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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY,

3, 1037.-

BRIGHAM YOUNG JILTED ENGLISH GIRL

By The Girl He Left Behind

HE CAME TO MAKE BRITONS MORMONS

She Vowed She Would

Wait For Him

HANDSOME, 23-years-old Brigham Young, great-great-grandson of the founder of the modern Mormon church, who left Utah to come to Britain to convert the people of this country to his faith, has been jilted by the “girl he left behind him."

The girl, Janet Stephenson, wept when they parted two years ago, and vowed she would wait for him.

Young Brigham told reporters he would marry her when he returned from his two-years mission to Eng- land.

All the Brigham Youngs had served as missionaries in England, and the Afth Brigham felt it hir duty to come.

Now he has learn! that liks Janet Is wearing the clog of another man, also Mormon

"When I left America Janet used to write to me three times a week, then once a week, and later only once a month," Brigham Young fold a reporter.

Then someone told me she was walking out with another fellow, and now I hear he has given engagement ring.

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"ONE WIFE ENOUGH"

"I guess I'll just have to put up with lusing her. It was a risk I had

to take when 1 fell so strongly about coming to England.",

Brigham

Young likes English

girls, but he does not think he is likely to take one back to Utah with him to lake Janel's place us hka bride,

Is all on secunt of polygamy," he said. "People in England seem to think we still prnetise it in Utah, su we have to be careful when we come i over here.

"We can never get to know English girls, because we are not allowed to dance, or to take them out.

"If we did, people would point at those of us, saying, There's one Mormons trying to persunde an Eng- lish girl to join his harem in Utah.' "They furget we gave up practis- ing polygamy musy years ago,

"Now we have agreed to abide by American law, though we still malt- tain that our forefathers were justi! fled in their, attitude to the question. wife "Personally, 1 think one

must be quite enough.' Although Brigham Young Usinks his mission to England has been worth!

CONVERTS

"But then my father did not do as You see, in well us my grandfather. these days people who became Mor- mons emigrated to Utah, where busi- new prospects

exceptionally good,

were

"Now that they connot emigrate, they don't seem too anxious to Jain. Mortion Churchi. 1s "But the gaining ground in Eugland. We made 602 converts last year, and the figure will be much the same this year.

"Women listen to us more readily than men. But we generally find the men mere easy to convert to our faith unce we have obtained their interest."

The Man Whose Wife Won £30,000

Manchester, Oct. 4.

For thirty-three years William Chorlton's only worry was that the hadn't much money only a Manchester wareliouseman's wares but he was a model kus- band and workman..

Then his wife won a £30,000 sweepstake prize. William be- came a gentleman of indepen- dent means,”

On Saturday he met three old friends. They decided to cele brate the good fortune of Mrs. Chorlton

Late in the evening a police- man Interrupted the party. Wil- liam insisted on being arrested. The policeman obliged.

In the City Police Court to- day Willan was fined 10. for disorderly behaviour, Then he went home to bed

"He was looking for excite- ment," his wife said. "ile had even the loss of his girl, young Brig-1"""not" been "Inside” a “polled court ham admitted he had not made as and watched to find out what it was like. He doesn't want to try .many converts as his father did when

arain." L

he came here 28 years ago.

"Somebody might have squirted champagne at the mayor of Cannes, but it wasn't me," stoutly asserted John Roosevelt, left, six-foot-four baby of the Presidential family, as he arrived in New York from a trip abroad with his friend, John Drayton, right, of Newport, R. I. He denied, too, that he hit the mayor over the head with a bunch of flowers.

Express

Rifle Legion Derailed Wagon Saves

To Fight Planes

“VERY man in Beltals who

eat

handle a gun will be asked to enro) in a special Legion for the! defence of the country. If a new anti-aircraft scheme is adopted.

Eighty year old Brigadier-General E. Roberts in the Boer War and three times mentioned in dispatches for his services in the Great War, is the man behind this new defence plan.

He is calling upon all sportsmen to form a Rifle Defence Legion.

Now Government authorities are considering the General's proposal.

Brigadier Phipps Hornby outlined his scheme to the Sunday Chronicle. A SPECIAL BADGE

London, Oct. 4. A derailed wagon, dragged along, after a train had broken in two on Sunday, fouled the signal wires and so saved an express from disaster near Qughtibridge, Yorkshire. The signals were accidentally set, at danger and the express had nearly stopped before I touched another wagon lying across the track:

"From my observations during the last war I am sure that con- centrated fire can be effective in bringing down low-lying plants. "A special make of ride would be necessary-something after the na- ture of a machine-gun.".

