TO-DAY "THE WHITE DESERT" . With CLAIRE WINDSOR p The Daily B tish Whi in YEAR 92; No. 198. EXPLOSION NEAR DESERONTO BURNS FOUR NATIONAL EXPLOSIVE PLANT The Blaze Was Very Fierce-- Small BUILDINGS OF Exploded--At the Time of te Acodet i at Another Part of the Plant and No One Was lnjured---The Town, Escaped Damage. Deseronto, Aug. 25.--At three o'clock on Monday afternoon an ex- plosion occurred in the mixing room of the National Explosive Company's plant one and one half miles west of Reseronto, resulting in the loss by fire of four buildings and other dam- age. Fortunately at the time of the explosion the men usually en- gaged in the room were away at some other part of the plant and no one was injured. ~The explosion set the mixing room on fire and caused some slight dam- age to several of the plant's build- ings in the vicinity. The blaze was extremely fierce and ignited two store-rooms some distance away, which contained raw material 'for the ufacture of explosives. A shall magazine, which contained a small quantity of manufactured ex- Twenty Montreal Dwellings, Burned Bixty-one Families Forced Out----Loss Over Half Million Dollars. Montreal, Aug. 25.-It was esti- mated this morning that more than half a million dollars damage was caused by the fire which during the; to night forced sixty-one families hastily retreat from their homes and destroyed at least a score of dwell- ings and apartment houses in the east end of the ¢ity." Firemen are ing the burned Block ruins for : odion, aithough it is believed thera was no loss of life. When the fire was at woman hurried from her home with her arms full of household effects including a parrot which was shriek- ing "Fire, Fire." T0 URGE -STRAP FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS Bar Association lon Will Also Fa- vor Spanking for Men-- Produces Humiliation. Winnipeg, Aug. 35.--Judge Coats- worth, chairman of the committee on the administration of criminal justice, stated that three of the most important recommendations to be brought before the Canadian Bar Association which theets here to- 'morrow, would be that in each pro- vince there be established by law a n bureau charged with the of the growth of crime * in children, clothed with full powers and authority. to carry on such work 'in Homes, schools and churches, that means of reformation, such as parole, extra mural per- mit Loop should by Jaw'be put in force in each province of the Dominion, and that for motor oe and' young or first of- . the law be amended to per- imposition of a short term height a} plosive, took fire and exploded very mildly. * The fire alarm siren in Deseronto was immediately sounded and tie Deseronto fire brigade turned out and proceeded to the limits of the town, where they stood by. Fibers began to be carried across the town from the fire, there beifig a westerly wind at the time, but no buildings iu f the town caught fire. Nothing could be done at the plant itself to ex- tinguish the flames and the four buildings mentioned above (mixing room, two store rooms and the small maghzine) were destroyed with their contents. The magasires containing the manufactured ex- plosive are situated at the west side of the company's premises, and were not in any danger, owing to the wind from the west. About three yedrs ago an explos- fon occurred in the same room, caus- ing the death of William Slocum. Europe Headed for War If United States Does Not Help, Says Berger Marseilles, "France; Aug. 25. ~~The question of disarmament 'will play™a large role in the in- ternational Socialist and Labor conference now in session here. Victor Berger says Europg is headed for a new war. "Unless the United Statés does some- thing to stqp it," he told the United Press, 'there will be an- other war. The preparation for war has been one of the main industries for decades." ALLEGED REDS ARE ESCORTED FROM TOWN Over, 100 Industrial Workers of the World Removed From Fargo. Farge, N.D,, Aug. 25.--Citizens called into service by the Sheriff escorted out of town last night mors than 100 alleged members of the In- dustrial Workers of the World. The men were taken out in two groups. Clubs were wielded and there was some stone-throwing. THE PRICE OF BEER +l win Likely Receive Attention of the Government. d Toronto, Aug. 25.--The Toronto Star today quotes Hon., W. F. Nickle, attorney-general, as express- ig the opinion that it" would have been greatly to the advantage of the province "to say nothing of the hotel keepers and brewers, if they had been able to sell a five-cent glass of beer and a ten ar fifteen cent bot- tle," when asked for-his opinion as to complaints about the price of 4.4 per cent. beer. The newspaper says thaj it is not unlikely that the question of price will receive the Government's at- tention now that Premier Ferguson has returned. * They Reconsidered. * Halifax, Aug. 25.