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London, Feb. 25.~--Harold Sca- vanius, Danish miinister at Petro: grad, in an interview to-day, says It Is possible now to say that negotia- {ions between James O'Grady, Bri- {ish representative, and Maxim Lit- yinoff, of the Soviet Government, Will result in the resumption of hormal relations with Soviet Russia, but '. must be hoped that further fletailed negotiations will be en- {rusted to men with practical in- sight into Wussian affairs. "1 cannot think that seifous busi- hess men will trade with Russia on ths sole basis of negotiations be- tween men. representing political theories only," he said. "Business tren must insist tpon the Soviet Gov- pronment's acknowledgement of the right of private property, otherwise any connection, commercially or fin- uncially, is an impossibility." THE FRUIT PROSPECTS GOOD SAY GROWERS Cold Steany y Winter, With Plenty of Snow, Has Been Favorable. 8t. Catharines, ¥eb. 25.~--The an- nual fruit meetings of the Niagara Peninsula United Fruitgrowers' As- sociation wil] be held on March 10, 11 and 12, the first meeting at Grim- sby and the other two in St. Cathar- ines. mminent fruit authorities from Ca- nuda and the United States will give addresses. The meetings "are being later than usual this year, ow- g ao the widespread sickness. ¢ fruitgrowers of ihe Niaga! . of snow protecting them, ane ] the growers expect the trees to come out in the spring in a most healthy condition. Energetic spraying to pre- vent the curl leaf, which last year devastated the fruit orchards, is be- ing planned. TREATY GIVEN | RIGHT OF WAY Senate to Consider Pact With- out Interruption Till Vote fs Reached. Washington, Feb.- "$5 --Uninter- rupted senate consideration of the peace treaty until a vote is reached on ratification will begin Thursday under a plan anhounced in the sen- ate to-day by Senator Lodge, the Re- publican leader. The suggestion wag received without objection from the Democratic side . . Republican claims that twenty- two Democrats had shown a willing- ness to accept the Republican reser- vations without change were said by the Democratic leader to be '"pro- bably exaggerated," but he added that he had not made a canvass of the situation during the last few days. x " * manos MAY BE SOLD SOON. The Edmonton Penite Penitentiary May: be 'Wiped Out. Ottawa, Feb. 25. There fs a {likelihood of steps bein, taken to stern peni- Senutiaries, it is stated here. This ' Jaay mean the closing of the Alber- ta penitentiary at Edmonton and the division of prisoners from that 'institution between the penitentiar- des at Prince Albert, Sask. and Stony Mountain, Man. the last veport made the population of the hres Western peniteatiaries named and also the one at Ney Westmin- ster, B.C., was only 477 against a pulation of 1s n ingston, efore there a feeling that 'same change oi afford to be made in the West. The closing of the Hdmonton penitentiary had been strongly ad- 'voeated by citizens of that city. One reason strongly urged is that the "penitentiary at Edmonton Is Jrasti: 2 ally in the heart of the city and 15 in the midst of a good. residential distri t New York, Fed. Ee The Cafe de | better known as Rectors, at Brotinty and Forty-Eighth street closed its doors last night affer a to survive the dullness As a cabaret restaurant and pal. of jazz music, frequented 'and willing spenders, It long time the centres of attrac the Great White Way, gpa floor os the 8 Shbaret is be- CHAIRMAN RESIGNS (Canadian Press Despatch) Ottawa, Feb. 25.--The resig- nation of Chairman Judge Rob- son from the Board of Com- merce is before the Cabinet, but thas not been accepted as yet. It is expected that it will be ac- cepted at to-day's meeting of the Cabinet Council. It was stated that the action taken by the chairman is not due to any lack of support by the Governmént, but is due to internal friction. DIED OF PNEUMONIA. A Tailor in Napanee Was Ill a Few Days. (From Ow Own Correspondent.) Napanee, Feb, 256.--The death oc- curred on Sunday of Alfred DeRosle. Deceased had been {ll but a few days of pnuemonia. He was employ- ed as a tailor in J. L. Boyes' tallor- ing shop, and was boarding with C. J. 