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TUI: DAILY TELEGRAPH TUESDAY OCTOBER 11 102: 12 BOXING AT THE XSC MEXICAN REVOLT EVERYMAN THEATRE TALK WITH EX-KAISER SONS OF CLERGYMEN KING AND QUEEN AND US LEGIONARIES with plenty of moral oourage a man of natural dignity of manner and reserved who does not wear his heart on his sleeve and will not go enthusing with English Radical whom a great Tory by nature fas ali Boers are he will probably dislike the King ftent on the document to Knollys from Naples with the marginal comment: might fehow it to my son but perhaps not to any member of the Government DOMESTIC POLITICS Perhaps some readers will be surprised at the comparative lark of interest taken by the King in domestic as contrasted with foreign politics But as his biographer suggests most domestic problems seemed to him to favour of the parish pump and he was inclined to fret at the extreme partisan spirit which thev aroused The King would have gone verv far to settle the Irish problem which had for rears been the curse of British politics--on lines of the most generous self-government He strongly disapproved of the House of Lords rejection of the Budget of YfiO not hecause he approved the Budget proposals but because rejt iion raised in the ac utest form the question of the veto and led on in direct sequence to the Parliament Act the weakening of the Second Chamber and the question of the use of the Prerogative and the promise of the Guarantees the anxieties of which materially helped to shorten his davs Here too he was prepared loyally to fulfil the role as Constitutional Monarch while aggrieved at the stubborn temper of the times and alarmed most of all because he knew better than any what perils were threatening from abroad and how the strength of Britain was being sapped by these hitter dissensions Altogether it is a noble and statesmanlike figure which emerges from these pages a patriot King working on to the end and dying in harness a devoted lover of his country ard zealous for the welfare and the happiness of his people And as the complement to this aide of King character we have his rest for pleasure and gaiety his delight in sport and all the joys of the open air and his frank unconcealed capacity for social enjoyment There is no contradiction between the two what was rare was the fact that work and pleasure were blended in such equal proportions This hook gives ns the real King Edward VTL It will doubtless he supplemented later by other pens bnt it is and we believe will leng remain the authentic story of the reign of one of the greatest and most popular Kings in the annals of this realm SCOTTISH YICT0RY Mr Beumson writes Since the day of Taney Lee Scotland has been prolific in boxers of an unoommon sort Elky Clark and Tommy Milligan who followed him for instance both of whom fought their way into a world's championship Last night at the National Sporting Club we saw Johnny MacMillan from over the Border a feather-weight in opposition to Billy Streets a young -headed fellow of Portsmouth They provided the feature of an evening rich in variety if not in fistic skill and they fought for fifteen rounds the end being a triumph of the boxer as represented by the Soot he won on points It was not a gaudy affair there was little that was brilliant in it but it went tar to prove that boxang well done will mo6t times overcome plain rugged uncompromising fighting Streets in the parlance of the ring is a roughneck YVhich means no off ence he fights without stopping and not in a subtle way at all he fights as if he enjoys fighting and there is much of a hasher in him MacMillan hugged tight to the principals of boxing and though there was always a probability of his being beaten by one single punch he never once deviated from the correct idea And if only because of the contrasts which the two men struck the bout was interesting as well as illuminating MacMillan in every round scored most points it was very-plain that if he escaped a knock-out blow which I suspected Streets carried in either hand he would win He attempted to do no more than he could accomplish in that he preferred to exploit what science he possessed instead of making a downright fight of it Streets was a verv gallant loser he never ceased trying to push Back the tide that was always running against him But though 1 believe he has improved since I last saw him he showed that he is not in the same class as that to which MacMillan belongs Not that the Scot is a champion as I understand a champion to he there is room for improvement decidedly But there is hardiness in MacMillan as von would expect to find in a Scot and maybe that since feather-weights these times are much of a muchness he will win a championship for his country It is probable that Elky Clark who has not fought since he met La Barba for a title will appear at the National Sporting Club on the last Monday of November in a contest for the Lonsdale flyweight belt against Johnny Hill the holder who on Oot 31 will fight Ferrand for the European championship A message from New York states that Phil Soott the British heavy-weight champion will have Paolino as his opponent at Madieon-square Garden on the 4th or 14th of next month Some few days later Tom Heeney the New Zealander is to fight Jack Sharkey Tex Riekard the promoter says that in the event of either Scott or Heeney surviving the elimination bouts and winning the right to challenge Tunney for the title he has every intention of staging the next heavy-weight championship either in London or Manchester CASE OF CAPTAIN THOMAS FRESH EVIDENCE FROM OUR DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT I am informed that the British Government has no intention of relaxing its efforts to sec ure from the United States Government redress for Captain Frederick Thomas formerly of the Roy 1 Welch Fusiliers who is alleged to have been cruelly treated when employed as i ship steward by the captain of an American steamer The British Government is now in possession of fresh evidence not available at