; college, but he has intimated to re- pl p CAPITOL NOW SHOWING "FLAMING BARRIERS" El A Paramount Picture v YEAR 91; No. 44. KINGSTON, UNTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1924, The Baily British Whig CAPITOL _MON,, TUES, WED. "THOMAS MEIGHAN in : "Pied Piper Malone" LAST EDITION REGARDING CADET ARNOLD Who Left the Royal Military College on Feb. 5th Without Leave. Located in New York--DBitterly Disposed To- wards Senior Cadets--The Statement of Major-General A. C. Macdonell. Regina, Sask., Feb. 21.--Having left Kingston Military College, where he was a first year cadet, and young- est boy in the institution, on account of alleged treatment by senior cadets, 8. F. L. M. Arnold, aged eighteen, son of Major F. G. Arnold, D.5.0., of Regina, has turned up safe and sound in New York City. Young Arnold's whereabouts have been communicat- ed to his parents through his uncle but the boy is not disposed to make any statement as to what led up to his leaving the college. He does, however, swear his oath that he is in no difficulty or trouble. The only trace of the young cadet from the time he was reported mis- sing on February 6th until! he turned up in New York City, was word re- celved in Kingston that he was be- lieved to have been seen in Oswego, N.Y. After that he had apparently vanished into thin air. Search par- ties traced his footprints for 15 miles over the snow on the St. Lawrence until they were lost at Wolfe Island. Had Injured Knee, When the boy started out on his tramp he was at the time suffering from a painful injury to his knee, re- ceived in the gymnasium during class. Not a trace of indication as to where the boy had started off to was left behind, He had no funds with him beyond his ordinary pocket money nor did he borrow any from relatives living in the vicinity. When a correspondent called at the Arnold home Tuesday night, Major * Arnold expressed untold faith in the institution. He maintains his fullest confidence in the direction of the fchool until such time as proper in- _yestigation has taken place. . Young Arnold has not told the real of what led up to leaving the latives that he is most bitterly dis- posed toward certain of the senior cadets, and non-commissioned cers. Discipline Instigated. . It is learned that discipline insti- gated by senior cadets over 'the younger pupils included detention for A space of about seventeen hours. This did not deter the determination of young Arnold, who took his haz- Ing at intervals with other first year sludents, and made no complaint. Senior cadets, in accordance with the direction of the college, are not given the privilege of disciplining younger students, but the privilege "is regarded as an unwritten right which has been in vogue for years, according to Mr. Arnold. In one instance a party of first year cadets who failed to attend a hockey match when expected to were stood at rigid attention by senior cadets for a lengthy period. This is sald to be ohe of the hardest sen- tences military discipline can inflict on the young cadets. Young Arnold, 'when subjected to any of these col- lege pranks, took it all in good sport his father sald. Whether or not young Arnold will tell the real story of his differences remains to be learned. At present it is understood the hoy steadfastly re- fuses to be counseled into returning to the college under present condi- tions. Father Broken-Hearted. Major Arnold is broken-hearted at the affair. It was the wish of his life to see his young son a graduate of offi- | the college. The boy was the sole at. tendant from Saskatchewan, and in- timation of his splendid progress came in a voluntary letter at Christ- mas time from General Macdonell, as a personal friend of the Arnold family, and a former native of this province. The text in, part said: "He is a hard worker, a tryer, and a thorough good sport, and should be a success." Supplementing this report is one of the company sergeant-major, which General Macdonell makes reference to, as follows: "The boy is obedient, cheerful, and most efficient." It is learned here that the action of young Arnold is questioned by representatives of 'the board of governors in the fact that he failed to make his complaints through proper channels. It is pointed out, however, that before a junior can parade before the commandant he must first appear before various subalterns. Couldn't Be Compensated. Arnold has intimated that his grudges could never be compensa'ed without violence, and it is believed that rather than resort to this the young man, in a state of desponden- cy, took the course of running away. At Regina