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i cal leanings were toward the party | session will | from British Columbia, . farlo cases the great number are © from Toronto. 4 CAPITOL NOW SHOWING $ FLAMING BARRIERS" A Paramount Picture ; y 4 I Baily British Whig CAPITOL MON., TUES, WED. THOMAS MEIGHAN i "Pled Piper Malone" YEAR 1; No 45, KINGSTON, URTARIO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1924. LAST EDITION (eresssesssscicenny AN BY | + QUEBEC AND ONTARIO PREMIERS TO MEET % Quebec, Feb. " 22.__Premier Aen left Quebec this af- ternoon for Toronto, where he will meet Premier Ferguson of le Ontario, to discuss with him the } 1 Would Ciscoe Favorsm LR ey 1921 It Is Claimed. | the matter of municipalities CERTAIN ONTARIO FIRMS + le granting tax exemptions and % bonuses to industrial corpora- 4+ tions. Were Let Down Easy Prior to Dec. 6th of Election Year. Toronto, Feb. spatch from Ottawa says: Some astonishing facts tests rssetine Fesressrresriassdl CHINAMAN FOUND DEAD WITH BULLET IN NECK brates of Hull, Que., Inves= | tigating--Had Sold His 22.--A special de-| Business. to the Globe! | Hull, Que., Feb. 22.--Charlie Joe, | showing | aged thirty-four, a Chinese restaur- | how the treasury of Canada falled to| ant keeper, was found dead in his | receive revenue Intended for it, it] bed here last night with a bullet is stated, will be unearthed 'it and | wound jn his neck and blankets puil- when a thorough investigation is | ed over his face. He had been deaa , instituted by the dominion govern-| for twenty-four hours. An automatie ment 'into the condition attending revolver with one discharged shell in | the collection of income and busi-| the chamber was found in the bed. | mess 'profits taxes, especially during The police are investigating. the year 1921, which was a general Charlie Joe, according to his as- election year. sistants, had sold his business last It is alleged, for instance, that! monn for fourteen hundred dollars, cheques totalling about $1,700,000, retaining a part interest and living and representing the incomes and} in the restaurant basement. He had business profits taxes of three well- | intended returning to China soon. known concerns In Ontario, were received by the department of finance, of which Sir Henry Drayton 'was the then minister, in March, 1921, but that they were not de- posited until Dec. 6th of that year. It 1s alleged that thé synchronizing! of the election date with the date | of the deposit of the cheques has a: significance that warrants inquiry. Still another prominent firm in On- tarfo figured in a similar transaction by which revenue rightfully the fon of the nation's treasury did not reach the goal for which it originally was intended. In interest alone there was lost to the treasury about $90,000 on this transaction. At intervals during the past few weeks there has been considerable discussion of the need of an investi- gation which would show that, while! the ordinary taxpayers' payments duly reached the department of finance and were applied to the proper purposes, the tax payments of certain large firms whose politi- WITHOUT FOUNDATION. Sir Henry Thornton Denies State- | ment About Co-operation. Winnipeg, Feb: 22.--"The state- ment attributed to me in a Winni- peg paper yesterday, in which I am made to say the Baltimore scheme of co-operation, by which employers are given votes on the letting of contracts, the distribution of work and working conditions, will be in- troduced in the near future on the Canadian National Railways, is an absolute fabricatfon and entirely without foundation," Sir Henry Thornton declared last night. Only One Canadian Ship To Go to the Arctic Ottawa, Feb, 22--Captain J. BE. Bernier will go north in the spring in command of the steamer Arctic according to information . recefved here today. Plans to send two ships were. being considered by the fed- eral authorit , but it has been dew cided (to send only the Arctic, the veteran ship of Canadian expeditions into northern waters. CANADIAN HOCKEYISTS ARE NOW ENROUTE HOME Loudly Cheered at London-- Bringing Birds, Rabbits and White Mice. London, Feb. 22.