1927-09-19 — Page 7

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, †1927.

AMERICAN LEGION.

SUPER CROOKS.

GEN. PERSHING PAYS TRIBUTE TO DEAD..

INGENIOUS MAIL BAG ROBBERY

KEEPING FAITH.

Paris, Saturday. The American Legionaries 'this morning marched to Suresnes, where 30,000 American soldiers who died in the hospitals of the Paris region are 'buried.

graves

crosses.

ENGLISH BANK'S LOSS.

THE CHINA MAIL

|MONEY FROM INDIA.] A DROP OF BLOOD, †

ATTEMPTED FRAUD IN

'LONDONAL

JAIL FOR WAITER.

HOW DISEASE CAN BE DIAGNOSED,

It ́la Bald "to be possible to diagnose certain disesses by ex- amining a drop of blood serumn from the patient.

LEVINE'S PLANS.

FLIGHT TO AMERICA POSTPONED.

London, Yesterday! After two unsuccessful at- tempts to start from Cranwell Such is the contention of Aerodrome, Levine and Capt. Doctors Dourly and Mondain, as Hinchcliffe have postponed their set forth in a paper which Pro- eastward flight. Failure is attri fessor d'Arsonval. read to the buted to the sodden state of the aerodrome and the change of thẻ French Academy of Sciences,

London, Sept. 4.

London, Sept. 2. Scotland Yard is investigating | The police have ripped in the the disappearance of from £8,000 bud what might have been a to £10,000 worth of Treasury serious fraud in India, by arrest notes from a mail bag while being an Indian waiter named ing conveyed from Bournemouth "Amritachari Vasantha Raj and

A drop of serum from which wind from the west to the north confiscating thousands of letters, General Pershing, khaki-clad, to Londen.

the red corpuscles have been re--Router. and Marshal Foch walked together, The theft, which appears to postcards and circulars. through liner of flower-decked have been the work of a gang lebont Police Court to-day with placed upon glass and evaporated

Raj was charged at the Mary moved by centrifugal action is Finishing By Boat.

Tokyo, Saturday. surmounted by marole of super-crooks, occurred on

to obtain by uniform application of a heat The "Pride of Detroit" aviators The chaplain of the Legion con- August 30, but hitherto has been having attempted

money from residents of India. of 40 degrees Centigrade. This W. M. Brock and Edward Schled kept a secret. ducted a religious service while

The bag was consigned from Raj, who described himself as causes different patterns to ap-left for America this afternoon neroplanes circled overhead.

the Bournemouth Branch of the manufacturers' agent, advertised pear, according to the nature of by the "Korea Maru." Reuter.

Seen Earlier. National Provincial Bank to in the Indian newspapers for the serum.

canvassers and agents for a

McIntos, was seen ourlier go- London, among 60 bags of ordin-London provision firm. He ask-

ing toward the sea and probably On arrival in London, it was ed the applicants for a small de

turned round and regained the discovered that the bag had been posit to cover part of the postal

coast.vera de opened and the notes extracted. charges of samples. There were The bag had been refilled with 97 applicants. want help and sympathy,

Enquiries originated from a Marshal Foch dwelt on the straw and wastepaper. Florious distinterestedness of seals were replaced with clever communication from the Simla

police. American volunteers who took up imitations,

Raj was sentenced to two months' imprisonment.

Splendid Example...

General Pershing, in a speech, paid a tribute to the splendidary mails. example of the American dead, and General Savage movingly vowed, on behalf of the Legion, that the families of the fallen would never

The

Arme because the justice, liberty The train stopped only at

world were Southampton en route. and peace of the threatened. "Let us keep what

The mystery consists in how us keep the the thieves knew which bag con- they conquered, let faith which inspired them and tained the notes. It is believed maintain the close union which led that the thieves carried out the 1a victory."-Reuter,

robbery in the train, then alighted with the ordinary pas- sengers and

drove away un- noticed..

Notre Dame Service,

Paris, Saturday.

· Religious services were held this morning in many churches in memory of America's dead. This year's chaplain of the American Legion being a Catholic, the prin-

•

ROYAL INSIGNIA.

OBJECTION OF PRUSSIAN' SOCIALISTS.

cipal service was held in Notre MANILA EX-MAYOR. with "an abusive usurpation of

Dame where a solemn mass fol. lowed by the Te Deum was cele- bruted in the presence of 16,000,

including. Generals persons, Pershing and Savage, Marshal Foch and other distinguished people.

SAYS HE'S GOING TO SEE.

A COOLIDGE.

ar-

Former Emperor William II has again stirred the So cialists. They have intro 'duced an interpellation in the Prussian Diet charging him

former royal insignia of rank."

The cause of the trouble lies in an ordinance by the president of the former royal board of the Prussian exchequer. Claiming to act on behalf of the former King of Prussia, the, President ordered all head foresters subordinate to him to continue wearing same regime. He especially enjoined uniforms as during the imperial them to retain the old royal Prussian eagle on their equip- ment and the royal coat of arms on their buttons;

It is from these patterns that

Drs. Douris and Mondain believe that they can tell the nature of the disease from which the patient is suffering. A normal

Story of Landing. serum gives an image recalling McIntosh had covered 300 the section of a lemon. In the miles in three and a half hours case of cancerous subject the in driving rain and mist when pattern is irregular, leading the a gale forced the abandonment discoverers to draw a parallel of the flight half an hour after with the cellular anarchy which crossing Aran Islands. The air- characterizes cancer, and per-men were unable to keep their mitting, they believe, the true compass course and decid diagnosis of a cancerous state ed it was suicidal to continue. before the growth has developed. The machine was at once forced

FRENCH DRINK LESS.

