16 PAGES | Che Daily British Whig ') YEAR '86: No. 268. KINGSTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1919, -- x LAST EDITION. NICKLE DECLINES |, CABINET POST Personal Circumstances Forced Him to Refuse Drury's Offer. © W.E. RANDY OF TORONTO ACCEPTS THE POSITION OF AT- TORNEY GENERAL The New Ontario Cabinet Now Com- plete--Mr, Nickle Has the Best of Wishes For the New Premier, (Canaan Fress Despatch) Toronto, Nov. cumstances, which he cannot at pre- sent adjust, caused W. F. Nickle, K. C., of Kingston to decline the attor ney-genemiship when it was offere. to him this morning by Premier-de- signate, BE. C. Drury. 'Mr, Nickle in an interview stated that Mr. Drury had asked him to ac- cept the portfolio. "I gave it careful | consideration from every angle," he said, "but personal. circumstances that I cannot at present adjust forced me to decline his offer." . He went on to say that he had been much impressed with the evi- dent desire of Mr. Drury to promote | efficiency and economy in the new | Government and to advance the in- terests of people. He said be had no- thing but sympathy and good wishes for the new Premier. Mr. Nickle said that Mr. Drury 'was endeavoring to gather about him in the Cabinet a group of men simil- WAAR NN gi W. F. NICKLE, K.C. rr arly moved to promote efficiency and economy. "From communications that have reached me since my name has been mentioned for attorney-ge- neral, 'and from conversations I have had with people from various parts of the country, I believe that there is widespread * desire that the new Government should be given ample opportunity to work out its policies free from captious criticista or ob- structing opposition. After that it must be judged by its works," said Mr. Nickle. Mr. Nickle said he had never met Mr. Drury before. "His presence is very pre-possessing," sald Mr. Nickle. "He is sell-evidently homest, genial and free, I think that his absolute transparency impressed me most." Questioned again, he emphasized that his decision was purely in con nection with personal affairs, not je- cause he feared that the new Govern- ment would have a transient career, _ The same reasons that prevented his continuing in the Federal arena were operative still. Mr. Nickle's visit here today had also other reasons for its motive. He came to attend a meeting of Sol- diers' Aid Commission and is enjoy- the visit with his two sons. . E. Raney, K.C., well known prohibitionist and social reform law- yer, has been offered and has ncecept- ed the post of attormey-general in the Drury U. #. O.-Labor Provincial Government. This announcement was made today shortly after W. F. Nic- kis bad declined the position." HE HAS DESIGNS ON BRITISH INDIA (Canadian Press Despatch) London, Nov. 13.---Nicolai Lénine, the Russian Bolshevik premier, has sent a letter to Turkestan Communists, in which he says that the restoration of communications between Bol. opens a way for a struggle against universal mp i this | # Washington, tomorrow, 13 --Personal oir- 10 SOON SELECT GTR. COMMIT Government fo Name Two, Company Two And These a Fifth. ABTRATON PROCEEDINGS [TO BE STARTED BY FIRST OF | | THE YEAR. i | The Re-organization Is to Take Place | | Later--How Far will Political | Influence Be Extended in National i Railway System, ! { Ottawa, Nov. 13.--A committee of | | management in connection with the { Grand Trunk Railway will be ap- pointed in a few days jointly by the | mB { Goverument and the company. Each | { will select two men and they will! i choose a fifth to act as chairman. It is explained here that this com- The Liquidation Apparcatly Has Run Tis Course For the Time. ---- mittee is not to "manage" the Grand { Trunk now. 'The company's present | Staff and organization will continue System, but in cases | he done right away | | during the process of the arbitration | which promises to be lengthy. f the arbitration wili i WHOLLY DEPENDENT UPON THE MONEY RATES. onus of securing coal for the Cousins, The new board will primarily | | make arrangements for the future as to the co-ordination of services and | exchange of traffic between the { Grand Trunk and the ( Va { tional Railways uadian Na | where this can the conclusion o not be awaited. The board probably will consist of | officials of the Government and | Grand Trunk Railways, particularly | Operating officers. A. E. Warren, | chief operating official of the Na. | tional Railways is Hkely to be one of those selected by the Government. The arbitration proceedings will start as soon as possible after the agreement which is the basis of the Proceedings is complete and coréur- red in by the Government and the shareholders of the company. It is not known just row long this pro- cess will take. The expectations are that arbitration will begin by the end of the year. The company's representative on the board will, it is understrod, be a Canadian rather than one from the old country, Bach side, of course, will counsel, but the services of W. N. Tilley, K.C,, who acted for the Gov- ernment in the Canadian Northern tase; will not be available, as he is baw general counsel for the Cana dian Pacific. When the arbitration #s completed and the Grand Trunk is formally taken over a complete rg-organiza- i tion of the board of directors will | take place. The appointments made a' year ago did not contemplate the acquisition of the Grand Trunk, the understanding being that # that line were taken over the board would be reconstituted. Ome of the problems it will have to face and which will be a test as to {the degree to which political fufiur | ence may be ex ed is the selection jof the head offites of the National The Break in the New York Stock Market on Wednesday Was Tre. mendous--Impossible to Borrow Money. (Canadian Press Despatch) New York, Nov. 13.