® TO- PAY Marion Davies in Beverly of Graustark YEAR 93; No. 167. The Dail KINGSTON, ONTARIO, MONDAY, JULY yu Bri tish Whig r min FRI SAT. ALL STAR CAST IN "THE RAINMAKER" yy LAST EDITION. GHTNING HITS TWO "PATERAIDE WILL HARDLY BE ABLE TO RAISE QUEBEC FUND (Bhsernative Chances in Lower Province Wrecked More Than They ~~ Can Be Repaired By "Slush Fund" That Patenaude Is Supposed to Control---Premier Meighen Made a Sn Wrong Move. Montreal, July 19--By turning \Sptlown the Conservative old guard 'on 'order to take Hon. E. L. Patenaude into his cabinet, Mr. Meighen d&!d more to wreck his party's chances in Prench Canadas, than can possibly * be repaired by the "slush fund" Pa: tenauds is suppossd to control. Not content with his cynical treatment of the men who had fought the bat- les of his party in good and ill for- Mr. Meighen has offended Patenandes' friends by keeping open other cabinet positions Quebec is entitled to; and thus proclaiming to all Canada that he had some * doubts whether Patsnaude was able to deliver the campaign funds or the votes of Quehee. Funde. Campaign That the man who less then a year ago was repudiating Meighen oe all his works can now bring him dys wy iE ale to raise a campaign fund of A ay substantial campaign contribu. tions, much less the seats !n Quebec 'Mmecessary to maintain him in office, is considered highly improbable here. Lord Atholatan and Hon. :Robert Rogers were chiefly instru- mental in raising the big fund which enabled Patenaude to make a #plurge last year. Mr. Rogers having been refused a cabinet position !s hardly Hkely' to again act as col- lector tor' Patenaude, and Lord At- holstan's paper The Mgntreal Star, \/ has made no comment on the new _' Meighon pabinet or the new role of ~ (Mr. Patenaunde. Another Atholstan paper the Mon. treal Herald printed on fits front page Ror haa us! last Septem- ee 0 i tly " Atholstan and the anti-govern- t fallway ownership interests supported Patenaude a year ago 1 ularly pleased with Or the Meighen Government. Mr. Patenaude is not likely to proportions unless he has assurance from Meighen that the event of the Couservative 'Government being sus tained he will be made Minister of Railways with permission to do his possible to create a situation favor- able to returning' the railways to private interests for a dollar or so. An organization formed in- Quebec to- carry on. propaganda in fevor of Mr. Patenaude's views on protection including the practical abolition of the British preferencé, has not even paid the postage bills of some of its | enthusiastic propagandists. So Mr Patenaude may have didfficulty get- ting further financial contributions | from high protectionist anti-British Preference manufacturers. His Prestige Less. = As for the personal prestige of Mr. Patenaude it is certainly less than it was a year ago, when he and all his candidates were defeated. Not even the Montreal Gazette whicn has pat- ched up a truce with Meighen has so far given Patenaude its blessing, though it is alleged that it would if it thought Patenaude had any chance of wrecking the national rail- ways and turning them over to pri- vate interest now that the public has spent enough money to put them in a decent condition of repair. The es- timation in which Patenaude is held in Quebéc 1s indicated by the nick- name the political weeklies have given him, "l'ineffable easy-off," a combination of French and English for which it is difficult to exact equi- valent but means something like the Unspeakable 'off-again, on again Finlgan." The French-Canadians have logical minds. They require gbove all sincerity on the part of their pub'ic men. Not that they ex- pect a publiz man to be always con~ sistent, though consistency is the Best claim to loyalty. But they do oxpect a man like Patenaude who Was a year ago proclaiming himself the white hope . of Quebec against the Imperialism of Meighen to give an intelligent reason for his inclu- sion in the present Meighen cabinet which endeavors to justify a form of 'mperialism hitherto unknown in Canada. $e - turday afternoon created quite a lit- 5 tle flurry of excitement. It occurred at the start of the third race, as the various crews were jockeying for "position. e water was particularly rough at fthis time. Nearly every- body was g Hora who seemed to be having difficulty in tacking 'around. The spectators were at- " | by & shout from Dr. Hopkins, wand when they looked, Dr. Hopkins and Bill Rigney were in the water. Both men climbed up on the over- turned éraft, and proceeded to guide it to sho best they could. A the stewards motor ® Much Excitement When Dinghy Copsized With Dr. Bruce Hopkins and Bill Rigney i The unfortunate accident which oc- > 7 d at the Yacht Club races on Sa- boat went to their assistance, but was not needed. As soon as the overturned boat came near enough to shore, Miss Na- dine Harty and Miss Charity Prim- rose, who were waiting ou the beac, boldly plunged