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An action for damages brought by Mrs. Elsie Covey of The Avenue, Blackheath, S.E., and her husband against the London General Omnibus Company; in London last month,
Mrs. Covey complained that she sustained a broken
ankle in boarding an
omnibus at. New Cross, S.E., on September 21, 1926, owing to the negligence of the company's servants in starting the omnibus with a sudden jerk,
The defence was that the neel dent was caused through Mr. Covey slipping.
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In her evidence Mrs. Covey sald that she, wES on her way to Regent-street, where employed by the British Model House as their head gown-fitter at a salary of £10 a week. That firm had closed down their London business and she secured employ- ment in the business of Mrs. Christabel Russell at $8 a week. for accident she would
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 192
“A GREAT SALVATION
SIEGE."
"ARMY" ADOPTS NOVEL METHODS IN CAMPAIGN.
POLISHING UP OF MOSCOW,
FOR THE FOREIGN COMRADES.
BAN ON BREAD QUEUES,
Righ, Nov. 8. The Moscow authorities are
During November the Salvation Army proposes making a demon- stration probably of greater magni- tade than any, that has hitherto. That two children who, it was been attempted in the history of stated, will one day be heirs to the organisation, says a Home energetically cleaning up the city considerable fortune, had been abducted was one of the allegations paper of mail week. This is desin preparation for the 10th an made in a remarkable case at Ton-cribed as "the Great Salvation niversary of the formation of the bridge Police Court in mail week. Siege," which will be in progress Soviet next week. They are an Mr. Leonard B. Loder Corfe, of throughout the length and breadth xious that the 2,000 foreign com- Penshurst, was summoned by Mrs. of the United Kingdom from No-rades who are taking part in the celebrations shall return to their Veru Stephenson, his former wife, vember 4 to 24. for neglecting their children, Ann Mions of letters have been countries with glowing praises of lasued to householders through-such methods and results of Com- Dorothy (7) and Arthur (5.)
Cross-summonses against Mr. out the country. An echo, of the munism as they will be permitted, Stephensor, of Gloucester Place early days of the Army is found to sea.
To safeguard the visitor's poc- London, and Mra. Conway Jones, in an All Night of Prayer held of Cambridge Street, London, W., simultaneously in over 1,000 halls kets the police have arrested 2.000 waro last night in which at least 100,000 homeless Moscow children, who for removing the children
Salvationists prayed for the salva-have been interned in barracks on taken out by Mr. Corfe.
tion of the country.
the outskirts till the departure of visitors.
Mr. H. Conway Jones was also summoned for conspiring to move the children.
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The hearing of these summonses was adjourned.
The charge against Mr. Corfe was dismissed, and as he left the Bud fuis her a secured a post with Court he was greeted with loud
cheers by a large crowd.
Reville's at £10 a week,
She denied that she slipped because she was wearing very high heels.
Mrs. Covey took off a shoe, which was handed to the jury.
John Frederick Swecuey, the conductor of the omnibus, said he always noted the passengers who
boarded his omnibus.
No. 1, Corps of the Edinburgh Division held the service Jast night and this morning. In the Epworth Halls. It began at one o'clock, and finished about half past five this morning. There was an interval for refreshments
about two o'clock.
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Colonel A. Smith, Territorial An' Unhappy Marriage.
Officer of the Salvation Army in Mr. Fuller, supporting the sum South Africa, led the service, and mons against Mr. Corfe, said the addresses were delivered also by dimculties arose from matrimonial Brigadier John 'Dougal, Major troubles. Mrs. Stephenson is the Terrace, and Adjutant Wm. Boyd. divorced wife of Mr. Corfe, Mr. The service consisted of prayers, Fuller went on, but I would dis-addresses, and hymns. abase your minds at once of any "A conductor must necessarily thought, that Mr. Stephenson had be very observant, he added. "I anything to do with the divorce invariably survey every passenger proceedings. He only came on the from top to toe so that I shall scene a few months ago, and has know their destination and be acted. rightly or wrongly, in the able to collect any excess fares."interests of the children as their
Mr. Thorn Drury, K.C. (for stepfather. Mrs. Covey): Do you distinguish then sometimes by their boots? It is quite probable.
