THE DAILY MORVICHS DERBY it: © MONDAY, MAY 15, 1023. BRITISH WHIG. Syracuse adi ind Buffalo Newark ... Reading 16 xJersey City .. 8 Rochester. .... 2 Xx--10 innings. AMUSEMENTS - : | DOGS ASSIST LONDON POLICE | | Well-Trained Animals Have Been : 8a. Bu What the Press Agents Say About Coming Attractions 3 At the Allen To-day. Fear as a subject for comedy has | been made the central ddea of a de- | lightful photoplay by the Goldwyn | company in the picturized version of | John Frederick's story, "His Back Against the Wall." The pleture, | with Raymond Hatton as the coward- | hero, will be seen at the Allen The- | atrée to-day. "His Back Against the | Wall". was directed by Rowland V. | Lee, who kept the spirit of the story admirablys An excellent cast, in- | cluding Virginia Valli, will Walling | and Virginia Madison, supports Ray- mond Hatton. This 1s his first lead- dng role for Goldwyn; and Mr. Hat- top's many admirers will be more than elated at the remarkable per- formance given hy this astonishingly versatile actor. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Constance Talmadge , in her latest screen, "Polly of the Follies." At The Strand. Much credit is due the manage- ment of the Strand theatre in bring- ing to Kingston such a big screen production -as Mary Pickford in Lit- tle Lord Fauntleroy. Commencing today it will be presented every af- ternoon and evening for three days. Bpeaking in reference to this picture, Found of Great Help in Appre - . { The present wave of crime has given | In older days bloodhounds were used henaion of Criminals. an impetus in Great Britain to the training of dogs for police purposes, | Police dogs were used to assist in | b the word police was ever known, on the borders of Scotland in certain districts. Infested by murderers and robbers, and a tax was laid on the ins habitants for maintaining them; Miso there was a law In Scotland that who- ever denied entrance to one of these dogs should be treated as an accessory to the crime, The training of these dogs calls for Block's | Champion - Kentucky Classic Before Tremendous Crowd. At Louisviile, fore an immense vich fulfilled the Kentucky, be. crowd, Mor- expectations of Benjamin Block, owner, by romping jxDetroit home two lehgths ahead of the rest | of the fleld in the Kentucky Derby here today. Nature furnished a perfect set- ting for the race, with the air clear and cool. Shywers soaked the tracks yesterday but the moisture | was was quickly absorbed and the going was fast. The purse was $50,~ a large amount of patience, intelligence and resource, far removed from the old i idea of dog breaking, which was usual- | 1 to beat the animal mercilessly inte | the observance of a few set rules. | It is step by step in his dally lessons that a dog gradually becomes a track- | er of criminals by their scent, pursues escaping prisoners, discovers missing | people, or finds suspected ones in con- | cealment. He learns fearlessly to seize and pull down any aggressor, whether his mas- ter or himself be attacked, and to do it with the least possible damage, ceas- ing at once when the enemy gives in, The popular conception of the police" dog is a wild, savage brute, which prob- ably accounts for the ant thy to his the Strand manager said this morn- ing: Be is the policy of the Paramount | Theatre company to give its patrons the very best to be had in screen pro- | duction. Little Lord Fauntleroy is the biggest picture ever presented fa | Kingston at popular prices. The rental of this big picture is so high | that if we play capacity business | every performance, we cannot hope | to more than break even. But what | Wwe lose in cash we hope to make ap in the Increased prestage such a pie- ture will bring to the Strand. Ail that is sublime in mother-love--all that is charming in child lite is m is marvelous performance of Miss | * Plckford's in which she brings to life this wonder story of our youth, rom every standpoint, from every tator, from every critic, there never been but one decisiion r.-! ding this production--a superb | picture." | Estas i | GANANOQUE | May 15.--Mothers" Day was ob- sefved In Grace church yesterday in fitting manner. The music at the morning service was in charge of the mothers. Mrs. Whaley, of the public library staff, gave the "Boy lite of S8amuel.'