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| dollar money pool ereate waves in the hig markets. . | "As n matter of fact some such grandiose scheme has been tried be- fore 1t remembered in history as the “Gold Conspiracy” which precipitated “Black Frid Sep- tember 24, 1869, possibly the most terrible day Wall Street cver has ex- perienced. 1d then ruled the Jay Gould ruled gold. | that the might d sales, and that u dvance MILLION DOLLAR POOL IS LIVELY Wall Street Sees Possibility of This New York, Aug. § (P — tien of a “billion dollar money pool” has given Wall Street a ne i Possible, Lut not probal ers say, vet the potent : undertaking, talk of which started during the stress of the July 2 period of 10 per cent eall money, in- markets and He guessed United States treasury & 1369 suspend gold convinced his confrercs ler such circumstances an in the premium on would stimulate exports of and ben wheat it the farmer—also Gould ociate , Jam s of thers or- Treas- nded its sales. The pool the gold premium tfrom gold | NDUAN RITULS BEING RECORDED Geremonies of Fox Tribe Likely 10 Disappear Tama, lowa, (Pr—Striving | {to complete his record of the old | | pagan rituals of the Fox Indians of | lowa before modern influences com- | {plete their obliteration, Dr. Truman | Michelson, Smithsoniau ethnologist |of the Bureau of American Ethnolo- gy, is spending his seventeenth con- sccutive summer among the peace- Aug. 3 fter being mneglected for nearly three-quarters of a century, will be prosented to the state. The barrack-like building on the Fort Riley military reservation, was the meeting place of the first terri- torial legislature in July, 1855. Con- trolled by pro-slavery men, the leg- islature met for four days, voting to move the capitol, over the protests of free soilers, to Shawnee Mission, south of Kansas City, Kan. l After that everybody apparently forgot about the building. The roof and floors were gone and the walls had crumbled before anybody r ized that nature was about to com- plete the slow process of destroying the stone building where Kansas had its official beginning. Finally the Union Pacific railroad, which has a right-of-way near the Listoric building. decided to spend terest market observer Accumulation of such actually $1,000,000,000 in cr little would be held in cash—prob- ably involves no insurmountable difficulties, One o of the dozens in “the s deposits exceeding that s of a few of the gr \wporations now active in t market would go far tow Backers of come power! well as in name. ful, industrious survivors once war-like tribe, of this|$20,000 for its preservation. Carl R. Gray, president of the railroad. will present the building to Governor | Ben . Paulen. Waiters Want White But Who'll Do Laundry Paris, Aug. 3 (P —The waiters of France, tired of their traditional ‘ long-tailed full dress suit, want to change to white jackets — if their employers will pay the laundry bills. The waiter now furnishes his own uniform, but instead of having it cleancd he usually dusts and sponges off the stains of many | soups and sauces. He is willing to furnish his white jacket, but says e cannot afford to have it laun- dered, and restaurant propriciors say that they are equally unable to stand the expense Operators in the “Gold Room.” center of trading in those | ¢! Gl rece he Foxes obsery- Ay wlunged ard prsemied Bhe | o RrL Eepentlyatns Eixce b e o effective | ©d their rituals in a revere ntial ituation o meute that the |SPIHiL. but the younger generation iration bepams inter |bus taken a i attitude, at- tending the f primarily for cial purposcs and to take advan- age of the uhundant feasts, so that the old gpirit is likely to perish with the passing of the aging elders of the tribe, These ceremonies take place chiefly in the spring and fall and, unlike Christian and other familiar religious practices, have little to do with rules of conduct. Each ritual {has a distinct purpose, such as the avoidance of disease, insurance of s in war, and the insurance tribution in case anyone should speak ill against the chief's village and is supposed to have been or- dered by supernatural spirits. In summer, Dr. Michelson relates, feasting and dancing are connected with religious worship, but in winter there is no dancing. Features of the summer festivals are the four dances, the ceremonial eating of dog meat, and a prayer to the Spirit of Fire and He Who Lies With His , for corn ant admin For August ONLY s69.30 r August ONLY s145 A smaller model of the famous Gold Medal Glenwood This month and this month only we can offer you a most attractive saving on two of our finest Glenwood ranges. You can buy a 36-inch Gold Medal Range for $145 and save every cent of $35 on the year-round price of this standard Glenwood combination range. This new, narrow model also saves a good two feet of valuable kitchen space as compared with one of the old-fashioned us funds 1 The wsury decided that it must provide some relief for those whose | losses were enriching the pool op: It ordered its agents to sell $400.000,000 gold and buy $400,- ! 