WOMAN DRIVER'S TWO LICENCES.
"ONE FOR ENDORSING: ONE TO CARRY ABOUT."
The story of how a point duty policeman had to jump to safety out of the way of a woman motorist was told at Chester-le-
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31,
1927.
SHIP SURGERY
OUR DAILY TALK ON HEALTH.
MARVEL.
YOUNG DOCTOR'S CRUDE
IMPLEMENTS.
MIDNIGHT OPERATION.
Details of feat of surgery off Street, County Durham, when Cape Horn, carried out under al Maud F. Forster, of Woodalen, mest incredible conditions with Clayton-roud;" Neweistle, was scissors, a safety-pin, bent spoons, charged with driving dangerously clothes-pegs, and meat.-hooks a and failing to give audible warn-implements, but ending in suc- ing.
cess, were told to a Daily Mail re- porter by the officers and crew of
It was stated that the Woman cut in between a lorry and the point duty policeman at cross- roads at Birtley, causing the officer to jump out of her way, and that one wheel passed over the grating on which he had been standing. It was further alleged that when she cut in she smiled at him.
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Mr. E. F. Lambert (prosecut ing): It seems that she gets 'one for endorsing and one fur carry- ing about. Lady drivers are rather inclined to drive too quickly, and seem to be victims of speed
I usually mania.
great supporter of the opposite sex, but in this case I am against them:
The woman was fined £6.
the Commonwealth and Dominion
Lino ateamer Port Auckland re-
cently as she moved into deck at Woolwich.
New Zealand surgeon
The central figure is a young who was first time. He is Dr. A. S. Heth- on his way to England for the rington, just 25, who studied medi- cine at Dunedin University,
DARWINISM IN
AMERICA.'
FAILURE OF ANTI-
· EVOLUTION CAMPAIGN.
The Jok
FIRST AID SHOULD BE IN EVERY HOME.
MANY APPLIANCES.
Two years ago the United States was stirred by the prosecution of a high school teacher in the State breach of the
When serious illness develops of Tennessee for a law of the State forbidding any in the ordinary home, particu teaching upholding the Darwinian Jary in the family that lives in a theory of evolution, or any simi- small apartment, the teleplione Inr theory of man's origin. The wires to the corner drug store are teacher was convicted in the local kept busy, and messengers beat a courts, but an appeal was lodged path to the door bringing, picce in the U.S. Supreme Court, on the by piece, the things that are nec- Sound that the law was contrary essary for the care of a patient in to the Constitution. So far no de reasonable comfort. cisive decision on the point has been given..
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As everyone knows, things pur- chased hastily in emergency are But in the meantime the anti- not always the best that can, be evolutionists have been busy had or the cheapest. Since a cer- tain amount of sickness occurs the United States for the purpose the foresighted person will have carrying out propaganda all over
in every family sooner or later, of inducing the whole of the forty-yilable, in relationship to the eight States in the Union to fol- tew the example of Tennessee, and family medicine chest, the neces make the teaching of any form of sary, apparatus: the evolution theory as applied to
In the witness-box the constable sald that she told him she got two As the ship was about to round licences every year, one for driv Cape Horn on June 28 this young ing with and one for keeping insurgeon found that, a fireman. A.
Fountain syringes can now be the house.
J. Merton, had appendicitis." man illegal. They, have found Ilt-had made of rubber or of metal Although he had no implements encouragement in the Northern or of poreclain. All are satisfac- and no qualified assistants, Dr. States, but in the South they suctory. Rubber requires care and that anded in getting anti-evolution attention when not in use or it Hethrington decided · operation was imperative. In the Eilis introduced in about a dozen will spring a leak or be found un- rolling State Legislatures. In only one worthy at the time when it is rough sea the ship was Leavily, but the engines were stop-Slate, Mississippi, has such a Bill needed. A two-quart enamel or These ped and the dining saloon
30 far it has aluminum can is durable. Was become law, but
infringe are now made so that they can host as an operating theatre. remained inoperative, Are lights were brought and as ments of it being winted at by be used for the double purpose of sistants called for.
the authorities, who apparently application of heat or for syringe.18 are waiting a clear decision on
A rubber sheet saves the house- the constitutional point involved.
holl linen in times of illness. In 23 emergency, piece of table oil 25 cloth about a yard long can be 20 substituted. In the absence
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DEATH DRAMA OF FILM WRITER.
