CAPITOL NOW PLAYING JOHN BARRYMORE in "BEAU BRUMMEL" CAPITOL THURS, FRI, SAT. GLORIA SWANSON in "SOCIETY SCANDAL" 0 UNABLE 10 ANY FURT In Connection With Postal Wage Issue, Says Premier. COMMISSION DECIDES Meighen Fotis to Back Gov- ernment If It Assumes Its Responsibility. Ottawa, June 17.--The Govern- ment has gone just as far as it is possible for it to go in the matter, "and if there is to be any further el ve in salaries that will have to be ide by Parliament itself," said Right Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King, Prime Minister, in answer to a ques- tion on postal workers' salaries by William Irvine (Labor, Calgary East) in the House of Commons yes- terday afternoon Mr. Irvine said that he understood that the prime minister had an- ~ mounced that the make no alteration in the schedule of the Civil Service Commission, but Rk Government could | |THE POSTAL MEN SEND | Revision of Act Demanded So That Government Can Handle Situation. | Toronto, June 17.--The Domin- of the Canadian Fed- Employees passed {a resolution rday afternoon which was forwarded to Ottawa last, night, calling .on Parliament to | | | ign executive of Postal yes eration | {amend the federal act so that the | Government would have power to |deal with the situation caused by the | postal employees' refusal to accept | |the salary schedule recommended by | {the Civil Service Commission. This {action by the executive of the federa- {tion was taken in view of the state- | {ment by Premier King _that final| |power in regarl to the salaries of {the civil servants rests with the Civil | Service Commission, and the Gov- ernment is powerless to interfere un- | {less the act is amended. | The Government and parliament, | federation officials saids, have been | given twenty-four hours in which to | make a satisfactory reply, and if it is not forthcoming by Tuesday night | [they expected a strike call will be | issued at once. It was explained that a strike could not be called un-| til all the returns from the voting | had been received, which will be this |evening at 6 o'clock. { Officials intimated that every re-| turn from the strike vote received | so far and which includes a large | 1 | KINGSTON, CANADA SEEKS MORE CAPITAL In Connection With Its Great Hydro-Power Projects. THIS In Power Development---British! Financiers Expected to Become More Interested. Ottawa, June 17.--The approach of the world's power conference, which begins on June 29th in Lon- don, and in which Canada will take a very important part, also the visit of Secretary Hoover, of the American advisory committee on the St. Lawrence Development project, apd other matters connected with the production of hydro-elee- tric energy, are attracting much at- tention here. The Department of the Interior has taken unusual pains to see that Can- ada is well represented at the power conference, There are many things that have favored this, For one COUNTRY LEADS | with members | portion of the Dominion, has shown [thing, development of hydro-electric |a majority in favor of a walk-out) Power in this country has been chief- {if the schedule recommended by the |ly in the hands of a young and bril- that any changes must be made by parliament. ONTARIO, TUESDAY | THE MASONS SANCTION $1,000,000 DRIVE | -------- The Establishment of National | University at the U. 8. Capital Proposed. OXEN PLODDED THE STREETS New York, June 17.--A campaign | to raise a fund of at least $1,000.- 000 to establish a national univers:iy | at Washington, D.C., in memory of | George Washington, who in his wili | planned such an institution, was sanctioned by the nineteenth annual convention of the national league of Masonic clubs. Plans for the university were first { submitted at the last year's conven. | tion in Bostcn, but no action was | taken. Three trustces will be ap- | pointed to handle the fund and raise the money from Masons of the coun- try. Arthur B. Eaton of Philadelphia, was elected president of the league. In what way could parliament deal with this matter, and when? Mr. Irvine asked. The prime minister replied by reading an opinion from the Depart- ment of Justice to the effect that the Government could not revise the schedule of the commission. Civil Service appointments salaries had been placed in the hands of the Civil Service Commis- sion in order to remove them from the arena of politics, 2s it was called, sald the prime ministe~. "This illustrates wherein to some extent we are being governed by a commission and not under a system of responsible Government in the