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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29
By Blanche Silver.
: DicIxy Meets a Dear
Little Acrobat.

~ ICKY caught hold Of the
ope with one hand and
II tried to pull himself up off
the ground, but without success.
A" last he made a leap, but the
rope broke and down he tumbled
on the grass.
''Pshaw." he grumbled. y can't
do things like that"
What are you trying to do,
anyway. you silly little boy?"
asked strange voice. Dicky
looked in every direction to see
who was speaking to him.
Here am upon the branch of
the apple tree above your head"
Dicky looked up. There sat a
queer little worm waving his head
back and forth and he appeared
to Dicky as if he was laughing.
Did you just speak to me, wig
gly worm?" he asked, getting up
and rubbing his wrist, which was
eE where the rope had hurt him.
Were you just talking?"
Sure enough replied the
w9rm. But my name is Can
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

likely to live long. And I hun
gered every year for the South,
and in the eighteenth year /
went back to Florida-when you,
much against my wish. went on
the stage up there in the North.
$50 sure was / that the past
was dead that / used again the
name of De Castro. Hated though
the name was, II was the only
name had q right to. I could
not endure to- use Walters name;
I dared not do that. let the
people Of Salinas think what they
like, and doubtless they won.
dered. But they did not know Of
Pedro's return.
And Them said the sonora
bitterly, there came at the last
that prince Of rogues. Callaghan.
Callaghan was a man who knew
Walter lie Mesurier intimately;
knew all about him. and that LIE
Mesurier and William Tallbois
were one and the same. Gala
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

CHAN traced the secret Of the
marriage of that young English
man to me; the secret was in his
hands, and he saw a way to en-
rich himself. He had collected all
the proofs. He summoned me to
England; / was to bring you with
me and establish the claim by his
aid. dared not refuse"
Ibid Callaghan know about Pc
dro?" said Agnes quickly.
al cannot say. II he did he
could have had no proofs, But
there were many things Callaghac1
did net know, and feared him. /
hated to make this claim: hated
the whole business. But Callaghan
forced me to. He. said he would APP
peal to you if / did not. And
thought you would hate me, Agnes,
If you believe that I had refused
and stood in your woy. You
would insist on what you you be-
lieve your rights. could not
bring myself to tell you the truth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

And so the claim was made, and
it passed the test of the law,
because the law knew nothing Of
Pedro De Castra's resuscitation
all those years ago. That was my
secret. If II were known, all the
world would be aware that you
have 40 more claim to be Lady
Tallbois than the maid who dress
es you. For was never William
Tallbois' wife: I have no right to
his name, nor anything that is
his. The sin was inc. / did not
want the gain, but was weak,
and fool. / have always been
afraid of you, Agnes. And now /
have told you all"
Her voice died in a whisper.
For fully a minute there was no
sound but the ticking Of the clock
on the mantlepiece.
What have. you to say, Agnes?'
said the sonora huskily.
Agnes walked slowly to the win
dow and turned back again.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29
A Fascinating Story in which the High
Lights Are Furnished by Crime,
Mystery, and Triumphant Love

know was certain. Pedro return.
ed. Not to claim his wife-ot!
But secretly, like cur and thief,
to gain a profit by 1t all! She
shivered. That is the man my
-husband-was.'
"Dios! Why did you not kill
hin!" said Agnes swiftly.
ST ap not like you, Agnes. I
cannot kill"
Go on. Your-Walter LIE Mesu-
rier discovered it?"
At once. When his suspicious
were aroused he tore the truth
from me-he discovered all. And
more-he learned that 1 had
known it before married him.
Oh, that awful timer
She buried her face in her hands
and sobbed, rocking to and fro.
''It was soon over. think it
turned the very heart in him to
gall. From that hour ceased to
exist for Walter Mesurier He be-
came like a man of ice. He said
only one thing to me, Mercedes,
go to your husband That was his
word. He left me in the night:
he passed out of my life, and
from then to the day of his
death I never saw him."
81 understand him very WELL
said Agnes softly, land I under
stand you, too. Well-and the
very admirable senior who was
your husband: what OF him? For
the secret seems to have been
well kept SINCE"
II escaped from Pedro, my ore
piece of good fortune. He paid
me one visit she shivered-''a
dreadful visit, that came near to
kill me. When he had gone
sold the grove Immediately and
gathered together what money
could-Walter left all that he had
with me when he went; he took
nothing away with him-and
fled right away north across the
States to Seattle. And you were
born; and I lived there in the
North thirteen years. 1 was a
fool not to go before.
Pedro never found me. And
after all these years I persuaded
myself that he was dead. Moth
ing was ever heard of him, and
a man Of his habits was not
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29
EkyTT no it is that lies in
r%W the grave that bears
sN~-S-eVV Pedro's name have

