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U.S. HEIRESSES.

HUSBANDS AMONG FOREIGN NOBILITY:

ARCHDUKE'S VERSION.

New Orleans, La. Do American girls marry penni- lesa noblemen for titles, and do rich moneyless noblemen marry American girls because of papa's ciphers in the bank book?

ELECTRIC AGE,

REDISTRIBUTION OF TRADE

ACTIVITIES.

DAWN IN GREAT BRITAIN.

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THE CHINA MAIL,

STORM DAMAGE.

SIX DEATHS AND MANY ACCIDENTS AT HOME.

GREENOCK FLOODED,

London, Oct 2. One of the most violent storms of the year swept Great Britain dur ing the week-end, causing six deaths and many accidenta.

Many homes have been flooded.

"HIT AND RUN."

“MURDER? CAR DRIVER CAUGHT.

QUICK WORK BY SECRET SERVICE.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1927.

GRAND MANŒUVRES RIFLES FOR RUSSIA.

NAVAL SHAM BATTLE TO BE DEAL BLOCKED BY U.S. STATE

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London, Oct, 22. The dawn of the electric age in Great Britain, when every house, factory and wayside cottage will be cheaply supplied with electricity for all purposes and London's

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One of the most dangerous fes- | 15 heur man-hunt for the "hit endļ suka naval base where they board-] purchase of 150,000 army rifles have 19, Queen's Road C. fogs will be forgotten, is en Dear me, auch an erroneous idea! vanged in the Electricity Commis-tures was falling trees. One treu Here comes none less than a titioner's schame to transform the fell, killing a man and his wife who ed nobleman himself, none less than system of electricity supply in Lon-were sitting in a park.

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The attitude of the Administra- UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS. flon toward arms. shipments to in general Russia was disclosed early this fleet manoeuvres over a wide area. consist of the defence of a north week when an attorney represent- era base against the onslaught of ing both parties to the negotiations an attacking fleet.

These manoeuvres

Tokyo, Oct. 20.

Washington, Oct. 18. The "Manila Times" of October:

Starting for the grand annual

Negotiations Instituted in Newing. manoeuvres, the 18 reports:

Polloarpio Aquino, 24, of 542 Japanese na... Madrid, was taken into custody this Emperor and his suits to-day de York recently by agents of the noon by the-Secret Service after a parted from Tokyo for the Yoko-Russian Soviet Government for the been blocked at least temporarily run driver" of the death car which ed the flagship "Mutsu." struck and killed Avelina Sereven

From the deck of the "Mutsu" by refusal of the States Depart- Another on Calle Juan Luna carly last even the Imperial party will view, durment to permit their shipment.' an archduke, to set us right on this don and South-East England, in- tree fell across the main line at Ing.

ing the coming week, elaborato cluding 14 Counties, by redueing South Carlisle. The "Royal Scat" matter of international marriages.

"American girls marry Europe's the generating stations in these noblemen for their versatilities and parts a 18.

The cost of the scheme, which accomplishments," said is

Im-should be ready by 1934, will be perial and Royal Highness Leopold, £12.000.000. archduke of Austria, great-nephew The scheme previously prepared of Emperor Franz Josef of Aus- for Rentland and the co-ordination tria-Hungary, second cousin of the of the services in other areas is ex- Archduke Ferdinand, whose assas-pected to provide cheap power for the whole of Great Britain by 1940, zination sturted the War, and son when the cost to the consumer of the Archduke Salvatore, exiled should be haived.

The "Westminster Gazette" sayo to Spain.

that the enterprise and energy of London and the South are not likely

called at the State Department with

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The efficiency of the local Secret express, from Glasgow to London, Service was given a severe test yes- had a narrow escape. Fortunately terday when little Avelina Sereva, the trunk of the tree lay on an ad- aged 7, of 630 P. Herrera was cross joining line, and the express, after ing the street in front of No. 984 crushing through the

small Juan Luna and was run down by an a standstill. unidentified automobile travelling branches, came to Several windows were smashed by southward. Although witnesses to the boughs. The line was blocked the affair were plentiful, attention was focussed on the stricken girl for 50 minutes.

Two children were killed by a and the driver "atepped on the gas" | Japan. It includes use of all air assembled in New York for ship- Suitable for all requirements.

blown down in and escaped. wall which was Newcastle.

