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91; No. 170. LAST EDITION PLATFORM GIVES WAY iD PREMIER KING IS UPSET " t Great Open Air Montreal--No One Hurt. "Prime Minister Says Development of Basic In- ~ dustries is Government's Policy--Liberal Policies Lowered Living Costs. Montreal, Aug. 26.--Ten minutes after the St. Antoine Divisjon Lib- oral mass meeting had opened last svening in Chabolllez Square, the ~wpeakers' platform collapsed, throw- ing to the ground Rt. Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King, prime minister; the Hon. P. J. A. Cardin, minister of marine and fisheries; Ald. J. J. Creelman, one of the joint chairmen, and between forty and fifty others srammed on the south section of the fais. No one was seriously hurt. Al. W. J. Hushion, Liberal candi- 'fate in the by-election fight, had just started to address the crowd in the Square, Paul Mercier, M.P. for St. Henry-Westmount, having opened the speeches. He was lauding the prime minister, amid cheers from the crowd, when a loud crack her- plded the collapse of the southern section of the platform. The speak- ers were in the front of the plat- torm, and around them were mem- bers of parliament, local Liberal stal- warts, and visitors from out of town. One-half of the assembly disappeared #8 the floor gave way. The canopy fringed with electric lights swayed and collapsed in its turn. The prime minister was drenched with water from the jug which was on the speaker's table. A cry of alarm had gone up as he went down with the floor. But a cheer sounded as Mr. King got to his feet and brushed the water from him. Mr. Cardin, too, was assisted, and pre- parations were made for 'continuing the meeting. 4 Procession. For more than an hour the crowd waited in the square, while the torchlight procession made its way s through the streets. Red flares were burning in various sections of the gquare. From time to time a bomb sounded from streets near the square ,and the crowd was encour- Finally, just after nine o'clock the blare of bands and the sight of flambeaux showed that the prime minister and the visiting speakers had reached the meeting place. The bands ploughed their way to the heart of the throng. Mounted police- men were required to cut a path in the mass so as to allow the min- {sters to reach the platform. As the Right Hon, Mr. King got on the dals a huge cheer went up. The prime minister went to the front of the platform' and greeted the au- dience, and took Ald. Hushion along with him. Then Placide Decarie, oldest elector in the St. Antoine 4!- KINGSTON'S FIRE LOSSES ARE HIGHER BELLEVILLE'S APPEAR 10 BE THE LOWEST The Latter 'City Is Seeking Lower Insurance Rates--A Few Big Fires Have Created Large Losses in Kingston of Recent Years. Belleville is seeking a twenty-five per cent. reduction in fire insurance premiums and Mayor W, C. Mikel has sent out a resolution to the var- ious public bodies of that city to get behind him and try and coax the Canadian Fire Underwriters to lower the Belleville rates. Mayor Mikel points out that according to the gov- ~ erpment report for 1923, the per * capita losses were as follows: Belleville 8 2.41 Brantford 8.95 Bu 10.15 Hawkesbury .. .. .. .. .. 10.50 Tecumseh .. .. .. 11.20 Fort Frances .. .. .. .. .. 11.25 Dundas .. «. oo occoen 12.87 12.00 14.10 18.93 19.05 20.36 20.76 21.30 23.95 24.61 27.60 40.30 45.50 59.72 60.68 82.75 85.15 te se as we es ae se se sr en ws ais sass se se wa o > Beaconsfield . . JPenetanguishene.. .. .. .. 3 1 wston's Increased Losses. § ta aco aX Ton stood MWC a the s.coud lowesl Bi 43 w0W3 ia Canada, but It no Liberal Meeting in vision, and Ald. Creelman were chosen_as joint chairmen, and the meeting was opened by Mr. Mercier, | who sald that Mr. Hushion was as-| sured of victory because he stood for the King policies, and the King policies had lowered living costs for the workers. Policy of Free Trade. Premier King declared that the] policy of his government in develop- |! ing the great basic industries of Can- ada would be of greater benefit to the country and to Montreal than the narrow policy devised to meet the needs of manufacturing indus- tries of financial interests only. Cries of "free trade" were raised when the premier started to speak, and he said: "I will speak to-night on 'any question anyone wishes me to speak on, My friend says 'free trade.' The government has no policy of free trade, and has never had a policy of free trade. The govern- ment has a policy of freer trade and freer living for the great mass of people." In regard to the charge that some of the surplus should have been written off because of moneys ad- vanced to the Canadian National Railways, the premier said: "If ait should have been written off in our day, it should have been written off by + Mr. Meighen and Sir Henry Drayton when he was minister ofi