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% , Asajsted by Mesdomes ¥ = LL A L A ---------- i Ontario and Durham County News | BROUGHAM W.M.3. PAGE TWO THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1931 MEETING IS HELD Interesting and Instructive ] Paper Given on Cons ditions in China (Mes. 1. Cu Brown, Correspongent) Brougham, Feb, 16.--0n Thurs day afternoon, Feb. 12, the Wom- on's Missionary Society met at the home of Mrs, George Duncan and © vecelved a warm welcome to their ¢ i _orcises in the usual lovely new home, it being the first visit of many since they have oe cupled their new residence. Trg. John Phillips, president, Dunn and Malcom, opened the dovotional ex- manner, Croup B. Mrs, Winton White convener, was in charge. for the afternoon's program on China, Mye, I, Johnston gave n very in- ; teresting and fustructive paper on _ had embraced and had been that distressed country and peo- ple, their internal troubles, gov. ernment, religions and problems 80 peculiarly thelr own and the menace of Communism, One fact whieh is encouraging was that ve. corded by the press ro recently that the newly elected president the Christian faith baptised. Mre. A. Rheumatism Routed. Rapid Relief. Mr, Arthur Padgett, of Barely, » writes:--"For the Inst few years ! have suffered with rheumatism, also severe attacks of indigestion, I suf fered tried various remedies without re. lef, A friend advised me to try at once Carter's Little Liver Pillge this I did and received immediate relief. I am a miner, and [ strongly recommend your valuable pills to I sufferers of rheumatism, indi stion and constipation." 'ake Carter's Little Liver Pills for sick headache and indigestion, | All druggists 26¢ and 76¢ red pkps. great pain in the back and | Lemon followed with a letter from a worker in China to Missionary Monthly, A very interesting item of business, was the presentation by Mrs. George Philip on behalf of the society, a Junior Certificate tor lite membership and pin to Mary Maleolm, At the clore'of the meots ing Miss Margaret Duncan served all present with a very refreshing repagt. This meoting had the larg. est attendance of the season and was both interesting and inspiring: Jack and Phyllis Gerow spent the week-end at home, ; The little son of Mr. and Mrs, Manson Klicott has been guite sere fously fll Dr, McKinnon fs finding his daily drives quite a problem since #0 many roads aro not open to motor travel, My, Frad Wright has been very slek the past weelk, Mrs, Doan Mair's © sister, Miss Dawson, and friend, were visitors with her during the week. The Y.P. Bible Clase entertain Claremont Young People in the town hall on Wednesday evening of this week. The open meeting of the Wom- en's Instiute took place fn the town hall on Friday eve, when the members wera hostesses for husbands, wons or brothers, the supper committee looked after the foo arrangements, the wsupner tables being decorated in true Val entine fashion, white the ladias were all arranged in festive mult} colored paper hats, the men's favors heing red hearts, The program committeo were va sponsible for the toast program, the president, Mrs. I. Holthy was toast mistress, the toast to the King was answered by all singing "God Save the King," Mrs, Gan- non singing "Rule Nritannia," all Joining in the chorus, Me, Milton Burk in a few woll chosen worde proposed n toast to the Inatitute, Mrs, Holthy reply fg with aulte an exhaustive sume mary of the work and pirposs of the W.L since {ts ineeption, haw fur {ts rcope has extended and how much It has accomplished in the betterment of goclal conditions In our communities and health in our homes, through the greater knowl edge anequired by ont women hy contact with other minds in nto. conren with each other, Meg | Brown followed, taking for her sithjeet tho W.I, matte, "For Home and Country! This motte was the | suggestion of Mp, Laura Rowe Btevens, ploneer organizer and wag | unanimously ndopted asx the W.! slogan, All the members joined In tingling the opening nde used in all W.I1. gatherings, Mrs, 1. Johnston pronosed the toast to our guests, 'the Men." Mra. T. C. Drown ronlied tn a foru- lar vein, followed hy Me. 1. Mid. { dleton, wha voiced his anpreciation {of the gathering, then Mr. Harvey {pang "When Dad Was Mother For gentle: | a Day," which met with much ap plause, Mrs, Ganonou followed with a song of appreciation for father ag well as mother, Nr, Harvey then took