'Papineau, West street. Deceased leaves a mother, brother and two sisters in Morrisburg. The remains were taken to Morrisburg for inter- ment. The second carnival of the season was held in the covered rink on Friday evening last, and took the form of a carnival and moccasin dance. The Napanee Citizens' band turnished.the music for the evening. Quite a number of young people went in costume. Some of the mer- chants of the town furnished hand- some prizes, Mrs. W. B. Cronk, Guélph, visiting her parents, Mr, and Mrs. W. H. Meagher. Miss Jean Daly, Toronto, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Daly, Bridge stret. ASQUITH IS ELECTED IN PAISLEY CONTEST He Defeats the the Labor Candi= date By a Majority of 2 is BOARD OF COMMERCE = | RIGHT HON. H. H. ASQUITH 2p ~~Former Pre- mier Herbert -H. Asquith was elected to parliament from Paisley constitu- ency in the recent bye-election. An- nodneement of the result was made this afternoon. Asquith polled 14,694 votes against 11,840 for J. M. Biggar, Labor candidate, and 3,778 for J. A. Mackean, Coalition. TO BE INDEPENDENT. Twelve in Manitoba May Run as Farmers. Winnipeg, Feb. 25.---~The Winni- peg Free Press says: "At least six, perhaps twelve Far- mers' party candidates will be nom- inated and will contest constituen- cies at the provincial eleotions next summer, it was announced 2rom a source which is in close touch with the Farmers' political movement. "These candidates will profess al- leglance neither to Premier T. C. Norris nor R. C. Willis, leader of the opposition. If elected, and the Free Press informant declared - that: he felt no doubt on this matter, the Farmer members wll maintain strict independence in the house, On March Sth, #t states, a -drive for funds will be started with an ob- jective of $300,000, of which about $200,000 will be devoted to organi- zing for the federal campaign. ; ; MOSLEM DELEGATION, Claims to Hold "Mandate for 70 Million Mussulmans. London, Feb. 25--A Moslem delegation is now in Venice on its way to London and the United States. The delegation, which claims to hold' a manddte for sev- enty million Indian Mussulmans, has sent a statement hgre invoking President Wilson's twelfth 'point with regard to assurance of a secure sovereignty of the Turkish portions of the Ottoman Empire. It begs.that no finhl decision with regard to Turkey's future be taken until the Mussulman standpoint, which is maintenance of the. Ottoman BEm- pire intact wtihout prejudice to the autonomy of nmon<Turkish peoples, is heamd. The delegation alse demands the Susted of the Holy Places. Other too the. tion warns "the tra- era loyalty to Great Britain in Indian will intatibly be Shallenged TRIED TO KILL SERBIAN PRINCE Candia Touos ht vg AE has been made ed Prince Regent Alexander Df Ser- bia and Premier Protiteh, ace cording to a Trieste despatch Torwarded to tts Contral News by the Rome correspondent. . Both regent and premier were Weundet, hg despateh deelared. a) '| what he terms AID TO THE ARMENIANS The great impression which the | appeal for relief for the wretched Armenian sufferers is aking to minds of all classes is shown by a let- ter which the Whig has received from a country subscribér, along with a donation of two dollars for the Armenian Relief Fund. The wri- ter, an old lady of sixty-six years, says that she would have sent it be- fore, but she had not the money. She goes on to say that two dollars would seem to be a small -sum to send to starving people, but she had not been able to scrape together any more. Last fall she broke her glasses, and had been saving her money to buy a new pair, but on reading of the terrible suffering of the Armen- ians, she decided to do without them ahd send the two dollars to the relief fund. Such an aet of sacrifice is one. of the most noteworthy which has ever come before the notice of the Whig, and. of this woman it can truly be said, "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto ong of the least of these, My brethren, ye have done it unto Me." This is the spirit which is needed to make the Armenian Relief Fund adequate for the tremendous needs of the suffering nation. Any dona- tion, be it large or small, will be gratefully accepted and sent on at once to