YEAR '86 "NO. 87 HOSPITAL PARTY FROM OVERSEAS Arrived By the Grand Trank Railway on Friday Night. VE LOST THER LEGS ONE MINUS A FOOT, AND AN: OTHER AN ARM, . Several of the Others Were Serious- Iy Wounded---Pte. A. Manning of Kingston Lost a Leg. A hospital train, carrying one of- ficer, one nursing sister. and thirty- three other ranks for Queen's miH- tary hospital from the H.S. Kssi quibo arrived in Kingston ghortly before ten o'clock on Friday night A large numbef of people awaited their return at station, and "the mayor officially welcomed them on behalf of ihe cil The officer in the party was Lieut, W. 8. McLean, of the Royal Alr Force Fiva of the men had Jost legs, one man had lost a foot and another 'was minus an arm Several others: = were suriously wounded men, but all were brigh: and cheerful, and glad to be at the end of their journey. Pte, A. Yan ning, a 21st Battalion boy from Kingston, who has lost a leg, was in the party, as also were Lance- Corporal 8. M, Ward, Guaner G. Andrew, Pteg G. Bryon andl J. RS Hartley and Sergt, Mackness) all of Kingston. Sergt. Mackness Das been wounded in the arm, chest and right leg: Ptes. D. Connof and P.O. Miller, of Picton, also arrived on this train. On arrival the men were removed in ambulances to Queen's Military Hdspital. The party of two officers and thirty-five other ranks from the SS. lgpiand, which is on its way to Kingston, arrived in Montreal agi nine o'clock on Satv-day 'and left there soon after ten. They are ex- pected to reach Kingston abou' four o'clock in the afternoon. Te TL -- SINN FEINS SHOOT AND RUN -------- ; Murders Ronde 00 South and West of I Beltast,. April 13. han Peiners are still mampaiit in the south 'and west. "night se geant "{hree constables Phtrol- ing the village of Eyeries, Kerry, were: attacked by a party of dis gutsed men, who fired on the patrol under dover of a hedge. The patrol fired Into the attackers, and a spirited action = wag kept up for a few minutes, ending in. three con- stables being * serfously wounded. The assailants, who numbered tw- enty, escaped. Some months ago Eyeries bar- racks was raided, and rifles, revolv- ers: and ammunition 'were taken Troops and police are scouring the cbuntry to-day. James Slattery was returned for trial at the Kerry summer assizes at Tralee for having shot _and wounded Michnel O'Brien, butler for Miss Browne, of Rattoo. Recently the - Government pro- hibited all public meetings in Lime- rick. At the Sinn Fein meeting in Dub- lin yesterday neither De Valera or any of the clerical speakers sald one word in condemnation of the recent foul murders. De Valera said that the Irish Volunteers were behind Ireland's elected parliament and would do as parliament de- manded. Thelr position was now advanced it. had not been since the batile of Kinsale. Loyal newspapers are urging the Government to take drastic action. rv vides] Canadmn Tess Berlin, April 12.---The ern government has announced that the Entente powers have informe Bavaria is not to be included in the "conclusion of peace and that weas-| ures will be taken to prevent any En- tente foodstuffs from reaching Bav-| aria. ¥ A ln a Hie. The Canadian contingent is to take part in the proposed march of "the A he Teady ~ The Germans will en a week to Slscyss it. WHIG Fires 1--dHospital Party. Ba Prace Covenant R 3 Ont Taus She re "Burned Dow . ride the av: Serato Lid getiocial | She of Kington; woe} the Grand Trunk} it that] e Baily 1s NEARING THE CENTURY MARK Mrs. Jemima Spencer, Tren- ton, 97 Years Old, Does Her Housework. Treaton, April 12.