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Mrs Warren G. Harding
Mrs. Warren G. Harding, whose life was despaired of for a time last Winter, but who recovered sufficiently to accompany her late hus- band on his Alaska trip, became so fatigued from her exertions she was compelled to take to her bed and to cut short all her programme of social activities.
THE CHINA MAIL.
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMB29-6, 132).
Prince Eugene Lubomirski,
Above is a photograph of R. A. Newman, a Chicago engineer, who Polish nobleman, has reached
is held by Mexican Landits for a Washington on an official diplo $15,000 ransom. His family has
appealed to the State Departmentmatic mission for his country. for immediate action, the bandits having threatened to kill him at once unless the money, was paid. The American Guverament de- manded of Mexico that it secure his immediate release.
Samwel 3, Gant
Chief Pharmacist's Mate Samuel
S. Gant, of the U. S. Navy, who. has just been passed to the Naval Reserve, after 20 years of active service, during which time he has never broken naval regulations or had one mark placed against his perfect record. He has been officially-commanded by Secretary of the Navy Denby.
Robert Lansing
Capt. F.I Steele w
Captain Franklin T. Steele, of the U. S. Mariae Corps, commands the guard of U. S. Marines on the Former Secretary of State Rob-U.S.S. "Henderson, which carried ert Lansing, who is seriously ill, in Washington, of diabetes, has re- the late President Harding and his sponded favourably to insulin party to Alaska. Captain Steele treatment, it is auaounced: fusulin nominally commands the marines is an extract of the pancreatic
on the dreadnought "Califoral" gland of cattle. Its use was dis- covered by Dr. F. G. Bating, of and was assigned to the "Hender-
son" for this trip.
Canada.
James Couzens
automobile partner of Henry Ford Senator James Couzens, former is fighting for the modification of the Volstead dry laws. Opposed by the Anti-Saloon League, but backed by the American Legion Posts of his State, he is demanding beer with a 5 per cent alcoholic content.
Miss Emily O'Neill
Two noted families, alreuly uaited by intimate ties of friendship, are to be united by closer ties shortly when William H. Vanderbilt, eldest son of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, who perished on the "Lus- itanja," marries Miss Emily O'Neill, of New York, in London. Mr. Vanderbilt is a nephew of Countess Gzechenyi, Mrs. Hairy Payne Whitney, Brigadier-General Coraelius Vanderbilt and Reginald C. Vanderbilt. His bride-to-be is a niece of Julian Townsend Davies and Mrs. Archibald Gourlay Thacher and a cousin of Bradley Martin.
THE
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Some time ago a fad started in Paris that soon became popular. Young men and women, of marriageable age and intention, began wearing green ribbons or buttons on their coats or dresses, indicating their state of singleness and their. desire to wed. This badge of in- troduction has resulted in the first wedding since the fad began. Milc. . Freigne and M. Furtwangler, both employed in the same Paris office building, passed each other, saw the green badge, smiled and became acquainted. Their marriage at of the local churches was widely
attended.
Quadroplane.
Above is shown Sam Gild, who is on the payroll of the United
With the Entente Cordiale near the breaking point because of France's Invasion of the Ruhr. England States Government in Washington as "Official Rat Catcher." He is showing deep alarm at the immense preponderance of France's aerial supremacy. Above is shown the artles a pictur of a rat on his calling cards and rides around the capital new giant hydroplane recently completed for the French Navy and successfully tried out at Saint Rafael-in an automobile that advertises his business. His pay is $100 a month The airship has four wings, instead of the conventional two, and is equipped with four engines that give her and he enjoys an annual bonus of $250. 1,000 horsepower. More ships are under construction.
HOUSEWIVES-ATTENTION: Take up Arms (Any kind of house spray); LOAD (Fill the spray with LOTOL); AIM (All corners, crevices, cracks or any suspected places); FIRE (Spray LOTOL freely; it quickly does its work and leaves no trace. There is no mistaking the enemy; they are widely known as VERMIN; co amencing with fleas, they rango up as large as cockroaches; a ul nɔ matter how thorough and careful the little housewife may be, these miscreants somehow make entry to even the cleanest homes.
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