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Evening star., 1923-08-11
Fire Alarms Frequent.
rom the Los Angeles Times.


The insurance man tells us that
somewhere in the United States there
Is a fire every four minutes and we
are further advised that three out of
every four fires are preventable and
unnecessary. If we built as substanl
TALLY as they do in France or Eng
land or If we were as careful as the
people are in Holland we might run
all day without an alarm of fire. But
we build f1imsily, we leave a lot of
rubbish lying around and we are
reckless with our matches. That is
why we are forever telephoning fer
the fremen.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
Neighbor Canada.
rom the Milwaukee Sentinel.

Many look forward to the severance
of Canada from Great Britain, now
that Canada wants to have an envoy
of her own at Washington. But even
IL Canada should drift away from
England, this does not necessarily
mean that she would apply for ad-
mission to the United States. The te-
nacity of, smaller nations, who would
rather be small than lose their iden-
tity, has often been demonstrated. We
have friendly and peaceful neigh
Dor. and this is as much as we can
wish for.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
Rooster Adopts Little Chicks.
ON the Topeka Capital

From the Topeka Capital.
A year-old rooster belonging to ].
H Hudson of Troy, Kans., had it's
crop torn open by dogs. Evelyn
Hudson, the daughter, cleaned and
washed the crop thoroughly, sewed it
up and put the rooster, in a coop
where they put the newly hatched
chicks from the incubator. Mr..
Rooster was about two weeks recov-
ering from his injuries and all the
time was very friendly with the
chicks. When they were let out in
the yard he went with them 'cluck-
ing'' and taking care of them as
would any mother hen. He lowered
them at night and when they were
grown ceased his care. r
Evening star., 1923-08-11
The Meanest Man.
From the Los Angeles Times.

once more been located. This time
he turns out to be an eastern busi-
ness man who stole a newspaper from
a blind newsboy every morning for
four months. He wore rubber soled
shoes and would take paper from
the lads stock without saying a
word. But he was finally trapped, and
1t gave a policeman much pleasure to
bear him off to the bastile. There a
Judge also found satisfaction in An
ing him the limit. 1t would have been
cheaper had he subscribed for the
paper twenty years in advance.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
Origin of the Ghetto.
rom the Kansas City Times.

The ghetto was the Jewish quarter
of an Italian city. Pope Paul w, in
1855 established the ghetto of Rome,
and 1t existed until 1885, when 1t was
removed to make way for the new
.mbankment of the Tiber. The Jews
were at one time closely confined to
allowed outside the limits unless dis
tfnguished from the Christians by
wearing. the men a yellow hat and
.he women a veil of the same color.
The ghetto was inclosed by wall
and the gates thereto were locked at
night. ~
Evening star., 1923-08-11
Poor Henry!
From the Baltimore Sun.

A Baltimore man who was for
merly a resident of a town on the
Eastern Shore recently revisited his
old home town after an absence Of
many years. One day he was talking
with an old friend about various
people he formerly knew
What became of the Hall family ~
he inquired.
"Oh," said the latter. tom Hall did
very well. Got to be an actor out on
the Pacific coast. Bill. the other
brother. is something of an artist in
New York, and Lucy, the sister, is
doing literary work. But Henry
never amounted to much. 1t took all
he could lay his hands on to support
the others"
Evening star., 1923-08-11
Her Favorite.
From the Houston Post.

From the Houston POST
"who is your favorite poet, Miss
Gush-Longfellow or Whittier" asked
the professor.
"Oh, neither of them Mine is much
more wonderful. I am quite in love
with him, and the strange part of it is
that / don't even know his first name.
Can you tell me, professor? His name
is Anon"
Evening star., 1923-08-11
Price Change. uniRportnnt.
BOOST FOR LIFE INSURANCE

DENVER. August IL. Especially -
Denver life insurance writers are
handling the largest volume Of busi-
ness this year in the history of their
agencies. Increases range from %
to 80 per cent above the best pre-
vtous figures.
Evening star., 1923-08-11

. Foreign cities having 100000 OF
more population include London, Ber-
lin, Paris, Tokyo, Ningo, Vienna.
Buenos Aires, Wenchow, Shanghai
Canton, .Peking. Chang-Sha, Calcutta
Osaka. Budapest Bombay, Rio de
Janeiro,- Foo-Chow, Moscow, Mexico
City, Glasgow. Soochow. Chungking,
Constantinople and Hamburg.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
There Was a Reason.