* Rev. D. Mick took for his subject the "Life of Moses" both bringing put strongly the won- derful influence of a good mother, A reception service was held at the close when several _were received into full membership. Mothers' Day programmes were used in the Sab- bath school and a very impressive ' service was held. In the opera house last night, Miss Warren gave an Interesting 1illua- trated lecture on the work of Dr. Grenfell's Labrador mission. The dairy machinery in the milk powder plant was removed to Tor- onto on Saturday. "Mr. and Mrs. William Brown and Mrs. William McDonald motored to Kingston on Saturday. ' Jack Wilson has gone to Windsor to take a position with his father, Hilliard. and John LaFrance left here last night for Pontiac to take their former positions. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sine, Syden- ham, are visiting the former's bro- ther, Clifford Sine, Pine Street. Dr, L. G. Fraser is attending the dental convention in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis returned from Watertown last week and will move their household effects over there soon. Mrs. Joseph Meggs, Charles street, 'Was taken to the Kingston hospital for treatment yestérday. . Mr. and Mrs. Milo Prosser are Spending the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. D. Bauder, Verona, C. C. Nuttall, Montreal, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas * Nuttall, Brock street. Mrs. M. Brennan has returned home after spending the past week with her daughter, Mrs. Stewart Lee, Oshawa. Miss Lillian Martin, Kingston, re- turned home after visiting Mr. and irs. Grue, King street. Master Donald _ Hurd wheeled down from Kingstén for a few hours yesterday . ------------ 3 News From Cataraqui. Cataraqul. May 13.--With new cement steps, & fresh coat of paint and a circular driveway in front, the township hall presents quite a fest- ap Mr. and Mrs. Norm- br, Ottawa, and Wakeford Powley, Toronto, were among those Who attended the funeral of the late ~ Mrs. James Powley. Dr. ana Edwards have gohe to Toronto. R. Purdy returned to her home at Morven. John Hennessey, who was ill for some time spent a. few days ogi A a in Tichbdorge. 5 ES ---------------- ; Damaged Corn. 60¢ per bag. Bring your own _of Princess. street. 9 ¥ SO ---------------------- _ Glosing grown in Korea is consid- Nes : bags. use displayed in some quarters, and it is well that the public should realize that the properly trained dog is at all times perfectly under control. ONE THING THEY OVERLOOKED British Military Authorities Forgot the Humble Printer in Desire to Pre. serve War Secrets. . The marquis of Hartington tells an episode from the war days when the SPY scare was at Its height, according | to ¥ writer in the Halifax Chronicle, | Certain confidential information that | the military authorities wanted to keep | absolutely secret was sent round by | trusted couriers in locked dispatch boxes, with elaberate precautions of signing and countersigning and check- ing every stage. No one below the | rank of major general was entrusted | with the knowledge, and even these i were bound by tremendous oaths of secrecy. After a time it was found that these weighty documents, which were circu. lated in nted form, were being set up by ordinary printers, whe were un- der no-obligation to preserve sécrecy, and, in fact] took no precautions what- ever against leakage. However, noth. Ing did leak out, but the military man- darins, It is sald, shuddered when they realized the risks that had been run. j -- Getting Ready for Channel Tunnel. The. gigantic task of moving back the railway station platforms through. out the Great Northern system to al. low the passage of continental trains when the channel tunnel Is opened has been begun, the Daily Mall is in- formed. "The work of making the stations to fit the trains will take several years," sald an official. "It means that every platform in both freight and passenger stations will have to be al- tered." gin The distance the platforms are be- ing set back is two inches. This will allow a goed clearance for the con- tinental sleeping cars, and also the large freight cars. The "gauge" (the distance between the rails) of the continental trains is reughly half an Inch wider than the British standard, but the shaping of the tregd of the wheels makes it 'Pos- sible for trains of both British and ogutinental system te run on the same track without risk of accident. en He Died, He Died All Over. "Dh I" dgald Jesse Eschbach, chief examiner for .the state board of accounts, as he read one of the letters in his mail. "Here is one." The letter told of a man who had paid his' dog tax to the tpwnship as sessor and the ungrateful cur had gone and died. The dog died befors the is sessor had turned in his, books to the county assessor and the inquirer wished to know whether there was any Way to get back the dog tax. "The cruel law," Mr. Eschbach will reply, "states t taxes are paid on property owned March 1." "That'll raise a howl!" he *added verbally.