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THE IRON TEST
CONTINUED from last week.
CHAPTER o.

jenkins was overseeing the work
of packing up preparatory to the re-
moYal of the circus to the next town
that night when the horses Of Bert
and Edith came ambling across the
grounds. He saw them and was alarm
ed. Going to Bert'a horse, he noticed
blood on the saddle where 1t had
dropped when Peakys lariat cut into
RerL,s wrist
He Immediately started for CraYen's
hotel to tell him of the newest turn
of events. Craven and Peaky, stand
ing on the hotel yeranda, saw him
coming and the former dashed Into his
bedroom He quickly dotted shoes
and coat and rewound his bandages,
which he had discarded jenkins
came up to Peaky, told him his sus
picions regarding Bert and Edith anu
fastened toward Craven's room.
"Forde and Miss Paige have met
with foul play" he shouted.
Craven appeared shocked and
grfeyed. He suggested that they
might have been kidnapped, and Jen-
kfns said he'd pay $1,000 for their re-
turn,
While this was going on, Bert and
Edith were getting closer to death
eaEh moment. The water was up to
their chins now and Bert lifted Edith
m On his shoulder TO protect her fur
tfar. Looking up 10 her, he said
1T may be my last word. Edith
dear. but | want you TO know
A cry from Edith halted him. She
was pointing seward.
Innnph1 ..H nnyfataa #hfu
way. Bert. We are saved"
After moments that seemed ages to
the marooned pair. the launch came
up Two masked men stood in the
bow Another. also masked. was at
the wheel. The man forward lifted
Edith into the b0ad and then dragged
Bert aboard.
They drew near piece OF land and
Rert whispered 10 Edith: This is
where ] was marooned." But the
boat continued On aruond the island
until IL reached dfiapdated landing
There two of the ruflians got out.
hanled their captises ashore and the
third. the leader. pointed the launch
toward the mainland.
Jenkins Craven and Peaky arrived
at Overlook Hill and the circus Own
er leaped to the road.
Signs of struggle here" he said
And here's Miss Paiges wrist
watch" said Craven. picking up
Hdifh's watch from the ground.
The three re-entered the car and
drove back to the circus grounds.
Jenkins alighted at the circus
grounds. asked Tor news OF BerI and
Edith and, receiving none. Told
Peaky to drive Craven over to his
hotel The two alIghted at the hotel.
went into the bar and had drink
then repaired III Graven's room 10
talk. They were startled TO see the
commander of the masked men on
the motorboat seated in the room.
calmly smoking lie GREETED them
with a wave OF the hand and aaid
Your two friends that We hung
over the cliff seem worth Iot ne
Gm1ding to that piacaTd." lie in
dIeated a sign Craven had begun
Offering the reward.
Where are Ihey7 What happened
TO them?" demanded Craven.
They're where you wont find
them unless you come across len
kina offers a thousand What's your
bid7s
Two thousand" he said The
other shook his head Then Craven
offered three. four and finally I've
thousand dollars.
All right. Five thousand for the
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When Her Back Aches
4 Woman Finds II Her Energy md
Ambition Slipping AWAY.

Westminster women know hox the
aches and pains thai often come when
the kidneys fail make life a burden.
BaeEache, hip pain. headaches. dizzy
SPELL. distressing urinary troubles.
are frequent indications or weak Id
neya and should b checked In time.
Doan.s Kidney Pill are for the KID
neya only. Ttey attack kidney dla-
eases by striking at the cause.
Heres proof OF Their merit in Vest
minister woman,s words:
Mrs. G. v. Bankert. 81 Pennsylvania
ave. says: About slx years 30
had severe attaeE 0f kidney trouble
and suffered Yery much. ny haeE
pained and / felt % bad couldn't dc
M homework. tried different
remedies without much benefit :
friend told me Of Doan's Kidney
Pill and / got : box at the Shaw
DRUG Go. / still use Doan's Kidney
pIlIa whenever need them ~ IIey
aro ! wonderful kidney medicine"
Price soc, at II dealers. DON
simply ask for ! kidney remedy--gai
Doaa'a Kidney pIIIs--the same In
Mr.. Danlkerl I'D Foster-MII6arT
co.. Mfgrs., Buffalo. :. Y.
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German mr. Losses. a.s7a. 10.

