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YEAR 08; No. 180. he Baily British Whig KINGSTCN, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, | The Deadlock in the British Coal Strike Situation Has Been Broken Hon GEORGE HAS ADVANTAGE OF or ROUND OF CONLIC Rca ec Ea 2 amet a hn Whea the British Liberal Members Stand by the Welshman The Nesting . June 4.--Lloyd George apparently has had the advantage in the first round of his conflict with the Earl of Oxford and Asquith. The Leader of the Liberal party, Lord Oxford, and his supporters taken Lloyd George, as Chair- Sinen of the Parliamentary group of that party, to task for his attitude refusing to participate in party ncils when the general strike was n progress. . In accordance with a request of members of the party, Mr. Lloyd George summoned a meeting for yes- terday. It was held in the House of Commons, and after three hours' discussion was adjourned until Tuesday next. Mr. Lloyd George himself made a tong and impassioned speech, justi- his attitude, and a large ma- of those who spoke supported him. There was a motion of confi- dence in Mr. Lloyd George before the meeting, and it was clear that if it was pressed to a division it woudl be carried by an overwhelming ma- jority. No Vote Is Taken. Accordingly no vote was taken, as Lord Oxford's partisans thought it be desirable first to ac- him with "the sense of the meeting," and the object of 'the adjournment until Tuesday is to hear his reply. Sir John Simon, Wal- 'Montreal, Jame In his report ehaiyman of the general mission of the Presbyterian Church of Rev. N. H. McGillivray is- ed a warning to his colleagues of y Assembly to guard against over- jvérnment in the Church. think the weakness today of Anglo-Saxon civilization," he ob- | it holds good, not only in Can- a, but in the Motherland and in United States. I make bold to say in the | that was prior to Was Adjourned Until Tuesday Next. ter Runciman and Sir Godfrey Col- lins, Chief Liberal Whig, an official communique states, will convey "the sense of the meeting" to Lord Ox- ford. It was to Sir Godfrey Collins that Lord Oxford addressed his recent Jetter virtually reading Lloyd George party. Exactly what "the semse of the meeting" implies has not been di- vulged, for all the participants de- clare themselves vowed to silence, but it is freely asserted that the mission of the delegatés/ jo the Lib- eral Leader is mot a very congenial om. Many Favor Lloyd George. About thirty-four members of the Parliamentary party attended, of whom twenty-two are believed to have been supporters of Lioyd George, who presided. The proceedings are described as exceedingly animated, those taking part in the debabe becoming so ab- sorbed that the calls of the division bells in the Commons were com over the week-end, and the present intention is to move a vote of com- fidence in Lord Oxford at a meet- ing of the National Liberal Federa- tion to be held at Weston-super- Mare within a few davs. ------ Presbyterian Church presented to the General Assembly to-day, re- commends a budget of $600,000 )[1927. The shure membership ask- forty-six 'yours, Announced his Ly nation to the General Assembly to- day. He would carry on his duties to the end of the year if it were necessary, Rev. Malcolm Campbell of Montreal recommenu J to the as- sembly that Dr. Scott receive a re- tiring allowance of $3,000 a year. Dr. Scott's resignation will likely be considered this afternoon. ----- [ai ins High Honors Mr. R. C. Cantelo, M.A, M.Sc, a | graduate of Queen's University, now , ovar-eolleg- of the past be not in this day of reconstruc- Officers and professors are ne- commensurate with » NO less and no residing at Cincinnati, Ohio. has just obtained the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, with highest honors from the University of Minnesota. This is only the second time in the history of this University, that any- one has obtained this degree with as high honors as Dr. Cantelo. He has just signed a three-year contract with Leigh University, as assistant professor of chemical engineering. Mrs. Cantelo was formerly Miss Edith Porter, « of this city. STREET RAILWAY out of official connection with the | ® for the year ending January' 31st, The Merger of Twenty Toronto, June 4.--Merger of twenty "department stores," located in as many cities and towns of On- tario, as rumored some time ago, has become an accomplished fact, according to the Financial Post this week. It is estimated that $9,000,- 000 is involved in the transaction. The objects of the merger are given as to effect economies in buying, to put in new capital, to modernize the stores and to enforce modern adver- tising and merchandising methods. It is declared that the control of the enterprise will remain in Canada, Department Stores Becomes Accomplished Fact in Ontario though United States capital may participate in the first mortgage financing. There will be a central head office in Toronto. The name will be 'Canadian Department Stores, Limited." Location of the stores in the merger are given as follows: Otta- wa, Napanee, Galt, Woodstock, Stratford, Chatham, London, Sarnia, Mrockville, Belleville, Picton, Lind- say, Peterboro, Sudbury, North Bay, Midland, Port Arthur, Sault St. Marie, St. Catharines and Ham- flton. P0290 00 000000 Wentworth, Eng., June 4.