i. i { CAPITOL NOW SHOWING THE MAN WHO CAME BACK THE GO-GETTERS YEAR 91; No. 240. wn - KINGSTON, ONTARIO, The Daily Briti WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1924. hh Whig PPP PPT amass CAPITOL THURS., FRI, SAT. The BORDER LEGION with Antiono Moreno, Helene Chadwick And PLASTIGRAMS wv LAST EDITION GUSS PORTER [S ANSWERED Hon. Janes Mardack Appears ine Answer 'to Challenge. A DEEP INPRESSION Was Made By the Minister of Labor on Gathering in West Belleville, Nov. 19.--Hon, James Murdock, minister of labor, whose withdrawal of an account of $4,050 from the Ottawa branch of the Home Bank E. Guss Porter en- deavored to make a national issue, came into West Hastings last night and addressed a public meeting. He told the simple story of his transac- tion with the Home Bank, and as he related the tale was applauded again and again. The story was told with- out bitterness, and the minister evidently made a deep impression on his audience. This was Charles Hanna's most successful meeting. It has been charged by the Opposition that the Liberdls were afraid to bring the minister of labor into the riding. "Tonight is our answer," said R. MacAulay, chairman. "Here is Hon. James Murdock in person." The minister was received with deafen- ing cheers. Other speakers were Mr. Hanna, the candidate, Hon. Duncan Mar- shall, Mayor Fraser of Trenton and Colonel Vanderwater of Belleville. The meeting was under the aus- picés of Hanna's Boosters. On Wed- nesday Mrs. (Dr.) J. H. McPhedran of Toromto will address a meeting of women here. : Mrs. Thurston Secures Divorce, London, Nov. 19.--A preliminary divorce decree against E. Temple Thurston, the novelist and dramat- fst, was granted yesterday to his wife, Mrs. Joan Katherine Thurston. He had been divorced before. The plaintiff in her evidence stated she was married to Thurston in 1911, nfon was happy till he en- | Wmily Cowlin' as his Secretary two years ago: Want Protocol Action Delayed Until the New British Govern- "meat Ras Time to Consult the Dominions. London, Nov. 19.--It was stated in British official circles this morn- ing that the British attitude towards the Geneva protocol on security and disarmament had not yet been de- fined by the mew Baldwin cabinet nor the late Labor government. The government's request that action on the protocol be postponed until af- ter the coming meeting of the Lea- gue of Nations council in Rome was made, it was stated, in order to give the cabinet time to place the mat- ter before the British dominions and allow the new ministers of Great Britain time to Investigate the 'protocol as lit will affect Great Britain, : The government, it was added, favorably ds any attempt by the _gettle the disarma- ment and nity question, and the present protocol, so far as the gov- ernment understands it, will form a sound basis for an international conference. i ---------------- New $300,000 addition to To- ronto Amt Gallery to be completed DE | + WIFE OF AN IRISH * DEPUTY FATALLY &» -- 4 Belfast, Nov. 19.--Mrs. Dar- 4 rel Figgils, wife of Deputy Fig- % gis of the Dail Eireann was | * fatally shot at Rathfarnam, 4 outside Dublin, this morning. SHOT PEEP RIOD CPEPPPREPHLIRPIRED THREE CUSTOMS MEN SWIM FOR THEIR LIVES, They Had a Very Narrow Escape in a Storm on Lake Ontario. Rochester, N.Y., Nov. 19. -- Bat- tling for hours in a gale that lashed Lake Ontario, Customs Inspector "Healy and fwo assistants were forc- ed to abandon a gasoline cruiser they had seized and swim for their lives, it was revealed yesterday. The customs men boarded the boat when it was found drifting off Sodus Bay with no one aboard. When the men boarded the craft they started the engine and headed in the direc- fion of Rochester, They had pro- ceded but a few miles, however, when the storm broke and forced them to seek shelter. The waves broke over the boat and flooded the cockpit. When the craft was in dan- ger of floundering Healy and his as- sistants jumped into the icy waters of the lake. Seeking Lower Motor Car Tax Government Told That Price of Autos in Canada Is Too High Altogether. Ottawa, Nov. 19.--Representa- tions are being made to the govern- ment from various sources, and de- putations have been here specifical- ly asking a reduction in the duty on motor vehicles, or at least the elim- ination of the sales tax. The duty on both passenger cars and trucks is now 35 'per cent., the excise tax be- ing additional. Prices on the same cars made in the United States and Canada are claimed to show a marked disparity in favor of the former, and in view of the extent to which such ve- hicles are utilized, it is desired to have this difference modified. Can- ada has become a very large ex- porter of motor cars. It is no} sought to do away with the pro- tection, but either to modify it or cut out the excise taxes so that prices in the two countries may be more similar. Any action by the gov- ernment would be only at the time of the budget. Given Prison Term. Owen Sound, Nov. 19, --Seven years in. penitentiary was the sen- tence meted out at Walkerton by Justice Wright the Bruce gounty fall assizes, to Dalton Wright of Golden Valley, later of Wiarton, convicted of a serious offense against a young girl The Ontario Gazette contains mention of the appointment of Frederick W. Thistlethwaite, L'- Orignal, to be crown attorney and clerk of the peace for Prescott and Russell counties, vice W. 8. Hall, de- ceased. CPP PPPPPOT PPO PNS * * # CANOEIST CROSSES * * THE ENGLISH CHANNEL % > -- + # Calais, Franfe, Nov. 19.