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compPARE-GUR PRICES AND CLOTHS So We ean secwre your Spring Suit order. Collier's Toggery YEAR 87; No. 74. Ca' TROUBLES IN GERMANY SEEM QUITE ALARMING Civil War Seems Probable if the Kapp Government Does Not Surrénder--Death is Threatened to Labor Leaders if the Public Services are Interfered With. (Canadian Press Despatch) Berlin, March 16. --Civil war seems Imminent in Germany as a re- sult of refusal of the Ebert govern- ment, now sitting at Stuttgart, to carry on negotiations with the Kapp committee, which seized power sud- denly last Saturday morning. « Un- conditional surrender of the new men directing the government is de- manded by President Ebert. > Berlin is in the grip of a general strike called by 'the Socialists and labor leaders as a counter-stroke to the assumption of power by the gov- | ernment, headed by Dr. Wolfgang Kapp, who has issued a decree threatening the strike leader and pickets If there is interference with vital public service, with death. Ex- treme measures will be taken under the decree from four this afternoon, and it is possible the crisis of the new revolution will quickly follow. Details of the situation through- %._ out Germany are somewhat obscure, -» 3 but there seems reason to belieye that the Ebert government still con- trols the southern and western sec- tions, while the Kapp regime is rather firmly entrenched in north- eastern Russia and Silesia. Fighting is reported at various"points, and it is said there was blobdshed in Ber- lin suburbs yesterday. Clashes so far have been between militia units and disorderly crowds. So far as known, the armed forces of the two governments have not come into collision, Ludéndorfl Attends Meeting. (Canadian Press Despatch) London, Mareh 18.--According to the Exchange Telegraph despatch, General Ludendorf! attended a meef- ing of the cabinet council of the new government last night. Further reports of clashes in Prus- . 8a, were received to-day, nineteen persons being killed and many in- jured in Berlin suburbs. In Hamburg thirty persons were killed, including some women and children, during the ghting between civilan guards and tic troops. Among the killed as Capt. Berchstold, commanding despatch to London & new government was formed yesterday at Munich, Bavaria, composed of democrats and con- trists, Refused to Negotiate. {Canadian Press Despatch) Stuttgart, March" 16.--Refusal to negotiate with the reactionary fac- tion, headed by Dr. Welfgang Kapp, was decided on here yesterday. The council of the old cabinet, over which President Ebert presided, the unconditional resignation of the leaders of the new government was demanded by the Ebert cabingt, | which arrived here yesterday after- {noon on a special train from Dres- {den. The National Assembly will | meet in this city on Wednesday af- ternoon at four o'clock. 4 Hindenburg Opposéd to Revolution (Canadian Press Despatch) i Copenhagen, March 16.--Field | { Marshal Von Hindenburg has made | | public a' declaration that he is not connected with the counter revolu- | tion, of which 'he disapproves, says | the Hanover Tageblatt. Erzberger Under Arrest. { (Canadian Press Despatch) Berlin, March '16.--Heavy rein- forcements were received yesterday by the new government. Soldiers marched into Berlin from various nearby garrisons. Chancellor Kapp has thus far been able! to produce only military backing for his gov- ernment. Mathias Erzberger has been placed under arrest. Only Food Trains Running. (Canadian Press Despatch) Paris, March 16.--A general strike is effective through Germany and only food trains are running, accord- ing to advices.-Severe fighting is re- ported from Dresden, Leipsig, Brén- denburg and Chemnitz, Fire on Crowd in Leipzic, (Canadian Press Despatch) London, March 16.--During the demonstration at Leipsic yesterday, troops fired on a crowd, killing more than twenty persons and wounding about sixty, says a correspondent of the Central News. The centre party executive commit- tee is said to have adopted a resolu- tion branding Chancellor Kapp and his associates as criminals and trai- tors, a : Orders Release of Ministers. (Canadian Press Despatch) Berlin, March 16.