CAPITOL | NOW SHOWING BARBARA LA MARR L CONWAY TEARLE in 4 "The Heart of a Siren" __ YEAR No. 141. * 'TWO BOYS RIDING BICYCLES 'ARE STRUCK BY MOTOR CARS AND VERY SERIOUSLY HURT: Earl Austin, Redan Street, Received a Severe Fractured Skull--- Became Confused on Street---~Arnold Smith, Elginburg, Had His Ankle Shattered And May Lose Use of the Muscles of the Left Two very serious accidents oceur- ved on Tuesday evening when Earl Austin -of Kingston and Arnold Emith of Elginburg were struck by motor cars. Young Smith is in the General Hospital suffering from ser- fous injuries to his left leg, which may leave after effects and the other boy, Earl Austin, is in the Hotel _ Dieu suffering from a. severe frac- ture of the skull. Arnold Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith, Elginburg,, was very seriously injured on Tuesday evening when he was strick by a motor car. Mr. Smith, who is a well known young man in Bilginburg, was rid- ing his bicycle along the road and . 'was struck by a car with the result that the muscles in his left leg from the knee to the ankle were severely shattered and he is now in the Gen- eral Hospital under the care of Dr. Huyck, At noon Wednesday it was stated that the young man was resting com- fortably but it was stated that it was doubtful if he would again have DESTRUCTIVE PART 'OF STRIKE PASSED All Now Depends Upon the Efforts of Hon. James Murdock. . . Sf¥ney, C.B., June 17.--Chief in- terest in the Cape Breton industrial situation centred to-day on the pres- ence here of Hon. James Murdock, minister of labor, and the possibili- 1168 of his efforts as conciliator be- tween the British Enpire.8teel Cor- poration and its employees. With & night of comparative quist passed and with the Un Mas 'Workers' 'organization backi the normal civil police by a re number of their members sworn in as special constables, together with the presence of tfoops in the mining district, it was generally felt here to- day that the destructive part of the strike had been passed, except for damage to mines from flooding. Bar-Room Seized. Brockville," June 17.---A large two decked house boat lavishly fitt- ed and said to have been in use as ® floating bar-room near Larue Is- Jand in the heart of the - Thousand +. Islands, is under seizure in the local 'Barbor as the result of a raid con- ducted by officers of the provincial police led by Inspector 8. M. - Hacock, of this place. After Missing Explorers. | Advent Bay, Spitsbergen, June 17. «Two aviators of the Norwegian government's searching expedition for the Amundsen-Ellsworth North Pole explorers, hopped off to-day in their seaplanes for King's Bay, whiny miles distant. Six Months Hoist For the Home Bank Bill Moved i the Senate; Debate Is Adjourned Ottawa, June 17.---8ix months' hoist for the bill to aid the Home Bank depositors was moved in the _- senate yesterday by Senator G. G. v Foster, seconded by Senator R. 8 'White. After some discussion the debate was adjourned until -tomor- row. 3 Senator R. B. Black of Sackville thought the bill should not pass. He could not, he said, find a single ar- 'gument why the country should pay TT |esesssscossernses [# $ AUSTRALIANS WANT THEIR OWN GOVERNORS Melbourne, June 17---It has been definitely decided by the premiers of four of the Aus- tralian states or provinces, 4+ Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Austra- lia, to approach the British Government with a request that in future the governors of Aus- tralian states shall be Austral- fans, le [® | [® + * * + & CPG dPOebE bbb CHEEIILLOIRESLSS GARY BACK TO CHURCH. He Responded To the Appeal of Bishop Leete. Chicago, June 17. --- Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the United States Steel corporation, who built and en- dowed the Gary Memorial Methodist church in Wheaton, Ill, is back as a member of that church, after a lapse of twenty-one years. It is understood | that the persuasive arguments of Bi- Earl Austin, a young lad who re- shop Leete induced Mr. Gary to re- sides on Redan street, was very 8et/| turn and . his membership was re- lously injured on Tuesday evening stored Jume 7th. when he was struck by a motor car | Wheaton was Mr. Gary's former while riding along the gireet on his{ home and he built-the church, at a blojele. It is believed that the young | CO8t of $100,000 in 1920, as a me- morial to his father and mother. In lad became confysed when in front | , sditton he endowed it with $47,000 Of a car and was struck and thrown | oop) wyion the church received an to te road. The lad was thrown | annuity of- $2,000. forcibly and when he did not rise was picked up and rushed to the Hotel Dieu. Dr. G. W. Mylks was summoned and after