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gn Se Whig N TO-DAY WANDA HAWLEY "BOBBED HAR" TO-DAY IN For Those We Love YEAR 80; No. 126. Ee ------ The Daily British KINGSTON, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, MAY 80, 1922. TE Womens TROOPS STAY IN IRELAND Britain Will Not With- draw Them Yet. Nineteen Battalions And Des- troyers Have Been Sent to Ulster. LAST EDIMux British Columbia's Industrial i x + Life Declared at uke (UST Ottawa, May 30.-- "The industrial | THE M A BOTTOMLEY LOSES | SEAT IN COMMONS | Owing to Being Convicted of | Misappropriation--Qives Notice of Appeal. London, May 30.--Horatio Bot- tomley, M.P., former editor of John Bull, who yesterday was found guil- ty of appropriating to his own use $525,000 from funds subscribed for war bonds, and was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment, begins his prison sentence at once. He gave notice he would appeal, and asked that bail be fixed pending a hearing, but this application was refused. Mr. Bottomley's conviction was immediately made known in a mes- T SEEKS TEST OF B.C. ACT Before Privy Council Over Liquor Decision. Automobile Tax Is To Be Charged on Manufactur- ers Prices. yHenry Mick and Dr. G. A. Trueman: land Waterloo district, Rev. G. H. | Forde and E. L. Hodge. life of British Columbia is absolute- ly at stake on the issue now before this committee," said Premier Olive: of British Columbia in his argument before the enquiry on transporta- tion costs 'yesterday morning espec- fally with respect to the coming into effect of the Crow's Nest Pass agree- ment of which he is opposing. He fii- ed a number of schedules showing that on some commodities the return of the Crow's Nest scale. would mean a discrimination in . rates against B.C. running from fifty to over two hundred per cent. | A most delightful entertainment = . |evening, when the orphans put on Continually Fear Spys. |: thurs ius" si fet ® |price."" Crowds of Interested specta- children being cleverly trained and | A ---------------- | A CHARMING PLAY. 2 DRUMMED Ol ; : { Produced in Ontario Hall By the St. | Mary's Orphans, ---- . | was arranged by the Sisters of St. [Mary's on the Lake Orphans' and The Walking Delegates»: at Ontario Hall on Monday tors filled the hall to see these clev- o . er little people perform and were re- 1 They Also Dispense With Fly- warded by a dlightful evening, the ; Pr ing Advance Guard--On |ciowing great taion:. Forces in Present . The pretty little play telling the Unce . ty to Brockville. {story of the little Jean, changing rtain . Toronto, May 30.--Absolute need Won't Support Drayton Amendment. Ottawa, May 30.--Despite a cau- Gananoque, May 30.-- (Special) -- The unemployed veterans decided to dispense with their flying advance guard at a meeting Monday night. They discovered that .t was the pro- Places with Betsey, whom she con- |siders has a more exciting life, was cleverly portrayed. The children taking part were Dorothy Perla, Edith McGill, Annie Callo, Beatrice McGilliis, Flora Downey. The sec- Vancouver, B.C., May 30.--Th cil In the case of Ferguson versa the King. validity of the British Columbia act will be tested before the privy coun- In this case a British Coc e London, May 30.-- Winston. Spenc- er Churchill, secretary for the col- onies, yesterday afternoon told the House of Commons that Great Brit- | ain did not intend - at present to {cerning the budget of Hon. W. cus yesterday the Progressives have not fully made up their minds con- Ss. Fielding. Never did a budget receive {more careful study from any party than that accorded the effort of the for Canada to maintain her militia was the message of Lord French to the dominion, when he spoke at the luncheon of the Empire club yester- day afternoon. He paid tribute to Sir Samuel Hughes, as he called him, withdraw all her troops from Dublin. Mr. Churchill, secretary, added that in view of the gravity and urg- ency of the issues already disclosed the parliament was entitled to the fullest informatio available in order that the House might debate the sit- | uation before the Whitsuntide Ter | : 9 ogledy 88. | peace-time qualities 'o or YOg, Pe aSkivE of the situation in Lon- |® Lohr ere ere eee : to hon, i Soured, the Sinpire erry, Winstcn Churchill said he | owed a debt of gratitude for his or- Sondonry