te" Sd CAPITOL ' NOW PLAYING VAUDEVILLE VINCENT and DAVEY in "Songland" a -- ---- CAPITOL NOW SHOWING BRIGHT LIGHTS OF BROADWAY With a Real, All-Star Cast ------e YEAR 91; No. 116. S-- i COMMONS ADOPTS BUDGE BY A VOTE OF 165 T0 53 | This'ls Quly Nine Less Than the Ma- jority on the Address. Three Liberals And One Progressive Vote | + I Against the Budget--Commons Sat All Night--Miss MacPhail' Irony. Ottawa,, May 16.--After a continuous sitting, with the exception of the dinner recess, of sixteen and one-quarter hours, a weary House of Commons, at 7.15 o'clock this morning, adopted the third budget of present Government by a vote of 165 was 112. the to 53. The majority for the budget The majority wa$ byt nine less than the record one of 121 secured by the Government on the address. / , Three Liberals, Messrs. Eulér of North Waterloo, Raymond of Brant- ford and Merler of St. Lawrence-St. budget. 8outh "Waterloo. F. N budget during the debate, did not vote. George, Mantreal, voted against the The only Progressive to vote against the budget was Elliott of With these exceptions, all Lib- erals and all Progressives present voted for the budget. The Conserva- tives voted solidly against it. The end came after a debate which, for length and number of ®peeches, has probably not been surpassed in the history of the Canadian parliament. The budget was brough t down over a month ago and with intervals, there has been a debate thereon practically ever since. It was not expected that the vo te would come before midnight, but .y, the early morning hours came and went, and speakers still kept on and on bd E $35,000000 SURPLUS till one weary member pleaded with the Progressives to and cut it short." Miss MacPhail was the last speaker, - and lasted just two minutes. With house that when there were m be unknown." she had prepared. As the division bells ran There was much amusement the Quebec members in singing of "Al laughter and cheers. The first vote came on the ame Labor member for Centre Winnipeg, stantial reduction in the tarifr. against of 188. The supporters o budget. L Then came the vote on the m majority of 112, and a few moment " "have a heart Her speech was loudly cheered a touch of irony she informed the ore women members, 'nights like this will And Miss MacPhail discar ded the thirty-five-minute speech 8 out, members broke Into song after song. as W. A. Boys, chief C onservative whip, led ouette." His effort was greeted with ndment moved by J. 8. Woodsworth, callimg for an immediate and sub- It wis defeated by 204 to 16: majority. f the amendment also voted later for the ain budget motioh, its approval by a later the adjournment of the house. i we Hi |) 11 MAKES REPLY niin To thé Citicms Leveled At the Budget. CNR. Position Is Better---Gov- ernment to Appoint a Tariff Board. Ottawa, May 16 -- Following Rt. Hon, Arthur Meighen, the prime minister, Rt. Hon. Mackensie King, was loudly acclaimed by his follow- ers in the Commons yesterday after- noon. He made a stirring speech which aroused a great deal of en- thusiasm among those behind him. The speech was not only a vigor- ous defence of the budget, but it Was a justification of its financial features against the criticism of the leader of the Opposition, to the t that the surplus was only a footieusing one. In this connection e prime minister claimed that full returns for the fiscal year show- ed that the surplus was actually $35,000,000 instead of $30,000,000. It was contended that the govern- ment was. justified in guaranteeing the Canadian National Railway $50,- 000,000 loan, instead of meeting this Out of revenue, the justification be- Ing found in the greatly improved State of that system and the as- surances of Sir Henry Thornton thét {It would soon cease to be a charge on the public. Defending the tariff changes, | Was contended that the budget w. in direct accord with the Laurier- Fielding tariff, and the prime minis- ter again assiired the House that it 'had the unqualified support of Mr. Fielding. . The government's policy, in brief, Was to stimulate the industrial life of the country through the develop- ment of its natural resources. The