an examination found that young Austin was suffer- ing from a severe fracture of the skull. Although the young lad was rest- ing fairly good Wednesday, his con- dition. is regarded as very serious and it is quite impossible to say what his chances for recovery are. th UNITED CHURCH MATTERS the use of the muscles of his left leg. The injuries he received wera | exceedingly painful and he was put under an anaesthetic when brought to the /hospital, while his injuries were receiving attention. Skull Fractured Fund of Four Million Dollars Aimed at this Year Toronto, June 17---The creation of a maintenance and extension fund with a four-million dollar objective to be reached by March 31st next year, with power given to boards of the respectivé churches to establish banking credits adequate to their requirements for the current year; election of a commission which will deal with the permanent organiza- tion of the church and reference to the joint union committee of an ap- plication from the Church of Christ in Canada for the opening of negotia- tions with a view to entering the union were some of the important He matters dealt with by the general h he ls a severe critic of Musso- council of the United Church this |juiieqg "aii Traly" would rise if he were ersisg GREAT CHINESE STRIKE 'MAY SOON BE ENDED Foreign Legations = Chinese Officials Have Reached Basis of Discussion. Shanghai, June 17.--Representa- tives of the foreign legations, sent from Peking, and Chinese officials who have been carrying on negoti- ations with a .view to a settlement of the sifustion here, have reached a basis of discussion, an authorita- tive statement announced. There are prospects of an early adjustment of the difficulty and calling off of the strike, and, MACMILLAN EXPEDITION. Into the Arctic Regions Has Sallea From Charleston. Boston, June 17.--The Arctic ex- pedition of Lieut-Commander Donald B. MacMillan sailed from the navy yard at Charleston shortly after noon to-day in the steamer Peary on his ninth voyage into the Arctic re- gions. A call will be made at Wis- cassett, Maine. The Westminster Gazette reports that Harold Vanderbilt has had a noiseless five-seater flying boat built for him. Earl and Countess of Cadogan, married at London, provid a mock bride and groom to draw the crowd away from the church. The Portugese Government has expelled a Spanish journalist for writing false political reports. Agitation Against Foreigners. Peking, June 17.--Another note emphasizing the gravity of the situ- ation caused by the: recent distur: bances in China and calling upon the Chinese Government to take measures, was sent to the foreign office today by the Italian ambassa- dor, Signor Cerruti, representing also other members of 'the foreign diplomatic corps. The note said ihat at Chin-Kiang the agitation had hecome so intense that foreigners had been obliged to send their fam- ilies to Shanghai. $5,450,000 ¢t> Home Bank deposi- tors. There had not been a bank or ganized since Confederation that 'had not at some time wittingly or urwittingly vidlated the act. It was no justification oe looting the trea- sury. It we going to vote, money on onate grounds, anyone who lost Money on account of the war should be recompensed. He believed that 'the Senate would be interpreting pubhle sentiment if For Church Union KINGSTON, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JUNE : LARGE MARINE LOSSES OVER Chicago Dra ge Coal Alcs Lake And River Levels. LESS FREIGHT CARRIED By Large Vessels As They Can-| work ating ts Tie Full Capacity. The water level In the St. Law- 'rence river is lower this year than it has been for some years past. The levels on Lakes Huron, Erle and On- tario govern the, levels in the St. Lawrence. The I water is causing to be much less than last year. The last report showed that the Vessel less draft in loading than at the bes ginning of the season, and the loss created in lessened carriage, will to- tal over $12,000,000 for this year. The vessel owners on the lakes Lthe Chicago steal. Every cubic foot lake water appropriated in the Chicago drainage canal is lost to the lakes; it never returns, going out into the Atlantic via the Mississippt river. The Vessel Association of America is greatly alarmed over present con- ditions and is safeguarding the load- ing vessels to save insurance, whidh, to the extent of 25 per cent, it car- ries on vessels in the association's membership. The losses by the Chicago appro- priation merits the determined coun- sideration of all governments and a halt is imperatively required if wat- er transportation, on any profit- making bagis, is to be maintained. | : mt STEADY CONDITIONS ARE LOOKED FOR =| Following the Present Times of Economy and Hard Work in Canada. Toronto, June 17.