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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-01-10

arr passed across the window and
hung tie blanket into place.
A match s-craped-one of the old
fashioned kind that sputter a while
ney of the lamp was raised; the match
aid TO the wick. Out Of the dark
flared the powerful form and truculent
face of-Black Bogus.
After a somewhat close study of the
tracked floor. he went around on the
other side of the lamp to the ruined
hearth. lifted up a loosened slab of
stone and felt under it.
Apparently what he expected to find
was not there. for he swore. put the
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-01-10

The parlor door opened. closed. Black
Bogus half rose, slipped away up the
path-and the woodsman was alone
with the voice of the night.
Counterfeiters the mystery was
cleared. Simon Colin-money-lender;
Observation-Disclosures just the right
opportunity.
Their plan was absolutely 1awless-
each night so slip out a number OF
good bills and replace them with coun-
terfeit bills of the same denomination.
And the rumpling of the spurious
bills in tobacco-stained leaf mold to
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-01-10

CHAPTER Iv.-At the village store
and postoffice Loge Belden. a newcomer,
says he saw the new parson with his
arm around Texie. Jack slaps him,
ticks him. shoot a pistol from his hand
and makes him say he was mistaken.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-01-10

CHAPTER V.-The parson goes sein-
ing on the river with Jack and others.
Jack discovers the parson carries a re-
volver. The party runs across a hid
den houseboat. Jack discovers that the
parsons boot fits a footprint on the
dusty deck.
Evening star., 1924-05-19
EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
By George T. Hughes
Nineteenth Article.
TAKE YOUR TIME.

One investment principle on which
too much emphasis cannot be placed
is that the buying of securities
should never be done in haste. / am
often asked to give an opinion upon
some investment by an inquirer who
requests a prompt answer because he
says the offering which he is con-
sidering is only good for a certain
number of days. He is quite sure
that unless he acts at once the op-
porturity will be gone forever. Now
when any security seller demands an
Immediate decision on the part of
his prospective customer 1T is time
to exercise the utmost caution. In
nine cases out of ten it is the sign
of danger. Sound investment secur-
tiles are always available. If one
chance passes another is sure to
come. In every case take plenty of
time to investigate. Certainly it
takes a long time to save money.
Why, then, be in 4 hurry to entruSt
it to some one else for safe keeping?
In particular be wary of any one
who tells you that the security he
is selling is going to advance within
% specified time. Such predictions
arc never made except by the vendors
of highly speculative, generally
dangerously speculative, promotion
stocks. And while Spectators often
are forced to make quick decisions.
that is never the case with investors.
Investigate first. If you are in doubt
consult some one who knows. Go to
the bank and ask them how much
money they will loan upon the stock
or bond you are thinking of buying
Insist on a financial statement of the
corporation before investing in its
securities. If you are unable to
analyze this statement again, ask ad-
vice of some one who can, preferably
banker. Above all. take plenty of
time. And sean with even greater
care any new enterprise, no matter
how attractive it may be made to
appear.
Copyright, 1924, by Consolidated Press As
ISOLATION
Evening star., 1924-05-19
ELECTRIC POWER WINS.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

TOXIC, April 20.-The ambitious
plans of the Imperial Government
railways of Japan for the substitu
ton of electricity for steam power
on all the government railways of
the country will begin to be put into
effect this year Appointment of an
electrification bureau within the rail
ways department marks an actual
beginning on the program.
The railways department will be-
gin electrification with the Tokaido
railway, the line connecting Toxic
with Kobe. During the fiscal year
1924-25 it is planned to electrify the
Tokaido from Toxic as far as Kozu,
fifty miles to the southwest, and also
the branch line to Yokosuka, the
naval base on Toxic Bay. American
equipment will be largely used in
the electrification scheme.
Evening star., 1924-05-19
COTTONSEED STATISTICS
FOR NINE-MONTH PERIOD
Total Crushed, 3,122, $50 Tons-0n
Hand at Mills, April 80,
13O,o53 Tons.