the time of the trial and acquittal of the American captain It is understood that the evidence in question will he communicated without delay to the Washington authorities THE BISHOP OF LON DON The Bishop of Luidon was confined to bis bed yesterday with a cold from which it was stated on inquiry last night he is recovering Bj Hrvm Kemsyib Enghsfc version by SlDNrr Is Gilbert 4e Giaoourt Comte de Sallaz Comte de Monro Marquis de Mauve Rector de Mauve son Clnb Alter Thihault Prince de Cltr Comte ie Mart ineau Justiu Gutlieb Maid Agnes Duchess de Ooucv Father Silvias Milto Rosuf kehim Nae iierard foe md Freder Harrourt i Herher Umm WOHOT4 I 0hC Irene Brohr Will This play was written for the Far theatre tt a time when a ave of anti-Semitism is mg over France In such circui stance ts story of the leader of an nti-Jews movent who insults an elderly Jew of standing and pute only to find that he himseli also a Jew and the son of the man he has atta wa obviously calculated to rouse publ feeling are not surprised to read that it neailv lod te a riot tn the theatre But it is not a piay whch is worth producing in cold hlood It suihorh laid on artificial emotion with a tr wei and has achieved such a pitch of theatrical tv that it a impossible for the open-minded Vn')-headed spectator to be moved by it to any mire deec seated emotion than embarrassment Given as excited audience burning with the desire persecute Jews (or alternatively to pour contempt on Christians) it is obv-ou that th might seem a fine play and that its cleverly coni structed scenes might inspire actors to transports of genuine emotion Lacking such an audience it shows itself unworthy of the hard work that a clever producer and cast have beet ow ed on It is always difficult to appraise the acting it a play which for one reason or an her failed to move its audience It is a reek opes to question that Miss Irene Rooke in the part of the Duchesse de Crouov gave a very reman able exhibition of acting It was made all the more remarkable because the actress was forced to play her strong scenes hampered by the dead weight of an audience which pretty plamlv not believe in the character and consequently refused to concern itself very deeply in pv emotions that she might display ven her excited audience Miss Rooke might uncevablv have made theatrical history last night a was she did no more than remind us that she a an actress of ability and power Milch the same may be said of Mr Harcourt Williams in part of the Jewish-Christian hero He acted well enough for anything: but since he did not persuade us to forget our uncomfortable feeling that we were eavesdropping at a series of verv painful domestic scenes his good work went a the end for very little Mr Hertert Lomai managed to infuse actuality into the part of Gutlieb which fact speaks volumes for his sincerity and force 10000 GIFT FOR ART Aberdeen Town Council yesterday received letter trom Sir James Murray of Ruckingtur gite London chairman of its Art Gallery Cot mittee offering £10000 for the purchase adaptation of Gray's School of Art as an integr part of Aberdeen Art Gallery He stipulate that it is to lc utilised as a portrait gallery men and women belonging to Aberdeen and tl north-east of Scotland who have contrhnted the welfare of the community or have otherwi distinguished themselves Another condition the gift is that the Town Council obtain powe to increase the maximum art gallery rate fro to Id as the provision of the proposed pc trait gallery may necessitate an increase of penditure for maintenance and upkeep Tl letter was remitted to the Art Gallery Commit Lord Provost Lewis expressing the Council thanks to Sir James Murray BRITISH EMPIRE STEEL Halifax A full Bench of the Nm Scotia Supreme Court has granted a stay of execution in order that the Dominion Steel Corporation and British Empire Steel Corporation may appeal to the Privy Council from the judgment of the Supreme Court dismissing their appeal from the winding-up order affecting those companies granted to the National Trust Company bv Mr Justice Chisholm enter CONTRACTS TENDERS Tenders oonorm the following Pur? Or) PARISH OF FULHAM invite tr-ndr foe On utd oi by tha 27th inL-L Prichard actmu dert Progress the Widening Circle" is (he ttt'e of an artistic brochure issued by A Wander Ltd 184 SW 7' dealing with the nutritive qualities of Ovakine" The booklet emphasises the fact that while very colt siderable reductions have been made in the prices of both the quantity and th quality of the contents of the tins remain precisely as heretofore hardest the wear the 106 Price CONFLICTING REPORTS GENERAL GOMEZ'S ESCAPE The Mexican Legation yesterday stated that it has received the following official information from the Acting Secretary of the Mexican Foreign Office: The situation throughout the Republic ie calm and under the entire control of the Government I have just returned from a trip through the northern part oi Mexico whci found everybody engaged in ther usual occupations All the railway communications have been re-established General Gomez and his followers keep evading combat and arc now trying to reach the coast and mountains in the State of Vera Cruz Government forces despatched to arrest them are expeotod to encircle them very shortly The situation in Mexioo City is entirely This optimistic account of the position does not agree with that furnished from independent sources Wiring from New York yesterday the Central News correspondent says The Mexican rebels so far from being crushed appear to be making considerable headway against tho Government forces The Xogales Herald of Arizona states that General Gomez one of the Presidential candidates so far from being captured and executed as had been reported is leading his troops towards the Huasteca oilfields Heavy fighting is reported in the State of Tlaxcala one of the Central States of Mexico According to a report from Los Angeles Adolfo de la Huerta at one time Provisional President of Mexico whose brother Alfonso de la Huerta was recently captured and shot has