9 a ~ KINGSTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1919. 102 S RIKES YEAR 88: NO. INADA FEE MAY DAY ST ---- EXTRA TAXATION FOR CANADIANS -- Win SHORT IN REVENUE AND AMOUNT MUST BE PROVIDED. erent, rg TRIAL FLIGHT OF SOPWITH PLANE WHICH WILL ATTEMPT THE BIG ATLANTIC "HOP." REPORT REGARDING . SERVICE GRATUITIES Over Eighty-nine Thousand Cheques Issued Up to April 25th. Ottawa, May 1.--The following in- formation is issued by the Depart- ment of Militia with a view to clear- ing up existing difficulties regarding soldiers' war service gratpities. The statutory declaration must be forwarded through the district pay- master of the military district in which the applicant was discharged, after a certificate has been attached showing the amount of post dis- charge pay already paid. "Up to April 26th there have been received 53,831 applications for war service gratuity from those struck off the strength, prior to the 11th of November, 1918, Of these 2,800 have 'been received since April 1st, and to" date, 89,190 cheques have been issued, of which 34,841 cheques represent the first payment to sold- ers and their dependents, 25,104 the second payment, 25,104 the third payment and 1,600 the fourth pay- ment. . 'Cases have also arisen where fhe service, as shown by the Record Office in 'Canada, differs from the service claimed by the soldier. This necessitates reference to overseas authorities, In the case of any applicant wifose claim was forwarded to the dis trict paymaster of the district in which he was discharged prior to April 17, and who has not received either a cheque or a communication in connection with this claim, notifi- Lation should be sent addressed to the Paymaster General, Militia Head- quarters, Ottawa, advising the date on which the statutory declaration was forwarded, and the military dis- trict in which the soldier was dis- changed, NO JUSTIFICATION FOR FLOUR ADVANCE U.S. Domestic Consumption More Than Supplied, Says Mr. Barnes. St. Louis, May 1.--Commenting on the tremendous price smashing that took place on the Chicago Board of Trade, Julius H. Barnes, federal wheat director and president of the Grain Corporation of the Food Ad- ministration said the Government will discontinue, until further an- nouncement, export purchases of wheat as a preventive of specula- tive hoarding. MF. Barnes' statement follows: "The steady advance in the market prices of flour is not justified by any scarcity, acual or impending, as re- serves have been carefully preserved for the demands of the country, "The mills are grinding eleven mil- lion bushels of Hour weekly, while our domestic consumption does not exceed eight milkon bushels. If is therefore a simple problem to offset any speculative hoarding of flour, to discontinue export purchases. "The Grain Corporation, fortun- ately, is supplied with sufficient food stocks to carry out its obligations, ifluding the large relief programme abroad; and is able to and will dis- continue wheat flour purchases for export as long as domestic prices make this desirable." 3 various cis Safer More or Less From y musta Distrhances. SOLDERS MD SOCUALSTS MAY CLASH IN MONTREAL, IT 1S FEARED, ; Rain Dampened a Big Labor De- monstration Scheduled For Queen's Park; Toronto--Troubles in Paris. A (Canadian Press Desaptch.) = Toronto, May 1.-Labor's trail: $ tional strike day finds many Can- adian cities suffering more or less trom industrial disturbance, / "In Montreal, while no important #irikes have Leen reported, the pols fea are preparing for trouble this afternoon between returiied sol- 1 ers and soefalists, If the latter per- &i8t on carrying revolutionary ban- fiers or red flags. \ Toronto has six thbusand meta) trade workers #na six Nindfar painters on strike, with no prospect {at present of a settlement. A big por demonstration with somewhat lalistic tendencies, in Queen's kk, was dampened by heavy show- , but another meeting has been led for the Arena to-night. Bin Ottawa and Winnipeg build- operations are almost complete- 1y tied up by strikes, although more ons difficulties with eivie and iblic service employees in Winnj- Peg seem to have been tided over. dn addition there are minor strikes of various workers in other cities, W® but the prospects for a settlement 'many of them within a few days appear bright. ; France's General: Strike. (Canadian Press Despatch.) Paris, May 1.