YEAR 92; No. 5. by 8 ines Ny ol io Whig KINGSTON, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, . HS POSITION 1S KOT LEGAL Further Details of Mr. Pollie's Action Over Child. BABY NOT NADE WARD Of Children's Aid --Will Foster Pareats Te aH Be id? contrary, John Pollie, ex-Children's Ald Society agent, stated to the 'Whig on Wednesday morning that he Sed not changed his attitude with reference to his placing of a child in a foster home, and he would not di- "yulge the names of the foster par- ents. When informed that another paper carried a report to the effect that he would turn over the child, Be said thet was the first he had heard of such a thing. Unless some- thing unforseen happens between now and Monday next, Mr. Pollie says thet he will go to jail and re- main there, sooner than tell where he placed the child. The Whig has been informed by legal authority that Mr. Pollie's atti- tude in the matter is not according to law, and that is what the judge much be guided upon when making his decision. The child was not . a ward of the Children's Ald Society, and for that reason the mother who, although not married when it was born, hes a right to claim her child at any time; and she is within her rights making the request upon Mr. Poifie as she has done. X -------- Case Complicated. Tt is understood that when the child was turned over to the foster parents by Mr. Pollie, there were no writings given to the mother or the foster parents, and for that reason, the foster parents have no Tagal claim on the child. While the Child- ren"s Ald Society is taking no action in the matter, in view of the fact that the ¢hild is not its ward, it Is understood that had the mother ask- d the Society to handle the case for r, the child would certainly have ye made a ward, and the situation and her husband ere sald to anxious to have the child turned , and they promise to care. It is under- inspector of the Aid Soclety for the county mother resides, has in- home, and has sent a re- he Kingston authorities that 45 satisfied that it would be rder for the child to be over to the mother, Not Then Agent. understood that the Child- Society has been well in- in connection with what since the date' of the birth at the General Hoepi- re skis: 2 at 8 ft = & 2 E 1, E ! is understood, is known to jal Inspector, who has a re- the same on file. It is claim- after the child was taken y the hospital on December 36th, 23, it was taken to a lady who re- ¢ides at the upper end of Princess _ where it remained until March, 1928, at which time Mr. Pol- lie had no connection whatever with the Children's Ald Society, as he was paid up until the end of the year 19 It would not be a great surprise it the foster parents (and no person ps to know who they are with of Mr. Pollie) would ime be- le child ¢ { Hp i cipations of 1s' directed particularly against ex- A CLASSY RED. Evidently Soviet Ambassador M. Krassin, believes in "When you are in Rome, do as the Romans do." Here he is shown in full evening dress, silk topper and all, after departing from the Blysee Palace in Paris after pay- ing an official call on the French presi- dent. Winder what the proletariat of Ruasta would say if they could see him us. ONTARIO CAN LIMIT EXPORT OF LIQUORS Province Has Not Yet Applied for Limitation Under. OC.T.A. Amendment. Ottawa, Jan. 7.--There are anti- a discussion in the coming session of parliament on the question of rum-running along the Ontarlo-American border. A great deal of correspondence on the sub- ject is being forwarded to Ottawa and enquiry has been made 'with & view of meeting the criticism, This port houses. In the representations made, it seems pretty well agreed that the legitimate brewers and dis- tillers are not the main offenders, but rather a band of smugglers and {llicit vendors. The position which will be taken here in the event of the question being broached in parliament or in the legisfature, will be that 'Ontario may, if it wishes, confine both the actual exportation of liguor or beer or "the holding" for export of these beverages to- brewers and distillers and eliminate all the rest, In 1922 an amendment was made to the Canada Temperance Act auth- orizing this imitation of export whenever any "dry" province asked it by order-in-Council. Ontario has not done this as yet. The possible reason