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'driving on those believed sible for the recent alleged _. against the life of James new Governor-General. ' The first step of the authorities 'the 'arrest of two women, declared be agitators. The defendants, whose names were not made public, were re- manded for trial on a charge of con- spiring with persons unknown to pub- - cerning the Free StateGovernor-Gen- eral and the Minister of Justice and others, and to incite members of the "public: to murdér the Governor-Gen- eral and other officials. = The specific basis of the alleged offense was the posting of inflamma-| tory bulletin just before -McNeill's _ arrival in Dublin, where he took the oath Thursday, succeeding Timothy Healy. The prisoners, aged 40 and 50 re- spectively, laughed when a suggestion was made that they seek ball "What we did before, we will do again, until everything British is kick- ed out of Ireland," said one of them. ON THE OTHER HAND. lish malicious and criminal libel con-| Addressing the New York Bond Club, where he regarded his audience as the "cream of the financial inter-| ests in this, the money market of the world," Mr. Cosgrave said that Ire. land «till has "great untapped re- and skill." He indicated the Emerald Isle's proximity to the great markets of Europe. A modern shoe factory, for instance, he said, could build up a very fine business in Ireland and cou] also export te Great Britar He 'pointed out that Belgiane"a Germans are country's commejreial development, Mr. Cosgraveregarded his Govern- |" | been kept at a low] g the| bor- ments financial} situation as eminent- ly satisfactory, explaining. that the pein Wy not only r situation, whi somewhat nus 'World are conce Active Pul§ By Po) Mayor Favo City's Stratford, Ont.--Pr&#finary plans ell for the taking of a motion picture film | ® of the city, which may have world-| wide distribution, were heard at a meeting of representative local organ- | | izations, called together by Mayor | John A. Andrew, The matter was first taken up in a conference : between the Mayor and Hon, Dr. J. D. Montitth, provincial treasurer, during which Mayor An- drew was advised that the department would be willing to take the pictures of Stratford this year. Mayor Andrew hopes to be able to arrange a huge ice pageant on Lake Victoria in which school children and citizens would take part in skating and ice sports in order that pictures might be taken. : / Lady---"How much are those chick: ens?" Market Man--"Four shillings each," Lady--"Do you raise them yourself?" Market Man--""Oh, yes, they were three shillings and sixpence yesterday." king a hand in his} VY |! {heaven looks like" -- Premier Ferguson Lays a Ghost Makes Statement that Should Allay Orange Fears and . Also Ples pt control the spirit or 68 of a people," Hon. son said, discussing the ae. "You have to win e, and show them that mer i col what is right in the inter- thi nt. policy of the province is that ish language must prevail, it be available to every child e. That is the policy, it and adhere to it. pdertaken to do is 1; There have periments, and ¥ione of them a: he they talk about wiping out 17, of course, it is gone-- ul Biter --but the spirit of that tation of use of a lan- ian English, and that #S there still, and we have ed to dang it to condi: svill be bh uccess- only a tions, sod] ful than in st. aa 7.0 "It is a against thep®eifare f this country fo constantly stir up "and bitterness against the dif- it elements of this Canadian Do- figt, "when you can arrive at a con- n that will be of advantage to al people concerned. am so convinced that.I am right that I am going to convince every per- 1 ison in the Province of Ontario before 1 get through with it." > ul -------- When he' woke up on Christmas ed to treat them prop-'y TEN-YEAR-OLD BOY INHERITS GREAT TITLE field marshal, The leader of the British Empire's armies on the western front in the d war, Field Marshal Earl Haig, O.M,, K.T., G.C.B.,, K.C.LE, etc, died all, and when you have done" suddenly fn London January 30th, _(1) Shows the field marshall in war unl- and people have confidence in'! form, as he appeared to the troops In France and Belgium; can get anything done that Dawlck, his ten-year-old son, who succeeds him as the second | Bemersyde; (8) The late field marshal as he appeared at Chris { ; pital during his visit here in 1925. He is seen talking to Priyate James Ash- | ton; (4) Earl Haig and Countess Haig, who was a sa third Lord (2) Viscount | ite Street Hos- i Vivilan; (5) A photograph of Earl Haig in the full Adress: und form of a British " "Besco" Corporation| : Chief Industry Rumor has had it that Affierican fa \ has been done up to now is Start, It is a start in the ection, however, with sound gion assumed