Daily British Whig (1850), 30 Sep 1922, p. 18

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18 THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG. BATURDAY, SEPT. 80, 1o==. |scraped and borrowed and pawned, |and at last got enough for railroad fare over, We arrived at the station about three in the morning, and there a bus met us to drive us the two miles on {to town, The manager climbed up q DRAMATIC MOMENTS {With the driver. We were all feeling MASQ JR" AS FILM | Pretty good, I can tell you. The man- Ln : ed b UERADER As py his | 88er started to enthuse on the scenery ° eg rar steipden of his dis-| {What he could see of it) and notfc- L {ing a beautiful red glow in the eas: ® nize the ? Ito by Ms fajlure to Poe | remarked "What a Glorious Sun d to be, he found himself verg- Hise." Flicking his team the bus on the brink of ruin. Tne rep-| driver remarked "Sun Rise H : tion of one of England's oldest| that's the opera house 'aburning most respected families was at GOWN. e--the honor of a man who had | ar ot de a great name for himself and| 'A very important road show man- | age } imation) rushed estige. {ager (in his own est i aipated ils pros hat faced | into the theatre of a little hick town, iJdohn Loder in the climax of "The | Where his company was appearing ) querader," at the Allen theatre, |that night, and finding a man push- nday Tuesday and Wednesday, | Ing peanut hulle out with a broom, E Which marks one of the most unus-| approached him and the following 1 and gripping stories that [Managers took place-- AMUSEMENTS the Press Agents Say About Coming Attractions 1) ever been translated to the screen. Manager: "Where 1s the stage car- & In juxtaposition to 'the strong penter?" Physical resemblance of two men, a He of the broom__"I be." Fesemblance so strong that the wife| Manager--'Well, where is the pro- of one is unable to tell them apart perty man?" even after close scrutiny, is an even He of the broom--"That's I am." Stronger contrast of tastes and traits. Manager--*""And the master elec- One man has allowed poison to seep |trician?" | 'his soul, to kill the love of musfc and He of the broom--'"Me." | everything beautiful. The other re-| = Manager--'"Good heavens man, fains a yearning for the hours at the |you can't do all these things and give Plano, a craving for intellectual com- | my company the service they require. | * panionship and a longing for home [I'll speak to the managef of the | and family, {thea're. Where is he?" In the contrast of these two mes | He of the broom--*Right here." | "there has been evolved a plot that is Manager-- "What?" | 'Stranger than "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. He of the broom--"Yes sires, | yde." Richard Walton Tully, mak- | everything there is around here, I! Ing his debut as a motion picture|am. Anything I ain't--I{sn't--" SPORTING NEWS | { Another #r Kingston, The Toronto Globe says: Jack] Bond, another Toranto athlete, has registered at Queen's University, and | will try for a place on the senior | football and. hockey teams. He ac-| Late Mrs. Annie Kay. Mrs. Annie Kay passed away at t yesterday. after an illness of two days. The de- epasturs Sxiy eaked out yest ay | ceased was the wife of H. Kay, St, I. hockey and football teams, for Lawrence avenue, and was born in the Parkdale O.H.A. juniors and |/Bgland, but resided in Canada dur- also for the Osgoode Hall O, H. A. [IN8 the past eighteen years. She was intermediates. Last fall he played| WOman of deep sympathies: and on the backfield for Excelsiors. He| WOR a warm place in the regard of will show Kingston fans a world of | er friends. Besides her husband, speed on the ice surface, but will [§he 18 survived by one son, Leslie, : se on the football |tWo brothers, James and Joseph hardly Stich a plase Gregory, and one sister, Mrs. Sar- gent residing in England. The funeral took place from her late residence to St. George's cathedral at 2.30 p.m. Saturday under the direction of 8. S, Corbett, under- taker. Rev. W, E. Kidd officiated. Interment was made at Cataraqui cemetery, Ladies' Golf Competition, The ladies' golf competition for the gold brooch took place on Fri: day and the result was a tie between Mrs. Charles Taylor .and Miss C. Mitchell. The former's gross score was 102, net 71, and the latter's gross was 107, net 71. The tie wiil be played off on Tuesday the 3rd op October. The scores will count ia the C.L.G.M. bronze medal competi- tion. Brought Greetings From United States Methedists Toronto, Sept. 30.