tion. CAPITOL NOW SHOWING, LON "The Unholy Three" YEAR 92; No. 224. The Daily British 2] KINGSTON, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1923. CAPITOL MON,, TUES., WED, ' MILTON SILLS a "THE MAKING i OF O'MALLEY" 1 Attend the Liberal Mass Meeting in City Memorial Hall PETERBORO DOCTOR AND HIS WIFE ARE BURNED TO DEATH Tragedy at Ferobank, Three Miles Above Brockville--Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Mann the ~ Victims--Others in Cottage Escape. Brockville, Sept. 25.--~Dr. J. B. Mann, aged about forty, and his wife; of Peterboro, were burned to death in a fire which broke out at one i0'clock this morning in a wooden cottage at Fernbank, three of her on the St. Lawrence, which they were occupying, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brightman, also of Peterboro, miles west in company with as guests of Dr. George Imrie, of Rochester, N.Y. Mr. and Mrs. B¥ghtman escaped by jumping from Weeks on the river. : They occupied tage, while Mr. and Mrs. Brightman were in a room at the rear. latter awoke to find the place filled with they were found a few minutes later by William from the window, where Brightman, of Rochester, sleeping awakenéd by the flames. After having dragged them to safety, procured a ladder and broke the window black smoke rushed. rescue the other occupants. He An thelr apartment, from which an upper window, Dr. Imrie being absent at his home. Dr. and Mrs. Mann came here on Tuesday, intending to spend three a front room in the two-storey cot- The smoke and apparently jumped in an adjoining cottage, who was Mr. Brightman attempted to Before he could enter the entire room was filled with flames and further work was im- possible. The flames and smoke evidently cut off the escape by means of & stairway, {f Dr. and Mrs. Mann ever awakened from their sleep. The cottage was totally destroyed, simply a heap of ashes being left upon the rock where it stood. Amid them the charred bodies of Dr. and Mrs. Mann were found side by side. How the fire originated is unknown. The occupants retired, leaving a fire burning in a fireplace, Was no other fire in the place. Dr. W. E. Harding, caroner, but this was protected by a screen. There has ordered an tnquest.- AN UPWARD TENDENC SHOWN IN ENPLOYNENT If the Trend Is Maintained, Gonditions Should Be Better Yet. Ottawa, Sept, 25.--Employment in Canada at the beginning of Sep- tember showed a very slightly up- ward tendency as contrasted with the downward movement indicated in three of the last four years. State- ments tabulated from 5,881 firms thowed that they had 793,624 em- ployees, as compared with 793,426 in the preceding month. The index number stood at 96.6 compared with 96.3 on Aug. 1st, 1925, and with 93.1, 100.0, 93.7 and 88.7 on Sept. Ist, 1924, 1923, 1922 and 1921 re- spectively. Improvement in manu- facturing and logging was largely effset by contractions construc It employment " follows the trend shown at the same time of last Year, further additions to staffs will be registered at the beginning of or. v Additions to staffs were recorded by firms in Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia, while in the oheitime and prairie provinces there curtailment of employment: in latter case, this is probably due the exigencies of the harvest, says & 'report issued by the department of, Labor. > MIMIC WAR IS ENDED BY BAD WEATHER tacking Army Holding Strong Line. London, Sept. 25.--The battle between the Blue and Red armies Xandon as the objective ended to follow the manoeuvres delight of the Sn Ann. THE BRITISH MINING DISPUTE I8 SERIOUS An.Agreement. Not the Federation, It Is « S Said. -- London, Sept. 25. -- Conferences between Premier Stanley Baldwin and the Miners' Federation executive yesterday and today over the dispute between the miners and operators failed to bring an agreement. The federation has decided to call a na- tional conference of miners' dele- gates. The situation is described as serious. Premfer Baldwin is understood to have decided against the miners. During the last mining crisis, which occurred only a few weeks ago, Premier Baldwin averted a na- tionwide strike by guaranteeing a subsidy to the mine owners to enable them to continue the existing wage scale for another nine mofiths. The present disagreement arises from varying interpretations of the settlement made between the miners and operators at that time. -------------- SUIT BY UNDERTAKER. Toronto Man Claims He Took Small. From pox 3 "Toronto, Sept. 25.