MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1927, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS.

PROHIBITIONIST KILLED. C HICAGO, Aug. 19

Airs AYiiyuo AVlieclcr, wife of the noted leader of the Anti-Saloon League, was killed by a mysterious explosion in tile kitchen of her home at Grand Rapids. Michigan. Her father also died from shock. HORSE WALKS UPSTAIRS. BI T AVI?ECKS FURNITURE. LONDON. Aug. 20. A. runaway horse fell head first into the basement of the kitchen of a Clerkonwel! (Middlesex) house. Although the animal was uninjured, the area was too small to permit rescuers to haul it up iiiio the street alive, so they induced the animal to climb a long flight, of stairs to the backyard. It was then persuaded to climb another flight and a-liall, and coaxed out the front door, leaving a trial of wrecked furniture in its path. I

MIXISTEE’S SOX GETS CHOICE. DETROIT, Aug. 20. Rev. William Lamance, who 15 yearn ago abandoned the prize ring for the pulpit, allowed bis son Bill to meet Dan Haswcll, Ohio champion, in a bout lo decide his future. If Bill won he was to become a pugilist, if he lost he was to join the ministry. Last night Bii'l was knocked out in the third round, hut he put up such a courageous showing that his father has decided to allow him to become a professional. Bill is about 19 years old. and will fight- as a heavyweight. BARE ARMS. LONDON, Aug. 20. Girl typists’ increasing adoption of the tennis star. Miss Betty Netball's fashion of sleeveless sports frocks in British ■'offices, led to a lively discussion by the Monaghan (Ireland) Board of ‘Health. Colonel .1. C. Madden, a councillor, complained that their typist was improperly dressed.

The chairman said that the style was disgraceful, and instructed the secretary to undertake the delicate task of suggesting a new hoard room fashion.

Although Miss Sander, head of the London Secretarial School, approves of j Monaghan’s ban of sleeveless frocks, saying that she always warned students riot to apply for a position in such an tigy attire. Miss Holmes, the city’s only lady stockbroker, who is also a managing director of the school, believes that sleeveless frocks are sensible and business like. They do not gather germs, she says, or become entangled in the typewriter. All her girls wear sleeveless dresses. The secretary of the C-lerks’ Union says that Monaghan must be located in the backwoods. Employers must have a voice in the matter, but it is generally recognised that short sleeves and no sleeves are a great improvement on stuffy sleeves.

A leading employer said that he was unable to express an .opinion as he had

never noticed typists* arms. The Bishop of St. Malo (France), where there are thousands of English tourist, placarded the town, notifyng women visitors that in church they must cover their heads and arms.

ASCENT OF KILIMANJARO. RUGBY, Aug. 23. The highest mountain in Africa, Kilimanjaro. 19,321 feet above sea level, has just been climbed by a London girl. Miss Sheila MacDonald. She Is the first woman to reach the summit.

GERMAN LANDRU, MYSTERIOUS SOAPMAKER ON MURDER CiiA'RGE. BERLIN, Aug. 20. AYliat ill© police believe will bo u German parallel ol' the French Landru case was uncovered here by the arrest oi Desler Gutowski, a Berlin soap manufacturer, in connection with the mysterious death of his servant girl, named Osterreieh.

While denying responsibilty for the death of Frauleiu Osterreieh, Gutowski has confessed to the murder of another servant girl, Elsa Arnt.

Suspicion has now arisen that ho is guilty of the murder of a hired servant girl, Freida Ahrendt, fragments of whoso body, wrapped in brown paper, were found in dilferent parts of ttio citv on March 29 last.

The paper was ot the type commonly vised in packing soap, and this, in conjunction with the fact that the body ol Elsa Arnt was also cut up, brings double suspicion against him regarding the murder of Frieda Ahrendt.

Police believe that further investigation will reveal a long list of victims. Guotwski is a mysterious character, who left his offices shut for days at a time, fie spent his nights in uproarious company at cafes in the West End, where lie was a familiar figure. Formerly a sergeant in the police, with an excellent record of 12 years’ service, Gutowski is of a fine military appearance. He is 37 years oi age.

IMA lOR A 1 .IT Y CH ARGE S

CHICAGO, Aug. 2D

Benjamin Purnell, the aged and decrepit “ King ” of the House of David cult, appeared in the court at Benton Harbour, Michigan, in a wheelchair io answer charges of bigamy and immorality.

His palsied bands glittered with distmoods, and a large diamond adorned his tie.

He admitted the bigamy in marrying bis present wife, or “ Queen,” without securing a. divorce from bis first wile. Regarding the other charges, lie vehemently denied that there was any immorality in bis relations with seve-.il girls wiio are members of the cult.

Many members of the sect were presi nt in the court, which was crammed to suffocation, with people anxious to see the “ King.”