--Ties that bind the two great bodies of the Method- | ists in Canada and the United States : were strengthened and more firmly completed at Queen's bowling green | cemented last nigWe=at the evening on Friday evening. J. M. EIHoti and | ougi0, "ot 111g * zeneral conference J. Lackie won the Scotch doubles for | op 0 fraternal greetings from the the Price trophy from Frank Harold North and South Methodist Episcopal Bowling Games, Two championship matches were and H. Angrove by 15 to'11. Jechn roducer after many succesful ven-| tures on the speaking stage, is the 'Bates Post in it, Mis credit more tha appearances on the stage in the dual le he creates in the picture. / "OCTOBER PICTURES. "Phe month of October will be a banner month for moving picture followers in Kingston. The Strand theatre will offer in that period some Of the best attractions it has had i for many a day. For instance com- | mencing Monday Wallace Reid in| "The. Dictator" wil be the features and the following Monday will open | return engagement of "The Four | Horsemen of the Apocalyse," In| Which Rodolph Valentino and Alice | Terry made their names. { Then will come Gloria Swanson Ing "Her Gilded Cage," another of "The Big 41" Paramount pictures issued | #his season. Thomas Masighan and Theodore Roberts will come along in "If You Believe It, It's So" then Larry Semon fn "A Pair of Kings" will make hundreds laugh. "Foolish Wives," the most talked of picture of the year wil be shown in The Strand Theatre during Octob- or. Dorothy Dalton will come in "The Siren Call," a picture releas- ed only a short time ago. Clara Kimball Young, another favorite With Kingstonians will be here in "Hands of Nara." All during Octo- Bor "The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" as well as "The Leather Pusiiers,"" will be strong feature at- fractions at the Strand Theatre, -------- Stories of the Theatre. by "Rex" One time, many years ago I hap- lened to be appearing with a "Barn- rming" Fly-By-Night company, and we got a long way from New 'ork and the show went on the rocks, 'With no money on hand the manager decided to close the show. That night We got a message from the town that We were billed to appear in the fol- dowing night, that the house was 'Sold Out" an eight hundred dollar man who visualized the possibilities | ter's "The Flaming Arrow' this story and is starring Guy !height Mr. Post has tothe last act there is a battle between | ition to the Price cup n three thousand soldiers and Indians. On both sides |*°™ and: in addition hs p |8ity are having a smoker in the Arts 'club room on Monday evening. Some years ago, when Lincoln Car- | was at its | a funny thing happened. In of the "war" a number of extras or | supers were used. The Indians were all extras, fellows from the local town. One night the company arriv- | so late it was impossible to give the | "Indians" a rehearsal, but the man | fn charge of the extras told them--- | "Listen, you fellows, when this Cur | tain goes up you are standing 5 and you here and you there, etc., etc. When the shooting starts, you fel- [lows shoot and every now and then one of you drop dead, The scene lasts till all the Indians are supposed to be dead." The time came, and it seems that each extra had quietly made up his mind to end his acting as soon as possible, and had decided to drop dead as soon as possible. Im- agine the surprise of the audience, when as the first and only shot was fired, all the Indians toppled over | dead, It was such a shock to the "Captain" of the soldiers that he for- | jot himself and yelled--"Some shoot- | ing!" Joe Kelly tells this one. An elder- ly spinster lady speaking to her little nephew, asked him what he had been doing all afternoon, to which the youngster replied 'Shootin' Craps, Auntie." A sad expression - flitted across the lady's face and she sigh- ed." You boys are so oruel--don't you know the poor litle things like to live just as much as you do?" Local alumni of Queen's Univer- Former students in all faculties have been invited to attend and an effort will be made to consolidate the meeting into an association which will bind the graduates to their Alma Mater. Before Justice Orde * finally ad- journed the sessions of the supreme court on Friday night, his lordship returned thanks to Sheriff Vair, the court officials, and to members of the bar for the kind hospitality shown him during his stay in the city. Prof. Brovedani has returned to Queen's after spending the summer advance sale--Whee, We raked and vacation in Spain, Italy and France. will renew her the medium o of tricks, "Prince 'admirers thro est then oh J era House for wt coast, needs no intro- acquain lance with her ¥ Stuart Whyte a Asselstine won the singles cowmpeti- tion from W. Frizzell by 15 to 14. Incidentally, J. M, Elliott has had {considerable success during the sea | has won the trophy at Belleville and aiso the local club rink trophy. SCORES American. Boston 1, New York 0. St. Louis 3, Chicago 2. Philadelphia 4, Washington 3. Philadelphia 8, Washington 4. ASEBAL National. Chicago 3, St. Louis C. SATURDAYS MARKET. of Produce Offered With Prices Stable, There was a very good market be- hind the city hall this morning, with great quantities of the produce of the district offered for sale. Prices were much the same as they have been running for the past two or three weeks. 