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Hoverument Appoints an !ix`ptr_t_ V Non-Party Aerial _- ' Committee
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funds Placed at the Ngposal of New Authorities for Gon-
_, struction and Navigation
LONDON, May $58.-Britain has nt
lentgh realized the necessity of recov- erins lost, ground in thé race for aerial supremacy, and in an important statement the premier announces the formation of a committee of experts to work in conjunction with a reccsi- structed department of military aero- nautlcs.
Funds have been placed at the dis-_
posal of the new authorities for the construction and navigation of aerial vessels, and every effort is to be made to keep pace with the enormous strides made in the study of aeronuutlcs hy France, Germany, and the United States.
In the house of commons the prime
minister. in reply to Mr. Lehmann, nn- ngunced the appointment of a special committee, with Lord Rayleigh as president, whose duty it will be to supsrintend the work done by the army and navy experts in the con- struction of aerial machines.
Mr. Asquith said: "The government
is takin steps towards placing its organilagon for aerial navigation on a more satisfactory footing. As the result of a..re'port made by the com- mittee of imperial defence the work of advising and constructing dirlgibie airships and aeroplanes has been ap- portioned between tha navy and the army. '
"The admiraity is building' certain
dirigib‘¢~s, while certain others of o different type will be constructed at the war office balloon factory at Al- dershot, which is about to be reor- ganized for the purpose. The inves- tigation and provision of aeropianes are also assigned to the war office.
"With the view of securing that tin.-
highest scientific talent shall be 'brought to bear on the broblems which will have to -be solved in the course of the work of the two departments, the National Physical laboratory has been requested to organize at its establish- ment at 'Paddington a special depart- ment for continuous investigation, ex- perimental and otherwise, of questions which must from time to time be solved in order to obtain adequate guidance in c'o'nstructlon. -
"For the supcrintendence of the in-
vestigation at the National Physical laboratofvl and for the general advice on the scientific problems arising in connection with the work of the ad- miralty and war oifice in aerial con- struction and navigation, I” have ap-
cludes the following names: Lord Raleigh, President. Dr, H. T. Glazebrook (director No-
tional.Physicai lafboratory). chairman.
Major-General Sir Charles 1-Indden
(representing the army).
Capt. R. H. S. Bacop (representing
thu navy). _
Sir Alfred G. Greenhill. ‘ Dr. W. N. Shaw (director of tile
Meteorological office).
Horace Darwin.
H. R. A. Mallock.
Professor J. E. Petavel.
F. W. Lanohester. A. Lee asked: Will special apd ade-
quate funds be placed at the disposal, not only of this experimental and scien- tiiic-body, but also of the war office and -the admiraity lo curry out the neces-
sary work ‘1
" os, sir,” replied Mr. Asquith. At a meeting held subsequently in the
house ot commons it was unanimously decided to form a permanent non-party aerial committee, with Arthur Lee as chairman and Arthur du Cros honor- CW IOBNCBIY. '
FHRBWELI. HMIDCLHSP
LONDON, May 28.-How a hand-
Shake over-prolonged caused s. death was told at t-he inquest at Colchester 011 Lily Wilde, sixteen, the daughter of a lighterman of Wyvenhce.
The girl returned by the midnight
train from Colchester to Wyvenhoe and stood on 'the platform, laughing and talking with some young men belong- lil! to Brightlingsea, the next stopping Place. Among them was Bob Howe, twenty, yachtnman, and as the train moved off he shocks hands with the Slrl. and prolongedthr farewell, pull- lnir her along the platform.
399|!!! the glri's danger, Signalman
Exworth ran and caught her by the waist in an effort to pull her away. But the rsslstence was so great that when HDWG lotto -lsloth the signalmnn and "le lirl were ling between two car- riages on to the permanent way. _
Thi girl feli._on to the lines, having
both er legs crushed. but Exworth fell onto the piping enceving the telegraph wires which run parallel between the metals and the platform wail. The Wh°°ll of t.he,c_arriages_pas0ed him~so_ _#lonely ss io out his tice. otherwise, the received no bodily iniuty. although? the experiment up anim-v_ea'h'im. _, Willa t e ' ri was discover d aft
P-he tl‘a'in?l'lii{,passed, s. crows ran "
her to render what aid was possible, but she cried: "Never mind me; attend
10 the #porter who tried to save ms." snitlll next day in Colchester hos-
. The 11;? ieturned a verdict of "Ac- cldlntl. oath, indirectly and uninten- "°"\llv esumi by Howe naming ee- l’°l-l°¢l'l hands," and censursd the Y°\mr y cimmau severely for mo feel- iih cond‘uct.
