SEE IT NOW Enemies of Women 'Vicente Blasco Ibanes Baily British Whig NNN Erion Vicente Hiasco Ibanes "YEAR 90; No. 211. FIVE PRISONERS Five prisoners confined to the Portsmouth penitentiary made a suc. cessful escape from the prison ahout 10.20 o'clock on Monday morning when they set fire to the stables which are located at the east end of | the prison enclosure, used the smoke a8 a screen, and scaled the wali by the use of a ladder which they had made. Guard Matthew Welch was struck with a pitch fork by the convicts dure Ing their escape. After getting over the wall, the convicts stole a Chevrolet automo- bile owned by James Thomson, pain- ter. who was engaged painting the conservatory at the home of Mrs. H. W. Richardson, and drove up Pem- broke street at a terrific rate of €peed. Mr, Thomson, when speaking, to the Whig, stated that he was stand- ing on top of the conservatory when he saw the convicts crossing. the prison grounds and making their way towards Mrs. Richardson's home. He thought that there was something wrong ®o he and George Coward, a painter who was working with him, got down. The convicts made their way towards Mr. Thomson's car which was standing in the driveaway in front of the Richardson home. - Get Away in Auto. Mr. Thomsor picked .up.a large stone and forbade the men taking the auto, but after being held off for a | : $ CLS m ped : i fe col | xX Iu 10 bi] MIL ravell eo] h rate of speed. Mr. Thonison' Stated that he had just filled his au- to with gas and oll, and the engine liad been overhauled. Mr. Thomson stated that one of the convicts must have been familiar with the running of a Chevrolet car, as he jumped into the front seat and bad it going In quick order. He threw all the gas possible into the engine and left at a second's notice. The convict who was driving the auto appeared to Be about forty-five years of age while the others were very much younger. AM of the men were bare-headed and did not appear to be very much excited. They did not have any. fire arms in their pos- session, "The middle man in the rear seat uped abusive language and threat- ened to beat ur Mr. Thomson if he persisted in detaining them. Bt { Mrs. Ford, who lives with Mrs. Richardson, telephoned the police department, while Mr. Thomson and Mr. Coward tried to keep the con- victs from taking the car. S---- . Those who Escaped. * The names of the escaped prison- ers are Bryans, Rrewn, Slade. Sip- ana McMulien. The prison .au- thorities would mot give any infor- |, mation as to the names of the men but a Whig representative was able to get the names from another source. S'ade was better known as .. "Red" Ryan. ay The five mer were. employed in the lower part of the prison enclo- sure. They were engaged in doing ~~ mason and capentering work. ES -~. Used Smoke As East of Kingston. is thought that the ladder, which was made of cedar Seantling ani ropeswas constructed during '© the morning. A large bunch of hay in the stable was first set afire. and ig eventually set ablaze the stable, It is thought that McMullen is Edward McMullen, who was sentenc- ed to fourteen years in Portsmouth penitentiary for the part he took in the robbery of the Bank of Toronto at Wyoming, in 1921. When first tried, the jury could not agree and he was later found guilty and given the extreme sentence. The prison authorities think that one of the men was shot by one of the-guards when whe car was going up Pembroke street. Deserted Auto. At 11:30 o'clock the Whig learned that the convicts had left the auto- mobile in Arthur Kemp's field, which is located on the main Inver- ary road about four miles north east of Kingston. pe Mrs. Kemp, when speaking to the Whig, stated that the automobile came along the road at a terrific rate of speed, and the occupants did not wait to open the gate Yeading into the field, but ran bang into it. Not much damage was done to the car. The five men Immediately took to the woods. The woods at this parti- RS ESCAPE "FROM THE PENITENTIARY Set Fire to Stables, the Wall | With Stole An Automobile On King Street And Fled Out Division Street-- <The Car Found Abandoned Four Miles North- Rope Ladder. Screen And Scaled temporary or longer. If they should obtain firearms the consequences may be very serious. - On August 14th, 1920, two con- viets, Albert