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Howard Ferguson asks voluminous returns from Lands and Forest De- ttarttnertt, Sir Adam Beck, soon to return. will hurry along power clean-up arbl- tmtlon. Martin»: wound two youthful auto bandits In wild chase through city. (Canadian Press) ST. THOMAS. 0m.. Jan. '28.--Georgs, King. aged six, son of Telephone Sup- erintendent J. R. King and Stanley Balcom. son ot Mrs. It. Baleom, were drowned in Ottor Creek at Vienna, yesterday afternoon, The younger boy fell through the ice and his compnm ion was drowned while attempting 2r reareue. Theo Smith, who also went to the assistance, managed to mic-ape by clinging to the ice. Balcom's body has been recovered. Mrs, Middleton and Mrs. Elliott were sttttering greally from shock, as was Mrs. James Mort. All three were removed to St. Michael's Hospital‘ One Felt Through Ice and Second At. tempted Rescue. Encaped in Night Attire All tho. inmates of the building FN5- caped in their night attire. Elizabeth the 12-y'oar0ld daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Mort, Was brought to sub ety by P. C. Nevin. who carried her dawn one ot the ladders. TORONTO, Jan. '28.--Fim which broke out in the old Forum Building. Gerrard and Yonge Strrots. shortly after midnight. completely destroyed that historic structure. Fifteen IMto- ple who were in the building at tho .titne were trapped by the rapid ad tame of the flames and only reached safety by means at tire escapes and ladders. Early Morning Fire Did Much Damage Against Commission] l Mr. Dewart will also move that thel Legislature record its firm adherence to the principles of responsible Par. liamentary government under which‘ the ministry in power shall take a, stand " a Government on the ques-' tions or the day. and also its Jiiii,rl proval or the delegation ot authority' and the unnecessary appointment of: commissions to deal with matters thatl should he the subject of Government action. I mm. MANNING w. DORRRTY, Minister of Willa. - ,,._‘._..a - ”V. ..w w olll'u' w" unity as well as to themselves. Many farmers have rep)”; and other odd jobs which have been put off for years on account of the high cost of labour. This might be a good time to get caught up with work of this nature. you are willing to pay. H. H. Devan, K. C,, loader of that will; of the Opposition who at the In: session or the Legislature intro- duced a motion referring to arrears ot taxes of the Cuuadian Copper Com, pany (rettermstionat Nickel Company). hu’given a. notice ot motion that in yiew ot the tic! that the mining tax ot 1912 does not provide tor the re- covery by the province of taxes for the years prior to 1916, the House ‘should declare itself as believing that it is the duty ot the Government to institute proceedings to recover ar- rears of taxes properly payable to Jenni u: [Exes properly payable to n. and pass legislation providing tor the collection of mus from Decem- ber M, 1915. Farmers desiring help communicate with your loos! Representative 3nd state the nature of the work and wages urn" a..- -g"e--. AA __4, _ Owing to unemployment in centres of population there are many men now available for farm work. A large num- ber of these men have had farm experience and their ser- vices are now available at moderate wages with board. Farmers who can usefully employ one or two of these men at this: time will be rendering a service to the oomum'ty TORONTO, J31. T.---utt- numb hon were the Int in the new with none“ or motion and question. tot, lowiu the enough; of the Legislature Tuesday utternoou. Farm Help Donn all talcum Pile Mot-u mummy. Pttioeo+ttiottrutetiatetr the mum ia Opened---" 4hmmunerd Providing ma. for 3", Mr. Sptacklin’a Appeal? 'nt an“! M. Lang. MP1). tor Coehrane, TWO LAOS GROWN. ti tttit m tli J. S. KNAPP. Agriculture Representative, (Waterloo County,' Gait, Ont. "Consideration" is Biggs' Promise to Roads' Deputation BERLIN, Jan. 27.