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W¢ll Known Thames Lock..Clongl
Penton Hook Lock, near Htaines, a
Elf( if the river much pulronized by NIU!! people, is being deepened and Wlflened, and is closed to navigation.
‘Another Dartmoor Warder Hurt
_ Another attni-1; by a convict on n Harder was committed at Dartmoor Dfiaon. Warder was in charge of a W Y reclaiming lund, win." mm, or
-“_ "Wil ruillod t him and cut him
severely on the h ad with a spade. <
' Rare \V|t|i `Bnrning 'Is-mln
§l'*l9"\ Stoke to }iil.nley saw u, 1,;-“nk ui of paper had been set on ilra by if llilark from a passing engine, and ated his train at full speed to Hun-
ri considerable portion ui'
Kent l.lniilorrl's Fine Rescue
While n woman named Saxhy was nt
f‘e°_"l§|l“ "le llun Ra{dons nt Yaldinir ll! ttlo son rf-ll‘\i.n o the river. ’i‘he "l°¢l@\` iJi'0lliply jumped ill, and hntli would have been drowned if Mr, Free~ man of the Anchor Inn. had not plung. od in and brought them out,
Death of a Fnmunl Pottin-
Uiinries 'i‘nft, one. f tl b _ hoiierv ileslirners nf illo pilgt S;trii_al¥f\\‘€;:\g and tlle\ futher of Albert 'i‘oi’t, this ecliinter, has dist] lit Bllrtoil-on-Trout. al; III:-*ogliilg #af ‘Ilia lfviis u iles,-ondnnt
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Kent Awake by n cricket
hA lmillll named Mullett, who vms c nrired nt I.nurrl|borollg'li w|¢)\ |-pf,,.._ lnrr io perform his insk nt the work. house, said iw wus tired. having ber-ii kPl`»t nwnke by n whistling nqise in ills coll nfidinir linlid laughter, "it whistled like the very devil_" The "iv," was ‘lilly il cricket.
45,000 Fewe; Guns l‘|-oval!
At the onnunl meeting of the guard-
ians ol’ the Birmingham Proof llousi- it was stated that the number of guns l>ro\'ed showed n fnllinz off of nearly 45.000 as compared with the previous year. This was partly attributable tn the restriction in tileimportatinn oi' gurls illto Africa.
Oldelt Jewish Minister
Prof. Marks. father of Ii, H. Marks.
M. P.. and the ohief minister of iile Yvest London Synngogue. Berkeley square, with which he had been asso- ciated 68`yeo.rs_ died on Monday nt the aio of 97. Ile was born in London.
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Winn Unurer’ii R03 Per Cent
Interest charged bv ii woman namwl
Sarah Benton was equivalent to 960 por cent. said the prosecuting attor- ney at Willenhnll police court. no-or ‘Volverhiimnton when she was fined £10 and costs for acting as a money- lender without helm- registered,
Child'|| Insflnctlve Commonnense' "I could venture for twenty minutes
said the Bishon of London, at the an- nual meeting of the Home and Coloninl
adults, but I shouldnover venture -is do it with 200 children, They would und me out in five minutes."
Saved by Sand
While a new gas main was being
laid at Doncaster an explosion occur- red through gas from the old main ratchinz alight, and six men were in- iured. Two were partly buried hv fi1ll» lnz earth. nnd sand imd to be thrown nvor them to prevent them from beinlr burned to death. '
Greet Florence Ninhtinglle
LONDON, May 28.-Florence Night-
ingale, heroine of the Crimea, has en- tered upon her ninetieth year, and messages and congratulations reached her at her rluleg home in South street. Park lane, from all over the \vorid. Since her last birthday her feebieness has increased and now 'shopis kept entirely conilned to her room. She cannot read, but her brain is wonder- i‘ui and he? sympathy is still undlm- med. The welfare of nurses -has still her eager interest.
