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Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 April 1914, Page 4

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Cable News from Abroad (Sydney Sun.) CALMETTE'S FUNERAL. London, March 21. . A storm of wind and rain swept Paris streets yesterday, wheu the funeral of M. Calme'tte, the managing director of the Figaro, who was shot dead by Madame Caillaux, wife of the Finance Minister, took place'. A strong force of police kept order along the line of march and numbers of Republican guards were hidden in ceonvenient spots to prevent or quell any disturbance on the part of the loyalists. They waited until the majority of the people were clear of the cemetery, and then they ma Hied m a dense column and in complete silence towards the gates of the city.

Their departure was immediately signalled to the soldiers . who were waiting on (Tie boulevards. The demonstrators Broke into a run crying "Caillaux the assassin/' and tore on with, tile police at tHeir heels. One street installtly hecame a struggling mass of rioters and police. The Royalists were armed with loaded sticks, and the police had to draw tHeir swords. Mounted troops were called out. The police and military gradually got the upper Hand, beating Hown harrier after barrier of the demonstrators, who, many of them with black eyes and swollen noses, were swept in small batches down the side streets and dispersed. BEGGAR WITH THOTTRSan Francisco, March 21. For_2o years William Kaliler, aged TO, has been living the life of a beggar in this city, eating ! food taken from the garbage tins and sleeping wherever he could find a corner to shelter. He was arrested a day or two ago_in order that lie should have a bed to sleep on in tTie prison cell, and in searching him it was discovered that what was supposed to be a hump on his back was in fact a tin box packed tight with paper money and gold coin. • Kaliler also had a number of false pockets in wHicli were found more money. The grand total in Kaliler's posession was £4000. NAKED FACK. Philadelphia, March 21. Fashionable women here, in an endeavour to follow Continental vogues, adopted the green wig and accepted the skillet hat without a murmur, but when the backless evening gown was exhibited by the models there was evidence of a rev. ohition of ideas.

Shoeked "Ohs !' resounded through the room when one of the models walked out with nothing on her back except a string of beads. The gown was of a bright green crepe de chine veiled with green tulle of a lighter shade.

Tho exclamations of the women indicated thai the now idea will not take on in Philadelphia. As tin- model announced, four diagonal strings of heads were all thaistood between her and pneumonia. PARTED IN DEATH. "NW York, March 21. Mrs Amanda TVoomer, aged 75, has just died at Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Her first husband, .TV.lhi Pitzshaw, enlisted injthe Fnioj! army, and shortly after they were married Mrs Pitzshaw fotirwed him to several battlefields and acted as nurse'. "When he died she married Orlai.do Woomer, whose name, according fo the will, will appear on Iho family tombstone, but whoso remains will be separatee! bv a stout brick wall. Mrs TVoomer had the giavo dug several years ago in order to make sure that the wall was Wilt. The reason was that Orlando so she said, ill-treated her. ■ m intrnm ———