DUNMOW FLITCH TRIAL HUMOURS.
"JUDGE BILLY MERSON AWARDS PRIZES TO LABOUR M.P. AND A YORKSHIRE BUILDER.
CLAIMANT WHOSE HOBBY IS HIS WIFE.
A testimonial frois Mr. Hamsay He had seven children, was tem MacDonald was submitted by Mr.perato in his habits, belonged to the Leeds and County Catholic W. Wright, Labour MP. for the Chu, and his hobby was golf. Rutherglen Division of Lanark- shire, when he applied for the Dun- mow Fitch at Ilford.
The testimonial, however, was dated as long ago as November, 1122, and had no referenco to Mr. Wright's special qualifications for the flitch, although it recommend- ed him to the electors of Ruther glen as a candidate for election to Parliament.
of
Thoro weris 80 nany married couples this your wishing to prove hoir the unbroken harmony married lives that a special selec tion committee had to be set up to eliminato all but three of them before the applications come court. The fame of the flitch has spread far beyond the borders of Ilford Applications for it this year came from as far away
Norfolk, Yorkshire,
Gravesend,
to
Mr. Launder said he was a hair- dresser and tobacconist, 42 years of age. He had been married twice and had two children. His hebby was painting. As witnesses in support of his application hu brought a cook and a daughter,
The leading counsel for the claimants was Mr. F. A. Broad, M.P., with whom were Councillor John Elborna and a woman junior, Madame N. Potry. Mr. O. E. Grigsby was lender for the flitch. With him were Mr. Jack Hayes, M.P., and Miss Buckley,
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT." Judge Asks, "Is That a Vocation ?"
Asked by counsel what his voca tion was, Mr. Wright, whose ap- Plication was beard first, replied,
Member of Parliament."
The Judge (Mr. Billy Merson), --and Scotland, as well fron-Is that a vocation (Laughter.)
various part of London.
FLY
The Home of Married Bilss. The chairman of the selection committee, Canon Palmer, stated that the committee's task had been a very difficult one.
Mr. Jack Hayes, M.P. (crose- exaurising) -Have you ever had a "loft"
from your wife?-Yes, I have had two-a son and a daugh- ter
Mr. Hayes. Have you seen the picture of Henry VIII. in the "The affidavits of all the appli-House of Lonta 'cants were so good that it was very The Judge-May I ask if he was difficult to eliminate any," he an applicant for the fitch 7— anid. "We gave preference to (Laughter.) those who seemed most creditable and credible, and we worked an the principle that we must be hos pitable to people outside our bor ders and give them a chance of coming to see Ilford, the home of married bliss, par excellence,
For this reason several very worthy local couples were eliminat ed. Finally we decided that three Cures only should be heard in
THE TRIAL
Mr. Billy Merson in Full-bottomed Wig and Ermine Gown, The trial was carried out with all the traditional rites and cere monics proper to the ancient cus- tom of Dusnow. The judge was Mr Bally Merson, the comedian, who was assisted by a-jury of eix. bachelors and ex spinsters.
His Handicap-Seven Children.
Mr. Horkin, the next applicant, said he came from Yorkshire. He was of British nationality.
The Judge. What! from York- shire 7-(Laughter.)
Counsel. Your special hobby is golf. What is your handicap 1- Seven children.(Laughter.)
The Judge-Then you are five up -
cclaimed Claugh fer.)
Mr. Launder, the third appli- cant, said his only hobby was his wife.
The Judge-May I look at the hobby 1-(Laughter.)
Mr. Broad submitted that the applicants had all proved their worthiness to receive the flitch
Grigsby said he had defend- ed the flitch 15 times, and some people seemed to think he had a grudgo against human nature, but it was merely his business to keep the fitch from falling into impro- per hands. He had looked up the lives of 32 grent thinkers und writers who had been married, and all of them were unhappy in their married lives.
Preceded by an imposing array of bewigged and ecarlet-robed counsel, the judge went in dignif ed precession, wearing full-bottom- edwig and an origine-trimmed gown, and accompanied by the jurors and bundles, to the court, in a marquee in Gordon grounds, where crowls of holiday-makers were attending a Whit Monday Summing up, the judge said the fete. They acclained him with re-jury had heard that Mr. Wright was an M.P., but they must not let sounding cheers.