From the Boston Transcript.
Young wife-I cooked this dinner
for you all by myself and you've
never said a word about 1t.
Hub would have. dearest, but you
know / never like to complain.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
COTTONSEED OIL STRONG.

NEW YORK. August 11.-Cottonseed
oil closed strong; prime summer yell
low. see. bid: prime crude, nominal;
August, 1000; September. 9.77: Octo-
ber. 942: November, 8.73;- December.
$50: January. $50: February, $50;
March, $50; sales, $500 barrels.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
Stuck to the Rule.
rom the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
The governor of western state
had agreed to open a rodeo.
He started off in a borrowed fiivver.
About Ave miles from his destination
he came down with two fiat tires and
found that he had no tools OF any
kind There wasn't any way to lift
the car, so he settled himself to wait
until another automobile came along.
A cowboy was sent out on horseback
to see IL he couldn't find the COVER
nor, and soon hailed him. That
dignitary was somewhat peeved be-
cause they hadn't sent out a car, and
plainly stated that he couldn't move
until he got help.
But, governor. you gotta open the
rodeo."
MY friend, l can't open without
jacks"
He is a fool who leaves certainties
Evening star., 1923-08-11
MARKET PRICES VARYING.
Irregular Changes, Gains FREEDOM
ina ating-Heavy Selling of Rubber.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 11.-Irregular
price changes characterized the Open
ing of today's stock market, with
gains predominating. Allied Chemical
dropped IL and Du Pont l. while
Timken Roller Bearings advanced
point The usual leaders fiuctuated
within very narrow limits.
Heavy selling Of the rubber shares
caused a slight recession in other
parts of the list in the later trading.
United States Rubber common and
first preferred broke 2B and points.
respectively, to their lowest prices
of the year, and Kelly-Springfield
dropped l a. A gasoline price-cutting
war In certain sections of the west
and south also resulted in free offer
ings of number of oils, Phillips Pc
troleum and Producers and Refiners
each losing a point. Burns Brothers
A advanced points and Union Pacific
Ia. With the exception of German
marks. which dropped 26 points to 80
cents million. the foreign exchanges
opened firm.
Price Changes UniIk kportant.
Narrow and unimportant price
changes took place in today's stock
market. the quietest session of the
year Selling of the rubbers, chemi
Gals and oils as a result of unfavor
able trade developments, caused some
heavIness in the first hour. but prices
Streng gthened later in response to the
usual weekend covering operations
by short interests. Studebaker, Great
Northern preferred and General Elec-
trio each advanced point above
Thursdays final quotations; Famous
Players, 2, and Woofworth, Az. The
closing was Arm. Sales approXimated
125, 900 shares.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE, Md, August II tSpe-
cfaD.-Live poultry-Spring chicken,
pound. 25a34; leghorn, old, 22a26;
hens. 20a25; old leghorns. 18a2O: old
roosters. Halls; ducks, 1Sa24; pigeons,
pair. 20; guinea fowls. each, 50a75.
Eggs-Loss off. native and nearby
f1rsts. dozen, 2S: southern. 20.
Butter-Creamery, good to fancy, As
a46: nearby creamery. 35a40: ladies'.
34a35; rolls, 31a33; store packed. ala
50: dairy prints, 31a33.
CHICAGO, August 11.-Butter un-
changed: creamery extras, ~; stand
ards, 4112: extra firsts, 40a41; frsts,
3sa39; seconds. 36a37. Eggs un-
changed; receipts. 1880 cases; firsts.
24a25; ordinary firsts, 22a221a; storage
pack extras. 27l.; storage pack f1rsts,
90.
Poultry; alive. lower; fowls. 16a24;
b1oilers. 26; springs, 80; roosters, IA.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
Man Must Fliv.

