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\ ALLEN TO-DAY MARK TWAINS "A Commecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court" -------- The Daily British Whig ALLEN NOW PLAYING MARK TWAIN'S "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" So YEAR 89; No. 49. WILL PACT BE REVIVED? Ottawa Wonders if Fielding's i! Visit to US. Is Over Re- q ¥ ciprocity. Toronto Globe Special. Ottawa, Fob." 8.--Political Ot- £awa is asking if Hon. W. §. Feild- ing ds going to spring a surprise on the ntry in the shape of a reci- procity or trade agreement with the . United States. Since' Thursday the of finance has been across dine, having been in both Wask- ington and New York. The Globe 'was informed on good authority that Mr. Flelding"s vielt to the United States capital had no immediate ob- Jective, but that he would try to sound out American feeling on the subject of a new trade agreement, Remove Duty on Cattle? It was learned some time ago tha' _ eertain United States interests would i" a lowering, or perhaps, | eancellation, of their duty on cattle. information came from ruch a Source that {* was thought that per- &aps some arrangement could be made with brief negotiation, and , that congress would be agreeable a pact would, of course, be of benefit to every farmer ra s- cattie in this country. { There are several other {tems of {the Fordney tariff bill which, it was fearned here, might be talked about ghd an arrangement reached. It is | Believed here that Mr. Feilding while | in Washington, sounded out political | opinion, which may perhaps, lead to An interchange of notes, and then ver- . %al negotiation, - Fielding Supports Reciprocity Political observers here point out that Mr. Fielding is not the man to d four days away from his of- at this busy time without trying to accomplish something. Jus: as 'n 1911, when he went down to defeat on the reciprocity issue, his heart is #8t on better trade relations with the United Sta'es. Such a trade compact f8 a plank in the Liberal platform, and every Progressive strenuousiy supports any effort with thie end in | view. Even last year Mr. Fieldiaz moved an amendment to the budgat favoring the reciprocity pact. In Ottawa it is held that if Can- ada at this late date passes the treaty It becomes operative in the United Slates after the proclamation in that gountry, There is a difference of op- on this point, however, but M», ing evidently believes if Canada her part the United States is $iso bound to come through, PROTECTORATE OVER EGYPT TERMINATED London, Feb, 28, -- Lloyd George announced today that the British protectorate over Bg- 'ypt has been terminated, and that Bgypt was free fo work out such national Institutions as ~ might be suited to the aspira- tions of her people. {This Silly Young Girl Must Remain Married St. Thomas, Feb. 28.--Declaring that he could not believe the evi- dence submitted about there not hav- 1 ing been any post-nuptial relations, in view of the established facts of the case, Hon. Mr. Justice Latchford 1 of Toronto, at the opening of the {8pring assizes here yesterday after- [1 noon, dismissed the action, without | § e0sts, taken under the Ontario Mar- Act, for the annulment of the parriage of Pearl Bridgman and James Maplon Edison of this city in London, Ont, on May 28th last, on the grounds that both were minors at 4 the time, and the ceremony was con- | ducted without the knowledge or con sent of the bride's parents. Father Dolorme Again Remanded Montreal, Feb. 38.--Abbe De- 8, accused in connection with death of Raoul Delorme, appear- ' before Judge Cusson today and remanded for a further elgit legislature asks for lower rates, : and Spain may unite Mediter- n fleets. | correct time.--Otto, . Four wite do? KINGSTON, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1921. LAST EDITION THE FRENCH BIRTHRATE IS FALLING BEHIND German Population Increase Three Times That of France. Paris, Feb. 28.