Paris, May 17.-German Har losses
up to April %. last, were 1850, 460
dead; 4,207 .0gs wounded and GLIB 983
prisoners. 4 Total of 6.S7a.4I0. accord
Ing to figures published n Harlin.
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TRUSTEES SALE
= OF =
Valuable Real Estate
IN sYKEsVILLE, CARROLL COuS.
TY, MARYLAND.

By virtue OF decree of the Cir
cult Court for Carroll Ccuaty sitting
as Court of Equity. bearing date
May 18th, 1919, and pas ,ed ina cause
in said Court depending wherein
Mary Z. Linton, mother and next
friend, etc, are plaintiffs, and aTary
Il. Linton, widow. and others. are de-
PENDANTS and being No. 5129 Equity.
the undersigned Trustees were direct
ed to sell the propsrsv in the pro
ceedInGs mentioned. ana the said
trustees will offer and sell on the
premises on
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nm STEE'S SALE
i Oh
Valuable Real Estate
ABOUT ONE NILE FROM WEST
MINISTER, CARROLL COUNTY,
ID.

b virtue OF decree Of the Circuit
Court fnr Carroll county. sitting n =
Court Of Equity. passed In cause
wherein Mamie n Himler and others
are plaintiffs and Elmira v. Florh
and others are defendants. No. 611a
Equity. the undersigned trustee aps
pointed therein. VII offer at public
sale n The premises On
SATURDAY, 9TH DAT 0P JUNE, 1919.
at o'clock D. m. Al that real F.
tate On farm OF which the late John
F. FIorh died seized and POSSESSED.
consisting OF
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ACHES, 2 R00Ds AND i
SQUARE pEHTHES

OF lind. more or less. situate on the
Western Maryland Railroad, about
one mile from the City of WestmIns-
ter This property adIoins the lands
OF the Consolidated Public Utilities
Company formerly known as Win
ter.a Mill Emory Merryman. 3.
If. shrIYer Company's land. and
others The State Road TO Man
chester from Westminster. passes On
enc side Of 1t. It Is improved b ,
two=aIoTy dwelling. barn and other
buildings of the usual character.
About SEVEN ACRES IN MEADOW
and 81 abundantly supplied by water.
The oil Is good and capable OF i'm
proYemenI The location of the prop
erty makes 1t especially desirable 10
those desiring a small farm near 3
growing town,
TERMS or SALE Is prescribed b
the decree. are n follows: One
third Of the purchase money to be
paid cash on the day Of sale. or At
ter the ratification thereof by the
Court. the credit o. deferred paY-
ments u be made N one and Two
years. from the day of sale in equal
proportions. being : third Of the
purchase money each. and bearing
interest from the day Of sale and %
be secured by notes of the purchaser
or purchasers to lhe satisfaction q
the trustee; or all cash ON the day
of said sale at the option of the pun-
chaser.
JAs. :. C. BOND.
Trustee
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SATURDAY, JUNE 18th, 1919,

