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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-08-14

a letter to her mother. The bur.
den OF this message was the same
as the first. She closed her mind
to the anxiety which must be felt
by those who loved her. She had
to in order to save her very soul.
That Give had not announced
her disappearance to the news
papers she felt sur She had
been watching for this day by
day.
WHEN she had been working
!" for Steinway and Lipschutz
for nearly six weeks she was sum-
moned to the managers Office one
morning. The thin. harassed
looking man glanced at her and
glanced away. Is she came In.
miss Crane" he began stiffly,
I'VE have been getting some in
Quiries about you from a private
detective agency. We don't like
it,"
At her white-faced' protest the
manager put up a deprecatory
hand. Nov. now! I don't know
what you've done Of why" he
said. But it's bad for the morale.
Gets the girls whispering and 1
don't know what. Sorry. but we'll
have to let you CO."
There was no use to say any
thing. Lane departed. light
headed with hunger and terror.
with an envelope containing two
days pay. 1t was all the money
she had in the world.
She thought. trembling. that
the unkind fate which had dogged
her before her marriage to Give
must be at her heels. Her un.
known enemies must have found
her out again. As she went to the
rooming house she called home
her steps Jagged and her heart
seemed to skip beats.
She managed to drag herself
upstairs without letting the sharp
eyed landlady see her. She lighted
the little spirit kettle she used to
boil water for tea. Before she had
had time to blow out the flame
a knock sounded and the knob
turned softly.
Lane put her hand to her
throat. A dark mist danced be.
fore her eyes and the room began
to recede. She had no sensation
of falling. Only as in a dream,
she heard a mans voice saying
peremptorily, Catch her! She's
going, sure!"
Lane had heard that voice be.
fore. She was too tired just Their
to remember whom It belonged to,
A FER q long. long while she
a awoke. She was In a white
room and there was a spot Of sur
on the ceiling. A dizzy spot oil
sun. It wavered back and forth
Lame felt the coverlet Tentatively
with her fingers. 1t did not fee,
In the least like the thin. gray
~antiseptic smelling blanket al
Mrs. K~erschel's boarding house
II she weren't so awfully tired
she would open her eyes agar
and see what It was like. Later
perhaps she would do that.
There was something else Thu
girl wanted to clear up in hel
mind, something she would pu,
all her attention on when tina
foggy feeling left her. She haf
heard . man gay. "Catch her
She's going" - vS1sU0s
Going wheref That was wha1
she wanted to know 4os~,
Somewhere far OF q clocI
J struck seven. Ljsae tried 1.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-08-14

| struggle up. Be late for work.
That would never do.
A cool hand explored her wrist
until she could feel the beating
OF her own pulse. This was an
odd dream. Curious she couldn't
fight her way out of it. She re-
Taxed and lay still.
A voice was murmuring very
low. lease Of malnutrition." She
heard another voice answer. All!
That was the one she'd wanted
to remember. Whose was it. She
could almost see the face of the
man to whom the voice belonged.
Almost, but not quite.
The low voice came very close
to her ear now. and said. "Open
your mouth now. like a good girl,
and drink this" O~bediently
Lane did as she was told. She
felt fomething that must be a
small glass tube. The LIQUID
trucking into her parched throat
tasted like warm milk. She slipped
it gently. After a minute she
choked and gasped. Tired"
Then the clear voice said. SYM
pathet!cally: II know. I'll take
it away for a bit. Then you'll
try again like a good girl won't
your"
She tried to nod, but you
couldn't nod when you were lying
down.
The owner Of the clear voice
seemed to know what she meant.
That's right" the voice said.
That's splendid"
When next she woke there was
orange juice slipping down the
glass tube. Heavenly. it tasted.
She'd aeard of nectar and am
brosia. 1t could be no more de.
lightful than the cool orange Juice
trickliag down her throat.
This time when the hand took
the tube away Lane managed to
say three words. She wanted
most awfully to say them. They
seemed at the moment frightfully
important. She said. God Is
good"
To her surprise two great tears
rolled from under her lids and
began softly to run down her
checks. The hand wiped them
away. The voice said, "Don't
worry about anything. You're
coming along splendidly." Then
Lane drifted of again. She was
SO very tired.
IN the corridor Of st. Elizabeth's
hospital q haggard young mar
paced up and down. When the
doctor appeared. q brisk. plumr
doctor in his early forties, and
smiling with spurious brightness
the young man approached him
and spoke in q low. anxious tone
The doctor waved him aside
with cool. imperious manner
which comes naturally to the fol
lowers Of Aesculapius. Nov
now, Mr.. Cleespaugh. I'll talk Il
you later" he said. He vanished
The door OF the secretive-lookinl
room closed after him.
The young man continued Il
pace up and down. He had th,
air Of one distraught. Occasion
ally he struck his palms together
At times he argued softly to him
self when he reached tho deserte,
turn OF the corridor.
"How was I to know she wa
starving to deathI':. he demande,
Of no ono at all. And why didn'
como sooner? The detective
had known where she was Tor al
most . week. was afraid o
frightsnlng hsI. away again" /,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-08-14

