p= CAPITOL TO-DAY Cecll B. DeMille's "TRIUMPH" All Star Cast -- ii -------------- --_-- 01; No. 127. CNR. DEFICIT HAS DROPPED Nearly Six Milo Dollars During the Past ) Year. AN EXECUTIVE BOARD To Be Appointed By the Goren. meat to Assist Sir Henry Thornton. Ottawa, May 29.--The chizf out- standing feature of Hon. G. P. Gra- ham's candid statement in the Com- , mons yesterday on the operations of the Canadian National Railways last Year was that the total deficit was $52,779,350, as compared with $58,- 696,911 in 1922. This made the net improvement during the year $5,- 917,561. The total operating revenue on all Hres was $263,554,436 and the gross operating expenses $242,366,973. The total fixed charges were $66,- 144,226, being an Increase of $5,- 947,638 during the year. This help- ed partially to explain why the net improvement during the year was not greater, The minister also ex- plained that other deductions such #s rentals, hire of equipment, etc. accounted for $7,822,687. The sys- tem earned $17,194,225 more from the carriage of freight and passen-| gers and general services than it did | fn 1922, but the offsetting charges | were heavier, | Mr. Graham outlined the new pol-| fey of the government concerning the | | directorate of the railway. The | government, he stated, . intended to appoint an executive board within easy (distance the head office, who could be called by the president at a few hours' no- tice to deal with any question of im- portance, He also made a strong appeal for fair play for the railway, and made; a reference to Mr. E, W. Beatty, president of the C.P.R, and his statement. at the last annual meet- ing of his company. nn a -------- HE HYDRO. SHOWS 1 LARGE SURPLUS Demand for Power 8hows Im- mediate Need for Increas- ing Generating Plants. of Toronto, May 29.--A net surplus in excess of requirements return to the municipality of $345,688.41 is shown by the Ontario Electric-Power Commission in its annual report is- sued today. A summary of the fin- ancial operation of the municipalities during the year shows a surplus of $1,093,753. The report states that the total in- vestment of the commission in power undertakings and Hydro- Electric railways is $178,960,696.66, and the investment of the municipal- ties is $62,892,504, making a total investment of $241,853,201. There has been a considerable growth in demand for power and on geveral systems the commission bas reached the limit of capacity of existing generating plants, The need is shown the revogt of increasing facititiof far ye nera ing more power 'to et ever- increasing demands. PREDICTS APPROVAL OF DAWES REPORT Attitude of the German Na- tionalists Said to Assure Acceptance. : Lobdon, May 29.--The German eabinet shuffle has placed the Dawes reparation settlement plan in a posi- tion of ania so far as Ger- many's acce ce is concerned, but British officials who are keeping in _elose touch with events in Berlin Bold to the opinion formed some time ago that no German govern- ment can conceivably be so stupid as fo reject the experts' proposals. It is believed here that the continuity of foreign poligy which the nation- lists have pledged is hound to in- elude acceptance of the Dawes com- : mittee's' recommendations, SEEKS THE RELEASE, or Missionaries and Others Captives = of Chinese Pirates. * Peking, May 29.--Culver B. Cham- Jatlain, United States vice-consul at ton, has gone to Wuchow in Kwangal province to urge action by local guthorities to obtain the re- lease of two United States mission- . #ries and their twenty-two compan- Jons, taken captive rocently by pire ates who captured the motorboat Roanoke. Two British citizens, Rev, R. A. Jatfray of Canada, and E. K. Herb Austtaber also were taken prisoner, along with twenty Chinese. All were blindfolded and taken to Dbirates' mountain stronghold. CAPITOL TO-DAY VAUDEVILLE LAING BROTHERS In a Clever Musical Che Daily British Whig COMPLETED THE WORK. Of Liquidating Surplus War Stocks of British Government. London, May 29.