--A great crowd of Canadian residents in Lonion gathered at Euston station to-day to give a hearty send off to the Cana. dian hockeyists, winners of the world's amateur hockey champion- ship at the Olympic sports, who tired * but happy, entrained at Buston' for Lyverpoll on the beginning of their journey homeward. The train puil- ed out amidst vociferous cheers for the Canadian champions. The Canadians carried with them almost every conceivable sort of baggage, Including bird cages, live rabbits and white mice. They sail on the Metagama, which will call at Belfast. In addition to the passengers originally booked by the Metagama, that ship is carrying 250 passenger: who had first engaged passage on the steamer Marloch, but were stranded owing to the dockers' strike. in poser Li did not always, it 1s + {get Into. the right: -pigeo pigeon. _ It is believed: that a public' de- In itor more information might hasten its supply. 108 PER CENT. In Immigration To Canada During Past Ten Months, Ottawa, Feb. 22,--An increase of 108 per cent, in the immigration to Canada is reported during the ten months ending January, 1924, as compared to the correspondidg ten months ending January, 1923. During the past ten months, 129,- + 022, Immigrants of all nationalities have entered Canada. In the same period in 1922-1923, only 62,849 per. sons entered the country as immi- grants, Of the immigrants coming to this country during the past ten months, 65,171 were British, 18,120 were Americans and 63, 119 were frem other countries, INCREASE. INCREASE IN DIVORCE. 187 Applications, of Which 126 Are From Ontario. Ottawa, / Jan. 22.--The coming probably exceed all records of parllamentary divorce. 80 far notice has been given of 137 applications, of which 10 are from Quebec, 126 from Ontario and one Of the On- In all the provinces save Ontario and Quebec divorce courts are In-operation and the par- llamentary process is not necessary. : -------------- General Booth will arrive in Can- ada towards the end of May. He has just left England on a world tour; The governor-in-counecil will prob- ably order the release of James Mac- Lachlan, Cape Breton Labor leader, On "Why Go to the Dogs?" Some PEOPLE SAY Some people are SO VAGUE-- The WORLD is playing Others--are NOT. FAST and LOOSE-- These say, SOCIETY has Yes, that MEN are fast Gone to the WELL! And WOMEN are loose-- The gentleman in question And the WHOLE of Sc. iety Is SO notorious we Has gone TO THE DOGS-- Need not mention his nae, WELL! WELL! But what I want to know is-~ 'What have the DOGS NONE? Why do they say: "GONE And WHICH dogs, « TO " 'And WHERE arp they? Do they mean--Gone to The GAY DOGS, The STRAY DOGS, hi DIRTY DOGS, LE Satan, his staff and His domicile, ACTUALLY, is On the SPOT; m fact, He isin EVERY HEART, bat We are not obliged to 'ake off OUR HATS TO HIM. : BABY BORN IN A CRASH Mother Thrown Fifty Feet "When Train ain Hits Auto. ? WAS ENROUTE JIE T0 HOSPITAL 'The Child Was Rushed to Safety And Doctors Say It Will Live. Mount Kisco, N.Y., Feb. 22.--A baby born immediately after its mother had been thrown from an automobile which crashed with a fast Harlem milk train at Mount Kisco yesterday morning 1s alive and well at the northern West Ches- ter Hospital. Mrs. Nathan Elman, the mother, of Berkley Avenue, Mount Kisco, is also in the hospital suffering from a dislocated right elbow, but other- wise pone the worse for her ex- perience, according to attending physicians. ° They say both mothes and baby, a girl, will recover. At 4.30 o'clock Mr. Elman, an automobile dealer, placed his wife in a small sedan and started for the hospital. His view of the tracks was | obstructed by buildings as he swung into Lexington avenue, about sixty feet from the New York Central crossing. The car had gone about two lengths, and was picking up speed when Elman heard the train. He jammed on the brakes, but the | car skidded in a circle on the icy pavement, the rear wheels landing against one of the cars. Engineer's Quick Action. The quick action of Clayton Wooley, veteran engineer of the Har- lem System, in bringing the train to a sudden stop, not only saved the lives of mother, father and baby, but saved them from serious injury as well, When the engineer heard the crash he jammed on the brakes, and the sudden stopping of the train threw the auto away from the tracks. Elman and wife were thrown 50 feet, the demolished car crashing into the side of a building 20 feet Ah Italian, wakened by the sound of the crash, rushed out of his house to find the baby lying by the side of the mother. He wrapped the in- fant up in his coat and ran to the hospital, only a block and a Nal away from the scene of the accident. Patrolmen Edward McCall and Frank Hallett of the Mount Kisco police took Mrs. Elman to the hos- pital. Her first thoughts were for her baby. When told it was alive she lapsed into unconsciousness. Elman, except for minor bruises, was not Injured. Beer in Alberta Hotels. Edmonton, Xita., Feb. 22.