rived Floors [ When you want that Hardwood Floor | aid, enll up W. H. HUBBLE for a rea | |} sonable price, Also nil kinds of Car. | ter mad Joblug work. | PLUM 7. PHONE 1430-W, |i IANO TUNING 0 Tuning. Repairing acd Ba nk ps Norman HM. Butcher, 27 Pine. Breet. 3 "PHONE 184. {| | To-pav, saTuroaY ! The Pick of the Season's Big Pictures e deliver all day Sat. | Frank Haig's 18 MONTREAL STREET "PHONE 2984. CBEST SERVICE IN THE CITY 20c ANY PLACE IN THE CITY Let Doug whirl you to a land of |i Romance, Adventure, Beauty ! f labout | | Corsican Brothers" the advantage of il {having properties sent through their il (agency, and indicated the moderate ll character of their charges. | comes to the Grand Theatre for one li | performance only, Wednesday even- i ling, April 28th. | Local Briefs Gathered by Re- fi Dr. R. H. Preston, Carleton Place, 1 {was in the city on Thursday. , C. J, O'Connor, Kingston, has sold HAS BEEN OPENED BY ~ MISS LOUISE Far y of Ritz Beauty Parlor) : OTT'S BARBER SHOP St. 'Phone 821-w. Jobbing Work a Specialty Tai Douglas & OONTRA Pens 2007 2207F--02W Pa CHECKER § Taxica bs Phone 800 Any pisce in elty Special Prices. Grand ONE NIGHT ONLY Wed.,Apr.28 SIRJOHN MARTIN- HA Supported by MISS N.de SILVA and His oi LONDON COMPANY "The Corsican Brothers" Prices: 75¢. to $2.50, Seats now, BLACKS WHITE Phone 400 25¢ =" | AMUSEMENTS What the Press Agents Say About Coming Attractions | SIR JOHN MARTIN-HARVEY. ! Martin-Harvey tells a good story | "The Corsican Brothers.' When the play was advertised to! visit Liverpool, the actor received a| | {letter contaiing an elaborate scale |Ontario League. ll [of charges for i {goods. | The Corsican Brothers, c.o. Sir John if | Martin-Harvey, ------< Theatre, Liv- i erpool." the conveyance of It was addressed to "Mesers. The senders, a Liverpool shipping firm, pointed out to "Messrs. Sir John HEARD ON THE STREET porters--What the Merch- ants Are Offering. Tweddell's for best values in Top Coats, $18 to $25. [nis residence in Gananoque to Amos iSlack. William Swaine. piano tuner. Orders received at 100 Clergy street west, 'phone 664w. In preparation for summer, benches and fountains in the parks are being painted. Free--To pipe smokers, sample package Herbert Tareyton tobacco. Austin's Drug Store, Sat., April 24th. LITTLE BOY AND GIRL MAKING GOOD PROGRESS Victims of Auto Accidents Do- ing as Well as Can Be Expected. the city Evan Munckton, the seven-year- old boy who was thrown off the back |of a motor truck and sustained a |tracture of the skull on Thursday, is 'reported at the General Hospital to be 'making satisfactory progress. The condition of Catherine Me- Kinnon, the little girl who was knock- ed down by a motor car in the early part of the week, is becoming more favorable every day. . Accomplished Playérs, Ottawa Journal: ball team, are destined to play for the Limestone City in the Central What an attraction Kingston is for these athletes. Both Harry and Bubs are accomplished baseball players. MR. J. B. WALKEM, K.C. RE-ELECTED BENCHER | | Kingston's Veteran Lawyer Returned for a Term of Five Years. Mr. J. B. Walkem, K.C., the nom- inee of the Kingston Bar, has been elected a Bencher of the Law Soec- fety of Upper Canada, in the recemt election, Thirty-nine were alected, but nine of these men become life members, having been elected for three terms of five yéars each. This leaves the number of elected Ben- chers at thirty. Mr. Walkem was elected by the Board of Benchers in 1923 to com- plete the term of- the late Crown At- torney John L. Whiting. Hon. W. F. Nickle was first oppointed im Mr. Whiting's place, but when he enter- ed the Government, he resigned, and Mr. Walkem was appointed. At the election just concluded, Mr. Wal- kem was elected for a term of five years. . GOVERNMENT WILL STAND BY ITS GUNS Premier King Tells Great Mo- tor Delegation Assembled in Theatre. Ottawa, April 23.--When the great deputation which came to Ot- tawa this morning to protest to the Government against the tariff changes as applied to motor cars, was meeting in a local theatre just before noon to organize the advance on Parliament Hill, Premier King and Hon. J.: A. Robb, Minister of Finance, unexpectedly appeared on the stage. The Premier explained that hé had come to welcome the delegates, and to find out the size | [ill of the delegation. mittee room, The railway com- in which the meeting would be held, he said, would hold Bubs Britton and * | Harry Batstone, of the Queen's foot- THE SHOPPE] LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR STORE Water ad Smoke ALE! IS THE TALK OF THE TOWN The biggest values in the history of Kingston. This was proven yesterday, when hundreds of people waited i in line for hours to be able to take advantage of the great bargains in Ladies' Ready-to-Wear, DAY OR NIGH? : ehh that forced the prices [All new § snd NJ xclusive Agency Mason & Risch Pianos Sedans Bl A moving picture theatre for chil- dren is to be built in Constantinopls, and children under 16 will be admit- ted to no bther. A and Players MELODY SHOPPE _ > {missioner O'Calloghan, whe 1s a i{while in the city for the Old Boys' i re-union last summer, {are stopping at the Frontenac Hotel. 