Griggs and Joseph Hil- ton, made their escape from the prison by stealing the automobile belonging to Warden Ponsford and were not caught for a long time af- terwards. On that occasion the two men were trusties and were work- ing on the lawn in front of the war- den's residence. --They drove, into the garage located near the residence and left in a sensationa! manner. Search Organized. An oganized search, under charge of Warden Ponsford, was started im- mediately upon the alarm being scunded at the big prison..Detective Cotter and Constable Timmerman ar- rived on the, scene from police head- quarters and ghe police motor-cycle and sidecar were used in. the first party that started after the escaping convicts. Fully twenty autos were commandeered during the first few minutes, and extra guards were sum- -moned from their homes and armed with rifles and ammunition. Fire Brigade Called, Although nothing definite may be learned until an inquiry is held on the affair, it is understood that the cular point are very thick; so it is expected that it will take same time to locate the conviets. wonarden Pons ; by a) Te jrasontsitve of 15h ie, shorily After the escape, stated that until fuch time as all the prisoners were Placed in their cells would be unable to tell the nanies of the mis- sing men. The warden stated that he thought the convicts had made the ladder, which they used to get over the wall during the morning. Sentries Fired on Convicts. As soon as the stables were set ablaze there was dense smoka which assisted the RE in get- ting over the wall. The two guerds, who were doing ddty in the sehtry posts located on the north east snd the south east corners nf the walls, fired on the escaping convicts, but all the shots missed their mark. All the prisoners confined to the institution were placed in their cells and every available guard was sent in search of the escaped men. - Many citizens, who were informed of the escape, rushed to the prison ahd vol- unteered the use of their automobiles and assisted in the chase. Struck Guard with Pitchfork. One of the guards who happened to be near the convicts when they first escaped attempted to stop them, and he was struck with a pitch- fork. The guard refused medical as- sistance, although Dr. R." J. Gardi- ner was close by, and took up the chase with several of his comrades. He later entered a car and continued after the fugi The daring ¢f the ruse shows that fhe convicts ed decided to stake everything on the lone chance of obtaining their freedom, whether ON HAVING A GOOD TIME! ~ WOMEN are having - A WONDERFUL time! day they are ig BETTER SLOWLY the MEN are TE iat a : What a a DERFUL woeldil b Instead of REPROVING the men-- 'Which is much more sensible. They now hold their own | Tn most of the professions, They manage theatres, Promote swindles, etcetera, And MARRY in their 'SPARE TIME : In the future, it seems That women will do EVERYTHING WELL, "BADLY. ! . éscape was a well-planned ruse, and that the fire in the stables was start- ed by one of the censpirators us a sereen {to-their escape. It wae while the attention of the officials was en-, gaged by the threatening blaze that the five men quietly slipped away. 'A section of the fire brigade ar- rived at the prison shortly before noon in response to a telephone call. Chiet Armstrong was in charge. The efforts of the fire-fighters brought the fire under control. Considerable damage was done to the buildings, however, and a quantity of straw was destroyed. Considerable excitement prevailed in Portsmouth as a result of the spectacular escape, and a large crowd gathered at the top of the hill near the priron. A number of cars and citizens went out from King- ston and many of these volunteered their assistance in any way possible. Warden Ponsford accepted many of the offers and the search party was further augmented. At 12.30 o'clock the Whig was in communication with Seeley's Bay and nothing had been seen of the convicts in that vicinity up to that tide: Iemm-- One Convict Wounded. It is thought that one of the con- viets was wounded during his es- Lcape. When a répresentative of the Whig visited Arthur Kemp's farm, it was found that the automobile in which the men made their escape had been struck by some bullets which were fired by guards of the penitem- tiary. A piece of the steering wheel had been carried away with a buj- let and there was blood en the steer- ing gear as wel as the wind shield. One bullet had passed through the back of the top of the 'auto, while another had gome through the top. The heavy gate, smashed in = by the men in their, fight, had been locked with a chain which held fast, while the gate broke in the centre. bundred-yards of the convicts when they left the auto snd beat it for the Richardson grou Noir KINGSTON, ONTARIO, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1928. 