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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-23
LEGISLATOR 5
AGAIN TAKING
UP DAILY GRIND
Quo Warranto Bill and Re-
venue and Appropriation
Measures Will be Principal
Matters for Appropriation

AUSTIN. Texas. April 23.-Back from
their holiday trip to Houston. the mem
bers Of the Texas legislature began the
second week Of the called session with
four working days before them. The
Smith delinquent tax bill and the quo
warranto bin are scheduled to come up
in the house today, the latter for re-
consideration after final passage last
week. Most of the senate's work ap-
parently remains with the committees,
including those concerned with reven-
ues and appropriations.
AUSTIN, Texas. April 23.--Final pas
sage OF two additional bills in the
consideration by that branch of the
legislature Of the measures before IL.
The Abney bill seeking TO close hotels
and roomng houses which repeatedly"
permitted liquor law violations, gambling
or prostitution was passed The Smith
inheritance tax bill passed with only
minor opposition. Both measures were
passed under Suspension of the rules.
Final action on the quo warranto bill
when the motion by Burmeister TO re-
consider and table the vote by which it
finally passed was adopted. The Anti
technicality- bill seeking 10 prevent a
reversal terminal eases hy the court
Of appeals upon technicalities or irregu-
larities was introduced into the house.
Appropriation measures will be given
first consideration during the present
session Of the senate. The judicial ap-
preparation bin l. up today. Few
changes changes are expected in the
measure and ID will probably be placed
for final passage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-23
RECOVER FROM PRIvATIoNs

FRANKFORT. Mich. April 2s.-The
e;ght woodsmen, women and cook, who
had been marooned on South Fox Island
and were rescued yesterday, are rapidly
recovering from the effects of scant
rations. according 10 an announcement
made by physicians today
The party in company with aviators
xvhose plane was wrecked while attempt
inc TO reach the island. TO take food to
the marooned party. was brought here
last night BY the steel car ferry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-23
Jap TROOPS IN SIBERIA

TOXIC. April -. No off
statement has been made here regarding
reported landing Of Japanese troops at
Alexandrovsk. siberian mainland. Mill
tary attaches. who watch these matters
closely. stated today that the report y
highly improbable. They said the re-
port probably arose through the inten-
tion IL Jauan 10 relieve the force sta
tened at .Alexandrovsk by smaller
force.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-23
THREE MISSOURI
CONVICTS EFFECT
ESCAPE FROM JAIL

JOPLIN. Mo April 2s.-Three convicts
who had been in the state prison. es-
capped from the hospital here today by
saving through the bars on a window.
dropping to The ground and then scaling
the walls. The missing convicts are
Horace Simmons. sentenced to ten years
for robbery; George Spoder, who was
sentenced 70 from ) 10 % years for bur
glary; and Noble Dickinson. who was
also serving a long sentence for. bur
glary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-23
COMPENSATION NO
LONGER AVAILABLE
FOR RAILWAY LINES

WASHINGTON. II. G. April e.
The railroads of thc United States
which did not receive additional compen-
sation from the government when the
parcel post system was established IN
1919. connot recover il now. the Su-
preme Court held IN the ease brought
by the 81. Louis X Southwestern rail
way.
The road had coniended II was COM
PEELED to carry parcel post mail for six
months without compensation. and that
its compensation for the service for n
year or longer was neither adequate nor
reasonable.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-23
A. |. PHILLIPS WILL
AGAIN Be SUBJECTED
TO OFFICIAL PROBE

LOS ANGELES. Calf. April "a
thorough qestioning Of Armour Lee
phillips, husband of Mrs Clara Phil
lips. the escaped hammer murderess'
Nho is believed 10 be in Honduras under
ehe name of Mrs. Robert Young, has been
nlanned by the chief deputy district
attorney.
Phillips has undergone similar eriii,
ing several times since his wife escapea
from the county Jail last December ana
now. as before. asserts that he had MOTH
ing to do with Il.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-23

For the West Gulf States: Showers nt
beginning Of week; generally fair with
tempe raturc near or somewhat below
normal thereafter.
For the Southern Rocky Mountain and
Plateau Regions: Generally fair with
temperature somewhat below normal;
frosts probably.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-23
MRS. HADLEy REMARRIEs.

