ALLEN "A Question | 4 of Honor" AS SR ht A Daily British Whig TO-DAY ANITA STEWART IN "A Question of Honor' aS 2S OTIOY um YEAR 89, No, 138 RETAIL MEN "IN SESSION W. Y. Mills Re-Elect- ed As President. J C. Campbell Dominion Sec- retary, Speaks--To Ob- serve Monday, July 3rd. i At a meeting of the Retail Mer- khants' Association Thursday morn- Ing W. Y. Mills was re-elected pres- #dent unanimously. The other of- cers elected-fare: First vice-presi- dent, -H. Moore; second vice-presi- dent, Bert Abernethy; third vice- president, E. Walsh; secretary, Gor- don Smith; treasurer, Frank Kin- mear. i W. Y. Mills presided and introduc- ®d J, C. Campbell, dominion secre- ry, Ottawa, who discussed the ork of the dominion hoard and dealt with a number of matters of yftal"importance to the retailers. The pplication of the minimum wage aw' and the automobile tax. He ex- jprespedshis conviction that the auto- mobile dealers were to have refunc- Pree W.Y. MILLS ------, &d to them about $1,000,000 col- lected as taxation last year. He ex- plained the new combines and re- sale bill of the. Ontario government. The Retail Merchants Association protested against the operation of this bill, and it has been delayed for one year, and will be taken up again at the next session of the legisla- ture. He announced that a general meet- ing will be held at Brockville on July 18th and 19th. President's Report. President Mills presented his an- nual report on the activities of the 'association during the past year, as follows: '"As president of your association (during the last twelve months I bag ito present a brief report of the work of the year. "First, I want to 'expréss my thanks to all the officers and mem- {bers individually for their readiness [at all times to cheerfully uhdertake !'when called upon any work pertain- ing to our associaticn. At the same _ time I must express my disappoint- jment in the very small attendance at the meetings held, especially on oc- jcasions when special speakers wers 'arranged for, and also the appare:t Indifference and lack of interest 'among scores of our retail merchants {towards this association which exists for their benefit, and which should [receive far better support to be at all times in readiness to help solve ithe problems that continually con- front us as merchants. There are |good reasons why the retail merch- lants should exert a far greater in- fluence in civic, provincial and do- jminion affairs, and in various ways Jn our own community, 'and to my mind no fundamental reason for lack of unity and organization. Transient Traders. . "Early in the year, we were su-- cessful in having several important changes made in our civic by-laws Where they affected merchants, and our discussions at that time have 'since been furthered in co-operation with other bodies, and proposed changes, particularly relating to transient traders, are now being pressed for- "consideration by the provincial government. "In co-operation with the Board of Trade and other bodies we urged the dominion government through our member, Sir Henry Drayton, to continue to tax business by means cf the sales tax in preference to other methods proposed, and our view ap- parently prevailed throughout the country and eventually - with the : ent. [Early in January ot year, I consider we were fortun- Ate In having h.ld here the annual _ gonvention of the retail merchants of Ontario. Its beneficial re- are still fresh in our minds, the generous congratulations thanks of those who attended its pronounced success were, | sure, very gratifying to all who in the effort it involved. the close of my year as prest- KINGSTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 8. 1022 ? EDITION. dent, I desire to thank the members for the honor conferred upon me in electing me to the office. I assure you of my continued interest, and urge the members of this city to a quickened sense of their responsibil- ities as merchants towards one an- other as well as to the welfare of the community whose Interests they should constantly endeavor to better serve." | -- ! Early Closing. Action was taken on the proposal to observe Dominion 3rd, Monday, instead of on Saturday, for the convenience of the people, and L. C. Lockett suggested that the merchants make the announce- ment in the advertisements in the Daily British Whig. Early closing during July and Au- gust was adopted, and all stores will close at § p.m., instead of at 6 p.m. It was pointed out that the