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Jttae leader at tba and, and bat for fijSela eTtrweVoutof a tt start. been a dinieroua fae-s Sir. The frlende of the Oor fian stable claim that Calumny would hTl batten Horoay. bat tor the accident at the start-" 14 Racing lack, tbat'a all! We dneetly bellered and still, do Mat wa war third, bat all the time fo bare been In tba game we aire feapected tba opinion of tba Judges, rho call tba tpra aa they see It. At ha Sana Una, of course, no plao-lg Judge la infallible.

All hare tada mistakes, area aa yon aad tad they will centime to make them la Tory cloaa gBlahaa. At the femi time, their honeety Is unqaee-tsoned; they pat bp the aambere ftey believe to ba correct. I Tbo beat of Calumny's fliss wss provided three monthe Iter at tba name cooraa. Tba ml. His Excellency Extends nt waa tha Durham cop race.

4 tha fleld JW practically tha ma aa that for. the Klng'a Plata. lumny won la a common gallop, -tbo onea who regretted tha fact bat Calumny did hot win Bla Ma-paty'a fifty Galaeas. Prior to the nanlng of tbo race, Hta Royal tarhnaaa tha Duka ot Connaught nam nse Shoal Id Prl ths lt It ho attended with tha Dachess Frlnceaa Patricia) had wished tha beat ot lack aad tamarind would bo fitting It tha Cup tha Oulaaaa came to tha Capl- Later, be waa kind enough, i the Raaeall ona arealng. to ex-Jkd hla aympathy concerning tha tjtorUMta break wa had expert-led.

MJkVa Colored "Sow." -i Wales of tha turf Inclada ona on tits that horsemen hare told and with much enjoyment end that ha frequently tella hlm- with delight. It happened in fall of 1110, whan tha director! fitha Central Canada Exhibition, fawa, enlarged their race pro- deciding to pat oa two events fry afternoon for fire daya. Tha were comparatiTely amall. wa were reasonably aura tbat could Via tha majority of tha kits, so broagbt oar little string 'our bo reel to Ottawa, Instead kolag to Blue Boaeets. ths time wa had only ona boy fcur atabla.

aagaglag our ridora lbs varioua circuit tracks. Thla a chap galloped tbo horaaa la noralnga, but wa flturefl ho. waa Iaaoogh for ths oompetltloB bis at tha IxblblUoa. How-It seemed likely that It would KeeeajT.fsr water two la sfofy tsss, an Wtha card, ss aawther boy waa tri-d. aad Mtko wsat to Maatraal Mgaga ooe fr ths week.

bras at tho aese Taeatrs ai tfma, and oa frleodly tenet with fcsksBts of tho railway aompaalaa. it a positloa to frsoaoatly aa Btoourtsslsa aad assist laom is if kaslaeee with the theatrical mniaa naiung us uapiuu. vow-fatly, they of tea reciprocated ItoTtdlag as with Beaded trsas- tailoa tor paraoaal Bss. thla ooeasioa, I twqusstsd I feortatloa to Moatrssl aad re-I tor Mlks, aad tt waa Jssasd to fhlle I did aot Botlea It at f.tae agaau laitesa-ot supply- a pat mi, gsre oat asado out or of Oormaa and BOlf." i the Aeo of Bpsdis." ru- His Sympathy for Un-'j fortunate Break Mike Gorman Goes to Montreal and Has Trouble With His Colored "Son." Imagine the anxiety with which we wilted the posting of the winning And Imsglns (be disappointment -with which we uf the Ttrdlet for show mower go to RoatllBC after the wonderful exhibition Calumny had prOTlded by coming anywhere near the front after aoeb a seemingly bopelea rtart The Brookdale Btsbls's good three-year-old, Hereay, was lbs winner, and Ambcrlte aecond. Hero are a tew extracts from the oronto Mall aid Empire "a ae- unt of the rice that provide confirmatory evidence: "The fleld (ire Starter Dade frome little trouble at the poet, and Eat waa not antll after a delar of Ore Pnlnutea tbat ha succeeded in sending them -Directly after the -frlarl, a Jam occurred la which 1 hose on the ineldo vara crowded Sgstnet the rail, ceasing Jane Shore 4nd Calumny to pall bp.

