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New Britain herald., 1923-08-04
piece of furniture of which the hovel

fS ot ioAthtuic ol WHICH the move boasted.
 Good evening, Mrs. Bateson," he began in grating voice. You are wondering no doubt why l. have Brought you here, and what I an going to do with you?"
 I'm not the least bit afraid of YOU MT. Chai-Hung," retorted the gir steadily. She shifted into more comfortable position on the rottine boards and, looking upward, caught g glimpse of star-lit heaven through a spot in the roof where the steps had fallen away.
 Dora Bateson was afraid of shad. cws, but the substance held no ter. for for her. The harsh voice of the notorious bandit, the trick he had ot contracting his pupils until they be- came like points of fire-inspired her with certain, inexplicable fear; but she was by no means afraid of Chai- Hung himself.
 How did you get me here ?" she demanded presently.
 Chai-Hung smiled blapdly
 lI WdS ehcceuinSly SlIfple, MrS. Bateson. If you are able to remem- Der anything, you will admit that you started out apparently of your own accord. That is what we term The Fan Trick
 Dora's brow wrinkled.
 ''The Fan Trick" Her eyes sparkled with the light of sudden knowledge. Then I am on Island NJ" she exclaimed. Aren't you a trife unwise, MT. Chai- Hung, in se- lecting hiding-place so near to the mainland?" .....r.
 ChaiHung positively beamed
 Not in the least, my dear lady. Of all my enemies, there is only one that I have any cause to fear. They call him He Who Sees in the Dark but you would recognize him more Pennington" He paused to observe the effect of his words. but the girl her features admirably . Pennington bounded me from Jessel- ton and drove me, as he still persists in believing, into the backwoods. He succeeded in one respect. He made it necessary for me to resort to strange expedients to obtain money. That is precisely why you are here tonight Mrs. Bateson."
 He Eazed at her through half-closed l,ds. ....
 "I shall send a messenger to your husband-for money" rasped Chai- Hung between his teeth. If the does not return, I shall send another and still another-for messengers are cheap and the lips of the Yellow Seven are sealed. I shall ask for ten thousand dollars-one for each of your beautiful fingers. But. with each further messenger I shall send finger"
 The girl had risen to her feet, her eyes blazing with fury.
 "You-devil."
 The great Chai-Hung backed to- ward the opening, lowing as he did 50.
 '"I do not anticipate that you will have to undergo the painful process of amputation very often, Mrs. Bate son." he continued smoothly.
 Almost DeslQe herself, sne caught he black wood stool from the floor ind swung it aloft, but, before she could send it crashing into the leer- ng face that mocked at her, she saw he form of second Chinaman vrtggle noiselessly through the aper- ure. The newcomer had a livid scar unning the length of one cheek. He wore a blue jacket with voluminous, 1 altered sleeves and, as the girl stood l her eyes wide-open like | aucers, she could have sworn that tranger winked at her.
 Good night, Mrs. Bateson," Chai- | lung was saying. T am going toe
New Britain herald., 1923-08-04
BEGIN HERE TODAY

Captain John Hewitt, Commissioner Of Police at Jesselton. British North Borneo, has beautiful widowed sister Monica Whey. She loves Peter Pennington. who is detailed by the government to apprehend Chai- Hung, leader of The Yellow Seven, a gang of Chinese bandits. Penning- ton warns Hyde, planter. against the bandits. Word comes that Dora Bateson, daughter of Hyde, is missing from her home. Pennington goes with Dora's husband and her father to hunt for her.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-04
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY

Pity you couldn't have thought all this out before" he grumbed as the tobacco caught, his head came slowly round until his puzzled eyes fell upon those of his companion. Why do you suppose they wanted to get us out of the way?"
 Chinese Pennington rose wearily
 don't know" he admitted, but I've queer feeling in my bones that the sooner we're back again-the better"
 Hyde, glaneing at, his watch, was amazed, to discover that it was close upon one o'clock. He turned to Pennington.
 There's a shorter cut, if we bear to the right. We should strike the railway in under haf-an- hour"
 Twenty yards from the boundary wire, man on a pony almost rode them down. Both men stepped has tily from the track and the newcomer, pulling up abruptly, slid to the ground and confronted them. It was Bateson, hatless, his straw -colored hair standing almost on end.
 ''Is that you, Hyde?' he cried hoarsely.
 You can make yourself easy on that score," the manager assured him.
 Pennington, an uncomfortable sen sation passing down his spine, inter- vened.
 He dropped heavy hand on to Bateson's shoulder.
 What's wrong?" he demanded.
 The assistant swallowed something in his throat
 Its Dora. Shes disappeared"
 Disappeared" It was Hyde who spoke. But, man alive.--" A giance from Pennington checked further utterance.
 When did she go out ?" he said rolling a cigarette. his eyes fixed on Bateson all the while.
 About ten. l was busy on the veranda with a couple of mandors, figuring out some work l wanted to get through tomorro I gathered that she was going to see you. She carried smal parcel in her hand and remember expressing curiosity as to its contents. She told me it was something you had asked for"
 Pennington started.
 Something I had asked for" he echoed incredulously, and then his face dropped. What was it like?"
 Bateson appeared to reflect.
 Tt was only d small thing" he l said, and I couldn't see it very clear ly. It looked to me like fam"
 Pennington caught Hyde's arm and | held it tightly.
 Don't jump at conclusions" he | whispered reassuringly, seeing that | the other had gone deathly white. | Have you been to Hydes bungalow, Bateson? ?'
 "Yes I've only just come from | there. There was a watchman on duty outside. Dora had been there, had waited for about an hour-and | had gone out on foot That's what can't make out. I found her pony tethered where she had left it. The | watchman did not think it his place to question her. The moon was well up when she left, and he was under the impression she was looking for something she had lost. It's a queer business altogether" he added helplessly. 'The watchman told me she had both arms outstretched in front of her, and that she chose path of her own between the trees"
 Yes" broke in Hyde impatiently. What them"
 T found hurricane-lamp and started off in the direction he indi- cated. At first her footsteps were pretty clearly marked, but after a yards or so they petered out It seemed as if the earth had been freshly raked over
New Britain herald., 1923-08-04
MEXICANS SORROWFUL
Flags Are to be Flown at Half Mast For Three Days as Tribute to Hard- ing, Their Friend".

By The Associated Press.
 Mexico City, Aug. 4.-The' executive department of the Mexican govern ment has decreed that the flag be flown at half-mast on all public build ings for three days at Mexico's 'hom- age to Mr Harding's memory for his friendship to Mexico as demonstrated by the important step the late presi- dent too to bring about the resump- ton of diplomatic relations between both countries"
 Homage will also be paid ito the American people for its eordiality and sympathy to Mexico"
New Britain herald., 1923-08-04
WBZ
(Westinghouse-Springfield).
Saturday

Saturday ct 2 D., m.-Baseball scores s,of the Eastern. American and National leagues. Late news from the Youths Companion. .., 'fe' 7:15 p. m. - Subjects at Random from St. Nicholas magazine.
 1880 p. m.-Bedtime story for the children. .a r TAO p. m.-"Our Friend the Dog" prepared by Freeman Lloyd, editor Kennel dept, of Field and Stream magazine.
 7:50 p. m.-Address.
 p. m.-Baseball scores. Concert by Raymond Le Doux, Holinist; Miss Frances E. White, reader; M. Frank Regnier, baritone; Mrs. A. W. Mosh- CT, pianist and accompanist.
 920 p. m. Bedtime story for grown-ups prepared by Orison s. Marden. Baseball scores.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-04
U. S. GUNBOAT ARRIVES

