Mary Pickford in b "Little Annie Rooney" 3 tish Whig : MON, TUES, WED, . So. - C + 9 COLLEEN MOORE ° J in "IRENE" a Aha oe ------------ KINGSTON, ONTARIO, _ SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1926. LAST EDITION. : Violet Gibson Who Shot Italian Premier Goes to Insane Asylum. % OLD WOMAN IRRESPONSIBLE. Ti Epon o sii FOR ATTACK ON USSOLIN | n Authorities Will Not Charge Her in Court----Youth Slain for Not Don His Hat to Fascist Procession---Mussolini Says His Trip Is No Menace. * Rome, April 10.--1It was » last evening that the British Embassy | . has been officially informed that | Hon. Violét Albina Gibson, sister of ! the Irish Lord Ashbourne, who shot | Premier Mussolini through the nose | not be | menace, the attack before a forth in a statement made by offi- jcials to-day. "In spite of the pageant | presented by our warships, my voy- Wednesday morning, will' chi with cout, but will be committed to a ynatie asylum. Doctors, who have Jearned 1a personal message "with officials of the Foreign Office, calculated to as- sure foreign powers that his dram- | 'atically- -heralded visit to Africa in- volves no threat to the interests of other countries. "My voyage to Libya contains no "" the dictator wrote, as set amined her since her arrest, agree age is merely a matter of prestige. she is completely irresponsible [We wish to concentrate attention on for her actions. . Chiasso, April 10. Because a not" doff his hat to a procession | of Fascists, who demonstrated in sympathy for Mussolini, a youth ed Ferdinando Gafforio bed to death Thursday night by Soffces of , eo Fascist militia. The \ tle. encounter between the regular police and his squad of Fascist po our colonies, to make them better known, better appreciated and bet- ter developed. But I refer the colonies we possess." The dram- atic events of the past three days in | 1taly--the attempt on the Premier's was [life and his spectacular departure for North Africa---have brought the chief curféfits' of the Italian situa- Twa arrested after a dra- [tion vividly to the surface. Responsible circles here having apparently accepted Mussolini's rule militiamen, who tried to prevent his [as unbreakable at home, have con- | arrest. Voyage No Menace. Rome, April 10.--Premier Musso- lcentrated attention on two points: First, on the effect of Mussolini's do- mination in the domain of interna- | tional relations, and, second, on the tnt was streaming across the Medi- [probabilities of the creation of groups to-day for Tripoli, leaving | within the Fascist party"itself in ac- Italy to the care of the new Fascist j cordance with the law of political recto; ] SEVEN CHILDREN SAVED BY 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL ¢ Them Out ut of & a House That 'Was Destroyed by ¢ hg id North wen chil fourteen years, ir fourteen-year-old sister Outs ~ April 10. n all under the age were saved by when the house and store of Mrs. W. G. Percy, post mistress at Boston Creek; was destroyed by fire. The ~ gfrl managed to get the children out, hth they were all sleeping on the tioor, and the stair case was ab! The origin of the fire is be- Hleved to have been the overheating of & stove. Mrs. Percy was absent at ¥ time, but T. A. Case, post office t, was in the house. He es- caped without injuries. The dam-| amounts to $16,000. HGIBLE READY FOR EF Amundsen and Ellsworth Will Board It at King's Bay, Spitzbergen. Rome. April 10. "10.--The Dirigible of the Amundsen-Ellsworth Pole expedition left here this for Toulon, France. ine intention, of the navi- of the Natge to. fly her to Norway, 'and thence to Spitz- but before sailing he left jovalution. News In Condensed Form Off the Wires Quebéc courts will be asked to de- cide if Montreal aldermanic candi- dates deposit can be seized by gar- nisher. . Bishop 'Farthing, of Montreal, re- ports exodus of Bueligntpoakins from rural Quebec to cities has ceased. Magistrate Jones of Toronto favor- ed public defender idea in address before Legal Ald Associations in New York. A special commission intends to take stringent measures to obliter- ate dllegal traffic in opium in Japan and itx possessions. London public backs motor 'bus companies which defied order re- stricting number of 'buses on' the streets. ' Radio engineer sailed from New York for Eagland to place at London apparatus for receiving: pictures by wireless. New York authorities a: g to prevent marriage Frances Heenan, 15, to BE. W, Browning, 51- year-old millionaire. : Serious charges against J. A. Smythe, deposed Windsor school principal, were withdrawn and he was. freed. August Thyssen, European indus- trial leader just deceased, is said never to hive spent more than $20 on suit of clothes. British War Office is said . have acquired aerial torpedo invented by New Zealander which can strike a where a great hanger has| city 100 miles away. erected. The flight over the will begin probably next month. | toimand