Evening Standard from London, Greater London, England • 7

THE EVENING STANDARD Lightin-up time to-morrow 918 7 Friday July 'JO 1920 26 YEARS OF CRICKET TRIBUTE AND FAREWELL NEW IRISH OUTBURST SHOOTING AND INCENDIARY OUTRAGES (Continued trom Page 1) teckers who fled to the village of Bruroe an) fired repeatedly while retreating One civiliai was shot dead as well aa a small boy who earn-into the line of fire Policemen were wounded The bicycles and one Webley revolver were seized and one prisoner taken ONE-MINUTE COUP GREAT GAME BOOMING FAMOUS SKIPPER ON MCC TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA The announcement made to-day by Mr Warner that he has decided to give up first-class cricket at the end of the present season will cause regret throughout the world of sport He will captain Middlesex against Surrey at towards the end of next month and then will definitely retire from the position which he has occupied as skipper of the Middlesex team since 1908 I shall be 47 in said Mr Warner to an Evening Standard representative to-day and it is a great pity to stay too long I am nearing the half-century and feel that it is time to retire in favour of the younger men I do not however suggest that cricket is merely a game for young men for many men in adranced middle age have shown that their hands have not lost their cunning If you look at the MCC team for Australia you will see that there are three or four of the men selected who are forty or over aid yet are apparently as good as ever Wonctrful Well I have had tweDty-ix wonderful years of cricket I would not have miesed the experience for anything on earth and I feel sure that no cricketer could have had twentj-six better years I began in 1894 and including the war period have had as I sav twenty-six splendid years of sport while the many tours abroad -re delightful memories to cherish for the rest of my life I have been able to see the world or at least every part of it where cricket is played in the most delightful circumstances and 1 appreciate enormously the kindness and hospitality that have been shown to me all over the Empire In spite of the counter-attractions of lawn tennis golf and other fine outdoor games cricket is still par excellence the national game It is more popular than ever it remains and I hope always will remain a synonym of all that is best and most manly and straightforward in action and conduct THE GREAT REVIVAL The interest in cricket is enormous There has certainly been a great revival and those who prophesied that it would be dead after the war roust now be nibbing their eyes with astonishment to see the huge crowds that attend cricket matches SOLDIERS DISARMED AT BUSY DUBLIN CENTRE From Our Own Correspondent DUBLIN Friday The military police wounded in College Green laat night when three parties of Red were simultaneously held up and disarmed are reported to-dav aa progressing favourably The wounded men are Lance-Corporal Stewart wounded in the hand Corporal Harry Bull wounded in the abdomen and The sergeant in charge hose name has not been ascertained The attackers got away with six nevojvers I is rumoured that three or four men were wounded Civilian Hurt in Rush A civilian named Dominick Las lees waa taken to hospital but his injuries were sustained in the rush for cover in which he was knocked dow and his ankle hurt The affair took place in the most crowded centre of the city near the Bank of Ireland College Green at eleven when crowds were leaving the theatres and there was a rush for trams Five men were outside the Bank and other groups consisted of three each STARTLED CROWDS All three were simultaneously attacked by groups of men with revolvers w-ho ordered Hands up In the cane of the men at the corner of College-street and near the Bank resistance was offered and there was a rapid interchange of shots The struggle was brief the coming under such a concentrated fire that they surrendered Thev were quickly relieved of their revolvers and the attackers quietly walked off Several people took shelter behind the pillars the Bank of Ireland which are marked with bullets It is a matter for amazement that there was not a large number of casualties The exchange of shots lasted no more than half a minute and the coup was complete in one minute Subsequently a number of revolver cartridges were picked up in the street JAMBOREE OPENED HOW CHIEF SCOUT WOULD MAKE WORLD PEACE THRILLING OLYMPIA SHOW am much grrtiffeil that the first Boy International Jnnhoree to the organisation of which you litvr so zealously devoted yourself should be he'd iu