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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1960-01-07, Page 6• CAROLINA PINE — Linda Chance of New Bern, N.C., shows off a natural wonder — a cluster of 31 pine cones. Local lum- bermen hadn't seen anything like it before. 041 0,1 ''14 4 °At . '4 A. r• ty-47... 444,4 4920 SIZES 36-48 . "se seeseeeeeeeSeeseeseeenese:e-a se.....sese. e. • • War 'Hero Beaten By. Whisper. Campaign "I don't know what they are killieg otst there, but they mean to make sure of it," said Mrs, Hannah Wickham to her, hies- lband as she heard, shots coming from the nearby-by Woods, She and M. Wickham — a coachman employed by Mr, Horace Wilkinson, „T.P„ lived en the FrAnfield Manor estate, five miles from Sevenoaks on the Maidstone road, and were used to bearing gunfire from the surrounding country, w h ere game-shooting was common. Little did Mrs. Wickham, real- ize that what she heard was the cleath-lsriell of a woman she knew well — Mrs. Caroline Mary Luard, wife of Major- General Charles. Edward. Lund, who lived at Ightham Knoll, a near-by mansion, An hour later the genera) came to her door, distraught and trembling. "My wife my wife , a terrible accident . . . " he stammered, He asked to see the coachman, but Mrs. Wickham told him that her hus- band had gone to the stables. The general, though apparent- ly near to collapse, went up to the Wilkinson manor where he was met by the, butler, Herbert Harding. "She is dead," were the general's first words. Then, after a brief rest, he went with Harding to a little summer- house on the estate. There the horrified butler saw Mrs. Luard lying dead, her face almost unrecognizable from bullet wounds and blackened with powder. The local con- stable was summoned, and within an hour a police doctor and detective arrived 'from Maid- stone. It was a clear case of brutal Murder, The woman had been battered wit h a heavy stick. Then, when she had slumped down on the steps to the ver- anda, her killer had fired sev- eral shots at her head from close range. One of the bullets had entered under her left eye and almost tore open her face. Another had entered behind her right ear. There was no clue to the iden- tity of the murderer, nor could any possible motive be discov- ered. The revolver from which the shots had been fired was missing. In fact, it was never found. Throughout that night of Aug- ust 2nd, 1908, and the !following day; policemen and estate work- ers searched the woods. Blood- hounds were brought in, but no trail was found. No stranger had !heen seen in the district either before or after the crime. The murder rocked London society and the landed gentry of Kent, among whom the general Hope-Chest Luxury 6ti r44444 Wtt. IA Add a tonch of luxury to linens with this combination of einbroi- dery and easy crochet. Decora 6 towels'or 8 sets of pillowcase. or 3 scarves with- these motile'. Pattern 997; trans- fer of six 31/2 x 12 to 5 x 12-inch motifs; directions for edging, Seed THIRTY-FIVE CENTS. (stamps cannot be accepted, use postal note for safety) for this Pattern to LAURA WIlE21..t11, Box 1, 123 t ighteentli St., New Toronto, Ont, Print plainly PAT- TERN MOIVEREito your NAME end ADDRESS. New! New! New! Our 1960 Laura Wheeler Needleeraft Book is ready NbW! Crammed with exciting; unusual, popular de- Signs te crochet, kriit i 'se*, ern- brolder, quilt,• weave fashions, hefted ftirnishings, toys, gifts, 'bazaar bets, in the book FREE -- 8 quilt patterns litirry, send 25 tents for your 'copy. and his wife were well knew/n ee, The general, squire of 'ghat= Knoll, had lived happily in re- tirement with his wife, and both took part in many local affairs. Scotland 'Yard was called in and some of the most exPerienc- ed officers of the Murder Squad took up the investigations. They were as baffled as the detectives of the Kent Constabulary. If the murderer was a tramp who had. been tempted by the sight of an unprotected woman to attack and rob her — why did he leave her trinkets untouched? Would such a man possess an automatic revolver? If be did, would he be so reckless as to fire several shots in broad daylight on the veranda of a summer- house frequently used by its owners? Why, after having battered his victim unconscious, did he kill her in a manner that suggested blind, senseless eury? And how did he manage to- slink away without leaving a trace and without being seen? The information that the gen- eral gave to the police did not help them. He told them that en that fine August day he accom- panied his wife on a stroll through the woods. Then he de- cided to go to the golf club to see if he could find a partner. His wife said she would walk to the Wilkinson's summer- house, near