ph.B. We will sell a limited number Of these
remarkable books at sl.0o each. or $3.50 per
set 70 pay authors printing debt. Only
a limited number Of copies at this price. Reg
ulRr price 800. Order Now. Address
Schooley Printing and Stationery Co.. Kansas
City, Missouri
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Cali STONES les, . ortkXfIess Az3!9

WHEE No OH Pains FS more oI Heb,: GiIls'0Is I.
Stomach. Back. Side or Shoulders; Liver
Trouble. Stomach Misery. Dyspepsia, Collie,
Piles, Catarrh. Nervousness. Blues, Jaundlce,
Appendicitis. These are common symptoms
Of Galstone disease. Send for Home Treat
ment Medical Book on Liver, Stomach and
Gall Troubles FREE. GLADSTONE REMEDY
The menace., 1917-09-08
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD

II this is not the greatest money-making
house-to-house proposition. N. r, @. LAUN-
DRY TABLETS wash clothes in 10 minutes,
without rubbing. Contains no Lime, Lye, Par
rain, Wax or other injurious chemical and
cannot possibly injure the clothes or hands.
Positively the wonder Of the age-sells for
l6c enough for 5 family washlngs. We sup
Of every package you buy. Just LEAVE THE
FREE SAMPLE with the housewife and,
when you call again, she Is eagerly awaiting
to become your steady customer. Secure ter
ritorial rights at once. or you will regret It.
A 10 postal brings sample and full particu-
lars. FARQUHAR-MOON MFG, CO., Desk
E-25s, lao w. Van Buren, St.. Chicago, Ill.
The menace., 1917-09-08

DRTENTARLE IDEAS WAITED 6I1I1 pi4.5s.. Manu-.
nu haus Send for lNfree books inven-
tions wanted. etc. help you market your
invention without charge. RICHARD b.
OWEN, 80 Owen Bldg, Washington, ID. u
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ESPIONAGE LAW IS IN
V0KED AGAINST PATRIOTS
Continued from Page y

pudding is in the eating, SO is the
special agents secret found in the
return which he made on the back
of the warrant after its execution.
The warrant, return and certificate
by the commissioner were in letters
and figures as follows:
The menace., 1917-09-08

Remember that II costs you l0c extra to
get your Menace sent in single wrapper.
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The Joy Of Living
Comes From Good Health
TRY "KAR.NAK" THE WONDERFUL
NEW sUPER.ToNIc AND YOU
WILL AGREE WITH US.

Here IS his own story. I had suffer
ed from stomach trouble, Indigestion
and cramps in my stomach for years.
l have tried numerous other RENE
dies, without any apparent relief SO
decided to try Kar-Nak.
After taking one bottle OF Kar.Nak
my stomach trouble has disappeared
and my indigestion has been relieved.
Will gladly recommend Kar-Nak to
any one suffering from similar trou-
BILE. NJ. M. BENSON,
2o7 Quincy St.
Fairmont, W. Va.
kar.Nak alds digestion.
kar-Nak tones up tho liver.
kar-Nak regulates the bowels.
kar.Nak strengthens the appetite.
kar-Nak banishes sick and nervous
headaches.
kar-Nak steadles the nerves.
Kar-Nak contains no harmful drugs.
Kar-Nak is a stomach and Nerve
Tonic. Kar.Nak is good for children
as well as old folks. Kar-Nak is com.
pounded from the wonderful formula
and all persons that are suffering
from Indigestion, biliousness, head.
aches, rheumatism, liver ailments,
kidney trouble, nervousness, sleepless-
ness, bloating, in fact all run down
conditions of the stomach and nerves,
should go at once at Mountain City
Drug Co., where a special representa-.
tive of the Ksr-Nak Chemical Co. is
now. He will be glad to explain how
1t works. Come in and try a free dose
$1.00 the bottle and your money back
II the medicine fails TO help you.
Get It st the Mountain City Drug
Co., opposite Court House, or the Hall
Drug Co.. Merchant street
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HARRY SHAW,
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF vALuA.
BILE REAL ESTATE IN The