London I welcome the ntuigcnts from abroad who have come to take part in the competitions and displavs and whose friendly rivalry cannot fail to act as a healthy stimulus to the boys of all countries I am fully alive to the gieat benefits both moral and spiritual which the Boy training assures and recognise the admirable results already achcved under your direction 1 wish the gathering ad possible success This message from the King to the Chief Scout was read at a luncheon to-day to inaugurate the opening of the Jamboree at Olympia £150000 lor World Peace Sir Robert Baden -Pew el I said he thought those who doubted the possibility of the League of Nations should come to Olympia and see it working for themselves Twenty-one different nationalities wore represented at this jamboree If he had £15OQ00 which was but a small proportion of what we spent on the war in one day re would make wars impossible The Duke of Connaught accompanied by Princess Mary and the Duchess of Argyll formally opened the Jamboree Remarkable Show For sheer variety the show would be hard to beat There it a wonderful choir of 500 boys who come down from the mountain side chanting aa they go the American Scouts present the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers the Scottish boys give an episode from The of te and a thrilling Highland dance while amid screams of delight a Brontosaurus enters the arena propelled by many suspicious-looking legs with bare knees Quite the most thrilling episode in the whole ffiov is given by the Wolf Cube A whistle blows and suddenly from all corners of the building crowds of little boys owne rushing into the arena and form a large circle Then the chief wolf comes in and squats on a box in the middle of them all With a wave he starts the boys off At each movement they shout their war cry which gradually increeses in wound until the whole thousand are yelling at the top of their voices The whistle blows again and with a final yell they rush from the arena A DAUGHTER OF MR JOEL DEFENDANT WITH MRS BARNATO IN PROMISSORY NOTE CASE In the King's Bench Division to-day Mr Reginald Miohaolaon of Argyle-street 6ued Mrs Kathleen Freeman daughter of Mr Joel and Mrs Fannie Barn a to widow of the Late Mr Barney Burnato as makers of a jpro-msesoiry note for a botanice of £300 ITie note was for £800 Mr DwturnoJ KC for plaintiff said the promissory note carried interest at 5 per cent per month and default had occurred in the payment of the instalments due No defence was made by Mrs Freeman Mr Marriott (tor Mrs Barnato) said he would show that between March 1916 and February 15 1917 sums amounting to over £600 had been repaid by Mrs Barnato to the plaintiff Vnfortunately when she settled those liabilities she was persuaded to assist her relative A managing clerk stated that Mrs husband under his will provided an annuity of £10000 for his widow live lady wss all so in receipt of an anaiuirty of £2000 under the will of her son Mr lsac Henry Bamcvto His Lordship Why does she not pay if she Isas all this money Mi- Marriott said his client was willing to pa-' a reasonable rate of interest but there was no rttoeon blast being a rich women she should pay exorbitant rates 7000 Free Income Mr asked what has been her free income last year? I think about £7000 How many times during the last yea rdo you think she has been in the courts through moneylenders? I think twice Hjs lordship described the case as a sordid one and repulsive to him to try He thought 50 per cent would be a reasonable ainoivnt of interest and gave judgment accordingly IS SHE IN RUSSIA MISS PANKHURST ABSENT FROM HER OLD FORD HOME Miss Sylvia Pankhurst is said to be from her home at Old Ford Her fellow-workers do not appear to know where she is and several say she ha not Veen seen in the district for several weeks There is reason to believe however the Evening Standard understands that Miss Sylvia Pankhurst has gone to Russia ROLE AS DETECTIVE night vigil with a witness OUTSIDE JHIS HOME CLIMB TO A WINDOW SURPRISED COUPLE AND A HYSTERIA The story of a husband who acted as his cxvt1 private detective was told to-day in the i orcc Court to Mr Justice Swift The case was th undefended petition of Mr James Bird an engineer living at the Waldorf Hotel for the dissolution of his marriage on the ground of his miscon-d it Thomas Norbury The petitioner said the marriage took place on January 17 1914 at the Kensington Registry Office and they afterwards lived at Ctoleherne Court Kensington and at Sylvan Lodge South- lived happily during the war In 191 ho met Norbury who was in the RNAS