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I «• r »> 'r .» An T* I» !tW» ''m » blow to John. Ai!ded to KUn&Way l nniK hi* desln to reach the city wm not » T luttla anzletr aa to Blmer*a condition By CHARLETTH HAMMOND lln.tha trunk. *Io, sir," Bald John, determinedly,] What a long four hours ha had to *we won't give It up It we have to go wait! Time had never dragged so on foot!" before! "Well," aald Elmer, "I don't see any | At last the longed-for train came way unless we do go afoot, for we and John reached Portland in safety, have only got two dollars between ii8,j The next thing was to find his trunk, and the fare to Portland is more'n two Ho went up to a man standing near dollars apiece." jsome baggage and asked him how "Pete B»teman got over harder spots to get trunks, Where Canada Hopes to Make a Record than this," said John, "and I know we can.' "Yes, I suppose so," responded El- mer. "Father might give me a dollar or so to spend at the fair next week. If U would do any good, I'd ask htm, but I might as well ask ihe town pump," "Where's your check?" said the man. John showed IL The man looked among the trunks. "There Isn't any trunk like that here," he s^d. John stood a minute dismayed. 1 "There must be one somewhere," While the two boys are laying plans, 'he said, not a little anxious. "Is there we'll find out who they are and what another place to find trunks? ' means this planning of theirs. "Not's I know of. Did your trunk John Sheldon, a bright, quick-witted come along with you? ' ^h • > V boy of fourteen, is the son of a well- to-do farmer. The other boy, Elmer Hammond, is the village doctor's son, a few months younger. The two are excellent friends. They have been reading "Perilous Adventures of Pete Bateman, the Boy Sailor." Roused by the daring deeds and wonderful es- capes of the hero, a mania to go to sea has fallen upon them. They think there's no good in asking their (athera' advice, so they are laying plana In secret. John has learned that the fishing schooner Brlttomart salts for New- foundland the twenty-fifth, and it Is now the twenty-fourth. The two boys start from beneath the "High Top" sweeting tree in the orchard where they have been sit- ting. "Isn't thcTe a way to go on the freight train?" asked Elmer, throwing an apple core toward a chipmunk, chattering on the stone wall. "No, I guess not," answered John thoughtfully. "But I've got an ideal" he exclaimed exultantly, crumpling up his old straw hat and giving it an upward fling. "Quick â€" out with it!" said Elmer. "There's an old trunk of grandpa's up in the garret! Do you see. Elmer? Chuck what we waut In that, get in, aud one of us goes as baggage. What do you say to tliat?" "You've struck It!" declared Elmer. "Let's go at Jt. I'm In tor that. Why, you're as cute a» Pete.' ' "We'll have to start In the morning," said John. "We'll have a gay time. We'll see a bit of the city wheu we're through our business with the cap- tain." Not a doubt but that they could go as s-ailors had once entered their heads. Of course Captain Daly would take them. It was decided that Elmer should get permlsi^iou and come down and Slay all niglit with John. He was to take him wliat he wauted, ana they'd pack wliat thoy could in the trunk. n^'loie Klmcr .started for home .they stole softly up to the attic, brought the trunk down and put it lu a dark corner of tho b irn. A little after dii.ik, Elmer came over, briuKiiig his best suit and his new baseball, tied together In an old haud- kerchief. These, with some of John's possessions, were racked In the trunk, leaving not a very roomy place tor a boy. Half a dozen or more air holes were bored iu the sides. All was ready for an early start in the morning. The boys retired in good season, but not to sleep. At. half-past eleven, John looked at his watch. "Why, Elmer, if you'll believe It, la Isn't but half-past eleven." The same was repeated at one. and again at half-past two. At three they rose and dressed, went softly down the stairs and out Into the cool morn- ing. Elmer had a little homesick twinge as they started, but John laughed at him. Each taking a handle of the trunk, they went toward the station. Thoy reached the station, as they hoped to, before anyone was about. it required some talking on John's part to persuade Elmer that he, be- ing the smaller, ought to go in the trunk. There was just room for him to curl down on his side. He got In. John shut the cover, lock- ed the trunk, and sat down beside . It. ^ "How do you feel, Elmer?" he asked •I length. "Sort of boxed up,' replied Elmer. "There Isn't any room to spare." Soon the station was opened. John bought his ticket, got his check and when the train came steamiug in, he first made sure the trunk was put on, and then he got on board and oft they went. John enjoyed the ride. Twice only had he been on the cars before, and never alone. At Oaltou Station, In a yard behind the station, were kept some