--Propertg of Um ited States citizens in Germany which was taken under control by the German custodian ot enemy pro party after the United States entered the war, has been unconditionally re- leased, I The same member will put a ques- ltion asking it the pamphlet, “Canad~ 'ian Nationality and the Relations ot Eye.'.? to the Other Britannic Conv ,monweaths." being the report of a [speech made by Horn W. ”may ‘betore the Canadian Bar Association at Ottawa, is printed and iustishett with the Government‘s authority. Hat asks if the Government made any con tribution towards the cost of puhliea. tion, and if so to whom was the pay~ ment made. I Germany Returns Seized Property' to Americans w, E. N. Sinclafr, South Ontario, will ask how much the O. T, A .com- mittee of the Legislature has cost to date and what sums were paid to each member of the committee. He also wants to know what witness lees were paid. lion of Fleming versus Sprucklln, and if the Government In furnishing funda to prosecute the appeal on hem" ot the defendants. Col. H. 3. Cooper. Northwest " ronto, enqmren it the Government or dared the appeal against the judg- ment ot Joules Middleton In the ac- punts to know what relation. It my. no - registrar or deed. tor Kent County to to J. B. Clark. who III elected to the Lezlslatun (or 'uat Kent, and ,utmoqueatur resisted to allow Hon. Mlnniu‘ Doherty to obtain I seat in the House, (Canadian Press) TORONTO, Jan. 28. - Hon. F. C. Riggs this morn- ing received a deputation from Kitchener. Gait, Wat- erloo and Preston, asking for a concrete highway from Kitchener to Preston and Gait. The minister promised consideration. E"frt' sprocklin Action If! RI pr, "tt row to nu. Dorm-jot oetteut dehrtet htiohaimm humbly-Istanbul“). “Momma-WM. Byrnn. who with her seven-yenrold Ion escaped trom the are In their homo carry thls morning. which claimed the tlem, ot her husband and two other children Wu roomth to be In a serious condltivn this morn. tux. She coll-M after being taken to the horns of I doctor next door, (any realizing that at that time than wu no hope for the "new ot her Inland Ind two children. Arthur. Mr boy who "I thrown through the Three Die in Fire; Mother Escapes But Her Condition Serious Guests were present from Toronto,' Iurttdon, Guelph. Listowel and "et.n points. The patronesses were Mew dunes Kuntz, Lockhart, Mills. Glen and Purves. A great deal of tho’ lcredlt for the success or the event Isl rdue to the eormntttee, composed or ‘Mlnses Busch, Zuber. Lockhart, Pat. rtek and Kennedy, and Messrs. Rob. I '5rtBort, Lamb. Querln. Mann. Emma! and Reist. Principal I J. Murray " lo undated itt helping to give the tttty dents and friends a moat enjoyable evening. l tween 135 and 140 couples In atten- dance. and the hours were delightfully ‘spent to the music furnished by Mul- lln'I orchestra. Light refreshments were served during the progress of the dance. Dance of c. B. C. - w "Cr-r-TCT-LCC-ICT/C-rc' ' ----- ' Students and Friends LI, -P-'f118S1Ll1511rfy,, Was a Big Success'. 7 I The decision was at once c0mmum leaned to the allied premiere. They will tulip up the sumac: today and conference circles are expecting a tentative approval of the plan at al conference which will be held with the Germans probably in March. _ KINGSTON. Jun. 89,-Mrtt, Patrick Germany's war' debt to the allies was fixed by the committee at sixty billion dollars. ls Broke up at 12.30 i PARIS, Jun. 29.