W1ITCIIiTA FALLS Texas April -.
Ida Hadlry. widow of Paul v TIadiry.
who was executed hast week M Flor
enre. Arizona. was married here Satur-
dav 70 fack Dansherty If this city. II
becam. known to-day. Mrs. Hadlcy gain
esl much notoriety when she assisted her
hu>l,ard Ia daring escape from pas
scnger train in Texas. Later she
served sentence in the Oklahoma
penitentiary. She has resided in this
city and Burkburnert for the past three
months
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SUGAR
HITSNEW HIGH
RECORD TODAY

NEW YORK April 2:,.--Cuban raw
sugar today sold AT a new high record
since 1870. with the sale Of 10000 bags
Ia an operator for May shipment at
xix and onr-half cents. and lost of
freight This price was equal 10 eight
aud twenty eight hundrrslth of cent
per pound delivered.
Raw sugar future also touched new
high record and local refner ad-
vanced the list ~ prices for fine granu-
lated from ten points TO nine and
seventy hundredths.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-23
BANK AT ALVIN,
TEXAS, CLOSED
THIS MORNING

ALVIN. Texas, April 23.-Thc Farm
ers State Bank here failed to open for
business today. notice posted on the
door Of the bank stating that the in
stitution was in the hands OF the state
banking department.
The hank In d recent statement show
ed total resources of $158.s0l. 81 with
individual deposits OF SST.991-39 and
time deposits Of S4.455.00. The loans Of
the institution were given ms $S9. .430.84.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-23
POSITIVE OFFER TO
THE ALLIES FROM
GERMANS PREPARED

LONDON. April 23.--The Berlin cor
respondent Of the Central News Agency.
says that he has learned upon good au-
thority that the German government is
preparing a positive offer TO the allied
governments
The dispatch adds that the German
government will declare its readiness 20
negotiate and discuss questions OF rep
arations and guarantees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-23
DALLAS ATHLETE
SET new RECORD
DANCES lO7 HOURS

DALLAS, Texas. April 23.-R. j.
Newman. local athlete and World
War veteran. quit the floor early
today. after having set new dane
ing record Of l07 hours and min
utes. excepting a fifteen minutes
rest period each four hours since
the endurance test began last We'd
nesday. II H. estimated that he rest
ed six OF the l07 hours. Locally IL
was declared that he had set new
world record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-23
BOATS In COLLISION
OFF PACIFIC COAST
eBv The Associated I'ress.)

SEATTLE. Wash. April 23.-The
steamer III Purisima today solided with
the barkentine Mary Winkleman off
slip Point. and the Mary Winkleman II
reported to be leaking seriously. The
u. s. s. Snohomish has gone TO the res
cue of the disabled vessel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-23
HEAD OF RUSSIAN
CHURCH TRIAL Is
AGAIN POSTPONED

MOSCOW. April 23.-The trial of the
Most Reverend DR.. Tikhon. former pa
triarch Of all Russia. on the charge Of
treason and hinderine the carrying out
Of soviet orders. has been postponed in
definitely. The trial was originally set
to begin tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-23
GERMANY IMPORTS WILD ANIMAL

HAMBURG. April 2a.-0nc Of the
heaviest shiploads Of wild animals ever
to pass through the Suez canal arrived
here recently from India. II included 3
young elephants, having a combined
weight of more than five md half
tons, seven tigers. and number Of In
dian leopards. besides black panthers,
Tibet bears, monkeys and birds
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-23
METROPOLITAN OPERA CLOSES

NEW YORK. April .:s-The Metro
pcHitan Opera company closed its sea
son Saturday night with the presenta-
tion of I'Africainc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-23

Barometer pm. yesterday ...- 2973
Barometer Z am. today - 2gsa
Temperature highest yesterday SO
Temperature pm. yesterday . AZ.
Temperature lowest last night :. -.
Temperature Z am. today .-..... 10.
Temperature 1890 today -...... ~.
Humidity 7 pm. yesterday fpct) 81.
Humility m. today fpct) 80.
Humidity 1890 today (pctN w 60.
Prec ec'ritation z nm. yesterday o.00
Precipitation n m. TODAY T.
Total rainfall this month ....- O.25
Wind (diree ard vel) pm. 49,. SIP
Wind fdirec and velD am. .. S-i3
Weather pm. yesterday cloud
Weather Z am. today .. cloudv
Sun sets today ................ 6:S7
Sun rises tomorrow ......-..-.... 5:5s
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Weather Conditions.

