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New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Pierce Oil Financing

ranging the financing on behalf of the
Pierce Oil Corporation let it be known
yesterday that a formal statement
will not be made on the matter until
to-day, and possibly tomorrow. In
addition to bank loan, the oil COM
pany is to issue between S3,000,000
and S5,Oo0,O00 of equipment trusts
against tank ships. it is understood
Both classes of the stock continued
strong on the exchange yesterday
The common went to high of 1873
and closed at that level, 7s up, while
the preferred gained 3 points net at
SO, after touching a peak of 72.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
The Rumanian Exchange Ruling

Private cables received here from
Paris yesterday were to the effect that
the ban imposed by the Rumanian gov
ernment upon speculative dealings. in
lei exchange is not to be made effec-
tive until later. Under the new ruling
Rumanian banks Will be forbidden to
honor foreign drawings in lei except
those originating from bona fide COM
mercial and industrial transactions.
The rule is not yet in force because
the Ruranian government desires to
give foreign holders of lei exchange
time to liquidate their positions.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
The Mail Robbers Booty

The detailed statement of securities
stolen from Postoffice mail truck on
the night of October "a may or may
not be significant as indicating the sort
of people who have been buying securi-
ties during the last few weeks. but it
is at least interesting to observe the
character of the items listed in the
circular Offering 100000 reward for the
conviction of the bandits. The great
majority of the stock certificates de-
scrihed in the circular are for odd lots,
most of them for ten shares or less. A
surprisingly large number are in the
names of women. The bonds listed are
for the most part in $1,000 pieces, as
might be expected, but there are con-
siderable number of s100 and $500
bonds. incidentally, too, the missing
securities include nearly every issue
traded in on the New York Stock Ex-
change. together with many unlisted
securities, both bonds and stocks.
Bank Statement Saturday
Owing to the fact that Thursday
fThankspivinp Dayl is LEGAL holiday
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Money and Credit

The renewal rate on call loans
opened the week yesterday at per
cent. Afterward the rate on new loans
advanced to 512 per cent, which was
the closing rate. The Treasury is
withdrawing s7,6O00O0 from New
York banks to-day.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Spanish Savings Increase

MADRID, Nov. 2l- Statistics of the
Spanish savings banks during 1920, ac-
cording TO figures made nubic to-dav.
show an increase in savings deposits
over all preceding years. the total de-
posts amounting TO 93a 100000 pese3as.
ivate savings banks, according to the
figures. attracted greater numbers of
small depositors than did the official
postotiice banks.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Paris Market Heavy

PARIS, Nov. 21.-Prices were heavy
on the Bourse to-day. Three per cent
rentes, 54 francs 10 confines; ex-
change on London, So francs 70 cen
times; per cent loan, so francs 20
centimes. The dollar was quoted at
13 francs. 95 centimes.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22

Bank Clearings Bank clearings at
New York yesterday were: Exchanges,
S397 100000; balances, $56.1oo,oo0.
Silvcr-London, 39Ad New York
domestic bar 99l5c; foreign, 69%c
Mexican dollars, 53Ac.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Ihe Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Foreign exchange rates ruled easier
yesterday and cable rates on London
fell below the Sd level, showing a net
decline of 1 7-16 cents at $3.987s.
Changes were small in the rest of the
list. No quotations on Poland and Ru
mania were given.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Bank Statement Saturday

Owing to the fact that Thursday
Thanksgiving. Day. is legal holiday
New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
London Market Quiet

LONDON, Nov. T. Trading was
quiet on the Stock Exchange to-dav.
Bar gold was quoted at 1O2s i'd:
money was loaned at 3A per cent. Dis
count rates were: Short bills, 40l4ls
per cent; three ninth bills, 15-16Mi
per cent
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-05-11
Women's White
Shoes

"a pairs Ladies White Nile Cloth Shoes,
$500 and $500 less than n the 60 90
COSC --------------Yk.lOO
Ladies Rein Cloth White Oxfords % 90
Louis heels, $500 and 7.00---4JlJU
White Kid Pumps $11.O0 "a 40
Ladies White Oxfords cuban On *
Ladies Low Heel White Canvas On On
OXfOrdS -------------QZIUJ
Exceptional values in Misses Canvas shoes
button, $3.50 and $500 To-
at JO
Misses White Shoes O. no
Lace OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IuJU
Misses White O. no
Pumps. Observation-Disclosures IIJO
The Bourbon news., 1921-10-14
dleston, Claire Brannon, Minnie Shy,
Victoria Redmon and Jessie Crisp.
(Twenty Years Ago.

