¥ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1925 NIGHT REGI- NALD DENNY ; in "CALIFORN STRAIGHT AHEAD" with Jacks Hotz Ph DOVE Agung Conse bono ofopen 0 Qube by ese JANES OLiveR Corwood A DON PRESENT GILBERT bid VA S BRIGHTEST COMIC OPERA Jovo JS B Ie SHE EY w, A vee | UY . IRINA Ge) SIND iF BRILUANT PRINCIPAL ARTISTS = FST) CHORUS $h- Lord Allenby Due March 27th on Empire Lecture Tour. Quebec, Dec.' 26.--Field-Marshal Lord Allenby, accompanied by Lady Allenby, will visit Quebec on Satur- day, March 27th, leaving on Sunday afternoon for Halifax. The distin- guished visitors arrive at Victoria, B.C. on the, fifth of the same month. The tour is under the auspices of the National Council of Bducation, and at the various cities of the Dominion Viscount Allenby will give addresses on "Imperial Unity," and possibly also on the Palestine campaign, will receive a cordial welcome at Quebec on Saturday, March 27th, leaving on Sunday afternoon for Halifax. The distinguished visitors arrived at Victoria, B.C, on the fifth der the auspices of thé National Council of Education, and at the various cities of the Dominion Vis- count Allenby will give addresses on "Imperial Unity," and possibly also on the Palestine campaign, That Viscount and Lady Allenby will receive a cordial welcome at Quebec goes without saying, and ar rangements will shortly be under taken by thé local committee of the National Council of Hdueation to this end. BUY GIRLS AT $5 EACH. Missions to Save Them From London, Dec, 36.--*C are being bought at $5 per h That Viscount and Lady Allenby. of the same month. The tour is un- | AMUSEMENTS What the Press Agents Say About Coming Attractions AT THE GRAND THEATRE LAST TIME TODAY. Bebe Daniels' newest' Paramount starring production at the Grand this week, 'Lovers in Quarantine," is an. unusual picture--unusual be- cause it is one of the few sereen versions of famous Broadway stage successes to come up to the legitim- ate play for entertalnment. And "Lovers in Quarantine," adapted by Townsend Martin and Luther Reed from F. Tennyson, Jesse's New York hit, "Quarantine," goes even further than that--- it surpasses the stage play for fast-moving action, thrills and laughs. Alfred Lunt, as Mack Josephs; Eden Gray, in the role of Pamela, Bebe's. fickle and interfering sister; Edna May Oliver, cast as the girls' spinster chaperone; Diana Kane, Ivan Bimpson and Marie Shotwell complete the cast of the production, JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD STORY AT CAPITOL THEATRE. Accredited as the most thrilling story of a conflict and love in the pleturesque - lumber country ever brought to the streen, "The Ancient Highway," which opens at the Capi- tol Theatre on Monday, seems de- stined to appear to popular fancy in an extraordinary way, fer many reasons. In the first place, it is a photo play of what many consider one of the best of the James Oliver Cur- wood stories. Its stellar cast features Jack Holt, Billle Dove, and Montagu Love. The play gets its title from the fact that nearly all of its stirring romance and adventure takes place on a famous streain running through the quaint regions of Quebec known a8 "The Ancient Highway." It was filmed in a rugged locale; entailing the most severe hardships on the players and staff, The central figure in the story is Jack Holt, who returns to Quebec, after soldiering and adventuring for years. He returns to pay an old score with Montagu Love, who had ruined Holt's father and caused his death, and who lated paid assassins in China to kill Holt. In the years that have intervened, Love has be- come a profiteer millionaire and the - . THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG most powerful and crooked politi- clan in the country. Holt walks into Love's office and administers a terrific beating. Un- known to Holt, the encounter is wit- nessed by a beautiful girl, Billie Dove. After Holt leaves the office, the girl warns him Love has started -{ the police on his trail and he takes to the ancient highway. Here he meets more adventure in rescuing a boy from attackers. Later he finds the boy is a brother of Miss Dove, and through the brother, he meets her. BRANDON OPERA COMPANY To Present the "Mi "Mikado" at the Grand Theatre, Kingston is to have its first taste of real comic opera this season when Gilbert and Sullivan's ever popular "The Mikado" comes to the Grand Theatre on Wednesday, January 6th, matinee and night. The gay and ever pleasing humor of Gilbert and Sullivan's, "The Mi- kado" has made it one of the most popular gems that has ever been pro- duced on the stage. Melodies that charmed the ears and won a perma- nent place in the hearts of thousands are found in this brilliant sitire of Old Japan and the shower of praise that has come to the company through their performance. else- where insures us of a brilliant opera- tic Event. Brandon Brothers, well known pro- ducers throughout the United States, and Canada, are sponsoring "The Mi- kado," and on this the fortieth an- niversary of the famous gem, they bave assembled a cast of eminent singers. Wr The presentation of "The Mikado" by such a reputable company in Kingston is an event that comes only too seldom and amusement lovers and theatregoers should be quick to avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing it. Mail orders are now being received. Only Banks Upen. * Toronto, Dec. 28.--All exchanges in Canada are closed to-day as well as the big stores in the leading cities. The banks, however, were open for business this marning. Association for Protection Against Horse Stealing has disbanded in Philadelphia because members own Cars now, Musical comedy put on by Sing Sing convicts netted them §3,600 profit. pr grrr SPORT CANADIAN TEAMS PLAY IN NEW -YORK R:M.C, U. of M. and McGill Meet American Collége Teams Next Week. New York, Dec. 26---Colonel John 8. Hammond and bis assislants have mapped out an ambitious sche- dule in Intercollegiate hockey for next week. There will be five games and all of them will be of an International character. Here Is the programme: . 