--Out- side of certain clubs, licensed prem- ises for the sale of beer will be lim- ited to hotels of the province, except in "exceptional cases" where the commissioner may deem it advisable to grant a license to premises other than hotels, it was decided yesterday b- the legislative committee, dis- cussing the Liquor Control Act. Held Up in Own House, Belleville, Feb. 22.--Held up In his own house by two masked men who had knocked at the door and were invited in at tem o'clock at night, Nathan Vanmeer, wood and coal dealer, 30 Cannifton Road, had his bands bound behind his back and his feet tied, while the men went through his pockets. They found $111, but missed money {in an- other pocket. Observe Washington Day. New York, Feb. 22.--To-day was observed throughout. the United States as a national holiday, com- memorating the birth of George Washington, the first president. All schools and markets were closed and in many cities public bodies held patriotic exercises. Washington was born in 1732. Sikh Fanatics Killed. Delhl, India, Feb, 23.--Fourteen Akalis, or Sikh fanatics, were killed and thirty-four wounded in a colll- sion recently in the Sikh state of Nabba between a force of Akalis and & party of Nabha troops under the British administration, according to advices just recelved. Awards Aggregating Million. Washington, Feb. 22.--Fifty-sev- en persons in the United States will receive approximately $1,000,000 under the first group of 'awards by the mixed claims commission on claims growing out of the sinking of the Lusitania. The Egyptian government grants the Countess Carnarvon new concessions 'for excavations at Tutankiamen'y tomb, In a test vote in the Fremch sen- ate, the Poincare cabinet was sus- tained by 150 to 134. sessecrcrscenraes * + WILL SAFEGUARD + CONTENTS OF » -- is London, Feb. 22.--The Cairo | % correspondent of the. Exchange #% Telegraph states that Tutankha- 4 men's tomb will be reopened % this afternoon by the director- #+ general of antiquities, This % is for the purpose of safe- 4 guarding the contents, > PP 2 PEPPER P ESS PRESIDENT COOLIDGE FAVORABLY IMPRESSED With Suggestion That Irish Free State Should Have Minister to U.S. TOMB. + * +» + * * $ * * * Washington, D.C., Feb. 22.--Re- ports that the Irish Free State had asked permission to send a repre- sefitative to Washington were said here today to have favorably impres- sed the Coolidge administration, pro. viding the action of the Irish gov- ernment received the approval of the British Government, The atti- tude of the Coolidge administration is said to be precisely the same as its | view on the proposal that Canada send her own minister, ---------- | CANNOT GET HOME. Are 'Blocked. Toronto, Feb. 22.--This afternoon | {8s private members' day in the legis- > Legislators Find the Roads :RUM ARMADA ON ATLANTIC | Agitating the Coa Coast Guardians of the United States. 158 VESSELS NOW ENGAGED 'In the Trade Between Europe And America--Smugglers Also 'Have Airplanes. Washington, Feb. 22. -- Liquor smuggling has increased greatly in recent months, and the rum fleets operating in waters adjacent to U.S. coasts have grown to a strength of 158 vessels, it was revealed today by the U.S. coast guard. Within. the last three months 1923, figures show, the amount whiskey shipped here from Scotland alone is estimated at 415,703 gallons in bulk and 26,755 cases, Shipments of whiskey from Europe since January, 1922, according to the coast guard, amounted to 104,241 cases, in addition to 415,965 gallons in bulk. From Canada 67,3656 cases were tabulated, while from Miquelon the shipments were 9,000 cases. The coast guard estimated it had only of | 1ature. Several private bills will be considered and the house will ad-! journ early. Many members are still doubitet | if they will be able to get home for | the week-end. Those who live many miles from a railway station will ' not attempt to make their regular week-end visit home, as the roads are badly blocked. I -- DURWOOD BISHOP, PICTON, MEETS DEATH IN WOODS Tree Falls, Pinning Him to Ground--Died After Being Released. been able to intercept flve per cent. j ot this illicit trade, Coastguard Fleet. The fleets the coastguard has es- tablished consist of the first high seag force of larger boats now total- ling 29 steamers and 129 salling ves- sels, which vary in size from 9,000 tons to 70 tons. In addition, accord- ing to coastguard Investigation, the smugglers have an inshore fleet of several hundred motor boats and smaller vessels with speeds up to 18,. kpots, Even airplanes are resorted to, officials say. Contraband liquor, according to latest information, has been coming mostly from ports in Great Britain, France, Germany, Spain, Canada, Ha- vana, Santiago, Cuba and Jamaica. Although the entire structure of the Smuggling organization has not been revealed, the coastguard be- Picton, Feb. 22.--Durwood Bishop met death in the woods on Tuesday afternoon. He and John Shepard, by whom he was employed, wene saw- ing a standing treed When 'the tree fell he wags struck by the trunk ana pinned to the ground. Mr. Shepard had to go for .help before his com- panion could be released. He died be- fore a doctor could reach him. He was the only son of the late Albert Bishop of Union street' and was about forty-three years of age. By his father's will, the property on Union street will now go to the Baptist church, of which the family were members. rn ---------- TOKIO AND YOKOHAMA SLOWLY RECOVERING From the Great Earthquake-- A Twenty-Mile Canal Being Constructed. Tok!o, Feb. 22.--The city of Toklo has purchased over a thousand small automobiles to relieve the traffic con- gestion caused by the general dis- ruption of street car, service follow- ing the earthquake. Reconstruction of Toklo is still in the readjustment stage, but favorable progress has been made considering the tremendous obstacles that have had to be overcome. Practically all the modern conveniences and public utilities in the city were destroyed by the quake and fire. About half the street cars were put permanent. ly out of commission and only about 800 of them are still operating. The telephone service suffered a general break-down, but is gradually being restored in the business dis- tricts, Before the fire there were about 85,000 telephones. Now there are about 24,000. Re-installing of electric lights has been progressing swiftly due to sharp competition between two companies. The earthquake caused a severe water shortage in some districts and many residents are now being sup- plied from water sprinkler wagons, Two steame have been carrying water between Tokio and Tsukuda- Jima, but this system has been wreek- ed more than once by large steamers passing through the estuary. Gas service has been suspended since the earthquake, but will prob- ably be restored by the end of Febru- ary. than Tokio in the matter of destroy- ed public utilities, and these services are being brought back to normal more slowly in Yokohama than in the larger city. The greatest task be- fore Yokohama is the reconstruction of a breakwater, Before the quake the area bounded by the breakwater was so narrow that almost ome-fifth of the s was taken care of outside vd Aga shear now proposes to he mukichaties Son 11.340 Jot Tonk Aa cast of nensly 35,00.000, An- other important item is the proposed construction of g canal between Tokio twenty miles long. ' Yokobama was even harder hit} and Yokohama, which will be bout loci Heves the bulk of it is directed from general offices in New York City. At Yarmouth, N.8., according to re- ports to the coastguard, a large cor poration has just bi the trade: 140 Vessels Captured. The entire results of the coast- cilities, has thus far been to capture 149 vessels, mostly small ones, 30,. 847 cases of liquors and 8-12-16 Ibs. of nareotics. One of the big operatives is re- ported to be a syndicate running from St. Plerre and the Bahamas to Canadian and U.S. ports. New York city is said to be headquarters of one syndicate, which owns and operates a fleet of nearly one hun- dred craft, large and small. BOYCOTT ON CANADIANS BE ENQUIRED INTO Niagara Falls Workmen Told They Are Not Wanted in U.8. Factories. Toronto, Feb. 22.