YEAR 938; No. 24, Progressives he Baily B KINGSTON, ONTARIO. FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, fl 1926. LAST EDITION ne - To Support Six Weeks" Adjournment Of The Commons (IDES THAT REGIS IS T0 # BE RETURNED Lavell Bears Evidence Over Court's Estraition Rizr 1S CHARGED Who Says He Was Ss ie Da wn Till He Painted. ------ Parl Regis, the young man whose fight inst extradition has caused wi interest, appeared before Ju H. A. Lavell 'on Thursday afl n in the judge's chambers, d after evidence had been heard W. M. Nickle, . representing legis, and T. J. Rigney, K.C., te- presenting the United States Gov- ernment, Judge Lavell decided that Regis should be returned to the United States Government hut not until fifteen days have elapsed. In the meantime Regis can apply for a writ of habeas corpus. Before proceeding with the case, Jydge Lavell asked Regis if he in- to consent to or oppose ex- & "Oppose, Sir," was the reply. Richard Tubbs, a detective of the Department of Public Safety, Lan- . Mich.,, who was here for the of taking Regis back to penitentiary where he was ng a term of from three to fif- § years for stealing =a second- 7 pair 'of trousers and three dol- lars, was called by MY. Rigney. Mr. Tubbs did not know Regis before he in the Portsmouth wi oats « on the 14th of and bad asked him about igney-- "What 'did you ask Mr. Tubbs--"1 told him what't was here for and asked him if he ended to fight extradition or not. § wanted information on the law ining to extradition, and asked "what his sentence would be if wert back of his own accord." ° n answer to Mr. Rigney, witness stated that Regis had admitted that he was an inmate of the Ionia insti- tution in 1022 and ceased to be an famate in May, but he could not say of what year. All this was said in the ome interview, MF. Tubbs stated t he had said that the prisoner Harl Regls, He also admitted he made his escape. Not. Warned. Mr. Nickle quesgioned Detective and brought out that Tubbs ot warned Regis that anything that he might #ay would be used against him in evidence, Mr. Nickle declared that Regis had denied that he had told Tubbs that he was an escaped convict from the Ionia in- tion, (but Tubbs still insisted he did. Tubbs further stated that Regis hed asked him what he would get if he went back of his own accord, but he had answered that it was out of his jurisdiction to give an answi Tubbe also sald that Regis ken , of being transferred : Tonia penitentiary to Jack- son 8% he could not get along with the warden, ' + * . Nickle state® that Regis had him (Mr. Nickle) that he had "3 been strappéd' at' thé Ionia institu-|' tion. 'His arms had been suspended and his tops barely touched the ground. Salt sacks had been placed on him back Ant fant. and Be had been beaten and 'the salt had, gone into the pores Which had been open- ed and bleeding from the beating. straps had been taken off, inted. Tubbs. stated that he would not deny it, because he did not know, he had' not been there. to a question by Judge Lavell, ted that it it had been done, tions, do you id You don't w trom the re-| ly the question 'tion, and the temporary cutting out In ans- fg it done against the prison regula- Pa Mr. Nickio--"You expect to take i $3349080090440008) > # CANADIAN SKATERS. . . '| WIN EVERYTHING + &! Lily Lake, N.B., Jan. 29.-- H Canadian - skaters won « all & championships at stake in the # world amateur meet concluded here yesterday."The Dominion's skating ace, Charles Gorman, of St. John, won the senior title; Miss Leila Brooks, of Toronto, won the senior ladies champion- ship; /Thomas Tebo, of St. John, : the 18-year-old crown and O. H, Smythe, of Moncton, the 15-rear-old title. ~ PEL P FEES PRP PEN +> * * * * * + ®| + * * PEE 999 2800009099900 BIG LOCOMOTIVE ORDER. Four Hundred Engines and 15,000 Freight Wagons. London, Jan. 29.--Four hundred new locomotives and 15,000 goods wagons are included in the £10,000,- 000 scheme of renewals and im- provements which has been author- ized by the board of the London Midland and Scottish Railway for 1926. Further orders, notably for passenger train stoék, are in con- templation. The work will give employment to many trades all over the country. Locomotives and wagon construc- tion will involve an expenditure of nearly £5,000,000, This will be car- ried out partly in the company's own workshops, but thé greater part of it will be undertaken by numerous private firms. he order for 15,000 new wagons will be of interest to traders and .manufacturers, who have been complaining of the delay of goods in transit, owing to the shortage of rolling stock. Urges a Probe Of Grain Route sideration of Transporta= 'tion In n Dominion, ' Toronto, Jaa. v.29. bellevd the Federal Government should appoint a committee at once, to consider frafk- as to what can be done to