adop- tion - of daylight saving time by Kingston was the cause of much em- barrassment to persons coming to the city, and that the"early closing will mean 4 p.m. to persons residing in the country. President Mills stated that some further action had to be taken re- specting transient traders as the municipalities had not sufficient power to deal with the matter effec- |tively. He stated that the report wag circulated that the action of the custom officials in making searches for smuggling was due to the Retail Merchants, whereas this was not so. The merchants depended upon a campaign to buy-at-home. The cus- toms officials acted upon their own initiative only. The report of the treasurer show- ed receipts of $423.35 and there was a balance on hand of $55.77 Chicken Like Table Leg at Each Corner four-legged chicken was ha"ched out here by a Red Wyandotte hen be- longing to J. Macdonald, 119 East Gore street. The bird has a leg at each corner, arranged so as. to scamper around on all fours like a cat, and is apparently quite normal otherwise, The owner is wondering whether the breed may be perpetu- ated, so his roast chicken may yield four drumsticks. ARMAMENT EXPENDITURE. r South Arfica Reduces Outlay by 38 Per Cent. London, June 8.--South Africa, Latvia and Holland are the countries which have been most prompt to ply to the League of Nations' commendations regarding the limit- ation of expenditures on armaments. South Africa has given an under- taking that its defence expenditure in the forthcoming year shall. be thirty-three per cent. below the present standard, and that the next year's provision will probably be no greater, No International Loan To Be Given Germany Paris, June 8.--All idea of an in- ternational loan to Germany has been given up by the committee of bankers, and they are meeting to- day to agree upon a form of their report to this effect which will be submitted to the reparations com- mission, AMATEUR RADIO FELLOWS MUST TAKE PRECAUTIONS Government Appoints an In- spector to Enforce the Traffic Regulations. Toronto, June 8.--Owners of hater Dio transmitting stations in Ontarfo will have to mind "their P's and Q's from now on." The gov- ernment has appointed an inspector and will be appointing others to in- vestigate complaints against ama- teurs who persist in causing interfer- ence. In other words, the govern- ment has decided there should be certain more strict traffic regula- tions in the ether just as there are on public highways. Cameron Dun- can, B. A. Sc, is the first 'ether cop." His jurisdiction extends all over the province, but he will act principally in Toronto. Mr. Duncan is a parliament inspector, being en- gaged in private duties as well. Be- sides being empowered by the gov- ernment to make an 'investigation into all amateur sending statfons against which there are complaints from time to time, he will issue Ii- censes for receiving stations and exa- mine candidates for the government certificate of proficiency in the op- eration of radio equipment. Should special complaints be made against commercial broadcasting station to the effect that they wre "splashing over" their wave length,etc., Mr. Cameron has authority to look into these matters as well, on instruc ms from Ottawa. R. H. Knox Elected to U; . Yorkton, Sask., June 8.--R, H. Knox has been elected by aceclama- tion to the board of senators for the University of Saskatchewan, as the successor of Dr. Patrick, for the Yorkton distrlet. Mr. Knox is com- sidered one in the province, and is in touch at all times with the educational prob- lems of the day. Day on July | lot his Fort William, Ont, June 8.--A] ol of the ablest scholars |. MEETS DEATH BY ACCIDENT Frank Emmons Fatally Injured | At Work. Windlass Bar Struck Him in the Stomach With Great Force. Frank Emmons, a laborer residing on Sixth street, was fatally injured in an accident while at work on Johnson street, Thursday morning. He was engaged with a number of men in removing a building, when an accident happened to the wind- lass and he was struck by a bar with great violence in the stomach. He was removed to the General Hospital by James Keld's motor ambulance and was treated by Drs. L. J. Aus- tin and 8. J. Keyes. Examination {showed a very serious wound to the {stomach and abdomen, and not hope | recovery was entertained. He passed away at 1 p.m. The work on the building was be- ing done by Mr. Upgrove, contractor, who had taken it as a sub-contract from R. N. F. McFarlane. He