From the winston Sentinel
1t not so much the living wage as
the fiivving wage, that men demand
nowadays.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
Not Particular.

From London Answers.
The Landlsdy-Will you take tea or
coffee?
The Boarder=WhicheYer you call 1t.
Evening star., 1923-08-11

In China women are now keeping
little, shops and going into ali kinds
Of business just like their western
sisters.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
Limited Mental Work.

From the Boston Transcript.
Some people seem to limit their
mental exercise to jumping at con-
,clusions.
Evening star., 1923-08-11

What cannot be removed becomes
lighter by nfans of patience
Evening star., 1923-08-11

He Is a fool who leaves certainties
for uncertainties. -.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

There was much brisk buying early
this morning. buying being increased
because of the early closing yester-
day.
Cheap vegetables found many pur-
chasers. The market was fairly glut-
TED with tomatoes, the Increased re-
cetpts due to the bright sunshine fol-
lowing several rains, and dealers Of
Tered supplies at wide range of
prices, the low price being Is cents
and the top price rs cents for half
bushel basket
Cymlings. cucumbers. string beans
and other vegetables also were offered
at greatly reduced prices, while lima
peans and potatoes were not so plenti-
ful. Limas were quoted at 35 to 40
cents quart.
Eggs = Strictly fresh. selected,
canIled, per dozen, 2sa3o: average
receipts, 2s: southern. q.
turkeys, per ib.. as; spring chickens.
per h., 27a33: Keats. young. each.
40: fowls. per h.. "a.
Dressed poultry : Fresh killed
spring chickens. per lb:. 4oa45: win
ter se chi chickens. per ID. SO; hens, per
keys. per lb.. s5a4o: keats, young.
Live stock-calves, choice. per lb.,
II: medium. per lb., 1oa10k; thin.
per lb.. 6a7. Lambs. spring. per H..
49, AFc pSS, o.VVdO.VU edCHS i've
hogs. per lb. 8k.
Green fruits-Apples. new. per bas-
ket. 50a2.50. California oranges, per
crate. 5.0oa6.50. Florida. 3.00as.00.
Lemons, per box. 6.00a6.50. Grape
fruit. 4.00a4.50. Blackberries. per
Ct, 7a20. Peaches, 1.00a3.25. Can
taloupes. standard. 2.0oa4.50; pony,
l.l5a3.25; flats, 1.25a1.5O.
Vegetables-New potatoes. per
bbl.. No. !, 5.ooa5.50; No. 2. 200a3. 90.
New sweet potatoes, 6.50a7.58 per bbl.
New York lettuce, per crate, 75a1. 75.
Romaine lettuce, per crate. 75a1.5o
1ahoage. nearby. 1.00a2.00 per bbl.
Eggplant, per crate, 200a3.50. Toma-
toes, u bushel basket, nearby, 25s
20. Beans: 1.5oa2.5o per bbl. Peas.
ork, 6.0Oa7.50. Squash, 25a50. North
2.0oa300 per basket. Peppers. per
crate, North Carolina. 1.ooa150. Kale,
per Dbl. 75a1.5o. Spinach. per bbl..
S.o0a 400. Celery. per crate. New
york; 6.ooa750. Squash, 25a50. North
Carolina lima beans. 1.00a1.50 per
basket, homegrown lima beans, 20a3o
per ut
Evening star., 1923-08-11
ON NEV YoRKBONDSsToc EXCHANGE.
Received by Private sNre Direct to The Star Office.
(Salss are In l.ooo.)
crArEc a0NDS.

