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Greymouth Evening Star, 21 April 1914, Page 5

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[Times and Sydxev Sun Services-] PRISON REFORMS. ENCOURAGING REFORMATION. LONDON, April 20. The Camphill Preventive Detention Prison is erecting two-roomed bungalows to use for specially privileged piisoners who have earned certificates of industry and good behaviour. These prisoners will be given garden allotments [or the cultivation of vegetables, which will be sold at prison market rates. The proceeds will be credited to the prisoners. FORCED MARCH A RECORD PERFORMANCE. LONDON, April 20. .Sixty-two London rifle brigadesmen territorials established a world's record by making a forced march from London to Brighton, a distance of 522 miles, in 14 hours 23 minutes. AWAKENED TOO EARLY. A MUSICIAN'S REVENGE. PARIS, April 20. For several days carpet beaters were terrified by rifle shots, the bullets penetrating the carpets . The police were posted in the surrounding buildings. The rifle cracked as usual. The police thereupon discovered an old musician, who complained that he was awakened every morning by the noise of the Waters. The Magistrate sympathised with the bitter and dismissed the charge against him. THE TANGO VIILG A RITY ELIM INATED. PARIS, April 20. The Dancing Congress has been unable to agree on a suggested new fiance and decided to revive the Tango, ex-. eluding movements which lend themselves to vulgarity. PARIS ENTHUSIASTIC. THE ROYAL VISIT. PARIS, April 20. Tremendous excitement prevails over the Royal visit. The streets are blossoming into floral beauty. The British colours are dying from windows along the whole route' of the procession. The shops are unable to cope with the demand for Union Jacks. Later. Some 20.000 visitors have arrived to witness King George and Queer. Mary's arrival. The dec .rations and illuminations are on an in/rivalled scale. NATIONAL LIFE UNSPEAKABLY RICH CAPITAL. BERLIN, April 20Professor Hamaek, a theologian, speaking at the Evangelical Social Conference in Berlin, urged that if men, instead of hiding within themselves the best they possess, would communicate it to their neighbours, unspeakably rich capital would be bestowed upon national life. Men discussed, he said, a thousand things with one another, but said nothing about that which dwells in their souls. DIED IN POVERTY. AN ARTIST'S END. . LONDON, April 20. Lawton Whistler, the afinous artist, has died in poverty.