strict meaning of the term," he said. Not Justified. "We have not felt, at the present, at least," said Mr. King, "that we be justified in .sking parlia- y 10° TEPEAT" the Statute uhasy which the Civil Service Commission has acted, nor to take action in any way other than in accord with the recommendations of the commis- sion." "1 do not think the occasion op- portune to make veiled attacks on the present system or on the Civil Service Commission when debate is cut off on the orders of the day," sald Right Hon. Arthur Meighen. "If te Government wished to change the schedule 'there was 3 way that it could be done. If it wished to make any alterations in the powers of the commission, tus could also be done. If, though, the Government feels that the scale rec- ommended {s fair and right--and their approval would seem to indi- catéthat -- then the Government should not disavow its responsibility, in the event of improper interfer- ence with that responsibility, I am prepared to back the Government." Mr. King immediately said that he had no intention ot making a veiled attack on the Civil Service Commission. He thought that the Ho and the country should kncw what the situation was. W. F. Maclean (Conservative, Yorth south) asked what parliament could do in the matter, and Mr. King replied that he would be pleas. ed to receive suggestions. shi P. 0. Recommmendations, That the recommendations of the Post Office department in the mat- ter of postal employees were "purely tentative," and the final de- cision rested with the Civil Service Commission, is emphasized in a re- turn tabled in the House of €om- mons today. It reveals that the de- partment's tentative figures suggest- ed an increase of from 20 to 25 per cent, in the wages of representative groups of postal workers. The introductory memorandum of the department says that its recom- mendations are based on figures, "compiled by the Labor Department of average expenses of families of five throughout the Dominion. There is considerable correspon- ence in the file brought down. Most if it consists of communicaticns be- . tween the department and the Civil Service Commission on the subject of the postal workers' dispute. Wediing Guests Include Dogs, New York, June 17.--Four dogs owned by the bride will occupy a pew at the wedding of Miss Grace Pomeroy Hendrick to George WwW. Patterson, Jr., on July 4th, at Sims- bury, Conn, Miss Hendrick, who is an active member of the younger set in New - York society and is a member of the Junior league, said she "wouldn't think of being married" without her «dogs being present. Mr. Patterson is assistant dean in the school of engineering at the University of Michigan, . Private F. J. Stiff, York Rangers, ng silver medal in Sir Thomas De- * fnternational match. and | | | | Civil Service Commission is insisted {upon. THINKS PRICE OF GAS SHOULD BE LOWER Utilities Commission Chairman Causes a Warm Discussion at Monday's Meeting. Chairman R. N. F. McFarlane, of the Public Utilities Commission, caused quite a storm at the meeting |of the commission held on Monday afternoon, when he gave it as his opinion that the commission at its last meeting had passed the report | of Manager Folger without giving it why it should not be further reduc- ed. Chairman McFarlane also entered a strong protest gver the commission having gas ranges on sale at the utilities office, claiming that it was an injustice to the merchants who were selling these ranges. After a lengthy discussion, Com- missioner Harris moved to have the report given by Manager Folger at the last meeting reconsidered. To reconsider the report requires a two- third vote of thé commission, and as this was not forthcoming, the report was not reconsidered." Chairman Mc- Farlane and Commissioner H. W. Newman voted with Commissioner Harris, but Mayor Angrove and Com- missioner H. C. Nickle voted 'nay.' The commission voted to have a | conference with the merchants en- | gaged in selling gas ranges. It will be recalled that at the last meeting of the commission, Manager Folger asked sider the lowering of the gas rates to $1.80 gross or $1.65 net and on a motion of Mayor Angrove, it was de- cided to make this reduction in the gas on June 1st, Chairman McFarlane's Stand. Chairman McFarlane stated that he had gone into the gas situation thoroughly. He felt that the gas was too high in price and the manager had been asked for a report. The manager had not given the report that had been asked for. It was de- sired to get the cost of gas and he had recommended the rates to be charged. The