'The green corn season is over and cut flowers have also seen their best days, though a few were offered this morning. Melons and all kinds of early fall fruits held sway to-day, at prices from b¢ to 30c. Muskmelons, were sold as low as 60c a dozen as the time went on towards noon hour and dinner time. Other prices this morning were: Pork, 17¢ to 19¢c a pound; veal, 10¢ to 16¢ a pound; lamb, 20c to 265¢c a pound; eggs, 35¢ to 40c a dozen; butter, 35¢ "0 40c a pound; chickens, $1.50 to $2 a pair; fowls, $1.50 to $2.25 a pair; potatoes, 90c to $1 a bag peaches, 0c a basket; grapes, 60c a basket; pears, 75¢ a basket. Live pigs sold at $10 and $15 a pair, and oats, in rather emall show- ing, were offered at 35c a bushel. Plenty City Council Can Ask Fixing of Coal Prices The fuel controller for the province has power to set the retail prices of coal in Kingston. A communication has been received from him in which he states that his action is determin- ed by the attitude of the city coun- cil. The city council must ask him to set the retail price, otherwise he will not interfere, At Police Court There was but one case before Magistrate. Farrell, in the police court on Saturday morning, that of P. E. Hughes, a young man, charg- ed with securing the sum of $75 un- der false lences. The case was en- larged until, Monday. Hughes was summoned to appear beforé the magistrate on September 27th, but failed to put in an appear- ance. A warrant was issued for his arrest, and he was roumded up dy Constable Tallon at Verona. Queen's Heating Plant Tested. The new heating plant at Queen's University was tested this morning and steam = pressure was applied throughout the entire service, under the direction of J. M. 'Campbell tion of this fine plant. The results were reported es entirely satfsfact- ory and the plant will go into mer- vice at once. i ee------ September Bank Cleavings, "The total bank clearings at King- ston for the month Sept. 30th, 1922, were $2,756,537.94; pre- vious month, $2.837,952.26; month, 1921, §3,276,742. 23. -------------- Capt. Fred Reid, of the Kingston fire department, who has been laid up for some time with a serious illness. is much improved. His wide circle of recovery. Mrs. H. dominion board of who had supervision of the installa. friends are now looking for a speedy | A. Lavell. Barrig street. [ . od president of the | churches were brought in two im- pressive addresses by Rev. Lynn Harold Hough, T.H.D., D.D., re- presenting Northern church and Rev. W, J. Young representing southern church. + This afternoon the delegates wilt be guests of Lieutenant-Governor {and Mrs. Cockshutt, at Government . House, where a reception is being {held in their honor. Tomorrow the | pulpits of twenty-six Methodist | churches of Toronto and other Meth- | odist churches near the city will be | occupied by' preachers attending the | conference. In the conferencp | church, Rev. Dr. Hough, Detroit, wiil | preach in the morning, and Rev. Dr. | Young, Atlanta, Georgia, in the ev- ening. i ---------------- Canadian Pacific. 189 Wellington street reports thes following arrivals and departures of their steamships: Empress of Britain, from Liver pool, due Québec, Sept. 29th. Melita, from Southampton, Quebec, Oct. 5th, Metagama, from Montreal, Glasgow, Oct. 1st. | Montcalm, from Montreal, arrivea { Liverpool, Sept. 30th. Tunisian, from Glasgow, Quebec, Sept. 30th, 10 p.m. Empress of Canada, from Kong, due Vancouver,' Sept. 29th, Empress of Russia, from Vancouy- er, arrived Hong Kong, Sept. 28th. -- Portsmouth School Club. At a meeting of ' the home and school club of Portsmouth public school the following officers 'were elected: Honorary President, 8, A. Truscott; president, Mrs. Ross; vice- president, Mrs. T. Smith; secretary, Miss Jones; treasurer, Mrs. F. Har- trick; social committee, Mrs. Lacey] Mrs. Mills, Mrs, McKay, Mrs. Powell: home and helpers committee; Mrs. Paupst, convenor; representatives to the central council, Mrs. Ross, Mrs, Smith, Miss Jones. » « ---------- General Hospital Tag Day, Scores of pretiy girls and comely matrons were on the streets at an early hour on Saturday morning playing the familiar game of "tag" with the crowds going to work and to shop and market. They were col- lecting funds for the general hos- pital, and although some reported that many were indifferent about pur- chasing the tags, a good sum fis in Drospect for the excellent work which the hospital is doing. due due due ag Mishap to Train. The local train over the Grand Trunk coming from Toronto early Friday night met with a slight mis- hap four miles west of Belleville, when the rear truck on the ténder of the engine jumped the track. No person