had Emmons in his employmeng§ as a laborer attending to the windlass, that was operated by a horse. Whila the horse was going around and winding up the rope, a bolt sud- denly broke in the bar to which the horse was hitched, and the bar flew | back with great force, striking Mr. Emmons in the abdomen. The deceased was forty-two years of age and is survived by his wife. The circumstances were reported to the police. The coroner, Dr. D. E. Mundell, who investigated the. accident, has decided that an inquest will not be necessary, as the affair was of a pure- ly accidental nature. BRITISH OCCUPY BELLEEK TOWN Artillery Fired on Irish Irre- gulars--Will Irish Prob- lem Become Worse? Belfast, June 8.--Belleek was occupied today by British troops which advanced this morning to take the salient from the Irish irregular forces holding it. An engagement between Irish irregular forces in Belleek dis~ trict, and British troops, which advanced this morning in the area, began at 1 o'clock this at- ternoon, when signals were sent up Indicating that the British troops were being fired upon. The British artillery then dpen- ed up, landing two shots near Belleek fort in Free State territory. - a May Yet Consult People, London, June 8.--The Right Hon. C. A. McCurdy, member for Northampton, chief coali- tion whip in the house of com- mons, ~ in a speech yesterday, . hinted that the Irish problem might become worse, and conse- quently circumstances might arise which would make it only right that the government con- sult the people. -------- Pope Receives Ottawa Prelate. London, June 8.---A Reuter des- patch from Rome states that the Pope yesterday received the Right Rev. J. M. Emard, new archbishop of Ottawa, and discussed education- al matters. . -- G.T.R. Weekly vis Montreal, June 8.--Grand Trunk railway traffic receipts for ten days ended May 31st: 1922, $2,808,249; 1921, $2,401,220; increase, $402, 020. ADYISES MAKING END OF BESTOWING TITLES In View of Australia and South Africa Joining With Canada. ---- London, June 8.--Discussing the opposition in South Africa and Aus- tralia over.the bestowal of certain titles, the Manchester Guardian says it looks as it the king's advisers would do well to make an end to be- MORVICH MAY RUN AGAINST SNOB II. Both Rival Thoroughbreds "Likely to Run In Aque- duct Races. New York, June 8.--The possibil- ity of a meeting between Morvich, Benjamin Block's unbeaten colt, and Snob II, J. S. Cosden's imported sen- sation, considered by turf followers | the fleetest three-year-old of :he sea- son, loomed as a result of the an- nouncement by Fred Burlew, Mor- vich's trainer, that he was pointing the colt for the Carlton stakes at Aqueduch, June 17th. limited to three-year-olds, and over a distance of a mile, was by no means certain, but if the winner of thé historic Withers stakes is suc- cessful in the $50,000 Belmont clas- sic meet next Saturday there is a strong possibility that the rival thoroughbreds will meet later for the first time. Morvich's impost for the Carlton would be 123 pounds, three pounds less than Snob would be asked to cd¥ry if victorious in the Belmont. Burlew's decision incidentally as- sured eastern race followers their first glimpse this season of the Ken- tucky derby winner before he is sent to Latonia, Ky., for the $50,000 "Special" and the derby. THE INSURANCE BILL IS NOW IN DEADLOCK Appellate Judges Decline to Pass Upon Constitutional Question Involved. Toronto, June 8.--The stated case submitted by the attorney-general as to the validity of the Ontario act to legalize reciprocal insurance, was ordered off the list in the first divi- sional court yesterday afternoon. Chief Justice Sir Willlam Mere- dith, expressed no opinion as to the court's power to hear the stated case, one involving two dominion acts, but suggested that the Ontario Reciprocal Act be proclaimed, that test prosecutions be instituted, and, thus, that the questions now before the appellate court be passed upon in the resultant litigation. "Is it a judgment, your lord- ship?" asked Edward Bayly, K.C., deputy attornmey-general. "It's the order of the court,' an- swered. thé chier justice. " TREES ARE NEWSPAPER IN JUST 205 MINUTES Test Is Conducted by Paper Manufacturer in Ger- many. Berlin, June 8.--How quickly can a tree in the forcst be converted into .