(Twenty Years Ago.
Methodist State Conference closes
sessions at Shelbyville. Rev. j. l..
Clark transferred from Paris, Rev.
r. M. Lee to HutchisOn and North
Middletown, and Rev. ]. w. Crates
to Millersburg.
DR.. Ben Davis, brother of Jos.
W.. and John N. Davis, of Paris,
died at home in Lexington, after
short illness. Was native of
Hutchison, this county, and for
several years in drug business here
with Dr. George S. Warden.
Bessie Sphar, twO-year-old, belong
ing to J. Hal WoOdfOrd, of Paris,
won famous Forward Stakes at Har-
lem Park, in New York Sold after
race for $1,000.
James Hawkins, colored, shot and
killed sister-in-law, Mary Smith,
and then suicided, at home near
| Jackstown, this county.
Work on sewer system progressing
steadily. Sixty men working in
trenches on Main street. COntrac-
tors paying $3.50 per day and beg
| ging for more men.
l.. H. Myers resigns as super1n-
tendent of Paris Electric Co., to
take charge of plantat st. Marys,
Ohio Succeeded here by Mr.. John
son, of Lawrenceburg, Ind.
"Haymakers'' from Maysville in
stitute branch of the order here,
with a large class initiated. Had
Large night" fireworks, big street
parade, and general all-arOund big
time.
John Lowery's harness shop badly
damaged by fire. Entire stock de-
stroyed. Had $1,000 insurance.
Attraction at the Grand Opera
House, The Murray Comedy Co., in
repertoire.
Will of G.. Tucker prObated, leav.
ing all his property to be divided
children.
Note in NEWS personal column
Henry Singer, of Stamping Ground
and Mike C.. Murray, old-time resi-
dents of Paris, are revisiting OLD
scenes here and meeting ole
friends
Secretary Clifton Arnsparger, OF
the Central Kentucky Oil Company
receives message telling of big oil
strike on the Company's holdings in
Barren county. Seven new wells 10.
Gated.
Large party of Paris and Bourbon
J county people attending the Pan
American Exposition at Buffalo
New York.
Thornton Gorham, Paris, and Mrs
Rosa Egan, of Sharon, Pa, married
in that city. Duncan Taylor, OF
Paris, and Miss Bessie Buchanan, of
Richmond, married in Lexington by
Eld. Mark Coils.
| THE NEWS denounces worthless
negroes who refuse to work on city
sewer system at good wages offered
by contractors.
w. j. Huffman, of Ohio, comes to
Paris as assistant for the Paris Elec-
trio Company. Leased the E. G.
Long home on Second street.
Young ladies of Paris give most
enjoyable german at the Elks' Hall.
| Music furnished by the First Regi-
ment Band, of Cincinnati. (Some
music, tOo-no jazz stuff
Sanford Carpenter, of Millersburg,
bought carload of mules, finest in
the State, averaging 1900 pounds,
from Mann & Thurman, of Paris.
| Horace Miller sold twenty-eight
head of extra fine yearling mare
mules to Ben Kindling, of York, Pa,
for fancy price. .
Two hundred and fifty Bourbon
county people attended the Lexing-
ton trots on Tuesday, 800 on We'd
nesday and 500 on Thursday.
The Bourbon news., 1921-10-14
We Pack Cream

Home Made Ice Cream packed
delivered at sixty cents per quart.
All orders for Sunday must be plac-
ed Saturday by six o'clock. No orders
packed less than half-gallon.
Brick Cream prepared on special
orders.
SMITHS CONFECTIONERY,
Both Phones 494. 429 Main st.
(sep-9-tf)
The Bourbon news., 1921-10-14
Mattresses Remade

We take your old mattress, rem
ovate it and put on a new tick which
makes it as good as new. Give us a
trial. We will call for and return
same.
Call Cumb. Phone 1912.
PARIS BEDDING co.
(aug19-tf)
The Bourbon news., 1921-10-14
CHILL

