Pigs | YEAR 85: NO. 102 LIES IMPROVE POSITIONS BD FOR THE PRESENT iL ame SEVERE PUNISHMENT | INFLICTED ON THEM, Presumed That the Hun Com- | ¢ Is Bringing Up New Re- | S6rves to His Against the Allies. | EL Oana an Preis Yespatoh) | bidon, May 1.--TFrench" trobps | night fmproved their positions in | nefghliorhond of Locre, on the landers i, the War Office an-| 1 ne © British rushed German | ts In the Meteren sector and took | { br oners. The statement follows: A local attack made by the enemy | teFdy Bpad one of our posts in | b nelghBornood of St. Julien was | od §y machine gun fire. Posts' "fhe enemy in Meteren sec- | oh shed by our troops dur-| "the Bight and a few prisoners | 3 ' minor enterprises | t last night, French troops| positions held by them in | fhborhood of Locre." tense Artillery Duels. Eanadian Press Despatoh) May 1.--Artillery duels of ensity occurred last night on me front near Villers Breton- d on both sides of the Avre Lt, of Amlens, says to-day's Office report. In Lorraine, i patrols brought in prisoners, ht was quiet on the remainder front, i i ; Stop For Present. Panadian Press Despatch) ork, May 1.--The Associated! "Fr sgmmary says. to-day: fl by the severe punishment in- 'by the British and French, the ns In Flanders have an. Bioment theirattempts to ription Is Not to be En forced Till Home Rule Bill Introduced. (Canadian Press Despaicln London, May 1.-<An Order-in- neil has been issued further tponing the operation of the Na- bal Service Act or conscription as pecting Ireland beyond May 1st, which it had been postponed pre- usly. Some of the morning PWBpapers say the postponement is 8 to the Government's wish to troduce the Home Rule Bill and to bd what measiire of spccess it gets ofore "proceeding to enforce con- {on in Ireland, which, # is said fone quarters Js not likely to be ttémpted in the next few weeks. Opinion in the lobbies of Parlia- eile is that the Home [Rule Bill Will 'be presentéd in the House of Commons next week, but the dift}- culties of drafting it have not been overcome entirely, eesti THE MAN WHO STARTED EUROPEAN WAR DIES Murderer of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria Suc cumbs to Tuberculosis. 5 Canadin Press Despateh) May 1.--Gawrio Prinzip, Francis Ferdi 3 oo O° pressing nature than formerly and to, Britain, Italy snd to meet in an or Militia to instruct the registrars ot | Be 16 of the So n ilar notice of the pope's intention, it { bas been received sympathetically, WANT INSTRUCTIONS = | TO BE DEFINITE As to Not Calling Out Farmers | Until Seeding Operations | Are Over. i {Special 1a the Whig.) } Ottawa, May 1,--The agriculture committee' of the Common# this morning decided to ask the Minister | to call out any men from the farms until seeding is over. It was claimed by the members that while the minister had asked the registrars to call up the urban men first, yet no positive instructions had been issued His orders should be definite. Col. Mackie of North Renfrew read a telegram from the commanding of- ficer at Kingston stating that he had no authority to grant leave of ab-| sence' to farmers' sons, Many mem- | bers stated that farmers were being | called from the land despite the! minister's statement. I Some opposition members wanted | & resolution framed asking that only] sons on farms be exempted, but! strong protest against opening the! door to any general exemptions was! made by James Bowman, Huron | West, and G.B. Nicholson, Algoma | *3t. They said that the need for| men was so great that they should | take no steps to interefere with the government's purpose of getting re- inforcements to the front, DAY FOR ALLIES | WILL COME SOON | Belgian Who Fought at Vimy Ridge Says Huns to Get Surprise. : New York, May 1.--Major 'M. H.