A LL E N "OUT OF THE SNOWS" ---- YEAR 88; No 189 REPEATS SINN FEIN CLAIM For Separation Fron Great Britain--De Valera Opens Dail Eireann, Dublin, Aug 16.--In opening the Dail Eireann at its first public ses- sion Lere to-day, Eamonn de Valera, "republican leader," reiterated the Sinn Fein claim for separation from Great Brifain and claimed that the only govenment the people reerg- nized was the ministry of the Dail Eireann, the Irish "republican par- lament." 3 There were 130 members presert when the "parliament" opened, in- cluding those who had been released from prison to permit of their at- tending the séssion. Prayer was of- fered in the beginning ceremonial, and then the Sinn Fein oath was ad- ministered to all members "en masse." John Kelly was re-elected speaker, but he declified the offer, and Prot. John a go was chosen: i Great @fowds gathered about the Mansion House early to-day in hope of witnessing some phase of the open- ing session of the Irish vefublican "parliament," upon which has de- volved the duty of shaping the futura destiny of Ircland. May Wait For Boland. Eamonn de Valera, "republican" leader, will probably make another adress to-morrow. Tae executive sessions, at which the "parliament" will frame its reply to the British Bovernment offer of dominion status for Ireland, will follow. It is undei- stood to-day that a decision as lo the future relations with the United King om, or as Premier Smuts, of South 'Africa, described them, with the British Empire, would be reach=d before the end of the week, but that formal consideration of the British government's offer would not be be- gun until Th y. It was sal that it was possible that this pro- gramme has been arranged so that Harry J. Boland, Sinn Fein agent in the United States, might participate in the debate. Mr. Boland sailed for Europe from New York last Satur- day, and it was said that as the Sian n in Ireland was greatly infiu- ced by Sinn Pein organization TIRE derision ht be Jtjayes until 'Mr. Bolan v appear ore the "parlia- | ment" ° ; : " De Valera's Announcements, __ Dublin, Aug. 16.--Mr. de Valera Said that at tomorrow's session, be- sides recounting negotiations be- tween the Irish and British govern- ments, he would in geperal way give ~ @&n_hecount of his own department and ¢ afterwards othet ministers . Would give.an account of theirs, i "The proposed reply to the prime { minister,'Lloyd George, continued the "president" would be considered in a private session. Al understood the seriousness of the reply, he dee clared, as the British government in- tended to make Jt an issue of peace Or war with the Irish nation. After the reply was sanctioned and ready for despatch, there would be @nother public session of the Dail Eireann, Mr. de Valera continued. : Further elections to office would oc- curr, and then the "parijament" Would work upon propositions to be advanced by the mew Dail ministry. Mr. de Valera asserted that Ireland bad at the elections virtually dedlar- ed by a plebiscite for republican gov- ernment, not because people were re- publican doctrinaires, but because i, freedom and independence could not at present be realized in any other"way. . ------------------------ Thrift Habit Strong With American People Washington, Aug. 16.--America, long considered 'the spendthrift na- tion of the world, is gradually ac- quiring the habit of thrift, reports Orrin C. Lester, acting director of the division of savings, treasury de- partment, who has just made public figures to show that the per capita holdings of outstanding war savings securities amounted to $6.49 for con- tinual usg. After making reductions for redemption on sales extending over.a period of three and one-half years, securities valued at $676,520,- 000 are stil! in the hands of inves- tere. : ™ a ---- KINGSTON, ONTARIO. TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1921. SOLDIERS, ORDERED... s - BACK -TO IRELAND i ---------- London, Aug. 16.--All sol- diers on leave from Ireland, in Aldershot and Farnborough, to return to their regiments | have been ordered by telegraph immediately. « It is stated that this step is taken merely as a { Precaution against surprise, and | has no ether significance rt traps. 0G HAD HUMAN HEAD, . -- Investigation Resulted in the Finding of Body, Uxbridge, Aug. 16.