fiw : Lo Canadia 844024000500 00 WHO WAS WANTED AT BATTLE CREEK, MICH., FOR CRIME, The Prisoner Stunned the Guard by a Blow From His Manacled Wrists w=Ho Whipped Out Detective Juck- son's Revolver and Shot Him Dead. { 1 to th whe) Windsor, Jan. 25.--While being brought here from Winnipeg mana- cled to be transported across the river to answer a charge of robbery in Battle Creek. Mich,, John Ander- son, alias "Stuart," shot and instantly killed his guard, a provincial detec- tive named W. H. Jackson, of Winni- 1 Peg. ; The phisoner had been quiet until a point two miles east of Windior was reached. Here Anderson sud- denly rose in his seat and stunnned 'Detective Jackson by a blow with his manacled wrists. Then he whipped out Jackson's revolver and killed him. Before the train crew and others could interfere the prisoner | jumped from the train and is now at / Jarge. A contingent of county and city police, aided by soldiers, are scouring the coutryside to find the desperado. : Marshall Jackson, slain by the pri- soner on the Michigan Central here this morning, was Dominion emigra- tion inspector. The murderer's name is now given is George Gordon. He has not yet béen caught. - CANADIANS HONORED. Five Created Companions of St. Michael and St. George. 25.--~The following ave been created Com- panions of St. Michael and St George: Lt.-Col. Maurice Alexander, Judge Advoeate-General. Joined at the fombrenk of the war the Montreal Col. George Patterson Murphy, of Col. Rev. Richard: Henry Steacy, TS, | there that his long memorie sins. i -| according +The Toronto Ottawa, Jan. 25.--Seventeen were killed and forty injured out of the total number of passengers carried on the Canadian railways last year, to the annual report of the /Raflway Commission tabled in the Commons. This is & small number of casualties when compared with the total passenger traffic of 41,651,- 031 persons: Of the total number of railway employees, 124.142, In the Canadian railway services, some 120 were killed and 788 were in- Jured. ; As in previous years, by far the greatest number to suffer from rail- road idents were tr on the right of way. Of such persons 143 were killed, or 48 per cent. of all that class who figured in accidents. As a result of the large number of such fatalities the Railway Commission has been co-operating with the at- torneys-general of the different prov- inces for the strict prosecution of trespassers on railway tracks, agli PRICES OFFERED For Stocks Listed on the New York Exchange. a New York Stocks. Open 2.30 p.m. 148 - 106% 81% 101% Alrbrake .. .. .. «.. Atchison .. .. .. ...106% Baltimore & Ohio ... eR Rees a Bien ai N.Y.C... 0... Brie... ..-.. . Erlenfd. .. .. .. :-.. Northern Pacific .. .. Pennsylvania .. .. Reading. .. .. .. .: St.Pasl .. .-.. ... Union Pacific .. .. . Bethlehem Steel . ep. Steel .. .. U.8 8Bteel .. ..... Inter, Nickel .. .. . 57% 101% 91 144% 445 80 114 Canadian Dominion Steel .. Steamers . . Can. Car .. .. .. General Electric . . Cement . . ev sa as (62% BM Locomotive .. .. .. . 57 Bid "DOES NOT TELL HOW. That Is Where Wilson Falls, Says Swiss Paper. Geneva, vig Paris, Jan. 25. Georges Wagniere, editor of the Journal] de Geneve, commenting on President Wilson's speech, says: "First of all says President Wil son, the war must ba ended, Certain- ly everyone will agree with him. The president, however, does not tell how this is to be accomplished, and it is It is all very well to map out conditions as to future peace, but what is want- ed now Ig to know how the belliger- ens could be brought to lay down their arms. Peace must be an organ- fzed peace, but how is this to tained? By peace without victory, answers President Wilson, and the imprudent -and unfortunate words imperil the success of his initiative." PASSED TWO MILLION MARK Is Showing Results. > (Special to the Whig) Toronto, Jan. 25.--A total of $2;- 056,000 'was announced at noon to- day for the Patriotic and Red Cross campaign for two and a half million dollars here. Thé cam has still a day and a half of its féur days to ¥, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25 1 NOBLE PORTRAIT OF A NOBLE UNTI LAFTER THE DORCHESTER ELECTION AT LEAST. Enforcement of Militia Act Involving Conscription For Home Diience~-- TGwatkin's Report Not 10 Be Made Public Yet, (Bpecial to the Whig.) Ottawa, Jan. 25.