--This after- noon Chancellor Kapp drdered the release of Bauer cabinet ministers who had been detained, and glso the release of other individuals under detention, with the exception of Prince Joachim Albrecht and Dr. Levy, communist leader. The em- bargo on the Berlin press also was lifted, but the editors were warned that their journals would be sup- pressed if they were found guilty of malicious criticism of the néw gov- ernment. A LAD STOLE MONEY ~ AND HAD A BIG TIME But Is. Now Going to Work Hard and Make Restitu=- . tion. Just recently the theft of $21 was reported at a home in the upper end of the city. The matter was reported to the police. Constablé James Cot- ter was given the case, and the lat- ter coi led a lad who was suspect. ed of having taken the money. The boy at first stoutly denied the charge, but afterwards made a con- fession, stating that he hadtaken the money, and that he had nt all of it. The party who lost the money 'was quite willing to give the young- ster a chance to "make good," so the boy has been given thirty days to make restitution, and he says he will work hard and pay the money back inside of the time limit. BOXING AT THE R.M.O. The Results of the Events Held on Monda, : Ye At the Royal Military College on Monday the annual boxing competi- tion was commenced. In the novice lightweights thé results were as fol- lows: May va. James. May won in third round. Ray vs. Perodeau. Ray given de- clsion in thé middle of the second round. : - Durnford vs. Steacie. Durnfofd given decision in third round. Following dare the results in the heavyweight novice competitions: . GG, C. Norris ws. Mundell (Kings- 'ton.) Mundell "won in the third * round. H. F. Macdonald vs. McMurtry. McMurtry won in third round. ¢ Barclay vs. C. H. Gordon. Bar- clay given decision in third round, Zimmerman vs. Riordan. Zimmer man given decision in third round.. A THOWNICAL SCHOOL. , Advocated In Address Before Parent. A ET Kingston Collegiate Tastitut » on x a the great importance of education. » Rev. J. W. Jones, president, occupied the chair. Mr. Elliott's address, in- "teresting and inspiring, dwelt gn the _ important assets in successful life's work. school for Kingston. : i ------------ England Defeats Wales, ly, March 16.--England de- eatociation Teorball she aster 06 game yester- did address Rio, the dean | tically of education, on {and who for some time kept a ENTERTAINED PATIENTS ------------ x Bethel Cheedio Club and Military 'Y' At Sydenham Hospital The patients at the Sydenham hos- pital had a royal time last evening 'when, m addition to the regular mov- ies, a programme of song and story was presented by the young people of Bethel church. Two reels of comic film entitled 'It Pays to Advertise" d two reels of 'The Great Secret' shown. The films were loaned by the Strand theatre through the generosity of Mr. Wilson, who has a warm heart for thefts. Sgt. A. R. Smith was the opestor and Miss F. Devlin accompanied - at the piano. Just before the concert programme consmenced, @. Young of the *"Y" led the boys in a sing-song. Lt.-Col. Ale- xander Gordon, chaplain at the hos- pitals, made an ideal chairman and between numbers related many amu- sing stories. "Bob" Kinnear was a general favorite and with recitation and song kept the boys in fine hu- mor. An Old \Maids' chorus composed of seven, members of the 'club was also very humorous. Ice cream and cake, provided by the Military "Y", and cake and candy made by the lad- ies, were then served. Much credit is due to the Cheerio Club for their splendid performance as this is the second time within a few weeks that they have entertained the boys in hospital. Miss Lytle, the president, sees that the club lives up to its name, as not only in the hospitals do they seek to bring comfort and cheer, but also in many homes in the city where such help is required. TO USE TAR OIL ns Tender For This Product for Roads Was the Tar ofl is to be used on the local roads this year, the same as was used previous to 1939, as the tender price was the lowest received by the Board of Works: Last year asphaltic company, was used, but this com- pany's tender for the 1920 supply was two Wind one-quarter cents high- er than that of the Dominion com- pany for tar oil. The difference in price was about $675. The Barrett Company tendered fourteen cegts a gallon' as compared with the Domin- ion company's ure of eleven and one-half cents. The city engineer re- ports that the two tar oils were prac- the same, Died in Syracuse, N.Y. The death occurred in Syractse, N.Y, on March 11th, of a former well-known Kingstonian in the per- son of James R. Hinds, w was well known to many ales bottling works on Ontario street. De- ceased was sixty-seven years of age, and moved away from n about fifteen years ago. 