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At the International Confer- once of Women in science. industry, and commerce, which was opened at Wembley, Lady Astor declared that she was not certain that she was not the most intelligent person that ever lived, when she considered, her husband and all the children that she had got. She had come to the con clusion that she was extremely in- telligent to be able to solve all her
How much quenlyptus oil,may be The delightful little onsis. taken within a margin of safety formerly the churchyard, of the Since the question was review historic church of St. Giles, Crip ed in the "British Medical plegate, where Milton is buried Journal" a Chelsen woman has and Cromwell was married, ia died after taking three ounces, about to be opened to the public and her death was spoken of asi as a resting-place during the din the only instance of poisoning ner hour (says the "Daily with fatal results. But doctors Chronicle.") The churchyard, are able to quote other cases of though surrounded on all sides by poisoning without fatal, conse- tall. warehouses, possesses a quences, and now Dr. Percy C.greensward rivalling almost the Garett of Cheltenham, describes a lawns of university colleges in problems. curious case following an over- beauty though recessarily, of dose of the oil. In his letter to course, much more circumscribed. the "Journal" Dr. Garett says: Fig. trees and mulberries flourish
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wrote his forthcoming play to re- lieve the tedium of pain, that – (Three minutes from Kowloon Ferry Wharf & Rallway Stati many literary works have been↑ "Hatlesty under Hnglish Management. Electric Light & Fam. They
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supervision of the Proprietar. of that politician's fall, after his affictions, says, a writer in the
Terma moderate. "Special terms to familles on applicat famous golfing lesson from Mr."Evening Standard." The most
J. H.. OXBERRY, Lloyd George at Cannes. Some time after he was summoned by M. Poincaré to decide some point about the exchange value of the franc. During the discussion M. Brland, is said to have turned to a man whom he suspected of intriguing against him on that occasion and to have asked, "Can you tell me. M. le Ministre, what is the value of thirty pieces of silver at the present rate of exchange?" The story is in Mr. Lytton's book. "The English Country Gentleman," which Hurst and Blackett have brought out.
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conspicuous recent example is Darwin's "Origin of Species." This great book, which is causing such a stir in Tennessee to-day, was compiled "In the intervals of
1-health" by a man who seldom⚫ knew what it was to feel quite fit. Byron is reputed to have suld that had he not written one of his (if shorter narrative poems memory serves me right it was "The Giaour") he would have➡ gone mad. Keats, too, continued to write against time and disease, and so, in a different sense, did Shelley. There is no doubt that the work of literary composition is a powerful anodyne, since it demands à high degree of mental concentration. While writing, a man is free of his memories, and often also, of his paing.
Rotor Aeroplane.
The Duchess of York is very happy at having been asked to open the Royal Caledonian Horti- cultural Society's Show in Edin- burgh on September 9. Only the
A young Austrian aeronautical other day she was saying to a. friend that she hoped there would engineer, named Charles Gligorin, be a good many Scottish public has arrived in London with the duties coming her way in the near plans of an entirely new kind of future (remarks "Gadabout" in aeroplane. The Air, Ministry has the "Daily Chronicle.") Her offered to build an experimental Roya! Hip ness gave as her rea- model on his specifications. The on for this wish that cagage-few monoplane is based on an ments in Scotland enable her to see more of her own country, and also permit her to keep in touch with her Northern Triends. One of the chief fears of the Duchess when she married was that her high position might keep her tied almost entirely to the
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Earl of Ypres' Will.
The Ypres family decline to make any statement regarding the Earl of Ypres will which has created much speculation, beyond the statement that the torms will cause no surprise. Mr. Cox, the solicitor. also refuses to make a statement. As Mr. Cox is no re-
application of the Rotor principle used in the Flettner Rotor ships. Amony remarkable claims made for the machine are: It enn rise almost vertically up from the ground, le a helicopter; its speed is three times greater than the fastest plane of a similar size at
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present; economy would be effect- ed up to 33 per cent. It does not depend solely for its power on its rutor, which lakes the place of the Home Office would, of course.
wings. At the axis of the rotor have a vital interest in the in-
Nan ordinary 240 hp, engine, stitute. In grout criminal cases
driving a propener on the rain- of murder or suspicious death it
ary principle. A speed of any could turn to the institute for
claimed, which would bring the thing over 300 miles an hour is. help. In my own career I have known many occasions when both intion of the testator, it is sug- twelve hours of Europe.—“Daily American Continent within medical and legal men would have gested that he will not object to welcomed the help of a medico- the donation but that he will hold.
