" XEAR 81 NO. 303 ' A LONG TINE IS LIKELY IN ~ REACHING CONCLUS As fo the Protest of the| WHAT MAY FIRST COME THAT BRITAIN WILL NOT STOP y SO MANY SHIPS, She Will Likely Only Act When 3he Has Goud Grounds For Suspicion «The Protest, It Is Held, Will "Hestome Conlidence and Prove ie Uilited States is Neutral. a a wi > od in} between the United States ¥ nt Britain over . this goverament's ipp pro « An unmediate settlement of all i raiged is not ¥ v stated, to-day, upon high official an thotity, The president, himself, does not. expeol immediately more than concessions by Great Britain. a first -and on it result, con- i expected. this nation, iy that (eat Britain will agree to cease arresting vessels and con. yoying. them to English ports for ex apunstion of cargoes, unless grave suspicion, upon good grounds, exists Jojending their contraband character. Ot questions are expected to form a besis of prolonged negotiations. Officials privately ointed out, to- day, that one of the chief effects, though not the purpose, of the pro- CANNOT ACCEPT OFFER TIONARY HOSPITAL OF STA The chairman of the board of trus- tees of Queen's University has re: ceived notice from the British Army Council, through the minister = of militia, that the offer of the medical faculty to furnish a stationary hos. pital in the war zone, cannot be we: coped at present. The following the correspondence in regard to matter : Minister's Office, Sissi awa, ed Sel 1914. Ar, t to have to in- form you that =z folloRing cable: gram hes been received from the im- , authorities with reference to the offer of your umiversity to fur- nish an tal for service during "the ps ospital "London, Dec. 18, 1914. "Dec 19-Army council have receiv is the ! | would go a Yong way, one official ex.' EE a "THE KINGSTON OFFICERS AND MEN ES ---------- ONS tests to Great Britain, would be to restore confidence everywhere in the world, especially in Germany, that the United States is really neutral in the strictest sense of the word. It plained, "towards dissipating the growing impression that the United States was too friendly towards the ullies because of the unrestrained shipment of arms and ammunition from the United States to the allies $10.000,000 REVENUE DROP Problem Before Session of Dominic on Parlinment. Ottawa, Dec. $l.--Deficiencies in the revenue of Canada, cousequent uhon tuo war, and the = remedial steps which it will be necessary to take, will constitute the big item of business for the mext session of par- liament. The situation, as previous. ly indicated, is that while capital outlays are increasing, the revenur is falling off, and this decline io) likely to total in round aboul forty million dollaryg fiscal year. ney 5 4 way is creases, It may be nee other expedients, the situstion has to be dealt wilh a4 a vofrdition wholly unforseen and oue of the results of the war, It is being subjected to the most careful investigation by the govern- ment, which aims at an adequaté ineasuare to cope with the emer gency. The extent and character of those measures will be known only when parliament assembles. problem. by recourse The ordinary to r tariff in- | ary to adopt but in any event ed telegram from minster of militia reporting offer of hospitals made by faculties of certain Canadian univer- sities. Army council ask that ox- pression of their warm appreciation may be conveyed to these universities but they regret that in the present situation "there is no opening for tak- ing advantage of services so gener- ously placed at' their disposal. "{Signed) HARCOURT." I beg that you will accept an ex- pression of the very warm .apprecia sures] the in the ™§een the case if the Brantford firm How to raise this mo-{ had been forced to place its orders ¢ Uanada. tion, not ouly of the army council, but- also of the Canadian government for your patriotic and valuable offer, and which T regret' extremely that the imperial y authorities have not seen their way as yet to accept.~Faithiulle Signed), SAM HUGHES, bacco and beer will be called upon for further war taxes and alread ' od excise duties will be still "further increased In addition, it is probable that ev- | " who telegr: gry man to 3 Ques oF vi m upon % Py 0.4 will Pobably! pe ved wherebg an ext charge will Ye, funds for every railroad ticket 3 A HAPPY NEW YEAR; x THT STS ove A PRIVATE SETTEEMENT And Canada Gets a Branch Factory Established. Toronto, Dec, 31.