a request from Premier [# PLACES BLAME iin UENCE ganizing of the territorial forces in Craig for a destroyer and other pave] jr QUEBEC INFLUE} England. "i Wem ol ssels. The request was handed | - 'hile it is absolutely mpossible yo to the Ay and almost |%* Toronto, May 30. -- A. C to keep up large standing armies, he immediately the vessels left, and |* Lewis, secertary of the St. urged Canada and the empire to keep are now stationed at Londonderry. (¥ Lawrence Yaterways Scheme, up the militia and' territorials. "'Al- Ho sald the actual position there had {® blames Quebec influence for ways rely on the territorial forces," been carefully studied by the mili- (# Premier King's attitude in > he sald, "on which, I may say, Can- tary authorities, the War Office and |* gard to negotiating up treaty {ada has always relied. You in Can- the Admiralty. #+ with the United States. or the eda have one enormous asset you He emphasized that the govern- *% construction of the works to # |p. on pos before, You've been tried ment took full responsibility for giv- [¥ allow sea-going vessels to go in the fire and not found wanting. ing every protection to Ulster. Asked |% up the Great Lakes. You know now what you can do. You whether there were sufficient forces have in you that quality so invalu- in Ulster to deal with any conting~ able to any body of soldiers. You ency, Mr. Churchill sald nineteen have self-confidence. Keep that self- battalions were there and that Pre- confidence up." mier Craig was in constant touch He stressed the necessity of train- with General Cameron, who had full ing for men and officers. It was discretion to {ake any measures ne- only that which enabled these men 10 DISCUSS EXTENSION "0 ram sua ne nen| OF JHE PAOTORAL TERM: foi: Soi is» mmander in chief in Northern Ire- {able to visit the other cities of Can- or had been instructed to support {Montreal Methodist Confer- ada, Lord French said that he could Premier Craig, of Ulster, but he ex-| ence to Deal With the Ques= | not leave the continent without com- plained these instructions did not tion This Week. ling on Canadian soil to express his apply to the invasion of territory {and the motherland's depth of grati- outside of the 8.x counties. He re- In view of the meeting of the Me-| tude to the splendid men of Canada fused to state whether the cabinet thodist General Conferénce meeting | Who had saved the day at Ypres. His had considered the question of cross- 'in Toronto in September it is likely | Visit, he emphasized, was entirely Ing the border, that important memorials will be Private. Last night he returned to forwarded to that body from the| NeW York, and sails for England al Montreal Conference which meets|05t Immediately, here this wee lumbia citizen recently contested un- successfully in the court the right of the government to assess a tax on a consignment of liquor imported by a citizen for private use, ond part was a comedy, "The Magic in which George Godfrey, | Aubrey Bruyen, Reo St. Onge, An- inodo Vitaili, Edmund Lalonde, Paul Lattonde, took the principal parts. minister of finance last Tuesday, and still Hon. Mr, Crerar"s men lack a clean-cut decision. It is a foregone (conclusion, however, that they will not vote for the amendment submit- {ted by Sir Henry Drayton on behalf of the Conservatives, vincial polite who were responsible | for all the arrangements for food | Cure," along the line, The motor cyclists of the advance guard, whose move- ments were much criticized, were given the opportunity of marching ia ---- the ranks the rest of the way, but 00000200 +20000000 strangely enough they both had ur-|e > Vancouver, B.C., May 30.---Ad- gent private affairs to take them |# % [dressing the Canadian Club here last home. This morning they are beat-|# ** | night, Miss Joan Arnold, president of ing a retreat into the city. jz * the I.O.D.E., declared that women » As a result of the army's continn- | #* needed the help of men if they are ed fear of spies, they decided to|% * to become good citizens. She said: drum out five suspects, While Ril- [# "% | "You must act as our elder brothers ey, their leader, was denouncing the [+4 *|in the school of life~~We want your work of the sleuths in a fiery speech, | ** [sympathy and assistance, not your|' two of them, accused of belonging to | % |criticism." ex-service organizations, slipped out. | + The other three got a ceremonial | 5 * dismissal before the assembled army |% this morning. | Thirty-four miles, including a|% night march into Brockville, is to-|% day's routine. The column left here | at 7.30 and it is proceeding out four- | + teen miles where the men will lunch | along the road. There they will bi-|¢ # PEP 202909 Youac until 10 p.m., and then march ---- all night. However, there has been THE PROJECT & proposal to get motor cars from Brockville to motor 'the men in. 1t 18 up to the Brockville people to de- Canada Will Not Negotiate Treaty For St. Lawrence Waterway. cide whether they are to walk or ride, Ottawa, May 30.--Prime Ministar in the and to Sir Frederick Borden, who had made the Canadian militia, and to whose efforts was due the fact that Canada was able to save the day at the second battle of Ypres, when the allied line was threatened with annihilation. He eulogized the Women Need Men's Help, THE GERMAN REPLY IS SATISFACTORY. Paris. May 30.--The Ger- man reply to the reparations commission's demands says that the German government will undertake on the hypo- thesis that it be given aid through foreign loan, within a suitable time to maintain its paper circulation within the limits reached March 81st and comply with the condi- tions for a partial morator- fum. The reply is today con- sidered satisfactory. *| L O.D.E. Convention. "| Vancouver, B.C., May 30.--Reso- * [lutlons of loyalty to their majesties # the King and Queen, and to their *» |excellencles the governor of Canada % and Lady Byng, honorary presidents +|of the order, were passed at this ® morning's session of fhe I.0.D.E. ® (and were followed by reports of the national chapters in Newfoundland and the Bahamas and Bermuda, to- gether with reports of affiliated so- cieties. 2 HORATIO BOTTOMLEY Former editor of "John Bull," who faces seven years in a British prison. + * > * Lg * + + + + * +* * * + ee PERSIE ROLE reN sage by the judge to the Speaker of the House of Commons, who form- ally announced it in the house. This automatically vacates Mr. Bottom- ley's seat in the house for South Hackney, which constituency he ser- ved in parliament from 1908 to 1912, and again beginning in 1918 when he was re-elected. Bottomley, in an impassioned appeal to the Jury, said it would be an "appalling disaster and the most appalling er- ror in justice that the world has ever known is a verdict is found against me." On Manufacturers' Prices, Ottawa, May 30.-----A ruling has oeen obtained by the local automo- bile dealers that a new special tax on automobiles will be charged on manufacturers' prices to dealers and not on retail prices of new models. MINISTERIAL SESSION OPENS ON WEDNESDAY The Montreal Methodist Con- ference Committees Are Hard at Work. On Tuesday morning the statis- al committee of the conference Reduction in Wagc.. Ottawa, May 30.--The Ottawa eol- ectric railway yesterday announced a reduction of twelve and a half per cent. in wages, effective from May Fierce Border Fighting. Output of Soft Coal Belfast, May 30.--Fierce fighting went into session and the committee on religious education begins its meeting at 8 o'clock this evening. A large number of the delegates are expected in this city this after- noon and evening for the sessions of Wednesday. Rev. J, A. Waddell, local King announced yesterday House of Commons that the domin- fon government did not consider the present an opportune time for nego- tiation of a treaty with the United States on the St. Lawrence waterway plan. Premier King said that the United 1st, applying to all employees. France Will Act On Arms Treaties Paris, May 30.--The French gov- Washington, May 30.