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ALLEN TO-DAY ZANE GREY'S "THE MYSTERIOUS RIDER" Zhe ER Eee eee YEAR 83; No, 84. Daily British Whig ALLEN TO-DAY ZANE GREY'S E MYSTERIOUS RIDER" KINGSTON, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1922. LAST EDITION STATION AT CORK SEIZED By Railway Workmen--Ulster Constables Ambushed And One Killed. Belfast, Feb. 10.--A pariy of Ul- . Bber specials was ambushed last . hight by thirty men at Clady, on the " Dohegel-Tyrone border, and Con- "stable McFadden was shot and killed . [v dl : Seize Cork Raiway Station. Cork, Feb, 10.--Dissatisfied with _ #he terms of eettlement of the Irish " rallway strike, a group of railway 'workmen marched into Cork station | foday and seized the etation and frains. No opposition had presented $self this afternoon. Wilson To Act With Ulster, Belfast, Feb. 10.--Field Marshal "Bir Henry Hughes Wilson, it was an- . mounoced today, will join the Ulster : party upon his retirement as chief of "Staff of the British army. He will be unanimously endorsed ; Saturday as the Unionist candidate for parha- gent for North Down, it was stated. Notwithstanding the reported ord- _@r of the provisional governmen for dhe release of the prisoners seized by the raiders, none of those taken from Ulster has been refurned yet. In * Donegal several residents in the wvil- age of Ballintraw are still being field as hostages. | Cut Militia Estimates By Three and Half Millions Ottawa, Feb, 10.--Estimates for the department of Militla which are now under preparation will show de- erewso of about $3,500,000. Three millions of this will be in demobiliza- tion costs and about $650,000 in the © ordinary work of the departmen:, ¢ Certain war staffs are being cut 80 "per cont. Another saving proposed to = be effected is in the merger of the . militia department, the naval service, the air board and possibly the Royal l Canadlan Mounted Police, In "over . heads" alome under these depart- ments the economy is figured out at a million dollars. PAPA WOULD BE MAD Daughters Told the Pol] _ fce at Montreal. Mondfeal, Feb, 10.--Three girls. aged 15, 16 and 17, for whom the New England poiice have been spour- dng the cities in oastern United States and Canada and whose homes are in a Yermont city, have been located here E Their names will not be given out by ft Jocal police, They were stopped on Windsor etree: last night "Papa will be awful mad at me" one of the travellers told the etec- |] tives. "He ds a police commissioner Eat home." * However, word was gent to "Papa" who wired back that he would come gemsonally and comduct the young wanderers home, Average Minister Now Recelves $2,259 a Year New York, Feb, 10.--Clergymen eventually may get out of the day la- borer class in the metter of salaries, sald a statement dssued by national headquarters of the Episcopal church figures $o to show that the presenting op a year, compared wr $1,800 two years ago. The statistics, compiled by the sec- yevary of the pension fund for Eps- . copal clergy, disclosed that salary in- ereases amounted to $2,415,000 since 4920. Ninety-elght per cent. of all parishes contributed to the pension fund, the statement said. -------------- Cattle Embargo Stays On. London, Feb. 10.--Sir Arthur _ Qriffith-Boscawen, the Minister of Agriculture, announced yesterday that he did not contemplate remov- ing the embargo on the importation Canadlanggattle, a measure which been fav in some quarters King Victor has not accepted the ignation of the Bonomi cabinet, a semi-official statement from e, and this ministry will be in s place next Thursday when par- ent opens. HUSBAND AND WIFE. husband gets books from the and never reads' thenf:--W. Does Your Husband Do? TRY TO SHAME GIRLS WHO WEAR SHORT SKIRTS Effort in London, Ont., Not Likely to Attain Any Success. London, Ont, Feb. 10.--That young ladies in London are doing too much advertising for the manu- facturers of silk hoslery appears to. be the view among some persons who have started a campaign tH shame those wearing short skirts into len- gthening them, Within the past few days a num- ber of young ladles with a goodly | amount of hosiery in view have been approached on the street and up- braided for exposing too much silk 'clad limb to the wearer. The cam- paigner or campaigners have adopts ed an original plan to attain their ends. Armed with a measure the blue law advocate walks up to the }smartly dressed lady and calmly mea- sures the length of the skirt. Having done so she delivers a lecture on the' evils of the modern dress, The iden- tity of the yard-stick expert is un- known, P. C. LARKIN, TORONTO Who has been appointed Canadian High Commissioner at London, Eng. DRASTIC PUNISHMENT AND LONG PAROLES ASKED Ontario Parole. Board Asks __., Justice Department to 3 Ottawa, 'Feb. 10.