600,000 hon Gould's partners, | v uses from $3 with the cxception of Fisk, scented 10,000 to f trouble liquidated their hold- in the curities ings. F ipts of the Treasury or and with such enormous cre . ders threw the “Gold Room™ into a Tediately available it would fear no panic and sent the gold premium longer the “tight money” which has | crashing from 18621 to 133. The |, Kept the market nervous for wecks. | Gold Exchange Bank was unable to Undoubtedly the pool operators | clear gold transactions, which ex- | could stabilize call money at any de- | ceeded $4,00,000,000. Gould's Tenth sirable level and prove W fluc- National bank over-c Rdl i tuations as that which recently|¢h 500,000 on t1 : day carried the loan rate to 10 per cent|in an effort to stave off panic. His and as quickly dropped it back 1o 5 20 assisting hn_o)u rs repudiated their per cent. contracts, His brokerage house re- The interests in control might |fuscd to disclose its clearings until gell be able to oppose any organ-|d commitice took charge and fed efforts, such as the Federal|showed that the firm had received Reserve is reputed recently to have|more than $20.000,000, but had de- made, to curtail speculation by s- lll\vrwl \wzl: vuv{! .:7,:”\4\...,,,11 The Hlge anitsieiaTne Sliat vl g ing the rediscount rate. As long as|ultimate result was suspension ot | (A8 17 L0 SUARET (e T B 0 pool operators were willing, \xu-ur"'“ !‘It“f‘"*.v.ar :.”n.wnm and ‘?r gold my(’m“"] Sl s dalel e, Tation might grow to undreimed of | rading for a week, a government [ IIWIRICAL BHKTAON O T volume and New York markets be- | investigation, denunciation of Gould ;;" 4 l‘:fl] IN s i ..Hn ‘." : come beyond any question or doubt |and the pool and widespread losses. he xes probably never ex- the greatest in the world—and in (, ded ‘1, ' l‘n nuinber, m. Dr. | history. | chelson’s opinion. but they figured vever. financiers say from ¢ prominently in the early history of U e e R | the continent. Attempting to tax DB L e the trade route between Louisianu bank of issue find the way of the| i ratsho te betwaenFtonbigns dissepter hard, and possibly 1OW | qon't for safety in swimming have e bt s ek aciivies | vacationers. partly responsible for the loss of But the idea of this golden pool Canada by the French, ) from which speculators m dip Although they came under French Fom o ; iR and Catholic influence around 1640 Sl e European blood in the carly days soapial. _ind ben American colonization, they alw B e e have becn a conservative people a :::luoi‘ndv:-r‘\' s T ) o hours | have maintained righaly their i Pl omes market toduy. Their [f1eF eating before swimming. | purity since their return to Towa e naors seldom are named: in fact,| “When attempting long distance | from Kansas in the Civil War perl. they probebly would he the first to [SWimming, always be accompanied od. On the present reservation near ety sven the exlstence of such|DY & boat , Tama last year only one of the Pools. But they actually in| “Do not change seats except in'|Foxes was-u half-breed. eperatien and since Wall Strect has @ wide and steady boat learned to talk in millions inst« 1l “If thrown Into deep water by the F"-st (‘apitol of Kansas of thousands, it may not be long he- | overturning of a hoat, do not lose % 5. & fore astute financiers, cloaked In!your presence of mind. even if you| Rebuilt as State Shrine Dty R mystery and shiclded by anonymity, | eannot swim. Remember the water Fort Riley, Kas.. Aug. 3 (®—The n};"rll'll:' l:" (‘T;l&r:" <-‘v{\lguli m;::;‘ z ripples in a billion | will supp ¢ weight. | original capitol of restored ere.”—Mus, L ctuating ripples in a billion | will support your weight v AT L e i e t's so much fun to drive their ‘Clonds they drive them far, far more A Reo dealer recently reported on 400 Flying Clouds which he had watched in his territory for about a year. He wanted to know how the Flying Clouds stood up. pool wor tors (tates in fact as Wall Street or- 000,000 to coal stoves with a gas section attached. The Model “N” is a moderate sized coal range that is good Glenwood quality all the way through. Our special price of $69.50 on the Model “N” saves you much of the cost of the coal you'll need to buy this winter. We have many other Glenwood models in stock to show you also. Ask about our Easy Payment Plan Glenwood Ranges MAKE COOKING EASY J. M. CURTIN & CO., New Britain one Tn Alaska, livered frozen blocks. STRONGER AND SLEEPS BETTER Took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound ! Ogden, Kansas.