--Reporis from the bituminous coal fields still operating in spite of the general mine strike showed a general and notable increase in production set- ting in last week, the geological sur- wae in progress along , the Donegal- Fermanagh border cording to reports from Enniskillen, The despatches did not state clearly the situation of the contending for- ces, but sald that both Beeleek and Pettigee were in the hands of the Irish Republican army. last night, ac- |; g to the h of the pastoral term will come under discusston at this conference as at the other con- ferences of the church gathering at this time in other centres. Some of the districts have expressed their nother Fifty Million Slash in Rallway Wages Chicago, May 30-- Another fitty million dollar slash in the yearly wages of the nation's railway em- ployees will be announced before the ernment will today introduce in the wish of having the pastoral term | chamber of deputies bills ratifying the agreements reached at the Wash- tington armaments conference. These bills will be referred to the committees on naval affairs and for- eign relations, which are expected to take several weeks studying them. Any reservations that may be {thought advisable will be suggested [by the committees to which the measures are referred. Y {end of this week, according to the extended to five years when both the} Chicago Herald and Examiner today. {congregation and pastor are agree-! The reduction will affect more than Secretary, is responsible for the bil- leting of the delegates. Wednesday's sessions will com- mence in the morning with the committee on probationers records meeting at 9 o'clock and at 11 o'clock the jcurnal secretaries whl meet the secretary of the conferenca, bringing coples of all resolutions re- ferred to conference committees, At 2 o'clock in the afternoon the minis- 'terial sessions will open and con- tinue through the afternoon, In the evening at 7 o'clock the 4- nancial secretaries will meet the conferences treasurers. The annual lecture before the Theological Union will be given in the evening at 3 o'clock by Rev. J. R. R. Cooper, B.A., B.D., Ph.D., on the subject of "The Religious Implications of Personal- ism." The chairman of the evening will be Rev. S. P. Rose, D.D. The members of the statistical committee are as follows: Montreal district, Rev, Albert Johnston; Ma- tilda district, Rev. H. §. Cooke; Brockville district, Rev. C. J. Beck- ley; Kingston district, Rev. R. W. Armstrong; Perth district, Rev. Wm. Halpenny; Pembroke district, Rev. G. N. Maxwell; Ottawa district, Rev. T. P. Shaver; Stanstead district, Rev. H. Mick; Waterloo district, Rev. R. 8. Smith, The religious education commit- tee is composed of the following members: Montreal district, Rev. R. P. Stafford; Matilda district, Rev, K. Curtis and S. W. VanAllen: Brockville district, Rev. J. G. Fulch- 'er and Miss Edith Giles; Kingston 'district, Rev. J. A. Waddell and 0. 'Sine; Perth district, Rev, E. Lawson and R. C. Rose; Pembroke district, Rev. W. G. A. Wilson and W. J. "Connolly; Ottawa district, Rev. G. A. McIntosh and G. Eades; Quebec dia- "trict, Rev. W. P. Wormith and P. C. Duboyce; Stanstead district, Rev. Heavy casualties are reported from Steabane and Lifford on the Ti- rone-Donegal border where fierce fighting occurred early thtis morn- | ing. vey reported today. For four suc- cessive days Including Thursday-- the last reported--railroad cars loaded with new coal numbered more than 14,600 and on Tuesday the to- tal was 15,026 cars. The survey estimated this would give a total production of more than 5,000,000 tons for the week as com- pared with a high previous week since April 1st--when the strike was called--of about 4,500,000 tons. States government had been so in- formed upon receipt of a communic- ation from Washington suggesting negotiation of a treaty as a basis for the construction of the waterway and stating that the United States gov- ernment was prepared to consider entering into such a treaty. Mr. King assured Sir Henry Dray- ton, former minister of finance, who brought up the question, that the correspondence would be brought down in the house. - ! . four hundred th Other districts on the other hand [oo "undred OUgand. Shop. cralt are not in favor with this proposal. | cents an h t If this subject comes up for discus- | ehis an hour cyt from the pay of ach 1 3 sion before the local gathering, it sach employee |will likely create the greatest | {amount of discussion. Under the dis- |cipline as it now stands, extension SHE DENIES KNOWLEDGE continues to cause grave concern, |of the term to a fifth year is only al- with no solution apparently in sight. |yo coq urges extraordinary ecircum- Whether the proceedings would | Marilyn Miller, Dancing Star, Says She Is to Marry | stances. make possible an immediate resump- Recommendations regarding the tion of a conference with the Irish finance system may also be brought | treaty signatories could not be fore- |p 0.0 the conference. A budget | cast. Jack Pickford. New York May 30.