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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-01

We1yU3r SUMMARY
: North Texas. generally clear, 81: Cen
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= Texas. generally cloudy. IS; Gulf Coast.
) generally cloudy. 6S; West Texas. gen
orally clear. ~; Arkansas. generally clear.
= a.: i.onisiana. generally clear. a.; Okla
= homn. genralIy clear 81.
= Forecast For the Week.
= For the West Gulf States: The weather
= will he generally fair and somewhat
= warmer, with considerable sunshine
= For the Ssmthern Rocky Mountain and
: Plateau Regions: The weather will he
: generally fair. without decided tempera-
ture changes.
leoaj weather 0bservations-
The following are local weather obser-
: vnfions covering the 24-hour period
: ending al in, today taken By the
: lccni United states weather bureau, IN
: charge II Mrs A. w Reed;
\ Maximum temperature
1r,nimum temperature ~ -
= Rnrcmetric pressure. : y IN -'".'''
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-01

Three BABIES
ARE BURNED
AT ALPINE

Al.flNE, Texas April Three tml-
dren were burned to death in a fire of
mysterious origin which destroyed the
home Of Mrs. r. W. Mesdday, four miles
east Of here before daylight today. Three
other ch Idren escaped by jumping from
an upper story window. One walked to
town and gave the alarm. The mother
was found in a nearby milk house nm
conscious. About a year ago the father
was nilled my>teriou~ly by shot gun
while he sat in the house.
the work that they are carry NJ on. Many
of these organizations have u worthy OBJ
ject but they are not thought essential a.
the proper handling and carrying ON of the
fwar
=. You have noticed that there ". ur
has been. a great fuel shortage. partlcu-
larly in coa'. We therefore recommend
that Won inaugiiraie in Your county. IL Il TX
supplied with timber. a plan 20 that all peo-
! ple and nj industries which can do - u~c
wood or-fuel. even though heretofore M
| ing coal. for the reason t3Af n this j. done
| there will bc tremendous saving of coal
| for those purposes for which coal i abSo-
1 Ilutely essential. Some county councils
have Already taken the initiative ir this
matter; hut tlis request ; not intended TO
apply to counties moi having an adequate
wood supply.
j g. Statistics show that last year there
was an enormous loss IN this county BY
reason Of fires. many of which were doubt
I les Of an incendiary nature. Will yon not
urge upon Your Officers the necessity 81
eternal vigilance in III Il matter and yous,
selves. r. hesly. 9aXa 30 tins Sni,iccf and
fro an adequate remedy for it. yonr very
best thoughtf
i 4. A report seems 10 br circulated
THAT the United States government desires
that cancelled postage stamps be collected
and sent IN % that the dyes in teh sam,
!, might be used again. The Council of Nh.
tonal Defense has informed us that this ].
4, erroneous and that the governmtnt i mo-
lin such straits.
i 8. Mr. Homer l.. Hois ngton OF Dallas
d Texas. has been appointed state director
!, of the United States boys working reserve
, which IL designed to enlist boys between II
| and II years Of age to aseist IN tekins
| care of the coming harvest, s.nre there vii
The a shortage in farm labor on account 81
+ 50 many young men being called to the
: co'ors. Mr.. IIos.ngton will doubles,
communicate with You in 4 short while an,
we ask that YOU lend him yonr a~~itanc,
and co-operation.
6. Ii you have not already reported oI
y this matter, please inform a. II YOU
county has organized q home guard; oul
reason being that we want To compile a re-
port showing just how many counties hay,
organ zed home guards. for the purpose oi
sending the same 10 Washington. IL
every denSeiy popEafed county ought 4
have at least one company, because We dt
not know when same viii be needed
We take great pride in the work onl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-01
eovERHMEMT LABOR STRIKES

NORFOLK, Va, April Ia large per
centage Of the Union carpenters employed
on government construction at the army
and naval bases here failed to return to
work today. Union officials say no
strike has been called, although the men
demanded wage increase of from So to
81 and one half cents an hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-01
70 Years Old Walks
$1,000 Miles Wager

CHICAGO, April l.-Ws s. Chapman
Y years old, j. here today, having late
Yesterday eofpleted = $1,000 mile walk
Chapman started from Baltimore, Mary
land, March ., a0l6. on long hike to win
a wager Of $3,4ee put up by New York
club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-01
T*Hf"
NEGRO HIRED - EvADE DRAFT