The tor-ner waa all bat over tba fence, Kwhlle Calumny wlj knocked slde- fwaye aad McTaggirt (her rider), Joet both bla etlrrup. Jane hore and Calumny were bopclees- sat of It, belnt distent trallera at the halt Wn lerssy took tba lead Justbefore nterlng tba home atretch, he prae- icallr bad tba race woa, Amberite-J eld the othere aafo and waa aa iasy aecond. boating Rnatling three ngths for the place. Then came 'Calumny, who had Inlahed with a reat buret of speed. Tba latter ronalng stronger than any of track, aad got In touch with aa old friend, tba lata Matt Feaket, then trainer for ona ot Canada's greatest Mrs.

L. A. Urlngiton, who' had a bigb-clata sUble, Matt gladly acceded to Mike's request for the loin of a rider far the week, bat wi not certain at the' moment luet which boy ba could spare. Ho seked Mike what time leering Windsor Station, and oa being told promised to bo st the depot with a bay at la p.m. cakes was oa ths spot at tba appointed time and bad a boy with Imiglne tbs shock Mlks got when bs saw that tha dtmlautlrs little fellow waa a negro aa black aa tbs scoot spidei! Mitt.obtenr-sd Mlks'S surprise! and got a great laugh when bo learned tbat ths ticket on which ths trip to Ottawa warnrbrmadewsilnucd In tiTor of M.

Oormis aad Boa. However, Pwakes aad Mlks hsd fertile Imaginations, aad decided tbat tba quandary could bs sssily solved by hSTlag tha boy bang bis bead oat the window when the conductor came through to collect the tickets. This meant no discomfort for ths lsd, for It wss mild night la September. W- The train was. eooa under way.

and tha conductor stsrtsd through the coach with tha caatomary re late tor "Tickets, The boy. followed Instructions and was looking out tbs window whsa thVcondactor reached Mike. BTerytnlngss line. Mlks signed tba path and waa handing ft- to tha conductor whea suddenly tbs Jockey seit. ssd started, frantically rubbing bX ays.

Saw Famous Baci ImAj Rassaay, tbo Soraerr Prta-ss Patricia of Ckmaaagfat, who waa at Woodbtao track toe day the ire was loot to the Oof FINANCIAL Pages 1516 and 17 PRICE TWO CENTS. Paget 13 to 22 1 V0L.iLRr-No.4t OTTAWA, MONDAY, JANUARY 28, J929. fit Make Preparation! Blaze In Rectory tnamberlaa oays Differences Vith "From Overture To Final Curtain" "by Peter Gorman TOLD TO. OLIH (Copyright 1829) Wife of Noted Artist Poses for Portrait For Keen Session Causes 1,000 Leave U.S. Can Be Solved In the Commons St.

Patrick's Mass 1 Gives a Lecture Charged With Theft rt On Insect Life 0. E. Twinn At Museum Telia Children of House Flies and Mosquitoes A lecture oa Flies aad Mosquitoes Enemies of Mankind," was given before school children, st the Nitioail. Museum, by C. B.

Twinn, of the Entomological Branch, Department ot Agriculture, oa Saturday morning at -10 and 11 a.m. Mr. Twlnn's address, which was profusely illustrated with color ed listen slides, covered. miny in-terestlr phaaas ot tha llfs-bUtsry, habits aad control of rlrsss wlds-sprssd Insects. menace ot hoasa fllea as carriers of dlsoasa, and tha aacasslty of reducing their breeding slices by properly dls- aosiac sf maaura aad aboliehlag garbaga damps, darlag the summer BMnths, waa demoastratad la a popalar aad latareetlag maaaar.

Mosquito breeding places aad eoatrol operations la pros reel at several widely, eepareted points in Cm aids, were shows oa tha serosa. Tha epeakef smphsslisd tha de-sirabllity of mora octlve ao-oper- atloa from local bodlaa la order to make ths Ottawa asoeaalto pro ject a complete auceeaa. Tha lecture waa aappiemsntsa sy aa aaeelleat motloa picture entitled "Tho Mosqalto," supplied oy IBS Soelstr for Vlsosl Cducstloa. Chicago, III. Thla motloa picture la one of tbo beet oita hind aver exhibited aad sreeents a opportaalty ot aseiag their troablo- soras sammsr ssemy aaaer living, aataral la all stages, from aahatched eggs to wlaged, bloodthirsty sdults.