(Fractions represent thirty-seconos'
! Example: 101-1 means 101 l-ai.J
Evening star., 1923-08-11
Settling Prices ON Grain.

oMnheat-No. 2. red winter. spot.
a,ostA No. 2, red winter, garlicky,
spot, ss. g; No. 3, red winter, garlicky
spot s5!s No. 4, red winter, garlicky,
sales-Bag lots 9S nearby sold al a
range OF 70 to 9S per bushel. Car
goes on grade No. .. red winter. gar
dicky, 9sh No: 3, red winter. garlfcky
~ 1s No. 4, red winter garlicky, 90IS
Corn--Cob, new, 500 per barrel,
contract. spot. no quotations; No. ..
corn, no quotat tions, track corn, vel
low. No. 2 or better, 1.o4.
Sales-None
oats-White. No. 2, 511a asked; No.
Rye--Nearby. 75as5 per bushel: No.
:. western export. 74as; No . rye.
spot. 753s per bushel
Hay-Receipts "a tons Fair de-
mand for better grade of new timo-
thy and light clover mixed at 1000
to $500 per ton.
Season for old hay practically over.
Straw-No. l tangled rye, 15.0Oa
1900; No. / wheat, I250al3.O0; No i
oat, nominal, 14.o0a15.0O.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE. Nd. August IL (Spe-
new. barrel 2 foa
o:5o; per 100 pounds. 1.50a3.25; bushel.
I5aZ; GO; sweets and yams, barrel, $50
100; beans, bushel, 1.25a140; limas,
bushel. 75a1.25; beets. 100. 5.o0a7 90 ;
ccanoage, noo4 100; 6ooal2.0o; carrots. 100.
o.ooa ~; celery. 15a90; corn, dozen,
15a30; cucumbers. basket. 35a45: egg,
plants. 25a90: onions. bushel, 75a1.50:
yellow. 100 pounds 2o0a3.00; peppers,
basket. 40a50: squash. basket. 25a35;
tomatoes basket, 40a6o; green. 30a50
a60; blackberries, quart, so: currants
quart l0a12: damsons, 15a22; pound.
sac huckleberries, quart, 15a25:
peaches, 20a65; basket Asa !. 90 :pIums,
oasket' 2oa40; watermellons, 25a75
Evening star., 1923-08-11

TOTAL SALES (par Value):
IL am. 456 900 IL noon 966 600
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-20
OIL LEAK HALTS
FLIGHT ACROSS
THE CONTINENT
Misfortune Overtakes Army
Aviator After Completing
Two Thirds Of Flight
Across Continent

ROCK SPRINGS. wyo.. July 2O.--
Failure greeted the second attempt
within 10 days of Lieut.. Russell l..
Maughan. intrepid army mir man. 10
span the United States between dawn
and dusk yesterday when an oil leak
forced him to land here mt sos p. IN.
tmountain timel He had covered more
than two-thirds Of the distance. a total
of 1925 miles and he was hurtling to-
ward his goal M the speed OF 110 miles
IN hour. after leaving three Of his five
scheduled stopping points behind him. in
his race with the sun, when he was
forced TO descend
tiny stream of oil. squirting from an
almost invisible aperture i'm the oil
cooler Of the Curtiss pursuit plane.
necessitated the cancellation Of the
flight.
ROCK SPRINGS. wyo. July 2o.-vi-
bration caused the leaks in the oil cool
er Of Lieutenant Russell Maughah's
plane and necessitated the abandon
ment of the cross-continent single day
flight. according to G. 5. Krcbs. mana
ger of the u. s. air mail field here.
One of Maughan's personal mechanics
is en- route here from Cheyenne to as
sist in repairing the plane. according
to information received at the field
WASHINGTON. ID. G. July 20.--The
army air service announced today that
the attempt to make q daylight flight
across the continent, In which Lieutcn-
ant Russell Maughan has twice failed.
has been called off for year.
No explanation accompanied the an
nouncement. but il In understood that
the air service officials ere convinesd
that the shortening Of the daylight
period during another intc val OF prep
aration would be sufficient to make IL
impossible for Vaughan to reach San
Francisco before dark.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-20

