YEAR 08; No. 28, KINGSTON, ONTARIO. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1926. ¥ GAST EDITION GOVERNMENT WINS ON TWO MORE VOTES IN THE COMMONS TWO ADJOURNNENT MOTIONS | "DEFEATED DURING THE NiGHT Second One Was Lost by a Single Vote--Debate Was on Goverameat Motion to Parliament Until March : 15---The Commons Sat Until 4 a.m. 3 A ------------ ¥ Ottawa, Feb. 3.--A fnotion for the adjournment of the debate, made F _ Stansell, Conservative member for Norfolk-Elgin, in the House fmmons shortly before four o'clock this morning, was defeated by a 16 vote. An earlier division on a similar motion had found the Gov- ment with a majority of ten, but in the second vote five Progressives, apbell, Lucas, Carmichael, Boutilier and Fansher, voted with the servatives. These five members are the ones who supported the tion on the first vote of the session when the Government was fained by three. Yesterday was a hectic one in thg Commons. Opening with a motion the adjournment of Parliament until the 15th of March, to commence en the debate on the Address concludes, it finally ended in an agree- iment for the adjournment of the debate at four o'clock this morning. The on ¢ ives had previously tried to obtain an adjournment on two offering to allow the debate on the Lapointe. motion to have nce to-day if the Government would agree to adjourn. This was d by Hon. Ernest Lapointe, acting Government leader. VIGOROUS ATTACK ON GOVERNMENT. The attack on the Government motion for a six weeks recess from, Conservative benches was vigorous and sustained. Speaker after ker, the Government remaining silent, rose from the front benches of the Opposition and condemned the: proposal. Finally; at about mid- night, the debate xoncinded in a speech by Hon. H. H. Stevens, Con- gervative, "Vancouver Centre, in which he made a number of charges in inection with the administration of the custoiffs department. He rd pd an amendment calling for a committee of seven members to inves- the charges and opposing any adjournment of the House until this was granted. Hhe amendment was before the House when it rose. | 8] ment. The national exchequer had been "stripped of a substantial por- tion of its revenue" through the op~ erations of @& ring of dishonest offi- clals, and the Government had tak- en no adequate steps to prevent it," claimed Mr. Stevens. He denounced former Special Preventive Officer Bissaillon of the customs district of 4Montreal, as a corrupt official, "the Worst of crooks, the intimate of 8 ministers gnd the petted te of this Government." £ of Mr. Boivin. Dne of the developments of day was the offér of the minister pms. Hon. G. H. Boivin, of a Sliminary committee to {nvesti- je the conduct of his department. C was replying to charges ! H Con~ 4 "y+ Mr. Bolvin Replies. Mr. Boivin denied that he had ever fet Mr. Bissaillon, 'and I never PEPER RPPIITOINS TRYING TO FORCE » HOUSE INTO ACTION #% Washington,, Feb. 3. --A move to force house action on the bill designed to relieve the anthracite coal situation was begun today in the house by Representative Boylan, demo- crat, New York. * * + * * * * <> Ld * > + * PhP EePO Oe CPPS PIBEPETL IES SHORT SKIRT SET BACK. { Owing to Cold Weather England is Experiencing. London, Feb, 3.--England's un- usually cold winter is making dress designers uneasy about the length of skirt women of fashion will here- after accept. Frosted . knees have given the extremely short skirt a set- back in England, and there is less and less disposition to talk so un- favorably about the skirt which falls well down toward the ankl¢s, espec- ially for street wear. \ LADY BADLY BURNED Her Clothes Canght "While. About the Stover Croyden, Feb, 3.--Mrs. Percy Har- ten, Roblin, (nee Nellie Bawn, of this place), was badly burned on Saturday. Her clothing caught fire while she was around the stove. Dr. O'Connor, Tamworth, was called in and he advised removing her to the hospital at Belleville. : Mrs. Hartin, about thirty-five years of age, was fixing the fire when her skirt caught fire. She rushed out of doors to try to put out the flames with snow. The husband rushed to her Reine and put the fire out. Mrs. Harti" was severely burned about the arms, face and back. Jail Term With Lash. Toronto, Feb. 3.-- Vito Masino, who pleaded guilty to a serious of- fence, was sentenced yesterday after- noon by Judge O'Conhell to five years in the Portsmouth penitentiary and twenty strokes of 'the strap. - 1 Adjudged Tugun, Montreal, , 3.~Gor ulker he boas 1 Ro pais ed of Ledp Dei in 1919, was ad- judged insane in a verdict 'Yeturned by the jury after hearing the medi- cal gvidence. he proposed to move to theig,nt to meet him," added the Min- slrsady placed on the order | user of Customs. Liver by Hon. H. H. Stevens, when| pg added that he had investigated ht Hotion Shauie ee Jeached. Tre the charges made against the opera- mt of a committee to investigate operation of the customs depart- nt for the past twenty years, and to recommend the prosecution of "any convicted of dishonest practice. 