Graphie." legal institute, and it is the bosi-fi ia trust. It is also understood ness of the committee of which I that Mr. Cox is the custodian of am secretary to draw up its seg-the Earl of Ypres' papers which
Fleets of aeroplanes locked in a gestions for the establishment of will be of historical interest and death grapple invisible to those on one in London, believing as we importante. A later cable says: the earth beneath, diving at a do that it will be an immense help-The Eart of Ypres will is a height of ten miles in the sky-- to justice and to the students of brief, but sensational document of that is what the future inevitably succeeding generations. "Daily 25 words. He bequeathes all pre-holds in store. The problem of a Mail."
perty, amounting to over £25,000, plane retaining its lying speed wholly to his solicitor, Mr. in the rarefied atmosphere of Edward Geoffrey Cox: a
Terhigh altitudes has been solved. ritorial officer who served under Mites high, where no birds are where the Earl of Ypres during the war, ever encountered, and and who was also an old friend. vegetation would not live, it is The will does not affect the grant now possible for aircraft to go. of £50,000 made in recognition of For months aeronautical scient the Earl of Ypres war services,ists in Britain, common and which is held by the Public with those of others, have been Trustee.
"Monkey" Trials.
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seeking to solve the problem of ifying at high altitudes. At last) they have succeeded. In Britain, as in America and in France, efforts have been directed towards
Houses for Parisians.
Parisians are being invited to go and live in Rheims, instead of within a mile of the Place de l'Opéra (says a writer in the "Manchester Guardian.") The reason is not far to seek. Rheims was so greatly devastated that many people migrated elsewhere, and of these a large number established themselves in Paris. There are at this moment num-
The "Monkey" trial has settled bers of shops, particularly in the nothing, says a Washington mes- commodity line, which have now age. It has merely started adapting the super-charged en- set. up in Paris and write over new civil war to abolish mental gine system, which has been, 80 their. doors "Formerly of | slavery which will last probably successful on motor, cars, to aero- Rheims." In the meantime for ten years. The fight offers plane engines. There is every building has gone on apace at unique opportunities for adven-reason to believe, that the British Rheims, which is now full of nice turers. A writ has been issued experiments have reached a much new white stone streets. Where against the education authorities further stage of successful de- were only ruined sites with a of Washington for allowing teach-velopment than have those of board alleging that shortly thereing said to be "disrespectful of other countries. It is not yet would be a shoe shop or a pro- the Bible." It was issued by a possible to reveal how, it is done, vision shop are now huge build-civil servant, an admitted Atheist, but I am able to state authorita- ings in the most modern style and who spent the evening being tively that the pilot could retain convenient to an extent which in | photographed with monkeys. He full consciousness in the rarefied France seems almost immoral. | asserts that the teaching of the air. A 'plane could now climb to And these streets of new houses law of, gravity denies Elijahsa height of seven or eight miles and new shops, upon which so ascent. He is supported by two without any loss of lying speed much energy and sympathy have ambitious young lawyers. Gov. There is still the human factor to been spent, are half empty. The ernment counsel hold that a clause be dealt with, for flying at heights truth is the sufferings of Rheims, which has hitherto been a dead almost twice as great ay that of together with her big wine indus letter is unconstitutional, because Mount Everest imposes not only try, led to great concentration it prevents freedom in religion a considerable strain, but actual upun her rebuilding without very but the form of petition for the hardship on a pilot. Means are much regard to her altered. con- injunction and its phrasing therefore being sought to enable ditions. There are, it is said, no "teaching disrespectful of the a pilot to fly in comfort when fewer than three thousand apart Bible" may make admisable the travelling through the sky eight ments to let there. The Rheims expert testimony, which was ruled or ten miles up. Westminster concierge has become a suppliant out at Dayton. On the constitu Gazetto." instead of a bully. The Rheims tional issue the case muy go direct tradesmen cannot do enough for to the Supreme Federal Court, their customers in the unpre- and thus get a decision before the cedented competition: the Rheims Dayton appen, which must go hotels are very sumptučus and turongir the State court first, .... It not necessarily dear Rheims, may thus prove to be a deciding from inviting the sympathy of case governing others which are of the whole world, is now suffering threatening to rise all over the
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