We now put up ''That Good Chilli"
in alright containers, keeping it
hot for as long as twelve hours.
Half-pint zoe, pint 40c, quarts 75c.
Take some home.
BLUE GRASS CAFE,
E. H. Brannon & Co. Props.
(toJan22)
The Bourbon news., 1921-10-14
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS

ment. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is constitutional remedy. Catarrhal
Deafness Is caused by an inflamed con-
dition Of the mucous lining Of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube II fnf1amed
you have q rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed.
Deafness il the result. Unless the in
may be destroyed forever. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE acts through the
blood on the mucous surfaces Of the sys-
tenn, thus reducing the Inflammation and
assisting Nature in restoring normal con-
ditions.
Circulars free. All Druggists.
y. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Bourbon news., 1921-10-14

A man never graduates from the
schools of experience.
The Bourbon news., 1921-10-14

Th baseball umpires, too, are il
favor of disarmament
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-07-21

liant in spite of the rain spatters, and
its paint cleaning brightly.
| stared about wonderingly, but
could perceive nothing to account for
the presence of such car, or its ap-
parent desertion. Up and down both
streets not a figure moved; not a
sound reached me but the slough Of
the wind, and the patter of rain.
shivered with the loneliness of it all,
as curiosity led me to cross the muddy
parkway to assure myself as to what
this strange desertion meant.
There was no one in the car.
could look straight through the
dimmed windows, against the glare of
street lamp block away. One OF
the rear doors stood half open, and,
tempted by 1t, bent over and felt
within. My hand touched some OBJ
ject on the floor, and l instantly
Strengthened up with the thing
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-07-21
CHAPTER VII.
| Seek Miss conrad--The Threads Be-
come TanuIed

1 Seek Miss conrad--The Threads Be-
come Tangled.
/ grasped the thing In my hand,
holding it up incredulously into what
ever faint light | could find There
was no question as to Its identity; !
could not doubt. This was the same
peculiar ornament had observed that
evening In the girls hat, or else it's
exact mate. l recalled the quaint
shape of the miniature hilt too clearly
to be mistaken. Then this car was the
one in which she had departed with
Gustave Aiva two hours before. What
had occurred In the meanwhile? Some
thing serious evidently. The dagger
on the floor would indicate struggle.
sor at least hasty departure from the
vehicle.
stood staring at 1t, slowly compre-
bending the probable meaning of those
dark stains on the blade. Their ma
ture could not be determined in so
dim light, yet when touched them
with my finger 1t became discolored.
Ny God could II be blood? Blood 1t
was blood; then this had been scene
Of tragedy, of awful crime perhaps.
The discovery sickened me. but had
to go on. / wrenched open the for
ward door and peered fearfully with
in. I could not but know instantly
what I saw--a dim, huddled form
leaning forward across the steering
wheel, one hand yet on the spokes,
with head dangling helplessly, upheld
only by contact with the windshield.
knew the man was dead before l
touched the cold hand; his very pos
ture told that--and how he had died;
instantly, from a stab in the back.
could not see his features the dark
ness hid them, but desperation drove
me to pass my hand over the con-
cealed face; the upturned mustache.
the exposed teeth, grinning ironically
In death, left no doubt as to who ne
was--the Chilean soldier and attache,
Captain Alva. The awful horror Of 1t
paralyzed my very brain. She must
have done this That girl must have
killed him But why! Tor Wnat red-
son? for what purpose? Could 1t have
been in answer to insult? Had the
man dared to press his advances once
they were alone? and had she re-
sisted? / would not question his In
clination, yet this was not possible
The knife lay on the floor behind him,
just as plucked, blood-stained. from
the wound. The girl, then, was not
even riding beside him; she could not
be to have dealt such blOw--she
must have been alone I'm the rear seat.
There in the dark, unnoticed by the
man driving, she had leaned forward.
and driven that sharp blade unyring-
ly home to the heart. He had sus-
pected nothing I'm time to raise even
an arm In self-defense. Then. dazed,
frightened by her terrible deed, for
getful even Of the knife in her terror,
she had dashed 1t to the floor and fled
into che darkness. leaving the rear
door open behind her.
Ito be continued)
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-07-21
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER LIN a New York jewelry
store Philip Severn. United States con-
sular agent, notices small box which
attracts him. He purchases 1t. Later he
discovers in a secret compartment writ
ing giving clew to a revolutionary move
ment In this country seeking to over
throw the Chilean government. The writ
ing mentions rendezvous, and Severn
decides to investigate
CHAPTER II.-Finding the place men
toned in the writing apparently deserted,
Severn visits saloon in the vicinity.
woman in the place is met by a man.
seemingly by appointment, and Severn,
his suspicious aroused, follows them
They go to the designated meeting place,
an abandoned iron foundry.
CHAPTER III.--At the rendezvous Sc
vern is accepted as one of the conspira-
tors and admitted. He meets stranger
who appears to recognize him.
CHAPTER IV.-The stranger addresses
Severn as Harry DAILY The incident plays
into Severn's hands and he accepts it,
His new acquaintance is a notorious
thief, Gentleman George Harris. Con-
cealed, Severn hears the girl he had fol-
lowed address the conspirators. She urges
them to hasten the work of revolution.
CHAPTER Weaving the crowd to
discuss the message she had brought, the
girl discovers Severn listening. She ac-
cepts his explanation of his presence and
makes an appointment to meet him next
day. He tells her his name is Daily. Har-
ris informs him of a scheme he has tc
secure sum amounting to $1,000, GOO, the
revolutionary fund, and offers to split
with him. Severn accepts the proposition
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-07-21
$4,000 JEWEL ROBBERY
Seventeen Hundred Watches Vanish
in Mystery Theft in a Chi
csgo Hotel.