All latsrssted la moeqaltoee aad their aappreesioa abould aot miss ssolsg this picture. Tba lecture aad motloa pletares will so preeent- ed for adults at tba National Maeeam, oa Wednesday eveslsg. proceeded to th MoniraaLUiaaarj tt, at 1.1 pja. Sympathy -4 H. B.

H. tho Dake of Coa- aaaht, who told Mr. Goroaaa he would hara Ukcd have sera nt Kiag's Plate go to aa Ottawa etable. Ho wm tbra OoTcraor-Ccacral of Canada. "Lawdy, Lawdy, I'ss got a cin- dah.

and It hurts." Tho conductor took one long look at tha boy, then at tho ticket "Is this your SONT' Cakaowa to Mammy. "Why aura." glibly rsplltd Miks, igurlng thst bs might ss well bo bung for a sheep as a lamb. That conductor bad a aenss Sf humor. He. laughed, then passed oa down the alale, while tha boy bad ao Idea what It wss ill shout.

"Tbs conductor told the trslnmsn. snd ths trslnmsn told ths bsggsge- man. who pseud tha tale along to tha mall Before, longv the story bsdmprssd through train. Tito ''bows butcber'V cama through to aak Mike If he didn't want to buy some orangea aad candy tor his soa. Ths brakemaa Inquired whether tbo little fallow a enjoying the trip with his father.

Then Tirloui of ths pass-engets decided to Join la tba fan, aad a eriUble proceaaloa of them i ,1... Tha little follow Sdgeted, thea Inquired: "Whit'i de msttkh wlf all these whits folks, lookla' sad Uffln' at msT- DldOH they see a eulludboy bsfohT Mlks sxplslaed: "Welikto tell you tho truth, you're rapposed to ba my sob." 7 "I lst.r "Tee." "Wen you luttslnly aia't my fathah. He's 6am Jacksoa. and he's same aa ma black." Mlka replied: "Sara. I'm Just supposed to bo your father." Wsnrrwuhr.

thavr Tuimyjrt can't be true, for my mammy naycr mentioned youah name. Mine's Jacksoa." Ths story spread Ilka wlldlre, and for yaara attar Mlka frequently received Inquiries regarding ths health, of hla soa. However, the little cbsp could ride, winning eight races at tha Central Canada Exhibition on tea mounts. 'To be CoaUaard From Local Woman Claims She Did Not Re ceive $3,000 Worth of Stock In the Company. Saeetet tm TBe Jewaal- TORONTO, Jan.

17. Fred Ollroy, tl Lonsdale Road, thla city. a promoter, waa sir sited Saturday night oa Tonga street by Detectives Oreelss snd Kwlng of the Toronto Police pepsrtment, chsrged with theft of 11,000 from Cecilia Dillon. of Last May tba woman claims to bore given tbs money to Ollroy to Invest la tha Safety Grip Tire eont- 'pany, and since then abo claims aba baa aeitker got nor money back nor atoek la tha compear. Ollroy waa released "on ban ot 1 1.000.

-i FESTIVAL IS HELD AT ST. GEORGE'S Mora tbaa lit children aad the teachers ot tho Baaday School ot St. George's Anglican Charch were present at the aaaaal festival, which waa presided over by Rev. Dr. H.

H. Bedford-Joaee. Tba conveners of tbo supper srrsncsmsnts ware Mra. M. B.

Webster aad Mra. Qaorgo W. Pay toa assistsd by Misses Bmitn, s. Hsmlltoa, Jeans, N. Stswirt, W.

Doherty, T. Hewitt, B. Mann, E. Wright. O.

Lesg. D. Wright, and L. Bradford. Oamea were la charge ot M.

D. Stargeoa. Tha following contributed to (be excellent musical program: plaao solos. Sheila Bkeiton. Hasel Via rrecketts.