of -Com- der Nobile of the 1tall L navy. "Blisworth board the at King's + hope to have everything in for the Norge, including a g mast, whon the air eraft ar- The Norge, formerly: an ry : 3 Now until Ats Bay, Spitsbergen. | Paris is annoyed at acceptance of exile by the Duke of Guise, royalist, decorated for war service, and law of exile is attacked. Gen. Andrews, head of P. 8. pro- | hibition bureau, told the Senate | coastguard captures less than § per ar+| cent. of imported liquor. Countess. Catheart, at London, says she will soon return to New York in order to produce her new play, "The Strange Set." Consultaton * of doctors will be held as result of slow progress to- wards recovery made by Luther Bur- bank at Santa Rosa, Cal Dr. Franz Klein, jurist, who fram- ed the process of civil law put into. operation in Austria hn 1893, 1s | dead at Vienna, aged 71. An unprecedented wave of insolv- éncies is sweeping Hungary. More than one thousand business houses | haye failed since January 1st, After he admitted renting a barn for storage of alcohol, F. Secord, high bailiff for County- of Lincoln, was suspended by : _*Two Brantford' doctors were ac quitted on charges : only to] Ottawa, April.10.--Officers of the |, oar forces of Canada | the memoreble years 1914 to 1918 { gave two tangible expressions of | | their affection for Their Excellencies the Governor-General of Can da, | commander of the Canadian Corps, | Arthur W. Currie, Row president of | 1916-17, and his gracious consort, at | {the Vimy dinner held at Govern-! thent House last night, at which | were present over 200 officers who fought under General -Byng. One was in the form of a seven- Are (Given to Lord and Lady Byng | | passenger, 75-horsepower, was a portrait of His Excellency, | which was presented to Lady id The presentations were made in| behalf of the officers by General Sir | | McGill University, Montreal, who i succeeded General Byng as j mander of the Canadian Corps. | "The dinner was one of the Most memorable functions ever held Government house. PREMIER OF ULSTER TO VISIT CANADA Belfast, Ireland, April 10-- Sir James Craig, Premier of the Ulster Government, is te visit Canada in August and September, it is offi- cially stated. LORD BYNG OF VINY \ AT RNC. MONDAY Will View Infantry Parade and Watch Cadets at Work. His Excellency the Governor-Gen- eral, Lord Byng of Vimy, will arrive in the 'city Monday morning, by his special train at 11 o'clock, and will arrive at the Royal Military Coliege at 11.30. His Excellency, after being received, will view the infantry par- ade after which he will be entertain- ed at luncheon. In the afternoon he will watyn the cadets at work,in field work and In gymnastic in the gymnasium. Lord Byng will leave the 'collpge at 2 o'clock. HOLD JOINT CONVOCATION. Knox-Victoria Will Celebrate Union Consummation. Toronto, April 10.--The annual convocations of Knox and Victoria Colleges, to be held jointly for the first time, on April 13th next, will be made 'he occasion of a celebra- tion of the consummation of Church Union. Features of the proceedings will be the conferring of degrees of Doctor of Divinity, by Knox College on Rév. James Endicott, and by Vie- toria College on Rev. G. C. Pidgeon, the first moderator of thé General Council of the United Church. Five Aviators Are Killed in Collision Henlow, Eng. Ap: April 10--Five members . of the Royal Flying Corps were killed today when two aeroplanes collided over an aerodrome here. The planes, tell 300 feet and burst 'into flames, burning the occupants, two officers and three men. Nek QUOTA ALREADY EXCEEDED, or Brieh, Emigrants WALKING ON ROAD MET TWO BIG BEARS Experience Near Sharbot ' Lake. To be walking along the road only | a quarter of a mile from the village | of Sharbot Lake, and t3 see two big bears staring him In the face, was] the thrilling experience of Benjamin Bordoff, of this city, on Friday night. Mr. Bordoff was walking along the! large black objects just inside a fence, about five feet from the road: | amination and was confronted by the two bears ,the biggest he had ever seen. He lost little time in getting to the village, but the bears had no Intention of giving chase, and were still standing inside the fence when he started his ""Pavo Nurmi" exhibi- tion, Mr. Bordoff with another man from the village, returned to the place, but They followed the tracks of the bears for a distance, but apparently the bruins feared a search for them, and had taken refuge. leir hiding place. Several Ey 'Search- ing tor the bears Saturday morning. DEATH OF DR. W. E, LAW, Brother of Late Bonar Law, Former British Premier, Dublin, April 10--~Dr. W. E. Law. Law, distinguished, Canadian, who was born in New = Brunswick and rose to be premier of Great Britain, died today at Coleraine, Londonder- ry, Ireland. He was seventy-three years of age. Dr. Law, besides being a medical practitioner, was an ex- tensive breeder of Irish hunters. He was a large land owner. ONTARIO LIBERAL CONVENTION LIKELY Toronto Mail and Empire Hears It Will Be Meld In June. Toronto, April 10.