at two o'clock p. NJ, IL SykesvilIe.
Carroll county, in fhn State c. Mary
land. the following described lots or
parcels of land.
|. All that lot or parcel Of land
situate on the Main Street in the town
of Sykesyille, Carroll county. Mary
land. adjoining the lard Of Robert u.
Carter and Clarence BrJWI, and con
tanning
TWENTY-ON PERCHES OF LAND,
more or less. and fronting about q
feet On said Main Street, and extend
ing back about thirty feet, and i'm
proved By a two-story house with
eight rooms. in fairly good condition.
and being the same lot or parcel Of
land acquired by George e. Linton.
in his lifetime, by deed of Charles
Koh1s and Margaretha Kohls, his
wife. bearing date April 18th, 1905,
and recorded in Libsr d. p. s., No.
101. folio 30s. etc. and
2. Al that lot OF parcel Of land
situate near or opposite the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad in said town Of
SykesYIlle. Carroll county. Maryland.
occupied now by Mr.. Harvey DeYTias
as 4 warehouse or storage house. con
tanning
e,902K SQUARE FEET OF LAND,
more or less. and improved by one
story building or warehouse This
lot Il accessible by road. and Is the
same lot or parcel Of land which
the said George l. Linton obtained
I from Henry Thiele and Catherine
Thiele. his wife. bearing date Febru-
airy 5th. 1910, and recorded in Liber
/ o. D. .. No. 49, folio $50 etc. and
being The same two lots or parcels Of
land which the said George Z. Linton
died sliced and possessed.
Terms Of Saie:-0ne-third of the
purchase money In cash on the day
of sale or on the ratification thereof
I by the Court. and the residue in two
equal payments OF one and two years.
or al cash at the option of the pur-
chaser or purchasers. The credit
payments 10 be secured by the notes
of the purchaser OF purchasers with
security TO be approved by the
trustees
JAMES :. c. BOND,
ALBERT l. DORSEY.
Trustees.
Bond : Parke. Solicitors.
May =
The sun., 1919-02-21
Not Up to Schedule.

Watchers of the market In Hide and
Leather issues came into the Street yes
ter-day all prepared for pretty little bit
Of short pinching. For yesterday was
scheduled as the big day--the field day
the day on which an official was ex-
pected to return and start the ball roll
ing The observers therefore were dis
appointed somewhat when the pinching
process was not begun on schedule.
Shorts for weeks have been selling Hide
and Leather issues to such an extent
that they found soon they were In a lit
tie trouble. While that selling had been
going on some wiseacres got together
and began a little quiet buying of the
stocks, SO that when the upward trend
began to manifest itself and the shorts
started to look around for a loophole
they could find none. For several days
the group corralling the stock has been
making 1t more and more difficult for the
shorts to cover According to the orig
inal plan yesterday was the day when
the final smash of shorts was to come,
but for some reason 1t was not pulled off
and the shorts still have their scalps
safe, although perhaps a few hairs shy
and some a little grayer.
The sun., 1919-02-21
Kelly Springfield Tire.

While pool operations were given
credit for the remarkable rise Wednes-
day and yesterday in Kelly Springfield
Tire stock the report OF the company's
earnings for the year just closed, which
Is published this morning for the FIRST
time, shows that after all there was
really some good foundation for the
movement. The report shows an increase
In net income before taxes were allowed
for of approximately 20 per cent more
than the 1917 figures, which is consid-
erably In excess OF what Wall street
was expecting. The gross profits for the
year were nearly $4,000 900 higher than
those OF the preceding year. and the ex-
penses. while heavier, were increased In
nowhere near the same proportion. Thus
net earnings for the year were we'll
ahead OF what they were in 1917. Not
only has the company been doing a rec
ord business, but II is continuing to do.
SO. according to the president, who de-
clares that the plants are operating TO
capacity and means for increased pro-
duction are being sought.
The sun., 1919-02-21
KELLY SPRINGFIELD
PROFITS INCREASE
Company's 1918 Report Show,
20 P. G. Net Income Gain
Before Taxes.
YEARS SALES CLIMB HIGH
Tire Concern Was Hampered
by Lack Of Raw Material
and Labor.
YEARS SALES CLIMB HIGH

