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New Britain herald., 1924-09-23

I idgeted Then Marjorie said "Im afraid 1t wll rain tomorrow, and hate to travel in the rain.''
 You're not going away!"
 "Oh! Hadn't I told you?"
 ''Well, hang it. then, since you want to be so literal did know Miss Van Astren -once.'
 'I thought I had mentioned my going" But I didn't know her we'll" said I. Papa thinks need change of air." ''Or at any rate," I corrected myself, ''not long"
 And so,' she went on, I've de- cided-"
 t'Stop!"
 Don't you want to knows where I'm going?'
 II don't want you to go," said I. 'Really-" she began.
 "Oh, cut it!' I begged. "Ill tell you all about it if you must know
 About my plans? How can you" About that little affair."
 ''I had forgotten. You wanted to tell me-"'
 T didn't want to tell you anything, Marjorie. You wanted me to-"
 II beg your pardon, Mr. Randolph" ''I said: You wanted me to tell you and also said Marjorie "
 About Miss Van Whats Her Name? l don't want to hear anything about her. CHE had played it neatly-the trick by O which the woman. because she wants him to do it, makes the man want to do what he doesn't want to do at all. But knew that when a woman beats you the only way to regain her favor is to pre- tend that you haven't the remotest idea how she managed it.
 Marjorie, begged, ''please let me tell you!"
 Very we'll" she magnanimously con sented, If you really think you ought to and if you insist upon my listening 1 sup pose l must.
 So I did it. I told her how had. as a boy just out of college, been a guest at the rich Van Astrens' how I had rather liked the daughter of that house. how I had come very near to proposing to that daughter and how moment later the gray Lord Dull puddle had actually proposed and been actu- ally accepted.
 At last; "ls that al;'' asked Marjorie. She was confoundedly disnterested.
 That" I guardcdly replied, lends my story"
 'I thought there might he more.' said Marjorie, yawning, T believe there gen. orally is.
 Marjorie. - confronted her grandty- 'how do you know there generally is?' Well, when Marsden Payne made love to me the last tine
 The last time:'
 T beg your pardon, Tom; quite so |: Last "
 II don't believe he made love to you at all !'
 You are lattering"
 I clutched both her hands and drew her, resisting, to her feet What do care" l cried, "about Payne or Stannard or about anybody who went before? Marjorie, love you!'
New Britain herald., 1924-09-23

effort, Marjorie, no doubt, seeing the bat tle- gleam in my eye, retreated to the door. way; but l relentlessly followed.
 Marjorie" said I, as calmly as could, "you said you wanted me to bs your knight-" '..~
 "I said I wanted somebody to be-"
 "You said you wanted me to wear your colors next my heart; you said you wanted me to go forth on what's its name, and ride away, and-and--and all that sort of thing. And I did it. By love, did it without a protest! I set forth. I went to Stannard's. I-"
 Tn order worlds" said Marjorie, ''yos ran your auto for twenty minutes"
 'I did all that you had asked me to do."
 Marjorie sniffed. She sniffs adorably. Few women can.
 T did all this," pursued, snapping my fingers at the sniff, land when come back I am not only not even thanked, but am hauled over the coals for a filtration which, if it ever occurred at all, occurred five years ago."
 You said three at frst," corrected Mar jorie. ...
 "To all intents and purposes" I pre- tested, it might have been ten."
 "You said '4'
 "All rig the amendment. At all events man, and now you throw
 ''That |. were once up, Tommie.
 I looked at |, Deep, deep down in the violet e>r. caught the faintest flicker of a half doubting smile. Then her mouth twitched. But at that I lost my temper completely. for if there is one hard ship am not used to it is being made game of by woman. I gripped her straight shoulders and shook her.
 Marjorie !'' I cried, "you've driven me too far! You got me started going back --I didn't want to go, and it's nobody's fault but your own. You got me back as far as the knights and things, and there found l couldn't stop. Now I'm at the period when men took what they wanted and I want you!"
 stopped for breath. To tell the truth. was frightened by my own words. And then I looked at Marjorie. It was won- derful; it was simply amazing, but there could be no doubt about it-no shadow of uncertainty she was tickled to deathr Her cheeks were flushed; her eyes shone, and for the first time since I tore cats paw from her childish pinafore, I saw the light of real admiration for me in her face.
 She flung her arms about my neck. You dear old boy!' she cried. Do you really mean it?"
 It must have been louder than it sounded to me, for just as my arms went about her. it brought merry old Father Dividends putting into the hallway.
 ''Why, why, why!" he clustered, and then, as he saw us doing the Young Love in the living picture stunt on the step II: Good heavens, daughter, what are you taking on about?'
 but Marjorie looked up smiling. I'm U not taking on at all. Papa" she an- swered. Its Tom who has taken me on, haven't you, Tommie?'
 It had all come rather quick at the end, but I managed to hold it, once it was in my mitt That's right said I turning to the Check Book, but keeping strangle. hold on the girl.
 "Mr. Randolph" asked Father, squint- ing. How in Heavens name do you ex- pect to live?"
 Well, we haven't thought it all out yet" I answered cheerfully, but I calculate to begin by,,seling you little block of my stock in the Arizona and Montana Land Investment and Bonanza Farm Corpora tion"
New Britain herald., 1924-09-23
Words of Wisdom

