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The Leader-Post from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada • 2

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1. I THE LEADER, REGINA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1927 PAGE TWO Idea of Musical Festival A I LTU RAL Single-Handed, Captures TIGER IS ILL PARIS, July 12 Georges Clemen-ceau, former premier, who Is suffering from a cold and a si ght attack of bronchitis, passed an night. JOHN DEAD VANCOUVER, July 12. John Shinn ck, 62, of operations for the Dominion Railway Board and a pioneer resident of XVlnnlpeg, is dead here. He had resided In British Columbia for ten years Finds Australia Friendly Liquor Cargo C2-LLJ, PHONE 7606 CONNECTS ALL DEPARTMENTS a remarkable degree.

It appears that the sister Dominion of Australia Is not behind hand in recognizing festival advantages and that keen rlvarly, particularly among Australian Instrumentalists, has produced a crop of excellent 6oloIsts. Mr. Balle's prestige as a bandmaster, and the enviable record of the Newcastle Steel XVorks Band, the nucleus of the present splendid organization, has made It an easy matter for him to secure the services of the most expert winners in the Commonwealth contests. His bandsmen are covered with medals, speaking of individual mastery of their chosen instruments In the Aurallan National Band one hears this choice material woven into a highly efficient unit. The fact that they won in the XVembley, 1924, band contest, open to the British Empire, and against 120 competitors.

Is speaking evidence of their skill. Their 12 program at the Regina Fair will be of extraordinary Interest to Fair wleltors. FAIR. MIDALE, IS A SUCCESS Rain Prevents Some Exhibits Reaching Grounds Quality of Entries Excellent (Special to The Leader) MID ALE, July 12. Although s-eaiy ram overnight and In the forenoon today, made it Impossible for some exhibitors from a distance to f-t teir exhibits into town, the 16tii Annual exhibition and fair staged by Midale Agricultural Society here oday was a success Jltdaie was fin tele far the occasion, farmers etd at the rain, which was wel-ome to the district, and offices ot he fair board had no compiaim to naae, the benefit of the rain oft-etlrgany harm done to the exhi-t 4 on In their Owmg tie ram the total number of ex-r ta was a l.ttle under last years i at six hundred Baseball games were cance ed.

but a dance in even.rg proviJ-d splerd en-e tamment for the crowd. Belgian Horse ei strong reptesent-r the hori classes ith a good -i i of Pe'chercins 'Und'n? sec-l Hodgen Habnte, won the ou champ unsh'p and four mo- i s- p-res Belgian classes while If Hodgen, his son, was aiso w.nrer. tak.ng the iTpionsiip for B-lsnan mrc3 In the Percl eron divis on Thus 1 won the staluon a pionh and toos. first place three ea- old station c.as Adder. Haib.

capture honors for two year old I ins Harvey, Miaale, was Pe NOTICE Our Annual Employees Picnic to Regina Beach, Wednesday, July 13th STORE WILL BE C-L-O-S-E-D ALL DAY FLYERS IN ROW; SEARCH IS OFF ST. JOHNS. July 12. Major F. Sidney Cotton's aeroplane search of Newfoundland for Captains Nun-gesser and Coll, missing French trans-Atlantic fliers, ended today when the aviator started a flight back to New York.

Disagreement with his associates was given as the cause for the termination for the hunt and plans for a further search later In the year were uncertain. KILLER REPRIEVED GIBRALTAR, July 12. Lt. Austin C. Duffleld, who was sentenced to death last June for killing his commanding officer.

Col. Janies Stephen Fitzherald, on April 7, has been reprieved lt was unofficially stated here today. ARE Bod 7 of Deceased Will Be Sent to Edmonton for Burial at End of Week Last rites were paid to the late John Macdonald, who died suddenly in the city, Saturday, at the fnneral conducted by Rev. XLIGordon Melvin In Knox United Churca yesterday afternoon at 2.30 oclock. The church was filled to capacity with those who came to pay their last respects to the deceased, who was well-knowtT thoughout theWesL There was a profusion of wreaths and other floral tributes from his numerous friends.

