THE PROPOSAL TO ALLOW COUNTIES TO VOTE On the Question of Accepting Home Rule Unionists Baulk at a Vote by Counties Being Given. London, March 9.--Facing per- haps the largest crowd that ever packed the floor and galleries of the house of commons, Prime Minister Asquith this afternoon precipitated the JIvish crisis once more by moving thé already twice-enacted home rule bill for the second reading and de- bate with certain amendments known as "concession" and expected for some time as a solace to Ulster. This concession proved to to be some- thing along the line anticipated, namely, provision for the exclus- ion of Ulster. 'Any county in Ireland," said Mr. Asquith, amidst tremendous cheer- ing, "ean by this amendment refuse to accept home rule on a vote of the majority, for a period of six years. At the end of that time another elec- tion will be held to ascertain wheth- er or not the people of the counties' have changed minds in regard to participation: in Irish self-govern- ment, "These concessions do not mean that the government i¢ running away," said Mr. Asquith, speaking directly at the benches of the oppisi- tion. "We wish to start fight for a bill with the. greatest measure of success we can make. © Possibly that is why we are willing to compromise with our opponents, I admit the prospect of grave strife in Ulster, should home rule in its old form be enacted and exercised, but the ship- wrecking of this measure, or its per- manent mutilization, promisés an equally dangerous [rish nationalist cuthpéak."" ly opposed 2 46 Roe" Fuh i opp ome e, either with or Hithout the exclusion of Ulster. f the government per- ogists in adhering to the proposals and litions unacceptable to Ul- ster, the people of Ulster will oppose the bill even though they are given the privileges of rejecting home rule for themselves." 'This challenge . was also greeted 'with * tremendous applause from the unionist side of the house. ! In liberal quarters it had been hop- ed that the exclusion of Ulster would make 'the bill acceptable to the un- ionists, The Asquith amendment provides that individual Irish counties in the province of Ulster may reject heme rule by a popular vote. The vote must be taken by counties not by the whole province, and that's the point that makes the unionists baulk at it. Awaited With Excitement London, March 9.---Asquith's home rule statement to-day was awaited with painful interest and political excitement unparalleled in this gen- DAILY: MEMORANDA Noard of Warks, 1 pin, Tuesday: Band at the Palace rink te-n ght. Carered Good ice. rink, nirew. Hockey, of 3, right hand corner, or pron: To Mr. Ultimate - 815 pm, \ important mes : ig i an. ET ity is lowered or 8 raised you are expected the bills. pay' But to a certain extent. the ia in your hands. You not have to accept an infer- for brand of goods or to pay mare than a fair market price for your retailer carries ad- eration. Althoush the London Times has requested all unionists to give the. promouncement econsidera- tion, some of the opposition are in- "j¢lined to condemn the proposals be- fore they ure made. It is anticipated tbat Leader Bonar Law will, in any event, not. iminediately reject the proposals, but will demand time for consideration. The Westmitister Gazette this niorning pleads for the unionists to uteet the liberals halt way, but #ays: "We should be blind to the signs of the times if we did not note aceminulating signs that the die- hurds of the tory party are once more getting in the ascendant. Pall Mall Gazelte declares 'that Asquith bas aunfhilated the power of the present parliament to do any- thing for Ireland but shed her blood. Several papers this morning give tredente to the rufhor cabled on Sat- urday thai the king would dissolve the parliahent either with or with out its consent it the home rule hill carries, 80 that the matter can be ime mediately submitted to the people. SHOWS FALLING OFF Decrease in Cnstoms Receifits, the Sole Cause Ottawa, March ® 9. The revenue of the dominion for February, according to the monthly statement of the fie nance department, was, $0,698,120, aa agaist $13,135,870 in February a your ago. ' The revenue for the elev- en months of the present fiscal year was $148,799,636 as compared . with $151,155,805 during the same peri last year, a decrease of $2,356,169. This decrease is due entirely to the falling off'in customs receipts, all other depariments of the government, such as excise, post office, . railways and canals, showing satisfactory in- creases. The national debt now* stands at $317,169,801. "There was an 'increase of ¥2,785,931 during February FOOD PRICES IN U. 8S. Roached Highest Level in 21 Years in November, Washington, March: 9.