0DRIvATE BLANK" said the Colonel
 | severely, reprimanding a doughboy for minor breach of military regulations, what would you do if should tell yos that you were to be shot at sunrisel'
 Colonel" replied the Tank, watching the shadow of grin steal over the officers face, "Id sure pray for a cloudy day."
New Britain herald., 1924-09-23
Truth

CTRANGER (to the office boyl-I wanna O see the editor.
 Office Boy-What editor? We got all kinds of editors around this joint nothin' but editors; just like the Mexi,au Army. all generals and no privates.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-23
Must Be Understood by All

A CHINAMAN was worried by vicious n looking dog that parked at him in an angry manner.
 Don't be afraid of him." said a friend. You know the proverb, A barking dog never bites. :"
 Yes" said the Chinaman, 'you know the proverb and I know the proverb-but does the dog know the proverb?"
New Britain herald., 1924-09-23

Don't Tom," she whispered.
 But cant help it.''
 You can help telling me. How--how do you expect me to believe in you-now" "Oh, thunder, Marjoriel Why, that was ages ago. Three years at the very least. I was mere boy."'
 Do you think youth is an excuse?"
 Well then, how about you and-old Stannard?'
 'Oh, but that was different! You see, I was a girl
 She was; there could be no doubt about that. held my tongue
 And" continued Marjorie, "you wanted this woman to marry you"
 ''I didn't know what I wanted"
 And she?''
 No more did she, The proof that she didn't know what she wanted is the fact that she rather thought she wanted Dull puddle"
 But how can I ever be sure?"
 Because I tell you so. If any one ought to know. it should be I. Please be reason able, Marjorie. l say I didn't love her, ana l was dH eye witness ana ought to know"
 Now you would suppose that would con- vince anybody. But not Marjorie. Oh, no! She just turned away. Again I waited. Waiting is the whole art of wooing. Pres ently she looked up, her blue eyes full of reproach:
 "Oh, Tom, why did you insist on telling me this?'
 MHAT do you think of it? Wasn't it w enough to jolt the halo off the patron saint of patience? Even I almost gave her sex, which forever believes what it wants to believe and never wants to be- lieve itself wrong, And so I answered:
 "Why did I insist on telling you, Mar jorie? Because l don want to have any secrets, however innocent, from you
 Then" she sufficiently asked, why didn't you tell me before?''
 'Oh, eome!' said l, you packed me of too quickly to Stannards, and before that we weren't really engaged, you know"
 Are we engaged now?"
 'Oh, of course, there are few formal- ties, but as matter of fact
 As matter of fact" said Marjorie, drawing herself up to the full top of her dignity, there has been another formality which you have forgotten to mention. I speak of my consent"
 But, Marjorie" I began-and then stopped. What in the world was there to do? When woman is offended with your actions you will only make her more angry by attempting an explanation. and if you don't explain she'll think satisfactory eX- planation is impossible.
 If you have anything to say" com. manded Marjorie, you had better say it now, because it is late and I leave by the first train in the morning"
 You re not going away!'
 "I am. I am under the impression that l had explicitly told you so before you began your-yOur shameful confession"
 Oh, she was tremendously dignifed. I had no idea she could seem sn tall, 1 mastered all my resources for one great
New Britain herald., 1924-09-23
H&ginah N1gh Kadnan


 WHIMSICAL and W wholly beguiling and charming is Marjorie in her verbal fencing with ''Tommie." Lovable and capricious, she leads him, drives him and finally but that's the end of the story and that should never be told by an out slider; let ''Tommie' give you the climax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-30
NINE KILLED. SCORE HURT.
Twister Does 100000 Damage in
South Carolina Town.