--The Disposal and Liquidation Commission of the British Government which, in con- nection with its predecessor, istry of Munitions, has had in charge the liquidation of the surpius war stocks and properties of the British government, has just completed its | work, and has realized for these stocks in the past five years $3,235,- 890,000 at/par of exchange. The re- | leasing of these surplus properties | and stores in large and small lots has | involved more than three million separate business transactions, in- | cluding railways in Europe, Asia and Africa, as well as thousands of miles nt railways, sidings, etc., in the Brit- ish Isles and a large fleet of miscel- laneous craft lying in various har- bors all over the world. Among the nroperties liquidated were real estate and factories, rolling stock, indus- trial plants, machinery, mechanical transport and road plant, metals, huts, buildings, furniture, timber, building materials, horses and other animals, textile goods, medical stores, food stocks, and aircraft ma- terial. BRITAIN TO OFFER A TREATY PARLEY WII Urge Acceptance on the Russian Delegation Without Financlal Assistance. London, May 29.--The soviet Rus- sian delegation now in London at- tempting to make a new treaty with Great Britain has blundered its way into serious difficulties, first by ob- | | structing progress, and second by at- tempting to force the British gov-| ernment to discriminate between small private claims and the larger claims 'of capitalist institutions such as banks and corporation formerly | operating in Russia, Great Britain now proposes to put its entire case in treaty form. Thereafter the soviet deputies will be given an opportunity to discuss the clauses of the treaty, offer amend- ments, and revise the form, without Injecting further extraneous matter into the conference. When Great Britain presents the treaty in its final form Mr. Mac- Donald will probably strongly urge Russia to accept it without any guaranty of financial assistance. He will tell the' Russians 'that their mere acceptance of the treaty will establish enough confidence to se- cure for them credits to restore their economic stability. No immediate payment will be asked of Russia, but if Russian pros- perity is restored through the aid of British capital. this country must bave an assurance that private claims will be paid. -------------- FOR MAH JONGG SETS. Shinbones of 700 Steers to be Ship- ped to China. Boston, Mass., May 29.--The shin- bones of 700 steers leaving here next Saturday for Liverpool on the liner Devonian will be » transported to China and returned to this country in another form--that of Mah Jongg sets. . On arrival at Birkenhead the Devonian's cattle will be landed and slaughtered within a few hours and the shinbones soon afterward will be on the way to Shanghai. THE EIGHT-HOUR DAY ONDER DISCUSSION Woodsworth Wants the Do- minion Government to Ex- tend Its Operation. Ottawa, May 29.--The Dominion government might pass legislation to extend the operation of the eight-hour day in industry as a test case of the power of the Federal government in such matters, J. 8. Woodsworth (Labor, Winnipeg Cen- tre) suggested before the House of Commons Committee on Industrial and International Relations yester- day. There was some question as to the jurisdiction of the Dominion gov- ernment in these matters, Mr, Woodsworth had no doubt that the government had jurisdiction over all public undertakings and that that control could be extended. The Bri- tish Empire Steel Corporation was doing government work on 11 and! 13-hour shifts, while their competi- tors in the United States were work- ing on an eight-hour day basis. Mr. Woodsworth drew attention to legislative precedents in the Lord's Day Act and the Industrial Disputes Act. These indicated that the Federal Government could ex- tend its powers, Gerald Brown, assistant deputy minister of labor, reviewed the op- erations of the eight-hour day in Canadian industry, The review, which is of the date of October last, showed that out of 690,317 employees in the various industries, except agriculture and fishing, 374,274 were on the eight- hour day or the 48-hour week or less, or 54.22 per cent of the total. A similar inquiry in 1918 gave 43.4 per cent. on an eight-hour day or less. KINGSTON, ONTARIO, GRANT GIVEN For Research Work in Mental | Hygiene in in Canada. DEAL WITH- Th CHLDREN The @ft Is From the Rockefeller Foundation to the National Committee, Toronto, May 29.