By The Associated Press
 Hong Kong, Aug. 4.-Advices from Annoy announce that the American gunboat Asheville arrived there yes- terday for the purpose of protecting American residents during the fighting which is continuing between the forces of Sun Yat Sen, South China leader and troops from the north.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-04
Sunday

p. m.-Twilight program. 1. -"Ad-, venture Hour,'' conducted by the Youths Companion. 2. Concert pro- gram by the Edison Laboratory Phon- ograph, courtesy of Vocation hall. .
 s:S0 p. m.-Evening program. l., Present Day Russia" by Rev. L.. O. Hartsman of the zion's Herald. ?. Musicale.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-04
Sunday

v SuIHlAy .H,.. 'u.,..-.. i,;7:2o p. rn.-1ntroductory remarks by 8. IL. Rothafel. r,E.
 7:3o p. m.-"Fourth Symphony" played by the Capitol Grand orches- tra. 1 V sEt.. ,.
 ,. 7:4s p. m.-Elsa stralia of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden. Lon don. .s
 7:45 1p. m.-Capitol Grand orches- z 7;55 p. n1,-Incidental music to Capitol magazine. , J. ,, -t
 .s:o3 D., m.-""Prologue," Trail of '9s,," recited by J. Parker Coombs.
 ,fS:o5 p. m.-Featured artists directs from, studio of Capitol theater. 2 7 Il p. m.-organ recital by Maurice Garabrant direct from the studio of the Skinner Organ company, New York city. ssa .>l,5t.. .. E zee.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-04
(American Tel and Tel. Co.. N. Y)
Saturday

. .., ...- <, Saturday
 7:ao p. mold time stories by Uncle Charley Delackner. Solos by Waldo M Emery.
 SD. m.-Program by Gimbel Bros. New York store. <.
 10 p. m.-Dance program by the American Tobacco Co.'s Lucky Strike" orchestra.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-04
WGI
(American Radio & Research Corp,
 Medford Hillside, Mass.)
Saturday

6;So p. m.-Boston police reports. Amrad bulletin board
 S;ao p. m.-Evening program. l.. Eighteenth of series of talks of New England Business Problems by Ar thur R. Curnick of New England Busi- ness mazagine. 2. Radio drama pre- scented by the Amrad players, H. D. NJ. director. 8. Music. ,a..----
New Britain herald., 1923-08-04
WMAF
(Round Hills Corp. South Dartmouth, Mass.)

Saturday .tp 7:3o p. m.-Popular songs by Rob- ert L. Nixon, tenor, accompanied by Bert Lowe. 0. 7:45 p. m.-Piano selections by Bert Lowe.
 1855 p. m.-Original' stories told by Uncle Charley" DeLackner. S:15 p. m.-Recital by Waldo M. Emery, tenor.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-04

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New Britain herald., 1923-08-04
Sunday

S:SO p. m.-Church services con- ducted by Edgar Austin, Agent Mass Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. ..
New Britain herald., 1923-08-04

dispatch my first messenger"
 And then an arm like steel wire encircled his neck and he fell to the floor with a thud.
 It seemed an eternity before Chi nese Pennington fixed one knee firmly on the bandits throat and, groping in his rags. fired deliberately at the patch in the roof where the sago- leaves had been torn away
 ("China Tea" the next episode of this gripping series. will start in our next issue.)
New Britain herald., 1923-08-04

Complete radio sets and supplies at Henry Morans, 365 Main street, op- posite Myrtle St.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-04
Sunday, August 5, 1928

otHIt1dy, HuRusI D, IS10 wv '"
 II a. m.-Services of the Shadyside Presbyterian church, Pittsburgh. Ser man by Rev. Chas., Lee Reynold, pas tor of the Park Presbyterian church, Newark. N. J. ,. &&
 2:3o D. m.-Children's Bible story, "The First Rainbow" by Rev. W. A. Logan, pastor of the Alpha Lutheran church, Turtle Creek, Pa.
 PAS p. m.--Concert .'-
 6:15 p. m.-Baseball scores. ,.E
 7:45 p. m.-Services of the Emory Methodist Episcopal church. Serman by Dr. Titus Low of New York city, missionary secretary of the M. E. church. Ts r
New Britain herald., 1923-08-04