Members of the iXlasonic Order, to which Mr. Macdonald belonged, were present, and the pall-bearers were members of the fraternity. The pall-beareis were: L. JI. Larson, J.

G. Cass. XV. J. Cowan.

J. L. XVaterson, G. H. Reekie and E.

Buttrey. After the public service the Masonic lodge held a private ceremony, and then conducted the body to fc-peers funeral parlors. The Body of Mr. Macdonald will be sent to Edmonton the end of this week for Interment. Mrs.

Macdonald expects to make her home In Edmonton, where a daughter resides. In his funeral sermon. Rev. Melvin discussed life after death, and stated that there was no end to the life of the soul, but that death was only the return of the spirit to its natural home. He discussed the thought of the reward for the virtues practiced In this life.

In the world beyond, and said that the important point was not idle wondering whether the soul had everlasting life, but was the moulding and forming of a soul worth while to take Us place la the Kingdom of God. In speaking of the deceased. Rev. Melvin reminded all of the kindliness, courtesy and high sense of honor that the late Mr. Macdonald possessed, and said that many were the ties that bound the deceased to his many friends.

JULY FIGURES REACH $430,000 XVlth the addition of the new school In the east end and "other building permits In the last day or two, the figures for the month up to the present show construction to the value of something like $450,000, a Very grood record for a dozen daya The value of the new school is and other entries yesterday ere Sherwood municipality offices, S. Curtin, a $6,000 dwelling at Elphlnstone and Fifteenth, and R. Salmond a dwelling to cost $6,000 at Garnet and Eighteenth. ISSUE 94,000 CAR LICENSES Over 94,000 motor licenses have now been issued by the Motor License Bureau and applications are etlll coming in, during last week no fewer than 2,000 licenses being Issued. It Is reported that many persons are applying for dealers licenses at the present time, and It Is pointed out that no one but a bona fide dealer Is entitled to that class of license which permits them to use a dealers license plate.

COMING WEST TORONTO. July 12. A party of 37 young agriculturists from England Is expected to arrive In Toronto this week on their way to take up land In Western Canada. The men are all university graduates who have specialized in agricultural courses. Before going west( they will complete their training in Ontario on various farms.

SERVICE! HELD FOR LATE JOHN MDOIIALD Million Dollar Ensign Duke Boards Tramp Steamer in Movie Fashion Nabs Crew, Boat, Booze NEW YORK. July II To those lone wolves of adventure so prolific this season may be added the name of Ensgn Charles L. Duke, of the Coast Guardi The Coast Guard boys, who police the off-shore waters for scofflaws, hate managed to stay singularly anonymous. A rum shp la seized and that is that. Meanwhile they ocb about the sea in their little speedboats like waterbugs He Got a Break But Duae got the sort of break that carries Doug Fairbanks through 10 reels of snappy camera action, felapp'ng about -New Tort harbor like a.

cork during a heavy squall, too 2317 even tbe coase. guard ships are anonymous sighted an unligated tramp sneaking In. It had slipped past about a dozen patrolmen. Duka hailed it and got no response. Manipulating hie little craft alongside he clamored to tne deck after taking a couple of shots witn his boat's two-pounder.

In true movie fashion, the first crew member to accost him was sent to th deca with a blow from his revolver butt. A couple of seconds later ha was In the captain's cabin, a gun barrel against the ribs of the pilot the headed for the Jersiv Million Dollar Cargo Thus was the tramp freighter Economy with a million dollars wortll iiqa0r aboard seized by a ehS'gn ail In the srace of a few. mtutes. And the name of Duke the st 0j intrepid soloists. didn't think anything liwe happen to me," sm-led Juvenile sheep section.

Vegetable Claeses Town, Halhrite; Wm. Mm. Jas. Bagntd, Xlrs. F.