announced there that Vera Cruz the principal seaport of Mexico has been evacuated by the Government forces Should this report prove correct the Government party have sustained a severe reverse Fighting has been in progress with varying fortunes for the past week in the State of Vera Cruz where the banner of revolt was tirst THEATRE By Duplet Clark Barbara Prout Ben Harold St John Barter Gabriel Prout Raggf'tt Gordon Stun house Anna McYinney Joseph Truman Mr Llewelyn Mr Peterson The play produced Agatha Kentish Frederick Peisley Walter Schofield Wilfred Shine Victor Ltwisohn Winifred Willard Edward Beecher Slame Mills A Corney Gram Joynsen-Powell by Wilfred hine From time to time one gets an impression of a kind of pleasantness at the back of this comedy of rural life but more often the effeot is that of dulness We found it really hard to feel much interest in the sayings or doings of any of the characters and though now and then the dialogue seemed to have a certain felicity refreshment even from that source was scant The chief character is one Gabriel Prout who is out for Big Business Money makes money is his motto and his sense of honesty seems to have been blunted We hear a lot concerning some local medical springs a local building society a syndicate the local war memorial and a bequest of a oasket containing a Rajah inhertance which turns out to be a ruby worth £30000 And there are a couple of not particularly enthralling love interests to amuse the sentimental but on the whole the piece lacked fire and though there was applause at the end and the author appealed and bowed we fear we must also add that it missed fire The acting was for the most part undistinguished The heist piece of work was that of Mr Lister-Williams in the small part of an enemy of Prout one Raggett by name whose bosom was supposed to be filled with spite and who was also presented as the victim of a severe cough which was simply killing him The actor's voice and aspect were so realistic that the audience may well have felt in danger of catching something whenever he was on the stage It struck us as a very notable piece of acting and one that deserved far more recognition than it received at the hands of the audience Of the others Mr Wilfred Shine as the optimistic Prout and Miss Winifred Willard as a Scots spinster who woos and ultimately wins him was easilv tho best CHENILLE CURTAINS Je Standard Heavy Quality Fade-i5 less and Reversible Made ready for hanginz Plain Top Curtains with various Dadoes Colours Blue Saxe Rose Brown Turkey Red Gold Green Beige yds sual 50 inchs Ui Price PER PAIR £3-3 FADELESS VELOUR In 15 Rich shades of Blue Orange Red Green Fawn Gold Brown Terra Petunia Grey Mauve A delightful window fabric 48 inches wide PER YARD FADELESS ANTIQUE REPP A standard heavy repp most suitable for curtains or covers 4 beautiful shades and shot effects so inch wide 311 CRETONNE 2000 yards of printed Cretonne in Chintz colourings on Blue Black Buff Jaspe and Cream ground Strongly recommended for hard wear 30 in wide Usually 2 9 PER YARD 1 12 PRINTED LINEN Special Offer of Ch inese Garden Design Printed Linen ioot yards Best Quality Print of Rich Colouring on itncr Beige or Figured Black Ground Extra Heavy all Linen Cloth 30 inch wide Usually 5 6 PER YARD RICH BROCADE in Herry Yam most suitable for coverings and curtains Bold conventional design in harmonious colourngs on Deep Blue or Black Ground so I fl in wide Usually I II 9 PER YARb Shoolbreds Pay Carriage on all purchases in q-Bntain sure PRINCE HENRY'S APPEAL £10000 FOR SiT SCHOOL Pnnce Henry presided last evening t- a festival dinner at the Mansion House organised by the Lady Mayoress in aid of St Foundation School Leather-head The fcindation is for the sons of clergy1 men in need of assistance and the sum of £10000 was asked for to meet the expenditure which of lute years has increased considerably So splendidly was the appeal responded to that the treasurer was able to record donations amounting to £10527 2s 6d Prince Henry said It is with great pleasure that at the invitation of the Ladv Mayoress I am here to-night to preside at this festival dinner on behalf of St School at Leatherhead For some years I have been a patron of the school (cheers) thus associating myself with others of my family in taking an interest in its work and welfare Queen Alexandra was I know enthusiastic on its behalf (hear hear) a at her expressed wish a donation from the proceeds of the Queen Alexandra Rose Fund was regularly and annually allotted to the school funds At the present moment the Duke of Connaught and the Ear! of Athlone are amongst its patrons and so in their lifetime were the late Duke and Duchess of Albany In this connection I should like particularly to mention the fact that there are now eight entrance scholarships named Albany Scholarships in memory of the late Duke of Albany and his close personal support of the school My being here to-night and the help given to St John's School from other members of my family testify to their appreciation of its work It is in fact the only school in existence which gives a free the sons of living clergymen of the Church of England and Wales Thereby it relieves many clergy up and down the country of their grave anxiev with regard to the proper education of their an anxiety which cannot but impede them in the performance of their sacred duties to the great loss of the people committed to their charge and in this way it helps both clergy and laity alike he continued by giving to these boys the opportunity of a first-class public school education it has made available promising material which might otherwise be lost to Church and State and in this it is doing a service of incalculable benefit to the whole community (Cheers) This assistance has been freely given to our clergy for many years past but at the moment with the heavy cost of living bearing so hardly upon them they are seeking for it to an ever-increasing degree In fact 5ie school if it is to cope with the demands now being made upon it ought to enlarge its