collegiate, where young Arnold attended before entering the Kingston college, he was an enthu- slastic sportsman, and had won practically every prize contest in Re- gina, in which he had entered. He had won competitions for short story writing, and had always been Royal Military College. The thing that is usually called by this name in other educational institutions has been abolished and is superseded by the obstacle race, one of the big events of the college year, in whica the recruit compete. The major disciplinary work of the college is administered by the superior officers. Everything of any serious nature handled by them. The cadets themselves have a 8ys- tem--an unwritten law such as pre- vails in all places of the sort--- which tries to impress upon the new- comer the ideals of the college anil the manner of living to be adopted by a cadet. Like many other recruits, Cadet Arnold had been corrected on dif- ferent 'occasions for niinor matters. That is all in the ordinary run of events. His worst offence was that (Continued on page 14). ------------ E. B. EDDY TAXATION . Expert Commission Cuts Hull Valua- tion in Half, Ottawa, Feb. 2l.--he report of the expert commission appo.nted by the Hull superior court a year ago to place an equitable assessment upon the holdings of the E. B. Eddy Com- pany in the city of Hull, has been tabled with the Hull council. Two years ago when the thirty- granted the Eddy Company expired, the city assessor placed a valuation of $7,289,720 upon its property, an Increase of upwaras of five millions of doilars. The company at once ap- pealed and a revaluation was order- ed by the courts. This has been done, and the expert commission evidently found that the company had been very much over-agsessed, as the report shows they have piaced a valuation on its holdings of only fixed by the city, QUEBEC WINTER CARNIVAL. Great Interest Centres Upon Annual Dog Derby. Quebec, Feb. 21.-- Despite the blizzard which has prevailed here, Quebec is filled with winter ports enthusiasts from all over the con- tinent, Every train has brought in large numbers and to-day will 500 | the arrival of many more. Severai large parties are coming from Am- erican cities including one hundred members of the Boston Chamber of Tho | in the van of his class, Mr. Dolan, Commerce and a large party from the principal, held the boy in high esteem. Last year as captain of the cadet shooting team, young Arnold took the team to Ottawa, where they made a creditable showing. 5 Major Arnold, when asked regard- ing the action he proposed to take regarding his son, said he had good faith in both his son and the com- mandant of the college. He has written General Macdonell regard- ing the incident. ' an The Commandant Interviewed. Kingston newspapermen inter. viewed General Sir Archibald Mae- donell, commandant of Royal Mili- tary College, Thursday morning and to them he talked frankly about the whole case. He said that F, L. M, Arnold was a cadet in the recruit class and that he had come from Regina. At pres- ent he would just be turning eigh- teen years of age. He was mot the youngest cadet in the college ani] was a husky, well-developed young! chap. When he first came here at the beginning of the college term, he was selected as a good prospect for a cadet officer of the future, on ac- count of his physical development, his sporting leanings and other qualities. For a time he was one of | the "senfors" or "sub-officers" ot his own class and it has since come ont, the commandant said, that dur- ing his tenure of that position of honor, he introduced things of a r.ore or less objectionable nature. But in the course of bringing out 3 best in a boy and weeding out tHe worst, which is part of the sys- tem of Royal Military College, thls was not noticed particularly, but came up later. No Hazing. | fact that the December revenues al- Detroit headed by Standish Backus and Herbert Book, Jr. Tremendous interest is centrelng on the annual dog derby in which seventeen Jdeams will start' to-morrow. The prize af! $1,000 has set the 'drivers on ther mettle and each one of them 1s con- fident he 1s going to win. Despite the blizzard the carnival opened with considerable effect to-day. GERMAN REVENUE HIGHER. Showed Substantial Increase for Month of January. Berlin, Feb. 21.--Genmany's rev- enue during January showed an un- expected and encouraging growth, ac- | Deutsche Aligemeine Zeitung, who | estimates the total income at 503,- 000,000 gold parks, which repre- sents a gain of 191,000,000 gold marks over the government revenues for December. ze, This showing has caused a most pleasant surprise in financial circles, says that newspaper, because of the ready had shown a growth of ap- proximately ten times those of No- vember, -------------- Girl Cut in Peculiar Mishap. Prescott, Feb. 21.