~The 59831011 of 'lhe committee of experts of the Al. ‘lied Supreme Council ended at 12.30 o'clock this (Saturday) morning ah ter having reached a complete agree- ment on the system of annual pay- ments of reparations and annuities on Germany‘s furoign trade. . After it had been is session ti military exports were, called present their report on Germ armament. This was general rented as indicating that the ations plan had been uppruv though there was nu annuun to that ettect. The council met at eleven with a decided relaxation from yesterday's tension noticeable. l Tackle Disarmament PARIS, Jan. 29---Aeeeptaueo of the German reparations plan presen- ted by its expert committee was be, lieved to have been decided upon by the Supreme Council shortly after the beginning of its session this morning: . l The penalties provided in the reparal as under the Versailles treaty, including sures. _ In addition Germany would be required to pay twelve per 1her exports. This tax calculated on the bulls ot German exp Mould total a little more than a billion and a halt sold marks. The plan submitted would place the task or collecting the tax riparatlons commission. it is understood that for the purpose Germany to pay off her reparations debt as soon as possible I allowed discounts on her annual payments. These discounts wt at eight per cent. the first two years. six per cnet, the two h tive per cent. the remaining thirty-eight years The plan will be communicated to the Germans in a lew d: will be Invited to a conference on February 28th to considei In the meantime the Brussels council of economic experts will sions on February 7th. - -- -..- --__.-_i9- v, - va-n- IWIIIIIIIIIS WP mittee. The tirat two instalments would be two billion mulls. the next three, three billion, the next three, tour billion, the next three, the billions and tho next thirtrone, six billion marks each. cannon. 11121335195 iirami gm Pirtrt%roita1menttsWiit MMWMII- mum in Size Inch Irftrahadditiooe- Hunt By Tube Per Cent Tax on no: Exports, on the Basis of 1913 Bau+--Piant, to be Submittod Soon. TION or maximum-:- or GERMANY P'ARIS, Jan. 29.--The Allied styrene council today ap- proved the German reparation's plan drafted by its special committee last night. Germany would be required to pay 226 billion gold marks in forty-two annual imminent: mule: the plan submitted to the council by the Special Reparations Com. mill...- qrttHetw I. In Hotel had been approved, al nu annuuncelncnl session an hour ta called in to on German dis- 3 generally ac- W'BIIHON am re pa r. NEW YORK. an. 27.~The urength of Gandhi-i exchange in (his city com tinned this morning gnu Dunne“ dur- ing the morning union was Luna. actod " a discount as low a is; we. Early, strength wu not mum-Sued. howewr. mid before noon dimnl on Winn dollar. rose to 1014 no Sterling 9mm for donut-d bill- m hither at 3.86%. (all!!!) dead in the FiFii7irmiiriiriit noon hanging by a rope attached to a. ladder. The boy was or a cheerful disposition and the theory of suicide ls not generally believed. It is thought that the 'boy had been Plat ing or experimenting with the rope .und had met with an accident or car, 'ried his experiment too far. reparations plan are In Get. Important Appointment l " is announced that Dr. Ernest L ’Armatmng, a. former Londoner, but who is at present located at Baden. 0nt.. has heen appointed Assistant Pathologist at the London lnstllutv of Public Health, Ho sneaked: Dr. Earl w. Watson, who resigned to accppt a position on the Mtgft of the Universltx ot Mhettteld, Eng. Dr, Armstrong held tor game time the position of assistant in the depart. ment of unatomy In the western Unl- varsity. Kenneth, the Ir.vetsrom, son of Mrs. Ellen Symlngton. ot the eighth line of Plympton. near Camlachie, was {mind Lad Hangs Himuelf Arthur W“. "ttor agtd mmtetrr l The committee of experts was in session at midnight considering the question of shortening the period of ls, nayments to thirty years. tor which the treaty ot Versailles spaci- jicaiiy provides. But it is expected that the period of iortrtwo.years finally will be adopted, as the whole} agreement ls outside the treaty anril the longer period of payments willl make the task easier for Germany. article 233 of the peace treaty, which cmrusts the reparations commission with the task ot ti5itur the amount ot the indemnity. Then another router- ence will be