borders but how is that passible when its financial position is such that in spite of the most careful economy it is now spending about £3000 a year over and above its annual income? The work of St School must be maintained in fact and I go so far as to say enlarged and therefore I earnestly and confidently appeal to you who are now listening to me and to all others whom my words may reach to use all liberality their support of the sohool so that unhindered by any lack of means its important work may go forward to the lasting benefit of our nation and our Church You will find little cards and pencils before you and I hope you will not be put off by the thought of those who have given between £100 andX250 because I promise you we will be only too pleased to receive even the large sum of one penny We are grateful to those who have already subscribed In order fully to relieve the school of its financial difficulties it is highly desirable that as a result of the Lady appeal we should receive to-night £10000 I therefore make my appeal so that unhindered by lack of means the school may continue its important work and go forward to the lasting benefit of our nation and our Church (Cheers) SHORTAGE OF CLERGY The Bishop of Ely supporting the toast said that a lot was written about the poverty md the shortage of the clergy and it would not be diffi cult to connect the two because it was not the amount of income that mattered but toe amount that had to go out of income It was unquesuon ably the fact that the shortage of the clergy was in some measure due to the poverty of the clergy but young men were not deterred from taking Holy Orders by the thought that they would never be rich but because first and foremost they could not help looking forward to the time when they would marry and have families and were afraid they would not be able to bring up their famil es on the lines on which they themselves were brought up That was the reai trouble and it was neither snobbish nor unworthy It was altogether a praiseworthy ideal to wish to give children a good chance It was in fact an admirable ambition that was common in the humblest ranks He had reason to know the conditions under which incumbents in country districts were living There were at least 270 parishes in his diocese which had not a squire and which had no houses in which any retired professional men or sporting people would live by choice The result was that the parish clergyman found himself with people whom he loved but there was no one who had the same kind of education as he had There were times when one wanted to talk over school and college days and if this was the case with the clergy what must the sons feel? What a boon it was that there was a school with traditions of the best kind to which they could gain admission if only the British public was willing to support it to a sufficient extent It was very essential that the sons of the clergy should have a fair chance of making their way in the world and of rendering service to their God Church and King (Cheers) Mr Still chairman of the council of the school responding to the toast thanked his Royal Highness for presiding and the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress for giving them such a splendid oportunity of making the school known in the City of London There were over 100 free foundations and olher foundations for boys for whom half fees were paid Many of the boys were going into the Church and these boys born and brd in the parsonage were the very type wanted Owing to increase in expenses the counc'l had been compelled to sell out legacies and during the last few years expenditure exceeded income by £3000 and they had come to the conclusion that unless they could raise more money it would oe necessary to cut down expenses by reducing the number of free foundations The shop of CffiinFORD also responded The toast of the Lord Mayor and Lady Mavoress was proposed by Lord Blaxesbt'rgh The Lady Mayoress responded and read a letter from Viscount Rothermere enclosing his cheque for £5000 in the course of which he said As a large employer of labour it is my observation that the vicarage and the manse supply Britain with many of its finest boys partly due no douht to the high standard of family life in the homes of the clergy of all denominations Viscount BfRVHAM proposed Prince health Amongst those supporting his Royal Highness were The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress Viscount and Viscountess Burnham Lord Marshall and the Hon Gwendoline Ma-shall Lord Blaneshurgh Dame Mar-garet Greville Mr Still chairman of the council and Mrs Still the Lord Mavor-elect and Lady Batho Sir George Truscott Sir William and lady Law-rence Sir Charles anc Lady Wakefield Sir William and Lady Plender Sir Oscar Warburg Sir Ernest and Lady Glover Sir Harry and Ladv Goarhen Sir Percy and Lady Vincent Sir Herbert "Morgan Miss Morgan Sir Tohn and Lady Sevmour-Llovd Maior -General Sir and Lady Crocker Sir Alfred and Lady Robbins Sir Percy and Lady Shepherd Mrs Waller the Hon Mrs Douglas Pennant the Bishop of Ely the Bishop of Portsmouth the Bishop of Guildford the Master of the Temple the Dean of St Paul's and Mrs Inge the Archdeacon of London the Archdeacon of Westminster and Mrs Charles Sir Edward Thesiger ami Mis Thesiger Sir Henry Floyd Brig -General Sir F-ederiek and Ladv Gascoigne Sir Charles and Lady McLeod Lady Cooper the Hon Gilbert Johnstone and the Hon Mrs Gilbert Johnstone Mrs Charles Churchill Mr and Mrs Frederick Hyde Mr and Mrs Harrv Lloyd Sir Henry Lunn Mrs Blackburn Hall Sir Alfred Pickford Miss Kirkland Mr and the Hon Mrs Still Mr A Veitch and Mr terror EMPIRE TIMBER CONTRACT In the face of keen American competition the Br tsh Columban Sawmills it is understood have received an order for 10000000 cubc feet of Douglas fir by the -Port of London Authority The timber will be used in connection with the construction of the new docks for Tilbury The said a British Columbia official yesterday is of the utmost significance a indicating the increasing favour