--"The Canadian National Committee for Mental Hy- glene has received a grant of $75,- 000 from the Rockefeller foundation | fr research, experimentation and demonstration in mental hygiene," Says an announcement issued by the committee late yesterday. "On condition that .an equal amount should be provided from Canadian sources for similar purposes." The Rockefeller foundation also stipu- | lates that studies be conducted for a period of five years in applying men. tal hygiene principles to school chil- dren. "This generous gift is the out- come of a number of consultations between officers of the Canadian committee'and the Rockefeller foun- | dation," it goes on. "It has been de- Sided to direct attention to children | | | | | because it is believed that much can be done to prevent insanity, to head deal off delinquency and to in a more intelligent manner h these | Who present personality aghes and | distortions. While progress/has' been { made in dealing with children of | subnormal intelligence, much re- | mains to be done for those who are peculiar, unbalanced and malad- justed to society. "It has always been the desire of the National Committee to conduct | work in mental hygiene that would | benefit, not only the mental health of the dominion, but, at the same | time, would add to the sum total of { human knowledge 14n psychiatry. The Rockefeller gift makes pos sible this enlargement of activities, and Canada will be placed in a posi- tion of contributing to mental hy- giene progress throughout the world." pa PR BOY OF 6, A TRAVELER. Crosses Ocean Alone Without Fear, Yet Dreads Streets, LURACE nuRNE Toronto, May 29.--Horace Horne, six, is afraid to _cross the street alone, But when it comes to cross- ing the ocean, he is a hero, He has just completed a 3,000- mile journey from Margate, England. "And 1 wasn't scared the least bit," he says. "My daddy was over here, and 1 just had to come." There was no one to take him, so he decided to come alone, "First I took a train," he explains proudly, "and then a steamer--the Minnedosa, It's a hard name but 1 can spell it all right. "There were three other boys on the boat and we had a fine time. We weren't sea-sick, and we didn't have to worry about getting lost, ~~ ~ "But here in Canada I'm scared of the strange streets. Maybe I'll go up one and then never find my way back. : : "And I don't ever want to miss my daddy again. So I'm going to stick close by till I grow up." Cambon Is Dead. " " * * * Paris, May 29.--Pierre Paul Cam: bon, former French ambassador to Britain, died at his home here last night. M. A. MacDonald, K.C., Vancou- ver, has been appointed a judge of the Court of Appeal of Pritisa Col- OF $75.00 the Min- | THURSDAY, MAY tesssssesetereres BRITISH COAL MINERS ACCEPT AGREEMENT . -- 2 London, May 29.--The pro- % longed dispute over the ques- % tion of coal miners' wages was definitely settled today when a % full conference of miners' dele- 4 gates voted 473 to 311 to ac- % cept the terms of agreement 4 reached by the Miners' Federa- 4 tion representatives with the *% owners on May 15th, * LAE EEE EEE EEE XN RORY 244d brats News off the Wires In Condensed Form Wrestler Lewis again defeatei Stanislaus Zbyszko at Chicago. The Irish Free State takes exact- ly the same stand as Canada on the Lausanne treaty and refuses ratifi- cation. A shipment of cattle, expected to be the forerunner of a steady trade between Alberta and Great Britain, is now enroute over the Canadian National Railways from Edmonton to Quebec. Ww. J has been appointed assistant master of the supreme court at Osgoode Hall, Toronto, at $3,600 a year. He was called to the bar in 1919. 5 Application for probate of the will of the late Warren Y. Soper, Ot- tawa, was made on Wednesday, in the Surrogate Court by the executors Mrs. Warren Y. Soper and her three sons. The estate amounts to approxi- mately $3,500,000. Another princely gift to the Fa- culty of Medicine of the University of Toronto will be announced short- ly. A fellowship of research in the Department of Mining, . Toronto, at Kemptville, I soon will be established through the gift of a large mining corporation. MAN FOUND GUILTY OF SLAYING A WOMAN He Shrieked at the District At- torney That He Is Innocent. New York, May 29.