by the men 8 become interested. i geted that Frank P. abroad. orporation enters this new era an the industrial outlook te A great deal e coal business of the the, new interests rly bright. and db X rporation, interests were seeking to gain conuror|Which are at the helm represent in- of the great assets of the British dustries which are large users of coal Empire Steel Corporation. | It 1S| there is strongly critical. The collector : Toad Jones | qragws the commission's fire for "not ire in the situation on his re-| d by leading men | Joa tha outside appraiser i§ declared | | | "oq i i These | Which should be a help. One possible | i intherinterests of sffictency a rumors are now definitely laid at rest | complication would seem to have been! when on Thursday, after meetings of eliminated when W. E. Rundle of the! British Empire Steel Corporation and National Trust Co. expressed hearty interests, President need his resignation ad a ceeded as head of the corporation ¥ C. B, McNaught of Toronto, while $i | morning, little Wilfred found a box of Herbert S. Holt, J: H. Gundy, Geong ' paints in his stocking, and so fascin- H. Montgomery, G. H..Dugan and W jated was he by his present that he E. Wilder, also fell to work instantly. "What are you! the board of directors. him, when she came into the bed-! nothing to say regardi "Heaven," answered Wiltred. for on y ang "Gracious, child!" gasped his mother, ! ape that it' will be some time before "You mustn't |such a plan is finally drafted. [om "5 Wilfrid?" his mother asked room, in a shocked voice. paint that. Nobody knows what though," returned the youthful artist | confidently, "whew I got this finished." | 2nd knotty p ; Canadians di Visit-Enrope:Farms pe . : The new controlling) interests have "They will, |' PROBLEMS STILL TO SOLVE. 9 There are still many complications roblems to be dealt with ame members of say their plans rganization. In fact, indications Wolvin was sug . on {farm. This was a deplorable fact'anl piliary companies, official an- | approval of the deal and foresees n meement was made of the acquisi- company 'of which Canada can be of control of "Besco" hy the Holt- | proud." | remem ions Would Extend Land Privileges O. L. Boulanger Would Give Eastern Canadians Aid to Settle Introduction of .a bill asking that the same privileges be given to East- ern Canadians who wish to take up | land in the west as the government glves to foreign immigrants will be made by O. L. Boulanger, M.P. for Bellechasse, he has announced. 'We advance money: for land and equipment to foreign settlers in order to make them come to this country to settle on farms and do not give Bast- ern farmers and their sons the same L consideration." The speaker said that he was not opposed to the present system of ald- _|ing immigrants but that there should be an equal privilege for those in the east. With -reference to Quebec farms, he referred to his own family, 'There were nine sons, but only room for one Lo remain and work the family the United States," Native born sons lence, where: | | { pd. families with | | Parliament the ten confidential in- Royal Customs Commission Reports Contractors Pass Resolution Supporting Scheme For Quebec Province Capital and labor in the Province of Quebec are agreed that when the Workmen's Compensation Act comes up for ddscussion at the present ses- sion of the Provincial government they will both demand a system of state insurance similar to that in vogue in Ontario. ' At the annual meeting of the gen- eral contractors' section of the Build- ers' Exchange Tuc., of Montreal, at the offices of the exchange, a resolution was passed stating the position of the contractors throughout the province on the matter, This resolution, which will be forwarded to the Government, reads as follows: this Exchange petition tho ent to inaugurate a system of surance in the Province of provision therefore to porated In legislative propos- The dpinfon of members is that the rates afked by the insurance compan- ies last year when the new law law was proposed, will be the same this year, and thérefore prohibitive; that state insurance will only cost about 4% of the premium for administration as in Ontario, while the cost to the insurance companies for administra. tion 'would be at least 26% of the pre- mium; and also that the guarantee of state insurance or insurance by the Province will be a full guarantee for Officials to be Removed-Firms Prosecuted The Axe Falls at Last, Hewing to Line Confidential Interim Reports Are Tabled By Minister Customs and Important Changes and Actions Are Iminent WILL CLEAR AIR None Protected The Hon. Mr. Euler, Minister of Customs and Excise, has tabled in out in perfunctory manner. terim reports which the commission ACTION RECOMMENDED. has rendered