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Evening star., 1922-12-11
BANKERS PR0FFER AID.
Tell President Association Stands
Ready to Help Country.

President Harding today was as
sured by members of the administra-
tive committee of the American
Bankers Association. holding meet
ing here. that the members of that
association stand ready to assist tho
government in any way possible In
its program affecting the financial in
terest Of the country. The commits
tee called at the White House fol-
lowing a conference earlier with Sec
retary Of the Treasury Mellon and
Of Agriculture.
Tho COMMITTEES will meet tomorrow
and next day with a number Of other
depsrtmental heads. John H. Pue.
licher. Of Milwaukee,. Wis. president
OF th4 American Bankers Association
ana chairman Of tho committee, acted
az Spokesman during the call on the
executive.
Evening star., 1922-12-11
BANKS VOTE EXTRAS" J"

CHICAGO, December 11.-Three To-
cal trust companies have declared ex-
ira dividends this quarter. Liberty
Trust and Savings Bank will pay I
per cent extra besides regular Q per
cent, making IA per cent for this
year. Midcity Trust declared extra
5 per cent in addition to regular 3
per cent quarterly. and West Engie-
wood Trust extra 8 per cent in addi-
ton to regular 2 per cent quarterly.
Evening star., 1922-12-11
POLICE BILL REPORTED,

Chairman Ball today reported favor
ably q joint resolution authorizing
the expenditure Of $4,000 for polica
protection and the care Of the visitors
who will come to Washington during
the annual convention of the Mystic
Shrine next June.
recommended the sum Of $4,000 for
this purpose, but the committee con-
sidered that $4,000 was ample.
Evening star., 1922-12-11
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
ouota tiops furnished by Redmond &; Co
SURPLUS OF LABOR.

Employment conditions In FLORIDA
during November generally were
very steady. according TO the Depart
ment OF Labor's industrial survey for
the month. The swarming OF tran
sient workers into the state Is re-
suiting in Z surplus of labor. but en-
ployment to handle the citrus crop
and early vegetables will relieve the
situation somewhat.
Evening star., 1922-12-11
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Quot. ,,ons furnished by W. r. Hibb. 4 TO
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December l1.-For-
eIsn exchanges firm. Great Britain,
derand, 4.59; cables. 45sk: sixty-day
bills on banks. +.56 15-ls. France.
demand. .o7l1h: cables. .o7l2h. Italy.
demand, .o5o4; cables. .o5o4h. Bel.
gIum, demand. .o6b2: cables. .oe53.
Germany, demand. .ol23: cables. .oI24.
Holland. demand. $3.50; cables. .Ssss.
mand. '2eS9. Denmark. demand. .205s.
Switzerland. demand. 1887. Spain.
demand, 1856. Greece. demand. .ol2+.
Poland, demand, .0oo0k. Czechoslo-
yakia, demand, .03l7. Argentine. de-
mand. .s775. Brazil. demand. 1920.
Montreal, % l1-16.
Evening star., 1922-12-11
WOOL MORE ACTIVE.

BOSTON, December IL (SpeciaD.-
Slightly more activity was in evil
dence In the Summer street wool mar
ket today and prices continued firm
The larger part of the demand was
for medium grade wools, which have
supplanted the finer grades as leaders
Evening star., 1922-12-11
HEAVY APPLE RECEIPTS.
New York Gets $50 Carloads To.
day-Present Prices.

NEW YORK. December II (Spe-
ciaD.-The receipts OF apples were
approximately $50 carloads today, of
which ~ carloads were from western
New York and the Hudson valley.
The bulk Of the offerings consisted
chiefly of greetings. The market was
generally dull and slightly weaker
and the demand rather light.
Fancy. large well colored red
varieties were In light supply. A
grade 21s-ineh greeninss ranged
fancy 3-inch stock high as $500. A
grade gig Inch Baldwins ranged from
$4.00 to $500 per barrel.
Evening star., 1922-12-11
OIL COMBINE CONSIDERED
VERY IMPORTANT STEP
Producers and Refiners Will Have
Total Assets of
$125, 100000.
spec,a, p;.r.,ch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. December 1.-THE Pro-
ducers g. Refners Corpora ton will be
perha ps the largest Independent oil COM
pany in the United States. and second
only to Standard Oil. when the former
ahsorbs the BarnsdaIi Corporation. the
Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company
ard the Fensland OIL Company. The
enlarged concern will have assets OF
Sl25 200. 600. and will cover the Texas.
mid-continent and Wyoming fields,
producing, refining and marketing.
Evening star., 1922-12-11
FAVOR STOCK MELON.

