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I GALA WEEK IN LONDON
GALA WEEK IN LONDON KING AND QUEEN AT THE THEATRE. FOCH IN THE CITY. This has been a gala week for the metres polis. On Monday a brilliant gathering assem- bled at the Coliseum, where a. splendid per- formance was given by leading ni-ijuers oi the theatrical proiession. The Iir-o theatre was elaborately decorated with thousand. oi lights and flowers. Their Majesties were accompanied in th< Royal box by the Prince of Wales. Prince Albert, and Princess Mary. On Tuesday the King and Queen drove through gaily festooned streets from Buck ingham Palace to the Guildhall, where thej 1 received the congratulations of the citizens on the signing of peace. The address was read by the Remembrancer and followed with interest by the select company present. Marshal Foch also visited the Guildhall on Wednesday, receiving the Freedom of the City; and on Thursday another great performance was held, this time at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
KILLED BY THE SUN.
KILLED BY THE SUN. A strange case is reported from Man- chester, where at an inquest it was stated that Eva Sidebotham, twenty, died from the effects of the sun's rays beating through the windows on to her head as she was work- ing at a waterproof clothing factory. A verdict of "Accidental death" was re- turned. Medical evidence showed that there was an extensive patch of softening in the girl's brain due to heat stroke. One of the firm's old employees said the girls sometimes had to turn up the collars of their coats and blouses and wear their hats to protect them- selves from the heat. which struck through from the windows. Another employee stated she had worn her hat with the brim bent down at the back to protect her head and neck. The coroner said it was a pity no complaint had been made l to the management of the factory.
FRIENDLESS.
FRIENDLESS. At the Liverpool Coroner's Court an in- quest was held on Arthur Cowan, aged fifty-four, umbrella mender. whose bodv was found hanging from the top of a. window in his shop. He had fastened his legs together, twisted a rope round hid wrists, and left a letter in which he de- scribed himself as "a poor chap without a friend in the world." At the foot of the letter was pencilled a note:— "Found hanging. Died from dislocated neck. Rope tested, satisfactory. Feet will be about one foot from floor. I die about 11.15 a.m." A verdict of "Suicide while temporarily insanc" was returned.
RIOT AT HULL. I
RIOT AT HULL. Considerable disorder occurred at Hull through the arrest of a bluejacket on a :-harge of disorderly conduct. When the man. was arrested ugly scenes followed, but he was released on hail after the dis- turbances had died down. A crowd of several hundred people be- came hostile to the police, and for their own protection the police drew their batons. Efforts were made to rescue the bluejacket. but they were unsuccessful, and the crowd, surging- round the central police station, huMed bottles and stones through the windows. The following day the man did Dot appear at court, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
DISPOSAL OF CANTEEN PROFITS.…
DISPOSAL OF CANTEEN PROFITS. I The appointment cf an organisation in the form of a "United Servi Fund" for the disposal of the canteen profits accumulated during the war has been approved by the Government. It is proposed to devote the money, which Is considerable in amount, principally to belietit discharged oiffcers and men and the widows and orphans of soldiers, and to pro- vide social and recreative benefit for service officers and men. General Sir Julian Byng will be chairman of the new board.
EPITOME OF NEWS. I
EPITOME OF NEWS. I Extra leave is being given in the Navy. Sir Douglas Haig has now quite re- overed. Bristol Channel dockers have resumed work. Lady Diana Cooper is progressinq favour. ably. 0 <> University of London will establish a School of Librarianship. Alexandra Palace grounds will be open to the public next spring. A Rai-bi addressed a Brondesbury Baptist Brotherhood meeting. L.C.C. Parks Committee will try to pre- serve Kenwood for the people. A German gun presented to Ampthill (Beds) will be kept at the sewage farm. Oswald Milne, solicitor, having been con- victed of fraud, has been struck off the roll. Pas low Hall farm, Ongar, has been bought by the Stratford Co-operative Society for £ 14,250. John Crossland, sentenced to death for wife murder at Blackburn, has been executed at Liverpool. Dunkirk has given to Dover's Mayor, Mr. Farley, a medallion forgod from a German bomb. Marquis Mocha les, Spanish Food Minis- ter. died suddenly at the first meeting of the new Cabinet. L.C.C. classes are being arranged for salesmen and saleswomen in the wholesale distributing trades. Medical evidence at a Stepney inquest was that William Kirbv, fifteen, of West Ham, died from spotted fever. Mr. H. R. Oswald, coroner for South- Eastern London, has been appointed to the western district; salary e£1.500. Junior scholarships should be re-opened to children of war-time enemy aliens, an L.C.C. sub-committee recommends. A. sub-committee advises the L.C.C. to grant £ 6,000 towards extending the Engineering Department of KIng s College. Samuel Culling, of Berough Green, Kent, who lost his right arm at Loos, easily won the mile race (14 competitors) at the peace sports. About 1,800 teachers who came out on strike some weeks ago in the North Riding of Yorkshire are still out and nearly all the schools are closed. A special conference to formulate a new national programme for railwavmen is to be cailed on October 7, the prcgramme to be presented in December. To the memory of the officers and men of the Dover Patrol who lost their lives, a granite cross has been erected in St. James' Cemetery, Dover, by their comrades. "Many people do not regard the sanctity cf marriage as of any concern whatever t"< them It seems part of that spirit which is doino- so much harm to the country to-day." —The Recorder at the Old Bailey. After seven weeks, the strike of Liver- pool plumbers has been settled. They a->ked for Gd. an hour increase, bringing their wages up to 2s. 2d. an hour. They have secured an advance of 4d. an hour and a 44 hours week.