----To attain the most unusual age of ninety-seven years aod still in possession of all her faculties is the remarkable for tune of Mrs, Jemima Spencer, of Trenton In a little over two years more Mrs. Spencer will have passed the bundredih milestone on life's Journey . This, wonderful old lady fs still Young "In evervihing but years. She Fill be able to read without difficulty and her hearing is still almost as good as ever She iz the sole house- keeper for her grandson, Frederick Bedch, 8nd her household is a model of thrift and cleanliness She does her own sewing and cooking Mrs: Spencer was born at Massa- sSsaga in Prince Edward comnty, and was the daughter of Edward McCon- nell and Abigail Reddick, both Unit od Empire Loyalists She married Daniel Spencer, and she and her hus band made their home along the bay shore about a mile and a half from Rossmore. Her hushand passed away (oMty-seven years ago Mrs. Spencer recalls Belleville as g small village, not much jarger than the Rossmore of to-day Het first experience in riding in Fhe automobile was two years ago and she liked it so well that she bas been for several trips since She does not, however, take to the rail road She has never heen on the cars but once, and that was for a ville. Nothing could persuade her ta try the experiment again. She refers walking to other means of lo tion, and still takes considerable walks i seasonable weather Mrs. Spencer is the - mother of three children. Hey only son pass ed away some years ago Her elder dapghter, Mrs. Adelaide Bly, of enton, died about three ago. One daught® Mrs months Dorinda 'De , resides in Connecticut. Mrs) Spencer has twenty diving grandohildren, thirty great-grandehil dren 'and five great-great-grafdehil dren. An interesting group photograph shows Mcs. Spenser, Ber daughter Mrs. Bly, and also granddaughter great-granddaughter, and great -great granddaughter. IAMENT IS TO PARI MEET ON NEW TIME The Action Following the * Judgment of the Railway '+ Commission. y anda Press Despat & &, April 12.--The Tomi nit ? W py ConmIESIon Has decided Thiet . the railway acted for public. safety and convenience in adopting the day light saving time in conformity with the United States. Following the judgement of the Railway Commis sion 'parliament has adopted Otla: wa time for the sittings house. : Just before the house adjourned, Hon. Arthur Meighen, who was lead: ing the government, rose and stated that the cffect of the judgment war that the setting of standard or loca time was a matter for previncial jurisdiction. That being the case, he suggested that the house, when i adjourned, should mee! again al three o'clock lecal daylight saving time on Monday. D. D. McKenzie, leadet of the op position suggested that the judg ment of the Railway Board, which could only have teen come tor after # great deal of deliberation, be plac. ed on Hansard.' Mr. Meighén agreed to the sug- gestion and the house adjourned. Col. Anderson to Retire. Vancouver, April 12.--Lieut.-Col William Anderson, C.M.G., for the past forty-four years chief engineel of the Marine and Fishertes Depart- | ment, Ottawa, announced his retire: ment from public life on June: 1st there, to-day. Accompanied by Mrs. Anderson he has been on a tour of FOalifornia, having Been in the south ull winter; He leaves for Ottawa to- of 15 U. 8. Casualties 282,348. Washington, April 12. -- Total cas ualties in the American Expedition: ary force, as corrected by latest fig- , Were 282,348, the war depart- ent announced. Total dead num- bered 74,583. Figures include both army and marine corps casualties, The "wet" majority has (reached 132,000 in Quebec vince. ; now, pro- modest outing from Trenton to Bejle-) the | BINGSTON, ¢ ONTARIO. SATU URDAY, APRIL 919, 2, A sailor helps to lead up w the first Hun aerial post, runs the National Assembly Sify. THE COVENANT 1 COMPLETED With One Exception No Vital Change Made oat "IIE. MOMOE._ DOCTRINE | SPECIFICALLY HXEMPTED "PROM THE DOCUMENT: The Covenant Now Goes Before the Peace Conference and There Japan 'and France May Bring Up the Amendments They Had Pro- posed. i {Canadian Press Despatch.) Paris, April 12.