8. Cole, T. cole, J. PreehetU; O. Wliemsa: Tiolia solos, Godfrey Moulds, dsaeaa aad soa in.

Betty' BatUson solos, Isabel ltn; 8 Bkeltoa. Psrks. P. Hakw, Pirki: Miss Xilsea Bmlth acted as aerampaaiet for. tha play.

"Tha DoU'a Bad Tall," which was given by Misses Wisemsa. Dswblrst aad Dorward. Qsorgs W. Peyton, lun-eriBteadeat ot tho school, waa the caairaua. Problem of Karal Arma ments Seen Aa Only Real issue uonrronung tat Two Nations.

A.itma rm Cakte. BIRMINOHAM, Jia. 17. Sir Auetea Chamberlain, aoo- rstary of tba Brltlah forslga office. in a speech hers last Bight express ed ths conrlctloa that ths problem ot nsral, armamsnta, which la tha "only with tbo Culted 8istes, could -bo settled amicably.

"Do aot be discouraged If we bars not solred ths problem once, bo counselled. "Am we eeek tn bo lonl tn Other frlende." he ssld. "so will wo sssk to Ms loysl to thst nation which nearest and most skla to racial and moraroutlook of sll ths nations of tbo world." Itrjty Aoasmoa. The exlstlnssdlfference, he said. la "aa to bow Ws ahall apply, a limitation of Bamarmamsata fairly and Justly to oar different clrcometsncee and conditions.

Ws sdmlt freely sad willingly tba parity between the United States forcee and our own. It is en ad-mlsiioa which wa have aerar made to any other anion and which wa would hara made to no other na tion. Such differences aa hara occur red bare aot therefore boea differ-ferencea arialag out of the difficulties of applying that principle to rery different clrcamatancea aad needs of tho two countries." The torelga aecretary bellered that tba "paeaing difficulty" looms larger than similar differences with sny other country becsuss of the common thought and outlook of the two peoples. I Tenure to say," aaia mr aw- ten, "that Inconcelrabla that with patience aad it tha proper and opportnno moment frlende should not be able to resolve technical difficulties which bare hith erto prevented them from reaching sa ssreement. see "Ths problem is to find some conclusion whereby we caa meas ure nsval atreagtb so tbst tho par-it which both natlooa desire may ha.nached.Aad.caachad at a ievel which will mean not an tacTeasr Ib tha armimente ot tha world but a raductioa.

Is MIU Hopsf aU "Do aot be discoursged if ws hive not solved tho problem at once. Nearly SO aatlona represented st Gsnsva have been trying to, find a common measure for tae limitation ot I doabt It any two nations aaw sxactly alike oa any ona of tha different arma wntcn ire eompriaea wnnia rnav nbrase. limltitions ot armaments." United 8tatee Ambaassdor Alan- Uob B. Houghton, who bsd preced ed Sir Austea la speaking at ua dinner, eafa that there had boea too much already ssld about tho ra- litlouol ths two sitlons. This bsd crested a aensltlvs stato bat nevertheless tbs relatloaa remala- ed fundamentally unimpaired.

Speech From Throne Hay Radiology Specialist Tells How He Made X-Ray Photos That Were Used. -To Diagnose Recent Iibess of Kmg Dr. Graham tfotlgson Says Can Be Accomplished Ia this, fke eele aad swtewe latawlew et ik swaUeleeriM Ktaa Cseias'e saretelaas SfSrWrl fr tkelr SMeawesle. the esslsest seMlalbt txlle hasr he hht Isai little nlIMM ta BaeklasrSwa Peleee while the aerii welt. Blew talswe were ssaMareO at the BUaww kelOS.

the mrtmw Sella la hie werOa hs thla esela atv Ceatral Pseae Cable). Bpeelat Cahls ta Ceatral Piw tsl The Blvealaai. ieasaal, Oarw1hll. LONDON, Englaad. Jan.

IS. One oi tne most vital scientine aids In tha ease ot King George during his illnasa his boea tho use of the X-ray apparatus by which means photographs were taken of ths sf-fsctsd parte. "A iew years ago It would not have been possible to convey an X-ray apparatus la a suitcase like a portable gnmophewa, which was how It reached Baektagbam Psl- ice, explains Dr. Graham Hodgson, M.B., B.S.. D.M.R.B..

ate. "A car stood la tha grounds of tha palacw, while a. cable was -tended from tha lnalde ot.tbe car through tho window ot tho King's bedroom and tied above hla bed. By this means It waa possible to obtain tbo pictures by wbleb physicians would be assistsd to diagnose the trouble and collaborate aa to methods of treatment. "Tha future booea la the X-ray Held are, of coarse, high," says Dr.