By Virture of decree of the Inter-
mediate Court of Marion county, West
Virginia, entered on the goth day of
December, 1916, and a subsequent de.
cree entered on the 18th day of March,
1917, in a cause therein pending where.
in John w. Irwin nAothers are plain.
tiffs, and Estella c. Hough and others
were defendantsathe undersigned Spe-
clal Commissioner will offer for sale,
and will sell, at public auction at the
front door of the court house OF Ma.
rion county, West Virginia, on the 2Sth
day OF April, 1917, between the hours
OF 10 o'clock a. m and 4 o'clock p M.
on that day, all of the following de.
scribed real estate, situate on Wash.
ington street and Hull alley, In the city
OF Fairmoht, more fully described as
follows. to.wit:
First. All those certain parts Of
lots Nos. 81 and 70 in the plan of the
said town of Fairmont. said part Of
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL
ESTATE IN THE CITY OF
EAIRMONT

By virture Of a, decree of the Inter.
mediate Court of Marion county, West
Virginia, entered on the 18th day Of
December, 1916, and a subsequent de-
cree entered on the Goth day of March,
1917. in the cause therein pending
wherein Willard F. Borgess.. executor,
etc, is plaintiff, and Harold S. Elem.
ing and others. are defendants, the
undersigned Special Commissioner will
offer for sale and sell at public auc-
tion at the front door Of the court
house of Marion county, West Vir.
ginia, on the 2Sth day OF April, 1917,
between the hours OF 10 o'clock a. m.
and 4 O'Clock p. m. of that day, all OF
the following described real estate, be-
ing designated in the DEGREES and pa
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Oil and Gas.

Light wells we're the best the West
Virginia fields had to offer. Operations
are increasing and when operators are
able to again secure the pipe needed
IN the fields, development work will
be greatly increased. On Redwood
run, the Redwood Run OIL company,
after protracted fishing job. has sue.
ceeded in getting its No. on the John
Mills farm into the Gordon sand. 1t
is showing for Is or 20 and will DO
given shot.
On Grannys run, Webster district,
Marshall county, the City & Suburban
Gas company drilled No. on the L.. L.
Phillips farm. formerly gasser. deep.
er into the Big Injun sand and it is
showing for a IL or 15.barrel pumper.
On Greenbrier creek, Greenbrier dis.
trict, Doddridge county, Ernest Ran
dolph & Co. drilled test on the San
ford Sutton heirs farm through the
Gordon sand. 1t is natural producer
good for 10 barrels day.
On Straight fork, Duval district.
Lincoln county, the Big Creek develop.
ment company is again beginning &C.
tive development work. This company
has started to drill Nos. IL and IL on
the ]. W. Stephens farm. The same
company is drilling No. II on the
Thomas Fowler farm and has the rig
completed for No. on the Robert Fow.
Ter farm. The rig for No. II on the NJ.
Spurlock farm has been completed and
No. on the ]. G. Suttle farm is due
in the sand.
On Johnson creek, Walton district,
Roane county, the United Fuel Gas
company's No. 13 on the H. D. Sergent
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GREAT REJOICING BY
RHEUMATIC CRIPLES
If So Crippled You Can't Use Arms
or Legs Rheuma VIII Help You
or Nothing to Pay

II you want relief in two days, swift,
certain, gratifying relief. take one.
half teaspoonful of Rheuma once a
day.
II you want to dissolve every par.
ticle Of uric acid poison in your body
and drive 1t out through the natural
channels so that you will be forever
free from rheumatism, get a 50.cent
bottle Of Rheuma from Mountain City
drug store or any druggist today.
Rheumatism is a powerful disease,
strongly entrenched in joints and mus.
cles. In order to conquer 1t a power.
full enemy must be sent against it.
Rheuma is the enemy of rheumatism
Ian enemy that conquers 1t every
time.
Judge John Barhorst of Ft. Loramie,
Ohio, knows it. He was walking with
erutches; today he is well. 1t should
20 as much for you; It seldom fsGls.
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New York

