davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Dolores star., 1921-07-22
Wall Street Once More Puts Her
Ouietus on Man Who Was
Too Ambitious.
HIS STORY IS SENSATIONAL
Nephew of Colonel Guffey, Who Made
and Lost Many Fortunes. Himself
Did Some Ve-y Spectacular
Things Vita Oil Stocks.

New York.-When the directors re-
signed the other day and the Tide
water Oil company, a Standard OIL
subsidiary, thus got control of the
Guifey- ilespie Oil company, insiders
knew Wall street once more had writ
en- "finiS" to the career of n man who
bit or more than he could chew"
The victim was Joe Guffey, more
formally Joseph F. Guffey of Pitts
burgh, and fully described thus:
President of the Guffey- Gillespie Oil
company, with leases covering 10000
acres in the Mid-Continent and Texas
fields.
President of the Atlantic Gulf Oil
corporation. controlled by the Atlantic,
Gulf X West Indies steamship lines
and operating around Tampico.
President of the Colombia syndicate.
controlled by .Guffey- y-Gillesple and
"Agwi" and owning a million acres of
oil lands along the Magdalena river in
South America.
Director of Reliance Life Insurance
company. and several Pittsburgh
banks.
Democratic national committeeman
from Pennsylvania. promoter and
"angel' of A. Mitchell Palmer's last
presidential boom.
Former director of sales for the
alien property custodian.
Uncle Lost Many Fortunes
Back If this announcement lies n
story seldom equaled in American
business and political biography. 1t
parallels the story of another Guffey of
n preceding generation. For Joe Cuff
fey is IL nephew of Old Cot. Jnmes NJ.
GufTey. also of Pittsburgh. said to have
made and lost more fortunes in oil
than any other person in the United
States.
BY 1919. when the partnership was
reorganiZed rs the GuffeyGillespie OIL
company. it had become one of the
:irgeSt in the midcOntinent field. In
addition. GufTey X Gillespie. with 9th
er Pittsburghers, acquired l25,oOO
The Dolores star., 1921-07-22
PROFITEERS ANGER TRAVELLERS

eral, but how TO correct that evil
without discouraging the most profit
able trade Is question.
Undersecretary of State PaIsant
discussing the question with Ameri
cans, proposes publicity as remedy
He has Invited American visitors to
join In Il protest which will be pub
lished In the Paris press, and he also
will take up personally individual
cases Of extortion brought to his at
tentiOn.
The most frequent causes of com
plnint are charges for lodgings In ho-
tells and apartments. ~. Paisant told
the Americans he had decided to ask
hotels to publish their rates In the
papers. This remedy would not, how
ever affect apartments, which are the
subject of prohteering on scale
hitherto unknown.
There are very few unfurnIshed
apartments to let, according to the
real estate agencies: as fast ns
vncated by tenants, they are trans
formed into furnished apartments aud
The Dolores star., 1921-07-22
BOOK THREE
The Payment.
CHAPTER |.