}| Chaballe, M.C., of a Canadian battal- fon, who has seen service at Mont 'Kemmel before the Germans began their present drive, asserted, upon arriving at an Atlantic port, that its Toss to the Allies was by no means flabal. "IL know for a certainty that a great reserve force is waiting to ad- gter a surprise to the Huns they not relish," he said. "I do not when this surprise will come; 'Even if the Germans take Am- iehs, which is their chief objective, they will not cripple the Allied armies, as they believe, Amiens is an important terminus on the Am- ieéns-Paris road, but the British and Fretich have been preparing for af Possibilities tht road which can be used IT Amiens is lost." "Major Chabylle fought in the bat- 6. and at Viny Ridge. b Military Cre meh Criox de Guerre and the Belgian Military Medal. He is a Belgian. MAY VEST DIVORCE POWERS IN COURTS Most of the Provinces Save Ontario apd Quebec Are Involved. Ottawe, May 1.--Divorce in the Partlament of Canada, which under Jresert conditions is largely a luxury uly opulent peuple can enjoy, may be reduced much i the process of extending powers to provincial courts goes ahead. British Colum iu, Nova Scotia; New Brunswick an Prince Edward Island have long had their own divorce eourts. Manitoba started in with its first divorce last week. The Saskatchewan Supreme Court has just ruled that under the old Territories Act divorce came within #s jurisdiction, and Alberta is making a similar claim. ff these decisions are upheld the work of the Senate divorce committee may event- ually be limited to Ontario and Que- bec, unless applicants from the other provinces desire to come here with tieelr petitions instead of going to the courts, THE POPE TO ISSUE A'NEW PEACE OFFER His Intention Reported To Have Been Received Sym~ pathetically in Berlin. (Canadian Press Despatch) The Hague, 1.---~Pone Benediet intends to issue a new peace offer on Whit Sunday, May "19th, Cologne newspapers announce, The docu- ment, it i said, will be of a more will contain concrete offers of media- tion by the Pope with possible co- operation of neutral sovereigns, Sim- is said, has reached Berlin, where it KINGSTON, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MAY THE LATE ROBERT MEEK. ROBERT MEEK DIES SUDDENLY Ong of Kingston's Most Active Citizens Has Passed [0 Rest. DD MUCH FOR THE GY PROMINENT IN IDUCATIONAL, CHURCH AND FRATERNAL LIFE, Me. Meck Was it Only a Few Days-- --=Avtive Til the Last The sudden demise of Robert Meek, shortly after 9 o'clock on Wed- nesday morning at his home, 325 Unl- versity Avenue, remaves from the city of Kingston one of its staunchest ad- Yooates and a citizen who was active in church, civie, and fraternal life. Several days ago, Mr. Meek was | confined to his home with a seeming ly slight attack of grippe, shortly af- ter a trip to Gananoque, where he made a stirring appeal for funds to carry on the work of the Military Y. M.C.A. at the front. His condition became: gradually worse and pneu- monia developed rapidly. On Tues- day evening he had declined copsider- ably, but his state of health was net considered serious. Early on Wed- nesday morning, however, it was seen that © he could not survive, "and although every effort was made to al leviate the eritical condition: into which he bad lapsed, it was unavall- ing. A"Brilliant Writer, Mr, Meek, by iustinet, was a news paperman, thoroughly devoted to journalism, ang one of the brilliant writers of Canada. At an early age he took to the profession and began léarping the printing trade in the News office of this city. Unfortinate- ly, he suffered an accident in a press, at the age of sixteen, which depris dim of wn arm. But nothing daunt- ed, he at once changed his plans, studied ' and worked assiduously in acquiring a good English education, and became one of the most expert stenographers of the country. He attached himself to the Belleville On tario as a reporter, and later worked in St. Catharines, and in 1875, soon after the late E. J. B. Pense had acquired the Whig he became assoei- ated with it, tilling every position of [dle editorial staff up to 1889, when, | ®. ¢. nARmS IN DEMAND. Toronto, May 1.