ITHEKILBURNMYSTERY I -
ITHEKILBURNMYSTERY I GIRL'S HEADLESS BODY FOUND IN DWELLING-HOUSE. SMELL LEADS TO DISCOVERY In connection with the gruesome find made at Kilburn, Maggie White, the daughter of Mrs. Grant (for whom the police have been looking) by her first hus- band, has been detained. The body found at Pembroke-place is said to be that of her step-sister, Constance Grant, into whose death an investigation is now taking place. A gruesome find has been made by the tenant of a house in I-Z Ilburn. the north- west suburb of London, who has discovered the body of a girl apparently about seven- teen years of age, and so decomposed as to be practically a skeleton. Mr. Henry Hill, who was formerly a sol- dier, had for some time past noticed a bad 6inell in the house, and took up part of the floor in the back room on the ground floor, and then discovered what he at first thought to be a swede or a large turnip." He found that it was a skull. He con- tinued to search and found a number of bones and a quantity of lime. The remains were removed to Kilburn Mortuary.
I GOODWOOD.I
I GOODWOOD. I REVIVAL OF FASHIONABLE RACE MEETING. I The King and Queen, owing to prior en- gagements, were unable to attend Goodwood on 11 Tuesday, but the fashionable race meet- ing was once again a memorable event ir the annals of Society's Victory year. ThE Prince of Wales was among the visitors, and there was a wonderful display of fashion, I and also some wonderful racing. At Goodwood H( use, where the Duchess oi Northumberland has been entertaining foi the Duke of Richmond, the social side oi the meeting was at its zenith. Lord anc Lady Leconfield and Lord and Ladv March gave house parties close by, whilst Ladj Cowdray and Lady Denman arranged polc 3.S a feature of the week's festivities.
t THEATRE CHORUS STRIKE. I
t THEATRE CHORUS STRIKE. I And yet another strike. The chorus girls and their, male colleagues engaged at the Empire Theatre, Leicester- square, are on strike. At the two perfor- mances of "The Lilac Domino" given on Saturday, the chorus was absent in. conse- quence of the dismissal of one of the male singers. At a meeting of the Actors' Association it was stated that the man was dismissed for smoking in the corridor. The chairman (Mr. Sydney Valentine) said, it was a ques- tion for inquiry. The whole question would be thrashed out.
IVAST FOREST FIRES. I
I VAST FOREST FIRES. I Along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains great forest fires are raging from Northern Alberta to the international boundary, and southwards to the States of Idaho, WashJng't?n. and Montana. Large tracts of forast in the interior of the Rockies also are ablaze. Thousands of square miles of timber have been destroyed, the damage being incalcu- lable. In the opinion of forestry exports the fires cannot be checked except by the snows of next winter.
HERRINGS IN SHOALS. I
HERRINGS IN SHOALS. I After an absence of eighteen years big shoals of herrings have appeared in the waters of Upper Loch Fyne. Very heavy catches are reported, one crew of s(ne-net fishers bringiug in 300 boxes.
EPSOM RIOTS: SEQUEL. I
EPSOM RIOTS: SEQUEL. I For rioting at Epsom, in which Police- I sergeant Green was killed, five Canadian r soldiers were at Surrey Assizes sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment. Robert McAllan and Bugler Tcdd were discharged.
THE PRINCE'S JOKE. l
THE PRINCE'S JOKE. l "It is fitting that the German fleet should rest in-I should say under Scottish waters," remarked the Prince of Wales. amid the laughter of his fellow-" bur- gesses at Edinburgh when he received the city's freedom.
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— ———————————————— I NORWEGIAN QUEEN FLIES. I It is reported that Queen Maud of Norway tcok a flying trip in the N 4044, together with the British Charge d'Aft'aires, Mr. Esmond Ovey. Aerial communication, it is said, between Britain and Norway will probably be started this vear, or early next year. The date fcr the international contest over a course between Hendon and Paris and back has not yet been fixed.
STANDARD BOOTS. I
STANDARD BOOTS. I The high cost of boots has been discussed by Northampton manufacturers, with the result that they propose the production of a standard line of boots at a limited profit, the price in each case to be stamped on the 6ole.