--Requesting that there be closer ca operation between it and the [federal authorities, a de- pusation of 'the Ontario board of par- ole, consisting of Col. Noal Mar- shall, Judge Coatsworth, W. W Dunlop, inspector of prisons and Dr. Alfred Lavell, chief officer of the board, waited upon Sir Lomer Gouin, minsiter of justice and Hon. D. D The deputation was given a long "sympathetic hearing" and its pro- posals were promised consideration. Among other matters the deputa- tion urged short drastic punishment and long paroles in preference to long prison sentences. It was strongly ro- commended persistent dangerous criminals be kept under custody fog life. It further urged that parole vio- lators be dealt with more adequately "Investigation, seldction and sup- ervision is what we want im connec- tion' wth pamole," said Dr. Lavell, "and we are not actuated by any sentimentality. Even in the past diffl- cut year, however, it is interesting to note that he heave had 90 per cent. success." A BANKING TRAGEDY Merchants Bank Was Looted, Says the Montreal Star Montreal, Feb. 10--The Star says: The evidence given at 'the meating of the Merchants Baitk sharebolders stamps the last five vears' operation of that institution as a tragaly, a tragedy that brings suffering and comparative penury to some twenty thousand innocent pecple, many of them widows and orphans, and clergy men whose pittance of a life's sav- ings were conimitted to the cae of trusted fellow citizens, who bave violated the trust, An old honored institution has been wrecked and looted with an audacity unparalleled, Half a century's work of careful building has been destroy- od with a recklessuess and negligence that until yesterday would have been thought incredible. The Banking laws have beon set at defiance. The admission that wrong statements were submitted to the Government, concealing a carnival of deception, shocks the moral sense of the commu- nity and strikes a cruel blow at pub- Mec confidence. It is mild and lenient to say that the supervision of the Merchants Bank has beem atrocious. A is DEPRESSION IS PASSING I. Increase. Kingston, Jamaica, Fed. 10.--The government's ¢ trade last year and the first month of this year, shows clearly that the period of acute depression is § Prices obtained still are very 'especially in comparison pari cost of imported goods. Quantities exported are satisfactory. The banana A REDUCTION {the British army, navy and alr for- statement of export! "| output is estimated this year at 30} "per cent. more than lest year. OF FORCES And Co-ordination Under Bri- tish Minister of Defence Advocated. Lomdon, Feb. 10--Co-ordination of ces under a ministry of defence is advocated in the report of the eco- nomy committee, headed by Sir Erie Geddes, issued today. The commit- tee recommends a reduction in the | naval personnel of thirty-five thou- sand men and a cut in the naval es- timate for next year from eighty-one million pounds to eixty million pounds, exclusive of any saving | brought about through a ten-year na- val holiday agreed upon at Washing- ton, It also recommends a reduction of fifty thousand men in the army, with a cut of twenty million pounds in es- timates, also a cut of eight million pounds in the air service estimates and a reductjon by eight and one half of .the air squadron alloted to the army and navy. The committee even the expenses incurred the two royal yachts and suggests that one of these, subject to the king's approval, be released to main- tenance status during the ~ winter months and the other one disposed of, together wih yachts used by the admiralty and commanders-in-chief in the Mediterranean and on the China station. | { challenged in operating Britain Won't Agree. London, Feb. 10.--Great Britain will not agree to a postponement of the Genoa conference unless -a re- quest emanates from Rome, it was muthoratively stated today. Will Sleep at Gateway Of World of Adventure Montevideo, Uruguay, Feb. 10.-- The body of Sir Ernest Shackleton is to find its last resting place on South Georgia Island, not because the fam- ons explorer died there, but because it is the gateway to the Antarctic-- the scenes of his explorations. It has been learned that the decl- sion to buryy the body there was tak- en by Lady Shackleton, who. ds. acting | in the belief that she is fulfilling her husband's wishes. It became known today that definite instructions had been received from England to re- turn the body to South Georgia. All preparations had been made by the Uruguayam governmen: and the British colony here to render honors to the memory of Shackleton next Saturday. COSMETICS BANNED Principal Warns Girl Pupils. Lonaconing, Md., Feb. 10.