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MRS. PERKINS WON'T CLAIM

LEAVE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

TO AN OLD IMPELLED TO KILL. STALIN POOR AT SAD STORY OF A BARONY.

Turns Down Husband's In Abeyance Since 1531:

$200,000 Offer.

SAYS SHE 'WON'T BE DEPORTED

Islands never to

If Mrs. Perkins had signed the, agreement, she would have had to leave this country next Tuesday,

to

the

Family's History.

BETRAYAL AND FINE.

Un

MAN WHO CONFESSED TO FIGHT MURDERS.

L

LIFE IMPRISONMENT.

"Texas Jim," otherwise James Baker, the modern Borgia, who

MARKSMANSHIP.

DRUG ADDICT.

Story of Quarrel at the Friend's Offer Accepted

Kremlin.

DICTATOR'S ANGER.

As has been already reported Stalin, the Bolshevist leader, was nearly strangled at a meeting of the Polit Bureau. The Moscow Corres-

He even

with me. In 1924 I was in Houston lectivist methods of farming un- (Texas), and while eating in a re-favourably affected the morale of staurant, noticed sitting beside me the Red Army soldiers.

man who had a cup of coffee in went as far as to say that in case front of him,

of civil disturbances the Red Army cannot be relied upon.

Stalin got very angry, and sharp- ly told Voroshiloff to hold his tongue. This rebuke was too much for the usually placid Red General. He seized some papers that lying before him on the tuble and hurled them at Stalin, hitting the Dictator in the face.

and Bound Over.

TO BE TAKEN CARE OF.

Gamble, 34, of no occupation, and

Mr. J. A. C. Keeves appeared for her when she pleaded guilty,

Detective-Sergeant Greenacre said the woman was found in her room in the Park. Lane Hotel annexe. Brick Street, in a state of coma. She was examined by the hotel: surgeon, and he ordered her removal; to St. Stephen's Hospital. "A search was made of her rooms,” added the officer, "and letters were found, one addressed to the coroner, stating her

Manila, July 10, A barony, Le Serope of Masham boasted to the police that in the

The case of a woman who was Rather than leave the Philippine and Upsall, which has been in past four years he had poisoned return, Mrs. abeyance since 1531, is being claim-eight men in different parts of the

found unconscious in Park Lane! Hotel annexe came before the Idonah Siade Perkins turned downed by a Lincolnshire landowner, world, was sentenced in New York

magistrate at Marlborough Street. the offer of her husband, E. A. This explains an advertisement à to life imprisonment.

She is Mrs. Barbara Eleanor Perkins, prominent attorney and week ago announcing that a reward

Baker, who is only 25 years old, honorary consul for Siam, to give of 250 would be paid for informa was formerly employed at a labora-pondent of the Russian paper "Dnl,"

published in Paris, now supplies she was charged with altempting her $200,000 JE she would ruinition regarding any descendant of tory. - that condition, according to JLFI Wandesford Danby, horn in York- According to Baker's story, his further particulars about this affair, to commit suicide by administering "agreement" proposed by Mr. Per-shire April 17. 1663; John tight victims were despatched by

The meeting took place on March to herself a narcotic drug.

Evidenco had previously been kins on July 1, last, and revealed | Danby, of Middleham (Yorkshire), the method of the Borgias poison 16 in one of the Kremlin palaces. given

that A detective-sergeant for the first time yesterday, horn on August 1, 1688, and Eleanor and their homes were widely scat-

Voroshiloff, the Danby, who was born; at Bedaletered from Bombay to Texas..

Commander-in- found a hypodermic syringe and Yorkshire in March, 1661, and "was always interested in pol-Chief of the Red Army, bitterly cri- needles, and a phial which had con- tained diamorphine hydrochloride, who married Thomas Jackson in sons," he told the police, as he ticized Stalin'a agricultural policy,

reward lolled back in a swivel chair, with and pointed out that persecution of charged the woman was alleged to in Mrs. Gamble's room," When A paragraph covering this stipula- March, 1690, Should the tion was responsible for the re-not be won, a second reward will his hands in his pocketa.