have Canadian grain which is exported to Europe, carried to the coast by Canadian railways and shipped from Canadian ports," stated Dr. Adam Shortt, internationally known Canadian economist, and former professor of political econ- omy in Queen's University, Kings- ton, who was here yesterday to ad- dress the Empire Club at lunch. "This problem has never been squarely and frankly faced," assert- ed Dr. Shortt, "and I. believe the time is at hand when it should be. It would be of great value to Canada to have all export grains routed through the dominion, instead of much of it going through the United States. JI believe amalgamation of the two great railway systems of the country would go a long way to- wards solving the question. By amalgamation, co-ordinated opera- of certain parts of one or other of the systems, the cost of transporta- tion would be materially lowered. That would, of course, apply to wheat ad well as other commodities carried, and would, I think, be a big factor in helping to have export wheat from the west routed through Canada. It would reduce the cost of carrying the wheat, one of the main obstacles at present." Vancouver, Jan, 29. The heavy | storm which is lashing the mid-Paci- fic about 3,000 miles due west of Prince Rupert, is moving slowly to-|! ward the coast. according to frag- mentary wireless reports received] r to-day. A lesser easterly gale is now Ci played at all ports, and small eraft hurte Bean Xarsed by wirsloss 16 set A RECESS OF SIX WEEKS 10 BE REQUESTED After Vote on the Address Is Taken in Commons. RE-ORGANIZE CABINET Mr. Lapointe Makes the An- nouncement---The Conservative Leader Seeks Information. Ottawa, Jan. 29.--The Govern- ment will seek an adjournment of the House of Commons for six weeks for the pnrpose of re-organ- ization. Hon. Ernest Lapointe, acting Government leader, in the Commons yesterday afternoon said "4 is the intention of the Govern- ment as soon as the vote on the 'ad- a is given to ask the House for an adjournment of six weeks for the purpose of reorganizing the Govern- ment and dealing with matters which have to be dealt with as the result of Parliament having been called earlier than usual after the general election. Mr. Lapointe's announcement was made in answer to a question by Hon, Arthur Meighen, leader of the Opposition. Mr. Meighen had asked what the Government intended to do following the disposal of the ad- dress. In consequence of varied rumors as to the Government's pro- gramme. . Many members of the House had been upable to make arrangements for themselves and their families for the session. The Government, he said, should state its position re- garding adjournment, giving reasons for the adjournment if it was to be|a « SA A Low Replies to Mr. Meighen. Mr. Meighen asked if the House would be informed as to the extent of the proposed Cabinet re-organiz- ation. Mr. Lapointe replied that he did not believe that Myr. Melghen would expect the Government to give such details before the re-organ- ization was effected. The Gover- nor-General must be consulted, and many other formalities settled before the news could be published. Mr. Meighen sald the House was entitled to know what portfolios would be retained and what amalga- mations would be made. Actual names perhaps might be difficult to disclose, but the House was entitled to know how many ministers On- tario would get and how many would go to other provinces. It was en- titled to know whether Parliament would be asked to continue to face "a truncated ministry" or as one minister had described it "a min- istry In due course." The House then passed to other business. The Progressives, it is announced, will support the adjournment and co-operate with the Government in putting through needed legislation. THE PACIFIC COAST Has TERRIFIC STORM ar Cardinal Entombed | bo Bg Hemic Malines, Belgium, Jan. 29.--The body of Belgium's herdie war card- inal, Desire Mercier, was eatombed to-day in Malines, the @eat of his archbishopric, and the scene of his long years of struggle and triumph. From the archepiscopal palace, to which it had been returned after yes- terday's elaborate state funeral in Brussels, the casket was borne in solemn procession, preceded by the great Silver Cross to the esihedral of St. Rombaut and there entombed in the crypt. The entifé route from the palace to the cathedral was lin- ed with soldiers, i Will Never Be Adopted in Anglo-8axen Lands Toronto, Jan. 29 =~ Shortt, famous Canadl addressing the Empire to the Anglo-Saxon will never be adopted. tain, Australia, Canadas ited States. The prival of his own home by counted for the fact a. there was much less unrest in Canada than Gréat Britain. Quick Recovery Is Anticipated The Prince of Wales Doing Well--Has Been on a Strict Diets London, Jan. 29.