~-- Works Commis-! sioner R. C. Harris hes twice been asked, and has twice refused, the ap- ntment of head of the proposed a Service : . Commission, | together with the: newly created of Government Ee & Scat bu Sue : agent, The offer ry of $10,500. it & % while editor, he'aecepted the secre. : hip of the Oddfellows' Relief As- sociation. He was a most energetic A TEI recH paper to Re eri Seitios He was vi , sive, a splendidly man, and Had & read 'method of | his thoughts with Jucidity Bs pli du was | through all the chairs, 'partienlarly = aceeptable worker in and} 5 to Noth: han his seoretarial more - The Daily Briti ------ movement for the betterment of so- ciety had his warmest support. He was a lover of the young people and extremely gracious and kindly to those who were his seniors and vener- ated fathers. ' It 4s hardly possible to think of any public undertaking in which he was not assoeiated. i Possibly in later years jhis work in connection with the war, his chair- manship of the Victory Loan Commit tee, his interest and zeal in the mat- tar of greater production, and his most recent acceptance of the chair- manship- of the Red Triangle cam- paign for the Military Y.M.CA., all demonstrated his public spirit, and the unique place he held in the life of Kingston. He wus also devoted to educgtional work, and for twenty- four years was associated with the Board 'of Bdueation., He was inter- ested in every phase of school work, and his fudge ems tagty and business doumen a ed to make him. one of the most re members of the civie body. Prattised What He Preachied. The late Mr. Meek was eminently Christian iin character. He prac- tised what he professed. He was a member of Queen Street Methodist church, and devoted considerable time and thought in seeking for its pywell being and advancement. For many years he was superintendent of the Sunday school, one of the most efficient and helpful workers in that most magnificent training ground for the young. He was con- cerned as to the growth and develop- ment of the young people, and in the Epworth League and the school he displayed those qualities of heart and mind which made him a much beloved helper. He was associated with the official life of the church, and there, as elsewhere, displayed all these gualities of soul that made men' esteem and respect him. . No labor If any department of activity was too great for Wim to perform. He followed 'the details with a scrutiny that was remark- able, and whether in church : or school or municipality, he led the way for bettefment and Iimprove- ment. Fraternally, he was a splendid brother, Among his earliest friend- ships was that In connection with the labor element of Kingston. He coalesced the disjointed bodies, bound 'them together, and may be regarded as the father of the pre- sent labor organization that exists hére to-day. He was an Oddfellow, a Workman, and Independent For- ester, and in all these organizations his influence was manifested. Poss- ibly his greatest interest was in the Oddfellows' Order. He passed and was a the provincial conventions. In the clvie brothérhoods he was always a very energetic and helpful man. For a number of years he was secretary of the Kingston Canadian Club, and in it exemplified all those 'qualities of push "determination ber of the Frontenac Club, Y. M. C. A. and a lot of kind social, fraternal or public that he did not leave impressions of vigor. / : being | pound is placed on tea. {sha Joa held by importers and dealers on April 30. : ---- i, 1918, NEW TAXATION I th Budget Speech of Hon A. Le | Revisions Made In Income Tax--The Estimated Canadian Expenditure For Coming Year Is $980,000,000. Ottawa, May 1.--Hon. A. K. Mac- lean, acting Minister of Finance, in the presence of a crowded Chamber and galleries presented the annual, budget statement in the Commons yesterday afternoon. Mr. Maclean said that for the fiss cal year emding March 31st the re- venue will reach, when all accounts| are closed, $258,000,000, exceeding the revenue of the preceding year by! $26,000,000, and that of the first year of the war by $125,000,000. There would be required, he said, for civil budget $230,000,000: for war expenditure $425,000,000: for advances to the Imperial Government for financing in part our export trade with Great Britain, $325,000,000. In all, $980,000,000 would be required. "I anticipate," sald Mr. Macjean, "that actual expenditures will bo well' below the amounts voted. Mr. Maclean then stated that the, net debt of Canada which before the war stood at about $336,000,000, has now passed the billion dollar. mark