Hodgson. "There Is no limit to wbst may be accomplished- i Row Work tai "We work, thanka to the aacrl-Ices of those who have tone be fore, la safaty. I personally, al- wsys wear a lead rubber apron, rubber gloves, and ta front of me a large load rubber shield. Before tba war a maa eon Id oaly do X-ray research for If years wlthoat permanent danger. Today there Is ao spectre of death at our elbows '7 waa aot always, aa X-ray spe-clsllst," oontlauee tie "I bad Intended devoting my life to aargsry, but dertac tha war I wn wounded la the retreat from Mona.

Aa I eoavaleeeed I saw the enr- aeoae working arouad me and realised thst they were bsmpered by a lack of mora complete means of -dlssaosla. It was then thst I first decided to tske aa radiology. "I have bad many Ba experience mat etanne oat atraageiy in contrast with that of going to Buckingham Palace. I ones advised a hospital patient to drink a pint of barium aad milk, a rather aapless- snt eoacoetloa. To my surprise.

Include reference To General Refinancing of canaqian National The iast week has been one of preparation in political circles for the opening of the session which is now only 11 day, ot. It has seen a clearing of the party decks in anticipation nf aoma strenuous aeliona which the forthcomin'g term is expeetrd to witness, the' general impression in the Capital being that tha third session of the 16th Parliament of Canada will develop con siderably more than mere routine engagements. All polltlcsl gossip In Ottawa Is at tba moment monopolised by 'be one subject "Beaubsraoia." The question as to bow tbs Cabinet will deal with this gigantic proposal to conttruct a 14-mtla power and navigation channel on the St. Lawrence river to connect Lake St. Praacia with Lake Bt.

Louis It be- lntiinrmcd from every angle. So rar ao indication of tha Government'! decision has been given. The Immensity of Iks scheme. Involving ss It does a contest between earns of ths stroageet financial Interests In tbs country. Is without precedent, snd there are few element! of public concern which it does not touch slthsr directly or indirectly.

Bay VM. Not Hostile. It baa been goulped around that tba United States Government, In view of Its Interest In the larger St. Lawrence waterways scheme, 'had beea eoaoded out oa the Beaahar-I noli plan snd thst It did not view tba project with hostility. Whst ground there le for the sssertlon is unobtsinsble.

Apparently an nouncement ot tho Cabiaet'a decis ion muet wait tor one mora week. for there Is no meeting ot the Privy Council antil February 4. Tae -customary crop or. pre- eesion delegstlons bss been ss lsrgs In tbs past week aa usually la the eaie. Serious minded groups of eitlsea' with grievances to rodraasirwtth- asehrtaaei to eeek.

or wltk suggestions for tka better and mora economical admlalstratloa of the country have-preaented their a to tho Cabinet, alther la whole or la anb-eommlttee. They have been Ilelensd to that grsvs courtesy that always atteads each hearings, aad tier have goae their waya with tbo aasurance thil ths Government' tsks thstr representations Into aerioas cob- SlderatlOB." If is understood that tha speech from tha Throne has been drafted, but Ha cbBlanta are, of course, an Inviolable secret. Tha assumption la tbs Capita! Is tbst a not unimportant Item of Government legis lation to bs forecast la tbs speecb will deal'wlih the reconstruction of tho flnanroa of the Canadian Na tional Speaking In Van couver last fait, Blr Henry Thorn There Is No Limit To What Sy Modern Equipment. DU. GRAHAM HODCSOX.

however, he asked for another pint. "What, sild 'do you Ilka tha barium theut' 'No, guv he replied. "It 'a awful, but I haven't had a meal for two Comld Yost Imaglae ThleT "Tbo only patient I aver bad who aeoBssd reluctant to bo dlae- aoeed waa a young, pretty girl from a reformatory," concludes Dr. Hodgson. "She wss brought to tks hospital br one of ths ward.

rsssis whom for eome reesoa she ssemed to fear, although tba kind. ty aoal tried to 'mother' her. This girl complained of severe Bains. bat waa moot anxious to avpld X-ray eaamlaatioa. "Whew at last we took the pictures, however, we saw a wrlat- wateh Ja bar stomsch.