called to which tho Ger» mans will be invited. I The second Ironing out ot diner ences came (liter two days of a con- tinually widening breach that threat, lened to break up the conference, it, being virtually suspended except (or iprimte conferences. Official French circles give the Belgian 'ueiegatlon credit for the success in reconciling the British ariirirreneh viewpoints. ' The Brain-t in its tmat form, wheat (approved by the Supreme Council, will be submitted to Germany for ac- reptanue as an agreement outside ot article 233 of the peace bean: which' It,",,? to thirty years instead at for- ty-two as agreed upon at Boulogne. i The proposed scheme provides tor 'the payment ot annuities on a tslid-, lug scale of from 2,000,000,000 to 6,- 000,000.000 gold marks over a period, of ororih,iy forty-two years. and also} a 1236 per cent. ad valorem tax on) German exports so that her creditors will be according to G'ermany's in- creasing prosperity. EXCHANGE BETTER. ons plan are In general the same both n;iiitary and economic mea- ed to pay twelve per cent tax on hula ot German exports in 1913. d a halt gold marks. k or collecting the tax on the allied In a tew days and they to consider the terms. "A! resume ses- mil BENT _"' KPAYABU'I illtttllllillll6 "W" (Canadian Press) F.. NEW YORK, Jan. M. - Donald tor O‘Callaghan. Lord Mayor of Cork, lid. whose status in the United States 6,- was that of a seminar: awaiting a lad chance to reshlp from some United lso States port, has dropped out of sight. on His last public. appearance was on are Tuesday when he addressed the ex.l in- ecutive committee of the American Committee for Relief in Ireland here. Ten At the headquarters of Harry Roland. on- secretary to Eamonn De Valera at, “President of the Irish Republic," it it was said today O'Callaghan's more! for ments were unknown. The hotel at,' ich which he had been staying had "n on'lel’t several days ago. V . out! Ill . o . I. . (C . PARIS, . at the n Y . tho dim . bu been , . the supra ) . ea for tl ‘. . men! ot tl , . other civ , . not perm . lulle- Tr Me, . Ther De aut . disband l . stated. at on . arranged 13, . The can . in; this 1 led . the Austr ng . expected ' be . lion. on 1 :ed . adjournmt n d . on Febru: . mans hav. ey . .held in L _ . . . l Bennett was Been running from a house on Jarvis street and refused to stop when called upon to do so. When searched he had some $456.12 in his pockets. which is believed to have been stolen from houses in the vicin ity. TORONTO. Jian. '28.--White attempt tlng to avoid arrest by two police von- stables on Jarvis street yesterday " ternoon: a man who gave his name as William Bennett, 58 Pape avenue. was shot in the back by P. C. Gibbs. and is at present in the General Hospital. His rondltion is not critical. l ‘ M. Hollingsworlh Wood, chairman of the Committee of One Hundred. investigating the Irish question, said he knew nothing of O'Caihuthan's future plans. It was In as quiet a manner as this that De Valera dig, appeared when he slipped out of the United States this winter. Toronto Police Frustrate Efforts of Robber To Eccape. recent 810,000,000 loan which has been over subscribed be in- creased. The bond dealers re- ported that then was consider- able money; available. The Pro- vincial Treasurer favors itt, crossing tho loan and an Hr nouneemettt to this effect may De expected very shortly. MONEY WOULD INCREASE LOAN (Canadian Press) TORONTO, Jan. 28.aBoml dealers to-day waited upon Hon. Peter Smith. asking that the O’Callaghan Has Dropped Out of Sight in U. S. aoiutucluMttge ‘EINWINKWIHI AND . OTtttttt GUARD. DUCT " q DIIIANDID AT ONCE SHOOT The council It a ttnat meet- ing this afternoon will discuss the Austrian problem and it is expected to dispose ot all ques- tion. on the programme before Adjournment. The eottttrenee on February " to which Ger- mans have been invited wilt be .held in London. Ther penalties tor allure to disband by July 1, M. Briana stated. are stronger than those arranged at the Spa conference. 