A Koorls train engine-driver going
and first educated at the Jews Frr-a S h ol '
society at Wood Green, "to fool ,200
London Dealers 'Have Been 8011- lng Ooliectqrslogiis - Antiques ` _
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LoNDoN. May ei.-A also which
possess interest for collectors all over the world occupied three days of Jus- tice Grantham‘s time in the kinB’§. bench division and possibly may have
a sequel in the legislature. The action wus brought by the executors of the lair, (‘hu.ries John Dlckins, membrr ‘of a. well known drapery firm in Regent' street, against a Bond street, dealer lil antique china known as Josellh 'Phil' pot, from whom damages were claim-‘ ed oil the ground bf fraudulent IEDM' sentntion and breach of wurrullll’ I" regard to rt sale or Dresden Sevres china. _ Q
Some sensational disclosures were
made in the course of the trial as 10 im- price.. Pnnpnt mild for me spuri- ous china which he foisted UPU" Dlck' ins as valuable pieces. Dicklns WM an old man and collecting china WEB the hobby of his declluln8 YP"-ll`3~ _He paid Philpot $65,000 for t\venty-€l8h¢ pieces which nt the hiBh@Bl Wllmate were not \vorth $5.000- I" ““°‘h°" 'cane he was induced to purchase for $2,500 an article \\‘hiuh could be boulhi for $5 i1 dozen. ' It was further' shown that PhllP“l acted as an intermediary of other dealers who similarly swindled Dick- ins, paiming off upon him "m0d@"\ antiques." The Jury “turned a. ver- dict or 351,110 damages for the Dialu- tm and me judge intimated that the cue 'ought to have been tried in the criminal court.
Fear for National C°|l¢C\l0l\l
The case ha.s'drawn attention t0
the fact that the manufacture of sP\1l" iouli articles in recent years has been carried to a fine art. and it is admit- ted thatprcbably the British national collection may contain many doubtful specimens. Disclosures at the i-rllil showed the necessity of some organis- ed body to protect the collector, and steps are being taken to form an art collectors’ protective association, which among other objects. will endeavor to secure special legislation to safe8uard tho well intentloned but Lnexpert ama- teur.
It was shown also during _the trial
that there exists a gang of unscrup- ulous dealers who band together to keep down public auction prices and enable one of their number to secure
lart objects for less than‘ the recognized I
value. Even the leading firms of auc- tioncers are not secure against the manipulatlonslof the ring, and legis- lation in this direction is suggested. One of the best authorities sums up tho situation succinctly by saying that no amateur can be quite sure. The safest and best plan is to put himself in the handslof a reputable dealer.-
Doctars Critioize 8srgent's Work
Sargent‘s picture of Mrs, Waldorf
Astor, which hangs in this yenr's acad- emy, is severely criticized in an un- expected quarter. The British Medical Journal, one of the lending weekiies, takes the painter to task because of tho "strained position of 'his sitter's shoulders, which are held too high. *the soapulae being pulled back so that their vertebral borders are almost .touching one another." ' Somo other artists are criticised similarly. “It is not n. peculiarity of one artist or one sitter." says this anatomical expert, "for it occurs many
tlmes."
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was recently captured by Oliva Fargus, who preached
E*W°l'\l\. who has twenty-one year#
urvics with the G.li.R., was commend- _ for iris piucky action,
office. This snapshot shows
Th`e British premier, MT- 'A-'.‘1“5"‘» 5_0
fragettes. Despite all hi?
in imommi ai. .lif-
iheso pdf' ' ;’Ziidieq, he Frank U0' Mrs.
'to htm all ilte`l\ocy to has
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Rumed By
LONDON, May 28.-Ten years ago
Milton Wellings occupied a large house in Hampstead, paid income tax annu- ally on a sum of over £1,000, rode his own honed in Rotten Row, and owned property in the country. Today he lives alone in a bed-sitting room in Fulham, unable to command even the bare necessities of life.
If there_'s ,peace for the sun inl the
ocean's soft breast,
Why should my heart suffer this cease- less unrest? _
God, catn it be right? Why shinetli the
s ar
Whilst Thou from mine eyes art hid-
den-_afarif `
Am I alone doomed to darkness so
' drear"
For ever? Ah! yes, if Thou art not
neon
Those words were penned by Mr.
Wellings when his world-famous songs had brought him prosperity. Now that he finds himself absolutely penniless- his career completely wreditedby the "music pirates" of the streets--they mlght almost reflect his own s`ad out- look upon life.
"Ah, it seems like a hideous night-
mare," said Mr. Wellings. "Ali of a sudden, nt a time when I was ofthe height of my prosperity, the blow fell. No sooner did pirated copies of my songs appear on the streets than my income was swept completely away. My market had gone." .
