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NO. COL. ROOSEVELT ATTACKS WILSON Over His Peace Note After Remaining Silent Some Time. HE ALSO WANTS CHARGES ABOUT PROFITS ON THE "LEAK" INVESTIGATED. The Bulldog Colonel Declares That Wilson's Inference Regarding Ger- many and Belgium Is a Most Im- moral Falsehood. New York, Jan, 5.--Col. Theodore Roosevelt, breaking the silence he had maintained since the day before election, "has resumed the leadership of the forces opposing 'President Wilson and his Administration. He picked out the Wilson peace note of December 20th and Secretary Lans- ing"s explanation of it as the text for his attack, and demanded an investi- gation of the charges that persons close to the Administration had benefited by the consequent agita- tion of the stock market. He did not, however, mention any names in this connection. As for the peace note, Roosevelt sald it was favorable COL. ROOSEVELT. only to the German interests. For President Wilson to infer even that Germany and Belgium were fighting for the same thing was a 'callous and most immoral falsehood." He also attacked the President's pro- posal that this country participate in a league to enforce peace, asserting that with Secretary of War Baker and Seeretary of the Navy Daniels as his aides, he could, of course, ac- complish nothing and had been un- able even to protect American inter- ests in Mexico, Wants Charge Probed. Col. Roosevelt gave many evi- dences of agitation as he dic his severe arraignment of the President at the Hotel Langdon. Since the day of the President's peace note he hdd been revolving in his mind the neces- sity of conducting still another bitter fight against the present Administra- tion, which, he had told friends, he had hoped would be better this time. The developments since that time proved 'a deciding factor with the Colonel. He wants to see the charge that the Administration has tied up with Wall Street thoroughly investi- gated. He is also determined to aid Senator Lodge of Massachusetts in hig fight against the Senate indorse- ment 'of the Wilson peace note and the League for the Enforcement of Peace. Y Although opposed to conscription, the Toronto District Trades Council accepted an offer of Magistrate Kings- ford to deliver an address on compul- sory service. 4 The MacLean battalion of the Mari- time Provinces has been ordered to cease recruiting in the Toronto mili- tary district after February 15th. The world is full of self-made paupers who are asking for aid and sympathy, a HAS CAPITAL OF $1,000 669. The Montreal Transportation "Com. pauy Changes Ownership The Montreal Transpcrtation Co's. property and assets hav: been acquir- ed by L. L. Henderson, heretofore {managing director, and his associate, says the Marine World, Toronto, The only changes in the directorate at presen: ore the resignation of the president, Bartlett McLennan, the election of L.-L. Hender:on as preszi- dent and managing director: and the election of A. A. Wright, managing director, 8t. Lawrence and Chicago Steam Navigation Co., Torunto, as v.ce-pres dent and treasner, The other directors are Farquhar Robert- son, A. Kingman, A. G. Thomson, H. A. Calvin and A. E. Ogilvie. The Montreal Transportation Co. was originally incorporated with an authoribed capital of $300,000, and in 1903 obtained a new charte: with an authorized capital of $1,000,000, with atbhority to make advances on goods stored, and to hold shares in other companies, which was an addi- tion to the original business which was confined to transporting grain and general freight. The actual paid up capital stock of the company was $913,300, represented by a property in Kingston, Ont, its fleet of vessels and floating elevators, and the entire eapital stock of the Prescott Terminal Co., Ltd., rominally $500,000. The company owns the following vessels: Steamships--Advance, Glenmount, India, Kinmount, Rosemount, Simla, Stormount, Windsor. Tugs--Bartlett, D. G. Thomson, Bmerson, Glide, H. F. Bronson, M. Hall, Mary. Lake barges--Augustus, Burma, Dunmore, / Hamilton, Hiawatha, Kingston, Lapwing Melrose, Mus- koka, Québec, Selkirk, Thrush, Un- gava, Valencia, Winnipeg; and a number of river barges and floating elevators. . MAY ESOAPE GALLOWS People of Kansas Object to Execut- ing Negro on Sunday. Washington, Jan. 5.--Willie White, coloréd, may escape the gal- lows' because the State of Kansas objects to having a hanging within her borders on a Sunday. White was convicted in a United States court of the murder of another negro at the United States Soldiers' Home, at Leavenworth, Kansas, and Decem- ber 14th 1916, was set as the date of execufion., President Wilson granted a reprieve for one month in order to give him a chance to exam- ine a petition for commutation of sentence. As January 14th, 1917, the date of the expiration of the re- prieve, falls on Sunday, people in Kansas began to raise objection to an execution within the state on that day. . It was to present these objection: that Senator Thompson of Kansas went to the White House yesterday afternoon. In addition to telling the President of the objection, he asked, in behalf of many citizens of Kan- sas, that White's sentence be com- muted to imprisonment for life. If the President did not feel that he would be justified in showing clem- ency, said the Senator, the people of Kansag desired that White be taken out of the state for execution. The President said. he would take the matter under consideration. VERITE NOT SUNK French Marine Minister Denies Ger- Paris, Jan. §.