AE Ng NORMA SHEARER in The Devil's Circus The Dail Britis) Whig YEAR 93; No. 92. remier Es E PROGRESSIVES ENDORSE BUDGET OF KING GOVERNMENT He Conserv tives Plan an Amendment---Robert Forke to Address es and Give Goversment His Whole-Hearted Shares Advance in New York. the Support.---Ford Ottawa, April 20.--At -a held yesterday the Progressive party | unanimously endorsed the Budget. While the Government did not go| as far in tariff reductions in some | directions as the Western groups had recommended, one of them stat-| | that the cuts on automobiles were | feater than they had expected, and | e is great jubilation among Pro- gressives as a result. 'When Robert Forke, the Pro- gressive Leader, speaks this after- noon it is understood that he will give the Government whole-hearted, endorsation, and will make it clear that the Administhation has nothing to fear from any Opposition attacks. Conservatives will probably, it is un ood, move an amendment to the Budget. While the amendment nah jot been drafted, the expecta-| tions are that it will be along pro-| tectionist lines. Debate on the Budget is to be re-| sumed by Robert Forke, Progres-| sive Leader. Mr, Forke will be fol- lowed by Hon. R. J. Manion (Con- servative, Fort William). As yet It has not been decided who will be caucus 3 ment side, although it is likely that | one of the ministers will continue | the discussion. No intimation is so far avallable | as to the dates on which Premier King and Right Hon. Arthur Mei- ghen, Conservative Leader, will | speak on the Budget. Ford Shares Up. New York, April 20.--The ups) | and downs which the stocks of the | Ford Motor Company of Canada have gone through since the tariff de- crease on automobiles were an- | nounced In the recent Robb Budget continued on the local curb ex- change yesterday, but at the close of thee market the Ford issues had gain- ed ground. Opening in the morning at its Sat- urday closing quotation of 460, Ford of Canada stock jumped 10 points to 470, only to hit the toboggan when word was received that the motor company had cut the price of its product in the Dominion to meet the change tariff conditions. The issues slumped to 452, but later, | When buying stiffened, they snapped | back to 468. The stock closed at Greer err CPFPPPPPP90000000 : + # ALEXANDER LONGWELL * +> DONOR OF $50,000 + -- The Toronto donor of $50,000 4 to Queen's endowment fund is Mr. Alexander Longwell, B.A., B. 8c., chairman of the Univers- ity endowment committee in To- ronto. Mr. Longwell graduated in Arts in 1900 and in Science in 1803. He hit it rich in North- ern Ontario mines, and became $ a millionaire. + + * * + thd rete E2290 99 5990204000 LADY BYNG "CARRIES ON" FOR HIS EXCELLENCY At the Port Arthur Functions --Winnipeg Reception Is Cancelled. Winnipeg, April 20.--Arrange- ments for a civic reception to Baron Byng, Governor-General of Canada, and Lady Byng were cancelled yes- terday when Lieut.-Governor Sir James Aijkins received a telegram from Port Arthur announcing the Governor-General's inability to at- tend the ceremonies planned. En route to the west, Sir James {and Mayor Ralph Webb of Winnipeg will meet the Viceregal train, and ex- press the regrets of Winnipeg citi- zens, and consult as to a future re- ception. Port Arthur, April 20.----Owing to Lord Byng's indisposition, Lady Byng 'carried on" in his place, and attended the reception of the city and public bodies yesterday, just as it His Excellency were present him- self. KINGSTON, ONTARIO, - TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1926. GRAIN RATES | * ARE DEBATED BY COMMONS On a Motion of Progressive for Mackenzie, Sask. ASKS FOR SAME BASIS From Head of the Lakes to the West as From West to East. Ottawa, April 20 --The question of freight rates on grain from the head of the lakes to Eastern Cana- dian ports came up unexpectedly in the House of Commons yesterday. Milton Campbell, Progressive mem- ber for MacKenzie, Sask. moved that the net basis from Fort Wil- liam and Armstrong, respectively should be the same as that from prairie points to those points. There was a five-hour discussion, during which the new Minister of Railways, Hon. C. A. Dunning, ex- pressed a willingness to have the subject referred to the House rail- way committee,but did not think there was much to be gained by such a committee passing on the matter while it was under review by No Biidget Modifications Says Premier Ottawa, April 20.