--When motor- ing near tkis town, R. G. Van Every, of Toronto, saw a dog run across the 10ad carrying in his mouth a human kead. He notified the coroner and A search was immediately instituted, which resulted in the discovery of tae 'body of Georges Thomas Miller, aged 21, who disappeared on Jaly §th.- Tae body was badiy decompos- el, Paris green on tie clothing led 180 ccroner 'o conclude that. Miller: kaa committed suicide. He native of Ecgland, having been brought out by the Barnardo organi- zation, and recently had been work- Ing for Robert Gregg at Victoria Cor- ners, GEORGE F. MAHON Lawyer and farmer of Woodstock, who i8 mentioned as likely candidate of the Liberal party in North Oxford in the by-election for the Ontario Leg- islature. SURFERS THE FRACTURE = OF BONE IF TO Harvey Edwards Had Wrist Caught in Belt at Croth- .. ers' Confectionery. While putting on a belt on one of the machines at -Crothers confec- tionery factory, Tuesday morning, Harvey Edwards, Chatham street, got his wrist caught in the belt and suf- fered the fracture of one of the bones in his right forearm. His presence of mind saved him from much more serious injury, for before he was drawn around by the belt he had pulled his arm out of the way. He was removed to the General hospital and at noon was resting easily, King Peter of Serbia Is Very Near Death 'Washington, Aug. 16.--King Pe'er of Serbia is near death, according to 'a cable to the Legation. He lost con- sciousness Saturday. ' The king, who is nearly eighty, has not been in active charge of tho government since 1915, when Alex- ander, the present regent, took over the king's duties. -- Montreal Poloists Victorious. Alexandria Bay, N.Y., Aug. 16, + The second match in the Thousand Island polo tournament was played yesterday at Wellesley Island polo grounds between Montreal II and the Thousand Islands team. Montreal won again, but not so' easily zs ag- ainst the Third Cavalry team ou Saturday. The score was 9 to 7. was a! To Conference at Washing- | ton--English Aud French To Be Used. Washington, August 16.--Premier Briand of France notified President Harding Monday that he will attend in person the Washington conference on reduction of armaments, next November, as one of the representa< tives of France. Premigr Briand, of course, will head the French delegation, and the formal annuncement of his coming, it is believed here, will be followed shortly by an announcement from Great Britain that Premier Lloyd George also will participate in the conference. Myron T. Herrick, the American ambassador to Frapge, notified the state department (of the French government's formal acceptance of the President's invitation to the con- ference in the following message: "Premier Briant authorizes me to express, through you, to the Presi- dent his appreciation of the invita- November 11, and to say to the President that he shall have great pleasure in attending the conference in person as the head of the French delegation. ¢ Herrick." ---- English and French to Be Used. Reports from abroad that the English language would be the of- ficial language of the conference and that French would be -barred were authoritatively denied at the State department. Officials were at a 108s to understand how such an impression could have gone abroad. English, it was stated, would, of course, be employed in the confer- ence, but French will also be per- mitted, and records of the proceed- ings undoubtedly will be kept in both languages, as wag done at the Versailles conference, As host, to the conference United States government wishes carry out its motive for economy, and present indications are that this government will be a frugal hest, aiming to cirtail Some of the ex- travagances, which were obtained at ; rence. ly forecast to-day, Harding transmitted & request from the state department for an appropria- tion of only $200,000 to defray the expenses of American participation in the conference. -------- Veteran of Louis Riel Rebellion Passes Away Allsa Craig, the to -- = Aug. 16.--Daniel Stewart Cameron, who died here last Thursday, aged' seventy-nine, was a witness to the murder of Thomas Scott by Louis Reil and his rebel halfbreeds during the Red River re- tellion. . Mr. Cameron had gone west to seek his fortune and fell into the hands of Riel, who imprisoned him and several others in Fort Garry. Scott was riddled with bullets in ful} view of the window of the room in which Mr. Cameron and his com- panions werb confined. Mr. Cameron pleaded with Riel for permission to Live Scot: a decent burial, but was refusha, In March, 1870, he was released, sad made his way 200 miles afoot on snowshoes to a settlement. Later he returiied to Ontario and settled in Atlsa Craig» ---- en capt A most mysterious fire occurred $n the tarm of EN Barnum, Spring- ford, Sunday night, which totally de- stroyed his barn, Two weeks 880 a vacant house on the farm was also destroyed. Ontario Plans to Seize Toronto, Aug. 16.