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Boy's Body Turning to Bone
All the resources of medical science appear to be impotent in the case of T-year-old Benjamin Hendrick, in- made of Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) Gen- eral Hospital, who is suffering from a rers dibosse that is slowly turn. ing his entire body into bone. Phy sicians from all sections of the State have examined the boy, but none has been able to halt the ossification of his body, which is believed to have started from an infection transmitted through a rupture in the skin.
WOMAN MAYOR ON MAE WEST
Declines To Open Oxford Cinema.
RESULT OF CONTROVERSY
Oxford.
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me
"Come up and ser time," said Mae West,
"Certainly not," is the reply of Oxford's woman mayor, Miss Lily Tawney.
sent Miss. Tawney
back the tickets inviting her to perform the opening ceremony at Oxford's new cinema, the Majestic, Mina West's film "I'm No Angel" was to be the feature of the first performance.
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"I wish to make the position quite clear," she said. "When I accepted an invitation to open the cinema I did not know that the film 'I'm No Angel' was to shown. After agreeing to open the cinema I heard that this Mac West film had been chosen. I am aware that there has been a great deal of controversy in London and other places about it.
The film has also been dis- cossed in Oxford, and sugges- tions have been made that it is not a proper film. I was aware that certain people were saying that it was regrettable-that the woman Mayor of Oxford should give her approval to this film by being present when it was shown at an official opening ceremony. "I do not wish to prejudge this film. I have not seen it myself, fering idiot took it into his head to and I do not know whether those look through his books.
THE TWO TRAVELLERS
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Mr. Trumble let him slide off the Wednesday, 9th May at 10 am.surface of his mind and presently Wednesday,
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and
"I thought that the simplest way
A bright thought occurred to him people are correct in their belief during tea. Why not drop a line to that it is not a suitable picture.
"At the same time, there are Mr. Giles at Ringfleet, wishing him a pleasant holiday and saying he hoped such strong feelings about it in he would enjoy the fishing?
certain quarters in Oxford that it Post Offee, He went into the bought a lettercard and went over to was pointed out to me that I should The train, came in. Mr. Trumble the counter by the wall to write it be giving offence to many of my He adopted a fictitious hand-writing. fellow citizens if I attended in an chose un empty compartment
unlike his usual neat script, and sign official capacity. sank back in the far corner, opening ed it with the first initials that came 33 the into his head. Then he went outside out his newspaper. Just train was about to start, the door to post the card and bumped straight to deal with the position would be opened and the stout man plumped into the stout man of the Farnham to refuse the invitation."
coach, who looked, if anything, more Ris face was before. down in a corner, breathing noisily heated than
"Phew! That was a near thing."ow nearly purple,
"llel-lo!" he said genially, *Fancy he observed.
a fool. Mr. Trumble looked at him, reeling you again!" He had
in his hand, which he cap envelope cognised him, and resumed his in-dropped into the letterbox. Then he "onfreated Mr. Trumble, who, with terest in his newspaper.
"Never thought I should catch it.uw slightly dropped, was holding his etter-card stupidly in his hand, un- You've been pretty slippy, too," re-ertain whether to post it or not. The marked the stout man.
anexpected encounter with this man had temporarily paralysed his soning faculties,
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Baltimore, Maryland. The Pentecostal Church of God "Yes," said Mr. Trumble absently. He didn't want to talk.
"Like a bad penny, aren't I?" said claims the world's championship "Gol a lot of calls to make before
the stout man jovially.
you non-stop bible reading record.
Starting on a Sunday night the to-night." went on the stout man. are!" he added playfully. He actual "Difficult to fit them in when one ly dug Mr. Trumble in the ribs, then pastor, the Reverend John William Mine's out of seized him by the arm. "What about Pitcher, and members of his con- hasn't got u car.
drink, now that the day's work
steadily in relays. action. I shan't get it back till uver He propelled Mr. Trumble gregation, read Monday. Got to get about as best towards the hotel, a few yards away. until they had completed the bible
With his free hand he gestured to-from one end to the other. I can."
25 The time was 62 hours "Very awkward," murmured Mr.wards u saloon car drawn up by the kerb. "Couldn't get about in this Trumble unwillingly, and turned to Ker
minutes. heat, so thought I'd better hire some the middle page.
The previous record was set by a thing to bring me along. Got on to "You on the road, too?" Would the office to know if it was O.K., and church in Zion City Illinois, with of course they had to say it was, the time of 64 hours 55 minutes. nothing atop the old fool?
Decinlly as I've a call to make in Selfs- "No," said Mr. Trumble curtly.
bury to-morrow and another one The stout man lonked out of the Southempton later." He was turned window, playing a little tattoo on towards Mr. Trumble now, beaming
·Mr. his knees with fat fingers. He down at him affectionately. whistled tunelessly. At Woking he Trumble molstened ils lips and gave him a nervous smile is return, at the got out, and Mr. Trumble, after a
same time thrusting the letter-card A motorist at Praia de Molado do "ACHILLEB" too. fractional hesitation, got out
his side pocket He entered the refreshment room "That's the worst of being 'on the Minho sounded his hooter. and urdered beer. The stout man road," continued the stout man, still Bounded just like the moo of a cow. hustling the unwilling Mr Trumble A cow heard it, charged the car, ranged alongside and also ordered along an unwillingness which he smashed the glass and wounded the beer. Mr. Trumble lounged against strave hard to conceal. "You can the counter, with his back half turn-never call your time your own. This driver.—Reuter. ed to the other, and read the ad-1Southampton call now. That belongs our liampshire man, but he'e fal- vertisements diligently. After ten sick and they want me to go 14th May few moments the stout man depart alung and clear up a bit of bother.
fat Juneed, and Mr. Trumble heaved a slight My wife is expecting me home
sigh of relief. He went to the bar-night, but there you are."
He was at the hotel entrance now, rier, surrendered his ticket, and
and his fat hand shifted from went out of the station. Mingling Trumble's arm to his shoulder 24th May with the people, he took his way gently pushed him inside. 24th June down the busy main street.
"What you having?" he asked, In the next few hours Mr. Trumble canging up at the bar.
"Bit early, isn't it?" said Mr. Trum- contributed generouely to the revenue ble, in a voice he didn't recognise Br of various transport companies. To-
Every nerve in his body wards five o'clock he entered a little his own
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flown his breast pocket. The com The stout man ordered two whiskies. No claims will be admitted afte” the fortable feeling of the well-filled wal
"You know I caught another squint Goods have left the Godown, and all let removed his
fear
Supposing of you to-dey," went on the stout
remaining undelivered after the Gooda when stooping his wallet fell out of
11th instant will be subject to rent. his pocket? Of course, there
wora man ordered two whiskies.
"You know I caught another squint *All claims against the vasehi musi the sums that he had methodically of you to-day." went on the stout be presented to the Undersigned on or put into the Past Office under another
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You know, a man who has had The other uneasy moment had been years knocking, about as I have could arveyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, tell you a lot of fanny things, Bump- signees are requested to inform thi when he hesitated outside a new ing up against folk you haven't seen Imports Exports Omon that they TAFTIG 18th May agent's shop in Basingstoke, whore
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"Oh," said Mr. Trumble faintly. He - Bill of Lading will be countersign to the bank overnight saying that he took his glass and found the others by. had a chill and would not be back for blue eyes sing him up in a shrewd
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