--Indianapolis News. {000 and it is estimated that the great Morvich cleared $46,625 on the clas- sie. At the finish, Fred. Burlew, train- er, was on the course almost as soon as Morvich crossed the line, and ten- derly patted the Speedster. He had been worried early in the morning when the track looked heavy for fear that some Injury might betail his pet. The finish was in this or- der: First, Morvich; second, Bet Mcate; third, John Finn; time 2.04 -- Yacht Club Branch, © ladies' branch Ladies' Ya electad the follo Convenor, Captures edie */Cleveland.... 5 National League, New York .... Brooklyn ,... 1 Pittsburgh .. Philadelphia .. Cincinnati.... 8 St. Louis 6 American League, 8 New York ... St. Louls ... Chicago Washington 2--13 innings, .. .... ... . Philadelphia... 7 Boston Michigan-Ontario League. Saginaw Hamilton. ... Kitchener. .... 4 Brantford Port Huron at Bay City--Rain, Mrs. Willlam Casey; secretary, Mrs, Ernest Sparks; executive, Mrs. A. Robinson, Mrs, L. C. Lockett, Mrs. D, A. Black, Mrs. J. C. Newlands, Mrs, W. Casey, Mrs. William Gibson, Mrs. J. M, Campbell, Mrs, H. Hora, Mrs. R.N. PF McFarlane, Mrs, Hugh Weleh, Mrs: Constantine, Sr., Mrs, R. E. Burns, Mrs, Charles Dalton, Mrs, Ernest Sparks, ---- Kingston Soccer League. A reorganization meeting of the Kingston cer League is to be held in the G.W.V, A, rooms on Wednesday evening. The question of entering teams and arranging &chedules wil be taken up, and the general desire on the part of those intergsted is to Bet started as soon as possible. The Soccer season is here, and this glori- ous old game is worthy, of all kinds of support from the fang. INTERCOUNTY LEAGUE The Intercounty Baseball League got away to a flying start on Satur- day, with four games played and all the home teams winning. The lea- gue had a big official opening at Syd- enham when Mayor Corbett and sev- eral other Kingstonians, among them Stanley Trotter, assisted in the ceremonies. The standing after the first week is: Frontenac Group. ALEC E. ROBERTSON British war veteran, who charges an attempt was made to kidnap him from the Sates because of a love affair with Miss Mary Culberson, daughter of a U. 8. senator. LONDON TIMES PRAISES U. 8. AMBASSADOR It Says That Anglo-American Relations Have Steadily Improved. London, May 15.--The Times prints a special article reviewing the first year's work of George Harvey as American ambassador at the court of St. James, paying tribute to his efforts to smooth away existing mis- understandings between England and America and recalling his many public speeches, in which, says the article, "he bent his energies to dis- pel illusions, even at the risk of hurting feelings which could not be Ignored and had to be reckoned with in dealing with the American peo- ple. "Thanks, largely,' to his untiring efforts," the article continues, '"An- glo-American relations have steadily improved, until at the present mom- ent there is no question in dispute or argument between the two coun- tries. Ambassador Harvey has act- Won Sydenham 1 ed throughout as the interpreter of President Harding, the success of whose policy he has been greatly in- strumental in assuring." ----e RAINS EXTINGUISHED FIRES. That Were Progress Near Gull Lake in Ardoch Region Ardoch, May 11.--~A number ¢ Tamworth 0 The scores on Saturday were follows: X Frontenac Group, Sydenham, 8; Wolfe Island, 1. Parham, 19; Verona, 13. x Lennox & Addington Group, Yarker, 14; Odessa, 10, Adolphustown, 7; Enterprise, 2. -- Printers' Baseball Team. The Printers had q 800d work-out rom this locality attended the auc sale of farm implements and stock held at J. D,. Flake's, Plevna, last Satur- day. The recent ratns have been very beneficial extinguishing forest fires, | which were making rapid progress near Gall Lake. George Hamilton and Zeb Mitchell have been appoint- ed as fire rangers for that district. William Derue motored from Camp- bellford with his new McLaughlin car to spend ovar Sunday at his home here, F. Armitage and T. Fox, Marysville, made a fiylng trip on Saturday efternoon on the cricket field, when about twenty men turned out for two hours practice, Two teams were picked out, ang a cork- ing seven innings resulted in a 13- to-12 score, with the team captained by Weaver at the losing end. The winners were captained by Mcintyre, George D. Pound acted as "Umps" to 'the satisfaction of all 'concerned. , Weaver's team put across four runs in the opening innings, to an for their opponents, but this lead was cut down dn the fifth, Some good hitting was in evidence, though several of the men were away off; | and the pitching was god for a pre- liminary practice. The batteries were McIntyre and Lennox for the winners; and Weaver, Lipsett and Clark for the losgre. Desert Land and Desert Sea; A portion of Journey between Sydney, the New Wales capital, and Broken Hill, the mining heart of Australia, lies over waterless hot : country. Lieut. Sydney Pickles," who has shown the feasibility of an alr service between the two cities, saw no landmark as he crossed the barren stretch ad #0 had te use his compass, the pioneer flight, he com- pared the interminable rolling land be fore him to the gray lonely wastes of i apie he had patroled Got: Rid of Pestifersus Fly, | Health authorities at Sa through here last week. After spend- ing the past week at M. Schwager's, Miss Ella Cledgett has again return- ed to L. McDonald's, Mrs. William Young and little Kenneth have re- turned to their home in Tamworth after enjoying a few months' visit with her mother, Mrs. A. Gray. J.|* Derue"s are improving the appear- ance of their new dwelling by build- ing a cement verandah, We are pleased to learn that Mrs, J. H. Smith Is recovering from her recent {liness. J. B. Myers' and J. Derue's visited Jast Sunday at M, Webers', and J. G at A. Jeannerett's, pa -- Mrs, Stillman Not To Marry McOormick Boy Poughkeepsie, N.Y., May 15.-- ASE SC SUNDAY GAMES. International League. , Syracuse 3, Reading 2 (14 inn- ings). : + 'Jersey City 9, Buffalo 3. Newark 6, Roghester 5. { be ---- & ' l National League. New York 5, Chicago 4, (10 Ip- ning). Oa ha Philadelphia 5, St, Louis 1. , Cincinnati 5. scheduled). Pittsburg-Boston ' (not neem American Detroit 8, New rp Wash I seen B] « § Hamilton ¥ Bay City ..... § SATURDAY GAwES. the most value, SAL] Baltimore-Toronto (not schedul- ing. John E, Mack, guardian ad litem for young Guy Stillman, rested from his labors at pruning his apple trees long enough to squash reports that Mrs. Anne U. Stillman would marry Fowler McCormick shortly after a decree is granted in the divorce ac- tion brought against her by her Susy band. "The rumor i§ foolish on th. face of it," said Mr. Mack, "for it is not Mrs. Stillman who fis seeking the decree. Moreover, . Says she would not marry the best man liv- . - J ---- Marmora's Assessment. for Marmora has re- ey if | a es iF » : International league, 3 Toronto .....7-6 Baltimore ,. §-1 Sse 00 bb SALT It's Your Blood, Man ! ~ It's Your Blood! | As long as your blood is impure, you will look sick and feel sick and be sick. You can't come home with a cheery smile and an appetite when your head aches--when your stomach is upset--when there's a pain in your back and you feel all "dragged out". Tone up the system with Abbey's. This will regulate the Bowels and Ki sweeten the Stomach and purify the Blood. Just try it. Your Druggist will supply you with "ABBEY'S Effervescent." oul a I --~ Y's EFFERVESCENT JOHN PF. PIERCE PASSENGER TRAFFIC MANAGER MONTREAL, Jesouber '15, 1921. ' -2 : Canadian Daily Newspapers Association, 908 Excelsior Life Building, Toronto, Ontario. - Dear Sirs: Years ago, the newspaper announce- ments that were put out by the Canada Steamship -Iines, Limited, were merely time tables telling when the ships sailed. Of later years, however, large copy has been run in the daily newspapers in those cities that were fairl accessible to : points of Sailing; telling of the many attractions that were offered in a tr P by boat, . . Right through the season for the past few years, boat trips have been most popular, 1920 was the finest Padeasnger year the Company ever had. 1981, despite the fact that business was 80 unsettled, shows but a decrease in , passenger traffic over 1920, Time after time, ships for special oruises, » those from Montreal to the enay treal to Newfoundland, have been through advertising in the dailies. Next year, as in the past few years, the daily newspapers will be the backbone of this Sompany's advertising, Vith best wishes, I am, Yours very truly, & ed The annual meeting of tha Fr- = | Liberal Stave Oli Wediceuis, «uo. assembly room at the Laurier, tOtawa, Crows ars among the shyest of The American Red expended move than $400, will close fts main activitios ope at the end of June. : The Aukiand Islands are entirely uninhabited, Cross, Association will be Hatt Town of Wolk, daring vy nicn 000, in al i