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== The Baily British Whig A AS000AMMAL Ad. CAPITOL NOW SHOWING THE SEA HAWK YEAR 91; No, 261. KINGSTON, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1024 LAST, EDITION BANK BANDITS TAKE $5000 From the Royal Bank-Branch Nanaimo, B.C. ABANDON THER. And Are Trying to Escape Into the United States In a Speed Boat. Nanaimo, B.C., Dec. 13.--The Royal Bank, this city, was held up just about closing time, 3 p.m., yés- terday, by between six and eight men who escaped with $50,000, Two men watched the doors, leaving their car with the engine running at the curb. Another of the gang with two guns herded the customers and employees to the back of the bank, compelling them to lie down on the floor. Others of the gang rified the safe and tills and secured, it is alleged, a sack con- taining monéy for miners' pay. The ' robbers are endeavoring to reach the United States side of the international boundary - in a speed boat, according to a long-distance telephone message to the Canadian . Press. 'The motor car in which the robbers made their escape has been @ound bandoned near Boat Harbor, six miles from Nanaimo and two and & half miles off the main island high- way. Boat Harbor is an abandoned landing stage now seldom frequented. Police boats! are searching and combing the waters of the gulf, craft having been dispatched from Nanaimo, Vancouver, Victoria and other places. United States police have also been notified to be on the lookout for the robbers. WINTER ENPLOYHENT FOR JALL INMATES Those Wha Commit Petty Crimes to Secure Winter Lodging Must Work. -- foronto, Dec. 13.--Winter employment for those persons 'who each fall commit petty erimes in order to secure free winter's board in provincial in- stitutions, 1s a problem which is engaging the consideration of the Ontario. government. It formed the subject yesterday afternoon at the parliament buildings of a conference at- tended by Premier Ferguson, Hon. W.. F. Nickle, K.C., attor- ney-general, and Hon. Lincoln Goldie, provinalal secretary, when initial plans were laid for a programme of useful work to be undertaken by such indi- viduals in return for their main- tenance. Scott Found Guilty And Will Be Hanged . Chicago, Dec. 13.--The jury after forty-five minutes delibera- tion last night found' Russell Scott, former Canadian financial wizard, of Toronto, guilty of the murder of Joseph Maurer, nine- teen-year-old cigar clerk, during 4 holdup last April, and fixed his punishment at death on the gal- lows. : : Fighting in Albania Makes Conditions Grave Belgrade, Dec. 18.--Further des- patches reporting desperate fight- ing in the Liouma and Malesia re- gions of Albania are taken here as confirmation of the gravity of the movement in that country. Insur- gent forces are reported to be grow- ing daily. 0 { | PF. CIP PPFPFIPRIPRET EY * * | # STA BAR ALIENS * | % FROM GREAT BRITAIN # | a" - * 4 are still barred from entering Great Britain by the third read- ing in the House of Commons yesterday of the expiring Laws Continuance bill. A labor amendment to omit the Aliens Restriction Amendment Act of 1919 from the bill was de- %| feated Dy a vote of 176 to 37. #| * Th de PED +> [oF Ps ¥FP22 32223202 ------------ MILD SPELL IN WEST. Into Streams of Water | on Streets. | Winnipeg, Dec. 13. -- Following | in the immediate wake of a week of sub-zero weather, the entire Cana- | dian west is enjoying fits second early winter mild spell. Unusually high temperatures for this time of geason yesterday prevailed Jn Al- | berta and Saskatchewan, and to- day the mildness has extended Ifto Manitoba. Light rains, sleet and | prairie mists were reported from | several districts, while snow-covered | streets in many citles and towns | were transformed into streets of | walter, The forecast promises continu- | ance of higher temperatures for at | least another day, which will be fol- | lowed by colder weather. | | ---------------------- JARVIS-SHITH CASE 15 10 BE REVIEWED Snow Melts By the Appellate Court Next I Week--$600,000 Fine in Question. Toronto, Dec. 13.--The appeals of Aemilius Jarvis, sr., and of Peter Smith from sentence imposed by Chief Justice R. M. Meredith follow- ing conviction in connection with | the commissions on duty free bonds sold to the Provincial Government, are likely to be heard by the Appel- late Court at Osgoode Hall some day next week. | No formal appeal has been made by Peter Smith against sentence, but W. N. Tilley, K.C., special Crown Prosecutor, has notified Smith's counsel, T. H. Lennox, K. C., that he should be present at sentence of his client is to be re- viewed before court. Peter Smith, a former treasurer for the province, was sentenced. to three years in 'Portsmouth -peniten- tiary, and Aemilius Jarvis to six months in the county jail. A joint fine of $600,000 was imposed, which His Lordship stipulated must be pald before either are rgleased. Stock Prices Up Again, New York, Dec. 13.