BOSTON. December 11.-Directors OF
Lockwood Company. which operates
cotton mills at Waterville. Me-. have
recommended that capital stock be
increased from $4,000. 900 to ss.eoo.ooo
for the purpose Of declaring a ~ per
cant stock dividend. Stockholdert
meeting is called for December Is.
Evening star., 1922-12-11
BAR SILVER PRICES.

NEW YORK. December 11.-Foreign
bar silver, CAS- Mexican dollars, 49ss.
LONDON. December ll.-Bar silver,
81 1916 pence per ounce. Money. TX
per cent. Discount rates. short and
three-month bills. 2 9-16a2M per cent.
Evening star., 1922-12-11
PARIS PRICES UNSETTLED.

PARIS, December 11,-Prices moved
irregularly on the bourse today.
Three per cent rentes. 50 francs 65
centimes. Exchange on London, 81
francs IS confines. Five per cent
loan, 70 francs centimes. The dollar
was quoted at IA francs % centimes
Evening star., 1922-12-11
Feueral.AmerfcAn Finance
by John Poole
What the Banker Learns

The banker learns much of the ups and downs, the
successes and failures that attend people, it is but
natural that he should form very distinct opinions
in regard to the value of saving money carrying life
insurance and providing for the future.
Comparatively few really free. They 60
through life the they pushed, instead of think
and planning and setting out resoutely to the
plishment of definite and worthy purpose. Instead of
putting speed and gaining lifes road, they
always trying to make up for lost time.
1t provision in the scheme of life that man
may know the hour of his departure from the of
his abors and the uncertainty of this should sug
gest to with dependent families the solemn duty of
providing for their future needs.
Open Savings Account
Take out Life Insurance
Buy yourself Home
Invest in good Real Estate Notes.
And other Sound Securities
Come in and let us help you. The banker feels more
confidence in the who does these things.
A dollar .viU do
soUings account With
Federal-American National Bank
1915 Street
Evening star., 1922-12-11
VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

NEW YORK. December 11.-The
visible supply of grain in the United
States shows the following changes.
Wheat, Increased $4,000: corn. in
creased $4,000: oats. decreased Sle.-
600: rye. decreased l,527.600; barley,
decreased 10000.
Evening star., 1922-12-11

Rack cast the sentiment 10 saii to
be that people would like to have
light liquors back. but not the
seloons. Out this way people
wouIdn't object so much to the
saloons II they didn't include liquor.
-Kansas City Star.
Evening star., 1922-12-11

CLEVELAND. December 1.-THE
chief milk distributor of this section
has increased the price paid farmers.
taiiers cent q quart to IL and IL
cents. The price for pints also was
put up I cent to Z and cents.
Evening star., 1922-12-11
MERGER PLAN DENIED.

President A. r. Erskine Of the Stude-
baker corporation says: There is ab-
soiutely no truth in the rumor OF the
merger, Of studebaksr and stuts
Evening star., 1922-12-11
DUTCH SEEK LOAN IN U. S.
New Issue, Soon to Come, Will Be
Used to Consolidate Debts.

By the Associated Press.
THE HAGUE. December 1.-THE
government of the Netherlans plans
to float a loan soon which will be
placed largely in the United States
for the purpose, with other credits. of
consolidating the nationS floating
debt of about 4.o00.o0o.000 forms. The
amount of the new loan has not yet
been fixed.
Evening star., 1922-12-11

TOTAL SALES (par vaiue):
II a.m-... 3ls3 600 IL noon.. ss2o1l
Ip.m.... 76SOO0o 2p.m.... s5t3oro
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HURT ALL OVER
Texas Lady Couldn't Sit, Stand or
Lie With Amy Comfort. Says
"Cardui Did World
of Good"