into the water, up- mindful of damage to thei~ clothing, and helped beach the boat. They were quickly followed by Mr. Charlie Par- ker, who with Mr. J. M. Campbell, also rendered valuable assistance, The two sailors who had been ox posed to the chilling breezs in their wet clothing for aboui fifteen min- utes were immediately rushed up to the club where They changed into dry *lotHing. . : it News In Condensed Form Off the Wires Toramtoea, B. Clarke, KC. Is dead at Toronto. Toronto--Fire threatened an en- Two Houses Struck By Lightning ' During the Storm on Saturday Night Bolt Hit Home of Francis Sommerville, 474 Albert Street-- Miss Sommerville Knocked Down and Stunned-- Played Pranks at Mrs. J. Yates', Sixth Street. of the picture is broken as though it had been hit by a very sharp point, as the glass did not even crack except in the very spot that was hit. There was a lot of damage done, plaster and wood having been knocked all over. During the electric storm Saturday { night, two Kingston houses were struck by lightning. The home of Mr. Fanéls Sommer- ville, 474 Albert street, was struck hy a bolt of lightning, near the back Fortunately in both these cases no one was hurt, the houses suffering all the damage. The storm was attended by a slight interference in the electric lighting system of the city but the lights were out only a few minutes. A barn belongifg""t¥ Robert Mer- chant, who lives about three miles from Odessa, was struck and des troyed by fire. Inquiries from the Ball Telephone Company elicited the information that tMe service in this district es- caped without being very much in- terfered with. Only about twenty local troubles were reported as a re- sult of the storm and there was no damage at all reported to the long distance lines in this district. On the farm of Ersest Bertram, near Parkam, a number of cattle were killed by lightning. Murderer Tries To Bomb His Way Out of Old Jai Escape Foiled by Inches-- | door, about, 7.30 o'clock on Satus {day night. The bricks and wool | work around the door were shattered jand the screen door was completely {destroyed. The bolt seemed to fol. {low along the water-pipes to the sink; | Miss Sommerville, who Was standing {near the sink at the time, wag i knocked down, but was not hurt in {any way, though she was greatly | frightened. The other house struck was that of Mrs. J, Yates, 10 - Sixth strect, which was struck about midnight, Sa turday. The bolt struck the chimney, | shattered it, passed through the roof, {hit an electric wire directly in fits path, blew out all the fuses and most of the electric bulbs, passed on through the attic floor, throligh a wall below, showering plaster ond wood all over, and ended up by hit- ting a picture on the wall. The glass Cnr mr \at----. London Newspapers Regard | French Situation as Grave London, July 10---Deep con- cern is felt in well-informed British circles over the French crisis. Some of the most in- fluential London papers re- gard the situation as grave,-- even dangerous, and derive no hope" from fie, possible forma- Oth ere © wom of a ministry by Bdouvard " Murqerort We In Herriot. The French franc the Same . went to a new low mark at the * 15 ot Shining uf the exchange mar- AO To later improved to 48°85 15 Th dollar and 227 to the pound. ita REV. FATHER NI IN BROOKVILLE SUNDAY Preached in St. FrancisXavier Church, Starting Old Home Week Observance. Chicago, July 19, most spectacular entry Su 2 bomb and believed to have. been set by Henry. J. Fernekes, midget slayer, in an attempt to escape his impending doom on' the gallows, blew a fifteen-inch hole in the west wall. Twenty-four prisoners, either convicted or awaiting trial -for murder, including Martin, Durkin shiek gunman, and Robert Scott, J Were in the cells leading directly to the broken wall, when the explosion occurred. The escape was foiled only by inches, the force of the ex- blosion, smothered by blankets, rip- (plig through all but three inches of brick in the outer wall. T0 HAVE A BIG TIME AT QUEEN'S STADION Rotary Olub Young Boys Play Queen's Olid Boys at Softball. (Special to The British Whig.) Brockville, July 19.~In Brock- ville on Sunday morning, preachers in the different churches were old boys of" Brbck¥ille and former Brockville people present for the celebration of Old Home Week, heard sermons from those whom hitey knew in the earlier days of the city. In St. Francis Xavier church, Rev Father J, FP. Nicholson, MC., of Kingston, who attended school there for some time as a boy, was the speaker and in a powerful ser- mon on "The Virtue of Faith" the speaker referred to the charm. of the history of the eity of Brockville and the spirit being exemplified in the celebration, Father Nicholson's sermon was a brilliant one and he was 'heard with the greatest atten- tion by a Yery large congregation. NINE LIVES ARE LOST IN WEEK-END STORMS "From Ohio to Maine--Four of Deaths Caused ity waiting for fi . , ning by Light : Following the ba pre whieh ng. saris at 7.30, the Rotary Club and eh e Summer School students w'l! New York, July 10--~A trafl of compete for the world's heavyweight nine dead and property damage es- singing championship. Although timated as high as $250,000 today | satnumbered the Rotarians sre con- marked the path of the week-end el- fident thet thelr vocal efforts will ectrical, rain and wind storms from put the students 'n the shade. Heavy bets are being piaced 'on Wall street as to the outcome of the softball game between the Old Boys of the Quoen's Summer School and the Young Boys of the Kingston Rotary Club which is to take place in the Queen's Stadium oe Tuesday evening. It is understood that both foams will oneover 'some snapps baseball material and already Self 4 dozen big league scouts are in the tire tows block and caused $100,000 | Oho to Maine. Three boys who set| Of course the public is favited te damage Sunday. : out in a canoe from Sandy Hook, the affair as its object is to get the adian Pacific Rail NJ. were tp: missing also. | people of the eity aequatnted wk , Four of the deaths in New England | the students. Special policemen . | Were caused by lightning. Four oth- are being sworn Ia to keep the crowd pir-wore killed by fallen trees or back... = drowned in New England. 4 Todi Mrs. Leonard Kip Rhinelau New Rochelle, N.Y., with he are to visit England, KING'S PRIZE "WON BY MAN 65 YEARS OLD Sergt. Fulton Defeated Three Others in Shoot-0ff in Tie. CANADIANS DID WELL MN and Elmslie Only Five ta Behind---Finish Was Most Exciting. Bisley Camp, Eng., July 19.-- Coming within five point of the win- ner, Sergt. K. McGregor, of Ottawa, and Sergt. G. Elmslie, of Toronto, finished tenth and twelfth respect- ively in the King's Prize, classic ser- vice rifle match of the National Rifle Association's meeting at Bis- ley, which was concluded: on Satur- day. X The winner was Sergt.. A. G/ Ful- ton, Queen's Westminsters, a vet- eran of 65 years, after a shoot-off with three others who had equalled his aggregate of 286 out of a pos- sible 300 in the second and final stages of the great match. The three who lost in the shoot-off were Lieut. L. B. Hughes, Royal Artillery, second; Dr. F. H. Kelly, formerly of London University, third, and Cadet Vezey, Cambridge Usiversity, fourth. Sgt. McGregor and Sgt. Elmslie each aggregated 281 jn the last two stages, together with Captain Alex. Martin, of Calgary, who placed 25th with 277, they received the N. R.A, badge and $20. The four other Canadians, in the final placed smuggled . dynamite, fashioned into .|as follows: Major R. M. Blair, of 2 res Gud, ran 264, 90th, each Tecelving A. badge and 315. Sgt. Borland Tinished second in the St. George's Challenge Vase, scoring 72 out of 75 in the second stage to win $40. Sgt. Elmslie, with 70, was fifth, winning $26. The placings and scores of the other Can- adians in this event, won by Lieut. Wood, of the East Yorkshire Regi- ment, were as follows: Pte. J. H. Re- gan, Edmonton, 11th, 69, N.R.A. badge and $20; Lt. ¥. Goodhouse, Ottawa, 26th, 68; Captain Alex. Martin, Calgary, 36th, 67; Q.M.S. Parnell, Verdun, Que. 47th, 66; Corp. H. W. Burton, Victoria, 92nd, 69; and Lt.-Col. T. Pugh, Ottawa, 94th, with 58. Each of these won $4. Rarely if ever was there a more exciting finish to the final stage of the King's Prize, than when Sgt. A. G. Fulton, of the Queen's Wast- minsters, was declared the winner, It was Sgt. Fulton's second gold medal, the veteran shot having wom the King's Prize in 1012. POPE TO CONFER HONORS Decorations for Americans in Eu. charistic Rome, July 17--American Catholic prelates and laymen who took im- portant parts in the Eucharistic Con- gress at Chicago are to be honored after Cardinal Bonzano's return here, the Bewspapdrs say. : La Patrie Is Sold Quebec, July 19---Senator L'Bsper- ance and J. H. Fortier, of this eity, have purchased the contriiling inter- 'est in La Patrie, of Montreal. The of La Patrie, which Sut the hands of the Tarte for \ ions, are ac- ers of the councils FOUR VICIOUS DOGS BITE LONDON WOMEN So Badly Bitten About Legs That They Are Under Medical Attention. London, Ont., July 19.--Mrs. W. 8. Downham, 149 Oxford street, wife of Dr. W. 8. Downham, Medical Of- ficer of Health, and Mrs. Fred Nash. 137 St. George street, were attacked on Friday afternoon by four vicious bulldogs, and so seriously bitten and torn about the legs and arms that both are under constant medical at- tention. According to Inspector Tustin, of the Humane Society, the animals are vdlued at more than $1,200, and it is probable that they will' have to be destroyed. The dogs are being kept under inspection for nine days to determine any visible symptoms of rabies, ------ Many Canadians Are In Britain This Year London, July 19.