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THE CHINA MAIL.

WEDNESDAY AUGUST

1923

Miss

Smith

Mrs. Annie James and Gaylie M. Cleveland,

"Sheiking is by no means an arduous occupation," according to the placed expression of Gaylie M. Cleveland, alius Frank Lovejoy, who was arrested in Milwaukee, on charges of vagrancy, while the police investigated his matrimonial adventaires. He inserted advertisements for a wife in various newspapers throughout the country and received more than 100 replies., He admits having vamped women, preferably wid ws, and despite his advanced yars, he says, they all feil hard for him. A Cleveland woman sigri herself "Mrs Annic Jaunes," and a Log City woman. Miss Kathrya Sith, were among those who sent him their pictires.

Here is a striking picture of the $5,000,000, fire which destroyed the Broid Street Station of the Pennsylvania Railroad, in the heart of Philadelphia, imperiting many passengers. In the right background may be seen the Piladelphia City Hall, one of the finest public buildings in America, which for time was thought to be in danger of destruction.-

Eisie Ferguson and. Thomas 5 Clerk, it

There has been mnch speculation as to whether the separation of Elsie Ferguson,.nated beauty of the stage and screen, from her hus- band, Thomas B. Clarke, Jr., vice-president of the Harrina National Bank, New York, will be followed by divorce proceedings or obter legal action. The couple have three children. Their seven years of married life were thought to have been ideally happy one of the few romances of the stage which prospered: Their marriage, in 1916, ws a social event. Rumour. has been current for some time that the actress and her husband were hiving difficulties.

Lucy Branham and Sir William Watson-

Eddie Rickenbacher

Lieutenant Russell Lowell

Maugham, holder of the worlds'

IN

speed record for aviitors, has an-

Mrs. Loretta Thompson, of nounced his determination to at- Brooklyn, is serving a sentence of tempt a flight between New York- Captain "Eddie" Rickenbacker former daredevil race-track driver, from one to three years in Auburn-

and San Francisco (between sun- later America's flying ace in the State Prison for killing 11-year-

rise and sunset" He plans to World War, has conchided arrange-old Dominick Leo with her auto- ments with Loyd's, of London mobile. The car had crashed "shop off" after a few days spent for a million-dollar policy to cover across a sidewalk and dashed into a twing up his aray pursuit hedge. She was asked not to plane for its transcontinental accident or death only while he is flying. Rickenbacker plans to

attempt to drive it again, but fight Maugham's speed record is 248.5 miles per hour, made at threw in the clutch, came back into the hedge and killed one boy and

Selfridge Field, Michigan He maimed another for life. Several

Sir Willi Watson, noted English poet, has asserted that America is a nation of "women worshippers," that the United States is ruled by a "petticoat government" and that American women were primarily responsible for the eighteenth amendment and subsequent make trips of inspection to his more-or-less prohibition, Miss Lucy Branham, Carnegie medal automobile plants by areoplane, it winner for heroism and a leader of the National Woman's Party, has was stated. American insurance characterized his statements as "bunk." America, she said, is "male companies have refused the risk ridden," and wanien haven't the least share "of the political or The annual premium is $5,000. economic energy which is their just due." Chief credit for prohibition Rickenbacker says auto and train witnesses declared she was intoxi- won the Distinguished Service pay. Lee H. Stiles, whom she filted, $1,000 for ebgage neat ring he

she added, must go to the middle-class business man, who could not travel is far more perilous than afford to drink and did not want to see his workers drank.

flying,

cated, though this she denied. She was convicted of manslaughter.

Cross during the war by account ing for four enemy airmen.

A jury of married men has decided that Miss Leona Voris, must

for her engagement ring, which the 'daughter expressed a desire to use gave her. Stiles, a wealthy club member, paid that sum to Mrs. Voris as herown engagement signet.

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GENERAL COMMERCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED, Sole Agents, HONGKONG.

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