NEW YORK, April 1S.-Almost two.
thirds of yesterdays stock market
training was confined to the moro prom
inent industrtals, equipments, mum.
lions, shippings and coppers, with a
sprfnklins Of miscellaneous specialties
and rails. The better group was es-
pecially inactive and without material
change. except for a break in Della
ware and Hudson, which made an ex.
IRENE decline Of AS points to 11S75,
most of which was recovered.
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LEcAL NoTroFs

Lot No. 81 having q frontage Of 20
feet on washington street and extend.
ing back theTefrom s2M feet. and
said part OF Lot No. 70 having front
age Of 42h feet on said street and .ex.
tending back therefrom san feet.
Second. All that part Of Lot No. II
in said town bonded as follows: Be-
ginning at the western corner thereof
and running thence with the line OF
Hull alley 40 feet TO Barnum Fletcher's
line; thence with the same san feet TO
line Of Lot No. ~; thence with same
AZ feet to line OF Lot IS, and thence
with the line Of same s211s feet to the
beginning, which said parcels of. land
adjoin each other. and is the same
property that was conveyed TO Con.
slant NJ. M. Hough by Thomas Hough
and wife. By deed dated the 9Th day Of
August, 1870, and recorded in the
County Clerks office In Deed Book
No. 20, at page 39l, and being the
same real estate conveyed TO Estelle
Catherine Hough by Constant NJ. NJ.
Hough and husband by deed dated the
26th day of November, 1910, and re-
corded in said County Clerks office
in Deed Book No. III, at page 1876, and
being the same real estate which said
Estella Catharine Hough conveyed to
Charles D. Hough and others by deed
dated November 9Th, 1914, and record.
ed in said Clerks office in Deed Book
No. 1893. at page ASS, and being the
same real estate which Will A. Hough
conveyed all his interest In unto
Charles D. Hough by deed dated No
vember 18th. 1914. and recorded in
said County Clerks Office in Deed
Book No. 1893, page 449.
Terms Of Sale.
The terms OF sale will be cash in
hand on day Of sale.
Given under my hand this I'd day OF
April, 1917.
HARRY SHAW,
Special Commissioner.
/, W. S. Black, Clerk of the Interme.
diate Court Of Marion county, West
Virginia, hereby certify that the above
named Harry Shaw, Special Commits
sioner, has given bond in the penalty
OF 100000, with security deemed
sufficient by me as required by the
decree of said intermediate Court
authorizing said commissioner to make
sale of said land in the above notice
described.
w S. BLACK,
Clerk of the Intermediate Court of
Marion County, West Virginia.
Apr. 6-13.20.27
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Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, April 18.-In Pitts.
burgh the active shares were Light and
Heat which made new high record Of
7S&, largely due to recent oil develop.
ments by this company. Window Glass
preferred was bullish but only lightly
traded in. The dividend declaration
OF IL per cent. on the preferred shares
OF this company showing in the buy.
ing movement. Actual advances, how.
ever, were moderate. A good many
sales Of mining shares were made, but
aside from these. the volume of bust.
ness on the Fourth avenue board was
rmall
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SPECIAL NOTICES
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF FARM
LAND


BY virtue of the authority vested in
me by decree OF the Intermediate Court
OF Marion county, West Virginia en-.
tered on the 18th day of April, 1917, in
cause therein pending In which John
w. Shaw and Benjamin F. Brown, ex.
ecutors, etc. are plaintiffs and Nor
rts +. Brown and others are defend.
ants. |, the undersigned special com
missioner OF said court will offer for
sale and will sell at public auction, to
the highest bidder at the front door
OF the court house OF Marion county,
OIL Saturday, the 5th day OF May, 1911,
AZ the hour of 10 o'clock a. M, all the
following described real estate, to.wit,
al! that certain tract Of land with owen.
ing house and other improvements
thereon, situate in Union district, said
Marion county. bounded as follows.
beginning at a stone by the road cor.
ner to land formerly owned by Henry
NJ. Ross and running with his line N.
sac h. IS poles to stone; thence S..
Al W. 4T24 poles to stone; thence S,
sac Il. ~ poles to stone by road;
thence S. 20 W. 941s poles to stone in
line OF Curry anu thence with the
SaAAS ~ ~ We 4VO ROlSS " ZIG bG6lLI'
ming. containing 2S acres and 90 rods;
and being the same land conveyed to
Elizabeth Brown by B. F. Brown, by
deed dated November 80, 1892, and re.
corded in deed book No. 1O2 page $50.
Terms of Sale.
The said land will be sold for one.
third of the purchase money and as
much more as the purchaser may elect
to pay, cash on day OF sale and the
residue, on a credit of one and two
years, in two equal payments with in.
terest from day Of sale.
HARRY SHAW,
Special Commissioner.
Certificate.
l, W. S. Black, Clerk OF said court,
certify that the above named special
commissioner has given the bond re.
quired OF him before making said sale
above advertised.
W. S. BLACK,
Clerk OF the Intermediate Court OF
Marion County, West Virginia.
Apr 13-20.27 May 4
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FINANCE, OIL AND GAS

