News from All Quarters

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 206, 28 August 1920, Page 19

News from All Quarters

Forty-one per cent of the buyers In con- | nectlon with the London Housing Bonds ' campaign are reported to be women. NO TOMBSTONE DOGGEREL. To exclude doggerel from tombstones. | examples of which abound in Buckinghamshire, the Buek—vgham Burial Board now ~require Inscriptions to be chosen from the ■Bible or standard Christian authors. Many epitaphs of the kind are to be found in various parts of the country. In an Oxford churchyard appears the following.— Here lveth John Cruker, a maker of bellowes; He's craftes-master and king ot good fellowes. Yet when he came to the hour of his death. He that made bellowes could not make breath. BOY FORGERS. "I am a child of my time, nnd on mc the prevailing decadence has had Its effect. ' With this .phrase Kurt Messersehmidt, 19, 'defended himself in a Berlin court against charges ot forgery amounting to flli.SOO. Messersclimidt, who comes of good family, with three schoolfellows of the same age elaborated a system of forging cheques. The youths spent the proceeds on holidays at Germany's fashionable resorts and on clothes. "My salary." said this youth, In his eloquent defence, "is insufficient for a gentleman to live decently on. I am entitled io obtain money by other means." GIRLS CANED BY MEN. "For many reasons it i.-> undesirable that a man should cane a schoolgirl,'' said the Itev. D. .7. Thomas, principal of the Home and Colonial Training College for Elementary Schoolmistresses," Wood Green, N., to a "Daily Mail" representative, in discussing a question that has been arousing a great deal of Interest ln England. "There can be no doubt that if caning should he done It should be done by a woman. I cannot conceive of any circumstances in which it would be right for a male teacher to cane a girl." The Lord Mayor of Bristol told a "Daily Mall" representative that be had had .0 years' experience as headmaster, and was against men administering corporal punishment to girls. It was done, he knew, ln Bristol, but he did not agree with It. Americans had found a way out of the difficulty in the invention of a slapping machine. KILLED BY BABY BROTHER. A boy of 3J years, the son of a Bow fruiterer, who was the cause of the death of bis l>-months-old brother, would seem to present yet another problem, for eminent pathologists. The child's mother told a coroner that while she was nursing the infant'the other child rbrew a knife at her, which struck the baby on the head. As a result of the wound inflicted the infant was taken to -London Hospital, and died from septic poisoning, the knife having penetrating the skull. The woman admitted that the elder boy had a "nasty temper," and in addition to throwing things at her used to butt her with his head. •She attributed this habit of his to the fact that he had watched goats which were tethered in the neighbourhood. The child was recently sent to school, and one of his first acts was to throw an orange at his teacher. A verdict of death from misadventure was returned. " FOR VALOUR. - ' Women are now eligible for the Victoria Cross. The King, in an order published in tbe "London Gazette," establishing new rules to govern the conferring of the decoration, extends eligibility to:— Matrons, sisters, nurses, and 'the staff of She nursing services and other services pertaining to -hospitals ens! nursing, and civilians of either sex serving regularly or temporarily under the orders, direction, or supervision of any of Ills Majesty's forces. The decoration, whjch has hitherto been awa-pded for "conspicuous acta of bravery," may now also be gained by "some daring or -pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacri-fice or extreme devotion bo duty in the jvresensre of the enemy." When a -deed of valour Is performed by a tody of sallotrs, soldiers, or airmen, it ' shall be open to .them to select one or more of their number, by secret ballot, for receipt of the V.C. AU UNSUCCESSFUL PLUNGER. Charles E. B-rieriey for 10 years sale* manager at I.lplon's Chicago office, has admitted defalcations of £14,000. A prominent church worker, highly regarded by business