traditional Iiberal policy was low rather than high tariff, and in the proposals now before the house there was nothing inconsistent with ----------- To Create Tariff Board. The announcement was made that the government would create a tariff board, though this was not to ~ De confused with a tari commis- . Considerable attention was also devoted to Canada's relations with the United States and with immigra- tion thereto, the contention being ed to indicate. In concluding the premier said: "Since the day when tariffs were in- stituted in our country, the Liberal party has stood (1) for low rather than high tariffs; (2) {for a tariff based upon the principle of revenue rather than for a tariff based upon the pripel le of protection; (3) that in tariff revision the party has aim- ed at a downward rather than an upward revision, and this (4) espe- clally with regard to the necessaries of life and the instruments of pro- duction, in a word, reduction in liv; ing costs and reduction in production costs as calculated best to serve the needs of the people, and to further national development and prosperity has been the constant endeavor and objective of the Liberal tariff policy." ---------- UNION OF ALL CHURCHES, Advanced by Rev. W. Stevens, Quebec. Sherbrooke, Que., May emphasizing the importance of ¢o- operation in church work at the an- nual dinner of the Sherbrooke: Meth- odist Church, Rev. W. H. Stevens, Quebec, advocated the union of all denominations of the church, Meth- odist, Presbyterian, Congregational, Anglican, Roman Catholic: and oth- ers. Mr. Stevens stated that if all the churches united there would be a spirit of unility in the Christian Church. Every man, no matter what his belie?, had a right to each per- son's regard and love. Discuss dit- ferences, by all means, he said, bu: do so in a spirit of Christian duty and brotherly love. NEW ACTION MAY BE TAKEN IN. SHALL CASE Attorney-General Nickle Has Long Conference With the Magnate's Sisters. Toronto, May 16.---Is the Attor- ney-General's department after, a wait of nearly five years, about io awaken to its responsibility in re- gard tothe unsolved Ambrose J. Small mystery? - It would appear that Attorney General Nickle is interesting ~ him. It in the case, for yesterday after- om. it became known that Miss Florence and Miss Gertrude Small accompanied by Patrick Sullivan, criminal investigator, were closetsd with the minister for two hours and a half. Investigator Sullivan when 4on- fronted with the fact that his visit was known would make no state. ment other than to say: "The interview did take place and I am impressed by the present min- ister, and expect action will be tak- en as the result of our interview. Proposal H. Canada was not losing as many to the republic as the immi- ---------- Hetriét will be offered the French preniiership, | fo + MEIGHEN IS EAGER | FOR AN ELECTION + |SHOELESS A d |From New 'Rochelle to Church | . McCrea, Liberal, of Sherbrooke, who attacked the! returns of that country veem-1" 16.--In. KINGSTON, ONTARIO, PEEPS PEEP Pere p FS -- Ottawa, May 16.--The lead- er of the Opposition, the Rt. Hon. Arthur Meighen, conclud- ed his budget speech yesterday afternoon with a direct chal- lenge to the Government to gO to the country on the issue of protection. * 2 - > | # * * | + * 1 (e224 2249344282204 THLETES TO WALK 21 MILES y In New York City Next : Sunday. New York, May 16.--A pilgrimage suggestive of early days in New York will be enacted next Sunday when twenty French athletes will walk barefooted from New Rochelle to church in New York city over the twenty-one mile route followed years 3 FRIDAY, MAY | ® RADICAL FOR PREMIER Fdouard Herrjot, radical SoclaMst, 16, 1924, [Che Daily British Whig NO SKINPING ON HIGHWAYS A Statement Is Made By the ~~ Hon. Frank Biggs THE CHARGE BY HENRY Is That There Was 'Gross Carelessness™ in-Work Un- der the UF.0. Toronto, May 16.