A chimney stack fell and killed a boy at Sunderland.

A cyclist, riding head down into A cloudburst flooded Greenock, swamping sight houses.

The plan is laid out on such a the information that a contract for acale that it is considered the most the sale of the arms was ready for important manoeuvre ever held by signing and that the rifles had been craft and naval vessels of the entire ment.. Japanese navy.

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of

..He was informed that the Admin- Scoret Service operatives deta!!- ed to the case were unable to ob

The Emperor is to conduct affairs istration strongly disapproved of tain any valuable information from

of state aboard the "Mutsu" until such action, although there is on shipments bystanders as to the make; licence October 30, when there will be a actual emburge

AllT

In the face of the official warn- details appeared to have eluded the review of the combined ficet in arms and munitions to Russia. notice of the spectators.

Tokyo Bay to conclude the affair.

arms negotiations have

The archduke said that he might be called "heir presumptive" to the Austrian throne, rather than "heir to miss the opportunity offered by the gale, killed a man at Mansfield. number, or colour of the car."

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the new scheme, in conjunction with | apparent." He explained to

Kentish coal and Southern iron, NEA representative here that the suggesting the redistribution of in- Monarchists are pinning their hopes dustrial activities hitherto located upon his second cousin, Charles in the great coal belt in the Mid-

"But I do not think there will be lands and the North. any return of royalty in Austria) for some time, if ever."

struck New

The archduke had Orleans en route to Hollywood, where, he insists, he will not enter the movies, but will not be averse to kissing some movie queens, it opportunity knock but once.

"No," the archduke continued,

WHITE HOUSE.

PRESIDENT RETURNED TO FIND HOME "SHIPSHAPE!

Washington, Oct. 15. President and Mrs. Coolidge

LIQUOR ISSUE.

TO BE FORCED UPON REPUBLICAN PARTY.

"it goes like this. The American found a practically new home when girl with a fitted husband has mar-they returned to Washington re-liam E. Borah. ried him not because she wants a cently from their vacation in the 'Countess' or 'Princess' or 'Baron-Black Hills, ess on her visiting card instead of a plain 'Mra.. but because she and the man she married have tastes in

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The girl was taken to the Philip pine General Hospital in the car of Police Sergeant Fords and died at 7.15 p.m. She resided with her

father Anotaio Sereven.

Assemblage of the First Fleet, ing, the under command of Admiral Kato, been temporarily suspended, but 11 started at Tokuyama early this is understood here that the Soviet month and was concluded on Octo- purchasing agency may attempt to Skilled operatives were put on the ber 7. This group will attack the load the rifles aboard a vessel now in New York Harbour in order to trail and although apprehension of Third Fleet.

The Second Fleet, under

>m-test the right of the American au- the driver seemed hopeless, the confidence official was justified mand of Vice-Admiral Yoshikawa, thorities to interfere with the ship- when the detectives returned this was assembled at Beppu.

Third Ficet, under command of noon with Aquino.

Ariake Bay.

The ment, which they question.

Officials of the State Department

Aquino will be retained at the Vice-Admiral Yamamoto, met at admitted to-day that several re-】 Secret Service headquarters until the completion of the investigation.

NO CARNIVAL. ACTING MAYOR SAYS MANILA

NEEDS ALL ITS MONEY.

Washington, Oct. 17. The shy and shrinking Eighteenth (Prohibition) Amendment, which has thus far successfully. dodged Une as a political party issue in the United States, may be dragged out of its barrow by Senator Wi-

In accepting invitation to address the New York Women's Although nearly Hoven score Committee on Law Enforcement

on November 12, the

Idaho Sena- years old, 'six months of recon- struction, redecorating,

cleaning tor indicated that he will force the and painting transformed the bis-Eighteenth Amendment upon the torike dwelling on Pennsylvania Republican Party as an issue in the "The American girl who is edu- Avenue from a structure which had forthcoming presidential campaign. Senator Borah said that he differs cated abroad or who travels abroad"xecutive mansion" in every sense with some lenders because he be- city has many important activities work in conjunction with the Yokocials, however, would not say whe-]

lieves that the party should take a Besides a new slate roof support-definite stand, because the amend ed by steel beams and hollow tilement is a real issue in the country arches, an entirely new third floor to-day.

common.

