"Stage Sirk" Bail J x -- rit ish Whig THURS, FRL., sar, "The Danger Signal" ALL STAR CAST The - YEAR 98: No, 8. KINGSTON, ONTARIO. MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1926. Progressive Confe rences With Liberal And Conservative Leaders FURTHER REDUCTION IN HYDRO INo One Appears Able to Forecast ¥ Public Utilities Commission to sent Rates in View of Last " RATES IS LIKELY IN KINGSTON | Ask Hydro-Electric to Lower Pre" Year's Surplus~-R. N. F. Mc: | Parlne Again Elected Chairman of Local Commission. ~~ | In view 'of the surplus looked for In the sléctrical department for the year 1935, the Public Utilities Com- mission will ask the Hydro Electric Commission for a further reduction in the This wis decided on at the in- augural meeting of the Commission, beld on Monday morning at 11 o'- clock. A deputation will be sent to Toronto, to" take up the matter with the Hydro Commission. Mr. R.'N. F. McFarlane was re- elected chairman of the Commission the year 1926. | The members felt that if the Com- Mission had a surplus in the elec- 1 department, the consumers ould have the benefit of it. The members present at the meet- Ing were R. N. F. McFarlane, Mayor Angrove, James Halliday, the new- ly elected member, who was given a warm welcome, and James Harris. } -- Plant Making History. The manager, C. C. Folger, oc- cupled the chair at the opening of poting, and addressed the Com- bn briefly. He stated that the ission had been making history referred to the fact that the 'department had been un- ma) ment for 39 years. The gas and electrical department had been, under civic management for 22 years, having been taken over on August 1st, 1904. Mr. Folger said a the city had reason 'proud of the various depart- 'They had made good ' and | favorably with other cit- and Wite the honor conferred on Said he would not care to chairmanship, without and co-operation of his he felt sure he had the year 1926 would £0 be the "banner year" of the Commission. paid a warm tri- of Mayor Angrove He stated that ng together the city coun- cil and the commission. Mayor An- drove deserved the credit for cement- ing t The chairman 10 the good work on the commission, : been a hard g the retiring mem- : wman, the chair- it he was the most con- scientions man the commission ever bad. oie i "Our mew member, Mr. Halliday, comes to us with a wide experience | in municipal matters," remarked the chairman. "With his wide experience | I am sure he will be a splendid asset | to the commission. I welcome him | to our board." Dealing with matters in general, the chairman stated that the roof on the power house had been leaking, and that it would be necessary to put on a new roof this year. The present roof had been put on fourteen years ago. It was quite necessary that aec- tion be taken this year in order to Bive the necessary protection to the very valuable machinery it housed. It is estimated that the new roof will cost in the neighborhood of $1, 200 or $1,500. Reduction in Rates, Chairman McFarlane stated that in view of the anticipated reduction in the electrical department for the past year, a deputation should go to Toronto and take up with the Hydro Electric Commission, the matter of having the rates for electricity in Kingston reduced. Speaking regarding the gas depart- meant, the chairman 'stated that the commission would about break even on the year. It had been a rather difficult year with this department. He was in favor of making 8 redie- tion in this department, too, just as soon as the receipts would warrant it. ! Regarding the waterworks depart- ment, the chairman said that in 1928 the debentures for this department would mature, and the commission would then be free from incum- brance. The plant at the present Chairman McFarlane stated that the electrical departmént showed a surplus, there should be a 'teduction to the consumers. Hydro autBorities stated that the Commission had no right to hand money back to the city. The chairman felt that the merchants and citizens in general should get the benefit of a reduction. Mayor Angrove stated that he was of the same opinion. "We should re- duce 'the cost to the consumer as much as we can," added the mayor. Commissioner Harris also suggest- ed that an effort be made to Becure more power, 80 as to encourage in- dustries. Chairman McFarlane remarked that there was not one chance in a thousand of securing more power until the development of the St. Law- rence was proceeded with. Mayor Angrove moved that the deputation go to Toronto to interview the Hydro commission regarding a further reduction in the rates in view of the anticipated surplus in the de- partment here, and the motion was carried. .. | ther of Mrs. Felix Shaw, formerly of : | Kingsto SINT ------------ though a number of marriages has been restored to pre-war figures, it is notable that those between middle aged men and comparatively young girls are more and more frequent. 