TO-DAY BEBE DANIELS and ANTONIO MORENO in "THE EXCITERS" ------------------------------ YEAR 90; No. 216. TWO HOTELS IN DANGER When Fire Broke Out At | Rear of Anglo-American. THE SERANTS ESCAPD The Guests Not Disturbed-- The Loss Will Be: About $6,500. The Trontenac and the Anglo- American hotels on Ontarip street, had a close call from being destroyed on Baturday morning, when a fire broke out in 4 shed at the rear of -the Anglo-American about 5.20 o'clock. The damage ic estimated at $6.600, lf The cause of the fire is unknown, but it is thought that it might have been caused hy some person throwing a match in 9¢ papers. The servants' sleeping quarters, which are lomted at the rear of the main buiMing at tie Frontenac ho- tel, were gutted. - Olive Barn- es and Avmié McDonald, two of the hired help at the Frontenac hotel, jumped from their bedroom win- dows to the ground, a distance of about fifteen feet, but were not in- Jured. 'When the fire started in the shed it 'made its way through two side windows, which led to the servants' sleeping quarters at the Froutenac. . S------ Sounded the Alara. Roy Murphy, porter at the Fron- tenac, who wes making his round about 5.45 o'clock on Saturday morning, was surprised to smell smcke and upon making a search he found that the cheu was on fire and the flames were coming through the two windows. Ten of the hired help at the Frontenac hotel were asleep when 'he gave the alarm. He suc- 'ceeded in notifying everyone with the exceptiop of Mrs. Brownfleld, a relative of James Hughes, the pro- } © Prietor. Mrs. Brownfield is very Bard of hearing and having this in mind, Miss McDonald," who was one © of the first to get out of her room, crawled out of her bedroom window and got: into Mrs. Brownfleld's room | and was able to get Mrs, Brownfieid 10 safety. The firemen succeeded in keeping the flames away from the Anglo-Am- erican hotel. < Guests Not Disturbed, James Hughes, proprietor of the . Frontenac hotel, stated that he _ thought his loss would be about $5,000. The 'servants' quarters are located directiy over the kitchen. ~ Mr. Hughes stated that there were z large number of guests in the hotel Friday night, but the porter who Cis- covered the fire, closed all the hed- room doors, and by so doing it kept the snioke from going through the building. The guests were informed of the fire but did not need to leave their rooms. The sleeping quarters of the servant girls were practically destroyed, but the kitchen did not suffer. "Joe" Wafler,.one of the "hotel employees, did good work. Edward 8. Webster, prgpristor of the Anglo-American. speaking to a Whig reporter, stated that he did not | know the cause of the fire, but he _. thought that it might be due to sonie person g in the shed over niglt. It was noticed on Saturday morning that an oM sofa and blanket, which were in the , had been used dur- {hg the night. The shed was valued at $1,600. i W. J. Connor has received noti- fication of his appointment to the ~ examinging warehouse of the cus- toms house, and will etart in his duties on Monday. Mr. Connor is a mumber of the G.W.V.A. and was among the successful candijates in the civil service examinations. He succeeds the late Thomas Healey. KINGSTON, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1928 ge Tom wooRE AGM 10 ARRANGE SECOND FIGHT Of the Trades and Labor Con- gress of Canada At Between Dempsey And Firpo For Next Summer. THE HARDEST PUNCHE Dempsey Ever FacedFirpo Is Pleased Over Knock- ing Dempsey Down. New York, Sept. 15.--Tex Rick- ard, who promoted the Dempsey- Firpo bout, has announced that he was ready to stage another bout between the champion and his Ar- gentina challenger next summer, and | a bout between Firpo and Harry| Wills, American negro. | Of last night's contest, Riciarg | said: "It was one of the greatest fights in the history of the ring. It gave me the thrill of my life." : Jack Dempsey admitted last night, after his' victory with Luis Angel Firpo, that he never had received such a soaking in his life. "I won, es I thought I would," sald Jack, "but Firpo 1s dangerous every second. I hit him with every- thing I had and certainly was sur- prised when he continued to crawl off the floor. "He is game and the hardest puncher I ever faced. It was the first time I was knocked down since I became champion, and I will never forget it. 1 saw eight milion stars when I got that punch on the ohin that nearly knocked me out of the ring." Luls Angel Firpo was silent and at first he refused to talk, but after a moment he mumbled: "I did the best I could. Dempsey was the better man. I never have felt such blows as he gave me. In a year I will be back again. To- night I feel I made a creditable showing. I did what no other man has done to Jack Dempsey, I knock- ed him outside the ropes. I came within an ace of winning the cham- pionship in the first round. "I will make a motor trip to Can- ada. Then I will go to my home in ; Buenos Aires and when I come back Become ; 4 to As- I will be better prepared to fight * gtire Péates'" the champion." . : ; 4 . Eighty-five thousand fans saw the Geneva, Sept. '15.