By the Associated Press.
ANDERSON, S. c., April 3e.-Nine
persons are known to be dead and
more than score injured as a re-
suit of a tornado which destroyed
nifty houses in the Riverside Mill
village early today and damaged the
mill building.
Property damage is estimated at
more than 100000.
The tornado swept over the south
ern part Of the city, which includes
mary negro homes as well as the
Riverside MILL about o'clock this
morning. Fears were felt here that
il may have done further damage
beyond Anderson but all wires are
down and it is impossible to learn
how far the tWister's effects were
felt
The principal damage to the mill
was the destruction of the third story
of the card and twister building. The
roof of the Kennedy Street School
was blown off. but no one was in
jured there. owing to the fact that
the tornado struck before school
hours.
More than score were injured by
the tornado. which destroyed fifty
houses in the village and damaged
the mill building. Property damage
is estimated at more than 100000
The tornado also swept over the
southern part of this city. Fears
were felt here that it may have done
further damage beyond Anderson, but
all wires were down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-30
JAPAN SEEKS new
PACT WITH FRANCE
Would Negotiate Commercial
Treaty to Replace One
Had Before War.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
TOXIC, April 30.-Viscount Ishii,
Japanese ambassador to Paris, has
approached the French government
with a proposal to negotiate a new
treaty of commerce and navigation,
the Associated Press learned today
from an authoritative source. This
treaty would supersede that of 1912,
which was abrogated after the war
when France renounced all CONNER
cial treaties.
In this connection it was categori-
cal1y stated by the foreign office
that a political understanding is not
contemplated by either Japan or
France and no conversations to that
end have been undertaken either in
Toxic or Paris.
The attention Toxic is giving to
Franco-Japanese relations is second
only to that concerning the American
immigration issue. This is due
primarily to the imminent visit here
of Marshal Merlin, governor general
of French Indo-China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-30
McCRAY GIVEN 10 YEARS IN JAIL
AND $4,000 FINE BY u. S. JUDGE
Resignation Governor of Indiana Effective Just Be-
fore Sentence Is Imposed-Lieutenant Coz
ernor Takes Office.

had characterized his actions through
out the last year of court trials and
bankruptcy hearings held with him.
At the adjournment of court, the
former governor walked briskly to
the United States MarshaFs rooms,
with eyes straight ahead and no
show of emotion. His attorneys like
wise left the court hurriedly and a
few minutes afterward were closeted
with McCray.
McCray will leave Indianapolis on
his way to Atlanta at 3:20 o'clock this
afternoon, according to present plans
He wound up his personal affairs
last night and was said to be ready
to begin his sentence.
1t was just twenty minutes after
McCray had officially ceased to be
governor that sentence was passed.
He had given his resignation yester-
day to Secretary of State Jackson,
effective at 10 o'clock this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-30
Gen. Da,Ues Calls
On Officials Here
With Associates

Charles G.. Dawes, accompanied
by Owen D. Young and Henry NJ.
Robinson, who were associated
with him in the expert committee
inquiry into the reparations prob
lem, made a round of official calls
today in Washington.
They spent more than an hour
with Secretary Hughes, but had
no statements to make afterward.
Since the United States was not
concerned in any official way with
the proceedings of the reparations
committees in Paris, Gen. Dawes
and his associates had no occasion
TO present formal reports. Gen.
Dawes also called on Secretary
Mellon, but Treasury officials said
the visit was purely personal
one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-30
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS, April 30.-warren
T. McCray, who until 10 o'clock was
Governor of Indiana, today was SEN
prison at Atlanta, Ga, and fined $10.-
coo by Judge A B. Anderson in
United States district court for using
the mails to defraud.
A few minutes before sentence was
passed, Emmet F. Branch of Martins
vile. lieutenant governor, was sworn
in as governor. He will be in office
until next January.
McCray, appearing fresh and rest
ed after night in the Marion County
Jail. heard his sentence with scarcely
a tremor The same iron nerve that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-30
CONFEREES SETTLE
BONUS DIFFERENCES
Early Ratification, of Report By
Senate and House Is
Predicted.
RETAIN DATE FOR POLICIES
Amendment to Extend Issuance
Time Six Months Rejected.