Isely, Midale; Manley, Midale. were the In the roots and division, while premie." captured In freh fruits Truman. Haibrlte; Town, Haibrlte; Mrs. Midale; Mrs. A.

L-Sorsdahl. Mrs. S. Molberg, Peterson. Mrs.

Lars Mrs. C. XV. Town flowers. N.

P. Lavel'y, Huntoon; Tangen, Elswick, Alex Lars Lindbom, O. C. XV. Town, Mrs.

Gertrude Lafrentz Ash, XVm. Speer, Joan George Molberg were winners. of ladies' work Including kinds of embroidery and was a feature of toe Morton Lovett, Mrs. Mrs. XV.

I. Harvey, Mrs. Gust Peterson. Penny, Mabel Peterson. Jacobson.

Mrs. Emma A. E. Sorsdahl were winners. Mrs.

Gust Peterson firsts In art classes principal winners In home were. Mrs. Frank Mm- J- XV. Ball, Mrs. Mrs.

C. XV. Torn, Jacobson. Esther Mal-berg, Joe Penny, Mrs. Gust Morton Lovett, Mrs.

Alvin Marks. For Xlrs. F. Itely, Mis. Mm.

Oscar Truman. Lovett were the leading Have Fine Work of girls work wrs exhibition as well as of creditable work children. Music was provided by the XI dale Citizens Band throughout the afternoon and evening in the bandsand on XIain street. QUEBEC PARTY IS ENTERTAINED at a Selective Method of Forming Australian National Band Tribute to Competitive Music Scheme Followed in Saskatchewan Renewed interest in the Australian National Band has been created by the announcement that this fine body of plajers will, be the feature attraction at the Regina Exhibition, August 1 to 6. inclusive.

The band's success, both on this continent and in England, has been largely due to the remarkable proficiency of the Individual members. Interests Saskatchewan The method adopted by A. Baile. the Bandmaster, in selecting ail his personnel, is of particular interest to Saskatchewan, where the principle of the compet'tlve musical festival has been developed to such 150 OLDTIMERS AT FUNERAL OF W. W.

LOCKWOOD Pioneer Settler of Saskatchewan and North Dakota Buried in Mill City (By Staff Reporter) MOOSE JAXV, July 12 Approximately 150 old-timers of Xloose Jaw and district were present to pay their last respects to the late William Wallace Lockwood, 69, pioneer settler of Saskatchewan and North Dakota, at the funeral eervices held today. The Bervlces were conducted at 2 30 oclock at the home of Mrs. XV. G. Cox, 1017 First avenue northeast, daughter of the deceased, by the Rev.

J. A. XIacKeigan, pastor of St. Andrew United Church. Under heavily-clouded skies the cortege proceeded to the Xloose Jaw cemetery In a down-pour of rain, the remains of the late Mr.

Lock-wood were laid to rest. Pall bearers who officiated were old-time friends of the deceased and old-time residents of this city and district. They were. Senator W. B.

Willoughby, General G. S. Tuxford, Col. W. E.

Seaborn, Mr. Justice C. E. Taylor, Thomas Miller aoid S. K.

Rathwell. One car alone was required to convey the many floral tributes from friends to the cemetery RACING HOUNDS GET EGG-NOGS; BUT THEYRE ILL LONDON, July 12. Egg nogs of brandy, milk, and eggs are being served to ailing greyhounds at the White City race course. General Critchley, vice-president of the Racing Association, declared today when It was learned that the wet weather Is causing Illness among the numerous high-priced racers. The dogs love them, ne said, "and who doesnt The racing greyhound is one of the most delicate creatures in the world, and special chefs and doctors are triumphing over the attacks of colds.

The French chefs cook the dogs meat carefully and bake special brown bred. They also prepare omelettes that most men, would be glad to get. SEAGRAMS 3 STAR RYE WHISKEY i p-i pent winner In heavy i. aa-ie wh le in the --ile acr cultural divis. on, Davison n-.