|the paper on which the printed news is sold on the street? A paper man- ufacturer in the Hartz district made the test, which is recorded in "Der Papier Fabricant." Three flourishing trees with birds singing in the branches were cut down at 7.35 a.m., the trunks, strip- ped of their bark, were immediately taken to his factory, anda in less than two hours transformed into pulp and paper. At 9.30 a.m. the roll of paper was loaded on a motor van {for delivery at a newspaper office {two and a half miles away. At 11 copies of the newspaper printed on the paper, which three hours and twenty-five minutes earliér was a live tree, were on sale in the streets. STUDENT'S NECK BROKEN BY DIVE INTO A POOL Doctors Fight Against Death-- Conscious But Unable to Speak. Grove City, Pa.,, June 8.-- Three doctors, assisted by students of Grove City college, yesterday continued their efforts to keep the flame of life alive in Edwin Leslie, president of the sophomore class, whose neck was troken when he dived into a swim- ning pool. All night the students and doctors by artificial respiration fought death and while the young student was un- conscious physicians were mystified for, they sald, they had never heard of a similar case where the patient lived any length of time. Ipeslie's head struck the bottom of the pool. Fellow students rescued him and practically all night he conscious but unable to speak. > X-ray picture showed the broken neck. ---- \ UNJUST TO VETERANS. Conscientious Objectors Retained in Civil Service. London, June 8.--At the resump- tion of the first national conference of the British Legion, which was op- ened on June 3rd, under the cha'r- manship of Lord Haig, a'resolution was passed to the effect that the re- instatement of conscientious object- ors in the civil service was a flagran: injustice to ex-service men. The re- solution demanded a cessation of the wholesale reduction in salaries as long as the conscientious objectors were retained in the service, and called upon the government to find employment for the ex-service men. Snob's entry in the race, which i: | WILL REMAIN . | | Grifith Submits Revised Irish Constitution. { | Lloyd George Returns For the Final Discussion in Ireland. London, June 8. -- drat of the Irish brought to London yesterday by Arthur Griffith, president of the Dail Eireann, provides among other things, says The Evening News, "that Ireland shall remain within the empire in the same way as a do- minfon." "Decisions of the privy council," says the newspaper, "shall be final in all constitutional matters concern- ing the Free State, subject to certain | conditions. Assent of the crown | must be obtained to all legislation {in the Free States. The oath of alle- | glance provided in the Anglo-Irish treaty shall be observed." The News says it is understood there also have been some modifica- tions in the earli.r provisions in tha draft giving the Free State wider control over foreign affairs than the {imperial government was prepared to concede. | The discussions are being resumed | today, the News asserts, in a dis- | tinctly more promising atmosphere. | Prime Minister Lloyd George is jreturning to London today, when lit. is hoped the perliminary conver- |sations between Secretary Church- | ill and Mr. Griffith will have prepar- The revised constitution jed the way for a full and final dis- | cussion. | British to Occupy Belleek. | Belfast, June 8.---A British mili- | tary column comprising artillery, infantry and engineers advanced into [the Belleek district on the Fermagh- | Donegal border this morning, with the reported intention of occupying Belleek by nightfall. Republican | forces are said to be falling back | before the British advance, { Resume Conferences. London, June 8.--British minis- 'ters and Irish delegates prepared to resume their conferences to-day with a prospect of extended conver- sations before another full meeting of the treaty signatories can be held. Proceeding Satisfactorily. London, June 8..--Irish negotia- tions are proceeding satisfactorily, it is officially stated, and a full conter- |ence of the treaty signatories will probably be held Premier Lloyd George will be pres- ent. PEERAGE BESTOWAL CAUSES CRITICISM 8ir J. B. Robinson, Banker and Mine Operator. London, June 8.