'His wife Yours ago. Interment took place at oil furnished by the Imperial Oil} KINGSTON, ONTARIO, ¥ IT'S BOUND TO COME. THAT § MY WIFE ' Awa THE in! bo A = Br | OPPOSE LARGER NAVAL POLICY Majority of Goverament Members Reported 10 Take This Stand. FAVOR NAVAL AR SERVGE THE LIBERALS ALSO HELD CAUCUS AT CAPITAL. They Did Not Discuss 'the Naval Unionists Did. (Canadian Press Despatch) Ottawa, March 16.--Government members in caucus this morning dis- cussed the Jellicoe report on Can- ada's naval policy. Sir George Fos- ter subsequently announced that the opinion of the caucus had been taken on the question of naval policy and the majority had expressed an opin- fon along certain lines. What the lines were, Sir George refused to state. It is understood, however, that the majority view was opposed val policy this year, Liberal Caucus. (Canadian Press Despatch) Ottawa, March 16.--At the conclu- sion of the Liberal caucus this morn- ing, J. A .Robb, chief Liberal whip, stated briefly that the Liberal mem. bers had discussed the proposed gov- ernment legislation. This would in- clude the franchise bill and proposed amendments 'to the British North American Act. Liberal members Stated there had been no discussion of the naval policy or the Jellicoe report. It is understood that at the caucus of government supporters this morning a proposal to estgplish some form of naval air service was given much support. MAY BE A REVOLT AGRINST NEW PARTY Which Lloyd-George Bonar Law Are Form In-Britain. London, March 16,--In addition to a meeting of Liberals next Thursday, Arrangements are being made for a. conference of Unionists, at which Bonar Law will announce his resig- nation from the 'leadership of that party, and will invite members to Join the .°w national democratic party. Unionist leaders who have | been adherents of Premier Lloyd | George are said to have decided to support him, but there are indica- tions that the party will not he unit. ed In its adherence to the new com- bination. A revolt, under the leader- ship of the Marquis of Salisbury and Lord Robert Cecil, is expected, says the Daily Mail. and ing s -- cc hntard in the West. nadian Press Despatch Winnipeg, March 16a a resunt of one of the wor8F blizzards ever ex- perienced in the west, railroad traf- fic and telegraph and telephone ser- vices are still badly crippled. All the railroads reported services complete- ly disorganized on Monday, but an improvement is hoped for to-day. + AID TO THE Citizens of Canada, by their deep sympathy and practical ce, have won for themselves and their country a permanent place in the hearts of the persecuted Armenian people. Messages from .the field have been many. They tell of the pro- found appreciation of the sufferers. They speak of newly-kindled hgpes. They record lives saved and orphan- ed Httle onss housed 30d homed. 'The part which Canadians are playing in this noble Work will never be for- gotten by the "little nation" whose very existence is at stake, Previously = .acknow- o died in Kingston several Watertown, le lodged | T auas $1978.48 Vi to any great enlargement of the na- | OTTAWA RECTOR'S STRANGE STORY Bolshevik Agents | Demand Use of His House For One Hour. Ottawa, March 16.--Rev. George Bousfield, rector of St. Margaret's church in this city, issued a state- ment concerning the visit of two strange men who entered his home last Saturday and who id they were representatives of the Bolshev- Ik government and demanding, the use of his house for one hour. "I'll give you $500," ome of the visitors said. : The clergyman refused. The Rus- sian said: "Well, we will have to try | another plan, and remember I am in danger" myself, ds I have only a | month to accomplish this in, and am | | under the direction of a su ™ Policy or the Jellicoe Report as the | perior of- ficer in the city." a Seeing that he could make no im- pression, he finally left, stating that any telling of the police or anyone of the affair would bring sure pun: ishment on Mr. and Mrs. Bousfield. The details of th kept secret while/ the Dominion police sought to locdte the Russians, which whs without success, and the authorities to-day allowed the state- ment to be made public. Since the visit, the minister has received one warning in the form of a paper /nail- ed on his door, tell him to beware, He described the strangers, one look- ing like an a erat, the other a Member For East Lambton Advocates Policy of Protection. Montreal, March 16.