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ON SALE. Special Bargains In SHIRTS, NECKWEAR, GAPS apd HATS coun OBE_RENE grades only, Collier's = YEAR 87: NO. 817, EARTH SHOCKS RUIN VILLAGES The Tremor Accompanied By Tidal Wave--Landslides Bury House. Rome, Dec, 18.--New earthquake shocks have completed the destruc- tion of the Albanian village of Tepe- leni, south-west of Aviona, agcord- ing to reports from Brindisk. Twenty-two persons are known to have lost their lives. The exact de- tafls of the situation have not yet been learned, owing to interruption of communications between Avlona and the stricken village. Serious earthquakes took place In Tepeleni district early this month, many villages being reduced to ruins. Advices state that the naval commander, his two daughters and nineteen sallors lost their lives on ) the island of Sasono when the latest earthquake took place. The tremor was accompanfed by a tidal wave, and landslides buried the house in which the commander. lived. 'It is said the hospital on Sasono has dis- appeared. COMMITTEE TO NAME KING'S COUNSEL Toronto, Dec. 18|--Attorney- General Raney last night an- nounced that the appointments of king's counsel hereafter will be nade on the recommenda- tion of a committee composed of Sir William Meredith, chief justice of Ontario, Sir William Mulock, president of the high court division of the Supreme Court, and Dr. John Hoskin, treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada. 90,000 CANADIANS . ENTER UNITED STATES But the Figures Are All ~ Wrong Sa Jnimigration clals. Ottawa, Dec, 18.--Figures issued al Washington by Anthony Cami- netti, United States Commissioner- er of Immigration, showing an ux 0£90,025 people from Canada + the Umitednitates- against. ' thé United, Btates to Canada during the last fiscal year, do not re- present the actual traffic between the two countries according to officials of the Department of Immigration here. It is stated in the department that the United States figures as to entry of immigration are mislead- ing. They are collected only from the head-tax statistics, and many Cana- dians, entering the United States to work for a few months, or spend a #imilar time on holidays, are regis- tered in as having paid head-tax but there is no record of, their departure unless they return to the immigra- tion office for a rebate of the sum de- posited. In recent years, Canadian ports have always shown a greater movement. from the United States than vice versa, the Canadian statis- tics being compiled from the forms of declaration which each immigrant of other than Canadian nationality must sign when he enters the coun- try. x BLUE SUNDAY LAWS WERE BURLESQUED Procession In New York of Floats Depicting Punish= ment for ¢ ences." New York, Dec. 18.---Blue Sunday was burlesqued on Broadway and Fifth avenue in @ mournful parade sponsored by the International Sporting Club, of which many so- 'eloty folks are members. Horses harnessed with crepe slow- ly pulled five floats in which puri- tan characters anticipated life un- der the proposed "blue laws." Bands- men plodded their weary way at the head of the procession, playing *'Gpe, this is a lonesome town," and funeral dirges. n with ball and chain rode the first float and an isscription Jasked if "we are coming to this for riding in transit on Sunday." On the next a whipping post ceremony wis applied on one who "whistled on Sunday" and the third float was a husband in stocks "for kissing his' wife." - Two boys were put in a cage for "fissting on Sunday," and the last float showed a man at the pillory "for smoking on Sunday." Similar parades will be held daily next week, the leaders announced. Attempt to wreck I.C.R. train at Montmagny, frustrated. Flying Squadron To Combat Crime New York, Dec. 18.----A "fly- ing squadron" of fifty deteé- 'tives was sent out to-day by Police 1 sioner Enright to aid In combatting the crime ~ waye which has called forth ex- ~~ pressions of alarm from judges, ; eity officials and numerous civic . and business organizations, De- * tectives, equipped with high _ speed automobiles, were order- od to tour the city, in day and * night relays, on-the look out 3866, for ga Ts. ly KINGSTON, ONTARIO. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1920. ON SALE. S$ ial Bargains in SHIRTS, NECKWEAR, CATT and S 28cr best grades only Collier's LAST EDITION. THE LUXURY TAX HAS NO FRIENDS Ottawa, Dec." 18.