finance and by other governments." Reduced Taxation. Mr. King then turned to questions of reduced taxation and lower -cost of living. He claimed that one way to attain the latter aim was 'to help to reducé the cost of production in the great basic industries of the dominion. Mr. King went into an explanation of the economics of pro- duction and declared that he had sought to remove taxation on imple- ments of production necessary to the development of the great basis industries of agriculture, mining and fishing. His government had re- moved such taxation, beliqving it to be a form of tax or capital which helped to increase the cost of pro- duction. He declared that Mont- real, as the largest manufacturing centre in the dominion, would bene- fit more than any other city from this policy. Talking of immigration, Mr. King sald that what he wanted was a policy that would attract immi- grants to the land, to fisheries or as pioneers in forests, not the sort that would bring thousands of men to compete in factories or work shops. His policy would do that, and he as- serted that he was unable to under- stand, any opposition to a "policy Recently the fire rates on Kingston retail stocks, such as drygoods and furniture, were increased fifteen cents a hundred dollars. The Under- writers set forth that tha fire losses had largely increased in Kingston during the past few years, two or three fires running the losses into big figures. Fires such as those at the Davis tannery on two occasions, 'the Eastern Dairy school, Sydenham hospital, the Finkle livery and sur- rounding bulldings, the Harty Arena, the Harrison store and th? Queen's medical college, have given a black- eye to this city. These fires haé got such headway that the build'ngs con- cerned were largely destroy<d. The usual anvil chorus was heard after these fires, and claims wee made that the water pressure was insuf- ficient. In connection with the re- cent medical college fire some on- lookers claimed that it was a long time after the fire brigade arrived hefore a fair stream could be poured into the burning building, which was three storeys high. The nsw motor pump was used on this occasion. Other people who witnessed the medical college fire claimed that the blaze was well fought and that the fire had got too much headway to be stopped any sooner than it was, Anyway, Kingston's fire losses have béen mounting up. The record loss up to ten years ago was In the sear 1914 when the amount, accord- 'ng to the fire chief's report was PREMIER KING PRINCE PLANS SOME VISITS 170 Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal And Quebec in October T0 SEE OLD FRIENDS Sailing Home From (Quebec--- Retains His Title of Prince of Wales. such as ours on the part of men who really have at heart the well-being of the nation, the well-being of the city." The Policy of Laurier. "Because we say that this domin- fon of ours does not belong to any financial group, does not belong to any specially favored manufactur- ing group, or any specially favored group of any kind, but belongs to all men in manufacturing, in finance, in commerce and industry. We|want to serve the well-being of the coun- try as a whole. It is because wo take that view we are advocating the broad Liberal policy we are ad- vocating to-day. It is the policy of Laurier during the period of the greatest prosperity the country has ever known." The premier claimed that Sir W.l- fred was true to the policy of tariff based on the principle of revenue rather than on the principle of. pro- tection. He added: "We have elect- ed this as our policy, and by this policy we are prepared to stand. We believe we will advance greatly the prosperity of the country and in- crease unity in the dominion." Difficulties faced the government to-day, said Mr. King, that had never been known before the war. Pay- ments had to be made to the prov- inces and there was a railroad de- ficit to be met. There were only two ways to meet these expenses--- direct taxation or income tax and indirect taxation or customs duties, otherwise protection. He asked the audience not to forget that protec- tion meant taxation. He recognized that protection might be necessary to develop diversified industry, but he believed that "in a country like ours, with our resources and the de- velopment of our industries, we must seek to shape our national de- velopment on lines which will afford employment." MARGARET BOYD FOUND. Former Owen Sound Girl Now In San Francisco. Owen Sound, Aug. 26.