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12 PAGES Wheres ttt YEAR 84: NO. 218 The KINGSTON, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1917. FRENCH BOMB GERMAN CITIES An Aerial Squadron Paid 3 Visit 10 Them To edgy, STUTTGART MD COLA WERE TWO OF THE PLACES THAT WERE BOMBED, According "Ge to German War Office Statement----Nothing of Special In- terest to Report From the British Front. (Canadian Presg Despatch.) Berlin, Sept. 19.--A French aerial squadron on Monday bombarded sev- eral German cities in Wurtemberg, Rhonisch Prussia and upper Alsace, according to an official statement is- sued to-day, by the German War Of- fice. Stuttgart, Ruebingen, Frou- donstadt, Obernderf, Stingbert, Baer- brucken and Colmar were attacked. The War Office said one soldier was wounded, but otherwisé there were neither losses nor material dam- age as the result of the raids. Occupied One of Heights. (Canadian Presg Despatch.) Petrograd, Sept. 19.--Rumanian forces yesterday attacked the Aus- tro-German positions south of Gre- zechti, in the Cona region, and oc- cupied one of the heights there, says an official statement issued by the Russian War Department. British Statement. (Canadian Press Despatch.) London, Sept. 19.--The official statement issued to-day by the Bfitish War Office concerning military oper- ations on the battle front in France and Belgium says: "The successful raid against German positions in In- verness copse reported In last night's communique was made by troops of *he York and Lancaster regiments.' There was nothing of special inter- est to report. THE DRIVING POWER OF RUSSIA'S ARMY May be Restored by Gen. Alex leff--The Russians Still Advancing. o---- London, Sept. 19.-- The continued progress. made by the Russian forces in the Riga district gives hope among military men here that Gen. Alexieft will succeed in his task of restoring the driving power of the 'Russian army. The retreat of the Germans in the Riga district and before the Rumanlans on the south. ern battlefront has created a feeling of 'optimism here; and it is felt that the Russian situation, although Wet by any means cleared, is becoming more plastic, and that Premier Ker- ensky and Gen. Alexieff between them now have a good chance of bringing order out of chaos. cri------------ Sank a U-Boat. (Canadian Press Despatch.) Christiana, Sept. 21.--An armed U.S. steamer sgpk a German submar: ine in the North Sea while the U. boat was shelling a neutral sailing ship. " 5 Canadian Casualties: Killed in action--D. Williams, Wales, > Missing--R. A. Moodie, Perth; D. Tucker, Port Hope. OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS. Italian. Rome, Sept. 18. Tuesday's official statement says: "In the sowth-eastern area of the Bainsizza platean further enemy counter-atiacks were promptly re- pulsed. In the Carso there were brisk artillery duels and a frequent harassing fire," mei. uese. London, Sept. 18.--An official com- munication from Portuguese head- Quarters gives the following informa- tion regarding the Portuguese front: There were daily patrol encounters \and artillery activity, the latter part the week. "On Saturday morning the enemy ¥ailled our trenches at Neuve Cha- He was driven out, leaving ® prisoners and three dead, in- cluding an officer, besides other cas- ualties inflicted on him." wWHiG CONTENTS. 1--French Bomb German Cltlps: wer © for Kingston; w arty Movement; Slew Nine 8. 2--Work of Children's Ald; Inci- dents of Day. ree ne Tod In Twilight; Welfe Island 4--Editorials: Ripplin Rh : Press inions; Things That Never n. fiThe Conservation of Food Meet. THE SENATE BLOCKS LOADED DICE GAME eo NURSE ACCUSED OF BEING GERMAN SPY, Attempt to Get New Nova Sco-| tia Lists Made up by Partisan Enumerators Ottawa, Sept. 19.--A hitch. which threatened to hold np prorogation and precipitate a bitter and long- drawn-out fight extending possibly until Parlinment dies by the effiuxion of time eighteen days hence, occurr- ed in the Senate yesterday in con- nection with the franchise bill. A final high-handed attempt to VON usre, of stealing the election, ino] far as Nova Scotia was concerned at any rate, has been perpetrated by the Government, \ In the Senate Senator Ross of Hali- fax moved an amendment providing that absolutely new lists shall be made up for Nova Scotia by the enumerators, who would of course be all partisan appointees, instead of keeping the present Provisional lists as the basis, ms promised in the Com- mons by Premier Borden and Secre- tary of State Meighen. Liberal