charge of the program to be carried out by one guests, "the men," much meres ment being evoked by tho various stunts callod for, All entered heartily Into the spirit of the evens Ing, contributing their ghare to the general entertainment. Wo are quite convinced wo have the real thing inh a male quartette, Messrs, Bort Harvey, Fred Cassie, Winton White and Ted llolthy and what Lloyd Johnston, Orval Burton, Dean Maire, and Ross Rain don't know about Mary's Little Lamb fs not worth knewing. A good many stories went the rounds and the poor Scotchman was the gens eral target, with a few games of euchre and a couple of old time dances, tho meeting was brought Jo a close with the Nationa! Ane them, for CHRONIC BRONCHITIS 5 morn EE, ina ard entertalning the young peo ple's class of Zion on Friday night, the 30th of February, The young people of Eldad are putting on a play entitled 'Tea Topea Twern" in Lldad Chureh'on March 8rd and bth, Miss Vera Baker and Mr. Sam Dewell spent an evening with Misa Marguerite Conlier this week. Mr. H. F. Werry Kedron visited Mrs. A. L. Pascoe. My. and Mrs, Cecil Pascon and Gorden visited Mr, Harvey Cross. man, Kedroi, On Friday the puplls of school No 20 put on a Valentine programine with Mr, Hobbs acting as chairman, 1st chorus by the school, "There's na Luck about the house 2nd Recitation by Eva Johns: 3rd, Rec. ftation Bill Parker; 4th, Reading Jean Johns; Oth, Kazoo music by Alan Wilbur; 6th, Reading, Downer SOLINA WOMEN'S INSTITUTE MET Enjoyable Program Present. ed at February Meeting Held in Church (Serlll Le Baker, Correspondent ) Solinn, Feb, 14. The Solna wos men's Institute met in the buskement {of the church with about 85 ladies | present, After the business part of {the meeting was dealt with by the president, Mrs, CC. Howsam, the ladies decided to hold a enchre aud | Lost Helr party in the hall in Feb, | 26th, Mrs, Howsam asked Mrs, | Worry to take charge of the pro. | gramme "after the roll had been jealled and unswered by cveryone present, Migs Jessie Catlen and Mra, Frank Orchard, Lnniskillen, factad ag Judges and awarded the [prize to Mere, G, KE. Werry, The firet number on the programme wig a chorus on Mother by the group. The second wos a reading by Mra, § 15. Werry; dred, splendid paper on the home by Mrs, Norniin Leach 4th, vocal polo by Mra, Russell Os- borne, Hth, paper o nwoman in the | home was well glyen by Mi Stainton, 6th, a poam on "Aprons hy Mra, A. J. Balron and by Mre. Chas, Smith: closing song by group with everybody joining in "Home, 8weet Home', A contest "God Save King." Refresh Mr. Chow, Harrison lost valu able horse this week Several attended the short-norn | sale at Bowmanville lust weelk, The Young 'eoplo'y Class of Sol in | THREE BIG BARGAIN DAYS Thursday - Friday - Saturday MONEY SAVING VALUES New Silk Dre 3 Day Sale. Ex- SSES Sry $6.95 $9.95) Dresses. Only .... Printed Chintz and Gingham House Sizes to 46. 39¢ 14 years. Ladies' and Misses' Cashmere and Silk and Wool Hose. Sizzs 7 to 8 only. Regular values 79¢ and $1.00 pr. Clearing, pr. 3 PAIR FOR $1.00 Girls' Pure Wool Pullover Sweaters. Fancy Border and Cuffs. Each ...... Sizes to 39¢c Wonderful Value. Night Gowns, white only. Sizes 6 lo 16 years.' Regular and $1.25 . Girls' Flanele'to HY ge assorted styles lors Poy Tr TY "aa Clearance of Ladies' Fancy Rubbers, Ends. All Linen Huck Towels. Reg. 35¢c e Special, each ... Colored " 1Q¢ kerchiefs, good quality Clearing Price ...... Children's Plain and Printed Hand. 2forS Children's Comfortable Fleece lined. 5 years.. Extra Value foi Sleepers. 69c¢ Sizes up lo Silk Pyjamas & Nigh Gowns hy (Clearing Thurs, 2pm. Garment 9c Reg. $1.25 each, Ea Extra Large Bath Towels, White with colored striped ends. Slightly soiled. To Sleay, J 69¢c Children's Smart Felt Hats, Assorted Styles ing Priee--........... Regular to $1.95. Clear. and Velvet Girls' Jersey and Flannel Drecses. Smartly trimmed. Sizes 12 & 14 years, Reg. values $2.98 to $4.95. SELLING AT HALF PRICE and Colors, " 95¢ Girls' Bloomers. value. Children's Brush Wool aeneh..... ...i.. Knitted Toques. Clearing Scarfs and Present-weight Vests Garment Vests to size 6, Bloomers to size 16. and 35¢ - Wonderful PRR EA z29¢ Pleated Skirts of Navy with Cotton waist. Sizea to 16. Reg. $1.50. Special Wool Serge 98¢c For the School Girl, Middies of good quality drill, Sizes to 16. Reg. to $1.50. Special iid. ion... on 98¢c Red or Blue Collais. - A. Dewland Ltd. is 4 I .L _ | enjoyed, reading |e Mizpah Benediction. [30 to Hampton on Sunday night, | was put on and meeting cloged with | ments were served. | Parker; Tth, Mouthorgan music by { Russel and Harold Balson; 8th | Plano solos, Mae Westlake and El. leen Balson; 0th, Mae Westlake, lazel McEwan, Jean Johns, Eva Johns sang a quartet, Homa made eandy, popcorn and apples were served at the cloge of the program, Ming M. Brag is spending a week vith Plekering friends, i Mr, HE, Tink was in Toronto] | ecoantly, Mer, and Mrs, Norman White and Mr, Joh White, Brooklin, and Mrs, Geo. Cuthbert, Woodstock, visited at Mr, and Mra. Carl Wilbur, Miss ¢'. Langmaid, Hampton, vis {ted at her son's, Mr. Roy Lang: mald, Miss dna Reynolds,. Hampton, visited with Mrs. John Baler over the weekend, Mr, Ralph Wilbur spent a weuk at Orono, visiting friends, There were 94 at 88, at Eldad on Sunday with the usual routine of gorvice, Rey, My, Blcks preached a | thoughtful sermon on the "paraly- | ils of unbelief, My, Alan Balson opened Lipworth League meeting by hymn 108, 0, Canade, and repeating the Lord's Prayer In unison. Mrs. M, Hobbs | took up the Devotional tople, Miss | Ruth McKessock read one of Wait | Aet, | Mason's poems, Misses Jossle and | Norma Yellowlees sang a duet, Me. | Miss Murivl A pros was thon closed by uressive spelling match The meeting Sollna Sons of Temperance will | MYRTLE NEWS | Feb, 17« Mr, Will Graham, of Ux. bridge visited his cousin, Mer, Ste-| wart Graham during the week. Charlie "Burr who isin the | mercantile business in Alberta, ] | way called home to Oshawa on the | erious condition of his mother w has been confined to ber | cent weeks, called on old friends here ist week, Charlie lived here before 14 west and old friends are always leased to have a visit from hin, | \ number from here attended the | "Wanted=A Wife" which was the young peos of Rag- Hall there on Friday night igratulations to Mr. and Mrs Balsam upon the gift of | Mrs. Red Violet Broome and | i | Lef y el orhood Detour f MI ant 0 | ed for fif- | t | 8 | 1 le LAN Was fornier Fved dint Hack, of Toront } 1 MFertih Hall here d! number ursday of far to hear this my liscussed so thoroughly Pelkey made a capable chair | the gathering while tiie "ni in come | audience |} Wi rkers { luss ere entertained at the home of Mrs, John Virkett of Port Perry on Wednesday night, Mis. Birkett while here 4 very active worker of the class and still takes great interest it, The ladies were pleased to spend ane other pleasant evening with her in her hone, Mr. Gordon Pilkey of Queen's Un. versity, Kingston, spent the weeks end with big parents, Miss Pearl {Pent wa guest of Mrs, Kosswell Ushawa. The Men's Choir have Leen prac tising during the week to take the muscal part of the service on Sun day evening. They are reappearing | pecial request atid are three numbers, Rev. Merriam is giv ing a special message for this ocea- sion, Sunday evening, 7 pam, Feb was u week-end Dobson of Rivitig 190 F240 LITERARY SOCIETY MET AT NEWCASTLE (Mrs, J. Brown, Correspondent) Newcastle, Feb. 15<"I'he Literary Society of the Senlor pupils and their teachers of Newcastle Public School held a Valentine Supper at 5.80 o'- clock on St. Valentines Day in the Comunity Hall, Coyers were laid | for forty at a long table gay with | Valentine deewurations. After the sup- per games were played followed by the postman delivering Valentines to the vations boys and girls and a pro- gout of songs and readings util pans, when a few pleasant hours ended with all singing the National Anthem. . Miss Margaret Overand, Toronto, wits the guest of Mr, and Mrs, W. Lake over the week-end, | Mr. L. Gibson, Toronto, spent hic | wevl-end home with his parents, Mr, | and Mrs. Jack Gibson, | Mr. and Mew, urold Ally spent | Sunday in Port Hope Mr, Allis take | ing part in the United Clusreh ehoir they were the guests of Mr, and Mrs, Greenlaw. An officlony old dame was near. ing at a Fung mother's awkward. neds with her first baby, "1 declare a woman never ought to have # baby unless she knows how to hold It, 'she sald, "Nor u tongue!" quietly responded the yoting moth- | or. ' | [LOCAL MEN SAW CHASE OF COBOURG BANK HOLDUP TRIO (Continued from page 1) knew nothing ot the affair until thelp prisoners were handed over to them. The three men wero arraigned at 1.80 p.m, an hour after the robbery, before J, Leslie Wilson, J. I'., acting magistrate, They were remanded for one week to the county jail on nominul