with which Columbian timber is beng regarded Douglas tir is slowly but surely su planting American timber by reason of its greater It is stated that the first shipment will shortly arrive in thi country FAMOUS TEXTILE FIRM FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT Blackbctin Monday Considerable interest was aroused to-day in textile circles by the announcement that- the time-honoured concern Messrs Hornby and Company spinners and manufacturers had decided to offer the under taking containing over 78000 pindle6 and 1300 looms for sale by auction This is due to the advancing years of Harry Hornby the principal who is now aged 86 WHY GERMANY LOST WANT OF FAITH IN GOD FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT NEW YORK Monday An authorised interview with the ex-Kaiser strongly reminiscent of his old trend of talk relating to God and is published here to-day in the magazine It was secured by George Sylvester iereck the German-American publicist and unofficial spokesman in New York for Germany during the war and one notes from a letter to Viereck dated Doom May 26 last that Wilhelm retains the description (Imperator-Rex) as if he were still a ruling monarch Asked why Germany lost the war Wilhelm replies Because we did not obey God in all things because we hesitated to bear the worst because we refused in the end to face all risks in preserving faith The German people performed miracles of endurance but at last they failed The supreme miracle can be accomplished only by famh We should have fought to the very last carrot the very last man the very last round of ammunition Thq former war lord is then quoted as having asked Hindenburg in 1914 what he oould accomplish and Hindenburg is said to have replied If the battle is man against man we shall win We can win one against two We can even win one against three One against four is a little harder One against five is difficult If the odds are six to one against us well try my best and writJi the Lord's help beat them Viereck quotes the ex-Kaiser again as follows Actually the odds aga nst us towards the end were twenty to one We could still have prevailed with complete faith in God We should have trusted in God not in human logic and certainly not in the alluring proposals of our enemies and their fourteen points The Kaiser is next quoted as saying I look upon my fate as a trial imposed upon me by God God wanted me to rule for thirty years as Emperor Then He discarded me and allowed me to be dethroned perhaps to try whether my faith would be shaken It is not It may please God to call me back It may please Him to let me end my days in exile If so I shall find work to do Asked whether he regretted the splendour of the past the former Emperor is quoted as saying 1 am conscious of no wrong doing Whether I did work imposed upon me by God well or not He alone can decide At present God needs me for other work as he needs every one for His appointed task Perhaps God wants me to teach the world the truth about the origin of the a study to which I dedicate many hours by day and night The former Kaiser declares that he has no philosophy except his religion which is all He is declared to have said I have always judged every act of mine weighing whether it was in accordance with the word of God I never knowingly closed my ears to my conscience the voice of conscience is the voice of He declares that he tried to rule his Empire Tor the glory of God and whether I remain in the narrow confines of a Dutch village or whether the large world calls me again anywhere I shall obediently accept whatever task the Lord has in store for Asked what pleasures life still held for him Wilhelm replied: Life gull holds many pleasures for me I enjov a good story I enjoy my work in the garden I enjoy observing the blunders of so-called states men I enjoy a good meal I enjoy the study of archaeology Above all I am happy in the love of my wife I only miss the opportunity to work on a large scale for the redemption of my people and of those in the world The interview is accompanied hv the latest official photograph of the former Kaiser brightly hand-coloured by himself He is dressed in the uniform of a lieutenant-general of cavalry and wears at his throat the highest German military honour Pour le PARLIAMENT FORMAL OPENING FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT MADRID Monday All alarmist forebodings have been proved to be mistaken by the smooth way in which the inauguration of the new National Assembly passed off After the preliminary speeches King Alfonso whose arrival was greeted with a great ovation confined himself to one sentence declaring the Assembly open One tribune had been specially reserved for ladies under the instructions of General Primo do Rivera and it was well filled Several ladv members of the Assembly occupied their seats including the wife of Seiior Besteiro well known on account of his Republican activities Despite the decision of the Socialist party not to participate several independent workers for the Left were observed and others of pronounced Republican views The working classes were chiefly represented by so-called Catholics An interesting speech was delivered bv the President Seiior Yanguas in which expressed strong views on universal suffrage describing it as bringing ruin to the people of Europe and serving chiefly personal aims It would he said be the endeavour of the Assembly to regenerate the countrv politically The ceremony was carried out with as little pomp as possible The King wore a black morning coat and looked as unconcerned as is his custom LIBERALS AND ECONOMY BURDENS ON INDUSTRY BT OUR PARLIAMENTARY CORRESPONDENT During recent months the Liberal Council a body of which Viscount Grey of Fallodon is president has been conducting an economv campaign throughout the country with the special object of showing the depressing effect of excessive expenditure whether by the Government or by local bodies upon industry Combined with this there has been an attack on both protection and safeguarding duties