--After two days of declining prices, in which stocks had been liquidated and pro- fits taken on a large scale, the mar- ket turned squarely about in its tracks and started up with a rush which put many stocks back to within a short distance of their high points for the year. At the best price of the day, the railroad shares as a group were fractionally mere than one-half a point below thelr highest for the year, and in the case of the ipdustrial shares, the average at the day's best prices stood within five-eighths of a point of the high mark for 1924. Barrie Writing Play on Burns, London, Dec. 13.--Sir Barrie is writing a play on Robert Burns, He told his old friend and his Dumfries school friend, James Geddes, about it when he was stay- ing with him on the oceasivn of his receiving the freedom of the burgh. Nothing has been arranged about the date and place of Its pro- duction. Australia and Singapore. Melbourne, Australia, Dec, 13.-- Australia's contribution towards the cost of establishing a naval base at Singapore, whatever amount may be agreed upon, must first be con- sidered by the Cemmonwealth Parliament before any definite de- cision thereon is arrived at, Pre- mier S. M. Bruce says in a state- ment just issued. | "You SOME women MAKE homes And OTHERS BREAK them, Some women BUILD A NEST, Then later find their MATE is FLYING ROUND With some GAY lttlp BIRD. And THEN, as a rile, These women blame, NOT thelr husband For being & high-fiyer, But "THE OTHER WOMAN", - For TEMPTING him to | Try his wings sgain; Sometimes they are Said It, Marceline!" MARCELINE 'ALROY. ON "A CHAIN OF BITTER THOUGHTS. Right. but VERY seldom. ° er, BLAME is a HEAVY CHAIN Linked together by BITTER THOUGHTS, and WEAK WOMEN always Want to HANG IT Round ANOTHER'S neck. But WOMEN who are STRONG Enough to BLAME THEMSELVES find all thelr Troubles made lighter. It is natural for BIRDS And MEN to FLY around, But WISE WOMEN KNOW That it is even MORE' NATURAL for them to FLY HOME agai". London, Dec. 13. -- Allens # | James | GREAT LABOR LEADER DEAD in San Antonio. RECENTLY RE-ELECTED As President of the American Federation of Labor---Very High Type of Leader. San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 13.-- Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, died at 4.10 o'clock this morning of bronchial pneumonia. Mr. Gompers was told by physicians shortly afl- ter 2.30 that he might not live through the night. The dying man breathed more heavily for a mo- ment but made no other response. Immediately after Mr. Gompers death, members of the executive council of the Federation held a LATE SAMUEL GOMPERS meeting to draw up a formal state- ment' and make arrahgements for the funeral. Mr. Gompers was only last month re-elected president of the Amerj- can Federation of Labor. He was regarded as the very highest type of Labor leader. Samuel Gompers was born In England seventy-four years ago and arrived in New York in 1863 since which 'time he had been a resident of United States. He was originally the American Federation of Labor in 1881 when he was elected vice president. He occupied the position of president every year since 1882 with the exception of the year 1894 and was the guiding light of the great masses of labor of the Un- ited States. EIGHT-HOUR QUESTION FOR SUPREME COURT ay the Power to Enact Re- quired Legislation ? Ottawa, Dec. 13.--Power of the Dominion. parliament to enact legislation to put the eight-hour day into effect is to be submitted to the Supreme Court of Canada for opinion at the next term. The terms of reference are now being prepar- pardd, The reference follows on a recommendation by parliamen- tary committee last session. At the Washington Conference, held under the international organization of 'the League of Nations, Canada assented to the eight-hour day which the convention adopted. Legal au- thoritigs subsequently held that necessary legislation would come within the jurisdiction of the provinces, and the conven- tion was therefore referred to the provincial authorities. This legal opinion has, = however, since beem questioned. Hence the referefce to the Supreme Court for a ruling. 