--Harry Hoff- man, charged with the slaying of 'en Island toad, was 1 . early to-day of murder in the second degree. The verdict was held up for eight hours by twa jurymen holding out for murder in the first degree. Hoffman was sentenced to from twenty years to life at Sing Sing. He staggered at the verdict and on pass- ing out of the court on the way to prison, shrieked at District Attorney Fach. "Now you and your lying witness- es can divide up your reward. I am innocent and you know it." Mrs. Bauer, young and pretty, was shot, beaten and strangled on March 26th last. P.W.O.R. INSPECTION ON FRIDAY EVENING Will Take Place at Barriefield umbla to succeed Judge Eberts, de- ceased, No. 1 Area--The Orders Issued. The annual inspection of the P. W.O.R. by the G.O.C. takes place Friday evening on No. 1 Area, Bar- riefield. © The general will be re- ceived-in line after which the batta- lion will move forward by companies to the attack, "A" Company forming the first line, "B' the second, *"C" and "D," the third and fourth. Each company will move forward in dia- mond formation up to a point where they will extend. The first objective being obtained, and, consolidated, "C"" Company will then push for- ward as first line followed by "D," to the second objective, "A" and "B"" acting in a similar manner as "C" and "D" in the first objective. The Lewis guns will be in operation, one to each company The bearers will function in bringing in so-called wounded, under Capt. Jones, M.O. Communications will also be kept| up from each line by the regimental signallers under Capt. Cannon. On reaching the final objective the bat- talion will be reformed and moved back to the armouries where re- freshments will be served to all ranks. 3 The band and pipers will be pre- sent and thé C.O0. requests that every man of the unit will be pre- sent. The battalion will "fall in" at 7.30 p.m. and move off at 7.45 p.m. ------------ Reilly, who has been with | Hon. Howard Ferguson's law office | Newsy Bits From To-day's Classified Ads. ; badly damaged and he is Owing to {ll heaith a man is sell- ing his farm. Here's your chance! Some of the opportunities listed in the Whig's Classified page, were Bide to St your gase, - Count that day lost whose low a aes 10. claslg 1924. : GIRL SHOOTS A YOUNG MAN 'She Did Not Know the Revolver Was Loaded. TRAGEDY AT NIAGARA Fred Bowen, Trenton. the Vic- tim---Had Been Visiting At the Girl's Home. Niagara Falls, May Bowen, aged twenty-three, of Tren- ton, Ont.,, who was employed in this city, was shot dead by Stuart Rog- ers, a sixteen-year-old girl, here last evening. The affair, according to all accounts, was purely accidental Bowen was visiting at the Rogers home in the afternoon, and there was some discussion on revolvers. Miss Rogers suggested that the fa- ther's revolver be brought when the revolver, a .32 calibre, was shown, Bowen emptied out the cart- ridges and clicked the gun several times, then reloaded it and gave it to Stuart. She, according to her state- ment, did not know it had been re- loaded, and playfully aimed the gun at his head. The first shot misfired, but the second was fatal. "He was rushed to the hospital, but expired at 8 o'clock last night without re covering consciousness. Miss Rogers appeared before Mag- istrate Fraser last night, but allowed to go in her mother's care. The father is in Florida. KIWANIS KARNIVAL. The Complete Programme Will Be Announced on Saturday. Plans and specifications for the big Kingston Kiwanis Karnival which starts in the Armouries on Tuesday next, are nearing comple- tion and it is certainly going to be a big week. Both the Boy Scouts and the Girl Guides have volunteered to help out in any way possible besides appear- ing on the programme of entertain- ments, The Scouts will sell Ice cream and soft drinks, act as cou- id in any EE in which tt i low sired. -- The Girl Guides are putting on a fancy drill as part of the Karnival and in addition will help the Kiwa- niqueens to look after the tea tables. Tea will be served in the afternoon and in the evening and one of the largest rooms in the Armouries has been set aside for this purpose. The members look to this as one of the most attractive features. The complete programme of events will be announced in Saturday's paper and it will be an attractive list, The displays of the Kiwanians are already planned out and every booth has been taken. Space was allotted finally today. One