—“For three or four months before taking the Vege- table Compound 1 was run-down, didn't feel like doing any work | and could mot |l sleep at night. The least thing would upset me. We live on a | farm and I have my housework to | do lut often 1 could not do it. B e My mother told me of the pood Lydia E.Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound had done her | 60 1 am taking it. I am feeling fine. can sleep good and can do my work without getting over-tired. I recom- reindeer millk \ { { { { { Swimming Do’s and Don’ts Issued by The Red Cross Waehington, Aug. 3 (®—Do's and ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) “Look before diving. B the water is at least seven or eight feet deep and trom hidden stumps and rocks. “Don’t swim alone. Avold long swims after a season of inactivity. Train gradually “Wait until at feast two sure NEW BRITAIN'S LEADING AND AUGUST FUR SALE MOST RELITABLE FURRIERS years | “It Pays.to Trade Where You Trade in Safety” 375 e Kansas, Our Stock Consists of Coats of the Following Pelts— 'HOSE who have favored us with their patronage in the past appreciate what the August Sale means here. We make no extravagant claims. “Largest stock,” “lowest prices” and “unequaled quality” are phrases we never use either in our personal talks with customers or in our advertising. We do claim you will get maximum value for your investment when you buy a fur coat here. For eighteen years we have been building our business on the good-will gained from satisfied customers. T r— MINK UIRREL RACCOON LEOPARD OCELOT BROADTAIL HUDSON SEAL BEAVER MUSKRAT CARACUL He found that buyers averaged 33 1/3% more mile- sge on their Flying Clouds in a year than they had on their old cars. It was so much more fun to drive a Fly- ing Cloud than to drive any other car they ever owned. Naturally, one would expect that the greater mile- flver a reco’d 0 v sge of the Reo Flying Clouds would mean more fieedomfm’!’ m Such 4s this repairs than usual. ‘Ghe Smart “Woman IS SELECTING HER Fur Coat Now! We urge you to step in now. Unbothered by the rush later in the year, you can try on model after model until you find just the one that suits your personality—you’ll find refinements of workmanship that cannot be expected in the busy season—you’ll get your coat earlier and wear it longer. Not one broken spring. Not even a worn shackle, a Limited steering spindle, or tie rod bolt. Not a bad wheel bearing, front or rear. We Offer Number of RACCOON COATS e A $195 Made of Dark Selected Skins No brakes to be relined—not even after 30,000 miles. Not a part replaced in a differential. Not a broken ring or pinion gear. Not a part replaced in a trans- mission. Not a grabbing clutch in the lot. Never a Flying Cloud motor in with s burned bear. ing. Never a motor bearing that needed adjustment— or showed signs of wear. Not a piston knock in the bunch. No water pump or fan belt troubles. No timing chain adjustments. No piston ring replacements. Those are extracts from the record of not I car, but of four hundred. Not of factory drivers, but of 400 Flying Cloud owners and their families. Unusual for the ordinary car—but typical of Flying Clouds. Select your preferred fur coat now at pre-season prices—we will store it on payment of a small deposit. A Wonderful Value! Handsomer, sturdier, faster, more powerful, the 1929 Flying Cloud L aWomeriitvalne offers you all the advantages that set the first Flying Clouds apart from the ordinary. It gives you all the dependability that enables records like the one above to be made. It goes farther in giving you extreor- ary performance. Be very sure, before you pay your good money for any car, that you know what a 1929 Flying Cloud can do. We have one waiting for you. Try it out. REO MOTOR CAR COMPANY, Lansing, Michigan CONNECTICUT FURRIERS INC. 70 WEST MAIN ST. FLYING CLOUD Coups . . Victoria Brougham . WOLVERINE Cabriolet . . $1195 Brosgham . . $119% Sedea. . ... 5298 1. 0. . Lonsing KENNETH M. SEARLE & CO. Cor. Elm and Park Sts. Tel. 2110 — . 81625 $1795 $i645 Sedan . $1845. Roadster . . $165 1. 0.6 Lonsine “There’s a Reason Why We Are New Britain’s Leading Furrier”