!, s;so p. m.-Piano selections by Bert Lowe.
 'S:45 p. m.---Waldo M. Emery tenor.
 9 p. .m.--Baritone solos by Hugh M. Handel, accompanied by Winifred T. Barr. tN
 s:45 p. m.-Recital by Adele Muys.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-04
W(;Y
General Electric Co.,, Schenectad
 N. Y.)
Sunday

10:3O a. m.-Service of Albany
 Street Methodist church, Schenectady, N. Y. 7:3O p. m.-Service of Albany Street
 Methodist Episcopal church, Schenec-
 tady, N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-04
N0lCESNHEAR
KDKA
M KDKA (Westinghouse-East Pittsburgh).
Saturday, August 4, 1928 T

Saturday, August 4, 1928
 I p. rn.--Basebalr scores. Dinner concert continued.
 7;S0 p. m.-"Bringing the World to America" prepared by "Our World.''
 7:l5 p. m.-The visit to the little folks by the dreamtime lady.
 p. m.-Baseball scores, Address "Of Interest to Men, 'tprepafed by the J. G. Bennett company.
 8:20 p. m.-Cohcert by the Vest inghouse band under the direction of T. J. vastine. assisted by Bert Mus tin, fun maker. 4 .f
 s:55 p. m.-Arlington time signals, baseball scores. 'rI
New Britain herald., 1923-08-04
|PimpIes On Baby's! Face and Body Cuticura Healed

My bsby's trouble k-obe out with p,mples and blotcbee on her
Evening star., 1923-08-07
COLORED BAPTISTS
TO HONOR HARDING
Special Services to Be Held Friday
Morning as Tribute
at Shiloh.

Shiloh Baptist Church. colored, is
making plans to pay tribute to the
late President Harding at special
services at IL o'clock Friday morn
ing. the day of the funeral at Marion.
President Harding was "as much
the President of the colored citizens
as of the white" said the Rev. j.
Milton Waldron. pastor. in announc-
ing the services as a special tribute
from representative members of his
race.
Sunday morning services at the
church were largely devoted to pray
er for Mrs. Harding, and to lessons
from the life of the departed chief.
The pastor commended the faith and
heroic life of the dead President to
the consideration of the people of
his own church and of the nation in
general. He reminded his congre
cation that the late President not
only believed in God, and trusted i'm
plicitly in the Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ. but sought to exemplify the
Christian life to his fellow citizens.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
GARRISON In SOLEMN
MUSTER FOR HARDING
Resolutions of Esteem to Be Sent
to Widow by Members of
Organization.

The Presidents Own Garrison, No
104, Army and Navy Union, L. s. A.
of which President Harding was an
active member. met last night in
solemn muster known as The War
rem G Harding Memorial Special
Muster" to arrange for suitable reso-
lutions expressing the sorrow of the
garrison and its personnel in the
death of Comrade Harding and an
Harding and the Harding family in
their sorrow. The charter OF the
garrison was ordered to be draped
in mourning for thirty days. the
colors placed at half staff and the
m men1bers TO wear the emblem of sor-
row on their badges for thirty days
Commander John F. McIlree was
authorized to appoint this COM
mittee charged with the duty of plac-
ing suitable garrison emblem.
in flowers, on the bier of the dead
comrade: Past Commander c. O.
Howard. George Kastner and Paul
Schneider. The past officers of the
garrison will draw the resolutions
of sorrow, which Will be suitably en-
crossed and framed and forwarded
to Mrs. Harding.
A special committee was detailed.
as follows, TO represent the garrison
in the funeral cortege from the
Union station to the White House
today and the transfer of the body
from the White House to the rotunda
Of the Capitol and from their to the
Union station en- route to Marion.
Ohio. for burial-George Kastner
Charles L. Fox. c. O. Howard, Robci,
Daniels. Arthur J. Hogan. Paul
Schneider, William J. Drury. Miss
Mary Banagan, Mrs. Glare NJ. Madert.
Austin ]. Hall and Commander ].
+. McIlree.
President Harding was made a
member of the Presidents own Gar
rison a the time of his inauguration
and was mustered in his private Off
ces at the White House in May, 1921,
when he took the obligation from
Commander McIlree and delegation
of escorts. The Presidents Own
Garrison takes its name from the
fact that four Presidents have been
active members of the organization:
Mckinley, Roosevelt, TAFT and
Harding.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
HARDING TRULY GREAT,
TRIBUTE OF CIVlTANS
Letter of Coincidence to Mrs. Hard
ing Points to Unselfish Serv-
ice Rendered Nation.