'There is a large surplus of women between the ages of 18 and 45, the _ having caused a deficiency of n in the twenties and thirties. ---------- "LATE HENRY TAYLOR. : Jan." 11.--Henry Taylor, eighiy-one, former police magistrate and one of the oldest residents of this place, died at his home here Saturday night. The late Mr. Taylor was the fa- n, and now of Montreal, Fs ---- -- ! A ------ sre Kenneth J. Dunstan, Toronto, wilt] ®® 'the next Grand 'Z of the d apter of ' Canada Royal "Arch 1 ¥ - t | at, and Result of Non-Confidence Motion (From Our Owa Correspondent) Ottawa, Jan. 11.--The Capi- tal is on the tip toe of expect. ancy this afternoon. The air has not cleared any since Sat- urday and no one seems able to forecast the result of the vote on the non-confidence resolu tion with 'any degree of cer. tainty. The' corridors of the parlia- ment buildings and the rotunda of the Chateau Laurier are fill. ed with politicians from all over the Dominion and many rumors Are i ct trees e0resr00000e + COST OF DYING HIGHER IN RUSSIA Moscow, Jan. 11.--The cost of dying is increasing in Soviet Russia. Owing to the scarcity of suitable wood and draping ma- terials, coffins have advanced in price during the last six months by 33 per eent., while, owing to the congestion in cemeteries, graves have gone up 25 per cent. PEEP PPP LP RET b SPER eer bebe r eR PEGE Peer R00 Willowdale Company To Move to Kingston It has been rumored persistently about the city that the Willowdale Dairy, Collin's Bay, {op cream manu- factyrers, have decided to locate in Kingston, and that they will take over the old cereal building, at the foot of Gore street, which fs nwned by the city, and which has been un- used for some years. Chairman Boyd, of the industries committee, : The Whig was unable to get in toueh with Manager Grass, but is un- derstood that the company has con- templated this move for some time. The Willowdale company has a very large business In the city and district and it is due to this fact that this important step has been taken. -------------------- They Won't Do It. Quebec, Jan. 11---Though Hon. Dr. Choquette, a government suppor- ter, in the legislative council sug- gested that the government should tdke over the operation of the brew. eries in this province and even take over the taverns, instead of leaving. them in charge of licenses, it was learned authoritatively that the government did not intend to make such a move, The suggestion made by Dr. Choquette, who seconded the address in answer to the speech from the throne, was that the monies rea- lized through this move be used for increase in grants to education. EXPECT PATENAUDE 10. AGAIN COMMAND The Conservativp Forces: in Quebec in Case of Another General Election. Montreal, Jan. 11.---A Gazette special from Quebec says: "As a sequel to the recent conference call- ed by Hon. E. L. Patenaude in Mont- real to discuss matters of interest to the Conservative party in his prov- ince, another meeting was held over the week-end, which brought to- gether members of the local Con- servative org: tion and a num- ber of : in Conservative candidates Shs Jam general elections from this Though no official declaration . | was given, it was learned that 'the a abe paign. {plan of orgaization will be arrived Hv will} h the event of the probabilities rent ¢ eral election are current as to the result of this afternoon's session . of parliament. One thing is certain that if the King Government is suse tained they are preparing to put up an aggressive battle on every question that comes be- fore the House. In the Liberal ranks are many able debaters and with the expected acquisi- tion before many weeks of Dun- ning and King, they will be able to successfully combat the on- slaught of the opposition. Water-Logged Boat Proves To Be a Rem-Rumner Boston, Jan. 11.--The dis- abled, water-logged motor boat sighted off the Point of Pines onf, tig north shore,' proved- to be a rum-runner carrying. $50, 000 worth of champagne and whiskey. Coast guardsmen salvaged the craft and brought it to Boston. The boat is capa- ble of making fifty miles an hour and is valued at about $100,000. The fate of her crew is not known. FORMER LORD MAYOR TO BE PROSECUTED For Alleged Irregularities in Connection With His Administration. ------ Bradford, Eng. Jan. 11.