Cottonseed crushed in the nine
month period, August 1 to April 80,
totaled 3,122,S8S tons, compared with
3,130,219 tons for the same period a
year ago, and cottonSeed on hand at
mills April 80 totaled 130,953 tons,
compared with 61,529 tons a year ago,
the census bureau announced today.
Cottonseed products manufactured
during the period and on hand April
80 were:
Crude oil produced, 21,698,715
pounds, compared with s62 2.1S1, $50.
and on hand. 73,111,S61 pounds, COM
pared with 36,962,220.
Refined oil produced, 74S,018,357
pounds, compared with S3S.584.067,
and on hand, 6,427,193 pounds, COM
pared with 237,216.179.
Cake and meal produced. 1,430,896
tons, compared with 1,436,913. and on
hand, 49, ,401 tons, compared with
140.7S2.
L.inters produced, 630,870 bales,
compared with 53S,199. and on hand,
1868 bales, compared with 56,141.
Exports of cottonseed products dur
ing the period totaled:
Crude oil, 22,049,413 pounds, COM
pared with 24,643.522.
Refined oil. IL. 735,5o3 pounds. COM
pared with 33,715,722.
Cake and meal, 1o2,961 tons COM
pared with 215,491.
Linters, 74,602 bales, compared with
52,547.
Evening star., 1924-05-19
PROFITS DROP S2,854,155.
Overproduction Blamed for Pacific
Oil Company Decline.

NEW YORK. May 19.-Overproduc-
ton of petroleum in 1928, entailing
lower prices for oil and enforced cur
tsrilment of output. contributed to a
decline of s2,S54,155 in net profits for
the Pacific Oil Company for the year,
according to the annual report issued
today. Net income, after depreciation,
depletion and taxes totaled $8,938, III,
equivalent to $2.25 on each share of
the stock outstanding. Associated
Oil Company, an affiliated corpora
ton, reported balance after all de-
auctions of $5,590.682, as compared
with S4,291,9 500 in 1922.
Evening star., 1924-05-19
FOR BURNING eczema
Apply Zemo, the Antiseptic
Liquid-Easy to Use.

From any druggist for 35c, or Sl.00
for large size, get bottle of Zemo.
When applied as directed it effec-
lively removes Eczema, quickly stops
itching and heals skin troubles, also
Sores, Burns, Wounds and Chahng.
1t penetrates, cleanses and soothes.
Zemo is clean, dependa BILE and in
expensive, antiseptic liquid. Try it,
as we believe nothing you have ever
used is as effective and satisfying.
Zemo Soap, 25c-Zemo Ointment
Evening star., 1924-05-19
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

DENVER, May 19.-Five Of the
larger field equipment and supply
companies have established headquar-
ters here in late weeks and are pre-
pairing to establish large warehouse
stocks. Eleven new drilling opera
tions will be under way in Routt and
Moffatt counties within thirty days.
TULSA, May 19.-Midcontinent re-
fners are curtailing runs of crude,
due to refusal of jobbers to purchase
large quantities of gasoline and other
products at existing prices.
NEW ORLEANS, May 19.-Refiners
in this section have large stocks of
Evening star., 1924-05-19

JOPLIN. Mo-, May 19.-The curtail-
ment of zinc production in the tri-
state field is expected to continue
until the output is brought down to
about 12,500 tons, which would ap-
proximate demand.
Evening star., 1924-05-19

agricultural land owner in many
other sections
In the meantime. however, wheat
prices appear to hang on the number
of bushels that must be carried over
into the next crop season, and corn
prices on the Argentine yield and the
number of hogs which will be fatten-
ed in the coming year. The apparent
indications are for a slight possible
advance in wheat and a decline in
corn, but conditions may readily up
set either prediction.
Evening star., 1924-05-19

AUSTIN, Tex, May 19.-Condition
of live stock has now improved to SO
per cent of normal in this state and
Evening star., 1924-05-19
range conditions are 8 points up at
Q5

CONNELLSVILLE, May 19.-The
Lincoln Coal and Coke Company has
announced a reduction in wages for
the so-called Frick scale. This is the
second large Independent interest to
reduce wages in the past thirty days.
Evening star., 1924-05-19

BIG STONE GAP, Va, May 19.-
Southwest Virginia's coal fields are
suffering depression due to low prices
offered by coal buyers. The proper
ties of the Virginia Coal, Iron and
Coke Company have almost entirely
closed down.
Evening star., 1924-05-19

YOUNGSTOWN, May 19.-TrumbulI
Steel has been obliged to reduce it's
strip MIL production to a 60 per cent
basis.
Evening star., 1924-05-19

Rome is a modern city compared
with London. London was founded
1108 B. c.. while Rome was not
founded until 735 e. C.
Evening star., 1924-05-19

wALLA WALLA, Wash, May 10
Raw wool has sold in the last few
days in this district at the low price
of "a to 81 cents a pound in the
grease.
Evening star., 1924-05-19

sugar on hand. but are refusing to
guarantee prices at present levels, be-
cause they believe warm weather will
stimulate canning demand
Evening star., 1924-05-19

I FORT WORTH, May 19.-It is esti-
mated that not more than 5000, 900 to
3,5OO,00O pounds of the Texas wool
clip of 100000 pounds has been
sold so far at prices ranging from
43 to At cents.
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DEATH OF mrs. MINERVA BURKE.