--*Let us rea- lize that today we are perhaps build- ing more permanently for success than during the hectic days of. pros- perity; that economy and hard work are cardinal virtues and if ever pre- sent will result in steady conditions." In the foregoing words did F. BE. Simonton, of Calgary, Alta., nation- al president of the Canadian Credit Men's Association, sum up the pre- sent conditions in Canada in present- ing the fifteenth annual report to the annual meeting of that organiza- tion here today. Dealing with competition of United States in Canadian markets and the lure of the United States to young Canadians, Mr. Simonton re- marked: "Certainly it seems that we are paying the penalty of being lo- cated so near such a powerful neigh- bor. Are we to progress slowly un- til her land is overflowing? Will the Fordney tariff continue to shut out our products while she floods our markets? Are we to continue pre- ferential tariffs to the motherland while our woollen, shoe and other In- dustries suffer? Committed for Trial. Toronty, June 17.--Jeannette Me- Minn, Isabel Prouse and Bessie Car- x murder of Mrs. matron of Toronto WATER STEAL loss in carrying capacity of vessels. | Safety first is thé rule on the wat-| ers, and as a result, the toanage car-| ried on the Great Lakes is expected | Association called for nine inches| attribute the lessened water levels to roll, three girls charged with -_ the | News In Condensed {| Form Off the Wires Icy blasts from north delay search for missing Amundsen party. Powers decline tp negotiate with present "unstable government" in { China. : Toronto Council received request for $50,000 for the Banting Res- earch Foundation. | M. Caillaux, French finance min- | ister, demands an additional taxation three billion francs. Harold Powell, aged twenty-three, of Scarboro, was killed by a motor car dn the Kingston road. Deaths in the Lackawanna train wreck yesterday now total thirty- eight, and many more are seriously injured. The county roads question is like- ly to be predominant at Oxford coun- ty council summer meeting now he- ing held. ------ = PIDGEON IS MODERATOR | Unanimously Chosen by United Church of Canada ' | = . REV. DR. G. C. PIDGEON Toronto, June 17--Rev. George Campbell Pidgeon of Toronto, ex moderator of the Presbyterian Gen- eral Assembly, was last night unan- imously elected as first moderator of the General Council of the Unit- ed Church of Canada. Dr. Pidgeon was 'elected moderator of the Pres- byterian General Assembly when it convened here two weeks ago and as head of that body led the concur- ring Presbyterians into the union with the Methods and Congrega- Honalists. CLATHS CABLED CABLED LIES KILLED PETERSEN WwW. T. R. Preston Says Shi, ping Man Was Unacoustom= ed to Such Outrages. ey Ottawa, June 17.--W. T. R. Pres- ton, whose report to the Dominion Government charged that the North Atlantic Confgrence was a steamship conference operating in restraint of Canadian trade, told newspapermen here yesterday that the death of Sir William Petersen,. British shipping magnate, last Friday, was caused by "damnably lying" cablegrams seat to the directors of his company by "agents of the shipping bine." "They killed him," Mr. Preston re- peated. "They cabled lies to his di- rectors that Sir William proposed going ahead with a contract for two years without any guarantee from the Canadian Government. This was absolutely false. The contract was going through for a trial period of two years to see what result would question of Sir Willlam going through with the scheme without any assistance from the Government. ~ "And that killed him. It was the last straw. He worried about it ter- ribly, as he was usaccustomed to such outrages back home in Eng- land, where a man in public life is a com to vessels that would eae to England from Canada at $15 a head. "Sir William's death is a Rational Be. belief would he he Mr. rents that Sir William's be obtained. But there was never any, RESUME MAINTENANCE WORK IN SOME OF T RIES COLL The Trades And Labor Congress ance wo in severallof the collieries of the Bri- tish Empire Steel Corporation, which have been idle since the strike of the United Mine Woxkers of America, last March, and which have not been pumped or ventilated for nearly two weeks, owing to the activities of picketing strikers. Under the protec- tion of armed members of various branches of the Canadian permanent army, the colliery fires were being stoked and arrangements made to operate oné of the big power houses at Glace Bay to generate enough en* ergy to operate the electrical pumps in the collieries in that area. Yesterday passed without event so .