Sena- tors promptly objected, and it was in- timated that if the Government in- sisted on the amendment the fight would be a prolonged one in the Sen- ate, and when the amendment went back to the Commons for comsidera- tion there would be a further stren- uous and epectacular fight there which might be carried to lengths not relished by the Government, now anxious to secure immediate proro- gation, The situation 2,' eloped quickly, and seeing 1% ahead the Gov- ernment Nf in the Senate ad- journed the Chamber to give time for a conference which might work out some compromise, This conference was held last night between representative Liber- als and Conservatives of the Senate and Commons, and although mo final decision was reached it is understood that a basis of compromise was sSug- gested, which may be agreed upon at a further conference to be held to- day. This compromise is, in brief, that the Provisional lists in Nova Scotia shall be used as the basis for the Fed- | eral lists, ut may be reopened to add or strike off any electors, quali- fiedor disqualified, from April 1st last to September 1st, DYNAMITE RINGLEADER CAPTURED AT MONTREAL Long List of Charges Against Him--Did Not Come to Kingston. Montreal, Sept. 19.--HenM Mon- ette, allas Charles Edouard Girard, the much-wanted ringleader of the notorious dynamite gang that = has stirred the couatry with its doings, alleged and otherwise, was captured late yesterday afternoon at the Rous- sin School, in Pointe aux Trembles, by Chief Charpentier of the city de- tectives, working with Inspector Gir- oux of the Dominion Police. The arrest follows one of the most persistent and hard chases in the his tory of criminology in Montreal. It © - When Miss Isabelle Valiquet claimed the most popular young BECK'S POWER FOR KINGSTON Connection 1s to Be Made About the First of October. A HIGHER PRIGE FOR AS MAY HAVE TO BE CHARGED THIS FALL. Owing to the Increased Prices of Coal and Gas--Toye Saw the this country she went to Newark, did at the Battle of the Marne and at Verdun; she was soon ac- was a chase that was replete with false clues, with false information that was undoubtedly given to the Hydro-Electrice Engineers in To- ronto. R., H. Toye, chairman of the Utili- authorities by Monette's friends to lead the pursuers away, but through relentless effort it ended success- fully. Judge ties Commission, has returned from Toronto where he saw the Hydro Electric engineers, who stated that [they hoped to connect up with KTgs- ton about the first of October. The line from Napanee is nearly com- pleted and Kingston is about to re- ceive some of Sir Adam's Beek's elac- trical "juice." J. M. Campbell, how- ever, was the first to give water #9 Kingston, connecting up with the ity plant from Kingston Mills. Beck Monette arraigned before Lamctet this morning, on charges of attempting to murder Lord Athol- stan and attempting to destroy his summer home at Carterville. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded without bail until néxt Wednesday. It will be noted that Monefte was not in Kingston, and that the Whig's Statement regarding the . detectives an arrest. : Kingston's full needs during the fall. The city's electrical machinery will be largely retained in order to keep down the peak load. It may be two or three months before the water- works will be ready to receive elec- trical power. Chairman Toye stated that the Commission has all the coal and oil it requires for the gas supply this fall and winter. It may be necessary, however, to again raise the price of gas which has been selling for $1.20 since last spring.. Coal and oil are BID HIGH FOR COAL Stocks for Canada Said to Have Been Obtain Washington, Sept. 19.--Reports to the geological survey on" produe- tion of bituminous coal show a de- crease during August at the rate of more thad 3,000,000 tons a month and indicates that a shortage of coal this winter, feared by many Govern- ment officials, may be a reality un- less production shows a decided in- crease. Indications are that, while there will be sufficient anthracite for do. {NOt be run at a loss. Other places mestic consumption in the east. have made two and three increases uring the it year in their gas there may be an insufficiency of bit- ee His a al He tres uminous to keep industrial plants 1:40. ° 's price Lair be going. 3 2 ad Reports to officials here ay can raised to. $120 at any Tale. adian interests withdrew approxi- . mately 1,700,000 tons of Situminouy CHEAPER POTATOES. coal from. the United States during RL the period that elapsed between the | United States People to Pay $1.50 a Government's fixing of a flat coal Bushel. price and the placing of the em. Sept. 19.