--The conferment of a peerage on Sir J. B. Robinson, the South African banker and mine cperator, in the King's birthday honors, is severely criticized in South Africa, says a Reuter despatch from Cape Town. The Cape Times says the confer- ment "is likely to have a most re- grettable reaction here upon the loyal affection of both white races for the royal house. In the House of Assembly today {8a member asked whether "ihe Gov- |ernment or any member recommend- ed directly or indirectly to the Im- perial Government the bestowal of a peerage or other title on Robin- son, and if so whether the Premier was prepared to state the services which justified such an elevation, the reasons which actuated the Im- perial government." The reply of Premier Smuts to all these questions was in the negative, J. B. Robinson was born in South Africa in 1840. He engaged in wool buying and farming and eventually acquired 20,000 acres of land, on which he found diamonds. There- after he devoted his chief attention to mining and banking. LENINE IS IMPROVING. Is Unable To Take Active Part in - . Government Yet. Moscow, June 8.---G. N. Zino, one of the Communist leaders and a close associate of Nikolai Lenine, visited Lenine Sunday. He reported the premier was improving. There have been no further official bul- letins issued regarding the state of Lenine's health since that of Sunday. It is reported, however, that Len- ine cannot be expected to play an active role in the government for some time. M. Rikoff and M. Tsur- upoff, the latter of whom Lenine named as his deputy, and who is vice-president of the Council of the People's Commissars, continues for the present to perform Lenine's duties. : -------- Sir George Bury, former viee- president of the C.P.R., and Mrs. Doris Blumenthal, wee married at Reno, Nev.da, on Wednesday, IN EMPIRE tomorrow. when |DENIES INTERFERING | | IN U.S. PROBLEMS | | | British Ambassador Says His | Remarks Misstated by Senator Watson. { -------- { | Washington, D.C., June $.--8ir | {Auckland Geddes, the British ambas- | isador, feels that his recent public re- ference to the American merchant {marine and other matters referred to | by Senator Watson of Indiana in his tariff speech in the senate yesterday was erroneously described and has {shown to Secretary Hughes a steno- jaraphic copy of his address in Chi- {cago. The state department possibly {may take some steps in the matter. The ambassador delivered his speech on March 12th, giving some {figures to show the extent of the! [trade of the United States with Great ! |Britain. He suggested that this re- {sumption of foreign trade and pros- | {perity that comes from it are largely {Cependent upon tha capacity of the | | British empire to buy 'your goods | and to pay for them with dollars in | America." ORDER PROBE | ON GASOLINE | To Investigate the Soar ing Gas Prices. United States Congress to Protect Auto Owners Against Profiteering. Washington, June 8.--Congress and the department of justice join- ed hands yesterday to protect the 17,000,000 automobile owners of the United States against soaring gas prices. ; While the department of justice launched its probe of recent im- creases in the price of gasoline, the senate manufacturers' committed was being organized for an investis . gation of its own. Representatives of the big gas and oil 'companies will be called before the committee to explain why prices are going up. The report of the federal trade committee on the gasoline industry,' which shows a record-breaking gaso- line reserve, is being made the basis for both probes. The same investigation will deal particularly with the following fea- tures: ] 1. The profits made by marketing petroleum companigs within the last' few years. 2. Whether there is any natural reason for the gradual price increase, | and whether there has been a tacit! agreement between th companis to raise prices ily. 3. A check up on all prices charged each month duriag the last arbitrar- REV. W. J. CLARK, D.D. | Montreal Divine elected moderator of | the Presbyterian General Assembly at | Winnipeg. {COAL DEALERS DEMAND | CUT IN COAL COST, | | Tell U.S. Senate What Hoover | Increase Means to the Public. Washington, D.C.,, June 8.--De- mand upon the senate that Secretary of Commerce Hoover's coal price fix- ing agreement with the operators be rescinded was made yesterday by {L. W. Ferguson, president of the {Chicago Coal Merchants, and Roder- | ick Stephens, chairman of the board {of directors of the National Retail Coal Dealers association. | If the order is not rescinded, they urged that a congressional investiga- tion into the Hoover price confer-! ences be instituted at once, inasmuch | as the first result of the voluntarily | {mine price fixing, increasing the {price from $1.75 to $3.50 a ton, has | been to force an increase by the re- [tail coal dealer of 100 per cent. in | Africans Resent Elevation of | the price of coal to the consuming | come back to God and | pub { public. | ONTARIO LIBERAL LEADER RECEIVES WARM WELCOME He Speaks Before the Eastern Ontario Liberal Conven- tion In Ottawa. ! Ottawa, June 8.