--The local board of health, through the City Solicitor, has filed a statement of defence in the suit of Reginald Roy Moore, undertaker, who claims that he contracted smallpox from profes- sional attendance on the body of a woman who died from smallpox. The board rtates that the medical prac- titioner in attendance notified the authorities that the woman had been suffering from measles, and that all 'possible care had been taken to pre- vent the spread of the disease. The board disclaimed negligence of any kind on its own part. SPEAK IN MEMORIAL HALL HON. JAMES MURDOCK Minister of Labor in the Mackenzie SUCCEEDS T0 - A KINGDOM IN NORTH INDIA The Famous "Mr. A" of London Scandal Case Heir. VICTIM. OF BLACKMAIL May Get Royal Salute--His Uncle Dies~Indian Rulers Are to Decide. London, Sept. 25.--His Highness Sir Pratab Singh, Maharajah of mmu and Kashmir, lies dedd in his pal land of nightingales and roses over which he ruled in Oriental splendor for two score years. And the succes- sor--unless fate interferes--to his gem-studded throne, to his silken robes, to his diamonds and emeralds, to his elephants of state and his pricely income of $5,000,000 .yeariy is Sir Hari Singh, to whom came world-wide noteriety last year when he was involved in one of the most sensational cases ever tried in any court, Within the next few days the Brit- ish rulers of India will have to de- cide wNether Sir Harl is to succeed his dead uncle. If they proclaim him lord of*Jammu and Kashmir salutes of twenty-onéd guns must thunder, and proud hill chieftains must humbly bow to him who, panic- stricken at being thrust suddenly into a most unwelcome limelight, vainly sought to hide his princely rank under the now famous sobri- quet of "Mister A." The Blackmail Case. The latter, it will be remembered, was named in a case involving sev- eral Englishmen bent on obtaining money as a resull of the Indian grandee's friendship for one Mrs. Robinson, in whose room he had been found at Paris. The be- came one of absorbing interest when the judge at the outset of the pro- ceedings refused to divulge the name of the blackmailers' victim "for rea- ms of state." "It is very import- t that scandal should not be caus- ed 'where this potentate lives, and it is only for that reason that I am e at Srinagar, capital of the | TO-NIGHT HON. DUNCAN MARSHALL A former member of Liberal cabinet of Alberta. | The Federal Field Leeds Conservative. Brockville, Sept. 25.--Hugh 8. Stewart, K.C., member in the last Parliament for Leeds, was the un- animous choice of the Conservative convention for that riding held here yesterday. His nomination was un- contested, the sole other name sub- mitted to the convention, that of John G. Mitchell, Lansdowne, being withdrawn before a vote was taken. No Hamilton Labor Men. Hamilton, Sept. 25.--The Tepre- sentatives of the Independent Labor party in Hamilton, have decided not to run any candidates for the federal election in Hamilton ridings, thus leaving the field to the Liberals and Conservatives Liberal in Welland. Welland, Ont., September 25.--H. P. Stephens, mayor of Niagara Falls, was yesterday afternoon chosen Lib- eral candidate for Welland county in succession. r member in the would not stand for momination. John Crowe, Welland, was the only other nominated. 3 Other Nominations. Welland---H. P. Stephens, Liberal, Lanark County--Hon. Dr. R. F. Preston, Conservative. . Em ---------------------- To See University Miles Away. Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 25.