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ON SALE. Special Bargains in SHIRTS, NECKWEAR, CAFS and HATS Our best grades only ~ Collier s, YEAR 87: 'NO. 287, FARMERS' WHEAT POOL SCHEME fuontract Holders Must Sign .. For Term of Five Years. Calgary, Alta, Nov. 25.--The. pro- i posed farmers' pool for co-operative | marketing of, the Canadian wheat grop, was outlined to the secretaries 0 the convention of the United farmers of Alberta, by the assistant eneral manager of the United Brain Growers yesterday. He an- nounced that the actual model con- ract would not be made public yet. he features of the pool are: The provisional board to handle the 1921 crop will consist of eight members of the Grain Growers' or- anizations of Saskatchewan, Al- berta, Manitoba and Ontario, two representatives from the United Grain Growers and two of the Saskatchewan Elevator company, who will elect a ninth member as fchairman. Contract holders must sign for a term of five years; bind- ing themselves to sell wheat only through a pool. "Fifty per cent. of the wheat acreage, or about and a half million acres are to be brought under the scheme. ipenses of operating are to be paid from a pool. ASK WILSON TO. BECOME MEDIATOR Geneva, Nov. 25.--The Coun- cil of the League of Nations to- day cabled President Wilson, at the same time as messages of } "the same purpose were scent to various powers, asking whether he will accept the role of me- diator between Mustapha Ke- mal Pasha, Turkish Nationalist leader, and the Armenians. CANADIAN DECLARES IT REVOLUTIONARY Thomas Says It's ""Mildest Mannered Group Ever Scuttled a Ship." London, Nov. 25.--During the dis- | eussion of the resolution on interna- | gate at the International Trades 'Union Congress, H. J. Hzlford, of 'Hamilton, Ont., Canadian represen- tative, protested against the revolu- tionary policy of the Congress, and said that he could not continue work- ing with a body holding such doc- trines. The secretary retorted that the® Congress had never done anything 80 revolutionary as the Canadian Labor Congress, which voted for the tionalization of mines and for an ndependent Ireland. Norway and Italy joined Canada on opposition; buf the resolution carried. Mr. Halford complained at today's session that the congress appeared to be a 'political and revolutionary | body." Therefore, he was compelled | £3 vote against resolutions relating | to the international situation, J. H. Thomas, the president, reply- ing, said that Canada need have no fear that the congress was a revolu- tionary body. On the contrary, he added, "it is the mildest mannered _Eroup of peoplq that ever scuttled a ship." Edo Fimmen, the secretary, said that the congress had done nothing 80 revolutionary as the Labor Con- gress of Canada, "which voted in favor of\the nationalization of mines, and the independence of Ireland." INCREASE SPRACKLIN'S BAIL TO $20,000 The Accused is Remanded for 0 Preliminary Hearing : Till Dec. 2nd. Windsor, Nov, -256.--Rev, J. 0. L. Spracklin, charged with having: slain Beverley Trumble at Sand-' wich, appeared in police court here this morning and was remanded for preliminary hearing on Dec. 2nd. This action was decided upon by agreement of all parties to enable the magistrate to read the evidence taken at the inquest, which will be i read into the court records, thus eliminating the necessity of a fresh hearing of all witnesses. Sprack- MHn"s bail was increased from ten to twenty thousand, of which Ae will furnish a personal surety of ten thousand. . To Arrange for More British News for Canada. Montreal, Nov. 25.--At a largely attended special general meeting of shareholder members of the Cana- dian Press, Limited, held here yes- terday, the principle of a supple- mentary British cable news service d direct from London was en- dorsed. The board of directors was instructed to conclude an agreement with Reuter's Limited, whereby the caitors of the Canadian Press, Lim- ited, will have full access to the complete news service of Reutey) Limited, which includes the ne collected by the press associations of Great Britain. This service will thoroughly cover the news of the Old Country and the British Empire. Fifteen Sentenced for Attack. Breslau, Germany, Nov. 25.--Fif- teen persons accused of the recent Attack on the French consulate here fave been found guilty and have been sentenced to terms varying from one te twelve months in prison. ve of the accused persons were . eight | The ex- | Che Da ee m------------------ . 4 MOTORISTS TO PAY $750,000 EXTRA {The Hon. F. C. Biggs An=- | nounces a New Graded License Fee. 25.