---~While Paris and a t part of France was tied up to- by labor's twenty-four, hour ral strike, as a demonstration better working conditions and jantges -- in certain governmental icles, no serious disorders had reported up to this afternoon. rowds, which gradually had been sen hl] 1 @. Place Madelaine, a infantry cordon piched between the Madeleine Place de Ia Cencorde and swept i Rue Royale. Cavalry hurried backwards into a side street, several thousand = reached the 66 18 Laconcord. FROGRAD IS EVACUATED, The Manufacturers Do Not Expe Any Tariff Adjustments This Year--Incomes Are Likely to be Taxed More. Ottawa, May 1.--The budget speech is expected by the middle ot May. It is understood that it will be delivered around that date whe- ther or not Sir Robert Borden is home. The present indications are, however, that he will have returned by that time, L The financial conditions which * obtain in the country all go to sup- port the theory that considerable extra taxation will of necessity be levied in the coming session. Seem- ingly, it is the only war of making ends meet. The fixed charges now are nearly equal to the total debt when the war began. At that time it was $337,000,000, with interest charges of $12,000,000, Now it is between a billion and a half and two million dollars, .while instead charges aggregate $75,000,000, and pensions $25,000,000. Other fixed charges for general carrying on purposes bring up the -aggregate to about $300,000,000. This year the main 'estimates total $425,000,000, and the war vote $850,000,000, while the supplementary estimates are yet to come. : It has been calculated and so stated by members that between re- venue and neccessary expenditurs there is a shortage of a hundred millions, New means of taxation ta raise the money will therefore have to be devised, and the procdss of working out ways . and means ia, how under way. Incomes are likely to be taxed more than hitherto and special taxes of other kinds imipos- EUP OF ENGINE oF pat : ou 9% a , IN CLoSs FOURTH BRIGADE STARTS AY 4h All Canadian Troops Overseas Should Be Home By July. CANADIANS ARE T0 LEAD IN STARTING ENGINE. : OA PLANE ; NNETEEN BONBS IN US. MALS And It Is Feared That Others Have Been INSTRUCTIONS FOR. Z#/ALELIGHT! Sed. Above are four interesting photographs taken by a special ONF OF THEM EXPLODED photographer. preparatory to the trial flight of the giant Sop- with plane al Mount Pearl, near St. John's, Nid. The illus- tration' at the top left corner is a close-up of the plane, show- ing the foyp-bladed propeljer, operated by a Rolls-Royce Eagle | BUT IT DID NOT DO ANY SERIOUS No. 4 engine. At the right upper corner, meehanicians are DAMAGE, ; shown starting the engine. The draft from the propeller |Two Delivered to Sap Francisco Dis- caused Lieut.-Commander Grieve to lose his cap just as he| trict Attorney's Office--Finds Re- was about to make the flight, as is shown in upper centre pic-| veal a Nation-Wide Assassination ture. In thé lower centre photograph Harry G. Hawker and| Plot. Lieut.-Commander Grieve are seen receiving last instructions| Washington, May 1.--A widespread from Capt. Michael H. Finn. business manager of Sopwith |bomb plot, involving attempts on the trans-Atlantic expedition, before the final test flight. lives of members of President Wil- ' --y - son's Cabinet and many prominent public officials jn the United States was brought to Pe yesterday by the Post Office Department. Seventeen packages, held up for lack of sufficient postage in the New York city post office, were found to contain explosives, it was announced. How mamy more may have 'passed CHFOURHTIG "Halls Nae ot been de: termined. ! The disclosures were made dur- ing ap investigation of packages con- Feaining botibs Sent from New York to former Senator Hardwick, Georgia, and Mayor Hanson, of Seattle, All 'bore wrappers of Gimel Bros. New York department store, which officials of the firm say are imita- tions. Hawker. AND GRIEVE. COPYRIGHT DOMINIONS PARADE LONDON SATURDAY. THE The King Will Review the Troops al Buckingham Palace--The .Aus- tralians Will be Second in the Parade, London, May 1---General Currie has removed his Keadquarters from France to England, and will be lo- cated in London during the period required for the return of the re- mainder of the Canadian force. At the rate troops continue to de- part for Canada, another couple of mionths should see practically all Canadfans~home. The Fourth Bri- gade starts: sailing on May 4th. GERMANS VIEW Will Give Satisfaction to All Versailles, May 1,---When the German delegation to the pehce con- gress, headed by Count von Broek- dorff-Rantzan, reached Versailles it was received in the name of the Franeh: government «by: M.Chalisre, préfect of the department of Seine- et-Oise, to whom the count expressed thanks on behalf of the delegation. The count's secretary (Herr Rudger) subsequently remarked to the news- paper men present, "Words fail me to describe my feelings as I crossed your devastated regions, I hope the peace. which we are about to sign will give. satisfae- tion to all the nations which parti- cipated in the war." RUINS. COLD, DISMAL WEATHER Has Hinderéd Much the May Day Celebration, ¥ (Canadian Press Despatch) Paris, May 1.