Mrs. Minerva Burke, wife of the late
John Burke of Edinburg, died sud-
denly Friday morning, Feb. %, 1924 in
Brunswick, Md, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Russell Coffman with
whom she was spending the winter.
Shells survived by one daughter.
Mrs. Russell Coffman, of Brunswick,
Nd, three sons, Mark Burke and
Arthur Burke of Edinburg, and Russell
Burke of Braddock, Pa, six grand.
children and three great grand chill
dren. The body was brought to Edin.
burg on Saturday and taken to the
home of Mark Burke her sou.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Methodist Church Sunday by
Rev. NJ. d. Gilmore, and interment
was made in Cedarwood Cemetery by
the side of her husband who died some
years age.
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SOCIAL EVENTS

Mrs. C. E. Walton entertained the
Five Hundred Club and number of
invited guests on last Thursday after
noon at her home on Muhlenberg
Street Prizes were awarded Mr.. MN.
Miller Calvert and Mrs. Hutcheson, and
the guests prize to Mrs. Walter Bailey.
A delicious luncheon was served.
Mrs. Frank H. Brumback entertained
at sewing party ather home on South
Main Street Tuesday afternoon. An
elaborate course luncheon was served.
The guests were Mesdames F. S.
Tavenner, Alice Haslett Frank NJ.
Fravel, j. A. Heller, j. B. Clover, M.
IS. Coffman, Gilbert L. Pence.
A most delightful informal dance
was given by the younger set at the
home of Misses Mary Lauck and Mado-
lin Walton last Saturday.
The Afternoon Bridge Club was en-
tertained by Mrs William Paxton at
her home ON North Main Street We'd
nesday afternoon. A dainty luncheon
was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Massey enter
tanned the Evening Bridge Club al
their home on West Spring Street
Tuesday evening. Prizes were award
ed Mr.. C. E. Walton, Misses Annie
Clover, Annie C. Rangeley and Mrs.
William M. Calvert. A dainty luncheon
was served.
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800 ATTENDED K. OF P. BANQUET.

King Arthur Lodge, Knights o.
Pythias of Woodstock celebrated the
Diamond Jubilee of the Order in Lantz
Hall, Massanutten Academy on Friday
night with banquet which brought
| together over three hundred knights,
their families, Pythian Sisters and
| friends OF the Order.
| II was the largest gathering OF like
nature which has ever been held in
Woodstock, and the elegant menu,
and splendid manner in which it was
served, was the work of the Pythian
Sisters, who had charge of the CASTRO
nomical part of the program.
The celebration ON Friday night was
distinctive in that six Grand Lodge
officers were in attendance, something
which has never occurred at func.
ton of subordinate lodge in Virginia,
and probably without paralIen in the
history of Pythianism.
Present on Friday night were Grand
Chancsllo Walter Sibert of Norfolk,
Grand Inner Guard Herbert B. Gillian
of Petersburg; Grand Keeper of Rec
ords and Seal, R. H Bell, Jr., of Staun-
ton; Grand Master of the Exchequer,
A. A. Fisher of Norfolk; Grand Master
of Arms, M. L. Walton, Jr., of Wood
stock; and Past Grand Chancellors
Harry M. Lewis of Staunton and M. L,
Walton, ST., of Woodstock.
The gathering was unique. in having
present as Past Grand Chancellor of
the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Hon. M.
L. Walton who served in 1898, and his
son, M. L. Walton Jr., now Grand
Master at Arms of the Grand Lodge,
and who will be in the Orders pro-
cedure, Grand Chancellor. j. Frank
Ramey, who holds his commission as
District Lecturer for the Grand Lodge,
was also present.
The addresses made by the visiting
Grand Officers covered the tenets of
the order and the tire virtues, Friend
ship, Charity and Benevolence were
stressed as being the basic require
ments for right living.
Grand Chancellor Sibert particularly
emphasized the necessity for patriotism
and called the attention of his audi.
tors to the fact that patriotism was one
of the basic precepts OF Pythianism.
All of the addresses we've interesting
and enjoyable.
King Arthur Lodge is the proud
possessor of the only Pythian band in
Virginia, and this organization under
the leadership of Prof. Fred B. Spiker
was highly complimented by the Off
GERS of the Grand Londe. The compli-
msnts were deserved, too, for the
music was of high order and it was
thoroughly appreciated.
A vocal solo by Miss Anna Snyder
and violin solo by Prof Fred Spiker
were splendid features of the musical
program,
King Arthur Lodge has over twol
hundred members and there are att
present half dozen applicants for men,
bership. 1t is the largest lodge in a |
town of its size in Virginia, and one of
the most active in this domain.
Woodstock also has one of the largest
and most progressive lodges of Pythian
Sisters in the State, and to them in a
large measure is due the big sgccess
OF the meeting on Friday night.
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DISTRICT CONVENTION
HON0RS WOODSTOCK GIRL