'Mr. 8 s moved at a late hour his ; t to the Government's mo- ition for a long recess until March th, a motion which did not reach vote before the House closed at 4 Mr. Stevens' charges had been made public. He stated emphatically that if any employee of his department was accused of misconduct that the official would be suspended, as Mr. Bissaillon had heen . If. he was found guilty on Investigation, he would be dismissed. That would be the policy' of the customs depart- ment as long as he was in charge of ft. Feeling Runs High. Feeling ran high during the last hours of the debate. Taik of graft and corruption of debauched officials, of illicit drug peddling and liquor running was bandied back and forth. Dy Mr. Boivin at one stage expressed the opinion that the whole debate over the adjournment of the House had been staged for the special benefit of the electors in Prince Al- bert constituency. "There is a bye-election on in Prince Albert and we are talking to the electors there at this moment," said Mr. Boivin. Another charge brought against the customs department by Mr. Stevens was that it had sold at ridiculously low prices alcohol seized in raids. Mr. Boivin admitted that he had sold 14,000 gallons to a Montreal distillery at thirty-six cents a gallon. That was one cent higher than the average price for alcohol of that grade. Mr. Boivin defended his depart. ment's appointment of extra staffs | before the elections. Many of the employed had partially prevented rum-running around the shores of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, "I 'will not say that they prevented it 1 charges i one that nine filing cabinets been removed from the depart- joms and that damaging 'contained therein had been 'the home of an ex-minister Mr. Boivin replied yi had been packed by who were appointed years tion of the Montreal district before | LABOR WANTS SALE OF WINE AND BEER Large Delegation, Interview= ing Ontario Cabinet, Asks for Government Control. Toronto, Feb. 3.--The removal of restrictions placed on the sale of 4.4 per cent. Beer in Ontario, and a reduction in price, was urged by the provincial executive of the Ontario Trades and Labor Congress, . which met members of the Ontario dab- inet yesterday. The deputation was a large one and all parts of the prov- ince were represented. They declar- ed that the high price, and numer- ous taxes were the cause of the "failure" of the beverage. The labor men also again declar- ed themselves in favor of the sale of Might wines and beers. John Corcoran, of Toronto, pre- senting the Tesolution which made the above recommendations, declar- ed that conditions were growing worse instead of better. "We are strongly of the opinion that it would be in the best interests of true tém- perance if the Government would adopt a measure by which beers and wines could be sold in licensed places for beverage purposes, and spirituous liquors. procured from government stores under proper reg- ulations," he said. NO LEGISLATION OF OF New Taxes Expected in Speech From the Throne at Toronto. CONTENTIOUS: KIND £52 i PREPARE FOR BATTLE WITH "NET" FORCES izing For the Election. 10 CANVASS OMEN Rer.T. J. S. Ferguson Retires as Presideat---An Address Given by Organizer Bolen. A meeting of those interested in the cause of prohibition was held on Tuesday evening in Sydenham gtreet church. Rev. T. J. B. Fergu- son, 'President of the local erganiza- tion, was in the chair, The chair- man, in opening the meeting, re- marked that he thought that the last time the prohibition forces started their campaign there would be no further need for them to get together again, for they believed that they could accomplish their work in the last referendum. It was & great thing to get together to con- sider the problems of the country and to consider the inroads against the human race. "We must have & charitable view of those who differ from us," said the speaker, "'and if we are sure that we are right and they are wrong, then we must talk the stion over and try to show them where they are wrong. Persuasion best form." .. | iA The chairman asked tor the min- utes, and they were read by the sec- retary, Rev. C. D. Baldwin. Ih, the minutes mention had B a holding of a field hibition forces but non held hi In. oon AR formation "of & permanent of § tion, it was poiiited out that none had been formed, the interest ap- parently having waned. Wet and Dry Figh Mr, W. Bolam, Toronto, prohibi- tion 'organizer, 'was called on and in opening his remarks stated that the plan for tisld days had been left to the counties to handle their own. He stated that 4.4 beer was not satis- factory to the wet or dry forces and at a convention held, a public ac- tion committee was - appointed to bring In a resolution to forward the cause in Ontario. A plan was for- mulated and two organizers have been in the field in order to have the counties accept it. The pian was outlined by Mr. Bolan, which, in 'a word, is to secure election candidates who are known to be prohibitionists. This does not mean that they must be necessarily Conservatives, Lib- erals, Progressives or any other par- ticular party, so long as they are prohibitionists. The speaker stated that the plan was meeting with great success and was being adopted all through the counties, Ten new