--With the single wxception 6f an. amendment specifi- cally exemptiig the Monroe docts rine from being aMected by the covenant, no vital change was madé by the Jedague of nations commis. ston in that document in its meets ings on Thursday and Friday nights last night's meeting - marking the conclusion of the consideration ef the covenant. Last night's discis- sion lasted four hours. No dale was set for a plenary session of the seace confebence to consider the covenant. oN The coven ant, as tHe commission feft it, did not include any section granting Japan's request for the re- cognition of racial equality, and neither "was a section introduced covering the 'request of France for in international military general staff. Both Japan and France an- nounced that ¢hey reserved the right to hring up the 'amendments they desired before a plenary ses- don of 'the conference. As it now stands the covenant contains----iwen- ty-six sections, . The council of four of the peace Sufarence expects fo finish its ex- ination of the boundary ques- tions dispute on Monday next and to su on the German delegates to Versailles in the course "of next week, according to Le Journal to- day. LABOR SERVES ITs DEMANDS | IN BRITAIN Quick End of Peace Conference --Withdrawal of Con- = {ALIENS LEAVING This, where hile the pilot gets refdy. from Berlin to Weimar, mmm AMERICA IN SHOALS 33,000 Have Salle Sailed From New York Since Armistice Was Signed.' New York, April 12+/--Enriched by war work, aliens are leaving this | country ab.the rate:of more than a to-day from customs officials, who axpressed fear that, with. the possibil- ity that Congress may limit immi- gration for the next four years, the United States will face a serious la- bor shortage, instead of a condition of unemployment. Since the "iain of the armistice, it was said, Itfalians. Greeks, Span- {ards and' ' have been pour- ing out of the United States through this port. Since November, 76,221 passports have been issued at the Custom House.and since December 33,000 aliens have sailed. PRINCIPAL S. J. RADCLIFFE Of Toronto Normal school, who is mentioned as the probable man for tHe new post of Superintendent of e Teachers' Training Department in On- tario's educationa} system. ---------------- TAKEN IN NEW YOK. Arrest Follows Charge of Swindling Betters, New York, April 12.--Charged with victimizing Michael Connolly, of 'Montreal,-out of $75,000 through a wire-tapping schéme, - Arthur BEere- ment, also of Montreal, was arrested here and locked up at police head- rs. The "wiretapping game is alleged to have been "worked" in thousand a day, it was learned here .1half a German prigoner of war, "{to retire in face of " lof Lords, th FEDERAL LAW MAY BE [CHANGED Pitot Prva 1 Dele 1s Liguor Manufacture. | THE RESULT IN QUEBEC MAY HAVE SOME BEARING ON THE LEGISLATION. ' The Government | { { { i { Has Not Planued | Any New Scheme of National Prohibition~~Whole Matter to] be Discussd After Easter, - Ottawa, April 12.--Whatever the contribdtory . factors in bringing i about, Thursday's iandslide in Que-| bec towards beer and wine licenses creates an impression at - Ottawa | and brought forth the announce-| ment that the Government's legis-| lation on the question of prohibi-| tion is planned to be one of tha) first subjects taken up after the] Easter vacation. As to what form, to the above vote having regard! the legislation! Twill take individual ministers have their views, but the question, in| the new aspect of Shings, has vot | yet been considered by' fhe cabinet The concurrence of privately ex- pressed opinion, however, is thd ti what Quebec people want to drink, | or what the people of any province | demand in the line of beverages, | they will be permitted to manufac- ture, The legislation to be brought) down while not so providing now, is likely to be amended before pre- sentation to. parliament, so as to | extend this privilege. Jt may be explained that while] the sale of intoxicants is a matter | of provincial supervision, the manu- facture comes within the scope of (the federal authority. l The Goverument has not planned | any new scheme of national prohi- bition though . systematically @eti- tions for it on the same form are coming here. The Order-in-Council was a war measure, applicable during the war and for twelve months afMerwards. In view of the British. precedent, there is doubt as to whether, after peace, a war measure can be per- petuated. It is proposed to validate | that part of the © 'WhicH makes it operative for twelve months af- ter peace. When they are at it, it is pro- bable 'that the act will be amended by Parliament to provide for an affirmative vote in any province for a relxation of