Bartlett, Texas.-Mrs. Mamie Mes
ser, Of Route 8, this place, states:
About three years ago I was in a
very critical condition. had been
suffering for some time. To tell how
/ hurt would be impossible
Il just hurt all over. I coT1dn't sit,
stand or lay with any comfort, my
back, sides and head all gave me a
great deal of trouble.
Il was especially bothered with
light swimming in my head. Ny
people were very uneasy about me and
sent me to my relatives to see if a
change would do me any good.
II stopped at a sister-in-law's and
she being a great believer in Cardui,
asked me why didn't use 1t. l de-
cided to try it {.
81 had only taken q few doses when
/ felt 1t would do me good. This
gave hopes and | used 1t right along
and 1t did me Just a world Of good.
since which. time I have never ceased
TO praise Cardui."
Cardui is for simple female COM
plants and womanly pains and has
been found to benefit in thousands Of
such cases when not due to malfor-
nation or that do not require surgical
treatment. Try 1t. melissa
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his red, vulpine countenance.

his red, vulpine countenance.
Bowyer, called, deposed that he had
known Joe Bostock intimately for sew
eral years. They had always been
friendly, though often business rivals
when did you first learn Of his
death?" asked the crown attorney.
mot for several days after"
"But you met the accused at the
Hudson's Bay company's store at Big
Muskeg few days after the eventT'
1.-TWO days after"
"What did he say to you about the
tragedyT
HE told me Joe Bostock vas not
with him.
"And he said nothing about his
deathr
mo. I knew nothing about 1t for
two or three days after that"
~Was his demeanor that Of a guilty
manP
Payne leaped to his feet. 81 object
to that question:" he shouted. But
Bowyer was already answering:
HE looked like q man mad with
fear"
As he spoke he glanced upward.
There came a scream from the gallery,
and Kitty fell back, fafntfng in her
chair.
The court adjourned until the NOR
row. Payne went to his client almost
Immediately.
what do you make of it aHr' asked
Wilton gravely.
cit looks bad" answered Payne.
Il was a fool to hide Joe's death
Inquire for Kitty when you go back
and try to let me know how she is
won't you? And tell her not to worry
Tell her I'm going to pull out triumph
antiy, for the sake Of the line" said
Wilton.
PAYNE left him with the resolve TO
put Kitty upon the stand He did not
ten Wilton this. He would have
avoided this had 1t been possible. But
It was the only chance remaining The
Jury might believe her.
Suddenly there leaped into Paynes
mind the overwhelming conviction that
Bowyer was at the back Of the muir
der. Nothing else could explain his
vfndictiveness. He learned that Kitty
was recovering, and, before returning
10 inform Wilton, he had the impulse
10 20 to Jim Belts quarters He want
ed to see the only man who stin be
neved In Wilton's innocence.
1t Belts home he was told that the
old man had left Clayton two weeks
before, and had not yet returned
Payne made his way slowly back 70
the jail He had TO upheld his faith
alnne-his faith In an acquittal. 1t
was the hardest job he had ever had
In his Life.
fContinued Tomorrow
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she Sprang TO ner rect, cOnLI vrI.rI.e
him with dramatic indignation. You
know that it has everything!" she
cried. You're playing with me and
torturing me. Do you suppose l don't
know what they're saying about him
that he forged Joe's name to those
checks and murdered him to prevent
discovery? Do you suppose I don't
know that, when l gave you the COM
bination, just to help viii, that you
put those checks there? Let me tell
the truth on the witness stand !" she
pleaded, standing before him with
clasped hands, and the tears raining
down her cheeks.
"Tell the truth? You must be mad -
he shouted.
If the jury knew that, they'd acquit
gave the combination to Lee Cham
bers-"
Again Bowyer began to be afraid of
Kitty; but this time it was her stupid
ity he feared. And he saw that this
was the occasion to let loose one of
his habituated RACES. He seized her
hands in his, one in each, and twisted
them until she screamed with the pain.
Lets understand each other, Kitty
.Bostock he Kissed in a furious
voice. "I'll take up your proposition
and show you what it means. Listen !
First, you'll break your solemn cove
nant with me. Dishonest, you think :?
The sort that's made between people
every day. I've played fair with you.
And you'll play fair with me, or you'll
lose your fortune-every penny of it..
That's first.
Second, so surely as you go into
the witness-box with such story I'll
say you lie. I'll say he was your lover.
I'll say that he killed Joe at your in
stigation because you wanted to be
rid of him. I'll say that you went to
Big Muskeg and lived there, almost
next door to him. I'll bring forward a
workman who saw you two together.
kissing on the swamp one evening. I'll
swear it's a concocted story made up
by. you to free your paramount. What
sort of figure do you think you'll cut
in the witness-oox then, Kitty Bos-
tock?"
Bower had calculated rightly Up
on a woman like Kitty, petted and
spoiled from birth, the astounding
fact of physical violence comes as a
stunning shock that breaks down the
souls resistance. 1t is only on repeti-
ton that the reaction comes.
And Bowyer calculated rightly again.
kitty Bostock," he said gently, 81
promise you that he shall be freed.
l have the means, the influence, the
power 1 know he didn't murder Joe.
Keep your head, and all shall be well.
| swear it. Do you believe me?'
She looked at him as if he had
hypnotized her. yes, 1 believe you"
she answered.
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Ocala Ten Years Ago