cliarges o! vagraney, On examination the alleged rob- hors gave the names of Leonard I'orrest, 20, of Windsor; Harold Blanchard, 18, of Latay Street, Montreal, and Walter Clifford, 21, of Ottawa. That the robbers intended to tle up the bank staff was brought out when one of the three was found with a clothesline in his possession purchased n few moments before the rohbery from Roy Kernaghan, a nearby store owner. Vorrost, the alleged lender, had n key to a mots or car in his possession and several drills which he told H. L. Wicks were for marble cutting. C. W, Wilson, captor of Forrest, I# in line for the Bankers' Protec. tive Association reward of $56 000, with Wilfred Throop and George Rorabeck also mentioned os being antitled to a share, Forrest boast. fully told Chiet Constable Ruso where he had thrown the revolver away, He was taken there by the Cobourg ehlef accompanied by Pro. vinclal Constable Carey and Kidd, who found the revolver, The police, it Ix stated, will Tay ohprges of robbery whila armed against Forrest and his companions, W. EN, SINCLAIR MAKES OFFER OF CO-OPERATION (Continued from *page 1) As sueh 1 have a duty t I will analyze loglalation M perform, and suggest improvements, Ci 8am Dewell took up the tople In a|legal attainments are at the service | | very capable manner, | Buker then gavo a reading. of this House. I will also scrutinize the finances, I will try to be of as sfstance to tho House. I hope to gerve, not in a critieal, captious, hinged manner, but in a construe: tive way which will be helpful to the pepole. I'reed from the limi tations of party leadership, I hope to bo ale to dizcuss public affairs from a business and economic angle, Tam free to glve this leg- {slature my opinfon as a Liberal lawyer, un Liberul farmer and n Tibera! citizen of Ontario, 1 hope the. Government will consider sug: westions I-may make for 1 belleve 1 think as very many of the people of Ontario are thinking today, Speaks From Experience The Opposition loader reviewed the conditions of the farmers of this provinee, hasing his estimates upon his own farm and his own experferice, he stated, 'Taxation had increased five timer, oxpenses had Increased, cosy of living was higher, yet prices remained the Ra Quoting pages of statistics, lie pieturad the conditfon of the average farmer with a 100-nere farm engaged In mixed farming, "This Is no politienl question for any party to play with. Condl- tions ure not ns they are because thig governmoent Is In power, There can ho wom government, hut I.am not pressing that now, It 1s not too late for | this government and this House to study the situation and try to work pote relief, SuggCsis Inquiry years ago we had the agrl- cultural enquiry committe com posed of a few members of the House, who travelled in many parts of tha province seeking in- formation on conditions, That was goed wo far us it went, quiry in the different where the committee went, wns hasty and superfielnl, Conditions then were not depressed and there was not 4 great {interest shown. The recommendations wera not very fully ueted upon after the committees had reported Tha ugricultupral committees is one of the standing committees of the House, It hos been 8 society for the entertainment and m= provement of the farmer mem- bers of the Legislature, As such it has been largely upeless, es pecially to the farmers of Ontario. I would suggest for this that this practice he discontinued and that the committee meet as an evidenca-taking committee, 1! should eall as witnesses farmors from different parts of who ure carrying on and operating thelr own forme. Vvidenco should be taken down apd kept as a pub- He record. The inniry should be us to existing conditions on On- taro farms: the stato of the Indus: try generally; cuuses contributing to that state; suggestions of rem- edie; whot further provincial ald and in what form, should Be Unlimited The weope of the Inquiry should be unlimited. After the evidence haw been taken the committee should muke uw report to the House with a summary of the facts and the commitiee's recommendations, The report could then bo debated th the House. The publicity from the inquiry would be a great ald by itself but I am satisfied that out of it all would come much that would be used to the advantage of the farmers and the improvement of thelr condition, Part of the findings might relate to matters of Federal jurisdiction, "1 am sure the Dennett