deer, a fox, a raven and other animals. Their fame had reached John's ears, and, as there promised to be a stop of fifteen mluutes tor breakfast, he left the car and went round to see them; and for a time they quite drove his sea voyage from his mind. There came a sudden reminder, however, when he heard the puff, puff of the engine and the rumbling of the cars. Then he started and ran round to the front of the depot, only to see the train rushing off â€" without him. John felt badly, but did not know what to do. "Well, now, 1 was a foolt" tie thought, as he looked after the van- ><:hing train. ^He asked a man standing near when - o next traJ-.i went to Portland. "Nui liU afternoon," was aaawered. "I've just come," replied John; "but my trunk came this morning." The man looked again. "Well, the trunk Isn't here, that's sure," he said. Poor John! What was to be done? One thing was certain â€" he must find the trunk. He was sure It was put on board. Wherd was It now, and where was Elmer? "Can you tell me what to do to find it?" asked John, very earnestly and anxiously. "Don't worry, boy, I'll help you all I can," said the man, good-naturedly. "Did you say your trunk came on the early train? Did you see It put on?" "Yes, sir," assured John. "I saw it put on that train myself.' "Well, well," said the man, consol- ingly. "You wait here a minute and I'll see It I can find out anything about It. I guess It's all right." John's frame of mind was anything but an enviable one as he stood await- ing the man's return. A few minutes later ha came back with Conductor Parker with him. "You are John Sheldon, are you?" asked the conductor. "Yes, sir," answered John, a little surprised. "You've lost a trunk, have you, my boy?" "Yes, sir. Can you tell me where to find it?" the latter questioned, eagerly. "Did your trunk contain anything very valuable?' "Very." said John, "and I must find It." looking anxiously around at the trunks. "Any objection to telling me what your trunk contained?" pursued the conductor. John hesitated. Yes. he had decided objections. He halt wished himself out of this scrape. "There was a boy shut up in that trunk, was there?" questioned the conductor, narrowly watching John, who started visibly. "Do you think a boy could live till this time shut up like that?" added the conductor, in a sterner voice. "I â€" don't know," said John, with a catch In his voice. Running away to sea thus far had proved a doubtful pleasure. "That's a thing you should have thought of before trying such a fool hardy trick as this." said the conduc- tor. "It you wanted to go to sea, why didn't you do It like a man, and not sneak off like a thief?' John stood abashed, terror-stricken, too, at the thought of what might be Elmer's fate. "You want to go to sea, do youf continued the conductor. Ironically. "Iâ€" don't know," faltered John. "But I want to find the trunk." "Naturally you do," mercilessly said the conductor. "I should suppose you would after leaving a boy In a danger- ous situation like that." "Oh. sir. it you know anything about Elmer, please tell me!" with a sharper catch in his voice. "The best thing you can do is to go home and learn the result of your folly! You may be In time to attend the funeral." Poor John I No one to blame but himself. He feared the worst come, and certainly wished himself â- aiiiiiiiiii«iiiiimaiiiiiiiii«»iiiiiiiii«iiiiiiiiiiainiiiii«iiiiitiiiaiiiiiniaiiiiiiriiatinHiiii«iiiiin«uiiinif â-  THE OLYMPIC STADIUM AT AMSTERDAM Canada Fostering Land Settlement by the British Committee on Immigration Presents Its Report to the House of Com- mons Ottawa â€" A reduction In ocean rates of £10 for British Immigrants Is recommended In the report of tha select standing committee on agri- culture and ImmJgratton. tabled in the recent Parliament. While In Uw opinion of the committee tho responsi- bility and control of the selection of Inunlgrants, no matter by whom re- cruited, must rest solely with the Government of Canada, It suggests that special efforts be made to ex- ; tend the field of activity of the prov- ; 'nclal authorities, particularly In the matter of the placement, settlement , and supervision of Immlgrans, and ; t:.at tho Federal Government consid- er contributing to defray the cost of provlrclal co-operation. To prevent expense and unneces- sary Inconvenience to the wouidbe Immigrant It is recommended that greater care be given to, the physical examinations before leaving the home lands, and that in the British Isloe local doctors, under the control of the Canadian medical authorities, should make these examinations. Approval, In the report, is given to previous ef- THE OLYMPIC STADIUM AT AMSTtHUAW. fcrts to encourage the young British An ah- view of the new sUdium which seats 40.000 now ready for the Olympic games. Canada win do w» |n,nj,grant. and It recommends that represented by her leading amateurs. at home â€" more, that he had never left home. The