--Seizure of all liquor cargoes on the Essex border is proposed by provincial autHbriti as 2 means of stopping the beer-ru ners, who secured brief lease of life on a recent court ruling on the expor- tation technicality. Orders. went forth over the week-end to the border police instructing seizure of liquor on board other than recognized trans. portation channels.- From. oficial sources it was learn- ed yopterday that it is proposed, de-.] spite the court's ruling as to the pro- viuce's lack of jurisdiction over ex- ports, t6 take both liguor and owner into court and have the owner submit proof fis to the legality of its desti- nation. If he invokes the exporta- tion technicality and says, for im- stance, that the Iiduor shipment was destined fot Jolin Jones, Port Huron, 'Mieh., and: therefore exempt from seizure, the authorities will see that the liquor is reshipged to Jones, bat on board some railway---which means, of course, that it 'will be seized by U.S. customs "as comtra- Officials of the - Al Lig Ad Stop Ese Bade Rum Ring beor export trade which has deluged the border within the past few days is carried on practically by a single institution. ' It is said that the plan under which they are now operating was actually laid before the attorney general by one of the individuals in Question, and information asked as to what the department proposed to do to prevent evasion of the spirit of the law. The answer.said to have been given by the department solici- tor was to the effect that the province did not propose to "assist" (he scheme by declaring beforehand its preventive procedure. Word from Windsor last night stated that if. Attorney-General Raney carries out his promise to put hop. to. Windsor's I » ade the brewers will apply to the 'Courts for a restraining order to pre- siness until such time as Ottawa' has first passed such legislation as will make it unlawful for brewers to make and export beer. Tais statement was made last night by a who ! band. attorney-general's 'department say [WILL 'NOT ENFORCE ~~ BRIAND- WILL | BE DELEGATE «| time be exended-to December 31st, tion to the Washington conference on Yent any interference with thei: business THE RULE THIS YEAR | Government Postpones Time | For Marking Goods With Country of Origin. Ottawa, Aug. 16. --The amendment of last session to the Customs Act | requiring that all imported goods | capable of being marked, stamped, branded or labelled, be so markad ia French or English to indicate' 'the country of their origin, was .» go, into. effect on October 1st. Several deputations have waited on the min- ister of customs desiring that the as the time allowed was too brief to permit of compliance with the amendment. There were no protests against the principle of designating foreign goods, It is understood that | the request for an extension of time | before enforcing the new proposal | will be granted. | DRUG TREATMENTS | SHOW AN INCREASE | Greater Activity of New York | Police Department Given New York, Aug. 16.--Drug addic- tion cases, tha Department of Public Welfare asserted, have trebled since prohibition went into effect. This is said to be shown by statistics of city hospitals. = Commissioner Bird 8. Coler says these cases, as well as al- coholic cases, show a steady increase. Whether the difficulty of getting strong drink drives the alcohol addict into the drug habit, is a question, the commissioner said, but he held a | strong inference might be drawn | from the reported statistics. i Increased police activity in round- | ing up drug addicts is held by the | police department to account in a measure for the apparent increase. 10 LEY TRADE BARRER OFF THE RANELAND Germany, However, Must Fui- fill Certain Conditions--The Occupation Is Expensive. Paris, Aug. 16.