These American Men.

is either interested in culture and art from the very fact that she is

Europe at all, or she acquires

that taste there.

heen declared unsafe into an

of the word.

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quests for permission to ship arms From October 16 the preliminary to Russia had been made to that operations took place, consisting department in recent months, but chiefly of scouting, while lights would not reveal the names of the were extinguished at all naval ports firms which had made applications, holding that such requests are con- as precaution against aerial raids.

To-morrow the second stage of fidential unless the firms desire to It was said at the department The proposed celebration of the the manoeuvres begins, when the make the matter known themselves. 1928 Manila carnival under the combined First and Second Fleets auspices of the city of Manila was

are to come up from the south to that when such requests have been disapproved on

October 19 by attack. Tokyo Bay as though they made, the department has strongly indicated its disapproval of the Santiago Artiaga, acting Manila comprised a genuine foreign mayor. The reason given was the eault force, The Third Fleet will shipment of arms to Russia. Off- ther the Government would actively to undertake which need the outlay suka Naval Fort in an effort to intervene to prevent such ship-

wipe out the seventy-one warshipa menta. of government funds. the proposed committee urged by of the Combined Fleet.

Mr. Artlagu declined to appoint

Among foreign diplomats in One of the most sensational fea Washington who have standing in- the municipal board to study the "Practically all titled men of of eighteen rooms his supplanted Leaders in both the major par- feasibility of holding the 1928 tures of the great operation will be structions from their Governments Europe, and, in fact, any man, are an old garret space formerly used ties have thus far been dodging Manila carnival under the auspices the use of flocks of aircraft, both familiar with art and enjoy it. for servants' quarters. Some of commitment on prohibition as they of the city government. The cele- planes and dirigibles. It is antici to follow all Soviet activities in this country, the fact that Russian How many American men are and these additional rooms still are to would dodge smallpox, since they bration of a carnival is a business pated that air and water craft will agents are set ing arms in the do? American men have one-truck be utilised for servants, while know that it is dynamite. To enterprise which the city is not in meet in a final encounter somewhere United States was taken to-day to minds. They think of their busi-others will be used for storage pur- come out "wet" or "dry" would at a position to undertake in view of south of Izu Shichito Islanda.

indicate that the European market for other Particular interest attaches to cas first and last.

poses and for guest rooms in once bring about a new national the pressing needs

has been closed. governmental functions which are "Not every American girl would emergencies.

political line-up, and neither Re- more urgent and necessary, accord- the Kako and Furutaka type and arms ammunition and other war activities of the new cruisers of Until recently Russian orders for be happy married to an European

A new ceiling has been built on publicans nor Democrats are sure Ing to the acting mayor nobleman. She would almost have the walls of the second floor. enough as to how the country is The action of the acting city the aeroplane carrier "Akagi," as supplies were, for the most part, to be a girl educated abroad. She taking the place of one that used divided to care to go on record. chief executive is interpreted in the well as new large submarines.

placed in Germany. - Associated the would need

Continental to suspend from trusses of the roof At present, they feel, it is a city hall to mean the death of the Efforts are to be made to land Press. woman's viewpoint and sophisticat- and elevator service has been ex-gamble, and each is waiting for carnival project of the municipal troops of the Zentsuji division,

tended to the third floor.

the other to "start something." board. The board, under present | Shikoku, at Sanuki. "But the point is that, except in New damask linings have been Candidacy of some such pro- circumstances, will not be in a

The ships will all assemble at: the rarest cases, this is the only spread over the walls of the green { minent

position to pass the project over Yokosuka on October 26 to prepare anti-prohibition figures the veto of the mayor even if its kind of girl who would mest aand red rooms on the first floor, as Governor "AP" Smith of New advocates so desire. The carnival for the grand naval review before while on the second some re York will, it is assumed, make it project was sponsored by Councilor the Emperor on October 30,---- decorating has been done. The 'pre-bard to continue this non-committal Marcelo Eloriana and supported by United Press Corr. And as to the mere accident of sident's office has been cleaned and game, but the evil day when the the Del Castillo bloc. "The only girls that our noblemen painted, and the passageway lead-fight starts is being staved off as meet are generally heiresses, for ing from the third floor to the root long as possible.--United Press. the reason that only rich fathers of the south portlen tiled for use as

cd tastes.

nobleman."