--The warmth and cordiality of the reception ex- tended to F. Wellington Hay, the new leader of the Liberal party in the Ontario legislature, and ad- dresses by H. H. Horsey, honorary president, Gordon C. Edwards and Mrs. Norman F. Wilson, joint presi-| dents; Dr. M. McKay, M.P., tor | North Renfrew, and Alex. Smith, were the most notable features at the opening session of the annual meeting of the Eastern Ontario Lib- eral Association at the Chateau Lau- rier yesterday... The enthusiastic cheers which greeted Mr. Hay as he entered the assembly hall left no doubt regarding the fealty and ge. votion of his followers in Eastern Ontario. Abopt 150 delegates from all the provincial and federal rid- ings, Including Kingston, are in at- tendance. Mr. Hay appeared deeply moved | by the warm greeting, and briefly | expressed his appreciation. He con- | fined his remarks to a short review | iof the work accomplished during the | present session of the Ontario, legis- | lature, and laid emphasis on the great value of organizations such as the Eastern Ontario Liberal Assocl- ation. Last evening Mr. Hay was chief speaker at the public meet | ing. Costs More '(3 Run C.N.R. Than It 'Does the C.P.R. Ottawa, June 8.--To earn one dol- lar in revenue, the Canadian Nation- al Ralflways expended during March $1.10; the Canadian Pacific expend- ed 82.29 cents, and the Grand Trunk 84.22 cents. The ratio for Canadian National Railways last! year was 124.3 per cent. the Canad- | fan Pacific 83.51 per cent, and the Grand Trunk 90.82 per cent, » | our church in Canad few years. 4. Comparison of the difference in price in various sections, / and the reasons. The committee will have the au- thority to require the presence of any witnesses an dth production of the books and records of marketing companies, WORK OF THE CHURCH v TO ROOT OUT EVIL Says Rev. Dr. Gordon, Reti ing Moderator of ye terian General Assembly. Winnipég, Man., Jan. 8. The Presbyterian General Assembly opened its sessions here last even- ing in St. Stephen's church, when Rev. Dr. Charles W. Gordon, the retiring moderator, preached the sermon. Dr. Gordon's subject wus "God's Eternal Quest," and his text Isaiah, chapter lv. His concluding words were: "Every land fis ever over run thorns; and to every fellowship with Him the is given a great enterprise--that fhe should, begin at once to root upJthe briars! and thorns that trip and tear the! feel of all wayfarers, that choke and! hinder the upgrowth of tall, clean fir! trees of which homes and temples may be built, and the fragrant and beautiful myrtle trees that bring joy! and beauty to the landscape. of "That, brethren, is the work of a. To tear up,| to root out, the evil things In our national life and in every 'depart ment of it, those things that hinder! the development of strong men and' fair women. This is the immediate duty of our church in Canada, the, duty of men of the faith in publie lite, in Industrial and in commercial life, in social and in home life--to ; pull up the things that hinder the growth of our sons into tall, clean, straight men, our daughters into fair, beautiful and fragrant-hearted women," After the retiring moderator's sermon, a ballot was taken to eisct & successor, and Rev. Dr. W. J. Clark, Westmount, Montreal. was chosen moderator for the ensuing church year. Dr. Clark has beon 8 leader In the church union move- ment, having been chairman of the General Assembly committes for seve' eral years. Ouija Board Baffles U.8. Supreme Court Washington, D.C., June 8.--Ths supreme court yesterday announced it would not determine what is & ouija board. . The question was presented in % case brought by the Baltimore Talks ing Board Company, which protest ed against taxation of such boards 48 sporting goods, and insisted that should the court refuse to hold that the board "is a grade of motor auto | matism, involving considerable sud- conscious action of intelligence," that It 'would at least classify smaller boards as "children's toys." e lower Federal courts sustain. ed the government's contention, that the boards should be classed as sporting goods. The 'Lake of the Woods control bill went through committee of the legislature, marketing ' -