~The Prince of Wales, who suffered a fracture of his left coliar bone in a fall while rid- ing to the haunda yoste RE aaa good doubt that ¢ er Taare te about again," sald his secretary, Cap- tain Lascelles. The Prince's physi- cal fitness will undoubtedly help film to a quick recovery. The Evening News reports that since his return from South Ameri- ca, His Royal Highness has been im the hands of a Scottish homeopath, who has seen to it that he has ad- hered to strict diet. His luncheon often consists of thin slices of roast beef with vegetables, but no sweets. He only smokes about four cigarettes daily. Crashes Its Way Close To an Imprisoned Tag Muskegon, Mich, Jan. 29.-- The Goodrich steamer Alabama, in attempt to reach the fish- ing tug Helen M., imprisoned in the ice in Lake Michigan, has. crashed its way to within 150 feet of the craft, Lieut. George F. Schouden, in a rescue plane made this announcement on his return {rom a trip over the lake if oiuli DR. EDWARDS AGAIN HEARD IN COMMONS He Hits Out at Progressives nd Lr PRAISE FROM MARCLL To Doughty Member for Fron- tenac on the Mildness of His Speech. Ottawa, Jan. 29.--Hon. J. W. Ed- wards, of Frontenac-Addington, oc- cupied most of yesterday afternoon in the Commons devoting himself largely to an exposure of the posi- tion of the Progressives regarding the Interests of the farmers. In- spired by the assertions of Evans, of Rosetown, to the effect that the manufacturers prospered at the ex- pense of the agricultural section of the community through the tariff, from evidence taken before a par- liamentary committee as to the man- ner. in which the United Grain Grow- ers Company, whose president, Hon. T. A. Crerar, was formerly Tose of the Progressive party, treated' the farmers. This company, 80 the evidence showed, had made as much as 40 to 42 per cent. profit off the farmers, ' It had made pro- fits in one year of $800,000 and for three years its profits totalled $2.- 141,458. A subsidiary company with a capital of $100,000 had made $500,000 profit in one year. A tariff of 121% per cent. on bind- ers and mowers was denounced by the Progressives on the ground that it took money from the farmers, # Bi ts to the Ey took from them & profit of over 38 per cent. He pointed out that the tariff on sixteen implements was higher in 1911 under the Laur- jer Government than it was in 1921 under the . Conservative Govern- ment. The Progressives were now de- manding co-operation, and Dr. Ed- wards suggested to them that the most unscrupulous and cold-blooded co-operation was that of the United Grain Growers. ard-Hitting Style. When pe Bdwards turned his at- tention to the Liberals he character- ized the speeches of Hon. George Bolvin in Montreal as a double threat. It was a threat to the Progres- sives that it they did not do what the Government wanted 'it would dissolve Parliament and a threat to the Governor-General that unless he also did what the Government thought should be done it would raise the cry of autonomy, : The member for Frontenac paid his respects to Major C. G. Power, of Quebec South. Mr. Power, he declared, had attributeed to him a desire to take Liberal scalps back to his lodge rooms. He desired to as- sure the member for Quebec South that he "wouldn't decorate the walls of an' outbuilding with a scalp of such narrow dimensions as that covering the member's mind." Dr. Edwards denounced the Aus- tralian Treaty, the effect .of which was already being felt, notably in the matter of butter. Four million pounds of Australian butter had come into Canada in a few weeks over the treaty duty of one cent a pound, and the Australian Govern- ment was giving the producers a bounty of six cents a pound on all they exported. The Government's | pounds for export--a d{susssntes of tals prices 101 the con; Dr. Edwards produced some figures | {i ora Bdwards showed that the CPP RL2502 00S "3 + * ARREST JOHN PARKS * ON MURDER CHARGE Ottawa, Jan. 29-- Ac- cording to a report received by the Citizen from Pem- broke, the provincial police s last night arrested John Parks, of, Whitney, Ont, who is wapted In connection with the deaths of Sgt, John Billings, game warden, and his guide, Joseph Stringer. Parks stoutly denied having anything to do with the deaths of the gamé 'warden' and his guide, > +) + Lg + & > + + & < * * 4 > + * : + * 4 + + * * > + + + + * + * SPL P2 900000 chronic. It would always exist to some extent. 