"I usually earried some round peasants and forcing on them col- have said, "I have only done what fusal of Mrs. Perkins to affix her follow for proof of the deaths of signature to the document. She the ultimate heirs-ut-law of the

90 per cent. of women in my posi.

says, "I would not be deported." persons ruentioned.

tion would have done. I have been badly let down." That paragraph says:-

The present petition was sunt to "It is further stipulated and the Home Office before the report agreed that the wife will, with the of the Select Committee of the daughter, depart from the Philip House of Lords was adopted early

While he was looking away pine islands on or before, the in 1927, and, consequently, does not had a sudden impulse and put some fifteenth (15th) day of July come within the rule that Peerages Polson in his coffee. He died al- 1930, and will not return which have been in abeyance for most at once."

Baker said that after again

his first Philippine Is- more than 100 years shall not be lands so long as she may remam taken out of abeyance.

experience of poisoning he had other the wife of the husband, except)

impulses to poison people. "No one Attainted for Treason. in particular," he drawled, "but uly if obliged to enforce by judi- cial proceedings a wilful violation The Harony of Le Serope of anyone who happened to be near." of this contract on the part of the Marsham and Upsall is a Barony In 1926, he confessed, he polsoned husband."

by Writ. The first person, of the n man in Hamburg, and in 1927 Preceding various other stipula-pame to

Partia an Indian in Bombay. be summoned to

The enraged and excitable Stalin Once when travelling to Vone- whipped out a revolver and dig- tians offered by Mr. Perkins, the ment was Henry Le Scrope in 1350. "agreement" set forth the fact that He died in 1392, and was succeeded zuela on board ship, he said, he put charged it at Voroshiloff. The of coffee, bullet went wide, and hit another "various, unhappy differences and by Stephen Le Scrope, his son., poison in a large brew disputes have ariser between the Stephen Le Serope died in 1406, causing the whole of the crew to member of the assembly, Avanes husband and the wife, by reason and was succeeded by Henry Lebel. Three of them died..

soff, who dropped dead on the spot. The crime for which he was sen- whereof they have been separated Scrope, third baron, who has been

Pandemonium ensued. While try-

"About eleven years ago she had since February, 1930, and are now immortalised in Shakespeare'stenced was the poisoning of aing to disarm Stalin the members living apart from each other, and "Henry V." He was an intimate watchman at the laboratory where of the Polit Bureau severely beat a number of serious operations, which caused her intense pain. At intend to live separately and apart friend of the King's, but betrayed he worked.

and nearly strangled him. from each other in the future and

The murdered man was one of the time of the operations she was during their natural lives, unless

the old Bulshevist Guard. Since prescribed by doctors various drugs they shall mutually agree to vacate

1918 he had been a member of the to case the pain. One of the drugs this agreement."

Executive Committee of the Com-Was heroin, and that was the cause munist Party, and for the last few of this unfortunate happening.

It is important to note this." years held an important post in the Mr. Keeves added. "All the drugs Supreme Economic Council. Of course, the true cause of Avanes that she has used were prescribed Boft's death was very carefully con- for her by medical men of the very cealed. It has been reported in the highest possible repute. She had Soviet papers that Avanessoff died bean sleeping very badly on of tuberculosis, His body was night, and cremated on March 19 with much ceremony and public speech making. Sokolnikoff In Moscow. Stalin is further embarrassed by

·

him, in conjunction with the Earl "Two lorry drivers came to the of Cambridge, and was attainted of laboratory. I held them up, tied high treason at Southampton on the then together, and was going to eve of Agincourt.

kill them, but one said he had a wife and three small children, so I took their money and left."

CHINESE-MADE.

PLEA FOR CLOTHING MATERIALS.

were

Intentions."

