Progressives Hop "THE PRAIRIES tion Cue for Nor Inge bt Geir ME RURAL CREDITS duel Yo i Ves gt Int Ottawa, Jan. T3--1n the * Com fisterday afternoon, Hon, Ro- 'bett ( Conservative, Winnipeg Sou! that he proposed to deal xith the problems of the prairies, at great, expansive territory for h the English language had no name." Ha hoped to see a better understanding between east and west in Canada. The career of the King Government had not helped to that end, and any success it had + achieved had been to the detriment : sada because it had lessemed y and destroyed confidence. from the Throne, Mr. thought, was "born of politi- Rogers was referring to a recently- appointed raliway commissioner. " To the chairman," said Mr. *"That 15 & rather serious charge," said Mr. Lapointe. "It 18 a serious charge," was the reply. Hudson's Bay Railway. Resuming his speech last evening, My. Rogers declared that as far as be knew, there was every desire and willingness on the part of members on his side of the House to do every- thing possible towards assisting! Western Canada by way of rural credits. For many long years, sald Mr, Rogers, the people of Western Can- ada had been anxious to secure the completion of the Hudson's Bay Rall- Way. The Liberal Government of Sir Wilifrid Laurier had promised its gompletion. Following it, the Con- servative Government had pledged | ftself to complete' the road, and in pursuancéd of this pledge, grading Work had been done right through to the terminal at Port Nelson. All that wag left to do now was to lay ninety miles of steel. He understood that there was steel on the ground to com- plete twenty miles more of railway. 'Therefore, if seventy miles of steel gould be supplied and laid the road Rr rere sp A AR gs AR ag + 'eal fright and political contradic-} : tions." of economy d by the' yon A between 1911 and the 'of the war. And the King nment had spent much more doing it than its Conservative Cure. "was the only cure for t al rallway "conditions of _ this . When three transcon- ~ tinental lines had been built, a sta- ; Sanary, Bopalation o of eight and a halt million people had not been counted on, neither had an incapable Ol or at ea in this railway and he thought that) even if t served only to satisfy local needs, it was worth completing. There should not be much diffi- culty about the return of natural resources to the western provinces, said Mr. Rogers. The Couserva- tives, under Sir Robert Borden, had| conducted negotiations with the pro. yincial premiers looking to the re- turn of the resources. Government Deserved Credit. Thomas McMillan (Liberal, South Government 'been counted on. Fit-lmuron, Ont.) strongly contested the people could carry the 7, which was being car- the Canadian people; Canada were United States 1 again as finished ¥ Canada auld enly proapes 'when.a fiscal poll ated to wit the {mmediate needs of the country. Cinada t employ . the same m sas those countries th - 'market. i had gone to North York met the president of the during the cam- was a pencil 1a 1 business was , ruined of the tarift King immediately took brought relief to his dan order went als all through ot | He was "dublous" as to the value of view that the Government was not entitled to credit for the removal of the British embargo against Canadian cattle. Mr. McMillan further, urgeds, that the Government deserved credit for increasing Canada's overseas markets. He declared that Mr. Meighen was "shackled to the ram- parts of gold of which he was won to speak." Alfred Speakman of Red Deer gave the Progressive view. Mr. of the most vital things in the sug- gested programme of legislation. Previous proposals on rural credits had remained "astral bodies and nothing more," and it was gratify- ing to Mr. Speakman that rural credits had been accepted as an ac- tive principle. Mr. Speakman announced his in- tention te vote against the Conser- vative amendment to the address. KINGSTON, ONTARIO. FRIDAY, JANUARY £23, 1926. ONTARIO WILL BE A PARTNER OF DOMINION Au Agreement to Assit in Ad to Inigras SIGNED AT, TORONTO By Hon. J. S. Martin and Will Be Forwarded to Dominion Minister of Agriculture. Toronto, Jan. 23.--Hon., J. 8 Martin, Minister of Agriculture, yes- terday afternoon signed the agree- ment entered into between the Do- minion Government and the Ontario Government in connection with the bringing out of immigrants to On- tario and their subsequent settlement on Ontario farms. The agreement will be forwarded to the Dominion Minister of Agriculture for his signa- ture. The Cabinet at its session yester- day reviewed the agreement made with the Overseas Settlement Board and the Dominion Government under which the Dominion Government and the British Government will make grants to cover the difference: be- tween the regular fare and the spe- cial rate allowed the immigrants. Seen after council, Premier Fer- guson stated that under the agree- ment Ontario's chief duty would be to sée that the Immigrants so brought to this country were pro- vided with farms or secured posi- tions on farms until they had ob- tained sufficient experience in On- tario methods. "We generally give them all the assistance we can, gnd get them the right toad," stated the Shh in ince will have the right to supervise the selection of men who propose to come to Ontario under the scheme. SPP PP220200 200000 * + % UNBOBBED GIRLS PROVE + : STRONGER THAN BOBBED + % London, Jan. 22.