ALLEN COLLEEN Ho0RE COME ON OVER ALLEN THURS, FRI, SAT. Norma Talmad ge Smilin' Through YEAR 89; No. 119, KINGSTON, ONTARIO, MONDAY, MAY 22, 1922. --y LAST EDMMiux SHIP SINKS: 98 MISSING Wriish Steamship Egypt In a Collision. Terrible Confusion on Doom- ed Vessel---242 Persons Were Saved. Brest, May 22.--Ninety-eight per- sons are missing and 242 were sav- ed of those who were on board the British steamship ¥gypt when it was sunk off the Island of Ushant Satur- day night by a collision with the French steamer Seine, according to the latest official figures. The Capi- racon was nine miles from the scene, and replied to the distress signals with the assurance that .she was speeding to the spot. According to the Egypt's purser, the ship floated only twenty minutes after her plates were crushed in by the Seine, The Egypt, he declares, was not moving at the time of the accident, lying to on acesunt of, a flense tog? Suddenly there came the warning $hriek of the siren on the Seine, and 'the latter loomed up out 6f the fog and darkness and struck the Egypt 'amidships, » 'With the crash there came terrible gonfusion on the stricken vessel. Four or five boats were all that could be lowered, because of the list of the vessel and many jumped overboard, fearing to be drawn down with the Egypt. There was no one aboard when the vessel took its final plunge. The Seine, badly damaged, reached Brest yesterday with 29 rescued pas- sengers, more than 200 of the crew and the bodies of 20 dead. The cap- tain of the Egypt is among the sav- ed. ! Indian Crew First in Boats 'When the collision occurred there was a rolling sea. Some of those res- cued charge that the Indian sailors on board the Egypt took to the life- boats immediately the vessels crash- ed, so that a large number of the pas- sengers and crew had to shift for themselves. Those who jumped into the sea and who could swim scrambl- ed aboard for bits of wreckage to which they might cling. Many of these were rescued. They floated about in the fog after the Egypt went down, calling for help. The sound of their voices directed members of the crew of Seine who in small boats were patrolling the sea, picking up both living and dead. Captain's Statement. Capt. LeBarzie, of the Seine, in de- scribing the disaster, said: "I was at my post on the upper bridge-Sturday evening at 7 o'clock. The sea was calm with a slight swell. The fog were very dense. I was lis- tening for fog horns and proceeding at the slow speed of five knots. "In less time than it takes to tell, fA great steamer emerged from the fog. It struck my ship and tore away the forward works and moved on at great speed. I immediately ordered our engines reversed. "I saw nothing further. Immedi- ately I began to hear cries of horror of the catastrophe. 1 went in search of the stricken vessel in the fog and darkness. I found Mer in 20 min- utes." : "She lay on her port side; ready to turn over.' Water was pouring into a long, deep tear in her siderplates. Cries and walls of despair were to be heard coming from the steamer. "Passengers were seen running about the decks as the steamer was about to go under. . ' "I saw a man throw himself into the sea with two little children in his arms. The whipwrecked people in the sea clung to floating debris. I had all my lifeboats lowered. It was par- ticularly perilous work for we were on the main path of vessels going from the open sea to the English channel. I stayed at the scene of the wreck until 20 minutes after 11 o'- clock at night." James D. McKenna, mayor of Sussex, N.B., was the choice of the Liberal party couvention in Kirg's county as candidate in the bye eiec- tion for the leg'slature. He js edi- tor cf King's County Record ' ani Maritime Farmer. HUSBAND AND WIFE. My wife uses the auto to save car inar. PRINCESS MARY SHOCKING THE STAID She Enjoys Modern Dances, Race Meets and Shows in London. | THE | sondon, May 22.