--Potatoes bargo. 'Washington, at $1.50 a bushel--less than half of Iast February's record retail price-- is the prospect for this coming winf- er. Measures taken by the food ad. ministration to.day will prevent the dumping of this year's enormous £rop on the market suddenly. . 3| At the same time the ayministra- .j tion is preparing io launch a cam- : for the sal¥ of potatoes by Sight, of measure, to in. consumers full value. power, it is expected, will furnish in price and the plant must! Miss ISABELLE VALIQUET , a French war nurse, arrived in N. J., to lectire on the work she woman in that city. To-day she is the most unhappy of women and hts left the Upited States sad and disheartened because of the calumny circulated about her. CANNOT GREET GERMANS British Women Say a Meeting Impossible, London, Sept. 19.--Replying to an invitation to attend . a meeting at Lucerne, Switzerland, on September 20th of the Bureau of the Imterna- tional Union of the Catholic Women's League, at whifi™Peave is 10 be die- cussed, Mrs. James Hope, president of the English branch, has written: "We feel it is impossible for English women to meet German women in friendly intercourse ag Jong as crimes against religion aud humanity com- mitted at the instance of the German Government, remain unresented and not atoned for. We cannot greet German women as sisters in the faith uptil 'there has been expiation of these wrongs." War Tidings, The Russian army is still harass- ing the Germans on the northern front. Germany prefers to hold Belgium after the war, and will pay no ir- demnity. ) Germany has resumed her "slava raids" in Russia. The Canadians have performed deeds of amazing heroism in Fland- ers. is A Petrograd despatch says that a great fire has broken out in the military factories of "the Putiloff works. The damage amounts to several million rubles. meme, NEW NATIONAL PARTY MOVEMENT May Wie Consdrablc ence in Poi tes i Bil UBERALS ARE JONG UNIONISTS IN THE PRO- POSED NEW PARTY. THE Prominent Men in England Among Its Supporters--Charges Made Against Party in Power by Mani. festo, New York, Sept. cable to the Tribune says: The new national party movement in England, launched two weeks ago with the avowed object of promoting "reforms," "union and "defence," is gaining headway and promises to become an important influence in Liberal party in increasingly 'large numbers are joining with the Union- ists, who laid the foundation for the new party, and members of par- liament, both at heme and at the front, are lending encouragement to the movement. The manifesto of the new party charges the Unionists, Liberal and Labor parties, in coalition, with de- lay in providing men, airplanes and other mechanical needs; failure to punish the incompetent; for permit- ting sectional interference in diplo- macy, and for leaving the country in a state of uncertaimty and discour- agement as a result of vague state- statements, in which the whole truth is rarely divulged. The aims of the national party are briefly diseribed as follows: A national as against a class sec- tional or sectarian poMey: complete victory in the war and after the war; the provision of adequate men, gun, munitions and aeroplanes; the era- dication of German influence; hon. est administration, -a- pure political system and no sale of honors; class unity and confidence between em- ployér and employed. S wk Maxim production, combined with fair wages and fair profit. The national party movement in- cludes among its supporters such men as Lord Ampthill, former viceroy of India Brigadier-Gen. Galley, Sif Rich- ard Cooper, M.P., Major A. N. Bur- goyne, M.P,, Col. Douglas Carnegie, M.P., Brigadier-Gen. Page Croft, M. P., Viscount Duncannon, 8ir John Harrington, who commanded in France in the early days of the war; Sir M. M. Buller, Lord Leconfield, Admiral 8ir A. H. Markham, the ex- plorer, and Capt. Lord Montagu of Beaulieu. 19.--A special from London Found Conditions Good. Winnipeg, Sept. 19.