The Heiresses.

ean afford to have their daughters a roof garden. educated abroad or give them travel abroad."

The whole atructure has been. given one cast of white paint. The archduke is thoroughly While it was painted only last year,į "sold" on international marriages. this coating was found necessary "I have seen many such, and most due to dirt created from the recon- of them, if not all, are happy mar-struction job.-Associated Press. rlages. European husbands make

wives happier than American bus-

think that bands, who

romance stops with 'marriage. To the Euro- pean husband it has only begun." The urchduke favours the dowry custom, too.

Favours the Dowry. "It only means that the couple will not be, dependent on their families until money is inherited. It makes married-life much less awkward."

The archduke neglected to ex- plain exactly why the dowry should come from the bride's parents rather than the groom's.

Continuing the superiority of continental husbands over the genus American-

"The only time American wives see their husband's is in the morn- ing when their lips taste of break- fast coffee, and at night when their lips taste of cigars. That's what an American lady told me.

"But if an American girl mar- tes a nobleman," he belongs to the Isisura clase. That does not mean he does nothing. But it means hig time is his own. His work con- sists in looking after the finances of the family estate, which is no Ittle fob in itself.

They

Marital Companionship. "They can play and be together 24 hours a day, therefore. can ride horseback, do the winter. sports, travel, and business does not separate them from their wives."

The archduke does not recognise As an argument that fact that the nobleman acquiring an American girl with money

Says his Sereno and Imperial and - Altogether. Royal Highness---- too much marital companionship might apoll the broth"EMOTE "Yes, sir,” said the archdukeem- phatically."The American girl who marries a European noblemann has a better chance at happiness than if she married an Americană””

SULTAN'S SON DEAD.

Nice, October 20.

Prince Mehmed Seveddin, son of the late Sultan of Turkey, died here-to-day-United Press,

PROHIBITED

ANGHERASE

NO FESTIVAL DAYS.

The proposal of the international carnival committee to hold a car- nival on Wallace Field during the fifteen days of the months of December and January has not been acted on to date by the muni- efpal board. According to present plans, the committee will finance the undertaking and will give the city a certain per cent of the pro- ceeds as a hire for the use of the city's grounds and in consideration of the privileges to be extended to the committee.

Rome, Oct. 18. Determined not to follow the footsteps of Imperial Rome, as re- gards its numerous holidays, Italy has abolished festival days.

Premier Mussolini proposed that speech making and public celebra tions be abolished and the council of ministers so decreed. The de- William Anderson and Nicasio cree announced that the function- Osmena, chairman and secretary of ing of the Government and the work the committee, respectively, are of the people shall not be inter- behind a move to hold the carni- | rupted. Associated Press.

val on Wallace Field.

ORATORICAL CONTEST.

Washington, Oct. 14.

FLIGHT STUNTS.

WILL NOT AID CAUSE OF AVIATION.

Washington, Oct. 17. Opposition to further trans- oceanic stunt flights at present was voiced to-day by the greatest stunt filer of them all, Colonel Charles Arturo Garcia Fermenti, a 19. Lindbergh of New York-to-Paria year-old student of the National fame, after a luncheon at the White University of Mexico, to-day won House to-day with President and the second international oratorical Mrs. Coolidge. contest. In his speech, which won Lindbergh told him first place among numerous respondents: competitora, Fermenti criticized the "The immediate future of avia- application of the Moares Doctrine tion rests in the development of and pleaded for a close relationship|

trans-continental airway rather between the United States and

than in furthering trans-oceanic Mexico.

The French entry was second and traffic. the Canadian entry, third.--ABIO- ciated Press.

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Managua, Nicaragua, Oct; 14, Two United States Marine Corps aviators, Lieut. E. A Deomas and Sergeant Frank Bonzell, disappear ed recently while patrolling north- ern Nicaragua, it became known here to-day. It is believed that their plane crashed and burned and that they are being held by bandits, Admiral Sellers reported to the navy department that between 25 and 50 bandits were killed ina fight with a Marine Corps patrol which was searching for the fliers. In another fight, the Marines killed a bandit leader and devan of his fol- lowers, Associated Press

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