--Premier How- ard Ferguson assured the legisla- ture yesterday afternoon that he would look into an alleged boycoit of Canadian workmen living in Niagara Falls, Ont., who were toid that théy were no longer wanted in United States factories across tha river. The question was brought ba- fore the legislature by M. M. Me- Bride, of Brantford, who, readiag from a Niagara Falls newspaper, urged that the matter be brought to the attention of the Dominion Gov- ernment. Premier Ferguson said that it was not within the jurisdiction of On- tario, but he would make a friendly request to have the matter looked into. 8. W. Wilson, of Windsor, stated that if similar tactics were carried out there {it would resuit in 3,009 {Canadian workmen leaving to live in the United States. rel ------ To Invite Cool and Byng To Belleville Celebration Belleville, Feb. 22. Mayor Mikel of this city, in an address on the in June next, stated that couriers on horseback would be despatched from here to deliver invitations to Presi- dent Coolidge at Washington and Governor-General Byng at Ottawa, to attend. Several young men have volun- teered to go to Washington and the ride would start in April. A copyright story to the Toronto Globe says experts declare Ger. many can pay its war debt Jin fuli. Ontario government will bring in legislation governing standard ho- of | guard campaign, with its limited fa-| 1 $365,000, U.EML. celebration to be held here| EYES ON MONGOLIA. The Soviet Aim to Make it Self-Gov. er! Shanghai, Feb. 22. "--The Russian | soviet is reaching out for territory | in Mongolia, according to report ! reaching here from the north The authoritles, now in contr of Outer Mongolia, have accept- ed a proposal from the Bolsheviki to make their country a self-governing state of the soviet republic. A sec- ret agreement is said to have been entered into prior to Envoy ¥ Kharakan's departure for China. stipulates that Outer Mongolia = placed under soviet protection and | its government will invite Russians | to organize laborers' and peasants' institutions; the abandonment of the rule of princes, government to be conducted 'by a revolutionary com- mittee with the governor 4s &hair- man; Russian citizens of Mongolia to have the right to purchase land and exploit mines of Mongolia; rail- roads to be built by Russian engin- | eers with only Russian capital; Rus- | sians to 'be permitted to organi ze | labor and co-operative socleties on | the Russian plan, only Russian elti- | zens to be employed in the service of | { the government in order to show | their sincere wish for the unification | of the two countries. VENIOT FOR CABINET, COPP FOR SENATE ?| New Brunswick Liberals Are! Called to a Conference to Discuss Proposals. HON. PETER VENOIT. Fredericton, N.B., Feb. despatch from Moncton suggests that | SA to the Senate, and that Hen. P. J. | Veniot, premier of New Brunswick, may enter the federal cabinet with an important portfolio, probably as minister of raliways and canals. The report says that Liberal M.P.'s and others prominent in the affairs of the Liberal party in New Brunswick have been summoned for a conference at Moncton on Saturday when the proposals will be placed before the conference for endorsa- tion. It is understood .that the oniy arrangement under which Hon. P. J. Veniot would give up the provin- clal premiership to enter the fed- eral cabinet would be that he oe given an important portfolio, and it has been suggested that returning to the old order and having the min- ister of railways and canals from the maritime provinces might do much towards placating the dissatisfaction which has been evident throughout New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Rockefeller Foundations Gives $365,000 to Oxford New York, Feb. 22.--The trustees of the Rockefeller foundation have offered £75,000, normally about to Oxford University for | the endowment and development of the department" of biochemistry. This was announced in despatches from Oxford, England, and cou= firmed here. The trustees decided to make their offer at a meeting* of Docember 6th, and the university also must raise a certain amount of money, but just how much was not announced. Baptist Church Is Advertised By 44-Foot Electric Sign Oakland, Cal, Feb. 22, -- What is said to be one of the largest church electric signs in America has been erected over the First Baptist, church here. . It is 44 feet high and four feet wide. The letters are 18 inches high. The sign, surmounted by a cross operated by a flasher, bears the name of the church and the word "wel- come." It attracts the eye in any part of the city. Decorated For 23rd Child. _ Paris, Feb. 22.