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The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07
CORDELIA THE MAGNIFICENT
BY LEROY SCOTT.
Copyright. iSzt.j

had everything, saw no reason why
she should not still have everything,
or at least the appearance Of every
thing. so the long.le gged Cor
della was kept on at her very ex-
elusive private school lilly. eight
years younger. was as yet no sucn
economic problemp; after which. as
parents who are somebody do with
their daughters and as also do par
ents of recent wealth who want TO be
somebody. cordelia was sent at II to
one Of the hundreds of girls finishing
schools which find the yicinage OF
and prosperity.
cordelia S debut year afterwards
at Sherry's then an institution. and
not as now a memory, though mod
est as to cost, was everything il
should have been as to its appoint
ments. and the best people were pres
lent. Her mother had carefully seen
TO these matters. After her debut
Cordelia's mother patiently and In
silence waited for her to marry any
one OF the several nice rich young
men who paid her court.
Mrs. Marowe. with affectionafe.
|deprecatory insistence, demanded that
Cordelia marry one OF the several
desirable suitors, and backed UP this
demand by revealing something OF
the Marlowe financial circumstances.
which until then she had protect
ingly withheld. Thirty thousand a
year-they'd be reduced to that, and
the strain of making ends meet on
that figure-well, Mrs. Marlowe sim
ply could not stand 1t any longer,
Cordelia was sorry about the finances.
she would do her best to keep down
her expenses. but she was not ready
to marry. Perhaps a little after she
might; almost any time man might
come along whom she really loved.
Magnificent" became attached TO
cordeiias name in much the way
that most of the nicknames of every
day life and the more formal So
briquets of history become attached
TO their owners: through some minor
incident-through the color Of the
hair. size OF body. limp. crooked
hack, a terrible temper. a splendid
manner.
4 Splendid Tribuate.
In Cordelia's case # had been her
manner. Her very handsome and
very popular father noted she had
the ;e Narlowe air. the air which
had i.ade him so popular. made him
accepted as a leader among his fel-
lows: an air composed Of genuine
good nature. pleasantly imperious
Iself-confidenee. an implicit belief that
Iof course she was going to have her
|own way was the best way. "A true
Marlowe.' he CALCULATED proudly.
"God-but she's a magnificent child.
Magnificent
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07

saw we're busy with household af'
fairs. All that ne saw he told Nan.
ny. for they talked over everything
together. So It was that gradually
they became homesick.
Each day they grew more home
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07

ticed before. and this MAS that there
were now many more flowers than
he had seen at any time since they
had come down to the Sunny South
He noticed. too. that such of the lit
tile people of the Sunny South as he
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07

said that many of the birds were al
ready on their why back north or
were getting ready to go. Because
they had known no real winter
weather down there in the Sunny
South Danny and Nanny had almost
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07
CHAPTER III.


| When Cordelia and Jackie parted.
Cordeila drove her smart roadster TO
| the Narlowe apartment on Park ave
nue.. still humorousiy regarding her
want advertisement as an absurd sd-
venture.
| However. the following morning her
mood was to discount entirely the
humor and the expectation OF her
advertisement. The thing was just
bit OF folly OF two extremely foolish
girls.
Her eve. fell upon a stack Of un.
Iopened envelopes on her writing desk
and in Cordelia's mood those enve-
hopes seemed the concrete symbol OF
lher present situation-indeed. the
chief and bitter fact OF the Msrlowes
lexistence They were bills. The first
of every month saw Just such stack.
Bins-foreVer bills. Cordelia sighed.
That was nfe's direst tragedy-meet.
ing bills,
she forced her thoughts to her
more immediate problem. making
living and tried 10 consider IL prsc-
ltically.
She considered many kinds OF pos
sible work, and out of the great num-
her OF undesirable possibilities, she
tentatively decided thai a private sec
retaryship might be the least unde-
sirable. But she had TO have IN
formation. Information was some
thing Jerry Plimpton might BE able
to give her.
I'VE lust had a letter from an
umpty-seventh cousin. Jerry she
was presently saying over the teie-
phone. s'The girl wants 10 come 70
New York TO be private secretary
How much is private secretary
paid7"
From nothing up 10 fifteen or
twenty thousand year How gooa
is she's
II don't know. suppose she's Just
fair"
Thirty Dollars . Week.
"a girl has got TO be mighty skill-
ful and reliable to get as much ss
thirty a week"
"perhaps she doesn't know any
thing. What's the best way 10 s'ast
ing"
TELL her TO 20 TO gocd business
school and then get experience with
any decent concern that will give her
a chance. But how about this even
inr. Cordie- Won't you let me
Cordeiia esaded the invitation.
Thirty dollars week But $50 a
week considered merely as $50. had
no meaning 10 Cordelis. Obviously
its meaning had to he expressed in'
terms Of what Il would buy Board
and lodxinK. for instance. She had
10 know about this.
Half an hour later Cordelis was IN
a house over in the West Seventies.
the address az which she had found
In A newspaper under the heading
"Roarder< Wanted
zone of my best rooms. Very pra-
vate. The hath only two doors down
the hall"
"How much-hcw rnuehs Ccrce-
la managed o. set out through her
n,uriinr handkerchief.
"Oniv SIS a week. ard the accom-
moaations cannot he eQVssed At tNs
price in the city"
''rhanks-lll tell MY cousin. tnufs
murcd cal<leiis and hurried out -
her roadster and hack across Cen.
tral Park.
Half Of her salary FOR such accom-
lmo,,ations' And she wasif eNen
earning that salsrN set,
rs Ne Continued 9emeuevs
New Britain herald., 1924-12-18
PARIS IS THROWN
 INTO HEAVY FOG
Theater Patrons Find It Hard to
 Get Home