Mr. Keeves said the woman was now 34. She married at the ago of eighteen and unfortunately lost she married again, and except for her husband shortly afterwards: this offence, was of the highest pos-

sible character.

this

The "agreement" recites the fact} John Le Scrope,, his brother, was that during the married life of Mr. Forgiven by Henry VI, and his title and Mrs. Perkins, "there has been and properly reatored to him. He acquired, through the earnings, in- died in 1455, and was succeeded by come. thrift industry and invest- his son, Thomas Le Scrope, fifth ments of the said partles, a house baron. Thomas Le Scrope died in and lot at 650 Dewey Boulevard, 1450, and was succeeded by his city of Manila, together with the son, who had only one daughter, furnishings, fixtures and equip-and, on the death of her and her ment therein contained; certain daughter, in 1514, the barony re- Jand in the State of California; verted to Ralph Le Scrape brother. eil, the China Native Products and various other securities and of Thomas, the sixth baron. He Promotion Association has urged investments out of which it is died in 1515, being succeeded by all citizens in the country to re- the attitude of Sokolnikoff, the agreed that adequate provision his brother, Geoffrey, a clerk in train from wearing foreign clothes Soviet Ambassador to London, who, shall be made for the present and Holy Orders who died without but to encourage the wearing of as already reported, is now in a letter marked "private and con- future requirements of the wife issue in 1531.

the long gown and short jacket. Moscow, where he went on the os fidential" saying and daughter in the manner here- inafter more particularly zet

forth."

Shanghai, July 10. In a petition to the State Coun-

of

unfortunately took an overdose of heroin, I must say with intent. She desires me to say that she is extremely sorry for what she has done, and will undertake fafth- fully not to do it again.”

A Friend's Offer. Mr. Mead said he had received

that some Indy

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The barony then went into abey. The reason is that the deterioratensible pretext of consulting his would undertake to look after Mrs. FOOK WENG & CO. ance among the three daughters of tion of various industries in China Government about his negotiations Gamble. Thomas, the fifth baron, One of has been responsible In full and complete adjustment whom, Margaret Le Serope, married economic depression and therefore pose

for the with Mr. Henderson. The real pur- I have made inquiries," said THE ONE PRICE STORE of the respective rights of Mr. and Sir Christopher Dasby. Sir Chris- it is imperative that the silk in journey to Russia has, however, it appears

Sokolnikoft's hurried Detective-Sergeant Greenacre, "and that the authorities Mrs, Perkins in the matter of the topher came of well-known property, property rights and in- Yorkshire

be looked after dustry, which is the country's lead-nothing to do with his diplomatic think she should family, and, on his

ing industry, should be first ex-duties. icreats of each and of both

Being a member of the and should be under some kind of of marriage, added a large portion of

has been drug them, the former proposed that the Scrope property in Yorkshire Panded and the use of silk widely Executive Committee of the Com-control. She

encouraged as a step towards the munist Party he wants to attend | addict for ́some years.” revival of the country's commerce personally the Party Congress which Mr. Mead asked Mr. Keeves who and industry. It is also urged that was to be held in Moscow... had instructed him."

there shall be set aside and deliver- to his own estates. ed to her outright, and subject to no restriction whatsoever, the fol- lowing described properties:

un.

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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harber, plow, and altho.)

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was the reply. He added that a friend was waiting who could take Mrs. Gamble to her mother at Hastings by car.

The magistrate bound her of the Dictator from the post of the in the sum of £100 for three years. General Secretary of the Party. It "I shall make it a condition," he is, however, very doubtful whether said, "that you abstain from druga he will succeed in his self-imposed except under advice from a regis task. Stalin, it la said, has already tered practioner." taken necessary measures in order

Fined by Cromwell. Wandesford Danby was the son all leaders of Party and Govern. It is learnt from trustworthy "All I can say is that they are One Packard imousine aute

of Christopher Danby, the eldest ment organs and civic organiza- sources that Sokolnikoff, together friends of hers," mobile, bearing licence No. 308.

brother of John. Christopher had tions, presidents of educational with some other Right wing lenders One parcel of real estate in Los gone to Amerien when his father's institutions, heads of familiea, and of the Communist Party, is going Angeles, California.