| far as disorders were céncerned, and the centre of interest in Cape Breton was Hon. James Murdock, minister of labor in the Canadian Govern- ment, who arrived in Sydney yestér- day morning and immediately set about acquainting himself with the situation and arranging interviews with the heads of the disputing par- ties. No official statements bad been given out this morning as to any conclusions reached by the minister of labor nor any forecasts of the pro- bable action he would take. There were rumors afloat that a party of the Royal Canadian Dra- goons stationed at Sydney Mines had been stoned and that one trooper had been -hit, Hut police and other officials: ot confirm the report. Sydney, N.S., June 10=wMajutel- | was being resumed today | "Last night the Cape Breton col- NOTICE ASKED FOR PRAYERS FOR SMALL The Missing Man's Wants the Archbishop to Name Petitioner. Toronto, June 17.---~Miss Florence Small; a sister of the missing theatri- cal magnate, Ambrose J. Small, who disappeared in December, 1919, has written to Archbishop McNeil, of the Roman Catholic archdiocese of To- ronto, saying: "My Lord Archbishop--A notice was posted in the chapel of St, Jo- seph's convent shortly after our brother's disappearance requesting prayers for 'the recovery of Am- brose J. Small, who is now danger- ously ill.' Surely you will admit that the notice "in question was a very strange and peculiar happening at that time. But still more peculiar and strange is the fact that the Roman Catholic Church réfuses to divulge the.name of the person who had this notice posted. The reverend mother at St. Joseph's Convent says: 'It would not be proper to give such in- | formation.' The present Gofernment | say: 'We cannot find out who, posted this notice, because the people there now are not the same people that were there in 1919.' ) "I request that you, my Lord Archbishop, or His Holiness the Pope, direct that the name of the person who had the notice in ques tion posted be given to us, and to the Ontario Department of Justice. The divulging of this name may throw light on an unsolved crime that has agitated and disgraced the people of Ontario for a period of five years. My Lord Archbishop, yours truly, Florence Small." New dispute may tie up Australian ; Sister| Government ships. UNDER MILITARY PROTECTION of Canada Is Opposed to General Strike--Hon. James Murdock, Federal Minster of Labor, Is Arranging Interviews Wih the Heads of the Dis- "puting Parties at Sydney, NS. liery area experienced a drenching and prolonged ownponr of Tala. No General Strike. Ottawa, June 17.--General strikes are considered ineffective by the Trades and Labor Congress of Cams ada, and are against the policy : the Congress, declared Tom Mo president of the Congress, wi shown a despatch from Sydney, sti ing that Victory local, United Workers of Canada, were urging general strike of affiliated trades. More practical help -would be given, Mr. Moore said, if the filiated trades Were to make a dong= tion of some of the money that would otherwise be earned by re maining at work--say one day's pay --for the relief of those in the als fected area. The resolution has not yet been re- ceived, Mr. Moore said. It wo come to him through the district exe ecutive of District No. 26, and would be placed before the executive of congress for their consideration official action. Sympathy Expressed. Moncton, N.B., June 17: -- At & meeting of Morning Star Brotherhood Railway Trainmen, held here on Sunday, June 14, thé tollows; ing resolution was passed: "That this lodge is heartjly in pathy with the miners of Nova Scotia in their present trouble, and that also protest the action of bri troops into the coal area for the pose of crushing these miners. We feel that it the Government of Nora' Scotia 'hsd-in the first place tak the proper action it would aoe. & Conditions Much Ahead of Last Yi at This Time. Edmonton, June 17.--All sown grains are making growth under practically Meal ditions, according to 1 conveyed in the second monthly To] report for the season compiled hy the Journal from information suppl by more than 100 correspond throughout the central and part of the province. vorthers Practically all districts covered in the report indicate that cond are much ahead of the same tyme last year. ; Early sown wheat is from four to 12 inches high in the majority districts, is invariably reported to of a healthy color and of an stand, and gives every indication stooling out well. Oat seeding is practically comp ed, with the exception of some [lel of green feed, and in many cases. oat crop is covering the sro; Barley, which is almost ed, 1s also showing good a "New York, June 17