---The weather this morning is unfavorable for the cele- bratiom.of May day. The rain'and cold weather of the past few days continues d- the cold rather uncontrorimbie pin : robents a mournful and gloomy aspect this morning, there being no. carriages, auto buses or taxicabs on the streets owing 'to the one-day strike. No- newspapers appeared. The' Metropolitan railway was shut down this morning in conformity with the decision to cut off eleptrieity for two hours beginning at seven o'- clock. ---------- To Déport Intexned Germans. Melbourne, . May .1.---The Com- monwealth of Australia plans to de- port interned Germans, beginning late in May, The internees, who are, for the.most part, Germans, previously resident fin Australia, the crews of captured ships and prisoners transferred to dhe Com- monwealth from the east, will have the right of appearing before spe- clal magistrates and showifig cause why they do not wish to be returh- ed to Germany. y Detained In Port. -- : (Camadian Press Tespatch.) The Government Troops Winning. Montreal, May 1.--Word has been (Canadian Press Despatch) received here that she SS. Maure- : Copenhagen, May 1.--The ring of tania, which 4s understood to have government troops is closing nd all the Canadian siege batteries 'on Munich, according to Berlin, des- board, is detained in Southampton patches" The villages of Schongau owing to the dock strike. and Umfing have been captured from ------ the Soviet forces without loss, They are about forty miles northwest of the city. « Hope Treaty. Canadians to Head March. London, May 1.--Five thousand Canadian troops will have the place of honor at the head of the big pro- cession Qf goldiers of the British Dom Ns. hwhieh® will marek through London on Saturday and be reviewed by the King at Bucking- him Palace, Australians, New Zea- landers, South Africans and New- foundlanders will follow, So far as the tariff is concerned, there is no intimation, and ft fs considered less .majeste to specu late but it is apparent that. industry is. not hampered by any great un- certainty. A few weeks ago there was an element of it, but now wheels are everywhere moving and industrial "prosperity is fn full swing. It is surmised that the manufacturers expect no tariff ad- | Justments this year of a character to lead to instability. A revision, however, is about due, and very probably it ¥ill occur before the next session. In the meantime the changes looked for by the manu- facturers are not expected to be at all far-reaching. For that eonelu- sion there is considerable Justifica- tion from the intimations given at the special caucus on the tariff a few weeks ago. rE . SE ------------ NEW BRITISH TAXES TO MEET WAR DEFICIT Great Britain Faces Higher Imposts to Raise One County Couple Wedded Here. At Sydenham 'street church Wednesday Rev. W. T. @. Brawn united in marriage Elizabeth P. Campsall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Campsall, Harrowsmith, and Walter D. Carpenter, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Carpenter, Joyceville. The bride wore a pretiy suit of reindeer color with hat to match. H. Hogan, Kingston, and Mrs, Paul Chambers, Watertown, N.Y., were the attendants. After the ceremony the party drove to the home of the groom's sister, Mrs. H. Hogan, JMontreal street, where a wedding |suppep-awaited them After re- ceiving the congratulations of their many friends, Mr. and Mrs, Carpen- ter left for their home in Joyceville. on (Canadian Press Despatch.) Helsinglors, May 1 Petrograd . being evacuated by the Bolshe- k, says reports from reliable jurees. Many of the inhabitants g being sent away and the Bol- k government is taking rigor- measures to prevent the news "happenings at Olonets from g the peaple. Have Withdrawn. "(Canadian Press Despatch.) mdon, May 1--Along the gansk rallway the Rolshevik , under Allied pressure, have thdrawn to new' positions thirty west of Petrozavodsk, on the pstern bank of Lake Onega:' Offering Terms. adian Press Despatoh) on May 1.