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THE LEADER, HEGINA, SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1923 IHAMI LTON TO STATE SHAKE-UP DUE IN COAST HOCKEY LEAGUE FARM EVIDENCE OF WESTERNERS HELD VALUABLE STATE VIEWS 1 TO COMMITTEE Patrick Offers to Sell Seattle Franchise May Reorganize Western Loop PAGE FOURTEEN If i Messrs. Spence and Williams Hearten House of Commons Agriculture Committee Considerable Dissent From Certain Western "Blue Euin" Speeches i1 A il At the right, Sheldon and James tgaln it. At the left is Sheldon Caldwell, recognized ohlef tains of the Caldwell's home. Caldwell Indians, who rU one time owned 1'elfte Island, and are now teekir.g (Special to T.s Leader) OTTAWA, AprH 20. There- much diseent mon; Western members of parliament, and a.

common dissent among those frora tho east, from the blue ruin speeshes which have been made in the House tils session by certain Alberta and Saskatchewan members, and also from of the evidence given before the special committee touching ajrri-rultural conditions in the. West. The pedal committee oa agriculture Is going into the matter ii.ly and evidence combatting that which hag been given is to be introduced. Hon. C.

M. Hamilton Saskatchewan rr.ir.-inster of agriculture, is to bs h.rr! SUGGEST PLANSiorkton cut in two dd tma 17 BY FLOOD OUTBREAKS tributaries, extending from Winnipeg westward as far as the Qu'Appelle valley, in eastern Saskatchewan. Brandon, which up to tonighKhad ben considered the most seriously affected area, hopes for a gradual subsidence from1 now on, according to reports, it being considered that the (Special to The Leader) OTTAWA. April 20. That frame of mind which views' the West e.s a safe and sane country, and discounts the blue ruin propagandists in Parliament or appearing before its committee, found a refreshing expression today in evidence before the special committee on agriculture.

In; the morning Mr. George Spence was heard, and this afternoon Mr. N. B. WlLllarns amplified the morning evidence.

As Mr. Williams described Abernethy, it la typical of the west, a community 18 miles long by eight miles wide, in -which the farming industry, flourishes, every prospect pleases, and not even the banker or the loan company agent is vile. In the past ten years 'there have been only three mortgage foreclosures in the whole district, and they were all by the one company. Osier, Hammond and Nanton of Winnipeg. Mr.

Wlilliams jrave the, committee the names and other particulars of men who had come into the Abernethy district with little or no capital, and in a decade had become independent. Abernethy Is the district from which Hon. W. It. Motherwell comes.

One member of the committee seemed to be under the impression that Mr. Williams was a sort prize exhibit which the Government had brought in. but the chairman stated that all were agreed that he had given valuable evidence and added much to the information of the committee. His evidence, as well as that of (By Staff Corrasnondsnt) MOOS 2 JAW. April 50.

A rumor-t i shake -up in the Pacific Coast Hockey League, and a general reorganisation, of organised, hockey la Western Canada, as outlined in ar- exclusive uicm in The Leader one month ago, took more definite form at an annual meeting- of the Western Canad Hockey League 1 tst Tuesday in an-ordlr. to t-tutf-ertents teaight by W. G. Marshall and Art Servlas, delegates -who attended the 'meeting to urro Mooes Jaw's for admission to the Richard-tun loop. An offer was submitted at th by Frank Patrick, president of the coast league, to Mr.

Marshall fr the purchase outright of the Seattle franchise. "I dad rot have the authority to buy hockey team." declared Mr. Marshall, afid consequently I couldn't d'l-cumi the offer." Mr, Marshall Intimated that it -was generally rumored about the meet-Ira? that Patrick was negotiating Holmes. Winnipeg, for the Je of one cf hi other franchises. He added that Winnipeg's action in mfklnj application for the franchise would influence the Western Canada Its decision with regard to Moose Jaw's en-try.

To-'right, a committee, consisting: of W. i. Art. Serviss and J. A.

Caulder was former for the purpose of rromot.ng Moose Jaw's interests, as far as the league was concerned, and to wcure the co-operation of influential bodies In the city. Marshall, at the opening of tonight's season, outlined the work which had been accomplished by himself ar. i Art the league meeting Tuestiar. Champ Deeply Hurt He stated that he talked with Wes Champ. Regrina impressario, en route to Calgary.

Mr. Champ informed him that he was deeply hurt by the publicity which had been given him in connection with his alleged antagonism Moo" Jaw's admission to the league. He said that he realized that he needed the support of Morse Jaw on the tall end of the weak territory in the Western Canada Lf-sgue. Mr. Ma re haH declared that.

Champ had done everything in his power to support Moose Jaw's appllc-ation for udm-ssicn. and recommended that th meeting should voice Its appreciation of what Champ had done during the league meeting at Cal-gfc ry. He stated tuat Duke Keats was the only man at the league meeting who had vouchsafed a definite statement regarding Moos Jaw's admission. Keats said that he whs heartily in favor of flowing Moose Jaw a franchise, bit declared that Moose Jaw would have to show him thstt Its admission would not weaken the pea nas been reached. Farther west of Brandon the Asslniboine i reported to have gone down 12 inches during the day Less optimistic are the repcrts from the Portage La Prairie district, half way between Winnipeg and Brandon, where the flood waters are 14 inches higher than last yei.r peak.