---"Kill it. It's got no friends," appears to be the attitude of the general purchasing public and the re- tailers in connection with the luxury tax imposed at the last session of parliament, and kill- ed it very likely will be from all present indications at the capital, PROSPERITY COMES A8 EUROPE WORKS Financier 8ays Opportunity Never Was So Good for Making Fortunes. New York, Dec. 18.--<Bernard M. Baruch said to-day there never was a time in theshistory of the world for laying foundations of fortunes such as afforded by the present situation. "The world will get under full steam with free interchange between markets the moment the amount of the German reparation is fixed," he sald. "By the treaty this must be before May 1st. It can be done any moment, "The problem is to fix the amount that will release the people of Cen- tral Europe and stimulate them to 80 to work and pay a part of the debt they owe the world. The difficulty began with these people under, false leadership quitting work to go to war. That threw the trade of the world out of balance. The moment these people are back at work indus- try and trade over the world will be in a way to restoration. "The constructive forces of the world are now already at work and only the keynote in Europe needs ad- justment. Priced of securities and commodities are now generally below their real value, and in many instan- ces below the cost of production and below their present cost of reproduec- tion." SMITH LEAVES CASE FOR JUDGE MILLER Former Sailor, Sentenced to Die in Chair, is @Wented a Respite. p------ Albany, N.Y., Dec. 18.--Governor Smith granted Jesse Walker, Evans- ville, Ind., former sailor, sentenced to die January 23rd, 1921, in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison for the murder of a man in the state, a respite until February 7th, 1921, in order to give Nathan L. Miller, the incoming governor, an opportunity to study the case. The Indiana service star legion at its state conference in Indianapolis recently adopted a reaolution asking Governor Smith to grant clemency to £90 Em ain il vaaiiids Ee ait iey Signal Didn't | Reach Jellicoe Von Scheer Went to Mine Fields When Jutland Mes- sage Lost. London, Dec. 18.--What the naval experts, writing in the afternoon newspapers, describe as one of the key signals of the battle of Jutland, never reached Jellicoe, according to the Admiralty report, put . aut. This message was from the destroyer Faulknor at 1.66 o'clock on the morning of June 1st, and it probably was lost through wireless interfer- ence. Commander 8. M. J. Rundel, of the Royal Navy, writing in the Evening Standard in explanation of the situ- ation, says Jellicoe had turned his fleet south in order to intercept Ad- miral Von Scheer, the German com- mander, when the latter tried to re- turn to his base at daybreak. Jelll- coe had anticipated Von Scheer would attempt to cross his rear. This actually happened, and the Faulknor wirelessed the fact to Jellicoe. "Owing, however, to other wireless interruption," continued Commander Rundel, "this one essential report failed to reach its destination. Von Scheer thus reached the shelter of his mine fields." IT IS VERY MODERN President Buys Big House In Fash- ionable Neighborhood. Washington, . Dec. 18.--President Wilson has completed negotiations for the purchase of a magnificent home at No. 2340 South street, northwest, for a price said to be around $150000. The house was owned by Hefry P. Fairbanks, and is one of the most beautiful homes in exclusive residential section. It is of colonial design and has eighteen rooms. The library is a room of rave beauty of design, The house is on a raised level, well off the street, and the grounds around it cover mearly half a block. «Confirmation of the sale was made at the office of Randall H, Hagner, who made the sale. All papers have been signed. Mrs. Wilson's youngests brother is connected with the Hagner firm, The residence is one of the most modern in Washington and was built six years ago along original lines. It is of stone construction. On the east is the home of the late George Von L. Meyer, who was secretary of the treasury, and on the west of the Louse there is a large vacant lot, which, it is understood, was also bought by President Wilson. 