--Food prices in the United States reached the highest level in twenty-four years-on Nov. 15th, 1933.. By Holding Back Sessions Of Public Accounts Committee---Liberals Will Force Action. Toronto, Marph 9.--When will the Public Apcounts committee of the leg- islature be called? On Mareh 20d last year's accounts, in accordance with resolution of the opposition and with an agreement made by the gov- ernment last gession, were back to the committee in order that some of the uncompleted business could be concluded. Three times dur- ing the week the government was ask- ed when this committee would be call- ed, but only indefinite replies could be obtained and yet the week was a com- paratively free one. Other important committees were not sitting and the time was admirable for the public ac- counts, It is being openly stated that the government is deliberately holding the committee back in their desire to cramp the opposition for time and not allow them to make a full investiga: tion into points that need to he clear ed up. 1t is bad 'enough when only one year's aseounts are before the com- mittee, but at this session, when both this year's and last are under scru- tiny, the committee obviously should have been led at the earliest pos- sible moment. ' It is understood that the opposi- tion to-day, if it does not receive 8 satisfactory answer from the govern: ment, will move; that the bouse in. struct the clerk of the public accounts to call the committee together imme diately. : Duke Can't Visit the Yvkon Ottawa, March 9._Alfred Thomp- son, M.P., for the Yukon, waited up- on 'the Duke of Connaught and pro- sented an invitation from the Arctic Brotherhood to visit the Yukon next i : ) wi ty Liberal CARRIED HUNDR Wounded Hritish Officers Saved by Herole Orderlies, London, March 9.-- News has just reached here of two serimmages by Gheitish troops and tribesmen in Af- ca. Ine one, Major James Lionel Joyce Conry, of the Connaught Rangers, awarded the Distinguished Service Order medal in South Africa in 1900 and three troopers were Killed in a fi,ht with outlaws near Wadai Hadl, in the. Soudan. In the other, Lieut. Jones was shot through both legs during an attack in a stockade by Abyssinian raiders in British East Africa. All his sol- diers, except three orderlies, flad. Two of the soldiers, both natives, then bore the wounded officer on a stretcher 500 miles to his post. Blood poisoning set in and Jones Was conveyed to another post where a doctor wad stationed. He was silent, however, and a journey to Nairobi was then started, On the way the stretcher was charged by two rhinos, which the orderlies kil- led. The muscles of one 6f Jones' legs was so shrunk that the leg will al- ways be four inches shorter than the other. THE BIDY OF BENTON SAID 10 BE DESTROYED Mexican Officer Declares That Brit- isher Was. Shot By One Of Villa's Bodyguard. Douglas, Ariz, March 9.--The body of William S. Benton, Fnglish- man, executed in Juarez recently was destroyed to conceal the faet regarding his death, according to an od officer of the Mexican rebel army now stationed at Agua Prieta, across the border from here. He declared that Benton was shot without orders by a member of Villa's bodyguard, and not by Villa himself. The officer said he personally was in Villa's office when Benton entered. The Britisher quarrelled with Villa violently, he said, and was shot down by a Mexican soldier, who thought Villa desired such action and would promote the slayer, Mexican military rules require that defendant's in court-martials must sign and seal the transeript of their own evidence, which was not done with regard to the Benton ree- ords. After Dénton was dead, the officer said, the record was prepar- ed, Liberals Met at Picton Ed ] Asosiation held 14 annual Resting in the town hall Saturday afternoon. There was a good crowd in attendance. Hom. Wil- m Paterson and Dr. J. M. Platt Were unsnimously elected honorary presidents; W. J. Gerow, ox-warden of the county, was appointed president; Pr. Currey, AT and 'T. 