government would not resent receiving them from the Henry government, 'The eviaence and the report should certainly be forwarded to Ottawa in any event, "To newiel in this Inquiry | will work with any lawyers or mem- bers of the Government or any other group in the House. I rea Hze the position of agriculture to- day. 1 believe we can improve it by our vinited effort and study, Be- Heving this as | do, ! am urging out Fone localities blame attached to the | The in- | peugion | Ontario, | Ontario Lady Speaks With Great Enthusiasm Dodd's Kidney Pills She Mas Used Them For Her Backs aches with Great Success. Janetville, Ont, ¥eh, 18, (Spec fal)=="1 think Dodd's Kidney Pilis are the best 1 have ever used," writes Mrs. James Baxter, a well known resident of this place, They do me a world of good and I think terrible backaches at times and they are simply wonderful, I had Dodd's Kidney Pills brought me relief. I would not bo without them now." When even slight kidney de. rangement {s neglected there is the risk that rheumatism, backache, lumbago, ete, will eventually ree sult, Theso disorders are simply the penalty of neglecting the kid- neys which becoming weakened, cease to excrete the constantly accumulating impurities, However, no one need be a marytr to these complaints for a single day. Simply start a course of Dodd's Kidney Pills, You will be surprised how qulekly they will strengthen the kidneys and put them in con- dition to do thelr full work of straining the Impurities out of the blood. this line of uction for this Logls- lature at the present session. "This {8s my suggestion today. I am moving no amendment to the address, I hope the Progres- sives will move none, This is no time for political manoeuvring. It is time for all to give our best thought along a common line, It is a time to try and render a real service to the people, They are looking for us to do something. | am prepared to do my part and 1 believe all the Liberals will. do theirs, MANSLAUGHTER CASE 15 HEARD BY MAGISTRATE (Continued from page 1) petent jurisdictfon or acquitted of tho offense charged, At the time the accident oc- curred it is alleged that Dr, Glea- son was driving north on the highway with his mother, who re- sided at 2841 Yonge street, Tor- | onto, They were travelling | Lindsay © where Mrs. Gleason planned to take care of her son's wife, who was {ll by Joe Wilson, ot Port Perry, was parked on the east side of the road, Wilson having stopped to repair a tire, 'The doctor, it fs sald, did | not notice the truck until it was too late and his cur crashed Into the rear end of the heavy vohicle. The windshield of the car was broken and Mry, Gleason sustained fatal Injurles to which she ruc cumbed as she wus being rushed to the Port Perry hospital, Wilson, the truck driver, sus tained a fractured skull in the accident, aud although he appears ed In court ag a witness yosterday, { he conld not offer any information | concerning the crash as the ncel {dent remains & blank to hix mind, | ay he was rendered uncousclous at | the time, Vernon Rowe, of Whitby, toast! fled that he had passed the truck parked on the east side of the highway. Part of the vehicle, he sald was off the pavement and Its Mrs. James Baxter Tells Of | to | A truck driven | | | alt al "I mova that we lear the report," | * INSTALLMENT XXXIV Success!=--and Failure Eignt palrs of curious eyes turn ed toward the gir! who opened the door and stepped in to face the spring meeting of the Board of Dis rectors of tho firm of Nelson & Nelson. They/saw a pretty young woman, smartly dressed in gray, who smiled rather tremulously -at them, as was entirely fitting, and slipped into a chalr at one side of the table to walt until she was called on to speak, To Beth thesy men wero not ine dividuals, She could hardly see them clearly, their faces were white blurs, and the sound of thelr volces talking informally before their pre sident called them to order again was like the buzzing of bees. Only Arnold's face-~he wns recording gecretary of the board, was distinct to her, and Beth felt a wave of gratitude that he was present, He nodded imperseptibly toward her and Beth's courage rose higher, Her vision cleared, she lost her feeling of timidity and !stened calmly while Mr, Nelson, a benev®- ent middle-aged. man, rapped for order, t'Gentlamen,'t he cleared his throat, *'hefore we proceed to this fast {ten of business on our catend- ar today 1 will ask