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seemly wrangling over the arrange Dr. Alico Hutchinson gave about the A young woman want into one ment of time-tables between mam only sons who remain single. Dr. of the telephone booths in the Un-bors of the various cults entitled Hutchinson was lecturing, on the derground booking-hall, and putting to conduct services in the holy paychology of parenthood. In the her handbag on the ledge provided places is unfortunately no new course of her lecture she for the purpose, was speaking when thing, but the latest profanity is birth-control for the large numbers a well-dressed man stealthily put almost beyond belief.

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his arm inside the door, snatched The affair is reported from Beth- the bag, and made off,

It happened that he was being watched by a railway porter and a detective, owing to complaints of

"Birth-control," said Dr. Hutchin- similar thefts elsewhere, and they

son, "had wrecked many marriages. promptly chased him through the The Franciscans enjoy an ancient Young people marrying at 20 may subway. He doubled and dodged privilege of celebrating Mass before not be able to continue having among the passers-by, of whom the holy manger on Christmas Day children until they are 40, but if, on there is usually a good many during and Epiphany until five o'clock in the other hand, the maternal In- the evening, and with the help of the afternoon. The struggle began stinct remained unsatisfied, several of them the detective and at Christmas, when priests of the wife was, inclined to the porter ran him down.

Greek Church, it is alleged, revil- animosity against the husband," It was some time before the ex-ed the Franciscans during the con- Brothers and sisters quarrelled eltement passed, as there were cluaton of Mass, snatching and at games, said Dr. Hutchinson in screams from women and shouts breaking candles held in the hands discussing the most-complained-of from men

as they were hustled of the Roman priests as they were "discomforts" of large familles, but about during the chase, but the about to place them on the altar that was because the superficial dis- man was eventually handed over to table..

cord of the parents worked havoc member of the Metropolitan Candlesticks as Weapons. with the family. So-called excel- Police Force. He was afterwards The intervention of the British lent parenthood methods often made charged with theft.

authorities ted to apologies from the children selfish and prevented the Greeks to the Latin priests, but the development of the best citi- the fires were not spent and broke zens. out again on the morning of the vigil of Epiphany.

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On this occasion a Franciscan friar was threatened by two Greek priests armed with candlesticks, Miss Betty E. Stockfeld, of and, failing to make the friar leave Pelham Place, South Kensington, the holy shrine, it is alleged that an actress, was accused at Lewes they struck him down with these of the fraudulent evasion ornaments, so that he fell bleeding A scheme to preserve the charac- of the Customs duty on a silk before the manger. His criester of the historic central area of embroidered cont, nine silk hand-brought another Franciscan to the Winchester has received the sane- kerchiefs, and two silk handbags, scene, who is likewise eaid to have tion of the Minister of Health. which she had brought from been felled, while yet another met Many of the most interesting fea- Paris.

with the same reception. By this tures in Winchester have been A penalty of £18 15s. 6d. and 5 time the civic guard arrived on the destroyed by the vandalism of past guineas costs was imposed-pay-scene, but, seeing the blood-spatter- ages. A number of interesting ment to be made within a month.ed shrine, retired for reinforce- fifteenth century timber buildings

Mr. Gibson said that it was an ments.

were demolished some time ago. ordinary case of smuggling and The authorities demanded "usual The town council cannot preserve that the Customs claimed £100, apologies" from the Greeks, but the all ancient buildings which still re- treble valúc, and duty of the Italian and Spanish Consula one main private property, but they will goods.

of the friars was a Portuguese, now be able to prevent alterations When Miss Stockfeld landed at whose interests are looked after by to old buildings and control new Newhaven from Dieppe on Octo-Spain-are taking up the matter buildings.

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ber 26 she declared seven pairs of for the protection of Catholic One of the present problems is gloves and a small quantity of rights, The trouble, it appears, the building along the road to perfume spirits.

had its origin in the clashing of Southampton. If no action is.

The coat, which she had bought worship time-tables. in Paris for 3,000 francs (£24), was found in her suitcase. She said that it was for her own use, and that she had worn it once.