as a means of alleviating the industrial situation The campaign is to be continued throughout the autumn and winter Among the speakers who are to take part are Viscount Grev Mr Walter Runcinian MP Sir Donald Maclean Mr Vivian Phillipps and Mr Pringle honorarv director of the campaign Among its other activities the Liberal Council proposes to conduct a number of local inquiries with a view to showing the serious effect which high taxes and rates have upon particular firms It will however be no part of the duty of th? investigating bodies to suggest remedies or point to the particular items on which savings can he effected It is considered sufficient for the moment it is stated to illustrate the evils bv means of concrete examples leaving it to the Government to find the cure In furtherance of the campaign the Council will publish a monthly pamphlet entitled Burdens on the first number of which has just been issued from 11 Great George-street SW MP's ATTEMPT AT RESCUE Sir Frank Sanderson Bt MP for Darwen made an unsuccessful effort to rescue a child named Alfred Reginald Tillstone of Spring gardens Lewes from drowning in The Pells at Lewes yesterday afternoon Attracted by the cries of the mother he dived fully dressed into the water and brought the boy to the bank where efforts at artificial respiration were made Meanwhile Sir Frank Sanderson telephoned for the doctor and police and lent his car to oonvev the child to the hospital but all efforts at revival were unavailing It was the third birthday to-day Sir Frank Sanderson who was created a baronet in 1920 lives at Mailing Deanery near Lewes and is founder of Wrav Sanderson and Co Ltd During the war he was Controller of Trench Warfare National Filling Factories and Stores at the Ministry of Munitions and suhse -uently became Director of Aircraft and hemical Ammunition Filling RECEIVED AT THE PALACE Members of the National Commander's partv of the American Legion who leave London to-day at the conclusion of their visit to Great Britain were received by the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace yesterday The Legionaries led by the Hon Howard Savage the National Commander and numbering 270 drove to the Palace in twelve charabancs In the Grand Hall Mr Houghton the American Ambassador joined them The Lord Chamberlain then conducted them to the Throne Room where the King and Queen were waiting on the Throne Dais The party filed through the room each member shaking hands with their Majesties Subsequently the Legionaries were entertained by the Corporation of London to luncheon in Guildhall To-dav members of the party leave Waterloo at 820 am for Southampton where they will embark in the Leviathan which departs at 1130 am GUILDHALL LUNCHEON AMBASSADORS OF GOOD WILL" At Guildhall the Legionaries were received by the Lord Mayor (Sir Rowland Blades Bt MP) and the Sheriffs in the Art Gallery The guests subsequently passed into the great hall where they saw on each of the four walls the Stars and Stripes entwined with the flag and the I on Jack On the Lord right sat the Hon Howard Savage and on his left the American Ambassador Others present included The Lord Chancellor (Viscount Case) the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Austen Chamberlain Ci the Marquis of Reading Viscount Burnham Lord Desho rough General Sir Ian Harm ton Air Vice Marshal Sir Sefton Brancker Brig -General Sir William Horwood Lieut -Colonel Crosfteld (Chairman British Legion) Sir William Tyrrell the Dean of St Paul's Sir George Hume the Masters of the twelve great Livery Companies the Mayors of the Metropolitan boroughs General Milton Foreman General James A Drain General Albert Greenlaw General Abel Davis General Giguilliat General Guy Wilson Colonel Henry Lindsley the Hon Thomas Busha the Hon John Sims the Rev Wolfe Colonel James Barton the Hon Philip Collins the Hon Bowman Elder the Hon George Hatfield Colonel Monroe Johnson the Hon Wade Phillips Major Sam Reynolds the Hon Bertram Wall Colone Jpun Thomas Taylry Major Wicker the Hon Robert Smith the Hon Frederick Painton Colonel Steck Judge Phillip Sullivan Judge Mathew- Hartigan the Hon Fortune Colonel Leonard Ayres Colonel Roseel the Hon John Ewing Colonel Opie the Hon 8 Bailey and Colonel Stayton The British loyal toasts and the health of the President of the United States of America were heartily pledged at the call of the Lord Mayor who subsequently proposed The American It was not the first time he sa that the Corporation had received in that ancient hall the representatives of that gallant American army which contributed so bravely and successfully to the final victory of the Allies in the Great War In 1919 they greeted General Pershing and gave him the freedom of the City and a sword of honour Previously they had paid a lar compliment to President 'Wilson and at that time their roll of fame already contained the illustrious names of President Grant and President Roosevelt He was spec ally touched to meet Legionary Schoble of Philadelphia who like so many of our own men who gallantly fought for the peace of the world lost his sight through the bursting of a shell Such opportunities for comparing the sacrifices of the war must tend to bring the two countries nearer together and perfect a world comradeship that would help to end war (Cheers) He was glad the Americans had been able to foregather once again with the British Legion to renew intimacies born in times of peril and anxiety and on the part of the City of London he wished them a safe and pleasant homeward journey (Cheers The Hon Howard Savage in response remarked that when the walls of that ancient hall were erected there was no such thing as Two hundred years after the hall was buik Captain John Smith who was buried near by founded the first permanent settlement of English-speaking people in America at Jamestown Virginia As he saw festooned upon the walls the American an-d British flags he hoped most earnestly that the symbol might be interpreted as evidence of the friendliness existing between the two nations They echoed