muskoka district sees wreck of first ontario air disaster hurricane imperils palm beach shore two killed and five injured as holiday party at beaumaris were hurtled to the ground as plane refuses to function three girls victims i holiday fatalities and hazards haa written a page of fatal history in on tario late thursday evening a holi day party in muskoka chartered an air piano to see the famous district from the modern view point the air two dead and ave injured was the toll in the subsequent crash near beaumaris lake muskoka which of some trees but missed them and landed instead on the bare granite j rock oa the farm of fred mills with- in sight ot the players ot the 11th hole of tho beaumaris golf course pilot ttrribly injured young irvings broken body was one of the first dragged out of the wreckage captain haines with both leg3 and his back broken was terminated the holhay of the party ot found doubled over the shattered con six americans the doad are pilot haines and kobert irving aged is years of pittsburg walter phillips of philadelphia may die as result of injuries the tragedyls the first one to have trols in tho unconscious state in which he later died phillips was un conscious and suffering from serious internal injuries of the other sur vivors miss hill with her left arm broken suffered probably the sever- occurred in tho province under such j est injury all tho injured were conditions as to definitely add the air- placed in motor boats made as com- plane to tho list of holiday hazards j fortablo a3 possiblo by willing hands a district which during past years and speedod by tho shortest possible fens become steeled to tragedy by if at times rockdangerous wator drowning or boat mishap experienced route to gravennurst where dr par- a thrill of horror when it heard ot j fitt and his sanatorium staff worked the invasion of this new death desperately to save the lives of both the tragedy occupred when tho haines and young rhilllps and to plane a sixpassenger loenlng amphi- j caro for tho lesserinjured members bian type developed engine trouble at of tho party a height of 500 feet captain haines j sirs haines wife of the pilot was tried to bring it down into tho top3 at his bedside when he died french system of land tenure used in quebec small landowners virtually serfs as 300- yearold customs are re tained quebec- there are few corners of the civilized world where old custons and procedures scorned by modernists trbtitsaeatnstrokrtoteyiepi as ghosts of a dead and buried past tors are striving to devise some me- iurvive with such hardy persistence thod whereby the twentieth century xs in the province of quebec tenants may banish tho bugbear of probably the most striking of these seigneurial tenure from quebec survivals is the seigneurial system of 1 land tenure which imported from feudal france three centuries ago to day is causing grave concern to repre sentatives of several municipalities although it was supposed to have been ended in 1854 in the days of maison- uouve frontenac and laval the small landowners virtually serfs proceeded on each nov 11 to the manor house of their overlord or seigneur to renew their oath of fealty and pay their an nual duos these payments frequently family aan july chaticr de lot biniere when the british conquered quebec they did not at first interfere with the seigneurial system but as the years passed it became regarded as a griev ance and in 1854 legislative action was taken to lay the ghost of feudal ism a system was established under which the landholders could entirely free their shoulders of the burden by a series of quitpayments for some rea son many of the tenants failed to take advantage of the opportunity and feudalism survived what was intended ft fish and wood tar now drive motors famed social centre lashed by gale palm beach and other florida centres suffered severe damage in a hurricane which swept the coast the top picture shows the water front of west palm beach which missed disaster with skyscrapers in the back ground below is a view of the devastation wrought by the 1926 hurricane and also a map showing the area affected by the present storm floods rising rapidly in the wake of the hurricane constituted a new menace to many sections where the winds were accompanied and followed by torrential rains taylors creek which runs throughout okeenchobee city ordinarily a lethargic branch about 15 feet wide was more than a mile wide and still was spreading the creek was rising rapidly and had cut off more than 500 people by hooding highways r c hull living near jupiter brought a report of a dozen or more families in that vicinity homeless and badly in need of food hull also brought unconfirmed reports of four fatalities near jupiter but said because of the wreckage iefj by the storm and rapidly rising streams he was unable to confirm them while the storm which swept inland at palm beach roared out across tho gulf of mexico with decreasing intensity another tropical disturbance was reported brewing near santa domingo and shipping was warned in the vicinity of jamaica and south of haiti those and similar materials said to supply onethird worlds gasoline aurora- 111 gasoline made from fish oils wood tar and similar prod- were made in the product of the field ucts other than- crude oil is supply- or the hunt j onethird of the gas used in the in piesent days when tho thought world today dr gustav egloff of of feudalism brings smile to most chicago research director of an oil lips the few surviving soigneurs still company said here dr egloff is lec- receive the annual land rents from taring at the current american cheml- onants who include largo corpora- j cal society institute at northwestern tians wealthy country clubs race university evanston tracks and other large property inter- 1 last year by the cracking pro- tsts the rentals seldom exceed 10 ce 450000000 gallons of gasoline and frequently are below that figure i were made from oils which contained although many of the properties forno gasoline as such he estimated which the nominal rent is paid arc this meant that a great volume of worth several thousands of dollars j crude oil was