Miss Katherine Hotel, the talented
daughter of NJ H. Hotel of Woodstock
was elected member of the Republic
can State Committee at the Luray Con-
gressional district convention held yes
ferday. The same convention elected
Hon. b. B. Bowman, of Edinburg, and
Miss Elizabeth Kern, of Winchester,
delegates TO the National Convention
to be, held in Cleveland, Ohio.
Yesterdays convention was largely
attended by Shenandoah County Re-
publicans and Col r. N. Hoag, of
|Strasburg, was made chairman of the
meeting. Resolutions eulogistic of the
administration of President Calvin
Coolidge and of the principles for
which he stands were passed Ripley
is. Walker, of Mt jackson, was elected
Vice Chairman of the District Republi-
lean Committee
The convention adjourned subject 10
/ the call of the Chairman and ii will re.
Iconvene for the purpose OF nominating
a candidate for Congress against Judge
1T w. Harrison.
1t is understood that the Delegates.
| at-Large from Virginia to the Cleve.
Hand Convention will be Hon. John
Paul, Col II. w. Anderson, Bascom
Slemp and Joseph L. Crupper-
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OUGHT TO BE PROBED.

inadvertently or Intentionally, the
fact remains that either through mis-
take of purchase or shipment Shenan-
doah County has receiveda quantity of
an oleagenous disinfectant when floor
oil was wanted. 1t is also true that a
goodly application of the substance
was made to the floor in the County
Treasurer's office on Monday and that
there was a consequent weeping, wall
ing and crashing of teeth. The strength
of the creosote in the disinfectant
opened up the tear ducts of the officials
and the Associated Order of Regular
Loafers, with wailing because of the
sitting fumes and crashing of teeth
because of the mistake. Since oil
probes are getting to be SO popular in
official life, it is probable that the
Board of Supervisors will order an in
vestigation to fix responsibility for the
substitution of disinfectant for floor
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CEDAR CREEK MAN
CHARGED With MOONSHININ(

Added to the roster of rum law vio-
lators of Shenandoah County will be
the name of John M. Brill, a prominent
citizen of the Cedar Creek Valley, il
his alleged ownership of fully equip
ped still and divers jugs of aqua Hades
is established. Brill was arrested
Thursday yesterday over in that sec
ton of the County from which comes
the very best manganese, many of the
very best people and sometimes the
very worst of liquor. With his seizure
were also seized the aforesaid still ano
ardent spirits to the extent of sever
gallons. II is charged that Brill wa:
the owner of the illegal goods, and he
will probably be among those presented
to the Grand Jury on Monday The
seizure was the result of a raid by
Federal and State Prohibition officers
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DIED AGED 81.

Funeral services for Mrs. Rebecca
Miller, widow of the late Thomas Mil
Ter, who died at her home in Toms
Brook on Sunday, were held by her
pastor, Rev. George S. Bearden, on
Tuesday. Burial was in the Toms
Brook cemetery.
Mrs. Miller was eighty-one years Of
age and, although handicapped by 8
crippled condition resulting from 8
fractured hip about ten years ago, she
was until recently comparatively ac
tive. She was a member of st. Peters
Lutheran Church. Her husband dice
in 1913.
Surviving her are three daughters
Mrs. Emanuel Hines of Toms Brook
Mrs Bessie Fravel and Mrs. Florencs
Bean Of Washington and two sons
Samuel Miller Of Strasburg and Johl
Miller of Toms Brook.
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MOTHER OF TEN CHILDREN
DIES NEAR CALVARY

Mrs. Cora Richard (nee Weaver, J
wife of Oscar Richard, died at her
home near Calvary on Sunday morning
March 2, 1924, and was buried in the
Richard graveyard on Tuesday, after
funeral services at Antioch church,
conducted by Rev. P. w. Wisman.
She was Al years old and death was
due to heart trouble.
Mrs. Richards was peculiarly sad be-
cause of the large number of children
who, besides her husband, survive her,
of whom there are ten, the youngest
being but year old and the oldest
twenty one. For years she had been
an active and consistent member of
the Brethren church, and she was a
woman of exceptional energy. In ad-
dition to her immediate family she had
number of relatives in the County.
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NORMA TsLMRGE I'm

