NOW SHOWING TOM MIX in "MILE-A-MINUTE ROMEO" The Daily British Whig IIR EETON, UR TARIG, FRIDAY, UEC BERBER 10g BiG AIRSHIP LOST AT SEA Bods of Commander of Miss oe Dae s Fund OTHERS MAY HAVE JUMPED "With Their Parachutes And - Descended in Wilds of Paris, Dec. 28.---An official an- nouncement made at noon said that the dirigible Dixmade had been lost at sea. It carried a crew of fifty. The body of Lieut. Grenadan, commander of the missing dirigible, Dixmude, has been found in Sicilian waters, it was officially announced this morning. The body was found by fishermen six miles: from land off Selacca. A French light cruiser and three torpedoe boats are proceeding ite Seclacea following the notfication lof the navy department. The receipt of a telegram from fhe French naval attachment in Rome, announcing that the body of 2leut. Grenadan, commander of the missing dirigible, has been found, caused all hopes of the safety of the PDixmude to be abandoned. It is surmised that Lieut. Grena- dan, when he realized the dirigible wag lost, may have instructed his men to jump with their parachutes and that he decided to remain with the ship which might have stayed aloft geveral hours, the commander going down with her while some of the crew may have descended in the wilds of Northern Africa. Wolves invading Villages in Neighborhood of Naples Naples, Dee. 28 Wolves driven from the mountains by the exceed- ingly cold weather have invaded some of the villages surrounding Naples. Several of the bpasty enter- ed houses on the outskirts of the eity, but were beaten off with poles. They then invaded several 'barns, Killing goats. . Hunting parties/set out tersexrent 'for the wolves, and it was reported they had succeeded in driving them back into the mountains. Miss Booth Will Be Just Plain Oountess SOuawa, \ Dec. 38.--Prince Erik | stated yesterday afternoon that he ' 'had relinquished all claims of sue- cession to the throne of Denmark. .. His bride-to-be, Miss Lois Booth, oe popular young Ottawa girl, rand-daughter of J. R, Booth, Sr. multi-millionaire lumber king, Would be known, said the prince, as cess Erik, Countess of Rothen- This statement from the prince, nitely sets at rest keen specula- as to what title will be bestowed } Miss Booth after her marriage. J from diabetes TO SOUTH AFRICA { British Admiraity Ready To { Lend Warship for Pro- orursen OFFERED | | tection of Trade. Cape Town, Dec. quet given i ships in the special service squadron of the Royal Navy which is making a tour of the Empire, Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Field referred to the duty of South Africa in regard to protection of its trade, and said if the Suez Canal were blocked the Cape route would be enormously im- portant, South Africa has made a good beginning with her own ships, but needed a ship at least of the status of light cruiser. Rear-Admiral 8ir Rédolf Bentinck, commander-in-chief of the Africa station, sald he had authority to say that the Admiralty would lend South Africa a light cruiser if South Africa would undertake its maintenance, These speeches show that the Ad- miralty is resolved to use the cruise of these warships to impress on the Dominions the need for taking a larger share in the upkeep of the navy. This is a ticklish matter here owing to political questions, but it is not doubted that the Admiralty's suggestion will be received sympa- thetically by a great part of the Brit- ish and Dutch-speaking South Afri- cans, Sir Thomas Smartt, the only Union minister speaking at the banquet, did not refer to the suggestion directly, though he laid great emphasis on the need of South Africa doing its ut- most for the navy. A TROUBLED 1924. Predicted by French Astwologer----in. dia tobe in Revolt. Paris, Dec. 28.--The French as- trologer, Mme, De Teleme, has read the heavens for 1924 and finds Mars, Saturn and Uranus in posi: tions of authority. "Their influence is. maleficent," she says, "and it will be a troubled year throughout the world, especial- ly duping the spring and autumn." Presidents and rulers throughout the world will suffer either in health of prestige. Everywhere there will be danger of war between nations and classes. Religion. will breed furious hates and criticisms, The pope is warned against politics. France will break with one ally Land will make a warlike alliance this winter. England will suffer intern- ally and India will revolt. There will be revolts likewise in Spain, Turkey, Morocco and Tunis, Sweden will suffer internally and the king will fall ill suddenly. In Germany there is not much chance for the former crown 'prince and, as Yor the ex-kaiser, he will never re-ascend the throne, but will como to a sad end. However, Russia will have occa- gional periods of calm and in one small natioh on earth life will be comfortable; in Holland Rich Bride's Bungalow Is Destroyed by Flames Greenwich, Conn. Dec. 28.