JACKaDN, Miss. April l.-Evidence
indicating that German honey is being
used in Mississippi 10 encourage negroes
70 evade the selective draft was contain
ed II report given ont BY the Adjutant
GENERALLY department.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-01

PARIS, April 1.-The bombardment Of
snmcd this afternoon.
Thy Associated TresE)

AMERICAN AKMY n FRANCE,
Sunday THE German leaders are ex-
reedingIy anxious to learn minute de-
tails uf the American army. Th~ was
disclosed by captured German prisoners
who were instructed 70 bring in informa-
ion about the new enemy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-01
ATTAIN ICCITY
HAS $300,0O0
BUSINESS FIRE

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., April Fire
broke out today in the Oliver III. Cutridge
building, in the center Of the business dis
lr1cf and destroyed eight business huild-
'ngs with a property loss estimattd nj
$500, 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-01
PRES. WILSON
TO AUNCH
LOAN DRIVE

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. April 1.--Presi-
dent W lson i considering enlisting hi-
aid in the Liberty Loan campaign. lie
said today that he might 90 to Baltimore
20 make a speech for the Loan Saturday,
when the campaign opens.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-01

and raising the .aee-hmit EneianC
an additional million men by aui
ing that with the gathering III
Of the United States there ShoR)
less than two million new troops
for warfare by autumn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-01
German Prince Is
Killed In Battle

AMSTERDAM, April l.-Prince Emieh
Ernst. elder son of Prince Emichif l.eir'-
ingen was killed while leading stormng
company Of Grenadier regiment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-01