Mr, Stone to read a telegram which arrived for mae just before the mecting was called to order at 11." Reth's "Authority" read aloud the message eho had sent him out to wile to Nelson two hours earlier, "Board of Directors, Nelson & Nel. son, "3 East 08th Street, New "York City, "Gentlemen: "Deeply regret T am unable to he present this morning, Serious {ll ness in my family prevents my ap- | pearance, Am wiring to ask you to hear details of plan for adding aviation securities to our stings from my secretary, Miss Reth Shan. non, Miss Shannon is thoroughly tam (lar with plan and ean answer uny questions you may have, This wire authorizes her to appear for me at your discretion. Trust that vou will hear her, and that you will find plan feasible, Dest wishes and personal regards, "PHILIP DANE." There were more clances at Both an Arnold finfshed his reading, and one of the members of the board said: "Mr. Praeident, may we ask Miss ®hannon the nature of thisille ness Mr. Dane pofers to?" At a nod from Neleon Zeth ane swared, "I'm worry, hut I can't give you any detalle, T was simply told that Mr, Dane would be unable to wanted me fo appear for him, .It was arranged thant a wire authorin ing me to pre«ent his plan would be sent to Mr, Nelson, teth - eonld see Arnold's lina 'witel ellehtlv at her cureful avoid. anes ~f any pitfall, "What {8 your pleasure, pentle- men?" (he prerident now asked "Shall we ask Miss Shannon to reaa Mr. Dane's report? I understand that ho lias Leen engaged in a world-wide asnrvey of the develop ment of the airplane industry, and | Mr. Stone tells me that Miss Shane non f« entirely familiar with all de! « ) sald one member, "Second the 4 wotion, me one | olee offered, | "Moved and seconded that we | hear Migs Shannon read Mr, Dane's | roar light could he plainly seen. | | He noticed the truek driver repair. | 12 A tire, Evidence concerning the charac Iter of the injuries sustained hy | Mra, Clleason, was offered by Dr, J: A. Mathers, of Port Perry, who was called to the scene shortly af- {ter the aecldent occurred, | teld the court yestorday he noticed {a taint smell of liquor on the | breath of Dr, Cleagon, who had { eacaped unscathed, The accused phyriclan wax rep- | resented in court by Mr. Irost, | ot Lindsay, while Crown Attorney J. A, McGibbon conducted the pro- secutlion, [1 -------------------- CENTRAL CHURCH ON SCHOOL G1UBS METLAST NIGHT (Continued from page 1) otirchased for the teaching of new Canadians . Mes, Rogers pave a fine address during the meeting basing her fe- | marks oft an address given by Judge i Matt of Toronto to the Hodgson | Home and School Club of that city entitled "Importance of Emotions." [1 his remarks to the Toronto Club Mrs, Rogers stated thdt Judge Mott had said that people were not tak. ing enough, use of the emotional stimulus of art and fine music, which fhe considered were essentials in the education of the child and not the 'fads and frills" so commonly re- ferred to. He stated that the emo- tional develapment of a child was fust as important, if pot more so than the intellectual development, udge Mott maintained that after all it is not what we know that deter- mines character, but how we feel about what we do know, said Mrs, Rogers: An educated man ought to be able to meet and defeat temptation wien he met it and that would only be possivle when the non-essentials we weeded out of the curriculuin, NOTED ¥VILM ACTOR DIES Los Angeles, Feb, 18 ,~Louls Welheim, bad man of the screen but beloved Aim character of Hollywood, died today following an operation Monday for abdominal trouble, brought on by a diet to reduce his figure for a part in # pleture, ' | at the groun hefore her, He | report 'n his absence. Any obj tions? Those fu faver eay 'nye, There wae a chorus of "ayes." "Pro. ceed, Miss Shannon." Beth rose to her feet and smiled She was full of confidence now, everything hind worked out perfectly for her, Phil's plan would get its hearing. She shrewdly surmised, too, that these men found a pleasing novelty in Having a pretty gir! read them u business report, In her clear, well modulated volee slie began to readwfirst, gen eral remarks about the Industryes they a survey by countries of what was being accomplished-=then a | table of facts and figures--then a summary of the renort of the Stock | Txehange for the last twelve mon- | the==Instly a plea for the firm's ex- | pansion into the fleld while It was | still