--P. ¢ # C. Smythe, of Toronto, yester- ¢ % tenday succeeded in paddling + # alone in a canoe from Dover to & # Calais. He arrived here at 6 # # o'clock last evening, * * PPP PPP EPIPSLENNO A GREAT ROLE : 10 BE P PLAYED: By Canada n the Future of he British Empire. BRITISH AMBASSADOR Addresses the Canadian Club At New Jot hee Loy To Each Dominion New York, Nov. 19.--Complete liberty to each individual Domirion as to its own development, with hearty co-operation among them all and the Empire in mattérs of world- wide policy, is the only policy through which the British Empire will be able to continue to "hold to- gether" and exert its influence in the world, Sir Esme Howard, British Ambassador to Washington, de- clared last night in an address be- fore the Canadian Club here. "Canada, especially," he said, "by reason of her position as an American power, will have an ex- ceptional position and play an ex- ceptionally important part" in the future development of the British Empire. "It will be for her," he added, "to interpret to the rest of us the feelings and the attitude of this great American Republic, with whom we not only desire but In- tend to live in the most cordial friendship and in peace in the fut- ure. "In view of the constantly in- creasing importance of America, north and south, in the economic as well as the political affairs of the world at large, the importance of Canadp's share in Imperial and world affairs can, I think, hardly be over-estimated. I feel sure that, judging by the wisdom of the statesmen in the past, she will play her part with honor, dignity and success," The hope was expressed by Hon. George P. Graham that it would not be many months before Canada would have a representative at Washingtoh. Hon. N. A. Belcourt gave a re- sume of Canada's position regarding the London (Conference, and told of the accomp.idhments of the guther- ing. STRANGEST STRIKE IN LABOR HISTORY British Union Officials Protest at Refusal to Reinstate Ex-Minister. London, Nov. 19. ~The question of reinstating ex-ministers of the Labor Government in the positions they formerly held in the trades unions has led to one of the strang- est strikes in the history of the trade union movement. Nearly ninety officers, organizers and of- ficials of the Transport Workers Un- fon have gone on strike as a protest against the action of the wumion's executive in declining to relnstate Harry C. H. Gosling, as president of + the union, a position he held be- fore he became minister of trans- port in the late government. The plea of the executive is that when the office of president became va- cant, on Mr. Gosling entering the government, it had been intended to abolish it on the grounds of economy. This means that Mr. Gos- ling who is now ill, lowes his gov- ernmental salary of £3,000 a year and he gets no compensation, as the réther-ministers do by resuming their former position. THE FARMERS BLOC 2091499999999 00e7 12 CAPITAL PUNISHMENT DEBATE IN MONTREAL * Montreal, Nov. 19.--Clar- # ence Darrow, Chicago attorney, 4 famous in the recent Leopold- # Loeb trial known as the law- % yer 'who has never had a # client hanged," and R. L. Cald- # er, K.C., crown prosecutor of 4 Montreal, will debate here on 4 the subject - "Resolved that # capital punishment should not # exist'in a modern penal code," # Mr. Darrow taking the affir- 4 mative, LAER EZR ERE AREER BR * COP 008005000000 Canadian Rallways Killed 29 In October Ottawa, Nov. 19.--The return of accidents for month of October as having taken place on Canadian rail- ways gives a total number reported as 272, involving the loss of 29 lives with 234 persons injured. Of the killed two ,were passengers, seven employers of the railways, and 20 others. Of the injured 18 were pas- sengers, 205 employees and 61 others. Automobiles were involved in 18 of a total of 39 crossing accidents, and in these accidents three persons were killed and 31 injured. In all, five persons were killed in the total crossing accidents and 41 injured. In 17 instances the highway cross- ings were classed as "unprotected," Egyptian Army Sirdar Is Shot Gen. Sir Lee Stack In Serious Condition--Assailants Also Threw Bombs. Cairo, Nov. 19.