--Iner ed llc- ers of nent of ense fees will be charged « motor cars by the Depar | Public Works next year, wher | F. C. Biggs, minister of public works, | hopes to increase the revenue of the | Toronto, Nov. | proyince from this source by $750,- 000 The revenue this year amount- ed to more than $2,000,000. '"As the automobiles use the roads the most," Hon. Mr. Biggs said to- day, "we feel that they should pay tLeir share of the cost of the high- ways." The number of cylinders in auto- mobile engines is taken into account by the new licenses, which was never done before. The fee for passenger cars of horsepower or less will be from $13 to $20. The present fee is $10. For passenger cars of 25 to 35 25 { $15 to $35, The present fee is $15 Cars of 50 horsepower or over will be from $30 to $40. The present fee is $30. The smallest motor truck, which now pays $10, will be $13. Trailers, | which at present pay nothing, will be charged from $2 to $5. Electric passenger vehicles will be increased from $10 to $15. PUT SOLDIERS' NAMES IN THE VICTORY TOWER (Stone for Parliament Build= ings May be Brought From Flanders. Ottawa, Nov, While both the House of Commons and Senate Cham- bers will have had the last finishing ment meets towards the end of Janu- ary most of the i@terior work on the building will stifl remain to be done. From the standpoint of accommoda- tion and comfort, however, members of both houses and officials will be much better off than they session will probably be a matter of two years before the great parliamentary {tower is completed. The first two | stoties of the tower have been fin- | ished and closed in for the winter. |Next spring work will be resumed land an additional twenty-five feet | built, The tower will not be finally {completed until the summer of 1922, It is probable that the interior walls jot the chamber to be provided in the | second section of the tower will be lined with stone from France and Belgium and on this stone will be en- | tional policy moved by a German | grayed the names of the members of | the Canadian Expeditionary Force. This suggestion has beet fade ana it possible it will be carried byt. HE'S DISTURBED OVER IRISH CONDITIONS Churchill Says Britain's Mili= tary Operations Have Cost Over $10,000,000. jn London, Nbv. 25.--Replying to a question whetlier he considered Ire- land in a state of war with Great Jritain, Winston Churchill declared in the Commons: 'Ireland is in a state of rebellion which imposes many hardships upon our troops." The war secretary' then announced that one machine gun, two Hotchkiss guns, 199 rifles, 142 revolvers, 66,- 485 rounds of ammunition, two rifie grenades and two Mills' egy since January 1st. Mr. Churchill admitted that at the present' moment British troops were engaged in warlike operations in Mesopotamia, Persia, India, and\in the neighborhood of Constanfinople, and that he was 'very disturbed over conditions prevailing in Ire- land." During the present year, the war minister declared, more than §$10,- 000,000 had been spent on military operations in the above locaiities. When asked if there was any hope of reducing the expenditures, Mr. Churchill replied thet it lay entirely in the hands of the Great Powers. COAL STEAMER ASHORE. Lebigh, of George Hall Company Fleet, Montreal, Brockville, Nov. 25.--The steamer Leh. h, of the (teorge Hall Company fleet, an iron vessel, bound from Charlotte to Montreal with coal, is ashore at Fair Haven, actording to word received here. ence has been sent to release the vessel. The steamer Pentland, of Fairport, engaged in the coal-carrying trade, «8 been tied up here since Sunday b cause of adverse weather condi- tions. > Raising of Russian Blockade Favored by French Premier Paris, Nov. 25.--Suppression of the blockade of Russia is favored by mittee on foreign relations of the chamber of deputies last night. Inas- tually in operation, he declared it has been decided to permit French business they can with Russia. In ad- dition, says Marcel Cachian, a mem- ber of the committee, M. Leygues sald he was arranging to encourage trade with Russia. Abandoned by Underwriters. T. P. Phelan, abandoned by the un- derwriters. The T. P. "Phelan is grounded on the rocks : t Point Iro- quois," The decayed wheat inv her hold has been removed and pumps are being used on the vessel. A London, Ont. girl has found her fF parents after ten years' absence. IRISH DEBATE Hon, | horsepower the fee will range from | touches put on them before parlia- | were last | grenades | had been captured from Sinn Feln- | The tug Flor- | Premier Leygues, he told the com- | much as the Soviet government is ac- | traders and manufacturers to de all | Brockville, Nov. 25.