Much cloudy and unsettled weather
prevailed throughout the country this
morning. Traces Of rain occurred last
night over East Texas, light 70 moder-
ate rains in the Mississippi Valley and
Nebraska, and SHOWS in Colorado, Utah.
and Wyoming. Temperatures were un-
seasonably high over the Gulf states
and from the Mississippi River TO the
Atlantic coast. and unseasonably low
over the Plateau and Rocky Mountain
region and the Canadian Northwest. Kill
ling frost and a minimum temperature
of 26 degrees occurred at Santa Fe. New
Mexico, last night light frost AZ Phoe-
nix, Arizona. and below freezing tenn
perasures over much Of Utah, Colorado
and Wyoming.
The lowest temperature last night at
Texas stations ranged from ~ al Am
arillo TO "a at Corpus Christi and
Brownsville
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Official Weather Reports
OFFICIAL. WEATHER REPORTS

Brownsville and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday; continued
mild temperature.
East Texas: Partly cloudy tonight
except showers in extreme east portion;
cooler Tuesday partly cloudy. Fresh TO
strong southerly to westerly winds on
the coast.
Small Craft Warnings indicated for
Texas coast today. Winds will be fresh
to strong southerly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-23
PROMINENT MAN DIES

MEMPHIS. Tenn. April pa. b. See
lcnfrcund, age Sc. Of Chicago interna-
tionai secretary Of the Order Of Bnaj.
died suddenly at his hotel here today.
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REDUCTION IN
PRICE OF CRUDE
OIL ANNOUNCED

INDEPENDENCE. Kas. April 23.--The
Prairie Oil a Gas Company today an
nounced a reduction Of ten cents per
barrel in the price Of MidContinent
crude oil, the first reduction since the
Mid-Continent fields were opened. This
brings the price Of crude oil az the
wells 70 the prices announced is Feb
ruary 2. after the fourth consecutive
rise.
NEW YORK. April 23.-The Texas OH
and Gulf Refining companies TO-DAY met
the reduction OF | cent per gallon tank
wagon prices on gasoline and kerosene,
announced last week by the Standard
Oil Company Of New York. The decrease
is effective in New York and New Eng
land
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NO RACE TROUBLE
ARISES AT PARMA.
MO-, OVER KILLING

PARMA. Md. April 2:.--with the
state troops mohilized nearby prepared
"a guell and disorders which may arise
everything was quiet IN the vicinity Of
this place following reports during the
week end that trouble was feared be-
tween the white and negro populations.
The report that n race war might be-
precipitnted M any moment arose over
the killing by a white man of negro
near here. II was said that very
tense situation existed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-23

BLOuMFIEl.D. Mo. April - Ros-
coe l.. Walker. sheriff of Stoddard
ceunty Missouri. last night said there
was intense feeling existing between the
negro ana white population II Parma.
a small town in New Madrid county.
and that trouble was feared. following
the shooting If q negro workman last
week The sheriff asserted that Ne had
asked Governor Arthur NJ. Hyde to
dispatch national guardsmen to the
town.
Sheriff Walker declared that no dis
turbances had been reported at Parma
20 far. bur said that he anticipated
trouble The shooting j. said 10 have
taken place Friday. the cause and
names of the participants being un
known. The negro was killed.
Evening star., 1923-10-05

until coal was found on his estate.
and he was glad, for the sake of his
family, to develop the enormous min
eral wealth which lay all around him.
He would have liked to preserve
some of the old simplicity and dig
nifty of life in the Immediate vicinity
of the castle, but all that was left
of old times was the castle itself,
which was really AN old house, pic
turesque and romantic enough now
that time had mellowed il. that had
been built out of the ruins of the
, ancient fortress a hundred years after
+! the latter had been destroyed.
Within its time mellowed chambers
Sir Robert found his great recreation.
The responsibilities of the colliery
man, because he was conscientious
man, and he made a point of attend
ing a his offices with punctuality and
assiduity; but he was never so happy
as when under his own rOoftree' and
by his own hearth, talking to hts
friends or showing them some of his
treasures.
One the evening of the day follow
ing Phillipa Mannersley's visit to the
acknowledgements cottage on the op-
posite side of the valley thyee people
sat round the hearth in Sir Roberts
study examining an old Roman lamp
which he had just taken from a cabi-
net Sir Robert himself sgt in his ac-
customed easy-chair. by which, stood
a small table supporting shaded
, lamp. the light of which fell on his
finely chiseled features, his snowy
hair and mustache. his long. shapely
fingers moving lovingly about the
curio as he explained its peculiarities
and beauties to his daughter and his
guest.
Phillipa.. prettier than ever in her
dinner dress. hung over her fathers
chair: the guest stood before them on
the heartbrug. And a close observer
Evening star., 1923-10-05