--Hon. Frank Biggs, minister of public works in the 13te Drury government, gives an emphatic denfal to the charge of who 's expected to bi me premier of 8go by the entire colony of New Ro- chelle in going to Manhattan each Sunday to worship, | The pilgrimage will be a feature | of the Hugenout-Walloon-New Neth- erland tercentenary celebration, which will continue during the week. American French and Walloon flags will be carried by the athletes, who will walk to the French Evan- gelical church in West Sixteenth street, where z special Hugenout ser- vice will be held. . Lineal descendan the colonists France as a result of { French min-| tstry's defeat. Ni $25,900 RAISED IN REGIOPOLIS "DRIVE" In Spite of the Inclement Weather--The Drive Will Continue. ---- It was announced on Friday noon also plan to make t bare feet. The old Boston post road | will comprise most of the route, Sev- | eral stops will be made for coffee | and sandwiches. The Pilgrims will be accompanied by an automobile | carrying a stretcher, as a precaution- ary measure, it was announced. Se ---------- HON. WALTER MITCHELL RESIGNS HIS SEAT In the House of Commons-- Surprise Caused When Resignation Read. he journey in HON. WALTER MITCHELL Ottawa, May '16.--Hon. Walter Mitchell, Liberal member for St. Aa. toine division of Montreal, yesterday resigned his seat in the House of Commons. His resignation read by Speaker Lemieux when the House met yesterday came as a sur- prise. Immediately there was a great round of applause from the Conser- vative members. Mr. Mitchell in re- signing assigns no reason. He wrote: "Dear Mr. Speaker: I beg leave to tender my resignation as member of Parliament for the electorate division of St. Antoine of Montreal, and as required by law enclose a copy of my resignation with kindest person. al regards. ' "Your faithtully, "Walter Mitchell." The resignation itself is in 'ihe prescribed form and duly witnessed. The Speaker announced that he had issued his warrant for.a new election. The Government will fix the date of it. While Mr. Mitchell gives no rea- son, itis considered that it is becauss of objection to the budget. His re- signation is handed in on the very day of the division on this vital pol. icy, a fact lending color to the pre- vailing idea of the motive, While Mr. Mitchell's views on the budget were geperally known, his resigna- tion ca as a surprise. Mr. Mitch as named provincial treasurer in the Gouin Government In 1914, in successidbn to the late Peter Mackenzie, and sat in the Leg- islative Assembly for the county of Richmond. . To Wed Prince New York, May 16.--Miss Eleanor Margaret Green, grandd ghter of Peter Cooper, will be arried to Prince Viggo of Denmark, June 10th, it was announced by Miss Green. The wedding will be in Calvary church in Fourth avenue with Bishop William ™M ing of the Episcopal diocese of. Ne York and Rev. Theodore » rector of Calvary, officiat- ------------ Ruth hit his ninth homer at New {TESTED MOTOR PUMP that in the "drive" being conducted on behalf of the building fund of | Regiopolis College, $25,000 had al- ready been raised. This, in view of the fact that the weather, has been very wet ~week, is regarded as most satisfactory, and those who are | undertaking the "drive" .are much pleased. The wor being continu- ed and the committee has every con- fidence of reaching the objective of $100,000. | A meeting of the ward chairman carrying on the canvass was held on Thursday night in the Knights of Columbus hall, when matters relat- ing to the "drive were discussed. Owing to the Inclement weather this week it was impossible to cover the ground mapped out, but everyone concerned in the undertaking is we!l pleased with the result so far end will continue under most encourag- ing prospects. A CALVARY CHURCH. Dedication and Re-opening Services On Sunday. Dedication and re-opening se:- vices at Calvary Congregational church will take place on Sunday and the members' are looking for- ward to very large congregations to mark the event. Calvary chureh has been undergoing extensive altera- tions for several months. Rev. Mr. Jones, Montreal, has been secur, ed as the special preacher of the day. On Monday evening a reception will be tendered to the new pastor of Calvary church, Rev. F. Sanders. Other city pastors have been invited to this event. BR AT ST. MARY'S 8tream Covered Roof and --Cleared Combing at Top of Tower. A splendid