--Progress is | being made by a wrecking company | trying to- release the steel steamer | ily Britis Whig- HIRTS, NECKWEAR, 4% CAPS and HATS Our best grades only Collier's KINGSTON, ONTARIO. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1920. LAST EDITION. § BELIEVES SMALL IS STILL ALIVE College Point, N.Y., Nov. 25 --*"I still hold the belief that my husband (declared Mrs, Ambrose J. Small, when told of the arrest of John Dougkty in Oregon city. Mrs. Small declared she felt renewed hcpe that her husband would be found or that she would at least learn of his fate. "But I am afraid that if he is alive he is suffering from loss of memory or some other mental disturbance." aliva is . alive, IS COMMENCED | In the British Commons--As- quith Talks on Pacifi- cation. London, Nov. 235.--The eagerly awaited debate in the House of Com- mons on the Irish question was inau- | gurated yesterday afternoon when | former Premier Asquith, leader of | the Opposition, moved his resolution | expressing abhorrence of the recent | Dublin assassinations, condemnation of reprisals 1 urging the taking of | immediate steps to bring about Irish | pacification, | The motion was a composite resol- vtion, combining the Independent Li 'etal and Labor motions and spon- | $01 2d by Mr. Asquith, Donald McLean [to tide over a period of slack times.' |anu Arthur Henderson. | Rein, who has a wife and child, { Mr. Asquith, amplifying the sub- |DBas been preaching to street audi- | 'ects set forth in the resolution, con- | ®Bces in Jamaica for several months, Lt the first step lay with the goy- |@ls0 substituting for ministers on va- ern nent's policy of reprisals, which | cations and occasionally officiating at | | marriages and funerals. These | he suid had driven moderate Nation-} s 1 diminish | alist opinion in Ireland "into an al- [Sources of income haye diminished so, {Declares Saving Souls Not a Lucrative Business New York, Nov. --Declaring he | souls was not a lucrative business," | Rev, Robert Rein, 58th street, evan- | gelist, advertised in a Jamacia news- titude, if not of sympathy with, at [he Wrote in explanation of his ad- well-developed head and feet have s 'a to, an- | Yertisement, that he was forced to strength but whose ? | give up an apartment and move with | weak," Mr | least of supine indifference | archic action." | iris REF 1 The former Premier declared there | MS family into a single room. and |, Toe. ews or | "Hell's Kitchen" on the Bowery, and | was only one way for escape, | that the first step lay with the Gov-| . ernment. This, he said, was to dis- | 2150 a concert hall Singer before he continue the reprisals. He believed, | became a convert to Christianity 31 he said, that an overwhelming major- | years aga, |ity of the Irish people and of the Crown forces had no sympathy wit | reprisals. i ° et me AJ | Debate in Lords, London, Nov. ' 23.--While , the | House of Commons was engagéd in lan important debate on the Irish {situation yesterday afternoon, the { House of Lords returned to the dis- { cussion of 'the .Home Rule Bill, Vis- | count Grey, former Foreign Minister, being the first speaker to take the | floor. Viscount Grey declared the real | cause of failure in obtaining a settle- | ment was the differences of opinion {In Ireland itself. Until these differ- | ences were composed, he asserted ! there could be no settlement and the | Bill before the Lords, to put it milg- | ly, had not made the differences less. | It had conciliated® Ulster, Viscount | Grey said, but had brought the south- ern Unionists and Nationalists into | opposition. CRAWFORD IS CALLED TOOL OF HIERARCHY Speaker at Charlottetown Castigates Canada's Sinn Fein' Chieftain. Charlottetown, P. E. I., Nov, 25-- The Strand Theatre was crowded to overflowing Monday night at a meet- | ing addressed by the Rev. Edward | Morris, under. the auspices of the } Orange Order on "The Truth About | Ireland." Jn the course of his address he replied to a number of statements made.by Lindsay Crawford, of Toron- to, who spoke here recently. He re-4 ferred to Mr, Crawford as an "ex- pelled Orangeman," a "Protestant | tool" in the hands of the hierarchy. { Mr. Morris claimed that the Irish | question was a religious question and j charged Mr. Crawford with uttering sedition when he charged the Brit- { ish. Government with ill-treating the ' { Irish." The principle of the Irish Re-| The mayor fired one shot at bruin, | public, so called, he said, meant the [and cwhen the seccnd bullet became | disruption of the Empire. If the |stuck in his gun he advanced to meet | Sinn Feiners want independence, why | the animal, not knowing whether it should not Ulster have it? If