"Up and down the country there "Except in war-time, members of ATC thousands of men-farmers. the Legion should not wear uniform," gamekeepers... and marksmen-whehe..continued. "But I suggest the know how to bring down high-flying wearing of special badge," It | grouse partridges, and pheasacis," would "be he said.

badge."

an

honour to wear the

SETS NEW YORK

MEN'S FASHIONS

TYROLEAN-HATTED Mildred Ivy Ward gives the lie to those stories that a woman cannot be trusted to choose men's clothes.

She is men's wear stylist for America's largest department store. She chooses ties, socks, shirtings, suitings and hats for men and boys in thousands at a time in England. Sho is arbi- ter of men's fashions for New York's masses and she is Eng. lish born and bred,

Why are so many New Yorkers walking about in neat grey chalk-striped suits? Because Mrs. Ward watched polo at Hurlingham last year, noticed that was what Guards officers were wearing off duty. She does the round of London's gen- son looking for ideas

Fingering the rope of pearls about her throat, Mrs. Ward said at the Savoy recently that she finds English materials ex- cellent, but she always has "to take the greyness out of the colours." She thinks our grey skies give us a grey-complex.

conservative in Yet sometimes we give lend in "Men are more

she said "They arc brightness. Men's huts are going to England.” be lighter in America this winter. les casy to change and more in- Mrs. Ward has fallen in love with dividual in the things they like."

the fawns, the light greys and greens we are wearing, thinks America is due for a change from their blacks, greys and dark browns. clark

Mrs. Word has had her job for seven years, believes there isn't one

ket in England,

Stars Beat Illness,

Win

Fame

By MOLLY CASTLE

Hollywood. Oct. 3. TLLNESS and bad luck has been the means of bringing fame and new accomplishment to film actors who have dimbed to the top of the tree.

Take the case of Ida Lupino. This brilliant young British girl came to Hollywood four years ago on a long-term contract. She was only sixteen, but she had already- given proof of her talent.

Then came disaster. Ida Lupino had a serious illness. After a few anxious weeks she made a complete recovery. but that illness left its mark for Ida had discovered the streak 100, she never knew she had.

She would never have become a musiclan but for that Illness. Now Ida, more fully developed as an actress than ever, is more than fulfilling her promise us screen star.

OVERCAME LIMP

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She was born with hip, und 1mped badly,

dislocated

"EN WORRIED ABOUT WATER, MURSE. SHE FRETS FRON MORNINGTILL HIGHE WHAT DO YOU ADVISEY

"Why, the poor little thing is consti pated. No wonder she's fretful. That is the chief thing a mother has to guard against, Mrs. Grant.

"Kiddica don't understand; they're so absorbed in their games, and often neglect Nature's call. Then they got Bilious, lose thele appetite and be- come irritable.

"Show me your tongue, Winnie. Yes, it is coated a sure sign sho's out of sorts. All she needs is 'Call- fornia Syrup of Figy,' and she'll bens

as a lark in the morning. You'll find it keeps the bowels purifies the system and saven Chupets and biliousness.

"If children are to thrive and grow strong and keen wilted, they must ent well and digest what they eat. There's no better way than the regu- for weekly dose of "California' Syrup of Figs. All children love it.

"If I were you, I would send for n bottle now and give Winnie a dose at

once.

"Be sure you insist on 'California Syrup of Figs, Mrs. Grant. I am sur prised that some mothern are ready to experiment with cheap and drastic preparations. It's sucir n pity they don't realize that "California Syrup of Figs' is a perfectly safe children's laxative. I know myself how carefully and scientifically it is prepared."

California Syrup of Figs

NATURE'S OWN LAXATIVE

Editor Resigns For Love

Cagled, Hungary, The doctor suggested that she

Andreas Kiss, editor of Cegledi and should try dancing lessons.

career in Edith's grandmother pinched and Uaplo, abandoned his

journalism and became a butcher- saved to pay for the dancing.

His fancee's father hadd Not only did the lessons straighten all for love. out the hip, but Edith's dancing got ruled that “only a man who is willing

so good that she caught the eye of

shop could have his daughter's hand. Edith Fellows' fight to overcome a talent scout and found her way to and able to continue his butcher a handicap brought her alm fame, Hollywood.

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I'm looking forward tremendously to this theatre party with the Cartwrights tonight, darling...

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