--~The Hungarian unists government, a wireless pe from Budapest says, has of- the Rumanian government ter- ial concessions and requested an diate cessation of hostilities. of worthless oll stocks, run- nto millions of dollars, are be- 0 have beem made on the New irb market since January 1st Investigation into the activ- } brokers dealing in these "securities will be started vounty 'district attorney's of- Short Postage Revealed Plot, The packages containing the bombs had been held up because they were short of postage. All were contained in wrappers bearigg<the label of Gim- bel Bros., New York department store. Heads of the firm have de- clared the wrappers are imitations, it was stated here. Sixteen of those whom bombs were addressed follow: Postmaster-General Burleson; Sec- retary of Labor Wilson; Attorney- General Palmer; Commissioner of Im- migratdon Caminetti; John D. Rocke: feller; J. P. Morgan; F. C. Howe, commissioner of immigration, New York; William Wood, 21 Fairfield street, Boston; W. H, Finck, Depart- ment of Justice special agent, New York; Mayor Hylan, New York; 'W. H. Lamar, sclicitor of the Post Office Department; Richard B. Enright, po- lice commissioner, New York: W. J. Shaffer, attorney-general of Pennsyl- vania; Governor W. C. Sproul, Penn- Sylvania; T. Lagy Dyra, Chester, Pa.; and Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. The infernal machines were for all those who advocated the deportation of LW.W. members. -- Hunting Down Terrorists. (Canadian Press Despatch) New York, May 1.--With the dis- covery and frustration of a nation- wide bomb conspiracy here, er- day, against the lives of many pro- Engineer Scalded. Brockville, May 1.--William Hol- lister, a well-known locomotive en- gineer, employed by the G.T.R., was severely scalded about the face and shoulders this morning when the steam cock on:a pilot engine which he was driving in the local yards burst and enveloped him in a elond of 'steam. : -------------------- LENIENCY IN NEW YORK. bridai Man Semtenced For Forcing 'Wife Into White Slavery. New York, -May 1.--Edward = I. Cantrall, of 494 Seventh avenue, was sentenced by Judge Mulqueen in the Court of General Sessions to mot less than six years and not more than twenty years in Sing Sing . Prison. Cantrall was convicted of forcing his wife, whom he married in Baltimore, into white slavery, Contrall"s arrest was caused by army officials. His wife told Judge Mulqueen he had represented to her that he was aw wealthy commission merchant dealing in fruits and that his, parents lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In imposing sentence Judge Mul- queen said to the prisoner: "Cant- rail, you would have been _ hanged without 'trail for this crime in the State of Oklahoma. This is a fate you richly deserve, ---- SEND HEAD TO EUROPE. Notables Thrown Into Prison. Budapest, May 1.---8ix hundred ar- rests have been made by the Soviet authorities, virtually every financier, publisher, editor, writer, manufac- turer and ex-minister of Hungary who could, be réached being thrown into prison. Count Albert Apponyi, wife of the former governor of Piume, the en- tite membership of the chamber of commerce gnd 4 number of bankers are among the hostages that are be- ing held. London, May 1A statement on the Government budget was made to the House of Commons yesterday by Austen Chamberlain, the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer. If was his third appearance before the House in that capacity, he previously hay- ing outlined the budget in 1904 and 1905, On the previous occasion the budgets were comparatively easy tasks, and there was no difficulty in making the national expenditures balance. For this fine ancial year, however, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has to find 1,100,- 000,000 pounds to meet whieh, on the present basis 'of ' , hi taxation, he can"count on 936,000,000 pounds, including Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria were among ithe many dis- tinguished guests who atended the wegding at St. Margaret's church, Westminister, on Wednesday, - of Miss Elizabeth 'Asquith. At Los Angeles, Mrs, Anna Gould Hough, sister of Jay Gould, the fam- ous financier, is dead. She was near- ly ninety years old-and the last of the original Gould family, { -------------- At the Presbytery of St. Francis Xavier church, Brockville, on Tues- day, Monsignor Murray, solemnized the marriage of Miss Rhea May Poulin, only daughter of Mrs. M. Poulin, to John Walter Mackey, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William J. Mackey. Boxing Referee Is Dead. Winnipeg, May 1.