SIR E. HOLDEN DEAD. I
SIR E. HOLDEN DEAD. I Sir Edward Holden, managing director of the London Joint City and Midland Bank, died in Scotland, after a brief illness. Sir Edward Holden, who was seventy-one, was a Lancashire man, and sat as Liberal member for the Heywood Division in the 1906 Parliament.
VESTA TILLEY'S ADIEU. I
VESTA TILLEY'S ADIEU. I It w announced that Miss Vesta Tiller I (Lady de Frece) will begin her farewell [ tour on August 6, when she will give a | single performance at Eastbourne. Her last appearance will proba-bly be at the London Coliseum in the week before Christmas.
1 A YOUNG CRCESUS. j
1 A YOUNG CRCESUS. j During a hearing of a betting prosecution at Grimsby the Chief Constable said betting was becoming a great evil in the town. A local boy had spent £1,000 of his em. ployers' money in betting.
HENDON MURDER. I
HENDON MURDER. I Arthur John Biggin, a clerk, of Sheffield, has been committed for trial on a charge of murdering John Thomas Gregory in the wine shop at Colindale-avenue, Hendon, on July 4.
DEATH OF NAT GOULD. I
DEATH OF NAT GOULD. I Nat Gould, the sporting novelist, has died at Bedfont, near Staines, after a short ill. ukw
..THE COAL CRISIS.
THE COAL CRISIS. I I MINERS' FEDERATION ACCEPTS GOVERNMENT PRINCIPLES—DELAY IN YORKSHIRE. SAILORS PUMP MINES WHILE THE MEN PLAY CRICKET. Although the coal crisis is virtually over it will be some long time before the miners find themselves restored to public favour. The agreement decided upon between the Cabinet and the Miners' Federation at the Downing-street Conference (set out below) is being debated upon by the members of the various Yorkshire lodges, and even though the men do agree to return to work, it will be days before things at the pits assume a normal condition. The truculent attitude adopted by the Yorkshire leaders has alienated any sym- pathy that was ever held for the men; and with thousands out of employment and over two millions sterling literally thrown away, the drastic action of the past week is nob likely to encourage feelings of a kindly character towards the miners. I RESULT OF CONFERENCE. I The Miners' Federation have agreed on the principle laid down by the Government, and it now only remains to be seen how long its members will act straightforwardly to their leaders and the country at large. At the conclusion of the Conference, which was held at Downing-street, the following official versions of the proceedings were issued:— THE GOVERNMENT. I If After consultation between the Govern- ment and the executive of the Miners' Federation an agreement has been reached that the principle laid down by the Govern- ment will be adopted, namely:— "Acoepting and acting on the basis had down in Mr. Justice Sankey's interim re- port, that the reduction of output will be less than ten per cent., the Government i: prepared to say that the piece workers will I not suffer any loss of earnings. "The piece rates will therefore be in- creased by an amount which, on the average, will be that necessary to correspond with the ten per cent. reduction in output. In order to carry out this arrangement it is necessary to fix a definite' average re- duction in the working time resulting from the, introduction of the seven hours day. "The Government have decided to accept forty-seven minutes as the basis of this cal- culation." THE MINERS. I Here is the miners' official statement:— "Executive Committee of Miners' Federa- tion and the Government have ccme to an agreement on the Government's formula as to the increased rates for piece workers foi the reduction in the working day consequent upon the Sankey interim report. "The effect of the agreement is to obtain 14.2 per cent. increase in rate.s where reduc- tion in the working day is one hour. Where less than one hour's reduction in the working day takes place a proportionate increase in rates will be tnadje for the reduc- tion. "In view of the above agreement the executive committee of the Miners' Federa- tion strongly urge all districts affected to carry out loyally the decision." Both sides seemed satisfied with the agree- ment, and one of the delegates said that a great difficulty had been overcome by the principle adopted. Mr. Robert Smillie said that the agree- ment coincided with the resolution passed at the Miners' Conference at Keswick, with only a difference of one-tenth of one per cent. Writing during the week-end our Special Correspondent reports:— A dastardly act is to be laid to the door 3f the Yorkshire miners, who in striking have allowed many of the mines to become flooded. 9vs. 2d. per man weekly, with Is. additional for each child. This is stated to be the pay received by each striker from the union funds. Many families now receiving this amount have been in receipt of 110, or thereabouts, as weekly wages for some long time past. The difference will apparently be appreciated- especially by the .yes and the poor little innocent kiddies whose husbands and fathers are forcing starvation upon them- selves and the country generally. Yet whilst the heroes of the Jutland battle are working in the mines to save them from being flooded, the strikers play cricket at the pithead! It is apparently in the mind of the Government that the strikers, in cutting their nose off to spite their face, shall lids time cut their who!e head off. If only the Government .will continue its present policy the funds of the men's Union will speedily become exhausted, and it i.s to be imagined that the nation is too exasp^iated to ol.w any sympathy with the men who liav- so recklessly placed the trade ro f the country in danger; and certain it is that "Flag days for strikers" would meet with a very poor reception! The various phases cf the Labour position are so continually changing that it is im- possible to chronicle "latent position," for the reason that we hardly know from one day to another what the next move will Certain it is that a ballot to decide on "direct action," i.e., a general strike, will decide the ultimate fate of Britain for some long time in the race for supremacy. Mean- while the strikers play cricket, and America and Germany are both making big bids for the world's trade. SOMETHING DEFINITE. Sir Eric Geddes has said that:— "The Government are determined that all the resources of the tate, whether they are the resources of the citizens or the armed forces of the Crown, shall be used to prevent ruin to the community." That is