He recalled, with a ring of sadness
in his voice, how he had to sell his home and dispose of his property (a couple of houses) in the country. His horse, of course, had to go. People would say: "Why did you not save?" Well, he had at the time about £800 in the bank, but all that money had disappeared long ago.
"I did my best." said Mr. Wellings,
"to get a living. I went on tour with small theatric l companies, drst ‘ as pianist and then as manager, visiting out of ¢he-way places all over the king-` dom. Wllen»I did this I used another name.
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Muszc Pzrates
"Then my health began to fail, and
‘things went from had to worse. Lat- terly I have known what it is to have to sleep on the Emibankment-to go for a whole day or more without a morsel of food. It has been terrible. For the present I_have a roof over my head, hpt my position still is parious. Would you believe it, all the money i have in the world is three ha'pence'."'
This is the ma who wrote “Some
Day," "At, the lgerry," "Dreaming," "Teil Ms Again," "Banbury Cross"- songs which have pleased tens of thou- sands in all parts of the world. “Some Day," for example, has been translated into numerous languages.
Mr. Wellings to_Id 'an int.:esting story
.of the circumstances under which he came to write thirlidng. "For a long time I could not set the words satis- factorily to music. "I lhtii been in the isle of Wight with my wife. I left her there and returned to our .ou.nt.°y cot- tage in Berirshlm.
"In the train I heard that a Yacht
had been wrecked off the Isle of Wight, I knew that my wife .had intended going yachting, and naturally I was enxiou to know that she was safe. I wired, acking whether lha was all right. but no reply came. Then every hour I despatched a telegram; I must have sent eight or nine altogether-money was plentiful in those days. Still there w:_= no news.
"Whilst I waited, in great distress of
mind, these words in ‘Some Day' ap- pealed to me with peculiar force:
Are you dead, or do you live? L worked throughout the night upon
the song, and whilst I wrote I suffered agony. When morning dawned `the manuscript was complete. Later .dh I had r. telegram from my wife asking what was the meaning f all the wires I had sent her."
As to the future. Mr. Wellings said
the suggestion had been madsto him that he should hire a pony and cart and a piano, and, getting the assistance oi' a vocalist. tour the seaside places ,dur- ing the~summer months. "It means putting my pride in my pocket, but l don't mind that. All I require for a start is about £10 or £12. I know l cr _ld makens much as that in a week."
Mr. Wellings is now nearly sixty
_years of age. Altogether he has com- posed over a hundred popular songs. Now he need: a helping _hand in order that he may make ii. fresh start in life - :. "fresh start" at sixtyl
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AEROPLANE IS FACTOR
T0 GOHER`HlENTS
High Authorities Admit That Airslllps Will Boon Dominate Armies and Navles
LONDON, May 28.-It is not easy to
explalh' how grave n factor in modern civilization the aeroplana has become in the estimation of all of the Euro- pean governments. A question which has been seriously- discussed in til lhl chancellorios is: Will the nerolllane end war, or will ittnrlt destroy _‘pil
_1'i_.is_.no,w_ freely oanilttso by _mans higfhauthpriues \lin\`-` Wfthli? Derhapl three. or mar-years iirships will do- minate all of the naviss and all of the armies. Buch aiarmistg as Capt. Tul- loch affirm that half -s. dozen aero- planes in ovll haodn could destroy London. V , England has at last 'ui aeroplane that can fly. but it is a mylhry which hu lst' the wliolo country wonlorinl. It flies only it night. ahd`i¢ has been seen At widely different points in the vicinity of 'Peteri-borough. Nobody
knows whence' it comes_or to whom it M _...i _._ ._ ..`.. ..,.. .r
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HRS. HSQUITH GETS CALL
F011 DISPLHYING GO0DS
LONDON. May 28.--Mrs. Asq\.lith's
idlosypcrasfes have, from time to time, canoes no little bother, as, for in- stance, her luncheon parties in honor of s. Salome dancer. Now her cham- pioaihip of a French drsssmaker whole creations were exhibited at No. `1o Downing street, the historical resi- dence of the British premier. have _lot her into another variety of hot voter. The followingfteiegram was lent tothe pi-eml_c`r "by -the`B‘ra.dfor'd chamber of §~.§!H\.l_¢.=_ -I . _ __,_f”'Z|.‘li"e _Bradford _chainlflér of ffrade, fréoreienting Logo British tracuinen. ‘ihpspaotfuily prii\0ot_agsinst_the use of »ly'oEf:'ofiiciai residence as A showroom 'for ,advertising French ”dr‘esil%\kers' "pass, si reported by filo oripsn' `.Record." _ _ ' _ __ R , _ ' According to report. -Mrs. Anquitli lent out n. couple of hundred invita- 'tiorrs to friends who evinced keen in- t'orast‘ln “ie models displayed hy h ,"1°1|.risi'sn cd's'tu`n'Ier. Mrs( Aoduitli. .vine is s witty wo;nsn._,v_ri1i countless consider that the _Bradford chamber* i. mu" mn. or humor.. mit inn* cpm question whether. in *lov UI HOP smiths-i‘§°ifmii< .mom rw ~°\i°=
“Filly placed in possession of the lliflélt covered water reservoir in the world. it is situated at Ilonor Oak, _Uld has taken eleven years to coil- _“U”\lC!. but all concerned have reason to congratulate themselves on a unique °Y\8ineering triumph.
