NEWS IN BRIEF.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2249, 10 March 1921, Page 4

NEWS IN BRIEF.

A horse's fond attachment to its girl driver lias had a pathetic ending in the death of the animal at Bromley, Kent. During the war, and until a few weeks ago, so the story runs, the girl was employed by a baker to drive the horse, “Betsy,” daily in a bread van. Since she gave up her work to an ex-sol-dier the horse fretted and pined, and refused food. It rallied on the girl’s visits. The veterinary surgeon who attended the animal says that its death was due to starvation and a broken heart.

John Lindsey, a street performer, had. been so liberally treated by his Plaistow friends that lie was found drunk and incapable of carrying out his usual performances. When he- appeared at a London Police Court the clerk asked: “Is this the man who eats glass?” Constable. Yes; he eats fire and glass. Clerk: Public-house glasses? Lindsey: No, only window glass. Constable: He also swallows marbles. Magistrate: It was not swallowing marbles that made him drunk; if was swallowing beer. Lindsay was discharged with a caution. Two small snakes popped up their .heads • among the deck passengers of a bus at Kensington. They were the pets of a lady, who carried them in a handbag, and they seized the opportunity of looking around when she opened the bag for money to pay her fare. People close by glanced with some misgiving at the intruders; a small boy was keenly interested, and the lady maintained an enviable air of unconcern. Her charges were calmly shut down, and she left the ’bus with them. Folk wondered if the snakes were simply out for an airing or for a thrilling hour at the shop sales. Robberies committed in Paris during the year which ended on November 30th amounted to nearly £1,000,000. Added to the figure should 1)0 £20,000 worth of jewellery stolen on New Years Eve. These figures were given in the Paris police report, which shows that 1-1,575 arrests were made in the period covered, 105 being for murderous attacks. In making these arrests 272 policemen were injured, most of them only slightly. The number of victims of accidents, principally in the streets, was 18,010. New theatres, concerts and cinemas opened numbered 38, making a total of 500; while an addition of 242 dance halls were opened, and made the total of this class of establishment 080.

For the first time in the 140 years of his life Zora Mehnied, who, says a Constantinople correspondent, is said to be the oldest man in the world, is ill. He is suffering from indigestion, for which he blames a set of false teeth. Zora was born in Turkish Armenia, as the birth records in the mosque at Bitlis show, in 1774. lie has a son aged 00, and a young daughter of 50. In appearance he is only about 70. A tornado which swept across Exeter left behind it a trail of destruction. The principal damage was done near the river bank. Slates were swept off the roof of a large malthouse. A large timber store, with open "ides, 140 ft. by 50ft., was lifted bodily from its base and capsized. The corrugated iron rooting was torn away, ami spread over an area of 300 yards, Most of the iron sheeting was carried on to the roof of a foundary 100 yards distant, where over. 100 lmnds were employed. The roofs were so extensively damaged that; the workmen hud to he discharged f for the day. Many other roofs were stripped, and windows blown in, and in an exposed place near the Theatre Royal pedestrians and even horses were blown to the ground. A quarter of an hour later a dead calm prevailed. THAT TIRED FEELING. If you have that tired feeling, it is a sure sign that your system is out of order. Generally, this disorder is due to sluggish liver, constipation or indigestion. If you have reason to suppose that you are troubled with any one of these ailments, take a course of Chamberlain’s Tablets. This medicine is infallible in the treatment of any disorder of the stomach, liyer -or bowels. The use of Chamberlain’s Tablets is not followed by constipation. They stimulate the bowels to perform their functions voluntarily. For sale everywhere. —Advt.