conductor turned away, saying that he had an engagement of a few minutes, and that John could wait there If ha liked Ull he came back. Unhappy John! He waited; for ha didn't know what else to do. Meantime, let us return to Elmer hi the trunk. what a wretched, homesick boy ha was. "Well," asked the conductor, with a dry smile, "do you want to keep on and go to sea?" Elmer's longing for the sea had cooled. His experience in the trunk had taken the romance out of a sailor's life tor him. I'd rather go home than do any- Fortunately, the trunk was put in : thing else in the world." said Elmer, BilingtiaGsm London Times tlnd.): Bilingualism Is an as^et of the greatest importance in the life of any nation. The capa- city to speak two tongues has an educational value that English educa- tioni.sts are only now beginning to realize. Border peoples who. from sheer necessity, have to speak two or more languages are said to be excep- â„¢...., â€" _- , , _ , K.>f„™ tionally intelligent. The ancient and right side up, and, tor a time, he went ^ with more energy than He naa oeiore : ^^^^^^ influence of the Scots both in quite comfortably. At one of the sta- ; displayed. _ | gugiand and on the Continent and ttons, where more trunks were put] Conductor Parker knew the t)oy 3 „jry„gjj„ut the British Empire has in, one came crash on top of Elmer's. ' father, and he decided to send Elmer ^^^^ largely due to their gift for The cover cracked, and Elmer shrank . home. He had looked through the ^^^,^^^^3 ^.^^ bilingual Scotsmen had ; train tor John, thinking to sea i£ bis .^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^ difficulty in acquiring "Gracious, that came near smashing mind had changed; but no lioy '^"^ ^^j^^ ^.(^^^.j^^, [^^g^^ggg ^nd the French me! ' he thought. "Hope they won't ' swering his description was found, "s^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^.^^ recent years the put in many like that." j we, who remember his adventure at ^^^^^ ^^.^^^ ^een following this His bones were beginning to ache. Dalton Station, know. | ancient Scottish exemplar and have and he felt stiff from being cramped But Elmer, a sadder and somewhat .^^.^j^j London in pursuit of various In one position so long. wiser boy, was left to take the next ^ j^j^g^^j^g^ ^^^ excluding politics, with He tried to stretchâ€" in vain. He train home. 1 notable success, while the Welsh in- then tried to turn a little, with a like ! Quite late iu the evening there was ; ^^^.^^^ ^^ Oxford and Cambridge dates down. result. "Oh, dear!" he groaned, anything but tun." All this time other trunks were pil- ing up about him, thus lessening a rap at the Sheldon door, and a This is ' shame-faced, though light-hearted, boy was let in. Running away to sea was never a ^'i's ' pleasant subject to the two boys after- ward. supply of fresh air. To add to his discomfort, he began to feel sick. His head ached â€" yes. and he ached all j over. I "I'd give ten dollars to be out of 1 this." ha thought. "1 wish I hadn't 1 D. come in this sueaking way." ! cury He grew sicker. He wondered it he , land, were going to die; ho was sura he felt sick enough. ! wrested from him, money The Jew V. Dinsdale In the Leeds Mer- In limes not long past, with social and from the thirteenth century. For some seven centuries universities, indeed from the date when their own great monastic schools disappeared. Bi- lingualism lies behind much ot the success of tho Celts who have tra- veled into new lands. •> Renunciation of War Leo Maxse in the National Review (London>: Europe haa no ambition to become a pawn In tho game of a .,, T'SliMr^aU .Vmerican party politics. That in tunit.es, rights of <^'''^'^^;'J^^^JJ ^^,^ explains the attitude on this " -â€" I ,_.,,. ,,.i„.ii i,i»'side of the .\tlantic towards the sen- At last he could endure It no longer. ;the sweat of his brow) remained his, e^^^ ^^ ^^^ Washington Ho heard men In the car, and he cried only weapon ^''^^^j*^^,',"^^^^''^^^^^ Government for tho Reminciation of out: Let me out! world and win for to which, in corn- War Having been once bitten. "Hello, there!" exclaimed one ot ^^^^^^ '^^^^^^"^^}^:T:^ the men. "What's that?" entitled. i . ^'''"'' 1 fortrl wh^e under the auspices ot a former Amerl They stood still a minute, listening, all >>"' •â- "P'''^^;;^'* ,/°7,?^o j\^j can President, who bi«ka all preced- "Let ma out! Oh, let me out! \-'^^^'\^'^^ ^^ ZlL T.S T^r- ent and came hotfoot to Buix,pe for . . .- .i.»i_ â„¢ I nnanuil hut to Koluen K.eys. t^er . .. , , _ .,._ came in mued tones to their ears. \ opened but to sol^^^ J^^^* ^^ the express purpose of "making the "Robbers!" shouted the man, jump- haps, M >et he has scarce leamt^^ ^^^^ ^^^ deanocracy" thTV)ugh ing back. "Thieves In here!" , oesse fiourlshing hat once «° "'^S'^ .^e instrumentality of the League ot And tor a few minutes there was "open sesame. It «"' ""'^ ;'""^ .