the restrictions, similar to what occurred in Que- bee. The discussion will ,en up the whole question of prohibition. --------------_-- CHOSE LONG MARCH. To Get Away From Prisons, | cei wider x 12, -- Among | | | b | the Gérman Brockvillp soldiers returning was Pte. | A. T. Kélly, for three years and a He itells'a story of hardship and priva- tions suffered while in the hands of the~Germans A member of the ori- ginal 2nd Battalion formed in 1914, was wounded in both legs at the second battle of Ypres, and when mombers of his company were forced overwhelming German attacks after the discharge of poison gas, he was left on the field and fell into the hands of the Huns. ' Threq days after signing the armistice he and other British pris- oners in camp were given the option of being liberated at once or remain. ing in Germany until transportation would be supplied. He and ten oth- ers started on foot to cover 176 miles which separated them from the British lines. ~ This they finally ac- complished, after much hardship. He as one of four brothers to serve hrough the great war, and his father was a Crimean veteran. Pte. Kelly passed through the Ottawa 'Dispersal Depot. APPLIES TO BRITISHERS. 'Where London, April 12.--In the House e Lord Chancellor intro- duced a bill, which passed its first At the fl era staff, {on Russian | manner | son, spent the week in Toronto | Brown leaves for Calgary, | son {street, Ee Recital of the Ladies' Musical and Literary Club. wn Our Own Ceorresvondent) To April 11 The eighth meeting of the Naj pange Ladies' Musi- cal and Literary club was held on Tuesday evening last. The evening was devoted to Russian music and terature. Miss Girdler, of the Col- gave a splendid paper literature and her forts were greatly appreciated. 0, M, Myers and sister, Mus | Madden, a piano duet which was rendered in a very artistic manner. Mrs, Cam- eron Wilson faveured the audience with two Russiay violin solos. The Russian songs by Miss McMillan {and Miss Juanita Thompson were { well rendered as were also the piano solos by Miss Rowena Smith and Miss Hattie gVartman | orchestra gave the openi ing numbers ip a ve P. Graghmpand son Car- Cecil Foster and little daughter, Toronto, are spending their holidays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Foster: F. W. Smith, Weyburn, Sask., spent Sunday with his father, J. F. Smith, South Napanee B. F. Davy will remove the first of next month to the house on Bridge street lately occupied by Dr. Simp- son. Damon Perry left this week for Otterburne, Man. Wellington Alta., on | Ssturday and will spend a month in the west on business. 'LIEUT. G. K. WATERHOUSE HOME ON FURLOUGH et Mrs. J. E. and clos. creditable gE Mrs, M | While He Was Flying His Ma- chine Fell Into the Aegean Sea. Waterhouse, G. H. Waterhouse, Barrie arrived in Kingston to-day, having come over on the Meguntic ito spend three months' furiough He joined the R.N.A.S in 1917, and after training was stationed at { Mudros on the island of Lemnos in the Algean Sea, where he saw much service While flying at the latter rlace his machine fell into the sea and he and his observer had a very exciting experience, but happily es- caped His many friends are glad to see him in Kingston again. Lieut. G. K R.A.F;, of THE PATIENTS OF MOW AT Thankful to Whig for "In Flanders' Fields" Calendar. The Whig on Wednesday sent. a number of copies of the calendar #In Flanders' Fields" to the palienis of Mowat Hospital, and has received the following ackiyleasmum eo from a Mat Brace "Hopkins: knowledge copies of i, a 'In Flanders' Fields," which you so kindly donated to the patients of the sanatorium. These have been dis- tributed, and I am sure will be great- ly appreciated by the men. I wish to thank you for your courtesy and good will to the institution." Only a very few copies of this eal- endar remain in stock, mounted in a very artistic fashion They can be obtained for thé nominal sum of ten cents at the Whig office, or will he mailed to any address for [fifteen cents. : Pleased Over Action. A pumber of citizens stated the Whig on Saturday, that they were pleased to learn that action