--A peculiar accident happened when the five year old daughter of Joseph Lalonde was severely cut when she crashed through a plate glass window fn a store on Lake street, Ogdensburg, N.Y. She was swinging on an awning rope in the doorway and being swept off her feet was hustled against the glass with such force that the entire window was shat- tered. The little girl, who wes bleeding profusely, was rushed to the hospital where it was found tha: the wounds although painful were There is no "hazing" done at the La "You Said It, Marceline!" wn ==By MARCELINE #ALROY:= On "A Few Clothes--and the Man 'SOME WOMEN cated mea With their CLOTHING-- _ When THIS is he case it takes VERY LITTLE. Tumbler Syndicate, ine, A WOMAN may be To attract MEN, And never REALIZE That when a MAN CARES for as woman He always DRESSES bar In his MIND with Sound QUALITIES, For a WISE MAN knows TENDER. but If she's NOT TRUE--= /WHAT'S THE USE? And he really wants more Than a FEW CLOTHES On a well-made cloths hanger. not serious. . Paris Report Discredited. Ottawa, Feb, 21.--The reported sale of the Hotel Scribe, Paris, France, by the Canadian Nat'onal year exemption of municipal taxes | $3,799,344, or about half the amount | | [ Mary MacSwiney Wa ts Him to Inter- The British Goverment to Help the Unemployed | By Laying Down Five Cruisers And Two Destroyers. London, Feb. 21--The Macdonald government, in view of the unem- | | ployment situation, has decided to proceed with the laying down of five | cruisers and two destroyers as soon | as parliamentary sanction is given, | it was announced by Charles G. Ammon, parliamentary under-secretary | to the admiralty, in the House of Commons this afternoon. WORST STORM FOR YEARS All Transportation Through- out Ontario Was Tied Up Wednesday. Toronto, Feb. 21.--Thé worst storm in half a century buried the province under snow yesterday and tied up transportation from the head o! the lakes to the Ottawa valley, Transportation facilities are rapidly being restored throughout the major portion of Ontario follow- ing the terrific blizzard which ragei Tuesday evening and Wednesday. Work is being hampered somewhat | by the heavy snowstorm in Central Ontario this morning, but it is not expected that the storm will be of lengthy duration. The majority of the trains sched- uled to leave Toronto this morning got away in good time but a few cancellations were made. Some aun- viety is felt by transportation of- ficials regarding the fate of trains plowing their way through districts where the blizzard was very severa2. WRITES TO MA! NALD. fere in Iveland. Dublin, Feb. 21.--Mary Macswi- ney, leading Irish woman republican, has written to Ramsay MacDonald, the new British prime minister, say. ing that the republicans have watch- ed with sympathy the rise of the La- borites to power, but doubt whether they will stick to thelr ideals "any more than President Wilson did." The first test of Labor's sincerity, she says, will be in Ireland, where the republicans refused to recognize allegiance to the King or the parti- tion of the country. She raises the question whether Mr. MacDonald, lke hig predecessors, will "force His Majesty's ters in the Frea State into a war Of aggression against the" republican citizens." Miss MacSwiney urges the pre- mier to make an Irish peace "on the basis of Ireland's sovereignty and in- tegrity." 10 ESTABLISH 2ENSIONS cording to the financial editor of the {Who Are Widows With ohil-] Railways, in a cable received last night, was discredited here today by officlals of the department of rail- ways. The organization mentioned as purchaser in the transaction is La Soclete Immobiliere de la Rue Scribe It is stated that this organization has taken over the building and is to operate it for the Canadian National Rallways. -- en Deosts Tax Rate Ome Mill. Peterboro, Feb. 21.--Peterboro Board of Works passed estimatas for 1924 which will boost the tax rate one mill. The proposed work in- cludes storm drains in which it was sald the city is ten years behind the times. ---- A reward of $500 is being offered by the c'ty of Oshawa for the appre- hension of burglars who seriously injured three men who attempted to capture them last Thursday night. Sir Henry Lucy, known as "Toby, M.P.," of London Punch, died Wed- nesddy night in his seventy-ninth long." he sald, "we shall be disap- FOR WOMEN OF BRITAIN dren or Whose Breadwin=- ners Incapacitated. London, ' Feb. 21.