issue Of The Tribune for August II I
find this acknowledgement high
est mountain Is Ben Nevis. 4,406 feet"
etc. Ben Nevis is In Scotland. When
did the geography change and Ben
Nevis slide down to England? Had
the news item said Great Britain the
statement would have been correct.
Yours truly,
A. q. BURR,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-08-14
EIEu
YORK
@Sll@ Swan

New York, Aug. 14.-This sure is no
town for a couple of innocent young
savageS from Central Africa!
Take Manuel and Diosaner, for in
stance!
What they'll have to tell the
Ubangi boys when they get back, If
ever! Have they been stepping?
And have they learned things?
Sweet mama, the way those Har-
lem boys gave them the runa,ound!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-08-14

some job that al never be perfectly
accomplished.
We shall, in time, produce new
Shakespeare and Beethovens and
Michaelangelos, and the world will be
a better place than 1t Is now. The
hardest tasks are still ahead of us.
We should be thankful.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-08-14
Editorial Comment

Editorials printed below show the
trend of thought by other editors.
They are published without regard
to whether they agree or disagree
with The Tribune's policies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-08-14
Quotations

ANY man who goes to work to the
tune of a word battle with his wife,
is just three times as liable to bungle
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
CANADA HIKES
AUTO TARIFF
Dominion Manufac turers
Secure Additional
Protection

OTTAWA, Feb. 2O-lP-Automo-
bile manufacturers In the United
states faced an increased tariff
barrier at the Canadian border to-
day.
An order-in-council. announced
By K. b. Ryckman, minister OF
finance. fixes 20 per cent as the
maximum discount below list price
that Will be allowed IN determining
valuation for tariff.
Heretofore the discount off list
price has ranged as high as 30 per
cent.
The order wa issued in response
to a demand from Canadian auto
mobile manufacturers that a limit
be placed on the discount 10 pro-
tect the Canadian industry and its
workers against competition from
the United States.
Canadian manufacturers have
assured the government that the
increased tariff will not result In
higher retail prices for Canadian
built cars.
Representatives on Canadian mo-
tor a companies said the 20 per
cent discount maximum would
stimulate the industry and have a
beneficial effect on employment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
UNKNOWN man
In STICK-UP
Robs Edinburg Man Of $50
At Point Of Gun
Thursday


EDINBURG, Feb. 20.-An Amer
lean man was held up and robbed
o. $50 on the highway east or
Edinburg late Thursday afternoon
By an unknown American youth
who brandished a gun.
The vi m OF the hold-up was
attempting to fix a flat tire when
a car passed. stopped several hun
dred feet away. and a young man
walked back offering to help.
Looking up from his work, the
man noticed the youth was point
ing a gun at him. He was ordered
10 stick EN- up" and was relieved
or two $50 bills and one $40 bill.
which were taken from his vest
pocket.
Two men were IN the automobile.
Unfortunately the a was too
far away TO obtain the license
number. and the sheriffs depart
ment has nothing but a vague
description OF the youth upon which
to work.
Nc arrests have been made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
YOUTH CALM
AS RELATES
CONFESSION
Aged Woman Beaten,
Burned to Death
In Store