---The lifting of the économie barrier of the Rhineland on September 15th, providing Germany pays up the amounts she undertook to pay under the London ultimatum and agrees {0 remove--the boycott against French goods, was decided upon at the final session of the Allied Supreme Council on Saturday. It was decided, however, to maintain the occupation of, Ruhrort, Duisburg and Duesseldorf until the next meet- ing of the council, which, it is under- stood, will be held previous to the Washington disarmament conference. At that time, Premier Briand. con- sented, the question of the occupa- tion of the right bank of the Rhine should be reconsidered. With the question' of the disposi- tion of Upper Silesia out of its hands, the council went to work on the other matters which it had to take under advisement, The decisions were reached after M. Briand, as president of the council, replied to attacks made by Lord Curzon, the British foreign secretary, and Sir Robert Stevenson Horne, chancellor of the British exchequer, against what was termed the present expensive system of administering the treaty, especial- ly as concerned occupation of the Ruhr region. This Lord Curzon said, "is very costly and also irritating to German national sentiment and pride." Impoverishing Powers, The chancellor of the British ex- chequer arghed that continuance of the present system impoverished every one of the interested Powers, and that means ought to be exam- ined for reducing the cost, as the high expense less reparation, It was agreed to create an inter- Allied commission of French experts to study ways and means whereby a reduction in occupation costs might be devised. Marshall Foch's military commit- tee, after it had been decided to maintain military control. in Ger- niany, was entrusted with the task of deciding how much control was to be exercised--whether by commis- sions on tke spot, as now Is the case, or otherwise. : } "At this session the council decided upon the make-up of the interna- tional famine relief commission which will deal with the famine sit- uation in Russia. This commission will not be merely inter-Allied, but Sweden, Denmark, Norway dnd other neutral countries will be asked to join, The nucleus will be form- ed by the Entente countries and the United States, each to appoint three delegates. : ' Financial ald for Austria was con- | to the underlying principle that thore | terms may have to return to prison, «<hewan, one in Alberta, and two in MUST REMAIN "IN EMPIRE No Other Terms For Ireland ~Momentous Sinn Fein Meeting. London, Aug. 16.--The Sinn Fein parliament is to- meet fomorrow'to Pass upon the offer of Premier Lloyd George, which de Valera rejects Peace or war depends on one ia- sue---whether Ireland is to be separ- ated entirely from Britain or is to remain as self-governing Dominion in the British Empire. It is believed the premier will en- deavor to prolong negotiations, but throughout England there was a feeling that the struggle of centuries will end quickly now--either through Irish acceptance of the terms or the crushing out-of the "rebellion." ; The Daily News and the Manches- ter Guardian both warned Sinn Fein that the government has gone as fnr as possible and urged that it agree can be no separation betwean Ireland | and the Empire. A meeting of the Ulster cabinet bas been called, although' Ulster is only indirectly interested. Sir James Craig, the premier, is grouse shoot- ing in Scotland, May Have to Finish Terms. London, Aug. 16.---Members ot the Sinn Fein parliament who have been released to discuss British peace Premier Lloyd George told the House of Commons. The ' Sinn Feineérs were released solely to pass on the peace propos- als, said the premier, "No person in Ireland has been granted amnesty,' he declared. Better Terms Possible. Cork, Aug. 16.--The Cork Exam- iner clings to the hope of a peace settlement with Great Britain on bet- ter terms than Premier Lloyd George first proposed, "It must be borne in mind," it is said, "that the terms offered to Mr. de Valera for southern Ireland are infinitely better than Ulster was to have under the Partition Act, There- fore, there seems to be a possibility that an even better settlement can be reached than is outlined in the first memorkutings ! Bublin Castle Hopeful. Dublin, Aug. 16.--The optimists in Dublin Castle base their hopes on several factors. The first is that a four-days' session of the *'republjcan parliament" has been arranged for. 1f the Republican cabinet had decid- ed to récommend immediate rejec- tion of the terms, they argue, one day would ' have been sufficient, whereas if persuasion either way were necessary some days would be required. THIRTY-SIX FAILURES, Quebec Had Most Last Week With Nineteen, : Toronto, Aug. 16.