--An announces ment in Boston by Marilynn Miller, dancing star of Sally," of her en- |8ystem is proposed, the weekly of-| fering covering all church funds and gagement to Jack Pickford, brother of the great Mary, followed closely local church needs. The missionary giving will be separate. Kingston is becoming historic for being the seat of this conferenco. the expose of wild revels in Boston, involving several New York chorus girls of the company Miss Miller heads, with prominent members of The first conference. of the Method- ist church in Canada, as at present | Boston society and wealthy Harvard students. constituted, was held in Brockville, The long deferred announcement June, 1884; the second was held in Kingston, June, 1885; Rev. LeRoy from the star of Florenz Zeigfeld's musical success came upon the heels British Cabinet Meeting. . London, May 30.--A cabinet meet- ing was called today for the discus- sion of the Irish difficulty, which Elevator To Be Leased. Ogdensburg, N.Y., May 30.--Ne- An Effective Stopper. gotiations are pending for the leas- Washington, May 30.--Although almost without precedent in the his- tory of America's international rela- tions, the declination of the Canad- fan government to embark at this time upon 'negotiations relative to the construction of St. Lawrence deeper waterway did not take offic- fals here by surprise. For some time, it is understood, officials have been aware of a feeling of opposition in certain regions of the dominion aris- ing from a difference in the esti- mates of the desirability of the pro- ject entertained by conflicting inter- ests, ing of the Rutland elevator here. AKS The elevator will be leased by the' FOR THE CL SERVANTS Rutland-Lake Michigan Transit company, recently organized in Dov- er, Del. The deal has not been con- summated, but it is said that in all probability it will be in a few days. The Delaware corporation intends to put on a line of boats between this city and Chicago, using the Rutland rallroad as its outlet for freight bound to the New England states. -- Evacuated by Ulster Forces. Belfast, May 30.--Evacuation of territory in the border region by Ul- ster forces is announced. Specials were withdrawn from the Belletk sallent, abandoning it to Free State troops. Pleads Their Cause in Legis- lature and Will Support Better Salaries. Toranto, May 30, -- G. Howard Ferguson, Conservative leader, urg- ed in the legislature yesterday after- noon that consideration be given to the requests of tke civil servants for better salaries, and said his party would endorse any move the govern- ment may make in the direction of more generous treatment of those employed in the service. Thomas Crawford, Northwest Toronto, also urged the claims of the civil serv- ants. Premier Drury said he would make a statement as to what tho government had done for the eivil servants up to the present. Premier Drury, in answer to Mr. Ferguson, as to what legislation was to be dropped, stated it was the in- tention to refer the university bill io a special committee and also the anti-combines bill to a speecfai com- mittee. Questions by Mr. Dewart as to whether the privy council affects bill would bo in this session, Attorn- ey-General Raney sald he had no an- nouncement to make, -------------- Pembroke's Unemployed Reduced. Pembroke, May 30.--That unem- ployment in Pembroke is at a mini mum in this town was evidenced by that fact that when the Pembroke Lumber Company opened their last week, Premier Drury has introduced hy- |dro radials amendments in the legis- lature. Ulster police have more raiders. Americans Coming to Canada. Ottawa, May 30.--Americans to the number of 8,019 constituted practically half the 16,774 immi- grants who so far have entered Can- ada this year. Great Britain con- tributed 4,628 and other countries 4,227. Countess Drogheda Gets Divorce. London, May 30.