-- A Juhe con- vention is the expectation of the members of the Ontario wing of the Liberal party. The necessity of a convention before entering upon the expected provincial general election, has been stron urged upon the pro- vincial executive'for some time past by party supporters, and intimation is now being given to those interest- ed that such a gathering will be held during the month of June, says a Mail and Empire front page story. The demand for the convention is understood Ly the Mail and Empire to have been intensified by Provineial Leader Sinclair's recent ment in the Legislature of a dry pol- fey, Matters of policy and leadership accordingly will be uppermost upon the convention da. Captain Dead in Cabin. Shelbourne, N.S. April 10--Cap- tain Aldengeel, master of the Glou- Can. | | during | adian-made limousine, and the other | com- | Ben Bordoff Had a Thrilling | there was no sign of the animals: | brother of the late Andrew Bonar | items were passed, including those PRESSURE 10 * BE USED FOR "A COAL PACT Deadlock Threatened Between British Owners ners and Miaers. x WAGE CUTS. REFUSED The Districts Yet to Be Heard From--The Door Open for Joint Conferences. London, April 10.--A serious dead- lock is threatened between mine | PRINCESS VICTORIA Sister of His Majesty King George, who has been critically IIL CHAPMAN HAD ONLY {owners and coal miners on the ques- [tion of 'wages. .In conference here | yesterday, miners' delegates from all | the English coal fields adopted a re- solution against acceptance of wage... reductions, lengthening of hours, and substitution of district for na-| | tional agreements regarding mini- | {mum wages. Acceptance of some of these things road towards the village, between 7lis suggested as part of the panacea! Ind., and 8 o'clock, when he noticed two |for England's crisis in the present| $8,700 available for his defénce, it| Of this am-| but to! {report of the coal commission, {the miners have been careful {report, that they have not refused | to follow it as a whole in seeking | to end the crisis. Despite this, the | fact that they disagree with the suggestions of the coal commission in such vital matters as those above stated is a reason for pessimism as to the feasibility of a general settle- ment of the crisis along the lines laid down in the report. And there are only, three weeks left for such a |settlement. On May 1strthé coal sub- | sidy will be withdrawn and some | new way must be found of adjust-| ing the serious difference between mine owners and miners. One Silver Lining. Nevertheless, despite the general gloominess of the outlook to-day, there is one silver lining to the cloud. It was stated after the con- ference of miners' delegates that the miners' executive had sent an in- vitation to the mine owners to meet them again immediately for the pur- pose of continuing the negotlations. Thus the door is not yet shut in the face of an amicable settlement, and it must be borné in mind that yes- terday's conference did not decide anything definitely, It simply gave a hint to the miners' leaders in the various districts as to what the delegates 'at ). 'terday's general con- ference thought the best line to be adopted. After the districts have been heard from, there will be an- other meeting of the mining dele- gates, following which something definite will doubtless be decided. Meanwhile, it is unlikely Prime Minister Baldwin or any members of his Cabinet will meet either mine owners or miners for the present. Government = pressure; however, will be brought to bear in an en- deavor to bring the warring factions to an agreement. It will be pointed out that the stoppage of mining will result in serious financial lodses not only in the coal ihdustry, but in affiliated lines of industry. The Government is ready to give all pos- sible assistance to both sides in the controversy and in the negotiations which, it is assumed, will be re- sumed within the next few days. IN THE COMMONS. Revaluation of Land Bill Gets Second Reading. - Ottawa, April 10.--The Govern- ment bill for revaluation of soldier settlers' land yesterday got second reading, but after fearly three hours' discussion was still in com- mittee stage, when the House pass- ed to other business. A number of points were raised. One of these dealt with the case of the soldier set- tler who had left his land and would not 'benefit by the revaluation. | In committee ofssupply last night on the marine estimates, several But at One Time He Had $2,- 400,000 at His Com- mand. Hartford, Conn., Chapman, reputed April 10--Gerald to have had at | least $2,400,000 at his command at the time he was arrested at Muncie, on a murder charge, had but today. contributed became known ount $4,000 was by Mr. Bordoff walked up for closer ex- |staté, ever since publication of the | friends. The $8,70% and more isde- clared to have been spent by his counsel in preparation of the ae- fence that could not save him from conviction, He was hanged on Tues-| day morning. } Steamer But Burns; Crew on Floes Vessel in loo Fi Flelds--New- | foundland Government + Boat Goes to Ald. hme St. John's; Nfid., April 10.