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FRIDAY, LAST EDITION HEART OF JANUARY 20, 1017 SUBMARINE--WHERE SHIP IS CONTROLLED. | a-------- oo : me ------ ONTARIO SENDS AGENTS | be Yo sours Fanm ere || VE iver | BY THE KNSER Are to Be Visited by , On thc Occasion of His Fiy-hth Bh © day on Satay. : Offcors. 1% 15 SAID WILL. BE OFFERED. Ottdws, Jan, Toronto, Jan. 26. --The Provincial 70 THE ENTENYE ALLIES. Canadian members, d cruiting and war service in Parlia- ment yesterday. Hon. Charles Mir ¢fl, in an impressive speech free from any bitterness or prejudice, ap- pealed to "our good friends in On- tario" to be generous in judgment. He asked them to remember that Henri Bourassa's Nationalist cai- Colonization Department Is sending almost immediately five agents to New York State and Michigan with & view to obtaining men from the American side to 8 t the farm labor supply in Onta Last year between 500 and $00 workers were obtained in this way from the other side, but this year 1,500 or 2,000, men Is the supply aimed at. The agents, it is understood, will be eu- The Batic To Be To Biter End Mod To Woy, SHIT INHER 10 WILSON, | AND HIS DREAMY TALK ABOUT REFUSES TO ENDORSE INTERNA- TIONAL SOCIALIST BUREAU. Resolution Calls For Taxation of Not Less Than Fifteen Shillings in the Pound on Unearned Incomes. Manchester, Jan. 26---At the Labor party conference yesterday lively de- bates over, resolutions proposed by pacifistgroups of the Independent Labor party, who sought to commit thé whole party to an early re-estab- lishment of an International Socialist wureay, while the British Socialist ~ party was invited to a conference to decuare for & speedy termination of hostilities. In spite of the impassion- ed appeal of Ramsay Macdonald, the conference rejected both proposals by "urge majorities and recorded by re- solution thelr determination that the 4 hou taxation of land and "of more than £200,000,000. - fight shall continue until victory is achieved. ' : Immediate conscription of aceumu~ lated wealth to lighten the financial burdens of the war was demanded in a resolution adopted unanimously. The resolution calls fot taxation of not less than 15 shillings in the und on unearned incomes, direct 'of the banking system. "In introducing the lution Ram- say MacDonald, Labor ber of the House of Commons from Leicester, said that after the war the dountry would be left with s debt of £4,000,~ 000,000, with an annual fixed charge The conference defeated a Motiyu , Proposing an international congress of Socialists to be held simultaneous- _ ly with the peace conference. Some of the delegates said it would be im- possible for Socialists from the En- tente nations to meet Germans in this way. An amendment proposing a Soclal- ist and trade unfonist organisation, be confined to the Allied Powers, river Aa {Riga sector) toward Kalm- ceo following an nate battle with German forces, t 's official No events of importance were re- "ported from 'Rumania. { No British Vessel Rammed. London, Jan. 28.The follwing tion is 5 tionaligation | SOM { dividual cases in each |inviTES WiLsON TO paign against participation in Bri- tain's wars had been carrigd on by lieutenants who had been ¢le ministerial positions In fhe Borden administration, and that "'the wrong crew" had been in charge of recruit- ing. He also pointed out that, either through negligence or deliberately, every action possible to dampen re- eruiting "enthusiasm and chill in- spiration in enlistment had seeming- ly been determined upon by the Gov- ernment in its direction of military and National Service. r ; The speech of W. F. Maclean (South York), a direct appeal to Premier Borden for the formation of nallonal government, drew from on. Mr. Lemieux the further signi- ficant statement that it was the pur- pose of Sir Wiltrid Laurier, when called upon to form an administra- tion, to create "not a Nationalist, but a national government." 'CANADA STILL GOT QO0DS FROM GERMANY To Value of $8,848 in Last Fis- 'cal Year--Perhaps by Post From interned. Ottawa, Jan. 26.--A trade and merce blue book: tabled in the Commons thib afternoon giving de- tails of trade for the last fiscal year withy 'Great Britain, France, - the United 'States aud Germany, shows that even in the second year of the war Canada Is still getting a few things from Germany. Imports from Germany totaled for the fiscal year ending March last $8,643, Included in the items are toys and dolls, $2.