---Princess Mary levidently is ambitious to make her {famous London home, Chesterfield | House, the scene of brilliant enter- |tainmenta. No longer being bound by | |the inflexible etiquette of court life, | land out from under the parental roof | [the young Prirtess has already in- dicated that she. means to enjoy some of the galeties of the British capital during the 'social season, She has been hostess of some little dinner parties and has attended sev- eral race meets with her husband, Viscount Lascelles. More formal dinners are to be given In the near future at her home, one of the most famous old London houses. One of tho biggest events will be her dinner in honor of the Prince of Wales when he returns from Japan. Like her brothers, the Princess is fond of the modern dances, although Queen Mary has always looked ask- ance at them, In fact, Princess Mary, now she is married, is even affecting gowns of more chic design than those [she wore while still under the roof of Buckingham Palace, She gave so- clety plenty to talk: about swhen she attended the first performance of "Decameron Nights" with her hus- band and a few intimate friends. Queen Mary has never been known ta attend a first night-performance of a play where scantiness of clothing is 80 much a feature as in "Decameron Nights," so Princess Mary has started early to break away from her most rigid family life, Dismisses Charge Montreal, May 22.--Judge Cusson this morning dismissed the charge against D. C. Mac- arow, manager of the defunct Merchants Bank, in connection with the returns made to the finance department for October, 1921. It is likely that an appeal will be entered by the dominiva government, It is understood that the case , against Sir Montagu Allan, president of the bank, charged with signing the return, will not be proceeded with, pending the appeal, : PLAN HUGE MERGER OF SHIP INTERESTS Steamship Companies, Bulld- Ing Plants, Elevator and Dock to Combine. Port Arthur, May 22.--The Port Arthur -Shipbuilding Company is to be included in what is believed to be one of the biggest industrial mergers since the formation of the British Empire Steel Corporation. The merger represents a tota, capi- tal of over $8,000,000 and takes in three of the largest steamship com- panies on the Great Lakes, including two shipbuilding plantsy an elevator and coal dock. The companies interested are the Playfair interests, the Glen Trans- portation Company, Great Lakes Steamship Company, Midland Eleva- tor, Midland Coal Docks, Midland Shipbuilding Company and the Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company, Negotiations have been under way for several weeks and the deal is ex- pected to be consummated before the present month, ° Favors 16 or 17 Per Cent. Cut In Freight Rates Ottawa, May 22.--C. A. Hayos, vice-president of the Canadian Na- tional Lines, this morning inform- ¢d the speical house committee on railway transportation costs, that the Canadian Northern proposed a cut of 16 or 17 per cent. in freight rates on lumber. President Beatty of the Canadian Pacific railway giv- ing evidence on Friday, suggested a cut of 11.70 per cent. ---- Hon. C. D. McPherson, minister of public works in the Norris cabinet, has consented to run as Liberal can- the Conservative candidate. Me is editor of the Daily Graphic, of Por- tage La Prairie, and a native cf For- est, Ont. EP 000000 2000000 London, May 22.--"If we scrapped our fleet to the bone, Canada and Australia would cut theirs to the quick," saya the Morning Post's naval" correspondent, who suggests a reconsidera- tion of the whole question of imperial naval defence, based on the principle of a central striking force of maximum mobility. 4 z " [sessassesessecee PEERS GPCI bbb ae > * » > » + * * * * * * * * * * * * Against Macarow didate in Portage La Prairis against | VOTERS MUST | USE FREEDOM Boldly in Best Tuter- ests of Ireland. | ; . 'The Country Can Shake Off - Suspense That Has Aftect- ed Business. Dublin, May 22.--Business revival throughout southern Ireland is pos- sible under the agreement reached i by the leaders of the two political fac- | tions on Saturday, in the opinion of [William T. Cosgrove, minister of the | local government in the Dail cabinet. | "The country can now shake off [the lethargy and suspence which [have 80 seriously affected business," he said. "It now remains to restore | business, and every citizen must con- tribute toward this national essen~ tial." ment | "Peace and order must be maintain- {ed. A constitution must be agreed {upon and the franchise amended or { enlarged." The Irish Times declares that ir Commenting on the peace sere] ; the Irish Independent sayy: 1 Germany, t) live COAXED DYNAMITE CAP TO EXPLODE AND IT DID Various - Tests Applied Farmer Loses His Fingers. and Cornwall, May 22._Tsaac Durant, son of Wesley Durant, of Winchester township, had a thumb and two fin- gers torn off his hand and his face | peppered with flying fragments 'when a dynamite cap which he was' hold- ing exploded. The young man thought the dynamite cap was no good and proceeded to prove it in various ways. He first lit the fuse, but it sput- tered and went out. Heé then set off a fire cracker, and, holding the cap in one hand and theif cracker 1. the other, he broughtd'the burning cracker in contact with the cap. Then the explosion eccurred. & The Ex-Crown Prince To Return to Germany Berlin, May 22.