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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-07
CHAPTER VII

oSIr down" said the Chinaman.
- and Clark FOR the first time
noticed that he spoke excellent
English. In contrast 20 his haltins
speech Of a few moments before.
Clark sat on a rickety stool drawn
up al a table and the Chinese. taking
a dilapidated chair. drew near.
Let me see that ring again.
he said. lie looked at Il long
under the light.
You are very fortunate 20 have
INST me on your way down The
mountain he said.
Now Clark was positive that the
man was not the untutored work
insman he pretended 20 be. lie
thought hack % the time OF the
tong and Remarks court Of inEui
sition there and wondered n this
man had 10 DO with that.
In some manner" went on the
old Chinese. you have offended
The 'oouncl Of five. or have come
into possession Of some secret which
shey are afraid you win reveal tC
others"
Clark was now positive that
his adventure In Chinatown had
ted him into this danger.
II have seen nothing. know
nothing: ] wish 20 live In peace.
aid Clark. earnestly. TEL then
that"
The Chinese shrugged his shoul
dcrs.
ina, Is all very we'll" he said
hut apparently. from this cipher
ne. they wish 20 b assured anS
Jhey have sent for VOW
II win not SO. said Clark stub
hornly.
The Chinese hmiisd.
"You must 90 IN order 10 save
your life" Inc said. ~ sec by
this inscription that they arc
the only ones who can take this
ring from your finger without
disturbing the secret vial which.
y " opened win slay you on tho
instant"
Where can ! go7" asked Clarl
In dizmay How can l find them
THAT IS easy. win tell you
oh. see" laughed Clark iron
ically. "You arc ono OF them"
NO. replied the old man biandiy
you DO ME an injustice. And {
il most fortunate you met mc-b,
chance. as you Gid. ! but read ~
clpGcring upon this ring and IN
struct you II you wish 10 live yoi
must follow my instructions
SO he must deliver himself
into the hands Of enemies again.
and probably be killed. Clark
thought. Well, II that was the
!, ease. Ire reasoned. he might as
u well die By this ring. lie told
the old Chinaman 40 and turned
TO 20.
The old man put out a trembling
hand and stayed him.
''Not so quickly. my flne youn
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POULTRY AND MEATS


oaoiations al Ugisu stock Taras
ksoeiPts saturday =. m. tSs hogs.
fatff.
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Piles Can Be Cured
Without Surgery

An Instructive book has been pub.
Iisiisd by Or. A. y. McClsary, the noted
rectal specialist Of Kansas City. This
book tells how sufferers from Piles can
be quickly and easily cured without the
uso OF knife, scissors, hot" iron. cleo
tflclty or any other cutting or burning
method. without confinement 20 bed and
no hosplta. bills % pay. The method
has been a success FOR twenty-five yfars
and In moro than five thousand cases.
Tho book Ia sent postpaid FREQ to per.
sons afflicted with r.lss &c other rectal
troubles who clip this item and mail II
with namo and address to DR., MoClsary.
sE Phrkvlew sanitarlum. Kansas City.
No.---Advertlssmsnt
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DAIRY PRODUCTS
rriess raId shlppsTs
DAIRY PRODUCTS
.rlnfa Paid MIlnlr.nIr naaIrsa
POULTRY AND MEATS
Prices Paid shlDpsr.

pnshs-LAts, Oh. per 49,. ~
feung. islt. NJ. ............ zee 81
hfoilsrs-isst. per 10. ........ so -
lsoastrrs, over a. ihs ..s...... ~
cspons--liys fkt. per b.. .ss3 -
Fancy q. .. ..,.s........... .llS IS
lfens Live. 4 he aud up...... $50 "a
hsalnm, live ~ 20 ~ ibs lao -
light. live. . 70 ~ lbs. .it9 II
"esse--l<fe ss.sss.sst..ss..s.. ~
aney dressed ......s....... .ied al
Belgian Harss-Llgs .......... n
H.sssaa sfsrtfssssHs.srssssss IL
Iufhe1s-ItH0y q. y young $50 40
ileostsrs-old. live. per H.. 10
hoEs-choits. liEht s......... go IL
choios heavy, ito-sQo iba. .otg 30
Neal-fancy milk. fo.ifo ibs lac ~
heary. medium quality ..... 90 IL
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EInIIR AND SUGAR

riour--f,ocni blends ......., $50
Patents ..,..s....Ns b'bV
susnr-Cnno, per owt. .....,.. 40
nee, psr cwt, ,........... $50
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Cash Wheat

