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Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-31

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(Special)-
W That the sale of Treasury Saw
ings Certificates has become perma-
nent part Of the financing program Of
the United States government was
divulged at meeting just held in
Washington, which was attended by
the Savings Directors from the u
Federal Reserve Districts of the Unit
ed States, when plans were made for
continuing the sale Of these securi
ties for years to come.
The Fifth District, comprising the
District of Columbia, Maryland, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
and West Virginia, was represented
by Howard T. Cree OF Richmond, Va,
the Savings Director for the district,
who appears at the extreme left of
the president in the above picture.
Mr.. Cree went to Washington with
sales figures for the district which
showed that last year the people Of
this district invested almost 10 times
as much in these securities as in the
year previous, more than 10 million
dollars having been invested, and the
district exceeding its quota by nearly
three-quarters Of million dollars.
Lew Wallace, Jr., National Director
of Savings, urged the district direc-
tors to go back homo and exert every
influence and effort to increase the
sale Of Government Savings Securi-
ties in order to minimize the loss from
worthless investments. Mr.. Wallace
told the directors that there were
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-31
CHAPTER VII
Bolsa Gap.

Bolsa Gap.
Sheriff Jordan had high-powered
car purchased, not so much from the
fees Of his office as with his perqui-
sites, a word covering wide range
Of possibilities. all Of which the sher-
iff made the most of. He had taken
up his brother-in-law's grievance with
the greater zest since he had a half
interest in Plimsoll's Good Luck pool
parlors, a share that had cost him
good money. On top of that had come
Sandy's fiouting of him on the bridge
in front of the sheriffs own followers.
He had to save his face, politically as
well as personally.
Armed with the necessary warrant,
backed by an assurance that, unless
some extraordinary howl went up, the
of Jim Plimsoll as guardian, by virtue
of his claim to partnership with her
father. the sheriff, Plimsoll and two
others. all three deputized for the oc-
casion, started the car from Hereford
at a quarter Of twelve, after an early
lunch. AT few minutes after twelve
they reached Three Star. where Buck,
seated on the porch, his saddle astride
q sawhorse. stitched away at cinch.
Buck played his part well, allowing
Jordan to ferret out information to
his own satisfaction. It appeared
plain that all three-partners had taken
flight with the girl In the blackboard.
Someone tipped this thing or"
Jordan said sternly to Buck. "Who
was itT
"Meanin' this visits offishulT' asked
Buck. "What's 1t TO-, Sheriff. Moon
shine or hawss stealin'?" He spoke
in a jesting note, his weathered face
impassive as the shell Of walnut,
but Plimsoll scowled, noting the turn
Of Bucks bland countenance In his
direction for the f1rst time. 1t was
whispered that the brands on Plim-
soils horse ranch were not those usu-
ally known in the county, nor even
in the counties adjoining. There were
rumors, smothered by Plimsoll's stand
with the authorities, Of bands Of
horses, driven by strangers, arriving
wearied-and always by night-at his
corrals.
"It don't matter-to you-what It's
for" answered Jordan. "Ill overhaul
'em an bring 'em back. Eff they try
hide-out tactics or put up scrap. it'll
be kidnapin' an that's penal Of
fense."
Buck whistled.
Thought you wasn't goin' to let me
know" he said. "It's the GEL"
"Who's been here to tip 1t orr
asked Jordan.
Buck looked at him serenely, took
a plug Of chewing from his pocket,
took his knife, opened 1t deliberately
and slowly cut Off a corner of the
tobacco.
SEARCH me-" he drawled. me, /
don't stay up to the house,
Jordan, temporarily discounted but
still confident Of bringing back his
quarry, marked the trail of the buck
board in the alkali soil, noted the
hoof-prints of the diyergfng riders and
nodded with the semi-smile and half
closed eyes Of conscious superiority.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-31