--The invasion of Great Britain by Canadian tourists this year is the largest ever known. American travellers have seemed to dominate the tourist field to she_ exclusion of almost everyone else, finding themselves challenged at every turn by Cana- dian visitors. Apart from the many official parties of Canadian profes- sors. teachers, students and others, there is a vast throng of individual tourists including a number of Cana- dian girls who, by their good looks and happy self-confidence, are arous- ing favorable comment everywhere. A DIFFERENCE OVER TEACHING OF FRENCH ------ In the Welland Public Schools --Regulation 17 Is At Stake. Welland, July 19.--A vital misun- ed the school board to add i tion in"French to the curriculum of the public schools is held by the of- ficlals to be for the purpose of teach- ing that language in the entrance form to French pupils and English- speaking pupils desiring to study that subject, and not for general in- struction in all subjects. The mem- bers of the Welland School Board take not only a different, but a total- ly opposite view, = Their view is that they have been given permission to give instruction in French to.three specially created classes of French children, graded and including chil- dren in all forms, and the corre- spondence which the secretary of the board has had with the department would tend to confirm the board's view as against that of fhe Depart- ment of Education. The interpreta- tion of Regulation 17 is at stake, which provides that French may be used as the language of communi- cation and 'instruction in certain forms, and that it shall not be used for complete tuition in all subjects. RE -- Flagpole and Marker Erected - "On Historic. Spot in Maitland Prescott, July 19.--A ceremony of historic Jnterest took place at Mait- land on Friday evening when a flag- pole and marker were erected in a lot in the east end of the village, the property of Mrs. Jackson, it be- ing the highest point within the former old French fort, and on or near which the French flag flew When it was replaced by the British standard on the capture of the fort by General Amherst in July. 1760. who hitherto | RRIOT WILL AGAIN TRY T0 FORM CABINET Brand's Fel With Crash That Shook All Fane Against Giving the Briand Minis- try the Fiscal Dictatorial Pow- er Demanded By Caillenx. Paris, July 19.--The Briand Gov- ernment fell Saturday night with a crash that shakes the country. After a savage debate, which matched the 103 degrees tempera- ture in'the Chamber, the Deputies refused by 288 to 243 to give the Cabinet the fiscal dictatorial powers demanded by M. Caillaux, the Fine ance Minister, as the basis of his plan to save the france. And with the franc over 200 to the pound and over 40 to the dollar, France is without a Government while facing her most critical fin- » ancial crisis. Edouard Herriot, president of the Chamber of Deputies, Radical leader and former premier, will, at the request of President Doumergue, undertake the task of forming a new ministry and solving the seventh cabinet crisis which has oes curred in France since he first took over power a little more than two years ago. : M." Herriot, apparently is confi- dent, and his first consultations in. dicated that he would try to form a national union ministry, in which all Jasties will be represented except A ¢ 4 i it. There is tt could agree on M. Herrl gramme, Borrowing Abroad Policy. The Briand-Caillaux cabinet, it is pointed out, fell not only on the question of "full powers" demand ed of Parliament, but on the policy of borrowing more money abroad. The solution of the treasury's dif ficulties regarding the stabilization of the franc is admitted to foreig loans and a capital levy. Most of the leaders of the moderate groups whom Herriot had been consulting have been uncompromisingly against a capital. levy, The new Government's policy con~ sequently is regarded as a : complication in the formation of & national unfon cabinet by the pi dent of the Chamber, Political perts are widely divergent in predictions, some of them ! for failure on the part of M. Her riot to find men and a programme that will go together. 2 = Also there is talk of a Poincare Cabinet, in which Herriot, Painleve and Tardieu would have important portfolios. 3 3 Miss Badcock Just Missed Final Stage of King's Prize Bisley, Bng., July 19.--The farmerette, Miss Blanche Bad the sole woman among the last competing for the King's Prize | the Rifle Association meeting hers missed SES Jugs point getting i to the "King's Hun ."" She seco ed 139 out of a possible 150, wi A large number: wore present and} ito would have qualified her. several short addresses relative to. the incident were listened to with Despite her disappointment, 'sl » smiled when the result was ann re, NOTE way supervised [S7H1I6 WISH the UIE Was ani by the Women's Institute. CLERGY MAY BACK HS Su ter next year." : i ---------- Pint IN ru Senator McDougald's Son Resem BY Coulidge's Attaches Paul Smith's, N.Y., July 19 President Coolidge's fo Adopt|tacies at Pr VOTE WAS 288 10 243 looking KINGSTON HOMES AND STUNS WOMAN X i 5 {ie