Great difficulties have been met \vlth.
Once One 'Free Hill came pressing on l-nd lllltlhed a completed wall so nluch OU! 01' place that it had to bs token down and rebuilt, but all obstacles were finally removed, and tho Lord Mayor on Wednesday had the satisfac- tion of opening a reservoir that will add 60,000,000 gallons to Lond0n's water supply.
As the material found on the site
was very suitable for brlekmoking, all the brick required have been made ori the spot. By this means a large saving in the eventual cost of the reser- voir wns effected, ns not only ww; gn outlay on the carriage of the bricks |\V°|d6d. init there was no expense of removal, cartage and disposal of the Surplus material.
Here are Home facts about the new
reservoir:
Total cost . . . . . . . £236,000 No. of bricks used . 16,000,000 Cement 20,200 tons Concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . 95,000 cubic yds. Clily in puddle wail,
etc. ...............`14,ooo cubic yas.
Excavations .....1'i8,000 cubic yds. Extent of reservoir . 14| acres Water area . 10 acres Greatest depth 84 fest Thickness of walls . . . . . 6 to 1| feet Covering arches . . . . . . . . . . I miles Jack arches connecting piers .. I miles Men employed, average .......... |00'
The tcp water-level of the reservoir
is situated 144 feet above Ordnance datum. and its principal use is to afford low~l>resoure service to the southeast- ern portion of the water board's area, although by means of mains which exist beneath the River Thames it will be possible to transfer the supply to the northern side should it at any time be necessary.
The reservoir is constructed on tho
natural clay formation, _the bottom being of concrete, and _is divided into cells or bays Zlft. 6 in. square. Two division wall. at right angles to each other divide up tho reservoir into four sections; these walls are cambered back to_back. the space between the walls being filled in solid with con- crete. The outer retaining walls of
LONDON, May 28.-London was rs-‘
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the reservoir are of concrete lined 0!! thu inside with brickwork. and vary in thickness at the base from lift to l6ft,, according to depth.,_
Where Water Comes From ,
The source ol' supply to the resor-
volr ig by means of u. 42 in. pipe, con- nected by s. branch to the board's main, which conveys filtered Water from the pumping station at Hampton L the Nunhead reservoirs. u. distance of l about seventeen miles. The outiet~_ pipes are also ~i'.'ln_ ndlunmter, andl each of the four divisions communi- cates with. and is connected to, ii. ser- ies of valves in a valve-house situated at the junction ol' the four sections of the reservoirs. from whence the water(
is distributed to tho districts as re- ‘ quired.
Atfer making a tour of the reservoir, the lord mayor. who was uccompanied - by the lady muyoress and the sheriffs. i was formally welcomed by E. B. Blarn- . ard. M.P__ the chairman of the board, who said the people of Great London, were the real proprietors of the water] undertaking, and. as such. were ‘wel- come that dar. They were doubtless uwnre that they now supplied Wninr, daily to 7_000,000 people, and as this| vast population kept on increasing: they not only had to safeguard thai present, but they had to make provi- V sion for the future.