chairman said he thought a 10 per cent. reduction would be reasonable. In this way the consumers would be better able to figure their charges. Chairman McFarlane stated that of the utilities was not fair to the merchants selling these ranges. "Who gets the benefit out of the general running of the plant?' asked Mr. Nickle, . "It belongs to all the customers." "The commission has no right to go into competition against the mer- chants," replied the chairman. "On the face of it I do not think it is right," said Mr. Newman, "Do you install the ranges or just sell them?" asked Mayor Angrove. "It you sell them the plumbers are benefiting and the idea is 'o have the people use gas instead of elec- tricity." Chairman McFarlane thought the report of the manager, dealing with the price of gas and sale of ranges, had been put through by the commis- sion without being "properly dis- cussed." Mr. Nickle entered a strong pro- test against the remarks of the chair- man. He declared that his state- ment was not fair to the members of the commission, as the question of cheaper gas had been under discus- sion since April, 1923. He consid- ered that it was a reflection on the commission for the chairman to claim that the report of the manager {Continued on Page 7.) "proper discussion." He declared the price of gas could be further reduced and that there was no reason the members to con-! the sale of gas ranges at the offices {lant group of engineers, whose abil- | ity has readily commanded all the capital needed, and whose success in constructing some of the most im- portint works in the world has won for them international reputation. {| Then again hydro-electric develop- | ment has so caught the public imagi- | nation that it is possible to secure | for it much assistance, COL. W. N. PONTON, K.C. Immediate Past Grand Master of the laid the corner stone of the United Em- pire Loyalist monument in on Tuesday afternoon. Question of. Capital. Canada has also attached much | importance to the conference, be. | cause, as by far the greater part of} A New Paris Style Forbids Wearing the capital required for these cost-|"* * of Them. Bd power developments must come Paris, June 17.--The death blow from abroad, ii has been thought, the corset is claimed to have been that British capital might be In-| healt by: a small group of = Paris terested. A great deal of it has gone | style creators, who boast that they july Brisk Columbia power pre-| ll od Ors rol Lio jects, and a large amount as late as |e say the. corset is doomed to last year, but many of the expecta- her thot of sthe hoop skirt (tons. of getting further large sup- and bustle & ' Hew Sihouette, Plies have heen based on the assump- which will appear during the Grand tion that sterling would soon return Prix this month, accordia 10 the approximately to par. This now ap- » & i | stylists, will make it absolutely im- > 3 ibility. On : Fears 50 be & Tomond Ah of possible to wear corsets. The latest money in the United States makes, S2TMents are described as clinging it practically certain that much of naturally to the form, avoiding any the new capital will for a while come | UPRecessary fullness around the from across the line. hips. From the time that the world's power conference was first mooted it was evident that Canada would play an important part in it. In the ex- tent of her power development she | stands second only to the United | States, and there .is only one coun- | try, Norway, that exceeds her in per | capita horsepower development. At| the present time there is about | £800,000,000 invested in the electri-| cal development industry in this | country, and this is being added to at | the rate of possibly $60,000,000 a| year, Canada's actually-developed | water power was 3,228,000 horse-| power, and it is expected that by the | end of next year :t may rum close | +to 4,000,000 h.p. DEATH TO CORSET AGAIN. ----eeec PREPARING TO COPE WITH POSTAL STRIKE Ottawa, June 17.