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 20. LP)-
Charles A. Simpson. whom neigh
bors knew as ia kid who slept In
the sunshine" slept in city prison
today while authorities examined
his alleged confession that he beat
and burned 10 death Mrs. Albina
VOORHEES,. IS. In q neighborhood
store she operated alone.
Police said Simpson told calmly
yesterday how he clublCd the help
less woman over the head, bound
her hand and foot TO a rocking
chair and set fire to her clothing
after pouring kerosene upon her.
Simpson was charged with murder.
Simpson said that. believing she
had money concealed he asked 10
purchase cookies and. as Mrs.
VOORHEES, turned her back to him.
he dubbed her over the head.
i tied her hands and feet the
alleged confession said. picked her
up off the floor and sat her down
in a chair. Then I began hunting
for the money. but / found only
So In the cash register"
Police said he related he poured
oil over her clothing and touched n
match TO 1t as he fled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
BANKS PAY FOR
STOLEN BONDS
Grand National of ST. Louis
Spends $14O, 900 To
Get $4,000

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 20-P-Stolen
bonds. valued at approximately
$a22.OOO were returned To the Grand
National bank here today upon pay
ment Of $l40, 900 for their return,
Ed. Mays. president or the bank
announced. The money was paid
TO the Fidelity and Deposit COM
pany of Maryland for use in get
ting back the securities. stolen I'm
the robbery or the banks safety
vaults last May.
The bonds. along with nearly
100000 I'm cash. were taken from
the banks vaults while the vault
door was being moved 10 a new
building for the bank.
The following statement was made
BY President Mays today:
"A few weeks ago, Mr.. Emmett
Myers. resident vice-president Of
the Fidelity and Deposit Company
of Maryland. came 20 us and in
CURED If we would be willing to
pay $4,000 for the return Of the
bonds which were stolen from our
vaults on MAY %. we told him we
would. He stated If he opened up
and conducted negotiations for
their return. he wanted To be pre-
pared % carry out his part OF the
negotiations and for this purpose
should have the money In his pos
session.
knowing him and his company
and their responsibility. we gave
him the money as resident vice.
president or the Fidelity and De-
post Company or Maryland. and
at that time told him that he need
not advise us OF the progress OF
this negotiation or the delivery of
the 5onds to him until we inquired
Of him concerning the same.
we did this because we wanted
to ascertain who had knowledge Of
the prior location OF these bonds
and who were keeping in touch
with their movements. We felt that
s0oncr on. later such person would
do some talking after the bonds
had left the hands OF the robbers
and no announcement had been
made az their delivery To legitimate
hands"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
Maternity Assn
Fined $500 And
Costs by j. p.
O'CONNOR
Acts AS Own Attorney In
Case Filed BY County
Attorney

A. w. O'Connor. secretary OF the
Mutual Maternity association Of
Brownsville, was assessed the "a
imum fine OF 500 and costs when
tried before a jury in Justice OF
the Peace Geo. KrauSse's court
Thursday afternoon on charges Of
failing TO comply with assumed
firm name statute. O'Connor gave
notice OF appeal, but had failed TO
make appeal bond up to Friday
morning.
The small courtroom in the base
ment of the county courthouse was
damned with spectators. leaving
but a small clearing in the center
for the brisk legal tilt between
Assistant County Attorney BaScom
Cox and O'Connor, who attempted
to defend himself.
The statute under which O'Con-
nor was given the maximum fine.
requires that businesses operating
under an assumed name register
same with the county clerk with
a complete roster Of officials o.
Conner vas charged with failing
10 comply with this law. The law
provides that a concern may be
fined for each separate day or
operation without complying with
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 20. tP-
Here's hope for the ladies who lack
pretty features--here's balm for
each unlovely head; a smart Brit
ish artist who's studied the crea-
lures says women can all knock EN-
dead
His names Cecil Beaton; he tells
her who pines. the secret OF beau
ty is stressing the lines. The long.
narrow eyes OF your own Ina Claire
and Gloria Swanson's odd nose.
with makeup accented seem Won
drously fair, to even the orchestra
rows.
IF you have a wide mouth you
need never deride it, a mole is a
jewel. so don't try to hide IT,"
No lady need suffer or feel like
a duffer because Of a scrambled
up map" For though she may
doubt II. her cue is 70 flout 1t, ac-
cording to this arty chap.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
Family Quarrel Ends
With Death At
Harlingen
II INCH KNIFE
Used With Deadly Effect
Brings Death To
Jack Sharp