4 Monday afternoon---Montreal Uni- versity ve. Boston College. Monday evening---Royal Military Academy of Canada vs. Princeton. Tuesday afternoon---Bostop Col- lege vs: Royal Military Academy. Tuesday evening----Montreal vs, Princeton, Saturday evening--McGill Univer- sity vs. Harvard. ' JUNIOR PLAYERS ARE URGED TO TURN 0UT Practices for the Junior O.H.A. Candidates Start Monday In Earnest. All hockey players who are eligi- ble for the Kingston junior O.H.A. team are advised that hockey prac- tices will be held for them every day next week, except Friday, from five until six o'clock, starting on Mon- day. Junior hockey players, especial- ly those who are listed in the junior City Hockey League, are asked and urged to turn out for practice. There has been some wonderful material uncovered in the junior City Hockey League this season and if those who are playing junior City League turned out a very strong junior O.H.A. team could be formed to represent Kingston. There ig only one trouble about getting the players out. Many of them are too modest about their own playing and do not th that they could eateh a place. These players are urged to forget that and get out to. practice. Candidates from Maroons, Victoria Boohoos, Regiopolis, Olympics, Alerts and Queen's are especially in~ vited to turn out. Mr. T. F. Gelley, W. P. Hughes or Jack Powell will be on hand to take hold of the prac- tices. . MAY MAKE A TOUR. Montreal, Dec. 26. -- Montreal Maroons and another National Hockey League team will tour Great Britain and France after the conclusion of the present season, playing a number of exhibition games in artificial ice rinks in the principal cities of the two countries, if present plans materialize. BISHOPS ACTION FAILS. Diocese Cannot Get Back Home Bank Deposit. Toronto, Dec. 26.--Five or ten minutes after the head office of the Home Bank of Canada closed its doors in Toronto on August 17th, 1928, Bishop M. F. Fallon, of Lon- don, deposited in the London branch which was operating on different time a cheque for $32,076 to meet certain notes. Bishop Fallon, as the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corpora tion of London, brought action for a declaration that he was entitled to set off deposits against the indebted- ness to the bank and that as a re- sult he was entitled to recover a bal- ance of §19,003 of the amount of his cheque of $32,076." In dismissing Bishop Fallon's ap- plication Charles Garrow Master, of the Supreme Court, says there is no right to a set off until the set off has been investigated. He finds that the deposit of the cheque was the payment of a just debt. London Montreal's Great Trade. Montreal, Dec. 26--~ Montreal's most costly Christmas has been spent and millions of dollars have changed hands. Last year was pro- | nounced a-record, but it is stated that this one has doubled and per- haps tripled it. Ended Life From Bridge. Saskatoon, Dec. 26.--J. D. Dewar, aged 55, real estate dealer, is pre- sumed by the police to have commit- ted suicide by leaping from the Cana- dian National Railways bridge, 100 feet to the ice below. His body was found on the ice. A ------------------ Desolation: A stadium occupied only by snowdrifts. "- When Dodge Brothers startling new prices are made known on January 7th, the full amount of the reductions will be refunded immediately to all purchasers since midnight, December 15th. This means that you can buy your Dodge Brothers Motor Car today, enjoy its immediate use, and still benefit fully by the savings yet to be announced. Dodge Brothers product today is better than ever before. Price reductions are made possible by the com pletion of a $10,000,000 =: ¢ . expansion progtam that will i practically 4 double production. TRAGEDY IN A HOME ~ ON CHRISTMAS DAY Oil §tove Explodes and Fifteen= Year-Old Girl Loses Her Life. Farrelton, Que., Dec. 26. Suds den tragedy entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Carrol, wells known farmers of Farrelton, Que. when amidst happy préparations of Cliristmas Eve their fifteen-year-old daughter Gladys suffered burns which resulted in her death on Christmas afternoon. A stove with | coal oil exploded and eveloped her = flames. COAL BINS, AND FURNACES Had To Be Well Filled Up Christmas Night, Toronto, Dec. 24.--Ohristmas fes- tivities throughout Ontario were brought to a close last night with the householders paying late visits to coal bins and furnaces as the win- ter's advances were indicated by frofted window panes and cooling breezes. Following yesterday's ideal holiday weather, which endbled the youth of the province to 'give much time to skating, snowshoeing, ski-ing and other outdoor sports, the mercury made a rapid descent dupe ing the night and this morning the first sub-zero temperatures for the majority of Ontario points were reg- istered. Christmas Day in Ottawa, Ottawa, Dec, 26.--~--CEristmas in the Capital had all the traditional ob servange, At Rideau Hall the Vices Regal residence, Lord and Lady Byng and the household observed the day quietly with a dinner at night. They attended a Christmas service at St Bartholomew's church. There was. the usual Christmas tree. Rt. Hon, Mackenzie King entertain. ed a few friends, 3 Parish Church Burned. Ste. Agathe, Lotbinjere County, Que, Dec. 26--The parish church of Ste. Agathe was completely des troyed by fire yesterday. The sac red host was saved and a few pleces of furniture were rescued from the vestry, The fire is believed to have been caused by the fall of one of. the lighted candles which were bur. ning near the Christmas crib.