something to give he.art to the community. Volunteer workers can be found who would be only too happy to earn iLlO a week whilst the strikers play cricket'! Let these volunteers be properly protected, and if their output were slow at first, un- doubtedly it would speedily imnrove. The naval men have had to journey to Yorkshire coalfields to save many of tho mines, from destruction through flccding The collieries affected are Acton Hall, Barnsley Main, Garforth, Leeds. Fireclay, and Waterloo Main. The majority of the bluejackets have been drawn from practi- cally every type of warship, and, wearing engine-room kit, seem as happy as sand- boys. The strikers look on silent and glum, whilst many indulge in playing cricket- not in the sentimental sense, though! Sir Eric Geddes, at Leeds, was very plain spoken in regard to the matter, and in addition to the extract from his speech quoted above, said :— "If these mines are flooded it will cause great unemployment, and for many, many months, at any rate, will prevent "the out- put of coal which the industries of the country are in need of to prevent them from being ruined. "It is not to t!{C any part in fighting the strike, but to save the life of the nation as far as we can. "Indeed, I feel, and the Government feel, that those who have advocated the policy of stopping pumping at the mines have not done so fully realising the lengths to which it may go. This unprecedented action of the miners has, I think, gone further than in any strike up to the present time." In order to thwart this disgraceful action of the strikers the men of the Navy are at the pumps, the while the striker plays cricket. The extensive coal export trade at Hull is practically at a standstill owing1 to the strike, and shipping generally is seriously menaced. Works in Sheffield and Leeds had to close down for want of fuel. Trade and business in the affected area are being gradually paralysed. The spread of the 0 trouble to Lancashire is also a serious ay-i direct menace to the cotton and other gre.it textile trades. Leeds set a splendid example in economy. No street gas lamps were burnt, and only alternative electric lampri in the centre of the city were alight. Bradford, the capital of the Yorkshire woollen trade, is badly hit, and the. greatest anxiety prevails in the city. WARNING TO TRAVELLERS. The Railway Executive Committee tIn- neunccd that in consequence of the con- tinuation of the miners' strike it may be necessary to considerably reduce the pas- senger train services throughout the i country. In these circumstances the Committee de- sire to warn the public that the railway omplnies may not be in a position to 1 guarantee a sufficient service of crains in the near future to carry passengers wishing I to return home from seaside resorts. It has been decided that no special race trains shall be run during the continuation of the strike. I SETTLEMENT EXPHCTED. Mr. Lloyd George and other Cabinet Min- isters met the miners' representatives at I No. 10, Downing-street, and apparently a profitable discussion ensued. At the conclusion of the conference, a statement, mutually agreed upon by both parties, was issued, and was as follows:— Mr. Smillie submitted the case for the miners as set forth in the Keswick resolu- tion— That this conference decides that the maximum figure to be accepted in any given district for the reduction of one hour per working shift shall be 14.3 per cent., with a proportionate increase for every fractional part of an hour's reduc- tion. providing that such increase in rates shall not mean an increase in actual wages. After prolonged discussion, the Prime Minister, on behalf of the Government, sub- mitted the follwl formula for the con- sideration of the lederation:— Accepting and acting on the basis laid down in Mr. Justice Sankey's interim re- port that the reduction in output will be less than 10 per cent., the Government is prepared to see that the piece workers will not suffer any loss of earnings. The piece rates will therefore be in- creased by an amount which, on the average, will be found to correspond with a 10 per cent. reduction in hours. The Prime Minister suggested that the method by which the formula could be put into form for adoption in the districts might be examined by a fmall committee repre- senting the Coal Mines Department and the Miners' Federation. Mr. Smillie intimated that his executive would meet later to consider the Govern- mcnt's proposals. I BREVITIES. I I Pumping of the flooded Yorkshire pits progressed so satisfactorily that Sir Eric Geddes left Leeds for London on Thursday. Nottingham men have returned. Chesterfield miners have resumed work. A sensation was caused at Cardiff by the issue of a Government order prohibiting the shipment of coal except to the order of the Admiralty. Sheffield's trams and light were tem- porarily cut off. p Hull City trains run only five hours a day, and the all-night Sunday services were sus- pended. Supplies of coal to the Lancashire and Yorkshire railways which were rady to sail abroad were diverted to London \,I.nd Hull. With the exception of the Oldwarke main pit, near Rotherhani, the pumping situation in Yorkshire is satisfactory. I TROUBLE AT ILFORD. I The irony of it all was shown at Ilford, where a committee of ceiegates from the Indian Government, who are in this country learning the details of English local govern- ment, were inspecting the working of the Urban District Council. A large number of the municipa l employees came out on strike, with the result that the sewage farm and I refuse destructor plant were not working, and the dust collecting and scavenging of the streets were not carried out. Later the dynamo and electrical workers came cut in sympathy, bringing the total I number of strikers up to 400. The cause of the strike was the refusal of the Council to date back a recent increase of pay to May last, when the men first made application. It M also hoped to get a definite settlement of the 47 hours week question. I AT MERRIE ISLINGTON. I Nearly the whole of the men employed by the Islin'gton Borough Council joined in the strike movement over a demand for a 47- hour week. The Mayor (Sir George Elliot, M.P.), who r was away, on being informed of the posi- tion, returned to town; Negotiations were opened with the General Workers' Union I officials, and an arrangement was made to suspend the strike pending the decision of the Council.