An agreement was reached today
by House and Senate conferees on
differences over the soldier bonus bill.
Most of the provisions in dispute
were of a minor nature and early
ratification of the conference report
by the Senate and House was predict
ed by the conferees. who agreed
unanimously on the report. The bill
then will go to the President.
Report Likely Tomorrow.
Senator Curtis. Republican. Kansas,
sponsor of the bill in the Senate, said
the conference report probably would
be submitted to the Senate tomorrow.
The conference rejected the Senate
amendment extending from January
l, 1925. to July /. 1925, the date of is
suance OF the policies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-30
DEATH TOLL UNKNOWN.
Several Killed or Injured at Wal
nut Grove, S. C.
Rr flln Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
SPARTANBURG, s. c., April 30
Walnut Grove, a small town thirteen
miles south of Spartanburg, was
struck by a tornado at 10 o'clock this
morning and 1t is reported that sew
eral people were killed or injured.
All wires are down and there is no
direct communication with the
stricken section. Several Red Cross
nurses and all the doctors available
left for Walnut Grove as soon as
news of the storm had been received
THREE KILLED AT MACON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-30
TOLL GATES BLOWN UP.
Two Near Staunton, Va, Wrecked
With Dynamite.

STAUNTON, Va. April 30.-The toll
gates on the Middlebrook road, near
here, were blown up with dynamite
early today. One, about a mile from
Staunton, was completed wrecked
and the other was badly damaged.
No one was hurt.
Authorities believe persons who
have opposed collection of tolls on
the Middlebrook road set the explo-
Siyn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-30
BLAST REMEDY PROPOSED.
Representative Robson Says Stone
Dust Safeguards Miners.

Naturalization of mines with "stone
dust" to prevent a recurrence of coal
dust" explosions, similar to the recent
Benwood, w. Va, disaster, was ad-
vocated in the House today by Repre-
sentative Robsion, Republican, Ken
lucky.
More rigid legislation by states,
rather than the federal government,
he said, should be enacted to safe
guard miners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-30
70 KILLED, AZ HURT,
7 MISSING IN WIND
STORMS IN SOUTH
Series of Tornadoes Wipe
Out Lives, Cause $1,000
600 Loss in Three States.
GEORGIA, ALABAMA AND
SOUTH CAROLINA SUFFER
Mill Village Hardest Hit, With
Nine Dead-Wires Down.
Aid Is Rushed.

By the Associate Press.
ATLANTA, Ca, April 30.-A dozen
towns in four southeastern states bore
the brunt of d series of tornadoes that
today killed more than twenty persons,
injured forty-two and wrecked property
estimated at nearly a million dollars.
Word from Macon, Ga, stated that a
storm killed three persons there.
Reports gathered over meager tele-
graph and telephone wires showed
steadily mounting list of injured.
Greatest damage was indicated at An
derSOn, S. c., where q tornado at the
village of Riverside Mill killed nine per-
sons and injured more than a score.
Fifty houses were destroyed and the mill
building was damaged. Property loss
viii reach half million dollars il was
estimated.
Four Dead. Nine Missing.
At Opelka, Ala, four negroes were
reported killed and five others missing.
Twelve houses in negro settlement
were demolished.
AT Greenville. Ala, four persons are
said to have been injured and two
age was estimated at s150.000
From Albany. Ga. word was re-
ceiVed that consid cradle property
damage resulted, but that no one was
injured.
At Lawrenceville. Ga, six persons
were reported injured and property
damage of 100000 was done. A
church was blown down and a mill
village was partially demolished.
Twenty houses and barns were
leveied by a tornado at Autaugaville,
Ala, and several head of live stock
killed. A church was badly damaged.
All available doctors and nurses left
Anderson, S. C, early today for the
Riverside Mill village when word
came indica ting that damage prob
ably was much greater than at first
reported
NINE KILLED SCORE HuRT
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GREAT ORGAN GIVEN
TO CATHEDRAL HERE
Bishop Freeman Announces New
England Woman's Donation
at Annual Meeting.
LIBRARY CONTRACT SIGNED
Memorial Wing to Be Finished in
Year, Says Dean.