Ernest Greenwood. president OF
the International Association of
Civitan Clubs sent the following let
ter Of coincidence TO Mrs. Harding
last night:
'On behalf of the officers, trustees
and the entire membership of the In
ternational Association of Civitan
Clubs. please permit me to extend to
you my deepest sympathy at this
time.
The whole nation shares with you
great loss. We have not only lost
our President, but we have lost
great citizen, beloved by every one
who ever had the good fortune to
come into personal contact with him.
No words of mine can lessen your
grief, yet, knowing MIR. Harding,
cannot help but feel that he perhaps
rejoices in the thought that he died
in the service of his country and
that, IL he could, he would ask you
TO rejoice with him.
Warren Harding was truly
great man and the service which he
was rendering the nation was the
unselfish service which is only rem
dered by those who are truly great
The nation knows this today, If it
never knew it before. and you must
not take it amiss if we, who under
stand our irreparable loss. insist
upon sharing your grief with you"
Evening star., 1923-08-07
SHR|NERS TO HONOR
HARDING IN SERVICE

As the sun casts it's dying rays over
Heights, where the future edifice OF
Freemasonry will rse--the same sun
that fiickered and faded before The
eyes of the dying President eight
days before i'm San Francisco-an i'm
pressive memorial service will h.
held by Almas Temple, Ancient and
Arabic Order, Mobiles Of the Mystie
Shrine.
This service. that will be held Fri
day evening at : o'clock at Tempt
Heights, Connecticut and Florida
avenues. will bring together the
holders OF Masonry's highest degrees.
who will glorify and extoll the life
of their exemplary leader and fel-
low member of the nobility. who
short two months ago welcomed th"
gayly attired hosts 10 the National
Capital.
The band of Almas Temple that
played SO joyously on that occasion.
the choir that sang so brightly onlo
last June, will with saddened heart =
and bowed heads play and sing an
thems and hymns that the departed
Chief Executive loved SO we'll.
And as the twilight deepenS int"
the shadows Of night-the night that
the grave in Marion receives for all
time the mortal remains of the
twenty ninth President of the United
States. the knight Templar Mason
the Scottish Rite Mason. the elected
recipient of the thirty-third degree
Masonry's highest honor, and member
of the nobility of Alladin Temple Go
lumbus, Ohio. and honorary member
OF the local Shrine Temple-the Re-
DIR. John c. Palmer. chaplain Of the
Grand Lodge Of Masons Of the District
of Columbia and chaplain of Almas
Temple. will preach the final sermon
Presiding over the services will be
Leonard p. Steuart, potentate Of
AlmaS Temple.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
D. c. ELKSPAY final
TRIBUTE TO HARDING
Memory of Dead Brother Ex-
toIIed at lodge of
Sorrow"