4 The dominion bureau statistics show a decrease 7,087,176 bushels in wheat, oats, barley and flax in store at public elevators for the week end- ing December 10th, compared with the previous week. : opbefers an PREMIER'S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE My fervent desire this Christmas time is that as a nation we may be guided by the light which came to earth twenty. centur- ies ago. Let us look for present inspiration to the teachings - which grew out of that tremendous event. Let us realize anew the significance of that sublime presentation of true democracy. Let there be peace on earth and good will to men. As a nation we have endured the tribulations of the past six years, bravely and sanely. We can regard the retrospect without regret and we shall look forward to the new prospect without fear. --ARTHUR MEIGHEN. WORKING FOR IRISH TRUCE Intermediaries Try to Induce Republicans te Meet Mili- tary Authorities. | Dublin, Dec. 18.--A report was | started to-day, and is given cre- | dence, that the military authorities [in Ireland actually began negotia- | tions last week for a conference to {arrange a truce. This report says {that the first overtures came from | the republicans, and one meeting | was held to arrange preliminaries. | Then came the Cork fires, which so incensed the republicans that they broke off discussions. Intermediaries are trying to in- duce them to again meet with the military authorities. Amnesty for army' is understood to be the prin- cipal initial condition the republi- cans will seek to impose. The work of the chief intermedi- aries, Archbishop Clune, of West Australia, and Bishop Fogarty, of Killaloe, is proceeding with the ut- most secrecy. Asks "Impartial" Tribunal. Cork, Dec. 18.--The city cor- poration has refused the request of the military authorities to permit the city engineer and other officials to attend the enquiry into last Sat- urday night's fires, and renewed its offer to permit testimony to be given "impartial tribunal." { JORN-OUT HORSES AN ECONOMIC CURSE Million of Them Are Wander- ing Over the Western Ranges. Calgary, Dec, 18.--Designating the old and crippled horses wandering the ranges in the west as an econ- omic curse and as non-essential, Geo. Hoadley, M.P.P., brought to the at- tention of the members of the West- ern Canadian Live Stock Union at the meeting Thursday, the important question of what is to be done with these animals, which are "all mouths," and are only eating grass which is badly needed for good and valuable stock. He declared there must be a mil- lion horses of this type in the west, and he asked the meeting to con- sider what 'it would have meant in the recent feed shortage had these horses been eliminated. In the dis- 'cussion which followed, F. W, Stev- ens, Secretary of the Cattlemen's Protective Association, advocated that every man owning such animals should be compelled to keep them c¢n his land during the winter at Isast. This would be a good practical starting point. One member suggested feeding the carcasses of the horses to coyetes and then catch the coyetes and realize a revenue from the hides. A committee was appointed to draft and bring'in a resolution on the matter. ' IN CANADIAN CURRENCY Shipper So To Collect From British lmporters. Ottawa, Dec. 18.--Canadian ocean transportation companies have aban- doned their idea of collecting pay- ment from British fmporters in Ame- rican dollars. This plan was being followed for some time, it appears, but when the exchange issue became such a live one complaints were re- ceived from the British importers who considered it extraordinary that Canadian steamship companies should demand payment in United States funds, The commercial intelli- gence branch of the Department of Trade and Commerce took the mat- ter up, with the result that the freight for British ports from Canada now goes forward "collect" at the demand rate of exchange Montreal on London, the freight now being paid In Sanadian currency. Se - - Elected to U.F.0. Executives. Toronto, Dec. 17.---At the final meeting of the U.F.0., the following were elected to the executive : J. G. Whitmore, Woodbridge, J. Mac- Dounell, Stormont, C. Noble, Wood- 'bridge, C. G. Farrell, Oakville, Miss A. C. McPhail, Sharon, Mrs. Goltz, Muskoka, Mrs. W. Glen, Hensall, Mrs, J, Webster, Oakwood. Miss Bessie Horsey .. A Barrie street resident .... William Newlands won 00 Previously acknowledged ... 