--The proposed | last August and establishment of pensions to all widows with children or mothers whose breadwinners are incapacitat- | ed, received a remarkably unanim-| ous reception in the House of Com-| mons. It was brought forward last | evening on a private motion of Charles Dunkes, Labor member, who was given a very attentive hearing, and not a hostile word was uttered by any party. Phillip Snowden, chancellor of exchéquer, sald the government ac- cepted the motion in principle. "Even if our tenure of office is not pointed if we are unable to add to our legislative achievements a meas- ure doing justice to those deserving people, whose claims ought long ago to have been recognized." y CONFESSES T0 BURNING HIS. SISTERS T0 DEATH And Murdering His Parents a Year Later as Sacrificial Penance. St. Petersburg, Fla., Feb. 21. -- Frank McDowell, aged nineteen, held here for the murder of his par- ents, Tuesday night, a year after, he also confessed he had burned his two sisters to death in their bed- room at Decatur, Ga., was a child prodigy, having graduated from George Washington University, at Washington when sixteen. He stat- ed in his confession that he burned his sisters to '"atome for blasphemy against the Holy Ghost" committed when twelve years old, and the mur- der of his parents were as a sacri- ficial penance for the killing of the His original sin was committed on Feb. 19th, he sald, 'and year as the date approached, his d be- came hazy and he believed fam- ily to be aligned with "A ho" A new '21storey office building costing $1,200,000 Is to be erected at thwest corner of Adsinide and | | f FIND:NEW TREATMENT | FOR SEPTIC POISONING | Mercurochronfe, Developed at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Used With Success. Baltimore, Feb. 21.--Septic pois- oning," considered one of the most | dangerous enemies to life, is being | successfully combatted by mercuro- | chrome, an antiseptic developed by Baltimore physicians through experi- ments at Brady Institute, Johns Hop- | kins Hospital, which have covered a | period of five years, and they have! been successful in many instances | during last year, The new treatment has just become known to the public | through the remarkable recovery of | Dr. Carl V. Vischer, of Philadephia. | Dr. Vischer, a surgeon at Hahne- | mann Hospital, plerced his finger with a needle during an operation | contracted septic For months his life was | As a last resort the | two surgeons, attending him used | mercurochrome. He is now entirely | recovered. For the development of | mercurochrome and its use in fight- ing blood poisoning, medical science | is indebted to Dr. Hugh J. Young, director of the Brady Institute; Dr. | Edwin C. White, Dr, J. Hill and Dr. | J. C. Colstrom. | ""Mercurochrome now is being used | in many cases of blood poisoning due | to staphylococci bacteria, which caus-! ed Dr. Vischer's illness, and to other | bacteria," Dr. Young said. "In many | of these cases the patients have been | desperately ill; literally beyond hope ; of cure. Mercurochrome has brought | about their complete recovery." poisoning. despaired of. AFRICAN ELECTIONS. Two Exciting Campaigns Ave Being | Opened, | Johannesburg, Feb, 21.--Consider- | able Importance js attached to the resignation of A. G. Robertson, ad- ministrator of the Transvaal, to stand for the vacant seat at Wakker- | stroom. The contest is regarded as | the most important by-election in many years. At the provincial elec- tion the South African party lost this constituency to the Nationalists and Robertson, at the urgent request of South African party leaders, will make special efforts to retain the seat | for parliament. An exciting con-! test is anticipated. An interesting | fight is also expected at Umvoti, Na-| tal, where Sir F. Drummond Chaplin, | lately adm!nistrator of Rhodesia, | will probably stand for the seat left | vacant by the death of Colonel Str George Leuchars, against a Nation-| alist candidate, The Nationalists | are more numerous at Umvoti than in any other part of Natal. | | FIGHTS TEA AND COFFEE. Hudson Maxim Trying to Wreck the 18th Amendment. ! Morristown, N.J., Feb, 21.--Hud-| son Maxim, famous inventor, of | Lake Hopatcong, who has' declared | that under the 18th amendment, tea! | and coffee are to be regarded as in- toxicating, and traffic in them pro- 'hibited, announced yesterday that he | had retained Elmer King, a lawyer of this city, to bring friendly suit against a well-known hotel in New- ark to test the validity of the amend. ment. He said that he was entirely in earnest in bringing the action, Mr. | Maxim sald that he was strongly in favor of moderation in drinking as in everything else, but that "prohibition at the point of a pistol" would never produce the co-operation "needed to destroy the evils of drink." BANK THIEF GOT $50,000, Used Chewing Gum on Stick to Steal Certificates, Chicago, Feb, 21.