Chicago, July 19.-Seventeen hun
dred watches, including 200 diamond
studded wrist watches, valued in all
at $4,000, were reported stolen from
the room of Parry Preston, New York
jewelry salesman, at the Hotel Sher-
man.
Preston, member of the firm Of
Preston Bros. of New York. had been
In town less than an hour when he
discovered his loss
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-07-21
MELLON ENCOUNTERS SNAG
Secretary Meets Opposition in Senate
to Request for Blanket Author
ity on Debt.

Washington, July 19.-Senatorial
opposition to the administrator re-
quest for blanket authority to handle
the 1,000,O00.00O foreign indebted
ness to the United States developed
In the finance committee, before which
Secretary Mellon appeared.
Senators La Toilette, Reed and
Walsh of Massachusetts voiced Oppo-
sition.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-07-21
Continued from last week.

"Not dinky red. He claims the
time hasn't come yet, and that it's
safer with Krantz. But I've stuck to
him like brother and he's took me in
with his gang, so now I know every
move that's going on. I'm on the in
side, ali right, and now it's beginning
to get hot"
'.They are ready to act?'
.Sure; that's what the meeting was
about tonight"
.sWhat are they after-ships?"
ssWell, they've got to have some, but
mostly arms; then there is guy down
there who's got to be croaked. l don't
care what it is; when the time comes
they won't find a handful Of change
to act with. I'm some patriot, / am,
and I'll put a bigger crimp in their
sails than the whole United States
government secret service"
'But see here, Harris" soberly,
show do you know you are going to
get this? OF course, see the game
the way you've mapped it out, but
suppose Krantz pays in check, or draft.
That spikes your gun"
"H-lI, yes; but he won't. I've sized
up this man Krantz. He's In the game
for money. He don't care who wins
the d--n revolution, for he gets his
share out Of the pot right away. He's
playing the game secretly on his own
account. Get that? He expects 1t
may be a year, or perhaps two. before
he can cash In on the deal, but when
it does come his share of profit will
be likely hundred thousand. That
beats bank interest, and the old bird
is willing to take the chance"
"Quite likely that's true; no bank
would finance such a project"
"Of course Eot-the directors would
throw a fit. Well, now, that kind of
q guy, in on a raw deal like this. Is
going to play safe, isn't he? He isn't
going to leave any evidence lying
around to hang himself with-any
drafts, or checks to pass through the
clearing house? Not on your life; he
is too willy a fox for that. Krantz
knew this was coming, and he's been
to be ready for It, And now he's got
the currency stored away, nobody
knows where but himself When Alva
comes for 1t, Ii will be handed out, Sc
cretly, and that old bird will crumple
up the receipt in his pocket and wait
till he can cash ip through those guys
in London. So now It's up to us to
locate the dough: we've got to sepa-
rate 1t from either Krantz, or Alva-
I'm for Alva."
"WhyT
Because the job looks easier. He's
human and no money grubber. He's
Just as liable as not to carry the
whole wad around with him; d-n 1t.
think that's just what he will do,
for he won't dare deposit such a sum
anywhere. That's, why have laid
back so long, without attempting to
strike-Pm banking on the army cap
tain to offer me soft thing. What
do you sayT
/ had the whole. story now In q NUT
shell and It was one to think over.
That Harris had played his cards well
was Sufficient evident. Now l must
be fully as cautious In playing mine.
I felt the fellow had given me his full
confidence; actually believing me to
be DAILY, and on the same trail with
him; desiring to use me In what was
probably the biggest job Of his life,
he had been led into the indIscretion
Of confidlng to me tho full truth OF
his scheme. II 1 kent my head and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-07-21
Use Found for Scrub Palmetto.
(To be continued)