--Two bombs, one of which - exploded, were thrown at Major-General 'Sir Lee Stack, sirdar of the Egyp- tian army, while driving from the ministry of war to-day. General k was also attack- ed with rev r shots and bad- ly wounded In stomach. He was vemoved to hospital. The three of four assailants involved in the affair eventual- ly escaped. They first threw the bomb which falledito explode and afterwards fired several rounds with revolve hitting General Stack, his aide-de- camp, his chauffeur and a po- liceman. General Stack's condition is serious. He is suffering from shock, and' has three bullet wounds in the stomach, hand and foot, respectively. IRELAND'S PRIMATE IS DEAD IN ARMAGH Cardinal Passes Away-- OF ONTARIO DEAD | | +|To Be Henceforth Known as| f {at the Schneider home she pleaded T . . * * (WHY TAXATION IS NOW HIGH $150,000,000 Wasted By Gov- ernment During the War. GEN. CURRIE DECLARES One Hundred Thousand Soldiers Sent to England Who Were of No Use, Montreal, Nov. 19.--8ir Arthur Currie, in a statement yesterday, de- clared that what he said in his ad- dress delivered before the Citizens' Research Institute of Canada on Sept. 11th at a dinner in the Wind- sor Hotel was that thousands of men had gone to the front who had been of no use what ever to him in the field. At that time he had in no wise criticized the men or made any statement whatever in regard to their morale. He further stated that anything that he had said in that address could be backed up by figures from the militia. The exact words of Sir Currie in his address were as Jows: "I suppose one thing that added to our taxation was the war. 1 do not know all about the war, but I do know a lot of it, looking at it from a long distance from the place where the expenditures were incurr- ed. "I know that the war cost hundreds of millions more than if expert advice had been listen- ed to. I think I am right in say- ing that 100,000 men were en- listed and sent to England who were of no use to us in the field. I think the average cost of each man would be $1,600, and that would be $150,000,- 000." { Arthur fol- A previous Ottawa despatch stat- ed that a parliamentary inquiry in- to the class of men sent from Can- ada overseas In the Great War will be proposed at the next session of paliament and that the thought of inquiry bad been inspired dy Gen- eral Currie's speech. SWEARS THAT GIRL DRIVER WAS DRUNK Witness States That Marjorie Schnelder Admitted She Pushed Victim. New Haven, Conn.. Nov. 19.-- Miss Marjorie Schneider was drunk the night of the Yale-Army football game when Charles G. Rog- ers met his death while driving back to New Haven frdm a roaa- house with Miss Schneider in her car, Mrs. Ruth Hulse testified at the coroner's inquiry, according to the official transcript, made public yes- terday. . Mrs. Hulse testified that after the acgident she drove the death- car back to New Haven, and that Miss Schneider said. "Oh. Ruth, 1 pushed him! I killed him! What will I do." Miss Schneider said she was lean- ing over In the car to avoid Rog- ers' advances, the witness testified, according to the transcript. She could not see because of Rogers' position and she pushed aside. "When I mentioned the grey car," Mrs. Hulse testified, "she asked me to keep quiet about it, and again Sunday night when I saw her in bed with me not. to mention the grey car." HAMILTON CONVICTIONS. 19, -- Stephen H. Walker, 908 were found rome until opportunity to appeal. ] out of 19 who been convicted. Some have yet be tried. i $9005 0000000 Teese g Fas nl CPPPPPRPIPPIOOTOEROTS * + JAPAN ASKS CHINA + TO PAY FOR DAMAGE Tokio, Nov. 19.--The Jap- anese Government has des- 4 patched a formal note to the 4 Chinese Government through 4 Yoshizawa, Japanese minister 4 at Peking, demanding an ino- + demmity for damages inflicted ¢ % upon Japanese property, and # injuries sustained by Japanese % subjects during the recent war #% in China. LJ PPPPPLLPRPPIPERPEY * + + * * + * + * > * * > + * * * < > Toronto Caterer Is Sued For $16,098 War Tax Toronto, Nov. 19.--On behalf of His Majesty, the Attorney-General has entered action at Osgoode Hall against George Coles, Limited, ca- terers, of Toronto, to recover $16.- 098, balance claimed due under the special War Revenue Act, after giv- ing credit for $2,875.11. The writ is endorsed 'for Sales Tax, which the defendants, manufacturers, and retailers of cakes, pastry, ice cream, and candy, should have paid." Ku Klux Klan Now In Canada An Alleged Organizer Is Arrest- ed in Homilton Starting a Branch. Hamilton, Nov. 19.--If &ay proof were needed after the numerous flaming crosses that have appeared with startling regularity on the mountain, that the Ku Klux Klan has a foothold: here, then it was supplied in police court yesterday when Almand Charles Monteith, of Niagara Falls, appeared to answer a charge of carrying 'a loaded re- volver. Cards bearing the names and ad- dresses of no less than thirty-two prominent Hamilton citizens. who have avowed allegiance to the shrouded order, were found on him by Detectives Bleakley and Gillespie. 