'GG Wright were first and second vice: presidents; A. M. Platt secretary and C. B. Allison treasurer, Speeches dealing with the necessity for organization and expressing bright hopes for the future were delivered by Messrs. M. Currey, W. V. Pettet, J. N. Platt, John Hyatt, J. McMul- len and Mr. Purtelle. se=c=4 | AN UNDRESS PARADE IS DOUKHOBORS THREAT What Is Promised To Occur Soon In British Columbia Cities. Victoria, DB.C., March 9.--Declaring that the members of the Doukhobor fommunity, numbering over 6,000 People, have dedided to take off their clothes. and show themselves . naked on the streets of British Columbia cities if. the governfifent in enforcing the law in respect to the registration of births and deaths 'should even take ten dollars' worth of property by. force or fine," a letter signed ' 'on behalf of the members of the Dovkho- hor Sovhty has begn. gent to the attorney-general. The letter explains the wmiotives of the DoukhoWors, and declares their aversion of ing births, mar- riages, or - deaths, +to allowing their children to atieud sdhool, - and to military service. A ONE-ARMEP MAN Sentenced to Prison for Circulating Barrie, March 9.--The third por- son implicated in the circulation of bogus ten dollar bank of Montreal bills throughout Ontario) was sent to penitentiary for two and one-half years, this morning, when James O'Neill, a one-armed employes. of the G. T..R. was sentenced. O'Neill has a wife and five children and the court gave him ouly. a half a term for giving the names of his compli Charles Burke and John BurltehoMer, of Lindsay, who were convicted on his information, THREE DEAD; FOUR INJURED a In & Big Pire at Clarksburg, Wast Virginia, Clarksburg, W. va. March 9. -- Three dead and four injured, all from. jumping from upper stories, is the toll of death this morning which -jdestroyed one of the principal busi- mess blocks here. The loss is a quarter of a million. Many families 'Who lived id upper storiés were res cued in their night elothing. ] 1 ca Sh -- sig | "Phone 230 for drug wants." Gib son's: : To Be Favoraly Disposed To- vars Kigst W, F. NIGKLE'S STAND IS NOT RELISHED BY THE C.N.R. PRESIDENT, Whose Company It Was Thought Could be Interested in Establishing a Terminal Here For Trans-Ship- ping Coal From Oswego. It is reported from Ottawa that Sir Willism Mackenzie, of the C. N. R. company, Is not inclined to be favorably disposed towards Kingston with regard to railway facilities here in view of the annoubcement that its member 'in the: commons, W. PF. Nickle, is out so strongly against any further government agsistanee to- wards the completion of the C. N. R. line. When some ote approached him with regard to the establishment bere of a terminal so that coal could be shipped. via. Kingston from Os- wego, N. Y., he is reported to have said that the C. N. R. could hardly be 'expected to consider projects that would benefit this city when its rep- resentative was inclihed. to be an- tagonistic to the interests of that road. Several weeks ago, the Oswego trade and publicity commissioner ad- dressed the Kingston Board of Trade upon the possibility of establishing a car ferry between Oswego and Kingston for the purpose of freight- ing coal direct to Kingston by water and trans-shipping. it to Canadian points, It was thought that the C. N. R. could be interested in the pro- Ject, and that it would run a spur to the harbor front to take the cars from the ferry. Such a project would be of great advantage to this city, as it might mean the employ- ment of a good many men. Heard 'of Trade members are hop- ing that nothing that the local nem- ber may do will interfere with the 00d relations that have =o far ex- sted between (Le city and (ne C. N. R. Authorities, JUDGE IN FRONTENAC HS BEEN a The Whig has réceived intimation that H. A. Lavell, * Smith's Falls, has been appointed judge of the coun ty of Frontenac, to succeed Judge Price, . who hag occupied the bench for upwards of thirty-six years. Mr. Lavell - is well-known in Kingston. He is a son of the late Dr. Michael