--H. M. Trotter, former lord mayor of Brad. ford, and for twenty-five years an alderman of the. eity, is to be pra- secuted for alleged irregularities in connection with : hi administration of the baths d nt of Brad- ford: Mr, Trot LORD LONDONDERRY HAS STEPPED OUT Succeeded as Ulster Minister of Education by Lord Charlemont. Belfast, Jan. 11.--(Special Cable). --Lord Londonderry has unexpect- edly resigned as Minister of Educa- tion for Northern Ireland. His political career in the Ulster Gov- ernment was marked by the Lon- donderry Education Act.' The origi- nal act did not provide for Bible teaching in Protestant elementary schools and after an intensive cam- paign in which the Orange Order led the van he aceepted the amendment which Protestant Ulster demanded. The crisis was very serious at one time, Lord Londonderry finding him- self practically alone-in-the Cabinet on the point. Viscount Charlemont, of Stewarts- town, County Tyrone, representative of a good old Protestant famly, has been appointed Lord Londonderry's successor in the ministry, Mail advices from the U. 8. in- dicated that Ulster linen is being vigorously boycotted by De Valera's sympathizers. Two Jewellers Robbed of : $100,000 in Diamonds New York, Jan, 11---Two jewellers were robbed today of a bag contain- ing more than $100,000 worth of un- cut diamonds by two men who held them up a short distance off Fifth avenue in the busy 4 Tp ong: Swan, in the General Hospital where beg A SNOWSTORM | BRINGS DEATH Six Persons Were Killed in New York City. SEACOAST WAS SWEPT Ten Thousand Snow Shovellers Kept Traffic Moving in the American Metropolis. New York, Jan. 11.--Seventeen deaths attributed to the storm, which started all along the Atlantic" codst, from Georgia and Alabama to South- ern Michigan and Maine, were re- ported up to yesterday afternoon. Automobile disasters, in which the drivers' visions were affected by the blinding snowstorm, or skidded on the slippery road, were responsible for the majority of deaths. Six persons met death in New York city and the harbor during a snow and windstorm. Fear was en- tertained for the safety of several men in small craft last heard of be- fore the storm. Slightly more than two inches of snow had, fallen in the city by noon Saturday, but 10,000 snow shovellers and snow-fighting apparatus prevent- ed the snow from interfering with Street traffic. Soon after noon the storm subsided. During the storm ome barge cap- tain was thrown from his boat and drowned, one man lost his balance twenty-seven, died this morn. | and was killed by a fall through a glass roof and four were killed in an automobile accident. Several others were hurt in accidents due to the from 'the 'deck into the Bast Rive when his barge, the Port Light, broke away from a string of barges near Hart's Island. The others on the barge were unable, because of the darkness and snow, to see Russo after he fell into the river. The body was recovered. Seacoast Was Swept. Snow that has been sweeping across the north central states and the Atlantic seaboard struck New York Saturday after dropping a white mantle on Washington. Icy, snow-laden winds swept the 'Seacoast from North Carolina to Boston, bringing a sharp drop in temperature. Shipping all along the coast north of Norfolk.was affected, and in' many cases vessels were forced to seek shelter. Ocean liners at Atlantic ports reported rough weather at sea. The Adirondack region had sub- zero weather with predictions of colder weather still to come. The storm has been making its way east steadily, first invading the far west, then the south-west, sec- tions of the south and finally work- ing along the coast toward the north. Atlantic City enjoyed its usual im- munity. Rain and mist was sub- stituted by the weather gods for "the beautiful." CONVENT QUARANTINED, Eleven MiMi Cases of Smallpox Have Toronto, Jan. 11.---~With a total of eleven cases of smallpox in the in- stitution having developed, the Con- vent of the Sisters of St. Joseph has been quarantined. The first case, that of an elderly sister, was dis- covered before Christmas and she was isolated in the hospital ward of | the convent. All the cases are of a mild type, but the authorities have decided to place all convent bufld- ings under quarantine. 'There are about one hundred hundred the | With attendants of ALONG COAST sisters in the Sosvent, and about one | BEAVERBROOK GIVEN AN IRONICAL REBUKE Saturday Review Points to Men Who Have Not Div~ ulged Oonfidences. London, Jan. 11.