'WILL RE-OPEN SATURDAY, April 24th. Everything new and right up-to-date. FIRST CLASS MEALS served on shortest notice. OPEN FROM 7 AM. TO 2 AM. Special attention to Private Parties. EDWARD LEE, Proprietor i PRINCESS ST. "PHONE '201. Pubif¥ "Phone 2814. il itatoes, Home-grown Leaf Lettuce, il (Green Onions, Rhubarb, ete., if Inovsky's. attended a | |Bask., of Toronto, J.C. Moore, C. Bgyan, M. A. Elson and W. H. Reid, who [de are in the city to attend the comcert efus held by the local geouts. Com- former Kingston resident, presented the local scout troupé with flags The visitors Carrots and Beets With Tops. Asparagus, Strawberries, New Po- at Car- Lord Byng is much improved. He reception at Regina, in his honor. Tweddell's for best values in Top Coats, $18 to $25. "AUCTION SALE Murray's Auction Rooms, Market Square, Saturday, the 24h, 10.30 a.m. 2 consignments of household furni- ture, direct from owners' homes. --DANCE!-- UNDER AUSPICES --- only 500, so he advised that repre- COMMISSIONER HERE To Take Part in Event to Be Held by Boy Scouts. The Kingston Boy Scout troupe i {paraded to the C.N.R. station at noon lijon Friday, to welcome Commissioner il {EY O'Callaghan and four Boy Scouts sentatives selected to attend be ready with all their arguments. The Government would stand to its guns, 80 far as he was concerned, the Premier said, in referring to the pro- posed tariff changes. The state- ment started up a roar and shouts of "so will we stand by our guns." he ministers soom léft and the utation continued with organ+ ization work. BRITONS T0 PRESS CIVIL WAR CLAIMS f Chamber of Commerce Asks U.S. Government to Help Obtain Hearing. London, April 23----The Associa- tion eof British Chambers of Com- merce yesterday adopted a resolu- tion requesting the United States Government to assist in obtaining a hearing before the Supreme Court for British subjects having claims, said to total abbut $75,000,000, against eight of the southern states for moneys loaned prior to the end of the Civil War. BIRTH RATE DROPPING. Average Now Is 20.5 Per Thousand, as Against 25.8 in 1021, Ottawa, April 23.--Canada's birth which was slightly damaged by water and smoke in the Harrison Building Fire! Hundreds of dollars' worth of brand new merchandise, which arrived the morning after the fire will be placed on sale Safurday with the rest of the goods, which were slightly damaged by water and - smoke, and will be sacrificed at the same prices. Here are just a few of the many bargains Saturday selling. - Everything in the store on low us to mention. LADIES' STOCKINGS 19¢c. PAIR Ladies' Black and Brown Lisle Stockings, all sizes. Regular to 75c. ed at random for . Space will not al- = LADIES' SILK DRESSES, $5.00 Ladies' Canton Crepe and Silk Dresses, all the. new styles, bought for Spring selling, in assort ed designé and colors; slightly damaged by smoke and water. Regular to $25.00. ON SALE CORSETS, 69c. Ome lot of Corsets, all well-known makes, slightly damaged by water, Regular selling $2.50. SUITS, $7.95 Just arrived two days before the fire, Ladies' Tweed Suits in all the newest styles and pattern Cloths, All sizes. to sell for $35.00, Some slightly damaged by smoke or water. ON SALE LADIES' COATS, $2.00 A present from the Insurance Company to the first 25 ladies. Fall, Winter and Spring models Ladies' Coats----one lot damaged by water and smoke, Regular to sell for $25.00. BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO PICK YOUR CHOICE ! SUNBURY MH REY. OU ----eSID FOX ORCHESTRA---o BUS FOR OATARAQUI CEMETERY rate continues to fall. In Octob 1925, the last month of record, re- turns from all the provinces except Quebe¢ show a total of 11,887 births in Canada, compared with 12,768 in October, 1924. "The equivalent an- nual birth rate per thousand of popu- lation in the eight provinces was models McLaughlin-Buick, Chevrolet, + Pontiac. : coMB IN AND LOOK THEM OVER. OPEN EVENINGS. 'LADIES' SERGE DRESSES $1.98 It's been many a long day since you have scent prices like these. Ladics' Serge Dresses, all the LADIES' KNITTED VESTS AND- DRAWERS, 15c. To the first 25 customers entering our store Sate urday morning, we will sell La@les' Knitted Will commerce Sunday, April 25th, leaving at 2 p.m. Godkin's Livery 'Phones 316. Valuable Farm F or Sale & ' 0 and 12 In oo nh a 'the above lands will soll Ean A HERA RAE Th cranes [ 20.5, having decreased steadily since October, 1921, when it i Vital statistics for Quebec are, not available. was 25.3. American Waiting List. Washington, April 23----Applica- tion for [licenses for twenty new Duosdensting stations have been filed with the department of commerce since April 1st. The total now on the waiting lst is understood to be approximately 650, for the first time & greater number than there | are stations in operation in the Unit- ed States today. Ten of the new ap+ plications are for a chain of sta- that would extend over the country. 3 Divorce: Bille Are Teady. Ottawa, April 23---S8ixtysix div. J! orce bills were given first reading in new styles. Regularly selling to $20.00. All Vests and Drawers, slightly sprinkled with water. : sizes. Damaged by water, To go at $1.98 EACH (One set to each customer) LADIES' SILK HOSE, 15¢. PAIR As a special inducement to the first 25 ladies entéring our store Saturday morning, the open- LADIES' SPRING COATS,