--The vital statis:- fcs of France bring into bold relief a factor in European politics {gr more important than many of those today's statemen occupy themselves ing three times as fast as that of France. The figures for the first half of 1921 just compiled show an excess of birth over deaths in France of 72,- 851. For the first three months of 1921 the excess of births over deaths fin Germany was 179,356. Double this for the first six months of 1921 and you have 358,742. The popu'a- tion of France is 37,000,000, of Ger- many 64,000,000. In other words, Germany with a population 1.75 times that of France has five times as large an increase in population, or taking into consideration the factor of relative size, the population of Germany is growifig three 'times as fast as France. The 1921 figures also show a total of 421,180 births in the first half of the year, In 1865 there were 1,000,- 000 births in France. The first six months of last year 348,329 people died in France. These figures are the same for the corresponding period of 1920, but the firs: half of 1920 there were 333,342 marriages com- pared with 228,185 in 1921, a dim- inution of 95,000. The first six months of 1921 saw 15,567 divorces, the largest of any one half-year. In 1919 just after the war, there were 500,000 marriages in France and 626,000 in 1920, relatively large fig- ures which might have led to expecsa- tion of a larger birth rate in 1921. Confesses to Swindling Wealthy New York Women New York, Feb, 28.--AMred Lind- say, acoused of swindling society wo- men of huge fortunes, today con- fessed that many of the charges against him were true. He declared that he had discussed with his wif the possibilities of a double suicide, according to Assistant District At- torney Mirruphy. Agreement Reached Over German Reparation Payments Berlin, Feb. 28.~--Agreement has been reached by which Germany will make annual reparations payments of seven hundred and twenty mil lon gold-marks in cash -and one bil- lion, four hundred and fifty million gold marks in kind. BRITISH COAL INDUSTRY IN A WRETCHED CONDITION Pits Cannot Work Full Time Unless They Can Dispose of Steam Coal. St. John, N.B., Feb. 28.--""The coal industry in Great Britain ds in a wretched condition at the present time," declared J. N. Shackleton, one of the directors of the well known Lancashire coal firm, shortly after he disembarked today from the Minne dosa.' "This is especially true in re gard to industrial coal," continued Mr. Shackleton, "and of course, the underlying reason is the world wida trade depression. I do not believe," he stated, "that any coal pits in England are making a reasonable fi jal re- turn, and this condition has existed for some time. The demand for this comomdity for consumption in homes is great, but pits cannot work full time, unless they are able to dis- pose of their steam coal for industrial use. As a result, we are compelled ta make concessions on the price of steam coal in order to sell it and get it off our hands. The output is mark- edly in excess of the demand but the difficulty experienced in selling steam coal fs holding up the work in tee pits", REFORNER IS THE PERL AND HoT THE FLAPER Professor Says Adult Ideas Should Not Be Forced Upon Young People. Chicago, Feb. 28.--The reformer, not the flapper, is the peril of pubiie sohools, according to Prof. Frank M. Hunter, who is attending the meeting of the superintendence do- Pariment of the National Education Association here. "Parents should not forget the red- blooded days of their youth and at- tempt to force adult ideas on young pear ™,"" he said. "Thete are worse things than the modern dance, rolled hose, short dresses and poloshes. "I would fa'her see the girl today garbed ih flapper styles, then in ac cordance with prudish ideas of radi- cal reformers." Hunter sald cigarette smoking by | # wite calls me back every morn. I've started to work, te ask Ri Is should be discouraged but many girls can go right into the'r mother's bouddir and find severai cigarette stubs," Ea wita. | The population of Germany is grow- | | | 1 | : THE OFFICIATING CLERGY AT ROYAL WEDDING. : | { i The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, on the left and right respectively, who were | assisted by the Dean of Westminster (top centre) and the Bishops of Oxford (bottom). | SN | NATION-WIDE FARM BODY Council of Agriculture At Regina. Regina, Feb. 28.