The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Page 2

FIVE THOUSAND 1 POLISH REBELS 1 FLED THE CITY rf jjfiertd Little RewUKt Wkea a tit British Force Reached 2 Ro.enberg. Ori'El-Y Si June Five ifi in ha. th. r.ty of n-i-of tlila by BP SilrttUh f.rc. rd uisht th fol w-re le rc I re.it flue in dir.

i tion. At LI hat tune mm i-t el'v tf t.u Hit IP milri front The I' I. made a tiow lf 'flt nrillsh did not Ur a hi rr. poiwesslon of sn i re Vh the Untlah soldiers entered fhe cuy. tnc i'ole dropped a frw rloorly aimed shells behind thent.

Twnd there Wri a caiterii. patter of JJJfle hnt frnni the Pol I all ltlna. Pole thrn picked up ms-ff-hlne ginw. vhi.h had been up jn a road, and fled. OrdffYd to IVaTe (tij.

When the Brilh in.ir.hed fur- fdfcer into the city they found a Po-; rlh commander with 300 men. The ommander wn directed to leave city within an hur and to evar-Mtiate the district hefore Wi'dneeday ttiljrht. The Pole said thia waa Impossible, and he wm warned that tavery Insurant found In Rosenberg Nit the expiration of an hour would Fbe held for examination. A search veY ths city later In the evenln fahowed that all the insurgents had departed on time. Th people of Rosenberg save the fjrlttsh an ovation.

rlrU trying to ifclaa the soldiers, and old women i-Weeplnc a the Mrltlsh marched Jahroueh tha atreeta. There waa no attempt on the part vr the Brltlah to dt'erm the Poles, British colonel aayins: "We are Hrrln to avoid a civil war and are a 'tempting to re-eeiahllsh Allied eu- ihority without bloodshed. Belief la expressed here that the fcltrlt lh will promptly proceed south-prard and occupy Lubllnlts. It la sx- pec ted they wilt Uke Immediate hrharge of dtlea In the Industrial dle-Ktrlets of Upper Silesia. Utile, Tim to Fhrnder.

ft The British adtance Into Rosen- rhers; waa made so rapidly that the il'oles made virtually no attempt to arrv out their threat to burn and fcplunder the city. Ona Jewellery ftore. one food shop and one cloth Ung eetabllshment wer broken Into, 5ut two watoni loaded with plunder Makn from them waa deserted In the '(suburbs by the Poles, who omild not Lat their loot away In safety. Shortly after the Brltlah occupied Jjhe town, small detachments of French soldiers appeared, and some hof these stood uard last nlht with ptha British. Tha Poles were said to Lb ssveral miles distant, and still fleet ng, not dlsturblns; the Inhabl-Ntants of tha districts through which Pthey war retreat inc.

Ianother violent break IN FDSFirJi EXCHANCE MW TOIUC Jomo Another braak occurred la tha for- rfltisn exenanye mamfi inie mormni, HoffsctlnsT severe unseHtlemant of prlcaar on tha stock axchans; and uahe grain and cotton marketa. Starling, or British rates, fell alx wenta, to 1-4 for demand bins. 'Thhi to tha lowest quotation In aev- PeraJ months, and compares with tha ft rat for thia earns remittance on f'May II last. A rata on Canadian dollars was not affscted by tha drop Lin starling. remaining steady at 19 1-4 par cant, discount.

Demand bills oa Paris at T.TI Nabowad an ovar -night loss of 11 pjtolat and Belgian. Italian. Bwlss, IjDutch. Danish. Norwagian and Bws-Wdtsh ramlttancaa regurtarsd declines Jof I to II points.

1 OTTAWA MAN, MXDE GOOD IN WEST, TELLS OF FINE BVS1NESS OUTLOOK Mr. F. Pratt Kmha Sayi Gep Outlook HoptfaL Wt FecU TWriFi AO BraBckt of Trade. Reflecting in Ms manner and outlook the buoyancy and enthusiasm vhKh hae contributed so largely to the marvelous development and prosperity of Weatern Canada la recent years. Air.

F. Pratt Kuha. a popular and prominent young eltl-im of Ottawa during his residence l.t-re aorne ytars aao. who has risen fheer ability and energy to the position. if manager fr Weatern i anada A.