1tMatMian he.) PARIS, Jen. ".-ah. report ot the military committee on the diner-lane" of Games] bu been virtually ”proved by the eupreme council. It around. ea for the complete til-bud- men: ot the Eirsreettt"rtswettr Ind other civic and ornate-Mon not permuted under the Ver- ulllee Treaty. ALLEGED BURGLAR I . d q . I AND . it no" ll . Tt ID " one: . Bea, - o It!” Pun) . 'rnttit ,_n. "no" a In " 'otttgttittmy on . ctmt of actually . 'ttttrt, “WI-0'“ by a for 1 tit. It provide . tttat Iota sin-bud. . in a hnenwehr Ind . hull! cranium): . m3 an the Ver- . " . tore or allure to . on t l, M. Briana . shoal " than those . utter a conference. . P. 0 a ttnat meet- . them will discuss . terda em and it is . Hon. 3 ot all ques- f turne amme before . with a conkrence . leade b which Ger- . mg a .vnod wilt be . whole . wind . . . . .V/XIAJ In In Great anentlve. hem; one ot "an oldest remedial used. Mlnnrd's Mammal has cured thousands of or m ttt Gripper, Bronchitis. Sore Throat, Asthma Ind klndred diam-en. " in un - to Oerms. Tumult” nt bottle- bolls -ttt "or, day. For an]. try " drum-u and [men] M '00”! Llama. and other Lung Disease! Claims many Victims In Canada and should be sanded against. ...-e. The allied troops have again taken charge o 'Comrhuttinopte, the Turk, lab Capital], The Quebec Government intends to establish a demonstration farm In awry county in the Province. to get here after travelling all night and will he employed getting things In shine to rlarge party expected lat- er on. we: {min}; by the '"rryriit2rvi.r_tyc. of forty short term prisoners from Burwash reformamry, They are all picked men and they were in charge or ttve guards. The men were glad GUELPH. Jan. Eli-After being used during tth, war tor military hos. pital hutldings formerly used tor a provincial reformatory, were par; lially restored to their former pur- First of Govt - Guests Arrive at Guelph Farm The Liberal loader bluntly nuns tionvd thr, sincerity of Mr. Drurrs do sire to hroaden out. Ire presented figures .or the vote at the gt-neral " .eetion to show that the 1'. K. O.-Lab. or coalition had less than onethird ot the total vote polled and suggested that “with: was the incentive for widening the party to take in others. The Liberal Party and ttto, platform on which it stood had been broad enough to take ln all classes of now pus and at a time when the U. P. 0. followed Mr. 19ewart, wus'in splem did form. Where the Liberal leader could have shown hruadness it had latlavkml the Liberal Party and allow- ed Conservatives to win tidings ‘thongh the Liberals had left the field to U. FI o. candidates in many run- stiiuencies. . ...' M5". The Liberal Leader, H, H. Dewart. tcc.. characterized the Premier as "a political chameleon with a Wonderful facility tor changing his political hue to suit the company that he keeps." He expressed the opinion that the annulled broadening out was not co- 'operation between those holding ftint- ilar views, but "the autocratic exer- cise of the power of government try alrsorption and by the elimination of opposition." P. o. organization's reactions to them. Two group leaders spoke yea- terdny. H. Hartley Dewart, KC, and Hon; G. Howard Ferguson. and both turned their guns on the Premier with evident elect. The Liberal leader devoted the greater part of! his address to an attack upon the whole "broadening out" movement} which he apparently regards as a veiled attempt to holster up by snip- ing from the Liberal ranks a class movement that otherwise must fail. tt wilt be remembered that a year ago Mr. Dewart Borrowed mightily stepped in where the Liberal Party over the {art that the U. F. o. had had. sown. He is stlll narrowing, Gin charging that the "hired hands" reaped the crop they had not. plant- ed. can! mule “no a bit', we “brand- lit, out" " too tempting n subject for discussion to ho not to on. Mde rtt"t beam the bend- ot the U. P. o. ‘in were: coach's decide am good talisman! dictate. I. policy ot Bott Malling for n time. l " was not " all nun-prising thero‘ tore that the beginning ot the debate on the Speech from the Throne should bring Premier Dmry's recent utterances to the front-tmt the U. TORONTO. JII. ".