--Arthur F. Smith, principal of Central high school, Lonanconing, has placed a ban on the use of powder and paint by the school gins, Before the achoal y he announced that girls coming to school wearing 'rolled hose or socks' would be subject to dismissal from school. He added that he only knew of two classes that 'should use paint or pow- der. Thess, he said, were women over fifty years of age or extremely ugly omnes, . High School MIDLAND Mm, £. MARRIES, Manlev Chew Secures License to Marry Miss M. Byrne. Toronto, Feb. 10.--Among those to secure marriage licenses this morning was Mr. Manley Chew, of Midland, member of Parliament for Bast Simcoe. Mr. Chew gave his bride's name as Miss Marjorie Byrne of Midland. Miss Byrné is twenty- one years and Mr. Chew 1s forty- seven years of age. Seized Still and Mash. Brockville, Feb, 10,--The Ontario police today seized a still and ten gal- lons of mash om the premises of James Cromwell, near Lyn villags No arrests were made. Canada defeated the United States in the annual curling match at Win- nipeg. TO PLACE RESTRICTIONS ON BIG MOTOR TRUCKS May Not Operate In Certain Sgasons--Weight and Speed Limited. Quebec, Feb, 10.--Effective steps towards controlling motor trucks in the province of Quebec with a view to preserving the public highways m all parts of the province will be tak- en by the government this session. Hon. J. L. Perron, minister of roads, and Hon. Jacob Nicol, pro- vinolal treasurer, have had their heads together for some time now and the result will be a bill of wide- spread importance. Motor trucks will be prohibi'ed from operating at certain seasons. This applies, with the other amend- | ments, to Montreal streets, as well a3 every 'other section of the province Motor trucks will mot get Heenses except by epecifying the speed at which they will 'ravel, and they wiil be held to that speed. The weight of motor trucks will be limited, the speed will be limited and the law will exact epec'al tires for the trucks. DENIES ACCUSATIONS. D. C. MACAROW Former general manager of the Mer- chants Bank, who emphatically dented the 'mputations against him in the statoment read by the Preaident, Sir Montagu Allan. Mr. Macarow formerly resided in Kingston. AMAZING INCIDENT ~ Received Five Bullets, Then Walked to Police Station New York, Fob : 10.--A Hmou- Toy Two TB men ot from the car, fired five shots {n'a Tony's body and drove away. Bruno got up, brushed himself, walked to a police station, told the story and collapsed. The bullets "could not have been better distri- buted in his body," the desk Meuten- ant said, amazed, that the man still lived. He was In a hospital tondght wond- ering what all the racket was about, while police were soeking his assail- ants, FATAL MIMICRY ---- Death Followed Imitation of Owl's Hoot, Paris, 18~--A farmer lHving near Angers just killed a neighbor's child under particularly tragic eircum- stances. A small boy, who was play- ing with his brothers in the twilight, climbed a tree and there imitated lhe voice of a hoot owl. The farmer, Fearing the sound, came out of tha house with a gun and fired in the direction where he thought the bird's hoot came from. The bullet hit the boy in the face and lodged in his peck. All attempts to save his life were unavailing, the child dying tie following day. Chicago Gunman Leaps To Death at Station Oh Feb, 10---~Harold Mul laney, mystery gunman and robber, took his secrets into death with him yesterday when he plunged from a sixth-story police station window and was picked up dead from the stoue pavement. The impact of his body was 90 severe that it was heard and felt in dhe courtroom on the second NOT CUT INTO SCHOOL TAXES Resolution Adopted at Board of Education Over Separate School Demands. "That whereas, the Roman Catho- lic Separate school supporters, through their leaders in Ontario, have recently revived their attempts to influence public opinion in favor of additional taxes for Roman Catho- lic' separate schools, "And whereas, the province-wide agitation to influence the Ontario legislature in favor of such addi- tional taxes has persistently continu- ed for many months, and whereas the supporters of the public school system of Ontario lack the necessary centralized organization to demon- strate effectively their opposition to the Roman Catholic demands. "Therefore, we the Board of Edu- cation of the city of Kingston, in the interests of the public schools as- sembled, do express our objection against any suigested changes of the Ontario assessment ect that would | increase Roman Catholic Separate schoo! revenue, at the expense of our public sdhools, and further, that a copy of this resolution be sent to the local member of the legislature, the minister of education end the prem- ier of the province." Part of the resolution was passed at a meeting of the Kingston Board of [Education held on Thursday night, on motion of Trustee Canon J. W. Jones and Trustee H. F. Nor- man, after quite an interesting dis- cussion: The matter came before the board as the result of a resolution of a somewhat similar nature, passed by the Toronto Board