--China cam fight, and twenty-five thousand. were out strongly in support of the 1 around the grounds unable to gain ah Phe the 1uEus of 'nation » 2 = admittance. One million three hun- a i esionial Tague Loh, dred thousand dollars was paid in fore the assembly declared the lea- admission fees, of which Dempsey gue had given ample proof of its gets $450,000 and Firpo $150,000. ability to seéure the peace of the world and to help the triumph. of justice. This had beem accomplished, he declared, because the basis of the league was recognition of the equal- ity of peoples without distinction of race, color or religion. China was convinced that the time would soon come when all the nations of the earth would be represented in the league. : => Tcheng-Loh moved the adoption 6f the report of the council on the work of the past year, because, he said, it demonstrated that the sentiments of fraternity and co-operation were urg- ing to the front throughout the world. A Flaming Torch In Midst of Cotton " Galt, Sept. 15. -- While working in a steel wire cage at the Newlands 68,000 HOUSES DOWN OUT OF 93,000 TOTAL Further Data From Yokohama and Other Japanese Places. ' Vancouver, B.C., Sept. 15. -- Tom Moore was re-elected president of the Trades and Labor Congress of Can- ade, and London, Ont., was chosen as the place of next year's convention. There were two names placed in nomination for the presidency for the | ensuing year, that of Mr. Moore and Jack Kavanagh, the "radical"' of Vancouver, i The vote was 136 for the former and 40 for Mr. Kavanagh. P. M. Draper, Ottawa, was elected . secretary-treasurer by clamation. if The three vice-presidents elected were John T. Foster, Montreal, Parm Pettyplece, Vancouver, and A. J. Crawford, Vancouver. THE CONVICTS STILL FREE Rumors About Them Are Still Received--Investiga- "tion Into Escape. In spite of all the excitement in the city as a resuit of the Firpo- Dempsey tight, on Friday night, a great deal of interest was also shown in the latest information as to the four escaped prisoners whose whereabouts are still unknown to the priscn officials and police. Va- rious rumors and counter-rumors continued to float into the city dur- ing Friday afternoon and night, one report stating that ona of the ex- prisoners had been captured near Erpesttown, None of the rumors were neglected by the officlale, but all were found to be untrue or else greatly exaggerated. No doubt the fugutives will be 'seen' many times in this vicinity until they are reported to be actually at large in one of the larger cities, this latter theory being still believ- ed in by the majority of those in close touch with police headquart- ers. .In the meantime the people of Ontario have become rather familiar with the face and figure of each of the four convicts, through the medi- um of the notices widely distributed throughout the country by the pro- vincial police. Almost every citi- will retain a fairly accurate des- scription of the fugutives in his mind for some time, and as a result every stranger in town will be given a very close scrutiny during the next few weeks or until the men are captured. It is now thought that friends of the convicts have managed to get in touch with the fugitives and sup- ply them with food, shelter, clothing and money. - Ip five nights of travel- ling by desperate men, a hundred miles could easily be covered, and it is therefore quite possible that the men are in hiding within that radius of Kingston. The only advantage on the side of the pursuers is that cne of the four convicts may have been injured or wounded during the shooting of Monday night, in which case the movements of the remain- ing men would be seriously handi- capped. Representatives of the Whig and the Toronto Star 'were most courte- uosly reteived by Warden Ponsford, In his office at the penitentiary on Friday afternoon. The eituation was briefly discussed with the news- papermen but, naturally, there was very little information to be given to the press. . The investigation is stil being conducted at the prison by Inspector Smith. The latter, while in conver- sation with the press representativ- 8, stated that efforts would be made to sift the entire matter of the 'escape to the very bottom, and it is an assured fact that the blame for the affair will be definitely fixed. Ex- tra guards will no doubt be recom- mended for the future, and provision Washington, Sept. 15.--74,000 bodies were cremated in Tokio up to Sept. 10th, the Japanese Embassy was informed dealing with earth- quake and fire casuaities.. Since Sept. 4th the advices sald 500,000 persons had left the capita! by train, but no estimate was possible of the number who departed afoot, by boat, or other means. "In Yokohama up to the eleventh" the Foreign Office reported, "there were 68,000 destroyed houses, out of a total of 93,000. The food. supply is fairly good. In other parts of Kanagaw prefec- ture, casualties known to date (11th) are as follows: Houses shak- en down, 56,000; houses burned, 4,- £00; swept away by tidal wave, 70: houses partly burned, 22,000; num- ber of dead, 4,300; injured, 24,000." US. NAVY CANNOT AID THE VOLSTEAD ACT Daugherty Decides its Use Not Authorized 8ave in An Emergency. re- ac- Washington, Sep{. 