merchant has stated that he intends changing his display daily and others may fol- low suit. THE CHEESE BOARD. Sales on Thursday Were Made at 14 15-16 Cents. All the 298 cheese boarded at the Frontenac Cheese Board on Thurs- day afternoon were sold at 14 5-16 cents. Bidding began at 13 1-2 cents. This week's price was made by Mr. Gibson and followed by Mr. Murphy. Mr. Gibson took all but Howe Island, which went to Mr. Purphy. Last week's price was 14 1-4 cents, which was not accepted. The following cheese, all colored were boarded: Glenburnie, 70; Hows Island, 40; Model, 90; St. Lawrence, 39; Silver Spring, 27; Thousand Is- lands, 32. It was decided to hold next week's meeting at 11 a.m. Friday so as no! to conflict with Mr. Bushell's ex- cursion to Ottawa. After that the meetings will be held one hour lat- er, at 2.30 p.m. Will Sue the City For Damage to Car H. G. Millican has given notice that he will take action against the city for damages to his automobile | while driving on Montreal street, near the Cohen building. Mr. Millican states that in order to avoid hitting a child on the road- way, he was compelled to rua into a : hole in the pavement and that as a result the springs of his car were for the city to pay damages. The mis- hap occurred on Suaday, May 25th. Sir J. A. M. Alkias, leutenant- governor of Manitoba; Right Rev. H. Brent, Bishop of Western New inspector of public schools, ig will have the honorary degree LL.D. conterred on them by the Ua. versity of Toronto. 29.--Fred | down. | was | looking | JAN ARMED MAN KILLED - BY HAMILTON POLICE | a Running Fire as the Police Chased a Trio of Suspects. 1 | | Hamilton, May 29.--An unidenti- fled armed man, supposed to have been a foreigner, was shot to death by the police in a revolver battle at | one o'clock this morning. He, with | others, was seen to emerge from an alley, on Duke street, and when pur- sued by the police the trio drew re- volvers. One of them ran up ansther alley and was hemmed in by the po- lice. While the constable was scal- ing a fence the gunman tired at him, | but missed. The police returned the fire and the man dropped out of sight. At daybreak his body was found on the back verandah of a | house on Robinson street. He had an automatic revolver, and in one of his pockets was found a piece of paper on which were scrawled hieroglyphie which looked like "Welland." GRACEFIELD VILLAGE WAS SWEPT BY FIRE (Bank, Two "Hotels and Three Stores Destroyed Early Thursday Morning. Ottawa, May 29.---The village of Gracefield, on the Canadian Pacific Railway, fifty miles from here, is re- ported on the verge of destruction by fire which broke out in a store at midnight. At three o'clock this morn- Ing the village was isolated. The Banque Nationale, two hotels and three stores had been destroyed at that time. The hull fire depar% ment sent assistance. The fire was brought under con- trol at four o'clock this morning, ac- cording to telegraphic advices re- ceived here by the Canadian Pacifis Railway. No estimate of the damage is avallable. ------------------ A NEW SECRETARY ENGAGED FOR Y.M.CA. Milton W. Harlow Has Had Considerable Experience in the Work. pointed general secretary, his duties to begin June 1st. Mr, Harlow was born in Dungan- non, Huron county, in 1884 and spent eight years in business. For six years, (1908 to 1914) he served the Edmonton Y.M.C.A. boys' depart- ment, and was intercollegiate secre- tary from 1914 to 1916 in Edmon. ton. During 1916 he was engaged in war work in a military camp in Al- berta; and spent one year in the religious department of a Winnipeg Y.M.C.A. Mr. Harlow went to India in 1917 and spent one year in army service and five years as secretary of the international committee, and was appointed general secretary of the Allanabad Y.M.C.A. For some weeks prior to coming to Kingston he has been engaged in Y.M.C.A. financial campaign work, in the New England states, In addition to the above, Mr. Har- low has had several years experience in Sunday schools and Young Peo- ples' societies, and has also attend- ed several summer schools and Y. M C. A. conventions. He was president of the Y. M. C. A. University of Ail- berta, in his senior year and received his M.A. degree in 1916. The new secretary is a Presbyterian in re- ligion,. is married