erect and set Of face before the old
Now. these coins. Quinton," began
Sir Robert, "are, / believe
Quinton drew his attention with. p
short cough. 'Sir Robert" he sAid.
The elder man glanced at him. set
down the tray of coins, and quietly
took his own chair
A Fear.ome Discovery.
Go on, Quinton."s he said, not un-
wanted to speak to me-
"Yes," said Quinton; "yes. The fact
is, think l ought to go away. !
am not the sort of man to beat about
the bush, especially with you, and--I
am in love with your daughter.
The old man nodded his head sew
eral times. Aye" he, said, so !
thought, Quinton--so thought. Well.
I see no harm in that. Your family
is of equal rank with mine. and !
have the greatest opinion of you In
every way
"Then you would" cried Quinton.
. give her to your interposed. Sir
Robert with smile. Aye, very
likely would. But. Quinton, I fear
it's no use. Sit down. You know
the terrible stain on our recent his
tory?" he ,weGt on when the younger
man had taken seat. You nave
heard 5of what happened to my
nephew just before you came here?
Quinton bowed his head in silence.
1They were always fond of each
other as boy and girl" continued Sir
Robert; "and. despite all that has hap
peaed, I believe she still cares for
that graceiess young scoundrei.
Evening star., 1923-10-05

She gave him a light nod and left
Sir Robert rose from his chair.
Roman art, ehT' he said. "Ah!
That reminds me that had some Ro-
man coins sent to me the other day.
TIL show them to you. They're in an
other room. Sit down, Quinton, and
I'll fetch them. Light another, dor
The old baronet went out of the
room. and the manager walked over
to the side table TO take a cigar from
small table on his way fle saw card
lying on it-a mere scrap Of card.
crumpled and dirty--and before he
could turn his eyes from 1t read what
was written on It.: 1.-THE Hermtt's
Cell-tonight-nine
He chose a cigar. went back to the
hearth, and stood there wondering
what such a mysterious sentence
meant. The door opened-Phillipa
returned. In walking dress. She
looked fiurried. and little upset.
All alone, Mr.. Quinton?' she ex-
claimed.
Your father. is fetching some
coins. Miss Mannersley," he answered.
Poor your she said. II left
something here. I am 30 careless in
leaving things lying about. ILoh,
here 1t ts-an address,"
situation she had snatched UP the
card he had unwittingly seen, and
with smiling nod had again quilted
the room.
When. Sir Robert, came sauntering
back with a tray of coins, some five
minutes later Quinton had let his
cigar die out, and was standing very
Evening star., 1923-10-05

would have seen that while he mani
tested q polite interest In the Roman
lamp, Mr.. Mark Quinton was much.
more interested In It's owners daugh-
ter.
The manager Of hfannersley Main
emily thirty years, of age, who had
much or the military man In his ap-J
pearance, in his muyements. 1t re-
quired little knowledge Of human
a born martinet-a man destined to
command and to have his own way.
II his stern lips issaed an order, and
his steel-blue eyes emphasized 1t,
most men under him hastened TO
carry 1t out without demur.
But the stern lips were tender
enough, and the keen eyes soft
enough. whenever Miss Phillipa Man.
nersley happened to be near, and
some people were beginning to notice
the fact
"And~I believe there Is no other
specimen of this particular date, or
of this particular sort, with the ex-
ception Of one. In the British Museum
in London" said Sir Robert, lovingly
handling his Roman lamp. "A some--
what similar lamp was unearthed
some years ago. but 1t was not at
all Of the date or class of this--not
at ALL"
Wherefore Mannersley Castle ana
its owner can boast themselves OF
being in possession of something
which would be quite unique If II
were not for that tiresome British
Museum" said PhilIipa. patting her
fathers head. You ought to be fat
tered at making the acquaintance Of
such treasures, Mr.. Quinton. And
now L. must leave you gentlemen to
entertain yourselves. for / am going
out
claimed Sir Robert. Dear me,
why
"only for a WHILE. papa. and it Ia
on an errand of mercy--one of my old
women" said Phillipa. II shall be
| home agin before you know l am
gone"
II sincerely hope, my dear. that the
! object Of your visit does not reside in
| the miners yillageP said Sir Robert.
Shall l go with you wherever it is.
Miss Mannersley?" said Quinton. 1T
is rather late. and though
Thanks, no. really" she said.
"Ann Mary, you know, goes with me
| everywhere. l shall see you on my
return, Mr.. Quinton."
Evening star., 1923-10-05