Despite the difficulty Of obtaining s,.
ffcient raw materials with which TO Ar
orders and the uncertainty OF the lahor
situation, all of which hampered IN,
company's operations to no inconsider.
able degree. Kelly Springfield Tire Com.
pany reports large increases In gro.,
and net profits for 1918 as compared
with those Of the preceding year, an IN.
crease Of about 10 per cent in net IN.
come before taxes were provided for.
The report covering 1918. published for
the first time this morning shows gro,,
profits on sales OF s7.1S7,s34. against
$4,323.e55 for 1917. and $3.464.45s IN
1916. Expenses. of course increased
but not to the extent that the eros,
profits climbed. the total expenditure
for sales, administration and genera
operation being s2.59s.o6s. against S..
72o.335 In 1917, and $1,303,3ss in 1915
Net profits for the year, before allow.
ing for interest charges and extra comper
sation to employees on the profit shar.
ing plan in operation, were S45S9.76 ;
against $2.6o3.620 for 1917, an advance
of more than 100 per cent. After de.
duction of these items the net ncom,
as shown by the report was 81 S65 e27
against 81 573.750 In 1917. and 5000.
$50 in 1916.
Notwithstanding the difficulty o, OBJ
tanning raw material" said Presiden,
Van H. Cartmell in his remarks to ths
stockholders, land obtaining labor ana
transportation, your company has done
largely increased business in spite Of
the fact that during the latter half O,
the year the output was curtailed hy
Governmental regulation. The outlook
for 1919 is excellent.
"A rnt inc 90 ha
were the greatest in its history beg
to call the attention OF the stockholder.
| to tho fact that this is before any al.
lowance is made for income and exces,
profits taxes which are likely TO be very
| heavy.
THE capacity OF the company's plants
| Is taxed to their utmost limits. but steps
| are being taken to provide means 70,
increased production"
| No intimation was given In the report
| OF what might be chargeabe against
| the years income for war income and
! excess profits taxes. The taxes paid for
1917. which were deducted from the 1917
net income in the statement OF general
surplus. aggregated s434.124. and will
| no doubt be much higher for 1918
The balance sheet OF December 81.
1918, shows that the company progressed
! unusually we'll during 1918 While In
that period the current assets were
raised from s6.5o0.o0O to s9.5OO. 600. cur.
| rent liabilities were reduced $500 non
SO that the working capital at the end
Of 1918 was ss.3S2.6s1. an increase Of
| approximately 100000 from that at
| the end OF 1917.
The increase in current assets ls rep.
resented largely by an advance Of more
than 100000 in cash in banks and on
hand, an increase of more than s20n0,.
| 900 in inventories, In the current la
| bil!ties there was n drop of 00O
In notes payable and a smaller decline
| in accounts payable.
The sun., 1919-02-21
Z. 8. of Mexico bonds,

It was noted yesterday that there has
been considerable strength ana ucttvity
in United States of Mexico external IS.
due 1945, and gold ~. due 1854. and the
former made a new high record for the
year at 701s. The latter is Selling at the
years high OF 55. The upward move
ment followed the publication of an in
terview with President Carranza, in
which he said that Mexico in all proba-
bility will begin paying shortly in part
the interest on her foreign indebtedness
Interest in these issues also arose from
the conferences in this city between local
bankers and Mexico's acting Secretary
Of Finance. Rafael Nieto, who has just
undergone here minor operation on his
throat There are speculative possibilities
in the prospect of a business rapproche-
ment between this country and Mexico.
The sun., 1919-02-21
Tobacco Products.

Tobacco Products on sales OF about
5000 shares made a new high record
yesterday at 90S, but those who had
failed to reap the benefit OF the upward
move shook their heads sadly. In fact
some OF them suggested that stockhold-
ers might find a fruitful field II they in
vestigated thoroughly the circumstances
OF the Philip Morris & Co. purchase. In
deed there was an expression OF no little
surprise when the announcement was
made that a week from to-day a certifi-
cate of rights would be mailed to stock
holders Of the Tobacco Products Cor
poration representing the privilege TO
purchase one share of stock OF Philip
Norris & Co. at 81 a share. Stockhold-
ers of record on that date will have sub
scrption rights and the privilege ex-
tends to common and preferred stock
holders. Payment must be made to the
Bankers Trust Company on or before
March II
The sun., 1919-02-21
The Copper Group.