It appears that one Frenchman in ten is going dry in defence of his pocketbook. Or it may be that they all are watering their wine.

Official statistics show that from 10 to 20 per cent. less wine has been drunk in France in the last six months than in corresponding periods in the past.

nevertheless, has had an average of Every man. woman and child, 20 gallons, in six months. Twenty per cent. less wine has been taken out of warehouses than last year. Taxes paid on wine supposedly con- sumed indicated that tes per cent. the counter, less than usual has been sold over

"BRIGHTER SHOES."

Once in a while Prince Henry

the Duke of York, puts it over on his better known brothers, the Prince of Wales and

down to within 50 feet of the water. They emptied from the petrol tank 850 gallons and thus lightened succeeded in reaching the coast, but low-lying clouds forced them to follow the const- line 30 feet above the water.

Finally they managed to enter the Shannon Estuary and land- ed on the sands. was not damaged.-Reuter.

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ST. GEORGES BUILDING,

CALDBECK'S

SUPERIOR OLD BROWN SHERRY.

Cologne, Saturday NEWLY

having abandoned his flight, to The airman Otto Konnecke, Philadelphia has decided to fly to Japan and back via the Black Sea, Asia Minor, Basra, Calcut- ta and Hong Kong, returning from Japan via Siberia' and' Russia. The decision has been hailed throughout Germany, as a further proof of German prowess in the air. The original machine for the Atlantic flight, biplane called Caspar

Shanghai, Sept. 10. Former Mayor Romualdez of The Legionaries -with

their Manila, interviewed during his colours, lined the nave. chaplain, Father Wolfe, preached the United States reiterated

The chort stop-over here on his way to his sermon in English and extolled statement to the effect that the pur- his the heroism of the mothers who pose of his trip to Washington is gave their sons that the world to have an interview with President might live in peace. He said Coolidge. He declared that the American volunteers truly gave rangement for the interview hud their lives for their friends. After been made by the late Governor the service General Savage trans- General Wood. He flatly refused mitted a radiogram from the Eiffel to reveal the purpose of the inter- Tower to the peoples of Europe view. hoping that the visit of Legionaries .The former chief executive of the and is now a private person.sidered the best dressed men in "Germania," will be used with

The two elder brothers-are con- might be a step in the way of leity of Manila was the guest of world friendship. Generals Per-honour at a banquet given by Pre- Among other things, they con- the Royal family, and are so cer- shing and Savage in the evening Bident Fessenden of the municipal tend, the ordinance conflicts with tain of a following for any style attended a Government dinner, M.council of Shanghai last night. He the country and forest policing to which they show favour, that Poincare presiding.—Reuter.

continued his trip to the States law of 1926, which prescribes the they occasionally play sly jokes on aboard the "Korea Maru" this kind of uniforms to be worn by their friends by sponsoring some morning. He was accompanied by foresters,

absurd fashion which foolish young his son.

-men quickly follow, much to the enjoyment of Their Royal High-

THE LEAGUE.

THE ROUMANO-HUNGARIAN DISPUTE.

Geneva, Yesterday. The new council of the League held its first meeting privately this morning under the pre- sidency of the Chilean delegate, Chifa having provisionally re- nounced the presidency.

A proposal by Sir A. Chamber- lain on the question of the reduc- tion of the number of councils in the session was adjourned until December.

Subsequently a public session: was held and was largely attend- ed.

Sir A. Chamberlain read the re port of the committee on the Roumano-Hungarian dispute in regard to the properties of Hun- garians in Transylvania, recom- mending the equality of Rouman- lans and Hungarians in Transyl- vania under Agrarian laws.

Count Apponyi, Hungary, pro-| posed that the question be referred to the International Court of Justice at the Hague, and declared that the committee's recommendations were not ac- ceptable to Hungary. The matter; was adjourned.

Contributions Owing.

Geneva, Yesterday. The report of the League Financial Committes shows that the arrears in contributions of six- of the states who are members of the League total 7,878,000 gold francs. The Committee passed a resolution inviting, the Secretary General of the League to continue negotiations with the Chinese Government with a view to an ar rangement ensuring a final settle- ment of its arrears; also to take steps in regard to other states who are in arrears Reuter.

Departure Postponed. "Sir Austen Chamberlain has postponed his departure from Geneva for his yachting cruise in the Mediterranean in the hope that agreement may be reached on the important question at isane "between Hungary and Rotmania.

British Wireless Service.

QUAKE IN CRIMEA

PROPHET ELIAS"! ROCK

· DISLODGEDIES

Moscow, Saturday. Further earthquake shocks were felt throughout the Crimen Slig damage was caused at Simfero Land: Sebastopol andu'mi rock kno

PAIN IN THE STOMACH.

It is most nanoying, as well as dis agreeable to be troubled with pains in the stomach, and there is no need ot it, for one dose of Chamberlain's Colle and Diarrhoea Remedy will allay the pain. Saldi everywhere,

the ex-kaiser, by his abdication, The accialists point out that

has ceased to be king of Prussia

POLAR CAKE

ITS QUALITY

· THAT COUNS

ncakes.

But it remained for Prince Henry to come out for "brighter feet" `ón the golf course fund tenis courts this summer. He played golf one day in "magpie" shoes and red and white socks.

Already there a demand for black, white and red shoes.

B

the same equipment. Reuter.

TYPHOON SEQUEL.

70 FISHERMEN MISSING IN JAPAN.

Tokyo, Saturday.

و ره وا

A delayed official report states that 114 fishing boats capsized off Amakusa Island in the recent ty phoon and that 70 fishermen are missing-Reuter.

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