VIM BRITTEN remained silent for
~ a while, thinking things over.
* AT last he looked earnestly at
z Clinton. and spoke more earn
estly
6 Mr. Clinton" he said. "it would
be a bad JOB. sir. if anything, hap
pened here that let 1t get made known
that you We're back and had got across
again with Sir Robertr-it would"
why. Jim?''s - g.
why, sir. because all the men. to
{ nocent, and that there was some plot
against YOU" answered Jim. "On that
point, to this day. sir. it wouldn't take
!, much to raise a riot"
Clinton stared at him almost in
credulously,
You know. sir, what favorite you
were," continued Jim. you used to
talk to them about racing. and give
well" said Clinton" what then,
!, Jim?'' .,.-I.-'l- = :. :
4 Jim bent. forward and spoke in an
: earnest whisper. .ssr.r e.
a There's Miss Phillipa to be cOnsid-
I cred, Mr. Clinton" he said. Hasn't
she been through enough already?"
Clinton jumped to. his feet in an
3 agitation which he could not conceal.
y Been through enough"' he said
Z hoarsely. II should think she has
{ been through enough. Jim, I-4must
: see Phillipa--will see her--because if
: my uncle refuses to do what he can
! DO, want her
well sir?" \
81 want her to follow me out there
and we'll start a new life in q new
land" said Clinton. clenching his
hands: Were engaged, after all.
4 Jim had risen. too. and he stood
staring sadly at his foster brother
Nay. sir-nay!" he said Get
yourself cleared first. You've made
mistake. sir. ] told Miss Phillipa I
should tell you SO. You shouldn't
There wasn't long to stop; 1t would
soon have passed, and you'd have
been a free man. Now you're not
free. Listen. Mr.. Clinton. I'll ar.
morrow night. and you must see what
she says about seeing her father But
II you'll take my advice. sir. when
that's done you'll go back and give
yourself up. And
The sound OF a footstep in the room
overhead made them both start.
That's mother" said Jim. Il shall
have to tell her you're here, sir. You
Mind" exclaimed Clinton IF
you'd seen as few kind faces as !
have this last year or two. you'd be
glad to see one you could trust, Jim"
A moment later Margaret, clad in
a medley of nondescript garments
and a mighty nightcap, burst into the
room and threw her arms round her
foster sons neck.
Had the three people thus reunited
only known 1t, a man who had fol-
lowed Clinton Mannersley through
the woods and had watched him and
Jim Britten through the cottage win
dow now stole softly away and mada
OF toward the village meditating on
the secret he had discovered.
Sir Robert Mannersley, seventeenth
of his line In the proud order of the
baronetage, had been a poor man
Evening star., 1923-10-05

Quinton, I trernbIe to think Of what
may happen when--when hs is free
againY
Quinton sat in silence for some
timeg At last he looked the old man
earnestly in the face.
'tSir Robertg' he said. 'Dc you
really believe your nephew was
guiltyT
Sir Robert passed his hand over his
forehead. IT wish could think elseg'
he answered. Butt can'tw
said. "You-you'li understand And
YOUR let me speak to you some other
time, sirr
He pressed the hand which the old
man gave him. and, leaving the study,
eot evt nv s @ side end door into % the @ prnmnds
He wanted to be alone-wanted to
think.
"Stfu cares for that, graceless young
Evening star., 1923-10-05

scoundrei.' he said bitterly.
!. II that were true, what hope was
there for him?
The place which Clinton Mannersley
had selected as q suitable rendezvous
was one well known to Phillipa and
himself. 1t was a lonely cove, which
centuries earlier had been trans
formed into rude oratory by her.
NIT. whose ghost was said to haunt 1t.
Phillipa gained the rendezvous by
a roundabout way. AS she reached 1t
q figure rose out Of the darkness.
"Phillipav'
Clinton
CONTINUED tomorrow.)
Many q so-called charitable man
draws the line when 1t comes to buy
ing his Eife,s Iaex1 clothes
Evening star., 1923-10-05
.{continued from Yesterdays star.)
WHO'S WHO IN THE STORY.

Sir Robert Mannersley. nobleman Of ancient
title and vast estate ON which valuable mines
have been found. lie is devoted to his beau-
tifuls daughter.
Phiillpa, who is Lady Bountiful Of the farm
and mining community. She IL in love with.
and believes innocent Of a charge of forgery,
her cousin. ~. I, -
Clinton Mannersiey. heir TO the estate. who
has sown harmless wild oats, but declares
himself innocent Of the forgery of his uncle 9
name, though he cannot convince the latter.
He escapes from prison and takes refuge with
Mrs. Britten, his old nurse, who believes
him innocent. and her son -
Jim. his foster brother who is q somewhat
radical miner