and when the accounts for the par" fiseal year are closed it will reach approximately $1,200,000,000. it is estimated that for the pre- sent fiscal year we shall be able to pay our ordinary and capital expen- diture out of our revenue and have, as in the past two years, an appre- ciable sum over which we can apply to war purposes. The unexpended balance of the Victory Loan will fin- ance our war expenditures vances to the Imperial Gover until July next, when Treasury bills will be temporary megotiated until the proceeds of the next publie loan are available.' Ba 8 Increase Business Tax, It is proposed to amend excess pro- fits tax, so businesses employing capi- tal of $25,000 to $50,000 shall he subjgft to taxation by 25 per cent. 0 ount by which profits exceed 10 per cent, . Income tax exemption is to be $1,- 000 for single men and $2,000 for married; but the rate between these figures and the $1,600 and $8,000 now in force is to be only two per cent, 5 On incomes over $50,000 the super- tax is to be as follows: Up to seven- | ty-five thousand, 15 per cent., then' up to $100,000, 20 per cent., then up to $200,000, 25 per cent; up to $400,000, 30 per cent.; upto $600,- 000, 35 per cent; up to $1,000,000, forty-five per cent., aud all over a million, fifty per cent. ; There Is to be a further war super- tax up to close of year in which war ends as follows: Income, six to ten thousand, 5 per cent.; ten to hundred thousand, 10 per cent.; hundred to two thousand, 15 per cent., and over $200,000, 25 per cent. : ' An exemption of $200 is allowed on taxable income for each child under sixteen years of age. ---- Corporations to Pay More. ~Corporations will pay six instead of four per cent. income tax. Under ' the new income tax an income of $3,000, which now pays nothing, will be taxed $20, while a man like Sir William Mackenzie, whose in- come is about $200,000, will pay $50,057 instead of $43,760. Excise duties on manufactured tobacco are increased from 10 to 20 cents per pound, on cigars from $5 to $6 per thousand, cigarettes $3 to $6 per thousand, foreign raw leaf tobacco 28 to 40 cents per pound, or from 42 to 60 cents if stemmed. An excise duly of 5 cents per 'pound will be imposed on raw leaf tobacco growd in Canada. A customs tax of '10 cents per ports thirty m on al h Whig 5 ANNOUNCED t Lean" in- Commons. £ nw vo [Rl #1 Wi ARE TO HAVE INCREASED DU- | TIES PUT ON THEM. i ; nd | the Food Bo ed | tious. of fact, Consequently in de Pages 1-3 LAST EDITION 0S. AY ADD A MILLION MEN 'Indications Are That New Funds Mast: pied For Troe ils WOULD TAKE WEEKS 0 THREATEN CHANNEL PORTS In the Meantime the Strain On the - German Forces Is Great--May Be Three Weeks Before Allies Will Regain Offensive. Washington, May 1---The battle for possession he rise of Ypres is regarded by officials here, conver- sant with reports from American ob- servers in France, as only an incident of the German drive. Thay do not ~| foresee, it was learned, any extensive ! retirement of the British lines in this TTT | reglon even if the enpmy gains this or manufactured in Canada The | shattered village standing at the apex tax on autos applies to all imported | of the salient in the allied lines in into or manufactured in Canada and | Flanders, - unsold this day. {Ypres is important because of the War gurtax on incomes is not pay-| high ground about it. But if it &s able on the amounts of incomes men- | lost, it is believed here, every inch of tioned, but on the tax on such in-|ground behind it will be as bitterly comes, beginning with the § per | contested by the British and cent. not reckoned on incomes from troops as has each step forward the lars, hut reck- | enemy has made for the last ten days. sence of 8 8ix to ten thousand doll oned on the tax on those incomes| Even the whole Ypres salient, officers There is thus a normel tax on in-{here think, bas fo strategic value comes, a super tax on incomes and a | which justifies the assumption that third war super tax reckoned on the | (ts loss might force a general retreat other tax, where income is over $6,- over a wide front. 