--Miss Margaret Boyd, former Owen Sound girl, who has been missing from Los Angeles, California, since No- vember 16th," 1923, has been locat- ed and a nation-wide search has been. ended. While her exact place of residence'is kept secret, fit is known that she is now in San Fran- cisco, and that she is well and em- ployed. MAY BE JUST THREE QUESTIONS SUBMITTED On O.T.A. Referendum--May Drop One About Selling in Licensed Premises. Toronto, Aug. 26. -- The Evening Telegram publishes the following: "It is rumored in anti-proHibition circles that there may be a change in the four questions to be submitted to the electorate on October 23rd. It appears that the brewers and distillers, who have been at loggerheads for some time past, have buried the hatchet in order to be in better shape to face the com- mon foe, Ottawa, Aug. 26.--As there is some doubt as to the official title to be borne by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, while on the visit to the United States and Can- ada, it is stated that om this visit he will not take the title of Lord Renfrew, but will be known in the United States and Canada as His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales This does not mean, however, that the prince will accept any official engagements, but will confine "him- self while in Canada to the enjoy- ment of as much rest and freedom A correspondent un- derstands that His Royal Highness will in all likelihood visit Montreal for two or three days during Octo- and He will not while in Montreal any official engagements and will in all probability follow the same pro- cedure as last year by staying in an hotel with members of his staff. He will also pay a visit to Lord and Lady Byng of Vimy ot Rideau Hall and is expected to stay here for two His Royal Highness has many friends in the capital whom he is always anxious to see again. his and his gift of remembering them again It is also likely that he will visit Toronto pri- vately for two or three days and will then sail from Quebec on the -con- clusion of his private visits to Mont- as is possible. ber for the purpose of seeing visiting former friends. accept, however, o rthree days. His faculty for remembering former friends is well known is out of the ordinary. real, Toronto and Ottawa. It is announced that Sir Godfrey Thomas, his private secretary, who is well known to many Canadiana, the prince owing fo , but it Sir Lionel Halsey, who is the prince's chief of staff and who accompanied him on his official visit to Canada in 1919, will also accompany him to the United States and 'Canada dur- Capt. the Hon. Pliers Legh and Major Metcalfe will High- will not acces to his a is understood" & E) that Admiral ing the present visit. also sccompany His Royal ness. | AMERICANS RUSHING T0 GET NEAR PRINCE Leaves Fashionable Soclety Summer Resorts to View Britain's Future King. New York, Aug. 26.--Coming of Prince of Wales is causing an exodus from all fashionable summer resorts. Newport, Southampton and Narragansett Pier are being deserted In soci- ety's rush to bask in the pre- sence of royalty. Never have there been so many late house parties as are now scheduled for the vicinity of Syossel and Piping Rock Country Club near where the prince will stay dur- ing the international polo matches. It is anticipated that every home in the vicinity of Syossett will be enterlaining guests to its full capacity witen Great Britain's "Prince Charm- ing" arrives. NO TARIFF TINKERING. Notice Served by Australian Minister of Great Swarms of Mosquitoes Force Closing of Many Resorts Chicago, Aug. 26.--Efforts to combat mosquitoes swdrming throughout the western great lakes region were under way today, as the winged pests in- vaded offices and homes, drove golfers from courses, forced the closing of suburban camps and resorts and brought discomfort to numerous outdoor functions. The insects forced a high school football team to abandon its summer training camp at Fond du Lac, Wis., the players being compelled to don their heaviest togs for protection. Farmers in the vicinity of Brainerd, Minn, were reported driven indoors by the swarms, those remaining in the flelds wearing heavy gioves and screening about their faces. MAURETAN'A BEATS EASTBOUND RECORD Makes Trip From New York to Cherbourg in Five Days One Hour. New York, Aug. 26.--When the Cunard liner Mauretania docked at Cherbourg at six o'- clock last night she establish- ed a new speed record. The trip from Sandy Hook was made in five days and one hour. The best previous record was the Majestic's, five days, five hours and twenty-one min- utes. In 1910, three years after she was launched, the Maure- tania established a westbound record, from Queenstown to Sandy Hook, of four days, ten hours and forty-one minutes. The year previous she had crossed from this port to Ply- mouth in four days and eigh- teen hours. The liner left this port with a notable list of passengers last Wednesday at ten o'clock in the morning. She averaged 21.15 knots an hour. The Lev- fathan made the passage In five days, seven hours and twenty minutes. In 1921 the Mauretania changed to oil. Her engines are figured at 72,000 horse-power, but cah be speeded up to 78,- 000 horse-power, according to her commander, Captain Rost- rom. ------t CABINET IS CALLED. A Number of Important Appoint ments To Be Made. Ottawa, Aug. 26.