--Couutess Kath- leen Drogheda was granted a divores from her husband, Lord Drogheda today. rourded up ---------- A WHITE ROBIN PICKED (P BY RIDEAU STREET MAN M. Keyes Has Curiosity--Its Mother Feeds It Through Bars of Cage. A white robin, which is quite a curiosity in the neighborhood, has been picked up by M. Keyes, 190 Rideau street. The bird, rather a young one, was seen on one of the lawns nearby and was easily captur- ed. The little robin is perfectly white, lacking the red breast which characterizes | these birds. It is In a cage and the mother has been feeding it through the bars of the cage. The young bird does not seem to resent confinement, is quite tame and continually answers the calls of its mother, who perches on a nearby fence. "~~ HUSBAND AND WIFE. Memorial Day in U. 8. New York, May 80.--Today fs memorial day. in the United States and is being observed as a general holiday throughout the country, A feature of the celebration was the dedication at Washington of the Lincoln monument in Potomac park, Addresses were delivered by Presi-| deni Harding and Chief Justice Taft. {on the cutting of the several hu " thousand logs 'in the bay, Buflding operations are in full blast and all over the town are springing up the houses, $o long and so much needed. » ¢ Criqui, French bantam, defeated Fox, English bantam, in London, The Irish agreement violates the spirit of the treaty. . - Hooker was president . that year, Kingston has been the seat of con- ference since that time as follows: In 1887, Rev. W. I. Shaw. L L.D., of a denial by Miss Miller that sho D.D., president. knew anything of the party which The stationing committee of the lost Geneva Mitchell, recently disil- Montreal conference met Monday af-|lusfoned bride of a former Yale stud- ternoon at 4 o'clock and organized for their work. The president of is the secretary. The committee | ther In Boston or New York--Miss spent the evening in reviewing the | Miller's home. Jack Pickford, only districts and nothing which minis-|recently returned from Hollywood, ters were to be Superanuated, and|Calif., to his Hotel Ambassador suits generally canvassing the list of | here, hurried to Boston yesterday to nesday noon before the first draft of | "Sally." : the stations is announced. Although it was reported in Bos- -- ton that Miss Mitchéll had returned to New York to seek reinstatement In Trouble at Clayton. in the cast of the Zelgfeld produc Clayton, N.Y., authorities have appearance at the party in Boston, at claims his residence in Springfield, 3phea two ay the "Sally" Mass, and to have relatives in King- | chorus are alleged to have been gag- ston. On account of his peculiar ac- ged and beaten by wealthy men, was tions. jumping on and off motor described by the alleged victims, cars, he was arraigned on this amental fury when told of the affair anoque, but was turned back by|and threatened to depart from the wn ; Canadian officials because he seem-| "Sally" company immediately unless Libera son GLP FORD. xe od to have no visible means of sup-| Geneva Mitchell loft. Miss Mitchell wih oi Douthy tarfo, port. He stated that he wanted to packed her trunks and quit Boston, hv vo porhaged har Satome- t to Kingston where he haa rela- } stituents. He is a leading Hereford Re cattle breeder and lives just outside " My wife does her hair up on wires 0 tightly that it pulls her face and can't laugh. R. L. Lap, does your wife do? president; 1903, Rev. T. J. Mansell, president; 1894, Rev. Dr, Ryckman, ent, her position as one of the prin- cipals of the musical, comedy coms the conference, Rev. W. §. Lennon, . D.D., is the chairman, and Rev. No details of the Miller-Pickford places requiring change of ministers, | rejoin Miss Miller, whose younger The work of the committee contin- |sister, Claire, has been sent to re- tion, she is not at her apartment been puzzled over the actions and i pere today or in any other of her identity of a man who gives his Marie Levon and Eleanor Lazon. charge, and of having no visible According to Boston advices, Miss méans of support. He is known to en, umably to return to New York The German chancellor denies a Haverford claims a Columbia pres . and appeal to Ziegfeld for restors military pact with Russia. university education. : president; 1912, Rev. W. R. Young, pany, George H. Forde, Frelighburg, Que.,| marriage plans are ascertainable, ¢l- ued today. It will probably be Wed- place Geneva Mitchell in the cast of customary New York haunts. Her name as Milton Andrews Haverford, Aid Miller indulged herself in a temper: have made attempts to reach Gan- tion to her place In the cast. of New Yor 10 teach the philosophy of rh Rocpases te