Webir, Hurtoon, Vernon and P. Stokes were the ui.eg winncs P. Stokes also apt i-el a first for general I -rose ho'ss In heavy harness iv-s-s Hodgen and u.vided the horors Harold XI, dale, won two firsts for idie pm cs P. Stckes captured nr honors for saddle horses Cattle Are Fine fire anirra were on exhl-f vi the cattle div.slon In which ex ts svown by Harry Watts, Ha.brite took four first prizes V. Adie-ev won prem.er pos'tion In ik three iea 1 bull class in beef l't'e W.th da.l"y catLe, Alvin Mj-ks, XI.ua on three firsts while Stole0 added to his w.nn'ngs th a ciory the grade beef dv'sion for cows three years and me- Seven prizes mcludcg three sts were won bv Alvin Marks la uses for grade dairy cattle Jit.P3 Tang-n carried off the Sorsdahl poc.al for grade dairy animal.

Prominent Alberta breeders were ompetUors In the sw'ne division but Vies Mitchell, Macoun, showed up eil against strong competition In Yorkshire classes, capturing i-ee firsts and tvree seconds Chas Campbell, Daysland, Alta, was a prominent winner In classes for other breeds. In Juvenile Section In the Juvenile section Dorothy Ksh, Macoun. won first prize for a pair of purebred market or bacon gs while Adele Stokes captured a la" prize for grade gs I Alberta was strongly represented sheep clashes, J. Moore, Days-and. Alta carrying off seven firsts 1 in Shropshire classes as well as the i Gusi I e.erson, hamrtonsh'ps for rams and ewes.

Ile a 'J wrn he two cnmr.onships I and carried cff thtee firs's in Oxford and Hampshire classes. A Boggs, Davsland, Alta, was a nner In classes for other breeds Dorothy Ash and George Molberg were the jo)ned I really that would winners In the Win In Mrs. C. XV. Speer, M.dale; Huntoon; XI -s.

J. E. leading winners vegetables honor were by Mm. Oscar Xlrs. C.

iV. Lam Lindbom. Minale; Mrs. Gust Lindbom and scored In cut In poultry John Mitchell, Mrs. Hammond.

Mrs. A. E. Sorsdahl. and Dorothy Molberg and the principal A fine display all crochet work exhibition.

Mrs. c. XV. Town. Hazel tThrieh.

Xlrs. Joe Xlrs! J. F. Peterson, Mrs. the leading won two whJe the cooking classes Hammond, J.

E. -Maniev. Mrs. F. Mrs.

Pete-scn, Mrs. Isey, and canned goods Peterson, Mrs. Xiurion Girls A good display included in the a largo Quantity by local school Ensign Duke intrepid soloist of the Coact Guard Duke. aed to be a newspaper reporter in Washington and wrots stones about uch occurrences. Bat the Coast Guard game seemed something llae a policeman on a water beat until this came along." ARRESTED, FINED IN 15 MINUTES Provincial Police Nab Five Vi-bank Men Drinking Beer in Hotel Botnnda tried and fined wlthn 15 m.nutes was the fate of five thxsty men at X'ibank.

The men were drinking beer In the rotunda of a Vibank hotel when the police entered, and disturbed the party. Constables F. A. Dann and Hermanson, of the Regina detachment, arrested six men on a charge of consuming in place other than a dwelling house and brought them up before C. Lorens, X'ibank, Immediately.

Five men pleaded "guilty" and one man "not guilty. At 15 minutes past three five of the men had been fined $25 and costs each, while the other one had been remanded for a week. The men who paid highly for their beer were Sebastian Mack, farmer, Estevan; Frank Spruall, farmer, Bromhead, John Heisler, Thomas Heisler, Joe Keller, all of the-XTibank district. Joseph Ziegler, farmer, of Francis, was remanded. It was stated that the cause of the celebrat'on was the welcoming to Saskatchewan a feLow countryman from Germany, by the name of Zavier Slack, a brother of one of the accused.