Lavell, former warden of the King- ston penitentiary, and is a graduate of Queen's university. Mr. Lavell has been practicing in Smith's Ralls for fifteen years or more. Hels a brother'in-law of G. Y. Chown. Mr. Lavell is popular in Smith's Falls, interested in all movements for the well-being of the community &n both church and society, and has been as- sociated with the choir of the Me- thodist church there, as he was in Kingston, in a very effective way. Mrs. Lavell is the daughter of the late Rev. T. S. Chambers, formerly of Sunbury, Wolfe Island and King- ston. The appointment of Mr. Lavell will be well recéived in Kingston. SHACKLETON VERY BUSY Working Fifteen Hours a Day on Proparations for Trip London, March 9.-8ir Ernest Shackleton has now secured $250,000 for his exploiting trip across the An. tarctic continent. © He wants $30,000 more to have a matgin for tae sup- porting parties. The government has given . 850,000, . while. anonymous - per- sons have offered $100,000 as free gift; another person ofiered $175,000 for the. oinematograph rights, but the explorer said this remains to be de cided. ® Sir Froest Shackleton is working fifteen hours a day at the prepara- tions, and is obliged to postpone his intended tifips to America and Nor. way. FUVERAL OF SIR GEO. ROSS Takes Place Tuesday Morning -- Will Be Private. Toronto, March 9.~The funeral of Sir George Ross will be private and will take place on Tuesday morning at. 10.30 from the residence, Flme- ley Place, to, Mount Pleasant come tory. The service will be conducted by Rev. 6. Nl. Milligan, LL.D, * D.D., pastor: emeritus of Old St. Andrew's church. where Sir George has beéen an elder for thirty-one vears. 3 The honoraey pall-hearers will be Sir John beon. Hon: F. R. (Judge) Latebiord.. R. B. mn, Senator Jaffray, P.-C. Larkin and Hon. 6. P. Graham. * ; GETTING OUR CATTLE tn Four Months Over 162,000 Head : . Crossed Border. Ottawa, March 9.--The effect. of i na "oattle ; tes ia showi in Hy in the 101 ie Year. Address Agginst Liquor Trafic by H. iy W./ Martin, Toronto. : In W. Martin, M.A, of Toronto, a 'business man, who is greatly terested in the work of the Domin- ion Alliance, octupied the pulpit in Bethel Congregational church on' Sun- day' a The . subject of = the speaker's address was "Our Partner ship." * Mr, Martin spoke of the great desire on the part of the mén in the liquor i to educate the young men to drink.. The busihess demands new material and that reason calls upon the boys. | Mr. Martin vegrottid that church people are Chrigtian people on Sunday and grits i on Monday. It was also regrettable that the Canadian' people, , the gov- ernment and the liquor interests were really in partnérship- to 'make money, for that is the condition of things to-day, when the question of nation. al . revenue is- considered. Canads makes $19,000,000 a year In excise' duties, fees and fines, 7 Mr. Martin said that the way to improve conditions was 'to give those who ard most 'interested in school, church- and 'home '5 'vote, viz.. = wo- men; send good men to parSament; vote for local option and = become total abstainérs. BIG ST. LOUIS FIRE Prominent Business and Profession- al Men Were Trapped in St. Louis, M. O., March 9 --With forty-five persons upaccounted for, thrée known to be dead and aseore injured, a fire that completely de- stroyed the seventh-storey bullding of the Missouri Athletic club and the Boatmen's bank building, was still sweeping all before it at the time of writing. Prominent business' and profes- sional mem were trapped in their beds when the fire swept the Mis- souri athletic building, Of the three killed two jumped from: fourth- storey windows. Scores owe their lives to a telephone operator, Nat Roe, who styek to his board till the circuits were cut off by flames, tories , Church Assistance Asked On Sunday morning, Rav. Douglas Laing, pastor of The. First Baptist church, read an announcement' ' from Mrs, Cecil Lavell, wife of Prof. Lavell, who disappeared from Hamilton some from. Mra. Lavell offewh $500 for 'tHE recovery' of dead or alive. A num of churches in the province were ol to make the announcement on Sun. day. eas Another Ligitop Case Liquor cases in thé county have been heard in great hiumbers during the past few mouths. Anothe: will be heard on Thursday mext, by Juctices of tlie peace Hunter and Bradshaw when a residegt of Har- rowsmith will be charged with be- ing under the influence of liquor in a local option district. Prison Reform Report. It is understood that the report of the Prison Reform Commission on conditions at the Kingston peniten- tiary will be tabled in the house of commons on March 15th. ACTION TAKEN DESPITE GOVERNMENT'S WARNING "We Wanted Body To Determine Manner Of Death, And We Have It." Austin, Tex., March rangers crossed the international boundary into . Mexico, = disinterred from the Hidalgo cemetery the body of Clemente Vergara, the Texas ranchman, who was hired into Mexi- ¢o 'by Mexican federal soldiers, and reutrned with the body to American soil. Governor Colquitt, who recently was refused permission by the state department to send the rangers atross.the Rio Grande to pursue the alleged slayers of Vergara, would not comment on the incident. or say whether Captain Saynders, who com- manded .the troop of rangers, acted under instructions from him. "We wanted Vergara's body to de- termine the manner of his deatli, and we have it," said the governor, terse- ly, and added: "Some people may call this. an 'invasion," but it is not." The official re of Captain Saun- ders on the incident was given out by the executive department. , It simp- ly said d to Hidalgo, secured 9.~~Texas said: "Ip Laredo." ----------------------------------.. A TOBONTO TRAGEDY er Stabs Lover, rants Toronto, March 9.---Shortly after two o'clock this afternoon, a Polish ~rl whose namie is not yet ascertain. ed, was shot four {mes by her maniacal lover in' the 'door way of her home. The assailant was chas- ed by the girl's brother who over- took him and stabbed him'in {he neck. Then the two men grappled and during the scuffle a policeman placed shem under 15 dying. months ago and has never been heard rocesded Vargara's Body and returned it to pa Lover Bhot Girl, and Latter's Broth. | arrest. The girl | passed xr G ---- Opposition To Force Him To Do So. Lee HEAVY RESTRICTIONS WILL BE IMPOSED "IF GUARANTEE GIVEN Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, Says, That the Opposition to Grant Is From the Canadian People and Not the CPR. Ottawa, March 9.--It is expected that Premier Borden will this after- noon make some statement concern- ing the Canadian Northern applica- tion which was placed in the hands of the government last Friday. The prime minister will be pressed to do 80 by the opposition. There are many considerations which are receiving attention in con- nection with a suggested guarantee of bonds. It is rumored that the road is already bonded pretty well up to its value, including its lines and properties in Ontario, and that a full statement of the securities is- sued will have to be forthcoming be- fore a further guarantee is given. It is stated that if the government fin- ally Serer to grant the request of the company, certain heavy restric- tions will be imposed in connection with further guarantee. Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, head of the C. P. R., was asked for f° state- ment as to the report current in par- liamentary corridors at Ottawa that the opposition to the proposed assist- ance to the C. N, R. was being in- spired, according to the friends of the Canadian Northern, by Canadian Pacific interests. The following significant reply was received by wire from Sir Thomas: 'Canadian Northern offie- ials, Who, according to your query, blame the Canadian Pacific for oppo- sition to further grants by the gov- ernment to Mackenzie and Mann, are a bit confused. It has not occurred to 'them that in this instance C. P. BOND Canadian Pacifle. "(Signed), T. CG. Shaughnessy." EE a ie RT ToT gt IN MILITARY CIRCLES New Features for Queen's Engineer's Training Camp, The training of the Queen's Engi- Beers' camp at Barrietield, at the end of 'April,' will embrace a number. of, pew features in addition to those car- ried 'out' last spring. That iad under canvas was the first which Ma- jor Alexander = Macplail's students ave put in at the old Barriefield training ground. The time for this year has been extended, from April 20th to 23th inclusive, and it is an- ticipated that over 100 of all ranks will