75.00 Total. . . Linas ue saa 381.00 { -- POOR RELIEF FUND 2:00 all members of the "Irish republican | Jeelved"? SAYS WEEDS MENACE FARMING INDUSTRY Cora Hind Tells of Thousands of Acres of Mustard and Thistle. Calgary, Dec. 18.--Urging that the members of the Western Stock Union press the Dominion Government for a survey of the vacant broken lands of the West with a view of their re- utrn to pasture, and declarethatthese lands constituted a terrible menace to the agricultural industry, Miss E. Cora Hind, of Winnipe;, addressed the meeting yesterday on the subject. The speaker said that in the course of her long travels throughout the three prair provinces she had found there were thousands of acres of these lands knee and waist-deep in tumbling mustard ' and Russian thistle, and the pity of the whole situation was the fact that many of the settlers regarded .he matter with complete indifference. Miss Hind was appointed to draft and bring in a re- solution to the convention. She said she was terribly impressed by the weed menace, particularly in south- ern Alberta, and in the southwestern lortions of Saskatchewan and Mani- foba. / BRITISH IMPORTERS PAY CANADIAN MONEY Shipping Firms Give Up the Idea of Collecting Ameri- ' can Dollars. Ottawa, Dec. 18.--Canadian ocean transportation companies have aban- doned their idea of collecting pay- ment from British importers in Am- erican dollars. This plan was being followed for some time, it appears, but when the exchange issue became such a live one complaints were re- rom the. British . importer who considered it extraordinary thal Canadian steamship companies should demand payment in United States funds. The Commercial In- telligence Branch of the Department of Trade and Commerce took the matter up with the result that the freight for British ports from Canada now goes forward "collect" at the demand rate of exchange Montreal on London, the freight now being paid in Canadian currency, AVIATORS AT WORK. Dropping Propaganda Leaflets in Italian Towns. Rome, Dec. 18.--Aviators from Fiume have been repeatedly allow- ed recently to fly over Italian towns dropping propaganda 'eaflets. They have gone so far as to use an Italian aerodrome for refurnishing their fuel, One Fiume aviator flew over par- liament buildings and dropped an in- sulting message calling for the con- clusion of the Italian-Jugoslay treaty at Rapallo, afterwards obtaining a supply of gasolene for the return journey to Fiume. On the journey home the aviator encountered engine trouble and was forced to lapd in San Marino, the little republic with about 7,00) popu- lation, within the boundaries of Italy. The San Marino government, see- ing that he was a military aviator, considered the landing a violation of their boundaries, confiscated the ma- chine and interned the aviator. Made Daily Prescription 1 Quart Instead of 6 Oz. Windsor, Dec. 18.--Herbert Wood- row, 556 Waterloo street, Detroit, was fined $100 and costs and ordered deported from Canada, when he pleaded guilty in police court to raising the quantities called for in liquor prescriptions issued by phy- sicians. He had procured a pres- cription every day since Nov. 11th, The prescriptions called for six ounces, but the man made them read one quart' Shores of Ontario Watertown, N.Y., Dec. 18.--Many ducks, especially «whistlers, are re- ported in Lake Ontario and the bays along the Jefferson county shore which are not closed by ice. The ducks are said to be decoy- ing and the shooting, for hardy hunters who will brave cold, ice and other unpleasant conditions, is the best of the season. Marshy and shal- low places in protected corners are closed by ice but the lake and the larger bays are entirely open. -------- Nine Plants Make Woollen Yarn. Ottawa, Dec. 18.--The woollen yarn industry of Canada in 1919 showed an output of $6,675,710 in material, according to figures compil- ed by the Department of Trade and Commerce. The capital invested in the plants, which numbered nine, amounted to $4,661,236. A total of $80 persons were employed in the industry, as follows: Men, 360; wo- Wild Ducks Are Plentiful "Along men, 500; boys under 16, 44; girls under 16, 76. . MEMORIALS TO Canada to Erect Eight on Fields Hallowed By Her Sons. Ottawa, Dec. 18.