vnerawded, YiShe's Karned the Right" "1 have hore a copy .of the ree port for each of you," she finished, "and if you wish me to pass them around I cau do wo, then you may | ask me any other questions you | ike. I have a great deal of material lere on file, too bulky to be fnelud- ed in the report, but 1 can use it to substantiate any figures you may want of me." "Pass the reports, Miss Ehane non," sald Mr, Nelson, in a popcoms« mittal volce, Beth passed around the table, laying a copy of her report before each memper. : "Philip Dane' a lucky devil to have a secretary like you, Mies Shannon," said ths oldest wember when she came to him, She smiled. "1 like working for Mr, Dane," she answered, "snd 1 really have become so enthusiastic about this scheme that it will brea my heart if it doesn't go over." "We'd hate to have any such erime laid at our door," the oldest member said gravely, smiling un- der his mustache at her young en thusiasm, Then the questions began, They came from every side of the table, sparkling, ner cheeks flushed, de- fended Thil's play, fought for it. fald fizureg before them, argued with them, forgetful of hersels. thinking only of the bitter Mey pointment it would he to Phil, Iy- fog Infured In the hospital, if bi~ cherished (dea failed, The questioning lasted sam hour, fighting, she knows that our Arnold rose and Both heard him appear because of this {lines and | and Beth, her head high, her eyes | LOVE'S PRISONER by Barbara Webh * an hour in which Beth's wits were strained to the breaking pont. When they had exhausted every" possible angle of the report a si ence fell on the group of men, "Shall we ask Miss Shannoa to tire while we consider this mat ter?" President Nelson askea "ON, let her stay," suggested the eldest member good-naturedly. "She's dono all the work, all the mm t!derations are confidential, She's earned the right to be present wien we make our actual decision." €o Beth, worn and almost shak- ing from her exbrtions, sank back in her chair and listened while a tor- rent of discussion poured over her. Sometimes it seemed as though they would adopt a resolution authorie- ing Phil to proceed at dnce, some- timea it seemed the plan would surely fall, Beth's heart rose and sank alternately, hut by the end of another thirty minutes it seemed ta her that surely they would vote favorably on it, "Are vou ready for the question gentlemen?" Mr, Nelson asked fine ally. "Question, question!" Denouement "Those in favor of adopting the report we have just heard and au- thorlzing Mr. Dane to proceed with the organization of an aviation so curities' department respond hY soying 'aye'. Oppored, 'no'. Call the roll, Mr. Stone." There was only one dissenting vote, and that {rom a man, ex {rema'y conservative, who, Phil had told Beth, would assuredly vote ii the negative, . "And T move also," said the old- est member rising gallantly to his feet, "that we extend a vote of thanks to Miss Shannon here fo Lier able presentation of Mr. Dane work," The vole was taken and Beth smiled and blushed, The telephone on the board table rang. "We can adjourn now," te mel bers wore telling each other. Beth, drawn by some terrible in tultion, was watehing Mr, Nelson as he snoke into the none, "What?" sharply. "Send tha message up. You're sure lis aut! entie?" He put the phones down and turned to his Board of Directors. "1 must ask you to remain a fei minutes longer, gentlemen, An ex tremelyimportant meskage has just arrived, sent from the Nassau Coun ty Hospital," Deth's hands grew fey cold, Tr complete silence they waited until a messenger came In with a telegram \r. Nelson took {t and read aloud, "Terribly sorry 1 nresent this morning. Doctors say I won't be out for months, Hops vou will give ma a chance at somo tater date to present my plan, (Siened) PHILIP DANW" Under his bushy eyehraws Mr, Nelson looked steadily at Deth, "Perhane vou have same exnlanne could not be [ tton, Miss Shannon?" he sureecfed, | hut. thers was an ominous hostility n his voice, (To Le Continued Tomorrow) RECALLS TROUBLED DAYS Winnipeg, Man, Feb, 18.-8till wih vivid memory of the North weet rebellion, and of the hard. ships of the prairie ploneer days, Mrs. John Norquay, widow of the sixth premier of Manitoba recently celebrated her §0th birthday. At the home of her daughter in St. Andrews, anclent Red Rive: settlement, where she was born and educated. 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