"THE ETERNAL FLAME"
Matinee Saturday March Sth at 2:30
Night Saturday and pm.
A mighty picture masterpiece ifever
achieved one.
In your eyes found the tender beams
OF light longed for in my dreams.
With love S fire I'm burning since you
came
And brought me loves Eternal Flame.
Monday, March 10-Special Court
Day open all Day Jack Hoxie,in don
Quickshot of Rio Grande, An ex-
|tremely lively farcical western intro
|ducing Jack Hoxie as Universal star.
The picture has been well directed and
the star as well as the supporting cast
fairly gallop through their respectful
|roles. There are in the picture many
rarely beautiful bits of natural scenery.
Also ''The Sante Fe Trail"
Tuesday, March I1-Bebe Daniels,
as Pauline in zone Wild Week" Be-
ginning on the morning of her 18th
up for lost time and try to catch up on
all the girlish fun she had missed. Be-
ing inexperiencedin the use of freedom
she soon got into several innocent
scraps and it took all the influence of
all her friends to extricate her. Also
ia good comedy go West"
Wednesday, March 12-Clara Kimble
Young and Elliott Dexter in ENTER
Madame" A delightful sparkling
comedy of the highest order of wit.
Has charm and novelty The inter
nationally famous stage play makes a
fascinating photoplay. Also good
comedy Author" with Al St. John.
Thursday, March 13-Will Rodgers
in Two Wagons Both Covered, thrill
ing comedy drama you will enjoy. Also
a high class photo-play. Don't miss
this double program.
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$4,000 ASKED FOR P. 0. BUILDING.

Congressman Thomas w. Harrison
has introduced a bill in the House APP
propriating $4,000 for the construction
of post office building in Woodstock
on the site on Muhlenberg Street here
tofore acquired by the government.
The bill was referred to the Committee
Oh Appropriations, of which committee
Judge Harrison is member.
For some years the government has
owned part of the Bird property, and
at one time bill was introduced ap-
propriating $50, 900 for public build
ing. The war period curtailed all ap-
preparations for this purpose, and the
movement was halted.
just what action will be taken on the
present bill is problematical, for with
the spirit of retrenchment now on in
Washington it may be that the meas
ure will die in committee, or there is a
possibility that following a plan which
has support in some official quarters,
for the government to own its own
post office buildings, Woodstock may
be granted an appropriation.
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AS stated in the HERALD. sewers
weeks ago, through II Efforts q
IIurter 3. Chapmen. one Of the own
ers I Shenan loah Cavern, Hears' s
international News Syndica was in'-
pressed with the fact that these Cav
ems were among the greatest Oh
American wonders.
AS a consequence expert camera
men were sent to the Caverns from
Washington and New York, and a
moving picture of the underground
fairyland was taken. This picture,
when released, was projected on the
screens of hundreds of theaters cover
ing almost all of the civilized world
for, as suggested, the Hearst service is
international.
One of the many instances of the far
reaching influence of the caverns pic
ture has reached Woodstock, for from
the Pacific coast an inquiry went to
the Chamber of Commerce in Rich
mond asking for further information
about these caverns and also seeking
knowledge of the country generally.
This query was sent to the Harrison
burg office of the Shenandoah Valley
Inc. and forwarded from there to Mr..
Chapman. The inquiry came from a
man who had seen the cavern's picture
in a Los Angeles theatre.
There are several outstanding fea-
lures in this little recital First No
agency in the entire Valley has ac-
complished as much in giving this sec
ton world wide publicity as the caverns
OF the Valley, and Shenandoah Caverns
has contributed more to this publicity
than all other agencies in the county
combined.
Second-The benefits, either directly
or indirectly, accruing from this pub
licity will come only through organized
effort, for had there not been Cham
Der of Commerce in Richmond and a
Shenandoah Valley Inc. i'll Harrison
burg the Los Angeles man would have
had small chance of getting the infor
nation sought for.
Third The publicity, which is cost
ing Shenandoah Caverns thousands of
dollars, is of inestimable value to the
entire county for in featuring the
beauty of the great grotto Messrs.
Chapman and Manor have also given
to the world pen pictures ofthe incom-
parable section. of the country in
which the caverns lie.
There is another thing which should
be stressed. The whole hearted sup
port of your Chamber of Commerce, of
civic bodies generally and of all or
CARNATIONS having for a purpose the
development of the town and the
beterment of conditionsin your county
is an absolute prerequisite TO advan-
cement, for big things will only be-
through mass movement.