8. G. Tobin, Liberal, Wetaskiwin, said that as a new member the most dificult thing in the House of Com- mons for him to understand was the Conservative representation from Nova Scotia. He himself had spent his youth. in that province and it was beyond his comprehension how a province of that day could return protectionist Conservatives, Discussing the question of trans- portation, Mr. Tobin declared that as soon as the rates to the Pacific Ocean were reduced, grain began to flow westward to the Pacific ports, He favored equalization of rates east and west. D. M. Kennedy, Progressive mem- ber for Peace River, complained of the plurality of the immigration policies in Canada. Apparently the Government had one and each of the railway companies another. He thought that all immigration should come directly under the Govern- ment. Mr. Kennedy will continue his speech to-day. SNOWDEN'S VIEW OF BRITISH LIBERALS Must' Settle Differences and an Rid of Their « Monds. Blackburn, Caneaghire, a. 38. -- Philip Snowdén, M.P,; Chanceller of the Exchequer in the Iste Labor government, in a speech here last night, made important references to what he described as "that perennial question namely the ationship of Labor and Liberalism.} "While I do not believe there is any future for Liberalism as a dom- inating force," Mr. Snowden declar- ed, "yet if it can compose fits dif- ferenices and shed that section which 1s not Liberal in any true sense, shed its Monds and leave the radical rump, then it is possible there may be something of a Liberal revival in the next election. If, however, this exodue of Liberals to the Tory party continues, then what is ultimately left will doubtless prefer to support the Labor party rather than the Tory government. LER. yr FICTITIOUS PROSPERITY ACROSS THE BORPER Canadians Going to the U.S. Will Be Doomed to Disappointment. Toronto, Jan. 29 "The young man who leaves Canada now for the United States will look back in fif- teen years and realize that he has made the greatest mistake of his life," said W. 85. Cameron address- ing the buliding and contruction industries at the final meeting of their convention yesterday. Mr. Cameron dealt with the relative op- portunities of the two countries for Canadian youwg men. : "As the result of the large part which we took in the war," he re- Jated, "Canadians have a great deal of hardship to contend with' and there ja'not as much money flow- ing as we might wish. But we have not a great deal of fault to find. DOUGHTY WILL BE FREE MAN ONWEDNESDAY Leaves the Penitentiary After Completing Term. A KIDNAPPING CHARGE Tt Sts Iu ml' ormer Secretary Is to Be : Dropped. It was announced officially on Fri- day morning that John Doughty, former secretary to the late Ambrose . J. Small, Toronto theatrical mag- ate," who is doing a six-year sent- ence in the Portsmouth penitentiary, would be released from the prison on Wednesday afternoon, February 8rd, at 1.15 o'clock. He will be taken by a prison official to the Canadian National outer station where he will board the fast train for Toronto. Although every attempt possible has been made to get Doughty to talk up until the present time he has re- fused to say a word about Ambrose J. Small, and it is fully expected that he will follow the same policy ' on Wednesday when he is given his freedom. During the time Doughty has been in penitentiary, officers of the Toronto and provincial police * have waited upon him for the pure pose of seeing if he would say any- thing about the mysterious disap- pearance of Mr. Bmall. Doughty re- fused to talk, and at times felt it very keenly about the pressure which was brought to bear on him for the purpose of making him "squeal." Doughty has been an ideal pris- omer, with the result that he has good Sehariopts He | in Toronto to six tiary and arrived at Portsmouth on May 15th, 1921, which means that he has done four years and nine months, He was found guilty on the charge of theft of $105,000 Victory bonds, the property of the late Ambrose J. Small. When he arrived at the penis tentiary le was placed on the clean- ing gang, but was later transferred to the office of the accountant where he has bean employed ever since and has been a very efficient servant. Upon his release, his duties will bs carried on by W. W. Dunlop, form- er inspector of prisons; who is do- ing four years. Charge. The Toronto Telegram of Thurs day contains the following: When John Doughty, former see- retary to A. J. Small, leaves peni- tentiary mext week, on completing nearly five. years of a six-year sent. ence for theft of bonds, he will be a free man. Though . an indictment still stands against Doughty for kid- napping Small, this will be drop- ped, as no intimation has been given by the Attorney-General to proceed . with the indictment. a % Police authorities have not been instructed to bring Doughty to face the kidnapping indictment, nor bas the Crown Attorney's Department been asked to take proceedings against Doughty. "There ix not sufficient evidence to proceed with such a charge," a legal authority told The Telegram. "To proccad with such a charge, it would be necessary to have the per- son alleged {0 have been kidnapped." would) be in the Supreme Court that the be dropped.