--Official word of the twenty-four hour "ultimatum" from the dominion executive of the Canadian Fed- eration of Postal Employees has not yet been received here. It is stated, in official circles, how- ever, that preparations are be- ing made to cope with the situa- tion in the event of a striite. The cabinet council was in ses- sion this morning when the sit- uation, it is persumed, was dis- cussed. Canada's Advantage. A lot is heard about great super- power projects in the United States, which are a combination of develop- ments both from coal and water re- sources, These are very important, but when it comes to water powers situated close to important indus- trial centres, where they may be readily used by industries, Canara is much better off than is the United States. By far the greater part of Canada's. water powers lle closa to the industrial centres, whereas 30 per cent. of those across the line are situated in the Western States. This explains why some of the Eastern States are so eager to get Canadian power. A fact not as well known to Cana- dians as it should be is that in this country the use of hydro-elcctric power in industry has increased at a much greater rate during the last 20 years than it has in the United States. Across the line the turbine h.p. installation since 1902 has in- creased four-fold, whereas, in Can- ada the increase has been eight- fold. While some important develop- ments are under way over there, ex- perts here, who are exceptionally well informed, say that this ratio will probably be maintained. Developments with respect to the St. Lawrence power and navigation projects are being followed very closely by Parliament. There is a growing conviction that the begin- ning of this work cannot be very long delayed. ------ Hon. A. Harrison Dead. Fredericton, N.B., June 17.--Hon Archibald Harrison, the last surviy- ing member of the old Legislative council of New Brunswick, died at his home in Muugerville, Sunbary County, on Monday morning, aged{to be compared with the results it ninety years. brings. He was a member in the Blair ad- } -- ministration without portfolio. He| -Here you are! the city's best and also occupied the position of presi-| most profitable offers spread before dent of the executive council, rou, M. FRANCOIS-MARSAL Who has become known as the "half- hour minister" of France. Hardly had Francois-Marsal taken office than President Millerand announced his resignation and Francois-Marsal and his cabinet alse dropped out. Newsy Bits From To-day's Classified Ads. The classified offers are so plain- ly indexed that you can find what you want without any effort at all The cost of a classified ad is not Masonic Grand Lodge of Canada. who! Belleville | In Connection With Belleville's | U.EL. Celebration. { A RENDER OF 1784 'Speeches At Court House. Great Military Parade.--Other Stirring Events. Belleville, June 17.--A touch of the year 1784 when the first United Empire Loyalist settlers came to the to open up a new country, was seen in the streets of Belleville yasterday afternoon when a yoke of patient oxen stolidly plodded through the bustle and jam of twentieth century city traffic dragging behind them an ancient cart which had served its purpose in the pioneer age of the fourth generation back. This page from the past seemed all the more strange in that it mixed with the automobile, the skirt of bagpipe and the rumble of field guns as the 34th Battery with restive horses drew thy guns to the fair grounds to take part in the big military celebration whica was the big attraction of the Unite, Empire Celebration. The oxen with the creeky cart took a leading part in the gigantic pageant which wily depict the arrival of the United Em- pire Loyalists settlers and trace the developments of the Quinte district { from its opening up 140 years ago | unt its present era of prosperity. | Despite the day being a military day, during their pilgrimage to the fair grounds they were easily the centre of attraction. They looked so strange and out of place, yet they were the best that the pioneers knew. Although once the only mode of travel and of carriage like the pioneer, they have almost had their day. They were discovered in the hinterland of Hasting county by a Canadian National Railway em- ployee after a lengthy search, ana under his guidance they and their driver made a trip of seventy miles from their home farm to the city. They were sleek looking oxen and passive and the sights and noises did not phase their calm. Military Parade. Yesterday was military day. The city had almost the appearance of an armed camp. Uniforms crowded the streets, the sound of bugles and skirl of the pipes were to be heard, and during the day a monster military parade was held. Hon. E. M. Mac- donald, Minister of National De- fence, came from Kingston to be present, accompanied by Major-Gen- eral J. H. MacBrien, chief of staff, Adjutant-General H. A. Panet and Major-General J, H, Emsley, officer commanding military district No. 3. More than 1,800 troops were in camp in the city today. A special Canadian National Railway train brought the Prince Edward Regi- ment, five