take advantage of the outing and instruction. Nothing has been definitely decided, but a proposition to carry out a scheme of attack and defence of the suspension: bridge at Dead Man's Bay, terminating in a somewhat # acu lar demolition of it, is included in the programme. The local horse artillery will likely carry out manoeuvres the attack. The plan is to have the engineers defend the bridge, and then, finally, the charges which they : had placed will be ignited. It is probable that. some. of the moving picture soni panies will have = operators on the ground. This bridge was built bythe j Students last spring. The telegraph section of the engi- neer company will 'engage in its first field work. A cable waggon has been applied for, and an instructor in field telegraphy and equitation will likely be sent here for -the purpose of in- structing 'the section. yw Ladies' Rifle Association In Toronto, Montreal and other places, : ladies' © rifle associations are "flourishing," and just recently ond has been organized at Cobourg. "Why do not tho ladies of Kingston organize a club?" has been asked. The sport is very fascinating. The government encourages the formation of these or- ganizations by issuing the Cadet Ross rifle, twenty-two calibre, and ammu- nition to members enr x Capt. J. W. Siiton, who is recalled by many of the 14th iment officers and men as being in charge of the scouts of the opposing column on last summer's "trek" of the 'city corps, will most probably be the command- ing officer of the company of Guides to be formed, likely this year, with uarters at Kingston. The probably means Canadian people, not | . Struc by 8 GT. R. Express Trala Sauday Arternoon, E A terrible. accident occurred at Sharpe 's near Ernostown on Sunday afterioon when a young lad b BL name of liam' White, seyentesn years, who belongs to the Marehmeut Home at Rellovi but was employed by a farmer named Withers, wad killed instantly while walking along the railroad ck. The lad 'had: been attending Unjon Sunday school at Ernesttown and. at~ ter leaving the schoolat four o'clock Be started io walk home. When ahout Sharpe's grade, eighteen miles from. Kingston, he was caught be. iween au @xpress train. gojig west and another train going east. The unfortunate 1ad . stepped "from in front of one into the other, as a hige Snow bank was between the tracks. He was strugk by the west bound ex- press, and went between its wheels, Pelng mangled beyond recognition. One arm and a leg were cut off. The: engineer of the express that struck the lad brought the train to a standstill, after which the remains were picked: up, placed on board the express, and hustled with all speed to Napanee, where an under- taker was summoned. DR. O'HAGAN CRITICIZES WAY QUESTION MANDLED Talking Of The Oatario Bilingual gs Aontreal, March 9.--At a meeting called by the St.. Jean Ba diety, Dr. T. 0' Out.,. a former hig] Professor » criticized the h of the bilingual school question "by the Ontario 'gov, ernment. x "Quebec has rightly interpreted ita duty to the minority," "he asserted: "A Protestant here has to pay taxes to the Protestant schiodls, /but in + tario a C \ - : fas. pn ment with a mass of and he charged that the refused to provide quia for the bilingual schools." © ---------------------- 4 2 Ng bad 'effects are likely to follow a reg dre likely charit- able purpose. Hog : 18.0N SALE AY THE FoLLOV ING CITY STORES Buckuell's. News Depot - King © Elgike, J. W. & Co, 053 Princess | Gollege Book Store .%....100 Princeds ' . : NEWLANDS In Kingeton, on upday, h Sth, 1914, at 401 rl St. he nd Mrs. ¥ Creighton , Newlands, a son, . ~ae Rie "restdence of FRINK--LANE---At the: o the bride's Frandpdre and Mrs. D.-T. Finley, Collin's on March {th, 1014, By Rev. L. Ena. land. B.A. Cataraq Ont., 58 +Beptie Lane, to BE. Walter Frink, Collin's Bay. E POTTER--In Poi evening, March § J Soph] Potter, aged 0 Funeral notice lacer, The MAE years, WW Major H. T. Hughes (R. H.' Atkinson Spat Sh csenable at Madoc on We v taking. from the contractor: of the Sg hall at that place. , Certificates fi in to or ling have been te Smith's Falls cadets. At the Belleville hospital on Fri day sight Mrs. G. R. Goodm urphy away, as the result of an at- tack of pneumonia. y year, was a resident]