estate was much reduced during the managers of shops and factories to put up a fight against Stalin at Jewellery, furs and the family Commonwealth, he being a Royalist should be held responsible for ob the Congress, aiming at the removal silver and Chinaware.

and having to pay a large fine to serving the practice of wearing All of the furniture and fixtures Cromwell. Christopher Danby mar-silk or other native products so as which Mrs. Perkins has already ried Ann, a' niece of. John, Lord to set an example to their subor selected and which

Governor of dinates. We are in perfect accord are now in Colepeper, who was

with the contents of this petition. storage with the Luzon Brokerage | Virginia. Company, Manila, together with Wandesford Danby married in particularly at this present mo such additional fixtures, furniture England, and shortly after went ment, when exchange is so to ensure an overwhelming major- or equipment as she, with the con- abroad and was lost to his family. favourable to the importers and ity for himself at the Congress. sent of her husband, may select, However, he turned up again before the consumers of imported pro-

To all appearances the Right still located at 650 Dewey Boule-1725, and is known to have bad ducts, such as clothing materials wingers have a very slender chance the two daughters Elizabeth and and wearing apparela. It is but to oust Stalin, from his position, in One investment annuity policy Ann. It is believed that these two sound logic that home industries which he has so strongly entrench- effected by Mrs. Perkins in the daughters died young and un and native made substitutes should ed himself. If Stalin should carry Mutual Life Insurance, Company of married.

be encouraged to alleviate the pre- the day Sokolnikoff would probably

London, June 25, New York (Spokane agency), on sister of Wandesford Danby, and sent economic situation. But we never return to London, and would "He had £17 in French money January 30, 1930.

married Captain Thomas Jackson. wish to go one step further than share the fate of his predecessor, in his possession," said a British Two pieces of antique furniture. It is known that she had a daughter merely sending petitions to the Rakovski, who is Janguishing in police inspector who went to namely, a table and a side board Ann, but no further information State Council, for we believe that exile in Astrakhan,

France to bring the financier, Francis Lorang. to England, five) months after his arrest in a Paris restaurant.

vard.

Eleanor

Danby

WAS

in storage with Arts and Crafts, has been found relating to her.. a Governmental mandate to en-

LORANG CHARGED.

ALLEGED CONVERSION OF NEARLY £500,000.,

8 19 110

16

18

20

26

132 133

36

42.

346 147

49

151

152

Was

55

56

Ltd., Shanghai, China.

The petitioner claims to be des courage the use of native made Any and all funds in the banks cended from

silk and cotton materials for wear- Catherine Danby, in the name of Mrs. Perkins or in sister of Sir Thomas Danby, the purposes will be of little avall. use of the new patterns for various Lorang, plump, bald and smart-1 the name of another as her agent, father of John Danby of Middle-vantages over the long gown in industries have been too much easy hall Police Court, which

Foreign styled clothing has its ad- occasions. Chinese business and ly dressed, appeared at the Guild- irrespective of where the same is ham. She married Sir Francis that it is more convenient to go going. Few business men and in-crowded with City men, to answer located.

Armytage, of Kirklees, and from As things stood yesterday in con- her to the petitioner the pedigree larly in Spring and Fall. A flow enough as to do any creative think-fraudulently converting a total of about and to do work in, particu- dustrialists have been progressive a charge of faking a report and nection with the hearing of various has been definitely proved. The ing long gown may look artistic, ing. Majority of them have been nearly £500,000 in connection with motions arising from the separa-petitioner's grandfather became tion suit of Mrs. Perkins against aware that he was a co-heir to the That the foreign styled clothing and year out and little effort has panies, of which he was managing but it is certainly a bit clumsy. producing the same thing year in the Blue Bird group of oil com. her husband, the situation was far barony shortly after the death of has a definite place in our daily been made to create a new style director. from favourable to her.

the last representative of the life is indisputable. The attempt of Vicente Sotto, Danby family about 1833. It is,