--If there are any widespread expecta- tions of modifications in the budget pronouncements, these expectations were dispelled at the adjournment of the Com- mons at 11.45 last night. "Will there be any budget modifications," asked Right Hon. Arthur Meighen. l Premier King--'"My honorable { friend can rely upon there not | being any." Mr. Meighen--*"To-morrow."" But the Premier merely smil- ed. BILL PROPOSES LASH FOR DRUG PEDDLERS Dugald Donaghy's Measure Is Qiven First Reading in Commons. Ottawa, April 20.--Profes- siona] peddlers of narcotic drugs may be given the lash, in ad- dition to any other punishment, on convictions, if a bill intro- duced yesterday by Dougald Donaghy (Liberal, North Van- couver) is adopted. The bill was given first reading. Mr. Donaghy explained that the object of the bill was to put within the discretion of the judge the right to inflict the whipping penalty upon those who were convicied of habitual illegal trade in drugs. Urder the present Narcotic Drugs | Act, the whipping penalty is | provided only in the case of sale to minors. | Rt. Hon. Arthur Meighen commented that it was really a matter for the Criminai Code, and the bill should have been | interest charges "|byterian service in . INCOME TAX REDUCTIONS. Hailed as Right Step by Sir Thomas 'White. Toronto, April 20.--The reduction in income taxes, announced in Hom J. A. Robb's budget speech on April 16th, was 'hailed as a step in the right direction by 8ir Thomas White, | former Canadian Minister of Fin- ance, in addressing the Canadian Club- yesterday on Canada's prob-| lems. "Let us hope that the next step | will be a longer one in the same di-| rection," Sir Thomas said. "The| burden of our direct taxation is still | ! very heavy, and places us at a | great disadvantage as compared with | our keenest competitor, the United! States." One-quarter of the net annual] production of Canadians was paid out in taxes, Sir Thomas estimated. This was a drag on business and enterprise. The problem was to pay | on the national] debt and reduce it, without unduly | heavy taxation. PURCHASED AN AUTO ° To Carry on the Presbyterian Work | at Lansdowne, | Lansdowne, April 19.--The Pres-| the Town Hall | Says There Will Be No Modifications in the Tariff TWO BY-LAWS ARE IP FOR PEOPLE'S VOTE Fired Assessment for Monarch Battery Company Limited. REQUEST OF COBNCIL To Mrs. Wright to Reconsider Resignation as Head of the Poor Relief, WHAT CITY COUNCIL DID. Decided to have ratepayers vote on by-law granting fixed assessment of $1,000 for ten years, to the Mon- arch Battery Company Ltd., on May i 17th, -- Also decided to have ratepayers vote on by-law to raise by deben- tures the sum of $25,000 for fm- provements to the fair grounds on May 17th. The previous date for this vote, May 3rd, was cancelled. Referred to the Board of Works, the question of the advisability of i the purchase of property next to the Queen's heating plant on King street | west, for the straightening out of the roadway, that level for a net gain of 8 points. | the Board of Railway Commission- : tr at leve & p brought in by the Government |Wa8 conducted by Mr. Howes, minis-| Upheld the action of 'Mayor. An- the next speaker from the Govern- | - ------------------" TILL WAITING FOR OPENING OF HARBOR The Tugs Russell and Glyde Succeed in Reaching Ogdensburg. areas of open water along the the hurbor are wlowly broadening out, and in many places "there i8 open water from the channel made by the tug Salvage Prince to "the shore. Marine men are becoming impatient at the delay of the open- of navigation, and if the ice does clear out of the harbor eoon e of the captains of the steamers rtered in the harbor may make an attempt to break thelr way out. The ice around the Steamer Wolfe Islander is reported to be still fairly strong, although along the wharves there is open water. © From Wolfe Island to Garden Island the ice is very firm and will take considerable e to break it. Men are still g from the island to Kingston ly. with the mail, but no other per- "sons attempt traflc on the ice bridge. The steamer Wolfe Islander may make her first trip of the season on Wednesday or Thursday, It is thought that if a channel were made through the ice to Wolfe Island, it would not take long for the wind to smash the ice up and sweep it down the river. : Tugs Reach Ogdensburg. 