in 4 \ "Go WEST" ui YEAR 08; No, 5. CANADA'S FIFTEENTH PARLIAMENT 0 KINGSTON, ONTARIO. THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1926. GLORIA SWANSON in "STAGE STRUCK" LAST EDITION PENS THIS AFTERNOON US Fy Form RELY 10 OF COMMONS MEETS ELECT SPEAKER Opening by Governor-General Will Take Place on Friday Afternoon---What Speech From Throne Will Likely Contain «Prolonged Debate Expected on Amendment. Ottawa, Jan. 7..-The House of Commons met at 3 o'clock this after- foon for the election of its speaker. "4 through the morning commis- sloners had been administering the oath to members who had each signed the illuminated book known technically as "the roli."" And seat: ed in their chamber, the members of the fifteenth Parliament of Canada awaited the resounding knock on the door and the bowing Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod who an- nounced, in the old formal phrase "that His Honor the deputy of the Governor-General desires the im- mediate sttendance of this honor- able house in the chamber of the honorable senate." 'But in the senate chamber the members did not remajn long. They were informed by Speaker Bostock of the Senate that the Governor- General did not see fit to declare the causes of his summoning the pres- ent parliament until the Speaker of the House of Commons shall have oy CR \ Who of the House of ON. RODOLPHE LEMIBUX Nill De Sere Speaker f Commons. been chosen according to law, and back they went again to their own chamber to choose their presiding ofticer for the mew parliament. Thus today's ceremony lacks the display which will mark the formal opening by the Governor-General to-morrow. Than the Commons, their B speaker elected, will once more be jummoned to the bar of the senate. he Speakerelect will himself an- nounce to the Governor-General the choice of the House. He will form- ally claim all anclent rights and ) legos of the Commons and, in "Whe old lines, will pray His Hx. cellogey that if at any time he fall into error, the fault "may be imput- ed to me and hot to the Commons whose servant I am." 1 v ever, will probably be e Conservatives to press pint that the appointment of a 'or the adoption of any 0 'motion, should not be d as a.vote of confidence in ov carrying authority nts. X tives, it is un- bs md to make it a straight vote of non- confidence in the Government. The amendment will probably be based on the elaim that the Government has Jost the confidence of the peo- ple and has no constitutional au- thority to remain in office. Probabilities are that Right Hon. Arthur Meighen, Conservative lead- er, will himself move the amend- ment early next woek. Debate May Be Prolonged. The vote, however, may not come till after prolonged debate, With so many new members of the House, it is quite likely that the speaking list on both sides will be long. Should the Government be sustained, an adjournment of the House for a month or five weeks will probably be asked ic enable cabinet reorgani- zation to be effected and bye-elec- tions to be held. It is not till Friday--following the |' election of a Speaker of the Com- mons--that the Governor-General will formally open Parliament with the Speech from the Throne. A docu- ment, it is stated, of many revisions, the Speech from the Throne was again before the cabinet yesterday dlternoon for last-minute changes. Its terms will not be made known till Friday but among its more im- portant provisions will probably be and indication of lower taxation as announced by Hon. J. A. Robb, Min- '| ister of Finance, during the election campaign. Reduction in income and sales tax are reported to be in view although specific information under this head is not likely to be avail. able till the budget is bfoughtrdown. u an swing on the new agreement for reduced recently concluded between the Brit- ish and *Canadian governments; re- turn of natural resources to Alberth. There is also talk of a commis sion"on Marine rights, of a pledge to complete the Hudson's Bay Rail- way, and consolidating the C. N. R. debt. Also, no doubt, the speech 'will speak of trade developments, particularly in exports, and of the bountiful wheat harvest. Although the legislatures of some of the West India islands have ap- proved the Canada-West Indies trade treaty, it has not yet been discussed in the Canadian Parliament, ghd still needs its ratification. During the campaign, the treaty met with considerable Conservative criticism. Its path. through Parliament may be a stormy one. Expectations among members are that the session will be replete with surprises, with the ever-present likelihood of a snap division. ---- LIBERALS CLAIM MAJORITY. Of Seven or Eight And Look For Two Sessions. Ottawa, Jan. 7. Government supporters claim that they will have a normal majority of at least seven or eight, and there is talk among them of a couple of sessions before another dissolution. They lay stress on the claim that there is no gen- eral desire for another election this year and argue that this will be an important factor in preventing the defeat of the Government. The Conservatives on the 'other hand take the ground that the Gov- ernment has no mandate, and sre preparing for an attack. The Whips of all parties have strenuous and exciting days ahead. level. Fifty per cent. potato shipments last v8 to be responsible. 