THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1919. A FURTHER REDUCTION'A CASE OF EXPLOTIAG Two New Novels IN POWER RATES. ronson THE RETURNED SOLDIER IN NEXT YEAR. J A DESPICABLE WAY. : 5 Se X » y . * . Greater the Copsumption the Lower! The Whig Learned From W. A. 1 e aris aug e the Price--Gas Rates To Be Low- Green His Dealings With A Com- ered Later In the Year. pany for Which He Was Canvas- By Leonard Merrick Chairman R. F. Ellictt announced © wing. to the Utilities Commission on Mon- In a recent issue of the Whig «day afternoon that when he was injan item appeared reporting ® Toronto last week he had an inter-| ihe remarks of Magistrate Farrell Y mi ra € ett view w.th engineers of the Hydro-}in comnection with the case of Walter u . Electric Commission who informéd| A Green, a returned soldier who - bim that they were quite satisfied| was arrested on a warrant sworn b By Jeffery. Farnol. that next yeur the local commission | out hy a representative of the Con- * « * could offer' another substantiad re-|iinentil Publishing Company. of Tor- Two Outstanding Novels by Favorite duction in the power rates. King-ionto, In dismissing the case' ihe A ston would receive a lower price from | magistrate condemned the methods uthors the provincial commission by taking! adopted by the compaily in securing : a larger bwock of power, and as the | returned soldiers to work. for them, * a local demand for power increased thel and sald that their dealings should Price, $1.50 each. price to the consumer would dropd pe investigated. Acting on this sug- So the prospects ure certainly good.| gagstion, the Whig interviewed Walter Commissioner Rigney asked /thela Green, the returned man who was . : J general manager what chance there on Thursday cleared of the change g ow S was of lowering the gas rates vhis|of theft, and received the fact re- 2 . year. Mr: wolger replied that no're-| garding his connections with the 141 PRINCESS STREET duction could very well be made be-| company. fore June. If the City Council auth- He stated that 'the Continental ; orized the issue of debentures fTor| Publishing Co. was ae firm operated : < 3 ~- rebuilding the old gas tank, then "a| from Toronto by two men, Messrs r| reduction of rates would come s00n.| Davis and Simonsky. Their plan was The price of gas has been $1.50 for} to get returned men to go out cal- Fe EE r: cu "| the past year. As oil and soft coal| vassing for subscriptions to maga pat SILI ys Os 8 ii are dropping in price," gas can bel zines on a commission basis. The / - produced daeaper, and by the sum-| canvassers are instructed to deduct bo ' mer the pecple may be asked to pay] their commissions from the subserip- 3 probably only $1.26 a thousand] tions, and pay their own expenses, k cubic feet The usual plan is to send a team of ' aster The chairman announced that thel six men and women from town to TE REI audit of the commission's financial] town under a team manager, and to report for 1918 had not yet 'been| have the returned soldiers in teams completed, Several letters were| yse their sesvich badge and a hard- 3 { " read 'from the eity auditor asking | luek story to get business, Mr. ' § ! emem jo Tor information wuth reference to al Green was moved from the west to . % number of entries for which tie point- 'Kingston as team manager with two ed out that he could find no author-| women amd four returned soldiers' Ladies' Pumps in plain and buckle styles 5 00 6 00 ' . ' . ' ; L , ity. These matters will Lo adjust-lon his team. He spent all his own x Iralnces ed, 2 savings and fifty dollars of the sub- 7.00, $7.50, in kid and patent. : ' Manager Folger reporjed that in scription money in paying the ex- . . cy > .ie . , order to provide for the paving . penses of the team. Then W. A. Ladies Oxfords, velour calf, brown calf, vic kid and Just .a Few Suggestions Suit. Montreal street, a gas /main shou Losee came to Kingston, and threat- . . able For Easter Gifts be laid between James and Charles] ened that if Green did not agree to patents; low heels, medium and high : heels, 5.00, Crosses--Gold and Pearl set. streets. The cost would be - $350] work on with the company he would 00 i Ce Medien Mepep Yiop mee gn wy Rosaries--Gold, Silver and and there would eventually be a good] be arrested within an hour. 6.00, and 7.50. {=e Te gh hl fancy stone. revenue in return for. the expendit- On being threatened with arrgst, Book Marks---Silver mounted. ure. The laying of the mdin was au Green immediately reported the facts - Bangles--Gold aiid silver. thorized as well as for one in York| of the case to the Kingston G.W.V.A., Hat Pins--Gold and Silver. street to. Montreal street. and after a brief investigation, the Bautolr and Vanity Cases, The chairman was authorized to] president of the association inter- Scapular Rings. arrange for the sale of a quantity off viewed W. A. Losee, infortaing him shack coal whith the commission]that if he did not withdraw the . f has on hand. charge, he would be himself prose- Lod . 2 ) : ined uf Soon fis. you Beads, Beads, Beads The commision dealt with a me-Jcuted. The result was that Losee 9 A : - 3 quest from the civic fire and light] left. the city hurriedly, after giving 2 Hendaches, | Hausen and an endless variety. committee for a discontinuing of | the police a false address, and has many nervous geme } some of the "white way" lights and He did , ' h Soe + n - never been heard of since. are ad thigugh defective the placing of arc and tungsten| pot appwar to prosecute when the on cxaniinations are a lt- lamps at places throughout the city| case was brought up in court. The tle different and more thorough Kinn & d'Esterre where more light is needed. Manag-| whole Workings of the company seem than usually, which assures ear er Folger will prepare an estimate off to have as their object. the getting of |; } you satisfaction, i i the cost and submit it to the com-| returned soldiers into ther .employ, ! FO , Jewelers. ~ || mittee, and to have them run into ; debt. / They can then have .a hold upédn the x : a ' TO ASK FOR $1000. soldier and keep him working for ¥ | > ' Ben them at their own terms. They > . 9 To Make Repairs to the Fair Builds brought Green from the west to work "--_y ings. "in Kingston, ahd have mow left him OPT D. Automobile Insurance At a. meeting of the civic property [stranded in this city, without means, " . Rite Collislon. and Labi, committee on Monday afterhoon itf and with a sick wife to attend to. "Sight Specialist.' C. S . . was decided to recommend to coun- From the information on hand it sPost Office Kingston, . ade : eil hat 4 grant of §1,000 be made| would appear that this is a case of "House of Better Glasses." {438 Cia 8 Tel Sew i | coward the Kingston Industrial Fair,f exploiting the returned soldier in a the mouey to be spent in complet-| despicable way, and the words of v AS) ry "| ing the repairs to the buildings. The) Magistrate Farrell in - condemning : ] | , 4 NEWS FOR " ' city clerk was instrueted to call for} their actions were mot a bit too \ z ; tenders for next wear"s supply of|strong. : coal. The chairman, S, S. Corbett, 9 : + ; directed the attention of the com- EASTER THANK OFFERINGS. 