--The - forfiation of an Hastern section of the Cana- dian council of agriculture is con- templated. The proposal was under consideration here yesterday at the opening session of the annual meet- ing of the C.C.A., and was broached during a general discussion on or- LBanization matters. No definite conclusion was reached with respect to the proposal for an eastern wing of the agricultural conference, and the discussion on' this phase of organization will be continued today. The recent proposal for the forma- tion of a National Research Institute under Government auspices at Otta- wa met with the approval of- the con- vention, and a formal resolution en- dorsing the "proposal 'was unanis| mously adopted. The consensus of opinion was that no, efforts should Scheme Before the National be spared to unlock the ' natural wealth of the country and make it available for manufacturing par-| poses. "Hon. T. A. Cferar did not arrive In time for yesterday's sessions, but is expected in the city, on his re- turn from Florida, today, when such matters as the Wheat Board, redus- tion of freight rates and the consti-! will be under review. *The return to the western provinces of their na-' tural resources will also be discuss- ed. It is anticipated that a strong delegation will be appointed tomor- row, with a mandate to present re- quests touching these matters at Ot- tawa in the immediate future, After Forty-eight Years. Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Feb. 28.-- Forty-eight years after the killing of Peter Mooney, at Roma, Ga., George | Nichols, a well-known citizen of Tus-! caloosa, was arrested yesterday in| connection with the crime. Treason to Canada. Montreal, Feb. 28.--8peaking here last night, Rev. Dr. 8. D. Chown, superintendent of the Methodist chuoch, declared that an open door immigration policy for all sorts of people to enter Canada was treason to this country. France's gift to Princess Mary is tribute to British troops by Foch. tutionality of the Canada Grain Act! Nm PRINCESS MARY Who was married in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday morning. NEWS OFF THE WIRES IN CONDENSED FORM Tidings From Places Far ana Near Are. Briefly John McNichol, farmer, hangs him- self at Bridgeburg. New York smells spring. Prairie dogs are out in the 200. : Detroit street railway becomes a municipally-owned system. An inquest 18 to be held on Lord Harcourt, It is rumored he took ver- onal. : Lord Shaughnessy répresented Canada at the wedding of Princess Mary in Westmnster Abbey. Sir Joseph Flavelle, head of the Grand Trunk temporary voard of management, will retire before long from that position. The discount rate on the Canadian dollar fell Monday to 1.87 per cent., the lowest quotation since December, 1918. America's great gold reserve is be- ing thrown into Europe wien and where it will do the most good for economic stability and peace. The guard over the Bank of Ire- land, on College Green, Dublin, in which the government funds are kept, was changed Monday, from British to Irish. The government is being urged to provide for the 'establishment of a Canadian research *institute, similar to those already established in other countries. Information. was received by the provincial.police that William Murrel and his brother Sidney, charged with the famous Melbourne murder, are in hiding a short distance from Lon- don. i PREMIERS IN ACCORD AGAIN Paris And London Agree That Anglo-French Treaty Is Healed. London, Feb. 28.--Lloyd George's efforts at Boulogne to repair the break in policy between the French and British governments and to cre- ate a new Franco-British understand- ing that will survive the mutual dis- trust that has constantly grown since the armistice between the two na- tions were more signifiant than was apparent on the surface. Lloyd George is is reported im- pressed upon Premier Poincare these facts: v 1---An Anglo-French accord that will remove the distaste of America for entrance in the Genoa confer- ence must be created. 2--France must be prepared for a policy of army reduction to enlist America's belief in her good faith. wont the prethten at Torsed vo roe in the premier ; "to eoi- | cede certain poipts made by Poin- care, especially regarding Russia and the German reparations, and to ac- cede to the French request for guar- antees to France in both instances. Lloyd George agreed that the An- glo-French pact would assume a re- ciprocal character that would be at- tractive to the French people and would at; once insure France's safe- ty and permit a reduction in her standing army, In return, Premier Poincare pro- mised wholeheartedly the co-opera- tion of his government at the Genoa gathering. . ' Poincare expressed sympathy with Lloyd George's suggestion for a ten- year military holiday in Europe, pro- vided such an arrangement guaran- teeing that such a pact would be kept by all nations, could be made. Lloyd George now hopes, it is un- derstood, that the result of his con- ference with Poincare has establish- ed Franco-British relations on a sol- id footing, and that this fact com- bined with the decision to postpone the Genoa conference itself---thus permitting America to dispose of the problems arising as an aftermath to the Washington Arms conference-- will materially Increase the pros- pects of the United States participa- ting at the economic convention. Germans Admit Kaiser _ Caused European War London, Feb, 28.