though there was CLINT of blued
metal in his right hand.
Jordan advanced to the foot of the
rock, producing his papers.
II have bench warrant here to
bring into court for the appointment
Of a proper guardian, the child Molly
Casey, she being minor and without
natural or legal protectors. I've got
yore name on these papers, Mormon
Peters, as one of the three parties
with whom the girl is now domiciled.
I warn you~that you are obstructing
the process of the law by yore actions
You put up that gun an come down
here an help to pull down this fence,
Illegally erected on property not yore
own. Otherwise you're subject to
arrest"
"That is sure an awful long speech
TO- hot day." said Mormon equally.
"But l don't sabe that talk at all.
Molly Casey amt here, to begin with.
Nor she amt been here. An I don't
sabe no obstruction Of the law by
settin' up fence in a mesa canyon
to round up broom-tails."
One Of the deputies snickered.
"Broom-tailsT" cried Jordan. "That's
too thin. There's no mustangs hangin'
round a mesa like this, 'thout feed or
water" He flushed angrily.'
"You never kin tell about wild
hawses, or even branded ones" said
I Mormon pleasantly. ASK Plimsoll.
He picks 'em up in all sorts of places"
Plimsoll cursed. Mormon still held
his gun conspicuously, and he re-
strained his own impulse tO/draw
"You come down an. help remove
this fence" Jordan shouted up at the
smiling Mormon, "or I'll start some
thing. It amt on yore property and
it's hindering the carrying out Of my
warrant"
'Tt amt on public highway nei-
ther," retorted Mormon. "But I'll
come down. Don't go to clippin' those
wires an destroyin' what is my prop
erty." He slid down the rock and
commenced to unbend the metal
straps that held the wire in place.
Jordan and one of hfs men followed
suit with pliers from the motor kit.
The job took several minutes.
"Youll come along with u.s." said
Jordan. "You lied about the girl
comm this way. I've notion to take
you in for that. But / reckon you can
go back in the blackboard with yore
partners"
"Reckon I'll travel in the buck
board, when you catch up with it,
said Mormon. But I'll come erlong
with you TO- a spell-of my own free
will. II don't see no harm in takin'
the gel visitin', anyway" he conclud-
ed as he took an extra seat in the ton
neau.
Jordan made no answer but started
the engine. The way zigzagged for
half mile and then they came to a
second fence. No blackboard was in
: sight. Leaning against post stood
Soda Water Sam. smoking a-cigarette.
his gun holster hitched forward, the
butt of the weapon close to one hand.
, Jordan and his men leaned out as the
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-31

car stopped. Mormon following more
slowly.
Afternoon, hombres ALL" said Sam.
"Joy-ridin'f
Jordan wasted no more explana-
tions.
les "You take down this fence he fairly
shouted.
"What fo'T'
ASK yore partner"
SHERIFF claims we're cumberin' the
landscape with our III corral, Sam,"
said Mormon. Hes got paper that
gives him right of way. he says. Seen
anything Of Molly Casey?"
"Not for quite spell. Go easy
with them wires, Sheriff. Price Of
wires riz considerable"
The second -barrier-doMn and the
[Continued on page a
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many "land pirates" these days-"the
pirates of finance" He declared that
there were thousands of smooth-talk-
ing stock salesmen-full Of glib prom
ises-who are hard after the savings
of the people in exchange for their
get-rich-quick Investments. Go back
home and tell your people to beware
of the wildcat stock salesman. He
is more dangerous than the old-time
pirate of the high seas ever thought
of being"
The government is particularly de-
sirous of helping the people of this
country to spend wisely, save sys-
tematically, and invest safely. In or
der that an avenue for safe invest
ment may be opened up, particularly
for small investors-to whom safety
is the first consideration, Treasury
Savings Certificates are offered, yield
ing about per cent per annum, COM
pounded semiannually, and maturing
five years from date of issue, or which
may be redeemed at option prior to
that date at values increasing every
month. These certificates are issued
in denominations of $25, 500 and
81, 900, and may be purchased at dis
count price of $205O, $S2 and $500.
respectively. They will not fuctuats
in market value. they are always
worth more than they cost, they are
easily convertible into cash, and they
Go ga In
can be purchased through your local
postmaster or from the Federal Re-
serve Bank at Richmond, Va.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-31


