Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 29, 1914

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147,July 29, 1914, by VariousThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.netTitle: Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 29, 1914Author: VariousRelease Date: June 20, 2008 [EBook #25860]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PUNCH, CHARIVARI - JULY 29, 1914 ***Produced by Nigel Blower, Malcolm Farmer and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.netPUNCH,OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.Vol. 147.July 29th, 1914.CHARIVARIA.A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Signor Ulvi, the inventor of “F” rays. He is said to have eloped from Florencewith an Admiral’s daughter. This was not discovered until Signor Ulvi had got well away, and his claim to be able tocause explosions at a distance would now seem to be established.General Huerta is said to have taken with him on his flight securities to the amount of £1,200,000. Even so it is typical ofthe grasping nature of the man that he complained of having to leave Mexico City behind.A storm of indignation has been raised in Berlin by an order (instigated, it is said, in a very high quarter) that all cafésmust close at 2 A.M. A petition is being circulated which points out that this order will kill Berlin’s ...