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OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
Horizontal.
1 Who is the feminine, lawyer character created by Shakespeare 6 What instrument did the master craftsman, Stradivarius, make? 12. To bind, 11 Hodgepodge.
Unemployed Warned. Stringent measures are being taken to prevent the formation of brend queues. Moscow bakeries 14.The joint of a stem. are working three 8-hour shifts 16 Standard of type measure. daily to supply the inhabitants 16 What is one of the largest rivers
in the world? with bread, and the people will therefore have much larger sup-18 To exist plies than they have had for some 19 Mother.
20 Male cat. time.
21 Striped camel's hair cloth. According to the Petrograd pravda, two hundred and eighteen 23 What is the abbreviation for
Africa? lenders of groups of unemployed 25 Ponk. have been arrested and sent to 20 Heavenly body. the provinces, while notices are unemployed posted prohibiting from gathering in groups in the streets. Similar actions has been taken in Moscow.
G What is the brightest star in the
constellation Lyra?
7 Upon.
8 To return a ball on the high curvo.
9 General notion.
10 Point of compass.
13 Within.
10 What cocoanut product is exported.
for use in making fine soapať
17 Piccolos."
19 What rear admiral was recently transferred after publishing an article on the navy?
20 Digit of the foot.
22 Branch of learning.
24 Which is the favourite sport in.
fall?
28 To recoil.
30 First-born.
27 What is the abbreviation for unit of the English system weights?
the
31 Who was the Scottish inventor of
Logarithms?
of
32 Story published in sections.
-34 Two fives.
36 Electrified particles.
31 Fishing bag. 32 Therefore.
29. Before.
89 Copper cup used in cutting dia-
Daring Methods. The Red-Hot Gospellers of the Army, singly and in battalions, will throughout the country proclaim
It is reported that Trotsky and 33 To rot finx by exposure. their message from every street corner, and in other public places. Zinoviev, the former Commissars, 36 An assumed name.
Some daring methods will be who were recently expelled from 37 To wager." employed. "Days of Mourning" the Communist executive because 39 Employs. will be observed. On such days they criticised Soviet methods. the Salvation battalions will go will not be permitted to make into mourning for the sins of some speeches during the holidays; particular city or town. Proces- their names are not included in sions have been arranged in the official programme. which those who take part will be the settle-dressed in sackcloth or funeral black, and other trappings of woe, and banners, bearing sensational devices will be borne along. It is intended also to have Bible days.
The parties were married in 1919 when Mr. Corfe was 42 and Mrs. Stephenson 27. Mr. Corfe brought a settlement of £3,000 into the Is your survey confined to wo-
wife a rever to men too?-marriage, and the men or extended Both. I might distinguish the sionary interest and securities women by their boots, especially amounting to £40,000. The mar- as some of those they wear are ringe was not a happy one.
divorce After the fantastic.
Were Mrs. Covey's shoes fan-ments were altered and the father tastic No. They were black, received about £3 a week for the upkeep of the children. The posi- sharp-pointed shoes.
Have you seen many accidents tion, he went on, is that if the
There will be meetings in public- of this kind before?-Yes. I lived children died the father would re- on the Continent for nine years in ceive either the whole £40,000 of houses, and in other places regard- Nations Poland, Russia, Sweden, Norway, the settlement, or £20,000-1 amed as enemy territory, and "drink willingness to take part in the and France, and saw a lot of ne-not quite sure us to the actual parades," "ghos" processions, coming disarmament session is "tanks" and "armoured cars" from part of the Bolshevik attempt to Mrs. Stephenson was re-married which Army musicians will blast push this propaganda in Europe, a few months ago, and her husband, the Salvation message, and other since Chicherin is going to attempt Mr. Stephenson, took the matter novel and striking means will be to convert the League session. into
used to attract the attention of an anti-British meeting. the people...
cidents there.
He said he could speak Russian, Polish, and German fluently.
How many broken ankles did
you see-Dozens.