'A Word was received in the city that tugs Russell and Glyde had suc- ed in reaching Ogdensburg on Monday evening with the steamer Kenora, which will enter the dry dock there for repairs. The tugs experi- enced considerable trouble In break- ing through the ice, which was very strong at many points. The tugs will now return to Hamilton for the steamer Canadian, which will enter «dry dock in Kingston. Show Authorization Of Husbands to Travel Ottawa, April 20--Married wom- en travelling alone to Cuba will have to show authorization from their husbands before they can se: eure admission. The Department of External Affairs has been notified that the Cuban immigration authori- ties are imposing new regulations. lS ---- 'Lovat Fraser, chief literary ad- er.and contributor to the Sunday Pletorial and Daily Mirror, London, died Tuesday, aged fifty-four.' South Atrica has agreed to a on the question of Stat in South J Wt ee ae-- . i Cian thet cons of LADY CYNTHIA MOSLE Y WOULD DROP HER TITLE Declares She Never Uses It Herself, But Everybody Else Does. London, April 20.--Lady Cynthia Mosley, daughter of the late Marquis Curzon, and wife of Oswald Mosley, formerly a Conservative M.P., wh has now om associated ATES Labor party, declares that she would like to give up her title, but finds she is unable to do so. Lady Cynthia is herself a candidate for Parlia- ment in the Labor interest. "I have never used the title my- self," she says, "but as I have been called by it all my life people will continue to use it." Lady Cynthia recently attended the Independent Labor party's con- ference at Whitley Bay. In such gatherings she is addressed as '"Com- rade Cynthia." Her husband is heir to the baronet- cy enjoyed by his father, but has de- clared that if the same should fall on him he will take all possiblé steps to relinquish the title, LIVE STOCK PRICES. Calf Trade I'ull--Hogs Are Slightly | Higher. { Toronto, April 20.--Trade opened | very slow, except for choice light | butcher cattle. These latter were | picked up early at steady prices. Light steers, $7 to $7.50. Choice heifers $6.75 to $7.25. Baby beef, $8 | to §9. The hulk of the total offering | consisted of heavy steers and plain | mixed common butcher stuff. In| these classes trade dragged heavily and prices were 25e¢. lower. Export buyers took steers at $7.25 to $8. About 1,000 cattle will be re- quired. for this week's shipment, the bulk of these being billed through to St. John's and Halifax. A few extra choice picked heavy steres sold for the export dressed beef trade at $8.25 to $8.35. Calf trade very dull and 50c. to $1.00 lower at $11 to $12 ton. Lambs steady; choice spring, $14 to $15 each; choice yearling lambs $13 to $14 per cwt. Hogs, light run and 25c¢. higher at $13.76 off cars. More United States Gold Is Sent to Canada New York, April 20--One million dollars in gold coin was withdrawn by the International Acceptance Bank and Harris, Forbes and Com- pany, investment bankers, yesterday for shipment to Canada. The h! campaign organization are: Another Boxer To Meet Death At Hands of Bud Taylor--S8en= clo, Philippine Contender, the Vietim. April 20.--Clever Senclo, hilippine contender for the flyweight boxing cham- pionship, died here this morn- ing. The boxer, who was de- feated by Bud Taylor of Terre Haute, Ind., in a ten-round bout here last night, was taken to the hospital this morning. Hospital authorities said he was dead when examined for ad- ittance. . Sencio's death marks the sec- ond such tragie affair in which Taylor has figured, Frankie Jerome haying died at Taylor's hands in 1924, but Taylor was completely exonerated. ADDITIONAL $10,000 FOR QUEEN'S FUND Two Subscriptions of $5,000 Each Announced by Prof. Wilgar. At the Queen's University endow- ment campaign luncheon in Toronto Monday, the Star says that Attorney- General Nickle made what was prob- ably the most important speech of the day. "The time has come," said he, "when universities have been asked to help themselves. Now that we have been asked to Help ourselves we have to find the man who is going to lead us in helping ourselves. When we remember what Grant alone did for Queen's, we have found what kind of & man we want," said he. "We feel," he continued, *'that Queen's is your university and not our university. We feel that we are not functioning satisfactorily unless we have the stadent body behind us, and it is only through the sacrifice of the alumni and the graduates that Queen's holds the position that she is .