--The Government is not expected to commit itself on the proposal of the Toronto military conference for the enforcement of the Militia Act until after polling day in Dorchester, at least. Neither will the official report of Gen. Gwatkin, chief of staff, be made public until after it has been submitted to the | Cabinet Council and called for by Parliament. Enforcement of the Militia Act involves conscription for home de- fence, but it is not certain that the provisions could be enlarged to in- clude overseas service, unless the in- terpretation were made that Canada were being defended on the plains of Flanders snd France. nei SEAFARERS we e ¢. REJECTED PEACE PLANS. + * . -- Ad + (Special to the Whig.) + 4 Msnchester, Eng, Jan. 25.-- # & The Labor Party's conference # # to-day overwhelmingly rejected # a resolution in favor of imme- # diate peace proposals to end the ¢ @ war. The delegates urged the '$ # adoption of an équitable system # & of conscription of accumulated & wealth forthwith, including a * # war tax on large incomes of at # least seventy-five per cent, and # 4 'also direct taxes on land values. 3: "om 1 SON oe LATER SON WALAN 1 A DRY GOODS CLERK IN R. WAL- 'DRON'S STORE ; To Get Estate on His Mother's Death ~The Case Entered for the March Session of the Spring Assizes. The sum of $50,000 has been left by Mts. Elizabeth Adair, of Vineland, N. J, who died last week, to Mss, Margaret Hamilton and her son, W. J. Hamilton, 716 Princess street, the latter a well-known dry goods clerk in Waldron's store. Mrs. Adair was a sister of Mrs. Hamilton, Joseph Me- Connell and Mrs. Mary Newlands, all well-known Kingstonians. Some time ago she made the will that left her estaté to Mrs. Hamilton for her life and after that to Mrs. Hamilton's son, ruins of his kingdom. commander of the Belgian the famous picture painted by was recently viewed b Princess Victor Napoleon.' 017 SOVEREIGN. Portrait of King Albert of Belgium standing' amidst the He is shown in his war uniform as Ary. This is a photograph of Andre Cluysenaar, which Lieut.-Gen. Orth and the Prince and GORRELL FOUND DEAD FROM POISONING Since Taplow Hospital Investi- gation Ottawa Co I's London, Jan. 25.--A painful sen- sation to the Canadian forces yester- day was caused when Colonel Gorrell, formerly commandant of Taplow Hospital, was found dead in his lodg- ing in Maldavale, from the effects of poison. Col. Gerrell since the recent in- vestigationn of the Taplow Hospital administration has been livifig in se- clusion as a civilian in London. A Canadian correspondent saw him by chance quite recently. It was then obvious he was suffering great- ly both physically and otherwise. A few days later he had a serious seiz- ure and was ill in Millbank Hospital for some* weeks. Leaving hospital Je was a mere. shadow of his former solr. was a prominent inedical in Ottawa. * CITY OF SARAGOSS) Is in The Hands of . The Strikers. Paris, Jan. 25.--A general strike, reported to be accompanied by vio- lence and incendiarism, has broken out in Saragossa, says a Havas de- spatch from that Spanish city. The police are in charge of the workshops and, the factories," adds the message, "and the soldiers are running the street cars, The local Soyspagers have suspended publica- on. : Lh : "At a meeting in Barcelona, repre- sentatives of 300 trade unions resolv- ed to join the strike." : War Tidings. German . fiyers and aircraft bat- teries shot dowm284 hostile machines In British and French took two hun- dred prisoners and three machine guns. i brought down his twenty-sevenil aeroplane to-day--his second Col. Gorrell before going overseas | Para TE | SHOULD MOVE BEFORE KICKED BEST NOT GOOD. ENOUGH AND IT SHOULD BE TURNED OUT AT ONCE. PD. D. MacKenzie Says Nationalists in Govornment Ousted Sir Sam Hughes--The Coal Situation In Ontario. Ottawa, Jan. 25.