--A bungalow belonging to Mrs. Mary Smith Haggerty, wealthy bride, who last week surprised her friends by marrying her third husband, Charles Edward Haggerty, a taxicab driver, was burned on Wednesday. Many of the guests at a Christmas party there had to make a hurried exit. Joseph McCormick, a guest, was taken from an upper window by the firemen. The fire is believed to have started in the butler's pantry. Mr. and Mrs, Haggerty had just returned from thelr honeymoon. Mrs. Haggerty had been twice di- vorced before her recent marriage. She was left a considerable fortune the will of her father, William J. mith. DEATHS FROM DIABETES. Considerable Increase Shown in U.S, During Last Year, Washington, : Dec. 28.--Deaths from diabetes, in the United States ghowed a considerable increase last year it was shown by census bureau tation. "There were 17,182 deaths 'in 1922 compared with 14,933 in! 1921 and 14,062 in 1920, in the registration area, com- | prising 85 per cont. of the country's fF SuBulation. The death TAM wig 13a) compared with 16.8 in 1921 and 16.1 in 1920. New had the | highest rate with 31.1 per 100,000 | a and Mistenippl the low- 28.--~At a ban- to the officers of the | QUOTA MAY BE REDUCED Talk of Restricting U.S. Im- migration From (Canada. MANY FOREIGNERS ENTER Uncle Sam's lomains By First Coming to Canada-- A Check Needed. Washington, Dec. 28.-- The house committee on immigration, which hopes to report a mew immigration restriction bill soom after the loli- day recess, is giving serious consid- eration to the plau of applying the quota rule which is now applied to European countries and the castern hemisphere to countries in the west- ern hemisphere. If it is applied to the western hemisphere Canada will be one of the countries affected. It is asserted u large immigration from Europe is entering this coun- try indirectly from Canada, Mexico, Cubs and parts of South America, and for this reason the application of the quota rule will be considered; controversy will break out over it. If the plan of Chairman "Albert Johnson of the house immigration committee passes, restrictions will be made more severe, Instead of three per cent. the yearly quota may be reduced from three per cent. of the nunter adriftted from a country in the decade prier to 1910 to two per cent. IRISH FREE STATE ECONOMY I8 URGED Government Budget Can Be Balanced Only by Careful Financing. Dublin, Dec, 28.--The Free State government is confronted with ser- fous finanelal problems, and the fin- ance minister has announced that the balancing of the hudget can be ac- complished only by practising strict economy, as taxation has reached the limit. economies on - salaries of school teachers and old age pensions on the assurance that cuts are to be enforc- ed In other departments. Criticism has béen directed at the expenditure caused by the change of government and the consequence that the Free State now is obliged to pay pensions to displaced British officials as well as the salaries of those appointed to succeed them. It is hoped to effect a large saving in the expense of the army by reduc. ing the present cost of more than $50,000,000 to about $20,000,000. It has been urged that Ireland does not need an army larger than that ot Canada, which costs $7,600,000. The British government has allpecat- ed $7,600,000 to provide houses for the ex-soldiers. The fund is to be administered by a hoard of five mem- bers, three to be named by the Brit- ish government and one each by the northern and southern governments of Ireland. MORE LANDED ESTATES BEING SOLD IN ENGLAND War Taxes will Will Force Trans- fer of About $17,000 Acres Soon. London, Dec. 28.--While real es- tate dealers are prophesying record- breaking sales of land in this coun- try next year if a Labor government comes ifito power and seems destined to endure any appreciablé length of time, the early mew year at any raté will see the disposal of approximate. ly 817,000 acres. This 1,276 square miles of Jand has not been put up Jor sale as a result of the elections, but marks the continuance of the great trans- ference of property, which has pro- The Dail has endorsed the seeded undiminished since the end y RECORD YEAR IN U.S. IN MEAT PRODUCTION Estimgtes by Packers' stitute Show Last Year's Figures are Exceeded. "Washington, D.C., Dec. 28.--Pro- duction of meat in the United States this year was the greatest in his- tory, exceeding last cording to estimates by the Institute of American Meat Packers. A big jump in pork production was largely fesponsibie for the increase, ten mil- lion more hogs being bought by the packers than in 1922. Charles KE. Herrick, president. of the Institute, said virtually all of the increased production has moved into consumption either here or abroad. Livestock producers, he said, re- ceived more for their, cattle, sheep and lambs than they did ten years ago, but, in keeping with lower prices of pork products, prices for hogs of pork products, prices for hogs wera lower. Wholesale meat prices, he assert- ed, were the lowest of a decade or more. Declines from peak prices, he de- clared, ranged from 20 per cefft. to more than 70 per cent. MISS LOIS BOOTH Another Canadian to reach the rank Countess. She will marry Prince 5, of Denmark, in the spring. She y granddaughter of the famous J. I. Booth, of lumber fame, and a popu- lar Uttawa girl. CURES BY EVANGELIST. None of Organie Disease, Reports Lv Calgary, Dec. We No cares of or- ganic disease were effected by Evan. gelist Price in his Calgary campaign, This is one of the findings of the in- vestigating committee, consisting of members of the ministerial and medical assoclations, and one lay- man, J. 8. Arnold. The committee made a thorough investigation and its report is signed by all its members. It is noted that in some oases persons who were treated, testified during the investi- gation that they felt better, but this result, ffom certain mental effects, is nothing new, the report observes, but has been on record for hundreds of years. 