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FREIGHT RATES ARE "FILED WITH BOARS Railway Commission Ex- pected to Deliver Judg- ment Next Month DIFFERENCES ARISE C.N.R. and Business Interests 'in Maritimes Fail to Agree Ottawa, July 8.--The Railway Commission now has before it the question of the approval of the rates put in under the Maritime Freight Rates Act, which was passed last session, These rates have now been filed and came into effect on interests in the Maritime Provinces, Conferemees have beem held be- tween these business interests and the railways, particularly the. Cans adian National Railways, but it has not been possible to reach am agreement. way board has 'before it the whole subject for consideration and some action may be taken on the mat: ter shortly. There are a number of matters upon which 'differences of opinion have arisen. One of these is the application of the 20 per cent re- duction to class rates, If applied rigidly this wuold have resulted in giving advantages to Saint John and other distant points over Camp- hellton and other points nearer to Montreal and other stations in Central Canada. Desive Equality Canadian National officials pro- posed to vary the percentage of the reduction to bring about equality, On the other hand, ¥. C. Cornell, who acted for Maritime Province interests, urged that the Saint dohn rates should he used as the basis and all nearer stations given Consequently, the rails: ways... All the issues invely have now come to a head with the filing of the rates, and, the decision is now up to the Rallway Commis- sion. The commission is expected to deliver judgment next month in the general freight rates equaliza- tioh: gasé, LE) bi a oa a a oo) BOV-SCRUTNAY Li ACCONPANY BYR 'Leaders of Movement in U, 8, . Paris, July 8--Ameriea's boy scout may he invited to company Comanander Richard Byrd on his forthcoming across the. South Pele. Byrd sald ho would confer, upon his veturn to the United States with Jest ac- 0 flight LIBERIA SETFLES WAR DERT TOUS. African Republic First to Close . Account--Paid $35,600 Washington, July 8.--Liberia Wednesday paid its full war debt to the Government of the United States, The minister of the small African republic tendered to acting Seere- tary of the Treasury Mills a cheque for $35,600, paying off the princi- pal and acerued interest. A letter from Secretary Mellon, cpngratulating Liberia on being the first country to liquidate Ms obli- gations resulting from the world war, was made public. Mellon said that the settlement bore' as heavily upon the tiny re- N° SACRIFICE of efficiency tq prige. The Kelvingtor fr guarantees "cold. that keepa" for 24 hours, even, 1 . tricity ia shut off temporarily, Cabinet Kelvingtors a8 the benefit of them. There were also differences of opinion in regard to the rates through the Saint John and. the Ste, Rosalie gate- the first of July. There have, however, developed differences in the interpretation of the aet be- tween the railways and business My! How the Town Has Grown EW of us remember the town crier who shouted through the village streets: "Come one--Come all! Town hall tonight!" publie, with its 4,000,000 popula- tion, as larger debt fundings welgh upon Great Britain and Italy. scout leaders vogarding inviting the champion seoyt ta join his party. The suggestion arpse from a let- ier Byrd sept io Captain 1/Hopital, all to Marshal Foch and leader of the French, bay scouts. In it. Byrd said: "I am tromendously intervest- ed in the movement, 1 want to send Frengh boy scouts (he greet- Ings of Awmepiean scouts, Noy scouts get the kind of training that makes good aviators and eveat fel- lows for expeditions. .1 should not hesitate to take with me on my Antaretie expedition a boy who had made good as a scout." DUNGAN STILL ELUDES POLICE | The Escaped Slayer is: Now Being Sought in Border Points Toronto, July 7.