--Before the or- ders of the day were called Dr. Steele, of 'South Perth, called the attention af the-Minister of Railways to the coal situation throughout Ontario. The western part of the Province, he declared, was faced with the most serious coal famine it had ever ex- perienced. Several factories had closed down and many othefs Which depended on steam would be com- pelled to do so. Householders in towns and country were already very short of the necessary fuel. Tempor- ary relief had been given some time ago, but the situation was again be- coming acute. Hon.' Frank Cochrane declared that he would draw the attention of the Board of Railway Commissioners to the situation. He declared that there was a ear shortage on the other side of the line and that the Ameri cans' were loth to send cars across. The Government had no jurisdiction to compel them. If, however, the coal could be brought in, the Gov. ernment would see that it de- livered. : It is rumored in the corridors that an adjournment of tie House from 'February 15th to April 10th has been suggested. ; 3h 3 ------ Drove Out Orange Element, D. D.-MacKensie, M. P. for South pe Breton, continu address. cS EEE A I IE I tion." This was a shame and an out- rage. Best Not Good Enough. The Government claimed that it was doing the best it could. "If it is doing its best," said the Cape Bre- ton man, "then I can't think of any better reasons for turning it out. Their best is not good enough. They should follow the example of their brethren in Manitoba, who, when they saw the wrath of God approach- ing moved out bag and baggage with- out waiting to be Kicked .out." (Laughter.) * HOOVER PLEADS FOR STARVING. BELGIUM Relief Organizer Begins a New Campaign for Aid in the United States. New York, Jan. 25.---Herbert C, Hooyer, of the Belgian relief com- misson yesterday began a new cam- paign to rige America to give more to starving Belgium. He has return- ed to this country to plead with Am- erica to give its share of $2000,000,- 000 Belgium must have or perish. The situation in Belgium is more cri- tical than ever, Hoover declared. He said this country was contributing only a small part to the needs of the stricken nation, England, France, Italy and Russia, he sald, are doing more. He refuses to discuss the sub- ject of deportations. . E |. CORGLL PONTE SCHOOL INSPECTOR OF LENNOX BY COUNTY OOUNCIL. D. H. Preston, K.C., Napanee, Falls on Walk and Breaks His Wrist--- R. W. Kimmerly Elected Warden of Lennox and Addington. ¢#From Our Own Correspondent) Napanee, Jan. 25.--The County Council met in session on Tuesday, and R. W. Kemmerly, reeve of Kala- dar township, was elected warden. To till the vacancy of county school jnspector, caused by the death of the late D. A. Nesbit, BA, E. J. Corkill, science master of Napanee Colleg- fate, was appointed. He is a Queen's University arts graduate. In the town hall Tuesday night the young people held a dance, the pro- ceeds of which were donated to the Red Cross movement. D. H. Preston, R/.C., met with an unfortunate accident whilst walking along Dundas street.' Stepping upon a piece of ice, he fell and broke his right wrist. , 'o answer to a charge of beibg found intoxicated in a public place, § young man appeared before the police magistrate. Pleading guilty; he was fined $10 and $5 costs. Lieut: Gribble, 254th Battalion, has commenced to drill recruits se- cured in Napanee . on the market square. The charge of receiving orders for liquor, contrary to the Ontario Tem- perance Act, has been preferred against a resident, and the matter will come up for a hearing before the magistrate in a few days. The Town Council is again asking for applications for the position night watchman, the previous hold= er of that position being prevented by illness in performing his duties. PRESIDENT 'WILL DIET. Consents to Three Meals for Quarter "If Wife Consents, New York, Jan, 26.