--Failures in Canada for the week ending August 12th totalled 36, according to reports furnished by R. G. Dun and Com- pany. There were nineteen in Que- bec, nine in Ontario, five in Saskat- New Brunswick, The total for the correspondling week of last year was fourteen, Martid Syvitski, aged fifty-five, Fort Wiiiam, was electrocuted whils attempting to rescue .a cat from a pole. . The Des Moines, Iowa, story of A. J. Small has been exploded. ar a TUESDAY THE POPULAR | DAY FOR SUICIDING Unemployment, With Prospect of Week of Starvation, the Chief Cause. New York, Aug. 16.--Tuesday is | the favorite suicide day, atleast in New York; and the amazing increase in self-destruction has }éd to an an- alysis of causes, which shows that 75 per cent. are the victims of misfor- | tunes, Next in line comes unemploy- meant, love affairs, ill health, disgust with life, financial troubles, fear of parents or schoo] worries and: di- vorces. Here are the figures for the first six months 0£,1921 with U.8.; and are sufficient to cause sufficient anxiety: 1920. 1921. 1.810 4,627 961 1,982 88 214 137 293 Persons who have probed the psy- chology of the increasing suicides Say many of them are due to lives broken by war. Then there is the vast number of unemployed--chief- ly men who scan the Sunday papers for positions, segk the place Monday, find it already 'filled, and with an- other week of hunger ahead of them, | keep solitary tryst with the grim stranger that comes but once. This explains why Tuesday has become the chief suicide day, at least' in the cities. ------ Th | . ] C eo Britain's Offer. Ireland shall have full dominion status within the British Empire. Ireland shall have complete au- tonomy in finance and taxation. Ireland shall maintain her military force and police. Ireland shall control her own post- al service, education, agriculture, mines, forests, housing, labor and un- employment laws, trade, public health and liquor legislation. own Britain's Stipulations. The Royal Navy §hall control the seas around Britain and Ireland ana shall Have access to Irish coasts and harbors for defence. b The numbers of Ireland's military defence foree shall conform with auy agreement reached. between the na- tions rpgarding disarmament i Britain shall have necessary fa- cilities for t.e development of air defence and communication, Ireland may veluntarily comttibute to the cost of the naval and military forces of the empire and may permit volufitary recruiting for Irish regi- ments in Britain's army. There shall be no tariffs or trade restrictions between Britain and Ire- land. Ireland shall assume a share of the United Kingdom's present ded; such share being determined by arbi- tration, -- Ireland's Answer. Ireland's right to choose "her own path" must be fully conceded. The right of Ireland to secede at any future time from the empire shall be acknowledged. Treaties between Britain and Ire- land with regard to trade and arma- ments shall be approved by the na- tional legislature and confirmed by the Irish people. Free association with the other nations of the empire on the plan of the League of Nations might be accepted, if Ulster would surrender its separate status, Ulster's Attitude. Ulster will abide by the terms of the Government of Ireland Aet and will refuse to parley with de Valera uitil-he recognizes that Northern dra land will .4mit no other authority save that of the king and of the im- perial parliament. The 16th Provincial Biennial Convention - The sixteenth provincial biennial convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians' wag opened at 9 am Tuesday with the celebration of pcn- tifical high mass in 3t. Mary's cath- edral, Archbishop Spratt officiating. Rey. Father E. N. Lacey was the preacher, and his sermon was an in- spiring appeal to the deepest senti- ments of loyalty to ¢hurch and coun- try. He emphasized tae constant ne- cessity of devotion to the chureh, but pointed out the fact that while Irish in origin or descent, they wers primarily Canadians, and in order | tions, were Being Held in Kidgston - to all of the members and introduced Mayor Nickle who extended a hearty welcom@ to the convention on behalf orf the city, and expressed the hope that their sojourn might be so plea- sant that Kingston might be honor- ed again as the place of meeting. The present provincial officers are: President, C. J. Foy; vice-president, J. J. O'Connor, Sault