--Within a few days the Canadian Battlefields Mem- orials Commission will issue an ad- vertisement notifying architects, art- Ists and other interested that a com- petition in design for eight memorial monuments to be erected on battle- fields in France and Belgium, will be held. The sites selected for these monuments are at points where Ca- nadian troops were engaged in im- portant battles which resulted in val- uable victories for the Allied armies. They. are as follows: St. Julien, (sec- ond battle of Ypres); Hill 62, near Observatory Ridge (battles of Sanc- tuary Woods, Mount Sorrel and St. Eloi); Courcelette, (battles of the Somme); Vimy Ridge, Paschendaele, Hospital Wood, battle of Ameins; Dury Cross Roads, (battle of Arras, and breaking of Drocourt-Queant liné); Bourlon Wood. For the guidance of competitors an approximate cost of $120,000 for each monument was indicated, the cost of eight memorials, including building of roads and incidental ex- penses to be covered by about $1,- 500,000, In so far as architects, sculptors and other artists are concerned, only those who are engaged in work in Canada are eligible to enter the com- petition. The competition is wide open as far as other Canadian citi- zens are concerned, and the condi- tions have been made- with a view to encouraging designs by non- professional persons. The judges will select the best de- signs, not to exceed twenty in num- ber, and the - persons submitting these will be eligible to enter and the sum of $500 will be allowed to each contestant to cover the cost of model, The date fixed for the submission of designs in the first competition is March 15, 1921, The award will be made almost at once, and conditions for'the second stage probably issued about the 20th of April. It schedule laid down by the committee is adhered to, working drawings and specification should be ready for for- warding to France by October next s0 that stone-hewing and prepara- tion of foundation may proceed at once. It is hoped to have the dedica- tion of the monuments before the end of 1922, possibly on Armistice Day of that year. Samples of French and Belgian stone are now on the way to Canada for inspection. NEW ZEALAND MEAT FINDS U.S. MARKET Britain -Overbuys -- Sends Samples to States-- Crying for More. London, Dec. 18.--Great expecta- tions are entertained here of the fu- ture of trade in New Zealand meat, which recently sprang up between that country and the United States. It began last April, when the British Government bound {itself to buy far greater quantities of Australian meat than it could get rid of in peace, causing a great glue of meat on the London docks, which' was actually hampering shipping by congesting the warehouses, and it was impos- sible to put more on the British mar- ket. The Food Ministry decided to find new outlets, and send an experi- mental shipment to the United States. Canterbury lamb, a New Zealand product that is reckoned here to be as good as the home-grown, was sel- ected for trial, and it was so success- ful that now a considerable trade has grown up in direct shipments which is already valued at millions of pounds. This is welcomed here. It has lightened the government commit- ments, does something to support the very weak exchange rate, and bids fair to provide New Zealand with a permanent, profitable market for one of her chief products. Went 3,000 Miles - To Use Cemetery Elizabeth, N.J., Dec. 18.--The body -of an elderly man was found hanging by a picture wire from a tree in Fairview cemetery here. the pockets of his clothes were found a wedding ring, 63 cents and this note: "Pardon me for coming 3,000 miles to use your cemetery. This is my reason for returning to my native country." s The note, dated November 18th, yas signed "William J. Warburjon, third." ilway passenger rates to drop ten per cent. with New Year's. 1 HEROIC DEAD the | In. SPIDERS SPIN WEBS FOR LIGHT WINTER Saranac Lake, N.Y., Dec. 18. --William Demerse, local water works superintendént, says ig looks like a mild winter. Bee cause-- "I have been watching the spiders," says Will, "and they're spinning their webs just as though it was April. They're working away just as though they expected there'd be some flies around to get caught in the webs. Maybe it's the wrong dope, but it looks to me as though the spiders are expect- ing a mild winter, anyway." ' RAILWAYMEN TOLD TO RETURN TO WORK Military Stores and Troops Will be Transported as in Normal Times. Dublin, Dec. 18.