The LennoX home, in the wilderness
of the Umpqua Divide, looked rather
like an emergency hospital for the first
few days after Dams fight with Whis-
rerfoot. Its old sounds of laughter
and talk were almost entirely lacking
Two injured men and girl recovering
from nervous collapse do not tend
toward cheer.
But the natural sturdiness Of all
three quickly came to their aid. OF
course Lennox had been severely in
iured by the falling log, and many
weeks would pass before he would be
able to walk again. He could sit up
for short periods, however; had the
partial use of one arm: and could pro-
pei himself--after the first few weeks
at n snail's pace through the rooms
in n rude wheel chair that Bills inge-
nuity had tontrived. The great livid
scratches that Dan bore on his body
quickly began to heal; and before
week wns done he began to venture
forth on the hills again. SnOwbird
had remained in bed for three days;
afternoon. swearing never to 20 back
into it again. Evidently the crisp, fall
air of the mountains had been nerve
tonic for them ALL
or course thera had been medical
attention. A dOct.r and nurse had
motored up the day after the accident;
the physician had set the bones and
lpnn rt nI hn
week, to see the grizzled mountain
eer well on the way of cOnvalescence,
But II was an anxious walt, and Len
noX's car was kept constantly in readI-
ness to speed her away in case the
SHOWS should start. At last she had
left him in Snowbird's hands, and Bill
had driven her back to the settlements
In his fathers car. The die was now
cast as TO whether or not Dan and
the remainder of the family should
winter in the mountain The snow
clouds decpened every day, the frost
was ever heavier in the dawns. and
the rond would surely remain omen
only few days more.
once more the three seemingly had
the Divide all to themselves. Bert
Crnnston had evidently deserted his
cabin and was working trap-line on
the Cmpqua side. The rangers left
the little station, all danger of fire
past and went down to their offices
In the federal building Of one Of the
little cities below. Because he was
worse than useless in the deep SHOWS
that were sure to come, one of the
ranch hands that had driven up with
Bill rode away to the valleys the last
or the live stock-the horse that Dan
had ridden to SnOwbIrds defense.
Nothing had been heard OF Landy
Hildreth. who used to live on the
trail to the marsh, and both Lennox
and his daughter wondered why. There
were also certain ofiicinls who had
begun to be curious. As vet. Dan
had told no one Of the grim iind he
had made on his return from hunting.
And he would have found II an ey.
remedy difficult fact to explain.
" an went hack to those inner
The Dolores star., 1921-07-22
Writes FiniS to
Guffey's Career

acres of oil lands in Colombia, and the
Colombia syndicate was formed.
Then "Agwi" entered the Mexican
field, organized the Atlantic Gulf OIL
company, and elected Guffey president.
Boosted Stock to $50.
Last summer Guffey found the bears
out cunning for Guffey- Gillespie stock,
although II had earned 50 share the
year before. Guffey began the fight
which ended Tuesday in total defeat
Putting in almost every dollar he had
and borrowing S2,OO0,0oO. he formed II
pool to ''peg" the stock with New York
and Pittsburgh friends.
Late In February Guffey's pool tried
to rout the bears and boosted the stock
from % to 80. The effort exhausted
his strength. and the bears. buying In
New York and selling by wire in Pitts
burgh. flooded the latter market. When
the price reached 20 the Pittsburgh
banks called their loans.
The Tidewater OIL company took
over the stock held as collateral and
bought enough more to give 1t voting
The Dolores star., 1921-07-22

snrincs of motive that few men can
see clearly enough within themselves
TO recognize. Even the first day, when
he lay burning from his wounds ne
worked out his own explanation IN re-
gard to the murder mystery. lie
hadn't the slightest doubt but that
Cronston had killed Hildreth to pre-
vent his testimony from reaching the
courts below. OF course, any other
member of the arson ring or hliimeh
might have been the murderer; YET
Dan was inclined to believe that Gran
stcn. the leader of the gang, usually
preferred to do such dangerous WORK
as this himself II 1t were true. some
where on that tree-clad ridge clues
would be left. Moreover, 1t was wholiy
possIble that the written testimony
Hildreth must have gathered had nev-
er been found or destroyed. Dan
didn't want the aid of the courts to
find these clues. He wanted to work
out the case himself. 1t resolved It.
self into n simple matter of vengeance: !:
Dan had his debt to pay. and he want
ed to bring Cranston to ruin by his
own hand alone.
While it was true that he took ra-
ther more than the casual interest
that most citizens feel in the destruc-
ton of the forest by wanton fire, and
had an actual sense of duty to do all
that he could to stop the activities of
the arson ring, his motives, strippe/
and bare. were really not utilitarian.
He had no particular interest In Hill
dreth's case. He remembered him sim
ply as one Of Cranston's disreputable
gang, poacher and fire bug him
self When all Is said and done, 1t
remained really personal issue be
The Dolores star., 1921-07-22
Valuable to Science.