Ste. Marie: sec- retary, T; R. Donovan, Ottawa; treas- urer, J. P. Travers, Toronto; medi- ca] supervisor, Dr, P. F, Quinlan, Stratford; Chaplain, Bishop M. F. Fallon, London. : The officers of Kingston Division No. 1 are: President, J. R, Keating; vice-president, T. J. O'Rourke; sec: retary, Martin Purtell; financial sec- retary, F. Joyce; treasurer, Frod Martin. - The A. O. H. is a fraternal association, organized® many A ago, and one of the most importa: raatters to be dealt with and desid od upom st the present is resolution revising the ment insurance act. rates, like those of similar organisa- very low and as time passed the necessity of adopting a higher standard became apparent, but action was deferred ed. It is under- stood that the executive committee desires to follow action taken by oth- er similar it jo l------ ent | rates so as to conform to the govern. HOPING TO _ GET ORDERS For the Building of Locomo- | tives in Kingston Works Shortly. Intimation by Aemilius Jarvis, chairman of the board of directors of the Canadian Lococmotive Com- plant are anticipated is made in the annual report just made public. Of conditions of business the chair- man says: "For the information of the shareholders we might say that owing to the extreme dullness of bue- iness throughout the country, the rallways are not getting traffic, and consequently are not placing orders for locomotives, Our position is one that is common to nearly every in- dustry ip Canada, but we are look- ing forward to. an improvement, ana hope that shortly we shall receive orders to keep our plant operating." The company weathered the storms of last year exceedingly well, and completes the year ending June 30th, 1921, with net profits of $827,091.62 as compared with $367,969.02 in 1920. . The net profit for the past year after deducting taxes and 'general maintenance charges were $767,- 891.56 to which is added as interest on investments $59,200.06. From this must be deducted $221,800.00, comprising interest on first mort. gage bonds, provision for genera] de- preciation and provision to reduce invéstments to market value leaving a balance of $605,291.62 to which is ° added the balance at credit on July 1st, 1920, brought forward, $1,210,- 983.72. Dividends and sinking funds provision absorb $265,000,000 and $15,000 respectively of this amount, leaving a balance at credit on June 30th, 1921, of $1,636,275.34 as com- pared with $1,210,983.72 on July 1st, 1920. ' The tenth emnual general meet- ing of the.company will be held on Thursday, Sept. 8th. RENT WAS REDUCED : TO PRE-WAR LEVEL ira Shapira Owns 350 Apart ments and 'the Cut Was Voluntary. id Boston, Aug. 16.--Found at last the landlord who has reduced rents of his own volition. Ira Shapira; who _ controls 350 apartments in all sec tions of Boston, is back to pre-war rentals. : "Any ianlilord can do it," he said yesterday. "They are robbers if they don't and deserve what they'll gef\ I'm going to lead this fight in the reduction of rents. "The other landlords have been wasting -a lot of hot air about what they were going to do. right now. My rents are down and I have ordered them to be cut still more, "My agents yesterday told me they could rent my places for $50. I told enough to get me by with a fair pro- fit, 1 have been following this game for twenty-five years and 1 predict rentals will go down Ins crash.' ~~ Herbert Ellis, chairman of the mayor's rent and he committee, was the first ( i that rents were coming down gener- badly: > - "We have been fighting this thing for months," he sald. "Landlords are so unreasonable. They are a gang of money grabbers. But we will get them in the end. When they « <ome to their senses the awakening will be a sorrowful one for them." Drowns at Winnipeg, Aug.' Sawyer, a resident of Peterboro, Ont., and brother of Rev. F., J. Sawyer, of St. Peter's church, Cos bourg, was: drowned Saturday at Winnipeg Beach, Lake Winnipeg. Sawyer hired a canoe which was af- terwards found drifting without an occupant. No trace of the body has been found. - FRED WAS ASST To Rowe Fue BALL DOWN THE AuLey wie HE STOPPED WITH THE PALL HIGH IN THE AIR AND QUIRED; "IF | BETU PvE ) , AoW MOCK WevLs ALPhaser? "N MT Hid AGAIN, hE owes i them $40 was enough, T will lose big profits but even then I will make pany, that.orders for the Kingston ' SE I'm doing it the landiord who does not cut hig sald yesterday that Shapira's action = favorable Indication = 16. --Arthur