the heroic workers who are striving night and day to bring suc- FRENCH RAILWAY SIRIKE BEGINS a Lies fre Expected fo Be Tied Up Wednesday Evening. : LINE T0 MEDITERRANEAN WAS . ALMOST COMPLETELY HELD UP DURING MORNING, decision fo call a strike Yoadhed: by the delegates of the railway unions at a meeting last night, the Parls, Lyons and Mediterranean Railway was almost completely tied up this morning. All shops were idle, and it is expected by this evening the claims of the strike lead®rs that not a4 wheel would be turning through- out the system would be realized. Proclaim Soviet Government, (Canadian Press Despatch) London, Feb, §.--Workers Piev-i- -Soligo, Italy, ave seized the municipal buildings and proclaimed a Soviet government, according to a Rome despatch to the Central News, which says that fighting has taken place between workers and carbin- eers, in which many were wounded. A general strike in sympathy with the striking metal' workers has been declared by the Labor Chamber at Naples, while disorders have also occurred at Vittorio amd Montebel- luna. CARDINAL MERCIER ISSUES PASTORAL Blames Society | Women for Setting Bad Example to Working Women " Brussels, Feb. 25 .--Cardinal Mer- cier, in his Lenten pastoral letter; blamed society women for setting a bad example for working women in their extravagant and audacious dress, sensual dances and luxury. °° Dealing with the social problem, the Cardinal decries Bolshevist ten- dencies* and calls attention to .the | necessity for reconstruction work, He also preaches moderation in yolt- -- tical controversies. PRODUCE ! PRODUCE ! ! Ten or Fifteen. Millon Starving, or timree Jab ne betors the Canadian Club, org Bn Europe to-day there were Aa ten and fifteen ne dims people who, te during the coming , will be either on the verge of 3, Scatitut or abselutely starving. As minister of food supplies, Dr. Rob- ertson said that Hole clamoring for the A at | | while Canadians n to pull prices Fridge the European | cour to the starving children of Armenia. cry for help, and heed ston can do still more done. Won't you do send your mite now. Previously Charity = Circle, Daughters ... ++ Geo. Richardson LO.D. EB. : Proceeds of dance Ont., Feb, 6th : " Blizabeth A. Can L. R. Neilson, rs. , 8. Neilson, Baby Shangrow, Armenian baby Cole Lake, Ont Geo. Brown, Stell frey, Ont. . Miss Caughey, Chas. Lee, ont. >... C. W. Ball, ont... Mrs. S. PE London prone, he Times, which is a strong opponent of Bolshevism, bitterly accuses Premier Lloyd George with having for more than a year sought for his own purposes to throw weak, ignorant and reluctant | Europe into the venal arms of her Bolshevik seducer. The. Daily News says the new policy bgars all the marks of a com- promise, while the Chronicle says yesterday's decision embodies a big step forward, but is masked under evasive expressions, The Herald, the labor organ, ex- ults over the decision, saying the action should have been taken sa year ago. BURGLARS RIFLE THE ROYAL COFFINS Crowns of Former. German Emperors and Queens Are Stolen. Berlin, Feb. 26.--Burglars rifled the mausoleum of Charlottenberg Castle Sunday: They forced the lid and removed the jewels from Queen Louis's coffin, but failell} to open other coffins. They removed the the and silver and gilded crowns lying on the coffins of Emperor Wil- liam I, Empress Augusta, Prince Al- brecht and others. The mausoleum of the Royal pal- ace was .e d by Gentz. In this place repose. "the bodies of Queen Louisa (died 1810) and her husband, Frederick" William 111, (died 1840), together with their second son, Bm peror William 1, (died 1888), an the Empress Augusta (died 856 ' PRECLUDES RELATIONS Between the Allied and the Moscow Despatch) (Canadis Fm Londen, ~The decision t the Supreme Co it is recog- By precludes diplomatic relations between the Allied governmehts and the Moscow government in the mediate future. The council pressed itéelf as pleased that the in- rnational Supervision of the ee] gation should be or) & [the | nnders! J. M. CAMPBEL 13 REELEC Board of Trade Tues- ) Evang. BOARD T0 HOLD BANQUET IN GRANT HALL ON' THE EVEN. ING OF MARCH ., Js President a day President Campbell to Attend | Waterways' Meeting in