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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02

"Oh, viii your said little Mister
Tatters gratefully. T'd be ever so
much obliged"
wed all be ever 80 much OBJ
ligcd." added Rag Tag. Our backs
are nearly broken carrying water"
SO the Twins wished, and quick as
two wlnks they were carried up and
up and up thru the mir TO Bluster
Gust Land. They soon foand Mister
Sprinkle Blows house and knocked
loudly on the door. No answer.
Nancy tried the knob. II turned,
so they went in.
And there was Mister Sprinkle
Blow sound asleep.
"Oh. my My goodness he OK.
claimed when he heard the dreadful
state OF affairs. II ought 10 be
ashamed OF myself. Here, Nancy.
Here. Nick Help me roll out this
barrel marked Regular Pourdowna,
will you? Thank you. Now I'll turn
the spIgot."
Down on the earth the Ragsles
were doing n dance. "Thats fine
rain, they cried.
tTo BE Continued
Copyright, 1928. by semitic STAR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02

of four wcnties--scparnto leases. all
Of 'cm-and the Nelson's own three.
You can cop the fourth 20. drill
RICH, at tho inside corner. whore all
the lines cross. II you pull dus.
ter. you1l be out and injured. maybe
20 thousand. but II Il comes wet
they'll have 10 protect those three
leases with three offsets. IL amt a
bad.looking piece OF ground. you1l
have about Il onc.to.thrce chance OF
making n we0."
How many companies have you
gentlemen promoter" Gray in.
quircd
twenty-five And from shoe.
string. Every well wen, down. or
Is going down. ard every dollar wo
got right here on the street
And all OF them are dry. are
they not7"
Continued Monday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02

done. the while he sought certain
facts; when they assembled for IA
second time. Il was 10 compare. TO
tabulatc. and TO consider an amount
OF Information concerning the activl'
ties OF Henry Nelson that would
have greatly surprised that gentle.
man had he been present TO hear u.
For one thing. there had been
prepared comprehensive list Of
the Nelson holdings. together with
maps showing their acreage and
production. the location OF drilling
wells. the ownership OF adjoining
properties. and the like There was
also considerable amount OF data
concerning the terms Of tho Nelson
leases. renewal dates. and such mat
tcB Gray was forced reluctantly
TO admit that his enemy was more
strongly ontrcnched than he had
supposed: careful study OF tho data
showed that the Nelson acreage had
been vol selected and that II was
scientifically "eheokerboarded' thru.
out the various fiolds. What was
moro significant was tho amount Of
proven or srmtprovsn stuff.
1T took work and money TO get
together that group OF leases" Brick
stoncr declared. after no had
checked them Off. That's one OF
the best layouts In Texas. and
they're shaped up TO put over bis
deal n they want to-"
They lack production" said Gray
Sure But thcytl have IL before
long. Bookit the wells they're put
ting down ana that's doing down
around EN-"
Tho former speaker chcwcd his
cigar thoughtfully for a while. then
II don't think they contemplate n
big deal. They're not that sort
Henry Nelson is selfish and suspic
ious. and I'm told that Hell wotildn't
trust anybody. I'm informed alsc
that every dollar they have made
has gone back into new leases and
wells and that they intend to hold
everything for themselves. II IL
rumored. quietly. that they arc over
extended
II wouldn't care how thin was
stretched II / had their gamble,
McWade asserted. "All they have
to do Is to sit tight. The law Of
average VIII pull them out. What
do you intend to dor"
ITO begin with. intend to stretch
them even thinncr-so thin they1
break. II that Is possible"
You can't load them up with
more porperiy."
Certainly not. but can max,
them drill more wells"
offsets. chr" stoner studied this
map bit doubtfully. You CAM
make 'em offset dry holes. and il
they strike oil In their wells this
other fellcrs will have 10 do this
offsetting."
True. / can. OF course. prevent
them from extending their renewals
| can cost them n pretty penny JUS
by forcing them to n rigid adherence,
to the terms OF their leases ant
agreements and
Who do you mean, 'offsets'?'
Mallow inquired How you COINS
to break man by bringing in we'll
alongside OF his property? That 4
make him rich"
Can you beat that2" stonor in
quired. "Mallow's been selling Of
stock and exporting wells for U
with the Marvellous Magnetic Find
CIR and he don't know an offso
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02