repeated. Jim had signale1 suspl-
ciOus party on their way to Three
Star. The sheriff was out with his
papers.
I'VE got five hours staht," said
Sandy. MADE close to thirty mile.
They've got thirty-five to make. Take
'em mon two hours, cOuntin' ques-
tions with Buck. Good enough. See
anything Of the boys, Sam? They
ought to be shown up. told 'em
noon"
"On time," announced Sam. The
two riders who had last talked with
Sandy rode out Of a struggling thicket
of cactus and skirted the lava flow.
Each led a spare horse. unsaddled.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-31
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER Ito the Three-Bar ranch.
Arizona. owned jointly BY Sandy Bourke,
Mormon" Peters and Soda WI ater Sam
Manning, dog makes its way, In the
it's collar says it's name Is Grit, property
Of p. Casey" Seeming q desert tragedy,
Bourke and Sam mount and let the dog
lead them.
CHAPTER 1.-THE two find q. dying
man, Patrick Casey. pinned under an
overturned wagon. and young girl, his
daughter; They get him out, but he dies
mines" Sandy takes the girl. Molly. to
the ranch.
CHAPTER III.-1t Is agreed that Molly
insists, though. that she must have an
education. Jim Plimsoll, gambler, visiting
the ranch, insults Molly He claims he
grubstaked Casey. which made him the
old mans partner. Mormon drives him on.
CHAPTER Iv-starting with gold
eagle. Molly's luck piece, Sandy. with
Sam, plays faro at Plimsoll's q place, win
ming in the neighborhood of $4,000.
CHAPTER VT is arranged that Molly.
to whom the half of Sandy's winnings be-
long. shall go East to be dedicated"
CHAPTER VIA neighbor. Miranda
soil. as Patrick Casey's partner" claims
guardianship of Molly, and the authori-
ties stand In with him. Sandy determines
to take the girl to New Mexico. visiting
ding, for advice as to Molly's going East.
The three men, with the GIRL set out.
CHAPTER vII.-Pursued by the sheriff
returning. and Sandy and Molly going on.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-09

1T see hard to believe. but it's
the truthhat 1 actually gained twelve
mounds i one month after starting on
the Stel Vitae treatment" was the
remarkse statement made recently by
FIorenc Lawley, resident of Ragland,
Ala. -
81 I'd been a sufferer" she con-
tinued "for five years from female
troubt and was beginning to think
I'D hte to suffer the rest of my life.
NV tick hurt me at times so much i
could hardly stand it. and headaches
drov me distracted. My legs would
begiI hurting just like had rheuma-
|tisu and then my arms would trouble
me Ihe same way and side. too, would
|hat an. awful misery in it. Some
Tins l would get real dizzy and would
|hae to catch at something to keep
firm falling.
t'Stella Vitae seems TO have run all
HE pains out of my system and makes
be eel just grand. 1 think it is the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-09
A Woman Obsessed
BY CAROLYN BEECHER
Copyright. 1923, by Carolyn Beecher

innate way, not realizing he was Civ
ing a clearer insight into Muriers char
acter than he had before.
shes not ambitious for your"
"No-not as far as money is con-
cerned. You see the real estate bust
ness keeps me out more, gives me less
time for her. She is such a home body,
cares nothing for going out and would
prefer should earn less and have all
the time aside from regular hours TO
give her. But when l get some one
interested talking house L can't leave
and perhaps queer the SALE"
"Of course you can't! Often one
can accomplish things in business by
striking when the iron is hot. while
at another time nothing could be ac-
| complished. But you must remember,
son, that all work and no play not
only makes Jack a dull boy, but pre-
vents giving the best in you to the
work. | notice you have said nothing
| about golf and l remember you were
an enthusiast. And tennis. How comes
it you have dropped the game you used
to declare the greatest on earth and
at which you excelled?"
well, you see Muriel doesn't care
for outdoor sports, and" He hated
TO complain, so hesitated 10 go on.
Then you must keep them up with
out her. 1t won't do for you-at your
age-to give up all athletics" 1t had
been source of pride to Mr.. Conway
that in college Bruce held his own in
sports. 1t was all a part 70 that edu-
cation he had missed and which he had
been so anxious his son should have
Its hard TO leave her alone" Bruce
said after a minute. "She's young,
too"
IF she don't like sports have her
get her women friends about her and
gossip and knit. All women knit, don't
theyi"
"She hasn't any intimate friends,
father. Doesn't seem to care TO make
any. That's why ! feel unwilling to
do anything in which she cannot join
me-that is. TO do it often"
Mr.. Conway said no more but after
he reached home he often thought of
this conversation. What was it about
Muriel that made her so different from
what he supposed girls we're at her
age-22. Not wanting girl friends.
Married only two years and caring
nothing about her husbands business
success beyond just a living. A queer
character. One he could not under
stand. She was pretty. too, awfully
pretty in her somber. serious way. But
he preferred girls like little Jane, not
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-09
severe PAINS
AND SO Weak
Florida Lady Says She Suf-
fered Greatly, but Found
That Cardui Helped Her,
and She Got "Stout
and Well"