--St. Luke's 'con- gregation, of Salt Springs, Pictou County, one of the "largest rural congregations in Nova Scotia} which had voted non-concurring, have re- considered the question and by a vote of one hundred to nothing un- der the provisions of the provincial Act, decided to enter the United Chureh of Canada. German Collide. Gelsonkirchen, Germany, Aug. 25. ~Collisions between communists Fire in' Mountain Sanatorium at: Hamilton Imperilled Lives of Scores of Inmates Hamilton, Ang. 25.--A fire, which for an hour imperilled the lives of scores of patients at the Mountain sanatorium dear here, broke out at seven o'clock this morning. The blaze was controlled two hours later after damage amounting to $10,000 had been done. The origin of the fire remains a mystery. Fifty members of the hos- pital staff were at breakfast in the original farm house of the Mae- Klem farm in the Orchard house sec- tion of the tubercular colony when a AUGUST 25, patient in a nearby building observ- ed flames in an upper story of the building and gave the alarm. The firemen succeeded in prevent- ing the flames from spreading to nearby buildings where a large num- ber of most serious cases were locat- ed. The patients preserved remark- able coolness in the face of danger, although the spread of the blaze would have spelled death to many of the bed cases. They were not re- moved from the building, but the patients on the veranda re taken inside, A SCHOONER BURNS IN THE ST. LAWRENCE Qasoliié, Hay and General Cargo Go Up in Smoke Near Quebec. Quebec, Aug. 25.--Two thousand gallons of gasoline and a couple hundred tons of hay, as well as a general cargo went up in smoke last night when the Schooner Germain L, bound from north shore ports caught fire in midstream and was burned to the water's edge. The crew of four were taken off by city firemen just before the gasoline ex- ploded. French Repulse Rebels Marching on Damascus Cairo, Egypt. Aug. 26,----Advices from Syria through French sources state "that 15,000 Djebel Druse re- bels, marching on Damascus, have been repulsed by the French with heavy losses. The French troops were supported by aviation and 4 cavalry units. PREMIER TO SPEAK AT RICHMOND HILL On September 5, and Is Ex- pected to Make Election Pronouncement. Ottawa, Aug. 25.--Premier King is expefted to lift the veil 'when he addresses his copstitnents of North York at Richniond Hill on Saturday, Sept. 5th. Indications are that the speech will be a political pronounce- ment of prime importance, that he will then announce the Govern- ment's intentions in regard to the dissolution of parliament, The. pro- babilities still favor a general elec- tion in the fall. Premier King will be accompanied to Richmond Hil by Hon. G. P. Graham, Minister of Railways, and Hon. Charles Murphy. Another Gasoline Drop. New York, Aug. 25.--The fourth reduction in gasoline prices this month was announced by the Stan- dard Oil Company of New Jersey to- day, when it lowered quotations 3 cent a gallon throughout the entire territory. ¥ Governor-General. Ottawa, Aug. 25.--In the abgencs of Right Hon. Mr. Chief* Justice Anglin, who is in Winnipeg, Hon. Mr. Justice Mignault of the Su- preme Court has been appointed deputy governor-general. Premier of South Africa indicates government will extend franchise to colored men, as distinguished from natives. Two Japanese aeroplanes bound from London for Tokio 'were greet- ed at Moscow by ten Soviet aviators. In a message to American business men, President Hindenburg, of Ger-|# many, promises to work for peace. CNR. Revenue Shows Increase of $2 Over Séme Seven Period of Last Year. Toronto, Aug. 2 25.--OMcial figures issued here today on the arrival of Sir Henry Thornton, president of the C.N.R., show that the Canadian Na- tional Lined have made a nontabie advance in net revenues in (he seven months ending July 31st, even in the face of decreased receipts. The gross receipts were 6.63 per cent. below those of the corresponding period of'last year, but tha operat- ing 'expenses were reduced £.65 per cent.,, leaving a net opera'ing revenue of $5,667,287 for seven months. This is an increase of $2,- 452,606 over the net operating revenue for the corresponding per- iod of last year. TO ADD DEFENDANTS Action Regarding St. John's Church, Pittsburgh. Toronto, Aug. 25.