xwxY no it is that lies in
the grave that bears
sN~-SeVV Pedro's name I have
never known. Many strangers and
.wastrels used the inn by the
river. men that would never be
missed.
TssPero got away. He went into
hiding-perhaps because of the
thing he had done-and never
again showed himself openly. Not
even TO me, when he came back
in the night. to rob me. But
I.knew that it was he. He left
a proof behind him. l knew that
Pedro was-alive.
SEQ on" said Agnes, drawing
andeep breath, what did you
do
Il. was some moments before the
Sonora answered.
-'aif did-nothingr' she said in
whisper. 81 tried to tell myself
L was n1istaken-though that was
folly. l hoped that Pedro had
goife for good I hoped-a hun
dred thingsl | could not give up
my young Englishman. and the
new life and the happiness prom
Used me. ] chung to IT. as the
drowning cling to straws. On.
was mad. and wicked, and TOOL.
Some women can only be fools. at
such times as that. / kept the
secret. / said nothing to young
Messurier. And in three days
Iyentered the chapel with him,
and left it as-his wife.
The Senora's voice faded till 1t
was almost inaudible.
'fFor a month-six weeks-We
lived at the grove-and / was
almost happy. He was good to
me. this English boy-this wastrel
of the Tallbois family, for such
he was. In later years, as I've
hes1rd, he became a human devil.
and men say terrible things OF
hirn. But in those few weeks
saw nothing of it. Walter was
kind. And always, even when
angry, a hidalgo-a gentleman. to
me-. All this was before he lost
his trust in women. He believed
IN me, you see.'
Go on said Agnes, much of
this I know. What came next?
1.-THE thing that any one but a
foolish. half-crazed woman might
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29
WORDS FROM
THE WISE

The greatest curse is to be sat-
isfied with ones own few ideals.
There is no reason for being dis
couraged because we are dis
couraged. but the man should be
discouraged who is not.
Love must be constnatly weed.
ed. And art and learning and
culture come by concentration.
Most Of the worry and self-pity
and irritation of life is due simply
to scattering.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29
Suitable Attachments.

Mother-"Is your new friend,
Margery, what one would call a
nice girl, a dignified girlY' Fair
Undergraduate-"Oh yes. Why,
when we have amateur plays we
always give her the maids part
because nobody else has such
good mannerR."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?,

1-when did wilhe1mina be
come Queen Of Holland?
when did John Wickliffe,
the English reformer, live?
3-When was Napoleon pro-
claimed Emperor of France?
when was Robert Emmet,
the Irish patriot, hanged?
5-When was Johns Hopkins
University. at Baltimore, opened?
ANSWERS to these queries win
be printed tonorrow.)
ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Questions.
liking Arthur was supposed
to have ruled England from 40
to 525 A. D.
2-The reaper was invented by
Cyrus Mccormack in 1924.
3-Beethoven wrote the moon
light Sonata" in 1902.
-The Athanasian creed was
written about $50 A. D.
5-"The Barber of Seville"
Rossini's opera, was written in
1915.
(Copyright, 1898, by King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

Keep all water in which celery.
rice, potatoes, or artichokes have
been boiled. Strain through q
fine sieve and place in a bowl in
q cool place. Use this when
making gravy or soup, and for
stews of all kinds. The water is
rich in the salts extracted from
the vegetables.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29
Japanese Shoppers

T the Mtsukosni, in Toxic, the largest department
store Japan it still the custom to provide the
shoppers with slippers that the clean mating the
floors shall not be soiled with dust from the streets
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29
Lne's Span heightened

Cince 1909 according official findings the duration
- Of life has been heightened by five years survey
of five basic industries shows average loss Of seven
days annually from illness, compared with thirteen.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Tales of Well known Folk
: In Social and Official Life
Mrs Coolidse's Views on Presidency Of Senate
Womens Club Eagerly Awaited-Mrs.
Longworth Studies Congress.