--~Iu an action for 'breach of contract the Made-in- Canada feeling, which has been spreading through Canada since the war commenced, received quite 2 "boost" to-day. As the case was eettled by the private arbitration of | the judge at Osgoode Hall the names of the two firms concerned are withheld. An implement firm in Brantford hes been importing certain small pieces of bent metal from a United States firm for the past fifteen years. There had at oue time been o coutract between the parties but this in time had lapsed and the two ! ampanies went on as a mere. mat- ter of routine. Recently the Cana- dian firm saw an opportunity to buy these goods in Canada and cancel. led gortain orders on the American firm. = As a result cawe the suit for breach of conlraet, B Case was deitled this morn. : by'an arrangement whereby the Amerieun firme will establish a small Luneh factory here, employing a Canadian manager and Canadian workmen. Only five men will be necded at the start but it'is expeet- ol that the staff will Soon be en- jarged, Instead of being spent dn United States would have un that side of the line, these wages tow are to be earned and spent in sence ---- Bid For World Trade. Faris, Dec. 31.--~France is going to make an effort to obtain her share of the world's trade which was formerly in the hands of Germans. Minister -of Commerce Gaston Tho mas presided at a large meeting merchants and ministers and members of the Paria Chainber of Commerce, He told the business men that this was the time for them to reach out fo trade in all countries where Ger: man) previously had heen a large pur veyor Before the meeting adiourned, committee representing the principal industries and financial institutions of France had been chosen to organize this work of expansion. of a Amnesty Granted, Rome, Dec. 81.--King Victor [Em- wgouel has "signed a royal decree granting amnesty to a large num- ber of persons in celebration of the birth of his daughter, Princess Ma- via: The amnesty extends to the railway men imprisoned during the railway strike in April, and to oth- ers arrested during the strike riots in June. ic system of weights and measures will become the sicndard for drug stores, the drug trade and | physicians in all parti of the Bri-| tish empire with the New Year. Frank Andrew: Toronto, admit tod being a2 methodical sneak thie There were four dierent charges against him, and he was seit to penitentiary for two yegrs, ' Ald. Panter and ex-Ald. Rébinsor will battle for mayor, Belleville. . and resolved: tors of the city.' "Moved by R. J. Carson, and resolved: =~ go oe state he * SBE Getto Bde deb dele de Pll bpd Rb odd NAMES OF KINGSTC ° TANS. Bottom row, »reading from the left: Ptes. Carman, Offord, Cummings, Shangrow, CO. H, Burke, Menzies, Livesey, Teale, Owles, Ritchie, Lapointe, R. S. Charles, Woods; Bugler Fla- herty; Corpl. Jarrett; Pte. Bark Bugles Halliddy: Ptes. Bru . Allan; GG. Lavee..Corpl. Gordon, Williamson, Bugler Ptes. J. King, J. Smith. Second row from left: Mackuey, Coipl. Copps, Savage, Sergt, Cocke, Stinson, - Sergt, Turner, Se de Bugler Pte. Sergt. Sergt, low, Lieut. A, McCully, Lieut. H. BE. Pense, Lient. 8. Cunning: sham, Lieut, W. A. G, Spriggs, Capt. A: N. Stroud, Capt. H. Hora, Major C. A£. Bennett, Licut.-Col, W. S$, Mughes, Capt. AK: Hemming, Capt. J, F. Sparks, Sergt.-Major Gilbert, tion, "Col..-Sergt. H. Sergt, Sleeth, Carpl. Shangrow, J. Smith, Third row, reading from left: Lance.-Corpl.| Tugwood, Ptes. Scott, FP. Hagan, Ingram, Rainey; Lance. Corpl. Clifford, Pte, Pickering Lance-Corpl. Stanbridge, Pte. Jones, Pte. Roleau, Corpl. Williams, Ptes. Thomas, Drake, Stevenson, Ferguson, FPEPPE PEA LPP PRES EP ED RPh er, Marshall, Willis, Lomax, Lilley, Stanley, Charles, Corpl. Kidby, lefi: Bragger, West, Ryan; #» burn, Ford, Hughes, Leighton, + Bowman, Holland, Curson, + Davy, Lynch, Redpath, Perkins, + Wainwright. Aled ddrbddb Lance.-; % + + Smith; Fraser; Sergt. W. Hazlett, Q.M.5,. Frank Lud. + QMS. Scott, Col.-Sergt. Lat. Swaine, Hipson, Marsh, T. King, Green, 4 » 'SINGSTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 51. MAY | only are the soldiers * learning to appreciate 1914 - re { SEAS BATTALION MOBILIZED HERE WAR WILL BE BOON. Present Conflict Likely to Prove Blessing to British Race. London, Dec. 31.