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WOMEN AND CHILDREN TERRORISED.

MURDEROUS GLANCE.

NEGRO ANTHEM.

"BLACK REPUBLIC” FIGURES IN A STRANGE BEQUEST.

BARRISTER RECITES.

our

storm cloud at night sudden

gathers

Long before the Duke

The efforts of the police to trace A negro's bequest to the parent Duchess of York arrived at Fins- the "ape-man" who la terrorising body of the Universal Negro bury Town Hall where the coster- the women and children living In Improvement Association for mongers' ball was held, the at- the districts of Bromley, Bickley "the redemption of Africa" was mosphere was almost oppressively and Chislehurst, in North Kent, the subject of an appeal which regal, for so many nearly kings have boon unsuccessful so far. came before the Judicial Com- and pearly queens were there. Their investigations have been mittee of the Privy Council in some of them accompanied by their hindered by sensational atories London, on January 19, and dur pearly progeny. There were pear-that have originated in the fevering the hearing what was describ- ly monarchs from Finsbury and ed imaginations of some women, ed as "a universal Ethiopian an- Fulham, Hampstead, Kentishanya the "Sunday News" corres-them" was recited by Mr. Gavin Town, and from more other pondent..

Simonds, K.C. boroughs than one can remember, The trouble began when A

The anthem was as follows:- and their costumes were amazing. woman complained that her hand- Ethiopia, the land of

No West End embroidoress bag had been snatched. Unfortun-

fathers, works harder to adorn a Court ately the police learned of this too Thou land where gods love to frock than do some of these street late. Then there were complaints

be; traders to make themselves gorge about the "strange creature" who As ous. Mr. Thomas. Allum, for in-climbed trees, mado grimaces and stance, who had served long years gibbered like an uncaged gorilla. in the army before he won the

A Nurse's Story. D.C.M. nt Neuve Chapelle, and In a tour of investigation I met (who is now pearly king of Walham a nurse, who told me of an en-

Green, laboured for three months

counter she had in Freelands-road. to cover bla suit and cap with

It was dusk," she said, "when o close-set buttons and then made fellow who looked threatening, and an equally resplendent gown for was certainly of an offensive type, his queen.

Smiling under a hat

stepped in my path. He thrust covered with multi-coloured his face into mine-and, it may be plumes, she said that she trimmed imagination, it seemed as though her hat herself, but her king had he had murder in his glance. designed and worked her pearly costumes. Some of the patterns, including the large bird of love. which adorned her jacket, had been copied from the tattooing on his arm, and she pushed his sleeve up to show the very small model. Other ladies, who are perhaps

Our arms come rushing to

thee.

We must in the fight be victori- !

ous,

When swords are thrust out- ward to glean,

For us will the victory be glori-

OUS

When led by the red, black,

and glean.

For "Redemption” of Africa. The case before the Commitee as though to enter a house which count Haldane, Lord Shaw, and "I did not wait, but swang round-which was composed of Vis- happened to be near and to have Lord Carson was an appeal from

light in the hall window. I passed through the gates and the man who had frightened

a judgment of the Supreme Court of British Honduras relative to the validity of a bequest to an alleged illegal society. The appel-

vanished into the shadows.

"I am told that people who were lants were the Universal Negro in the flower trade, had large de-passing a field near a neighbour- Improvement Association (Incor aigns of flowers in pots, and one stalwart costermonger wore a suiting hill-top saw someone clinging porated) and others, and the res- to a tree branch, gesticulating and pondent was Mrs. Morter, whose covered with round petalled shouting." flowers. The whiteness of the

The mother of Miss Lucy Self, & Emmanuel Morter made a be

husband—a negro named Isaiah buttons large and small gave the

young and attractive girl who request of his real and personal background, which was generally

sides in Wharton-road, told me testate as to the residue of his real rongh cloth, a velvety look. The

that while her daughter was pass-Universal. Negro Improvement coloured beads introduced on some

a lonely lane beyond Association for the African Re- Ing along suits and frocks were an innova

Burnt Ash-lane weird-looking demption Fund, states the "Glas- tion not altogether to be admired, and another thing that struck out tempted to hold her, but she man-

person sprang at her.

He at-gow Herald." |siders as strange was the fact that

The Supreme Court held that several of the men kept the pearl-aged to out-distance her pursuor. the bequest was inoperative and covered caps on even in the pre-

The Frightened Youth... void as being against public policy A youth employed by a firm of and that the testator died in- Bence of the Duchess, perhaps boot-makers in Bromley relates estate as to the residue of his real under the impression that they

cruel."

were crowns. One aged lady kind-how, while cycling by a popular and personal estate. The Judge ly revealed the fact that she wore golf course, a man stumbled in his held that the gifts were for an at him illegal purpose and contrary to leather braces to support the 28 way and threw a stick pounds weight of her shirt.

with the intention of knocking him public policy on the ground that, down. He had the common sense in his view, the redemption of Talking with them one learned that the beat way to buy pearl to pedal away, and was only able Africa was intended to be effect- buttons is by the pound in the assailant as "threatening and tional methods, but by revolution to give a meagre description of ed, not by peaceful and constitu- Houndeditch, that not many of the costermongers now-a-days possess

and war to drive out the existing About the same donkeys--one

time as Miss Governments in Africa and estab- man Was fament-

Self. was attacked ing the Jogg of

a curious ex-lish a Black Republic. He based donkey that had won prizes at many manageress whose business

perience happened to a laundry his conclusion on provisions in shows--and that the pearly cosmises adjoin, a motor garage in articles in "The Negro World," pre-the Constitution book, and on tume does not always denote that Bickley. When I called I was un- which Mr. Simonds (appearing ita wearer in a genuine costermon- able to meet the manageress, but an for the appellants) described as ger. It may be hia den of a fancy dresa. Also it was worthy derstood she had been terrified by head.