An oparstloB waa performed immediately and the watch re covered. When the wardreee saw. it she awaped: That's miner "Crying bitterly, ths girl told us thst. one of tbs other reformatory girls bsd Stolen the wstch. Intend-lag to pswa It later and divide Ibe laei si da, tret aa aha was show ing bor trophy to bar friends ths msirem appeared oa the scene and la a paala tho thief passed the wstcb to bsr neighbor, who la tara handed It am.

"When It arrived' la the hinds of my patient she wss so fright- mod thst oa ths spur of the moment she swallowed the u3 I vAk lL aj. mm mm MM a. A new and striata pbotofrrapltlr portrait of How an! rhaadlrr Cbrlsty, wife of the artist, taken daring a visit to Waehlagtua. too, president of ths publicly-owned thst for soms time past the financial- advlsera of tha ayslem 'had been working on a plan to reduce the capltalitation of the railways and that a basis bad been reached which would be submitted to Psrllsment for spprovsl. It is not tniprobible thst the whole question ot rsllwsy financing will thus ba vsnttlsted at tha forthcoming session.

Revise Elections Act. The Dominion Elections Act will probsbly be revised. At sll events, the promise bss been msds that a special committee ot thejiiuee oi Commons 'will be appointed to overhaul It and to bring in recommendations for its betterment. This sross out of the enquiry by the committee on privileges snd elec- tluw' last tlon (bat had attended the Aths-baska election of 1J5. Examination by this committee found several weaknesses In the Dominion Elections Act, snd their report, which was sdopted by the urged tha appointment ot a peels I committee this term to go thor-ouahlv Into the leglslstlon.

Whether anymore will be heard ot the conference which met here recently betweea departmental otfl eara ot tha United States charged with, prohibition enforcement and Canadian officials Is Tbs Impression Is thst ths list word his been ssld oa this mstler for ths llms being. The dlssstlifsctioa expressed ovsr ths decision of the Minister of Immigration. Hon. RoberH- Forke to- restrict the aimber ol non-preferred migrants to SO per cent, of last year's total Is some thing thst will fine1 mfhn la flin ItflUM At CommOttS Ths opposition contend that alnc Canada needs new seiners in. mesni inn snonia nave dwp sdopted to mslntsln a balance of British over foreign migrants wss for ths Government to offer still sreater.

inducements to Brltoni ratner man cut oown me oiuers, Want Bubelillanr 1.1st. The Government's decision to restrict ths British preference on commodities entering Csnsda to goods Containing sot less thsn SO narcent. British lsbbr- bss been under Are for the past week. Sir William Clark, British High Com mlulnner to Canada, baa had -con varsstlons with Hon. J.

A. Robb, Minister ot Finance, and Hon. w. D. Eular.

Mlnliter of National Rev enue, on this matter. One of ths difficulties Is understood to bo thst of cotton. It Is contended thst ths sppllcitlon of this orovislon would hsvs. ins susci oi giving me unneu. ststes eobiDlete monopoly oa cot ton goods snterlng Csnsda Inasmuch ss little cot ted Is at present grown wlthla tha Empire and also ths labor costs oo the manufacture of goods doss not st times exceed the cost of ths rsw materiel.

Sir Wllliim Is bsleved to hsvs asked that the Government Issue a subsidlsry. list to provide for this contentious bills Introduced by members will resppesr this jess Ion, chief of them being those to increase the capitalisation ot both the Bun Life Insurance Company snd tho Bell Telephone Compsny of Canada. Other pro jected measures sre In ths name of Is seeking to hsvs return rsll wsy tickets msds reciprocal on the. Canadian traasportatloa systems. Ths ssms member baa given notice ot a bill which would' reader unnecessary the re-election of a Cabinet Minister oa appointment to office.