--Harry Duncan, convicted of two murders in Ten- || nessee, who was arrested here last week and who escaped from custody of the local police on Tuesday, is still at large. It is now thought that Duncan has left Toronto and all border points are being watched, not only by Canadian police but hy | American officials who are also greatly interested in his capture, Toronto Board of Police Com- | missioners will meet Jate today when Acting Chief of Police Beatty will present a report of hig investi- | gations into Duncan's édcape, 9 complete, || $285.00, .i led, (plus freight . from 1 ondon, LUKE FURNITURE COMPANY 63 KING STREET EAST PHONE 79 Kelvina: Qldest Domestic Electric Refrigeration Yi . May--*"And you let him you?" Fay--"Let him! him." kiss I had to help Have you seen Hopson?" "No." "He's a terrible sight, poor chap. Face all cut, arm in a sling, and he limps." "How did he do it--on his cycle?" w "No; if he could have stayed on the bicycle he'd have heen all right." bi- He was. the pioneer of advertisnig, But the average town has grown-- grown so rapidly that the poor town crier gave up as hopeless any idea of keeping pace with swift moving con- ditions, Today the store that has anything to sell-- merchandiee or service--uses the news- paper to get its message across, » 5 "The Morning Health Salts IN FINE GRANULES OR nearly sixty years, ABBEY'S -- the morning health B= -- has been allied with Nature in the task of keeping people well, NOW, this time-tested health salt is put up in a new FINE GRANULE FORM, which has all the virtues of the original and is more inviting to use, +The NEW ABBEY'S will give you the happiest results in en- suring Daily Elimination -- in correcting Constipation, Bilious- ness, Indigestion, Headaches, Gas, Pain after Eating, Pain in the Back. TRY IT, Add the new fine granule Abbey's to a glass of water, Instancly it is filled with clear, sparkling bubbles, and you have a most inviting and refreshing beverage. 1 You will recognize the NEW ABBEY'S at a glance, in its rich, blue and white carton, with the same colour scheme for the label Jon the borrle, We shall be pleased to send one of our representatives who will give you an idea or two on successful advertising, BYRD PLANNING MANY FLIGHTS | Will Spend Next Seven or Eight Years in Exploration After his south pole flisht he woul like to make an aerial voyage of ex- ploration over the trackless forests of Srazil, then perhaps a good will flight | around South America to be followed by another expedition, this time to Arabia, ' Passage for Commander Byfd™ an® his trans-Atlantic flight COMPanions has been tentatively booked on the steamer Leviathan sailing from Cher- broug next Tuesday. Clarence Cham- berlin has also announced that he has arranged to sail on the Leviathan but Charles Levine, his passenger on the trans-Atlantic flight from New to Germany, will remain in France to prepare for a return flight withy a French pilot, The Oshawa Daily Times PHONE 35 Pon WY a I a cata TTI TIT AT -- EE Ey At the New Martin "HILLS OF PERIL" STARS BUCK JONES IN SPLENDID WESTERN FOX THRILLER Buck Jopes came riding om his famed steed Silver Buck om the screen of, the New Martin Theatre yesterday afternoon jin a thrilling western drama of Romance and Adventure, "Hills of Peril." This is a Fox Film's feature that it. way aboye the average western from every apgle, story interest, thrills. suspense and humor... And above all it contains some, of the best scenic shots shown on the screen | Fecently and a love story that de- lighted the more romanticly , in- i clined of the audience. | "Hills of Peril" is the story of a | very wild young mam, a cowpunch- i er by profession, whose wild stunts | and practical jokes are the talk of the state and who at last gets on the nerves of the more sedate mem- | brs of the community. They hold a meeting; decide that Buck's ab- | sence from Pinon City will be for | the 200d of the town. So a com- | | mittee is appointed andi Buck , invited to leave. He does this after one final and | glorious bit of mischief and begins | his wandering. Then follows Buck's reformation, his meeting with the ginl who is to | make such a difference in hig life. the raid on a moonshine cave and a series of episodes that are breath- taking in their excitement and gus- | pense. The scene in the cave with the flaming alcohol on the surface | of the water and Buck's dating | stunts "are 'as nerve tingling as | anything ever shown on the screen. | As menioned before the story | interest jis of high calibre and was | written especially for Buck by! Jack Jungwmeyer. ! A fine cast, including Geprgia | Hale in the leading feminine role | supports Buck. Also Buckie Black | a youngster of tem or thereabouts ! has fine bits in the production in | which he shows unusual talent as! | an actor. A fine entertainment which none | should miss. --for home wih) --=more for the money: "Traveller's" Size. § 7, re LL 'Great Variety of Bands in all the Favourite Colors. Price from $2 to $5 See These Now. a sl NE HWELR OITHA Wz I