the Sinn ' Was dead or alive. Feiners won't submit to the Govern- ; Rearly dead, but the slayer put on the ment of Great Britain, 'how can you | finishing touches with a knife and expect Ulster to submit to Sinn Fein | hatchet. Mayor Stacey and other government?" Mr. Morris asked. |mempers of the Oshawa Hunt Club Rev. Captain George C. Taylor, an | 80t 17 deer, one bear and some part- overseas chaplain, spoke strongly |Fidge.in two.weeks' hunt, against Irish independence, stating | that "We cannot have a free Can- | ada or a great Empire if it is broken up sectionally by race or creed." SERGT. AUSTIN B. MITCHELL Of the Toronto detective force, whose 11-month search for John Doughty is now at an end. Mitchell is bringing Doughty back to Toronto. MAYOR ENTERTAINS : AT A BEAR SUPPER With Mrs. Steacy Provides Feast for a Hundred Oshawans. Oshawa, Nov. 25.--Unique in the history of festive gatherings in Osha- wa was that of last night here, when Mayor and Mrs. John Stacey enter- tained more than a hundred citizens to a bear supper, to celebrate the killing of the monster bruin in the wilds of the French River district by his Worship after an exciting experi- ence, U.S. GATHERING GOLD, ; Imports of 1920 Show tig Favorahls { Balance. Washington, Nov. 25.--Gold "im- [SUNDAY WORKIS NOW ports to the United States during tne : {first ten days of November amount- ed -to $18,318,217, compared with exports of $12,037,610, according to a statement issued by the Kederal Reserve Board. From January 1st to November 10th, gold imports to: talled $333,836,965, hile exports were $297,300,783. Silver ports during the ten-day period were $1,446,790, while ex- ports were $663,930. Europe sent $15,973,370 in gold during the ten days, South America sent $896,510, and Canada and other North American countries $789,983. There were no imports from Asia. War-time Concessions Are Cancelled by the Labor . Department. Toronto, Nov. 25.--All war-time special permits and other concessions with reference to. Suilday work in {bake shops are cancelled as from this date, according t) notice sent out to-day by the Trades and Labor branch of the. Ontario Department of Public Works. Henceforth, no em- ployee shall be permitted to do any work in a bake shop on Sunday, ex- cept set a gponge; no cmployec shall work more than twelve hours in any twenty-four hours, compute. from the time when he commences work, and no employee shall work in 2 bake shop more than sixty hours in one week. $80,000 Raised in Winnipeg. Winnipeg, Nov. 25.--Winnipeg hag raised already $80,000 towards the financing of the Western Canada Colonization Association, it was an- : nounced today at a Kiwanis Ciub i luncheon sy M. A. Brown, mayor of { LIVE HOG PRICES DOWN. Medicine Hat and originator and pro- visional chairman of the association. The sum has been subscribed by a few wealthy citizens, among them be- ing Lieut.-Governor Sir James Aikins, Sir Augustus Nanton, E. F. Hutch- ings, James H. Ashdown and Jerry Robinson. The colonization project has for its objective the settlement within the next few years of ffom twenty mil- lon to thirty million acres of fertile land in the West, lying within fifteen or twenty miles of the railroads. | Lowest Figures Since December, { 1916, in United States. | Chicago, Nov. 25.--Pre-war prices | for live hogs became general today ropstont the United States. Big | receibts from the farms appeared to | be the immediate cause." the total | Supply of hogs on sale today at the { ten principal markets of the country | being estimated at 182,000 head, as | against 124,000 a week ago. In Chicago, the markets closed at the bottom figures of the day, the | lowest' since December 16th, 19186, | And at an average drop of $3 2 hun- | dredweight, a3 compared with yester- | day. The prastical top at the finish {wag $10 a Pandteiwaieh:. ha fon July 31st, 1919, hogs commanded | $23.60, the pinnacle point on record. {Five years before the current price was $8.15. : Poet Starts Hunger Strike. Havana, Cuba, Nov. ?5.