official at the garage told me he un-having been written by a hot- of note that nearly all the ladies had bobbed their hair and most of them had had it elegantly waved.

seeing a face peering in window.

at the

Use of Military Terms. Lord Haldane remarked that

Many of them smoked cigarettes. Wherever I went I found tales military terms were used in the

Women were 90 much in the majority that for lack of other! partners they fox-trotted and waltzed with each other. It was a fine sight when a coster lady in an immense hat covered with long coloured plumes danced with an- other pearly lady whose small close-fitting hat might, but for the buttons, have come from Paris.

of "rough men," and one with an "ape-like" face. The people sus. pect practical jokers, but the fact remains that women and children are afraid to go out after dark.

SULTAN'S GIFT TO MUSEUM.{

constitution book in regard to or- ganisation, such as legions, uniforms, and bands, and military and active service.

Mr. Simonds said there was also a universal Ethiopian anthem which was at the trial.

Lord Carson-Did they sing it? Mr. Simonds-No; it was read. A mounted specimen of a young

He then recited the anthem, Sumatran rhinoceros has been and Lord Haldane said he saw. presented by H. H. the Sultan of that they also sang "From Green- Porak to the Natural Historyland's Iey Mountains." He would or Museum, South Kensington.

like to hear the tune of the Included among

recent pur- Ethiopian universal anthem.

An Excited Welcome. The National Association of Street Traders, which had ganised the ball, is the organisa-|

tion that helps streets tradera in chases of the museum are the skin Could Mr. Simonds help them? their legal difficulties, and it has and skeleton of a gorilla, collected been very busy lately over the for the museum in the Belgian that he could not sing it.

Mr. Simonds expressed regret complications of the new Street Congo by special permission of Trading Act, It is eminently the Belgian Minister for the I found in a hymn book the other Lord Haldane-It is very odd. patriotic, and the favourite fancy Colonies, headgear, for many of the dancers

"Deutschland" day the The acquisition of this speci- which was sung all through the were in fancy dress, was a card- men was rendered possible by the board hat with a Union Jack on generosity of Lord Rothschild.

war; and the Austrian National Anthem is sung as a tune to several hymns.

the crown.

Crowds of people waited in the

street outside the hall

to cheer

tune

Lord Carson-I don't think you

the Duke and Duchess on their would be better to see how the could sing this anthem to the tune entered the hall in a procession ting the necessary alterations. Heter).

When the official party Act worked for a time before get. of "God Save the King." (Laugh-

arrival.

with the Mayor and Mayoress, believed the trouble would be re- Hymns And Battle Songs. Lord Lonsdale (the president) and moved.

Lord Haldane said he thought other officials of the Association, The Duke replied briefly, but there was no doubt it was a battle the company went wild with en-indicated that the object of hav-song. "But then so arc revival thusiasm. They clapped tumul-ing a ball was to dance, and they hymns. Look at "Hold the tuously as they sang the National had better get on with the dane Fort," he added. Anthem, and one roveller in his Ing. The little daughter of a Lord Shaw-Look at the spirit or her excitement placed a yellow struct trader presented the of "Onward, Christian Soldiers.” and purple paper cap on the head Duchess with an exceptionally (Laughter.)

of the Duchess as she passed graceful bouquet of carnations Mr. Simonds And as I stand through the narrow lane. Smiling and les of the valley. Two small hore "Fight the Good Fight" oc- and unperturbable, the Ducheas as penrly royalties were brought on curs to me. (Laughter.) quickly removed it and carried It to the platform by Lord Lonsdale The constitution, said Mr. with her to the platform. She has to be presented to the Duke and Simonds, provided for a poten- never looked more exquisite or in Duchess and before the royalties tate who was to hold his recep more radiant health than she did left the Duchess received from an- tion. There intervened in the ap that night in her frock of shell pink other pearly child a little doll peal the Universal Negro, georgette sparkling with diamante, dressed as a costermonger for Improvement Association, and the and her appropriate pearls. Princess Elizabeth.

African Communities League, a She and the Duke entered The rest was dancing. Lord voluntary society to whom the thorouhgly into the spirit of the Lonsdale led off with a coster Judge found that the bequest was occasion, and looked as festive as lady in a f ney cardboard hat, who made. An attempt had been made the dancers.

kissed him soundly before they in a wholly friendly way to col- After the Mayor had welcomed parted. Then he retired to the onise part of Liberia them to the borough, Lord platform to watch the Duke and Lord Carson said that no one Lonsdale, beaming genially, wel Duchess dancing a set of lancere would draw an inference against comed them on behalf of the As with the efficient, party. They the Salvation Army-for which sociation, but his popularity made danced in a narrow space between he had a profound respect-be- It hard for him to get a hearing. the delighted traders, some of cause it had captains and divi- "Dear old man," eried a hearty whom could not keep their own sions..

voice."Shut up," said his lord feet still, and they acquitted them- Sir Thomas Chitty, K.C., for ship equably. He went on to say selves, well, though it was noticed the respondent, urged that the that he knew the new Street Trad- that even the Duchess had to be propaganda showed a tendency to ing Act bad caused a great deal coached at timps. Finally they incite rebellion and that the fund of trouble. He had been asked by laft amid cheere, and they were was, therefore, against públic the Association to go into the cheered all the way down the policy.tes matter, but he thought, that it roadManchester Guardian."

The hearing was adjourned,

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