--The session of St. John's Presbyterian church, Pittsburgh, will move before Mr. To J. D. MacLean as defendants in the action which is to determine whe- ther the Continuing Presbyterian Church is to take control of the church property, whether it is to re- main an independent congregation or whether it is to #ater the United Church of Canada' Two Madel Schools 'Remain in Ontario; One Is In Kingston Of the seven model schools in Ontario in 1920 only two re- main, those at Kingston and at Port Arthur. Only one student, a Quebec girl, presented her- self at the Renfrew ~ Model School this fall, and so it did not open. The lack of interest is undoubtedly due to the sup- ply of teachers exceeding the demand. There are many Nor- Jsmal-trained teachers availeble. who nfust, . under the s:hool law, receive the preference, and few of last year's model gradu- ates secured jobs. SPPPPRRRPPRIRPOIY * + BULL BRINGS $60,000 » AT BUENOS AIRES > \ -- + Buenos Aires, Aug. 25.-- + What cattle men claim is a & world record price for a bull & was paid yesterday at the an- # nual cattle show. The prize + winning shorthorned bull # named "Faithful" brought : $60,000. SEIN B BLP N SPCR PRRPPS62P000% 0 Justice Logie on Thursday to add |, John D. Jackson, A. C. MacLean and THE LATEST: (ROP REPORT OF THE WEST The Average Crp Will Be alt Good Quality. > FAR T0 GOOD YIELD Rust in Marquis Wheat Makes Farmers Consider Giving Up Growing This Strain. Montreal, Aug. 25.--Vgried crop conditions are shpwn in the week- ly crop report issued to-day by the | Canadian National Railways, cover- ing points on their lines in Western Canada. Manitoba points, in a num- ber of cases, report yitld and grades reduced to some extent by red rust, but the average crop will be of good quality and fair to good yield. Frost in the might of August 19th caused silght damage in some part of Sask-| atchewan and the appearance of rust in Marquis wheat at some points had made farmers consider giving up the growing of this strain. Cutting is fairly general except where delayed by heavy rains of the past woek. Very | little saw fly or other insect damage | is reported. Through Northern Saskatchewan wet weather has held up harvesting, | | but is improving the condition of | the later crop. Alberta reports cut- ting under way again towards end of the week after previous heavy rains, which have assisted later crops con- siderably. Crops are reported gen- erally looking well in C. N. R. ter- ritory and the yield will be better than average. Threshing Starts. Manitoba reports some damage last week east of Winnipeg. Thresh- ing has started at many points, and while rust and hail have taken toll of the crop at some points, the aver. age crop will be of good quality and fair yield. With good weather, threshing will become general by the end of the present week: Saskatche- wan main line points report crops better than the mverage with slight rust damage in some spots. Esti- mates run 25 to 35 bushels pér acre at many points. Wheat cutting is well under way and threshing start- ed in the northern part of the prov- ince has had unfavorable weather for harvesting but cutting should be general by this date. Oat crops will be light every- where. Alberta expects heavy rains of last week to benefit the late crops. Cutting is under way again and crops do not appear to have suf- fered. The yield will be about the average or slightly better. Some dis- tricts will start threshing this week. No frost is reported to date. Long Branch Man Diee As Result of Collision Toronto, Aug. 25.--Jack Pickuk, of Long Branch, a suburb of this city, who sustained a {fractured pelvis and internal injuries in an automobile accident on the Hamil- ton highway last night, died early to-day in St. Joseph's Hospital. Pickuk was riding in a light motor truck which was struck by a radial car. A pot of grease ignited ofa of the concessions at Port Dalhousie Park and threatened other bufldings. 3499994939950 vve] * > + WELSH COAL STRIKE HAS BEEN SETTLED. London, Aug. 25, -- The o & strike of 20,000 anthracite < miners, which has been in ef- 4 fect for the last two months in Wales, has » been settled and work is being resumed today. The dispute arose over the al- 3 ld victimization of one man at an Ammanford colliery. * * : C424 4¥ 004% 0 4 eerste ITIISIIMS EXTREMISTS , GatxiNG, . Intellectuals SRouing Hold in British Labor Party. ®oronto, Aug. #5. Leadership of the Labor party in England is pass- ing from such intellectuals as Ram- say MacDonald, Philip Snowden and Sydney Webb, into the hands of men with extremist tendencies, such as A.J. Cook of the Miners' - Federa- tion, A. A. Purcédll, the Laborite M.P., and Chairman Smales, of the Trades Union Congress, according to Macdonald, of the Canadian Communist party, who returned to Toronto to-day after visiting as a delegate the British Empire Labor Conference and lecturing in Eng- land and Scotlahd. CASINO MAKES RECORD. { One Night's Play at Deauville Nets '"House" $70,000. Paris, Aug., 25.--The Deauville casino received 1,496,000 francs, or about $70,000, as the "house per- centage" during Saturday night's play on its gaming tables This, the Paris Midi says, is a recprd, for a single night, not merely at auville, but for all casinos in France and at Monte Carlo. 