may be that it would be & discrimination a the native wine manufacturers of Niagara, who last year sold $1,000,000 worth of wine to Quebec alone, The 1922 Act relates only to "brewers and distil lers." To limit to them 'the privilege of export, as is now possible, would apparently eliminate the wine grqw- ers unless their product be declared to be mnon-intoxicating. Certain grades of it are not devoid of a "kick" of considerable strength, Republicans won victory in the United States senate on Tuesday when an attempt to override the president's veto of the postal pay bill was defeated by one votes. Hon. Namcisse Perodean, leuten- ant-governom of Quebec province, opened the second session of the six- teenth legislature of Quebec at three o'clock Wednesday Jean Herbette, first French am- to Soviet Russia, left Tues- MARCELINE #ALROY = 17] A CHAUFFEUR MAKES RESCUE Descends Into Manhole Where ~Workman is Overcome by (Gas. WARNED OF DANGER But the Young Montreal Driver Merely Said "Oh That's Al Bunk." Montreal, Jan. 7.--At the risk of his life, Louis Zimmerman, a taxi- cab driver, twenty-four years of age, yesterday rescued Napoleon La- londe from a manhole where he had been overcome by gas. Lalonde had gone down to repair a break in the conduct. Before lapsing into uncon- sciousness from gas, he managed to call for help. A crowd collected and Zimmerman, seeing the commotion, left his cab and started to descend the ladder into the hole. A citizen stepped in front of him and warned him of his danger. "Qh that's all bunk," said the chauffeur, and pushing the man aside he scrambled down, then call- ed for a rope which he tied about Lalonde's waist; then with the vie- time over his shoulder Zimmerman successfully made the ascent. Lalonde is recovering at a hospl- tal and Zimmerman was only slight- ly affected by the gas. eee 334 ARE FOR UNION AND 42 AGAINST How the Presbyterian Congre- gations In Canada Have Voted So Far. Toronto, Jan. 7.-- The vote on church union up till noon to-day showed 6 congregations in British Co- lumbia for union and 2 against; 22 in Alberta for and 6 against; 151 jh Saskatchewan for union and § against; 118 in Ontario. for union and 27 against; 12 in Quebec for and 0 against; 21 in N Scotia for and 2 against; 4 In Edward Island for and 2 against, Total: for union 334, against 42, Toronto's Population 542,187. Toronto, Jan. 7.-- to an to be presented at the last meeting of 1924 council this efter- noon by Assessment Commissioner Forman, the population of the city last year totalled 542,187. The in- crease in ten years is given as 72,- 038. CANADIAN SCIENTISTS Of the Sun on January 24th at Point 8ix Miles South of Hamilton. Ottawa, Jan. T.--A panty of five from the Dominion Observa- tory will go to a point six miles south of Hamilton, Ont., to make scientific observations of the eclipse of the sun, which is to take place on Setunday, Jan. 24th. Terrestrial magnetism and wireless receiving conditions during the period of the eclipse are two features to be examined by the Ottawa party. News of f the Wires ' In densed Form Germany will hand a forcible note, to the Allies denying the right of the Entente to 'delay the evacuation of the Cologne bridge heads. Daniel Guggenheim, New York financier, is seriously li. Three Physicians are in attendance. Mr. Guggenheim 's sixty-nine yaurs of 10 OBSERVE ECLIPSE] Greece Would Like to Bay Discarded Danish War Materia Copenhagen, Jan. 7.--An un- named Greek, described as be- ing in close touch with the Athens Government, has inquir- ed through the Danish consul at Hamburg whether Denmark is willing to sell all her-arms and war material. There is =a bill now before the Danish house to virtually abolish the army and navy. HOME BANK. MADE BIG PROFITS UNDER HANEY J. F. M. Stewart Says Profits Were Over $200,000 on Speculative Ventyres. a Toronto, January 7.