--The Ministry of Marine says the report that the French battleship Verite has been torpedoed by a submarine near Malta is absolutely false. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. Palmerston and Canonto. For Reeve--D. Gemmill, 78; 8 Shanks, 47. For Councillors--Thomas White, 89; George Thomas, 70; James Mec Kinnon, 69; Freeman Lennox, 54; William J. Donaldson, 42. Ship Church Bell For Repairs. The Presbyterian church hell, Cape Vincent, was taken from the tower on Thursday last and shipped to a foundry at Troy. The bell, which weighed nearly 1,000 pounds, had been out of commission for a number of years on account of cracked. The trustees do not think that a new bell will g right away, but that later on, pos- sibly next summer, one may be in- stalled. Two Cases of Eczema 'and How They Were Cured" -- Billies, Further Proof That Dr. Chase's Ointment is a Posi- sic. Asa 1f you read these letters you By actual a KINGSTON, ONTARIO, FRIDAY JANUARY 35, PROGRESSIVE AUSTRALIA, Plans for More Technical Education in the Commonwealth. The war's influence upon trade, and above all upon the development of home industries, again shows it- self in the technical education move- ment in Australia. Brunswick, in Victoria, has recently established fine premises for the purpose of giv- ing instruction in the technicalities of special industries, handicrafts, and 80 on. Approximately £10,000 has been expended upon the erection of the school and workshops, the cost to be defrayed by the education de- partment. Pupils under 14 years of age will receive free tuition, but a nominal charge is made for those above that age. Three hundred and fifty scholars have now been enrolled, 200 of whom attend the junior class- es in the day time. The establishment of this school is part of the Government's greater de- velopment scheme. This scheme comprehends the building of techni- cal schools in all the provincial cen- tres, as well as in the cities and the improvement of all existing institu- tions of the kind. The question of compulsory attendance is also under consideration and the charge on the rates for the establishment and equipment of the schools. Australia is, of course, as yet, far behind Am- erica, Germany, or Switzerland in technical education. As =tated above, the present prominence of the ques- tion is largely due to the impetus given by the war to independent home industries. An interesting lecture was recently p.| delivered in Australia by the chair- man of the Australian Native Associ- ation on the great question involved in the Government's scheme, and on the allied question of apprentice- ship. The proposal was made that after two years' instruction, an ap- prentice should be tested by exam- ination to see whether he was fitted for his trade, and later by a final examination for a certificate of com- petency. Further proposals were made from the comparison of the vocational committee in America, which makes a special study of a boy's individual bent, and of the French, Swiss, and Russian systems for the practical and theoretical training from start to finish of boys in any particular industry. The lec- turer thought that local schools should confine their attention mainly to the instruction of stydents in the technicalities of the particular indus- try which existed in that locality. He advocated free education for the student to be provided by the Govern- ment and the municipal councils. For a Greater Canada. Tliere Is a movement on foot in Canada having for its objective the inclusion of the Bermudas and the British West Indies in the Dominion. The inspirers of the movement in- clude a number of prominent Cana- dians, who have banded themselves together as the Canadian West In- dian League. The proposition has not as yet passed beyond the embryo- tic stage, but it is believed that the people of the islands would genmeral- ly welcome the change. If the pro- posed union should be effected, Brit. ish Honduras and British Guiana-- and possibly the far away Falkland Islands--might also be included in the consolidation. Newfoundland, which has hitherto persistently re- fused to become a part of the Do- minion, would probably relent and thus completé the unification of British America, if the rest of Brit- ain's colonies in the Western Hemis- phere should get together. Newfoundland has a population of about 250,000, and the other British