GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 99, 30 August 1913, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

THRASHING THE THRASHER

[By Eleotkio Telegraph—Copyright] [ Cmtbi) Prkss Association J Berlin, August 2d.

j The Socialistic trade unions at Loch ißejuen, near Halley, organised a fete including the entertainment of children.

i The rector of the school prohibited [the children attending. Those disI obeying were ordered next day singly to the rector's room and soundly caned. The parents assembled and thrashed the rector, whom the police, after [rescuing, escorted to his residence with drawn swords.

BLONDE ESQUIMAUX

Ottawa, August 29

Descham Beaulet, a. fur trapper in I the Fort Simpson district, asesrts i that he has discovered blonde Esquijmaux. He informed Stekanson, who later blazoned the fact over the world, claiming credit for the discovery.

i Steffanson is now aboard the Karjluk, which was repaired after her accident and is proceeding northwards.

SHUTTLES OF EMPIRE

Capetown, August 29

| The Mayor, in a farewell message to the Australian warships, refers to the "swift shuttles of the Empire loom, that weave us man to man."

BRITISH MANOEUVRES

(Received 11.15 a.m.) London, August 29

I Forty thousand troops participate, in the manoeuvres in September. Mr Hughes, Canadian- Defence Minister, and a large party of Canadian officers will attend, and have been granted special facilities to obtain experience.

LIBERALS AND LABORITES. [By Eleotbio Telegiupk—Copyright] Times— Sydney Sun Special Cables. London, August 29.

Mr Barnes, M.P., speaking at Glasgaw, said the Labor Party had lost the seat at Chesterfield and could 'afford to lose one or two more of the 'same sort. Those, who like Mr Keny|on, were not prepared to support the Labor Party as a separate entity, re'garding it as a mere adjunct to the Liberal Party, had better get outside land associate with those' with whom [they had greater sympathy.

THE IDEAL HUSBAND

Tokio, August 29

The Review took a plebiscite of ladies on "an ideal husband." The majority described the principal qualities as to be unmiserly, of manly appearance, not to put his face inside the kitchen, not to criticise his wife's ihats, not to drink heavily, not to be fat, and not to be jealous.