*°^ Nations, which ita author conceived quite a lively time in the car. a less frigid '^^'^^''^ °°^ '^« w Lr-i as a Super State (to wit, "the United Ths trunks were pulled out, and society at 'f 8« "^^ "*^^'*[^'° ^ ! state ot th« World"), with complete guided by a rather stifled howl. EI- suade hlin to sheathe a weapon no*, . ^ mer's trunk was broken open, and a we hope, grown rusty.and to enter by mrserable°haggard, homesick boy was every door with no other passport miseraoiB, u-bs , ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ undeniable the age limit for boys be extended from 14 ot 19 years. Extension oi tho assisted passage privileges to the families of imm» grants from Great Britain is recom- mended by the committee, but It doea not feel that ti:.3 3000-family settle- ment scheme be further extended un- til after the present experiment has been tested. The committee approves of the ex- tension to other provinces of the tri- partite agreement with the British, federal and provincial governments for tte encouragement of land settl*- nient by British immigrants. Under this scheme the Provincial Govern- ment provides the farm, the British Government supplies $1500 for stoch aud equipment, and the Canadian Government recruits the settler and promises settlement and supervision free of charge, and, in addition, shares on a 50-50 basis any loss on ac- count ot stock and equipment. .•V review by the committee of the present immigration policy shown that the British immigrant is in a specially favorable position as com- pared with the continental, while all citizens of the United States are eli- gible to emigrati? provided that they I are physically and mentally sound and in a position to maintain them- selves until employment can be secur- ed. With them as with the British no passport is required. The committee held 36 sittings and called U[H)n 29 witnesses, includini Robert Forks, Minister of Immignv tion and Colonization; Sir Henrj Thornton, president, Canadian N» tional Railways: E. W. Beatty. presi- dent, Canadian Pacific Railway; monibersof Parliament and oflJcers ol social welfare and Immigration op ganizations. _> Canada Btiilding Many Motoi Highways Montreal.â€" Reports from all prov- inces received by the Canadian Good Roads Association indicate that higher expenditures will be made this year on Canadian highways than during any past year in their history. The great increase in motor traffic in Can- '°Thl' conductor came along, and ; merits to recommend him; where his therefore In a position to make Inter- ada. combined with the annual siim- mer influx of motorists from the national wars impossible. ,» She â€" "Love-making is the same as .!â-  Elmer, m a very shamefaced way, con- skill and justice In business, loyal y fes^^ all about the sea-going plan. ' and generosity In riendshlp. soclabU- but only after various questions from ity. adaptability . . 1 . , ,. . ^ „ . . . , the conductor Even John might have , will speedily pmve him an asset to maiden who sat and listened to a lyre forgiven him for telling. If he had seen any community of worth. I all night. Unitted States, are causes behind the Increased expenditure on highways. Last year the enormous total ot 3,153.- 800 automobiles entered Canada from it always was!" He â€" "How can you and natural talents ; tell?" Sheâ€" "I've just read of a Greek | ^j^^ United States four touring pur- poses, and it is expected tho motor tourist traffic from the South this year will break all records. THOUSANDS VISIT 6ARDENS AT HAMPTON COURT Sunday crowds enjoy the blaze of glory In the gardens ot this historic o Id seat of Royalty In England, seeing this beauty apot. '' New Canadians to Cel^rate Winnipeg, Manitoba.â€" New Cana- dians of Canada will stage a Folk Song and Handicraft Festival in this city to demonstrate some of tho cul- tural contributions they are making to Canadian life. The festival will be presented by fifteen racial groups In picturesque costumes, songs and dances, illustrating the wealth of are and music brought to Canada by re- cent settlers from Europe. Tho extensive areas available tor farm settlement In Western Canada have been attracting immigration not only from Great nrltain and the United States, but also from the Continent of Europe in considerable numbers, and this festival Is expected to prove an important factor in bringing the various races ino friendly contact with each other and Insuring a fuller ap- preciation ot the contribution each Is making to Canadian national life. The Typical Englishman London Sunday Times (Cons.): Ths reason why people of all parties up and down tho country like Mr. Bald- win Is because he speaks their thoughts aloud tor y'OJVi^J^i' rear'sense^ the 'typical Engllshm Again and again he Is heard voiclns the common-sense view ; It may no! be very profound, but It Is always . plain and It appeals to tho pubitct Pew Canadians who Ttoit England mls« bettor nature. Mr. Baldwin maknt I the man iu the street articulate ^r'i