of Education, and sent on to .the local board for ap- proval, Trustee Jones Moves, Trustee Jones, in taking up the matter, stated that he was not look- ing for any publicity, but he was in favor of passing the same resolution as had been passed by the Toronto board. He referred to the fact that the separate school board had not sent a representative to the Kingston board this year, to look after their interests in the high school. ' This nal and might be night. be uniptentional aoa ny "o- intentional, but other boards hed been tentional. He was opposed to any propeganda to amend the present assessment act, which had been working out so well for so many years, He declared that the high school system was second to nome in the dominion. The separate school supporters claimed they had a griev- ance, and claimed that the public schools were using money that be- longed to them, If this was so, why had the separate school supporters been silent in the past, now engaged in a campaign to upset the educational system, which had been working euccessfully. The speaker was prepared to stand by the system which hed been in vogue for so long. Trustee Norman seconded the re- solution of Trustee Jones, the Ilat- ter endorsing the resolution of the Toronto board, and asking the local board to adopt it. No Ooncrete Form Trustee J. G. Elliott asked Trus- teo Jones if he could give him in con- crete form, the desires of the separ- ate school supporters in regard to the assessment act. He had not as yet seen in comcrete form, what they wanted. There had been talk of some changes, end sat the present time he considered it would be un- wise to pass the resolution as adopt- ed by the Toronto board. He believ- od that the Roman Catholics were entitled to carry on a propaganda if they so desired. Ultimately, the mat- ter would go before the legislature. He was not in a position to decide what amount they were entitled to. Trustee Jones read from the To- ronto Globe, an article regarding the matter, but admitted that there had been no definite statement as to what the Roman Catholics wanted. Two or three things he said had been spoken of, Trustee Elliott contended that the matter at present was "up in the tion are here shawn' From Craise, of St. Catharines; David Al- They were. air," as the wants of the separate {school supporters had not been plac- ed in coucrete form. Unless their demands were known, it could not be said that they were unfair. The Roman®Catholics he said, were en- |titled to fair treatment and a fair hearing before the legislature, and before the courts if it was necessary | to go that far, to determine their rights. "To express ourselves before we know what they want wauld be un- | wise," added the speaker, Supported the Resolution. Trustee Norman supported the To- ronto resolution. From what he un- derstood, and what he had read supporters claimed they had not been fairly treated by the assessment act, but he understood they were getting | Trustee Norman also stated that {he had been present at a meeting. | {held here recently, to discuss the { whole question, | Trustee Miss Mowat said if the {board did not pass any resolution on | |the matter, there might fot be time. Jeo counteract any action taken by the If separate school supporters. Although it might not be known what they | were asking for definitely, it was {known that they were asking for something they had no right. If they |had objections they should be taken to the law courts, | Trustee Mills said he had been | present at a meeting when the mat- ter had been discussed, and pointed [out that the act passed in 1863, had | bean amended forty times. W hat the | Protestant population was opposed to was that of allowing any more amendments to be made, He thought public' school supporters, should ex- press themselves as disapproving of any further amendments. He was opposed to any further amendments to the act, Should Pass Resolution. Trustee Anglin said that the fact that the proposals of the separate school supporters were not in con- crete form should not deter the board from passing a resolution. Per- haps the purpose of the delay was to mould public opinion. He had not given much attention to the subject, but he wished to compliment Trustee Jones on his excellent speech in re- gard to the matter. He had never heard him give such a fine address, and he felt that he should be con- gratulated. He felt it would be a wise thing flor the board to take some action. ."I am in sympathy .with the mo- tion," said Trustee Campbell, "but I on [earinot vote intelligently. sure if it would be advisable to pass the same resolution.as Toronto, word for word, It is an important mat- ter, and should receive every com- sideration. I would be inclined to have another meeting so that it might be taken up in the best way possible." "Have we a representative here from the separate school board this year?" one of the members asked. "Not this year," remarked the chairman. The chairman also added that he (Continued On Page 3) FRIEND OF MISSING MAGNATE IS WARNED Toronto Man Told to Stop Trying to Find Ambrose Small. Toronto, Feb. 10.