SUN CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 92, 22 August 1913, Page 5

SUN CABLES.

HOME AMD FOREIGN NEWS REPORTED DIVORCE CASES. i By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] Times—Sydney Sun Special Carles. I London, August 21. At the Journalists’ Conference Mr Phillips, editor of the “Yorkshire Post,” read a paper dealing with the decision of the House of Lords regarding hearing divorce cases in camera. It would he ridiculous to allow novels dealing with Divorce Court incidents grosser than anything the slackest newspaper published, Mr Phillips did not object to the severe restriction on newspapers ; but it was necessary to apply the same censorship to novelists and playwrights. Mr Donald agreed, stating that the greatiost care was necessary in sub-editing 'divorces. A BIC SCHEME. j Ottawa, August 21. I The National Live Stock Exchange has been formed in Canada with a icapital of two million dollars. They jure spending half a. million dollars on remounts for suppying the Canjadian militia and afterwards for the I British War Office. i I A REQUEST TO EUROPE. Mexico City, August 21. Mr Lind and President Huerta are negotiating amicably. The report that ’Americans threaten to deliver their passports to the United States Embassy is emphatically -denied. The {Britishers are organising a manifesto asking the European Governments Ito use their influence to secure unani‘mous recognition of Huerta. Foreigners are convinced that the United |States must immediately recognise the .Government.

AERIAL GYMNASTICS. Paris, August 21. Bleriot has invented a monoplane capable of landing properly, no matter at what angle it begins falling, provided it is high enough in the air to completely overturn. Pogond, securely strapped in, intends looping the loop in this machine. NAVAL RECIPROCITY. Lahore, August 21. The Cival and Military Gazette urges a reciprocal system of ’naval j defence between the eastern dependencies and the self-governing Dominions in order to safeguard sea trade; also to reinforce the Egyptian arid Indian ! garrisons to provide against the new j naval factors which have arisen in the Pacific. MARRY THAW *' Quebec, August 21. Harry Thaw has been charged with unlawfully escaping Hom the asylum, [ and was remanded in custody. Failing j this, he will be prosecuted for bri- | birig the attendants. There are‘indi--1 cations of a protracted legal battle. , The family lias engaged the most brill limit Quebec lawyers. Thaw’s mother^ I broke down at the news of the arrest, 1 and declares- that it is untrue that it 1 ir; only a plan to hide tile tracks of the real Thaw. , PEGOUD’S AIR FLIGHT. Paris, August 21. The authorities forbade Pegoud’s as- ! cent on account of the danger, but he eluded them. The parachute was folded at the back of the machine, attached by ropes. The aviator stopped the motor, the monoplane performing 'fantastic evolutions before coming to 1 earth.

A REPORTED ALLIANCE. London, August 21. The report of a British-French-Span-ish Alliance is obtaining additional credence since King Alfonso’s visit. HEAT WAVE IN AMERICA. New York, August 21. The heat wave has seriously damaged the crops. The August bulletin indicates a yield of .150,000,000 bushels below last year. ROMAN CATHOLIC CONGRESS. Berlin, August 21 , The Roman Catholic Congress urged Catholics to give preference to purely Catholic unions, instead of co-opera-iting with non-Catholics. If the suggestion is accepted the Socialists have in the Catholics a dangerous rival bidding for the votes of the workers. TUNSTALL'S CAREER. London, August 21. Tunstall’s fortune is stated to he a complete myth. He has been convic- ! ted and was undergoing 4 years’ penal i servitude for defrauding farmo-s. He | applied to the Guildhall that the £93 j which he possessed when arrested l s hnulfl he given to the woman convicj fod hut hound over at the same time. | The presiding alderman said that ho i was morally certain that the money 1 was the proceeds of frauds. Numerous ! claims had been made. A decision was difficult, and he refused to pay it over, suggesting that the convict should ho adjudged a bankrupt,' whereupon the money would bo properly 'divided. He adjourned the case for six n.-nths. I