3 ma mittee to the great need of repairs - . i it. 8 - to the City Hall. Ap estimate willl Of Sydenham and Queen Street / AB HOLDER be made and the work proceeded Church Ladies, 4 ¥ ; IEG | with. He also reported that $151.44 The anunbal thank offering of the wias paid to the Utilities Commission | Women's Missionary Society of Syd-| x for service. The Kimgston Driving! enham Street church wgs held in the' Club was granted the use. of the] lecture room on Monday afternoon . Fair Grounds on 'June 3rd. and a very large number attended Campbell's Hats i -- -- to hear a most interesting address ' v Yes, when you can positively secure the most heautiful products of Died at Great Bend, N.Y. by Miss F. Asseltine. Miss Assel- he market at prices in many cases only about one half what tife manu- . Levi Kellar, who lived ggg several tine #poke on the work among the Hats that put last A nan ask to-day. Quick action is the only answer. # & years with his son, O. L-"Reljer, of ( foreigners in/Fort William to make year's styles in the i * 7 {726 Washington street, Watertown, | them good citizens and showed the ' . a) {N.X., died at the home of his daugh- | problems that had to be met and] shade. ™ {A Modern Woman Demands a Kitchen Cabinet. ter, Mrs; J. D. Pennock, Great Bend, | yyverdome. = Solos were given by Mrs' . h la 1 = on Wednesday, of pneumonia, aged! Burrowes and Miss Pollard, and over They ave styie a seventy-one years. ; $125 was raised. : ; ~ Shakin But 2 SAAN The Womens Musionary Souls Over them and qual, al e » . 8 of Queen Street chupch held their (© Mary M. Dennee May 21st, 1370, | Buster thank offering at ths earn ity through an the ciremony being performed by | oo nino 1 T. Col SR Sig throu h be uncle, Rev. Christopher Thowp | ors: HT, Coleman, ~Roseluwn. gi ' : | son. His wife died seven yeas aga, attended gatherings of the Soeiety] We are showing the ry | a : 1: Ha nA Clarke, of Arden. Ong. | ever held. and 4 laigie sum was rola season's best colors| JAM : By the latest method in 5 aloter : ed. An Easter programme was pro- , ) ? \ 3 : " ¥ vided by Mrs. H. A, Lavell, who re- and youre sure. to Phone 147 F Ser . . TIRE REBUILDING = a. counted onorat Dr Hears van Dykes © pri SOUT IS 47 For Service. NITY Is of Them. stofies, ss Jean Chown, who £ AND SAVE, YOU MONEY nem aun rete OF THEM. | ean Temple a re ls ho EEE EEAERNE ANNE R ERE N ARNE R. J. Bushell, the energetic secre | Goldie Bartels, the clever young ROW, : : ATs + : tary of the Kingston Fair Assocla- | violinist. Mos, Gi A. Ba 3 -¥ % 1 3 : It makes no difference the size of your tion, is 'out with tie announcement | sided. Following the prog mme] New Caps, Children's , pn pt esr . : : 2 that he has engaged nd fewer than | Mrs Coleman served: refreshment Hats, New Gloves tir € or car you drive. thirtyseven ows for the "next akin ot Sitian poured by hg RE X 0: IDI ro : ; . fair. He eyidently believes in hav- ks, assisted Mrs. J. G. Elliott ; ¢ ' of SEE SAMPLES IN SHOW ROOM ing, Bushells of them, In these lat- Spars. uni padk Fring : y Filion CAMPBELL Bros - BB fhe wi Sols - : ter days they are Seen at every fair ; . : A ds . Lb} x ee : ne of any size. The people seem tol - - ian 122 Princess Street : : ; , want them, and the only questipn is eg i (Newman & Shaw's Dd' Stand 8 . / 3 ase as to their quality. At times they f Supper ang Cantata. Ba and) To and Prom rou askit § are inclined to be rather risqie, a There was a large atténdance in : : 1a : . k Mont al Intermediate Ports condition to be guarded agafst, Jrock Street Sunday School hall on ea es FIRST TRIP OF THE SEASON . : onday evening at an Easter supp West Bound, Leave Montreal Wednesday, April 30th . jand cantata. At the ro the % 11 East Bound, Leave Kingston Friday, May 2nd tables ate Joausirally Snenrated . Pig Order your freight by this reliable route. hoteig the supper, he choir] 987 ROCKPORT, NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD., Telephone 2195. 3 RR repeated the sacred canfata "Rush," J : > TH emo for Kidney Tha. "| Wiich wes given o wel ako in thf : -------- It's a complete kitchen in itself and fits in per- fectly with the science of labor-saving, step-saving : kitchen. ee: - | chareh. The cantata was intoduced : Rk Hodges, Seventy Years y Rev. D. A. Lough, explaining it Mi sein Young, Tells Why Fo the Book of Bether, | ; : : Il Hamilton, Ont., April 21st (Spée-| gam i} lal) -- Convinced that Dodd's Kidney 1} Pills are, a sovereign remedy for