THE SIXTH SENSE.
THE SIXTH SENSE. People often talk of a sixth sense which animals are supposed to possess. Experi- ments go bo show that this is a fact beyond dispute, and that the sen.5C is a magnetic one enabling the animal to know instinc- tively the points of the compass, or, at any rate, direction. For instance, a metal labyrinth of pas- sages was so arranged that the whole con- trivance worked ion a pivot. Rats were trained to traverse this until they could go through in a few seconds. It was then moved through an angle of 90deg., yet the rats went through in the same direction as formerly, but not, of course, thnough the same passages to which they were accus- tomed. A blind bat was turned loose in a room across which had been stretched a number of fine threads. The bat flew in and out among these threads with as much apparent eaise as if it had been in full pos- session of its sight. Small birds cross great stretches of sea with no possible landmarks, and it seems that they possess this sense of direction which human beings lack.
PLANT-GROWING BY COLOUR. I…
PLANT-GROWING BY COLOUR. At Algiers a hothouse has been erected to test the effect of light of different colours upon plants. These hothouses are of blue, green, yellow, red and white glass, and in them grow many kinds of plants from tiny moulds and mosses to lentils and laurels. In all the coloured lights the plants grow more fragile than in the white light, with long thin stems and pale colour. Yellow light affects them least, blue and red about equally, but with differences according to the plants, and green always kills them after a short time. Under blue light the growth is at first scarcely more rapid than under the white; then the stalks and peti- oles suddenly lengthen abnormally. Under the green, on the contrary, the growth is at first more rapid than under the white but soon ceases and the plant fades and dies. In the case of yellow and red the growth excessive, and continues so.
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At a Grimsby inquest on Henry Jensen, who was found dead in a lodging house, it was stated that he registered as a Russian, but papers found showed that he was a Ger- man. The number of street fatalities would be reduced, the London City Coroner believes, if all heavy motor-lorries were fitted with side guards similar to those on the motor- omnibuses.
IFISH SINK SHIP.
I FISH SINK SHIP. An unusual theory concerning the myteri- ous disappearance of the American naval ship Cyclops, which vanished a year ago in the Carribbean Sea, with a complement of 295 men, is that the ship was pulled to the bottom of the sea. by giant cuttlefish. Monster cuttlefish abound in the Southern seas, and range from nine to eighteen feet in length, with arms or tentacles twenty to thirty feet long, and one to two feet in circumference. The power of these mon- sters when aroused-for by nature thev are timid and act on the defensive—is extrn- ordinary, and cases have been known of them rising out of the water, winding- their tentacles around the hull and rigg° ing of sailing vessels, and crushing them tomatch- wood. It is possible that in the case of the Cyclops the vessel may have been attacked bv several of these monsters .simultaneously and wrecked or dragged to her doom. Or the disaster may have occurred through the fish, with their powerful tentacles, picking off the men, leaving the vessel to drive on the rocks to disaster. A famous scientist, while not caring to commit himself to any definite statement, expressed the view that the suggestion hereinmade was quite pro's- sible.
CUT OFF BY TIDE.
CUT OFF BY TIDE. At Ryhope, near Sunderland, two women and some children were cut off by the tide during peace celebrations, and were in danger of drowning, when Mr. Edward Soppitt, 48, a miner, waded through 100 yards of water, which at times reached nis neck, and brought the party to the foot of the cliffs, up which they were safely hauled.