-- Burning furiously and with smoke and flame pouring from her engine-room, the sealing steamer Seal was sighted eight miles off Bay De Verde early last night. The telegraph op- erator who witnessed the sight said that the crew had left the vessel and were on ice floes with their boats, awaiting as- sistance. First reports said that the steamer, which left here Thurs- day for her second trip to the ice fields, had heen badly dam- aged by fire or an explosion and that the crew of thirty men were on ice floes. The govern- ment steamer HEagle was sent to aid the Seal and was expect- ed te reach the burning ship this morning. All efforts to communicate with the Seal by wireless failed. Later--All but one member of the crew were rescued. This one died of burns. MAJ. CROWE, GUELPH. HEADS BISLEY TEAM Pick of Canada' Wit Sail June ly Shou I Announced. Ottawa, April 10.-Major C. R. Crowe, of Guelph, Ont., will be the commandant of the Canadian 1926 Bisley team, it was officially an- pounced here last night by tha Coun- eil of the Dominion of CaCnada Rifle Assocfation. Major R. O. Wheatley, M.C., of Ottawa, has been appoint- ed. team adjutant. The team, com- prising the iwo above-mentioned of- ficers and 18 marksmep, the pick of Canada's shots, will sail on the 8. 8. Alaunia from Montreal on June 12th, and will probably return to Canada on the 8. §. Ansonia which salls from Liverpool on July 30th. The 63rd annual prize meeting of the National Rifle Association at Bisley this year will be held from July Sth to July 17th. : 'The official team is as follows: Team commandant, Major C. R: | Crowe, Guelph: team adjutant. Ma- jor R. 0. Wheatley, M.C.. ~ Ottawa; Sgt. GM. Emslie, To- AT, Steale, Guelph; $8,700 FOR DEFENCE THE PLAN OF POWERSCHENE IS OUTLINED St. Lawrence at Morrisburg Call ed "Seomd Niagara Fl." POWER POSSIBILITIES OF River Are Great---Navigation Would Not Be Affected in Any Way. Albany, N.Y. | terizing the St, April 10--Charac- Lawrence river at la point forty miles below Ogdens- {'burg, N.Y, as a "second Niagara Falls" in its hydro-electric possibili- ties, Col, Hugh L. Cooper, nationally known water power engineer, yester- day described to the New York State Water Power Commission the new plans for development of the | stream proposed by the Frontier Cor poration. The corporation, it was brought out 'at a previous hearing, is a subsidiary of the Aluminum Company of America, the General Electric Company and B. I. Dupont ' De Nemours & Co. Yesterday's hear- ing was granted primarily to receive | the application of the Frontier Cor« poration for permission to amend the original plang for' dévélopment | 80 as to provide for one interna tional dam, rather than two. The St. Lawrence development, described by Col. Cooper, would be | at Barnhart island near the north- ern end of the international section of the river. It would contemplate a ingle dam capable of developing 2.- 00,000 horse power to be thrown across the river\at a cost of $238, 000,000. One half of the developed power would go to Canada and on { half to New York State, he said. In no way, declared the engineer, would navigation in the St. Lawrence be. affected b." the proposed hydro-elec~ tric developn.snt, EXTORTION CHARGE AGAINST A WOMAN Father Says He 'Borrowed Money to Protect Daugh- ter From Defamation. Millbrook, April 10---Facing char- | ges of abetting Harold Gilbert, for- mer Ku Kinx Kian organizer, in threatening. to publish defamatory libel, with the intent to extort mon- ey from two Millbrook citizens, Mrs. Edith McNeeley, young Peterboro woman, who appeared in police court here yesterday for preliminary hearing before Magistrate Floyd. It is alleged that the woman, vis- iting the village in December: last along with Gilbert, assisted the lat ter in blackmailing operations. Gilbert, in Cobourg on March 15th, was convicted on on charge and pléaded gullity to two othrs, He was senfenced to eighteen months at the Ontario reformatory. One of the.victims whose. ter he is alleged to have defamed was the first witness to be calleg yesterday. \ "Gilbert first told me my girl had been going places I did not want her to go and they would publish her in the papers if T did not settle,' sald withess. "I told him I was a poor man and would not pay the $500. He said he would take $35. He asked Mrs, McNeeley if she would OK that and she said would. I went out gnd borrowed the money and paid 1 not present though when I gave side. We were in the house." Port Colborne, April 10.-- | Colborne goes on daylight sa: May 15th this year, te Werke 18