Buffalo, | N.Y~--~The Board Has 125 New Members. : There was a large attendardce at the mebting of the Kingston Board of Trade on Tuesday evening for the Lparpose of nominatitg the officers to be elected at the annual meeting and banquet to be held on March oth in Grant Hall. J. M. Campbell occupied the chair, and when nominations were called for, his name was the only one pro- posed for the office of president Mr, Campbell has 'been ' president during the past year, and not only has he made an excellent presiding officer, thus contributing in a mark- ed degree to the despatch of busi- ness, but he has shown unbounded enthusiasm on behalf of the city's interests and conducted numerous negotiations, involving a vast amount of labor, with unusual ability and tact. . His nomination by J. G. Elliott and election by accla- mation is regarded as & fitting testi- mohnial of the esteem in which he is held by his fellow members of the board. \ Elmer Davis, vice-president, nominated for the comin elected by acclamation, ed valuable. work on was year and He render- ed the board at several conventions. R. J. Rodger was chosen second vice-president; ¢. B, McKay and H. A, Tofield were selected for trea- sarer, though Mr. Tofield urged the withdrawal of his name. The nominations for the council then tock place. The council is com- posed of eleven members, and as a very large number of names were submitted, the election will take place by ballot at the annual mebt- ing. ' Those nominated were: J. McL. Stephen, Fruncis King, R. H. Nand b Cob 1liott, , Allan troud, B. N. Steacy, Prof. J. Macgillivray, E. Anderson, F. G. Locketi, F. J. Hoag, J. Cullen, James A. Minnes, Dr. G. W. Bell, J. R. Forster, W. TH. Craig, R. G. Graham, Rev. J. D. Boyd, Henry F. Jichardson, H. N. Robertson, C. Anglin, Dean Coleman, Lieut.-Col. R. Crocker, H. A. Totield, George B. McKay, J. 8. R. McCann, J, M. Hughes, H. C. Nickle, John :Don- nelly J. F. McMillan, T. J. Rigney, Dr. BE. Ryan, R. G. Andrews, San- ford Calvin, O. Chown, E, Conway, W. F. Nickle, R. J. Carson, W. R Givens, Anthony Rankin, M.P.P. J. McL. Stephen, chairman of the membership committee, that 125 new members had been add- ed, but the committee hoped to se- cure forty "or [fifty more. Mr. Stephen's announcement was receiv- ed 'with satisfaction, and the result of 'the good work ~ done reflected credit upon him and those %ho as- sisted him. R. E. Burns, chairman of the en- tertainment committee, reported that Grant Hall, Queen's University, had been secured for the annual meeting on March 9th, when a ban- 'quet will be held. Prominent speak- ers are to be present to give ad- dresses on some of the pressing questions of particular interest at the present time. 'The board authorized the secre- tary, in telling Mr. Davis of his re- election to the first vice-presidenty, to express thie board's appreciation of his services, regret that he ig laid aside through illness, and 'hoping for his speedy restoration to activity. On a motion of J. G. Elliott, J. M. Campbell was chosen to represent the board at a meeting of the Inter- national Waterways Joint Commis son to be Held at Buffalo, N.Y. on March 1st next. Matters of great impo ce to Kingston will be P before thé commission, in- cluding the deepening of the St. Lawrence, er development, etc. It wag felt that Kingston should have a good representative present, and as chairman of the marine com- mittee, Mr. Campbell is peculiarly qualified to take care of the city's inerests,- Western Ontario cities are keenly interested, and are ex- pected to be strongly represented at hearings that Will take place. Thé Board of Trade has been doing m Kingston's posi- and the development of the water- powers of she lower St. Lawrence 1s neil ja live isspe. a Otta 'eb. font is generally committees | during the past year and represent- | iD i R. B. Burns, J. hl, reparted |. | Heotor McInnes, | The arbitration, which follows the MONEY UNDER PAR FOR NEXT 25 YEARS rofessor "Macken zie Urges the Buying of Goods in Canada. P Toronto, Britain recovers from the adverse rate of exchange on {ts paper ten- der was the statement of Professor M. A. Mackenzie, of Toronto Uni- versity, in an address to the Club for the Study of Social Science at the Margaret Eaton Schogl of Ex- pression, He said that pending the restoring of the rate of exchange to normal the 'people of Canada should spend their money at home and not in the United Statés. He also asserted that the spending of this mongy should be wisely direct- ed and the pulchase of luxuries eliminated. He expressed the opin- ion that all countries, with the ex- ception of the United States, had issued too much paper money dur- ing the war. TO ACT AS COUNSEL AT G.T. ARBITRATION The Names "of th the Barristers Selected by the Govern- ment. v Ottawa, Feb. 25.