--Addressing the Reform Club here Fred Pardee, M.P. for East Lambton, and ex- Liberal whip, disassociated himself from the free-trade wing of - his party and stated that Canada may have a protective policy for two rea- sons : First, because of the neces sity of protecting Canadian industry, and, secondly, because of need of revenue. Mr. Pardee beHeved that the present tariff of forty-two and one-half .per cent. was too high, and that the average should be twenty- five per cent., which would include an eight per cent. excise tax. He added that he thought the farmers would be the first to object if the tariff should be abolished, and all revenue had to be raised by direct taxation. ¢ PURCHASES IN CANADA. The Best Exchange Situation Cure, A Says Drayton, Ottawa, March 16.---Extensive purchases in Canada as the surest palliative for the adverse exchange situation was the chief point in an informal talk on the exchange ques. tion given by Sir Henry Drayton, .minister of finance, to the Canadian purchasing agents in convention here to-day: Canadian purchasing agents held the remedy in their own hands, said Sir Heary, and they could apply it by purchasing goods and materials in Canada wherever possible. in Belleville. Belleville, March 16.-~--The Board of Police Commissioners have ap- pointed two constables to the local police force to fill the vacancies in the rtment. The men are Peter Blake Vanmeer and Frederick White. Each saw four years' service over- seas with the Canadian Expedition- ary Force. The commissioners de- ferred action for a short time in the matter of the petition of the police force for increase in salary, ARMENIANS A Sympathiser ....... 200.00 Frontenac Chapter, 1.0, D.E., per Mrs. F. K. : Mahood"... ... ... Samuel Green ......., Mrs, BE. J. Anglin ..... The Misses Leslie T. 50.00 25.00 5.00 vay 300 H. Craig, Verona, i Belool vay ii Ou ra D. us in a William A. Massie .... 'Sr. lL. Class, Frontenac Al Be My suriiivenes Mrs. C. G. Fox, Picton. . | Some of the Children of ' 5.00 2.50 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.09 " 1.00 TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1920, incident were | \ 'London Daily Express. CANADA HAS SET A SMART PACE And Great Britain. THE. DOMINION'S. ATTTUDE REGARDING LEAGUE CAUSES NEW YORK COMMENT. | Canada Has Earned Its Place in the World and is Not Afraid to As- sume the Attendant Responsibil. ities. New York, March 16.--Under the caption, "Canada Serves Notice on Lodge," the New York World says editorially : "The word-mongering and phrase- making at Washington have spread into Canada 'like a contagion, and the Dominion House of Commons is painfully interpreting Senator Lodge's interpretation of that clause of the League Covenant which gives ..4Great Britain and its dependencies Bix votes. } "As the president of the Privy Council views the matter, the reser- vation adopted by the U. .ted States Senate does more than deprive Canada of a vote in the League when Some portion of the British Empire is in disagreement with the United States--a principleswhich applies to all members engaged in disputes, and to which he offers no objection What He condemns is the apparent depial that Canada is a nation any the purpose of certain United States Senators to relegate it to its formar colonial status, . "Many question were asked and some statements made in thé course of the debate, showing that the fatal verbal distemper was becoming rather violent, but the spokesman for the Gevernment proclaimed him- self an irreconciliable, with no dis- position to quibble or parley. If the United States is to ratify the Peace Treaty on any. condition impairing the independence of Canada, he said} that -country, already a signatory will refuse its assent, and if through any inflence Great Britain should fall in with such a proposition Can~ ada would withdraw from the league at once. "Here we have an ultimatum for London no less than for Washington, and there is a great deal of reason pace "in the world, and, unlike the senatorial representitives of its powerful meighbor, is. not afraid to assume the attendant responsibill- ties. In beginning its career as a nation by challenging both : the United States and Great Britain it has set g smart pace for itself." BARRED FROM LOBBIES. And the Senators at Ottawa Are Very An ' gry. Ottawa, March 16.