People will to keep abreast with the march of The inspector said that Lorang keep on using it, na long as no progress. This is the chief reason declared: "Far from misappro- Mra. Perkins counsel, to have her however, necessary for the petition better wearing apparels are found why the silk and other industries priating anything, the companies testify on the witnesa atand Iner to show that the persons men to take its place. So the question have fallen into such an appalling owe me money." connection with her motion to obe; tioned in the advertisement have tain an alimony of P.8,000 a month no issue now surviving.

le not a mere official mandate, but condition. Foreign experience The accused was remanded. from Mr. Perkins, pending the The barony must not be confused positive and concrete measure here, as elsewhere, may well be termination of the suit, failed with the Barony of Scrope of whether silk or cotton, can be pro- can clothing manufacturers, for by which certain Chinese fabricb, taken advantage of. The Ameri- when Judge Francisco Santamaria, Bolton, which was held by a of the first branch of the city cousin of the first Lord Scrope of duced to take the place of woollen instance, would keep resident de-

court of first instance, datly deal Masham.

ed the request. The judge ruled that the petitioner had not yet proven that she was entitled to the allmeny.

SHIPBOYS CELEBRATION.

Stockholm, June 20.

materials för making foreign styled 'signers in fashion centres, such as: clothing. Thorough research work Paris, to get, the up-to-the-minute by experienced chemists and styles.. Then they would advertise weavers should be conducted to the styles in trade magazines, produce the right sort of materials. newspapers, and give the newly de- Valuable awards should be given signed clothing to soclety leaders to clever designers who can put to be worn in different social func- out attractive and practical pattions. They not only produce, but

At the hearing, which lasted only half an hour, the point that the petitioner had no ground, to ask for an alimony until after it is Shipboys of the Royal Swedish terns that can make use of the pre- also devise ways and means to proven that she is entitled to it, navy are this year celebrating the sent Chinase-made fabrics-pat create the demand for their pro- was raised by Claro M. Recto, 400th anniversary of the founding terns that should combine the ad- ducts. That is good and creative counsel for Mr. Ferking. This their institution. The boys en- vantages of both the Chinese and business. That is what we call point was upheld by the judge. lot of 15 and after two and a half foreign styled clothing. When "Positive and concreto measures The hearing will be resumed to years training, graduate as able ses- this is done, an organized effort which we need more than anything day Manih Bulletin.

ahould be made to advortise the also torday.—China Critle:

men,

"YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION

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HORIZONTAL

1-A city of Germany 8-sent forth 11-Exist 13-A fine slik material 13-Old Franch coin *14-Musical note

16-Pancalvo pronoun -15-Conducted

18-8ymbol for stan-

.num 19-Sweet potatoes 20-A single thing 22-Blightly opan „24-A shade trea .25-One of the Great

Lakes 27-Took a short sleep 29-Whole

at-Disposed to be dia

dithful. 38-Want of rain

39-6am a attar 40-A drink

41-Extent of surface, 42-Scattered, sa eord -44-Te merit

·40-Prefix-two

48-Take (Book)

HORIZONTAL (Gort) | VERTICAL (Cont.)

16-A stringed musical

49-Combining form-

middle

Instrument

17-The daily fare 19-One of the Carolina

Islanda 21-Prefix-thres

60-Type measure 51-Greek long. E 83-To allude 64-Halll 65-To revolve 56-A kind of roof win- 26-Angry

dow

30 And not

VERTICAL

1-Mountain rango in

S. Europe 2-Time period 3-Musical note 4-Newspaper para:

graph B-Cared for during

liness

B-To Illuminató

(Post) 7-Observed B-Personal pronoun

·9-Greek goddess of the dawn d

10-A seaport, E.; Scotland

23-A pleasure 1rlp

28-A fairy

31-Fusible alloy for juniting metals 32-Possessiva pronoun 93-Bottom or base 34-A New Englander 35-Considered 36-Scull

37-Vaso 38-A carpenter'a tool 43-8mall exorescence.

on the akin 46-Combining form-

147-A Japanese states"

ma

50-Evening (Past)

52-Near

154-Eklat j

(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issus along with a new cross-woord puzzle.)