The telescope gives enlarged ''es.
of distant objects, the mlcroscos
shows only what is almost In coh'a.
with Its lens. and by giving mean .
or making intermediate Observat'oa
the notifications Of the Davon mi,y ~,
telescope have proven a boon TO w
naturalist. With great depth OF fces
and large field Of view, the spv
focus type, for example, has "o,. VA
Ing distance Of 10 to 1S inches ~ ~
magnifies Is to 3s dlameters. An ~
Unstable rubber-tipped rod serves .. =.
rest to support the instrument ~ ~ =
desired height for studying sucn "
lects as insects, plants and rocks
The Dolores star., 1921-07-22
Extortion Practiced in Paris
Arouses Americans.
French Authorities Tell Than the
Remedy Is in Their Own
Hands.

Paris.-The effect of the high cost
of living in Paris upon tourist trade,
as indicated by the growing frequency
of complaints of eXtortion by Ameri-
cans visiting France, is occupying the
attention of the government.
The authorities hold that the tour
lists have the cure largely In their
own hands, exaggerated prices being
due IN large part to indiscr!minate
spending by visitors. aided by the
spendthrift tendency Of French prof
iteers.
1t is admitted that abuses orac-
ticed in amusement resorts, where
meals. wine ana dancing are provided.
have 'n"ir "frect upon prices In zen
The Dolores star., 1921-07-22

where on the face Of these bills an.
pears the seal of the treasury depnrt-
ment, with an abbreviatlon of n
Latin legend meaning ''The Seal of
the Treasury of North America"
That is the error. Such Statement
Is audacious and never has been true"
says writer In the All America Re-
view. published by All America Cables.
Inc. In explanation Of the error, the
writer says: '"The fact that this legend
was adopted In 1878 indicates n possI.
Bile breadth of view Of the Continental
congress thnt may have included the
The Dolores star., 1921-07-22
Decrepit Old John Shebec Took
But One Dose and Did Some
Great Stunts.
GLIMPSE OF DICKS" STAR
SeniIe Cripple Overlook Trolley Car
and Would Have Defeated Police
elivver II the Street Crowds
Had Not Hampered Him.

Chcago.-.Iohn Shebec. who Is Ga
years old, discovered the elixir cf
youth the other day. Before takin:
he was stopped, lame, decrepit, hope
lessly senile. After one desc he was
able to hop a speeding street car
OUTRAGE Il fivver, and stund on his ear.
Mr. Shcbec was first observed by
Detective Sergeants Bierndt and
JanacZak at Western avenue and Mndi-
son street. He was limping.
Give me quarter for carfare,
The Dolores star., 1921-07-22

either let nt rentals of from 200 to
l'W' per cent higher than the average
before the war for furnished apart
ments o. the same class, or rented Mt
an Increase Of 200 to 300 per cent
above the average for unfurnlshed
apartments. with the proviso that the
tennnt buy the furniture at excessive
figures
The Dolores star., 1921-07-22
Heavenly Dust Cloud
of Vast Bulk Is Found

London.-Dr. a. Pannekeck,
Dutch scientist. has been demon
strating the existence of an in
conceivably vast object IN the
heavens. Its mass. he says, Is
10000. 100000 times greater than
that of the sun. He calls 1t n
celestial gas or dust cloud.
Doctor Pannekeck says this huge
body is situated In the constel'
lation of Taurus and his esti-
mate of its size Is greater than
mary estimates of the combined
mass of the whole universe 1t
self.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-22
Wool Clip Of West

Winnipeg, Mnn.-The wool clip for
western Canada this year VIII be In
the neigf.borhood IF 5000 600 norpds
Alberta's wool clip Is estimated ot
2.2oD,OOO. which Is about the same os
last year. Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and British Columbia are expected ,o
contribute about 100000 pounds TO
the total
The Dolores star., 1921-07-22
$4,000 Home for Whit. Rat,

New York.-A $4,000 home for
white rats Will soon be erected bv
the Wistar Institute of Anutonv .rI,
building Will be entirely devoted to tbe
housing of the thousands of rodents
kept by the institute for 1t biolopicoI
research work
The Dolores star., 1921-07-22

english possessions on the northern
part of the continent, and coustitu,n,
perhaps continuing evidence of the
aspirations Of our forefathers to em.
bruce the entire continent In the or.
ganizntion Of the new republic"
Ihe Treasury department seal I.
oder by six years than the great seal
Of the republic.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-22
ERROR ON ALL BANK NOTES
Reference to 1.-THE Seal Of the Treas
ury Of North America" Is
ManifestIy Absurd.

