The Evening Courier, 5 September 1913

News · Vellmar · 1 September 1913

The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. L. H.: 16 months.

The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. L. H.: 16 months. Ask yourself why. More tomorrow.

In the story: The Crown v. L. H., The Court of Chronological Offences, Leon Heide.

The Grand Chancellor, Casimir Burond, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 1 September 1913, tonight. The Courier's camera was there. The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. L. H.: 16 months.

The Marschau Conference opens its 54th session

The Marschau Conference opens its 54th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present. Hundreds turned out. In the story: The Marschau Conference.

Money · Vellmar

Weinau Trading House lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ODD

Weinau Trading House lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ODD. More tomorrow. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Weinau Trading House.

Around the country · Vellhausen

A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Vellhausen

A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Vellhausen. There are 54 arrests. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Vellhausen, Tanner Way.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

The Ministry sent no names. The Courier is glad of it.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

4 September 1913. The Schools Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 33 votes to 28. Applies to children between 7 and 16. Comes into force on 1 January 1914. It took them all afternoon.

30 August 1913. An Act for the Better Ordering of Turnpikes goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 39 votes to 22. Provides 83070 marka for works between Dammberg and Hochstadt. Comes into force on 1 January 1914. It took them all afternoon.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. L. H.: Concerning possession of an unyear record (a school register) found at Oberholt. Ruling: 16 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Ristmann: Concerning fraud on the Vellmar Exchange. Ruling: 2 months with hard labour. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 18.3 pfen the loaf. Beer 27.5 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 1.71 marka. A room costs 5.98 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 2,808.10. Bank rate 3.21 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 3,321,410 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

224 births, 61 weddings, 115 deaths this week. Population 425,807.

On this day

105 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Grauholt and fells the old lime in Short Square. Report.

102 years ago. Marschau marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Cooper Walk. Report.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1912 went to Marschau Garrison. Full table.

Club	W	L
Marschau Garrison	12	2
Kessel Iron	10	4
Hollstadt Workers	9	5
Ostrabruck Bridge	6	8
Tarnmund Lake	6	8
Vellmar Wardens	5	9
Grauburg Fortress	5	9
Norrwick Printers	3	11

The Courier's verdict on the season: worth it. Table below.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.

Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.

Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.

Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

The Courier crossword

Solution in tomorrow's Courier. The setter is not responsible for the Grand Chancellor's name being awkward. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.