cial bodies in Washington, intense in.
terest centers In solution. which will
be reached a Mrs. Coolidge's luncheon
in the White House on Tuesday. as
er sister OF the President protein. of
the Senate, Senator Albert Baird
Cummins OF Iowa. and the chatelaine
of his home. Is to be considered as
OF equal status as the wife or sister
OF q regularly elected Vice President
would be under the same circum-
Under the rules. which govern the
club the wife OF the Vice President
OF the United States is always the
president. and other officers, four vice
presidents. a. secretary and treasur.
divided sentiment is apparent among
the ladies and naturally therdeciding
factor will be Mrs. Coolidge's inter-
In case Miss Cummins re.
ceiyes the honcrs vacated by the
present Pre- ncn mistress ,s ofthe the, White House
March fall back into their original
status:
Mr.. Nicholas Longworth's new
honors which place him in greater
sseond I'm the nn, House of
Speaker. make him more than ever
a mark for public attention. No
tourist would dream OF inspecting
the second legislative chamber with
out having Theodore Roosevelt's
son-in-law pointed out and no sight.
seeing bus fails to pass his residence.
Mrs. Longworth, who through long
residence in-the Capital city is re-
garded in every sense as q Wash
ingtcnian. has marked of. many of
the significant phases of life here.
She reigned as a national beue for
several years in the White House and
her wedding reached the high tide
of hrilliarcy and distinction. OF re-
cent years. Mrs. Longworth has not
been as facinated by social pleasures
as she was formerly and she is now
accounted one of the serious students
OF statescraft and of Legislative pro-
cedure, 1t IS not apparent that she
intends to make practical use OF her
attainments. On the contrary there
is every indication that she is thor
CONTINUED on Sixteenth Page.)
Evening star., 1923-12-09
By MARGARET b. DOWNING.

Mrs Coolidge was the second presi-
Gent of the Senate women's Club,
and her luncheon on Tuesday next In
Yompliment to the organization can
not fail to place 1t on a firmer foot
ing with this new Congress. The
club was formed under the inspira-
ston and sympathetic leadership OF
hrs. Thomas r. Marshall immediate
ly after the signing OF the armistice
to continue the Red Cross work, and
has proven one of the most valuable
agents In promoting friendship and
goodwill among the women Of the
senatorial families.
Before the club came into exist
ence through the efforts OF Mrs. Mar
shall, wives of senators" might be
here Indefinitely without getting to
know any OF their associates except
an the superficial way possible
through the calling system. Now
that sewing has ceased to engage
their interest. the senatorial women
meet for social purposes only. Every
Tuesday they have luncheon in this
beautitul marble hall, from the win.
COWS OF which the sunlight streams
.N' q io AilScil panorama or
the city may be, seen. Eight mem.
bers of the club, chosen alpha bette,
ally. are hostesses ON successive
Tuesdays. and they provide ali that
Is served from their own homes. The
Senate cafe provides the walters.
At these luncheons the ladies SIT
comfortably with just themselves ana
oiscuss their problems and really
get 10 know each other. One dollar
a year IS the mite asked as dues. hut
many OF the members present gener-
Gus sums which are used 10 provide
lowers for sick members and FOR
seTsrai seer, other r purposes. equally as
Noft my Ihe election of the officers
ot the club occurred last March
Mrs John B. ksndrick of wyoming.
nfst wee president, has tempora riiy
succeeded Mrs. Coolidge.
AS me senate Women's Club Ia un-
'eser'eoiy one Of the important 90.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Bags of Leather, $1,000

SO many styles - swagger, pouch,
pleated, gathered, the eapacious cnve-
lope bag for the business woman, the
smart new under the arm model
Beautiful leathers--velvet calf, patent
leather, morocco. pin seal or goat, cow
hide Durable silk or, leather Innings,
self or silver finished frames andnov-
city clasps. Fitted with mirror. and
coin purse.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Paris Beaded Bags, SO

Anew beaded crochet bag-so finely
beaded indeed, that they resemble the
charming old tapestries with their
colorful and unusual designs; lattice
beaded effects, too, with chain handles
and silk Innings to match the beading.
A gift she will appreciated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-05
'UNMASK HOODED
.FEUD TERR0RSI
Witnesses 10 Tell OF Grim
Murder Mystery