Paris. Dec. 1s,--The French capi- tai last evening was drowned in pea soup fog equal 10 the London variety and of an intensity never ex. perienced here before.
 The prefect ordered out all avail. able policemen. posting them al street corners 10 guide the automo- piles. whose drivers groped along uncertainty. The motorists were permitted 10 use the full power Of their headlights and were told to sound their horns and sirens fre- quently, but these eXpedients had lit- tie effect beyond binding and deaf ening those on foot,
 There were many minor collisions. in which the lenders and polished surfaces of the cars suffered, but nothing serious in the way of an accidentswas reported because of the slow pace forced upon the chauf- feurs.
 Theater-goers were hours in get ting home.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-18
GET YOUR 10 GALLONS
That Is Maximum Quantity of Wine Which Government stores May Sell Person At One Time.

Regina, sask, Dec, is,-.Ten gal Ions of beer or wine, or two gal. Ions of any other liquor is the maxi. mum quantity which government stores may sell any person at one time, under the terms Of bill which has been approved by the legislature acting as committee of the whole. The buyer of the maximum amount of liquor will forfeit his eligibility for further purchase for II days.
 Two gallons of beer. one gallon Of wine and one quart of any other H. quor are the new quantities which may be purchased by one person in day. Originally the daily quauti- ties were four gallons Of beer. two gallons of wine and one quart Of any other liquor,
 An amendment gives the liquor board power to increase the number of liquor stores from eight 10 % it such action should be deemed necessary for the control of the sale of liquor In Saskatchewan. Another amendment, also approved, gives the board power 10 set up a general permit system if necessary.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-18
Exposure Kills Man
 Before Rescuers Arrive

Mission, B. C., Dec. 18.--Icy winds and bitter cold took the life of George $. Watts, who with David Greenwood was marooned yesterday on the bleak shores of Matsqui is- land In the Frazer river, 1t was learned today. after the tug flyer, with rescue party aboard, had reached the island. Last night, while volunteers were striving to reach them, only 10 be repulsed by the swirling waters laden with ice. Watts died of exposure. Greenwood was found In state of exhaustion, Greenwood was attempting yester- day to transport Waits, who was i'll, from a dredge above Mission City to a hospital here, when the Cu!@ents of the river hurled their skiff down a stream and sent it sprawlng upon the island shore.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-18
ITS WINTER IN WEST
Montana and Wyoming in Grip of storm, While Other States sufIcr From Cold Wave.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 1S.-Montana and Wyoming still were held today in the vise-like grip of the severest storm of the winter, while Colorado. New Mexico, Northern Arizona and Utah were emerging from the four days of bitter cold.
 A temperature Of 30 degrees be- low zero was reported from Lewis town, Mont. yesterday. the low mark of the winter at this point. The cold caused one death at Shelby. Mont, where negro woman was frozen 10 death.
 Two men hunting near Yellow stone National park, near Livingston. Mont, narrowly escaped death by freezing. Thcis fingers and feet probably will have to be amputated.
 Casper, Wyo. probably was the coldest spot in the United States last night. There. unofficial tempera- ture readings showed 34 below. Laurel reported S2 below and Fran nie came along for third place with temperature of o5 below.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-18
Accidentally Shot as She
 Kissed Friend Good Night

New York, Dec. 1S.-As Lottie Tucker, 17, started to kiss her t'ance, Morris Katz, 19. last night she felt sharp pain over her heart and fell backwards, shot with .3S-calibre revolver which Katz held in his hand. The girl was rushed to a hospital, where she may die. AL though statements made by both as to how the shooting occurred con- vinced the police 1t was accidental, Watz was held on a charge of felon- ious assault. katz told the police he found the revolver in pile of rubbish on his way home, where lis sweetheart was staying with his married sister. He said that he started 10 kiss Lottie goodnight he showed her the revolver and that it went off unexpectedly.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-18
TRACE MURDERED MAN
Bristol, F. l., Police Seeking to Es- tablish Movement of TortOra Be- fore He Was Shot.