and they became on frinedly terms To Watch His Wife About April 1919 the respondent had an (i K-ration and the co-respondent naked if he imght vwsit her during her oonvaleacence The letitioner thought it would oheec her up and consented After liia recovery the petitioner found tltat the co-respondent visiting her too often and remonstrated with him Ln January of this year a the result of information he obtained Mr Bird went down to Houtliampton to wa-ttSl hie wife He afeo ei-fisted the services of hi gardener named Randall for the purpose On January 25 a Sunday the petitioner natohed with the gardener outside the house In the evening the liguta went up in tb duvuig and drawing-room and Mr Bird and the gardener went to the drawing-room window and looked in Kissss on the Couch The petitioner said he saw Norbury and hi wile sitting on the couch which had been drawn up in front of the fire Norbury had his aims round her and- they-were kissing After some time the b'inds were pulled down and the petitioner could sec no more At 1115 pm someone wc at upstairs and petitioner saw Norbury undressing in his room After the light in room went out said Mr Bird he heard the window of hi wife's room pulled down and then heard voice in his room which be recognised a those his wife and Norbury Petitioner told the gardener to get a ladder which was placed against the dining-room winder Above the window petitioner explained was a ledge He climbed the latter and got on the ledge which was juet under the window of his room Husband Calls Out There was a night light burning in the room end looking through the window after some time the jietitioneir said he eaw Norbury who wa in his pyjamas learve the respondent's bed and go toward the door Mr Bird said he pulled up the window and called out name Norbury said what is Respondent who was in bed became hysterical and a friend of hors who was staying in the house came into the room to her The petitioner added that he had an interview with Norbury who said he would marry Mrs Bird if the witness took steps to divorce her While they were talking respondent came downstairs She was very hysterical and Norbury told her to go back to bed The petitioner went to the house of a friend to spend the night Evidence was given by Harry Randall the gardener corroborating the petitioner and his lordship granted a decree nisi with costs against the co-respondent FATHER PAYS PREMIUM AUNT CLAIMS BENEFIT UNDER £1000 INSURANCE POLICY Judgment was to-day given in the House of Lord in a curious insurance case A father some years ago effected a deferred policy of insurance on the life of his nine-year-old eon himself pay ing the premiums and holding the policy At the age of 21 the son in 1915 joined the Royal Naval Air Service and met with his death while on service at Southampton on July 20 1916 Having previously made a will leaving everything he possessed to his aunt she claimed J'le £1000 under the insurance iiolicy but the father maintained that it was his' contending that his son could only have acquired right to be donation from In Favour The courts below were unanimously of opinion that the father had made good his claim to the amount so the aunt appealed to the House of I-ords The latter to-day found in favour of the aunt as against the father though six judges in courts below had been of a different opinion i fLS 841 from the Scottish courts Jxrd Shaw said it appeared to him to be beyond II question that the father plainly stipulated that on the arrival of his majority the wtter should if the policy wore to be kept up person and continue to be the person 'ole for the payment of the premium PIT DUG UNDER FLOOR Hie North London magistrate to-day oom-ft trial William Vermerl ing (38) and illiani Reeve on charges of stealing and receiving a motor-cycle the property of Mr Row-hnd of Ufoid and of atealing a biqyole to Jcaee Kinch of Stratford Hie police stated the motor-cycle was massed house on July 9 and was be-have been concealed in a pat which dug under the floor of baee- Wv bedroom ARSENAL DESTROYED HISTORIC FORT BURNED WITH ALL ITS CONTENTS From Our Own Correspondent BELFAST Friday Charlcmont Fort County Armagh the ancient residence of the Cfaarlemont family was burned to the ground with all its contents at 1 a today by armed masked incendiaries The historic structure on the banks of the Northern Blackwater has for some time been used as a Government arsenal The raiders it is stated got clear away The fort was built in 1602 in the reign of Queen Elinabeth on the first entry of British troops into Tyrone Technical Institute