--The University of Pittsburgh's towering cathedral of learning, to be erected within the next two years, will be visible to the unaided eye, for nearly thirty-two miles in all directions from here, physicists and mathema- ticians revealed to-day after com- pleting their calculations and obser- vations. ' The fifty-two-storey skyscraper will rise to 580 feet, and its glister- ing limestona is responsible for the great ditafice at which it may be viewed. ------------------ THE IRISH RESENT GERMAN INVASION Threaten to Chase German Engineers From Shannon * Hydro Work. _ ---- Belfast, Sept. 25.-- Trouble is brewing in Limerick in connection 'With the invasion of Germans, w are to be employed on the Shannon electrical scheme, on which any- thing up to seven million pounds is to {Took Orders for 4,800 Cases of Parliament, who | HOW BOOTLEG | RING WORKED | IN NEW YORK PEELE I PRES O Sotzh Whisey Dai DOLLAR BILL SYSTEM Used For Delivery---Rum Runner Had Half Tun Bil and Skip- per the Other Half. New York, Sept. 25.--The big bootleg ring, uncovered by raids here, took orders for 4,800 cases of Scotch whiskey worth $240,000 in a single day. Thirteen men, regard- ed as members of the ring, were ar- rested by federal agents and police in two raids on the offices of a pseu- do real estate firm. ' With records of large liquor pur- chases in Rum Row, the police found several one dbllar bills torn in half. On parts of the bills that matched were such notations as "500 cases" and "1,000 cases." A rum runner sent out from shore present- ed half of the torn bill to the skip- per of the rum ship chartered by the syndicate. The skipper had the other half of the bill and the runner got his liquor. French Offensive Ends Druse Revolt Damascus, Sept. 26.--The Rebel Druse tribesmen are re- ported to be dispersing in all _ directions, and the opinion is =~ ngTally aid | hat the relief of. the | eh § 'at Suedia has ended the uprising which menaced France's influence in the mandated territory of" Syria. Bagdad, Irak, Sept. 25.-- Members of a convoy arriving here from Damacus state that the French have begun a big offensive against the rebel Druse tribesmen of Syria, em- ploying - 20,000 'troops, 44 tanks and 42 armored cars and 140 airplanes, LIBERAL SPEAKERS. To Be Welcomed by Commitiee at C.N.R. Station. Hon. James Murdock, Minister of Labor in the Federal Cabinet, and Hon. Duncan. Marshall, a former member of the Liberal cabinet of Alberta, and general organizer for Ontario, who are to address the big Liberal nomination meeting in the City Hall, were expected to reach the city Friday afternoon on the 5.15 C.N.R. train from Ottawa. They were to be welcomed by a committee composed of Messrs. William Harty, Jr., J. M. Campbell, Charles Living- ston, W. J. Fair, M. Sullivan and Col. R. B. Kent. Rt. Hon. Arthur Meighen - Arrives In Kingston The Rt. Hon. Mr. Mélghen ar- rived in the city on the Friday af- ternoon C.N.R. trai#' from the east and is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Ross, 217 Willlam street. Mrs. Meighen was also to come here from Ottawa to join her husband; and to visit her two sons, who are cadets "Hing & a horse at the ant AE EXT XT EXRR = +* + + EFFECTS OF COAL po * STRIKE IN US. + > -- New York, Sept. 25.--Here is the effect of the anthracite coal strike upon United States railways, according to an esti- mate by railroad officials pud- lished today: Nine railroads serving the anthracite district are losing $3,500,000 a week in revenue. Fifteen thousand railway men have been laid off. Car loadings have fallen oft 40,000 cars a week. +» + * * * * * * * * + * * * + > > "000000 s000000 Helped Ascetic to Perform Death Rite London, Sept. 25.--The Evening News correspondent at Allahabad, British India, chronicles a& peculiar case in which two Hindoos were charged with aiding a Hindoo ascétic to commit suicide by refilling a grave into which he had voluntarily de- scended. The accused men admitted their part in the affair, but said they were disciples of the ascetic and were bound to obey his instructions. It was also pleaded in their defense that the holy man had not committed suicide, but merely performed the religious rite of "Samadhi"--that of being buried alive while in a state of suspended animation. The court accepted the defense and the two men were acquitted. ---------------------- CANADIAN CURLERS Who Will Be With Team to Play in Old Country. Montreal, Sept. 25.