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| FRANK LLOYD'S
SYNOPSIS
Ramsay McKay, handsome Wells
Fargo agent, leaves St. Louis to map
out possible routes for the extension
of the express service to California.
Justine Pryor, an aristocratic South
ern belle with whom he is in love
promises to wait for him. McKay,
however, is caught in the California
gold rush and stays on to take care
of the increasing Wells Fargo bus-
iness. Months later, Justine ignores
her mother’s warning and joins Ram-
say in San Francisco. They are mar:
ried and Justine gives birth to a son.
CHAPTER VII
With all her Southern back-ground and
family tradition, Justine Pryor thrilled to
the glamor of gold-mad San Francisco. As
the wife of Ramsay McKay, her position
in the community was assured from the be-
ginning, as her baby daughter grew less
dependent upon her, Ramsay and she
were able to enjoy much of the gayety
which filled life in the California metropo-
lis.
One evening in the late Fall of 1854,
Ramsay and Justine McKay were enter.
taining at dinner in The St. Francis Hotel
—the same name, the same proprietor, but
far from the same building they had en-
tered upon their wedding night four years
before. Rebuilt, enlarged, lavishly furnish.
ed, its dining room was now a richly ap-
pointed rendezvous for finely dressed men
and women, serving food and wines un-
surpassed in any other world capital.
The MacKay guests commented upon
the dazzling picture before them.
“Yes,” Ramsay agreed, ‘and everything
you see which incites your wonder was
brought here, by express.”
His friend Edwards, a newspaper editor,
laughed.
“Transportation again, eh, Ramsay
Ramsay grinned at the jibe.
“No wonder it is unusally gay tonight,”
commented Ward, a banker. “Big day on
the Exchange. Mining shares shot sky
high. That new Golden Empire stock
went to $17.50.”
“Well, if the gamblers have gone crazy
everyone else in town is with them,” Ed-
wards rejoined.
“That's my chief objection,” Ramsay
observed. “‘Such insane speculation is bad
for a community. As long as only the
professional stock gamblers are concerned,
it is not so bad. But when guardians of
other peoples’ money get; as wild as the
rest, I fear for the future.”
Justine touched her husband's arm.
“Who,” she asked, “is that beautiful
woman with the man who nodded to
you?”
“That's
2
Lola Montez,” Ramsay an-
The famous dancer?” Mrs. Ward in.
quired.
“The King’s darling.”
“Who are the men with her?” Justine
asked.
“Dal Slade and Jim Oliver,
replied.
2
Ramsay
“Your husband's competitors,” Edwards i
amended, “and the boys behind the boom
in Golden Empire.”
“So I understand,”
drily.
Succeeding days carried the wave of
speculation higher and higher, with Ram-
say McKay powerless to do other than re-
fuse to ride it.
“Not as long as I have responsibility
for other people's money,” he insisted to
friends and acquaintances. who begged
him to join their orgy.
He was at his desk one morning in
February of 1855 when a burly figure in
travel-stained buckskin appeared in his
doorway.’
“Hank!” Ramsay exclaimed in delight.
“Where are you in from, and wheres
Pawnee?”
“St. Louis. Outside. How's the family,
Miss Justine and the little girl?”
“Fine. Justine will be more than pleas-
ed to see you. She'll want to ask you all
about her family, and we both want to
show off Alice—she's the cutest youngster
you ever saw.”
“T got some letters for her, from her
maw and paw,” Hank said, “and I got
one for you from Mr. Wells. Only reason
I come on this time of year was because
he wanted to get this to you, quick.”
Ramsay opened the letter, read, and
reached for his hat.
“Take Pawnee up to the house,” he
suggested to Hank. “I've a job on hand
that won't wait.”
Ramsay McKay hurried across the street
to the offices of Slade and Oliver, where
he broke in on the partners engaged in
what he surmised to have been a heated
argument. Closing the door to their pric
Ramsay agreer
straight to his point. >
“Your drafts in large amount have been
protested in New York,” he charged.
“Who said so?” Slade demanded.
“But how could you get word this
soon?” Oliver cut in. “The boat isn’t
due until next week.”
“Shut up, you fool,” Slade snarled.
“Guilty, eh?” said Ramsay. “My letter,
from Mr. Wells, came overland. What
are you going to do?”
“What are you going to do?” Slade
“Protect my firm and our customers,”
Ramsay rejoined, “When word of this
gets out it will start a run on every bank-
ing office in California. It will send more
firms than yours to the wall. Wells Fargo
can meet any run, and I'm going to get
ready to do just that.”