Every bank note issued In the Uni
ted States today bears an error on it's
face Of which few are aware. The
same error has appeared on every note
circulated since the time of the Con-
tinentnl congress, but no effort ever
has ben made to chnnge 1t. Some-
The Dolores star., 1921-07-22

control. Gufrey, Gillespie and the old
directors attempted to fight for places
in the reorganized company. Tide
water asked for their designations, and
called for Il receiver.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-22
Steyenson's PRAYER,

Give us TO awake with smiles, give
us to labor smiling. AS the sun light
ems the world, so let our loving kind
ness make bright the house of our
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-22
Chief AIlmsnt.

A large proportion Of our trouus
Is caused by too much bone 10 ~
lend and not enough In the back
lumbus 6. c. Record
The Dolores star., 1921-07-22
TOO burned Slow"

No use! With an easy leap Shebec
had achieved the step. Then he
looked behind him and saw that the
police tlivver was making better time
than the street car.
You're too burned slow" said he to
the cOnductor-and off he jumped. The
particular section of the metropolis
into which the ancient leaped was a
bit populated. The abundant citizenry
imneded his progress and made
straight running impossible. In the
ziEzagging which ensued the illvver
had time to catch up and Shebec was
apprehendeh. In his pockets were
found twenty 81 bills and about s. in
coins.
81 think I'll enter that bird in the
indianapolis sweepstakes next year"
said Bierndt at the station. "He runs
without gas and never has tire
trouble. He's the fastest thing | ever
saw in pants"
The Dolores star., 1921-07-22
islanders eIes, ponk.x.

III the Bnlenrlc Islands donkeys and
norses nre blessed on st. Anthouy'.
uny.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-22
Elixir of Youth
Found inChiCagO

please" he asked them. Blerndt
started to explain that transportation
In this City of the Horn may be pur-
chased, theoretically, at nickel ride
and, If one Is travelling in the sub
urbs outside the precincts of the city
hall, at s cents. He meant to follow
up this information with remark that
the old mans two-bit demand was a
bit eXorbitant. He was interrupted,
however, by citizen who burst from
the corner saloon.
He Sees a Star.
You old rascal. just gave you
carfare," shouted the man.
Aha" quoth Bierndt, "come with
me-"
He exhibited his star. One casual
glance at the gllttering elixir worked
n marvellous transformation. 1t pene-
trated the ancient's system instanter
and invested his feet with zest for
voyage.
The next instant Shebec was ten
yards away. The instant after that
he was scarcely discernible for dust
Holy haste" exclaimed Bierndt
That guys exceeding the speed limit
What he needs is a pair of brakes
The detectives jumped into their
iiivver and tore after the vanishing
Shebec. About u block ahead was a
street car, travelling at the rate of
numerous miles per hour. 1t saw
the ancient chasing it and tried TO get
away.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-09-30
ROCKY RIDGE

Sunday afternoon last marked the
close Of park services for the suTmer
with a good attendance Rev Hafer.
OF Tanc, Town, preached the farewell
SERMON
The seventh grade will now be
taught in the school here. Quite a
number OF seventh grade pupils have
been going to EiDfnitsburg
Miss Mae Rowe. Of EmmitsburE
visited Miss ethel Black last week
Mrs. r.. GeiaelTnaB "a spending a
few weeks here witt friends and rel
p,lve4 before leaving for her home In
the South
Mr. Harry Boone. who has been
seriously ~ Ii slowly improving
Mr.. and Mrs CIV Roller and chile
dren spent Sunday with Mr. Harry
Boiler al Grareham
Mr Frank weliv and SON. 81 nae-
ersinwn. visited Mr Charles Welty
Wednesday last
NJ end Me- Hafrse ~ y Pitteuger
sd danohtnr rsra e~art spndav md
Monday With sfr r4a wrs Harry G.
Hone and famiiv u I.adleshuFs
np'ts number ~ N1r people RI.
tended The festival n l.oy's on Stir.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-09-30
pLEAsANT GROYE ANp REEsE.