hundred strong, and other special trains brought the members of the various other units.. the afternoon special military fea- tures were put on at the fair grounds for the amusement of several thou- sand out-of-town spectators, This included the trooping of the colors, a march past, physical drills and brigade manoeuvres. Brigader-Com- mander Col. McLaughlin commanded and the salute was taken by Hon. Mr. Macdonald. . The Speeches, The ceremonies cfficially opened in the morning by a mass meeting at the court house whea prominent speakers from Canada and the Ua- ited States united in paying tribuie to the sterling qualities of the Un- ited Empire Loyalist settlers who gave up home and ccuntry so that they might (ive under the British flag. While the happy ceremony was in progress throngs of visitors and citizens crowded the beautifu! court house lawn and the venerable old pile itself was bright with bunt- ing and the flash of colors. Col. 8. 8. Lazier, veteran United Empire LoyaMst and chairman of the opening ceremonies, stood beside Adjutant-General Edward W. West- cott, of New York State, who repre- sented the Governor of the Empire State, and other American officers, while among other prominent men who spoke were Mayor W. C. Mikel, K. C., Warden Rollins of Hastings county, Hon. Edmund Briston, K.C., General Ryerson and Lieut.-Col. Rosco Vanderwater, It remained for General Westcott, however, to deliver an address which struck a deep chord in the audience. In no uncertain way he gave all honor to the United Empire Loyalists and de- clared that the great exodus which had taken place at the close of the American War of Independence might have been averted had there been a better understanding on one side and more tolerance on the other. Events. ical feature was put on by the mili- Wy when massed bands gave a tat- wilderness of Quinte shores, there | LAST EMTION MUST PROVE GOOD FAITH Before France Will Relax Its Hold Upon Germany. EVACUATION OF RUHR Will Not Take Place Until Ex- perts' Guarantees Have Been Set Up. | tco, and afterwards a grand ball was { held under the : ices of the Uu- | ited Empire Loyalists. f Today the corner stone of the U. E. L. Monument will be laid under the auspices of the Masonic Order. i It was hoped tn have Sir Henry | Thornton president of the Canadian | National! Railways present on Wed- | | nesday to address the gathering, but he wired that he unfortunately ! would be detained in Ottawa and | | regretted his inability not to be pres- | ent, Vice-President W. D. Robb, an! old Belleville resident, will be pres- | | ent, | | errs ee | POPULATION OF U. S. 1S NOW 112,826,000 {Increase of 1,943,000 During | 1923 Due to Immigration and Low Death Rate. New York, June 17.--The popula- tion of the United States increased Paris, June 17.--Gaston Dou 1,943,000 duging 1923, according to | mergue, France's new president, in estimates announced by the National | his first message to parliament toe Bureau of Economic. Research. On| day, declared that Germany, before January 1st, 1924, the total popula- | the reparation experts report was tion was 112,826,000, the bureau's | put into effect, must prove her good figures show, faith. Such proof, he insisted, must In the latter half of 1923, a net in- | come "from facts and not from mere crease of 1,162,000 was recorded. | engagements without previous as- This was the greatest growth for a | surance of fulfilment." "France's six-months' period in the nation's | conciliatory spirit, which is sincere history, the bureau's reports states. | and indisputable," he continued, The unusual increase is attributed | "cannot go so far as to lull her vigi- to the heavy excess of immigration | lance and make her forget the les over emigration and the lowest death | sons of the past." rate which ever prevailed during a | similar period in this country. Demand Guarantees, Paris, June 17.--The declaration During | Evening During the evening a special mas-|. WARN PEOPLE OF A STRIKE The Public Advised to Post In- portant Mail Before Noon Wednesday. Ottawa, June 17.--A strike of postal clerks throughout the domin- ion is indicated by the following message, which has begn given to secretary of the Dominion Federa- tion of Postal Employees: "The public are warned through the press that all important mail should be posted before twelve o'- clock noon tomorrow." Warning of the impending strike has been conveyed to local retail merchants associations and boards of trade. Walk-out Indicated. Toronto, June 17.