associates, Brlerley said he lost money speculating on the stock market. "I'm an embezzler." he said. "My fall from grace dates -back 'to the day I was made sales manager at £fiOO a year. I had been earning £3 a week as a clerk, but the new job brought mc into contact with men who talked in large sums of money. I read financial magazines with high-bounding titles, which told all "-bout market speculation. "It all sounded so easy. All one did was to put money down, come back tbe next day, and collect the profits. "I made the flrst .plunge three years ago. I lost: then I took funds from the Arm. I lost so much that I never kept account of tbe omouuts I embezzled" Brlerley disappeared from tlie Chicag. office a month ago, since when a wide search had been made for him. The other day be walked iuto 'he NewYork office of Upton's Tea Company and confessed to the company's attorney, wit!, whom he is returning to Chi'-ago. " GOOD WAGES " TO SOUND SLEEPERS. This surprising advertisement appeared '. the oiher day in the London "Times" per sonal column: — REQUIRED, healthy person able to sleep during tbe day, no wv.rk. but ■ good sleeper essential; good -wages; j references. Followed by the name of the Shetlari' United Knitters. Rosebery Avenue, E. It was not. .'is probably most would be * li ye. a joke or a hoax. Mr. Abel Harry who speaks ou behalf of the knitterstates that the advertisement is perfect.; • genuine, and that person* are wanted v. h< can sleep for five or six hours during th. day to demonstrate that .■.:tti a single gar ment of pure hand-spun Shetland wk, covering them It is Impossible to feel '<i take cold. As to the prosi "' flmHi« healthy persons able to sleep, as it is |>ri>l»ose'J they shall sleep during the day ln exhibition rooms in varlou- parts of the country. <Mr. Ahel-Har ;• 1« very h .|«-fnl When hwas an oftVer In tin Army he «"i: c. that men oft. a slept for several hours a er route march, and he believe" : .at there are many persons who. by rising early in th. morning and taking a few hours' vigorous I e iercise-eitber rowing, cycling, or walk- | Inr \e ehle 7o sleep soundly at his j exhibitions from 11 o'clock tin 4 every I day.

■ m ■ I ANDREWS THREE. ! An accident n-uicli brought together three j men of the same name all strangers to one 1 another occurred at Luton (Eug.) one moruI ing early last month. A motor-cycle crashed into motor car, | and the driver in each case was nameAndrews. The name of an eye-witness was also Andrews. As no one was hurt there is not likely to be court proceedings, so that the three Andrews may never meet again. NO BANDS IN PARIS CAFES. The iirst effects of the coming into force of new taxes voted by Parliament has been to deprive J'aris restaurants aud cafes of music. The Minister _r Finance has. in fact, assimilated to um.-ic halls anil dancing halls all establishments, including cafes, restaurants, and hotels, where v band plays, aud this results in these places being taxed 25 per cent on their receipts. Through confusion in the articles of the law an addltioual 2o per cent tax Is levied upon charges. As the cafes and restaurants cannot afford this tax nnd dare not Increase their prices by 50 per cent they have dismissed all their musicians, totalling _UOU. CASINO AT ENGHIEN TO CLOSE. ■Hy a substantial majority the -Chamber of Deputies ou July :; suppressed gambling, as distinct from betting on the totaiiLsa'tor —and made it illegal for gambling houses to exist within a ra/lius of 60 miles of Paris. The chief sufferer will be the ca-slno at ■Eng'h l 'en, a picturesque resort much .frequented by foreign visitors and half an hour's journey to the north of Paris. Here, it is .said, fortunes were lost an.l won dally during the height of -tli„ season. Rightly or wrongly, Kiighien obtained au enviable reputation because of Its gambling facilities.. 