15.--The presi- dent has no authority to use naval forces of the United States to enforce prohibition unless an emergency ex- ists, which is not the case at present, according to an opinion submitted to President Coolidge by Attorney-Gen- eral Daugherty in compliance with a request made by the late President Harding. The ruling means that the govern- ment is back where it started months ago in its efforts to devise effective means for checking the operations of the rum fleets along the coasts and across the great lakes. The use of the navy to stop the in- fiux of smuggled liquor had been by the dry forces and as one of the chief sub- ussion at several cabinet st spring. CHINESE MINISTER He Believes All Nations Will TRADE OUTLOOK GOOD. Judge Gary Denies Steel and Other Business Falling Off, New York, Sept. 15.--Business is maintaining fits present level and there are indications that it will con- tinue; Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the board of directors of the United States Steel corporation, declared. "I do not think anyone is justified in concluding that anything is in sight to indicate serious depressions in business in the near future," he asserted. 'There have been reports recently that the steel business, as well as business generally was fall. ing off sharply. \ "According to our latest reports our finishing mills are working at 59.4 per cent. capacity, amd while there may be a decline from this fig- ure it appears ai present that new | business during the next 60 days wil! be larger than it has been for the same period just passed." French Aviator Wins World Altitude Title ¥ r-- Paris, 'Sept. 15.--Sadi Lecointe. the French aviator, has been official- ly recognized as holder of the world's altitude record. The laboratory ot the Ministry of Public Instructions announced that the barigraph show- ed Lecointe reached 10,722 metres. a match, passing through the picker, with rags, ignited the cottom and a sheet of flame shot into the cage. His clothing was burned off hin. His made so that escapes will become recovery 's doubtful. more difficult. 3 : or 35,178.88 ft., on his last attempt on Sept. 2nd, this breaking the re- cord held by J. A. Macready of the United States Alr Service. Lieut Macready's mark of 34.509.5 feet had 'stood since September. 1921. By his feat Lecointe wins a prize of 59,- 000 francs offered by the French gov- | - PRAISES THE LEAGUE | WILL CLEAN ~ UP POLITICS And Give Spain Progressive And Honest Rule. MLITARY JONAS PLAN Capt. Geaeral Primo de Ri veria Says He Preters Death to Servitude. Madrid, Sept. 15. -- Selection of the revolutionary leader to form a new cabinet would indicate the re- volution has ended in comwlete tri- umph for the military juntas, who presumably will start immediately carrying out their programme, which calls for: 1. A vigorous campaign against the Moorish rebels in Morocco. 2. Suppression of communisim and separatism. . 3. Satisfaction of the legitimate demands of Catalonia, Galicia and Biscaya, but with preservation of the national unity. The revolutionists, it was indicat- ed. will not tolerate separation of Catalonia from the Spanish state, and will stand firm in their loyalty to the king and the monarchy. Captain-General Primo de Riveira, leader of the revolt, issved a new proclamation to the = army. saying: "I prefer death to servi- tude. I am not inspired by the ex- ample of Mussolini, leader of the (italian Faseist!, but by our own great hero, General Primo." It was announced the garrisons of Agron and New Castille joined the movement against the de Alhucemas government. Wants Honest Politics, Barcelona, Sept. 15, -- Leaders of the military movement are keep- ing foreigners under close surveil- lance, and are granting to only a few persons permission to cross the frontier. Captain General Primg, Riciera ex- plained in an interview that the pur- pose of the movement was 'cleaning up politics and making them honest." {ts caupe, he asserted, was "the ob- stinacy of the government in refusing to get rid of a baneful ministry, whom it forced upon the people and the King." : TOKIO 10 HAVE LARGE HARBOR WHEN REBUILT The Streets to be Widened-- Large Park in Centre of the City. Shanghai, Sept. 15.--An Eastern News Agency report from Osaka sald the people of that city are frantic for news of relatives and friends in Tokio. The report said there is no tele- phone communication into Tokio yet, but that the telegraph office in the capital resumed filings to outside cflices on September 7th. As a result approximately 150,000° messages have been submitted daily to be sent out to outside points. Of those addressed to Osaka, only 150 had reached Osaka on Septem- ber 8th. In Meu of telegraph blanks, which are scarce, patrons are sub- mitting messages written on hand- kerchiefs, gloves, cigarette packages and other articles which telegraph- ers are dispatching by mail. Home Minister Goto and Mayor Nagata of Tokio are laying plans for a greater Tokio to arise from the ashes of the old capital. They are making plans for a large harbor in Tokio bay to be built in the vicinity of Yeitai bridge and the lower reaches of the Sumida River. ' A general widening of Tolkio's streets is projected and provision is being made for a large park to be a civic centre, is the undertaking to be alded by funds from the national treasury. It is expected definite plans for rebuilding will be published in a few days. z Japanese lief fund, #t is reported, total w than 14,000,000 yem ($7,600,009). TARIFF BENEFITS MAY BE INCREASED ni British Wool 'Manufacturers Want Protection--Domi= nions Affected. London, Sept. 15.