Dady, Fla.-"For a long time l hal
trouble each month, and suffered 4
great deal. evidently some womanly
weakness" says Mrs. Z. +. PagCtt.
who resides here on Route ]. Il wOul5
have very severe pains ,wn on each
side and across my back. aud feel so
weak | would have TO lie down. AMI
:'6n have bad headache.
81 knew there was trouble some
Were, and with all the dO"icr'ng | hal
done. | didn't get relief Teas and
such didn't reach my trouble. so l IL
c,ied to take Cardui.
Il found as the time came around
the pain was less, but | KEEP; on till J
t, ok six bottles. | am stout and well
and give Cardui all the DIaise."
Thousands of other wpnr praise
CaIdui. for beneficial resurs.
Cardui is a mild. harmrPss, vegetables
tonic medicine. found valUab'e in tha
trcGtmen of many common wOmanly
ailments. If you suffer as niany WON.
en- do, don't let your troubles run on
without doing anything .Or yourself.
Take Carduil Since it has helped 50
L,any. Cardui may be of valuable AS
sistance to you, in rega ming your
health.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-09
Alab3 ma Woman Gains
Twelve Pounds In Month
By Taking Stella Vitae
Remarkble Relief Obtained by Miss Lawley, of Rag
- land, After Lifelong Years of
J Suffering.

greatest thing in the way of treatments
for women's trouble I have ever seem"
Stella Vitae is not to be COMPOUNDED
with the ordinary advertised remedy.
1t is not a cure-all. 1t is a prepare
ton that is acknowledged to be proper
ly proportional and correctly combined
from ingredients that are known posi-
lively to possess the powers Of furnish
ing help for the relief of peculiar dis
eases to which women alone are sub
ject.
1t is not claimed that Stella Vitae
will overcome disease in every case
where it is used, but it is known that
this preparation has accomplished re-
markablc results in thousands Of in
stances, and every woman who is
suffering from female complaints owes
it TO herself to obtain relief by i'm
mCdiately taking Stella Vitae.
Note-Stella Vitae may be obtained
from any druggist and is sold opon
the positive guarantee that the pur-
chase price will be refunded il it falls
to bring relief.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-09


produces that which is ordered. What.
ever it is told to produce. it finds the
ways and means to produce exactly
that; it discovers the method for pro-
duction. but it does not make the choice
of the thing to be produced.
You accumulate most of your subcon.
seriousness from the thoughts of the
conscious mind. Your conscious mind
works them out, affirmS. doubts. argues,
reasons, judges, aud finally draws a
conclusion about them. This conclusion
is handed down to the subconscious IS
final. But suppose with this conclusion
there is an. accompanying order based
upon it. Suppose person has conclud-
ed to write a certain kind of story about
certain theme. but he has no plot. He
tells the subconsciOus to produce a suit
able plot. Will it? 1t will. 1t al
ways has. when tae suggestion or order
has reached it. Sometimes it does not
reach it. lodging only in the subjective
or tramp mind and remaining there
But when the subconscious is reached
by the suggestion it produces according
to il, be it for good or bad, for health or
disease, happiness or unhappiness, sue
cess or failure. In short, the conscious
mind acts. the subconscious reacts.
Let us now draw our picture to illus
trate the action and reaction, the max
ing Of thought into things. -
In the business OF living you are man.
ufacturing personality; you are making
Of thoughts. things. You may be likened
to a manufacturer who has builded his
factory, hired his workmen. and has his
business going smoothly. He manufac.
lures silken fabrics. The manufacturer
himself acts as his own salesman. goes
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Chapter XVII.