--Premier King returned from Montreal at noon to- day and the cabinet has been called to meet this afternoon, Today's meeting will probably result in a number of important decisions. 'The government is confronted with a long list of vacancies, judicial and others which is slowly lengthening as time goes on, Among the vacan- cles which must be filled sooner or ster, the perhaps most important one is that of chief of the railway commission, Two importan® judicial vacangies exist in the chief justice- ship of the Supreme Court of Can- ada and the province of Alberta. A number of positions created at last session of parliament await filling. Of these the most important is the post of chief government inspector of banks. ------------------ SOANDINAVIAN SETTLERS. mpi Swedish Publisher Enthusiastic of Chances in Canada, London, Aug. 26.--Canada as a suitable field for Scandinavian emi- grants has a strong champion in Otto Elander, publisher, of Gothenburg, Sweden, who recently visited the Swedish settlements in the Domin- fon for the purpose of studying con- ditions. After returning to Sweden, Mr. Elander is now in London and has been communicating with Cana- dian officials here. He speaks en- thusiastically of Canada as present- ing climatic and other conditions to which the men of Northern Europe $325,418, In 1923 the fire loss in ager occupies that proud posiuda, - Kingston was close to $500,000, "In council assembled, they have decided that the fourth question in thé list has no /chance of getting a majority. Also, that it might prejudice public opinion against the oth- er three. Consequently, they sent a delegation to Queen's Park last week to ask' that the question be taken off the bal- lot. The question objected to reads: - ~~ "Ape you in favor of the sale of spirituous liquors in licems- : ed premises?" "The Government, of course, made no promise. It took the matter under consideration. But as the temperance forces are hardly expected to press for the submission of the question, there appears to be every reason to believe it will be taken off the ballot paper." W. C. Brennan, Kitchener, and his son had a narrow escape from death when a telephone pole was blown down during a severs storm and crashed onto the rear of the auto which the storm had halted near St. Jacobs. 2 ¥ » Commerce. Melbourne, Aug. 26.--H. B. Prat- ten, minister of trade and commerce of the Commonwealth, declares that the Bruce government will not allow any tinkering to be done to the tariff at the behest of governments of the Australian states or public bodies of any kind. The federal government, the minister says, intends to refuse all applications that have been or may be made for the remission of duties on anything which can be manufactured in Australia with com- mercial advantage. Newsy Bits From To-day's Classified Ads. Hundreds of opportunities appear in the classified 'section, and the first word of each ad tells what kind of an opportunity it is. Just take ® look at the articles for sale today. are accustomed, and in which Scandi- navian settlers have made a success. He intends to publish his impres- sions of the Canadian tour. Mr. Elander resided for many years in the United States and knows North America intimately. ites enen ITINERARY ANNOUNCED. Prime Minister Leaves for West 2nd. Montreal Aug. 26.--On his west- ern tour this fall the prime minister will be accompanied by Hon. Ernest ITapointe and as the trip progresses, by the ministers of the different western provinces. He plans to leave on September 2ad, speaking at Winnipeg, Regina, Moose Jaw, Sas- katoon, Calgary, Edmonton, Van- couver, Victoria and possibly Prince Rupert. : G. Cam- eron, K.C., of Goderich, bas been appointed a judge of the county court of the United Counties of Northumoerand and Durham. He Appointed Judge. Ottawa, Aug. 26.--M. Have you looked through todey's New York Is Swept By Atlantie City, N.J., Aug. Eighty men face death aboard 26.-- the zar in a mountainous half mile off /shore as the result of be- ing swept from their inlet mooring early to-day by the wind and rain- storm which struck the city with unusual intensity, crippling traffic, sea a uprooting trees and fences, over- throwing beach patrol tents, tear- ing down telephone wires, flooding streets and heaping discomforts upon pedestrians. All efforts on the part of coast guards to reach the side of the stranded dredge failed this morning because of the im- passable breakers that were swept shoreward by a sixty-five mile gale driving a sheet of rain before it. Not a word could be gotten to or stranded government dredge Solo- | EIGHTY MEN FACE DEATH ON U. S. STRANDED DREDGE In Mountainous Sea Of Atlantic City, N.J--Sixty-Five Wile Gale. the Great Rain Storm-- _ Tug Sunk During a Hurricane in Pamlico Sound, Virginia. from the marooned men. New York Storm Swept. New York, Aug. 26.