to the administration, It is interim report number nine scores particularly the port of To- ronto. Its language upon conditions Government. appearing to have the situation suf- ficiently in hand." The chief apprais- er is characterized as "lacking in qualifications for his important office" I Blectric Supply Co. The pom "| Flower Shop, Gammage and Sons to be unfitted by "training and quali- fications for the post which he occu- pies. These brief characterizations are all summed up with the conclusion ge in these positions is desirable." The institution. of actions agal In the same report conditions at the port of Windsor are reviewed. The collector there is declared to be "thor- oughly honest and conscientious," but not possessed of sufficient capacity to administer so important a port. His transfer is, accordingly, suggested. The surveyor, the next principal offi- sales and gallonage taxes. proposes to "hew" the line and let chips fall where they may. mire m--" He--May I kiss you? cial there, is also mentioned as not|ghould say not! He--I know. But! appearing to have "proper apprecia-| what do you say? tion of his duties in that respect (as surveyor) nor the capacity to perform Another advantage in having a the same efficiently." Examining|typist is that you can use big wo officers are said to be generally atten-iyou don't know how to spell. o tive to their duties, except in a few cases in which they tend to carry them of London, Ont.; the L. C. Flower Shop of Winddor; E. W. Morris, of Walker: ville; J R. Beal and Sons of Pem- broke; S. H. Rutledge of Orangeville. nst practically all of the breweries and distilleries of the provinfe ig recom- mended to recover sum owing under | The Government, it would appear, | the She---1 rds Ea rob g---- employers as well as employees. It is also claimed that the prevail 'ing rates in Ontario are from "300 to 400 per cent. less than they would he in Quebec under any system of in- f surance not administered-by the pro- vince, a ---- General Opinion Proved Wrong Earl Haig of | Party Politics Played No Part In Performance of Duty--| Montreal in Favor of Come pletion of St. Lawrence Waterway Proposals Ottawa--"I give it ag my considered opinion as Chairman of the Montreal Harbor Commission, and as the opin--- Another of the interim reports | ion of the technical staff of the Har- which was tabled gives the names of bor Commission who are in daily touch the firms against whom action is re-! with shipping and with the movement commended by the Commission to re-|of various commodities in and out of cover amounts allegedly owing to the that port, that the business of the port Among them are three will increase rather than decrease on Toronto concerns: G. Oertly, a manu-| the completion of the deepening of the facturer's agent, the Majestic Dress St. Lawrence waterways, which would Co., Ltd. The following Ontario firms are similarly mentioned: The Windsor Windsor give an impetus likely to double the present volume of business at the Port of Montreal." This emphatic statement was made by Hon. Wilfrid IL. MecDougald of Montreal, speaking in the Senate, Thursday in the debate on the Ad- dress in reply to the Speech from the Throne, Senator McDougald is Chairman of the Montreal Harbor Commission and a member of the National Advisory Committee on the St. Lawrence Water- way, REPLIES TO-MR.-GRAHAM, Dr. McDougald cited a number-of striking statistics regarding develop- ment of power on the St. Lawrence between Lake Ontario and Montreal. He took issue, too, with Right Hon. George P. Graham, former chairman of the National Advisory Committee, who spoke in the Sénate on Tuesday. Dealing with the electric power 'phases of the project, Dr. McDougald said: "In the first place the horse- power datum is outside the realm of controversy, and is approximately b,- 000,000 on the whole St. Lawrence River between Prescott and Montreal. It is also beyond controversy that, of | this 5,000,000 horsepower, approxi-, mately 1,000,000 is in the United ! States and belongs to the United | States, and approximately 4,000,000 potential horsepower is in Canada and belongs to Canada. ee Wheat Speculation Affected by Pool Condition Foretold by Pool' Organizers Now Be- comes Fact New York.--The Canadian Wheat Pool, which controls a tremgadous proportion of the wheat production of" the Prairie Provinces, is shaking the big stick over the American wheat market and the American farmers to- day. This is shown to a remarkable .| extent in the decrease in dealings on | the more prominent United = Stites wheat exchanges. Trade in wheat has been decreasing since 1924 onward until now the latest monthly report issued by the Chicago Board of Trade showed only 436,484,- 000 bushels dealt in, compared with 819,7 'It has been