■tion, if not to both. From the commercial standpoint alone, improvement is urgently necessary. As regards furniture and textile fabrics, give only two examples, the public taste demands an article that can only be produced if good designers are available.

MOTOR ’BUS COLLISION Shortly before noon a No. 73 omnibus and a cart came into collision on Westminster Bridge. There were only a few passengers on the ’bus ■and these escaped injury, but the windows were smashed to pieces. The horse in the cart was cut the broken glass.

George K. Sims and 11. H. Herbert, POPULAR PRICES. Is. to ss. Box Office 19 to 10. 'Phone Gerrsrd 2315. AMBASSADORS, West-street (opp.PalaceThcatre). At 9, LYDIA YAVORSKA LOVE YOU! Preceded, at 8.15, COMPROMISED.“ Mat., Sat., 2.30. Henry Lowenleld. Sole Proprietor, 'iom B. liavu

Sir, —One of the greatest difficulties of the Unionist party just now is the weakness and •wobbling, if not downright treachery, of some their professed Press representatives. Anyway, there is no denying the sheer stupidity of advocating a conference, because such a proposal pre

it to-day. By Reginald Bolster and Major A, O’Brien. , A powerful human story which Is certain to make its way success.”— Daily Telegraph. THE MAN WHO PAID z LONDON ; ALSTON RIVERS. LTD. \ MR. WHYBREWS PRINCESS By Howard C. Bowe. Just Published. 6s. book with brains and heart in

T>LACKPOOf., N.S., 27, Chesterfield-road.— Superior APARTMENTS,' with or without board; highly .recommended; - terms moderate; solicited.—Mis. A. Adito!.. R 2910

Proprietress, Mrs. G. E. HALL. ALBERT HOTEL. (Family Comraorcial). LONDON-STREET, SOUTHPORT. Opposite and Y, Station, Nat. Tol. 500. Saturday Afterocon Monday Morning, 15/- ORDINARY DAILY. 5 COURSES. 12-30 to 20. 1/6. PICNIC PARTIES SPECIALLY CATERED FOR—Apply MANAGER. OWES.—ROY

is lying: cnfcoally ill. hod passed bettor day. CHURCH BIBLE CLASS. Mr. John Hall was again the speaker, on Sunday, the Parish Church Men s Bible Class. lie gave cxceJlcnt address -^.osiah." There was a good attendance. FELL A FIT. Whilst in Church-strcct on Saturday evening, Jo

One or two sections the Preston Scientific Society have co-operated in the splendid exhibition which is being held this week in the Fishecgatc Rooms ot the society. The exhibition, which is of absorbing interest even to the lay mind, is largely devoted to x comprehensive display

LIKE A MADMAN.** Thos. Henry Wilson, dataller, Ctilbertstreet, Chorley, appeared before the Chorley magistrates on Monday on a charge of oeing drunk and disorderly and assaulting the police. P.S. Stratton said that on Saturday night he was in Clevcland-street, when defendant appr