conserved dr egloff the grand seigneurs formerly estimated that 450000000 fewer bar- british justice upholds trust to benefit animals handed out these properties to their retainers in return for services and due to be rendered in perpetuity vi- ih majority of the seigneurial families have long since lost direct contact with the realms which they rels ot crude oil wero required to drive the worlds 29500000 automotive vehicles ho predicted that motorists could save 3000000000 gallons of gasoline this year it automobile manufacturers orce ruled tho property rights hfive would make their cars with higher been acquired in many cases whether i combustion pressure at present he by inheritance or purchase by power- declared the full value is not obtained ful religious orders these now act as from the gas used technical overlords of the land collect ing the troublesome dues when armis- tice day roils around of the few early seigneuries surviving in the di rect line of descent that of lotbinierc is notable because the ancient manor today houses the head of the historic the morning after i hear estellos comingout party night before last was a huge success rather some ot the guests are still out life old moores prophesies fufilled during 1928 survey shows accuracy of many of his forecasts a survey of the worlds events dur ing the last few months reveals tho remarkable fact that old moores almanac tho famous handbook for forecasts and prognostications that has been an institution in tht3 country for centuries has correctly foresha dowed many great crises and tra gedies the almanac which is issued short ly before tho first of every year sets forth decisively certain occurrences which aro promised for the ensuing year rarely are the forecasts cheer ful ones for old moore delights in earthquakes fires floods and similar catastrophes but it is interesting to noto how many of his prognostications have been borne out prfdictions come true for the first four months of the year old mooro prophesied that thoro would bo disastrous floods in america sovoro earthquakes and vol canic activity in contral euroro and similar disturbances in various parts of tho world tho floods of this spring are now history tho series of cataclysmic earthquakes in the balkan countries judge declares that such legacy tends to pro mote public morality london mr justice romer the chancery division favorably de ciding that the 200000 legacy in the form of an antlvivlsection trust holds good in british law said that he had to ask himself the question does a trust for the benefit of the lower ani mals tend to promote public moral ity he said that in his opinion it must be answered in the affirmative the case concerned the question raised by the will ot the late mrs sarah martha grove grady daughter of j beaumont ot huddersfield who lived at ilkley tunbrldge wells and upper norwood she loft a bequest to found the beaumont animals benevolent society and for tho for mation of a committeo of antl-vlvl- sectlonists to purchaeo land for a sanc tuary for wild birds and animals from the depredations of men it was contended for tho heir-at- law tho next of kin that the gift was not a good charitable bequest for one reason because no committee could bo found who could comply with the con ditions that the persons appointed should be declared antivivlsectionlsts and opposed to all forms of sport in volving cruelty to animals the judge said that it had been established by j authority that a gift the object of a which was to prevent cruelty to and suffering of animals was charitable after asking and answering the question quoted above the judge said of that he did not agree that such a body j of persons to govern the society as the testatrix desired could not be found and declared the gift legally sustained market reports produce quotations toronto wholesale dealers are pay ing the following prices delivered eggs ungraded cases returned fresh extras 35 to 3gc fresh firsts 32 to 33c seconds 26 to 27c butter creamery solids pasteur ized no 1 38i to 38c no 2 37 to 3714c churning cream special 30c first 35c second 32c cheese no 1 large colored para- fined and government graded 22 to 23c provision prices toronto wholesale dealers are quot ing the following prices to the trade smoked meats hams med 29 to 32c cooked hams 46c smoked rolls 24c breakfast bacon 27 t 32e do fancy 36c backs peamealed 34 to 36c do smoked 33 to 40c cured meats long clear bacon 50 to 70 lbs 21 70 to 90 lbs 19 90 to 100 lbs and up 18 lightweight rolls in barrels 1150 heavyweight rolls 3850 per bbl lard pure tierces 15ic tubs lcac pails 16kc prints isc short ening tierces 14hc tubs 15vc pails 15 wc tins 17 ic prints lcc grain quotations grain dealers on the toronto board of trade are making the following quotations for car lots man wheat no 2 north 110 no 3 north 10g no 4 wheat 103 no 2 tough 109 no 3 tough 101 no 4 tough96c cif godorich and bay ports man oats no 1 feed 50v4c tough no 1 feed 4814c cif godor ich and bay ports am corn no 2 yellow 118 no 3 yellow 11g cif goderich and bay ports millfeed del montreal freights bags included braivper ton 3025 shorts per ton 3225 middlings 4325 ont oats good sound heavy oats in car lots 40c fob shipping new crop 115 ont good milng wheat fob ship ping points according to freights 115 barley malting 70 to 72c buckwheat not quoted rye no 2 not quoted man flour first pats in jute 760 toronto second pats in jute 7 ont flour toronto 90 per cent pats per barrel in car lots nominal seaboard not quoted traw quo- iiay and straw local wholesalejihy and dealers are rooking the followin tations to farmers no 1 loose 18 to 19 lower grades 10 to 11 wheat straw 10 to 1050 oat straw 9 to 950 split in british humane society on sport issue dramatic scene at assembly as malcontents take control of meet ing london- no patois in quebec boston herald the language of the quebec habitants has sometimes been called a patois this is nonsense he i may use words and forms which have become obsolete in some cases but constitution of the royal society for heavies 4 to 5 live stpck heavy beef steers choice 1150 to 12 do fair 1020 to 11 butcher steers choice 11 to 1175 