- 806; jewellery, $389: tobacco, $964; carpets, $965; drugs, $269; books, $485; pencils, $40. One of the strangest items, considering the food shortage in" Germany, is the im- portation of vegetables to the value of $117. The blue book gives no explanation as to how Canada still continues to trade with the enemy, but it is prob- able that there were exceptional in- instance where the parcel post was used by citizens { the Allied nations interned - in' ermany. - TALK TO WAR VICTIMS Pall Mall Gazette Believes in- terview Would Materially Change His Ideas. London, Jan. 26.--The Pall Mall Gazette invites President Wilson to visit Europe and talk with wounded prisoners" on both sides, the inhabi- tants of invaded provinces and sur- vivors of torpedoed merchantmen: "Such a tour of inquiry," it adds, "would lend an authority to his next deliverance upon the war such as can hardly attach itself to conclusions formed in his remote eyrie." Norwegian paper mills have been obliged to diminish or stop produc- tion owing to the searcity of coal. It is probable that the total output will a ot. tor the Norwegian. mar-| Pl PEACE WITHOUT VICTORY. tensive on the western front, to open can newspaper men yesterday by a Director of Military Operations, dur- son's peace speech to the Senate. Gen. Maurice said he wanted to correct the impression that seems to prevail with many Americans, that | the British and French have reached the limit of their ability in the west- ern campaign, and that they are not able to push on. sisted with vehemence, was entirely false, and the whole of the British army, from the high command down to the man in trenches. was filled with the positive conviction that they are going to pul on until the Ger- man _fogees on the western front are utterly routed. "That means you expect a decisive victory at arms on the western front?" he was asked. Battle to Bitter End. "Bxactly," replied Gen. Maurice, emphatically. "There is not the slightest doubt about it in the minds of our commanders or men. All through the British armyAbe highest confidence prevails that we have reached # point of superiority over the foe, and that, with the French, we are goNg ta\drive him back unti] he is vanquished. It is going to be a campaign to, the bitter end, and we're going to win. "In man power we gertainly have not reached the zenith, while the pro- gréss OL The present war loan will show ouy, wea! th still ample for our purpose." - PATHETIC TRAGEDY OF FROZEN NORTH British Court Finds That Arctic ship Kariuck Has Been Lost. . -- a London, Jan, 26.--In the summer of -913, Edmund Lawrence Golighty jojned the ship Karluk in the Cana- dian Arctic Expedition. He wrote to his mother in England, "1 always | wanted to go north but never got a chance till now. I am only going as bos'un, but it is something to go." To-day W. L. McKinlay, second lieu- tenant of the Argyll Highlanders, one of the surviving members of - the scientific staff of the expedition, sub- mitted an afdavit that Archie King was one of the relief search party which left the Karluk before the ship was , and that all members of this party "were doubtless lost. s of Golighty and King he was tie same man; and that the triistées of his were entitled to pay the income to the brot of the plaintiff. Thus ends a pathetic tragedy of the frozen North v and was the London, Jan. 26.--A deep impres- sion as to the confidence of the Brit- ish military authorities to achieve victory over the Germans in the of- next spring, was mide upon Ameri- statement made by Gen. B. Maurice, ing which he discissed President Wil- Such an idea, he in- ced. The court ruled that grandfather's will Co -- th sas me With this mass of wheels, levers and push buttons the of= ficer in charge of a submarine can steer, start, her to rise and submerge at will. picture of the interior of a sub yet published. ' and cause stop This is the most reliable BIG FUR AUCTION IN NEW YORK CITY Nearly $900, Worth Dis= d of--Four Blue pose Lynx Skins Sold. New York, Jan, 26. --Nearly $900, 100 worth of furs have been sold at the fur auction Here in the last three days, it was anwounced last night. Prices for nearly all fufsyhave ad- vanced since last September, the In- creases ranging {rom 15 per cent. to 50 per ¢ent. Moleskins led the ad« vance, with lynx skins and wolf close behind. Four blue lynx skins, said {to have been the first ever offered at auction were sold at $28 each, GREAT AVIATION PLANS. Britain Gives $10,000,000 to Train- 3 ing in Canada. > 4 Toronto, Jan. 26.