test of the new Ahren- Fox pumping machine of the Kings- ton fire department wis made Friday morning with St. Mary's cathedral as the object. The stream was first tried on the high roof and cleared jt easily. It was then directed at the tower from the base and the top of the column of water just cleared the combing, at the top of the tower, a distance of 200 feet. It was far more than those citizens who saw the test expected, and many compli- mentary remarks were passed, Martin Turpell, city traveller for McKelvey & Birch, cl'mbed to the top of the tower and when speaking to the Whig stated that the water from the hose struck him. One line of hose was rua from the steamer and 1% inch nozzle was used when the greatest height was obtained. : | | ---- C. Coverdale and Alexander Mit- chell were K¥lled on Thursday when their auto was struck by a radial car near Brantford. Newsy Bits From To-day's When Auto Accessories become necessities, turn to Classification 13. If you're looking for a farm this Spring, look at Classification 83. People who read the Classified offers are the ones who make their 'money go the farthest. "Take one of the splendid oppor- tunities offered under "Automobiles York oa Thursday. for Sale" In the Whig's Classified columus. ; - | 'gross carelessness" made by Hon. G. Henry in the construction 'of high- ways unders the Biggs' administra- | tion of the department, "The highways," says Mr. Biggs, "both water bound and cement were huilt under contract, the lowest tenderer providing he had the equip- ment and the means to carry out the contract got the contract and if | driving along the main road east of | the lowest tenderer couldn't carry it | the village, and without warning the | out the next lowest tenderer got the | C&T left the road and went over the | secretar contract, and after the contract was let no official or engineer of the de- partment and no official or any con- | tractor or anyone connected with | them ever approached me to oljtain | it Was pulled permission to skimp a contract. Engineers the Same, "The specifications were not drawn up by me, they were drawn up by qualified engineers of the department and the recommendations were made by the chief engineer. I always im- pressed upon the members of the de- | yr. | partment that the public must be |C2Y: Honorary president, Mrs. A. M. | protected to the utmost in thé carry- ing out of the contracts, These engi- peers and members of the highways and public works department are very fine officials and able and qualified. These same gen- tlemen are officials of the department now and carrying out the work. As minister I had a general supervi- sion of the whole thing. I cannot conceive how any comtractor could get away with anything except fulfil- ling his contract to the lefter. I kad. to depend upon the engineers and the members of the staff. "To compare grading pricey one must have similar circumstances Last year the grading prices were 10 to 15 per cent. lower than in 1922 and I suppose they may be lower again this year. Circumstances surrounding the work must be taken into considera- | tion, such as the length of haul of grading, the using of stone or gravel, whether gravel ¢an be obtained close to the work of has to be brought a leng way, Minister's Statement. Hon. Mr. Henry stated that he had not received any detailed reports on the matter so couldn't go into the details. Asked about the nature of the investigaiops, Mr. Henry explain- ed that the department had been Tooking into the whole quest of the construction of Ontario highways during the last four years. He didn know what could be done about the discoveries of "gross carelessness." The minister pointed out that the roads had been constructed under contracts, and were passed by in- spectors of the (government. _ One thing was certain, that the 'depart- ment had changed the 'specifications in the contracts and the whole busi- ness of build/ng roads to prevent any such occurrences as had been re- vealed. Mr. Henry stated that the investi- gations had covered the construction of the water-bound roads particular- ly. Some of the roads constructed in this way had not stood up well this winter. Mr. Henry says that one of the great faults of the late government in the building of roadways was the indefiniteness of the contracts. He says as a result of definite specifica- tions the tenders for work on the roads this year are at least 20 to 25 per cent, less than last year, ---------------------- Goes to Jail for Begging. Toronto, May 16.