were aboard the train and bound for
their destination. Another representa-
tive whose abors had not been success-
full watched the collection of the
q booty" with jealous eye. and finally
came TO the conclusion. that hi -jacking :"
was his only recourse If he was 10 secure
consignment Of laborerS. lie boarded
the train. aud after purchasing n big
lunch and a liberal quantity Of cigarets
for the laborerS finally convinced them
that the original labor agent had given
them the wrong destination. and that
they should have been placed in his
charge. by much ~jollying" he finally
got them in the proper frame of mind
10 agree to accompany him. aud they are
now picking cotton ia the field of some
grower other than the one 10 whom
they were originally consigned and the
representative" has mo recourse at
law. even If he could learn the pcrpe-
traitor of the "hi-j -jacking."
When the original collector of the
iabor learned that the consignment had
no trcachrd ifs destination but had been
diverted 10 o;her fields of labor the air
in hs immediate vicinity took on n sui
phurous tinge. but there was little sS.l-
pafhy extended by the Valley growers 10
whom b. divuiged the fact that he had
been the victim Of a hi -jacker."
\ rather incongruou~ situation has
arisen in the Valley n a result Of the
labor shortage throughout South Texas.
Labor representatives from the Valley
have already brought in several hundred
negro cotton pickcrS from the central
part of the state. and representatives
from the central part Of the state are in
the Valley cndcavorinx 10 secure Mexican
cotton pickerS. but apparently meeting
with little success. Two arrests were
made ~ McAlIcn the first Of the week
upon charges of violating the labor law.
and fines ranging NJ 20 500 We're i'm
posed upon all parties connected with
the affair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-20
.OFFICERSHAVE
RUNNINCFICHT,
WOUNDlNC TWO
Two Mexicans Are Slightly
Wounded While Trying to
Escape Arrest Near San
Benito Yesterday

Afier an automobile chase of four
miles and the slight wounding Of two
men-one being shot through the right
ear and the other through the left ear
five men charged with being intoxicated
and resisting an officer, are now in the
Cameron county Jail. the men having
been arrested between San Benito ana
Harlingen Thursday afternoon by Dep
uty Sheriffs Mike Manahan and Roy
Collins.
While in San Benito the Officers were
informed that five Mexicans were en-
joying a "paranda"--a big drinking
bout-and when they started out to
round up the offenders they learned
that the men had left for the river.
presumably TO secure an additional
stock Of liquor. The deputies started
down the highway toward the Rio
Grandc. and when about two miles
from San Benito met the men return
ing in a Ford car. The officers imme.
diately turned around and gave chase.
and as soon as the party Of five as
C rtained that they were being pursued
they stepped on the gas" and the Of
ficers. also in Ford car. were un-
able to pass them.
The two cars came into the town OF
San Bento at full speed, the driver Of
the first car turning the corner near
the bank without a percetable slacken-
ing Of speed and headed for the Harlin-
gen highway. While passing through
the city, the officers managed to ge,
abreast of the fupitivcs and ordered
them 20 stop. but this only resulted in
another burst Of speed.
The two cars roared over the resa
ca bridge and out beyond the city linn
it's. and at this point Deputy Collins
opened fire. with his revolver, endeavor-
ing 10 burst tire in the car ahead.
About dozen shots were fired. sever
al Of which struck the bottom Of the
car. two almost grazing the rear tires.
The fugitives then opened fire on the
officers and though only .25 automat-
ic was found after the men were plac-
ed under arrest. the deputies assert
they are certain they heard the re-
report of ~ or as calibre gun while
the shooting was in progress.
AS soon aS the fugitives started TO
return the IRE, Deputy Manahan. who
was driving. also brought his revolver
into action, the officers shooting at
the car instead Of the tires, and this
soon resulted in the driver applying
the brakes. Two Of the men were found
to be slightly wounded. one being shot
through the right ear. the bullet graz
ing his head, and the driver Of the car
had his left ear badly nicked by bull
let. An examination of the car was
made and the officers assert that the
floor was wet with mescal, which had
evidently been poured out while the
chase was in progress. Only one gun-a
.25 calibre automatic pistol was Sc
cured from the prisoners. Several bull
lets lodged in close proximity TO the
wheels proved that the shots fired at
the tires OF the fugitives' car had not
been without effect.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-20
Official Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and somewhat unsettled
tonight and Saturday.
East Texas: Partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday; somewhat unsettled in south
portion. Light to moderate easterly
to southerly winds on the coast.
Weather Coaditions
A few scattered showers occurred
since yesterday morning in Texas. Ten
nessee. Alabama. Florida. and in the
Dakotas. Elsewhere the weather has
been generally fair.
Temperatures were rather high again
yesterday in many parts of the coun-
try. Maximum readings exactly the
same as that OF Brownsville were re-
ported from st. Louis. st. Paul, Huron.
South Dakota, and Helena. Montana.
and higher than Brownsville at s<yeral
other northern cities. On the other
hand. unseasonably low readings were
reached last night in portions of the
East Gulf statcs--Mobile. Alabama. re
porting the lowest July temperature
Of record this morning. namely 81 de-
grees.
The highest readings at Texas sta
tions yesterday ranged from 9S at San
Antonio TO ~ at Galveston and Pales-
tine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-20
MEXICAN FOUND
INSANE BY JURY
Will NOT HANG