“But we can make good,” Slade pro-
tested. “We've got a shipment of bullion
coming in from the Golden Empire that
By
“When is it due?”
“Tomorrow morning.”
“All right,” Ramsay agreed, I'll give
you until tomorrow.” .
Back in his own office Ramsay labored
late to balance books and accounts, check-
ing his supply of buillion against every
demand that might be made upon it, and
going over the most recent statements
from branches in the mining camps. It
was long after dark when he walked up
the street toward home. As he jassed the
corner of a building, a pistol-shot roared
behind him. Ramsay dropped prone, and
lay still until the sound of running feet
had died in the distance. Then he arose,
dusted his clothing and went on. He said
nothing of the incident to Justine.
Before nine o'clock next morning Ram.
say was at a meeting of bankers which he
had called, to read Henry Wells’ letter
in confidence. From expressions which
greeted his announcement he knew that
even among those present were some not
much better off than Slade and Oliver.
“We must keep this quite,” Ramsay ad-
vised. “Now that we're fore-warned we
can stave off a panic. We can all get our
selves in shape to stand a run, and if
Slade and Oliver can’t make good, we
can organize a committee to protect their
customers. With the condition all his spec
ulation as brought about, a panic ‘now
would wreck all of San Francisco and
California.”
His listeners agreed with him, but
further deliberations were short.lived, An
THE DALLAS POST,
"WELLS FARGO"
STUART
N. LAKE
insistent knocking at the door, and a mes-
senger entered with a note for Ward. He
read it, and arose.
“Too late, gentlemen,” Ward said.
“Slade and Oliver have absconded. Right
now, their depositors are wrecking their
offices.”
Ramsay McKay arose.
“Where are you going?” someone in-
quired. :
“To my office,” Ramsay answered.
“But we must reach some agreement,”
another urged. “None of us is prepared
to pay off in full, on demand. We must
all close, and stay closed until this hysteria
dies down.”
“Not Wells Fargo,” replied Ramsay.
“We'll not close our doors as long as we
have an ounce of bullion in our vaults
that belongs to some man who wants it.”
He turned as he heard Justine calling
his name. There she stood in the door-
way, flushed, excited, and slightly dis
heveled.
“Ramsay,” she gasped. “Mr. Padden
has closed the office.” §
Padden was Ramsay's office manager.
“I told him he shouldn't,” Justine went
on, “that I knew he shouldn’t. But he
did.”
Ramsay recovered his composure.
“Thank you dear,” he said, as he took
her arm.
He turned to the others.
“Good day, gentlemen,” he told them.
“We're going to reopen Wells Fargo. ”
(To be continued)
FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1938
Lola Montez, the famous dancer, was in the party which included the notorious Dal Slade and Jim Oliver.
Laketon
(Held From Last Week)
Miss Arline London visited Mary and
Isabella Lerch on Sunday.
Mrs. Marie Oberst visited Mrs. Peter
‘Oberst on Friday night at Fernbrook.
Mrs. Daisy Crispell attended the La-
dies’ Aid meeting at Mrs. George Dend-
ler's home.
Mrs. Oberst called on Mrs, James Lord
on Sunday. Mrs. Lord has been ill but
is some better.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Crispell of Lake-
ton visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Crispell
of Anderson Heights.
‘Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lerch, William
Lee and Mrs. Oberst were callers in Dal-
las on Saturday evening.
William Lee of Wilkes-Barre has been
visiting his daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Lerch. :
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Grey and chil
dren visited Mrs. Grey's parents on Sat-
urday, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hennanbell of
Wilkes-Barre.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Anderson of
Dallas, John Klimevich and Miss Bertha
Hebriegell of Pittston, Mrs. Fred Cris
pell and daughter, Annabelle, visited Mrs.
Marie Oberst on Sunday afternoon.
Cow Completed
New Official Record
A new record, exceeding the average
of the Guernsey breed for her age and
class has just been completed by a three
year old cow, Goodleigh Ivy of Sunlight
395944 of Dallas tested and owned by
Dorrance Reynolds. Her official record
supervised by the Pennsylvania Guernsey
Cattle Club is 7996.3 pounds of milk and
418.8 pounds of butter fat in class EEE.
~~
Reynolds
Do you want a Retirement Income?
Ask to see the Northwestern Mutual's
Plan. C. L. Albert, District Agent, 615
| Miners Bank Building. (Adv.)
WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW
“Convenience” isn’t the only reason
local people give for dining at Murphy's
Restaurant in Wilkes-Barre, even though
| that popular dining spot is located right
lon Public Square, a few doors from the
Capitol Theatre. “Economy” and ‘‘good
food” are other explanations for the res
taurant’s fame.
| Andrew Chigos, genial proprietor of
{ Murphy's has established a reputation for
[the tasty, clean food in his restaurant.
Besides the regular, economical luncheons
and dinners, he frequently offers out
standing specials and thoughtful extra
MURPHY’S RESTAURANT ON SQUARE
IS COMFORTABLE PLACE TO DINE
services which win enthusiastic
from his patrons.
The’ courteous, smiling waitresses are
not the least of the attractions at Mur-
phy’s for their alert service stands out as
among the best in the city. Mr. Chigo’s
customers dine in comfortable booths.
There are suitable accommodations for
ladies, who receive special courtesy.
It is the truth that once people dine
at Murphy's they return again and again
for they are impressed by the combination
praise
of good food and pleasant surroundings
which is characteristic of the restaurant.
HISLOP’S RESTAURANT
Main Street, Dallas
Cigarettes, Candy, Fountain
Complete Line of Magazines
Try Our Special Luncheon
We Do Our Own Baking
Say It With Flowers
through
HILL, THE FLORIST
Flowers For All Occasions
Phone Dallas 213
Collateral Loan Exchange
37 W. Market St. Wilkes-Barre
Phone 3-2619
Cash for Old Gold and Silver
Loans On Diamonds and Jewelry
Rare bargains in new and used diamonds
and jewelry, unredeemed and from estates
PEYNTON LEE
Coal Spring Water
Dallas, Pa.
Dallas 161 Kingston 7-3200
IF YOU WANT THE BEST
The Old Fashioned Remedy for Flu
and Grippe, We Will Send C.
O. D. and Pay Postage
Phone or Write for Prices
CLOVER BLOSSOM
HONEY Co.
Wilkes-Barre Phone 2-4720
305 S. Main Street
ACE HOFFMAN STUDIOS
Portrait and Commercial
Photographers
32 West Market Street
WILKES-BARRE, PA.
REICHMAN Travel Bureau
Steamship Tickets on All Lines
208 S. Main St.
Wilkes-Barre
Phone 2-1713
TT
“SMILING SERVICE ALWAYS”
OLIVER'S GARAGE
DALLAS, PENNA.
Packard Cars Used Cars
White and Indiana Trucks
HILLSIDE TIRE SERVICE
Gulf Gas, Oils — Tiolene, Pennzoil
Kenyon and Lee Tires
Tel. Dallas 9089-R-2
TRUCKSVILLE, PA.
UPHOLSTERING
For Guaranteed Work at Low Prices
CALL WILKES-BARRE 2-9875
Save 50% on new Livingroom Suites and
odd pieces on display at our show room
A. C. UPHOLSTERING
294 East Market Street — Wilkes-Barre
All Kinds of
FINE BAKED GOODS OUR
SPECIALTY
Hot Cross Buns During Lent
COSGROVE’S BAKERY
Behind The Scenes
In Business World
A Summary Of Happenings
In America’s Industrial
Circles
By ORTON B. MOTTER
NEW YORK, Mar. 17—BUSINESS —
Activity in most American industries,
though little changed from February, con-
tinues to lag behind a year ago. The
steel industry’s operating rate still clings
to the 359% of capacity level, although
a better feeling in steel consuming areas
was reported last week. Electric power
output is running 8% under a year ago,
with about 2,025,000,000 kilowatt hours
produced last week. Railroad carloadings
were estimated at 54,445 cars compared
with 127,134 cars at this time last year.
Retail trade showed some improvement
from February levels but sales volume for
the country as a whole was 5% to 119,
under a year ago.
WASHINGTON—Leaders in various
branches of industry almost daily are
- | bringing reports to Washington that, in |.
their opinion, the business recession has
hit bottom. They look for a gradual rise
from now on. Most important legislative
event last week was a new tax bill brought
up for discussion in the House and, de-
signed to offer ‘“‘a very substantial stimu-
lation to business’ by easing the burdens
of the undistributed profits tax and modi-
fying the capitol gains, inheritance and
gift taxes. The measure is 390 pages
long nd took more than 100 days to draw
up. For corporations with annual net in-
comes under $25,000 the new bill pro-
poses to eliminate the undistributed pro-
fits tax and to substitute a straight income
tax oi 12%% to 169. The existing
law compels all corporations, regardless of
size td pay an income tax of 8% to
15%, and a surtax of 7 to 27% on un.
distributed profits.