--*"Fhough I am Put behind prison barsyI will strike when I come out, remember that, and I will be taken out either dead or alive," said Willlam Leslie, for- mer leader of the British harvesters, and self-styled communist and friend of Lenin, in the police court here today, when he was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for beg- ging. 1 'e Murderer to Hang. "Nanaino, B.C., May 16.--After two days' trial before Justice Ponald, and a jury composed of t. men and two women, Alfred Corbett was found guilty last might and sen- tenced to be hanged om Aug. Sth, for the murder of his wife at Court Endy last April. Close upon 2,200 new settlers will arrive in Canada over the week-end through the ports of Quebec and Halifax, .according to reports re- ceived by James Morrison,' general agent in charge of steam- prrsionr of the Canadian National Railways. thoroughly | SEPP ed - + DR. SUN YAT SUN * IS ALIVE AND WELL Hong Kong, May 16.--Dr. Sun Yat Sun, president of thes South China Government, whose death was reported to have occurred Tuesday, is alive and is perfectly well, his confi- 5 dential secretary declared em- + phatically to-day to a represen- tative of the Associated Press sent from Hong Kong to Sun's Canton' headquarters. Humors have beep-current that the re- ports of Dr. Sun's death were untrue. | 4 "~ ! » + [+ [+ | + | + +* ho > +> * + + + +> | * f 4 | + > * PPP EPPPPP FTE OT CAR WENT OVER BANK { ------ {A Young Couple Had a Thril- | ling Experience Near Adolphustown. [2 Hao A CLOSE CALL; | It is nothing less than a miraele | that Miss Hazel Smith and Frank Hamm, Adolphustown. were not | seriously Injured when the automo- | bile in which they were driving went | Over a ten:foot bank, Mr. Hamm suf- {fered a few bruises, but was not | seriously injured. The .two were { bank. It is stated that the car turn- ed a complete somersault and alighted in the water. The lights jon the car were still burning when out. OFFICERS ELECTED. [By the Kingston Presbyterial WM. | S. At Trenton. | The following officers we |ed at the annual meeting | Kingston Presbyterial W.M re elect- TLE PPPS, 1 of the | .8. held in | LAST EMNTION : PARTIES WILL CIS | the General |. Meeting in Owen Sound. | nN PRESBYTERIAN ANTIS i { 'Will Have a Hall For Separate Meetings At the June Session. Owen Sound, . May 16.--Owan [ Sound is to be the meeting place | from June 4th to 12th of two oppox | ing camps on the church union ques- | tion. If is announced this morning | that while the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church fn Can. | ada is meeting in Knox church here, the Presbyterian Church Association, the anti-church union organization, which has come into prominence ! during the past year, will_a6ld am | annual convention in 'one of tha several large halls in Owen Sound. Rev. J. W. MacNamara, general y of the Presbyterian Church | Association, has charge of the ar- | rangements for the convention, and | Lyman Brown, secretary of the local | assoctation, is securing a meeting | place for the association, and make- ing all local arrangements. The ex- | act number of delegates to the con- | vention is not known. Some of those who attend the General Assembly | will be delegates to the association's | convention but a large number will come as independent delegates 1a the convention. J . | Trenton on Wednesday and Thurs- | rrice, Belleville; president, Mrs' iV: J. Paul, Kingston; vice-presi- | dents, Mrs, E. J. Wilson, Trenton; | Mrs. H. R. Duff, Kingston; Miss E. L. Mowat, Kingston; Miss Hume, Stirling; Mrs. Meiklejohn, Tweed; | recording secretary, Miss M. H. Ross, Kingston; retary, Mrs. Allan Donnell, Stirling; treasurer; Mrs. R. J. Diack, King- ston; Mission Band secretary, Mrs, W. H. Jenkins, Madoc; assistant Mission Band