8 at noon to 11 be in hid- a prisoner see if the fifth man ing there. No trace Up to the time of going to press, none of the five convicts had been In the Next General Federal Election in Canada. captured, the last definite trace be- ing the statement of W. P. Dunn, a resident of Yarker, who drove one of the guards out from the city, and May Develop Including An Alliance of Progressives With Liberals, saw _jthe five desperadoes abandon their car on Arthur Kemp's farm and run across a smalllfield and d's- appear into a bushy swamp near the main road. The path of the escaping men was lost trace of in' the swamp, although the latter was thoroughly searched some moments later when a detach- ment of prison guards arrived on the Ottawa, Sept. 10.--It is not im- probable that the next federal elec- tion may be, in a large measure, contested upon issues which will arise out of the forthcoming Imperial Conference. The tariff question or others which usually come to the forefront may be replaced in public attention by imperial matters. The defence issue will be the main item scene. When Mr. Dunn arrived on the summit of the hill above the on the programme of the coming conference. spot "where: the. convicts ditched their car, the guard pot out and fir- ed several shots at the men who ran, in Indian file, across the groin field and jumped across a nearby fence. Apparently nome of the shots took I Although the 'war devolutionized methods of warfare and the Arms Conference imposed certain limita- tions of argument, naval and mili- tary and air preparations are going ahead in Great Britain, though not affect, although the driver of the car was bleeding from wounds re- in violation of the Washington agree- mént. ceived in the first geteway 2! Ri- chardson's Some time later, the tire pump from the Chevrolet car was picked up by Mr. Dunn and a Whig report- er, which bhad-heen dropped in the centre of the field, and ro doubt abandoned cwing to its weight. Kvi- dently the heavy pump had been tak- en from the car as an emergency wen pon, showing the desperate attitude of the men. Share In Great Outlay. The new naval base at'Singapore will entail an enormous outlay and other expenditures in proportion are being made. The dominions in the | conference "will naturally be asked to share in this burden whether or not the direction be centralized in England or assigned to co-ordinated dominion units. Australia and New Zealand are certain to support the proposed programme but the present government will not be prepared to exceed the territorial boundaries of Canada in the extent of its defence outlays. Moreover, the ufdoubted disposition is to reduce rather than to increase these outlays. The coming discussion will bring up the whole question of relation between the dominions and the mother country and the extent and nature of the obligations which they entail. Much the same Issues as arose in the Naval Act discussion in 1910 and after are involved in the present case. 'The Conservative party traditionally has .stood for sharing the obligations as well as the benefits of the Imperial rela- tions. . ------ Woods Sarrounded. The woods and swamp oa the farms of Arthur Dunn and James Bell are surrounded by = cordon of guards, police and volunteer search- ers, and every effort wil; be made ™ locate the desperadoes before night- fall. The residents of the district are concerned over the affear, as it is thought that the coavicis will at- tempt 'o obtain food, by force or ctherwise, as soon as it is comparay tively safe for them to come out from cover. NE BOTH For Seema of Gre ake Vicory. Athens, Sept. 10.