3 The house's share on Friday night at Deauville was 1,114,000 francs. FORBIDS THE USE OF "TRUTH SERUM" Attorney-General Places Ban on Windsor Scheme "Of Chimerical Value." Toronto, Aug. 25.--*I have wired to Windsor that if any such thing is contemplated, it is-not to be carried ont," declared Attorney-General Nickle, in regard to the report that "truth serum" was to be adminis- tered to Arthur Janisfe, of Lasalle, held in connection with the murder of Clayton McMullen, "My idea is that British juris- prudence demands that a man be tried pursuant to century-old prin- ciples that have stood the test, rather than by the introduction of new schemes of chimerical value," Hon. Mr. Nickle declared. ONTARIO HARVESTING PROGRESSING FAST Threshing Is Satisfactory With Weather Ideal--Milk Flow Fairly Good. Toronto, Aug, 25.--Harvesting is progressing fast in Ontario, the wepkly report of the Ontario Depart. ment of Agriculture to-day says. A full week of ideal weather practical- ly all over the*province has permit- ted farmers to work at high pres- sure in harvesting and threshing. In the southwestern and central areas the greater part of mid-summer harvest has been completed. Much of the grain crop is Btill in the fields iu the chief alfalfa districts. The bulk- jer crops of the east require more labor and time, and haying has not been completed in this section. Grain harvesting is just commeund- ing in northern Ontario. Reports on threshing returns com- tinue to be very satisfactory. Soma Carleton county men, who have farmed in this section for over 40 years, consider this the best crop yet. Although : pastures suffered fn western Ontario earlier in the year and while they are going back some- what now in eastern counties, grass is plentiful for this seasom of the year and the milk flow is keeping up fairly well. Not Remain Silent When Principles Involved. Toronto, Aug. 25.--In view of Setiguation - Joka {SIR SAM WAS A STUDENT OF WAR SCIENCE His Brother Defens the Dead Minister of Militia. OBIECTS 10 SLANDER Dr, James L. Hughes Con Sir Sam Regarded as Out: standing Miltary Man. Toronto, Aug. 25.--"I took him away from home when he was fours Ctenls teen years old and educated him, and I am not going to allow anyone to slander my brother, who was the admiration of the wholé British Em- pire," said Dr. James L. Hughes concernhig the attacks made' on the late Sir Sam [lish JY Sir Andrew MacPhail in hi r ar history. "Sir Sam was asked by the British War Cabinet to be one of three men to direct the British and Cana- dian armies. Lord Halg was one of the others, and the name of the third man I forget These men were to be a couneil of strategy to ditect the movements of the ar- mies but Sir 'Sam preferred to Ye main in Canada and guide the Canadian army." Dr. Hughes thinks this proposal to form a board of strategy was in 1816 or 1917, after Lloyd George became Prime Minister. "I mention this to show ho brother was, and still is in England as an outstanding mili- tary man," said Dr.~Hughes. "In the early days of the war Sam cabled Kitchener twice to adopt trench warfare," lieved it was absolutely necessary. Kitchener paid no attention to these cables. Sam told Borden what he had done and the Premier suggested . a third cable should be sent. Sam'! said that he wasn't going. to do it, but suggested that the Premier should eable the of State for war, over his own sig- nature. My brother was the only man in Canada who had really been 4 student of war as a science." News In Condensed Form Off the Wires | Australia takes steps to deport the leaders of the striking seamen, : The first frost in the west reduces the expected wheat yield in Alberta. Six countries advocate complete prohibition of the manufacture of heroin. : Three boys were killed by light- ning while picking berries in Kent County, N.B., on Monday. Trials now proceeding indicate that new British seaplane can trae vel 300 miles per hour. One hundred and seventeen corm borers have been discovered in one cob from a farm in Kent county. A United States Con fon committee is gathering evidence at Stratford of the effect of 4.4 beer. Nearly 600 peaple, 200 in the of the order, were Bressat ata | ing of the Ku Klux Klas hold in Woodstock. Joseph Donnelly, Guelph, was tacked by Indians in a peach orch and so badly beaten that his sl was fractured. In a written judgment Mag Fraser at the Falls has p tourists camps in certain areas. owners will appeal. The date for the unveiling Woodstock's war memorial has set for next Sunday. The ant-Governor will officiate. Pinned down by an tractor George Hellory, fi 4 Dereham, was so badly injured ¢ amputation of his leg was neces: ed, i for he be | British Secretary .