--During M. J Haney's regime as president of the Home Bank, the bank made profits of over $200,000 out of speculative ven- tures entered into by himself, C. A. Barnard and J. F. M. Stewart, so the latter testified in the course of his evidence for the defence at the Gough trial yesterday afternoon. The plan followed was for the bank to ad- vance the money to buy certain stocks Stewart would give his personal note, the stock would be hypothecated, and the bank syndicate would share equally in the profits. D. L. McCarty, K.C.,, for the Crown, questioned witness about var- ious other enterprises in which he was interested after he becume a director of the bank--among them, Ogllvies, Murray-Kay, Mercantile Securities, and the Reynolds Com- pany. Questions and answers throughout the long cross examina- tion were marked by frankness and friendliness. Witness said to Mr. Tilley that, prior to the revelations made on the occasion of Calvert's report, he had never doubted either Mason or Daly. The Concession Was For Peace to which M. Clemental, according to an unofficial report, agreed, though doubt of its success with- out a representative of the United States present. The communique on the subject of the conversation was issued at noon, which threw no light oun the discus- . Boston, Jap.. T.--A heavy tremor, believed to have been . am earthquake, was felt shartly WOULD STEAL MORE WATER The Dlinois Bill, However, Is Marked for Deen Of Eastern Legislators in U.S. Senate Enough to Strangle Chicago Attempts. Washingtony Jan. 7.--The great victory of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River trafic over Chicago in the matter of diverting more than the legal amount of water from the be followed by a legislative fight, It developed today. The Illinois members of Congress, anxious to permit Chicago to con- tinue taking 10,000 cubic feet per second for the river which the big middle western town uses for a se- wer, propose to push a bill which will make that amount of with- drawal legal instead of the "paltry" 4,167 feet allowed under the deci- sion of the Supreme Court. This fight seems doomed in ad- vance, however, for the opposition of members from New York state, and other states bordering on the lower lakes, who are more interest- ed in navigation on the lakes and the St. Lawrence river than they are in Chicago's sewage problem, can easily defeat it. As this Congress expires March 4th, and there is no regular session of the Congress scheduled before December next, the present legisla- tive situation is such that any small group of men can prevent the pds- sage of any legislation they may de- sire to choke to death, BLIZZARD IN MANITOBA. Storm Moving Eastward Towards Great Lakes. Winnipeg, Jan. 7.--Although un- usually mild weather prevails throughout the entire Canadian west the great lakes. Light snow from thé prairies has been swept into high dri in Win- nipeg, considerably affecting trans- portation, while telegraphic commun- ications have been somewhat im- paired as a result of .the high wind. According to the official forecast, the low depression wave will be fol- lowed by a drop in temperature. TENPERANCE MOVE NEEDED IN THE WEST Remedy Not In Legislation, W. R. Wood Tells Manitoba Farm Women. Brandon, Jan. 7.--~The whole or- ganized temperance movement in Maiitoba must be abandoned unless this winter it can be put on a dif- ferent basis, W. R. Wood, secretary of the Manitoba Provincial Temper- ance Alliance, told the United Farm Women of Manitoba at their con- vention here yesterday. No large _|sums of money were required, he sald, but each community must do its part. Mr, Wood said he knew that the '| United Farmers were steadfast for temperance, and the challenge to them was in fact that six to ten millions of dollars per year were be- fog drained m the commerce of Manitoba by the liquor system, that police reports in the cities showed a thirty per cent. increase in drunken- ness, and that young people were being menaced. The remedy, he de- clared, was not in legislation; they were not seeking changes in the law. The remedy was a matter of basic temperance education, and this could be given only through local bodies, through individuals believing in THE VOTING STRENGTH lakes for the drainage camal 'is to |. yesterday, Manitoba is experiencing | a mild type of blizzard, which, cent-| ring in the ot province, 8 ADMIRAL LORD BEATTY Whose handling of the Battle of Jut- 1am is severely criticized by Admiral on. NURMI SET WORLD MARK IN MILE RUN Defeated Joie Ray In New York --Two Canadians Figure in Races. 2 Yi i+ 7.