Final tribute to the late President
Harding and well beloved member of
the Elks was paid last night in "a
lodge of sorrow" at the Elks' Club. 9i9
II street Glowing eulogies of their
departed brother were paid in an ad-
dress by Frank j. Hogan, orator of the
occa sion.
In a large reception room. the very
room where Mr. Harding little more
than a year ago had paid tribute to the
war dead of the fraternity. gathered
hundreds to pay their final respect. =
large portrait of Mr.. Harding stood OH
the rostrum, draped in black.
Name Called I'm Dark.
The members were called to their
feet and as they stood there in utter
silence, the room was further darkened
and the name of Brother Warren G.
Harding" was called. Eleven times.
the ElkS symbolic hour significant of
the death of brother, was tolled.
Following this ceremony the room
was lightened and Mr.. Hogan began his
address of tribute. Warren @. Hard
ing is not dead" Mr.. Hogan declared.
for the great cannot die. II We could
peer down the endless corridors OF time
we would find that always his fame
gentle, gracious, courtly, amlable, kind
ly man; but he was, too, sound-thlnk-
ing. clear-seeing, firm-acting statesman.
We are apt to overemphaslZe his out
standing fraternal characteristics and
to underestimate his strength as a
public man"
Framed His VIII.
Mr.. Hogan stated that he was the
man called by Mr.. Harding to the
White House a short time before
he left on his trip across the CONT
nent TO draw his will and adjudi-
cate the transfer of the controlling
interest of the Marion Star
Announcement was made that the
order would be represented in the
funeral march tomorrow by Grand
Lodge officers, including Grand Ex,
allied Ruler James q. Mcfarland, OF
Watertown. S. D.; Past G. L. r
James t. Tanning, New York city
Past G. E. r. J. Edgar Masters
Charleroi, Pa; Past G. E. r. william
G. OBrien, Baltimore. and GRAND
Secretary Fred T. Robinson. Du-
buQue, Iowa.
The session was called to order by
the exalted ruler, John H. Ontrich
The ritualistic eulogy was pro
nounced by the secretary, W. =. Shell
by. The prayer was offered by Chap,
lain Benjamin Ourisman. Lead
kindly Light" was sung by Ambrose
Durkin. other officers participating
were James ]. Balderson esteemed
leading knight; William l. Finkle
esteemed loyal knight. and Samue
Richards. acting lecturing knight
Selections were played by the Elks
Band, directed by Arthur S. Whit
comb.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
COMMUNITY CENTERS
POSTPONE ACTIVITIES
Scheduled Events Delayed to Show
Respect for Mr.
Harding.

Community center activities in the
District public schools will be post
poned until Saturday, in respect for
President Harding. it was announced
today by a. T. Stuart, acting super
intendent of schools.
During this week there will be no
swimming at Central High center.
This activity will be resumed on
sday, August IA, and will there
after follow the regular schedule of
the three venings-Tuesday. Thurs
day and Friday, and the four after
moons of Tuesday. Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday.
The Practical Psychology Club,
scheduled to meet today will meet
next Tuesday. August Ia
The American Legion base ball
games that have been played three
afternoons a week. will resume on
Saturday, August IL.
The Tennis Club of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company will
use the courts again on Saturday.
The Community Music Association
has postponed it's stadium concert,
scheduled for the 10th. to ID later date
but will have it's usual Sunday night
concert.
The Cleveland Phelps center will
be closed until Sunday, when the usual
schedule will be continued. commencing
with the Community Band concert.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
Marion Pledges
Years of Homage
To Sons Memory

MARION. Ohio, August "A
resolution extending the sympa-
thies of the city of Marion to Mrs.
Harding, widow of the dead Presi-
dent, and other Harding relatives
was adopted by the Marion city
council
The resolution asserted that the
taking of President Harding ''at
a time when ii appears that he
was the man pre-eminently en-
dowed with the qualities of lead
ership so necessary and required
now" is like the taking of Lincoln,
impossible of explanation or solu-
ton"
$50 all that is left to us is to
bow our heads in submission and
sorrow and in the years to come
to pay our homage to his memory
in an endeaVor to emulate his life
of gentleness and helpfulness.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
TRIBUTE BY LA Toilette.
Mr.. Harding Always Fair and
Friendly, Says Senator.

MADISON, Wis. August 7.-Sena-
tor Robert NJ. La Toilette. who is due
to land in England today, has sent
the following message on the death
of President Harding:
The handsome, genial and gra-
cious Mr.. Harding caught the imag-
ination of the American people be-
cause he knew and followed the best
traditions OF American hospitality
and social grace. Although he be-
longed to the conservative wing of
the republican party and we seldom.
If ever, agreed upon the questions of
major Importance, he ever accorded
me that cordiality of personal rela-
tionship indicative of his fair and
friendly spirit"