--Bun Foley, well known throughout Canada and the United States as a boxing ref- eree and sport promoter, died dn the hospital yesterday as the result of an automobile accident. On his way 10 work his" car siddéd and over- thrned, pinning him beneath it. He Ladies' ¢Wear Export Association wil Seek Overseas Trade. Ottawa, May 1.--After a confer: ence with the Canadian Trade Com- mission manufacturers of women's garments in Canada, representing F was given a new loan of $60.- 0 by the U.8, Treasury. Depant- cover a number of new obli- incurred by the Italian gov« Dt on contracts for war maeri- A foodstuffs from American ell dropped dead on Wednes- 6 presiding at the trial of a Supreme Court. WHIG CONTENTS he, os o yx Danada Feels Ma 1 Fn Drigate On Way bs in ULB. ey ation for CanaMans, een's Trustees; Approve Pan- Flan; Licenses Cut Off; 1 ts of the Day. ur Forest Wealth; rts of Humanity™ Coming, torials; Walt en's Rhye Empire Calendar: Public ih 's Convoeation Events; ¢ Theatres. x ts, Amusements, | Out of Carpenters: Mili- Theatrical go ii ings; Adopting -Wompn: Mar. : as; ere; tra pry Recent War Pictures. dertul Work of Detectives fukn Poet = originally came from Halifax, where a brother, Thomas Foley, still sides. * Lockport, N.Y.. Justice Herbent| * - cial meeting between the Allied re- presentatives and the German peace o'clock this 'afterndon, {the German credentials Albania against the Italian troops of occupation preadin; and O a force of marine has miral Albert Gleaves, chief of the United States Jand cruiser service, the ithe Commander. of Honor. "The Cornwall Lacrosse Club have organized TES Will Receive Credentials, (Canadian Press Despatch) Versailles, May 1.--The first offi- Leaps will take place at three i com- > from the Allies will receive at that time. oF Revolt Against Italians, Salonika, May 1.--The revolt in The com- I the rebels is said to have 4,000 men, Admiral Gleaves Honored. Paris, May '1..The minister of conferred upon Vice-Ad- der-in- Stanspant the = League of . Pb for the scason and will ir the NLU, Perfect Delivery Service Our Aim The British Whig is anxious to give perfect delivery service to its subseribers, If the British _ Whig is brought te your home by carrier bor insist apn prompt service six days a week. If you fail to get the Whig promptly every day, notify the business office, 'phone 243. sy Mail subscribers should receive their paper promptly following day of publication: The British Whig upon notice of failure fo receive such service, will conduct immediate investiga- tion with the t office department to correct the error. With the war over, normal delivery system is again possible and on-time service six days a week should be received. minent men, every agency of the fed- eral and municipal government was at work to-day, not only in an at- tempt to trace the authors of the tterrorist plot, but to guard against the "Reds" boast of a country-wide surprise on May day." Persons in touch with the federal and municipal authorities predicted to-day that the invaded and many radicals 3 This opinion wes expressed after a ward anarc) type in New York. ; : (Continued on Page 6.) the aekapapie that sells on its merits, tests, no premuims, no "free offers." problem | University, Toronto, haunts of the Reds here would be deported ninety-five per cent, of the trade, organized under the name of 'The Ladies' Wear Export Association" and decided to send § representa- tive to Burope, sailing on May 10th, to secure orders under the adian Credits. All forms in the line will be invited to join, and will share in the allocation of orders re- ceived. 7 2 ri -------- IRELAND ON STRIKE. Everything Is Clea Down For May Day. London, May 1.--~AH Irish work- "| ers, except those in the northern parts of the island, have entirely ceased work today. The railroads, 8, factories, shops and oth- er industrieg are closed down in com- + |pliance with the order from the pow- ; Workers' Union. win Make No Cohoassions. © (Canadtan ) Tokio, May 1.--The dipomtic ad- Thor council voted to-day to ad- we to Japen's attitude relative to Shantung peninsula and to make no concessions oy coipromises at Paris, according' to the newspapers. ; adie At the convocation of Trinity on May lst, {the degree of D.D. will be conferred . F. GO. Orchard, the head -- Cai the outstanding excess profits tax. er > Therefore, some new taxation is necessary and there has Been much anxious speculation as to what form this would take. The expee- Nation is that the chancellor will at- tempt to raise one billion pounds by taxation . and the remainder by loans. ? " ---------------- TO REPEAL SCOTT ACT. ---- 4 ; l this unfavorable for flying. The wind fe ward and every prospect of 'St a Sr tl) x . Es wi Boas x. fF