--Using a stick plastered at one end~with a wad of chewing gum, thieves were reported to have stolen $50,000 worth of ne- gotiable United States certificates by reaching through the cashier's cage at the People's Trust and Savings Bank, 32 North Michigan avenue. Shortly after noon an express messenger delivered a bundle of 15 certificates, each valued at $10,009. They were left wawrapged jou' ihe counter for a quarter of a our, Then when the cashier returned to them he found that five of the cer- tificates were missing. The thiet had evidently made fran- tic efforts to steal the ten remaining certificates also, for each of them was smeared with chewing gum which had apparently failed to stick. ------------ Bounty on Iron Ore. Toronto, Feb. 21.-<An Ontario government measure {introduced in the legislature provides for a bounty on iron ore of one-half cent per unit of hundred pounds, providing a lk bounty is contributed by the Domin ion government. m---------- At Colombo, Ceylon, an order-in- council establishing a new constity- tion was published. The number of territorially elected members of the legislative council was increased | from 12 to 21. : | meeting SEEK RELIEF FOR MINERS Two Thousand Cape Breton Men in a Predicament. REQUEST T0 REWER Kt To Have a Government Emer- gency Vote of $50,000 Made At Oace. Sydney, N.8., Feb. 21.--With no official assurance that coal bank- ing will be resumed at an early date, and left to their own limited re- sources to provide food for their families, two thousand minefs, em- ployed in the Princess and Blorence collieries, are in a more serious pre- dicament than before the new wage contract was negotiated between the British Empire Steel Corporation and the United Mine Workers execu- tive. A telegram was sent last night to Premier King reading as follows: "Two thousand Nova Scotia work- men employed at Florence and Prin- cess collieries locked out by British Empire Steel Corporation. A joint held to-day, advise that your government take immediate ac- tion. The company refuses to bank coal and the men are anxious to re- turn to work. Would ask the gov- ernment to make an allotmént of $50,000 to meet the emcrgency of the present serious situation. Al sources of relief are cut off." RANEY ASKS QUESTIONS REGARDING PATRONAGE | Wants to Know If Sitting Member Consulted Only When Conservative. Tofonto, Feb. 21.--Hon. W. E. Raney, having set a good example by his own administration, is evidently bound to determine how far the pre- sent government inténds to go' In the matter of party patronage. Hon. W. E. Raney has placed the following question on the order paper. "Is it the policy of the government in making appointments to the civil services in different ridings, to con- sult the sitting member. or to con- sult him only when he is a govern- ment supporter?" The former Attorney-General fol. lows that question with the query: "Has the government appointed any- one since assuming office that is not a supporter of the government?" He also asks: 'lias the govern- ment sought the advice of any mem- ber not a supporter of the govern- ment?" LINOOLN'S CLOTHES SOLD, Worn When He was Assassinated---- Sold for $6,500 Philadelphia, Feb. 21.--Clothes worn by Abraham Lincoln when he was assassinated in Ford's Theatre, Washington, by John Wilkes Booth, were sold at public auction here for $6,600. "They consisted of an old black suit, the collar stained with the life blood ofthe martyred President, the trousers wrinkled; a badly toga overcoat and a faded silk gock \\ Bidding opened at $6500 and rose rapidly to the sale price, when the lot was knocked down to a bidder, who gave his name as "Mr. Douglas." UNREST IN CRAIN CIRCLES: PRICE COURSE ERRATIC Argued That U.S. Duty Will Not Keep Canadian - Wheat Out. Winnipeg, Feb. 21.-- Wheat dur- ing the week has departed from the stability that has been a leading feature of its marketing for a lengthy period. Sentiment is un- | decided as to the. future course of | prices and fluctuations, without at any time being sensationally wide, have been frequent. There are plenty of causes of unrest in grain circles. Tariff tinkering in the Unit: ed States js anticipated and used as both a "bull" and a "bear" argu- ment. The United States winter crop is, as usual, a subject of close scrutiny and discussion. ' It is difficult to see how the p posed higher tariff om Canadian wheat to the United States will ad- versely affect the Canadian producer whatever it may do to the U.S. con- sumer. Raising the duty to fifty cents a bushel will not prevent U.S. millers buying Canadian wheat, nor will it make the spring wheat States produce a high quality hard spring wheat In quantities sufficient to supply the needs of the U.S. mills. The Canadian exporter can be indif- ferent as to what he tariff manipu- laters do. 