--The curlers named fromthis district to join the Canadian team of curlers, which will visit the Old Country for a series of matches early next year, are: George B. Frost, Smith's Falls; Henry Brown, Almonte; Col. H. J. Mackie, Pembroke; William C. Murray, Outremont Curling Club; William Duncan, Thistle Curling Clab, Mont- real, and Col. A. deM. Curling Club, Quebec. Two altern- ates named are J. C. Forge, Pem- iétoria . Curl- pea, ub, Que : Canada to Have Werld's Most Northerly Police Post Ottawa, Sept. 25.~--The world's most northerly police. post and also the most remote of any human habi- tation is to be constructed next year for the Mounted Police at the far lend of Ellesmere Island. Building materials and two years' supplies have been cached within easy freighting distance of the point. Three men will be detailed for pa- trol duty on the indescribably lonely shore of Rice Straits, = ------ 'FOUND UNCONSCIOUS. In Motor Car With Tiny Bottle in His Hand. Toronto, Sept. 25. -- Clarence Macomb, aged twenty-two years, was found in an unconscious condition in 2 motor car early this morning and had not regained consciousness at noon. Doctors are endeavoring to dis- cover the nature of the contents of a half ounce bottle found in his hand. ------ Pittsburgh Church Appeal. Toronto, Sept. 25.--Papers have been filed at Osgoode in the appeal of the Unionist portion of St. John's congregation, Pittsburgh from the judgment of Justice Logle who de- cided in favor of the non-concurring portion of the congregation in re- gard to the ownership of the church 'Hotel Dieu on Friday with a fractur. ed thigh-bone, caused by falling off Mr. 'home whom Bell, Victoria]. TWO PRESCOTT ME Were the Victims--Likely Fell From a Ladder in Climb ing to the Deck. Brockville, Sept. 25. -- Frank Jackson, aged thirty-eight, fireman on the Steamer Robert M. Thompson of the George Hall Corporation, and Phillip Henry, aged thirty-five, sec~ ond cook on the same vessel, both belonging to Prescott, were drown | at midnight in the St. Lawrence river near the lower derrick at Og- densburg, N.Y. Jackson and Henry were returning to the boat whem they met their deaths. It is believed that they were making their way u the ladder to the deck of the craft, when one missed his footing and carried the other into the water, cries of the men were heard Henry Clarkson, watchman on the Steamer, who roused members the crew, who tried to locate the men in the water. With the ald of grappling hooks, the bodies brought to the surface after nearly an hour's search. ° Surprising News From Missionary in © Toronto, Sept. 25.--In letter from Rev. George BE. Ha rel Chicago, to Rev, James Wesley Bail ~the news is contained that Ge Sen, Governdr-General of Sue in whose strength and enlighte the Canadian missionaries to China placed reliance this sum: had evacuated: his capital, Cher owing to defections to his forces, is believed to be making Kiati another mission centre, his milit headquarters. The letter states t at serious résults were anticipated, up to the time the letter was writ had not taken place. NOVA SCOTIA HAS apparently A NEW GOVERN Ottawa, Sept. 0 James Robson Douglas, Lieuten Governor of the province of Now Scotia, has resigned, and- his resigs nation has been accepted by Government. James Cranswick Tory, former minister without portfolio in 0 late administration of Premier Armstrong, former Premier of Nova Scotia, has been appointed Lieuten~ or in succession to fore mer Lieutenant-Governor Douglas, © Official announcement to this effect was made late yesterday : ternoon. Former Lieut,-Governor Don was sworn in on Jamndary 29th I succéeding former Lieut.-@ MacCallum Grant.