--~Whether © women who have their hair % shingled lose strength, as did % Samson when Delilah used the # shears on him, is a question % now going the rounds. The % problem had its origin in a tug- % of-war between bobbed and un- # bobbed girls at an athletic & # meet. The unbobbed won. Ld * + PPPFFRAP P02 PP THE JURY ACQUITS ON SELF-DEFENCE PLEA whicl_she ' contended in the | Speakman thought rural credits one Calgary Man Who'd Killed Wife's Admirer Did Not Invoke Unwritten Law. Calgary, Jan. 22---Lanciot W. Chidgey, tried on a charge of mur- der for the shooting of R. E. S. Tay- lor, 'railway watchman, on New Year's Eve, was found not guilty by a jury in the Supreme Court yester- day afternoon. Chidgey shot and killed Taylor in thé presence of Mrs. Chidgey as the of a quarrel i and 30 below | To Fight Birth Control Legislation New York, Jan. 22--The Episco- pal Church has taken a stand with the Roman Catholic Church against the; dissemination of birth control information. The National Lutheran Council, however, has refused to "meddle in birth control matters," holding that it is out of the church's province. 7 A A. FRENCH TOUR FOR STUDENTS PLANNED Mr. Justice Surveyer Will Con- duct Party Leaving on May 26. Montreal, Jan. 23.--Under ' the auspices of the French Government, the French universitiés and the Hon. Philippe Roy, commissioner-general of Canada in France, a tomprehen- sive tour through Francs has been arranged for this summer, starting in Quebec on May 26th With the-de- parture of the Empress of Scotland. This tour, which been organ- ized by the Hon. Mr. Justice B. Fa- bre Surveyor, president of the Cana- dian Authors' Associ , in colla- boration with Prof Rene dn Rouré, director of the nich sum- mer school of McGill University, 1s to be limited to graduates and under- graduates (both sexes) Bf Canadian universities. An entire month will be spent in France, although those who so desire may remain Over and make extensions, at their owl expense. When, the ovement is prepared to make any statement, I will an- nounce it myself to the public, so that there will be no mistake about iw" This was the statement made by Premier G. H. Ferguson to-day when he 'was questioned regarding a despatch from London, Ont., publish- | ¢ ed here, stating that a meeting of the London hotel proprietors, a representative of the : Government, submitted in confidence the policy of the provincial Government on the liguor legislation. The despatch de- clared that the Government without taking any referendum would on May 1st permit hotels to sell strong beer and wine, would allow clubs to sell bottle orders and would permit the sale of hard liquor in packages from Government dispensaries all under the local option principle. Hon. W. H. Price, provincial treasurer, and Hon. W. F. Nickle, attorney-general, who were mention- ed in the despatch, to-ddy denied all knowledge of the matter, COLD WAVE IN WEST Mercury Tumbled to 32 Below in Manitoba. Winnipeg, Jan." 22.--Icy blasts from the Arctic played mercuries throughout Western. ada yesterday the extreme force the cold wave descending upon Mani- toba, where the minimum of 32 be- low sero was recorded. The Pas was the coldest valat, with Winnipeg and Man., shivering in 29 respect- Discussions followed receipt of duplicate letters, from Rev. John J. Burke, C.S.P., General Secretary of the National Catholic Welfare Coun- cil, in which he stated that the churches must be ready to fight le- gislation that would be proposed in the present congress. " RIGHTS OF BREWERS DENIED BY JUDGE Cannot Maintain Liquor Export Warehouses Along Inter= national Boundary. Belleville, Jan. 22.--The right of brewers or distributers to maintain liquor export warehouses along the international boundary or at lake ports has been denied by Judge George Deroche In a decision just handed down in the case of Harry Robinson, charged under the O.T.A. Judge Deroche's verdict is a re- versal of the Deseronto police mag- istrate's finding. It was at the in- stance of Attorney-General Nickle that the appeals were taken. 'ROMANCING," SAYS FORKE Comments on Rumor of Progressives for Cabinet. Ottawa, Jan. 23.--"Romancing," was Robert Forke's comment on a newspaper rumor that three mem- bers of the Progressive party were to be taken into the Cabinet. hy | don't know 'anything about it," Mr. Forke -added. The rumor further indicated that J. 8. Woodsworth, Labor member from Winnipeg, might enter the Government as Minister of Labor. Questioned as to the truth of this rumor. Mr. Woodsworth replied: "I consider that as a member of the Labor party, I am in a much better position to advance the interest of labor than I would as a member of the Government! Next week, sic- cording to the press, Miss Macphail is to be Minister of Labor, Who Alone ots Leningrad, Jan. leged Finnish sples have "been ar rested by Russidn state political po- lice. One of their number, 'who was attempting to escape, was mortally wounded, CPB PPP0P0SP 020000 > # CARDINAL'S DEATH * * * QUESTION OF DAYS ¢ ® -- + # Brussels, Jan, 22 --Cardinal ¢ # Mercier's death is generally ad- ¢ % mitted to be only a question of # % days. His feebleness caused & # doctors to prohibit visits to him + + today. + + ® aA SARA ASE REE RY -------------- FORKE AND LAPOINTE HOLD A CONFERENCE Progressive Group Seeks De- talls of Forthcoming Lib- Ottawa, Jan. 22---Robert Forke, leader of the Progressive party and he executive of the ' Progressive acting Government leader, this morning. The meeting was held in the Prime Minister office. Mr. King himself is confined to Laurier House with a cold. It is understood that the Progressive group's request for details of forthcoming legisla tion was subject under consideration. ¥ I ---------- ; ; {That Lord Willingdon Will Be Ap- pointed Ottawa, Jan. 22--Rumors that 22.