--One per- son killed and twenty-three others were injured as a result of the rain storm which swept the city last night and early to-day, attaining a torrential force at times. Most of the accidents were due to the skid- ding of automobiles and trucks on pavements made slippery by the rain. The fatality was that of a twelve-year-old boy who was struck on Third avenue by a truck. A Tug Sunk. Norfolk, Va., Aug. 26.--The tug Mildred McNally of Philadelphia was sunk in Pamlico Sound last night when it was caught in the hurricane which swept Virginia and North Carolina coasts. OUTRAGE IN CALCUTTA. Anarchists Threw Bomb Into a Cloth Shop. Calcutta, Aug. 26.--An anarchist bomb outrage took place in a quiet Calcutta street on Friday night. The bomb, which was similar in pattern to those found by police in the recent geizure at the bomb factory at Man- niektola was flung into a homespun cloth shop, killing ohe Bengall as- sistant, and seriously wounding an- other, Two arrests have been made. It seems certain that the crime pos- sesses some political significance. One of the arrested men is alleged, volutionary suspect, while the shop itself has been under observation as a haunt of révolutionaries. This is not the only outbreak of violence to disturb the week-end calm. There bas been a renewal of serious rioting at Tarekswar, in the Hooghly dis- tricts, where there has been trouble over the shrines, the police after being subjected to a fusillade of brickbats, were compelled to disperse passive resistence volunteers wit buckshot. No deaths were reported, but thirteen policemen and thirty volunteers were injured. IS MARS THE CAUSE? The Flocks of Geese Smaller Than Last Year. Brampton, Aug. 26.--The Con- gervator is responsible for the following message of gloom with respect to the goose and turkey din- ner: Poultry producers are not looking for very heavy returns at Thanksgiving and Christ- mas, especially in connection with geese. Owing to a great many infertile eggs, the Christ- mas flocks are much smaller than last year. Ducks are a better proposition, but chick- ens have been kept back by the wet and cold, and the flocks usually marketed for the exhibition trade will. be two weeks behind in some sections. Perfect Ripening Weather. Winnipeg, Aug. 26. -- Perfect ripening weather gladdens the ex- pectant west. The first car of 1924 wheat was shipped to Keewatin. gecording to the police, to be a Te-| DENTAL DECAY CAUSED BY CHILD-BEARING According to English Woman Doctor--S8imple Feeding and Dressing Needed. Vancouver, B.C., Aug. 26, -- Dental decay is the direct re sult of the strain of child-bear- ing, according to Dr. J. R. Shrubsall, London, England, who addressed the members of the Women's Canadian Club here yesterday. Dr Shrubsall is the wile of Dr. F. C. Shrub- sall, with the British scientists. "Each child costs its mother a tooth, unless proper care is taken," said Dr. Shrubsall. "Simplicity in feeding and sim- plicity in clothing have proved to be fundamentals," she said. "Get rid of all those fancy pet ticoats and from the time your babies are a few months old, dress them in simple knitted suits." 118 Chinese 8all To Enter U.S. Colleges Shanghai, Aug. 26.--One hune dred and eighteen Chinese young men and women have just sailed for America aboard the steamship Presi- dent Jefferson of the Admiral line to begin studies this fall in various col- leges and universities of the United States. About 100 more are waiting for later boats, but owing to a spe- cial order trom the state department received this week, waiving a clause in the new immigration law, prac- tically all will now reach America in time for entrance into the colleges. Shock Killing McCoy's Mother. Los Angeles, Aug. 26.--Mrs. Mary E. Selby, aged mother of Kid McCoy, former prize fighter under for the murder of Mrs. Th . Mors, is reported to be dying st hes home here. Weakened in health by an attack of heart disease, Mrs. Sel by collapsed when her son became ine volved in the alleged murder of Mors and since has been waging physicians declare is a losing tor her life. Mrs. what MANY MEN, when they LOV® A WOMAN, want to TELL The whole, WIDE WORLD, And SOME keep it SECRET, Others just THINK they 1. But 'if a WOMAN wants A MAN'S LOVE she won't Let him KEEP IT To HIMSELF, she insists On SHARING IT. Of course, It she doesn't WANT ft, ¥ He can show his devotion In avery WORD and DEED And eves THEN she won't NOTICE IT. succeeds Judge H. A. Ward, retir- of. ¥ iorh SOME women try 1OVE is a perfions VOYAGE ' ' On a TURBULENT SEA, Hither and thither by 'The WINDS of CHANCE, | But a happy MARRIAGE Is The SEARCHLIGHT that guides To a HAPPY HARBOR. : Omyrigt. 1994. Premios Syndicate, Ina . x