CHICAGO. June Cash uh.st-Sa
red. ii.osi.. No. 2 hard. si.ot9 aI.os
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In the United States there nre
soo.0ooooo hens. producing 1900
100000 eggs year.
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srARr mnnn TO-DAY

Ilcya CLARK ana Marian rage
children of fate. emerging from
strange adventures on an Island IN
AnagouH. start iifn anew after per-
srcutian IN seattle a. the hands ~
ltenard arch criminal
clark asks she Eifl 20 marry him.
hut che refuses because A ahlpNrtck
has hiotttd ogt mrmory 90 the past
They 50 60 Meciips on an outing
CLARK, an artist tarrying his easel
and bruthes Marian meets n hunCh-
back Who Informs her she "a the
daughter ~ kenard stunned. she
Eoes back 20 CLARK. finds him
asleep pens a note 81 farewell and
leaves him
Hc aWakes reads the note. de-.
strovs painting 81 roha. Amazou
beauty. whom he blames as The
cause ~ Narian's dtsappearance. and
then discovers upon his finger a
ring ~ oriental design and upon
which are Inscribed mysterious
chinese ClpheFs
clark meets an old Chinese who
informs him the rims is the sea-
% death
re explains the ring contains q
secret Vial 81 poison. which N re-
leased. viii kin him
Now co ON WITH THE STORY
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NUTS
Prices Paid Wholesale Dealers
Hark Lots

,imonds--r. q. l.. per ID. ...... 40
Pesnuts--va.. per ID. ......... ITO IL
CHINA, per 10. .,,........... .fsV IL
pecans-Per ID. .......,...... rs
Ml,,d Suts-Per Id, ,......... 80
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TOMORROW. Letter from Walter
Burke 10 Ruth Ellington.
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sATIH DAT
II.I

ITRE Z
IlrHt Low 1ids
rG a m SO p
Ifrst nigh itds
81 a m. 80 g.
re@anA lev Iias
IgF D. on o.
7~rsni iiizh lids
- 1I . m 10 ~
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Weather Bureau Report

TATDOau ISLAND. July "a a. M
barometer falling aisNiy. cloudy. wind
northeast Z miles On hgHT.
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90 he Continued
Copyright 1924, Seattle stan
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-26
ALEXANDR|AN IS
HELD IN CASE
Of THEFT
Thomas Rhecche Is Accused
of Having Received Stolen
Leather.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Feb. &c.
Thomas Rhecche, 111S King street,
was held for the grand jury by
Judge Frederick G.. DuvaIl in police
court this morning charged with
buying and having in his possession
a quantity of leather which was
stolen from Southern Railway car.
1t was testified that the leather
vanished from a box car consigned
to c. c. Smoot and Company, Satur.
day morning. February 16. Later,
1t is said Rhecche offered some
leather for sale, and a search war.
rant revealed the stolen leather in
hall in his house.
John Williams, colored, was ar.
ra1gned, charged with having
broken into the car, removing the
leather. Rhecche sWore that he
bought the leather from Williams
after the latter had told him that he
found it long time ago, and that
1t had not been stolen. Williams
case was continued until March z.
Walter p. Gardner was held for
the action of the grand Jury this
morning by Judge DuvalI on
charges Of violating the prohibition
law. 1t was testified by the off.
Ger who arrested Gardner that three
Navigation jars partly full of corn
liquor were found in the house
where Gardner lives, and were
claimed by him.
A new set Of bylaws for the
chamber Of commerce was adopted
yesterday afternoon at q meetinQ Of
the board Of directors. The prin.
ciple change made was in the gov.
eminent changing the chamber from
the bureau form to the member
form, a more democratic institution.
The retiring business manager.
Capt. George H. Evans, was pre.
sented with silver service on be.
half OF the club by ]. Y. Williams
as a token Of recognition of the
work done by Captain Evans while
he acted in his former capacity.
State prohibition officers are still
active in cleaning I'D the country
near Hoadley, Va. Three stills
were captured yesterday, one with
a capacity of 800 gallons, and two
with a capacity of fifty gallons.
The officers also found $500 gal.
Ions Of rye mash and ten gallons
of other liquor.
A search Of the farm Of Ralph
Custer is said to have revealed
forty more gallons of alleged whis.
key and Custer is being held for
the action Of the grand jury for
violation of the prohibition law.
The officers who participated in
the raids are Prohibition Agents
Williams, Hines and East.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-26
CLOSED BANKS
WILL GET
AID
Treasury Officials Assert
Agricultural Service Corp. Is
Beginning to Function.
By InternatIonal News servIce.


