The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-24
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London. June l3.-an *elepliant and
, rliinocerOs congress-. In which dele
gates representing all of the great pow
ers directly interested in Africn have
participated, has finisled weeks sit
ting at the foreign Office. and as re-
suit II Is probable that effective action
will be taken to preserve these ami
| mails from extinction in Africa
The conference met at the sugges-
| tiCn Of w. Woosnam. game warden Of
British East Africa, who pointed out
that the elephant and rhinocero3 were
In great danger OF determination
than any other species Of big game in
Afi lea. Delegates come from Ger
many, Belgium. Spain, France. Italy,
! and Portugal. all of which countries
have, colonies in the African conti-
nent.
Gambling on the Derby-recently
won by an American horse-is believ-
ed to have attracted more money this
year than every. The first prize of
the Calcutta sweepstake lottery,
which Is the most popular method of
risking ones money. amounted this
year to about 100000. Ten years
ago the Investments in this lottery
warranted prize of only 100000.
bly, the largest offered by any "relia-
bic form of lottery III existence
| The Calcutta Turf Club started this
lottery as n mere club affair many
years ago. but when the sale of tickets
was thrown open to all applicants thu
investments rapidly grew until this
year saw them coming from all parts
Of Europe, all the British colonies, and
t:4e Orient
|, The London stock exchange had a
Gweep3take this year which offered q
first prize OF. S12.5OO. This also was
originally friendly affair among
members but it has become almost a
public business. Members subscribe
|, for patches Of tickes and sell them to
outsiders at premium.
The findings of the recent Royal
Commission on Divorce, so far as
both majority and minority reports
agreed, have been incorporated IN d
hill introduced into Parliament by
| Lord Gorcall. former president Of the
|, Divorce Court. The most radical de-
eparture is that the sexes shall be, on. an
equality before the divorce court
Under the existing law. wife must
prove both misconduct and cruelty on
the part Of her husband. while a hus-
band need only to prove misconduct
In order to get divorce. The new
clause provides that any married per-
son may dissolve marriage upon prov
ing that the other party thereto has
committed adultery.
The bill also provides that Judi
cjal separation may be granted on the
ground Of habitual drunkenness. which
+ includes intoxication by drugs.
An annoyuous 1okesmith recently
spent several shillings to have; his
fling against militant 'uffragettes by
inserting the following. advertisement
|, Ia the personal or, agony" column
.o3 a morning newspaper:
SECTION iof noble family has
ISLAND for SALE+Wiid scenery and
,precipituOus cliffs; single gun on ad-
/, jacent mainland would dominate only
possible place Oh decentralization
Ideal for colonization by Suffrngettes.
Though advertiser is Conservative he
would gladly come to bargain terms
with present Government or high
minded phllanthropist with country's
lweal at heart"
Judges OF the criminal courts who
have been criticized for playing golf
:on Sundays have found the excuse
that, poxious odors and gases of, the
New Bailey. as the. court buildipgs
are called. drive them to get all the
fresh mir possible in the time they
have free froni the courts. "A. century
ago the Old Bailey was notorious for
ita odors. The New Bailey is little
The poor ventilation
has caused many Judges headache
;and undoubtedly many prisoners, have
suffered an extra heavy sentence be-
{ cause Of judicial irritation, e.,9 !, 1
!, Boy conductors will be placed on
aome OF the municipal street cars as
an experiment. Much opposition was
expected from the unions to which thel
street car men belong, but..when itI
was explained that the boys would
only ;,assist the regular conductors
and that as far as possible they would
be selected from the. families, OF street
car employees, no protest was .reis-
ed. f}h .-
n It Is. almost impossible for the con-
ducfor; OF a double deck street car ito
watch his stops without neglecting one
.Or5 the other and ,fha .~hov aoufot taDte,