"I'M DYING!" CRY IN THEATRE.
on
Only Woman On Board. Among the half-dozen pussen gers was an Englishwoman, Miss Swindell, the only woman board, who during the war had had some experionee as V.A.D. She and two of the officers were the sureon's assistants.
OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
Corns Stop Hurting
in 3 Seconds
"Gets-It"-the World's Fastest Cam Remover
14 Medloy.
18 Part represented by actor.
17 Snakelike fish (plur.).
10 Stops.
Unwell.
21 Judicious use of money.
Across.
2 Genus of the lily.
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Fasten becurely,
Passage through a wood.
20
10
Long handled dish.
11
Opposite to west.
12
A necessity.
13
Stays.
15
Weird.
19
A Taw hide. Nimble.
22
Not one.
Lecture read in public. Disturber of the Peace. Commands. Even.
of 27
Collection of sayings. 29 Flowera.
Green serpentine.
In Alabania and Scuth Carolina, two of the States in which anti- evolution Bills were introduce, the promoters have withdrawn both, several thicknesses of news-28 them owing to the small support, papers can be used temporarily. To administer the anaesthetle they seemed likely to receive. A patient severely ill will re-32 afe strainer was covered with a in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Westquire a utensil for body excrétions, 36 Rivers! Lowel, and this was placed over Virginin, the Bills were the sub-alace carrying the patient to and 38 Annexes.
41 Shabby. the patient's nose. Ether and jeet of vigorous debates in thefrum the bathroom is undesirable.
42 New York, July 29. During the final act of a drama chloroform were sprinkled from a Lower Houses of the Legislatures, 18th Street Theatre, New York, bottle until the patient was and in each case rejected by devi- throughout the rive votes. The act-back in these was thrown into a turmoil last onscious and night by ery from the audience,operation which lasted from mid-three States was a blow to the "I'm dying, mother! I'm dying!" night till nearly 3 a.m. the sur- anti-evolutionists.
Aclora halted uncertainly, ton had to watch the eyes of his while attendants rushed forward patient to see that he
coming round, ordering more a 1- and carried from the theatre, t woman who had apparently faint-athetic from time to time. ed. Physicians found that she had died instantly from heart
disenso.
She was Miss June. Mathis, who, at the age of 3, was known as the highest-salafled woman executive in the cinema world.
The daughter of a theatrical family she abandoned the stage
Was not
The cut was made with great a small pair of difficulty with scissors, the patient's tongue was a unfely. fastened by means of pin strick through it, and the wound was kept en by means
bent
row, passage
Only in one case did the Bill ret passed in the Lower House --Arkansas-but here it was de feated by a big majority in the Senate. In California, Delaware: North Dakota, and Minnesota the New Harapshire, North Carolina, fate of the Bills was dock in Committee, which in every case ever rejected them, and they reached either the Lower House or The Senate:
The failure of the anti-evention agitation is very largely due to
Soil. Bandages of varying widths can 41 One who ascends. now be bought in any drugstore 46 Part of and a supply of these kept in a cardboard box is as necessary as the medicine chest in any family 149 where there are children.
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Entice.
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ship.
Measure of aren. Decorticates.
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If a patient requires fresh air 51 without draught, a sheet or bhan-52 ket may be draped over a clothes- This may horse to make a screen. be placed before a wide open win-
the purpose. dow and be fully satisfactory for
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available among the apparatus, as A good atomizer ought to be the physician is likely is direct its use in connexion with any dis- tulance of the nose or throat.
lee bags for the throat, are also useful..
spoons. Clothes-pegs and heat-books were also employed Bown helow in the kitchen the for scenario writing and in a short cook, Mr. Ricardo, kept his ovens while became one of the best-at boiling heat for hours, sterilis
To apply heat one may have a krown sercen writers. She u the instruments.
the attitude taken up by the vari-hot water bottle of rubber. This The operation completed, thecus religious bodies, who have, should be emptied of air when adapted such books as "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" nadpatient was carried through nar-almost without exception, refused filled with hot water. In covering task of the countenance any restrictions on it with a towel, care should be "Ben-Hur" for the films; served as a director; and was credited with greatest dificulty with the boat short curriepin. So the anti- taken not to stick safety pins lling and Lossing-to his cabinovolutionists have altered their through it. The metal hot-water discovering Rudolph Valentins.
Impressed with his work as an wound quickly healed, but tactics, and are endeavouring to bottle is more enduring but not go "extra" she selected him for "The beeumonia and bronchitis get in.