885208990000 0%00%0% 00 * ¢ BUILDER OF FAMOUS + EIFFEL TOWER DEAD * +* Parts, Dec. 28.-- Gusiave ® Eiftel, the engineer who built % the famous tower which bears % his name, and which is the + highest structure, is dead here ¢ at the age of ninety-one years. + - VET P0900 2000000 Hopes for Fair Play, Albany, N.Y., Dee. 28.---~Governor Smith has made reply to the remarks of Speaker: H. Edmund Machold pubiished in a recent. interview. He took the occasion to arraign Mr. Mac- hold and Republican assembly lead- ers for what he terms their. obstruc- tive tactics during the 1923 session of the legislature. At thé same time he expresses gratification over: Mr. Machold's announcement that all legislation will be considered on a basis of merit without any regard for the party souraes, from 'which they +2290 63%) ¢ year's figures | by one and a half billion pounds, ac- | T0 UNRAVEL | THE TANGLE Venizelos Decides to Retun| to Greece At Once. HE RECEIVES DELEGATION That Was Seat From Athens to Paris to Conter With { Paris, Dec. 28.--A delegation sent here from Greece to persuade BEx- Premier Venizelos to return "home and help unravel Greedo's political tangle arrived here this morning af- ter an unpleasant vorage of oight | days on a storm lashed steamex | Its members were happy to discover that their mission had been accoun- plighed for them by telegraph. M. Venizelos gave a luncheon this afternoon in their honor and sub- sequently began a conierence with them regarding the situation. His mind is absolutely made up, said, and his departure is fixed for somo time within the next fonly- eight hours. The Greek delegation headed by Professors Kanrolidis and H, Ad- presents all classes of people amd all Greek parties. The general non- partisian sentiment is the factor that persuaded him to decide to return to Greece temporarily, It is said by his friends that he will decline any post which would involve responsi- bility for interior polities. WINNIPEG THEFT RING. One Man Had Wooden Leg Which Held Jewellery. Winnipeg, Dec. 28.--With the arrest of six men and four women over the holiday, Winnipeg police be- lieve they have broken up one of the biggest housebreaking rings in the city's history. The accused are alleged to have entered at least 60 houses during the past thrce months, securing jewellery, furs and other valuables worth approximately $10,- 000. One of the men, said to be the "lookout" for the gang, has a wood, en leg. It was found to be hollow and contained valuable jewellery. The gang was well organized, owned several automobiles and fis said to have watched sevéral wedding and funeral announcements in the news- papers, taking advantage of the householders' absence to ransack the house. THEATRE BURNED. At Lansing, Michigan--The Loss Is $300,000. Lansing, Mich., Dec. 28.--The six-storey Oakland building and the Reégent theatre, one of Lansing's leading office and theatre buildings, | was practically wiped out by fire of an unknown origin this morning. One fireman was seriously injured and removed to hospital. The loss 1s estimated al three hundred thous~ and dollars. Oshawa Presbyterian Pastor Presented With Motor Car Oshawa, Dec. 28.--Rev. F. J. Max- well, pastor of the local Presbyterian church, was presented with a sedan motor car by R. 8. and G. W. Mec- Laughlin, two members of his con- gregation, as an evidence of their appreciation of the good citizenship and work done in general in the community and in connection with the church in particular, hoping that it would be the means of lightening his labors and extending the scope of usefulness as well as contributing to his family's personal epjoyment in outdoor life. To Seek Continuance of Rate. Watertown, N.Y., Dec. 28.--Appli- cation will soon be 'made to the city council by the Black River Traction company for leave to continue the Seven cent fares now in force upon trolley cars through the eity, fof an- { other fiscal year. Last year's ex- tension of the amended franchise jo it is | jidakis of the Athens University, re-| ~ |GOBBLER SHOCKED | HUMANE SPINSTERS Rovived From Chloroform * When Plucking Operation Nearly Finished. Pittsburg, Dec. 28.