--Thomas Findlay, the new president and gen- eral manager of the Massey-Harris Co, who has visited many of the agencies of the company in the prair- ie proyinces, stated to-day that he had found conditions even better than he had anticipated. The posi- tion of farmers and merchants had changed fundamentally, and it ap- peared that the entire prairie coun- try had got a start on the way to a permanent and abiding prosperity. PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN BY THE FOOD CONTROLLER WORTHY OF APPROVAL Whatever may be thought of the food campaign, the Hon. Mr. Hanna, the food controller, is certainly putting the matter up to the conscience of the people in a decidedly clear fashion. In 'all the papers of Ontario, advertising space has been purchased and the claims of the conservation of food elaborately explained. It is only within recent years that the benefits of economic advertising have become known. H@tofore campaigns of this character were carried out through the generosity--at least it was so termed--of the publishers, but the war has, made it plain that this method had grown stale. The call for vig- orous action demanded the presentation of the clajms to the people in such a manner as to be most appealing, with the result that splendid promotion work has resulted, and a great advantage secured for the food controller and the Organization of Resources Committese of Ontario. ; Hon. Mr. Hanna showed wisdom in adopting the advertisiag plan. He knows its value and the presentation of his case to the people of the province will, undoubtedly, result in conservation and an increase in available stocks for the Canadian army on active service. Just at the present moment the firstesteps being taken are if re- * ard to the needs and method of securing ticular relation to the signing of the food Kingston. for which is now on in other way of raising the amount, + to the people ihrough an even than before, so that the fourth the available money in this country ernment. The Military Service campaign, making plain ments of the hour is also being exploited in admirable loan will be raised quickly and all placed at the disposal of the Gov- the re form in the newspapers. The bezging of assistance '{terwards and big |BELGIAN AIRMAN DOWNS | A HUGE ENEMY PLANE Tricks Latest Model Into Bat- tle at Altitude of 20,000 Feet. Washington, Sept. 19.--How Ad- jutant Maurice Medats of the Bel- glan flying corps tricked a monster German two.man airplane into a fight at an altitude of 20,000 feet, riddled it with machine gun fire and sent it crashing to earth behind the Belgian lines, killing the pilot and observer, was told in a message to the Belgian legation. . Medats, in a swift. Nejupert, was cruising above Dixmude on Septem- ber 11, when he saw shrapnel from the Belgian guns breaking far above him and he hastenea upward ,to in- vestigate. A German machine with twe men was trying to escape lhe gun fire, and Medats gave chase, bu could not overtake the enemy. "Finding that the German eithe: would not fight or was endeavoring to lead him into a trap," the lege- tion's statement says, "the Belglar decided to try a ruse. Making a half turn, Medats started slowly wu ward the Belgian trenches at an alti tude of 20,000 feet. He saw the German turn and follow him. Keep- ing above his adversary, Medats continued to watch him until they were over Dixmude, then turning quickly opened fire with his ma- chine gun. 'He could see that the German obsetver, severely wounded, had sunk down in his seat and that the German machine was evidently out of control. "The Belgian machine was ap. proaching the enemy at such a rate of speed that Medats had only to time to fire a few shots point blank and to make a perilous loop to avoid a collision, before the German piane, ridlled by bullets, crashed down within the Belgian lines. "The German airplane was found to be an enormous 'Rumpler' of the latest 'model, put into service at Johannisthal on August 9, propelled by a 260.-horse power Mercedes motor and armed with two machine guns." WAR-TIME ECONOMY! Chairman and Secretary of Georgian Bay Canal Commission Paid $27,800 Ottawa, Sept, 19.--Some idea of the war-time "ecqnomy" of the Gov- ernment is given by an answer given in the Commons to a question'of Mr. Proulx, He asked for particulars as to Silaries paid to the staff of the Georgian Bay Caml Commission, Which has just ceased to exist after being in existence for three years of war-time stress. When it was ap- pointed the Government knew that there was no thought of going ahead with the canal under existing condi- Along, but it was not considered poli- tically expedient to frankly say so. Since September 1st, 1914, the total amount paid in salaries for the Com- mission has been $37,838. Of this amount the Chairman, W. Sanford Eyans, has received $17,000, and the Secretary, J. D. C. Hepburn, a broth- er of the member for Prince Edward country, has received $10,800. CAN GET APPLES, Satisfactory Supply to Be Had With. out Betting Prices or Taking Crop. Ottawa, Sept. 19.