1984, Premier Syadioats. loa, a cigar maker. He helped organize Has the Dominion. Parliament [2aseseststasvesy | +» BODIES FROM VESSEL WRECKED IN BLIZZARD Tokio, Dec. 13.--Eight bod- jes have been washed ashore and about forty persons are in peril aboard the special ser- vice ship Kwanto wrecked in a blizzard off Tsurga, western Japan. The destroyer rescued five officers and fifty men. PEPE P ESPON GPP PI errr rere EPP FPPEIPRESPETE SD CANDLER AND HIS WIFE ARE NOW REUNITED After Divorce Case--Young Mrs. Candler Returns to Aged Hubby's Home. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 13.--Proceed- ings leading to the reconciliation of Asa G. Candler, Atlanta capitalist, ahd his wife, Mrs. May Little Reagin Candler, from whom he had been estranged since early this year, were under way 'about two months," Mrs. Thomas M. Little, mother of Mrs, Candler, stated. The reconciliation was completed yesterday, Mrs, Little said, Mrs. Candler returning to the home of her husband which ghe first entered as a bride in June, 1923. A suit for divorce, alleging cruelty, filed by Candler has been withdrawn, she stated while Mrs. Candler's attorney declined to be quoted on the status of the divorce proceedings legal authorities said that Mrs. Candler's return to her husband's home auto- matically cancelled the suit. Montreal Carriage Works. Destroyed by Fire Montreal, Dec. 13.--Following an explosion which dumped the whole floor level into the street, fire last evening destroyed the premises of the Omer Quintal Limited, carriage makers, in the east end of the city. The cause of the explosion is un- known. The damage is estimated at $100,000. A Shortage Of $4,000 In Funds 0f T Been Discovered By Auditor A. H. Muir. It was learned on Saturday morn- ing that there is another shortage in the funds of the Townshif¥* ot Kingston which will probably be in the neighborhood of $4,000. This is the second shortage which has been discovered during the, past year in connection with the funds of the township. The matter of the first shortage, which was discover- ed when A. H. Muir was engaged to audit the books of the township, amounted to about $3,600 and the township council was able to re- cover the amount from one of the officials respoasible. At the nomination meeting held in the township hall at Cataraqui on Monday, November 24th, H. 8. Me- Ivor made the charge to the effect that there was another shortage in the funds, and the members of the council who were present did not deny his statement. It was learned after the meeting that A. H. Muir, auditor, who had been working on the books, was not in a position to state the amount at that time but since~them he has put considerable time on the books with the result that a shortage which may amount to $4,000 has been located. It is understood that the audit has not been completed, and for that reason the question of the shortage will not be considered at the township council meeting which takes place on Monday. Although the township officials are say nothing about the matter, it is known that C. J. Graham, reeve has consulted certain legal au- thorities. Members of the township council, when asked by a represen- would refrain from making any public statement until the auditor matter is considered by couheil. en Mr. Muir was first gngaged to make the audit, his duties cover- ed a period from 1919 to December 31st 1923. It is understood that the second shortage is for the period starting January lst 1924 and Is for the first part of the year, . The Whig was unable to get in touch with C. J. Graham. Auditor en seen by woahiy of Kingston, Bas] 32 tative of the Whig, stated that they, makes his official report and the|. p---------------------------- STORY ABOUT SIN YET SEN Reported He Intends Establishing Soviet Rule in China. 70 ABOLISH TREATIES With Foreign Powers--Chinese, Doctor Aided By Russian Pre- sideat of Canton Government, Tokio, Dec. 13.