Some traders yesterday were at loss
to account for the lack OF response to the
general strong tone made by the coppers.
1t was intimated by a man close to the
porphyry interests that the quarterly
report OF the Utah Copper Company,
which will be made public at / o'clock
this afternoon. will be the poorest that
the company has made. and that ad-
vance knowledge of the report was re-
sponsible for BIT of selling OF Utah, on
the theory that 1t would decline per-
ceptibly after the report had been pub
lished. OF course. much has been dis
counted by the stock market with refer
ence to the copper issues, and in many
quarters the view is held that a
copper report would have TO be almost
inconceivably poor To cause important
selling. While no indication was given
as to what the figures of to-day's report
will show, It was declared emphatically
to be the most unfavorable showing ever
made by Utah.
The sun., 1919-02-21
Industrial Alcohol.

That the buying which has appeared
lately In United States Industrial Alco-
hol stock was for account OF some on
the inside was the story which has been
going the rounds for several days. The
theory was that insiders had a little ad-
vance knowledge as to the dividend ac-
ton which the directors would take at
their regular meeting yesterday. and
while the Street generally was looking
for a cut In the ga per cent, quarterly
rate, those buyers were loading up with
the stock. Color was given to the theory
that It was inside buying when announce
ment was made yesterday that the 10
per cent rate had been maintained at
least for another quarter. 1t Is said that
new developments are pending In Indus.
trial Alcohol with reference TO peace
business which will be favorable TO
stockholders. The new business Is de-
ciared In one quarter to be In the nature
OF an export subsidiary.
The sun., 1919-02-21
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
Moving Too Rapidly.

The consensus Of opinion in Wall
Street yesterday afternoon seemed to be
that the movement Of Wednesday and
yesterday morning was entirely too
rapid to be maintained without at least
normal reaction, and In many in
stances traders we're counselled to take
profits. The selling Of the late session
was said to come for the greater part
from operators who we're DESTROYS of
cashing in their profits before the ex-
pected reaction set in. The opinion that
the public was getting into the market
more and more was freely expressed
throughout the Street, and one wire
house reported extensive buying from
the West and middle West of a char
acter that had not appeared in the
market in several months. There was
pretty well defined opinion too that
some Of the professional pools had
shown their hands just a little too open
ly for the safety OF their operations.
One trader pointed out as an evidence
OF the markets strength the steadiness
Of steel issues. particularly Steel COM
mon.
The sun., 1919-02-21
BID AND ASKED QUOTATIONS.

N.x York Stock Exchange closing prices
nj Government and municipal bonds. 40
crued interest 10 be added TO these prices
United STATES GOVERNMENT BONDS.
The sun., 1919-02-21

CONTINUED on FolIoping Pa0s.J
The sun., 1919-02-21
Big Demand for Money

The number OF shares which changed
hands yesterday was the largest since
last fall when artificial pressure was
placed on the money market In the shape
OF credit restrictions and the big in
crease In volume gave the money mar
ket its hrst real test in months. New
erthefess the call money market went
no higher than 6 per cent. for mixed
collateral and 6h per cent. for all In
dustrial. In fact the per cent rate
Is high enough to attract an adequate
supply of funds. One large lender OF
call money placed s9.5oo.o0o as soon
rs the rate reached 6 per cent. and could
have lent more at pinch. Call loans
reached the high water mark since last
fall, the volume OF trading and the rise
in market values bringing about the
test of money conditions.
The sun., 1919-02-21
MONEY AND EXCHANGE
CALL MONEY.