Charges Of numbering his brother
were filed against r.. (. Sharp of
La Feria here today following the
death Of his brother, Jack Sharp.
in the Valley Baptist hospital al
Harllngen at 1925 a. m Friday from
deep knife wounds in the stomach.
Hospital attaches state that death
was directly caused from periton-
tits which set in this week.
The case was Immediately taken
before the grand jury without GO
ing through a preliminary hearing
as the grand jury IS now in session
here.
The two brothers were cooks IN
a La Feria cafe. The fatal stabbine
occurred early Sunday morning in
the kitchen Of the cafe. Officers
rushing to the scene found JACK
with several severe gashes and
slabs in his stomach.
According TO officers the stab
bing was done with a large kitchen
knife. II measures II "a inches
long. is two inches wide at the
base. and tapers 10 a point. The
arrest was made by Deputy Sheriff
f. NJ. Yznaga and a night watch
man.
Jack was taken 10 the Valley
Baptist hospital Sunday morning
and his brother was brought TO the
Cameron county jail here to await
the outcome Of Jacks injuries.
SO far as Is known. the only
relative OF the brothers IS their
mother who resides in Wan. Okla
homa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
CITRUS STOCK
MOVE ALLOWED
-
Quarantine Regu
Changed BY State
Department

AUSTIN. Tex. Feb. 20.-F1-
Movement Of citrus stock from other
gulf coast states into Newton. Jas
per. Orange. jefferson and T. 1in
counties was authorized In quaral-
tine regulations announced TODAY
by j.. E. Mcdonald. commissioner Of
agriculture, and j.. M. Del Curto,
chief entomologist.
Del Curto emphasized that the
shipments we're TO be carefully
guarded against i~nfcstations and
that the proclamation did not Az
th0rize movement OF stock into otnef
citrus growing regions OF the Rio
Grande Valley and the Winter Gar
den district.
Other changes announced con-
corning interstate shipments were.
Addition Of Jim Wells. Bexar ard
Kleberg counties to the south CEN
trail citrus area: allowing the move
ment of nursery stock from Bee
county into the south central area
without defoliation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
Chase National
Enters M. Orleans

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 20.-(Pi-
Plans for giving this city the south's
largest banking institution we're re-
vealed IN announcement that the
Chase National bank Of New YORK
has become actively associated with
the Canal Bank and Trust company
OF New Orleans.
Directors Of the Canal bank, after
a meeting last night formally stat
cd that capitalization OF the bank
would be increased BY more than
IS. 100000. and that IL would have as
its president. Oliver c. Lucas. vice
president Of the Chase National
bank.
The Chase bank a year ago acQuir-
cd a substantial block Of stock in
the local bank which at present
has capital stock Of $3.50 600. sur
plus Of s. 25ocan and undivided
profits Of S2.00i .i55. tm4&
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
PLAN LEGION
CLUB AT PORT
Harlingen Post Proposes
Valley Posts Unite
In Undertaking
IBv staff Correspondentl

HARLINGEN. Feb. 20.-Harlin-
gen Legionnaires meeting here last
night went on record in favor ot
a legion clubhouse to be owned
jointly by al legion posts of the
Valley To be located AZ or near
Port Isabel.
The Harlingen Post did not 20
into full details regarding the
proposed clubhouse. according 10
M R. Montgomery, post adiutan-
but from the discussion OF the
proposal it is evident that a sort
Of hunting and fishing lodge Is In
the minds or the sponsors.
Nothing elaborate Is being plan
ned. and II is thought that the en-
tire work Of construction would be
done by Valley members of the
legion who were able 70 contribute
a day or more labor 20 the under,
taking.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
Kiwanis Club Hears
War Veterans Talk