A brick heated in influence local educational anthoriconafortable. Four Horsemen," his first great Miss Swindell nursed the pati-ties to adopt their views on evolu-the nven and covered with a nows- "always attribute.dent, day and night, back to health, tion and refuse to appoint to their paper, a towel or a blanket is still success. He his subsequent fortune to her and, as one of the officers said,schools teachers who believe in yood source of heat.
"she and the doctor undoubtedly the evolutionary theory. But in choice.
saved his life."
WOMAN SOLD FOR £35.
AND A GIRL BOUGHT BY RICH ARGENTINE.
Bareciona, July 29.
face of the united opposition of The Coolest Man.
the teaching profession to any When а Daily Mail reporter attempt to limit their freedom of climbed aboard he found the all-thought, this move is as little like- cers and crew full of admiration to succeed as the attempt to for the splendid work of Dr. Heth-apose restrictions by legislation. rington. One of the officers who took part in the operation said:
It was a tremendous responsi- bility to take, but the doctor was
on
as strong
PRESCIENCE OF PIGEONS.
Those who mimic. Despatched. Complete collections.
1 2 Proficient.
4
Down.
Used as roofing.
Fields (Footical.).
The latter pasture,
6 Pertaining to old age.
6 Nautical expression. 7: Landed.
8. Destroyed. 13 Pole.
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At the same time of the year for Berlin naturalists have been the coolest man board. He the past fifteen years the door of informed by colleagues in Vienna A few days ago a woman was thought everything out and took. Cavendish-square, W., the si of the very curious behaviour of dence of Sir William Arbuthnot the pigeons who nested, until last sold in Barcelona, changing hands every precaution. He was, con-
Lane, president of the New Health week, in the Palace of Justice. fidence itself. at a price of about £35.
A little while ago these birds took Yesterday an Italian was arrest-During the operation he pointed Society, has been slashed by some
person whom the police have not it into their heads to desert their ed at Gerbere on a charge of out to me exactly what he was
yet identified. The other day, Sir old homes and Ry over to the doing. Miss Swindell.. ton, was
William discovered that the door Parliament building hard by there negotiating a similar deal,
to Monte great, and stuck it like a brick. Levet Bellino weat
Down below the patient was had been damaged again, several to begin.a.new settlement. Their video, Uruguay, in 1921, accom-
with a sharp instrument, probably Parliament House is maintained in panied by Catalina Meunier. A strolling about in perfect health. large slashes having been made, présence, was undesired, as the
Bel-A bronzed Irishman,
a pair of scissors. Suggesting a state of scrupulous/cleanliness; rich Argentine proposed to lino to purchase Catalina for, 60, as a horse, Mr. Merton said:
The doctor told me of the risk, that it might be the work of a lunatird-lovers who watched, the 000 franes, and the transaction
but I never doubted his ability to tic, he said to a Daily Mail re-proceedings were astonished, ag was effected in a few, hours,
pull me through. His confidence porter: The practice began in the birds have haunted the Palace of time of the Suffragettes, when Mr. Justice for centuries and have inspired me. I wrote a letter by Asquith lived next door to re, shown no disposition to settle on request, to my wife, but tore it up that time his door and mine resolved
were slashed simultaneously. Any of the surrounding buildings. to return to South as soon as i came round.
It was determined to begin ac I think I must be the first man far, as I am concerned, the cus America with the object of black- mailing the rich Argentine and to be operated on for appendicitis tom, has been kept up, Last year campaign against the intruders; obtained 12,000 francs and a pass while rounding Cape Horn. Hero the slashing was not extensive and end the day fixed for a wholesale age for Europe. He disembarked am again as fit as a fiddle, I took little notice of it. This attack on them was last Friday is worse than week-the very day on which their at Barcelona and was arrested on though, of course, I shall have
old home was burned by the mob. his arrival at the French frontier.th avoid really heavy lifting work year, however, it
for a while.
Belling returned to Marseilles, where he married a girl who quick ly accounted for his money. He
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ANYTHING OF HIM!
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Associates.
2-4 Snares,
29 Hebrew month.
30 Scatters new-mowed grass.
31 Golling term,
33 Not working.
31 Obtain by labour,
26 To be penitent.
37 Takes into one's family,
39 Under water worker.
10 Betrays.
.12 Paces.
15
South American poison. Artifice.
46 Long narrow strip of wood.
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