'Something of a scandal arose in consequence, and the Government was asked to close the casino altogether, but they hesitated. Now .the Chamber has . definitely completed ithe job. and tho Engblen casino is a thing of tha past 1 THE CHAMELEON. A naturalist, inking his way through ■the underbrush of Madagascar wild-s, one day came upon a chameleon which had been caught and was being held by a small ; snaic. Already the captive had three colls of stout snake rope aliout its body, and was looking forward to being swallowed— headfirst. Whether or not the snake coiild have 'made a go of a mouthful so bulky is • another matter; but the chameleon thought L it could, and in terror had faded to a -pure t whiite colour. Feeling sorry for the poor ; little fellow, .the naturalist shook off the coils from about its .body -and set it. wh'.te : and shaky, on a ne-ar-by bush. As the • chameleon's nerve returned, the colour also ; came ebbing back. In no time it was as goo-d as new, his bright tints flashing when . a .s-tray beam .penetrated the junj'le REAL SUPPORT. "If you are attacked I shall come to '" your assistance with every man and every ' -gun t have." This was the message from r Great .Britain to the United States at rhe time American sailors were landed at s Vochow. It was -disclosed liy Adm'ral 6 Cleaves imf an Independence Day address at Shanghai last month. The message, lie sabl. was *e n t by* 1 Admiral G. 11. 'Borrett, commanding the •British fle"t in V-aug Tw Ilivcr, to rap 6 tain .Kearney, th,; American commander at Yang Tse, following the murder of W. A. Relmert, American missionary. Reimert was kills-.] iv May hist when General , Chang's northern forces attacked an American mission. This piensage, Cleaves said, .should go down in history lo confirm the old adage that " blood is thicker ■rban water." SPIRITUALIST TEST. •Believers ln spiritualism, particularly tho«e who upheld the theory of voluntary rather than spontaneous messages from the dea.l. have an opjx.rtunlity •.[■ putting their faith to a supreme i .-■ i through tbe death of .Dr. .lames 11. Hyslop. rounder ..f the Anieri.-un Society of iPsychical Itsearch, which occurwl in -lime at bis Lome in Upper Montclair. New Jer.-ey. About twelve years ago, In tie- c.rrl.v lif--.of the society, a number ..f members, in chiding Dr. Hyslop, each wrote a note. lo remam unopened until to- spirit of a dead member reveu,l''<l the contents to a survivor. Some of ''.he writers have sine- died, but no nWMKige has been report"! from them by any of 'the survivors. It. Ilysl-.p ex. - plained that this was probably due lo their • failing interest in spiritualism or t-. tne Inability of their -iri:s :.. reveal them--7 sclv.s without the ;.-_|-tance of a mc I'.uin. - l>r. Hyslop maintained his interest in •spiritualism until th- last. The "notesurvivors feel .his spirit will iinil..- a siH-elal 1 effort to carry out th- eompa'-t. 1 THE FIRST SHIP'S GARDENER. ' After the fastest round tri,. she ha- mad" f siu. c being taken over by the I'uiiai. New ' t Imperator rea.-b.il Soutba.iipton >..' .Inly 7. She had taken seven days ..u : itward s and eight days on tin- homeward Journey. , The ship brought across th- Atlantic :«I'J passengers. , On the Imperator 7 --::n was th.- flrst , ship's gardeuer. Mi George Solus, au ~ English imrseryiiiau. II- Mild bis a. :lvlti.-s on the flrst v.yagc bad been ,:.--..,-.-'i i., tho „ tbousunds of palms an.l ■ ■•-.-..rutiv,- planls f ,] aboard. A greenhouse and :. -.-r-..-.-..rv are '-, X be built, « Ith raiiiwai. r t.it.ks for 'I •■ ,| flowers. Tlie Adam •■.' ship's gardeners is v ,-onvln.-e,l that the MIHi-ult 1-- ..I larjll.g temperature can in- o-.ei.ou.e *nd many floral delights ad<l-.| :•■ '!..- I'iinn'- in 'bsaid, --that the Mowers tna 1 t,!..-~.i_-l l*»: ou the voyage w'-re ludrang-.,. ■d r " GIRL BRIDE FOR €100. Two Brahmin wl'l"'-' • '«'■ '' '•" ■'" ,,, ""■ id ■ l*l " 1 " Ah " '-°* a Cerna .'•'.- X ' j ,),.;,.. from her f.-i'! -r ■ '■■■■ ■' 'J" ''<- ,;', , . lei all,. 1 h'T 1-T -• ■■■ ■'■- ~, JNlxam's territory, -■■■ ...-.-. i.C'-r '■■ -- ' i .'_"ii".':deriy'!-.ra" i . ..In f"r .. sum of I". . r ,;■•■■ s [!i "t'ios marring.' '-'- pla-,. .„ M,,-,. H. 1.. ~ and the girl n.- t.-- :.1.,w-.| ..... of b. r ~ bus..!.. « 1.0.im. ..:.••! r.c.ir months :i.*'.t- ,. ■ -li,.- younger pri—n-r aim ..-n. -need by c the lourt to three -,e.-,rs- bard labour and s a tine of f/Kj nip with ten months' a. 1.11-I-jtional bard labour in u>f*uli. The other s ! -woman was given a month's Imprisonment y ' in the second division and flne.l l.yj nipees, or an additional month ln gaol.