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    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 8, 1914
    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 8, 1914
    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 8, 1914
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    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 8, 1914

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      PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

      VOL. 146.

      APRIL 8, 1914.

      CHARIVARIA.

      Mr. Asquith Cleans the Slate.

      Daily Chronicle.

      The pity is that so many of his followers seem to prefer to slate the clean.

      Even The Nation is not quite satisfied with the Government, and has been alluding to the extreme slackness of Cabinet methods, and complains that situations are not thought out beforehand. The Government, apparently, is now taking the lesson to heart, for H.M.S. Foresight, we read, has now replaced H.M.S. Pathfinder in Belfast Lough.

      What the newspapers describe as An unknown Botticelli has just been sold by a celebrated firm of art dealers to an American gentleman, and it only remains to hope that the painting was not unknown to Botticelli.

      A telegram from Toledo, says a contemporary, reports the theft of three valuable pictures by the celebrated artist, El Greco. There must be some mistake here. Anyhow, at the time of his death, a good many years ago, this gentleman was not under suspicion.

      The Christian Endeavour Union of Washington, alarmed at the spread of luxury, has launched a society whose members pledge themselves to wear no finery during Easter. Those members who hide baldness by means of elaborate coiffures might carry the idea further by appearing, for one week only, with heads like Easter eggs.

      Whether it is due to the Suffrage movement or not it is difficult to say, but women are undoubtedly coming into their rights by degrees. By the provisions of the new Bankruptcy Act it is now possible for any married woman, whether trading apart from her husband or not, to be made a bankrupt.

      In connection with the Kensington Camp Week, when an effort is to be made to raise sufficient funds to establish and equip headquarters for the Kensington Reservists, a full-sized elephant has been chartered to ramble about the principal thoroughfares and collect money for the cause. To ensure success the sagacious quadruped is to be trained to step accidentally on the toes of those persons who ignore its appeal.

      A correspondent writes to The Observer complaining bitterly of the state of the morass leading to the Aerodrome at Hendon. This gentleman does not realise that there is a didactic purpose in the cause of his annoyance. Learn to fly and you will keep your boots clean.

      Nut (in car). What's that, kid? 'Why don't I keep on the road?' Well, the sweep must be deaf—the bally hootah don't shift him, and—well, my dear girl, the car was cleaned this morning!

      A man has been sentenced at Barmen, Prussia, on three separate counts to terms of imprisonment totalling 175 years. It is proposed that all the proprietors of specifics for prolonging life shall be given a free hand to enable the prisoner to cope with his sentence.

      All German actresses, whether married or single, are, in accordance with the ruling of the German Theatrical Union of Berlin, to be styled henceforth Frau Schauspielerin, i.e. Mrs. Actress. We are confident that this does not mean that those who are not married ought to be.

      An advertisement from The Times:—Big Game Expedition. Private and public shooting. Polar bears, musk oxen, walrus and seals arranged. This is not so easy as it sounds, for, ten to one, as soon as you have got the beasts arranged one of those plaguey musk oxen will spoil the whole thing by moving out of its place.

      A remarkable story is being told of the sagacity of a horse belonging to Captain Watson, of Ardow, Mull. It lost a shoe, and, managing to get out of the field where it was grazing, travelled a considerable distance to a blacksmith, who was astonished to find the horse standing in front of the door holding up a fore-leg. The horse was shod, and then—we are afraid the

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