COLLISION IN MID-AIR. I
COLLISION IN MID-AIR. I Two aeroplanes collided off Taranto (Italy), and fell into the sea. Five airmen Were killed, and one was seriously injured.
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The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved the raising of the United States Legation in Belgium to the rank of an Embaiasy- Mrs. Janet Symonds, wife of Dr. Symonds and daughter-in-law cf Sir C. Symonds, of Redhill, was killed by a fall from her cycle at Redhill. The mother of a boy who was sentenced at Yarmouth to four strokes of the birch, burst into tears, and asked that she might receive the punishment instead.
J GET A HOBBY.--I
J GET A HOBBY. I One of the greatest reasons for mental i breakdown in elderly persons iT the absence of any hobby. Writing to the "Lancet." Dr. Lionel A. Weatlierly declares: "Over and over again I have seen such cases, and to my question, Is the patient fond of reading? Does he play golf, or bowls, or croquet, or billiards, or cards? the answer has frequently been in the negative. After an active business life these persons find themselves with nothing to do, and, having to kill time as best they can, they soon break down. Introspection sets in. with J morbid ideas, and uuless a now and active 1 life can be mapped out the end is inevit- able. It is extraordinary how many busi- ness men have never been readers of any- thing but the newspapers, and how r.tr- ny of them take no interest in any kind of games or care even for music. I feel stire that many of these cases. if taken in time, can be cured if a definite programme of occupation is insisted on."
I BRUSSELS' VICTORY REVIEW.I
I BRUSSELS' VICTORY REVIEW. An immense crowd witnessed the Victory Review in Brussels of Allied detachments and Belgian regiments. The King, Marshal Foch, Prince Leopold, and a, brilliant staff were present. The function, which concluded with a march past, aroused great enthusiasm among the spectators.
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During the hearing of a charge at West- minster Police-court against a husband of assaulting his wife with a poker, it was disclosed that the pair, with four daugh- ters, aged 19, 17, 15, and 13, and a son aged 6, all lived and slept in one room. Betsy Arnold, a centenarian, joined in a dance round a tree planted for the peace celebrations by the mayor of, Abergavenny. The part of the South Eastern and Chat- ham Railway between Folkestone and Dover, which has been closed on account of a land. slide, will be re-opened on August 1. West Ham school teachers who demanded of the Town Council an all-round increase of Y-50 a year said that some of their num- ber were getting less than 30s. a week. The increase—and a third more-was granted. The old Hit and Miss pul-)Iic-hou,e at Silvertown has been converted into a church mission hall. Mail and parcel post services have been ro-umcl between the L'nitc-2 States and Ger- many.
FINSBURY PARK CRIME I
FINSBURY PARK CRIME PRETTY GIRL GAGGED AND BOUND. MAN DETAINED. Another terrible crime has come to light, the victim in this instance being a pretty girl who was discovered gagged and bound. in fact, trussed up like a fowl. The unfortunate young woman was about 26 years of age, and known as Mies Nightingale. In the early hours she was found strangled and bound in an upper room at 13, Prah-road, a three storey house in a quiet road at the rear of the Finsbury Park Empire. The occupier of the house rushed int( the police-station at Blackstock-road anc stated that a girl had been strangled in his house. He was accompanied to Prah- road by the police, who found the girl with her mouth and face bound and her limb: securely trussed in an extraordinary posi- tion with strips of bedclothing. rlei assailant had vanished. Scotland Yard detectives are engaged ir investigating the crime in co-operation with the local police. A number of finger- prints on furniture in the room have beer recorded, and important clues are stated to he in the possession of the police. DARK AND FOREIGN-LOOK!NG. Henry Ball, the tenant of the house, was detained on Monday night by the police, his condition being such that his statements an regarded as unreliable for the moment. The police have been furnished with a de. scription of a man who is stated to have been seen leaving a public house in com- pany with the murdered woman. He is described as a dark, foreign-looking man about five feet three inches in height.,
[ "HARDER THAN STEEL."
"HARDER THAN STEEL." Mr. Guy Thorne, whose "When It Was Dark made many friends among the mem- bers of the reading public, has given us a different style of novel in "Harder Than Steel (recently published by T. Werner Laurie, Ltd.), yet one that will appeal, no doubt, to a wide circle. The storv moves with much swiftness; incident following in- cident so rapidly that the interest never flags. Violet Milton, who arrives in Eng- land from America, finds herself the sole owner of the largest paper mills in Europe," and having decided to assume control of her new property at Liverpool, meets with adventures of a most startling character. Tho actors shift later to North W ales, where an astounding occurrence is described when Violet is lost in the hilly wilds. The inventive genius of a "mad- monarch (in name only) gives additional excitement to the plot, through which runs a pleasant little love romance. Harder Than Steel will well repay perusal.
EAT WISELY.