--Lieut«Colonel Hoare, in command of the reserve squadrons of @irships to be used in Canada, and supplied by the Imperial Government, has arrived in the city, accompanigd by (Capt. 'Lord Innis Ker, R.H.G.,, R.FC.; Capt. F. F. G. Strubble, Capt. D. L. Allen and Capt. H. B. 'Denton, 6g An official interested in aviation stated that the work of training aviators in Canada is to be taken up on a large scale. ) Fifty trained air mechanics .are already at Exhibition Camp. The Imperial Government has ap- propriated the sum of ten million of dollars to make sohool machines for training purposes in Canada. TO TAX AMUSEMENTS, Stamp Tax Bill to be Introduced in 3 State re. Albany, N.Y., Jan. 26.---Legisla- tion by which it is designed to raise $10,000,000 or more through plac ing a stamp tax on all amusement [tickets will be introduced in the as- sembly Thursday by Assemblyman W. 8. Coffey, of Mount Vernon. enactment of such a bill, Mr. Coffey said, would do much toward solving the problem of finances now con fronting the legislature. ~~ Under the terms of the proposed bill all amusement tickets selling for twenty-five cents would be taxed one- fourth of a cent and would have to bear a stamp when sold to be can- celled when presented for admittance. 1d be increased one t for each twenty-five the ticket. - i "de Janeiro. o Janeiro, A The Mr. Marcel declared {man who contended that it was BORDEN ACCEPTS LAURIR'S OFFER Government Aqress to Proposal. to Adlowra A LOM - OF $75,000,000 MINISTER OF FINANCE INTRO- DUCES BORROWING BILL. Hon. Charles Marcel Points Out How Laurier Is Assisting the Govern. ment--No Election Beforéd Next July, 3 Ottawa, Jan, 26,--At the opening Robert Borden announced that he had decided. to adopt the suggestion for adjournment by' Sir Wilfrid Laurier to enable the Premier to at- tend the imperial conference in Great Britain. This suggestion, he consid- ered to be the best which could be made under the circumstances. He would ask that a supply bill covering thé period up to Jan, 30th should be passed together with the whole 'war appropriation go ' as to insure the carrying on of the war. ! The Minister of Fiance would also have a general borrowing bill tor $75,000,000 to introduce. The only other suggestion was that the House give second reading to the rallway consolidation bill so that it could be: referred to a joint com- mittee of both Houses who could, if they desired, devote some attention to it during the adjournment. As to the date of the adjournment he would be able to state that more de- finitely after. he had had further correspondence with the overseas Ministers. * Sir Wilfrid Laurier scquiesced in the arrangement. . The extent of the supply bill, 25 per cent. was a Jit- tle more than usual, but as it was bie time there would be no objec. tion, > - Hon. Charles Marcel in resuming referred the arrange: in his power to facilitate the passing of war legislation and war moneys. "Referring again to Mr. Cockshutt' that the only who could those of British claim rich {ing this of the House yesterday afternoon Sir} From | 500 gaged far about three months moe elp. The wages for experi enced farm workers, it Is stated, will be about $35 to $40 a month with board, Difficulty has been experienced in the past in getting more labor from across the line on account of the statement from pro-German sources in America that conscription was im- minent in Canada, but it is hoped that despite these stories a tolerably large number of United States agri- cultural workers will be induced to give their services in Ontario, MEN IN TRENCHES SEND WORD TO WILSON French and British Soldiers Advise U. 8. Parliament to ~~~Quit Dreaming. Paris, Jan. 26--President Wilson's note to the belligerents inviting them to state their war aims has been discussed extensively by sol- diers at the front, the Excelsior says. At one point near the junction of the French and British lines at a place in the Argonne and a point in Al- sace, according to this newspaper, soldiers decided to send letters to President Wilson each signed by 300 of them, thanking him for his gener- ou# intervention im favor of peace and inviting him to "dream xo longer of the chimera of peace until victory is gained." A DISASTROUS FIRE. The Loss is im the Neighborhood of $15,000, Enterprise, Jan. 26,--On Monday night fire broke ofit in the partments of Edmond Fenwick's store and in spite of all efforts nothing could be done to save the building. The total loss was about $15,000, partly cov- ered by insurance. The funeral of the late William James Sagriff was largely atterded londay mornd the Roman Cath olice church, where a solemn requiem mass was suig by Rev. Father Me: Donald, after which the remains were placed in the vault to await in- terment, Deceased had been ailing for some time, and leaves to mourn his loss a kind and devoted wife, two children, one brother, Hatriék, of this place, and four . sisters, Mrs. Louis Tupah, Bellrock; Mrs. P, Frazier, Fulton, N.Y,; Mrs. P. Brett, Watertown; and Mrs. Patrick Mec- Dermott, also of Watertown, SERBS NOW BULGAR SLAVES. Compelied to. Labor While Under Ar-| tillery Fire, Paris, Jan. 26.