~Two. * Cang- oan. LL. track "eve Square Garden lastnight, Cyril Coaffee, former Canadian Olympic star, now running for the Iillinoils A.C., taking fourth place in the 50- metre dash, and Phil Granville, of the Hamilton, Ont., Y.M.C.A., taking second place in the two-mile walk. Loren Murchison, Newark A. C., took the 50-metre dash, establishing the first world's record for the dis- tance, six seconds. Wm. Plant, Morn- ingside A.C., won the walk in 14.11 4-5. Paavo Nurmi, Finnish . Olympic star, captured the mile in the world's record time of 4.13 3-5. Jole Ray was second. TO EXHIBIT AT WEMBLEY, Néw Zealand Reverses Decision of Last October. Wellington, Jan. 7.--The New Zealand Government has decided to be represented at the British Bmpire Exhibition at Wembley this year. Preparations are now being hasten- ed for the remewal of exhibits and replenishment of cinema material. The present decision reverses the one arrived at fn October, and has been communicated to the British Govern- ment by the high commissioner for New Zealand. USES PERKIT ISSUED IN HER MAIDEN English Woman Lawyer Are rives in United States to ---------- New York, Jan. 7.--Credited with being the first English woman to travel on a passport issued to her by the Foreign Office under her maiden e, although happily 'married, i Helena Normanton, a lawyer, arrived here yesterday om board the Adriatic. The woman barrister was one of several notables on the White Star r that arrived twenty-four hours use of strong, westerly gales vy hedd seas encountered all Liverpool London, Jan. 7.~--Outspoken tacks on Lord Beatty mark the. late troversy. "The. Jutland Scandal" published yesterday by Admiral Reginald Bacon, who was ia mand, at the time of the battle, ing serious tactical blunders im handling the battle cruiser sq est contribution to the Jutland sone but of permitting other admirals to be censured for their conseq without saying a word in their des fence. To give the battle .crulsers..a4 port, Beatty had under his coms mand the fifth battle aq consisting of four Queen Bi as well as fourteen light cruisers Bacon charges him with closing os the enemy without giving time for the battleships to come up, then dfter he had lost the Queen Mary and-Indefatigeble, altering his course and steaming away withous taking proper steps to ascertain that 'the battleships were not ene gaged In this part of the action, for which Bacon sald, Beatty had als lowed Rear-Admiral Evan to be '"'ungenerously and unj : blamed." ---- Lost Touch With Enemy. He also states that Lord Beatty. in retiring on Jellicoe's main fi tailed to bring him information to the German position. He had | touch with the ememy, tho single cruiser could have it. "The cat ran sway . from mouse," says Bacon, "lost sight it in twenty minutes sad it, again. | mouse. Je rey : his fleet Det oan enemy harbor, but wi he Bacon clares, Baatiy had nothing to do. "Lord Beatty," he says, 'had having a little eircle turning of No own: If any confusion a it was in our own battle cruiser fleet which waltsed around Ike | kitten after its own tail". JE The author gives the familar fences of Jellicoe's turn away fore the German destroyer atiae as the usual one employed by aif admirals in war, including Beat himself, and laid the blame for ultimate escape of the German fi on the battleships Malaya and liant, which sighted the enemy fi a little before midnight b through the British line but d report it. he Sensi, Criticizes Admiralty, Bacon finds grave fault with Admiralty's official report om ¢ battle, and gives his own 13 "No one wishes to pretend thal Jutland was a glorious' victory," says. "It was not, No glorious vi tory was possible under the daylig conditions thet prevailed." He attacks Beatty's tactics in earlier fight off the Dogger He cites & number of errors he "alleged Beatty committed prevented complefe victory from £01 "most unfairly" held to blame. . When Jellicoe came. in for much bitter criticism over Jutl Bacon regrets that Beatty, "did nol say a few' words to instruet opinion," and adds: '"This failure chivalry on his part at such 4 tim will never be forgiven, or f ; by the Royal Navy." : Churchill's Statement. : Lord Beatty was appointed Winston Churchill. At the beglunisg of the war. he wes selected, & though only a junior admiral, high command. Churchill, as MN left yesterday for Paris, was " what he thought of Bacon's "Sir Reginald," he replied, very angry with Lord Beatty. ajnt he? 1 présume he is angry me also, as I appointed Lord ¥ sm very proud of it."