|in to-day," he continued. Other short addresses were given by Dr. Austin, of Kingston, and Prot. Wilgar. Prof. Wilgar announced that two subseriptions of $6,000 each had been received, but the names of the don- ors were not disclosed. The officers and members of the executive committee of the Toronto Alex. chairman: Dr. Mackintosh vice-chairmen ers for Canada. Finally the debate was adjourned, just Before midnight by Thomas McMillan, Liberal member for South Huron. It 'is not likely that the House will get around to the motion again this session, unless it is given precedence by common con- sent, : CANADIAN VICTOR Of the Boston Marathon--Defeats Boston, "April 20:---An unheralded Canadian distance runner, Johm C. Miles, of Sydney Mines, N.8., defeat- ed a field of $12 international track stars yesterday in winning the Bos- ton A.A. marathon in the record time of 2 hours, 25 minutes, 40 2-5 sec- onds. The old record, set in 1924, by Clarence De Mar, noted United States distance man, over the same course of 26 miles, 386 yards, was 2 hours, 29 minutes, 40° 1-5 seconds. Miles appeared fresh as he broke the tape at the Exeter street club- house of the Boston Amateur A.A. after the gruelling grind held over the official Olympic distance. bin Streenroos of Finland, Olym- pi marathon champion, finished nearly five minutes béhind the Nova Scotian to take second place in the historic run. His time was 2 hours, 29 minutes, 40 seconds. te WOULD WELCOME AGREEMENT. That Would Complete Work Begun at Washington in 1921. New York, April 20.--United States policies on outstanding inter- national issues were bared to-day by Frank B. Kellogg, Secretary of State, in an address at the annual luncheon of the Associated Press. On the question of armament limita- tion, the secretary said the United States govérnment would "welcome an agreement' which would com- plete the work begun in Washing: ton" at the 1921 conference. Quebec Government Approves Stand of Censor Board Quebec, April 20--Premier L.. A. Taschereau yesterday made known the stand of his Government in the argument now proceeding betweén the Provincial Censor Board and the United States producers of moving pictures. The Prime Minister assert- ted emphatically that the Govern- 'ment fully approved the stand tak- en by the Censor Board. and declar- prepared to abide by the rulings of the board, they could stop shipping their films into the province. Women Inducted As Elders. London, Ont., April 20.--Mrs, BE. M. Russell and Mrs. W. Sereaton were inducted as elders of the ses- sion of Talvary United Church. It is believed that Calvary ed that, if the producers were mot and not by a private member, There was no further debate on the initial stage of the bill. SEEDING BEGUN IN PRAIRIE PROVINCES Considerable Spring Work Already Done---Farmers in West Optimistic. . Winnipeg, April 20.--Seeding has commenced at 8 number of points in| the prairie provinces, and a contin-| uance of the present fine weather will see active progress in all spring | work during the present week, ac- | cording to a report issued by the agricultural department of the Can- adian Pacific Railway here yester- day. While low lands in many sec- tions of the provinces are not fit to| work yet, the higher and the lighter | soils are in excellent condition for! seeding. 1 "Farmers throughout the west are| very optimistic. Practically all dis- | tricts report sufficient moisture to take care of the immediate Tequire- | ment for germination, the labor sup- | ply is ample and all conditions are| favorable for the start of the 1926 | erop year. Following the snowfall of last | week, conditions 'in Manitoba to- day are very favorable and seeding | will be general during the week.| Many districts, especially in the! south, have commenced seeding and | there is plenty of moisture. Saskatchewan reports consider- able spring work carried out dur- ing the past week and on the light- er lands .a good deal of seed has gone in. Most districts report plenty of moisture, but in the central sec- tion of the province early rains will be needed to assure best develop- ment. In Alberta good weather for some days past has enabled farmers on all but the heavy soils to get on the land and seeding will be general this week. James Louis Garvin, editor of the London Observer since 1908, has been appointed editor of the En- cyclopaedia Britannica. terial student of the Presbyterian College, Montreal, a fine speaker, who preached