--Responsibility for the world war was placed exclu- sively on German shoulders by Phil- ip Scheidemann, former German chancellor, in a lecture before the Students' association at Copenhagen, says a despatch to the Exchange Tel- aph from the Danish capital. Hh i te SHOOTING FOLLOWS TWO DAYS' QUARREL President of Auto Agency Shot Wife and Cut His Own Throat. Miami, Florida, Feb. C. Frady, president and ireasuger of a Chicago automobile distribu'ing agency handling Cole cars, shot his wife, probably fatally, and cut his throat at a hotel here Sunday, ac- cording to the police. Both were taken to a hospitil, where it was said their condition was critical. After firing three bullets into lis wife's body, Frady first attempted tc cut his throat with « safety razor blade. Failing in this, he resorted to a knife to complete the act. The proprietor of the hotel found the bodies when he was attracted to 'he suite by the sound of shots. He told the police that Mrs. Frady was still conscious when he entered, and had declared to him that "he did it', pointing to the bath room, where her husband's body lay. The police reflborted they were un- able to find an explanation for Fra- dy's actions other than that the cou- ple had quarrelled repeatedly. duning the last two days. 28.--Edgar PRINCESS' HONEYMOON. To Be Spent First at Weston Park, Shropshire. London, Feb. 28.--It has been ar- ranged that Viecount Lascelles and Princess Mary will pass the first part of their honeymoon at Weston Park, the Shropshire home of the Earl and Countess of Bradford, who are dis- tantly related to Lord Lascelles. Weston Park is a charming resi- dence, set amid beautiful surround- ings and is in a portion of the coun- try as yet unknown to the Princess who is expected to pass about three weeks 'there. It is one of the most comfortable residences along the whole of the Welsh border. Prin- cess Mary's uncle, the Marquis of Cambridge, has his home at Shotton, a few miles away. There Is some talk of a state ball being held at Buckingham Palace in the early summer in honor of their marriage. These functions went out of fashion, but they formed a great feature of the court season in the days of Queen Victoria, when Alex- andra, then Princess, now the Dow- ager Queen, usually acted as the Queen's representative, In those days, these entertain- ments were most deadly dull and King Edward used jo be quite frank in expressing his gratification when they came to an end. 'The ball that is now suggested would, however, be on quite different lines, and the for- these eliminated. REVIVAL IS NEEDED Lloyd George Talks Religion With Free Church Ministers. London, Feb. 28.--Religious cir cles in England, Including the Estab- lished church and the Non-comforni- ists, are much interested in the out- come of a breakfast gathering in Downing street, when Premier LloyA George wth Mrs. Lloyd George and their daughter, Miss Megan entertain- ed at the early morning meal a num- ber of leading "Free Church" minis ters. ¢ It has been suggested more or less jocularly in some quarters that the premier, who, as a free churchmén, always enjoyed much Nonconformist | support, i8 perturbed by the fact thet two Independent Liberals are coming to speak at the coming national Free Church council meeting. Instead however, of any reference being made io politics at the breakfast, those present say that the premier devoted two hours in the midst of his multifarious duties to discussing the state of religion in the country. Lloyd George submitted to the Free Church leaders the proposition that it was urgently necessary for the churches to stimulate a spiritual revival in order to improve the ma- terial conditions of the people. The pramier supported his con'eption by references to European and British history, and declared that at the present time England needed a felig- fous revival more than anything else. FIELDING IN NEW YORK REGARDIAG NEW LOANS Wants $182,000,000 for 1822 Issue--May Size Up Tariff » ni, Ottawa, Feb. 28.