Mi Klm. tha newpaier sdverttalng Arm of Canada, reached Ottawa this itmrninf Mr. Kuhn is returning to where his headquarters are tun led, after coming east to attend th annual convention of Mi KIm aen- if which was recently held in Montreal. A of the late "Con" Kuhn. one of Ottawa's moat popular athlete, with whom he was associated in the publlahlng snd print me buntneas here some years a so under the name Kuhn Bros.

Kuhn Bros. publlh-d "Ths a weekly newspaper. Mr. Kuhn Interrupted his return Journey In order to renew acquaintance with old friends and business Riuto'-tatcs here. While In Ottawa.

Mr. Kuhn la staying at tha Chateau Laurie r. Alert and Prog rr sal re. Numhered among Winnipeg's moat alert, progressive and public-spirited citizens, Mr. Kuhn haa attained to a position of sminencs in his adopted city, where hs settled in 1917.

lie la chairman of Publicity and a vlre-presfdent of tha Wlnnl-pec Board of Trade, ona of tha IsrRest organisations of Its kind In Canada, and Is also prominently Identified with tha Winnipeg Kl-wanls Club and other organisations in Western Canada's premier city. Aa manager of A. MrKlm. for Western Csnsda. Mr.

Kuhn Is in direct control of a territory extending from Fort William to the Pacific Coast. Of crop prospects and buslneas conditions generally In Western Canada, Mr. Kuhn speak enthusiastically and optimistically. In conversation with a Journal man today. Mr.

Kuhn stated that the wheat and grain crop haa tha beat proa pact a of any within ths last five years. Wheat was sown from eight to ten days earlier than last year. There was plenty of In the ground at the tlms of seeding snd the growth had been helped by timely rain-falls alncs then. There have been rainfalls ven in South-era Alberta, which haa suffered from drought during the last five years. Large Acreage Sown.

On the whole, tha acreage sown to wheat In the prairie provinces Is Isrger than last year. Tha pros-pscts of a bumper wheat crop are having a stimulating effect on trads. Business conditional throughout ths wast are Improving, Mr. Kuhn stated. Buying during tha next three or four months will be for Immediate requirements, and not for stocking up.

Merchant are paying for goods as they go along. There ara two reasons for this, tha fact that there Is no mors banking monoy available for loans, and tha clean ing up of extended credits with tha naw wheat crop. Commontlna on trade conditions In tha west during tha past year. Mr. Kuhn said that tha retailers have taksn josses caused by a declining market manfully.

Thay hava claanad up all stocks and ara ready to face any conditions which may arias now. Speaking of employment and building conditions In Winnipeg, Mr. Kuhn said there waa no serious unemployment among local men but tha unemployment situation was somewhat aggravated by tha Influx of Idle men from outside points. There waa marked activity In building construction, particularly in ths construction of homes. As a reflex of general business conditions in Winnipeg.

Mr. Kuhn referred to tha PIANOS FOR EVERYONE We ell Pianos on Mich terms to make them within the reach of everyone. CALL IN AND SEE US. JOHN RAPER PIANO LTD. 179 Sparlu Street, OTTAWA, ONT.

Flower Vases and I Candle Sticks We are carrying a most artistic range of (lender flower vae and candle iticki. that will appeal at "aomething different" in wedding gift. Th putarna ta olid tllTtr ad plat Include a amber at cractfal dealfna tad art of the beat workmaaahlp and flnlafe. Ala a pleaslnc (election of atrrllnc aad plated towea baakata. vtth aaaatee.

featvrtag delta tiKul hasd planed (oral pattern. OlI aclerfton atoac tat) at Jewellen K. M. OMUrrEDw OpuaeMrh. let Yosr Windows Be Spick And Span mvev aa a ertal.

tar ae experta la draahax erteoVnra, erbetber 41 afeoa) wlaafcma aettaaa biiMia Oac etauaea at aaaa rnaanaablr. the Diamond Window Cleaning Co. Kaaaa Baak i Qaaai aaaa. MR. F.