--Stocks were Strong at the opening of to-day"s session, indicating that the liquida- tion bad run its course for a time at least. It was generally recog- nized, however, that the market's fu- ture was wholly dependent upon money rates. General Motors, the central figure of the recent depres- sion, made an initial gata of fifteen points and Texas Company and Mexi- can Petroleum, other conspicuous features of the recent decline, rose six and pine points respectively. In other divisions of the stork k dist 2 Hes of one to four ET a Yesterday prices Broke wide open about 1.30 o'clock on the Stock Bx- change, when call money reached twenty-five per cent. No part of the Hst was spared. The break followed a 'morning of gradually descending prices. Sale of stock at 2 pm, to- talled 1,691,300. General Motors sold below 300; and Crucible, which had held up faire ¥ ell in early trading, sold down fo Brokers' reported it almost impos- sible to borrow money at any price and as a result, stocks were thrown on the left, and R. Home respectively Deputy and Fuel Administrator for the Province last year. They both resigned last spring. For the last three] years Mr. Harrington has been associated with the fuel ad- ministration under both Home Smith and R. C. Harris. A at rt Fs ea Ass | Radlway jystem. The operating of- ficials all say that Montreal is the natural and logical choice, Jor many reasons, but Toronto, the temporary headquarters, is prepared to exer- cise a powerful pull to retain them. It is understood that Grand Trunk counsel in the arbitration will be Eu- gene Lefleur, K.€., Hon, F. H. Phip- overboard without respect for price. The rails held fairly well but they have not shared in the general ad- vance of the year. Shortly after two . money reached thirty per cent. Gen- eral Motors dropped to 288. The volume of trading on the # hopeful outlook on the +% tion, fii os stock exchange was so heavy that at 2.30 o'clock it was announced that the ticker tape recording the actions was twenty minutes behind the market trading. pen and A. W. Atwater, K.C, AVIATORS KILLED ON START OF FLIGHT They Had Tho babes to Fly (Canadian Fress Despatch) London, Nov. 18.-~Lieut. R. M. Douglas, of the Australian flying corps and Lieut. J. Z. L. Ross, navi- gator, started this morning for = flight to Australia and were killed shortly after they began the journey, When the Arpiane sraahed in Surrey. euts. Douglas and 088 Ww Australian entrants in the reliability t flight from England to Australia for the Australian government prize of $50,000. Several English aviators have entered the contest. The con- ditions of the flight are that the dls- tance of 11,500 miles must ba cov- ered within thirty days. i ---- a ----] THE OPPOSITION LEADS, Another Result of Newfoundland! Election Announced. GEN L L ORDER Y BE NECESSARY C. A. Magrath Is in Charge of 3 * a -- Ottawa, Nov. 13.-----Although the neral Hi ii Tekushi, 150 miles from Omsk. > s + TO HAVE CONFERENCE. - ---- ; @* (Canadian Press ] #* Washington, or ar # final plans for a conference # coal operators and Shinsry y Secretary #- FA * effort to reach an # over their differences # ing made today 4 Labor Wilson, Ei S440 0000000 eo i > 1 : i : : ONTARIO FUEL ADMINISTRATOR. H. A. Harrington, who appears in the centre of the above! group, is the Ontario Fuel Administrator the | upon whom people of Ontario falls. E. L. Smith on the right, were] | TRIBUNAL TO TRY . THE WAR CRIMINALS | Representatives of the Small, Powers Arc to Be Admitted. Paris, Nov. 13.-- Representatives of the small powers are to be admit- | ted to the mixed tribunals appointed to judge persons guilty of offences | under the common law, as provided | in Articles 228 and 229 of the Ger- | man peace treaty. This was decided | upon to-day by the Supreme Coun- | cil of the Peace Conference, which | met this morning, with Premier Clemenceau in the chair. (Article 229 of the treaty, which deals with the formation of the | tribunals in question, provides that persons guilty of criminal, acts! against the nationals of a single power shall be brought before the | military tribunals of that power, while persons guilty of such acts! against the nationals of more than | one of -the allied and associated powers "will be brought before mili- tary tribunals composed of members of the military tribunals of the pow- ers so concerned." { be secured a seat in the Legislature | { has not been decided. If the Hydro | { municipalities want him there i is | SHIPMENTS TO BE LEGAL. Peace Proclamation Will Cancel War | Measures Act. Ottawa, Nov. 13.