--The Japan Advertiser to-day publishes a despatch from Shanghai, sent by B. J. Fliescher, its editor, de- claring that Sun Yat-sen will be received at Pekin as a saviour. Sun Yat-sen, the despatch says, plans to assume control of the government, with the aid of Karakhan, a Russian, DR. SUN YAT SEN and establish 'Red rule in China and abolish .all treaties with foreign powers "in imita- tion of Lenin's methods." The despatch declares Fengyu-hsieng, Christian gen- eral, who seized Pekin, and General Sun Yueh, who com- mands 100,000 troops, are sup- Sun Yat-seh. Best informed persons in Shanghal believe Sun's regime will be brief, but damaging, Fliescher says. The Japanese foreign office here says it has heard rumors of Sun's impending coup, but believes ord Canton gover- that por may join the present Pekin cabinet. Carried Loaded Revolve. Hamilton, Dec. 13. -- Almond Charles Monteith, alleged Ku Klux Klan represéntative, was convicted of garrying a revolver by Magistrate Jelfs in police court, but was allow- ed to go on suspended sentence. BREACH OF PROMISE ACTION THAT FAILED Promise Contingent Upon Wo= man Securing Divorce Not Recognled by Law. Vancouver, B.C., Dec. 13. --Mrs. Elma Caufield, divorced wife of Charles Campbell Caufield, Toronto, lost her second suit against C. 8. Arnold, prominent Vancouver bar- rister yesterday, when Mr. Justice Morrison dismissed her claim for unstated damages for breach of pro- mise to marry. His lordship held that the promise was contingent on 'her success in securing a divorce from Caufield, to whom she was married at that time. He declared emphatically that it was against public policy that such ja promise should be recognized by law. News off the Wires In Condensed Form John Harris, residing near Port Credit, was instantly killed at rail- way crossing. 'The last paved link In the Toron- to-Stratford Provincial Highway will be opened by Hon. George Henry next Wednesday. Charged with robbing the post of- fice at St. Davids, Robert Smith, of Niagara Falls, was captured by the police after an exciting chase, Windsor Chamber of Commerce will, in a day or two, take action for the abolition of the muni in- come tax on the ground not be equitably SHE PPILFIFIFLEEEES >» # ANCIENT INDIAN RELIC FOUND AT TADOUSAC Quebeg, Dec. 13.--A human sxeloon Jad a stome imple- ment Believed to have been used for sculpturing, have been found by workmen at Tadon- sac, a town whose settlement dates. back to 1,600, and local antiquarfans believe the relies are {hose of am Indian, and that the find indicates oconsid- erable knowledge of the art by the early redmen. Many Indian relics have previously been found In the vicinity of Tadou- sac. PPLPPPPP FFP EPP T TS PPFRPPFEPEIRIRTRES PIPPI F PEPPER PIPPI RIOR Wants to Wed Another. Paris, Dee. 13.--Mrs. Margaret Savell of Syracuse, N.Y., the theft of whose $260,000 pearl necklace caused a sensation here in Septem- ber, is suing for divorce. If success- ful, it is reported, she will be mar- riad to Basil Miles of Washington, former diplomat, who now is Am- erican administrative commissioner of the international chamber of com- merce, in Pariél Eat Black Bread in Bulgaria. Sofia, Dec. 18.--Owing to the shortage of wheat, war bread is the rule in Bulgaria, White bread is almost prohibitive in price. Under the direction of the food dictator, re-established in Bulgaria six years after the war, the black bread is a mixture of wheat, rye and corn, GERMANY REQUIRES NONARCHIAL RULE Lecture by Prof. Roy of Queen's Before the Napanee His- torical Society. Napanee, Dec. 13.--Protfessor Roy of Queen's University, lectured In Historical Hall last night, before the Lennox and Addington Histori- cal Society. W. S. Herrington, K.C., president, in his opening remarks stated that this was' the first lecture of the geries for this season and the so- clety was exceedingly fortunate in securing Prof. Roy, who having spent the past summer in Germany, and In former years having studied at the universities there, hor- Whew A¥ Interesting 2 : "Conditions In Germany as They are To-day." After a short resume of the work of the society in the past sea- gon, he introduced the professor to the audience. Professor Roy gave a most inter- esting talk on the affairs, the peo- ple, the government and the econo- mic problems that confronted the people of Germany to-day. He was listened to with keen attention and sincere appreciation and his hearers had a clearer insight regarding our late enemies and their country and conditions. In speaking of the com- mon people and those of the profes- sional classes he sald their poverty was very real.and many of them were suffering from mal-nutrition, tuberculosis, and other maladies contingent on lack of proper food for the dourishment of the body. He said the British loan would be a God-send to them, an? enable them to start up industries and provide work and ways for the people. While the people were making the best of a republican form of government, it was the opinion of the speaker that this would not suit them except as a temporary Aar- rangement and he believed that ulti- mately they would want some mon- archial form of government. ha iid Bile g! the RURAL SYSTEM Is To Be Shortly Revised, Pre- mier Ferguson A Announces. ELASTIC CURRICULUM Is the Policy To Be Pursued--- Adopt Courses To Purely Local Needs. Toronto, Dec. 13.