All come out to the Sunday school
at $50. after which pastor Will
preach.
Rally Day service on Sunday morn
ing, October 16, at 1890 to which 81
are invited. A special program Is
being prepared
Mrs. Furgeson, of Baltimore, spent
the weeks end at the parsonage with
her daughter, Mrs Sadofsky.
Mrs. Clarence Gore and children,
OF Baltimore, spent Thursday with
Mrs. Butler Gorsuch. Mrs. Citing.
went to her home in the city with
them.
Mrs. Matte Gorsuch, Mr.. and Mrs.
Proctor and Mr.. and Mrs. Parker, all
of Hampden, have also been recent
guests of Mrs. Gorsuch.
Miss Jessie Matthews, with some
friends, motored TO Washington. ID.
G. on Saturday and spent the day
calling on friends and sightseeing.
Rev. w. !. Dice and wife are TO he
in our town with Misses Read this
week. They are located now at
Stony Point. N. ", and will come In
their car. Rev. Dice was former
pastor and has many friends here
who will be glad to see them.
Farmers are busy now getting
ready TO seed and cutting corn. The
great problem, ass in former years.
Is TO get help.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-09-30

son and Efie Wagner visited Lnray
Caves on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Newcomer en-
tertained ON SundayNir. william New
conner, Mr.. and Mrs. William Hainea.
Of Alesia; Mr. and Mrs. William
Lambert. OF Manchester; Miss Elsie
Singer. Of Baltimore, and MI Louis
Tanner of Sandyyille.
Mr.. and Mrs Luther Beard. OF
Frederick; Mr. and Mrs. Edgar En-
gel. OF near Union Bridge visited Mr..
Urbanus Bowersox and family on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stremmel. OF
New Windsor. spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs Frank Haines
Mr.. and Mrs. u g. Heltibridle spent
Sunday IN Baltimore. Mrs. Heltibridie
remained for weeks visit at the
home OF her sister, Mrs. BENJAMIN
Reighter
Mr.. Walter Rentzel Is charging
and improving his house.
Miss Louise HortiRg IA the guest
90 Or. and Mrs zlukham.
Mr.. Thomas DevllhIss IS suffering
from an infested finger Mr., Mar
shall Myers tramped on a nail. which
has caused him some suffering. hut r.
now improving. Mr. James She'll
man. near town. has been on the sick
list for some time.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-09-30
PATAPSc0

The weather continues very cool ar
this writing
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dixon enter
tained on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Shamer. OF Baltimore: Mr.. George
Shamer, Mr. and Mrs. Walter schnet-
"a and son and Miss Jesse Grove all
Of Baltimore.
Misses Naomi knight and Hazel
and 0neta Spencer spent Saturday
with Mrs. Carroll Wisner.
Don't forget to give us d call 10
Hill Top Park.
The stork visited the homes OF Mr..
and Mrs. Vernon Abbott and Mr.. ana
Mrs. Joseph Sykes and left them both
fine little girls.
Mr. Dewey Miller, Miss Myrtle
Shamer. Mrs Warren shamer and
Mrs. Harry Bowman all motored 10
Hanover Tuesday last.
The Methodist Protestant Church Of
this place Is planning to hold a rally
on Sunday October .. morning, after
noon and night There will be special
speaking. music, and singing. We de-
sire everyone 10 DO present a. one
Of these meetings.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-09-30