--At a secret session immediately * after prayers yesterday afternoon, the House of Commons unanimously decided to bar senators, newspaper correspon- dents and other outsiders from the lopbies on either side of the Com- mons Chamber. Angry protests were delivered in the Senate when the honorable gentlemen of the Upper: Chamber were excluded by policemen By Challaging Bh fhe United States behind it. Canada has earned its. The Da ily B itish Whig | LONDON COMMENTS ON GERMAN EVENTS '""Beyond Seeing Hohenzollerns | | Do Not Return, Allies Not | l Concerned." London; March 16.--Some ex-| | tracts from London newspaper edi- | | torials on ithe ' German situation | follow : | Daily Mail--*"It looks as if the | | Germans had again fooled our emi- | | nent politicians. The change of Gov- { {ernment has been effected with | | suspicious ease. The Junkers are-in | power and whatever their purpose, | our visionary statesmen do not know what it is." Morning Post.--*"We think it cer- fain that a Hohenzollern will be re- | stored to the throne of Prussia, and { the Allies should now return to the | French policy 'of supporting the | South German states against Prus- | sia." : i Daily Express--"The Allies are | concerned only over the fulfillment | of the treaty, and seeing that neither {the ex-Kaiser nor the Crown Prince | return to power. Beyond this, Ger- | many"s search for a form of Govern- | ment acceptable to the majority of | her people. is her own concern." Daily Graphic -- "The Germans | | will go on having revolutions, the same as the Russians, till they find the form of 'Government that suits them. One thing is certain, the world will not tolerate a return of the fugi- tive of Amerongen to tife throne nor the establishment of purely mili- tarist regime. Hindenburg can best Servie his country by continuing his life of retirement.' { { BUTLER SUES SIR CLIFFORD SIFTON | Says He Was Injured in Sav=- ing Life at Fire and Was Discharged. Toronto, March 16.--Sir Clifford Sifton is being sued by George Hol- mes, of this city, for $3,000 damages for allem] wrongful dismissal. Hol- mes claims that he was a butler for Sir Clifford at the time of 'the fire at Sifton residence in this eity. It was | in the earlx morning of January 20 last, and drove the family out to the | street. Holmes says in ' saving Sir Clifford's life and the residence from destruction by fire he became physi- cally incapacitated, and that owing to his incapacitation he was dismis- sed from Sir Clifford's 'service. BA fh fh hh ht hl * CANADIAN MINISTER + AT WASHINGTON # o---- + London, March 16.--The Daily Mail understands that the / ng -. « tion of Canadian = representation at Washington at last has been settled by agreement of the foreign office to the appoint: ment of a Canadian minister plenipotentiary, who will be immediately under the British ambassador to the . United States, and in the absence of the ambassador will be in charge of the embassy. A PREP E PERERA P EIRP PEEP LIL EIRP PRT THE WORLDS TIDINGS IN CONDENSED FORM Tidings From An Over Told in a Pointed and Pithy Way. William Banks, Sr., died in Welles- ley Hospital, Toronto, from acidosis, with gangrene as a contributing cause. A telephone message from Leipzig reports that fighting occurred be- tween troops and Socialists in which nine men were killed. Jan Christian Smuts, the premier, was a -successful candidate for the House of Assembly in the elections held on March 10th. On Sunday night one man was kil- led and' several were injured in a fight between strikers and soldiers Edward Oliver, an old resident of Cornwall, passed away at the gene- ral hospital affer an illness of about a year. His wife died last September, - Big Price For Tree. London, Ont, March 16.--William Eison, a farmer residing near Wing- ham, felled a huge soft elm tree, in the top of which was the winter home of a family of raccoons with three lusty youngsters. The lumber in the tree sold for $98.14. Then the farmer sold the skins of the coons for $70, mnlaking the total amount he realized from the tree and its occupants $168.14. The neighbors think this is a re- cord in high finance mm furs and lumber. . : and reprisals were di .+ The Commons has compromised by giv- ing' the senators more accommoda- tion in the gallery. Policemen have beem'placed on all the doors to keep out the hoi-polloi. The excuse is that the lobbies are regular sounding boards and that conversation there disturbs the proceedings usa, Sr en. Patrick' » 's. . f' Dublin, Mareh' 16.