In responding, the lord mayor saiiin
there were reasons for associating’ thol city with the board, as the city con- tributed so largely to the board's.
funds--not very willingly. it was truo,'l but of necessity. In its wisdom par- liament had resolved that the private' enterprise of the old water companies should vi-ase, and it was now. there-'_ fore, the duty ol’ the board to provide ‘ an efficient water service. The 2 population of London was on the in- ; crease, and. with its education to ‘l greater cleanlines, an increased sup- . ply of water was absolutely necessary. i
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Amazed at Vastness
They were all amazed at the vast-
ness of the reservoir, and he heartily congratulated the engineer, the con- tractors. and the board itself on their achievement. He had been requested to christen the reservoir the "Beach- croft Reservoir." ag a memorial of tho work hg had done and was doing for Lflrflon, and this he did with the gr»-stest possible pleasure.
with a special presentntion key the
1.n.i_nv\vor then ouom-il lhs cupboard I-i»nt.ilnlng gm t-in for turning on the \\‘-wer. and thousands of gallons were th»»|-enpn_n released, a pretty effect bo- lng --~i~||r»~ri by s play of limelight on th.. _ ,.»|-"ng column.
SPLINTERB IN BRAIN
LONDON, May 28.-A doctor gave
evidence at the West Lond rl police court in the defence of Robo-_t uiarles Dowdall, of Chaucer-road. Anton. who pleaded guilty to a summons of driv- ing a taxi-cab in a negllgi :»; manner in Richmond road, Kensington. The defendant had been previously convict- ed of 'negligent driving, and was, in mot, fined- £20 for knocking down the ex-lord mayor in Northumberland avenue.
The doctor stated that from March
il to' March 26 tho defendant was suf- feringjfromfconvuisions of an epilep- told character. _The man received a bullet wound in the Boer war. and several,splinters entered his brain, with the result that nts ensued. _His brain was foggy _and his salt un- steady, and he was quite incompet- ent to drive.
The 'magistrate ordered Dowdail to
pay two guineas costs, and allowed him twenty-one days in which to pay the moncv.
Asus: Makes .laws Missile 1
LONDON, May 28.-The bishop of
stepney made 'a remarkable appeal on behalf of the charitable fund for Jews in ‘the out ima or London.
Hs believed the .Tew's love for money
was due to the terror which had come upon hun through ages of long hunt-l ing. He hearcec, because the Christians had thieved. and he saved because he never knew when and whore he might be stranded in destitutlbn.
He Believed the Christians were
largely to blame for the Jews' tenacity in regard to 'money.
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This is LM lberlfeen, wife of the gelaiid. who is accused b_i/-tliejDi.ililhi Trade Society of tn-
¢i'n¢e`l‘ffy in liar campaign to build
FOR SIXTY YEARS A CHURCH YERGER
Once Delicate Boy Celebrates His
103rd Birthday-Descendant ll
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LONDON, May 18.-James Came.
verger of the Church of Columbia, and parish clerk of St. Columb Minor, Cornwall. celebrated his 108rd birth- day, having been bom on May 8, 1306.
Although of such great age, Mr. Carne still carries on his duties. at- - tending the church services regularly. _ I-Ie cannot sec to read, but he can ro- l
peat the Psalms and many portions; of the bible and prayer buds from
memory. Ha rises daily between It and 8.30, and retires between 9 and liL\_ taking o. glass of grcg before going oo( bed, but he abhors tobacco. ` Mr. Cai-ns remembers well seeing tho.
smugglers riding inland with n. keg of spirits slung on each side of a horse,; and he becomes vary animated when' he tells of tho incident; associated with the battle or Waterloo, and how' "we beat old Bony."
Three generations of the Came family have held the same office for? 169 years. Mr Carne's grandfather, ‘
years, served titty years as verger, and was followed by his son John. who ._
died at the ago of 84, after of servioc.<` in the church of ilfty-four years, ra- ' tiring in 1843 in favor of the present verger, who until nine years ago never missed n sr-rvire. tho death of his wife
causing then a break in his record.
Mr. Carne was a delicate youth, s.nd~
being considered unfit for the rough- work of a mason, the occupation of his father and grandfather, he was appren- ticed to ii tailor, but afterwards bccams a postman, and for thirty-one years walked his round of ten miles daily. _
When he became verger he had to_§
march up and down th, aisle of thc
church leading the choir with his iluttnx Later a elarionet. a flute and a big bass violin were added, and later ltill _3 s. cornopean. The practices were held » an hollr before service in the parlor of the inn near by. Bridge’s "Oh, Bo
Joyful" was sung in the church svery4 Sunday for many years before it was .
superseded by another by the sums? composer.
Mr. Carne possesses an old stone ol! J
which are carved the laws of Massa( and which has belonged to the church 5 since 1823. At one time the laws went road aloud by the verger before the congregation dispersed. 1
The s ed ve r claims to be
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descendent of the Cornish kings. His lineage has been traced by Sir Paul Molesworth to s famous Cornish prince
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