PRATT KUHN. is) rr ft' 1 rormnr Ktawm hoj. who trade revival la Wm. fact that tha bank clearings for the first three months this year wtre 10.0be.Q00 In excess of iicarin for a similar period last year, whlih was Winnipeg's record year. City News In Brief Painters Get Report.

A report of the procellnas of the strike settlement riiterence o-twrfn the BuiMlnti Trs'les Counril snd the contractor wii uhmUtfl to a special mertlnn of the 1'alnt-am'. lecora tors' nnt PaprrhsnKcrit' Union, local No. 200. In Ht. George's Hall last nihi Going to Convention.

Several local dry goodt merrhsnts accompanied by Mr. J. C. Campbell, secretary of tha Ottawa Hranrh of ths Ketall Merchants" Aenoctstlon, will attend the first annual convention of the Dry Goods Section of the Retail Merchants of Canada for tha piovlnce of Ontario The convention Is to held In the Prince George Hotel, Toronto, June 22 and 21. Street Car A blase.

Street car No. (41 was the scene of some excitement st one o'clock this morning at Ride a and Charlotte streets, when a fire, started under the car at the rear. The alarm was sent In at 12-S0 am. and Stations No. 1, 4.

and responded to the call, and two chemical engines put out the blase. Just a fsw minutes later another alarm was called In and proved to be a false cry. Concilia lion Board's Plana. No date haa aa yet been aet for the hearing of the Board of Conciliation appointed by the Minister of Labor to negotiate between tha Ottawa Oas Company and its employes. The employes ere asking that the company sign an agreement to continue the present wags scala for one year from date.

Mr. J.i B. Caldwell has been appointed chairman, whlls Mr. Oeorse D. Kslley will represent the company and Mr.

William Lodge the employes. Many Coming, Ottawa Is proving to be a regular Mecca for honeymoon couples, and hotel clerks all say that they have not seen so many "Just-married" couples for many years. Bach train la bringing In its quota of baahful couples, fresh from the altar, and In many cases, still adorned with stray particles of rice or confetti. The largest number of honeymoon parties come from Montreal, and last night from ona train alone four couples registered at one of the city hotels. Pretty Sweet For Jean.

petectlve Jean Tlssot. of the Ottawa police force, who begins his three weeks' holiday today, la ah expert apiarist. Hs haa more than a hundred colonies at his place near Britannia Bay. and they keep his wife and family aa well aa himself very busy at time. Some times he is up as early as 4 o'clock attending to them and preventing them from forming colonies outside his Jurisdiction.

He stated to a Journal reporter that an average good yield on the hundred colonlea was about 10,000 pounds of hoaey a season. Honey today sells at about 20 cents a pound, and ths gross profits on a good season's ylsld would total about $2,000, but the net profit would be much below that figure. False A la mi. James Cunningham, who operates a garage at it Osgood street, was surprised st six o'clock last evening to hear the fire bells ringing and to see the fire hoea being unrolled to his yard at a great speed. He was more surprised when the deputy chief Informed him that an alarm had been rung for a fire at hts place.

Tha alarm aroae through the leal of a few paesersby who. seeing "dense" smoke (Mr. Cunningham waa getting his automobile ready for a spin I issuing from ths garage, rang In an alarm. Stations Noa, 4, and I responded to the call. 'I would sooner have a run for nothing with the hose than arrive late for a real big fire." said the depaty chief.

Ft SERAI- OF MR. XAKff. The funeral of Mr. Richard Nash, Til Somerset street, took place this morning. The cortege left the house at 7.30 for St.

Patrick's Church, where requiem mesa waa chanted by Rsv. Father Gorman. Thence It proceeded to Notre Dams cemetery. At the service were cloae frlenda and relatives of the family. Mr.

Nash died In his eighty-first year and In the fifth year of hi. retirement from his position In the Buprvme tourt. He waa a life-time resident of Ottawa and waa held la high esteem by friends In the Civil Service, ss well aa those la private life. Surviving htm are his widow, two sons, James, of the Capital, and Thomas of Cad fan. Alberta, and one daughter.

Mrs. D. A. Noonen. slso of Catfogan.