--Tender-heart- ed and compassionate, even for the big fat gobbler that was to grace the Christmas festive board, Miss Sarah Hamlin and Miss Catherine Massland, spinsters, residing in the east end, decided that the husipess end of an axe or cleaver was too cruel an in- sirument to use on their turkey, so they decided to end his life with chloroform. Undoubtedly the big Tom was will- ing to go to his end following the line of the least resistance, 'so he calmly submitted when his head was held in a 'pillowcase while the chloro- form ob a rag was applied te his mouth and nostrils. So ta? all went weil. The goéb- bler soon ror.t over and lay quiet In 20 minutes {8} women pronounc- ed life extinct ana began dry pluck ing their bird. Still not a gobble was heard. How- ever, the trouble was brewing and it | came with' a thud, when the Tom, nearly denuded of feathers, flopped wildly and let out a high sounding falsetto squawk * Humane agent L. W. Ann, who learned all the details later, declar- jed that in lis wildest days that | gobbler never ran faster, flew higher | or dodged quicker than he did in the | home of the two spinsters, In fact | they could not keep up with him and finally in desperation one of tha wo- men rushed down the street to the | nearest butcher shop and summoned | help. There is not much more to say except that the butcher after dis- patching the Tom, admiringly said: "That was the fastest turkey 1 ever chased," a fact attested to by the condition of broken pictures, furni- ture and other things over which the near-naked turkey and his pursuers had fled. Canada's Farms Nearly One-Third of Its Wealth Ottawa, Dec. 28.--Canada's na- tional wealth is placed at $22, 482,- £41,122 in a report by R. H. Coats, dominion statistician. Farm values amount to $6,952, 361,789, based on the 1921 census, or nearly one-third of the total, City | real estate property ranks second ESR 000,000. Ratiways, bot steam and electrie, are third, amounting to $2,868,000,000, invest- ment in road and equipment. The dominion's! forests represent $1,244,243,100 in wealth. Mines re- present $559,513,1564. Swallows Poison Tablets, Watertown, N.Y., Dee, George Manfred Forrester, four, son of George IF. and Ruth Miller Forrester, No. 527 Binsse street, died at St. Joachims hospital from poisonous tablets. The tablets were kept in the house for use in a wash employed by Mr, Forrester, who is a moulder. Thursday the child procured and swallowed one of' the tablets, He was the only 28.-- Of India's Home Rule Party-- Mahomet Ali Scores British Policy. Coconada, British India, Dec. 28. ~-If Mahatma Gaadhi is not releas- od from prison within a year to re- cover the charter of the Swaraj, or home rule party; the natives of In- dia should without hesitation une furl the flag of the Indian republie, said the non-co-operstionist leader, Mahomet Ali, in opewing the thirty- eighth Indian nattona! congress hers yesterday. The speaker denounced what he called the autocratic and paralyzing policy of the British gov- ernment in India, which, he said Yas crushing progress. . aged | Mexico City, Dec. 28. --0D batdes on both the Western f near Guad='ajaia sn) st shy ern front at Tehuacan, will prob Start: to-day. An enveloping moves ment by the Federal forces Na forced the rebels out of Guadalal ini the divection of Sayula, whee | lis expecied forces under the General Estrada will make a Other Federal forces plan to this afternoon the stronghold of rebel General Maycotte at Than near the State of Oaxaca. President Obregon is reported to be ee the attack upon the rebel forces. Jalisco in person. Ny The rebel leaders in Vera Cruz are. fighting among themselves for ership. 3 Peace in North. Reports from the Stale of Guess rero say that the rebels have followers. Puente de Intle, held week by the rebels, is now dn tie hands of the Federals, who have 8 stored ube railway service between Puenta de Ixtla and Cuantia. Reports from the Nonth show being confined to the Southers States and Jalisco. the trains are slightly delayed _{ lng to troop movements, P0200 00%09 009 *® 4 . : 3 ficially - announced at the + islative buildings this mornin that the ' provincial fog would be summoned to on Wednesday, February, This will be the first session the present legislature und Conservative government Hon. Howard Ferguson. 040000000000 0000048 Pays $12,000 U.8. Duty On 42 Black Pearls -------- New York, Dec. 28.--Forty- blgck pearls, part of the Russian crown jewels brought to this coup try Nov. 23rd by Prince Felix ¥ soupoff hind held by customs officials, were released when the prince paid: be $12,000 duty. His claim was that they were | tiques and as such were not su to duty. Hawever, t pratie unstrung and the er's handiwork te-fid Doria » termining their age. a 3 -- -- An Interesting Event, ; Rome. Dec. 28,--The newspapers = say an interesting event fis ex during the middle of January in family of Count. 'Calvi di whose Countess was Princesy landa, oldest daughter of king and queen. -------- Frank Collinsy alias Benner, arrested in New York, suspected ¢ murdering women "in several eit He confesses guflt in two cases, Ontario government sold $190, 000 of one-year 5's in New York. : [Yous When one thinks of A BEAUTIFUL actress, One imagines her witn * Many beaatiful CLOTHES, . And when one thinks Of a SHOW GIRL. u Said It, MARCELINE #ALROY; On "Stage Dressing!" Often makes s STAR. The DIFFERENCE between _ An agtress and ° A show girl is | That when the CURTAIN | | Rises an detrems % Bu the SHOW GIRL |. Is mvariably UNCOVERED. WATCHING « modern, revue