disclosed BY captured German prisoners.
who were instructed to bring in inforna-
tI"n about the new enemy.
councils have done. and trust that they
wal continue the good work and be potent
factor for good wherever they exist. Hon.
III. W Lewis. chairman of our labor CON-
miffee and federal labor director. informs
us taht be- was enabled TO enroll the Texas
QUOTA of shipbuildcr~ with the aid Of the
county councils, III Il very short While and
Lees under nnnt nhi 4afions tor this splen-
c.d S4rsicg
TEXAS STATE COUNCIL VI. DEFENSE,
BY J. T. Carl, Secretary.
Be II Remembered that al meeting cf
the Texas State Councif Of Defense. held
at Austin. Texas, on The .sth~das al afafcii
-laln. iltn. X Ut l.. knight offered the
following resolution, which was seconded
by Hon. \. A. Shaw and unanimously ear
red. to-wii:
I'm order that there may be a co-ordi-
nation of effort and that the public may
be protected against indiscrimnate solici-
tation of funds BY well meaning but over
Jealous individuals and societies for wal
activities and propaganda, and TO the end
that the tremendous waste from the public
may be economically administered. and
al overlapping prevented,
BE il Resolved by the State Council OF
Defense that all unofficial individuals and
societies soliciting money for war pur-
poses within the state he notified Nv letter
and through the newspapers that the State
Council Of Defense j. preparing a list oi
approved societies. aud taht all societies
and persons before be;ng 81 approved
must submit MI such information and data
A. may be required by the State Council
o; Defense. The public j. hereby warned
against the solicitations of any individuals
or societies not equipped with the evi-
dence~ Of authority from federal sources
AT Washington or from the State Council
Of Defense
Witness, Texas State Council of De
fense. acting through it, chairman and AZ.
tested by it ~errriary. this the 18th das
Of March. A. ID. 1918.
= gnedi d. II. DUNLAP.
Ae~ted: Cha rman.
2. i. Carl, Secretary.
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WASHINGTON, p. G., April 1.--dsr-l
many has. staked all her fortunes On the
Spring campaign, says the war depart
rnents weekly review, and the allies must
~ prepared fer fresh altpeks v neN
ponls il the TeaAons frii GA achieve 81 viei
son IN their present iiHhfAs4 1hA state
n,cnt adds "snch ~ oar troops ~ afx
sufficiently iiailcd will assume their
share OF the burden now 70 yaliently
borne BY the Fr Ind British.
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i. II tell YOU believe were honey
combed with spies" he growled. For
one that we've caught and impris.
oned or shot, there are dozens in the
very midst of us. If this thing keeps
up We'll all of us be suspectinS one
another. How do | know that you,
Sandys. you Rizzio, Bytield or even
Hammersley here isn't secret agent
of the Germans? What dinner table
In England is safe when spies are
found in the official family at the War
Oflice?"
Rizzio smiled.
I'VE, who are about to die, salute
you" he said, raising his liquor glass.
And you, Lord Kipshaven, how can
we be sure of your"
by this token" said the old man,
rising and putting his back to the
fire, that if | even suspected, ia shoot
any one Of YOU down herc-now, with
as little compunction as I'd kill a
dog"
IN have my coffee first" laughed
Byheld, If you don't mind
"Coffee--then coffin" said Ri2zio.
Jolly unpleasant conversation this,
remarked llammcrsley. Makes a chap
Il hit tidgcty."
"t'idG aty!" ruarod the Earl. I'VE
ought to he fidEety with the Germans
winning east and west and the finest
flower Of our service already killed in
battle. We need men and still more
men. Any able-bodied fellow under
forty who stays at homeland lie
glanced meaninSly at the Honorable
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who was enjoying his soup, "a puree he
liked particularly.
But isn't there something you could
do?"
YES. Write. for America-for italy
for Sweden and Holland-for Spain.
It's something, but it isn't enough.
My fin gers are itching for sword"
The Honorable Cyril looked up.
"Pen mightier than sword" he
quoted vacuously, and went ON with
his soup.
you don't really mean that Ham.
mersley," said Kipshaven amid smiles.
We'll rather" drawed the other. "All
silly rot--fiFhting. What's the use?
Spoiled my boar.shootin' in Hesse.
Nassau-no season at Carlsbad-no
season anywhere-everything the same
---wintH'-s summer"
you wouldn't think so il you were
in the trenches, my boy" laughed
Byteld.
"Beastly happy I'm not" said Ham.
mersley. Don't mind shootin' pleas.
ant or boar. Bad form--shootin' men
not the sportin' thing, you know
pottin' bird on the ground-'specially
Germans"
"Boches," said Lady Betty contemp.
tuously. She was inclined to be intol.
Grant. For her Algy had already been
mentioned in dispatches. IL don't un-
derstand YOU. Cvril."
Hammerslev regarded her gravely
while Constance Joyliffe took up his
cudgels.
"Yon forget Cyrirs four years at
Heidelberg."
"Nu. | don't" said their hostess
warmly. "and | could almost believe
Cyril had German sympathies."
II have. you know" said Hammers.
ley calmly, smiling at the rim of his
wine-lass.
This Is nHrdly the time to confess
it" said Kipshaven dryly.
Doris sat silent, aware Of deep hu
initiation which seemed to envelor
them both.
Ri2zio laughed hrd - ir"ed cliu,
ping from P"~.,r. "ITammersley is
merely stoiCally peaceful. Listen.
And he read:
7 was playing golf one day when the
Germans landed
All our troops had run away and all
our ships were stranded;
And the thought of England's shame
nearly put me off my game.
Amid the laughter the Honorable
Cyril Strengthened.
SILLY stuf, that" he said quite So
rlously, "to put fellow of his game.
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"The captain of n merchant steamer
who saw it quite plainly reported that
the power of the machine was simply
amazing-that 1t few at about six
thousand feet and was lost to sight
in an incredibly brief time. In short,
my friends, the Yellow Dove is one of
the miracles of the day--and its pilot
ono of its mysteries"
But our aviation MEXICAN they do
nothing
what? Chase rainbows? Where
shall their voyage begin and where
end? He's over the North Sea one
minute and in Belgium the next. Our
troops in the trenches think he's n
phantom. They say even the bombs
he drops are phantoms. They are
heard to explode. but nobody has even
beeh hit by them"
"\Nhat will the War Office do?"
Sandys shrugged eXpressivcly.
What would YOU do?'
shoot the beggar," said the Hon.
orable Cyril impassively.
shoot the moon sir" roarcd the
Earl angriy. IT'S no time for idiotlc
remarks. If this story is true, a dan.
ger hangs over England No whole.
some Briton," here he glanced again
at Hammersley, "ought to sleep until
this menace is discovered and de.
stroyed,"
THE Yellow Dove Is occult" said
Sandys, like a witch on a broom.
stick"
"A Flying Dutchman," returned
Lady Joyliffe.
There seems to be no joke about
that" said the Earl.
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Copyright. 1918. d. Appleton & Co.