Fish Pond Wood, in the hope of finding a member of the family there at tea-time. Her husband was to meet her there later. The general arrived at the club-house at 3.30 p.m. and was seen by a caretaker. There was no one there to give him a game, so he decided to go home. On his way he met the local clergy- man, the Rev. Albert Cotton. After an hour General Luard ar- rived home and found he had a visitor, a Mrs. Stewart. The General explained that his wife had gone for a walk, in- tending to visit the Wilkinsons at the summer-house, and added that he was going to meet her there. General Luard told the police — and later the coroner's jury at the inquest — that he walked to the summer-house and found his wife's body on the veranda. It was later established that none of the Wilkinson family had beer.. to the summer-house that after- noon. At the inquest a verdict of "murder by a person or persons unknown" was returned, But soon gossip started in the Kent- ish village. The general began to receive anonymous letters, ac- cusing him of the murder of his wife. There was not the slightest season why this elderly man, an officer with a distinguished rec- ord in the Boer War, married for many years and extremely fond of his devoted wife, should have committed such a senseless and brutal murder, And yet, there were some un- explained features in the gen- eral's story. Why did Mrs. Luard go to the summer-house? The police established that she must have known that it would be empty and locked up. Mrs. Wil- kinson had told her' this a few days before, mentioning that, be- cause of some repairs, the sum- mer-house was not being used. But this question remained unanswered. On September 18th, less than a month after Mrs. Luard's mur- der, two boys, returning from a bathe in the Medway, were walking along the railway line near Teston. Suddenly, and with horror, they saw an elderly man With a heavy white moustache, climbing up the embankment, just as a train was approaching front Teston Crossing. Before their eyes• the old man walked upright and briskly to- wards the track. He paused for a moment and then, as the train came on at'quil speed, he threw himself headlong in front of the engine. Minutes later the ter- ribly mutilated body was identi- fied as that of Major-General Luard. At almost the same time a letter was delivered to Colonel Warde, M.P., at Barham Court, a few miles away. It was from General Luard and it read: "1 thought I was strong enough to bear up against the horrible inn= putations and terrible letters which I have received since the awful crime was committed. The strength ha's left me, and I" care for nothing except to loin her again in the second' life." In a poetcript he asl,lee: "I shall be somewhere oh the rail- Way liee." LONG WAY HOME Leonard VT. Baker, 18, was handed A 50-day prison sentence for damaging a shower room' Wall while trying to break out Of the Tampa, Fle e city stock ade. What Baker didn't know.. is that he could have walked out. The stockade is operated oh the honour system for pri- sobers convicted b,t Miner etirriee. They Get Paid, For Crying Out Loud It's amazing the things that people get paid for to-day. Al- most anything you do can earn a bit of money if you do it in the right place for the right people, There is a man called Dick Collier who gets. paid for laugh- ing, Ile does it in New York nightclubs, Entertainers in these places are very highly paid, but mak- ing people, laugh I,s hard work,. That is where Collier ,comes in, He can laugh in a hundred dif- ferent ways, and when he sits in an audience his, laughter is infectious. Thanks to Collie r, many comedians have made great re- putations as laughter-makers, and they pay hirn $50 a night for his services. Other backroom boys and girls in the entertainment world are "screamers." Often, when you see, a close-up of a star's face distorted with pain or rage, the screams and shouts that go with it are supplied by a voice off- stage. The employment of paid screamers is worth while, to save the voice of a star. A retired Swedish actor had a talent for barking like a dog. The Stockholm authorities paid him to go around the streets doing his act. If an answering bark came from any house, he would note the address and report it to the CUTTING A FIGURE — Two- piece "iongjohns" worn by Nancy Ann Corcoran fit like a second skin. The long-sleeved swimsuit and footed tights are designed for skin diving. authorities. Thus they could check how many householders were keeping dogs without a Apart from tea and wine tast-' Ing there are several other "tasty" jobs. Until recently raret Walker, of Edinburgh, was employed as taster at a haggis factory. Haggis consists of the heart, liver and