'They can get wheat by paying the market price and can charge themselves all thev: like fin 0.TA. BILL IS PRESENTED Provides the Machinery For Taking a Referendum. CARRYING OUT PROMISE Made By Government the Election Says the Premier. Toronto, Feb. 21.--The necessary bill to provide the essential machi nery for the purpose of taking a referendum on the O.T.A. was in- troduced in the legislature yester- day afternoon by Hon. W. F. Nickle, £.C E. Proulx, Liberal member for Frescott, asked the attorney-general what the purport of the bill was. "Just to provide the necessary machinery for the holding of a re- ferendum if "the government sees fit," replied Hon. Mr. Nickle. *It Is to implement the promise of the government given during the elece tion campaign that the government would introduce legislation for a referendum if they were convinced that there was a sufficient demand for a change in the liquor law." Mr. Raney: "Does it state the date of the referendum dnd the questions that are to be submitted? Does it leave everything, such as the ques tions and the date, to the govern ment?" Premler: "Yes." James Hales' Regrets, Before the orders of the day were called, Attorney-General Nickle read a statement from James Hales, chairman of the License Board, who regretted that his speech at London before the Ministerial Assoclation had caused embarrassment to the legislature and the government. He stated that he was not making a political speech and that .he had not stated that "the doctors of the pro- vince were violating the law. He sincerely regretted the incident. Answering a question by Mr. Proulx, Hon. James Lyon stated that the duties of J. R. Hart were those of inspector of Crown timber agents with a salary of $3,500. Answering a question by Col. J. A. Currie, Premler Ferguson stated that a petition of 150,000 signatures had been presented to the late govern- ment during the fall of 1921 asking for relaxation of the liquor laws. Mr. Raney was not satisfied with the government's answer to his question. "Did any member of the govern- ment state, during the election, that the government would provide a ref« erendum on liquor questions if elected?" All Promised. Premier Ferguson: "All members of the government promised that the Act would be enforced while on the statute books, but intimated that a referendum would be held if there was a sufficient demand for it." Hon. Mr. Raney: "Mr. Speaker, I { Submit that my question has not been answered." Premier Ferguson: "It has been answered intelligently." Hon. Mr. Raney appealed to the | Speaker, saying that the question | demanded a direct answer. The gov- ernment could have elaborated if | they so wished, but a direct answer | must be given. He asked the Speaker |to give his ruling on the point j= Thursday. | i Inspect Race Tracks. | Second reading was given to the ! bill to amend the Incorporations Tax | Act, introduced by Provincial Trea- surer W. H. Price. The Act provides that provincial officers and treasury department officials shall be given free access to all parts of race tracks, ioeluding the pari-mutuel plant for the purpose of making in- | spections. Hig i Answering )a question of Hon. W. E. Rony whether there had been any fiction between the Fede eral and provincial officers, Col. Price sald that provincial officers had not been received with exactly open arms. The amendment will give the provincial authorities power to act. Second reading was also given to the amendment of the mining laws to prevent dealing in unwrought pre- cious metals. Hon, Charles McCrea, minister of mines, stated that it was to elimine ate high grading. Hon, W. F. Nickle secured second reading to hi bill to amend the On. tarfo Railway Act, making 'passen~ gers subject to a fine of $10 and costs who refuse to pay their fares on street railways. . 3 Second reading was also given to a bill introduced by the provincial treasurer providing for the collees ¢ tion of taxes on licenses of bililard" 000 population. At Toronto, Harold Godard wag committed for trial by Judge Denton on a charge of attempting to murdeg Miss May Duncaa. : : and poolrooms in cities of over 100,« i ri tr ib ba cri Ai