--The ment has received many enquiries regarding the shipment of liquor into prohibition areas, which will come lagnl as soon as peace is pro- claimed. Until then the conditions remain as at present. It is under- stood that the peace proclamation is dependent oh ithe action Jf the United States. 7 Li The Great Powers desir; that the United State$ unite with tem in the general proclamation. It is believed that within the next (free weeks | the peace ratification will ba com-| plete, and then freedom of ship- ment of liguor will be granted. The order-in-council under the War Measures Act that prevented importation and manufacture for-| ally is in force until one year af-! ter the peace proclamation, but the! general opinion here, and shared by some members of the Government, is that the peace ratification cancels the War Measures Act. This is the view taken in Britain, and mo doubt it will be followed here. RUTH LAW IN PARIS. She Is Looking for Fast Airplane to Beat Maynard. + Paris, Nov. 13.--Ruth Law, the American aviatrix, came to Paris to- day in search for an airplane with which she Intends to try to beat Lieut. Maynard's cross-contingent re- Miss Law says she believes there can be found in France a plane which Miah Shinbine speed and fuel capaci jor than any American machine, She will begin her visits airplane ban ' : record this winter or wait until next spring. That probably ded on how long it took her to buy a suitable machine and get it to America. No sibs. Intention | that the Government {one of these and the municipalities PAULINE FREDERICK SUES FOR DIVORCE! IRE PROMISED A FAIR DEAL Mascipales Need fe No Fer testtng to Pov. NICKLE 1S NOT ENAMORED OF HYDRO RADIALS BUT AP-| PROVES POWER EXTENSION. fhe The Hydro Commission to Have a | Free Hand--Beck Will No Doubt | Continue at Its Head. | Toronto, Nov, 13.-- The Star says: The deputation that the Hydro municipalities appointed to see On-| | tario's new premier with a view to! { urging that Sir Adam Beck be re- tained as chairman of the Pro { cial Hydro Commission has not yet waited on Mr. Drury. Perhaps it never will. There was a disposition on the part of the municipal repre- sentatives to go looking for trouble but it is understood tnat Mr. Drury | has seen Sir Adam and that there is! avery probability that Beck will re- | tain his place on the Hydro board and that the three commissioners | will be appointed for a term of six | or ten years. The indicdtions are | will appéint | the other two. Hitherto, the Govern- | ment has appointed all three com- | misstoners, i One advantage of the change will { be that the Hydro will ba/more than | ever isolated from the political arena. The commissioners will stay on un-| til their terms expire, no matter how | Governments may come and go, un- | less, indeed, there is actual malfea- | i | sance of office. The question whether Beck shall | i up to them to secure him an accla- | | mation. Govern- | i Shortly after the 'provincial land- | slide on October 20th, some of the UF.0. members suggested that Nickle, of Kingston, and Beck should help them to form a Govern- ment, with Sir Adam as head of Aydro and Nickle as House leader. This propesition came to nothing. | According to one story, friends 'of Sir Adam made a similar proposition before the olection us the basis for | an appeal to i but the electors, this is denied. In support of the denial, ft is stated that Mr. Nickle is not enamored of Hydro radials, although approving of an extension of the Hydro power scheme. Willard Mack, Actor, to Appear in"Title Role Again in | Court. New. York, Nov, 13. --Williard Hard Mack, actor and pld¥wright, once more is to appear in a titular role in the divorce court, papers in a | suit for absolute Udivorce having | been served on him by his third! wife, Pauline Frederick. The serv-| | ing of the paper verifies the rumors | {will be refunded that have been current on Boadway that the marriage of the conple two years ago was far from a success. | The papers in the case were ordered i sealed. : i Rumors that Mr. Mack, whase real | name is Charles Willard McLaughlin, | 'and Miss Frederick had tired of each | other sprang up while "Tiger Rose" | was playing in New York. Later it! was siid their differences had been patched up and they were planning | to spend a year in California, where | Miss Frederick had a motion pleture | contract. Life in a buagalow did not . Mack was! back on Broadway. Miss Frederick remaining on the coast. py Fy : Lia 3 r. Mac) " ! y w ite was RUMANIA TOLD TO FULFIL ORDERS (Canadian Preag Despatch) Paris, Nov. 13.--The Supreme Council to-day discussed the note to be sent to Rumania, in response to Rumania's recent note.. The Allled reply, it is forecasted, will be very firm in tone, the Rumanian note belimy regarded as evasive and unsat- istactory, notably so as it con- corned the demana ror the » 8vacuation of Hungary by the Rumaniaas. | The Allied note was not com- pleted to-day, but it will be put into shape very shortly and for warded to Bucharest within two days. REDUCE COAL PRICES British Output Will Increase and Cost Decrease. London, Nov. 13.