lungs of a sheep, stuffed with oatrrieal, suet and herbs. In a soap factory at St. Paul, Minnesota, a man has the un- pleasant job of tasting soap. The purpose is to test the alkali con- tent, Apart from friedels, there are other people who wear clothes for a living. Makers of bathing costumes employ` 'eanti-shriek- ere," who spend niatiy hieuri day in water testing whether the costumes will shrink. Many people find that new shoes, even if they fit perfectly, cause soreness in the feet. A New York shoe fitin has a num- ber of employees, with feet of various sizes, whose job is to walk around in newly bought shoes to reAke them easier On the customers' feet. "Yee, I was driving ebtodd When berate held hid up Cud took everything—money,- watch, even my car." "But, my dear chap, I thought your had a revolver.:" "I did, but they didn't find that.' HRONTICCES crGINGEN157-17,t While the Christmas season was with us I was on the look- out for the unusual — in sim- plicity of giving, in decorations, in cards -and cookery, in ways of celebrating. In fact anything that had any connection with the Christmas season. The first oddity came to light concerning a Christmas cake. A young housewife sent me an S.O.S. She had her cake all mixed and then 'found' she had put in two teaspoons of baking soda instead of baking powder. What should she do — add the baking powder as well as soda? My answer to that was "No,— for heaven's sake, no!" Now I don't pretend to be an authority but I thought I had better see what suggestions I could offer to 'remedy the situation. I warn- ed her the cake might be over- light . . . to leave the mixture sitting overnight and in pans deep enough for it to expand without funning over. I was afraid the cakes might have a slightly bitter taste but when I tasted the raw tnixturesI found it was all right. Well, the cakes turned out fine except for being a little too light to keep moist for very long. However, her family soon took care of that situation. Then came another cake-call. Had I a large, deep pan to lend? I didn't have anything big enough so do you know what this ingenious young housewife did? She took the handle off her pressure cooker and used the cooker for an oven cake- pan. It worked fine. The cake - cooked slowly and evenly in the , heavy metal container. Quite an idea, wasn't it? Ten days before Christmas a man came to our door selling greeting cards, I was on the point Of telling him I didn't want any when he said they were cards he made himself. That was different — I asked to see them. Each card had an at- tractive stencil design ,on the front. Inside were greetings in rhyme and a -short original poem. The card opened up like a sheet of paper and on the inside 'the same poem was set to music. All the work of this travelling artist — or so he said. And somehow' I believed him, he seemed, to have such an in- teresting personality. 'Anyway the cards bore his signature and mailing address. The name was familiar but not the person. He was an Irishman, well versed in history and literature. I would• liked to. have asked him in but I didn't 'because I was alone. I hate to be sceptical but after all one has to remember that selling things is a good way to gain entry into a house. It is better these days to. err on the , side of caution. Here is one of the man's verses. How do you like it? "The snowflakes fall, they softly call The heart is quick to hear They fill the sight with sheer delight And thoughts of homey cheer." — J. Mahon In Christmas gifts I didn't hear, of anything outstandingly original except in the way one woman solved a financial prob- lem. She is accustomed to giv- ing her own home a Christmas give every year. This time she wanted a really nice set of hos- tess or TT tables. But the ones she wanted were sold only in sets of four and came to more than she could afford. Then she had a brainwave. She bought the set, kept two for herself and gave the others away to two of her friends. That way three people were made happy. .I saw them and they were really lovely. In our family we went easy on toy-buying for our grand- sons — except for Ross. He is so crazy about' machinery that we couldn't resist giving him a working model of a power sho- vel. The others had skates, pyja- mas, books, records, rubber farm animals, knitted socks and mitts and cuddly' tdys for the two youngest.' Incidentally have you realized how hard it is to get nice stuffed toys? Most of them are so huge and ugly— and expensive. I 'went' to about ten different stores before get- ting one' that I thought was really suitable for a toddler. Two* weeks before Christmas I bought myself an .L.P..record of Christmas carols. It has, been on the go ever since. Beautiful