--The return of former Crpwn Prince William io Gérmany¢in the near future, is like- iy, it i€ learned in official quariers. IL is understood that the ex-Kaiser's sen will give up his abode on the Is- land of Wieringen and settle Cown | quietly as a courtry squire. The Berlin Gov- ernment is making his return con- ditional on a promise that he will nel cugage in any political activity. | [the coming elections are really free, [the voters must use their freedom boldly in their own, and in the coun- |try's interests. "If the elections are not free," it adds, "the reign of ter- | ror is to have no end, the Dajl will | have sold the country's birthright | for something less than a mess of pot- | tage." | Churchill's Invitation, London, May 22.--The British government has invited * the Irish | signatories to the Anglo-Ir sh treaty to come to London and discuss with the British signatories the agree- ment signed Saturday between re- presentatives of the provisional gov- ernment and followers of Eamonn de Valera, it was announced toduy by Winston "Churchill, Mr. Churchill, in making the statement, said the agreement rais- ed serious issues affecting the char- acter 'and validity of the election contemplated in the Irish Free State as well as the treaty itself. He hop- ed the conference would be held at, the end of the present week. Refer- ring to the situation In Ulster, he do- clared that he had ®nfidence in the ability of the northern government to restore order. While every en- deavor would be made to avoid sen- sational action, it was the intention of the British government' to sup- port the northern government, ------------ CHILDREN OF MARY OFFICERS, -- Miss Ida C. Ronan Was Re-elected as the President. 'The annual meeting of the Chil. dren of Mary, was held _ip Notre Dame convent on Sunday, Following the reading and adoption of the var- fous reports, the election of officers took place, and resulted in the fol lowing executive: ! President, Miss Id clamation) ; first vice president, Miss K. O'Connor (acclamation); second vice president, Miss F. Sullivan' third vice president, Miss J. Browne: secretary, Miss C. Eves; asst. secra- tary, Miss Kathleen Sullivan; librar- lan, Miss M. Doyle; treasurer, Miss H. Ardagh; secretary-treasures, food and fuel, Miss A. Martin; asst, eec.-treas., food and fuel, Miss Trine Martin, Councillors--Miss M. Sangster, Miss A. Browne, Miss M. Bolgér, Miss B. Kane, Miss N. Walsh. : Convenor of Entertainment Com- mittee, Miss H, Ardagh; convenor of books, Miss A. Browne; convenor of visiting, Miss M, Sangster. The Children of Mary will receive Holy Communion in a body at the 7.30 mass Sunday, May 28th. The very delightful announcement was made by the president: That the homes of Mrs. P. Devlin and her dau ghter, Mrs. L. Jerome, 44 and 46 William street, were to be given over for sweet charity's sake to the children of Mary's Poor Relief for May 31st from 3 to 10 P.m., when a tea and sale of home made cooking, candy, mrusicale and other surprises await the benefactors, ---------------------- ------ ~ ORIMES AT HAMILTON. Lovia Murder Twentieth in the Past Four Years, { Hamilton, May 22.--The murder of Jimmie Lovia in the Beverly swampi on Wednesday night by per- Sons not known to the police makes about the twentieth 'in a series of Such crimes in which Ifalians have figured in this city and district' dur- ing the last three or four years, All these crimes are attributed to the black hand and few of them have 'been punished. In this city alone dur- ing the period mentioned there have beer . uNaTs Of Italians and Nia- gara Guelph, Welland and St. Catharines have ali contributed their share. On the occasion of the mur- ider of Sciaroni at Falls, N.Y., recently a police officer who has been closely in touch with these mur- ders predicted there would be _two others. The murder of Lovia fulfills half of the predictions, v a C. Ronan (ac- STEAMER BURNS NEAR CARDINAL Conestoga, Grain Laden For Montreal, Totally Destroy- ed on Sunday. Prescott, May 22.