-- The British professional golfers won all the five two-ball four- somes matches to-day from their United Stites opponents, taking a commanding lead in the international professional golfers' tournament, which started this morning. PPPs sete rg 4 * J + + * & * * + + > + + * * CPP 092 20000900900 MISSING BOY IS NOT FOUND Two Slips Have Been Searched -Body May Have Drifted Out. Up till press time Friday, the disappearance of George Tibbett, aged ten years, young som of Mr, and Mrs. William Tibbett, 277 On- tario street, who was last seen play- ing on a raft in Crawford's slip, he- jtween: five and. six o'clock Wednes- evening. thelr to {ks next enclosure of water, without results. The work was resumed on Friday with the same vigilance and no success was reported up till three o'clock. If the young lad was drowned in Crawford's slip, it is very probable that the body drifted out. There seems to be little doubt but that the boy met his death by drowning there, and the search continues, with the parents of the boy bowed down with grief. REV. DR. EAKIN FOR PRINCIPAL OF KNOX Recommendation Made by Board to the Presbyterian General Assembly. Montreal, June 4.---Rev. Thomas Eakin, Ph.D., D.D., was recommend- ed to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada for appointment as principal of Knox College, Toronto, in the report of to the Assembly to-day. The board also that Rev. J. D. Cunningham, D.D., be appointed to the chair of new testment literature other - appointments be made this year, but that the board of manage- ment be to make any _ |temporary appointments that might be found necessary. Dr. Eakin has 'rematried unsolved. poli the board of management, presented | and exegesis, and further that nol Wie of Ontario Member Drops Dead at Waterloo Kitchener, June 4.--Mrs. W. G. Weichel, wife of the local member in the Ontario Legisla- ture, dropped dead at her home in Waterloo shortly before ten o'clock this morning. She had planned to accompany her hus- band to Toronto this morning, but complained of not feeling well, and remained at home. Efforts were made to notify Mr. Weichel upon his arrival in To- ronto. ; ZAGLOUL'S ACTION EASES SITUATION Will Not Insist on Premier- ship--Adly Pasha May Take Office. London, June 4.---Zagloul Pasha"s decision to bow to the will of his Nationalist followers and not to in- sist upon taking the premiership of Egypt himself, as he announced in Cairo yesterday, has eased the tense Egyptian situation somewhat, it was stated im responsible quarters here to-day. The belief ¥ in wi to the Bri- tish Government, which has been obdurate in its attitude against Zagloul as premier. Paymaster Shot fo Death By Bandits -------- Newark, N.J., June 4.--Theo- dore Conway, paymaster, was shot to death and a, guard wounded to-day by three band- its who made am unsuccessful attempt to obtain 'ten thou- sand dollars from the pay car of the Public Service Railway Com- pany. omy Manitoba Takes Over Beer. Winnipeg, June 4.--The Manitoba Liquor Commission hes taken con- trol of the distribution and eale of beer in the province, under an of- a nie A OWNERS WILL GET TOGETHER WITH MINERS Chairman vies | Miners' Chief to an Informal Meeting. HOPES RAISED AGAIN Of a Settlement of the Strike ~Small Committee May Re- examine Whole Position. London, June 4.--The deadlock which had been reached in the coal strike situation, owing to the re- fusal of the miners and coal own- ers to reopen negotiations except on their own respective terms, was broken yesterday afternoon by the announcement that Evan Williams, the owners' chairman, had Invited Herbert Smith, miners' president, to meet him informally at en early date. This new step towards coal peace confirmed Wednesday night's reports that the owners intended to approach the men to see whether it was pos- sible to resume negotiations. The owners' leader and the miners' lead- er are old "friends' as well as pres- ent protagonists and Smith's rugged but effective cross-examination of the polished Williams was a piquant feature of the last coal {nquiry. The. owners, it is understood, have in mind setting up a small joint com- mittee. possibly under an indepen- dent chairman, to re-examine the whole position as a preliminary step. As regards actual proposals, it is likely the' owners won't now press Dw question ot wage reduetiots, bu : proposal. If a settlement based on a longer working day with. little or no re- duction in wages is reached the min- ers' full executive will be summoned to pass judgment on it, and the next step 'would be a ballot of the whole coal flelds. yesterday to attend meetings of the miners' International, who are being asked to give more support to the British miners. "Emperor" Cook, miners' secretary, remained in Lon- don--a delay that may have con- siderable significance--and