American colonies have altogether rather more than two million people. The white inhabitants of the Bermu- das constitute about two-fifths of their population, but the whites in the British colonies to the southward hardly exceed two per cent. of the inhabitants. The proposed annexa- tions would prove a drain upon the Dominion treasury, but would result in a profitable t between Canada and its tropical friends. The great prosperity which has come to Porto Rico since the Stars and Stripes were raised over it wopld, although in a lesser measure, experienced by the British American tropics under a free interchange of products with Canada. The Canadian market itself is a great ome, and Canada can con- sume all the Sugar, tobacco, and other products that the British Am- erican tropics have to sell. be purchased | gy 7 1917 SECOND 8 ECTION If you have never been a Lion customer, this is your greatest opportunity to TEST US OUT. "Swing Into Step Li 2 i » Join the throngs of eager, thrifty buyers who will crowd this store every day during this gigantic Clothing Sale. Annual Winter Clearance Sale, Commencing Saturday morning, January 6th, we will run out first which will last for thirty days--the best will be gone before this time, so come early while the picking is good." This Midwinter Clearing Sale will be a clothing event of the year among the thinking men of Kingston and vicinity. This sale will arouse enthusiasm because it is'a REAL EVENT, and has real merchandise to offer. In other words it "DELIVERS THE GOODS." It would pay us to hold every bit of this high grade stock till next winter, as we will have to pay 100 9, higher ourselves for it, but our space forces us to clear our winter goods as we have to make room for our new spring: goods. You have probably read newspapers containing remarkable claims, but ever since newspapers were first printed claims were never backed up as they are being backed up at this sale. rE Ye 'Everything marked in plain figures and one price to all. HATS -- $2.25 and $2.50 felt hats. This season's styles. Sale Price .. ... $1.89 Bogs' Sweater Coats, all grey. Sizes 26, 28, 30. Every one a gain. Men's Regular MEN'S OVERCOATS $15.00 Overcoats $11.45 $18.00 Overcoats $14.95 $22.00 Overcoats $16.50 fur 'heavy black overcoats, $22.00 value. Sizes 36 to 42. EVERY ITEM LISTED HERE IS AN ABSOLUTE BARGAIN $6.00 genuine bar- collared $12.00 values . . Some of these lines are broken sizes. you want may' be here.' <3 Vb BOYS' SUITS Boys' Suits $4.79 $8.50 grey tweed suits .. $6.75 ed suits .. $8.79 . $8.89 The size value. Men's Overcoats, $12 Sizes 36, 40, 42. "Men's good working trousers, regular $1.79 and $2.00 values. Sale Price .. ... $1.29 Come today and be convinced that it pays to trade at the Lion Cloth- ing House. Men's Dress Shirts 75¢ value. Sizes 14, 16 and 162 only. Boys' Sweater Coats in navy blue and brown. $1.50 values. If for any reason any article fails to give satis- Sale Price .. .. $15.45 Men's dark grey tweed raincoats, $12.00 value. Sizes 34 to 40. Sale Price .. ... $6.95 ' "CHILDREN'S SUITS $4.50 Blue Sailor Suits, togoat .. .. . $2.75 00 Tweed Suits, to goat ... .. ~- $3.95 $5.00 blue serge Buster Suits to go at . . $3.75 $5.50 grey tweed suits togoat .. ... $3.95 $5.00 Boys' Khaki suits togoat.. .. ..$3.49 Children's Hats, 75c¢ and $1.00 values. Men's black cotton Sale Price .. ... $8.00 Boys' good strong school suits. Regular $150 value. Sizes 25 to Sale Price .. ... $3.19 Men's fast Indigo blue serge suits, $25.00 value Sale Price .. .. $20.00 Men's good dark grey tweed working suits, $10 values. Sizes 38 to 44. Sale Price .. ... $6.00 Men's felt hats, regu- lar $2.00 values. Sale Price .. ... $1.39 faction return it and we Will replace same cheer. ye. : 2 io will Socks. Three pair for .... 25¢ "WHEN WAR 18 OVER Canada and France to Enter - Into Direct Commer- cial Relations. Ottawa, Jan. 4.--It is expected that Sir George Foster, Minister of Trade and Commerce, while in Eng- Pi his hee { departure, for the de- velopment of direct trade between and France 'Men's Sweater Coats, grey. : plain Sale Price .. ... 3.19, House, King Street The Bargain Spot of Kingston. In Rodger's Old Jewelery Stand, 347.349 rr r--r------ ies, the Paris-Lyons-Mediterranean, the Paris-Orleans, the Chemins de Fer de L'Etat and the Chemins do Fer du Midi, have agreed to grant" fres transportation of these products on their lites, while the Cai n_Pacific 'and Grand Trunk Companies, and probably the Can- adian Northern, would reciprocate ) free transportailon of French he Free ocean carriage for the samples of goods of both coustries has also been promised 'hy the Compagnie Generale Trans-Atlantque. The first display of C an products is pros .| posed to be made at the Lyons in March next, and this will be fols lowed by a similar display at th Paris Fair in May, Brantford high cost of living com mittee repeated its request to Minister of Labor fo. i J prices of canned goods, and admission ;