Second Edition By Independent.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 February 1914, Page 3

Second Edition By Independent.

Cable News from Abroad (Sydney Sun. MARRIED IN MID-AIR. Sail Francisco, February 1. To be married on the pinnacle of a slcy-seraper known as Perry Building was the unique experience of a young San Francisco couple yesterday. The parties to these mid-air nuptials were Steeplejack Bob Simpson and his 18-year-old sweetheart, Maude Fayler, who calls herself Steeplejill. , To cap the ceremony Simpson jumped into his swing and pulled himself to the top of the flagpole and down again, the bride afterwards going through the same risky performance.

Then the parson, the Rev. J. M. Heady, kissed the venturesome'young bride, exclaiming as he did-so, "I feel like a real sky pilot!"

MARIE LLOYD ANGIIY. Vancouver, February 1. Wielding a large strap with a vicious-looking buckle at one end of it,' Marie Lloyd, the famous comedienne, endeavoured yesterday to crack the skull of Mr Taylor, editor of the Vancouver World.

The journalist, however, was 100 nimble for his fair but irate assailant, and by a quick sidestep movement got out of the way just as the buckle crashed on to a counter that separated the two. The advertising manager, Mr Crawford promptly' grabbed hold of the strap, for the possession of which a tug-of-war then ensued.

Mario was accompanied by a lady friend, and tlio frenzied utterances of the women caused considerable excitement, which suddenly ended when the shrill voice of the office boy was heard telephoning for the police. Marie and her friend then got out of the building with as little loss of time as possible. All the trouble was over the prominence given by the World to both police and civic complaints regardin:r tlic quality of Marie 3 songs.