--Elevén al- pe To Inspire Spirit Of Co-operation In Commons GAME INSPECTOR AND GUIDE BURNED TO DEATH IN SHACK Foul Play Suspected Over Tragic End of John Billings and B Stuer Bars Bo, ugh by Searchers in Sand Lake District. Barry's Bay, Jan. 22.--Search parties which have been out for the past week or more in the hope of locating Sergeant John Billings, D. C.M., game and fisheries inspector of Parry's Bay, and Joseph Stronger, guide, who have been missing since January 8th, came upon the charred remains of the two men in a shack which had been burned to the ground about ten miles from Whit? ney in Sand Lake district late yes terday afternoon, and it is presum- ed that Sergt. Billings and his guide met death by burning in the shack. Provincial Constable Eiliott of Pembroke, one of the leaders of the search party, who discovered the bodies, suspects foul play. The shack which was built for the use of the trappers, was far from any other human habitation. The game and fisheries inspector and his guide had gone izto this district in search of certain men who were claimed to Condensed Form Off the Wires The debate on which the fate of the Briand Government hangs, opens on Monday next. Finance Minister Bratiano, of Rou- mania proposes '"'a iittle Locarno for the Little Entente." Fur stockings made of ermine, mole or muskrat are the atest fad with London belles. Cabinet. Paris authorities spent 300,000 francs in two days for salt thrown on snow to clear streets. Progressive executive of Prince Albert; Sask., met and decided not to oppose Premier King. New French income tax law pro- poses to tax in full incomes of for- eigners living in France. Frank Dion, 27, was arrested at Montreal and is held on charge of killing Detroit policeman. ' Hamilton council is prepared to take steps, If no other prganization does so, to erect a memorial to the late Adam Brown. The Ontario Government decides to finance the development of fifty thousand more horse power on the Nipigon river. Kitchener and Waterloo are after the international plowing match, and will ask the county council to share in raising the $2,000 required. Lawrence McCart, Raleigh town: ship suceumbed to burns suffered when he attempted' to brighten the fire with kerosene. Nelles C. Neville, son of a Sas- katchewan pastor, pleads guilty to a bucketshop charge. He secured nearly $25,000. Dancing Cures Stammering. London, Jan. 22.--Stammering can be cured by dancing, according to St. John Rumsey, head of the speech clinic of Guy's Hospital, Af- ter making a number of cures, he declares that many stammerers dimply lack a sense of rhythm, which dancing supplies for them. { Lora Willingdon, former governor! be trappiag illegally. What cons stable Elliott suspects is that while the' inspector and his guide slept, someé one crept up and fired the shack. Both victims were experienced woodsmen, and for this reason it. is doubted that they would be caught in a fire of their own start: ing. Constable Kiliott wants the scene of the tragedy viewed by the coroner before the bodies are re- moved. There is some doubt as to the jurisdiction, both coroners com- municated with in' the early hours of this morning expressing the opin- fon that the scene of the fire is aut side their county. The remains of the charred bodies of the two men were found lying in the debris of the shack. The bodies were so badly burned that . they could not be identiffed, but articles found in the ruins seems to leave no doubt but that they are the remains of the inspector and his guide. WALKING ON TRACKS Was Returning to ( to Ottawa After r Paying Visit to His Sister Ottawa, Jan. 22---Joseph Steven son, aged seventy-five, a former well known farmer of Kars, but of late residing - with" relatives 48 Ottax from visiting his sister at West and was walking back to Ottawa on the tracks, CMG. FOR MAJOR. Lord Byng's Former Secretary Home ored by Ottawa, Jan. 22.--In fecognition of his services as private to his Excellency Lord Byng of Vimy, Major P. K. Hodgson, O.B.E., has been awarded a Companionship in the Order of St. Michael and St George. en eb -------- It is ainouscad that the Right Rev. Dr. Edward J. Bid- well, Bishop of Ontorio, has been appointed aétng chaplain of the Kingston garrison, pend- ing the appointment of a dean of Ontario and rector of St. Gebrge's Cathedral to succeed the late Dean Starr. This aps pointment has for years been held by the Anglican rector of St. George's, and the military authorities understand that the new rector, soon to be appoint. ed, will be the new chaplain, of