the words of the Prime Minister War between our two peoples is If there were and there surely must be a basis of understanding between the peoples of the old and the new worlds why should it not be at its best and strongest between those who fought sde by de in the world warT Through their 'ne-uatonal federation of veterans of them were working for permanent peace He devoutly hoped that it might be the great honour of the world war veterans to cement relations between all their countries So that in the end the slogan under which they entered the war the war to end wars might be justified ADVENTURE OF THE SPIRIT The reception which the American Legionaires had received in the Allied countries had convinced him that their pilgrimage begun as a sentimental journey to the scenes of their par tioipetion in the war and to the cemeteries where slept their revered dead had culminated in an extraordinary 'reunion of friendship between them all which would be a lasting memory to those who came from America The American Legion rece ved a real thrill when they learned that Earl Haig had dec ded to take 5000 members of the British veteran forces bank to revisit old scenes in the year 1928 If service should be the index of a said Mr Savage yours should be deservedly much greater than that which so overwhelmed for you fought four long bitter years against heavy odds and left 1000000 of vour comrades to sleep there for ever 1 know that we American Legionaires can fee! already a sympathetic heart beat for the emotions which will overcome you on that pilgrimage for we have already experienced them jn this marvellous journey of ours Our journey has been an adventure of the They had been referred to as ambassadors of good-will He could not say whether such a character sat on was justified But if an understanding of and a deep sympathy for the agonies which the war inflicted upon Britain and the nations of the old world made them ambassadors if an earnest desire for peace and well-being for Britain and the other nations constituted them ambassadors if the relation upon their return home of the kindly and cord welcome accorded them and of the strong desire for peace and friendship which animated the hearts of the people of Brtam and Europe would elevate them to the position of ambassadors of goods' 11 then they must plead guilty to the charge (Cheers) The health of the Lord Mayor was pi opr sed by General Milton Foreman past National Commander of the American Legion and the acknowledgment of the compliment by Sir Rowland Blades brought the proceedings to a close KING AND BLIND DELEGATE The kindly graciousness of the King and Queen when I had the great honour of shaking hands with them at Buckingham Palace is the most beautiful impression of my tour with my comrades in this great These words were used by Legionary Frank Schobell of Wincote Philadelphia the blind member of the American Legion who was among those received by the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace describing the visit to a Press representative In receiving me the King and Queen seemed to me to realise that 1 represented the disabled of said Mr Srhobell They could not have done more than they did to show they sympathised with me and with all my wounded comrades The Queen was particularly gracious in telling me how sorry she was that I was wounded just before the end of the war The King asked me when and where it happened and talked with me just as if we were friends A kindlier man vou could not SCENE IN A RANK VISITOR OYFRPOWFREP A rani entered the Alresford i Hampshire) branch of the National Provincial Bank just a-' closing time yesterday and it is alleged ordered the cashier to hold up hands The manager threw a ruler and hit the man on the head and he was quickly overpowered and bound by the staff of the bank The police were telephoned for and the man was removed to the local police-station He had three farthings in his possession and a spanner At a meeting of the Cambridge University Boat Clnb yesterday Holcroft (Radlev and Pembroke) was re-elected president and Elies (Marlborough and Trinity Hall) secretary or the coming year SHOOLBREDS GREAT SIX-DAY (gATl? or CARPETS Begins Oct lO Edwnrd VII Macmillan and Co A 3U fid net) By Sir Sidney STATEMENT PASSAGES FROM ANOTHER BOOK The following official statement was issued by Messrs Macmillan and Co Ltd yesterday afternoon Our attention has been called to an article the Sunday Expreet with regard to certain passages the second volume of Sir Sidney Lee's Life of King Edward which appear to be taken without due acknowledgment from Mr Raymond's Life of Lloyd These passages occur in the last chapter but one of Sir book and amount altogether to less than one page in a volume of some 750 pages The explanation of this unfortunate mistake ts very smple After Sir death his chief assistant Mr Markham undertook the task of preparing the unfinished manuscript for publication It was Sir practice to dictate sections and paragraphs on a particular subject and then weave the whole into a connected chapter In the case of these last chapters this connecting work was unfinished and in the manuscript as left by the author without indication of their original source were contained the passages which Sir Sidney no doubt had intended either to use as a basis for his statements with a general acknowledgment of their source or to quote in detail with particular acknowledgments in each case No doubt owing to his serious illness at the tune he omitted to indicate in the course of his dictation the fact that these passages were quotations from existing book Mr Nlarkham naturally m's-took them for Sir Sidney's original composition and included them as such in the final draft cf the chapter Slight verbal alterations are accounted for by the fact that the whole of Sir mannscript has been revised by Mr Markham with the assistance of Professor Heamshaw This mistake of course could not have arisen except for Sir Sidney Lee very serious illness and death We much regret this unfortunate incident and