PACIFIC FLYERS WELCOMED HOME SAX FRANCISCO, July 12 A barrage of noise, the Initial sign of nations acclaim, greeted Lieutenants L. J. Maitland and Albert Hegenberger here today as they came back from their pioneer flight from California to Hawaii. k'v' SEAGRAM'S THREE STAR' Hry wwxrr nite amo omfOi IONS OT 1 CEAGRAMS 3 Star is the Whiskey to tie to always mild and mellow and always the same. It is manured in individual oat casks and the age is guaranteed by Dominion Government seal over the capsule of each bottle.

Robert Burns The Best Cigar in Canada The largest party of FVench Canadians that hie eer vis ted this city one group, arrived in Regma yes-teraav on the th-rd annual tour of the XVeat under the auspices of the Un.fersity cf Montreal and the Canadian Pacific Railway. The party was welcomed to Regma by Mayor McAra, S. XL Jean, French vtce-ccnsul, and a large number of c't-zens. Among the passengers on this tour of the XVest are two direct descendants of the Fathers of Confederat.on, Miss Cartier, daughter of Sir Georges Cartier, and Xlrs XV. D.

Chipman, daughter of Sir L. Tilley. The remainder of the party Js made up of students of the famous French university and newspapermen from the prov.nce cf Quebec. The whole party were driven from the Union Depot Regina to the Parliament Bu id ngs, where they were ofTc.aPy welcomed A luncheon was held at the Hotel Saskatchewan, featured by the elnging of French Canad.an songs XIons.gnor Z. Marois.

representing Math eu, gave a ehort JOSEPH E. SEAGRAM SONS, LIMITED Waterloo, Ont. Distillers since 1857 PANETELAS INVINCIBLES Foil Wrapped 19 1 FEELS BETTER STRONGER i i-- 'f is ii diaries H. Jenkins, 133 Ottawa 't lord City-. OnL, wo ays "Xl Kidne were weak had lo up oft at msrht ani my eallh gemral became so affected at I felt td ari run down.

Hifkv a strengthened and helped my kld-ne splendidlv ami made ne feel litter aid stronger in every Thu wundertui herb preparat'on. Husk is recommended ard distributed Arens' Drug thtldsdthsCs 'toodfrdrirLL. Pwl ITWWXI'II ifi; -1 sy V- Fa. Pure wholesome, invigorating. Equal in strength and flavor to the best beer ever brewed.

Distributor: Chas. I. Alexander, 1031 Rose St, Regina. Zz lb. can, $1.75.

i 1 I 4 if 6 i i yi i I1. 1 Ji I P'ii, ii address of welcome to the party, on behalf of the French Canadians of tne province Corrmennrg on the purposes of the tour, Hon L. A David stated mat it was of great educational value, and a means of bringing about a closer union between the West and the East. The party left the city In their spec al tram yesterday afternoon, at 4 on the.r way to Calgary and other pomts further west. ANNUAL ORANGE PARADE HELD (By Staff Reporter) MOOSE JAW, Jmy 12.

Two thou-f sand of the lodges in Moose Jaw county celebrated the an-, mversary of the Battle of the Boyne Keeler this afternoon, converging upon that town before noon despite the unsettled weather. Although showers caused activities to temporally the participants were not a Curbed by vagaries of the weather and ran through the original exports program, which in- eluded a number of ball games and the usual races. The parade, which commenced shortly after noon, was a success and vaa a wlading procession of some length led by King William" on his charger. George Wallace. Moose Jaw, was marshal.

Among the speakers were Rev. N. W. elver. Moose Jaw and Xlrs.

W. Ferguson. Lake Valley. REPLACE CAMELS CONSTANTINOPLE, July 12. Motor trucks are to replace camels, donkeys and their Kurdish drivers chief caravan routes of Persia.

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