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SOFT-HEARTED BURGLAR:

SOBS WHEN ARRESTED.

Chicago, April 26-The up-to- date robber remains self-posacss- ed when captured and coolly talks his way to freedom, Vincent da Pascal wrote in an article found In his pocket. But when he was caught robbing the home of an Evanston broker. Pascal became hysterical and, when the police arrived, broke down and Jobbed.

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the question would oventually be The Rumanian-Polish trents whether Russian or German hoge rehlen * Complots ofonse- mony would succeed it

A defense.alliance, was a great blow To-day we cannot see what to Hungary, which tha pinned her will happen, but it is certain that hopes on the Italo Foliah-Hungar sooner or later Russia Bgah will lan pegotiations Poland, in be a world-factor and that Gerthis treaty, lines up against Hun- many will recover. from her de gary territorial. questions it in believeil. Poland's consent to feat," he said.

the pact is believed to have been due to French presure.

THE GREAT PROBLEM.

Budapest, April 24.The great How the passengers stopped, a question facing the Central Euro bus and refused to travel.any fur-pean small states is whether in her on account of the way in which the future they will become the it was being driven,, war described the vassals, of Russia or Ger

We in Hungary desire to be ne at Croydon recently when William many said Count Stephen Bethlen, Beckensall,, aged twenty-nine of the Hungarian Fremder, in an out-pe's vassals. We want our poll- Bermondsey, the driver of a Tiltpoken speech at the memorial lical independence and freedom ing bus, was charged with being banquet in honour of the great for economic development, but preted as an indirect French suc- drunk and driving dangerously in Hungarian prewar atatemaman, for the latter we need larger tercess in discouraging the Austro-

ritory in which to move.".! Brighton-road, Coulsdon, on Good Friday.

A passenger who was travelling on the bus with his wife, and child, paid that on the way to Helgate the speed seemed excessive, and it

Count Tisza,"

REGRETS MONARCHY'S FASHING Referring to Court Tisza, Count Bethlen said he had seen Hungry's security guaranteed only by the security of the Austro-Hungarian

RESENT FRENCH MOVES.

Count Betholon's gloom was oc- eneloned by the recent political movements of Hungary's neigh bours, which are interpreted in Budapcoat as triumphs saw the structure tottering knew French encircling polic

in a contest." He was captured swayed. The defendant made monarchy and that these who then fn the home of George B. Williams. Jong stop at a public house, after who found him hiding in a bath-which the passengers became agi- tated at the way the bus was being driven. Eventually they stopped it and refused to go any further The police were called and the de- fendant was arrested

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In De Pascal's hotel room police found $20,000 in bonds, which the prisoner admitted were stolen in one of several Evanston robberies, Many manuscripts were found among De Paseal's effects, and also a large quantity of jewellery from which the stones had been removed.

De Pascal's young wife, whom he married in St. Louis, is in Chicago, hospital suffering from appendicitis. He said he was trying to rob. the Wliams home to obtain money to defray her hospital expenses.

In the article on crime, exiled "Thugs of, Yesterday and, To-day," De Pascal wrote that old methods of robbery now were out of date. Instead of the bludgeon and cap" and mask, he related that the modern robber is a suave, well- dressed, level-headed man who never loses his self-possession irrespective of what close quarters he may find himself in..

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Another passenger said she was outside and became nervous. She placed her hand on the rail, and it.! got caught between that and a te- lephone pole, which the bus grazed. Her hand was slightly injured.

The defendant, who denied the charges, and called govoral wit nesses, was fined 40s. for being drunk, and £5 for dangerous driv ing with £5 5s, costs.. It was stated that he would not again be Hallowed to drive a bus,

"LOST CITY OF OPIS."

SITE OF THE TOWER OF BAREL

Exploring expeditions in Mesopo- taniu believe they have located the "lost city of Opis," one of the first "Keep "cool" was the chief creations of the founders of civili- element he urged for the super-cation more than 5,000 years ago, criminal, which he said he "essay- ed to be.

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Prof. Stephen Langdon, of, the U. S. Field Museum and Oxford University Mesopotamian Exhibi- tion, was exploring in the Biblical Plain of Shinar-so well known in connection with the story of the Tower of Babel.

Here the expedition was led by wandering Arabs to a group of ruins miles out in a desolate and unsafe region, waterless, and road- less.

Traces of three anciefit Sumeri:

ART 5,000 YEARS AGO. Pottery and inscriptions on clay

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The Weston-super-Mare "Festi- var" is chess a festive game?) gaye the Low Countries a decisive victory over Old England, Euwean cities were found and Colle, the Dutch and Belgian champions, taking first and second places with 8 and 6% points res-and tablets suggested that the an- pectively. Fuwe, whose name is cient Opis had at last been located. "This "lost city of Opis was pronounced like the cockney Her- vey, and not as a female sheep, lost being sought even as far back as no games, drawing with volle and the days of the early Greek geo-

graphers. Spencer, of Liverpool, and his com- manding lead makes one regret, once again, that his mathematical professorship allows only holidays for his hobby; he has chosen se curity instead of the exacting and. precarious livelihood of chess master.

The Hampstead champion, Gold- stein, joint author of "Modern Chess, Openings," came out at the head of the home contingent with

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Prof. Langdon declares that the discovery should provide material which will go far to explain, the origin of human history.

Cities of the period of Opis- excavations on which have now been commenced were ruins even in the time of Babylon.

Among discoveries already un- carthed are luminous pottery and household ware manufactured by an art that was lost 5,000 years

5 points, and was responsible for ago.

Colle's only defeat. Sir George There are traces of a city which Thomas, fourth with 42, did not was burnt down at a date anterior live up to his reputation for careful to 5,000" B. C:

play, one especially strange blunder

leading to a trapped Queen quite

London, April 23--Lord Birken-

early in a game. Bolland and head, Secretary for Indin, is writ Spencer were next with 4 points (ng a book on Woodrow Wilson each; Lake, Drewitt, and Price which he will sketch the war Presi 3% ench, and Tylor 21⁄2..

dent's career and character from personal observation.

In the Open Tourney the local crack, Coming Mansfield, of Bris: The two statesmen met fréquent tal, of world-wide reputation as a ly in the peace negotiations, as problem composer, just won with 6, Lord Birkenhead was Attorney half a point over Lean, O'Hanlon, General in the War Cabinet, but and Terrill in a very close fight. they had nothing in common except The only lady player, Mrs. Holloin their scholarliness. A brilliant way, well earned her score of 3%, writer, Lord Birkephend has been beginning so well that she gave the contributing a series of biogra-

phical articles to newspapers. leaders a fright.

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The visit of Premier Skrzynski to Vienna recently in alio inter-

German unión" moyenicht,länd, In Hungary, it in said that, France" may use the frane forgery affair as allever to force 'Hungary, into her system of alliances, the basis of which is the Little Entents.

Count Bethelen's speech is inter- Offpreted as a warning that Hungary

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