-----The Greek re- Ply to the note of the Council of Am- bassadors was forwarded : to Paris yesterday. It was described by M. Realignment of Parties. From out of the situation as it may develop, a realignment of par- ties may, it is thought, result. If the defence question is pushed to the front and becomes an issue be- tween the government party and the Progressives. An alliance on such lines would be considered more practicable and possible tham on the tariff. Recent events do not show any hope of any ultimate success of the Farmers' party and its dis- Appearance 'as a federal group is widely forecasted. It is expected to revert to its original elements that include both parties. Alexanderis, foreign - minister, as broadly accepting the conditions pre- sented, and as leaving to the ambas- sadors the fixing of date and details of the salute, funeral services and other formalities. In a statement to the newspapers the foreign minister termed the solu- tion of the crisis as a Greek diplo- matic victory. i Italy Gratified. Rome, Sept. 10.--There was much gratification through the country yesterday over what was idered 'the acknowledgment - of. Premier Mussolini's right in demand re- parations from Greece for the Killing of the Italian members of the Greco- Albanian commission. Italy has ac- cepted the terms of the Council of Ambassadors, | News of f the Wires In Condensed Form The Italian consulate at Patras, Greece, was burned by a mob. © ~ The Lennox bye-election will be on Oct. 22nd; nominations on Oct. 18ta. Canada and United States are to confer at Ottawa on a liquor smug- gling problem. George 8. Lyons, Lambton, won the cup for the senior golfers, Sat- urday afternoon, at Dixie. One hundred and fifty domestic servants have left Liverpool on toe steamer Montcalm for Canada. Toronto went back on standard time on Sunday, after being on daj- light saving time for four months, * London will appoint a fuel control ler if the government will pay the expense in therewith, Domestic Servants Leav Liverpool for Canada London, Sept. 9. -- One hutdred and fAfty domestids servants left Liverpool Friday on the steamdr Montcalm for Canada. Most of them Possessed £50 or more, and had been offered good positions inthe Dom- inion at £2 a week, including board, On the same-ship. 109 h n Miss Spuncetion boys and girls between the ages of 13 Miss 8 Rouen Raromto, dottatoy and 16 years sailed. They are be- p ; - | sprinter, by two yards in a hundred, ing sent out by the Cathole ¥hy adh 13 | ¥ NO FUN BEING KING SAYS GEORGE OF GREECE Nerves of Greeks All Gone) After Twelve Years of .Mobilization.: London, Sept. 10.--"Being a king is a rotten job. I have tried it foi a year, 'so 1 know," the Daily Ex- press' Athens correspondent quotes King George of Greece as saying in an Interview. His majesty apparently talked freely with the correspondent regard- ing Greece's side of the dispute aris- ing from the Janina assassinations. "I am a military man, ignorant of politics," King George said gaccord- ing to "the correspondent. 'In the army sis customary, when gome- thipg happens, to hold an Inquiry and punish the guilty. But Musso- lini seems to have reversed the pro- Cess. i: - "They tell me Albanians, not Gre€ks, killed the Italian commis- sioners. 1 greatly deplore this trouble. Greece has suffered enough We have been mobilized twelve years and thought at last to have peace. Our people are shell-shocked, their nerves are gone. "Our relations with Italy were just hecoming cordial again but now I'm told Mussolini wants to shaw the Bal- kans what a great power is Italy." Triple Alliance for Pacific. Perth Australia, Sept. 10. --Speak- ing here on the eve of his departure for the Imperial Conference in Lou- don, Premier Bruce sald that the Anglo-Saxon and English-speaking nations ought to co-operate in estah- lishing the League of Nations on a firm business as a world alliance to preserve peace. The premier added that there should be an alliance be- tween the United States, Britain and Japan to insure peace in the Pacific forever. AUTOMOBILE HITS BOY; -. | BREAKS BOTH -HIS LEGS Unfortunate Accident Occurs West of Odessa. Harry Milne, aged twenty years, had both legs broken on Saturday afternoon at three o'clock whem he was struck by a high powcred auto- mohile on the Kingston road about four miles west of Odessa. The 'ad was rushed to the Kingston Jeneral Hospital in James Reid's motor am- bulance. When