0 The Opening of Parliament The upper picture is that of Premier King; the middie one that of Rt, Hon. Arthur Meighen, leader of the Conservative party, and the lower one Mr. Robert Forke, leader of the Progressives. the Parliament Buildings is seen. e---- seesssetessbotessla TRAPPER + fares for British immigranss % MORE VESSELS TRADE d + ¥ [TRE p warde d was ¢ | % established in 1925, in the num- + | # ber of vessels trading to the port + % of Montreal. The figures for # # overseas vessels in 1924 were # exceeded by.73 in last season. # + * PEESSP 40990002000 DUCHESS PREPARES TO FIGHT DIVORCE Former Actress Says She Will Fight Duke's Suit to Last Ditch. London, Jan. 7.--The Duchess of Leinster, formerly Miss May Ethe- ridge, musical comedy actress, told The Evening News correspondent at Bournmouth yesterday that she would fight the Duke's divorce suit at Edinburgh "to the last ditch." "The lady in America who is hop- ing for my title will never get it," she declared. The Duchess is living in reduced recumstances in a humble cottage in the poorer section of Swanage, Dorsetshire. ONTARIO WEATHER MILD. Haze and Fog is Showing. Englehart, Jan. 7.--The weather throughout Northern Ontario has been extremely mild during the past week. Yesterday a mild breeze was blowing from the south with a light rain. Out In the open places a haze and fog bring the horizon of obser- vation to less than a mile, a condi- tion perhaps without a precedent in weather records of this part of | country. - 3 Automobiles are in general use over all the roads. In the ploughed fields along the countryside the jag- | previo ged edges of the upturned earth are ng through the light blanket ; : SEER The main tower of Nn, od FACED DEATH FOR HIS PAL 'Fort William, Jan, 7..--Out of the epidemic, of smallpox at the little railway hamlet of Atikokan, west of here, has emerged a heroic figure, and 'villagers are 'today singing the praises of Al Smith, trapper, who for ten days and night faced death tend- ing his buddy in a lonely shack until his pal finally succumbed to the dread disease. In the role of nurse, undertaker, gravedigger and even parson, Smith watched over his dying pal until death ended his suffering. His act is acclaimed the bragest in the history of the village and public recogni- tion will be paid. QUEEN'S MEN T0 MEET BRITISH DEBATERS Messrs. Alexander Edmison, John Landsbury and E. Rus= sell Smith Are Chosen. The team to represent Queen's Uni- versity in the debate with team of Great Britain in Grant Hall on Feb- ruary bth, has been announced, and is .constituted ns follows: 'Messrs. Alexander Edmison, John Landsbury and E. Russell Smith. : The subject to be debated is "Re- solved that the British Government is justified in fortitying and devel- oping the naval base at Si ore." This question, of which the ¢ 's debaters will uphold the affirmative, is a yery wide one, em as it does the British foreign poliey in the Bas! gr. A PE SPEER EROS DS # "11 PEP RPSPPRPERIEEY + # LIKENS WOMEN TO s COSMETIZED CLOWNS New' York, Jan. 7.~--Ameri- can women are developing in- to a race of cosmetized clowns, Mrs, Ruth J. Maurer, head of a pational chain of beauty shops, told the national con- vention of beauty shop owners yesterday. "Nine out of ten she said, "bungle cosmetic art, women," and abase 2 PALS F SEP PP PPSe PLHP PRPOPRAETY PRICE OF CIVILIZATION. Sir Arbuthnot Lane. Says World Is Eating Too Much, Londog, Jan. 7.--The cave man, with only his limited food resources, chose a more sensible and healthful diet than his clvilized descendant does, Sir W. Arbuthnot Lane, of England's most eminent surgeons, sald in an address to members of the Incorporated. Association of Pre- paratory Schools. The famous surgeon, just back from a six weeks' vigit to the United States, contend- ed that with tempting food displayed in the shops, the homes and almost everywhere, the world is eating en- tirely too much. "We seem to be paying a terrible price for civilization," sald Sir Ar- buthnot, explaining that modern men try to consume three or four times as much food as the savage had for his active life. This "'over- loading" is the principal cause of cancer and appendicitis, he declared. BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTS L. T. BEST As Its Chairman at Inaugural Meeting--Mayor Angrove Asks for Economy. Trustee L. T. Best, druggist, was elected chairman of the Board of Education for 1926, at the inaugural meeting held on Wednesday night. aid mittee. ' Mayor Angrove was present, and the members elected in the recent election, and those appointed by the City Council, were sworn in by His Worship, who also addressed the members of the board. In his ad- dress he congratulated the newly- elected chairman. He asked that "economy'" be the keynote of the board this year, so that the council could make a further reduction in the tax rate. He had favored the building of the new school in Rideau ward. He felt that it was a neces- sity, but he reminded the trustees that the upkeep of the school would entail a big sum each year of $7,500 and this was quite an item. There would also be extra expenditure in operating Louise school as proposed. He felt sure that the council would receive the - co-operation of the board. It was the intention of the council to open up some of the streets in the vicinity of the new school. "Be as economical as you can," sald the mayor. 