FANS IF YOU NEED ONE GET OUR PRICE EUEfflK mm THE OTTAWA JOURNAL, "HAPPY HOOllOAir STAYS AFTER CIRCUS Hat Feafiafi FarakaaW Cat By Dwk Sida-Kick. "Happy Hooligan" Williams, colored, whose vocation Is ta eut up succulent bits of meat for the fas ttdioui mallet swingers and stablemen of Robinson's circus had a harrowig experience here yesterday. Happy" had not only hie feeling but al.vo his forehead severely lacerated by another dusky dealaea of the kit hen. whose attempts at urgery were considered by Maip as considerably crude. "Happy." who refused to give the police the name of hut mats factor, pent the night in jail here Instead of on the road with his confreres of the tan bark.

The police say Mr. Robinson will deport "Happy" to the United it; tea- "Happy" and his opponent had been at loggerheads for some time, but they came to blow yee-terda. when the latter struck the former. ni then disappeared amid the confuiun which followed the fra-a. lUpp injuries, which were slight, were treated at a elty tfit which he waa removed to the police station.

REPORTERS TRAPPED IN HOUSEUNDER FIRE Police Machine Gobi to Get Maa Who Killed TOLEDO, June f. Thomss Kelt)-. 41. of Oklahoma, was killed by police this morning following a battle which had lasted two and In which machine guns and hand grenades had been used to die- lodge him from his barricaded room in the attic of his boarding house at 1 Sit Walnut street. Before he him-! self was killed, Kelley shot and kill- ed Patrolman Harry Dowsll and Harold Moaabreuger.

who had been called to the house to subdue him after he had refused to pay a board bill and had flourished a revolver and threatened hie landlady. Mrs. Nelly Key. and her son. Allen.

Hundreds of shots were exchanged between the officers snd Kelley. He was said to have had a trunk full of ammunition. Chief of Police Herbert ordered two machine guns and a high pressure Are hose to the scene of the battle, and attempts were made In the meantime to drive the gunman out by burning sulphur candles on the lower floors. At 10 40 a m. the roof of the house was demolished by machine guns and hand grensdea.

Two newspsper reporters, caught In the lower part of the house, were unable to get out because of the continuous (Ire kept up by the police and the fugitive, and reported developments of the fight by telephone. The ecsne of the battle being only a short distance from the main business section, thousands of persons attracted by the noise of shooting watched the battle from points of vantage. BLIND BABIES' HOME TO REESTABLISHED OrfiDiutfon Launched in Ot tawa it National in Scopt. Announcement was made, today of the organisation of the Canadian Blind Babies' Home, an Ottawa as sociation with national scope to guard babies who are afflicted with blindness and to provide facilities for their guidance so thst they will Become useiui members of soc etv Instead of growing up aa a charge upon me community. A Board of officers, consisting of prominent and public-spirited men of Ottawa, has been elected and steps have been taken to secure a home here In which blind babies from all narta of Canada will be carsd for snd trained.

A ladles auxiliary will shortly be organised. It Is stated, and an ap- pea i win oe maae ior aasistance when ths plana reach the stage where actual activities may be started. Blind Babies Neglected. Those Identified with the movement have already been In touch with the authorltlea In each province and arrangements have already been made to have details regarding the number and Identity of blind babies throughout Canada compiled from the present centus lausuca. Mothers of blind babies, particularly those of the poorer class, will be encouraged to place their charges In the Institution for proper care and education.

It la declared that blind babies have been found in some homes where they are eerlously neglected and have little opportunity to secure the help that will enable them to become active members of the community. The first Offlcara nf tha. Blind Bablea' Home have been tlected as follows: Hon. president. eianm Hurreil; president, Hon.

J. fi. Turriff; vice-president. Mr. A.

If. PItsslmmons: secretary, Mr. Uddle Orand; treasurer. Mr. J.

F. McKlnley; directors: M'hlttnrt. Uatrav R. bell. Thomas Mulvey.

K.C. Kyle nvm. j. rreiman, c. Biackett Robinson.

Charles H. TMnhey. C.R.. William J. Cairns.