or- ganigers were being sent out, he sald, to enlist support of prohibition candidates. The plan had been adopted by the counties outside of Frontenac and the work was going aheal, Many executive meetings had been held and the plans formed. The speaker declared that Conservatives were signing these cards declaring that the Conservatives are getermin- ed that no government will ever be- tray them as the Ferguson Govern- ment has. "It looks like a straight fight between the wets and the drys," said Mr. Bolan, "and we can' win jt we will; then we can do as we like." ; ; Rev. W. H. Raney stated that he was in favor of cafd signing only Ming to' the pressure of other work aid schedule, but otherwise there is no '1 all trains were able to proceed on s | Known. sess tstetesinned * # PLOT TO ASSASSINATE * + PREMIER OF GREECE +% * -- * & Athens, Feb. 3--The existence & & of a communist plot to assass- -* # ipate Premier Pangalos and @ #& other Greek leaders is under- # @ stood to have been revealed by & the seizure of correspondence # @ with ~ the communist interna- % # tionalis in a raid on the com W®& # munist center here today. * + PEEP RTEASINY That John Lett, who made a sen- sational escape from the local police on November 12th last, while being transferred from the police cells to the county jail in an aato, had been placed under arrest at Windsor, Ont, on Tuesday afternoon by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, was the in- formation received by Chief of Po- lice Robinson on Wednesday af- ternoon. . The message from Windsor further stated that Lett would be brought back to Kingston to complete a term of six years and tan months for rob- bery, having broken his parole. No particulars were given as to how his arrest was brought about. Lett, it will be recalled was plac- ed under arrest in Kingston, after Highway Officer Percy Dowsley had searched his Ford touring car, park- ed on Princess street, and found a dozen bottles of Scotch whiskey, hid- den, under in a hood over the engine. He was fined $560 and costs for hav- v mst admitted, however, that many had had the same idea as Mrs. Wright had. 5 Rev. J. D. Boyd remarked that the wets were gaining great strides and many of the temperance people were turning over to thinking the other way. He said he did not want to appear as a pessimist but he saw harder work ahead for the pro- hibitionists. Mr. Frank Anglin felt that the temperance people had the power it they would only exert it. By showing the cards, he sald, the candidates could be swung. He moved the adoption of the plan and the motion was seconded by Rev. J. D. Boyd and unanimousyl adopted. Mrs. Wright announced that the WwW. C. T. U. would canvass the wo- men in the city in the cause of pro- hibition. . & Rev. Mr. Ferguson declared that there was a great change for the good under the O.T.A. He said It took money to carry on the fight MAN WHO MADE SENSATIONAL ESCAPE CAPTURED AT WINDSOR John Lett is Being Retumed to Penitentiary Tern, Having Broken Parolé-He Escaped From Police Enroute to Jail Here Last November. to Complete His ing the liquor and was also $15 and costs foy speeding on the highway between~ Gananoque and Kingston. The prisoner is about thirty-seven years of age. At the time he made his escapd, Lett was being removed to /the county jail, having been remanded, when arraigned. before Magistrate Farrell on a charge of having vio- lated his parole. He was sentenced to a ten-year term in the Portsmouth penitentiary, for hold-up and rob- bery in Toronto, and had served three years of this term, when he was als lowed out on ticket-of-leace. Lett was held by the police; as the records showed that he had been allowed out of the "pen" on parole... An order was received from Ottawa to hold the prisoner, and Magistrate Farrell remanded him. Lett was committed at Toronto on a robbery charge November 22nd, 1918, and sentenced to ten years, He was paroled on December 24th, 1921, on account of ill-health. and he felt that the newspapers were the strongest instrument to gecure. It was the sly serpent-like thrusts in the press that were the things feared by the prohibitionists against their: cause, These did more harm to them than anything else. "Are we voting for more drug?" asked the speaker. y SLAYER IS RELEASED AFTER SEVEN YEARS N. Niemle, a Finlander, Being Major W. J. McManus declared Deported--S8erved In Poris- that the prohibitionists would have mouth Penitentiary. to work hard: They could not be pro- | hibitionists for five weeks during a% N. Niemie a Finlandie who was election campaign . apd indifferent | serving a life sentence In the Ports- the rest of the time, mouth penitentiary on the charge of Rev. Mr, Ferguson said that ow-| murder, was released on Wednesday afternoon. He was found guilty of Rat he could not continue as prosi-| murder at Port Arthur on March ert of the-loeal ization Rex. | o4th,. 