--Executives of the Irish Labor Party and trade union congress have advised the rail- waymen and dockers to return to work, handle the military stores and transport troops as in normal times. | This action was taken because of | the disastrous effects threatening the | country through paralysis of the rail- way system, if the dockers and rail- waymen persisted in refusing to transport munitions or troops. In business circles heré there is a great feeling of relief at the pros- pect of the railways once more com- ing into operation on a normal basis. Since early May, when the dockers |and railwaymen first began to take | action, there has been a gradual { paralysis of traffic. It has grown so | accute as to result finally in the | blockade of southwestern Ireland and cause a general crippling of traffic all over the country. In their manifesto to the men the Labor Executive says--"We have dockworkers to alter their position and to offer to carry everything the British military authorities are wil- ling to risk on the trains. What- ever risks may be involved in carry- ing out this advice we feel confident that the railway men will be willing to face them no less than the travel- ling public." CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE. Immoral to Expose Gems For Sale These Times. Paris, Dec. 18.--An elderly man, well dressed and of distinguished ap- pearance smashed the window of one of the most fashionable jewelry shops in Paris on the rue Sainte Honore yesterday with his heavy gold-headed cane. He made no attempt to gather in any of the gems. gathered in a few seconds and sur- rounded the man whiie the shop pro- prietor went for a gendarme. "Stand back!" shouted the old man swinging his cane. "This is the man you should lynch," pointing to the sign on the door of the shop, bear- ing the proprietor's name. "It is im- moral in these times of stress and misery to expose in a window such articles for sale. "There is the cause of all the trouble," he ended, pointing to an enormous diamond, which stil] re- mained in the window. *'Look at the price tag on it." They did. The tag bore the words "Price: one million francs." As the proprietor and a gendarme came into view the crowd opened up and the elderly gentleman vanished. Progress Is Made % With Court Scheme Paris, Dec 18.«-The International Court of Justice may be established by next spring. expected to authorize their delegates here to sign the agreement for the court immediately. The delegates of Great Britain, Greece, Panama, ready received this necessary auth- ority. A formal request will be sent that she subscribe to the court scheme. It is now intended by certain mem- bers of the assembly to offer a motion that the assembly meet again next electing judges of the court. DRINKS POISON ON STREET. Unknown = Hot Argument. Watertown, N.Y. Dec. 18.--Fol- lowing an altercation with a man whose identity had not as ye' been Smith attempted to drink poison in Arsenal street on Thursday after- noon. The man tried to prevent her and in the scuffle the bottle flew from to the Flower building. Some of the poison far burned her taken by her companion to the office of Dr. J. L. Corrigan in. the Otis building where first a' was adminis tered. Then she disappeared while ostensibly en route tu St. Joachim's hospital. Civic Improvement ~ In Smith's Falls meeting of citizens was held this week to discuss civic improvements. Among other subjects the following were emphasized: Canadiadizing the foreign element by 'local efforts: public swimming baths and athletic grounds; a public health nurse to assist the M. O. H.; a union effort by eastern Ontario municipalities to Secure adequate Hydro power; the purification of the watér supplies, etc. It was resolved that a further mass meeting be called between no- mination day and election day, at which candidates for municipal of- fice could give their views on these and kindred subjects. decided to advise the railway and | An-angry crowd | Fifteen nations are Chill, Columbia and Cuba have al- | to the United States early next week | Hospital for observatiqp. spring merely for the purpose of Saves Girl in Fight After established, a girl giving the name of her hand, crashing upon the cement walk and shattering at the entrance face, mouth and throat and she was Smith's Falls, Dec. 18.--A mass SOCIETY WAR IN WASHINGTON | Lady Geddes Retires As Pa- . troness Because of Mrs. MacSwiney. Washington, Dec. 17.