---Horatio Blanco Pomlona, held prisoner by in Santo Domingo, has started a hun- ger strike, according to word receiv- ed here. Pombona is a newspaper man and has gaihed considerable fame as a noet. Happily it was | was "up against it" because "saving. | paper for "any kind of honest work { '| Delegates from NEW ONTARIO AS A PROVINCE F. H. Keefer, M.P., Advocates Ineffec.ive. Nov. <9 Fort William, ~The the four western constituencies of Kenora, Rainy River, Port Arthur and Fort William ridings and the formation into a new province were jurged by Frank H. Keefer, federal jmember in the House of Commons for Port Arthur 'and Kenora riding, {at the convention of the League of Municipalities in Fort Willlam yes- terday. | Mr. Keefer gave as his cutstand- |ing reasons ' "the inefficiency and {needless expense of long-distance | government," and need of a stronger link between western and | eastern Canada. | "Canada is like the a giant whose backbone is "Unless out and Keefer said. filled the backbone is |,...,The preacher was a bartender In| strengthened the body might break into 'two parts." Likewise the manufacturing east and the produc- tive west might become estranged if norihwest Ontario does not become a strong connecting link. "How would the people of To- ronto and vicinity like being obliged to travel to St. John, N.B. or to Quebec city for the simple business of transacting municipal affairs, these ridings must travel 1,000 miles to get a hearing with the government. the municipalities here large sums of money which had better be spent district." Mr. Keefer said he did not wish to cast reflections on the existing government, but pointed out that people in eastern Ontario had no ia- timate knowledge of the needs of this portion of the province and relative questions. Proposed Boundaries. The proposed new province would toba line, on the south by Minne- sota and Lake Superior, and on the east by the White River and on the North by Hudson Bay: The area of this district, includ- ing the district. of Patricia, would be seventy-two million acres. This area would be more than double ot treble some of the older provinces. Prince Edward Island, New Bruns- wick, Noya " Scotia and Manitoba The suggested name for the new province would be 'superior," an the capital would be the natural | | | | | i | | | ! | grant, from the federal government | the United States military authorities |° centre of the district, the twin cities of Port Arthur and Fort William. Money enough to carry on the af- fairs of the new province and to open up and develop the district, Mr. Keefer pointed aqut, amply covered by revenues from crown lands, minerals, fisheries, timber dues, succession duties, cense fees, fines and the per capita of eighty cents. The population of the proposed new province is well over 100,000 people. Hon. H, Hogarth, M.P.P., of Port Arthur, is alsé in favor of the sepa- ration. .S. MARINE IS y HEIR TO HAREM South Sea Sdltan Bequeathes Island and Forty Wives to Sailor. Franklin, Mass., Nov. 25.--Due to the fact that he is already supplied with one wife, who is quite satisfac- tory, Robert A." MacLain, of San Francisco, marine adventurer and soldier of fortune, will not be able to accept the forty dusky wives willed to him by the Suitan of Llang- Liang, who was the ruler of an em- pire located on an island in south seas. MacLain once saved the life of the a son by the ruler. is dead, and he has left his empire, consisting of the island, valuable pearl fisheries, and fifteen subjects. besides the forty wives, to MacLain, who has been informally notified of the award. The island is located at the ex- treme end of the Philippines. It was in 1909 that MacLain, then a marine, was ordered to the island to quell an uprising, which he did, sav- ing the life of the Sultan thereby. If the unofficial report that he has been made sole heir is borne out, he will disband the harem and turn the island over to the United States Gov- ernment. FORMS FOR CENSUS, Include Schedules for Deaf Mutes and Blind. Ottawa, Nov. 25.--The Cabinet Council has approved a series of forms for taking the next Dominion census--theé sixth--on June 1st, 1921. The forms provide for census of population, manufacturing, trad- ing and business establishments, farms and farm products, with sche- dules for the blind and deaf mutes, absentee family cards, enumerators' oaths, etc. The purpose of the sche- dule for the blind and deaf mutes is {to obtain a record, according to age and post office address of all persons so afflicted. ---------- A further hearing of the Interna- tional Waterways Commission re- garding the developing of power on the St. Lawrence river, is to be held in New York on Dec. Sth. in developing and opening up the | Separation---Government | | QUEBEC WINS FIGHT |The Imperial Privy Council | | | |ing that the answer to the contro- breaking away from old Ontario of |Struction of two statutes passed in | | | { | | {1s given such interest as enables him to exercise the powers of manage- | {ment and administration committed The appeal, there- BIG STORY VET T0 BE TOLD With Regard to the Small Lase--Doughty Enroute to loronto. Portland, Ore., Nov. 25.