farm is showing for 15-barrel pumper
in the Big Injun sand. On Spring
creek. Smithfeld district, the Parker
& Edwards Oil company has drilled
No. 90 on the David Simmons farm
through the Big Injun sand. 1t shows
for 1Obarrel pumper.
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LEGAL NoTIcEs
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL
ESTATE IN THE CITY OF
EAIRMONT.

BY virture Of decree Of the Circuit
Court OF Marion county, West Virginia,
entered on the 29th day OF March, 1917,
In that certain cause therein pending
wherein Lucy c. Walker is plaintiff,
and Charles A. Stealey and others, are
defendants, the undersigned Special
Commissioner will offer for sale, and
will sell at public auction at the front
door Of the court house OF Marion coun.
", West Virginia, on the 2Sth day OF
April, 1917, between the hours of 10
o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m. on that
day all the following described real
estate, situate in East Park Addition
to the city OF Fairmont, q map or plat
OF which said addition Is recorded in
the office Of the Clerk OF the County
Court OF said county in Deed Book No.
lis. pages "a" to &C." the said real
estate to be sold begging part of Lot
No. 20, in Block No. 13, OF said addi-
ton, fronting on East Park avenue 80
feet, and extending back 100 feet to
an alley, and fronting on said alley IS
feet, more or less, and on which is a
two story house; being the same prop
erty conveyed to said Charles A.
stealey by Lucy C. Walker and hus.
band, by deed dated July l, 1915, and
of record in said Clerks office in Deed
Book No. 2O4, page $3.50.
Terms Of Sale.
Said property will be sold for one.
third Q-3) or as much more as the pur.
chaser may elect to pay, cash in hand
on the day Of sale, and the residue in
two equal payments in one and two
years from date of sale, with interest
from date of sale.
Given under my hand, this I'd day of
April, 1917.
HARRY SHAW,
Special Commissioner.
l. W. s. Black, Clerk of the Circuit
Court OF Marion county, West Vir.
ginia, hereby certify that the above
named Special Commissioner has Civ.
en- bond in the penalty of $4,500.O0 with
security deemed sufficient by me. as
required by the decree of sale men
toned in the foregoing notice.
W. S. BLACK.
Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of Marion
County, West Virginia.
Apr. 6.13.20.27
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ped to his home IN PhiiadelpHia late
yesterday. Fulton was doing guard
duty at bridge, and was walking be-
tween two trains when his rife canght
on car and he was hurled beneath
the wheels.
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IRON. AND WOODWORKING MACHINERY
New and second hand. Machine tools, lathes
drills. shaPers. plarcrs. presses, Garage machin'
cry. Gasoline engines Pumps, electric motors
Engines. Boilers, raners, band.saws, etc Saw.
mill outfits. Betting, pulleys. Skating. Write
today. BAIRD MACHINERY CO., Pittsburgh, Pa,
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eUARpsMAN's BODY SENT HOME.
CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, April 49,
The body of Stewart Fulton, National
Guardsman. who died here yesterday
as the result Of being struck by a Baltl.
more and Ohio train Tuesday, was ship.
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MONEY TO LOAN

THE BULhh4E SAVING AMI LOAN
company CT Bellaire, o., has money
20 loan on desirable real estate. See
Paul G. Armstrong, Attorney. 4l-42
Trust Bldg. 9TH Floor, Fairmont. W.
We,