Thomas Moor and r. K. Hossack. Will Provide Medkml Attention Homea far hllnrf hahlatai haw ln siaw-s oeen established In various other countrtea and there la a well- eatabllahed organisation In Canada which looks after the welfare of adult blind persona; but there haa oeen ne Institution whose purpose haa been to care for young babies who are born blind. Some of these Children require medical attention.

ana.inis win oe provided. it Is pointed out that tn many cases, a anna Baby becomes a weakling. physically and mentally, because of Its inability to learn to oe its other normal capacities and because of the neglect which la often accorded afflicted children. It le the Intention ta give all blind bablea kindly rare, approved woarlshment and the enjoyment of special Blarthlnra and other facilities that will enable tha he! pleas tots to exerclss both body and brain. After they hava grown to a aultable age.

the children would be turned over to Institutes for the Blind, where they will receive further education and be given a chance to earn a living ror themselves. ft ta Intended to have only the ne Blind Babies" Home Canada. and in is is ta be established and conducted la tha Canltal of tha eonntry Varioua provinces will be aeked to grant subsidies in ratio to the number of blind bsbles coming i wosB re um jvesuoa FINAL DRAFT IS OUT, HAS MANY CHANGES Montrral Coafereace Minirten Mored to ntw ataOOaU. In the final draft of ministers for the Montreal Methodist conference, the Ottawa appointments formerly na a't unchanged, except that Ke. E- Kelly Is sent to Wsst-boro Chur.

h. succeeding Rsv. T. A. rtea1.

who la superannuated. Mr. formerly of Ottawa die-trit-t. and was stationed at Carp, where did much good work. He ne jui completed four successful yea? at Cataraqul.

In the Kingston dlatrn-t. rhsngea In Ottawa district Kardley. Kev. J. W.

Ogden. a 'vr young returned soldier. v.h' has heen In ths west recuperet, ntr. and Is now ready for work. Rev.

F. Le- UnJ' Portage du Fort: Rev. It Florio. who has Juat been orriimed to ths ministry. I llev.

X. A. Radly chairman of Ottawa district; Rv. I- H. Fisher, rinamtal secretary; Rev.

O. A. -intonh. afcretary religious cduca-ti'-n H. I- Morrison, educational s- tary A.

F. Fowkes. secretary ev.ihtcellsm and cocial service; Rev. K. Holling.

miiuionary secretary, Montreal District: Douglas Church. Montreal, Rev. E. Kardley; Acton-vale, Itev. Masalrotte; Clarence -vllle.

J. Hurst; Arundel and I'onson-by. Rev. Albert Johnson. Chairman, Rev.

R. ismith, financial secretary. A. K. kunnella, secretary religious education, Roy I'.

Staff urd, secretary evangelism and social service, H. W. Burnett. educational secretary. R.

M. 1'ounder. missionary secretary, T. Hcott. Matlkla District: lukerman.

Rev. Jos. I'lnel, Aultsvllle. itev. A- Wilson Stewart: Avonmore.

Rev. A. R. Ransoms. Officers: Chairman, J.

H. Miller, financial secretary, Win. Phllp; secretary religious education. J. K.

Curtis; secretary evangellatn and social service, W. E. Wright, educational secretary. W. Brown; missionary secretary, W.

R. Johnston. Brock vlllc District: Addison. Rsv. D.

i. Elliott; Escott. Rev. I. Throop, Oft Kern, chairman, O.

W. AH Call, financial secretary, A. Wilkinson, secretary religious education, J. U. Kulcher; educational secretary, W.

T. Keough; missionary secretary, A. S. Cleland; secretary evangelism and social service, T. Meredith.

Klnjnoii DlMtrlct: Catarqul. Rev. tJ. A. tjisru, liurruwstnlth.

Rev. R. W. Armstrong. Officers: chairman, W.

S. Lennon, financial secretary, L. Mirk, secretary religious education, J. A. Waddcll.

secretary evangelism and sue ul aervlce. Gordon tiisco; educational secretary. E. Codling; mtxKionary secretary, George Stafford. Perth District: Sharbot Lake.

Rev. C. L. Baldwin, secretary of conference. Officers: chairman, M.

Vaylcr; financial secretary, A. E. Sanderson; secretary religious education, E. lUawson; secretary evangelism and social service, W. Hal-penny; educational secretary, A.