--The Daily Chronicle's labor correspondent in pointing out that there is a prospect of coal becoming cheaper here, says: | "It is understood that the Govern- ment is prepared to agree to a re- duction in the price providing it does not involve any burden on the ex- chequer. The reduction must be bas- ed.on an increase in the individual output of coal per miner, and the { Government will require an under- taking from the miner's leaders that | the output shall be increased.' The correspondent adds that the | | leaders will inform tre Premier that the output will continue to increase, and will claim that an immediate re- {| duction in the price of coal is pos- sible, The correspondent also says that i the Parliamentary committee of the Trade Union Congress will hold an | important meeting today to discuss the question of the formation of a "Labor cabinet" to represent all the trade unions of the country, MAJ -GEN. JOHN SEBLY Major-General John BE. B. Seely. whe has resigned as head of the air minis. TY. ---------- Would Tax Young Women. Peterboro, Nov. 13.--At a meet- {ing of the ity council, Alderman J. | DRURY CABINET | PAGES I-16 | G " READY FRIDAY To Take Off From 1h Goiemment WF. NORE ACCEPTABLE |TO BOTH THE FARMERS AND THE LABOR MEN { Premier-Elect Drury Will Carry Out the Will of the People With Re- | Sard to Prohibition. | Toronto, Nov. 13. -- The | Star says: The Drury Ca binet will de ready to assume the government of the provifice on Fri- day, as originally announced. The presence in the.city of W. F. Nickle, K.C, ex-M.P., Kingston, and former member of the Ontario House, is ex- pected to prove a solution to the problem with which Premier Drury has been engaged during much of the past week. With the selection of {an Attorney-General, the Cabinet will be complete. It is exactly a week ago since Ww. F. Nickle first visited Toronto at the | request of the Premier-designate, | The offer was made fo the wells | known Kingston barrister, by a mu- | tual acquaintance of the Premier's { and himself, as the result of a tele- | phone request from M. Drury. The negotiations resulted in Mr. Nickle's presence at the Queen™ Hotel here last Wednesday, and bring him again { to the city now. | Mr. Nickle has been offered the | portfolio and its acceptance is in his bands. HM was evident from Mr. { Drury's views on the Kingston man { that he would be particularly accept. { able to both the Farmers and the La. bor men. It is known that when the news- papers mentioned Mr. Nickle as a likely choice for the Attorney-Gene- ralship showers of letters were re- ceived by EB. C. Drury from all parts of the province, acclaiming the pos- sibility of his selection. W. E. Raney, K.C., himself under consideration by the U.F.0. leader for the office, gave support to the proposal to appoint Mr. Nickle, All Cabinet possibilities, as well as those already definitely selected. will meet with Mr. Drury to-day when a final statement will be. issued an- Bouncing the entire personnel of the new Cabinet, "There has been some comment." remarked Mr. Drury, "that Mr. Milis' {Appointment to the Ministry of Mines 'may militate against the interests of the financial interests connected wit the mining industry of the province. het me say that this view is entirely erroneous. Mr. Mills has accepted the responsibility with the firm purpose of administering his duties in the | brogdest spirit. There will be no at empt to legislate in the jnterests of j any one class. All our natural re | sources will be, especially the mining! | ing wealth of the north, developed in the interests of the Provihee at large. Mr. Mills will concern himself | Crowe gave notice of a motion to the | Merely to the question of the de: effect'that all women of 21 years and | Yelopment of the mines. He will over be required to pay the poll tax. | Pave nothing whatever to do with {He also gave notice of another mo- | tbe labor question. Should labor dis- tion to petition the Ontario Legisla- | putes arise, these would as a matter abolish the present system-of | of course be dealt with by the Minis« the police commission and { ter, of Labor. s | an electiva body. A by- Do you intend Mtroducing any returned soldiers from | drastic prohibition legislation to su- x engorsed. The tax to soldiers who have already paid. Pu. ' { . The U.S. Federal reserve has called a halt margin of declines Wednesday rang- od from ten to twenty-five points. The Prince of _ The Vietory Loan summary up to Wednesday midnight: tario, 332.000.750; Canada, $0830 | mr dscns. * ind SEVP SPPPL204 0940000000004 04 § : is " . NEWS IN BULLETIN: | Board in speculation on | the New York Stock Exchanges. The | | persede Act?". . i "No. We meraly intend to carry out the wishes of the people as ex« pressed in the referendum vote. The U.F.0., as a party, ard myself pers somally, are strong prohibitionists) but not even this would permit us exceed the will of the people, as the: have expressed it." was Mr. Drury' reply. " - Since the above was written, Mr, Nickle has declined the position. INDICATIONS POINT TO LONG AND OOLD WINTER the Ontario Temperance { 3 HH, F485 R : HH 3 i; fit iz fH iin zn 8 8 ? | Hein, i & winter . 11 : Hod HE ii $5eEsias ; 3 is ' '