was injured, but the train was held up for a time. The acei- dent occurred about three miles from the scene of the run off several days ago. -------- At El Paso, Texas river guards and police gave battle to rebel soldiers. The clash was in main street of Juarese, Mexico. Loyal forces and rebels lacked leadership. A dozen men were killed or woufded. Burglars, who evidently had & truck at their disposal, raided Hes peler during Friday night and looted two clothing stores, carrying off goods 'valued at about $1,000. g Capt. Willlam Murphy, Brock- Wn ce * SESSIONS ARE CONTINUED {By International Alliance of Theatrical Employees Fri- day and Saturday. The sessions of the International Alliance of Theatrical Employees Various re- companied Harry Batstone to the! re G | were continued on Friday afternoon |Stitutional crisis arising out of the ' is eneral Hospital on Thursday | - Limestone City, but the news of his Z {and Saturday morning. the local district to be very strong {financially. | The report of the general secre- |tary-treasurer showed a very en- |couraging review of the year's work {and the entire recommendations |were turned over to a special com- {mittee for action. The reports from |the various locals of the districts [showed the federation to be in splendid condition and the working agreements between the employees and the managers most satisfactory. The constitution committee has been instructed to bring the by-laws of the organization up to date and sev- eral revisions are to be made. The resolutions committee brought in several matters having to do with the internal workings of the order and to improve the present situation. The financial statement showed that several hundreds of dollars are in the distriot treasury as a surplus. Vice-President Covent, Toronto, pre- sided at the business sessions. Addresses were delivered by Inter- national President Shay. New York city, and by other representatives from New York, The speech-making had to do with the business matters of the organization, and practical {l- lustrations were given of the var- ious situations that other locals had gone through. P. J. Ryan, Montreal, was unani- mously re-elected general secretary- treasurer of the 11th District, and many complimentary tributes were paid to his ability and sterling qual- ities. A special session 'was held on Friday evening in the Trades and Labor hall owing to the large am- ount of work before the convention. The delegates and officials of the organization expressed themselves as greatly pleased with the hospitality and co-operation shown to them in this city by the members of the lo- cal union, the mayor and civic offi- clals, and many other citizens. Dur- ing the stay of the delegates the lo- cal theatres have been thrown open to the visitors and 'this courteous act by the theatre managers of the city has been erreatly appreciated. The officials ana delegates extended their sincere thanks to Mayor Corbett and the city council for allowing their use of Ontario Hall for the conven- tion sessions. fo On Saturday afternoon an enter tainment programme has been pro- vided for the visitors, which includes an auto drive around the city, a yis- it to the Royal Military College and other places of interest in the city nd district. ' Later in the afternoon the party will proceed to Battersea for dinner. The visitors are delight- ed with the Limestone City aud its citizens and they all state that they have had a splendid time here. Mr. Ryan, secretary-treasurer of the dis- trict, also extended the appreciation of the convention for the co-opera- tion of the local press. NOT LIKBLY TO FALL. ian Hospitals, Ottawa, , Sept. 30.--That there were nearly 5,000 ex-service men still in Canadian hospitals and that it was not expected this "number would 'very materially decrease ow- ing to he fadt that approximately 3,000 of them were either mentally affected or suffering from tuber- culosis and others practically fnour- able complaints as a result of the great war, was one of the statements meade to the inaugural supper of the season of the Dominion Methodist church Men's Association, by Major N. F. Parkinson, deputy minister of the Department of Soldiers' Civil Re- establishment in an inte ad- cress in which he reviewed the work of his department. Major Parkinson also stated that 56,000 ex-service men had completed courses of voca- tional training. There were also 70,000 pensions being paid at the present time to disabled ex-service men and to dependents. -------------- ' MRS. STILLMAN'S VICTORY. Boy Is Carmel, N.Y., Sept. 30.--The re- feree's decision ' Mot only was bef defen but the referee also ce upheld, confirmed her | ports were received which showed | | DEMOCRATIC LEADER -- | CRITICIZES VICEROY 'He Says That Action on Indian { Prinoes' Press Bill Was Unwise. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE JUDGE SAMUEL W. GREENE, Cs. OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY London, Sept. 30.--The latest de-| veopment in what is styled a con-| | action of the Viceroy, Lord Reading, ! with relation to the press bill for, ihe protection of Indian princes, ac-'} cording to a Reuter despatch from! Simla, India, fs a statement by the leader of the Democratic party in! the Legislative Assembly, 4 terming the Viceroy's action unwise and un- justified, and declaring that this constitutional episode showed they | had been too optimistic' with regard | to the extent and character of the proposed reforms in India. The Democratic party leader's statement was with reference to the | Viceroy's recommendation on Sep-| tember 25th that the bill to protect fadlan princes against seditious | statements in the press, which was | rejected by the Legislative Assem- | bly, should be re-introduced in the! Ceuncil of State. The leader in| Guestion deprecated the extraordin- ary haste shown for the enactment | Gf the bill, which he said was unin- | telligible. The Viceroy's action, though constitutional, he said,' dght | not to have been taken until other pr avenues in connection with the mat- | ter had been exhausted. ET re oa The Domestic party leader con-| T0 CONTRACTORS tended that the Viceroy's action' had | Tenders will be received by the un Member of the Board of Lecture. ship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, iu Boston, Massachusetts. In Church Building 95 Johnsom Street, Between Bagot and Wellington Streets MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 2ud at 8.15 o'clock. The publi¢ Is cordially invited to attend. \: ------ - Removal Notice W. H. FRANCIS, PAINTER Has moved to 438 DIVISION ST Drop a card or phone 1885J and You will receive pr mpt atiention Workmanship guaranteed and ices right | + 'ed, first, that the to coudd pledge itself without consulting. the legislature, and impose its will upon it without Justifying the necessity thereof, and |. legislation | secondly, that even those who betizv- | ed in the reality of the reforms were new obliged to own to having been tco' sanguine regarding tha exten and character of the reforms. ---------------- Birth to Quadruplets. Braddock, Pa., Sept. 30.--Mrs. i { | Mary Krikorian gave birth to quad- | ruplets at her home here. One of the babies died shortly after it was born, The others were rushed to the hospital. All° of them died this morning. The combined weight of the infants--all girls-- was nineteen pounds. Mrs, Krikorian is twenty- two years old and weighs 125 pounds. She is recovering normal- ly, her physician said. W. Cusick manager of Baker's Cigar Shop, has offered a box of cigars to each members of the Lime- stone Yootball team who makes a touchdown in Saturday's game with R.M:.C., The gratifying news comes from Montreal that Ralph I. Miller is on the way to recovery. 5.000 Ex-service Men Still in Canafl- dersigned up to noon of Thursday, tober 5th, for the installation Stes Heating Plant 5 ay tender not necessarily Tf a 18 8 ecifications may be seen offi 1 . P. POWER, ¥ L 114 Earl St Architect '|Kingstoa & District Football Association (Soccer) A meeting of above will be held in G.W.V.A. Rooms on Tuesday Evening, October 3rd, at 8 p.m. sharp. Representatives of different clubs re- quested to attend. J. A. FERRIS, Secretary - Sena a LIE ATCEES ONEY ORDER TOWN ACCOUKTS on i. LTT IIE SALE OF TIMBER Tenders will be received by the un- dersigned up to and including Monday, the 16th day of October, 1922, for the right to cut the timber on the south half of the township of Shackieton, In the district of Temiskaming. Terms and conditions of sale and fur- ther particulars may be obtained upon application to the undersigned, or to Mr. Dalton J. Spence, Crown Timber Agent, Cochrane, Ontario. BENIAH BOWMAN, Minister of Lands and Forests. Toronto, August 24th, 1922. N.B.--No unauthorized publication of this Notice will be paid for. rp a rh The second deviation from the honesty line always comes a little bit aasier than the first. tt ns a ANNUAL MEETING Ward Chairmen, etc. a Liberal friend. Liberals of King and Portsmouth G.W.V.A. ROOMS, PRINCESS ST. Friday, October 6 8 PM. BUSINESS: Election of Officers and ston Addresses by prominent Liberals. All Liberals welcome. Com e and bring A ar tig PA. ats ttl) 1922, "with Children years--eight ~ cents, good during Change In Street Car Fare On and after MONDAY, OCTOBER 2nd, ursuant to agreements entered into e City of Kingston and the Village of Portsmouth, the following fares will become effective on the street cars: between the ages of 5 and 12 for twenty-five cents. 'Workmen's Sickets 'six for tw ky § the following hours 6.30 to 7.59 am., and 5.00 to 6.30 p.m. Fare--7 cents. five for twenty-five cents.

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