--Cited as an ex- ample to all French women, Mme, Amet, a peasant farmer at "lermont, in the east of France, was publicly decorated with the Legion of Honnr in the town hall at Remiremont, on the . occasion of the birth of her twenty-third child. "Now go and do Hkewise," exhorted the prefect 'n- a speech to a crowd of his fellow- citizens. Tne battle Sot whe sow Giifta continues throughout the province. Rural dis.ricts age still isolated. CALLS BUDGET A BURLESQUE Hon Manning Do Doherty Blames Tories For the Deficit. . A SETBACK {GIVEN RANEY Speaker Rales 0 Out of Order R on tpt Toronto, Feb. 22.--Hon Manning { Doherty in the legislature this af- ternoop endeavored, to explain away the U.F.O. deficit of $15,000,000, | He heatedly stated that the Conser- vative budget was a burlesque that would have done Belasco proud. He | stated that the bungle was not made by Col. Price, whom he compliment- | ed, but stated that the master artist behind the scenes had slipped up. "He planned a tragedy, but it re. sulted in a burlesque," he gaid. "The element of exaggeration was | injected too freely." He charged that the deficit had been brought about by an orgy of extravagance on the part of the Con- servative Government during their three months of office. "They tried to give us an anaes- thetic, but gave the whole province laughing gas," he stated. Question Out of Order. Hon. W. E. Raney received a sa'- back when Hon. Mr. Speaker ruled that the question put by him yester- day was out of order. Mr, Raney's question was whether any members of the Government had promised, during the election campaign, to sea that a referendum would be held.on the liquor laws if the Government was returned to power. Premier Ferguson sald that the Government members had stated that the Act would be enforced as long as {t was on the statute book. Hon. Mr. Raney argued that this question was not answered and ask- ed for the Speaker's ruling. Mr. Speaker ruled the question out of order on the ground that questions addressed to the minister. | should relate to public affairs with Wish they are officially con tration for which the sponsible, but not on an e of opinion on matters of poMey. Mexican Revolt Results in Demand for Montana Horses Roundup, Mont, Feb. 22, -- A sudden demand for Montana horses followed the outbreak of the Mexi- can revolution. The call has con- tinued, and owners of ranges are having little difficulty in disposing of their syrplus horses, The horses are being shipped south for use in the Mexican federal army, Many mules are among them. The opportunity is welcomed in this re- gion, where ranchmen often have more horses than they need. The Mexicans are paying from $25 to $50 a head for horses and mules, The animals must conform to certain re quirements, so that they may be suit. table for military use. Architect Gets Two-Year Term. Montreal, Feb. 22.-- Weeping bit- 'terly as he was being led away to jail, James G. Adamson, aged sixty- three, architect, was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary by Chief Justice Decarfe after pleading gullty to stealing $45,000 from a local construction company. SRITISH COAL MINERS ALSO LIKELY T0 STRIE They Derive Much Encourage= ment From the Success of the Dockers. London, Feb. 22.--The settlement of the strike here in Britain 1s & great triumph for the dockers. They get their two shillings increase by two instalments, a shill immedi- ately and a shilling in June. One of their leaders said: "We have won hands down. It is the court of ln- quiry that has dome it. Our caje before it was too strong to be con- troverted." The next big industrial dispute on the horizon is with the coal min- ers. They will be encouraged to make a stiff struggle by the success of the dockers. This does not mean that they will put forward extreme demands. The present gramme is moderates, so Y that the South Wales section is