J. H. Htrike; missionary secretary, J. D. Ellis.

1 'cm broke District: Beach burg. Rev. Gordon Maxwell; Almonte, Rev. J. E.

Blanchard. Ulcers: Chairman, W. H. Raney; financial secretary, H. Utevens; secretary religious education.

W. O. A. Wilson; secretary evangelism and social service, E. Mitchell; educational secretary, O.

W. Wood; missionary secretary. U. W. Snell.

Vwebec District: lennoxville. Rev. P. Pergau. Officers: Chairman, B.

B. Brown; financial secretary, T. Roy; secretary religious education. W. P.

Wornell; educational secretary, P. Pergau; secretary evangelism and social service. T. Knowles. fscajwtead District: Msgog.

8. W. Boyd. Officers: A. T.

Jones, chairman; secretaries, T. R. Matthews, A. E. Hopper, H.

Mick, E. Roy. 8. W. Boyd.

Waterloo District: South Stukely, Rev. C. us table; Know! ton. Rev. A.

B. Hagar; Brome, Rev. Robt. Smith; Dunham. Rev.

J. J. Hughes; Frellgheburg. Rev. O.

H. Goode. Wee Shefford: Rev. A. L.

Slsco. Officers: chairman. Rev. Wm. How- itt; secretaries.

T. Brown, G. H. Forde. A.

E. Hagar. J. B. Hicks, and E.

W. Crane. ADMIRAL SIMS Continued from Page I. allied organisations representing, the admiral said, an aggregate membership of It. 000, 000 whom he declared, "are all These gifts, ha declared, testified to the good feeling of Amerlcsns toward Great Britain, tis remarnea parenthetically "that the Irish question li partly a United Stales Admiral Bims prophesied tne lormu- latlon of "an English-speaking and he declared his belief that tha two peoples united were 'going to run this globe Sir Owen Phlllpps.

president of the British Chamber of Shipping, who presided said hs was not ons who looked with a critical eye at tha evolution of the United States mercantile marine." He declared the British shipping men should seek to work In hsrmony with "our comrades across the Order Aa WASHINGTON. June t. Investigation of the recent speech In London by Rear Admiral William 8. Sims, touching on Sinn Fein sympathisers In this country was ordered by the Senate today without a record vote. The resolution was offered by Senator Harrison, Democrst, Mississippi CHAUFFEUR'S EXPLANATION NOT ACCEPTED BY COURT The plea of Joseph Subcov, chauffeur, Murray street, that the car he was driving was "hitting on four cylinders with the cut-out open." failed to exonerate him of a charge of driving an automoblls at an ex ceasive rate of speed, in Police Court, today.

Subcov was fined $10 aad eoets, and was also lined $1 and fl os la for driving an automobile for hire without a license. He pleaded guilty to the latter charge. To Magietrate Askwith, who Inquired If be had anything to say to the accusation that he waa driving aa automobile at SB miles an hour on Dalhousle street, last Thursday, Saboov replied that his oar waa hitting an four cylinders with the cutout opan- "It la not what you were hitting but what yoq wers running at that matter. the msg tat rate remarked la (lading Subcov guilty. SCOUTr TOMBOLA.

Tha Woodroffe Boy Scout Tombola Drawing was held Friday, Jane g. Lias of prise winners can be aeea at Woodroffe post office or at Roam 4, ClUM BiiUdioc. FARMERS WILL LOSE THE STATE SUBSIDIES Bat WiD Be Able to Realate air a Wtfes aid novs of Labor. LONDON. June Announcement of the decontrol of agricul ture waa.

on the whole, received with approval by the majority of the House membere today. According to present plana, minimum prices for wheat and minimum wages for agricultural laborers, as well as state control of cultivation, will be discarded at (he ear Meat possible moment. Agriculture will thus lose state subsidies of between 20.000.000 and 10.000.000 annually, but the farmers are said to hold that thia loss will be more than compensated by freedom from the state wage boards, which regulate wages and Impose restrictions as to hours and other conditions of labor. ROBINSON CASE Continued from Page One. wise, not on sentiment, but on the evidence produced.

