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Numerous European insurance firms listed as "acts of God" the remarkable series of disasters, chiefly due to floods, which have caused incalculable damage throughout Europe during the past fortnight (TIME, Jan. 11). The flood situation threw immense numbers of workers out of employment, and caused acute distress throughout communities along almost every river of note in Europe. New developments...
...occurred to them to push the ordinary flagellant rites of their order to the last extremes. Despatches carried the following details: "The Abbé was set upon, in the vestry of his church by a crowd of men and women carrying pepper pots and lengths of knotted rope. . . . They threw pepper in his eyes, stripped him as naked as a pair of tongs and bound him to the vestry table...
Pool's victory came as a surprise following the flawless play of the Crimson Captain in winning from M. P. Baker '22, the state champion, last Saturday. The winner displayed a variety of good shots and made numerous difficult gets which threw his opponent out of position. As a result of his win Pool will probably meet L. S. Haskins '26 in the lower half of the draw for a finalist position. Haskins is the only other University team player in the lower bracket and he advanced to the second round with little difficulty. By his win over Debevoise, Pool...
...second period the Crimson attack began to function more smoothly and the losers faltered. The Tigers threw away several opportunities to score with wild passes. Chase's first counter came after a heated scrimmage in the opening minutes of the period. The third session opened with the starting lineup intact, and the University skaters immediately carried the attack to the Princeconians who were fighting to hold their lead. After a minute of play Gross cleared the puck from a furious scrimmage in front of the Nassau goal and caught Cole-Brook urset for his sharp drive from the side...
...Louisville, Ky., one Charles J. Smith eyed the shooting gallery nightly as he hobbled home on crutches. Men seemed to have fun popping the gaudy ducks, and the ducks did not mind even when they were hit. One night last week he hobbled up to the counter, threw down his crutches, paid a dime. His first shot did no harm. His second he put carefully through his own head. In his pocket police found a note to his mother...