'When they Bact, him under arrest in the Orange Hall here on James he north, he admitted being an authorized organizer for the K.K.K. In his diaries were entries show- ing how much he had spent in pur- chasing robes, flaming crosses, and in renting halls. No less than 36 white robes were purchased within a period of 10 days. The prisoner claims that his wife resides In Kingston. He would neither affirm nor deny that he had been respon- sible for the f! 7 crosses which ap- peared on the .iountain recently. When questioned in this regard he merely smiled. When arrested he was surrounded by candidates who were paying their initial entry fees of $3. He claimed to be boarding with the janitor of the Orange Hall. The application forms state that thé applicant must be British born, a Gentile, a Protestant, and white. Earl of Mar's Son For Quebec Girl Capt. Erskine, A.D.C. to Lond Tg Ottawa, Nov. 19.--An announce- ment of interedt to many Canadians was made last night of the engage- ment een Captain the Honorable Francis Walter Erskine, of the Scots Guards, A.D.C., to His Excellency the Governor-General of Canada, and younger son of the Earl of Mar, and Kellie, and Miss Phyllis. Burstall, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Burstall, of Quebec, The an- mouncement marks the culmination of a romance which had its begin- ning ip the early days of the regime of the present governor-general, when Miss Burstall, with her par- ents, spent several, winters in the capital, Miss Burstall during that time was soclally very prominent § SEPP ER CIPI OPPS | ------ : LET FERGUSON HANDLE ISSUE Conservative Convention Taras Down Motion Regarding Liquor. No SYMPATHY GIVEN To MacCauslond, Wilson And Weichel Who Talked For Government (Control. Toronto, Nov. 19. -- The liquof resolution came at the end of the Conservative conference yesterday afternoon. It caused the only note of dissension in the gathering. The chairman, J. R. MacNicol, announced that the agenda was disposed of, but | he had a resolution, tabled during the day, which he had not the power to read. Gossip had apprised all the delegates of the nature of the resolu= tion, and there was immediately an uproar in the great hall. Cries of "no" or "sure" alternated. Mr. Mac- Causland, in the front row, asked If it was possible that a Conservative convention would refuse to hear & motion from two Conservative mem< bers of the legislature, the Wilson motion having been seconded by W. | G. Weichel, M.L.A. for North Waters loo. A dozen delegates were on their feet at once. The chairman restored order and sald there would be no attempt to throttle discussion. It rested with the conference to decide if new discussions could be brought in, The buzz of protest in the hall rose to pandemonium. At this point Hon. G. Howard Ferguson, premier of Ontario, rose and asked the coms ference to order twat it be read. The chairman thereupon read the Wilson resolution as follows: :. "We, supporters of the Liberals Conservative party in the province of Ontario, resolve and declare that fn our opinion the result of the recent plebiscite held in the province on Oct. 23rd constitutes a from the people to the legislature of this province to pass legislation pro viding for government control in those ridings which desire it; that such legislation is in the best : Ttrestur law and wd % ---- : } Vote Against Discussion. y chairman asked that all who a discussion of the question should stand. A tiny handful of delegates stood up. Then the con- trary vote was asked, the rest of the delegates went to their feet, cheer- ing and waving their handkerchiefs, Premier Ferguson sald that the Conservative party was pledged to a course on which it must be con- sistent. In May, 1923, he had given the electors a promise that when an expression of opinion on the liquor question seemed appropriate, It would be called for. During the last year, certain gentlemen had come to him and represented that the voters of the province were tired of the O.T.A. It remained only for the government to call a plebiscite and the O.T.A. could be defeated by tens, nay hundreds of thousands of votes. a "The only thing to say to these gentlemen is that they failed In their attempt. What course could & self-respecting government take, ex- cept the one we have taken. It must be remembered that the O.T.A, adopted as a war measure, had "been voted on three times and each time' the majority had been in approval." fav, A Acquitted, Montreal, Nov. 19-=Omer Se« cours, Bordeaux jail guard, who was charged with conspiring to aid Giuseppe Serafini, executed murder er and hold-up mah, in escaping from his death cell at Bordeaux jail, was acquitted yesterday by Judge Cusson in the Enquete Court. It was alleged that Becours had re- ceived $200 from Berafini shortly before the gangster was hanged to be used for "cigars and masses for, ho] dead man's soul." TRIAL OF LEONARD St. John's, Nfid., Nov. 19. -- The trial of Leonard G. Reid, son of the late Sir W. D. Reid, who has been held in $200,000 bail on a charge of since 8 car he was mandate ~~