Evening Stra June %, 1922
Mrs. Annie Perry and daughters,
Sidney and Emma, have returned from
a visit to Mr.. Ben Condor at Lake
Weir.
Mrs. Annie Martin left this morn
ing for North Carolina, where she
will visit her daughter, Mrs. Jack
Walker, and from there she will go
to Pennsylvania, where she will visit
another daughter.
The engagement is announced of
w. K. Zewadski Jr., formerly an
Ocala boy, now rising young lawyer
in Tampa, to Miss Edith Lawrence,
winsome young lady of the River
view suburb of Tampa.
Rev. Bunyan Stephens of Plant
City, who has been called to the pull
pit of the Baptist church of Ocala, has
gone to Georgia for brief visit be-
fore coming to Ocala.
Prof. N. l. Gottlieb, the fraternal
organizer, is home from South Flor
ida.
Miss Ruth Nelson of Tampa, a for
mer Ocala girl, will be among those
present at the camp at Lake Weir
next week.
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Continued Tomorrow
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CHAPTER XIX
The CLOSING of the Tran.

The Closing OF the Trap.
Payne was struggling with his per-
plexities about a month before the
date set for the trial when Jim Belts
and Kitty came to his Office. Kitty
sobbed out her story, while Payne lis
tened in utter amazement
"Why did you do this, Mrs. Bos-
tockf" he asked, when he had heard
her to the end.
Because love VIII and wanted to
help him." she answered.
"You are willing to tell this story In
the witness-box just as you've told 10
to me?'
81 Wilt" cried Kitty. 'If 1t win
save Will-if it's needed to save him"
AS the day of the trial drew nearer
Payne knew Wills case was desperate
Public opinion was inf1amed against
him. and Bowyer's skillful campaign
had borne rich fruits.
Without animus, but In the resolve
to clear his own reputation for laxity,
Quinn had worked up the case until
each link appeared complete. Ander-
sen, who followed the Indian witnesses,
testified reluctantly that he had over
heard Wilton request the pseudo Do
licemen to delay their journey to Clay.
ton, as he did not wish Joe Bostock's
death TO be known, for business rea-
sons, until some time later.
There followed Papillon and Jean
PasSepartout, who stated that they
had been told by the outlaw, Hackett,
that Wilton had murdered Joe Bostock.
Having already come to the same opin-
ion, and being afraid of having the
guilt laid to them, they had decided to
run away.
Suddenly there came a buzz of ex-
citement in the court room. All eyes
were turned toward the crown attor.
ney, at whose side stood Bowyer him.
self; and it was evidently the inten.
ton of the prosecution TO call him to
the stand
Payne's eyes, attracted upward sud
denly. saw Kitty in her widows black.
seated in the front row Of the gallery,
her eyes fixed in terror upon the new.
conner. And, as if drawn by the forcs
of her will, Bowyer looked up, and
Payne saw the flicker of a smile cross
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$50 surely as you speak one woro
he'll hang. Keep quiet, and he shall
be saved Promise me you'll say moth
fngt"
'F0h, I'll say nothing" walled Kitty,
wringing her hands 81 promise you.
/ see. Yes, | understand now"
And she went out of the house with
her head low, dubious, and yet with
the sure conviction that Bowyer could
but nobody else could do so. She would
trust him, because there was nobody
else to trust
Between the house and the station,
Kitty grew conscious Of an old man
walking beside her, trying to speak to
her. Absorbed in her thoughts, she
did not know how long he had been
there. Suddenly she realized that this
was Jim Belts.
She shrank back aghast, looking at
him with eyes wide with fear. Jim
nodded and smiled
tits all right; don't be afeared of
me, Mrs Bostock," he said. You're
mighty worried about VIII, amt you
now. | guess we all are. Won't you
go to Mr.. Payne and tell him what you
know?"
They had reached the station The
train for Clayton was waiting. Jim
followed Kitty into the compartment
and took his seat beside her.
''Tom Bowyer swore he'd save him
if-if-"
IF" questioned Jim.
"1f l kept silent. But I'll speak. /
Will. l never trusted him. Mr.. Bow
yer told me / couldn't hold the line,
and I wanted to save the money to
help win. He promised that when
the smash came he'd take the shares
off my hands at par if I'd give him
the combination of the safe, so that
he could find out about the plans. I
gave it to him. The safe was mine
and was trying to help VIII. And
I told Tom Bowyer the secret of the
wheat lands, so that he'd know he
wasn't losing anything by buying my
shares"
She let her head fall against Jim's
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OCALA TWENTY YEARS AGO
Evening Star June q, 1902