--The steamer Conestoga, loaded with wheat, bound from Port Col- borne to Montreal, burned to the water's edge in the canal at Cardinal yesterday after- noon. The loss is estimated at $250,000. The blaze broke out when the big freighter 'was in the lift lock of the canal, but her crew of twenty-two stood by their posts and guceeeded {A getting the steamer from the lock. Several of the crew were badly burned. The cause of the fire is un- known. . ' BRYANT CONFIDENT HE WILL BE FREED On Napanee Murder Charge-- He Is Making Tile in Jail. Fred Bryant, the young man awaiting his trial in the county ail, on a'charge of murder, in connection with the death of Night Constable Richard A. Beard, at Napanee on August 28th last, does not like to bo Idle while at the jail. He has been a model prisoner, and just recently asked to be allowed to work and as a result he is now engaged with eight other prisoners in the jail making tite. : Byrant is confident that he will be freed on the murder charge. At the June sessions, which open on June 13th, he will be charged. in connec- tion with a number of local rob- beries and will also be charged in connection with the shooting of De- tective James Cotter, along with the Upton brothers, Up till the time he was committe: for trial, on the murder charges, members of Bryant's family were allowed to see him at the jail three times a week, but following his com- mittal on the very serious charge, his relatives have only been allowed to see him one day a week, and that is Friday, the regular day for visitors at the jail. Urge Closer Relations Between, Canada and U. 8. New York, May 22.---Declaring 'that United States and Canada con- stitute the greatest geographical un- on of the English-speaking people in. the world, the rxecutive council of 'the American Bankers' Assocla- tion, In a declaration of the prinei- ples on business and. legislative con- ditions made yesterday, urged a clos- er community of inierest between these countries. . ------ is h i * Belfast, May 22.--The kill- IRISH AGREE Free Staters And Re- publicans Reach Terms. Elections in June---Torch of Civil War Lighted in Ulster. Belfast, May 22.--Just as armed raiders succeed in laying a trail of fire from County Down, through Bel- fast to the north of County Antrim, attacking police barracks, ambushing special constables, burning houses of loyalists and destroying lines and cutting raflway communications, special advices have been received that an agreement between the Free State and the Repubffean factions in the Dail Eireann has been reached. A itons in June, subject to the agree- ment, unanimously was adopted. on Saturday afternoon. > The agreement, the advices state, provides a mational coalition panel Dail in their present strength. It provides that the candidates be nominated through the respective existing party executives and that tive shall consist of the president, the minister of defense and nine other minister, five from the majority and four from the minority party, Ulster Parliament Member Shot. Belfast, May 22.--W, J. Twaddell, member of Ulster parliament, was shot here this morning and died in hospital. He was proceedihg to busi- ness when he was struck by several shots. Constable Killed. London, May 22.--An Exchanga despatch says former Head Con- stable Ballantyne of the Royal Irish constabulary, recently retired, was shot dead at Raphoe, County Done- gal, yesterday. THE PRICE OF COAL LIKELY TO BE FIXED Hoover Calls a Big Meeting of the Coal Operators for May 31st. Washington, May 22.-- Admijnis- tration plans for holding down soft coal prices were carried a step furth- er today when Secretary Hoover is- sued a general call for a conference of all the 1,500 operators whose mines are still producing. The con- ference is to be held in Washington, May 31st. The operators will be asked to ap- prove and put into effect the scheme of creating district committees to re- reive and allocate all orders during the duration of the strike.and with co-operation from a Washington com- hands of speculators and middlemen who may unduly enhance prices. Fifty operators controlling the bulk ;of present nonunion and open-shop production last week pledged them- selves to support the plan, using the Garfield prices of the wartime fuel administration as a general basis from which to set up fair price stan- dards. This would establish mine prices of bituminous 'in a range of from $2 to $3 per ton. A Noted Educationalist Is Called By Death Toronto, May 22.--Dr. James A. White, principal of the Ottawa Nor- mal School, passed away at St. Mich- ael's Hospital, on Saturday, following an illness of nearly five months, One of the Pominion's outstanding edu- cationists, the deceasel was for many years chief Inspector of separate schools for Ontario. He took over the principalship of the Ottawa Nor- mal School nineteen years wygo. In early life the late principal took the Toronto Normal School. He he'd the degree of Doctor of Laws from the University of Ottawa. - Born at Tren- ton, Ont, he was sixty-four years or age. He was married four years ago to Miss Helen Buck, of Toronto. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sisters. He will be buried ia Toronto. Allens Ask Extension. Toronto, May 22.--@G. T. Clarkson, trustee, has submitted a proposal by Allen Theatres Ltd., for an extension to their creditors. A general meet- ing of creditors has been called for April 20th. It will take a two-thirds vote of creditors to approve the pro- posal which will be binding subject to the court's sanction The proposal for extension of time in payment of debts asks for the appointment of a creditor's com- mittee, who will carry on the busi- ness. » . ---------- Bush fires are being reported from the neighborhood of Apsley for 'he first time this year. nni- The danger from floods at Wi PEE appears to be over. = 4 motion for the holding of the elec- | for elections to the third Dail Eir- | eann, representing both parties in the and five Presbyterian clergymen of |jimj after the election the national execu- | mittee, to prevent coal going into the | Governor-General's gold medal at thel THREATS OF DEATH BY THE POISON PEN | Leading Business Men In . Agonymous Letters. London, Ont., May 22.---Warrants for the arrest of the writer of an- jonymous letters threatening the lives of three" prefnihent citizens of London are.being issued on evidence secured by Inspector .Sanders of Board of Health, and at the instance of Lieut.-Col. William Gartshore, head of the McClary Manufacturing Company, who, together with Dr. Robinson, superintendent of the On- tario hospital, were warned that they would be "filled full of lead" it certain civic boards continued to take action regarding a certain house declared to be unsanitary. | Action . was taken by Inspector Sanders fdllowing a conference with Colonel Gartshore, who received an individual letter in which the writer printable obscencity. ASK FOR ORDINATION | IN OTHER CHURCH | | Anglicans and Presbyterian Ministers Present a Request at Montreal. | \ Montreal, May 22---Five Anglican {this city presented a request to the {Bishop of Montreal and to the Mont- |real Presbytery asking for ordination {in the other churches. Anglicans in |the Presbyterian and Presbyterians |in the Anglican church, without fur- |ther @elay and according to all the |rites of the church into which they {will be admitted. The Presbytery {unanimously agreed to the forward- |ing of the memorandum to the gen- eral assembly. | ! -------- eee MUST PAY INTO COURT THE TAX ON WAGERS The Legality of the Provincial Statute Will Be Decided Later. Toronto, May 22.--By granting an interim injunction te the Ontario Jockey Club against action by the government to close the Woodbine hew five per cent. betting tax to the provincial treasurer, Justice Middie- ton on Saturday morning placed the courts In direct opposition to the claims made by the Ontario govern- ment under the tax law passed on | Thursday. The judgment declarea that the Jockey Club must collect the tax and the money will be held until the validity of the law is finally de- termined. Justice Middleton also takes the view that, so long as the club collects the tax, and acts as di- rected in his judgment, the govern- ment has not the authority to stop {racing merely for the failure to_pay {the tax direct to the provincial treas- urer. ~ t Hon. W. E. Raney declined to di- | vulge what course of action the gov- ernment proposed to adopt. He stat- jed. that the situation and future plans were being considered; but ne was not prepared to make known in advance what was contemplated. -- NAPANEE PERSONALS, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Stevens Mov- ' ing to Buffalo, N.Y. i (From Our Own Correspondent) {| Napanee, May 22.--Mr. and Mrs. | MacGregor and little daughter Enid and Mrs. George Knox and two dau- ghters, Irene and Alice, motored to {Madoc last week and spent a few ldays with relatives. Miss Clrrie Cowan left on Satur day to spend a few weeks in Toron- to. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Milsap and two children spent last week in To- ronto. Miss Minto French, Moosejaw, Sask., is spending a month with her !sister, Mrs. Bruce Cummings, W. H. Hunter spent last week in Toronto. E. Simth and Mr. Burgess spent a few days last week in To- ronto. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hambly spent the week-end with their dau- ghter, Mrs. Dr. Hollis, Toronto. W. B. Cronk of Guelph spent the week- end in Napanee. Mrs. Canfield Shorey attended the funeral of her niece, the late Mrs. Harris Bourne. Mrs. John Fraser returned last week from New York after spending the winter with her 'children. Mr. and Mrs. Ci n Stevens leave on Monday for Buffalo, N.Y, where Mr. Stevens has accepted a position. Dr. and Mrs. Ryan and Miss Mor- rison and Master Hubert Morrison, Kingston, spent Sunday the guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Hogan, John street. An earnest effort is to be made by the government employees at the On- tario Parliament Buildings to induce Premier Drury and his government to grant them ething in the shape of a "cost ving bonus," their claim being that their salaries are not commensurate with the present cost of living. : The London Times says the Rus- so-German military paci is confirm- » |Writer Threatened Lives of | OVER VOTING {threatened his life in terms of un- | race meet for non-payment. of the | f 1 { | | by the partial failure LLOYD GEORGE VERY ANGRY | At Northelifle And Oth er Conference Wreckers British Opinion Moves To- wards Maintenance of An- glo-French Entente. London, May 22. This Lloyd George steps to the front of the British political stage. His friends say he is far from depressed of the Genoa Conference, He returns in high, even boisterous spirits and his anger Is reserved, not for Russia or Ger= many, or even France, but for those In London itself whom he dubs, "conference wreckers out of a job. ™ Chiet among the = confereuce week © | | wreckers he counts Lord Northclitfa and Wickham Steed who represented the Times at Genoa.. Lloyd George's pluck and persistence in the face of unparalleled European complexities, has unquestionably awakened Brit- ish admiration far beyond any party ts, but remains for him to prove in the House of Commons on Thursday next that Genoa has "'stope ped the snarling of the dogs of war." His best friend fin the London Press, the Evening Standard, refer- ring to the Russo-German secret ag- reement says, "We don't want to go to a fool's paradise believing The" Hague will 'erect a lasting monu- ment for peace,' if the dogs onlv stopped snarling in order to prepare more effectively to bite." Lloyd George will be closely questioned about the alleged under- taking of the German general staff to provide the Red army with arms and material to reorganize the Ruse slan war fleets and war industries, including airplanes and poison gas, all of which are forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles. British opinion moves steadily to- wards the maintenance of the Anglo French entente and greater concen- tration upon culturation of the re- sources of the United Kingdom, in. cluding Canada and the British Bm. ire, When together provide a map- et. for 80 per cent. of Brit duction, . a) ne This week's revival election rumors deceives formed politicians. Some unseen political acéident, Lloyd George will await brighter in- dustrial times before appealing to the people. When those times comd labor may find itself much embar- rassed electorally by a bill which the Commons passed in second reading yesterday, to free trade unionists, from what offen constitutes compul- sion; to contribute to the labor par. ty's political levy, of goneral no well in- Unless forced by SO -------- Priest Was Innocent, Spent 33 Years In Jail Rome," May 22.--The Observatore Romano, newspaper, organ of the Vatican, announces that a French priest has returned to his parish after having served 33 years in prison for an offense of which he was innogent and whose perpetrator he knew. In 1889, the priest was sentenced to life imprisonment, on circumstan- tial evidence, for the murder of a woman. He received the sentence in" silence, A few monthe ago the priest's former verger died, previous- ly confessing that he had committed the murder. He told the priest of it at the confessional and the priest served his sentence for him rathes than violate its secrecy, lr Seventy-Two-Year-0id London, May 22.__The seventy- two-year-old Duke of Grafton, is the father of a baby daughter born om Tuesday at his country home, Euston Hall, Suffolk. The Duchess, who & 43, married the Duke in 1916. She Was a widow of Lord Borthwick, ' MOVIE STAR FOR DEATH Charles Caprice Declares He Was Ordered to Kill Bebe Daniels. Los Angeles, Cal. vestigation of the alleged attempt on the life of Bebe Daniels, movie otar, Thursday night followed two chaps nels Saturday, First, came a mental examination of Oharles Caprice, May 22.---Ine of Cap~ rice's statements that he had been ordered to kill Miss Daniels by a dope ring which "had something on" Investigators attached much import- ance to the affair, as furnishing ine alleged drug ring SAYS DOPE RING NARNED him. Duke Becomes a Daddy