Bristol. R. l., Dec. 1S.-The po- lice today were seeking to estab- fish the movement of Gennaro Tor tora between the time he left hia home here yesterday afternoon and the time his body was found less than two hours later, beside lone- ly road with a gunshot wound in his head and seven stab wounds In bis body His shotgun with both bar rels discharged lay beside him and In his pocket was revolver. Medi- cal Examiner Siegel declared tho man had been murdered.
 Mrs. ToFora told the police that al fter her husband returned from his work at the National India RUt ber company he took his gun 10 I hunting.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-18
M'ANENY HEARD
 IN TRANSIT CASE
State Commission Chairman
 Continues Charges

New York, Dec. ls.--The fourth day of New York city's transit in- restigatlon opened today with the detailed testimony of Chairman George McAneny of the state transit commission stlll unfinished.
 Yesterday Mir. McAneny's tes- tmony dealth chiefly with alleged enormous loss Of time and money in- cident to delayed construction Of q combination elevated and subway line for which contracts were let eleven years ago and on which con struction was begun eight years ago but which it was said could not be completed before 1928.
 The line Is known as the Four teenth street east subway and ele- yated. It starts at Fourteenth street and Sixth avenue, and runs under the East river. It was designed then to proceed as subway beyond the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn and then as an elevated to the east New York district. From the tun- Iel on 1t has not been constructed. Delays on this line. Mir. McAneny said. have cost the city si,500,000 in addition to interest charges of s2,000 day. The delays were caused, &C., cording 10 the witness. by the lob structonst" policies of the mayor and his board of estimate and ap- portionment. whose charges of mal- teasance against the transit commls- sion caused Governor Smith to dele gate Justice McAvoy to inaugurate the present inquiry.
 Counsel for the city adminlstra- ton, who withdrew from the inquiry chamber Tuesday in protest against Justice McAvoy's ruling that they could not cross examine witnesses. were still absent at yesterdays ses, aions. Henry l.. Sherman. neutral counsel acting ns special assistant 10 Mr. McAvoy, issued statement yes- toriay upholding the justices ruling in which he said that other similar investigations had been conducted Tn he same manner. He cited the h. surance Inquiry conducted by Charles r.. Hughes, the Meyer committee, the IeHow and tho Mazet Investigations.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-18
SIXTY BARRELS OF
 POISONOUS LIQUOR
Seized in New YOTk,.Death
 Toll Now Is 29

New York, Dec. 18--SiAty bar rels of liquor seized since Tuesday night by prohibition agents and DO. lice in their campaign against the deadly corrections that already have caused % deaths this month. haze proved upon analysis 10 be wood al- cohol and GO barrels seized Tuesday night were found to hp wood alcohol while eight barrels seized last night proved to be dcnatured alcohol.
 Discovery Of the dangerous H. quors has resulted in tho posting of additional policemen al the New York terminals Of ferries 10 prevent the movement of shipments from New Jersey in preparation for the holidays The GO barrels
New Britain herald., 1924-12-18
MARRY; ARE EXPELLED
Two Students of St. Johns Iheologi- cal school Dismissed Because Dean Did Not Give Consent.

Greeley Colo, Dec. 1s.-Georgs W, Scarborough Of Elmira, N. r., and Paul Fish of Elizabeth, N. J.. students at St. Johns college. an Episcopal Theological school. were expelled yesterday because they were secretly married several weeks ago 10 two Greedy girls, Dr. W. B, Bon- nll dean of the college announced last night.
 Scarborough married Miss Nadine Patterson. a Commercial school stu dent, and Fish married Ernestins Schlottcr a student in the Teachers college,
 Under the rules Of the school, student taking theological course is permitted to marry during his college term only with the consent Of tho dean and the presiding bishop.
 Scarborough was freshman and Fish was taking special course in theology.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-18

who, early today attempted to hold up NIT. Fetter!y Several men were in the hotel lobby when the bandit entered from the street door and ordered them to throw up their hands. Mir, Fetterly attempted to grapple with the gunman and was shot between the eyes. He died i'm medlately Mir, Barrho was shot when he attempted to help the dy- ing man. The bandit escaped.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-18