--The following statement from the Serbian press bureau is forwarded from Corfu by the Havas correspondent: "Todor Javanovitch, escaped from Bulgarian slavery, has reached our lines. He recounts that he, with other - peasants, was deported by force before the Bulgarian retreat and compelled to labor in. trenches under the artillery fire of the Ser- bians and thelr allies. Every male above boyhood was taken from all thie villages into slavery, [Fifteen Tundred were 80 taken from Spulo- dol, under control of - German offl- cers." Javanovitch complained of poor food and hard labor, and said numer our deaths resulted. = * THE TWO STORIES four points along Avocourt Wood and Dead Man's Hill re Od eased ith Boat i were repu with heavy losses, it was stated, ------ Captured Prisoners. AS to the Whig.) Bella, Jan. 26.--The French trenches on Height 304 were stormed 'by German forces on a width of 1,418 yards (1,600 metres) and captured prisoners, to-day's official' state- ment declared. Near: Hil} 304, it was stated, how- enemy detachments pene- eet tettetebetove A Hint Givén in a Speech Made to the Hw Stephen Tissa--Another Rumor Found Tts Way Through Bwitser- Jand. (Special to the Whig.) Lo don, Jan. 26~--That Kaiser Wilhelm plans to maké his' ffty- eighth birthday, to-morrow, the oc- casion for another peace move with more acceptable terms to the Entente Allies--was reported to-day frome several different sources. The nearest: thing to an official hint of this plan was read in his speech made yesterday to the Hun- garian Parliament by Count Stephen Tisza, the Hungarian Premier, who sald: "We are inclined to continue further exchange of views regarding peace with the United States Govern- ment." The second rumor came via Switz erland and Paris. It purported to be pased on private information from Germany and stated that the Germin Emperor would propose that all par- ties meet forthwith to discuss first, and the principal article, the 'war's termination, and the reorganization of future peace. Reports from Holland indicate that some sort of a reply to President Wil- son's Senate speech is being consid- ered by officials in Berlin. tne t-- Estate Left to Allies. New York, Jan. 26.--Mrs. Kathryn H. McCupe, whose will was filed for probate to-day, bequeathed her en- tire estate to the cause of the Eniente Allies, asserting In the document that "all my life and hopes are in Eng- land and France" The estate is sald to. be of nominal value. -- | | > LESS BEER: MORE BREAD. London, Jan. 26---Restric- tion, not prohibition, Is, the Government declares, the meth- od of handling the drink prob- lem. Lord Devonport, Food Con- troller, by yesterday's decree, operating from April 1st, halves Britain's drink supply, "Less beer and more bread, is the Government's motto, 244202900000 Safety Zones For Prisoners, Washington, Jan. 26.-An agree- ment has been' reached between the Central powers and the Entente al- ties through U, S. channels whereby all prisoners of war will be removed from the war zones. The Federal Parllament is to be asked to make illegal the use of the nail for the purpose of advertising uor, wi ATA SANNA INNA DAILY NDUM Band at Palace Rink tonight. See top of page 3, right hand corner . for probabilities, Poy STRATE-In Kingston to Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Strate, 318 University Ave, & son. + wh MARRIED HK. Masters, law of the bride, rector, the Rev. T. W. Anna Camphetl 3 daughter of 'the Inte A aon Bn, a Is. ny a. the Canadian Georee T- r A ong Kong, Edinburgh, Scotland. KEY--In K Funeral will axe. pies {rom a es! noe, 304 Sarl street, at 9.40 to St where a solemn . quiem mass will be sung for the repose of her soul. 2th, 1917, Funeral private. Funeral (private) fram the residence unera vi 7 ot NA a thar An-law, - iam 71 Cherry on and on Jan. 35th, At Kingston, Jan ATi thm H: y