Florida swsmps have thousands OF
acres Of scrub palmetto that Has enor-
nous wide-spreading roots that were
a nuisance until a recent discovery
made plain that the fiber In the root
was useful for fiber brushes. Now vast
districts are to be cleared ultimately
and the roots sold, the fiber being equal
to the imported material used now.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-07-21
II Was a Long, Thin-sladed Dagger.

gripped in my fingers. 1t was a long,
thin-bladed dagger-an ornament
rather than weapon-with an odd,
fanciful hiIt. There were stains upon
the polished steel; and the moment |
saw it, knew where 1t had attracted
my attention before-as pin in Ma
rie Gessler's hat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-07-21
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-07
Smuts' Forces Make
Every Possible Move
For Peace In Ireland

London. July Forces Of con-
ciliation, led by General Jan Christian
SHUTS, premier of the union of South
Africa, are bending every effort to
find solution to the Irish problem.
Sim Fein and Unionist leaders from
South ireland will meet in Dublin to-
morrow and it is probable that Earl
Middleton, one of the Unionist chief
tains. who has been in conference with
Prime Minister Lloyd George and
other government officials, may take
with him some statement of the gov
ernment's position when he leaves for
Dublin late today.
General Smuts in an address de-
ivered at dinner given by the South
African colony here last night de-
clared the Irish problem could be
solved, and pointed out that the stu
alton in Ireland was similar to that
which existed in South Africa when
the Republican govement was strong
In that dominion. He said that since
the Union of South Africa had de-
cided to remain linked with the en-
pire, the people had benefited from
their ."forbearance and self sacrifice ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-07
U. s. CUNBOAT
EAT TAMPlC0
President Obregon Refuses
to Comment on Situation
in Mexico.

Mexico City, Mex, July THE
United States gunboat Sacramento,
sent to Mexican waters as a result Of
alarming reports reaching Washing
ton, arrived ats Tampico yesterday,
and Is anchored in the harbor there,
1t was said in advices received last
night from that city l5s
In view of the regulations Of inter-
national law which provide that for
eign warships can enter the port of
any friendly nation and remain for
"a hours. the Me1can foreign office
refused last night tofcomment on the
arrival of the Sacramento at Tampico.
''The Mexican 4. government" said
Elias P. Gales. secretary Of the in
terror and chief Of the cabinet, last
night, does not see in the dispatch
of vessels to Tampico show Of naval
strength on the part Of the United
States, inasmuch as there is no con-
nict at present which might cause the
hostile presence of those ships"
The secretary added he anticipated
no naval Representation by the United
States at any Mexican port.
President Obregon refused to com
ment on the situation. ssf s.sS
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-07
NOTED POLITICAL
BOSS OF BOSTON
DIED THIS MORNING.

Boston, July 7.-"Diamond" Jim
political boss beloved Of his
people, is dead and the Roxbury dis
trict. where he rose from brtcklayer
to state senator, mourned his passing
today. Death came yesterday at his
place in Sharon. where he had gone
to make his fight against tuberculosis.
The ward boss, endearing himself to
his constituents by countless charir
ties, had stayed close to them ID
their tenement district notwithstand-
ing his own greatly improved for
tunes, until illness forced him to
seek better air.
When Vice President Calvin Cool
idge, then governor, learned last De-
cember that the "boss OF ward 18"
had been stricken. he sent greeting
to his bedside. Theirs was a friend
ship developed by joint service in the
state senate which, although they
Esprese ented1A opposing parties drew
for his friend Gals In two guberna.
torial campaigns. 4! rs !;