1019, .and was. immediatel C.D. Baldwin prs ey as _peo- rOuRAL Io the atin here he '7% 70 | proved to be an model prisoner. A short time ago, relatives of the young mau, who live in Finland, made request to the Department of Justice' at Ottawa that leniency should be shown. The officials of the Department of Justice and the Par- ole Board made an investigation which resulted in the release on Wednesday. Niemie was 4aken to the Canadian National station and placed on the Montreal train. He will sail from St John, N.B., on Friday. Niemie, when speaking to a re- presentative of the Whig while wait- ing for his train, stated that he would be delighted to get back to Finland where his father and moth- er reside. It would take about one month to reach home, He was loud in lis praise of the treatment which he had received during the seven years that he was confined to the Portsmouth peniten- tigry, He said that when he was sent down he decided that good behavior on his part might result in a pardon, and he was right. . According to the informatfon gi- ven the Whig, Niemie and a num- her of other foreigners were under the influence of liquor and a fight took piace and one man was killed. Niemie was tried and found guilty. Niemie is being deported and was taken in charge by Inspector Rey- consisted of over forty cars. nolds as he was passing through go- Immediately after the accident, an | ing east with another prisoner. auxiliary train arrived on the scene,| * ------ and the car was lifted on the track, Ch Jno seine tleared 'sbout 10.30| CANADA GREATEST EXPORTER, To the United States--What the Fig- Reveal. Rev. G. A. Brown moved that the chafrman name a nominating com- mittee to bring in a slate of officers. It was decided to' adopt this plan. The committee will be named at @ later date. ------------ CAR JUMPED TRACK ~ NEAR COLLIN'S BAY Traffic on Canadian National 'Railway Delayed But Damage Was Slight. About 5.30 o'clock Wednesday morning, a Canadian National freight train was thie means of tying up ser. vice on the line west of Collin's Bay, when the front truck of one of the freight cars jumped the tracks, and road the ties for some distance, ferc- ing the train to come to a stop and delaying passenger trains for over an hour. The exact location of thé mishap was about three miles west of Collin's Bay. Practically no dam- age was done to the car or the rest of the train, and none of the crew were injured, although there was some danger cofinected with the ac- 'cident for the car which left the rails was in the middie of the train which o'clock. The west bound passenger train, which leaves Kingston Juncs tion about § a.m. was delayed for over an hour, and was forced to use the eastbound track. A number of freight trains were also'put behind ures . * Washington, Feb. 3.--Canada ex- ported more goods into the United States during the year 1925 than any other country in the world, Depart- ment of Customs figures revealed here. On the other hand, the Do- minfon ranked only behind Great | Britgjn in. the matter of purchasing United States goods, and last year's fmports and exports gave the United States a trade balance over Canada loss connected with the incident and schedule time, t The cause of the accident is un of almost $200,000,000. { | ~ Canadian imports for the period reached a value of $454,762.,560, Great Britain sent $412.315.859 worth of goods over. : In the export column, Great Brit- DOUGHTY HAS LEFT THE PENITENTIARY Former Secretary of A. J. Small Boards Train for 'Home In Toronto. "I have nothing whatever to say to the press," was the statement of John Doughty, former secretary t the late Ambrose Small, to a repre: sentative of the Whig, after he w Y ola, IRRIYTAD AIR Doughty was not: inclined to. and lived up to the advance reporis that he would not. During the time the Whig men was in conversati with him Doughty asked as a spec favor, that mothing more be said about him than was possible. Doughty was released from the prison in the usual way, At 11.30 o'- clock, he was brought to the main office of the prison, where he wait- ed in what is known as the "cage. until the time for leaving for the train. At 12.45 p.m. Doughty, {i charge of the "prison messenger, John Kennedy, boarded the penitens tiary motor truck, and proceeded to the Canadian National station at Kingston Junction, In 'the truck was another convict, who had granted a parole and left for Mont. real. It was necessary to take Doughty to the train sooner than anticipated as the Toronto train did not leave the station until 1.44 p.m. Doughty remained in the motor car until a few minutes before the arrival of the western train. While waiting for the train, a representa: tive of the Whig spoke to him for few minutes. Donghty stated that his whole thoughts were about his boys in Toronto. While he was waiting in the truck D. P. Branigan, f manager of the Grand Opera House and a persdnal friend of Doughty tn the old theatrical days, chme 810 and the two held a conversatio A few minntes before the train ar- rived, Doughty, accompanied Messenger John Kenp ; Brannigan, went into t and had coffee. When tiie train arrived boarded the parlor car. The was drawn by engine No. 6031 was built at the plant of the Cad adian Locomotive Works. 4 Friends of Doughty, who were the station platform, stated that though he had aged somewhat, | appeared to. be In the best health. Hs was wearing a new of clothes which was manufael