Failure OF five banks In the ag.
ricultural Northwest during the
past week does not mean that the
81. 900 900 Agricultural Service Cor
poration has failed to relieve dis
turbed financial conditions in that
territory, Treasury officials said
today.
Unless the banks, reported to the
Federal Reserve Board and the
Comptroller Of the Currency are
closed, are hopelessly involved they
will be given assistance by the
service corporation and reopened,
according to Secretary Of the Treas
ury Mellon.
For Mellon. 1t was stated that the
failures were the result Of over
speculation in agricultural land
a few years ago. Treasury Off
Gals thought, however, that the
assets Of most of them were not
sufficiently impaired to prevent re-
opening with the aid Of the $780,
OO0, 900 corporation.
The Federal Reserve Board re-
port for the past week indicated as
insolvent member banks as follows:
Iowa Savings Bank, Audubon,
Iowa; Citizens State Bank, Round.
up, Mont: Security State Bank,
Wolf Point. Mont: First State
Bank, Alamogordo, N. NJ, and as
closed" the Battle Creek Savings
Bank, Battle Creek, Iowa.
The Comptroller Of the Currency
was informed that the First Ma
tional Bank, Of Charlo, Mont, had
closed its doors.
Reports to the Treasury indi-
Gated that the Agricultural Service
Corporation Is beginning to func-
ton, and that 1t is bringing direct
relief both to banks and individuals.
Before the spring planting season
is well under way, officials believe,
the situation will be well in hand.
1t was stated that the number
OF bank failures Is gradually de.
creasing from the near-flood of in
solvencies a few months ago, and
that gradually the financial institu-
tons are getting back on a SUBJ
stantial basis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-26
Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-Wheat again
was lower on an irregular opening
at the start Of the market here
today.
Wheat started 4 to y cents
lower with commission house sell.
ing ana recovered on the firmness
In corn. Offerings moderate and
trade light.
Corn started practically I'm.
changed, but offerings were small
and a little buying by a prominent
commission house advanced prices
Y cent. Trade small.
Oats started unchanged with a
moderate trade in May.
Opening prices:
Wheat. May &1.1Ob@1.1OK; July
$1.1Oh @1.105s; September $1.1OH.
Corn, May S0A oslo; July size.
September 81hc.
Oats, May 48%c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-26
la n D
BANK BONDS
POPULAR
Having Wide Distribution,
With Demand for Them
Larger Than Ever.
Copyright 1924, BY Cosmopolitan


NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Bonds is
sued by the Federal and joint stock
land banks have enjoyed wide dis.
tribution among American investors
and the demand for them today Is
larger than at any previous time.
Though possessing most Of the de-
sirable qualities Of high grade mu-
nicipals they are not considered
"rich mems bonds" like the former.
Their yields are liberal, their safety
unquestioned and the purposes for
which they are issued commenda-
tory.
There are two classes Of land
banks: First the Federal banks,
organized and supervised under the
authority Of the Federal farm loan
board, and directly responsible to
the government; second, the joint
stock banks, organized and operated
for private profit, but subject to
usual government supervision and
examination. Bonds OF both groups
are tax exempt, and fully protected
by first mortgage on agricultural
lands conservatively valued.
A yield Of 5 per cent or more on
Va prime security may not look 90
attractive when money rates are
high, and good industrials pay from
to IN per cent. But for persons
with large incomes and heavy sur
taxes the tax exempt land bank
bonds offer the safest and most at.
tractive avenue for investment Of
surplus funds. Following is a list
Of active land bank bonds available
for purchase in the unlisted market:
First, joint stock land bank, Chi
cago 5s, 1868, yield ATT per cent.
Land bank of Lincoln, Neb., 5s,
1943, yield 5 per cent.
First Land Bank, Montgomery,
Ala, 5s, 1852, yield 4.S5 per cent.
Kansas City joint stock land bank
5ks, 1851, yield $40 per cent.
st. Louis Land Bank IS, 1862,
yield 400 per cent.
Californian Land Bank 5hs, 1851,
yield $40 per cent.
New York and Pennsylvania land
banks IS, 1868, yield 4.90 per cent.
Public offering was made today
OF an issue of $3,250,O0 Eastern
New Jersey Power Company first
mortgage per cent, gold bonds
due January /, 1949, at 95 to yield
$40 per cent, also Of 5000, 900 city
OF Boston. Mass, registered 3h per
cent bonds, due July, 1887, at a
price to yield 4.25 per cent.
An offering will be made We'd.
nesday Of an issue Of $4,000, 900
Montreal Tramways and Power
Company per cent collateral trust
bonds due in five years. Terms
Will be announced later.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-26
EARLY TRADING
! SHOWS FIRM
TONE
Studebaker, U. S. Steel and
Other Market Leaders Inn ,
prove in Dull Session.
BY III. j. DUIZEND.
Copyright, 1924. by Cosmopolitan
News SerVice.)


NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Trading
IN the first two hours on the Stock
Exchange today was very dull, but
firmness was shown, although only
In few cases fluctuations went
beyond fractional limits. Such sell.
Ing as was evidenced at the open.
ing came again from the bear con.
tingent, but it encountered good alb.
sorption and bearish tactics were
soon abandoned.
With the Washington oil scandal
eradually losing its influence on
speculative sentiment, the tax re.
vision tangle assumed a larger
share Of Wall Streets attention
The present inactivity in the mar.
ket was said to be mostly due to
the uncertainty as to the final out.
come OF this important measure
However, the belief was entertained
in speculative circles that a more
scientific bill than that adopted by
the House to date will result from
the congressional wrangle, which
will meet the Executives approval.
The announcement Of the Stude.
baker recapitalization plan which
provides for the exchange of the
present 800 par value common
stock for new shares without par
value on the basis of two and one.
half shares new for one share old
came as complete surprise and
was followed by heavy buying of
the old stock.
1t ran up nearly two points and
Its strength had salutary effect
on the entire industrial list. Bald
win, United States Steel, American
Can and Chandler improved moder'
htely but lack Of buying power
prevented the movement from max.
a;lg much Roadway. Even American
Locomotive responded but sparingly
to the brilliant annual report which
showed earnings equal to .$21.25 a
share on the increased common
stock or the equivalent of $42.4C
a share on the smaller capitalize,
ton outstanding the previous year.
Copper stocks continued to show
heaviness, in reflection of a some
what easier tone in the London
copper market. Central Leather,
preferred, was still influenced by
the poor showing in the annual
statement. Virginia CAROLINA Chem
Zeal, on the other hand, recovered
moderately from recent weakness
and Associated Dry Goods was
strong. Montgomery-Ward, was
pressed for sale, declining tx point
Some Of the low-priced railroad
shares were again under accumu
lation, notably Seaboard Air Line
preferred, and New Haven.
Call money renewed at Az per
cent.
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Business Briefs,

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Gross in.
come during the third week in Feb
ruary Of the Canadian Pacific was
81, 919, 900, an increase of $413,OOO
over the same week last year.
Production of sugar in Cuba up
to February 10, was 1884, 200 tons,
against 1,265,9 tons to the same
date last year.
Consolidated Gas Of Baltimore re.
ported net incomes for 1928 of
$4,906,012, equal to $24.90 a share
on common stock, against $25.62 a
share on common stock in 1922.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-26
$50 POUNDS OF COAL
COSTS HIM 500 FINE

Pleading guilty to the larceny Of
$50 pounds of coal, Russell Dodson,
colored, was sentenced by Judge
Gus A. Schuldt in the United States
branch Of Police Court today to pay
a fine of $50 or serve sixty days in
Jail. He was committed.
The evidence showed that Dodson
was ordered by his employers to
deliver a ton Of coal to 2425 F
street northwest and that he stole
$50 pounds Of 1t on his jway over.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-26
N. Y. Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Cotton
futures were reactionary at the
opening today, declining from Z to
Is points. Business was restricted,
pressure coming from local sources
in response to easier Liverpool
cables.
March opened at 1900. off Is;
May at 29.40, off 10, and July at
28.95, off points.
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%% BUSINESS AND FINANCE Ho asasr gaHoe
Local Stocks.
6ALES.

SALES.
Washington Railway and Electric
Company. 6@71, 10@71, 6071.
Washington Railway and Electric
Company, preferred, 4W74.
Washington Gas Light Company.
9049h.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Traction Company, 8095.
1906, 10@94%, 10094%, 1OQ94%,
10094%, 10094M, 5@949s.
Washington Railway and Electric
Company, preferred, 6Q74.
Washington Gas, Sc. 1888, $1,000
100h, $500@100h.
Potomac Electric, G. and R.. "a,
1941, $1,0O0@107A. \
American Security and Trust Com.
pany, 1O@303h.
Lanston Monotype, 5@72, 1O@72
Washington Gas Light. 10@49N
10049N, 10@49A.
MONEY-Call loans, sos per cent,
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Oil Stocks.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Coz
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-26
Bill Aiding Germans Gets OK.