secretary, Mrs, Jackson, Kingston; Ho Helpers' secretary, Mrs. G. A. Reta Belle- ville; strangers' and social secre tary, Mrs. C. E. Kidd, Gananoque; Library and literature, secretary, Mrs. Corkill, Napanee: young wo- men's secretary, Miss R. Templeton, Napanee; press secretary, Mrs. 8. BE. Revelle, Kingston: tary, Miss 8S. E. Newman, Kingston; | Mo | | messenger secretary, Mrs. Belleville; Forward Movement seere- tary, Mrs. A. Fargey, Stirling. ---------- Much Needed Improvements For the Police Station At last some much-needed altera- tions are to be made to the police station. The council passed on the irecommendation of the property com- | mittee to put in a cement floor in | the part off the building where the celly are"Tocated, and also make al- ions to the men's quarters. Lo- | cal contractors were on the job on Friday morning, looking over the building with a view of putting in tenders for the work. -------- Little Boy Injured. Thomas Barter, a little chap whose home is at 134 Stephen street, fell Friday morning while playing and shoved his hands into some broken glass, He was.taken to the Hotel Dieu hospital and five stitches were necessary to close the wounds. Dr. W. A. McCarthy attended. Passed at Osgoode Hall. The following Kingston boys, all Queen's graduates, have passed their final year examinations at Osgoode Hall: D, Slater, W, C. Hodgins and A. 'P. Lawlor. ,K Among other Quéen's graduates who were guccess- ful are R. O. Campney and W* H. MacLeod. ! corresponding sec- | Ww. supply secre- H. Hill, | |News of f the Wires In Condensed Form Cornwall is much divided on St. awrence power development, Antti Kiltei, a trapger and recluse, was brutally murdered on the Daw- on IL | son road west of Fort William | Thursday. "Sir Robert Borden sald, in Hamil ton that he had no intention of re- turning to publie life. Deputy Minister of Highways Squires ' told truck owners that heavy trucks destroy the provincial roads. Col. Commandant J. . Houlston, who has been in command of mif- tary district No. 7, has retired from service. Hon! Thomas Crawford has resign: ed the Northwest Toronto se t. where a by-election will be 1d early in July. ~Canada's protests against Michie 'gan Water diversion is "etficidug meddling," says a Chicago sanita y district lawyer, : C. B. Major, K.C.; former repre« sentative in the Dominfon parlia- ment for Labelle, died at Papineau- ville on Thursday in his seventy fourth year. President Coolidge on Thursday vetoed the U.S. Soldiers' Bonus Bill. He also sent back the measure giving free life insurance to veterans of the great war. Jewels valued between $20,000 and $30,000 were stolen from the West 72nd street apartment. New York, of Laura Sonderson, musical revue actress. The net increase in Canadian-born during the ten years, 1911 to 1921, was 1,213,065, or 21.59 per cent., as compared with an increase of 947.- $67, or 20.29 per cent., in the pre- vious decade. Hitting a mud hole at Port Dover, Hon. J. 8. Martin, minister of agri- culture for Ontario, was thrown against the roof of his car and suffer- ed a wrenched back. He will be con~ fined to bed for two weeks. Prof. C. H. Mcllwain, ' Harvarq University, awarded the Pulitzer "prize of $2,000 for best history work of 1923, is a Canadian, a brother-in- law of Prof. J, G. Thompson, Mace donald College, St. Anne de Belle- vue, Que. : ------ ---- ASA mama ons Why does A MAN want The WOMAN he can't get} Is it because MOST men want What LOOKS NICE--and as yet He has not had the proof That she isn't What be thought? PRETTY WOMEN are often LIGHT ; Ws AIR, and as DIFFICULT TO GRASP; : They are like a RAINBOW -- Delicate, curved, softly tinted; They SEEM to be real, yet, AFTER MARRIAGE, \ - "You Said It, Marceline! " MARCELINE FALROY: On "Holding a Man" Seldom MATERIALIZES. Some WOMEN are HEAVY And cumbersome. with The stability of a good-sized MOUNTAIN; Men don't usiially MARRY them Like THIS--they get that way AFTERWARDS. But it doesn't seem To matter, For their HEART is so BIG, Their LAUGH so JOLLY, And they COOK such Excellent food that they TAME their HUSBANDS 'Asid keep them : The charm their beauty promised ' That way.