--Hon. W. 8 Fielding's presence in New York for a few days is understood to have re- ference to negotiations looking to new financial flotations. At, the end ol this year the 1917 five-yoar Vier tory Loan to the amount of $182, 000,000 will expire. This is quite have re- that he may €0 vass the sitia- NO LONGER A PRINCESS | King 'George's Only Daughter, | Mary, Wedded to Viscount | Lascelles. London, Feb. 28.--Princess Mary, only daughter of King George and Queen Mary, was married today to Viscount Lascelles with all the pomp and dignity befitting a royal wed- ding, The ceremony began in "Westmins- ter"Abbey at 11.30 o'clock and soom thereafter the couple were pronounc- ed man and wife, while the chimes of Westminster rang out the happy message and vast crowds gave tu- multuous greetings. The scene of the ceremony within the historic walls. of the abbey was one of imipréssive grandeur, with the King and Queen and the entire royal household' participating, and with all ranks represented in the brilliant as- semblage, while outside the abbey enthusiastic popular homage was given the bridal pair. Overflows of Humanity, Hours before thé 2,500 guests be- gan assembling in the abbey, there were overflows of humanity in every street transversing the route. Some, bringing blankets and food with them, made certain of seeing their princess 'by keeping all night posses- slon of carefully chosen positions. At 8.45 o'clock vehicular traffie was diverted from the streets beo- tween the palace and the abbey by a force of 8,000 blue-coated and white gloved police who lined the royal vay, crowding the wa'chers back to the curbings. Outside Buckingham palace, and a few momen%s later about the abbey, military guards of honor took up their positions. Two thousand of the king's life-guards- men and terrftorials were paraded Tor this duty. - Queén Alexandra was accorded part of the applause and cheering whioh the crowds were reserving for the bride. The Bride Drives Forth, There was a one-minute interlu ie, then from Buckingham palace at tha end of the Mall trundled of the three carriages of Queen Mary, the Duke of York and Princes Henry and Georg® with their equerries and attendants. Cheers for these members of "he roy- al Tamlily had scarcely abated along the elbowing masses, when from that Trin NT Stl ening crescendo as the gilded gla coach bearing the Princess Mary anf her father rumbled through : bronze gates, Indescribable Enthusiasm, The procession to the abbey was the scene of indescribable enthusi- asm and at the edifice officials of the royal household headed the prin- cipals to their seats. ' Viscount Las- celles, accompanied by his grobms- man, Sir Victor MacKenzie, was al- ready in the abbey and stood with the assemblage as the royal party entered and was received by the dean of Westminster. "Lead us heaven- ly father' was played as the bride, leaning on the arm of her father, moved up the nave for the marriage ceremony, which was performed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, after which he adddressed the newly-wed- ded couple and wished them god speed on behalf of the empire. Place of Honeymoon. The magnificent estate of the Earl and Countess of Bradford, famed for its oaks, its Holbeins, its Spanish trdasure chests and its Egyptian sheep, will be the first home of the 3 couple after their marriage today, Here, in comparative privacy, they will spend 4 week or two before leay ing for the'ltalian Iakes, Of all the rooms and halls of Wes- ton Park, the bedroom which has been prepared for Viscount Lascelles and his royal bride is the most love ly. The walls are hung with Beau- vais tapestries. A heavy silken bag where once reposed the great sea] of England is one of the priceless orna- ments. Gilt cabinets which hold the love letters of the great Disraeli to one of the Ear] of Bradford's great aunts, were built by Relssner, the famous French cabinet maker of Louis XV's day. 3 The lfttle breakfast room, where '| Princess Mary Viscountess Lascelles. : will receive callers, if any, is lined with a dainty set of Gobelin tapes. tries. The great grey house is built with. in a huge grassy park wherein stone 4 bridges span miniature lakes and where, beneath towering English: oaks are the famous Bradford flock of Egyptian sheep, descendants of the stock the Israelites, tended before their expulsion from the Land of Khem. Princess Mary already has express ed her admiration of these sheep-- "tickled to death" her royal highe ness expressed it, (Contizued on Page 13.)" "Gordon G. Te Fredericton, N.B., iumberman, rptbragy rif are p "at $1325 while it 1s said that the assets amount to approximately $70,000,