wish to tender our apologies to Mr Raymond for any inconvenience that may have been caused OBITUARY Admiral Bickford The death occurred at his home at Hove on Sunday of Admiral Andrew Kennedy Bickford CMG Admiral Bickford was born on July 16 1844 India and was educated at the South Devon Collegiate School and Foster's Stubbing ton He entered the Roval Navy when 14 years old and served as sub lieutenant on the China Station He was present during the operations in Japan at the taking of the forts of Simonseki and in 1877 was gunnery lieutenant of HMS Amethyst in the action with the Peruvian rebel ironclad Huascar During the Egyptian War of 1882 he as commander was in charge of the navel transport arrangements at Alexandria Commander Bickford negotiated the release of the crew of the which had been seized by the Rajah of Tenom On his promotion to caj tarn he acted as senior officer of combined French and English and German and English squadrons in operations in the South Pacific putting an end to civil war in Samoa and receiving the surrender of Mactafa and the chiefs who adhered to him For this he received the thanks of the Government Returning to home waters he commanded Resolution in the Channel Squadron was aptam of the Fleet Reserve at Portsmouth and Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard from 189R to 1899 In 1901 he went as Commander-in Chief of the Pacific Fleet aDd held that post till 1904 He was ADC to Queen Victoria from 1896 to 1899 Admiral Bickford married in 1868 Louisa daughter of Dr Dore MD and had four arms and two daughters Mrs Bickford died in 1910 Captain George Almost on the eve of his promotion the of the Cn'on Castle Flee Cap tain John George OBE NR commander of the Arundel Caexle has ed ac Chandlers Ford near Southampton at the age of 63 He was known to thou-ands of South Africans and during ha thirty-eirht serve the Sou-fi African service find travelled nearly 2 COO 000 miles A very popular commander he had been in the company's service since 1889 when he joined the ss German as fourth officer In 1902 he was given command of the ss Harlech Castle and after sailing in varotis intermed steamers he was appointed to the command of the mail steamer Norman 1920 Hs last ship was the RMS Arundel Castle which he joined last vear BILLIARDS NEWMAN DAVIS Davis scored twice as fast as Newman during the first session of their 16 000 match at London yesterd iy The champion who concedes his opponent 2000 start failed to setie down to his normal game and his best break during the session was only 51 Davis on the other hand had runs of 173 and 318 In addi-t op he put on items of 41 and 37 Newman's other breaks were 40 46 and 50 average was only 16 while Davis returned 45 Interval cores Davts (rec 20001 in play 2584 Newman 223 The champion's play improved cons dcrabiy in Jjie evening and he outpoir ed his rival scor inz 774 against 567 His breaks were 106 126 64 and 297 Davis's best were 110 68 61 44 end 189 Closing scores i Davis (rec 2000) in play 3151 Kiwrax 997 SNOOKER POOL RECORD The snooker pool game in the evening was won by Newman remarkable manner Davis scored went -one points before Newman had got but the latter went to game by clearing the board and having a break of ninety seven unfinished This is a British snooker pool record break The Billiards snooker pool championship was begun at Burroughee Hall London yesterday Each beat is decided by the beet of three games and in the first A Dennis of Nottingham beat Alex Taylor of Aberdeen by two gam to one In the second match Froet (London) beat Rivett (London) by two games to none Nat Butler (Aberdeen I the holder was not called upon to contest the third heat his opponent Duvall (Sutton) scratching The fourth heat was also unplaved A Bridgewater (Eford) receiving a walk -over bv the scratch ing of Peppeml (Ramsgate) through illness This opportunity occurs but twice in each year So great are the bargains known to be that it is awaited with the keenest interest by all who wish to have reliable quality Carpets and Draperies in their Homes It is a genuine Sale in every sense of the word regular stocks worthy of the Shoolhred tradition marked down to much less than actual value 7 he offers shown here are tvpical of hundreds similar for their sound quality and equally remarkable from a value point of view Comparison will prove 8000 Yds EXTRA DEEP CLOSE PILE AXMINSTER These are specially recommended for the designs are exceptionally good especially in Persian and Turkish effects 27 inch Sale Usual Price per yard 15 6 Seamless WILTONS The Wilton Carpet has always been considered the most durable of all weaves owing Seamless AXMINSTERS DEEP ALL WOOI PILE A aplendid offer one of the best bargains in the Sale ORIENTAL RUGS The whole of Shoolbreds vast Stocks of PERSIAN TURKISH CHINESE and INDIAN Carpets and Rugs are included in this Great Six-Dav Sale giving a choice of over £30000 worth of ANTIQUE and MODERN specimen pieces all imported direct to us from the EASTERN LOOMS selected by our Collector on the spot and offered here at Great Reductions 90 BALUCHISTAN RUGS are simply wonderful specimens of close hand weaving rich dark colourings many in the rare prayer Prices from 58 each to several pounaa example Prayer £5 17 0 500 ONLY LARGE INDIAN RUGS about 7 ft by 4 ft Colourings mainly arunds with design in Blue Brown Suitable for all requirements Sale Pnce each 196 150 ONLY FINE PERSIAN STRIPS Sizes range from 8 tt to 22 ft in length Invaluable for Vestibule Corridor or Entrance unsurpassed tor rich colour effect and lasting wear All hand knotted Prices range from £5 to ttVuZ £5 6 300 CABRISTAN RUGS All uncommonly choice pieces each rug selected for specially fine weaving design and colouring Price? range from io to £25 Example size ft 6 in by 4 ft £13 1(J The Senior Tas Shoolbred 6c Co Ltd Tottenham Court Road Telegrams Shoolbred London Book to Euston Take Buses Nos I I4 lrt 24a These value range Fine MM Size Red White Store Wl Telephone: Mueutn -000 Square or Warren Street Station 29 73 73a 173 oS it at Shoolbreds.