Evening Star June %, 1902
Misses Hattie Dye and Annie
Sharpe leave in few days for Mar
tha's Vineyard, where they viii attend
summer school and enjoy the. summer
at this old fashioned island resort.
H. II. Wilmington, our hustling
farmer and stock raiser, has just re-
turned from a several weeks trip in
the interest of his harness house,
where he still retains his position
which keeps him busy six months in
the year. During his absence his
farm was in charge of his brother-in-
law! c. C. Woodbridge.
Mrs. Maurice Strauss will spend
the summer among the lakes in Michi-
gan and in the fall when she returns
she will be accompanied by Mr..
Strauss mother from the southern
part of Germany, who expects to
spend the remainder of her days with
her son, who she has not seen in sew
eral years.
Misses Mamie and Marion Galloway
and Abbie and Annie Mccarthy re-
turned this afternoon from st. Angus
tine, where they have been attending
St. Joseph's Academy.
Mr.. Henry Sistrunk is spending his
vacation with his parents at Mont
brook.
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BASEBALL SCHEDULE

Thursday, June goth, Leesburg in
Ocala.
Tuesday, July 4th. $3.50 a. m. Lees
burg in Leesburg; p. M, Leesburg
in Ocala.
Thursday, July 18th, Leesburg in
Leesburg.
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shoulder, sobbing uncontrollably. Jim
laid his rough hand on her hair.
There, child, guess you feel bet
ter, now, don't you'll" he said. you
didn't understand the wrong that you
were doing. That's the way wrongs
generally done. And now Wen 60 to
MIR. Payne and fix things I'D for VII"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-04
PREP F|VES OPEN
MAROON BASKET
GAMES TOMORROW
SEMl.FINAL ROUNDS 70 BE
PLAYED FRIDAY AND FINALS
SATURDAY NIGHT 49, WINNING
TEAM TO RECEIVE HANDSOME
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scholastic basketball tournament 20
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PLAY FIRST GAMES OF
BILLIARD TOURNEY

Chicago April First games in
tho annual 1N.2 balk line tournament
of the Illinois billiard association
we're PLAYED last night The tourna.
m.ut Iij continue three nights. Pc.
orla Rockford, nauyille Champaign
and Naukogan have entrants.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-04
200 ENTRIES START
" NORTH AND SOUTH
QUALIFYING ROUNDS

ruclwst y. 60, April +. \ strong
field oi gQo cutrics tartcd today in
tive 'gs, l}.hOlo flight Of the qualify.
ing round OF the Nor;h and south
amateur gllt championship Sixteen
players are expected to qualify
Wednesday In the Championship
division Tor match play.
Evening star., 1922-12-24
Will Sing Carols.

The seventy girls who are members
of the Girl Scout glee club will sing
Christmas carols at the Children's
Hospital this afternoon at 3 o'clock
and will sing again at o'clock at
the Pierce Mill tea house. which is
under the supervision of this organ
ization. Miss Esther Linkins is in
charge of the club and the public is
cordially invited to come to hear
either choral program.
The Girl Scout movement is busily
humming all over the United States
and the local headquarters have re-
ceived an announcement from the
national headquarters in New York
city that several new councils have
been chartered. The cities and towns
where these new units have been
formed are: Greater Portsmouth, n.
f.: North Adams. Mass: Waterbury,
Conn: Rome and Newburgh, N Y;
Clinton county. Pa:
Wheeling and Moundsville, W. Va:
Macon. Bibb county. ga; Baton
La; st. Louis, Mo-: LIE Mars,
Iowa; Ely and International Falls,
Mimi: Kenosha, Wis; Dumright,
Okla: Salt Lake City, Utah; Palo
Alto, Calf.
The Scouts now have councils in
thirty-seven states.