---te I. c. Dairy nad I. J. norm is: have and to In". the subject Re "m- all; om" severely no” for I “no "torder_status-ioctl-trr. Hbonlhulor My "rm a. 'r's1,t1t,'d"o'dP,"t mus. mom" for "ttemu. ' Mr. Ferguton in Fine Form Pneumonia. ls than omsthird of 1m] and suggested the incentive tor to take in others. and ttto, platform had been broad er bluntly ques- ot Mr. Drurrs do t. Ire presented It the gt-neral ol- the 1'. K. (1-1.1?)- M anagram and superintendent! -ot vnrlous Hydro system! moot In ro. ronto r" . 1 A double drowning in reported from ‘Vlenn'a where three children berth" lbrough the Ire while skating on the creek thla afternoon. One was able to climb out, or was rescued try column- ions, but Charles King. and 7, gm! another boy. understood to be I Milk w, somewhat older. were drowned. (Canadian Press) _ TORONTO. Jan. 28.-ihtpporter. at the Drury Government met In caucus lat the Parliament hullaings this: morning. Hon. F. C. Riggs was call. ed upon to explain the policy ot In: F,rJ1'j,iame?r,perycsls5 Trtmntr-trtgttr (Ways. Rural members crltlclzed the administration. not so much on .08 icoum of the money expended but he'- cattse they were not Batistied that thd government was doing tmtrieUgtt along lines ot improving mull M. Double Drown“; _ Mr. Ferguson rebuked the you!!! tent attempt, for political purposes; T to make the farmer discontented WW his lot as contrasted with that ot tttdb city man, and the unfairness ot ttib. government In taking credit tor much of what was done by the former 'oe' ernment. J, Premier to Speak on Tuesday C', l Hom Mr. Drury adjourned the dot Mme. He will speak on Tuesday: 71mm, The House will not meet on Friday or Monday, The adjourn- ment over Friday was made owing to the (not that' most ot tht Conan Native members are going to Kemps dine this morning to attend a compli- ‘montary banquet to Hon. Mr. Fergus. Ion. while on Monday. Hon. Mr. Drury must attend an important conterencq at Ottawa in connection with the discussion between Manitoba and Ort, tario over the water levels on the Lake of the Woods. In View ot the tact that other business is not nth 'lciontly hdvam-ed to warrant a ttit. ting the extra adjournment was de, _ vided upon. Managers and I Members Are- J on Biggs' Trail __ "'""J!' I The Conservative leader, in . , best ot good humor. to” Mr. . he was on the horns od a an 4' He knew as any man of scald W' knew that the people ot will: would not continue to sand tor ' l class movement, The clan mung, farmers themselveé would end W: And because he knew that a rttmltt. class movement could not have ree" manent success Mr. Drury was can, ing to broaden it. Yet, as Mr. Mttef, bison astutely recognized. it M (movement was broadened. the hunt ot "Farmer" dropped, It would in]. mediately lost cohesion, tor it Val; the magic in the name in the appel that held it together. Either way tiiiF Premier was riding tor a fall. " ~1v-r . , you - In: "it _ pron-rod no». to chief and than! m - we note am no hath mnuud In: lawn unruly. tor Mr. not"! All on 'rttqr government. Tho who"! tack upon Mr. Darr- out pun let! him on. to I movemqm "on the 0.1 benches and Mr. For.“ " upon In mutant!" Mr. Do. wha now IIVI Maul! diam the column- ot the Globe lid d Liberal newspapers by Mr. Drum was becoming duly mom OM that Mr. Drury's broadening out I being Interpreted In the when] q as a movement toward the at." tion of the farmer movement in , good old Liberal party. Bat Mr. m art seemed to bet' In the way. “BIN ening out" tor Mr. Drnry In“ spell "ttattesting out" tor Mr. Dov.