000. | Should the rate of advance they Ihave made for the last two weeks be rn -- 1 : | maintained by the Germuns, if is es | timated that ¥ would take weeks for ! them to reach positions which seri- { ously threatened the allied hold on a ithe channel ports. Meanwhile the di strain of continuous offensive oper | ations will increase steadily upon German forces while it decreases | Sortaned. com on the allies with shortened communication lines to ¥ maintain. Failure of German Attacks por this reason: many ohsarvers "here believe the present situation, Southwest of Ypres a | with the Germans steadily pounding Costly Repulse. {and the allies striking back wherever STE | opportunity occurs, may continue for $0 Cnpadian Press Despateh) . | Some time, Yhoflietad Tans fiom London, May 1--The failure of France ve ¥ CA oT Daron German attacks south-west of Ypres, 8s the time t a Sigh als betare MBuday, with immense losses to! the allies could rega on 1 ) i : I hi So far as known, however, there is he enemy, is commented. on hers fm Cay sature. to fe more hopeful and more toniide HE my The consensus of opinion is that 4h | Segtunitato by the etl be . enemy on Monday suffered the most' = 10 gress | Ke severe and costly repulse sinca he be-! fore Sous next by arate & gan his offensive on March fist, andi come inddoations that i it is contended that if terms of vie! made to add a million m tory and defeat are applicable 10, army at the earliest Poi single phases of such a prolonged nting the million & battle, then the Allies on Monday won! SIDHIomentin the iil a very substantial victory. previously scheduled to He Comparison is made between the, his year. The result would be present operations and the French! necessit of provid new fonds defense of Verdun and the opition is a force yr oe ne 'million. expressed that the German experi- - ence on the Verdun front is heing re- CHINESE TROOPS ON i WAY TO WEST FRONT peated in their effort to capture a group of hills south-west of Yores. Will Be at Least 40,000 | ing With French Early in Summer. iA The enemy failure up to this time to achieve his objeet, and especially as opeful avgury for the future! of the ied defence, Nevertheless, commentators warn against optim- ism. They remark that although the! enemy has been foiled, it does not! mean necessarily that the entesprise has been abandoned, but rather that it hus been suspended in favor of an attack at some point where a sues cessful defense seems loss assured. tain Ting Chia Chen, military coun sellor to the President of oO hita_and. { also to he Chinese Ministry of War, arrived here yesterday on a. Frehch steamship. He said that China u in sending troops io Franee to for the Allies, ie ia Capt. Ting, a West Point. United Slates Academy, for Some ti a Europe as a military ob war theatre for his | TO BE NO RATIONING OF CONSUMERS YET New Regulations Mean That Common Sense Determine Reasonable Supply. eracy," he sald. China has troops the 'battlefront, tion of the Pi ; bave no fewer in men with the French 1 have 2 Ottawa, May 1.-The new regnia- hha tions of the \Panade Food Board in regard to sugar- amd flour stop ghort as yet of any actual rationing of consumers. 'The provision that no householder living within twa miles of the nearest grocer may have on hand more than fifteen days' supply of sugar or flour is to be in. terpreted, according to (he officials of the board, as meaning not more than normal or actioal requirements for fifteen days. in determining what normal requirements are in case of any prosecution for infringe- ment of the regulations wagistrates | dre expected to nse simple common sense in pronouncing judgment. No per capita allowance is stipulated: Under the anti-hoarding provi- sions of tite order in Council giving ard power to take re- gulations governing the holding of food supplies by individuels or eon. panies. it is stated that the magis- trates before whom prosecutions are entered are to be judges as to gues. KBP OF ENEMY ALIENS. Germany Must Pay Through & whether or not any house. EA Fp teen Pt t THLe | do as the iolder is expected to core OR Ri considering ail the circumstances. At present, considering the sup- +i plids of sugar and fiour available in Yo An Atlantic Port, May. 1.-~Cap--