Jr. and Herman Miller, OF near Lit
tlestown, and Mr. Ernest Grouse were
entertained at the home OF Mr. Har-
vey Dehoff and family on Sunday.
Mr.. George L. Dutterer, wife and
daughter, Ruth, Miss Mae Balr anu
Mr.. Harold Dutterer spent Sunday
with Mr. Clayton Dutterer and fam
lily, Ct near Leppo's Mill. Pa.
Mr. Milton j. Study, wife and son,
Floyd, and Mrs Lydia Frounfeltef
spent Sunday In Baltimore as the
guest OF Mr.. Elder Spangler and wife.
Mr.. Jacob Hull, of Harrisburg. is
visiting his son, Mr.. Charles Hull, and
family.
Mrs Lydia Frounfelter Is spending
two weeks with friends In Baltimore.
Miss Clara Zahn and little Miss
Jane Algire, Westminster, are spend
ing some time with the formers niece,
Mrs Sterling Baehman and husband.
The choir OF ST. Mary's Reformed
church will hold chicken and Corn
soup supper in the basement OF the
church Friday evening, October Ia.
Mr. George Smith. wife and daugh-
ter, Bessie, and son, George, Mr. John
Brown and wife, of New Windsor:
Mrs Nelson Brown and daughter.
Bessie and Marie Yingling. Oscar
Brown, wife and sons, Nelson.
Preston. Tobias ande Wade. Mr.
William Dutterer. wife and children,
Mary, Grace. Edna and william, Mr.
Charles Brown. wife and daughter,
Helen, spent Sunday with Mr. WIZ
liam Brown and family.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-09-30


Miss Mildred Ishaugh. Of Westmlhs-
ter. spent several days this week with
her sliIit. Gnssie Biizznrd
The CarroIlton Male Chorus. with
their families and friends, met at the
home OF their leader. John IIouck and
gave him big surprise in honor Of
his birthday After spending some-
time In singing and the younger folks
spent some time in playing games, all
were treated to cake and lemonade.
There was about one hundred present.
After wishing Mr.. Houck many more
happy birthdays all departed to their
homes
The carroIiton T.. r. L. will give a
demonstration al the W. G. T. Y.
State Convention in Westminster next
Tuesday evening Al the Methodist
Episcopal church. entitled "Prohibi-
ton Mother Goose"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-09-30
MEhROsE

On Tuesday evening. September 20,
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. William Eli
senhutb. Of Bachman's Valley, was a
scene OF a birthday party In honor Of
their daughter Mary. II being her six
teenth birthday. The evening was
spent by All IN playing games OF var
Ious kinds. Al late hour all we're In
yited 10 the dining room where table
was laden with refreshments. consist
ing Of a birthday cake, baked ana
presented by her aunt. Mrs. Ralph
stonesifer. with sixteen candles, rep
fesenting Miss Mary's age After re-
freshments we're served all departed
TO their homes Wishing Miss Mary
many more happy birthdays Numer-
Gus useful and handsome presents
were received consisting OF glass anC
aiiverware. Those present we're: Mir
and Mrs William Eisenhuth, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Andrew Eisenhuth. Mr. and Mrs
Francis Klinedinat Mr and Mrs MUIR
ray Erh. AIr. and Mrs Ezra Frock,
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Leppo. Dir. ana
Mrs. John Everhart. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Eyerhart. Mr. and Mrs Milton
SweBk. MIR and Mrs Ralph stonesl-
Ter. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice nuttera.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl c. wentE. Mrs. vii.
Ham feister. Mrs Milton Sullivan,
Mrs. John Nelson. Misses Dorothy
Lester. Myri Warner, Treva Kline.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-09-30

crowd .and ieft il shock These arts
are very comTiehdabie, and too ililielil
credit cannot be given the men who
do them.
All are sorry to learn of the SER
ious Illness of Harold, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. N. S. Wood, OF Mt. Olive.
who was taken to st. Agnes hospital
Wednesday morning.
Mrs, Andrew Brandenburg and
children, OF Mt Airy, visited Mr. and
Mrs. G. A. MulIinix on sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hyson, Miss Mary
Gearhart and Wilson Day visited at
l.. II Gosnell's on Sunday.
Large quantities of worm seed are
being distilled by Shull & Pickett.
The Ladies' aid OF Morgan Chapel
which met at the home Of Mrs. Rhoda
Evans on Thursday. was well attend
ed and enjoyed by all