any work ! would have to lie down. l
do not believe that any woman ever
suffered worse than / did. spent lots
Of money, but nothing helped me un-
Ill II began to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. ] felt a whole
lot better after the first bottle, and /
am still taking IL for | am sure 1t Is
what has put me on my feet. +"
Ifyou are suffering from a displace-
ment, Irregularities, baekache, ner-
vousness, sideache or any other form
Of female weakness you should write
10 the Lydia T.. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass, for Lydia Z. Pink
hams Private textbook upon ALI
ments Peculiar 10 Women. 1t will
be sent you free upon request. This
book contains valuable information.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
PORTOLIVE IS NOT
A SECRET TONIC
n w. ~. an
Port Wine and Olive Oil

Thousands OF sick persons are
coming 10 realize that secret medI.
cincs OF all kinds are worthless and
often harmful,
The reason for the great success
of Portoiive Is that II contains only
rare old Port Wine. tho ell of the
olive and other medicinal agents
that are not only beneficial, but
harmless.
II is invaluable for all cases OF
anemia, nervousness, weakness or
chronic constipation All druggists
sell it.--Adyertiscmeni
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
MOTHER OF FIVE.

Miss Grey viii receive callers
in her office Monday. Wednesday
and Friday. from to p. m,
and on Tuesday and Thursday
from II a. IN. 10 IL m. each
week. Please do not come az
other times. as 4: seriously inter
feres with her writing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02

City, Michigan, II
got up too soon.
Itmade me 50 sici.
that | was tired
Of living and the
weakness run me
down something
awful. ] could not
get up out Of bed
mornings on ac-
count Of my back;
! thought II would
break in two. and
ifT afarfad IN IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02

lqth." and stu others abide bV the
decision made for them bp q kind Tor
uHkindJ fate. YOnH just hare 10
find this out for yourser, Miss
Anrious. Hot0eUer, " I toere rs, I
really bcIieUe shouldn't tcorrv 80
rerD much.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
SAVING SUGAR

II brings out tho sweetness 10
cook fruits slowly. II you soak
prunes over night and cook them
over a low flame they win need no
augnr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
To Clean
CordnroN

Dear Miss Grey: Will you inform
me how TO clean corduroy without
washing Il? MRS. +. f.
Corduroy may be cleaned snfssfuc-
toriip toith gasoline. Wash u In tho
gasoline Just as pou ,roald Nth soap
and lcatcr and hang the garment out
side HHiH the fumes haze passed
aic1D. Be sure 10 ioork ardy from
any flame or heat. preferably out
side or in cool room, as gasoline Is
highly explosive.
Dear Miss Grey: / am a girl OF ls
and am feet I inches in height, and
weigh 1875 pounds. eat very little.
but don't seem TO lose any of my
excess fat | am active and consid-
erred the best dancer in our part Of
town. but until reduce, cannot be
happy. wish to weigh 100 pounds.
Can you tell me what TO do about It?
Also. Miss Grey, does q boy like a
plump, happy girl or thin girl best?
have been your reader for a long
time and know that you can help me.
MISS ANXIOUS.
Possibly. tho Bon eat spdrinolU.
pou do not cat the right sort and
com binutions Of food. There Is a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02

Dsar Cynthia Grey: / WIS read.
Ing "Farmcretto's" letter this eve.
ming and consider II good, truth.
ful letter According 20 my way Of
thinking. the decadence q the Amer.
lean homo Is the fault OF the
women. They have too much time
on their hands. which they use
neither profitably nor In IA sensible.
pleasant way. Why should not
women work. why do no many
women who are forced by circum.
stances to support themselves feel
80 sorry for themNlves"?
or course. no one expects women
10 labor as men do. That IN not re.
qulncd or necessary, am she il not
physically able. She could not work
20 hard and stay physically III. and
there is nothing quite 80 miserable
as woman broken In health. But
every woman Is healthier and hap.
pier II hhe does a normal share OF
work. either for her own support. or
n she mnrrlcs 10 help create and
maintain lTVr home--;h!A includes
the bearing and rearing OF children.
II. however neither Tho man nor
the woman desire chiidrcn-why
have them7 There is nothing quite
so pitlful as unwoloome babies.
About hair the women VIII neither
work nor bear children, and what do
men require Of such a wlfc7 Does
the husband OF such woman mere.
~ crave TO pay her bills and view
iIer beauty (which. in nine cases out
OF ten. he In aware is artificiaD7
a man usually has q great deal 10
complain OF before lie seeks a
divorce He marries Lecause he
loves the Girl Ire marrict. He OK.
poets 20 make home that will be a
unit in tho community He gives
her his name and very often she
diBuaccs Il. because he trusts her
too much.
He gives his body 10 the Storm
as Shakespeare says IN one OF his
plays-all 40 that he can keep her
and his home comfortable Most
cSrry man feels that il is point
OF honor 20 make accent living
for his family. and he usually does
Il. ! think that he needs and de-
serves help and comfort as a re-
ward for doing his best
MELISSA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
THOUGHT BACK
WOULD. BREAK
Nothing Helped until She
Began Taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound

when my baby was BORN" says
Mrs. Posluszny, JOG High Street. Bay
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-19
WAR RECORD OF SON
OFD.A.R. CANDIDATE
is AIRED IN LETTER
Circulation of Anonymous
Note Denounced From
the Floor.

Washington, ID. c., April 19.-ThC
stir created by the circumstance OF
the sudden withdrawal of Mrs. Will
liam Cumming Story, Of New York,
as a candidate for president-general
was still evident among delegates to
the annual congress of the Daughters
of the American Revolution today as
they prepared TO vote on the two re-
manning candidates and their respec'
tive tickets.
Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, OF
Pennsylvania, and Mrs. G. Wallace
Hanger, of Washington, were the two
candidates for president-general left
in the field today as a result OF Mrs
Story's withdrawal Immediately after
she was placed in nomination last
night. Il,
Her declaration from the floor that
she was withdrawing in favor of Mrs.
Cook "in reputation of campaign
based upon defamation of the charac-
ter of a candidate" threw the con-
vention into an uproar during the
nominating session.
Mrs. Cook thereupon announced
that she was perfectly willing to
share Mrs. Story's votes with Mrs
Hanger"
Mrs. Story's allusion to defamation
of character was followed by state
ment issued by the Pennsylvania
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-19

delegation branding rs false and
Iibelous an anonymous letter circulat.
ed among members of the society be-
fore the congress convened, which,
IL was said, reflected on the war re-
cord of Mrs. Cooks son.
The statement said affidavits were
held at the Pennsylvania headquar-
tiers which proved the falsity of an
ANONYMOUS letter, which also had
been denounced by Mrs. Cook as un.
true.
Mrs. George Maynard Minor, the re-
firing president general, also de-
pounced the circulation of the letter
in a statement declaring she could
not condemn too strongly such a
low. underhand method of attack, of
which I cannot believe any member
Of our society would be guilty"
Possibility of q deadlock between
the two remaining candidates and
their tickets doomed today with tall;
Of a dark horse" enlivening the
contest,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-19
TO HAVE OPEN HOUSE
Joske Brothers Company Will Re.
ceive Friday Evening.

In order to exhibit the store in its
re-arranged form and introduce to
the public the upper stories of the
recently opened addition. formerly
known as the Conroy building, Joskt
Brothers Company, in conjunction
with its employees, will be hosts tc
friends and the general public in al
open house Friday evening.
Every department will be decorated
and the entire store will be made at
tractive. Nothing will be sold but re,
freshments will be served and all
booths participating in the Sample
Week will be active, giving samples
of their products.
As an added attraction. the Mime
Saengers. formerly members of the
Vienna Opera Company, will render
several musical selections.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-19