--Detec- | tive Mitchell, who had kept John Canada. in 1850-61. While the lan- | poyghty in the privacy of a hotel guage of the statutes imparts legis- : oo lative acknowledgment of the right | room during the night following his inhering in the indians to enjoy lands |arrest, where he had opportunity to appropriated for their use under the talk over the case with him fully, superintendence 5 auagement of | said t0 newspaper men: a commissioner o ndian lands, eir . > lordships think the contention of the | . Big as this story seems to you, I province of Quebec to be well found- | don't mind telling you that you ed to this extent: that the right re- | haven't yet touched the fringe of it; fognived by the Se = laine I'd like to help you, for I know the uary only 0 a . i in the sense that it is in its nature | R®WSPapers of this country and Can- inalienable, except by surrender to ada have spent thousands of dollars the crown. : | following me on my trip, hoping that' t = s sflect of the act of ii Pat | some day the story would break. 0 create a uit estate in the R. ' ra lands set apart for an Indian-tribe, | But as yet the principal facts are of which the commissioner is made | known only to me--and' he added | with the slightest gesture ¢oward, the recipient for the benefit of the Indians, but that the title remains | nop anty "those who had something | to do with them.' ON INDIAN RESERVES Gives Judgment Against Dominion Government. London, . Nov. --The _ Privy Council yesterday allowed the appeal from Quebec concerning questions | arising between the dominion and the province over the title of lands | formerly used as Indian reserves, The privy council said in its find- versy depended upon the true con- in the crown, and the commissioner to him by statute. fore, was allowed, and the action re- n.itted to the superior court of Que- bec to give judgment against the re- spondent, Dame Thompsen, for the amount of purchase money and dam- ages to the Star Chrome Mining com- pany. The respondents must pay the costs of the company here -and in the courts below ROW IN U.S. ARMY It is costing | OVER PROMOTIONS | | Juniors Jumped Over Heads | of Seniors--Favorites of Pershing. Washington, Nov. 25---A tremen- | dous row has brok&h out in the army | over the promotion and transfer of | 15,000 officers and'is destined to-be | | aired in the senate when the appoint- were unable to deal effectually with | ments come before that be bounded on the west by the Mani- | june 4th, body for confirmation. About 5,000 of these appointments are to fill new positions created by the Army Reorganization Act of cies and transfers from one arm' of the service to another or between the line and the staff. The controversy is raging particu- larly around the appointment of thir- ty-four new general officers, all ¢hos<" en by selection, many of whom have jumped over their seniors. Most of the officers promoted to be major | generals and brigadier-generals are | said to be favorites of General Per- | shing, board, ,and of General March, chief chairman of the selection | of staff, MONEY BY EMINENT PERSONS | would be | | ---- {Charge Laid by Former Ger u- | IS SMUGGLED man Chancellor Mueller. Berlin, © Nov. 25.~~Ome hundred {eminent persons, among them Crown i Princess Cecilie, Prince Eitel Freid- rich, Prince Joachim, Count Rado- {late Prince Joachim, Count Radolin lanl Princess Wanda -~adziwillsyave {smuggl.d to Holland money aggre- | gating 250,000,000 marks, asserted | Hermann Mueller, former German | Chancellor, in the Reichstag yester- | day. The former chancellor inter- | P-ilated the Government relative to | | formerly | ! | | i ' Sultan, and was formerly adopted as | girs Now the Sultan | a;4 garbed in men's attire, set out the activities of the firm of Crusser and Phillipson, bankers, which de- clared to have carried on an exten- Sive, business in smuggling property out of Germany. t was asserted that the concern had "been known publicly as a spec- ial firm for the carrying on of contra- band goods and capital.' GIRLS SOUGHT ADVENTURE. the | pajr Started Out. From Toronto to Rough It, Toronto, Nov. 25.--Two Toronto with their locks closely shorn yesterday to seek their fortunes in the world. Just about six o'clock they reached the village of Streetsville, 20 miles west . of. here, footsore and weary, The girls carried with them cook- Ing utensils, but no food; they had brought a blanket roll, but in the mixed sleet and snow falling they had not found the woods of Peel county feathery places to sleep. The Stuff that the movies showed about the great out of doors wae all hunk, they told Constable Ruthledge, who picked them up. The girls--one was 17 and the other 19--h.d $4.50 between them. The coristable found them a lodging | Too tired to eat, they slump- | place, ed into bed. This morning they paid their, bill, §4, and then their host of | the night provided them with tickets | back to Toronto and to dad. Crerar Says Politics 1920, while the remaining | 10,000 are promotions to fill vacan- Enroute to Toronto. Toronto, Nov. 25.