examined by X-ray, it was found that the bones in Lotl legs had been broken above the knees and close to the hip. It is thought that unless complications set in, the lad will reccver. The injured lad lived with Fred Smith, a farmer who resides on the provincia! highway west of Odessa. He is a home boy and had only been with Mr. Smith for a short time. The lad had gone over to the Smith home for the purpose of getting Mr. Smith a drink of water and was in the set of crossing the highway when the motor car struck him ard knocked him to the ground. The car was on- Iy. a few teet from tne boy when the driver caught sight of him crossing the road 'aud 'applied his emergency brake. and by so doing he certainly saved thelife of the lad. When the car was brought to a stand-still, the driver picked up the boy and did everything in bis power until help arrived. Dr. Munroe, Odessa, was called and he ordered the lad re- ive to the Kingston Gefieral Hos- pital. rf time state that the car driver was in no way responsible for the accl- dent, as the auto was not travelling at a very fast rate of speed. When Dr. Munroe reached the scene he found that there was cou- siderable . broken glass in the boy's head and neck. It is thought that the fender struck the boy and the glass which cut him was out of the Lead light. -------------- ARE UP IN ARMS. y and | r Hours in Great one London, Sept. 10. -- Sailors, sol- diers, airmen and civil servants are Up in arms in England today as a to Harry Milne Four Miles . Gloria Gould, LADY KILLED | In a Motor Accident East of Bova. v ARS. NARGARE ROWE DES Of Injuries Received--Four - Other Occupants of the Car Injured. Bowmanville, Sépt. 10, --- As the' result of a motor accident three mil es east of Bowmanville shortly after. nine o'clock Saturday morning, Mrs. Margaret Rowe, Belleville, is dead, and four other residents of that city are in hospital suffering from serious injuries. The party were on' their way to Toronto in a car driven by Miss Doris Rowe. They attempted to pass another car going in the same direc- tion, their car swerved into tha ditch and turned over twice, throwing the Passengers into the ditch or on to the highway. Mrs. Rowe sufiered a concussion of the brain and died in the hospital about noon. Miss Doris Rowe asuf- fered a few minor bruises and cuts about the face. H. Sanders, owner of the car, suffered a broken collar bone; Miss W. B. Howit, compound fracture of both bones of the fore- arm and Miss Grace Horle a fracture ed collar bone. * Died to Save Lad. Ottawa, 8ept. 10. -- Rene Viau Of this city, was almost instantly killed Saturday evening on the Ayl- mer road, near Hull in an accident in which he practically sacrificed his own life to save that of nd Whit- more, Vel Tetreau, a you & boy who escaped unscathed. Aged 17, A September Bride New_York, Sept. 10. -- Gloria Gould, 17-year-old daughter of the ' late George J. Gould, and Henry Al- fred Bishop, Jr., 21 years old, of Bridgeport) Conn., son of Henry Al fred - narriage license, . Because = Migs Gould is under age; her brother and guardian, Kingdon Gould, gave his consent to the marriage, which will be Sept. 18th, at St. Barthoiomew's"' J church, , ' SR ------------------------ f CATHOLIC CASUALTIES. / Priest and Four Nuns Were Killed in Yokohama. New York, Sept. 10. --{One Roman Catholic priest and four nuns were killed in Yokohama, 'according to despatches received Saturday by Mgr. Joseph Freri, gemers} director of the Society for thé Propagation of the Faith, The namés of the victims were not given. The society's Yoko- hama mission staff comprised 45 Europeans and n Japanese. There are six priests 54 puns. Mgr, Freri stated, _- Sm ------ _People whoswfe near-by at the|Mis Royal Highness to West in Lord nessy's Private Car, : ---- . Quebec, Sept. 10.-~"Lord Rene frew" will travel from Quebec to his ranch in Alberta on board the "Kil larney." Lord Shaughnessy's pri- vate car, and his "'special" will also indiude the "Champlain," on partment ear, and a car hauled by one of the Canadian Paci fic Railway's 230-ton engines. = = The Empress of France is sche duled to reach here with her guest by 4 o'clock om Wednesday next. Whether * Renfrew" will pro- ceed immediately to his train or rl main on board or in the city some time doés not seem to ha