EAT WISELY. The grea.t point in securing health and happiness is regularity. According to one writer. it is always best to eat just when you are hungry; the digestive organs re- spond to hunger as to nothing else. Fat in food is most essential, but it is not always visible. There is fat not only in meat, but in nuts, cheese, eggs, salmon, milk, her- rings, and many other foods. Meat is not necessary more than once a day at most, and three meals a day are ample for any healthy person. Four or five hours should elapse between meals, and the last meal should not be eaten late at night. Fresh vegetables, fresh milk, fresh fruit, and fresh meat are best; staleness in these things is not a merit. People who have a long and hard day before them should be- gin with a real good breakfast, and if they are wise it will include, but not consist of, porridge. Meat which has been kept in cold storage loses nothing, and tinned meats are just as nutritious as fresh if they have been properly tinned.
A VICTORY COINAGE.
A VICTORY COINAGE. The general wish that there shall be new victory coinage introduced in order to cele- brat peace has plenty of precedents. Bri- tain's earliest Naval victory, that of SI!?ys: won in 1340, was commemorated by King Edward III. by the introduction of mi en- tirely new gold coin. Queen Anne also had a victory coin struck from the s ilver taken from the Spaniards at Vigo; and Napoleon, ar he had overrun all Europe, when at the zenith of his power, introduced an en- tirelv new French coinage in celebration nf his successes. The design of St. George slaying the Dragon was first coined in 1513 in memory of the victory of Waterloo. It Vas afterwards, however, superseded by the long-familiar shield device, to be eventu- ally resuscitated in 1871.
KILLED BY A CIGARETTE. j
KILLED BY A CIGARETTE. j It is reported that General Harry Mt. nndrew, D.S.O., commander of the Fifth Division, .stationed at Aleppo, has died in tragic circumstances. It appears that his tunic had been cleaned with petrol, and was hanging in a room to dry. The General, wearing pyjamas, entered Lhe room smoking a cigarette, when the petrol vapour exploited, severely burning General Macandrew, who died in hospital.
MASKED ROBBER.I
MASKED ROBBER. I A Chinaman has been arrested in Birming- ham in connection with the attack on Chinaman at Aldine-road, Shepherd's Bush, London. According to the statement of the injured man, a masked robber broke into his house. stunned him with a hammer, and robbed him
I NEW INCOMETAX IDEA.I
I NEW INCOMETAX IDEA. I A mass meeting of trade unionists in th^ engineering, shipbuilding, and ship repair. ing- industries of Merseyside protested against the income-tax being imposed on the necessities of life, and demanded that the minimum amount liable to tax should be >i X250, and that the abatement for a wife be £ 100, and for each child £ 50.
IQUEEN GOING HOME. I
I QUEEN GOING HOME. I A Stockholm message says that the Queen of Sweden, who has been staying in Germany since last autumn, is returning to Sweden. Conditions in Germany made it impossible for her to return home before, the Queen being .virtually a prisoner of the extreme Socialists.
ITHE PEOPLE'S WILL. I
I THE PEOPLE'S WILL. I Though lIe was twilling to accept office, the Finnish Diet has ejected Professor K. J.I Stahlberg as first president of the republic General Mannerheim (tlie so-called "dicta- I tor ) received only 50 votes.
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For shooting at two policemen in Finchley Frank Long, 29, got five years at the Old Bailey. In memory of her husband Lady (Roger) Palmer has given a £1,000 motor fire-engine to Maidenhead. Dowager Viscountess Rhondda was given a silver casket and masonic gold jewel, in- tended for the late Lord Rhondda, at Merthyr. Agricultural labourers being on strike in 'the Pari-s area, it is expected' that soldiers will be placed at the disposal of the farmers.
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I DEATH OF A FAMOUS I RAILWAY MAGNATE. I Q.W.R. GENERAL MANAGER'S SPLENDID RECORD. Mr. Frank Pctter, general manager of the Great Western Railway, who has died at Tiegenna Castle Hotel" St. Ives, Cornwall, where he had been staying for some little time on account of his health, had been in the service of the Great AVestern IÜ ilway for 50 years. In 1869, at the age of 13, he joined the Great Western Railway as junior clerk in the gcods department at Paddington, being transferred in 1877 to the general manager's- office, where he remained for four years. Ik'sirous of gaining traffic experience, he went in 1881, at his own request, to Windsor as a clerk, subsequently becoming station master at Shrivenham, Castle Hill (now West Ealing) and West Drayton. In 1888 he was appointed chief clerk to the London Divisional Superintendent, and after hold- ing this post for six years he was in 1S94 again transferred to the general manager's- office, becoming, ten years later, principal assistant to the general manager, Sir James C. Inglis. U-pon the death of Sir James in. January, 1912, the directors appointed Mr. Potter to the post of general manager. For the year 1916 Mr. Potter was chair- man of the General Managers' Conference at the railway clearing house, and chair- man of the Board of Management of the Railway Benevolent Institution. He took a keen interest in the various associations con- nected with the Great Western Company's staff, and was president of the G.W.R.. Lec- turing and Debating Sc-ci-ety and Vice-Presi- dent of the Literarv Society, Musiual So- ciety, Athletic Association and Temperance Union. Mr. Potter was pre-eminently practical and business-like, with which qualities he combined a genial disposition, making for himself a host of friends.