music -- Westminster Abbey Choir singing many of the well- known carols. I think music and' Christmas belong, together — and the right kind of music relieves tension as nothing else can And this, must mention, In the middle of the pre-Christmas rush we had a municipal elec- tion, We milt to vote at 4.15. At that time out of a possible e50 voters in our particular ward only 70 had cast their bal- lot — most of them New Came. diens, Obviously Europeans ap- preciate freedom to vote. On the other hand British and Cana- dian-born r esi den t s appear either negligent or apathetic — and yet are the first to grumble at an increase in taxes. It doesn't make sense, does it? Blackmailed Hubby To Save Her Marriage After only three months of marriage, the pretty, twenty- four-year-old housewife w a s very worried because her cre- ditors were beginning to three- • ten her. She dared not tell her husband about debts contracted, chiefly through her love of ex- pensive clothes and cosmetics. He was, she knew, very mean about money matters, and cer- tain to fly off the handle. At last the girl, Hilda, thought up a way in which she could wheedle money out of him, and square h e r accounts, without bringing suspicion on herself. Her 'husband, a twenty-five- year-old chemist's assistant, had, she discovered, a secret too. It concerned an old flame of his, with whom lie was now having a furtive affair. So, to clear her debts, Hilda conceived the idea of blackmail- ing, her husband ! Using a bor- rowed typewriter, she verote anonymous notes to him, threat- ening that if he did not leave $150 at a certain spot,she would reveal his secret to his' 'Wife' He paid up and encourage by her success, Hilda repeated, her demand. But this time her hus- band went to the, police with the whole story. e Routine inquiries led detec- tives to Hilda's financial diffi- culties. Two. creditors 'had re- cently been satisfied, although other accounts were still 'out- standing. And her husband, it was discovered, hadn't an ink- ling about these debts. Next, the police . checked against machines in the neigh- bourhood the characters of the typewriter used in the anony- mous correspondence. These tal- lied with a machine belonging to a girl friend of Hilda's. From this friend they established the fact that Hilda had sometimes borrowed that typewriter. Confronted with this evidence, the scheming young wife broke 'down and confessed. "I did it," she sobbed, "so as not to upset, my husband, and preserve our marriage." Realizing she must love him very much to go to such lengths, her husband forgave her. Now they're living together very happily. LETTER OF THE LAW , Judge Bill Hart of Midland, Tex., busy fining overtime park- ing violators, forgot his own car and got a ticket for over- time parking. Modern Etiquette By Roberta Lee Q.. Wheu writing a personal 1004 is the date correctly put Pir,,end. of the message orr at Alta top right of the page? If a long letter, the date is usually put in the upper right- hand .corder ,e-e and if a .:short note, the -dote is inserted at the. end., • .Isn't it proper at all te..eut, Ill) all, of one's .meet. into pertions Were beghthiox to gat It? A, This is proper. only if you .0 are a very small -010. and your father meat mother. is cutting up .Your meet for you, .0therwise, cut off only one portion at a time, Q. When is the primer time to send a wedding gift, and to whom should It he sent If the. bride is a stranger? A. As soon as the wedding in- vitation has been received, and the gift should always be sent .to the bride, even though you know only the bridegroom. Holiday Flattery PRINTED PATTERN Especially becoming! Side- draped neckline flatters your fece•.and draws .attention away from any figure flaws. Bodice flows smoothly into slim skirt, For. crepe.; wool, silk. Printed. Pattern 4920: Women's Sizes 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48. Size 36 takes 3% yards 39-inch. Printed directions on each pat- tern part. Easier, accurate. Send FORTY CENTS, (stamps cannot be accepted, use postal note fqr safety) for this pattern. Please print plainly SIZE, NAME, 'ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER. Send order to' ANNE ADAMS, Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. ISSUE 2 — 1960 kNOtkitsid — Up to. her eats rock 'pi prOtests, n Holderreein thoseee one city's reaction to the' popular rieetiecel form? When the radio station for which she wotks transferred froth hahrock to rock programs, was defueci with letterS,, 99 per cent which protested the thohge, The *Station ISA/Itched leciele its original approach: , IN ANY LANGUAGE — Latin screen star Crystal louriChi4, ates universal sehlifnerit with a smile. "Hppy New Yecito4