--In his address to the Royal Colonial Institute the Earl cf Meath said the present world war is fought with much ultimate blessin to the Britfsh race, and the ordea through which it is passing will purge the national character of much of the dross: which is now mixed with the pure gold. Never before had it been possible to subject so large a proportion of the people. to the wholesome influence of a strict discipline, voluntarily and cheerfully endured at the call of pa- triotic duty; never before had millions of men at the most impressionable period of their lives been brought un- der religious and civilizing + influences under eircumstaives calculated to make the most frivolous and careless individual consider the most' serious gspects of human life; apd never be- fore had millions' of fought "on ths oo my of bpe. The British armies of olden days 'Were comparatively small in numbers, and were not composed of represéntatives of all "classes: as théy ' are to-day. Consaguently when the war was over and they returned home their influence was not great. To-day it is the nation which is lighting on the comtinemnt, and the old insutarity must of mnecespily be brok- en down as a result of the war, Not at the front apd to com. *| municate with their allies, the French + Loisean, Shane, Trotman, Park. C. Burke, Ptes. Russell Lydon, Fourth row reading from the Ptes. Swann, Waywood, + Cock- + FEPELLIPPREI PITA SMITH WAS KILLED IN EVADING ARREST Canadian Soldiers at Fort Erie Were Absolved From All Blame, Buffalo, N.Y., Dec. 31.--Some de- cigive action will be asked of the Uni- téd States government in the killing of Walter Smith, an American hunt- er, by Canadian soldiers, it was d clared to-day by Attorney John Van Allen, representing the Smi family. Mr. Van Allen is not tisfied with the verdict of the ner's jury at Fort Erie, Ont, 'whi last night absolved the soldiers blame, and declared thet Smith w killed while evading arrest - for lawfully shooting ducks. The report of the military court inquiry was to-day mailed from trie to Major-General Sam Hughes Ottawa. Jdrom mone of the office came the slightest intimation vd the report contains. seconded by GY. Chow de- Ww. th sa- coro- ich of as un of Fort ot PUR of BOARD OF TRADE SUPPORTS At the special meeting of the Board of Trade held on Wednesday night, the following resolutions were adopt- Moved by W. R. Givens, seconudéd by R, J. €arson, "That the Board of Trade puts itself on record. as endorsing the Campbell power by-law now before the electors, and recommends its hearty support to the elee- 'n, "That tlie Board of Trade does approve of the by- law for the railway exteusion along Ontario street, south- erly to West street, in connection with the Shipbuilding Company, and 'other industries there, the 2 A ti oo i A I ther der sakes to RY same, and heartily recommends its adoption in hey GBA oe Tel aC |e Boptat mimes | | { | | Belgians, but the enforced of Great Britain by Belgian must inevitably exercise and on the British people receiving them as honored aud the invasion refugees influence who are cuests. [Has not the war sent all the Pri. tich people to school ? Hag it . nét" tanght' them, and is it not' teaching them much in regard to their em- pire-of which they = formerly were ignorant ? Has it mot ~~ brought home to thefl the immense import- ance of sea supremacy ? Has it not proved to them the absolute neces- sity of being prepared for war by land as well as by sea? Has it not revealed to them the incalculable re. serves of strength in man power, as well as in material resources, the pos- session of So vast an empire places at the disposal of the subjects of King Lleorge V7 Has it not shown them how im: portant it is to retain the affection of these four hundred : millions of British subjects ?" Feelings of re- spect for each other must inevitably be aroused which will go far 'to strengthen thé bonds of love which unite all portions of the British em. pre. $10,000,000 A YEAR. Provision of Pensions For Soldiers' Dependents, Ottawa, Dee, 31.--To provide pen- gions for widows and dependents of soldiers who lose their lives or ara disabled at the front, it is estitaated that ten million dollars will be re- guired every year for each fifiy thou- sand men in the field. The injtial appropriation wil be read .at the coming eesefca of parliament. The exact scale has 'not yet heen deter- mined, but it will be very conzider- ably increased over the rate which heretofore has prevailed, and ig be- ing dealt with by a special sub-com- mittee -- : $30,000 Fire at Callander, North Bay, Ount., Dec. 81.--The vil- lage of Callander suffered, on Sun- day, the worst fire in its history, the loss exceedin thirty thousand dollars. A hotel and two stores were destroyed. One map bas since died of burns and two others are lying in Hospital here im a . serious condition. Mrs, Zelina Bingham Dead. Paris ,Ont., Dec. 31.