Southampton, Dec. 1s.-The liner Olympic, prevented from sailing yes- terday by the fog which held up shipping generally, left early this morning with 11,7l4 bags Of Christ mas mail and big passenger list.
 Among those on board are Lord and Lady Cecil, Mime. Galli-Curci and ten-year-od Jack Rosenbaum. going home unaccompaned from school in England, this being hts Fist crossing of the Atlantic.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-18

of wood alcohol were seized on one Of the ferries, together with two trucks, Four men W-re placed un- der arrest.
 The four men will be questioned, it was announced in the hope Of learning the source of tho deadly u- quor that prohibition agents say has been widely distributed in the city with the approach of Christmas. The four prisoners described themselves as Jacob Reitcnbach, Of Perth Am. boy, N J.; Mike ShariCk Of Fords, N. J.; Louis Hansen of Woodbridge, \, Jo and George Fullerton Of Kcasbcy, x. J,
 The eight barrels Of denuturcd al- coho were seized on a truck which was stopped on a downtown street last night. Anthony Annunziate. driver, vas arrested.
 William Carter. Of Manhattan. was the goth victim this month of alco- hoic posorinG Three other vic- tims were reported in serious con- dition at Bellevue today Seventeen alcohol victims three Of them wom- on. were admitted 10 the hospital during the last 9i hours
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New Britain herald., 1924-12-18
Full Time Judge of
 City Court Proposed

A proposal to engage an attorney as full time judge of the city court. will come before the charter revision committee for action next Tuesday evening. The increase In business of the court in recent years, and the likelihood Of further increases makes this step advisable, advocates of the change claim.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-18
If You Can't Shoot
 Ducks, Poison Them

Washington, Dec, lS,-A charge Of bird shot that failed to bring down duck this year may cause the death by poison Of another next year, department of agriculture said today in pointing out that many birds are dying Of lead poisoning,
 Deposits Of shot form in the mud at fayorlte hunting spots, officials said, and the lead is later eaten by foraging ducks. causing death. Little can be done about the situation, il was said, except 10 call the hunters attention 10 it,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-18
Bandit Kills One
 And Wounds Second

Bradford, Pa, Dec. -8.-Earl J. Fetterly. aged S9, proprietor of the Maple Shade Inn at Port Allegany. near here, was instantly killed and William Barrho, cashier of the oPrt Allegany First National bank was wounded by an unidentified bandit
New Britain herald., 1924-12-18
GLASSWARE

Fancy Goblets, a. ....... 39c Sherbcts, C0cktails..., 3SC S9c >7lai Plates. ...... 39c and 4Sc Water Pitchers, al ...... S1.9S Sugar and Creamers. SIPS I'D irapa Juice Sets ..,.,.. S6,50 ha~sa and Cracker Sets. S3.50 @7n lw'ch Trays .,.. SIPS ID -i.7.s ranfIe Sticks. a9C a. up
 tI X L.-Srd Floo-)
New Britain herald., 1924-12-18
Bride-tO-Be Loses
 TrOusseau in Fire

Carhondale, Pa, Dec. lS.-Fire Of unknown origin last night destroyed the Kaufman building and the Wall Street hotel causing loss estimated ct s250,000. Miss Fannie Kaufman,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-18
LAMPS

TrIi IF Lamps. S?.9S to S8.pS r4l.s Lamps ... S9 P5 10 SGs.00 tror Lamps Si4.TS tO S35.00
 ,u & L.-5ri Floorl
New Britain herald., 1924-12-18
ORNAMENTS
CHINAWARE

inn pr. Dinner Sets sf1.a5 up norolata Set.. S4.a5 to Ss.05 Tea S@ts ....., $S95 to $27.50 berry Sets ..... S2.aS to S5.s5
 tp. X L.-3rd Floor)
New Britain herald., 1924-12-18

London tots wear their hair shingled,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-18

who Is to become a bride tomorrow morning, lost her trousseau and gifts valued at s5,000.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-18
LUGGAGE

Suit Cases .... Si95 tn SfS..0 Travel Bags .... S4 95 to Sts, 5n Trunks. from .. SSo6 tp SI5.0n
 tD. X L.-Srd F'oart
, 1924-01-05
LOCAL