HEADLINES—Western Union, asking
for 1!9% rate increase, declares $3,000,
000 of added income would be passed on
to employes in higher wages
Manvlle Corporation, large building sup-
. . . Johns
ply frm, ®lminates dividend on common
stock . . . Government expenditures for
year Jeginning last July 1 passes the $3,
000,000,000 mark . . . General Electric
Compiny’s earnings rose 45 per cent in
1937 to $63,57,000 . . . Sixty-two textile
manuficturing reporting on
1937 profits reveal 43 per cent drop from
1936, after experiencing first half gains
averagng 70 per cent . . . Congress be
companies
gins to iron out differences in bill regu-
lating | wages and hours . . © Treasury
bringsin outside experts to finish study on
nation’ price structure . . . Great Britain
will spend $533,000,000 in the next year
to mddernize its army . . . President
Roosew:lt states salaries of corporation of
ficials thould continue to be made public
. . . Ax early upturn in business followed
by the ‘‘greatest era world has ever
40 Main Street Dallas
PETER OBERST’S BARBER SHOP ONE
OF FEW WITH THE XERVAC MACHINE
Long recognized as one of the most
expert barbers in this section, Peter
Oberst, whose neat shop is in the base
ment ‘of the Sullivan Building, on Main
Street, Dallas, is now the proud proprie-
tor of one of the famous X-ervac inven-
tions to stimulate hair growth.
Results by local jgnen who are taking
X-ervac treatments have already proved
the unique advantages of the machine,
which is manufactured by Crosley Radio
Corp. It is an efficient-looking appara-
tus and includes a dome-shaped head piece
which stimulates the scalp and increases
bringing new nourisment to dying hair.
bringing new nourishment to.dying hair.
Mr. Oberst has erected a separate booth
for the apparatus so that those taking the
treatments can do in the utmost privacy.
Since the macchines are expensive, there
are only a few of them in the State.
Wherever they have been installed they
have received enthusiastic indorsements
from men who have taken treatments.
Mr. Oberst, of course, operates the
X-ervac machine in conjunction with his
| barber shop. He is known as an expert
, barber and his neat, careiul work appeals
the flow of blood to the hair-roots, thereby to discriminating people.
REPAIRS
On Clocks, Watches and Jewelry
R. S. ROBERTS
Main Street DALLAS
“We Buy Old Gold”
You Can Get It At
Dallas 5-10c to $1 Store
"46 Main Street
DALLAS PENNA.
“The Big Little Store”
E. Williams, Mgr.
JOHN W. MILES
Jeweler
31 Public Square
(Second Floor)
WILKES-BARRE, PA,
DALLAS, PA.
First Show Starts at 6:30
Second Show at 9
WEEK OF MARCH 21
Monday and Tuesday
“SECOND HONEYMOON?”
with Loretta Young
®
Wednesday and Thursday
Lewis Stone in
"YOU'RE ONLY YOUNG
ONCE” :
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Friday and Saturday
“THE HURRICANE”
with
Jon Hall & Dorothy Lamou #
Eat More — Pay Less
at
MURPHY’S RESTAURANT
52 Public Square
WILKES-BARRE, PA.
Painting - Paperhanging
Estimates Cheerfully Given
NELSON ROGERS
(Boston Store Sample Books)
18 Years Experience
Dallas, Pa. Phone H. L. 3284
Plumbing Sheet Metal Work
RALPH L. HALLOCK
162 Lake Street
DALLAS, PENNA.
Water Supply System Heating
DINE AND DANCE
at the
SUBURBAN RESTAURANT
“THE O'KANE'S” :
; DALLAS )
The Finest of Foods—Fountain Service
HAND - MADE HARNESS
Made To Order
We Repair and Oil Harness,
Truck Covers Made to Order
PETER SENGHAAS
63 Wood Street Wilkes-Barre
PETER OBERST
Barber
38 Main Street
One Flight Down
Dallas
known” predicted by Henry Ford . . .
BEVAN PIANO COMPANY
12 North Main St. Wilkes-Barre
PIANOS, RADIOS
A Complete Musical Store -
Sohmer, Bogart and Kimball Pianos
Organs
your advertisement
should be here!
. for rates call
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