--Mrs. Zelina Bingham, wife of Rev. Bingham, pastor of Church, of Arnppior, Ont, 'died home of her daughter, . '8S. Lovett, in her . ! trenches in that region. the . Baptist; dead. FRENCH TAKE wn BAIIL LEAR VILLAGE ~~ AFTER HARD ENGAGEMENT Steinbach in Upper Alsace of Great Importance. | IT OPENS THE WAY TO ROADS RUNNING TO AUTKIRCH AND MULHAUSEN. British Remain In Their Trenches Tryiug to Keep Warm---German «Attack North pulsed. Paris, Dec. 31.--Aun ofliciul states ment ays the French have captured the village of Steinbach, in upper Alsace, following one of the havdest fought engagements of the war to date op the eastern front. They bad literally to battle their way from house to house, meeting. ad raking machine gun fire from rapid firers thatthe Germans had posted on roof tops and in windows. The losses on both sides were = very large. The occupation of this position is declared officially to be of the ut- most strategic: importance, opening, as it does the way to roads that run to Altkireh and Mulhausen. Announcement of this triumph for the forces of Gen. Pau was the chief feature of the official communique is- sued this afternoon, It was stated at a'litary. head- quarters that the Germans were des feated only after hours of most d-:- perate fighting, in which the Frénca essayed a half dozen bayonet ohas- ges. The fighting the centre a lies' lines. is now confined tw right wing of the al- om the sea to thn Alsne- the situation was reported fo- day quiet. The snow and rains have made active operations impne- sible, The British. troops are remaining in their trenches doing their best ic keep warm, German Attacks Repulsed. The Germans- blew up two of tae allied trenches just north of Sillery last night, but their subsequent at- tack was repulsed with heavy losses. The allies held their second lina of trenches in the face of a saries of bayonet attacks and: the Germans were finally compelled to fall back defeated. North of Mesnilles-Hurius the ui- lies have taken the offensive, and they captured a number of German To the north of Beauge-Jour farm, a German counter attack was repul- ged, and the allies, retaking the of fensive, drove the Germans back du their own secondary lines. Slight gains are also reported to have been made in the Argonue region. CHORES 0 DENTE EATHG PEA SUP Kernel Lodges in Windpipe-Dies | Before th Physician | Ogdensburg, N.Y,, Dec. 31.---Eun- ice Pray, fifteen months-old daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Pray, No 2! Barre street, choked to ea while eating pea soup oun Tuesday. One of the peas lodged 'in chil®'s windpipe and Dr. W. of Sillery Was Re-1. orcas \ "Ae | JAPS TO RUSSIA ? ; . ¢ ---- . / Reported Soldiers of Mikado on Way : To Europe. London, Dec. 31. --Information has preached a foreign legation here to the effect that. transportation of Japains ese troops 'by. sea 'to the. Russian port of Vladivostok has been going on for some time, and that. soldiers of the mikado [ave already on their: way to Europe over "Trans-Siber« ian railroad. Thirty steamers: eaid to have carried' the' troops Tare from A Band at the Coverad tink to-ni ' The Whig wil' not be [Esued Year's, Day "or_brobabliities : Band at Covered fhk to;morréw af ternodn and evening. : Band 'at Palage New Year's afternoon amd evening. Watch sevvices: fi St. - Andrew's, St. George's and Brook Street Methodist clrurches : to-night 'BORN GALLOWAY In New York, on Christe mas day, to De. 3 B Galloway; a daughter, MARRIED BENN-SCOTT--In Kingston, on Wed nesday, Depember doth, 1914, Miss Ljille L. Scott, of this city to Are ngton- N, Benn, Moscow, Ont, by the Rev. LeRoy Ride. % MceDON BLL-DRURY-<0n Wednesday, Dec. 30th, 1914, at 200 Queen Big by Rev. Jolin Webster, Gertrude: Orpha, daughtsr of Mr an Mis. Win, Drury, 40. John, Stewart . Donell, B.A. ~Summerstown, Ont, PURCBLL--CLYDE--At the. Ma Pine St, on Dee. 16th 1914, by Rev. J. D. Boyd, Minpfé E., you est daughter of the late John toswnsh Mrs. Clyde, 3 to Harry. Purcell, :Dismore ask , second son. of Mr. and Mrs. Pure cell, Cobden; Ont. DIED RYAN---In Hingi 30th, 1914, a daughter of he late John Ryan, formerly poste stor at Barrisfield. 4, Funeral private from the parlors of Thomas Ropan, Saturday morning, to St. Mary's Cathedral, where "a eolemn requiem inass will Be sung at 8.30 o'clock for the happy re- pose of her soul, Friends and acquaintances respectfule ly invited to attend the mass. ednesday, December h 4, eldest aniel re on t ov December gare daughter Wi é ALL PROSPER of Kingaton,, : inde to-night, also = ruce and Mrs. Ph Ses top. of page 3, right hand corner, ~. ROBERT J. REID The Leading Undertaker: Phone 577 280 Princess Stre¢s