--"I want to warn you, as a friend, that unless you stop your activities in trying to find Ambrose J. Small, you'l go, the same way he did." :Over the telephone wire in a mys- terious feminine voice, the above warning came Wednesday night to James W. Cowan, manager of the Grand Opera House, and one of the closest friends of Ambrose J. Small, the missing theatrical magnate, who formerly owned the Grand, Altrough somewhat taken by sur- prise, Mr. Cowan smiled, and com- menced to inguire the name of the receiver on the other end had been hung up. He endeavored to bring the operator on to the line In an effort to obtain the number from where the mysterious woman was telephoning, but this proved futile for she had gone and the lines had been discon- nected, § ABSENT-MINDED BEARS Forgot To Take Winter Sleep in "Cochrane District, Cochrane, Feb, 10. strange unrest seems to have hold of the bears of the country aroumd hers, They appear to have forgotten their winter sleep this year for the first tine in the memoy of the oldest trap- pers, A. Lajole, a trapper for forty- five years, reports that he found tracks of bears, which would indi- oate that they are running in groups. Similar reports came from other places thoughout the north country. What this portends nobody will ven- ture to surmise. As the time draws near for Post- master General lays to leave the U. B. cabinet, word from administra tion sources is that Dr. Hubert Work, assistant about the matter, the separate school | every cent allowed them by the act. | the board, as representatives of the | ~-§: am-pet |. woman, but he was too late, and the | IRISH FREE STATE BILL The First Reading Was Given | in the British Com- mons. | London, Feb. 10.--~The Irish Free !State Bill, designed to put into ef- fect the terms of the Anglo-Irish Treaty was formally introduced ia this after- Chamberlain, the The Bill was | read for the first time, and will be {given a second reading next Thurs day. Winston Churchill stated in the House of Commons this afternoon | that it was impossible at present, to | the House of Commons | noon by Austen | Government leader. | give a date for the completion of the withdrawal of British troops from Ireland. Sir John Butcher of York, asked if, in view of the "Anarchy in the South end West and of yesterday's appalling raid into the north," the Government intended to keep suffi- clent troops In Ireland to preserve order, To this Mr. Churchill replied that he was incHned to deprecate the statement that anarchy existed, and said that no munitions or stores of any kind had been sold to the Irish { Republican army, but that a quantity | of police arms, ammunition and mo- | tor transports had been taken over {by the Provisional Government sube | ject to valuation, a------ - The Bill Is Brief. London, Feb. 10.--The Irish Frees State act of 1922, introduced in the house of commons yesterday for its first reading, was published today. It is brief, containing only three clauses, the first of which states that the Anglo-Irish treaty signed in Lon- don shall have the force of aw from the date the aot is passed. Creates Grave Situation. London, Feb, 10.--The outbreak of border warfare between Ulster and South Ireland, marked in the past twenty-four hours by raids ac- ross the border by armed Republi- cans and the seizure of prominent Orangemen, has created one of the gravest situations since the truce wis declared between Sinn Fein and Great Britain, : The British Government telogra- James Craig's government add- Ing: "If anything approximating this has happened, His Majesty's Governs ment takes the gravest view of the situation. Acts as such as these are a breach in the truce and gravely imperil the treaty." NO INCREASE IN TELEPHONE RATES Ottawa, Feb. 10.--By a mea jority ruling, the railway come mission yesterday afternoon re= jected the application of the Bell Telephone Company for an increase in rates, Chief Com~ missioner Carvell and Comuuis- sioner McLean dissented from the majority ruling. \ PARIS IS OPPOSED TO * THE BRITISH POLICY Speeches of King and George Fall to Please Editorial Writers. Paris, Feb, 10.--Pa --Paris newspapers today expressed as exemplified in King George's speech from the throme én parliament and the addresses Prime Minister Lioyd George and Foreign Secretary Curzon. "We won't quibble about the length of time it has taken Mr. Lioyd George to see that British honor is at stake. The Temps and the Journal des De bats both object to the British pré mier's intimation that France wo be offered Anglo-American g in order to prevent something equ alent to annexation of the Rh