--Indications this afternoon point to a dominion- wide strike of ten thousand Cana- dian postal workers. Unless some action is taken by the Dominton Government to bring the Civil Ser- vice Act before parliament in order that amendments to the schedule submitted by the Civil Ser- vice Commission may be effected, or unless some. other action is taken by cabinet to conciliate the postal employees, it is expected that the dominion executive of the Federa- tion of Postal employees before mid- night will decide the question of a walk out, pr ---- TWO-THIRD RULE, Governing Nomination of Democratic Candidates Under Discussion. New York, June 17.---Tha POS sibility of abrogating the time-hon- ored two-third rule governing nom- lation of candidates by the national democratic convention is one af the most discussed topi: among ieaders and delegates already asemblal here. a move for a discontianance of rule comes from the McAdos forces, the procedure which has heea follow- ed in Democratic gatherings for many years will be foilowed in the coming conclave. The arrival {o- morrow of William G. M :Adoo, to lead his convention forces may re- sult in a definite announcement as to his attitude. the public through the press by the! salary | It is generally believed that, unless | of Premier Heriott's cabinet, submit- ted to parliament today, affirms that the Ruhr will not be evacuated until kuarantees provided in the experts' | report have been set up. Other fea- | tures of the declaration include a | pronouncement for the restoration | of normal relations with Russia. The declaration calls for prompt | ratification of the remaining treaties signed at the Washington armament conference and of an. international labor convention, and the conclusion of peace with Turkey. The minis- try stands for disarmament of Ger- many by Allies and as soon as pos- | sible by the League of Nations, | MARY LYON LEGITIMATE. Considered Judgment Establishes Shop Girl's Clam Edinburgh, June 17.--The final act in the legitimacy suit, in which an Aberdeen shop girl, Constance Mary Lyon, sought to establish her claim as the eldest lawful child of Herbert Bowes-Lyon, nephew of the Earl of Strathmore, occurred in an Edinburgh court yesterday when Lord Morison delivered a considered judgment in favor of the girl's peti. | tion. He said the marriage of the | plaintiff's parents was clearly proved {and the only question remaining was {whether the plaintiff was thelr daughter. In his lordship's opinion | the answer was in the affirmative, | It was not unnatural, said the judgment, that the defendant and bis wife were anxious to conceal the | birth of their daughter from their | parents. The evidence indicated that the marriage took place subsequent to the birth of the child. Mrs. Lyon appeared to have registered her daughter's birth as legitimate as she was entitled to do, the parents' do- micile being Scottish. The evidence in the case established the identity of the plaintiff as the daughter of the defendant and his wife. Fort William Seeks Power, Fort William, June 17. -- The council sept by wire an application to the Hydro Commission of Ontario for a block of 23,500 horse-power, ot which 17,500 will be contracted for from the city by the Fort Wiliam Faper Company for extensions to the plant, which will be completed next summer, Premier Ferguson anounced that the province will appeal to the privy council against the decision of the Ontario Appellate court declaring that the judicature act of 1924 is invalid and beyond the power of the legislature, --~-- "You Yi PEOPLE seem like CHAIRS -- SOME zre made for COMFORT, Some are just for ORNAMENT, Some promise EASE and GIVE it, Others are just MADE USE OF. The great DIFFERENCE seems to be That some CHAIRS you SIT IN; And others you SIT ON. ! People who WORK very often SUPPORT OTHERS; yes, Hard work is a matter of FORM; BIG BUSINESS, however, is some- times SOFT--if you can get away with it. A MAN who knows how to handle A fat cigar, SAY LITTLE and LOOK WISE is often made A CHAIR-MAN. 3 If he looks WISE ENOUGH, Said It, Marceline!" =Bv MARCELINE #/ALROY On "Keep Your Scats!" They will often let him hold . Not only the CHAIR but the OFFICE; And if he holds OFFICE long enough He will be found "SITTING PRETTY." Because he is--ON VELVET. But many a BIG MAN Who fills out - BIG CHAIR-- I mean a BIG JOB-- Finds himself still TIED to - | The straight-backed, reliable Litt KITCHEN CHAIR he mar ried; THEN, if he is a SMALL man, he FORGETS all she has done for him, But if he is REALLY BIG, He REMEMBERS and _ MULTIPLIES IT, Moana. 1304, Pisies Spadicats. lag, E hs d