--All parties con- cerned in the Ambrose Small case {are eagerly awaiting the return to the, city of Detective Sergt. Austin B.| Mitchell and John Doughty, private secretary of the missing millionaire. Doughty is being rushed to Toronto! as hurriedly as the fastest trains will permit, and now that he ds welll from the officer telling of the pro- gress made. The first of these mes- sages came yesterday afternoon, say- ing that Detective Mitchell, with Dougnty in custody, are eastward bound. Police officers usually have their "own reasons' for doing things, and before the officer and his prisoner reach Toronto, some line of policy will be Jaid down to avoid the crowds which would be sure to gath- er should the time and place of Doughty's arrival in the city become generally known. Like Ten Years to Doughty. Spokane, Wash.,, Nov. 25.--Ac- companied by John Doughty, whom he is 'taking to Toronto in connec- tion with the disappearance of Am- brose Small, millionaire theatrical man, Detective Sergt. Austin Mitch- ell, Toronto, passed through here last night. The detective refused to discuss anything in the way of state- ments aid to have Leen made by Doughty concerning the disappear ance of the one hundred thousan dollars worth of bonds. Mr Mitchell {sald it was his intention to go | through. Chicago, enroute to Toron- {to, but intimated that the route { might be changed if it were found to be expedient. . During the ninety minutes that the two awaited the Chicago train | here, théy strolled about the vicinity of the railroad station. "I made | good," Doughty declared, when ask- ed regarding his work in Oregon City. "I got promoted, but I work- ed ten years in the nine months I was gmployed there." To newspaper reporters, Mitchell | declared he "thinks sometimes that | A.J. Small is still alive, but there is jonly a vague chance of it." "Now {that Jack is going back, the whole mystery will be cleared up," he said. Doughty stated that he had no ink- ling that search was beliig made for him. He had not heard from home since he left, he said. CALLED TO RESCUE WORLD FROM PERIL Lord Bryce Places Respon-~ sibility Upon Britain and the United States. Boston, Nov. 26.--Lord Bryce, formerly British Ambassador to the United States, pictured the werld at '"'he abyss of calamity into which the war has plunged it," in a letter t. the Colonial Society of this city, made public today. The peoples of Britain and the United States, he said, are specially called to try and rescue the world from the danger. He added that the influence' of the United States is prized becausé "she iz impartial, raised, above the jeal- ousies and ambitions that ver this distracted Europe." Lord Bryce wrote to express re- gret at his inability to attend the an- nual meeting of the Society which this year celebrated the tercentenary of the landing of the pilgrims. 'EmPIRE'S PREMIERS : MAY MEET .IN 1922 Conference Has Been Post- poned at Desire of * Dominions. London, Nov. 25.--Premier Lloyd sorge stated in the House of Cowm- { mons that it was felt that public | opinion in the empire had not yet | had time to gi- ; the adequate eon- .| sideration to the question of the re- Attaining Higher Plans | adjustment of the constitutional re- Swift Current, Sask., Nov. 25.-- Speaking of the East Elgin bye-elec- lationship of the component parts of | the empire recommended by the im- porial conference orf 1917, which tion after his meeting here, Hon. T. Would eaable the constitutional com. A. Crerar said the result was a fur- ther indication that the people of the country were about through with the old partisan regime in politics. He predicted that not only in the west, but also in the east, would there be a complete revulsion of feeling to: ward the old bi-party school, and maintained that' the politics 'of the country were shortly to be advanead to a higher and purer plane, with a more equitable system of administra- tien. | next year. He hoped it would | possible for such conference to held in 1922. It was at the desire of the dominion., the prime minster stated, that this confersace had been postponed. , | ference to meet with any age be Sir Hamer Greenwood, In a spepch | Wednesday, said detailed plans for ithe destruction of a | house fn Manchester and' docks | | Liverpool had been discovered, started, there will be daily bulletineqQ ES al i ER -- large power