--Although On- tario's rural public school system has to be furtner revised to meet ths needs of the farming community, such revisions will not go length of separating rural from ur- ban schools under the general con- stitation. Premier Ferguson made this statement yesterday afternoen, fol- lowing a long conference with Dr. F. W. Merchant, director of educa- tion, who has returned from a study of the school systems in rural .Denmark. Dr. Merchant said that he saw many things in Denmark which could be adopted to the use of On- tario's rural schools, but that ow- ing to the essential difference in conditions, the Denmark school could not be transplanted. Some of the lessons learned by him were by contrast only, others through view= ing for the first time practises which are entirely new to this coun= try. Denmark has a population which is 60 per cent. rural, and owing to its type of rural primary educa- tion, young men do not desert the dajry farms at manhood. More Elastic Curriculum. Premier Ferguson said that d similar aim is intended here, and that while no definite plan has been worked out, some changes will later be made, these changes, however, will be along the lines of making the rural curriculum more elastic, a | policy which has already been 1n- augurated, the new system being in force this year for the first time. He d that the department would ¢o ite p a al $9 hile matter, as sult doing were worked out. correspondingly easy . for rural school boards to adapt the courses in their schools to purely local needs, and at the same time econ- tinue to function under the gen- eral regulations, which, in a broad way, govern all primary education in the province. Under the discretionary powers of the minister of education, granted last session, in making regulations no further legislation will be need- ed to effect these changes. Embargo on Chickens. New York, Dec. 13.--The board of health has placed an embargo against the ghipment of live chick« ens to New York city from. North Dakota, South Dakotas, Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Towa and Nebraska, The embargo was ordered after it was found that a mysterious disease had affected chickens here in the past few weeks, The embargo does not affect the shipment of other kinds of poultry, -------------- W. Stuart Edwards succeeds E. L, Newcombe as Deputy Minister of Justice. AAA AAA A WRITTEN FOR THE WHIG PROSPERITY FROM.A GRAVEYARD. BY ARTHUR HUNT CHUTE. pr It is hard one. This fact was brought home to lonely stranger, who always appea the others shunned like a leper. the publican, "Who is he?" sentenced to transportation for was cast upon the Cornish coast. paid to him estimated savings of £20,000. money remained unclaimed. "Nothing foing," was the inevitable , that money burst of false prosperity * the south of England. At an isolated village ww ) red at meals with black gloves on, whom With curiosity aroused I inquired of Now, after years at his gruesome trade, he was doesn't some fellow take a chance?" th blood." to capitalize the sufferings of mankind because mankind is me in dramatic manner on a visit to 1 was attracted by a "That is the hangman of England," was the reply. ; There followed a story of how, years before, this man had been murder. The position of hangman falling vacant at the time, he applied and was appointed to the job. His fee was never personally, but was deposited in a niche in Somerset House. His ship was wrecked and he comparatively rich, with k Accordifig to the publican, this fortune the old hangman offered as J a dowry to anyone who would marry his handsome daughter. But the 1 suggested to several likely lads, "You ought to get efter the lass." reply. a I asked the publican. unro, in his Highlsad classic, "Children of Tempest," telis of the gold of Arkaig, a curse to everyone that sought it. ay But whit of the gold of the war-{ime profiteer? What of that file omened wealth filched from Calvary and Golgatha? ! Wealth which comes to the unworthy brings to companient of woe. Emerson developéd this truth in his essay on Come pensation. But the same truth 4s brought home far more cogently by that which followed on the heels of war, (Continued on page 12) _ ! the unworthy fis ace & i 7 ' the = o As this progresses it will become . OF EDUCATION te