'Lower taxes mean a satisfied public, This has been established in Kingston." Trustee J. G. Elliott thanked the Mayor for his address on behalf of the board, and assured him and his colleagues . in the council, of the warm support of the board in the endeavor to keep down the tax rate. Chairman Best returned his thanks to the members, for the honor conferred on him. *"I deeply appreciate the honor," he said. The newly-elected chairman also extended & warm new 'members, W. D. Jo . Charles Anglin and Dr. H.. He spoke of the work of the committees, and paid a tribute to he retiring chairman, Mrs. New- ands. "fed In this phase. welcome to the |" A TRADE MARK IS SUGGESTED "FOR CANADA'S DAIRY PRODUCTS The Deputy Minister of Agriculture Introduces Question at East: ern Ontario Dairymen's Convention-Dr. J. W. Edwards Classes Dairying the Greatest Single Industry. Mr. W. B.' Roadhouse, deputy- minister of Agriculture for Ontario, was the chief speaker at the Wednes- day evening session of the Eastern Ontario Dairymen's Convention, in} the unavoidable absence of Hon. : S. Martin.' Mr. Roadhouse touched | on the dairy industry from several | angles, and among other suggestions | he asked the Egstern Ontario Dairy- | men's AsSpciation to consider wheth- | er or not tho time was favorable to| adopt a national trade mark, which should be placed on all dairy pro- ducts going to the export market. Mr. Roadhouse said that he notic- ed from the programme, that this was the forty-ninth annual conven- tion of the association, which he took as an evidence of permanency, «nd its permanency was an indica- tion of its usefulness. He spoke of the prighter outlook of the dairy in- dustry, and how the Canadian pro- ducts were gaining ground in the export markets. "The industry is maintainiyg its hold on the British market," he said, but in this conne. tion the speaker pointed out that competition was never keener, and that it was likely to become more keen. He mentioned New Zealand and the Argentine particularly, as competitors of Canada, and he said that the United States even believed that there was the possibility of the invasion ,of their market by New Zealand. Mr. Roadhouse pointed Sut that in New Zealand, every effort was be- ing strained to maintain and f{n- crease the place she had won, par. ticularly in the market of Great Britain. Australia was also a ser- fous competitor, he said. To offset * Co-operative mar- keting was also suggested by the speaker, and he mentioned that ohne of the largest co-operative market- ing concerns in Ontario had just con- cluded a most successful year. At this juncture, he introduced the question of a national trade mark, to take the place of certain grades of dairy products. He be- Heved that if each grade had a dis- tinctively national trade mark, and| that a certain quality was guaran- teed by that trade mark, that fit would have a greater selling power in the export market than the grad- ing by numbers. : Great Single Industry, Dr. J. W. Edwards, M.P., declar- ed that the dairy industry had never received fair consideration from any government in Canada. He classed it as the greatest single industry in Canada, and as such he believed that it was due more considerition than had Heretofore been given it, By reason of the fact that a great deal of surplus butter is manufac- tured in Canada each year, the speaker advocated - a higher tariff, and sald that if he had the power, he would put the tariff so high that the foreign butters would be a sea io grease before they. could get over ib ? [9 Dr. Edwards referred to the prizes won by cheeésemakers and butters makers of Frontenac county, in com= ° petition with the world, and he said that he believed that these wins had the effect of creating a demand for Canadian dairy producis in the ex- port market, and increasing the mar ket price of them. Among other suggestions made for the improvement of the dairy in dustry, the member for Frontenaec- Addington sald that he thought =n appeal board to re-grade cheese, where the maker believed that he had not been treated fairly, would be a splendid thing. At present, the maker has np redress from the arbi trary grading at the exporting points. Dr. Edwards was strong in his de nunciation of oleomargarine, He A Civic Welcome. In the 4unavoidable absence of Mayor Angrove, Ald. R. BE. Kent ex- tended to the convention, the very ° hearty welcome of the corporation of the city of Kingston. The estab- lishing of the dairy school had done much to improve the dairy indusiry in the Heinity of Kingston, said Ald. Kent. e referred to the Hemlock Park Stock Farm, which is in the vicinity of Kingston, as one of the finest on the continent, and he ad- vised the delegates if they had time, to visit this institution, as well as the many points of historical inter est in Kingston. . Sid. Fox's Serenaders, Miss Yates, Miss Rogers and Miss Cooke all add~ ed to the musical part of the pros gramme. is addr Convention on Wednesday afternoon. The perfect: atténtion given the speakers and the many questions asked, indicated the keen interest taken by the delegates in the mate ters which were being discussed, The most {important change In dairying for a long time, was dug. gested by the speakér, when he de- clared 'that he thought that cheese- makers and buttérmakers should be given first, second and third class certificates, just ag is done in the casey of school teachers. The stand- ard r a first-class man, as otutlin- ed by thé director of dairying, was that he should make 93 or 94 per cent. first, grade cheeses; that he should be able to test milk, and that he have a dairy school diploma or its equivalent. "Ninety per cent. of the producers are sending in milk that will make up into grade ohe cheese," declared the speaker, and he said that one of his greatest problems was to evolve a plan to cope with the other ten per cent. He believed that the set- ting of standards for the cheese mak- ers would be a step on the way, for any cheedsemaker who accepted bad milk could have his certificate re- voked, and any cheesemaker who ses cepted milk which he knew another maker had refused, would suffer the AGED LADY MU IN HER LONELY HOME same consequences, NOTABLE DAIRYMEN AT THE CONVENTION.