Mails close for the Islands by s. s:
Bridgetown at II O'Clock noon today, and
for ST. Thomas, Porto Rico and the
United States xby S. s. Catherine on Mon
day 7th at 9 a. m.
His Excellency the Governor has is
sued invitations for an Informal recep-
ton at Government House on Monday
III at 8 30 p. m.
The :. s. BriJ2etown from New York
is expected to reach Frederiksted some
time this |afteraoo4 and to be at this
port tomorrow morning.
, 1924-01-05

IALEGRAM~.
ST. CR0IX 7ATION.
Paris. Dec. 3lst.-The Seine was rising
fast this morning and expert advisers
said it WonII proaa bly, conlltue to do so
all this week. PuiSi1os ate be2in"lng
to ask whether they are to Ie3Ve again
the terrible ordeal Of the i0undation OF
1910, when the river passed ne 10 foot
mark. Thousands are watching the
swollen yellow stream where 1t rolls
through the City, whirIIng timber, bar
rels and miscellaneous Wreckage to the
sea.
London, Dec. 3Ist.-Dr. Hensley Hen
son. Bishop of Durham. has entered a
strong protest to the Archbishop OF Can
terbury against the reunion conferences
in Cardinal Mercier's palace. The Bishop
complains that the delegates appointed
to visit Malines are VIGOROUSLY extreme
Anglo-Cath lies and they are not re-
preventative of the religious CONVICTIONS
OF the majority Of English churchmen.
The Bishop lays down three PROPOSE
tons. TAe frst i, chat >h4 Anglican
Church is not competent % negotiate
wi b other cadTcaes while is O|n stand
ards of dJeCrine and disc!2il4 are being
reversed. Second. The Anglican Church
cannot discuss reunion VIII ltome until
Rome acknowledges the validity OF
Anglican Orders. Third Acceptance
by Rome of the Lambetn Bishops de-
cIaration that the BIble is the ultimate
standard of faith ana that the Nicene
Creed is a sufficient statement Of Christ
ian faith. The Risn0p Of Dlcham believes
that Rome cannot agree to the Bible
being he ultimate standard and can
not accept the Nicene Creed because
il makes no reference TO such doctrines
as Papal infaIIibiity and purgatory.
London, Jany. 1st.-Great Britain
possesses a contrivance similar to the
method the Germans were reported last
Autumn to nave discovered for putting
the magnetos OF airplane motors out Of
action by radio, according to the Daily
Mail today. Experiment with this de-
wee, says the newspaper, led to the
discovery that, by providing for the
Insulation Of magnetoS, the effect Of
The contrivance could be c9uiteracted.
, 1924-01-05

LII CLAILA ~ L hR 1O''
and regulations for the control Of
all kinds of motor vehicular traffic
on the Island, for incorporation in
the Police Regulations, or to do the
preparatory work on a separate au-
t0mobile-laW.
HOLGER IES>EN,
fst Member for Chri8tjo2Stod
Country District.
St. Croix, 9Th December 1928.
The Ch1Irmun remarked: This is a
very good idea. | Wonld suggest that
Government be represented on that com
mittee. II that is done much time viii
It was pat to the vote and unani-
mously carried that the resolution be
2st Member for Cbri@tiansted Country
District D9se2al: In view of the re-
marks made by the Clairma1 | beg to
Withdraw the resolution for rpdrafting
and introduction at another meeting.
LIST Member for Frederiksted Town
CJack8on) remarked: NJ. Chairman.
| don't see why the Honorable LIST Mem
Der for Christiansted Country District
sho1Id be given a zip to withd aw his
resolution. There IS SOrethlng IN What
YOU 1fy about Government being repre-
sented in the revision Of the Police Regu,
l%ations. | don't believe in (1oVernment
interfering il suoh matters. Ii the
Commission desire it may call IN the
representative OF Government.
fst Member for CnristianSted Country
District tTe sem remarked. | did not
take the Chairnan's remark as a tip.
NV reason for Withdrawing .the resolu-
ton is. because | have seen Two resolu-
tons of a similar nature killed in this
Council and | would not like 10 see 1t
killed a third inns
End Member for ChristianSted Town
(Caneqata): Who killed them ?
4th Member for Frederiksted Country
District (AnderSea): They died a natural
death.
The Chairman then gave a recess OF
5 minutes.
At the resumption the voting for 4
men q from each Country District to
assist 10 carving OUT the provisions OF
the Ordinance regarding loans from the
Im:nikration Fund to assist in bringing
the island under d state of cultivation
took place resulting in the election OF The
following:
For Christiansted Country District:
Messrs. A. V. Nelthropp & W. Il.
Mac Kay.
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