BAsrRop. Ia. Jan. b.---Rsspon-i.
hiiity for terrorism and iawlesFness
which has reiRned in Morchousa par
ish was 20 he fixed In open hearings
here today.
Sixty witnesses were expected 10
voluntarily describe the brutal muir.
der OF Watt Daniels and Thomas
Richards and other attacks OF
masked men. sixty others. II was
learned. probahly will be forced 10
testify IN court IN tho exposure of
hooded organizations
Long before the court room doors
were opened 20 the public crowds
from tho surrounding country were
gathered on the lawn outside.
Under the windows Of tho parish
courthouse. whore the ashes OF north
Louisiana's bittcrest foud and muir
der mystery are 90 be siftsd. the
boys Of the village romped and
played marbles.
Friends OF Daniels ana Richards
were upstairs In tho court room. A
deputy sheriff searched them for
weapons when they entered
Presence OF four companies Of ma
tlonai guardnmen here and at Msr
Rouge was n warning that the state
had declared outraged justice must
be avenged
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-05
Mayor BrOUn Accused of
M0Ifeasance in office

Renewing his attack upon
Mayor browns refusal to close
the Liberty and Dreamiand
dance halls, "and other vice
places" ghauncey J. Hawkins,
Seattle pastor-yice crusader.
charged Brown with maIfesssbcs
In office In a speech before the
Young Mems business club
Thursday.
This In a serious charge. 7 realize
fully" Hawkins said. but am max.
ing II with tho confidence born Of
irrefutable evidence"
The mayor has deliberately naunt-
ed his personal power Ia the face Of
city charter provisions In refusing 10
close the dance halls In question.
Hawkins told his audience.
Tie CLASSES them ne dance halls. .
he said -They ars obviously operat-
ed as cabarets. and they are running
without licenses. The laws OF the
city require cabarets 20 possess H..
canses.
~ am convinced that our may
or has deliberately sold out To
Ray Thornton. Joe Marseile and
other men who have for years
been connected with the opera
tion Of vice In Seattle. He does
not wish 10 better conditions.
Instead, he does nothing and Mt
trmpts 10 rcfute criticism by In
dulging IN personalities"
I, IL useless 10 appeal 10 tho polio.
department. according 90 Hawkins.
because tho chief OF police In prevent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-05
EMPTY GAS TANK
SAVES LIVES IN
BRIDGE TRAGEDY

KELso. Wash. Jan. - Two
or three minutes before the ReiHo
bridge crashed wednesday even.
ting William Goodrich. ~ Boston.
Mas. approaching the bridge IN
his automobile. ran out % gano
limo just a. he was driving onto
tho west approach ~ the bridge
Quickly n iino OF machines
formed behind him. Disgruu;ied
autotsts horkef horns and leaned
out 20 caii uneompiim~ntary re-
marks 10 Goodrich. whose stalled
car was delaying their return
hurna.
The @csns was terminated hy
the creskinx rroan OF strained
'imber-. followed by tho crash
into tho river Of tho whole struct.
ure.
When the excitement hsd did
down and reason was restored
many nm sutolst breafhsd a thank
full prayer that Goodrich had
failed 20 fill his gasoline tank.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-05
U. S. MAY BUY
MEX. PENINSULA
Lower California Purchase
Talked by Solons

WASHINGTON. Jan. g. what
may develop Into ono Of the greatest
real estat~ transactions in modern
timoa IL being quietly discussed In
the cloak rooms OF house and senate
these days.
This In no less an undertaking
than tho purchase ~ the psninaula
Of Lower California by tho United
states from the Republic Of Mexico
II you will look nj map 81 North
America you will note this long
finger Of land extending south for
500 miles from the southern end OF
California down 90 latitude 20 do
greas south. or slightly over the line
OF the tropics, bordered on ono side
~ the Pacific and on the east by the
Gulf OF California, separated no com.
pietsly from the mainland OF Mexico
that only echoes OF the revolutions
and counter revolutions OF tho past
min. years have reached its shores.
For so years. from time 20 time,
suggestions OF purchasing this terro
inoognlta have been tentatively con
sidered by American Statesmen. but
section OF the Mexican constitu.
ton. guaranteeing the territorial IN
,sgrity OF the country. has pro
hibited progress IN that direction.
Now, however, there n good ren'
son 70 bellows that the Mexican gov
eminent would listen favornhly 10
tho plan 20 dispose Of this vast. un
known country.
First. n price can probably be ob'
tained estimated at $3.50. 100000
which would DO sufficient 10 put
Mexican finances In first class con
dltion and enable the ObreEon GOV
eminent 20 establish itself economic.
ally as well as politically. pay or fund
It's foreign debts. and rebuild Its for
tunes shattered by nine years Of In
tornecine war.
Secondly. the 'rointed location OF
r.owar California makes tho cost 81
maintaining order there well nigh
prohlbstive. while no revenues
worthy tho name are received from
its people or Industries.
Lower California has an area Of
about eo.o0o square miles or about
one.hair tirs size ~ Italy. but its total
population IN less than ono 10 tho
square mile.
Untn recently the great French
copper mines az santa nonaiie on the
CUR coast were ti~ chief forvlgn In.
tsrcn;. but within the past few years
tho gigantic agricultural empire
opened up by tho syndicate headed
by Harry Chandler % Los Angeles
and located Just south OF Imperial
valley has become only second In i'm.
!, portAncs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-05
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
S0L0NS
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