The three applientits heard in that prejudice their minds against him(Laughter.) Counsel for the Mr. William Wright, M.P.; Mrflitch had not proved in any case Thomas Edward Horkin, White that the applicants were not en- House, Liversedge, Yorkshire; and titled to it. I could have claim Mr. Henry William Launder, ed the flitch myself," said the Dockroad, Tilbury.
judge, but I would not-I hate bacon?'-(Laughter.)
court were:-
The Threa Rival Claims. Mr. Wright said his age was 64, he had been married once, at Whis ton, near Rotherham, Yorkshire, and had two children. His wife's occupation was of commander-in- chief of her husband." He declar- ed that he was of temperate habits, did not belong to a club, and his -hobbies were intensive cultivation lind reading.
The Successful Claimants, The jury awarded the flitch to Mr. and Mrs. Wright and Mr. and Mrs. Horkin,
Kneeling on the old Dumnow Kneeling Stones, used for this pur pose for many centuries, the suc cessful clients made the ancient declaration in which they swore -that-they had never made auptial Mr. Horkin and he was a build-transgression since they were ing contractor, 84 years of age, and married man and wife by house- was married in 1916 in New York. old brawls or contentious strife.
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PARIS. Paris is again talking of "Père la Cerise," a gambler who is noted for his most amazing luck in back- ing horses, for going to the race moeting at Saint Cloud with only 10f. in his pocket, he won nearly 20,000f. He accomplished this by Barometer... 29.68 following his favourite eystem-a Temperature 86 perfectly simple one, since it con- Humidity... 78
Wind- bists simply in staking all he has
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The fact that brides are marrying younger, according to the Registrar: The past of trade-unionism is England and Wales for 1925, bastion to bet at all on the first two
General's "Statistical Review of interesting; the present perplexing;
caused considerable discussion the future uncertain," states Mr. W. A. Appleton, general secretary among civil and ecclesiastical regis- races, but on the third he staked Highest open-air Temperature, 14th: 86
capital of 10f. on the winner,
Lowest open-air Temperature, 15th: 80 of the General Federation of Trade trars of marriages.
The statistics show that the mar- this gaining 129. Twenty-nine of Unions, writing in the federation'a riage rate of young spinsters is well these he set aside for emergencies B-Blue sky; C-Uloudy; D= annual report. He continues, in excess of those for 1901-14, while and staked 100f. on the horse which Drizzle; F-Fog; LLightning; Will the good men in the move- a tendency is shown for men to won the next race bet which M-Mist; OwOvercast; P Passing ment, and there are hundreds of murry later.
yielded him 810f. Then, pursuing showers; Q-Squalls; R-Rain; T- them, consider it worth while to
ecclesiastical his "all-or-nothing To a reporter. an
system, he Thunder. maintain the struggle against registrar said concerning the reason borrowed from a friend the sum re- misunderstanding and misrepre❘ for this:
quired to, make up his capital to eentation now that the latter
After the war we had many 1,000f, which he staked on the last comes from so many directions ?
women marrying between the ages race but one, with the result that Will the workers themselves learn 35 and 30. There was much he won. 18,650f. to sift whent from chaff, and will
serious thought by women during the forces of reaction, however directed, drive the people from. evolutionary to revolutionary en- deavour 1
The future of trade uniónism depends not upon slogans or war eries, but upon the intelligent de- votion of real leaders and the good sense and loyalty of reason- ably minded members, together with wisely and generally held conceptions of social duties,
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Then, deciding that fortune had
the war and the years immediate done all that could be expected of
addition tost their sweethearts" Père la Cerise" is one of the
able
ly following, so that womori did her in one day, the lucky man, who not regard marriage lightly. In had walked most of the way to thousands of marriage the meeting, took a taxicab home.
during the war.
most mystorious figures on Parisian The figures abowing that the racecourse, for he seldom bets. It majority of brides are now marry is only occasionally, he attends a between 20 and 26 simply race, but when he does so fortune bears put my experience. It is sons invariably to suile upon him
what We must expect.
act. Young He made some sensational wins
man
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE.
From July 16ta to 22nd, 1927: HIGH WATER.
LOW WATER,
Hoog
Kong
Standard Time,
Height.
Houg
Hong
Standard
Tune.
1. m...
Height
h. m. jft, in-
Bat 16m 9 36 8 0 m 2 57 12 8
Bua. 1710
brides now were children during some three years ago, and might the war, and they know that un then have made a fortune 18 a Mon. 18 0.28 less they marry early and to a tipster, but he preferred to go his older than themselves their own way as a small backer, His chances marriage are not roay. big winnings were invested in an Similarly, many of the men now nuitica, which, while they do not marrying were youths during the keep him in affluence, enmtals him war years, and their experience from time to time to risk ten or of fighting and their sufferings twenty francs at a race mecting have taught them to think seri- and to demonstrate the excellence ously before they enter into mar- of the simple "system" wihch, in riage...
his case has worked so well.
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