M. N. Campbill, (Progressive, Mackenzie), will move for the appointment ot a commission to enquire into the matter of watered stock: Mlsa Agnee Maephail Progressive Southeast Gray) will ssk that for every 1100 spent on war preparation, one dollar be spent on ssubllihment of Jnstttu-tioss for peice; E. J. Girlsnd (Progressive.

Bow River) will seek to hsvs sll a lmlnlstratlfe appointments brought within ths operations ot lbs Civil Service Commission. BODIES 07 14 MEN TAKEN FROM HIKE KINGSTON, W. Jan. 27. The removal of 14 burned and mutilated bodies from the Kingston Pocahontas Coal Company number five mine hero where -aa eiploeiou occurred Saturday, today bad accounted for all miners la the workings whea blast spread destruction through the andergrouad workshop.

Fifty-five workera escaped. Ths last of the bodies wars brought to-the eurfaee nearly 14 hoars sfter the explosion by rescus squsde who hsd toiled sines ths deteaatioa rocked ths district. Chief Justice Dies Hon. j. k.

martin, of tho Quebec. Superior Court, who waa acll-knowu In Ottawa aad Hull. Hon. J. Martin Dies In Montreal After Long Illness Chief Justice of District Superior Court Was Widely Known In Local Legal Circles.

Caeaalaa Press hr Dttwt -MONTREAbr-Jau, T. lloa. John E. Martin, acting Chief Justice of the Superior Court of the district of Montresl, died this sftsr-noon st his residence. 374 Wood venue, Weitmoanu Hs waa 49 years old.

Hon. Mr. Msrtln had been In 111 health since 1027, but with Intervals during which hs coald attend to his duties. Hs hacT been eon- fined to bis bed oay a few daya be fore nia oestn, fsifiAl. Native of Born In Bhefford, In, the Eastern Townships, In BeptembeKlSSt.

Mr. Msrtln resided all hla Ufa la Quebec province. He waa president ot the Canadian Rar Association In l17rbut win prevented by Illness from attending tba 1118 convention In Heglna. Ha waa also a former batonnler of the Montreal bar. He was mar ried twice, Obit to Nellie Rooney, of Bweetsburg who died In 1J.10S.

leaving I no sou, Hugh. Hla second Emily Violet irrlcge was to Mlsa ateraon, of Guelph, vea him, who sura Following ai funeral service st St. George's Church Taesdsy ths body, will be tsken to Sweetburg. for Interment. Hold ourt 1st Hull.

Mr. Justice Msrtln wss widely known in tbls district ai he bad often presided at the slttlngs-of ths Superior Court In Hull. During bis msny visits to the Capital ba gained wide' circle of frlenda aad newa of his destb is widely regretted here. C.S. COMMISSION GIVES PROMOTIONS Promotions approved by the Civil Service Commission for the week ending January 1.

are announced as follows: Interior Department, Miss Leoril Margaret Mary Glenn from stenographer grade 1 to stenographer grade I. Marine and Fisherlea Department, Mlaa A. Larcher from atenograpber grade 1, to clerk grade National Revenue Department. George Norma Banker from as sistant laspeetor oi customs and ex else to inspector ot caatonw aad ex cise. BBHTISH MAILS.

fatter mall to unutct with the f.S. 'MlaneSoas" via 'St. Jake ahauia ba pasted not latsr thsa IS pm, see eswspapsr aad pirral pest mall aot later 'lain a wsaoeadur. Janu ary M. t.orresaaassee specially eaeresses for lbs -Mew York route ta connect wltk tks BE "Aqultsnla" sknald ke fnstod net letor than sa, huraday.

Janaary mall te Minneet with the PS. "Aursnla" via Halifas -aiioBld posted not later than I.I a.m., Saturday. February 1, end newspapers end parcel post melt aot hilar Ibaa is av, Friday, Fekraary 1 Church Is Undamaged and Service Continues Despite Smoke Loss Estimated At $2,500. One thousand persons attending the 10 o'clock mass Sundsy morning st St. Patrick's Romin Csthollo Church, Kent street, msde sn orderly exit when smofre seeped Into the church sh outbresk ot fire In thi rectory on Ncpein street.