The evidence of Detective Con- stable Paul Miller. had1 not been expected by the defence. Mr. Miller gave evidence sbout conversation he had with Robinson in whirh the prisoner made a confession to him. The Jury Sclreled.

The Jury as finally selected Wacom poaed of Messrs. Rims Brown Norman Dohson. F. Corbie. Job Beat tie.

IlaroM Featheraton, r'i mon Armstrong. John O'Brien. B. Dovlne, John A. eatherston, Edward Burdnn, and Wm.

Kcclea The case was explained in detail to the Jury by Crown Attorney Rit- chie. lie gave Robertson full credit or a distinguished caacer overseas. The method by which English currency waa exchanged by the Militia Department at par without loss to the soldier, as would be the cane otherwise on account of the adverse exrhantie. waa explained. Maynard Hubbell ailed.

The first witness called by the Crown was Maynard Hubbell. a elerk In the Chief Accountant's Branch. The witness availed himself of the protection of the Canada. Evi-j dence set. His immediate su-' perior was Mr.

P. I). Lowe Applications for exchange of Eng: ah money at par were made to his de- partment. Mr. Ritchie produced letter which Hubbell recognized i having come from Robinson and was1 signed by him.

It was delivered by i meftsenger snd akd for a check In exchange for 47i EnglMi pound! which were enclosed. The letter' stated that the money was for ex-1 Private W. J. Budd. anti-aircraft guna.

a patient on the staff of the 8.C.R. A check for 12.311 66 was Issued as aaked for and forwarded, to the 8.C.R. A check made to the order of Pudd for S2.311.S6, was produced; ana laeniinea. No Sworn Application Called For. Under cross-examination by Mr.

Burns witness said ho written application, sworn to hefore a commissioner, was required from the spplicsnt. Such a form was required when application was made through a bank. did not remember having received any instructions to govern him. Several times amounts were paid on receipt of a letter from men In hospital who enclosed English money. There was a great volume of work In his branch and only three men to do It.

He admitted he had been arrested on a charge of having conspired to defraud the department. "Did you conspire," asked Mr. Bums. "I did not. "You are under suspension from ycur department now?" "Yes," answered witness.

He stated he had never apoken to Robinson, except once over the telephone. lArgr One Retained. Witness had Issued checks before on the written request of Robinson. Witness msde the requisition for check In usual way and It was made out and signed for chief accountant and Deputy Minister. Witness said that on a former occasion they had received a draft from a man named Budd.

but It looked too large and was returned. Budd acknowledged that the amount asked for was not alt pay and allowance and half the amount asked for was sent him. When Robinson's request for money for Budd came It was not linked up with the former request. Capt. Jamea L.

Melville. M. C. director of Ottawa District 8. C.

was called. Robinson was his as-ststsnt from October. 1820. He recognised Robinson's signaturs on the letter snd aa endorsement to the check, snd said he had never authorized the letter In which the Budd request was made. When cross-examined he said he would not swear that the signature was Robinson's.

Severs) slips were handed him with signatures similar to Robinson's on them. He picked out one which he thought genuine. Messenger Gives vide nee. Edgsr Fleming, a messenger In the 8. told of having taken papers between Robinson and the zinnia department.

Paul H. Miller, detective. Tt.C M.P., detailed a conversation he; had held with Robinson before the Police Court proceedings on April 20. Mr. Burns objected to such conversation going In aa evidence but It was allowed by Judge Gunn Mr.

Miller said Robrruon had been talking to Sergt. Ramsay In the hall of tha Police Station. Robinson walked over to him and said he waa "willing to admit It all aa he wanted to get therlrale affair finished." Miller Td he broduced the i check and hVd It With tha tlsnaJ tnrea before (Robinson. He asked Robinson If nevk new AH aii-nalura J. Budd." "Yes.

I signed it. I want to get through with ths ole affair." Rob- Insoa replied, wltn erted. Denies He Mi Promise. Mr. Miller told Mr Burns he had not promised Robinson a light sentence if he would confess to having forged the signature to the check.