--Mrs. Eula McClary, manager of the Police Rookies' Diet Kitchen at 49 Lafa- yette street, went to Washington to interest President Wilson in the cam- pxign for cheap but substantial menus. Later she telephoned to her assistant, Miss Beulah Livingston that the President bad promised to give the 25 cent menu one day's trial in the White House if he could ob- tain Mrs. Wilson's consent, Mrs. McClary said Mr. Wilson also seemed in favor of proclaiming a na- tional healthfood day, on which no one would spend more than 25 cents for the day's "Phis, in his opt- nion," wou ler an object lesson to the people of this country teach them more food values than they could learn in any other way. To-Indemnify War Victims, Paris, Jan. 35.--The Chamber of {Dabutigs Jas unanimously adopted & bill ing for the indemaification of persons whose houses and ties suffered damage by reason of the war, To Brew Less Boor. - . London: Jon. 2 ne he "quantity af beet to bo gi for the year be- n Apri per cont. ot the préwious year's out- put, ued the debate on|tion review- and. 5 GrOOBTY ++ 4x ts 209 Pri proper- to seventy PAGES 18 L. EDITION RL LLB THEY GAN HOLD os "The Germans Back From Farther Progress * on te Rumanian Front To e---- 1 a-- ' Al LUTELY SECURE AND OOM. - MUNINCATIONS BEING IMPROVED. The Czar's Armies Are Impatiently Waiting for Spring When They Feel Sure the Allies Will Achieve Final Victory. Petrograd, Jan. 25.1 learn from well-inforpned army sources that in spite of the recent reverses {n Ru- mania, the military situation on the whole is reghrded as satisfactory. The difficulties of communication that hampered the Russian forces in Ru- mania have now been overcome and a large force is holding the Teutons in the Sereth line, which. is believed to be the limit of their advance. In spite of rumors to the contrary, no danger threatens Odessa. A sections of the western front are abundantly supplied with men and munitions, and the output of muni- tions is. steadily Increasing. - The quantity of certain arms now avail- able is simply amazing to those who remember the conditions that prevail- ed during the early stages of the war, The munition campaign has been a distinet success, and the work of the Ministry of War in conjunction with the great national unions has created in the army a new feeling of confid- ence as regards material resources. | Anxious for the Spring. The army is looking forward to the spring with hope, more especially in view of the information received here of growing exhaustion in Germany. Allowance must be made for sur- prises, but there is a general feeling in army circles that the Allies' spring and summer campaign will be de- cistve, On the Caucasus front the position of the Russians is absolutely secure. The Turks are weak and the Rus- sians are energetically improving their communications, constructing ports, roads and railways, and have now firmly established their super- jority over the enemy. a No on Newsprint. Ottawa, Jan. 26.--8ir Thomas White yesterday afternoon give em- phatic denial to the Washington report that an Order-in-Council has been passed fixing on the basis of & $10 increase the price of newsprint in Canada and that an em- pargo against export bad beem put on but removed. Sir Thomas sald no order what- ever has passed and ng embargo was even tempoparily applied. London, Jan. 25.--Lisut General Sir Sam Hughes has been elected an honorary member. of the newly fouhded Epworth Masonic Lodge. This is the first lodge founded on a purely Methodist basis and embraces members from all parts of the Em- pire, DAILY MEMORANDUM "The Masquéraders," Grand, 5.15. Band at the Palace Rink tonight. See top of page 3, right hand corner for probabilities, *lilockey, Toronto Queen's, 8.15 pam. Limestone Lodge, No. 91, AOUW., meets tonight at § o'clock, THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG Is on Sale at the Following Oity Stores. e Alern, Joseph, Jr. .... 308 Montreal St. Bucknell's eve Depa 1] She Bt 0. +s Riverpides wa. " k Alfred Frontenac i . i A ro Book e ©. ley' ae cGall's Cigar Store, Cor. iran Sroce: 51 s Dru Bto: Prouse ug Store Southoott's Grocery LENTZ-1n Ki goton. "on January 23 | to ay rs. John A. loots, Orduance street, 8 son. BUC) Dn : 2nd. B---At Eberts, Ont Jan. A317. Bre. Marthe T. Bucke, aged 80 years s° LLOYD-At Hotel HT she on Janu. 26th, 197, yd. Funersl rom Hotel Chapel {Friday . 5 '