butcher heifers choice 1075 to 1140 do com 9 to 1q butcher u good to choicc8 to 8s5 do fair to good 675 to 7 do com 6 to 650 can- nors and cutters 4 to 5 butcher bulls good to choice 8 to 850 do med 750 to 775 bolognas 650 to 675 baby beef 11 to 1350 ponpral feeders choice 925 to 12 do fair 8 to 850 stackers choice 8 to 10 do fair 7 to 775 springers choice 100 to 120 milch cows choice 85 to 95 calves choice 1450 to 15 do med 10 to 13 iit do graosers 7 to 750 lambs 15 a serious dispute over uey b 14 to 145 they are not patois he sometimes j the prevention of cruelty to animals says mol instead of mou fol for fou great britain has arisen a num- frct for froid he calls the black of tlie hold that such poplar hard and pronounces the word in a way that would puzzle a mcre socety ought t0 take up mora booklearner but again it is the real active position than it has hitherto do culls 2 to 450 hogs selects woc 14 do fed 1360 do thick smooths woc 1350 do fed 1310 thing for the first time in history long dis tanco telephone connection was estab- lished tho other day between mooso on the other hand as now constituted done against cruelty generally includ ing blood sports and the use of animals under circumstances where cruelty is liable to occur the council jaw saskatchewan in tho centre of the canadian wheat belt and london england tho reception was perfect but the rnto was 51 for threo minutes the retiring prelate that serious wars would again take place in that country and he hinted strongly at tho prospect of japan be coming embroiled in tho conflict how well this has been borno out is known to all one prophesy of the almanac of quite a different typo from volcanic disturbances excited considerable comment when it was first made ho predicted that some member of the english royal family would be stricken seriously ill during tho early months of the year and that nation wide alarm would be felt tho fulfilment was worse than the prophesy viscount trematon nephew of queen mary was injured in an automobilo accident in france and died as a result the duke of con- nought undo of king george was taken ill with bronchial trouble in the i south of franco because of his ad- 1 vanccd age anxioty was felt but hoi quickly recovered j how many more of old moores prognostications will be fulfilled is nj question ho has predicted a war in southern europe and a military on- slaught by soviet russia against the of europe particularly greece and world both during the latter part of bulgaria filled the pages of the news- this year rnoors for many days during april uncanny ability or rare good luck old mooro prophesied that china whichever it may bo old mooro wd again come into the limelight has struck it right so far j takes the view that it is cruelty in sport as in other walks ot life rather than sport itself which ought to be abolished a case has been brought in the high court of chancery by frank do vere summers and other members of the society to restrain the council and its president lord banbury from using certain proxies at this years annual meeting pending a decision in this case and in conformity with an agreement reached with mr summers the coun cil declared adjourned the general meeting which had been summoned recently to assemble in london a number of members present at this mooting declined to accept tho chair mans ruling that such adjournment should take place tho meeting thereupon split into two parts amid scenes of some eon- fusion lord banbury and his sup porters left the building while the remainder comprising about 100 mem bers and including stephen coleridge remained behind under the chalrman- shlr ot t walllsorain and proceeded to dispose of the annual report and to elect a new committee several resolutions wero also pass ed tho chief one declaring that it should be mado illegal- to employ ponies below ground in any new coal pit and regretting that the fund3 and organization of the r s p c a had not been used in opposing this traffic discarding fruit en s drastic thinning of fruit on trees is strongly recommended the num ber of apples on an overloaded tree may be reduced as much as twentyfive or even fifty per cent without reducing the yield that means that you have just as many bushels ot apples but since tho apples will be larger they will be more easily harvested and marketed tho ad vantages of thinning are appreciated most in years of an abundant applo crop when anything that will mako marketing easier is a thing worth while as for berry bushes tho question as far as the desirability of summer pruning is concerned has only one answer it is highly desir able the old canes which have borno their crop of fruit may be removed from the berry patch as soon as po3 sible after harvest this servos to remove any diseased canes and pre vent the further spread of disease it allows all the energy of tho root sys tem to go into the production of now cane growth upon which the following years fruit production may bo ex pected immigration laws new york sun when the united kansas farmers tour canada vancouver bc a special train- load of farmers from tho stato of kansas will tour british columbia alberta saskatchewan and manitoba in august in addition to viewing thi mountain scenery of tho coast province they will look into tho agri cultural possibilities of western can ada where many former residents of kansas and other grain states aro the archbishop who has resigned and his wife archbishop of canterbury resigned ii shown with his wife states adhered to a most generously now farming cap lands and tho receptivo policy in its treatment of favorable marketing conditions cstab- immigrnnts the complaint was often canaia aro lhe attraction made that too few farmers and too whlcn havc many town bred men were coming to northward america the sentiment aroused by this reconciled many citizens to dras- bt saskatoon and tic revision of the immigration laws the rritish dominions have shown no intention to place themselves in a similar situation brought most of them the kansas party will spend some ime at edmonton saskatoon winnipeg before returning south lj shakespeare revised for tho ap parel oft proclalmstho woman