--Lady Auck= land Geddes, wife of the British Ambassador to the United States, has retired as a patroness of the Wash- ington Opera Company because of | the fact that Mrs. Peter A. Drury, treasurer of the company, has been entertaining at her home Mrs. Muriel MacSwiney, widow of the late Lord Mayor of Cork. The retirement of Lady Geddes came rater 2uagonly and dramatic ally, it is learned, on last Monday night, just before the opening of the opera company's season here at Poll's | theatre. She had previously con- | sented at the request of several of | her friends in Washington to be- | come a patroness of the opera com= | pany, but did not know that Mrs. | Drury, who is one of the leaders in i the wealt.ler Irish set here, was the {treasurer of the organization. | On Monday night, just before mak- | ing preparations to attend the opera, where she was to have been a guest iat a box party, Lady Geddes happen- |ed to glance at a programme of | "Alda," which is being presented by | the Wishington company this week, {and saw the name of Mrs. Drury {among the officers of the company. | She immediately made inquiries to: | ascertain whether it was the same { Mrs. Drury who had been entertain- |ing Mrs. MacSwiney, and on learn= |ing that it was, she lost no time in, | having her name withdrawn from the | list of patronesses and in cancelling | her engagement to attend the open- ing of the opera. On learning the reasons for Lady | Geddes" desire to retire as a patron- | ess the leaders in the opera company, . | promptly granted the -request, and [her name was omitted from the list {of patronesses at the performance, The retirement of Lady Geddes caused a small sensation in the higher realms %f Washington so- ciety because the line had not hera- Fra been drawn in that circle be- tween the adherents of the Irish cause and the strongly pro-British, | many of whom move in the eliic set of the national capital. Hostesses of this set have had reas | son, because of the Lady Geddes In- | cident, to revise their guest lists for | forthcoming entertainments to be cer | tain that both Mrs. Drury cad Lady | Gedes are not on the list. i Mrs. Drury is the wife of onc af Washington's most prominent mer: chants," and moves in the best eir- cles of society, and has a great ma | friends. It is reported that som {of her friends, highly incensed &t | the incident, have insisted on ca | rying on the small war started by { Lady Geddes and will be careful in { the future to avoid dances and din- | ners at which persons known to have | strong pro-British leanings are in- | vited. Mrs. Drury was a lavish enter- | tainer for Mrs. MacSwiney, and for | the sister of the late lord mayor, { Miss Mary MacSwiney. Her home | was constantly open to receive guests | for the MacSwineys, and a constant stream of Irish of high and low de- gree filled her home during the first | few days of the visit of the Mae Swinyes, { | | Watchman Struck by i Rat-bat Goes to Hospital New York, Dec. 18.--A rat-bat, gaid to be one of the rarest and m poisonous of animals which have evi ut in an appearance in this country, { lew from a pile of hides In a ware | house at Willlam and Pearl streets, { striking a watchman in the face. The | watchman, who declined to give his | name, was taken to the Volun Doctors had examined the bat and pronoune< ed the polson with which its veins are' filled 'to be of a deadly nature. 3 BRIDES TO GO TO SCHOOL. | Those Under Sixteen Must Attend In Ontario. 2 Toronto, Dec. 18.--A Star special from Sudbury says: "Brides under 16 years of age, resident in Ontario, will have to return to school next Sep~ tember, according to Fred. P. Gavin, inspector of technical education of | the province. This will come about | when section three of the Adolescent Act comes into force, which is with the beginning of the fall term in 1921, 3 "Mr. Gavin says they estimate that there will be one hundred boys and girls affected." , business section of Dublin was raided last night, following the murder of District Inspector O'Sullivan, of Dublin Castle. The inspector was walking in" Henry street, accompanied by Miss Moore, his flancee. Fifty _yards from Nelson Pillar, two * men fired point blank af O'Sullivan, who fell Miss Moore seized the revolver of one assassin, preventing him from firing again, but the other = discharged his weapon into the prone body. O'Sullivan was car- ried to a hospital, and was dead in an hour.