Tils church wss In .0 way dsm-sged snd hsd It not I ecu for the' moke followed a tunhe! be tween the rectory and church lshloners might not have aware of.the nearby fire. Damage la Total damage caused by the Ore and neavy smoke wblcn ipreid throughout the rectory is estlmited $3,600, covered by insurince. The nuse of the fire Is stited to hive been a back draft which blew out the trip in the amoks pipe, csuslng the blue fo itrlke the rsfters instead of being carried out towards the The 111. o'elock masv was-'belng celebrated by Rev. Father J.

J. MicDomld, of Summerslde, when the Sre broke out a the rec tory. Following tho Gospel, very Rev. Cinon FHrgerald, pirish priest, had delivered a sermon aad waa about to retire from the sanctuary wjen Rev. Father J.

Cody, eur4te, spoke to him. Canon Fiti-gerald Immediately left for the rectory and shortly after returned aa- nounclng to tha parishioners in ths cburcb thst a Bra hsd broken out In the roctory. Btsting thst hs did not consider the church in danger, he nevertheless counselled those present' to retire from the church -lu the Interest ot safaty. At the lime moment smoke began to pour Into tha church. Tha majority ot the parishioners made an orderly exit while Father Mac-Donald continued the celebration of the mass.

Once outside, a large number of persona gathered about the rectory where they quickly satisfied themselves thit there wis no dinger to tha church. Many thea returned to the church while others waited tor the next miss. Throughout the IX o'clock mas smoke could still be notice In- the Windows wsrs opsnsd and quickly cleared the air. Noticed BjrCwrate. The Are waa first noticed by Rev.

Father E. Brennan. one ot the three curatea who were in the rectory at the time. In passing through the hall, be aaw smoks seeping through ths Boor. An slarm waa asnt In to the Ore department and atatlona 1 -and responded under District Chief John Bradley.

Tba alarm waa sent In at 10.10 and the retura waa sounded at 10.lt a.m. None of ths occupants of the rectory, Including Mra. Thomas Fitsgerald. mother of the pariah priest, who occupied a special spartment, entered nny III etfecte from the heavy who hsd recently boea 111, wss later" brought to tba home of Cinon FiUgsrald's. brother-in-law, William Lslonde, superintendent ot Bre alarms.

Chief Bradley stated that the Are had burned a section of raft, era and floor for about It aquare feet about the auxiliary oil burner. Ths auxlllsry burner Is ased la" connection with the mala beating church. Woodstock Scene $200,000 Blaze Fire At Plant Most Disastrous In History of the City. Oaaaalaa Press kr Mreet Win. WOODSTOCK.

Jan. IT. Fire here Saturday Bight did damage estimated at more thaa to the buildings aad stock of. tho La Franco Plnshes, Limited. Stsrtlng between Ave snd six o'elock In ths evening the Are gsln-ed a seenrs, hold and when the Bio department arrived on tho acene tha entire structure wss a mass of flames.

The local tire department, with the assistance ot the depirtmenti from Ingsrsoll, Bnntford end London confined their stten-tlon to 'siring the surrounding buildings of ths eompsny. AU Night Fight. The firemen were forced to work ilr night before the fire was finally estlngulahed. They mensgad to save a nsw building however with ths exception of one corner which the flames reached' despite thsir best efforts to prevent It. The section of the plsnt destroyed Included a large basement In which spproxlmstely 30,000 worth ot finished fabrics together with a large supply of yarna and other raw materials wsrs stored, a msla floor housing the buslnese offices of the compsny and a weaving room aad a aecond atorey containing the patter a room and additional looms.

Ctty'Ia Dark arse. The cause of the fire has aot yet been ascertained. It waa first noticed by a At thst I'me the fire was confined within the building, ths whols structure was a roaring Inferno. Ths fslllng of one ot the walla amasbed the hydro line aad left part of the city without lights antll nearly midnight whea a temporary, llae waa fixed. The fire waa the most disss tro as la the hiatory of Woodstock.

TRIES POST LETTER ram alarm box Three hose wagoaa aad a ladder truck were rushed la answer to a call from a Are' alarm boa at tba eihlbltioa groanda an Saturday afternoon. Oa arrival. It was learn ed tbat tha alarm bad beea soesd-ed ta error. A womaa bad triad to post a letter la the are SUrm boa,.