who shall pay the bill. That ques-
tion I am going TO sCl NIT to a vote
of the people at the earliest practl-
cable date. The people as u whole
and rot any set of men shall be al
lowed TO determine that question"
Next in importano o., Mr.. Tobin
said. is the building of an auditorium
San Antonio too long, he said. has
suffered because of the lack of an
auditorium, she has lost conventions
and even her own people have been
hampered by the lack of an adequate
assemble hall. An auditorium will
he built. Sheriff Tobin declared. and
it shall be an auditorium worthy OF
the city.
"Another thing which vitality af-
fects the safety of our citizens,
Sheriff Tobin said, SIS the elimination
of dangerous railroad crossings. II Is
source of wonder to me that tins
has not been done before, When it is
so simple. / am going to act in this
matter and act quickly
Extend Park System.
Sheriff Tobin also declared himself
in favor of an extension of San An
tonio's park system which has been
neglected so greatly during the last
two gears. Special efforts will be
made. he said. 70 enlarge the play
grounds for children. TO establish new
Fairgrounds in various parts of the
CITY and in so doing he has been as
sured by Commissioner Ray Lambert
that he will have his hearty co-opera-
ton.
an other words" Sheriff Tobin said,
eff elected. we expect to give San
Antonio ole of the most efficient an
sanest administrations she has ever
had. We are going into office with the
one desire to make good, for we want
to be elected another term. The only
way we can be reelected is to serve
the people and I believe We can give
them an efficient. economic admins
tration which will make them want TO
return us to office two years hence
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-19
~
D 'Cets-It
| flames the
? Widest
Corns
You Can Peel Them Right of

No matter how long you've had your corns,
how bad they may be, whether hard or soft. or
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-19
Sabinal Orders Election.
SabinaI, Tex, April 19.-At a me

Sabinal, Tex, April 19.-At n meet
ing of the city council held Tuesday
night a motion was passed ordering
an election to vote on the issuing of
bonds to the amount of $4,000. for
the purpose of installing a municipal
owned waterworks system. The date
of the election has not been set.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-19
Girls! Make Harmless Lemon Cream
to bleach away Tan, FreckIes

Mix the juice of two lemons with
three ounces Of Orchard White, which
any druggist will supply for few
cents, shake well in a bottle, and you
have a whole quarter-pint of the most
wonderful freckle and tan cream, and
complexion beautifier.
Massage this sweetly fragrant
lemon cream into the face, neck, arms
and hands each day and see how
freckles and blemishes naturally
bleach right out and how youthfully
clear, soft and rosy-white the skin be
comes.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11

seasons and It is far more convenient
and inexpensive for him to borrow
this money at interest when he needs
it than to keep it in hand for the
few comparatively brief periods OF
the year in which he needs it for cur
rent operations. Other producers Of
domestic materials, the mines, the
forests, the fisheries, find it necessary
to borrow at certain seasons of the
year when the demands upon them
are above normal; the railroad and
other transportation facilities must
borrow at times TO meet the unusual
demands upon them in traffic activi-
ties, needs for new rolling stock, and
increased compensation for employees.
In manufactures, however, perhaps
more than in any single industry bor-
rowing, the use of money obtained by
temporary loans, is an absolute re-
quirenent Of successful business. Raw
materials, which are largely the prod
net of the farm and mine, must be
bought. chiefly at home but consider
able quantities abroad, workmen must
be paid with promptness and regu-
larity, manufactures turned out must
be warehoused and await opportunity
10 sell at favorable rates, and all these
features in the activities of the nanu-
featuring industries REQUIRE large
sums of capital and supplemented by
still larger sums in the form of loans
II certain periods of the years activi-
ties.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11

White House together shortly after
IL o'clock for the depot.
Mr., King gave theetrained politicians
dents who sought 10 question him as
he came out of the White House:
Just called 10 pay my respects to
the president, boys, that's all: no poll
ties or business OF Importance" Mr..
Daugherty nodded a smiling concur
renee,
II Is extremely unusual, however.
for men In public life 10 journey
such distances as from Bridgeport to
Washington and return simply to pay
their respects to the chief executive.
In fact, II Is not being done these
days.
II was suggested at the White
House that Mr.. King had first called
at the justice department on business
Mr.. King said he had done no bust
ness at the justice department.
II was suggested at the White
House that Mr.. King had first called
at the Justice Department on bust
ness This aroused the suspicion that
the former republican National COM
mitteeman might have attempted 10
influence the appointment OF one OF
his friends, or block the appointment
of someone else to the vacancy as
United States district attorney for
Connecticut, which has been vacant
since District Attorney Smith died on
February 3.
Mr. King would not state whether
he had called at the Justice Depart
ment; but Attorney General Daugh-
crty said he had not seen him there.
Assistant Attorney General Holland,
who has charge of appointments was
absent from Washington today and
his secretary could not recall anyone
by the name of King having called.
Senators Brandegee and Mclean
and all four Connecticut congressman
are away from Washington, so that
Mr.. King did not come to the Nation
all capital to confer with them.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
new HAMPSHIRE FARM
FOR GERALDINE FARRAR
She Leases Secluded Old House Near
North Hampton for Two
Years.