Announcement of the anonymous
gift of great organ, to be installed
in the National Cathedral at Mount
St. Alban was made today by Rt.
Rev. James Z. Freeman, Bishop of
Washington. at the annual meeting
of the National Cathedral Associa-
tion in Whitby Hall.
Another outstanding announcement
was by Dean Bratenahl, who said
that it is now expected that the en-
tire sum needed to complete the vast
cathedral is expected--,toss ssbs.si tbs
hands OF the treasurer within two
years.
Largest in This Hemisphere.
The donor OF the organ is a New
England woman. Bishop Freeman
said. who is giving the musical in
strument in honor OF her mother. The
organ is expected to be the greatest
ever constructed in this hemisphere.
Dean Bratenahl told the associa-
tion further that a contract for the
memorial wing of the library pre-
sented by Mrs. Janin in honor of her
mother had been signed recently, and
a promise of its completion within
the year had been made. This library,
he said, is to contain 300, 900 volumes
eventually, and will be one of the
greatest collections of theological
works in the world.
Twenty-Five thousand books already
have been presented in collections
from various sources during the past
year He also announced that con-
tracts for certain parts of the crypt
are to be signed in the near future
and will be completed probably in a
years time.
Gift OF Rare Cbalice.
Another beautiful gift announced
this morning is an Elizabethan
chalice dating back to 1870, from an
old English church, the gift of Maud
Ely Gibbons, in honor of Richard
Morris Ely, which is now being kept
in the Metropolitan Museum of Art,
in New York, until time for its in
stallation.
The gifts of several valuable paint
ings and other donations to the
cathedral during the past year also
were announced
Mrs. William c. Rives read the re-
port of activities of the Washington
also the report of the treasurer, Cole
man Jennings, showing balance on
| hand of $4,000 April 90.
Pictures of Building.
| Following moving picture slides of
the progress of the building of the
cathedral and architects drawings, the
members of the association were enter
tanned at luncheon by Bishop and Mrs.
Freeman in st. Adams Guild Hall, and
a reception will be held by Bishop and
Mrs. Freeman for the delegates and
invited guests at o'clock this after
noon.
Previous to the meeting of the as
sociation holy communion was held in
| the Bethlehem Chapel, together with
memorial services for the late Bishop
Harding The days program will close
| with choral evening song sung by the
cathedral choir in Bethlehem Chapel at
4:3o o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-30
ROOSEVELT TO LEAD
CAMPAIGN FOR SMITH
Selected Chairman of State Com
mittee to Promote Gov
ernor's Candidacy.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 30.-Franklin d.
Roosevelt, former assistant secretary
of the Navy, was today chosen chair
man of a state committee which will
promote the candidacy of Gov. Alfred
L. Smith for the Democratic presi-
Dental nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-30
WRITER KILLS HIMSELF.
Robert E. Hughes Ends Life in
Hotel Room.

LOS ANGELES, Calf. April 30
Robert E. Hughes twenty-six, maga-
zine writer and former publicity man
for William S. Hart, motion picture
actor, shot and killed himself In his
room at Hollywood hotel last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-30
RUNS SOLID FOR COOLIDGE.
Also Returns Smith
Supporters.
By the Associated Press.
n a

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, April 30.-The lone candi-
date favorable to the presidential
candidacy of Hiram w. johnson was
overwhelmingly defeated, and a dele
cation of thirty nine, solidly pledged
to President Coolidge, was elected to
represent Massa chusetts at the Re-
publican national convention in the
presidential preference primary yes
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column -
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SIX INJURED IN STORM.
Georgia Town Property Damage
Placed at 100000.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. April 80.
Six persons were injured, a num-
ber of residences blown down, part
of mill village demolished and
property damage of 100000 sustained
here early today by tornado which
struck this city.
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THREE KILLED AT MACON.
Tornado Sweeps Over City-Moth-
er and Baby Victims.
the Associnted Pnss.

.By the ASSoclateu Press.
MACON, Ca, April 3o.-Three are
dead and more than a dozen are injured,
several seriously, as the result of
tornado that swept over section
few miles south of Macon shortly be-
fore 10 o'clock this morning. The
Continued On Page 2. Column %
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Former Representative Dies.

ST. LOUIS. April 30.-David Patter-
son Dyer, eighty-six, former repre-
sentative and federal judge, died here
yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-30
90 HOUSES DESTROYED.
Crurch Badly Torn by Wind in
Autaugaville, Ala.

BY the Associated Press.
AUTAUGAvILLE, Ala, April 30
Twenty houses and barns were de-
stroyed by a tornado which struck
here at 2:45 o'clock this morning
The Methodist Church was badly torr
by the wind.
No one was reported injured, but
several head of live stock were killed
DEATH TOLL UNKNOWN.