'SpCC1di 10 Inc HeTdlQ.l
PHARR. Feb. 20.-"Looking at the
World Through a Portfolio was The
subject discussed BY Rev.. "A. Reed.
pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church Of Pharr. at the regular
meeting OF the Kiwanis club on
Thursday. Many interesting facts
were presented in the talk in which
Mr.. Reed described many Of his ex-
periences during the World War In
the service Of the United States gov
eminent.
A. J. Rabel gave a talk about the
conference held in San Antonio re-
Gently and emphasized that the va
riouS clubs begin TO plan to have
several representatives at the nexs
International meeting In Miami.
The membership declared them
selves in favor Of paying their part
IF the expense Of painting the large
KiwaniS sign situated on fhe San
Antonio Valley road eleven mites
nnTth of E0inbGrn There arc sly
other clubs who are In on this
proposition
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
According to This, 1t Is
All up to the Ladies Now

Specifically. when skirts grow
longer an economic depression is APP
preaching. And conversely. when
skirts grow shorter. better times are
coming.
You viii all remember that In
the early part OF 1929 when the
boom was at its height. skirts were
extremely short. You may also re-
member that in the fall of that
year the long skirt vogue was started
and that the crash In the STOCK
market came Immediately after
ward
Prof. Brownell said he could ex-
plain just how this was If he want
ed to. but he didn't because ne
wanted the students TO do q little
brain work themselves"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20

EVANSTON. Ill. Feb. 20.-P-
As the skirts 60. SO goes the mar
ket.
If you want to knew the economi:
trend Of the times take a look at
the clothes the women are wear
ing.
Prof. Baker Brownell. head Of the
department Of contemporary though
al Northwestern University present
ed thoughts along this line to his
classes yesterday and asked the
students 70 DO some thinking on the
subject.
1T has been observed" the pro-
fcSsor said. that fashions in wo-
mems clothes are closely related 70
economic trends.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
PLANES TO Use
MERCEDESPORT
Official Party Will Land
With First Planes
On New Field
CBy Staff Correspondent

MERCEDES. Feb. co. Four
planes will land on the recently
acquired Mercedes municipal air.
port on Saturday. marking the first
time that the port has been used
since the laAd was leased by the
city.
Passengers in the planes win in
clude Dr. II. III. Kasey, mayor or
Mercedes; Miss Beth Garrett,
chamber OF commerce secretary:
Oscar Roman, chairman Of tho avn
alton committee Or the chamber on
commerce. III. ~. Bennett, repre-
senting the Kiwanis Club. and Al
Prince. editor Of the Mercedes
News-Tribune.
Pilots who will guide the planes
include Les Mauldin OF Brownsville:
Bill Mavcock and l.. G. Kemp Of
San Benit0 and Leon Nelson cf La
Fcria and Harrington.
A short talk will be made BY
Mayor Kasey following the landing
The field is located on Mile y
west or Mercedes. and was recent
" leased BY the city with the op-
ton TO buy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
Smith Is
INVITED HERE
Valley Irish To Stage Big
Celebration On March
Seventeenth

Jimmy walker, mayor or New
York City. and Al Smith, demo-
cratic nominee for president in
1928. will be invited to attend the
st. Patrick's Day celebration here
March II.
Whether or not they viii be
able to come remains to be SEEN"
said John Tanning. manager OF
the Capitol theater and sponsor OF
the festival.
A meeting OF Valley Irish was
held az the El Jardin hotel Thurs
day night. and was attended BY a
large number Of Irish men and
women from Brownsville. san Be-
nito. Port Isabel, and other Valley
cities. Approximately SO persons
e present, according to Miss
Anne Green, who is taking a prom
inent part in arranging entertain
ments. John "a. Flanagan Is chair
nan OF the entertainment commit
tee.
Inquiries have been received from
Irish all over the Valley, and Ii Is
estimated that approximately 500
will take part in the parade during
the morning. and continue 10 Port
Isabel where a fish fry will be held.
followed by a dance. Several PROM
inent speakers will address the
gathering.
John II. Floore. secretary OF the
Harlingen Chamber of Commerce
and j. &. Bell, secretary of the San
Benito organization. have agreed
Ia work in their respective towns
In notifying Irish men and women.
During next week. Tim O'Leary
and a committee will tour the VAL
ley, calling on every chamber OF
commerce. In the interests OF the
St. Patrick's day celebration.
The Ancient Order OF Hibernians
or San Antonio have been invited
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