North Hampton. N. H.. May IL
Geraldine Farrar. the prima donna.
has leased n secluded farm near this
town for two years and will come here
for rest and quiet as soon as the
place can be made ready for occu-
patton, II became known yesterday.
Tho farm has an old colonial house
and is situated near the ocean but
far back from highways and other
residences. 1t is not far from the
small Bears Head summer colony. II
Is owned by A. w. Strong. a half
brother of Harry X. Thaw.
Miss Farrar was quoted as having
declared that in the quiet estate she
had found the ideal place to recover
from the strain of the court proceed
ings incidental to her suit for divorce
from Lou Tellegen in New York.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
Banking Power and Industry

With the life blood which loans
have given to these industries, the
United States has become the greatest
manufacturer and greatest exporter OF
the world. The people who habitu-
ally borrow such proportion OF their
financial requirements as circum-
stances may suggest, know the pro-
cesses by which loans can be made
from the banking power, on stocks,
bonds, or other similar securities,
notes, "accepances," etc, and so the
flow of money into and out OF the
banks keeps the wheels of industry
and business moving.
Even this vast banking power" of
s48, 0O0.00O0O0 and actual loans and
discounts of something more than
$30,00000O.000 does not by any means
measure the total value OF all the cir
culating media of various sorts con-
stantly passing from hand TO hand
among the people of the United
States. This real circulating medium
includes the checks, drafts and other
pieces Of paper BY which business men
transfer from hand to hand their
claims on the wealth deposited in the
banks of the country, for only an
extremely small part of She actual
business transactions in the United
States are represented by actual cash.
II bank makes a loan to an indi-
vidual based on his note or other Sc
curity il seldom hands him the actual
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11

may with safety to their depositors
as well as to themselves loan out a
certain percentage OF the deposits
placed with them, and it is this COM
bination Of capital, surplus, circula-
ton, and deposits which the business
world recognizes as banking power"
Just what proportion of this grand
total OF banking power" 10 actually
loaned out by the banks cannot be
stated i'll exact terms, though the fact
that the loans and discounts Of all
banks i'll the United States in 1921
Appropriated $30,0O0O0OOO0 at
fixed date. June 80. as against $4S,-
000,000,0W Of banking power" at the
same date, at least suggests that ap-
proxInately two-thirds OF the actual
banking power" is in the form of
loans and discounts which form the
"life blood" of the actively moving
industry of the country.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11

them this w It'll is directed by loans
into channels OF usefulness. 1t is
brought togeth in small and large
quantities from al classes of persons
who do not Immediately need it and
who do not have the facilities to loan
it directly"
Americas Banking Power
The banking power whose use
fulness is thus multiplied by the
credit instruments above referred to
is far greater in the United States
than in any Other country. Mulhall
puts the banking power of the United
States in 1870 at STA, 100000, out Of
an estimated void total of $7,766.
100000, our total at that time being
slightly less than that of the United
Kingdom but vastl, more than that of
any other single county. By 1890 our
total was, according to the same au-
thority, S5,0l2,O00,000, ar slightly ex-
ceeded that of Great b ''ain while
Webb, in his Dictionar, Statistics,
puts the worlds total in 1t S4s,-
500,000,00O, of which ST. 100000
existed in the United States, t.l,l92,-
100000 in the British Elm. re-" and
$5,500,0O0000 in Central Euro,'e. No
estimate of world banking rct .r las
been made since the beginning Of sthe
war period, since the fuctuatmnstin
the values of the respective currencies,
especially in recent years. render an
estimate for the world extremely diff
fcult Our own total, which has
grown from $4,000, 100000 in 1890.
Sl0.655 100000 in 1900, $20O00,0O0,0O0
in 1910, $24,34l 100000 in 1914, and
$50, H5,00O,000 in 1922, now apparently
forms about 50 per cent OF the worlds
total.
The London Stock Exchange Gazette
in its issue of May Is, 1922, remarks
that the resources of the banks of
the United States are now approx
mately equal to those of all other
states combined"
The relative growth OF the bank.
ing power" of the United States as