leave the shores of England withouN
being remarked?" asked Kipshaven.
"Oh," laughed Sandys, answer me
that and we have the solution Of the
problem. A strict watch Is being kept
on the coasts, and the government
cmployes--the postmen, police, secret
service men of every town and village
from here to the Shetlands are on the
lookout---but not glimpse have they
had of him, not "A sign of his arrival
or departure. but only last week he
was reported by destroyer flying
toward the English coast"
Most extraordinary! from Lady
Kipshaven.
ITS large machine" asked
Ri2zio.
Larger than any airplane ever built
in Europe. They say Curtiss. the
American, was building a thousand
horsepower machine at Hammonds.
port--in the States. This one must
be at least as large as that"
But surely such machine could
not be hidden In England for any
length of time without discovery"
1T would seem so--but there you
are. The main point is that he hasn't
been discovered and that its pilot Is
here in England--ready to fly across
the sea with our military secrets
when he gets them"
Oh him." growled kipshavcn
quite audibly, a sentiment which
echoed so truly in the hearts of those
present that it passed without com.
ment.
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making important decisions are ac.
tuated hv the most unimportant de-
tails. Hammerslv's good fortune was
still secret except to Miss Mather's
most intimate friends, but the convic.
ton was slowly growing In the mind
of the girl that unless Cyril stopped
sitting around In tweeds when every
body else was getting into khaki, the
engagement would never be an.
nounced. AS the foreign situation
had grown more serious she had seen
other men who weighed less than
Cyril throw off the boredom of their
London habits and go soldering into
France. But the desperate need of
his country for able bodied men had
apparently made no impression upon
the placid mind of the Honorable
Cyril. 1t was as unruffled as high
land lake in mid.August. He had con-
tributed literally from his large means
to Lady Heathcote's ambulance fund,
but his manner had become, IL any.
thing, more bored than ever.
Miss Mather entered the drawing.
room thoughtfully with the helpless
feeling of one who. having made Il
mistake, pauses between the altcrna.
tives of tenacity and recantation. And
yet as soon as she saw him a little
tremor of pleasure passed over her.
In spite of his dropping pose, his va.
cant stare, his obvious inadequacy. she
was sure there was something about
Cyril Hammersly that made him be-
yond doubt the most distinguished
looking person in the room-not even
excepting Rizzio.
He came over to her at once, the
monocle dropping from his eye.
"Aw'fly glad. jolly good to see you
m'dear. Handsome no end
He took her hand ,and bent over
her fingers. Such broad back he
had, such Il finely shaped head. sucl
shoulders, such strong hands that
were capable of so much but hao
achieved so little! And were these all
that she could have seen in him.
Reason told her that II was her minc
that demanded a mate. Could it b,
that she was in love with beautiful
body?
There was something pathetic il
the way he looked at her. She felt
very sorry for him, but Betty Heath.
cote's laughter was still ringing in hci
ears.
Thanks. Cyril" she said coolly
I've wanted to see you-tonight--t,
tell you that at last I've volunteered
with the Red Cross"
Hammersley looked at her blankl,
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Cyril-"ought to be put to work mend
ing roads"
The object Of these remarks turned
the blank stare of his monocle but
made no reply.
Yes mean you, Cyril" went on
the Earl steadily. "Your mother was
born Prussian. ! knew her well and
! think she learned to thank God that
fortune had given her an EnGlishman
for u husband. But the taint Is in
you. Your brother has been wounded
at the front. His blood is clcansed
But what of yours? You won't to a
German university with your Prus-
sian kinsmcn and now openly flaunt
your sympathies at dinner of Brit.
ish patriots. Speak up. How do you
stand? Your friends demand it,"
Hammersley turned his cigarette
carefully in its long amber holder,
"Oh, | say, Lord Kipshavcn,' he
said with slow smile, you're not
spoofing chap, are your
81 was never more in earnest in my
life. How do you stand?'
"Iaw!" said Hammersley, with OBJ
vious effort. I'm British, you know,
and all that sort of thing. How can
an Englishman be anything else? Silly
rot-tightin'-thats what | say. That's
all | say" he finished looking calmly
for approval from one to the other.
Smiles from Sandys and Rizzio met
this inadequacy, but the Earl, after
glaring at him moodily for moment,
uttered smothered, "Paugh," and.
struggling a shoulder, turned TO RiZzio
and Sandys who were discussing re.
cent submarine raid.
Hammersley and Bytield sat near
each other at the side of the table away
from the others. There was moment
of silence-which Hammersley i'm.
proved by blowing smoke rings toward
the ceiling. Captain Byteld watched
him a moment and then after a glance
in the direction of the Earl leaned
carelessly on an elbow toward Ham
mersley.
ANY shootin' at the North?" he
asked.
Hammersley's monocle dropped and
the eyes of the two men met.
Yes. I'm shootin' the day after to-
morrow. said Hammersley quietly
Byfield looked away and another long
moment of silence followed. Then the
Honorable Cyril after IA puff or two
took the long amber holder from his
mouth, removed the cigarette anC
smudged the ash upon the receiver.
"Bally heady cigarettes, these OF
Algy's. Don't happen to have an,
'baccy and papers about you, do you
Byheld?"
"weil. rather" replied the captain
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CHAPTER III
The UndercurEent