A bill introduced by Congressman
Fish Rep) Of New York to ap.
propriate $10,000,000 to buy food
for the starving women and chill
dren Of Germany was approved to.
day by the House Foreign Affairs
Committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-26
Foreign Bonds.
Liberty Bonds.

FURNISHED by w. B. Hibbs & Coz
Shs. due 1917. ..:..............$ 1906
First ANS, due 19E.. 99.O8
second Ans, due 1872. 1904
Inlrd 4Ns, due 1923............ 1881
Eourth AIS due 1888. 99.0S
U. 5. treasury cts, due 1882. 10000
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-01
Serves Family 81 Y

DERBY, Eng.-Eleanor Pd
maid in the Ellison family u
four years. left 5000 to her
when she died.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-01
WEEV|L' s NOSTR|LS
LEAD IT To COTTON,
SCIENTIST ASSERTS

CINCINNATI, o., Dec. 29.-By
the Associated Press 1.-The cotton
boil weevil is proving itself to be a
peculiar and crafty. as well as a
most expensive, insect, DR.. II. II.
McIndoo said today. addressing the
chronological Society of America
on the "attractiveness of Cotton
Plants to Boil Weevils."
Cotton goods are high priced to-
day, he declared, because scientists
have been unable TO determine an
effective means Of Kidding the south
of the weevil 1t is attracted to cot
ton fields in an unexplainable man
ner, leading investigators to believe
that the plants emit gaseous sub
stance, the odor Of which draws the.
insects.
"If we could satisfactorily explain
how weevils find cotton field miles
away, and how they find the buds or
squares Of the plants, then we might
be able to use this knowledge in
helping to control them" Dr. Nc
Indoo said Experiments have
shown that the insect can smell, re-.
spending to substances that have a
life significance to it.
Therefore, we have feeling that
the cotton plant gives off gaseous
substances and that insects search
ing for food either for themselves
or for their young, are guided to
the plants by their odor. If we
could extract from the cotton the
gaseous substances, or find a cheap
substitute, we might use this for a
bait to trap insects and destroy
them before reaching the plant.
"The boil weevil is peculiar lit
tie insect, feigning death when han
died, and is extremely stubborn
when being experimental with.
When confined in small observation
cages, it's behavior is very abnormal
and some of it's actions are unex-
plainable. IT usually goes on one
side of the cage, and there remains
unless caused to NOV
at always goes to the side near
est the cotton field, which may be
some distance away. Weevils COM
ing out Of their alternating places
in the spring seem to go directly to
the nearest cotton field which may
be several miles distant. They
their first meal from the tender ter
minal leaves but as soon as the
flower buds or squares are formed
they eat only the squares and young
bolls."
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-01
Two Farmers Killed
In Treutlen County;
Slayers Are Sought

VIDALIA, Ga. Dec. S1.-Two
men are dead and two others are
fIgitiVes from justice as the result
of two killings committed SUNDAY
in Treutlen county. The dead men
are Gordon Phillips. aged thirty
years, and Robert Holton, also aged
thirty. The latter was killed near
Soperton. Feuds of several years
standing are said TO be responsible
for both killings.
The men sought in connection
with the killings are Sam Wilkes,
wanted for killing IrN'+on, and Lew
is Phillips, wanted for the murder
of the other man. All four are farm
ers. The four men renewed old diff.
ferenees Sunday, according to mea-
ger reports an6 the two killings re.
suited.
Phillips wife is said to live in At
lanta with her son while Phillips
looked after the farm in Treutlen
county.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-01
Millen Man Slated
To Be State Printer,
Capitol Report Says

Josephus Camp, Of Millen, will be
appointed state printer, to succeed
p. T. McCutchen on January /, it
was, stated at the capitol Monday,
although no official announcement to
that effect has been authorized by
Governor Walker.
Mr.. Camp is well known in Geor-
gia newspaper circles, having operat-
ed papers in Millen and Meter for
many years. He is a brother of
Ernest Camp, of Monroe, editor of
the Waltno Tribune, and of Earl
Camp, of Dublin.
Mr.. McCutchen has held the posi-.
ton for four years, having been APP
pointed by Governor Dorsey.