Fired A daring attempt was made at 5 am to-day to burn Limerick Technical Institute A night constable observed smoke and summoned the fire brigade and they extinguished the fire ln the inquiry office on the ground floor pieces of flannelette and doth saturated with petrol were found Important Documents Bandon police have arrested a young woman upon whom Sinn Fein dispatches to which the authorities are said to attach great importance were found Armed masked men kidnapped the guard of a Derry-bound Great Northern train to-dav carrying him off in a waiting motorcar Military with fire lorries took gold from tlse lieod offices of the Munster and Leinster Bank Huts erected at SrUwtepi for the accommodation of soldiers were burned down last night has never been greater interest displayed in it all over the country- I have never during my career seen such crowds as have assembled at the county matches The Saturday start has been a great success evidently the public appreciate it immensely They seem to enjoy cricket more than ever before and their attitude towards the players is extraordinarily nice a fact which the players appreciate fully I should like the authorities to recognise how important a factor sport is in education It is so regarded in our universities and great public schools More Playing Fields I should like to see more playing fields round London and the other big cities and towns and greater facilities for getting to those fields Minister of Transport might see his way to arrange for cheaper railway and tram fares to take young men and boys to Ibeal playing fields Carnes are as much a part of the national character as anything else They help to make a happier healthier and more contented nation and are an antidote to all the now menacing the world Boys especially show an innate love of cricket You can see little felows playing an improvised game in railway arches or side streets with a coat for a MCC PROSPECTS In conclusion Mr Warner spoke enthusiastically of the outlook for the Australian Test matches Mr Spooner should do splendidly as captain of the MCC he said and he will be very popular with the Australians Judging by the form shown by the Imperial Australian Forces eleven 1 imagine the latter will be pretty strong side to beat but except for Knight wlio is unavoidably absent the Spooner toarn is about the best we could put into the field at tho present PILOTS AND TROOPSHIP SHAMROCK ON SHOW KINGS HARBOUR MASTER BERTHS TRANSPORT The transport Steigerwald the ex-German liner arrived at Queenstown to-day with thousand troops on board consisting of men of the 1st Battalion Liverpool Regiment and Royal Fusiliers Licensed pilots having refused help in bringing the liner in it is stated the King's Harbour Master acted as pilot whilst naval seamen carried out the berthing process no civilian labour being available Motor lorries transported the troops elsewhere The Argyll and Sutherland Highlander left Aldershot to-day for Ireland AMERICAN CROWD INVITED TO A huge crowd gathered around the pier in the Hudson River off which Shamrock IV is moored to see Sir Thomas Lipton and his yacht (cables Reuter) So great was the crush that police reserves had to be called out to make a path for Sir Thomas who when he arrived was heartily cheered Fresh enthusiasm was created when owner personally lowered a gangway plank from the pier to the iffiallengcr and invited the crowds to come and see her Sir Thomas announces that both Shamrock IV and Shamrock III will stay in the Hudson until tlie 31st POLICE REFUSAL ADVENTURE MACHINE FALLS ON BIG ELM TREEE Just after an aeroplane had ascended from Kenley Aerodrome yesterday it dropped on bo some big elm tree at Caterham The pilot jumped to the ground thirty feet below and escaped injury He coolly lighted a cigarette and walked back to the aerodrome The aeroplane soon afterward fell out of the trees to the earth and was badly damaged Sixty clerks of the Bank of England were sworn in as special constables at the Guildhall to-day They are to form the nucleus of a separate company of City Police Reserve to be commanded by Colonel Agar D8O and they have signed on lor three service LEADER RETIRES AFTER DECLINING TO CARRY REVOLVERS A sensation was caused in Mullingar when some of the police refused to carry revolvers on day duty The ringleader on being threatened with su- Cnsion immediately abandon'd his job took off 1 uniform and retired Mr Charles Edwin Noverre JP of Went Oom well-road 8W chairman of the London Board of the Norwich Union Life Office and a director of the Koval Academy of Music left.