an impressive sermon from the text, "For with what judg- | ment ye judge, ye shall be judged-- | and withwhat measure ye mete, it] shall be measured to you again." | The Sunday School lessons for the quarter were given out for the first | time. Final organization will be| completed on Sunday next, when the | scholars and'adults are expected to | be present at ten o'clock and before | the regular service at 11 am. Ar-| rangements will be 'made for the Sun- day School meeting during the com- ing months, The purchase of an automobile for carrying on the work of the Church at Caintown, Yonge Mills and Lansdowne has been pro- vided for. ALL OSHAWA GOING O TRIP T0 OTTAWA To Protest Against Lowering the Tariff on Auto Manu- facture. Oshawa, April 20-----The town hall was filled with representative busis ness men at a meeting held here yesterday afternoon to consider the situation caused through the reduc- tion in automobile tariffs. Mayor Preston predicted that ev- ery industry in the city would have to go out of business if the General Motors Co. closed their plant, as the taxes would be so high that the firms would be overburdened. The mayor said the matter was not only a calamity £0 the city but to the entire province, He read telegrams from the may- ors of Toronto, Windsor, Hamilton and many other cities and towns promising to join in a delegation to Ottawa. A committee was appointed to make an appointment with Premier King and the cabinet for probably Thursday. : The mayor sald that every store and factory should be closed on Thursday so that no one would be prevented from going to Ottawa. "We ought to go Into Ottawa with Own Coal Mines Ottawa, April 20--In the House of Commons yesterday afterroon, J. 8. Woodsworth (Labor, Winnipeg North Centre) asked for approval of his proposed resolution that "meas- ures should be taken to regain for the use of the people the coal mines 5,000 people," he said. ~y Canadian People to and Water Powers dividuals and some. of them were re- sident in another country. W. F. Maclean Conservative, South York) regretted that Ontario recently had to buy power from an: other province. He did not know just how the question of coal trans- | grove in dealing with the protest of | Mayor Preston, of Oshawa, regard- {ing the tariff changes in regard to the automotive industry. Passed report of Finance Commit~ tee, fixing the dates for a number of "Tag Days." rig TR On the recommendation of the property committee, the latter's re commendation at a recent meeting. to have market fees changed so that the price upon articles brought te the market in a' vehicle d one horse shall be ten cen of five cents, was withdrawn. was reported that the action of the committee' was illegal. i Se Referred petition of A, B. Kings bury and others, asking for a repeal of the by-law closing barber shops at 7 p.m., and making closing hour p.m., to the finance committee, * For second time proposed by-law to impose a tax of $20 per year on gasoline pumps and all engaged in the gasoline business, was referred back to the Board of Works, Monpeeh Battery By-law. The repurt of the Industries Com= mittee, of which Ald. George Boyd is the chairman, recommended that a by-law be submitted to the ratepay- ers, granting a fixed assessment of $1,000 for ten years to the Monarch Battery Company Ltd. The company, through the president, Isaac Cohen, as stated in the British Whig on Saturday, has offered to erect a new factory, provided the city grants a fixed assessment of $1,000 for ten years. : Ald. Driscoll stated that the rate- payers had already turned down a by-law asking for a fixed assessment for the Monarch Battery Company, and that he regarded the proposed action now as ridiculous. "I am op= posed to it," remarked Ald. Driscoll. Ald. Boyd said that he felt that it was a matter that should go to the people. He stated that the Monarch Battery Company was distributing considerable money in the city, that Kingston was erying out for new in- dustries, and He thought the rate- payers should have an opportunity to say whether or not the fixed ase sessment should be granted. The ommendation pf the In- dustries Committee was 4 without further discussion, and later on in the evenifig, it was decided to take the vote, along with the on the fair grounds by-law on 17th. 2 Ca) For Tourist Camp. Another recommendation of Industries Committee to have the sum of $2.000 placed to the credit of Association,