The jury awarded Mrs. Covey damages amounting to £147 98. 9d. and Mr. Covey 29 7s. 6d. Judg ment was entered accordingly
with costs.
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
.amount.
up..
"Children Unhappy."
Mrs. Stephenson, in the witness- box, said that at the time of the October 23. On that day the girl divorce in 1921 the health of the had the appearance of having been children was sound. She visited the children from time to time, and well nourished and to have led a noticed them become pale and unhealthy life. There was no sign happy. On October 22 she took them away from J'enshurst, and they were overjoyed.
At lunch the boy gnawed a bone, and when a waiter took it away said "There is still more ment on it."
of neglect.
Mr. Jevons (for Mr. Corfe)--- Would it be right to say the boy's were sticking out?-Only
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normal.
Filthy Clothing." Mr. George Stephenson (hus- band of Mrs. Stephenson), a news-
AN ENTERTAINING FILM. There is much that is pleasant and entertaining about "Alins the Deacon," the current film at the
When #suggestion was minde Queen's Theatre. It tells the story of how sangtimonious professional that the children should return to gambler known as "the Deacon" l'enslurs the boy disappeared paper proprietor, anid they mar Penshurst 'to meet the children befriends a young couple starting under a chair, and the girl stood in ried in August Inst. I visited out on life's battle, and the tale, a threatening attitude.
Dr. Meggitt, of Portland Place, Portly before his marriage, and found the house a very questionable with its various complications, runs) smoothly along until the happy end-aid the girl was tall for her age,
A prize fight but thin and not very clean. He abode and very dilapidated. Fic ing is reached. figures in the story, and this is found her backware mentally and as not permitted to enter, but her eyesight was defective. The saw the place through a window. The children both appeared to excellently portrayed,
Besides the general excellence of boy's intelligence was also back-
ward and he was of poor physique, weak. He had a conversation acting the the photography,
some of his bones showing. His with the grandmother, with the re- a high order, Throughout is of honours being shared by Jean. Her impression was that the children sult that the children were
the clothing of the children was sholt as the Deacon, June Marlowe bad either been insutheiently fedued from the place. On that day in the part of the winsome heroine or given the wrong diet.
Dr. Watts, of Tonbridge, said filthy and their bodies dirty.
The Chairman said the Bench and Ralph Graves as the very like-
re
able hero. The pielure is well he thought that the children were had come to the conclusion that
worth seeing.
There is also a elever film show- ing some fine tarpon fishing, and
a most entertaining news reel,
badly nourished and dirty."
Medical evidence for the defence was given at this stage.
there was not sufficient evidence to commit, and diemissed the case.
Mr. Jevons asked for 50 guineas Dr. W. C. Wood, of Penshurst, Paid he had attended the children costs, saying that he had 23 wit professionally. The last me henesses and two doctors from Lon- The ninth ordinary yearly meet-saw them was when he visited the don. An order for 20 guineas was house in September. They seemed happy, and it did not strike him that they were dirty or ill-nourish
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Arising out of the case, Mrs. way Jones, und Mr. George Step- Conway Jones, Mr. Hubert Con- "Dr. Sidney Harvey, of Cranley henson were charged with taking Place, London, S.W., said he had away the children. The case was
adjourned. not seen the children prior to
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
1 MENER DASAYED THAT SO MANY BOYS AND GIRUS WOULD WANT TO HELP ME.
FIND A NAME FOR
ANY PONY IT'S NICE. TO A AVE SO MANY
NICE FRIENDS LIKE THIS!!
Any by Frotalong!
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40 Shaft of a feather.
41 Noise.
42 Who is the patron Saint of Franco? 44 Inlet. 45 Deity.
Chicherin's Geneva Scheme.
46 Tenants under a lease. The Bolshevik war scare, which 48 Morindin dye. continues to occupy columns of 19 To repudiato formally. the Soviet Press, is really a cam-50 To count a second time. paign against Britain, and Chi-
1 Italian river." cherin's Note to the League of
2 True olive. announcing Russia's
3 Edge.. 4 Toward.
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43 To observe,
40 Miner note.
47 Abbreviation for street,
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