--An order pro- hibiting St. Patrick's Day processions throgsbout Ireland "is reported to be under consideration by the Dublin Castle authorities. It is also expected that the curfew of the' MEWS IN BULLETIN. Frederich Ebert has again assom- ed the German presidency and the election will take place within sixty days. J was declared an independent at Beirut on Monday and Emir Feisal declared king. Palestine is in- '| cluded in the kingdom. The soldiers used rifies and ma- chine guns in the suburbs of Berlin late Monday evening. A number of persons were killed and wounded. Bainbridge facilities are para- Geprkpany Transportation Iyzed throughout Beto # dress in reply io the . The US, senate fafled to confirm | 4 Allan Cup hockey game in Téron- to: Granites, 5; Hamilton Tigers, 0. OUR PRICES CLOTHS Secuye your Suit order. Collier's Toggery Ere ts LAST EDITION GERMAN CRISIS ATANEND? | "Em BASS OF _ COMPROMISE " FOR A SETTLEMENT OF. THE GERMAN REVOLUTION COMPARE AND So We oan © Spring Supreme Council Calls Naval and Mi- litary Experts to Confer with Tt on the German Situation, Paris, March 16.--The French Foreign Office is informed that Pre- sident Ebert and Dr. Von Kapp have reached a compromise under which Ebert will remain President. The compromise, according to the advices, provides that Ebert shall form a Cabinet of specialists and dis- solve the Natiohal Assembly. " Ebert, according to the despatch, must call a new election, The re- ported compromise also provides that the President shall be elected by the people and institutes a second Jarlisinentary chamber composed of abor. Lloyd George's Announcement London, March 16.--Pri Min- ister Lloyd George announced in the Hause of Commons yesterday that the German counter-revolutionists are in possession of thirty towns, aca cording to the latest advices. The Premier said the latest advices show- ed that the military movement was spreading rapidly. Fighting has oc- curred in Breslau, Hamburg, Kiel, Leipzig and Chemnitz, he said. A mi- litary coup has been executed in Mu- nich, according to his announcement. The new Government, he sald, ap- peared to be gaining strength. The Premier read to the House a « telegram from Lord Kilmarnock, British Charge D'Affairs at Berlin, stating that the position of the new German Government appeared to have been strengthened. Confer on Situation. London, March 16.<-"The Supreme Council has called Admiral Beatty, Winston Spencer Churchill, Seere- tary of State of War, and French and Italian military experts to confer with it on the situation in Germany, it was announced officially late yes- terday. The: gouneil, it was announe- ed, has agresd on methods. for keep- ing informed on events An Germany. STOCK MARKETS. Quotations Furnished by Ryerson & Co., 287 Bagot Street. x Now York Stocks. Opening. Closing. \ Southern Pac. ... So. Railway ... Union 'Pacific Marine... ... Marine, pfd.... General Motors ... Studebaker . ., Am, loe. (./ .... Am. Smelters .. .. Baldwin Loco. .. ,. Anagonda ... . Bethlehem, Steel ox. IN enn Int. Nickel ... Ins. Copper Rep. Steel U.8, Steel Midvale ... 59% 01% 21% 65% 95% 99% 47 Oansdian Stocks. 50 "pg Brazilian own Can, Cement ... Can. Steamship ... Can. Loco. Cons. Smelters in the streets of Berlin. Dom. Steel ... Maple Leaf ... Steel of Canad e eae' a 12° 15-18 - Urges Ald in Housing, Belleville, March 16.--The Has- tings and Prince Edward branch of the Great War Vetérans unanimously adopted a resolution regarding fed- eral and provincial aid in housing. The resolution stated that whereas the housing situation in Ontario, and in Belleville in particular, is very acute, the federal and Ontario gev- ernments be requested to grant fur- ther funds for the work of the Provincial Housing Commission, and that a <opy of this: resolution be forwarded to all branches.of the G.W.V.A, in Ontario for endorsation, and that all brarhes be requested to send a copy to their provincial and federal members immediately, v . # COMMONS' SESSION TO 3 BE OVER BY MAY 15TH 4 Ottawa, March 16.--Leading % members are predicting that #4 the session will end by about # 4 May 15th. In support of this & "% contention they point to the # % fact that fully two weeks was # ¢ saved on the dee on the ad- Speech # % from the Throne, which last & 4 year continued from Feb. 20th : » * + + : * 4 to March 18th. 'Rev. Dr. E. { ik has dect nnipeg, \ of. Becretary of the Nations! Bodin: 3 tional Council, according to the an- touncement by W. H. Bulman, Pre- sident of that organization, .