GEORGETOWN, Texas, July 90
Manuel Sagu. Mexican. whose exccu-
tion today Governor Ncff had refused
to postpone or commute, has escaped
being hung. The jury in the district
court declared him insane. and the
verdict stays the execution, according
10 court officials.
This verdict will place thc condemn
ed man in the state hospital for the
insane. He was convicted OF the muir
der Of o. Wofford, a salesman, on a
passenger train on December 10, 1920.
Sagu ran amuck. killing Wofford and
seriously wounding several passengers
on the train.
AUSTIN, Texas. July 20.-DistIict at
torney Dan Moody. on his return today
from Georgetown. stated the sheriff Of
Williamson county had been directed to
place Manuel Sagu in the state hospital
for the insane at Austin. and that
should Sagu recover his sanity the sen.
tence Of death will be carried out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-20
Labor "Hi-Jackers" Make
Appearance in the Valley;
are Working Smooth Game

The labor "hiiacker" has made hI~
appearance on the lower border, and as
result of their operations there is
much "wailing aud gnashing of teeth
among the so-called representatives :
of growers in the Corpus Christi Iobbs-
town district. who are in the Valley
endeavoring to secure Mexican labor for
the cotton fields.
One of these representatives. after
much arduous toll. had collected a con
Signmeat of fifteen or twenty laborers,
and paid their transportation. feeling
assured that all was we'll when they
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-20
APPOINTMENT RENDERED
By GOV. NEFF MAY. BE
ACCEPTED BY SEABURY

Hon. +. W. Seabury left this morniny
for Austin. where he will confer with
Governor Nrff concerning the sppoint
ment that was recently rendered him n
a member of n commission that will
codify the laws Of the state. both
criminal and civil.
Mr.. Seabury had not fully decided to
accept the appointment. a. he fears II
may interfere to a great extent with his
regular practice. The other men named
on this commission are Judge Thomas
Branch of Houston formerly on the
Court of Criminal Appeals and for a
number of years attorney Of Harris
county. and Judge Charles jenkins o!
Austin. now on the state court of Civil
Appeals. both Of them men of promi-
nence among Texas lawyers. II il und-
erstood both Of the other attorney
named will accept.
The Importance of this appointment
IL such as to cause all who are ne.
quainted with the vital necessity If hav.
Ing this work done only by the highest
authority on the subject to realize thai