was to be taken to have the stalls and curtains removed ip the local res- taurants, "I am glad to see that this action is being taken," said one citizen. Some towns in western Ontario took action along these lines some time ago. & to To Hear Application. The Board of Railway Commis sioners will! hear the Kingston, Gananoque, Belleville and Brock- ville request that the G.T.R. local trains be re-established between Belleville and Brockville, at a #itting in Ottawa on Tuesday morning at fen o'clock. J. M. Campbell and Francis King will attend on behall of the Board of Trade. Desire Returned Min, There are now several vacancies on the police force, but the commission ers are not showing any hurry in fill- ing the vacancies, as the city is being protected and men saitable for the positions are not available. It is un- derstood that these vacancies are be- ing held open for some returned sol- ders who gre physically fit and wish such work. So far no such men have been found. delighted the audience with} The On-We-Glide} LAST EDITION ONT ma "ACT INTRODUCED No Disiosion ou Sap of Pugse of Bi A Hit Ready MARRIAGE ACT AMENDED AS DECIDED U PON BY A SPE- CIAL COMMITTEE. -- gate Court Act Under Discus. sfon---Dr." Cody's School ¢Bill Up For Second Reading. Toronto, April 12.--The long awaited bill to provide for the re- ferendum on the Ontario Temper ance Act was introduced in the Legislature yesterday afternoon bv Premier Hearst, who was in his place alter his absence through fill- ness Thursday. No discussion on ihe scope or purpose of the bill took place on its first reading. Dr. Forbes Godfrey introduced a bill to amend the marriage act as decided by the special committes on that act. The House went into com- mittee of the whole on the bill to amend the Surrogate Courts Act. Premier Hearst also introduced a bill confirming. the agreement whereby the Toronto Conservatory of Music becomes affiliated with the Toronto University. The debate on Hon. Dr. Cody's motion for the second reading of the Consolidated' School Bill was then resumed. ** THE, MILITARY'S DUTY TO KEEP TRACK OF Him A Williamstown W Man Is Ac- quitted on Charge of Desertion. Cornwall, April 12.--The case af St. Louis of Williamstown was be- fore Police Magistrate Danis on March 31st on a charge of desertion under the M.S.A. The case stood ad- journed, and was disposed of this week before the magistrate, who dis- missed it. The military authorities had noti- fied St. Louis to report for service in January, 1918. At that ime he was sick in a ital, but he wrote from the hospital to the officer com- dim of 'his sick ness, and asking for instructions as to what to do. No further word was recelved from the military of- ficer, and John A. Chisholm, his counsel, intended that it was the duty of the military officers to have kept track of the soldier's changed address, 4nd to give him the. neces- sary instructions, and also to have followed him up with further no- tices, The representative of the do- minion police argued that St. Louis should have written the registrar at Kingston, rather than the officer commanding, and that he was there- fore in default, and should be pun- ished accordingly. The magistrate held that it the duty of some cae authority to have kept tpack of the changed dress, and 46 have noti- fied St. Louis, and he accordingly dismissed the case The trial developed that the father and his entire family of military age enlisted, but that the defendant had been discharged in December, 1917, and was afterward called on for military service, was in military PROMPT PASSAGE THROUGH COMMITTEE Two Amendments to eral Health Bill. Ottawa, April 13-<Hon. - N. WW. Rowell's bill to provide for the es- tablishment of.a Federal Department of Health had a rapid and easy pass- age through the committee stage of its journey in the Commons. Two amendments were inserted in the measure. One introduced in re- sponse to a suggestion by Dr. C. A. Sheard,, of South Toronto, enacts ent boratory. Mr. Rowsall himself was of opin- fon that such an institution could be founded under the the Tien Depart powers to io confaried upon the. upon :