will fly to Brussels to-day. Interviewed before the news of Willlame' invita- tion to Smith, Cook said: "We shall consider any proposal that comes from The owners with an earnest desire to try to reach a settlement on the basis of what the miners have declared the only reasonable basis they can entertain." Herbert Smith went to Brussels| CPPPPPRPPOPPOBIOOS * + + LLOYD GEORGE NOT * * JOINING LABORITES # + ro * 4 London, June 4. --Former Re Premier Lloyd George, parlia- # mentary Liberal leader, whose % # differences with Lord Oxford + # and Asquith have shaken the # # Liberal party, has written a ¢ + public denial of the report that ¢ + he sought to join the Laborites. # * ' : + 000090220000 200000 LILLIAN GISH'S DEBT. Owes Start to W. A. Harriman, Banker, Says Witness. New York, June 4.--Lilllan Gish owes her first appearance as a mo- tion picture star to the financial backing of William Averill Harri- man, banker, in the opinion of J. Boyce Smith, jr., who says he was Harniman's "dummy" in the produc- ing corporation. Smith gave this testimony reluc- tantly yesterday in the perjury trial of Charles H. Duell, former presi- dent of the Inspiration Pictures, Ine. Duell is charged with giving false testimony in a suit last year to pre- vent Miss Gish from leaving his em- ploy for a salary four times as great as he paid her. Freighter Hits an Iceberg. St. John's, Nfld., June 4---The British freighter Innerton from Mon- treal for a European port is reported making back to St. John's with her box stove in by collision with an ice- berg. S. B. TELFORD IS ARRESTED On Charge of Smuggling, Fol- lowing Threat of Customs Committee. ' Ottawa, June 4---For the first an order of parliament. '8 Tettord, of Rock Island, on. bec, who owns a, warehouse just across the international border in Derby Line, Vermont, refused to open this warehouse to the inspection of accountants repre- senting the federal customs probe committee, on the ground that the warehouse was on for- eign territory. He was taking this stand on the advice of his attorney, he said. Because the customs committee believed that he had been misled by his at- torney in the United Btates, Chairman Paul Mercier gave Mr. Telford until today to get fresh advice from his counsel.' Arrested for Smuggling. Ottawa, June 4.--8. B. Telford was arrested in his room at the Chateau Laurier at 1.46 this morn- Ing on a charge of having handled smuggled goods. The complaint was signed by James E. Knox of Montreal, special customs officer, who, when asked for a reason for the move, in view of the fact that the customs committee had Stren Telford until 10.30 this morning to reply to questions, said: "I have reasons to believe he was going to beat it." Telford was in his pyja- mas when the officers arrived. He "It was DEBATE OVER LEGALITY OF MAKING GRANT To May One in _ County of of Frontenac. 10 AID HOWE ISLAND To the Extent of $100 In Build- ing an Approach for a Ferry Boat. The question of the legality of the county council making a grant to any one municipality in the county precipitated a lively debate at the Thursday afternoon meeting of the county council. A motion was made by Councillor M. Kennedy of Poxus- mouth and seconded by Councillor J. D. Flake of Clarendon and Miller that the county council grant the sum of $100 to the municipality of Howe Island to assist in building an approach for & ferry boat which is to operate from Howe Island to the mainland. The motion carried. This same motion was brought up at the March session of the council and at that time was ruled out of order as illegal although supported by Warden Graham. At the March session County Clerk Bradshaw was asked to look up letters from the county solicitor as to the legality of making grants to municipalities. These communications; as read by Mr. Bradshaw at that meeting, show« ed that grants to municipalities were before p ofl as a whole. Before any - sion took place on the question den Graham asked Councillor | to take the chair as he (Wa Graham) wished to speak on {¢ matter. Councillor Sills took the chair and Warden Graham took his place on the floor. The question of the legality of the motion immediately came up Councillor Cronk suggested Howe Island apply to the Ontario De- partment of Highways for assistance as he thought it likely that the high ways department would be able to give much more help in the matter than the county council could: Lots of Things MNiegal. "I think Mr, Garragh has a right to that $100," declared Warden Graham, "If it's illegal, it's not the only thing done here that's fllegal. There's lots of things goes ilegs bere. "Bince I have come to county council," 'continued the Warden, "and since I have sat in that chair (indicating the warden's chair) have learned lots of things county council that I didn't know be fore." Councillor M. Kennedy said that he agreed with the Warden. "As the legality," said Councillor Kens nedy, "I remember when old Mr. Foley was in the. council; he never went home without a grant in 1B | pocket." Councillor Garragh rose to to the motion: but had only