and has three chil- dren. He was expected in the city on Thursday to take over his duties from Mr. Wilson. Percy H. Punshon, one of Osha- wa's outstanding figures, passed away on Wednesday following a briet ill- ness from erysipelas He was a son of the late Rev. Dr. Morley, Pun- shon. ot i ay in the Y. Re, C.A., nt of i evening, Milton W. Harlow was ap | atitute THE SESSION. VERY STORMY Board of Education Discusses Ap- pointment of T of Teachers. INSPECTOR. SUPPORTED In Recommending Male Principal For Frontenac School---Wo- men Members Opposed. The recommendation of the man= agement committee for the appointe ment of E. Thompson, a former | member of the teaching staff of the Ottawa public schools and a recent graduate of Queen's University, as rincipal of Frontenac school, to take the place of T. A. 8. McKee, resigned, resulted in a stormy ses- sion of the Board of Education on | Wiuetar night. Trustee Mrs, A. Newlands, second- | ed by Trustee Mrs. S. E. Revelle, | moved in amendment, "that this board engage a lady principal from its staff for Frontenac school, the choice to be made by Inspector Stu- art." Trustee Mrs. E. Godwin and Trustee Canon J. W. Jones supported the amendment; but after a lively debate that lasted for over an hour, the report of the management com- mittee was adopted and Mr, Thorp- son will take over the position at the beginning of the fall term, The Report Presented. The entire report of the manage- ment committee, presented by the | chairman, Trustee T. G. Bishop, was | adopted as follows: "That E. Thompson be appointed principal of Frontenac school, in place of T, A. 8. McKee resigned, salary $2,000 per year, duties to commence September 1st, 1024. "That the. salary of Miss M. Fair, of the Collegiate Institute staff, be increased to $2,000 per year from September 1st, 1924. "That, the resignation of Miss M, D. McClelland and W. Pyle, of the Collegiate staff, be accepted. "That Miss M. Sheridan, of tha Collegiate staff, be granted Jaave absence from September, 1 ie a "That the following appointments be made to the staff of the Collegiate Institute, duties to commence Sep- tember 1st, 1924: "Classics master, H. E, Paren, Woodstock, salary $2,600 per year; "Junior mathematics and science, W. 8. Collins, Oakville, salary $2,- 000 per year. "That the salary of Miss Eva Me- Cullough, of the Public School staff, be $950 from September 1st, 1924. "That Miss Winnifred Guild and Miss Inez Paul, both residents of Kingston, be engaged as public school teachers at the minimum sal- ary of $800, duties to commence Sep- tember 1st, 1924." Stirred Hornet's Nest. All went along as merrily as a marriage bell with the report of the management committee until the clause recommending the appoint- ent of Mr. Thompson was read by Trustee Bishop. This was the last | recommendation in the report, and . | it stirred up a hornet's nest among | the female membérs of the board. Trustee Newlands moved for the appointment of a lady member of the teaching staff and was supported by Mrs. Revelle Trustee MPs. Newlands mentioned the names of Miss Lovick and Miss Ryder and asked that one be given the position of principal of Louise school and the other principal of Frontenac school. "I am not advocating their ap- pointment just because they are wo- men," added Trustee Newlands, "It they did not have the proper qualie (Continued on Page 186) | oh 1 You A---------------- On "Present-Day Stockings" INTRIGUING as a BARE ARM Or the back of a How stockings change-- It's very strange! Lon, GOOD women wore TLE dresses and COTTON stockings: Now ALL GIRLS, even if they wear A COTTON frock, ® Wear SILK stockings-- And most of them all the way up From fifteen to fifty and over. And yet, legs are not ° What they used to be any more. Ever since Fashion Permitted ALL women To show the world HOW they stood. Said It, Marceline!" =By MARCELINE &"ALROY Bobbed neck. ; Yes, our great-grandmothers wore Cotton stockings and didn't show Them--maybe that was why-- And if they had been told That girls would wear "Nude" silk stockings to BUSY NESS. : And that it WOULDN'T matter Business would go on Just the same, for the MEN Would take NO NOTICE-- Well, they wouldn't have Believed it. and MAYBE-- Ankles afe about as They'd have been right} Clpyright, 1924; Premier Syndicate