--Counsel have Jpen appointed to represent "the overnment "at - the arbitration to place a valuation upon the preferred and common stock of the Grang Trunk Railway Company. The bar- risters selected are W. N. Tilley, K.C., of Toronto; Pierce Butler, a prominent 'railway lawyer of the United States, who participated in the Cdnadian Northern arbitration; H. A. Lovett, K.C., of Montreal, and K.C., of Halifax. eptance by the Grand Trunk R#lway shareholders of the agree- ment for the acquisition of their stock by the Government will likely begin next month: LEGISLATION LIKELY © To Provide For Increased Pensions gi to Disabled Soldiers. "(Canadian Press Despatch) Ottawa, Feb. 24. While the -de- mand of the war veterans for in- creased gratuities is not expected tq be an issue in parliament this year, it is stated that there is every likeli- hood of legislation to increase tho pensions of disabled men and their dependents: - it. is genetally - felt among the members that there is need of further pension allowances so that these men may cope with the increasing cost of living. It is un- derstood that the pension commis- sioners are now working on some pr vosed changes in the regulations. Yegislation based on the report of the parliamentary committee on re- establishment regarding Bate Agu. ed to be before parliament this ses- sion. THREATS OF A BREAK Militate Against Solution of Railway- men's Questions. (Canadian Press Despatch) 'Washington, Feb. 25.--Threats of a break in the affiliated railroad em- ployees' organizations militated yes- terday against the immediate solu tion of auebtons before the repre- sentatives of ¢wo million railroad workers conferring here on President Wilson's proposal for a settlement of their wage demands. Because of the wide divergence of views held by committee men called to Washington to consider the White House policy, the executives of the organizations admitted that they did not know whether they. could hold the strempth they had ago that the organizations should affiliate to consider the proposal. HOWARD G. KELLY Will Head Board to Manage National Railways, Ottaws, Feb. 25.--The official an- nouncement of the board of manage- ment, which * will < administer the Grand Trunk, and co-ordinate its ser- vices with the Canadian National Railways, as a result of tie ratifica- t46n of the agreement in London last week by the Grand Trunk share holders, is expected at once. But the personnel of the board can be J given, subject to a possible correc- tion, due to complications within the former management of the old sys tem. The two nominees of the Grand Trunk will be W. P. Hinton and W. D. Ri The government will name C. . Hayes and S. J. Hungerford. These four will select the irman who will be Howard G. Kelly. Latest French Aviator. Paris, Fe), 35.--The number of women aviators in France, which for some time has stood at thirteen, is soon to be increased by one who will establish a record for youthfulness, being only fourteen. years of age. She is Andree Fa ,-a.daugiter of Maurice Farman, a thor of Henry | Farman, one of the in avia- tion. Miss Farman dd for the first time. in 1919. : = 4 4' NewS IN BULLETIN. Gen. Carrie ii a Outaws, wit the f 4. . Minister of Finance 'Btrerberaer resigned from the. German . Cabinet on Tuesday. Tuesday | night duro a acoate: pry the Tiaor question. meds an enue ncement Toesday at ready to be twenty-five years before Great | mined when it was agreed ten days | exodus of Russians from | ERED Se opinion DAMAGE ACTION ! Nr. And Ms. -- lose Case Against is. T Thompson. JURY ~ FINDS NEGLIGENCE ON PARK OF BOTH PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANT. The Plaintiff Was Ba Badly Injured by the Defendant's Automobile Justice Logie Presiding at the. Court Session. Justice W. A. Logie 'is presiding \ at the sittings of the Supreme Court of Ontario, which opened at two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, for the hearing of cases, after the for-: mal opening of the court on Monday | afternoon. The court room was fill- | ed with spectators. The grand jury was empanelled following the open- | ing of the court. In addressing the members of the grand jury, his lordship stated that he was very sorry to learn from the sheriff thgt some of the jurymen | weve sufféring from the "flu," but he hoped that the epidemic would soon be 'dover. The docket for the grand jury was a very light ome, consisting of but one case, that of The King vs. P. J. Gallagher, indict- ment for indecent assault. Follow-| ing the remarks of his lordship, the | members of the grand jury retired, to deal with the one criminal case in the docket. After being: out about half ab hour the grand jury returned & "true bill" in the case of The King | ve. P. J. Gallagher, indictment for indecent assault, and the case was set for hearing at 9.30 o'clock, on' Wednesday .morning. The grand jury is composed of the following : Henry McMullen (foreman), Sid-! ney Abbott, William Cooper, John: Henry, Joh H. "Hunter, Peter Ho-' gan, sr;, Wilbur A. James, D. W. 'Lake, Albert Mé¢Michael, Henry M.! Callen, Robert Simpson, John Bain, Frank Purdy. Suit for Damages. court took up the-case of Hannah E. Foden and James Foden vs. Sarah | Emma Thompson. * In this case, the * plaintiffs claim $5,000 damage for in jury to the plaintiff, EB. Foden, said injuries allege to have been caused by the defendant runuing down Mrs. 'Foden, while defendant was driving her motor car. Cunninghim & Smith appeared as counsel for the plaintifls and T. J Riginey for the defence. ~The petit jury empanelled for the case comprised the following : Edwin B. Horsey, . Harry Hark- ness," Elijah Sigsworth, Philip A. Haffner, James McKeever, Jam Brown jr., Wm. J. Hoopef, Samuel Hamilton, Edward Sibbitt, Robert Patterson, Robert Orr, George Pi ar. The automobile accident occurred on October 24th last, at the' corner of Montreal and Princess street,' about noon. Mrs, Foden was cross- ing. the road when struck by the car. Prof. T. 8. Scdtt was the first wit- ness called, and identified a plan he had prepared of the corner of Mon- treal and Princess street, With the ald of & pair of crutches, and the assistance of a daughter, | Mrs. Foden was ablé to take a seat in the witness box. 3 To Mr. = Cunningham, witness stated that she was sixty-nine years of age, and that prior to the acel- dent, she had enjoyed good health' She résided with her hushand at 184% Princess street. Witness said that she had crossed the street to go to a store and was on her way back over the crossing again, when the accident occurred. Witness did not remember anything after was struck by the car until found herself on a sofa in her 0! home: Witness was in an hosp! for nine weeks, and her hospital bill amounted to $177. 650. Mr. Rigney, counsel for the. de- fence, asked Mrs. Foden. how she had arrived at the amount of dam ages. Witness could not give a d statement but stated that she suffered much. = She could. not al member seeing an automobile, and could not recall hearing any by ing. Mrs. Foden sald that she been put toa good deal of ex as her daughters had to come Kingston from Hamilton and to, to wait on her and d¢ her hon work. James Foden, husband of Mr Foden, stated that fils wife had b in good health priwy to the aceld and able to do her hocsework, that as & result of the accident, her health had been impaired and. she was unable tp do her housework. Roy Smith, a student af Qu | University, said that he aud ano student, Patrick O'Connor, wi the accident. Witness swore the horn on the automobile was the detendant give 4 il prior to tl ve a ye r accident. Witness eon! a Fedor aid aot ses the automobile. : stated Patrick O'Connor. also 'horn on the automobile ..was sounded. Witness was ander i car m an the accident. "After the grand jury retired, the TS ISHS) Feb. 25.--That it will |