fINf1Ef were still discussing the
L strange story of Sandys when Lady
Heathcote signaled her feminine
guests and they retired to the draw
ing room. Over the coffee the interest
persisted and Lord Kipshaven was not
to be denied. IL. as 1t seemed prob
able. this German spy was making
frequent flights between England and
the Continent, he must have some
landing field. hangar. a machine
shop with supplies of oil and fuel.
Where In this tight little island could
a German airman descend with a
thousand horsepower machine and not
be discovered unless with the con-
nivance Of Englishmen? The thing
looked bad. II tlere were English.
men in high places In London who
could be bought. there were others,
many others. who helped to form the
vicious chain which led to Germany.
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And turning to Lady Joyliffe: Punch
"a hit braCkt'h lac a'.
"CyrA you're insular." from Lady
Heathcote.
mo, insulated" said Doris with "a
flash of the eyes.
RZZio laughed. Highly potential,
but-cr-not dangerous. Why should
he be? He's your typical Briton--
sport'loving, calm and nerveless in the
most eXacting situations - / was at
Lords, you know, when llammersley
made that winning run for Marylebone
two minutes to play. Every bowler
they put UP"
IT'S hardly a time for bats put in
Kipshaven dryly. what we need is
fast bowlers-with rifles"
The object of these remarks sat Sc.
renely. smiling blandly around tho
table, but made no reply. In'the pause
that followed Sandy was heard in "a
half whisper to Byfield
whats this / hear of leak at the
War Officer"
Captain Byiield glanced down the
table. "IIave you heard that?"
Yes. At the club"
Captain Byfield touched the rim of
his glass to his lips.
1--WE heard nothing of it,"
"What?" from chorus.
"Information is getting out some
where. ] vioate 10 condolences in tell
ing you. The War Office is perturbed.'
How terrible!" said Lady Joyliffe.
"And don't they suspect"
That's the VOLS. ~ it, The Ger
mans got wind of some of Lord Kitch-
ener's plans and some o the Admiral.
ty's-which nobody knew but those
very near the men at the top"
"a SPY in that circle-unbelievable
said Kipshaven.
"My authority is a man of impor-
tance. Fortunately no damage has
been done. The story goes that were
issuing false statements In certain
channels to mislead the enemy and
find the culprit."
But how does the news reach the
Germans?' asked Rizzio.
mo one knows. By courier to thu
coast and then by fast motorboat
perhaps; or by airplane. It's very
mysterious. A huge Taube. yellow IL
color, flying over the North Sea be
tween England and the continent hat
been sighted and reported by Englisf
vessels again and again and eacl
flight had coincided with some unex
pected move on the part of the enemy
Once II was seen just before the raiS
at Falmouth, again before the Yep
pelin visit to Sandringham."
"a yellow dove!" said Lady Kips
haven. "A bird OF Ill omen. surely"
But how could such an airplans