CALL LOANS ON ACCEPTANCES.
Primo member bank acceptances. ........ 4M%
TIME LOANS.
Sixty days. .5N asa Sixty days. 81
Ninety days. Ad5h Ninety days......... 81
-Four months. 50 n 81 -Four months. 81
Five months. 81 d5H Five months. Hn
six months. -. .5N a5hlsix months.......... 81
COMMERCIAL PAPER.
Prime Endorsed Bills Six months. .SD5x
Receivable. Other EameA
Sixty days.. .5nOh Three 10 six
Ninety dsys......5ashl months .........60Sh
ACcEPTANCEs.
20 days. 90 days. 20 days
Bid Ask. Bid. Ask. Bid. Ask
banks 49,. +ts Al a. ~ a.
member banks, a. ~ ~ AZ ~
Ineligible banks
bills ............ ot 5A bA tA ~ IA
,LEAFfNG HOUSE, STATEMENT.
Clearing House exchanges. ,i4.6s5,45 bal.
ances, AeeT4. Al; Sub-1reasury credit bal
ances, 81. t0s.sli; Federal reserve credit bal
snce, 1855 ,os2
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.
Boston, par: Chicago. par: st. Louis B1f
fBc discount San Francisco, par; Montreal
SEQ s?h per 1900 premium Cincinnati, par;
Minneapolis, loc. premium.
SILVER PRICES.
Bar silver in New York. t.0lH, un
changed; in London. 4SrSd.. unchang cd I;
Mexican dollars, T7hc.. unchanged.
The sun., 1919-02-21

Chandler & Co. Inc, and Frazier
Co. have completed arrangements for
the financing OF Abbott's Aliernsy
Diaries. Inc, to take over the property,
business and assets of Abbott'- Alder
ney Diaries and the property and hu'I'
ness OF the Lister Ice Cream Company
The combined gross business of the com
panies In 1918 was in excess Of $4,000
900. The companies do the second arg
est business In Philadelphia in the.7 re-
spective lines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17

NEW OILING SYSTEM with
reservoir and wick eliminates messy
gresse-cup troubles. Surer, requires
less attention.
AIR INTAKE STRAINER keeps
road dust, grit, etc. out of engine
Intervals. Prevents wear in cylin-
ders, valves, etc. Lessons repairs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17

PISTON CONSTRUCTION auto.
matically take, up cylinder wear.
Maintains compression. Engine indeh.
nitely retains responsiveness.
INTAKE YOKE HEATER quick
ly warns up mixture by use of eI-
haus gases. Original with Frank
lin; perfected in todsy's car.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17

STARTING DEVICE. Simplest,
sureS, large capacity, controlled by
ignition switch. No meshing Of
gears and pushing of pedals.
LARGER TIRES increase already
remarkable tire mileage. s3 AZ
inch cord tires now on all types
assure utmost tire reliability.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17

ELECTRIC PRIMER insures
ready cold weather starting-even
from low-grade gasoline. Minim-
lies spark plug fouling and loading up.
/ MASTER VIBRATOR produce,
fat, hot spark even when battery is
low. Another source Of motoring
sssisfaetion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
/ 9 I T

There was no mistaking the opinion of
both men and women in 1917 regarding
light weight and fneness versus heavy
weight and rigidity, for Franklin sales in
creased 1850 against the 1870 increase of
all other fine cars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17

Demand still increasing, when entire
Franklin facilities were turned over to Gov
ernmcnt war work, including highly skilled
production on Hispano Suiza and Rolls
Royce aeroplane engines. This work now
completed; production resumed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17

A PPROVAL expressed by actual pur-
L \ chase is approval indeed. Big volume
took time, for at first, people were Indifferent
to efficiency in motor car.
But as more and more people have
owned automobiles and compared values,
Franklin superiority became more evident.
And it is not alone the splendid Frank
lin economy-a daily delivery of
20 miles TO the gallon of fgasoine-nstead Of 10
10000 miles to the set of hres-instead of 5000
1t is more than that-for with that
economy goes the sense of satisfaction in
owning a really fine, efficient motor car, one
that insures remarkable riding comfort, ease