--The Saturday Review, with something more than a mere casual reference to Lord Bea- | verbrook's latest self-confession in { his shilling booklet entitled "Politi- cians and the Press," in which Lord Beaverbrook discusses political events at large. since the signing of the armistice, with special reference to the part he himself has played therein, comments on the career of Sir John Merry Le Sage, the veteran managing "editor of the Daily Tele- graph, who resigned his position on the Telegraph in 1923, at the age of eighty-six, and whose death occurr- ed a week ago. Ironically pointing out several way in which Sir John Le Sage missed his chance, the Saturday Re- view says: ° "He did not write books to explain what he had done. He had a queer idea, which he would enuneciate with some violence, that all the informa- tion of which a man became possess- ed while working for a newspaper was the property of the newspaper and that it was wrong for such in- formation to be used for any pri- vate purpose, even that »f proving how much the collector of the same had been behind the scenes." Phe Review says that such prin- ciples 'were well understood also by John Thadeus Delane, one of the great editors of the Times, who died in 1879, and other Victorian journal- ists whose names managed to sur- vive despite their reticence. -------------------- 1,000 FAMILIES MAY ARRIVE THIS YEAR 422 Applications Already Ap- proved Under Settlement £0 Scheme. acceptance of 422 J British family settlement scheme, In the last two weeks of the year 130 were accepted according to the de- partment here. Officials of the de- partment expect that fully 1,000 families, with an average of six to the family, will be = approved this year. The first sailing will be in March, \ Last year, according to a state- mént handed out, the number of families settled on farms under the plan was 485, in all about 2,900 men, women and children. Under the scheme the department will bring out 3,000 British families by the end of 1927. Assisted passages were granted by the British Govern- ment to a number of families. Of the families Who had payments due, up to November 21st, 1925, ninety-two per cent. made their first repayment. Settlers under the scheme are gen- erally reported as being well satis- fied, and with few exceptions they have made a good start in the direc- tion of farin ownership, A CORNWALL CHILD DROWNED IN RIVER Sleigh Went Through a Mole in the loe--Ohildren Were Sliding. Cornwall, Jan. 11.--The first fatality of the year in Cornwall vic- Inity occurred Saturday evening, when Bessie Beauclaire, aged five ing down a hill on river ban y the speed of the i i {| 3 git gEE2 will come out this. year under the 'a sleigh on the fs Ottawa, Jan. 11.--Pro M.P.'s spent Saturday in caucus in conference with Rt. Hon. Meighen, Conservative leader, with Premier King. They open with a brief caucus, and then thi executive, headed by Robert Forks Progressive leader, conferred in tu first with Mr, Meighen and then wit} Mr. King, asking, it' is understo for a definite statement of policy ¢ (1) The tariff, (2) Hudson railway, (3) Peace River outlet. Mountain differential. (5) Statu freight' rates on grain and dour; Public ownership of national ways. (7) Income tax. (8) credits. (9) Transfer of natural sources to prairie provinces, (1 Trade relations 'with the Uniii States particularly with regard livestock. (11) National coal icy. (12) Revaluation of sel settlers' lands. (18) Co-op marketing. (1 4) Alternative 3 -- Definite Stand Asked. These fourteen points were mitted in Writing to Mr. : tude of the tions submitted was speech from the throme. Mr. ghen, it is stated, did not make written reply. > To-day, at conference' betwe Progressives and the party I the fourteen points were fu cussed, In the discussions, it is ported, Mr, Meighen took the eral line he took in the. elections. | the Hudson Bay, it is stated, he & ored completion, providing the e¢ would not be more than three Hons, as had been reported. It further stated that He favored turn of natural resources' but opposed to the alternative vote. i= understood that Mr, Meighen is plying more fully by letter to Progressive proposals. From conversations with individ: ual Progressives, the idea seems be rather to vote against the Mel ghen amendment with a view to submission by the 'government legislation indicated in the sp from the throne. 3 At the same time, there is al " the possibility of the opposition ting . some . independent suppe With Conéérvatives holding. 11 seats out of 245 if the speaker is cepted, not many switch votes re be necessary'to leavethe govern in a minority. On Monday, Mr. Mi ghen's amendment of non-co: will have right of way, ee ---- No Decision Yet. Ottawa, Jan. 11.---The sive party eplerged from a