--British wool manufacturers have requested the government to protect them against European competition, aided by de- preciated currencies. by enforcing the Safeguarding of Industries Act, which is already on the -statute jbooks. They have also decided to submit to the Economic Conference a proposal that British = "colonies should impose an export duty on all raw material of which they have a virtual monopoly, and to suggest that in the Dominions, tariffs on artificial silk should be placed on. a lower value basis than silk. The decision of the wool manu- facturers is of importance to the Dominions, since, if made effective,' it would increase the existing tariff machinery of Britain, and in doing 80 make it possible and inevitable to increase Imperial preference. Funeral of Murdered Nurse. Prescott, Sept. 15.--Funeral ser- vices for Miss Alberta Stokes, daugh- ter of Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Stokes, Central Square, N.Y., who was shot to death by Harold aBrrington, a farmer, of Winthrop on Saturday, in Ogdenshurg, was held from the Central Square Methodist Bpiscopal Church yesterday. Dr. W. M. Cald- well, superintendent of the North- ern New York Conference of the M. E. Church, officiated, assisted by Rev. G. F. Shepherd, pastor of As- bury M. E. Church at Watertown. The remains were taken to Water town for burial. Rp ------ The Saskatchewan wheat poo) will be operated despite the apparent failure to secure the 50 per cent. wheat acreage under comtrol within the time limit. The water surrounding Nodecan- ese Island of Leros, have been min- ed for a distance of three miles and pllotoge arrangements inaugurated. Fifteen million dollars to finance the. operations of the Alberta Wheat Pool wil be proviged by the manks. Five persons were killed when the Manchester-London air mmil plane fell on Friday. Miss Pepler won the ladies closed Canadian golf championship Friday afternoon at Dixie, Que. Instructed By City Authors ties Not to Act Till Ap peal Decided. Toronto, Sept. 15.--Hon, W. F. Nickle, K.C., attorney-general for the province, stated yesterday 'that he would have the enforcement of the Ontario betting laws carried out by provincial police. It is understood that the provincial body has alrsady been instructed to lay any informa- tion-against a local publication which is believed to be infringing the provisions of the legislation. Mayor Maguire stated last even: ing that instructions had been give en to the city police force to lay no information against violators of the act until its constitutionality shall have been' decided by the appelata court's verdict in the Harry, Licht. man case, in which the province ia appealing against the acquittal granted . by Magistrate Denton. Ene foreement of the act in Toronto has thus' passed into the hands of the provincial police. Danger exists that the {llness with which Mayor Hylan, of New York, is suffering may develop into double pneumonia. . Sm -------- > # 0000000000000 0000 4 THE WAR CLOUD > HAS ROLLED AWAY. W» -- + London, Sept. 15. -- It is +4 thought. that the war cloud in ¢ the Balkan regions has heen # rolled away with the end of 4 the Italo-Greek and Flume dis- © putes. » SHO FOPGP000 0 REPS 2000 200000 Pe ; losing fight against those for five years after it. " least a temporary victory. sess By mall to Rural Offices -- By the week. .-----.. -... Single copies oe One year to United States One year by mail ......... To United States -----.-.- The British Whig has sible on this increase. It here are some of the reaso war period. 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Practically every newspaper in Canada and the United States -ed its rates, in many cases more than once. r, without impairing the when the admission price to a movie show ad- vanced from Se to 85c and 50c that our readers paying a cent more per day for their es Jah ie ; ave r de ; Sal th dui of wh WE HAD TO DO IT, BUT'NO PERSON MINDS A FAIR PRICE FOR A GOOD ARTICLE. THERE- forces which sent the It has Effective October 1st, : 4.00 AB 03 5.00 sos ertaaiiae besesen soesvencsing babbh mas Tees Seese teens "nce 1.50 2.00 smscessine Suk iube held back as long as pos- can do so no longer and ns: o wartime prices. and equipment vastly en- has rais- The carry on" at the old rate, e have felt, for instance, Then, again, the carrier boys are entitled to some the new rate they secure agothey delivered a six page Daily at a profit of 4c a week. During past ears papers running to 16 and day, a much heavier burden. will pay 10c a week for the in advance will, of old rate