merce. Mrs. Belle Reeves. reprrscn.
tstive from Chelan county. and Fred
W. BROKER OF Vancouver. Wash.
Clarke county representative.
The legislators entertainment for
The day began az . a. m when auto
mobiles called ut the Butler hotel
and conveyed a number Of them 20
The University Of Washington.
where they made an inspection of
The buildings and campus.
This was the lawmakers second
visit 70 the university within -
hours. as they were guests Thurs
commons by the King County Alum
al association.
At the banquet. Or. Henry SUI
<kauo, president Of the university.
who was the principal speaker. lay
stress on the urgent need felt by the
university for larger appropriations.
declaring that the institution never
had had enough money.
In reply. efforts for larger arpro-
priasions were promised by State
Genators ". II. swossord and Fred
Hastings and Representatives
Thomas J. Murphine. Pliny Allen.
Grant SESSION. william Cottes and
Ralph Knapp Other speakers In
cludcd Lieut.. Gov. w. j. coyle. Coach
Enoch BaEshaw. Arthur Younger.
Rupert Allen and tht deans OF the
colleges.
Tho visiting legislators stay IN
Seattle was TO be brought to =
close af 3 D. IN. Friday, when su-
fomobiies were TO call for them
with delegates from the Tacoma
Commercial club. to convey them
10 Tacoma In that city the law
makers were to be given a ban
quot In tho evening. with Dr.
suzxsIIo ~ the principal speaker.
Gov. Louis y. Hart and all Of the
other state officials mt Olympia
have promised 10 attend this af-
fair.
A feature Of the legislators visit
20 Seattle was the action OF Hugh
NJ. Caldwell. former mayor. IN az.
tending TO all senators and Represent
atives fun privileges for their so day
term IN Olympia at the Arctic club
here, OF which he In president.
George Nsaeharn. Pliny l.. Allen and
Arctic club members gave an In
formal part for some OF the iegisia-
tors at tho club Thursday night.
One Of the most prominent guests
~ tho Seattle chambers luncheon for
the legislators was Reba Hum. sen.
ator-elect from Spokane county.
Washington's first woman 10 servo
In the upper houeL She was TO
speak at the Tacoma chambers BAN
quot In the evening and on Saturday
she was scheduled for luncheon as
tho guest Of Tacoma clubwomen.
Later she was 20 return 10 Seattle
10 be the guest OF Mrs. y. w. Har.
grave. $500 10th ave. ". f.. until she
goes To Olympia Sunday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-05
Funeral Services
for Pioneer Here

Funeral services for W. o. rarr.
Washington pioneer since 1889, who
died at soahurst park Tucsday. were
being held at tho Bonney Watson
chapel at y. m Friday. The Rev.
sidney Morgan delivered the ora
ton.
Farr h survived By Mrs. Rohert
". Harding. . daughter living At
seahurst park. and two soma WIN.
lam r.. Farr OF San Francisco and
Marriott q. Farr Of Portland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-05
GASOLINE IS
DOWN TO 22c

A reduction OF two cents a gallon
In tho price of gasoline was an.
nounced Friday by the Standard OIL
company. the Shell company Of Calf.
fornia and IN. Associated OF com.
pany branches here. A similar reduo.
ton on engine distiilafe also went
into effect Friday.
No particular reason for the &c.
crease was given here. but II was
intimated that II had hoen expected
for soms time. Gasoline 10 now scii.
ing At 20 cents gallon. the lowest
price since 1918. The last previous
reduction was announced October "a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-05

Use Of the w. Wheeler St bridge
BY the Carleton park municipal bus
limo will be eliminated as the re-
suit or Saturday nights fatal nc.
csdent on the span. Acting with
the approval OF George r. Russell.
superintendent Of the public utin.
ties department. u. w. Henderson.
superintendent OF the municipal
~ssrect railway, has ordered new
route for the Hns. effective Mon.
day. The lines eastern terminus
wilt be moved north on 18th ave.
~ w. from w. Wheeler st. to w.
Drnvus.