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Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1929, Page 6

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EDISON OVERWHELMED

NEARLY KILLED BY KINDNESS.

DEARBORN, October 25,

For years Air Henry Ford has had the ambition to give what he called a “big party” for Jus friend Thomas A. Edison. Hiis hospitality nearly killed the aged investor. Edison is 82, and is a grey, bowed figure. He only recently recovered from pneumonia, and could not stand the excitement of tlie world-wide tribute which was given on the occasion of the fiftieth 1 knniversary of his perfecting the incandescent light., and collapsed after a period of dizziness.

The aged inventor is very frail, and lie had a rest an hour before speaking briefly for a few moments over the radio to the largest national “hookup” ever arranged.

WILY FEMALES

SNARES FOR BOOTLEGGERS

NEW YORK, October 25

Forty pretty girls were used by the Prohibition Department in its recent anti-bootlegging drive. Specially trained as detectives to ensanre bootloggers, these wily females succeeded remarkably well, as is shown in the result of a week’s raids.

The girls posed as school teachers business women and show girls.

One became a sweetheart of Ralph Ritter, a bootlegger, who was indicted, but lie has not yet been arrested. He is reputed to be worth £3,000,000, all made in rum-running. “Scarface 11 A 1 Capone, who is supposed to be languishing quietly in Philadelphia gaol, entered a conspiracy when cheques signed by him since October 1, for over £20,000, were found amongst papers captured in a bootleg citadel. Two other huge syndicated wore revealed in Detroit, and 45 further indictments wore filed there by the grand jury.

“GIFT FROAI GOD.”

PRIEST AS A PUBLICAN

LONDON, October 25,

“Beer is a gift from God, like food,” said Father Jellicoe, a cousin of Lord Jellicoe, and a noted slumworker, who had taken over control of a public-house in ISomers Town, a working-class suburb of London, to the special!. representative of the “Sun.” The 'poorest,” he added, “are commonly supposed to possess an insatiable craving for alcohol, but this exists more among the richest. Ihe poor go into pubs because of a craving for companionship. In pubs now they must drink or depart. In mv pub, I shall strive to create the atmosphere of a family of God.”