I FATHER SAVES SON.
I FATHER SAVES SON. A remarkable escape from death was that of a Sunderland workman, Paul Sidney, 35, employed in a rope wc-rks. His clothing was caught in the shafting and he was whirled round rapidly. His father, stand- ing on a beam near the shafting, as his son's body whirled round repeatedly dashed it aside and prevented it from citriking the beam. I The man's body made at least 50 revolu- tions before the shafting could be stopped, but when extricated he was none the worse.
I ATTACKED AND ROBBED.
I ATTACKED AND ROBBED. The description of two men has been issued who, it is alleged, lured Mr. William Kauffman, a dealer in precious stones, to a house in Belvedere-crescent, Lambeth, at- tacked him with a hammer, and robbed him of £ 3,000 in bank notes, and who are still ,at large. The police description of the two wanted men is: No. 1, aged about 25, dark hair, clean shaven, height about 5ft. Sin., wear- ing tweed suit and cap; No. 2, aged about dark hair and moustache, medium height, wearing khaki trousers, blue jacket, and cap.
IGRETNA GREEN MARRIAGES.
I GRETNA GREEN MARRIAGES. Scotland is to the fore in promoting the happy nuptials of eager couples—in fact, a Gretna Green revival is threatened. Couples who would wed quickly, cheaply and with neither fuss nor ceremony ought to spend twenty-one days in Scotland and get married before the sheriff. The sheriff asks if each takes the other for his or her spouse, and places witnesses on oath that the couple has resided in Scotland for twenty-one days. The answers being satis- factory, he orders it to lie registered. From first to last the cost of the procedure is 15s. ) ■ ■
I HOW THE COWARDS DODGED.
I HOW THE COWARDS DODGED. The method adopted by some of the nation's cowards to escape military service was explained by Dr. D. L. Thomas, medi- cal officer of health for Stepney. The officer mentions in his annual report that there were hundreds of young men, from seven- teen to eighteen years of age. who did not register at all, but applied for the first time for their ration books after the armistice. Where they were members of large fami- lies they managed by pooling the food ob- tained by means of the other food books and by obtaining food at restaurants. No wonder that Old Bill and Bert use language sometimes
IA "SILLY" -PRANK.
I A "SILLY" PRANK. Guy Ellerton, described as a lieutenant n the West Riding Regiment, living at Bel- size-parade, Hampstead, was fined 20s. at Marylebono for throwing pieces of coal from a second-floor window at a police-sergeant and a motor-cyclist in the street below. EMorton denied the charge, and said that at the time he was resting after having been to a ball. His counsel (Mr. Willis) suggested that it was an extraordinary charge. The Magistrate (Mr. d'Eyncourt): His conduct seems to have been extraordinary and silly.
EAST SWANSEA ELECTION.
EAST SWANSEA ELECTION. The result of the East Swansea by-elec- tion was: Mr. David Matthews (Co. L.) 9,250 Mr. David Williams (Lab.) 8,158 Majority. 1,092 The Coalition majority was 4,730 at tho- I last General Election.
MORE BEER.
MORE BEER. In accordance with the decision of the War Cabinet, the Food Controller has re- voked the Orders restricting the output of beer. The average original gravity of all beer brewed by a brewer in any quarter has been raised 4 degrees, and must not now exceed in Great Britain 1,044 degrees, and in Ire- land 1,051 degrees. 0
SOLDIER RUNS AMOK, .
SOLDIER RUNS AMOK, A soldier lunatic escaped from Notts County Asylum, Radcliffe-on-Trent. He wandered along five miles of country lanes, and finally ran amok in Nottingham. He .smashed several plate-glass windows along Mansfield-road, an important tho- roughfare. The windows of Messrs. Boots, the chemists, were greatly damaged. After a chase the man was caught and taken mto custody. Fortunately no one was injured.
FALL FROM MASTHEAD.
FALL FROM MASTHEAD. A verdict of "Accidental death" was re.. turn-ed at the inquest on Hector Taylor, ft bluejacket on H.M.S. Dragon, now at Chat- ham, who, whilst taking a flag from the masthead on Peace Night, fell390 feet tO, the deck and was killed.
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Several thousand Communist workmen tried to rush the Parliament buildinn- at Warsaw in order to enforce their demand ifor increased wages. A woman of sixty-eight, charged at Car- marthen with overcharging for meat, said Ehe could neither read nor write. West Ham electricity undertaking last year made a gross profit of £ 20/227. The net account, however shows a deficit of c £ ?.4,974.