Bruce had been terribly chagrined
and disappointed over Muriers coldness
TO his father. He tried to excuse her
in his thoughts by saying:
"Its only her way. She's naturally
quiet" But the hurt fingered.
Mr.. Conway had really put himself
out TO be kind to her and it was not
the Independent old gentleman,,s way
to disturb himself over the actions OF
others. Now that Bruce had made good
in his eyes, had shown he had the
making of a good citizen and clever
business man in him, the longing to
he real friends with his wife was great.
He called her daughter" but not once
had Muriel addressed him as "father,
although he longea to have her DO SO.
He still regretted Bruce's failure to
finish his college course, but he hid
that regret from his son, saying moth
ing about it during his visit. The boy
was all he had in the world and there
was good stuff in him. :.
He had sounded Bruce as 10 mas
finances and had FUND he needed no
assistance. He hadInot offered it, Civ
ing his son chaice to prove his
ability TO get on alone. Bruce told
him:
"The firm seems satisfied with me
and nv commissions are growing all
the time" He hal salary and com.
missions. "Of couise, don't expect
10 sell a big piece Of property every
day like the deal [ put through last
month. That was ,cracker-Jaek SAFE
and it gave me enough so now l won't
need Muriefs income
"Muriel's? l dih't know she had
money"
aShe hasn't-not much. Some rela-
tive left her about ESQ month. She's
been a brick about it" he was glad
10 praise her. Ssh insisted we use Il
right from the beginning: l guess 1t
would have been Fetty hard shedding
il she hadn't had ! But now l shall
not need it and gldually shall pay it
back TO her. Shes different from
good many women4 She's perfectly m
different about mney beyond having
enough to be comfortable.
sTbat's a good trait. Lots Of girls
would have beer grasplng, knowing
YOUR old dad had few dollars. MT
Conway chuckled.
al don't thinklshe has ever gwen
your money a sine thought. she dldn
care about the fgger money L couid
earn in real estas: She was perfectly
contented with THAT | made in in
snrance y Bruce vent on. He enjoyed
talking with hisfather IN the old III
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life. with the love motif merely Incl
dental. it is plain TO be seen the ex.
pansiye waistline is no detriment in
Wall Street.
Taft. Cobb, Ruth.
Mr.. Johnston, counts over, on pudgy
fingers, the many great men Of the past
who were generously accoutred with
flesh. There's Cromwell, Napoleon, Bis,
marck. Balzac. to mention few--to
say nothing of having with us today
in our very own American midst OK
President Taft, Irwin Cobb and Babe
Ruth.
1t is the stressing of the fact that
fat is synonymous with general good
nature that makes the greatest appeal
in Mr.. Johnston's book, however. Surely
every American wife who reads it will
Immediately begin feeding her better
half on peanuts and ice cream with hot
chocolate sauce until he becomes a
puffed up threc-fOurths. Who wouldn't
prefer an amiable easy-gOinS chunky
spouse to a lean, irritable Lothario:
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New York. Feb. 9.-Whether fat
is funny or fatal is the big question
now agitating the Paris boulevards al
most to the exclusion of the Ruhr sitUa-
ton.
Since Henri Beraud, the plump jour.
nalist, won the Prix Concourt for his
novel based on the tragedy of too much
adipose tissue, called ''rhe Fat Mar
tyr" the waistline has held the cen.e!
of the stage.
Henri secs only the dark side of the
fat question. The huge shadow csS
by the pOrtly persons obscures for him
entirely the fact that on the reverse
side the sun has as relatively a huge
expanse 10 shine.
Rather Too Much.
For Henri. fat could only mean she
first three letters in fatal, since for
every true Frenchman the grand pas.
sion is the paramount issue of life, Bust
ness, politics. art. are all incidental to
glamour" OF course, Don Jauniuc.
with 50-inch waist, would be a bit
thick.
Curiously enough. it is also journ'
alist who has taken up the fight for
the fat on this side of the water. vii.
liam Johnston. the well-known Sunday
editor of New York paper. has pub
lished a small book on a big subject.
called "The Fun of Being Fat Man. "
No greater authority on the subject
could well be found, since Mr.. john
ston. on the privacy of his bathroom
scales weighs in at go pounds.
Fat Spells Fun.
Yet for him fat spells fun. He con-
tends that the fats get much more
pleasure out of life than the thins. They
really enjoy good food and can eat 10
their hearts and stomach's content
They always have cheerful and gener,,
GUS dispositions. and optimism and
opulence are measured in equal portions
according to heft. Indeed. the only
tragedy Mr.. johnson admits in a :at
mans life is the fact that he can't
wear n light-gray, checked suit success
fully, or sit in canoe.
Since business and bank rolls are thu
main concerns of an American mans