--The Fruit and Vegetable Committee has advised the Food Controller, after a careful study .of the situation, that a satis- factory supply of apples can be se- cured to the people of Canada at a fair cost without the necessity of set. ting prices to the producer, and that it is not necegsary to take over the apple crop to secure distribution. The Food Controller will exercise supervision over its distribution through ordinary channels of trade on a fair and equitable basis, and will co-operate in the matter of traf- fic arrangements. LABORITES ON TRIBUNALS Government Directs Attention of Judges and Board of Selection. Ottawa, Sept. 19.--It is offcially ;announced that the attention of the Judges and of the Board of Selection 'appointed by Parliament _under the the miltary service act has been di- rected to the fact that communica- tions have been received by the Gov- ernment from labor organizations requesting that organized labor should be considered in the appoint- ment to the tribunals which are to be 'established under that act. | LOOK-OUT DROWNED, > ---------- Belleville in Canal. Cornwall, Sept. 19.--A young man named BE. Miller, aged nineteen years, who was acting as look-out on the steamer Belleville, of the Can- ada Steamship Lines, as that vessel Was coming west through the Sou- langes Canal early Sunday morning lost his balance and fell into the canal at Lock 4 and was drowned. His body was SN Sajurss Martly at- brought to Cornwall on the Bellevifle, ht Nineteen-year-old Fell Off Steamer, P "PAGES 18 ---- LAST EDITION ONE CANADIAN SLEW NINE HONS Others in a Crater. te » DISPLAYED HIS PROWESS IN KILLING THE ENEMY. Battle of Lens Displayed Canadian Courage of Highest Order--More Awards--Conduct Herolc, Judg- ment Sound. By Stewart Lyon, Canadian Headquarters in France, via London, Sept. 19.--Awards still being made \for heroic conduct and sound judgment that fs almost as much a factor in a' modern war, in- dicate that Canadian courage never reached a higher point than in the battle of Lens. Case after case is to be found in authenticated records in which our men performed prodigies of valor or faced death in order that their com- rades should be saved by their self- sacrifice, Here is a record in the laconie of- ficial language of deeds that surpass anything in war fiction, and that are vouched for in writing by a number of eye witnesses, A noncommissioned officer of a British Columbia battalion, in at- tacks on enemy, led a section which had the difficult task of mopping up cellars, craters, and machine gun emplacements. "In one cellar he himself bayoneted three Germans and attacked, single-handéd, seven others in a crater, killing them all. FATE OF KORNILOFF ~~ NOT YET DETERMINED The Matter Rests With the Provisional Government Public: Demands Death. Petrograd, Sept. 18.<=Gen. Kornf- loft continues in strictest 1 of the provisional gov oy 23 of his oMoers are CORBLEA ta tel at Mohilev, guarded carefully. All Russia is anxious to learn what defense the former general- issimo has made to the treason char- ges against him. The demand on the Part of the public that he be execut- ed as the best | example to all Russia's troops that discipline is to manifest in whether the in ing commission wonld recommend a civil trial or a mil court-mar- tial for Korniloff. Premier Keren- sky's proclamation specifically brand- ing Kornlloff as a traitor, it was re- cailed, ordered that he and his ac- complices be deMvered to "civil tri- bunals of justice." SANK GERMAN SUBMARINES Six Men Were Taken Prisoners From U-Boats. (Canadian Press Despateh.) Copenhagen, Sept. 19.--Two Ger- man submarines have been sunk by British naval forces near the Danish coast. Six men from U-boats were taken prisoners. An armed British steamer in the North Sea sank a Ger- man submarine which was shelling a neutral sailing vessel. The second submarine was sunk by a British tor- pedo boat destroyer while attacking an armed steamer. URGES PEACE AT HOME Hin ease : " Differences: Amste yrdam, Sept. 19.--According to the German press, Field Marshal von Hitidemburg has to Duke Johann Albrecht, of The press of Canada. "the articulate §--Easten Ortarie News. | Announcements; | fia Matters: Theatrical lon. - ple," as the president of the Canadian Press to be used to its fullest measure with the standpoint as well as from a patriotic vaice of eight