Mr. Carpenter, for the defence, said that Miss Stockfeld was a young actress. She was invited to go to Paris by Ellen Menkin,

an American actress. In Paris

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taken, there will probably be in a few years' time a continuous line of houses between Winchester and Southampton..

It is proposed, in the Now Year, to take steps to secure for the nation a stretch of Cornish cliff; known as Church Cliff, about fifty

"Tennis elbow" is referred to by acres in extent, which is part of Miss Monkin ordered the goods Mr. G. Percival Mills, surgeon of the glebe land attached to the for her professional business in the Royal Orthopaedic and Spinal Vicarage of Tintagel. It overlooks America. They were not deliver- Hospital, Birmingham, in the "Bri-the precipitous island rock, owned by the Prince of Wales, as Duke of ed in time and she asked Miss tlah Medical Journal," Stockfeld to bring them to Eng-

"The condition is extremely Cornwall, upon which stand the land so, that she could take them common," he says, "and so helpless romantic ruins of King Arthur's in the Olympic.

have we (the doctors) been that Castle. most sufferers Row never consider The rugged, windswept cliff com- consulting a medical man at all, manda magnificent marine views, while the osteopaths and non- and the whole district is closely medical manipulators have been connected with the legendary ex- ploits of King Arthur and his FORTUNE FOR 8-YEAR-OLD curing the patients in hundreds."

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The trouble (he continues), is almost confined to tennis players, golfers, and, workers in certain George, fifth Earl Cathcart, trades which involve the use of a who died in November last, aged hammer. The sufferers experience 66, has left estate of the value of a sudden pain in certain attitudes, £209,295,

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The Ministry of Health has writ- The will is provided by Colin tea when reaching to take it from ten to the Edmonton Board of Walter Campbell, of 1, Pall Mall ļa tray.

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Dr. Mills has performed a mani- given, outdoor relief in СДЕЕВ John Angus Douglas, of the Calepulation successfully on a number "where the household income is donian Club Charles Street, St. of patients. Describing the curing considerable and the existence of James's. He gives 2500 a year in of one patient, he says that, bend-destitution da not apparent," that trust for his former wife, £1,000

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There was a snap like a relief who have no dependants," and residue of the property in trust joint.

that relieving officers have been for his son, the present earl, who pistol shot.

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that for the first time for many the Board, years, he was able to take a back-

In the event of the failure of these trusts, the ultimate residue is to be held in trust for his sister, hand volley without pain. Lady Cecilia Rose, for life, and then in trust for his niece, Dorothy Leigh Howard, and her children. Earl.Cathcart divorced his wife in 1922, citing the Earl of Craven as co-respondent.

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Lord Cathcart's marriage, in! 1919, to Vera, widow of Captain de Grey Warter, 4th Dragon Guards, surprised society, as he was regarded as A confirmed bachelor.

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The man found shot in a flat at Dalmeny Court, Duke Street, was identified at the Westminster in- The news of his death, it was quest as Wilfred Stuart Dayrell, reported, came as a blow to his D.S.O. former wife, who at the time was suffering from heart trouble."

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Lt. Col. W. Armitage, of Par- llament Street, a brother-in-law, said that Dayrell was about 42 years of age. He was a major in the Infantry army. Major Dayrell had been living apart from his

wife.

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employee of the Westminster City!. in returning a verdict of Suicide Council, was charged on remand while of Unsound Mind, said that at Bow Street Police Court withi one of the letters found on Major stealing 38 belonging to a sick Davrell called attention to the and loan club conducted by scaven-fact that his account was over- gers and minor employees of the drawn at the bank. Like most Council,

people who farmed. Major Dayrell After hearing Mrs. Lilburn and had lost a great deal of money. another witness for the defence, the and was obliged to sell his farm. Magistrate said that upon the evid-In addition to the worry caused ence he did not think it would be by the financial position. he was right to convict, and he ordered also worried about his son's Lilburn to be discharged.

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