Mr. Walter J. Budd waa oallsd. To Mr. Ritchie he said ha was a pa-tlent In hospital in March aad knew nothing of the lettetjrrkklng application for exchange psy and allowance In his nams.

until be saw It in Police Court. He waa rose-examined by Mr. Gauvreau, who pointed out to him the difference In th number he had given aa his and that In the letter written by Robinson. He ald hs had never made application through a bank, by draft, for exchange. This concluded the oaae for the Crown.

Defence Witnesses. Mr. Oliver C. Pangman, in charge of documents. Department of Militia and Defence, was the first for tha defence.

From official documents he gave a history of Robinson's osrvtco. He enlisted as a trooper la September 1914. Waa promoted lance-corporal and then tn. lieutenant. He waa decorated with tha MiUtanr 4 THURSDAY.

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i i i II II I SHIRTS BflBll man quality laorica. paprmj maw II II and Bnrljr Hnlaurd. New dratana i ll color' tee-a Dill II Ir ld at M.ao lo IL 14 III 00. Week-end 8pe- tJJ I 1 1 Ti' Tfi'ff I I IK UK Iff Medal as a corporal, and with the Military Cross as a lieutenant. He received the Cross for conspicuous bravery shown when bringing In three wounded men under fir il returned to Canada in 1918.

Mr George King, who erliated wilh RobiMHon V.V.r' in 1M was He was Robinson's corporal wh-n .1 n- by taking important mfwijfs Are Mr. Wilfrid J. Gauvreau was called. He hsd heard Mr. M1- vllle g.ve evidence about Signatures on smsll slips.

The one which Melville identified as Robinson'i signature had been written by Mr. Hal Burns, counsel for the de-1 fence. They had been written with the ldeu ot finding out If Mr. Melville was really In a position to, identify Mr. Robinson's handwriting.

CALLED TO CONFERENCE ON WAGES FOR FEMALE LABOR Representatives from Ottawa, Kingston, and BeUevtUe. are to be called togethw by the Kalr Wage Board In Toronto In the Immediate 1 future to attend the conference at which a minimum wage for female employee Will he settled. Mr. J. C.

Campbell, aecretary of the Ottawa branch of the Retail Merchants' Association, received word to thia effect this morning from Mr. W. C. Miller, secretary of ths Toronto branch. Mr.

Miller quoted ths findings of the board for the Toronto district. These are follows: Experienced adult female workers, $12 60 weekly; inexperienced adult, alx months at $10. and six months at $11; young girls. 14 or 15, 1. and 17, Some local merchant are under the Impression that these fururei automatically apply to Ottawa.

Such Is not ths ease. No minimum wage has aa yst been set for any district east of Toronto. KING'S IDLER WINNER iirnmiinir riTUU TH LONDON. June f. The Newbury Summer Cup waa won today by Kinf-a Idler.

7-J. Air Balloon. 10-1. waa second, and Devisee, S-l. third.

Eleraa horaea ran. QCEBBC PREMIER AT TORONTO TORONTO, June t. Toronto le honored today by the preaence of a distinguished vleltor In the person I of tha Hon. Louis Alexander chereau. Premier of the Province ot Quebec, who will receive from the University of Toronto the de-1 tree of Dootor of Lawa at Convo- cation Hall tnia evening.

OliD FIRM DISAPPEARS. The Quebec Official Oaxette contains an announcement of the dissolution of the Rytown and Aytmer Turnpike Company, which owned the Aylmer road. The company was formed on Nov. 14. 1849, and held the road until about one year ago, when negotiations were completed for taking It over.

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Smartly women and mutes will appreciate tha presented in the apodal offer, and pare acre vacation and outing ekirte Six Elevstors At Yoar Ota ilea 1st Floor. TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS REQUIRED FOR REPAIRS DENVER, June 9, At least twenty mlWlon dollars will be required to repair the highways and bridges of the state aa a result of recent floods. It was estimated today by Major Blanvelt, state highway engineer, upon hie return from an Inspection tour of the Colorado Springs-Pueblo road districts. Women are said to take photographs better than men, owing, perhaps, to their more sympathetic attitude toward sitters. Fashion TWENTY years hence the silverware you buy to-day may be called "old fashioned'but there is no reason why it should not be in perfect taste.

The aunple graceful de sign of Birka table idver ajsure you that after it haa served you for year, it wul still be a pleasure to look at and to uae.r A.