An ice jam has been caused just, east of Portage, which if re- moved, would relieve th eituation a great deal, and a-Iow pursue its course. the river to Farmers Hasten to Safety The tributaries of the Assiniboir.e are backing up and overflowing their banks, causing farmers to hasten to safety. Isolated cases have teen reported of loss through the drowning of livestock, but the loss in this respect is not believed to be heavy. The railways will suffer the heaviest losses through the washing away of bridges and culverts, as well as long stretches of roadbed. Every effort is being made by the railways to maintain train services as 1 nearly normal as possible by operating stub trains between washouts and In some cars by co-oper ating in the use of eah other's roadbeds wherever practicable and necessary to keep traffic movin Some improvement is reported along the Red rive Which Tune south to North Dakota, the belief being expressed that the peak has i ukku iratucu.

ujiB.u-iituje uiuLast uv.i-c ii unugts tft.ii ftiuni5. 1 Tne situation at Brandon -was 'e lieved by civic officials who destroyed the jammed ice at the First and Eighteenth street bridges with dynamite. All the ice between the two points had been cleared tonight The removal of ice biLcles caused I east, and large quantities of wood testimony regaled at were carried down. Meanwhile, r-ecuarly opportune i- support of everything possible is being done to Government measure ces-gited alleviate the condition of the home- out such combines or less residents of the flats. Two agreements Several school houses and a hail bavs'ttons from, them have been protest-been ulaced at their disposal, while to the Government against ths (Continued from Page 1.) ed there yesterday, and dry.

Today it is high The volume of water flowing through the Qu'Appelle river Is only slightly than flowed through Scissors Creek. The ice in the lakes above here has not yet melted but it is not expected to raise the level of the river when It comes. Only the southern part of Tantal-lon is flooded. The water has now left the floors of the houses but the streets are reminiscent, of Venice. Householders ply about in boats from door to door.

Awakened By Roar Early Thursday morning residents of the village were awakened by the roar of the ranids of Cutarm Creek which joins the Qu'Appelle five miles west of here. Hastily dressing they looked from their doors to find their houses aurrounded by rapidly rising water. Screams for help were heard and neighbors on higher land came to aid with a dray which drove frqni door to door taking the people out of the threatened bonvs3. The following families were removed: G. North way.

C. Parker, Charles Mitchell. Fred Lambert, Fred Ryan. Angus Sutherland and Phil Szuick. Probably the greatest hardship was suffered by the Szuicks.

When they awoke water was on the floor of their little home. Clasping her baby in her arms, Mrs. Szuick stood on a table while her husband attempted to free the etock in the barn. He got the cattle out safely but one pig was drowned. Later the Szuicks were removed tOj higher ground.

The section bouse was th only building inundated at Hazel-cliffe, a valley town, eight miles west of Tantalion. The section boss and his family escaped early Wednesday and yesterday water was flowing through the windows. At the same time five miles of railroad track near Cutarm Creek were covered with from five to nine feet of water. The roads in the district are almost impassable, snow still remains in the bluffs, and culverts and highway bridges are washed out even on high land. Pipestons Flooded The Pipestone district south of Moosonoin is badly flooded.

Dozens of bridges are washed 0 out. The usually narrow stream is now 400 yards in places, but is slowly receding. Seeding in the valleys of the valleys of the Pipestone and the Qu'Appelle will be delayed several weeks by the flood. The farmers are optimistic however and say they will be able to sow oats. The flood situation at Summer-berryr on the main line of the C.P.R..

has greatly improved. The washout in the C.P.R. track has been mended but northeast of the town soggy, water-covered fields stretch as far as the eye can reach. For more than twenty miles near Summerberry, railway ditches stretch like twin canals in many places threatening to undermine the track. Two Horses Drown MOOSOMLV, April 20.

White crossing the Pipestone river at Keenan's bridge yesterday Alfred Laycock and Andrew Wilson, had both their horses drowned and were thrown into the swift running stream when their huckboard over- turned The men had crossed the when their huckboard main bridge over tne river ana asa not discover, that the culvert bridge had been swept away in the flood, until team and huckboard were right onto it. Thrown into the icy wattr, they succeeded in making a landing at opposite sides of the stream. Laycock found shelter at the home of Mr. Cooke nearby, but Wilson was forced to walk over a mile and wade? breast deep for a hundred yards in water before reaching the home of Mr Beaudin. Menace Still in Manitoba WINNIPEG, April 20.

Although an optimistic report w.s received from the Assiniboine river was reported to have receded about nine inches this evening, there was no general sign tonight of relief to the settlers affected by the overflowing of the Assiniboine and its JVL 60f frlTD Dissent is expressed tw two grounds, namely that conditions have been grossly exaggerated, and also that, even if times are below normal in certain places, or in tie affairs of certain individuals it la a passing phase, the erapfcasis of which wci react upon the western country wt.J immigration is being looked to as great solution of the difficulty. Evidence will be given to the effect that people who have atienci to their business, and have not la extra vaglnce or in committments beyond their mes.ni are com. rig along all right. Byause there are some w-hOe Individual -operations have not been on the scate profit of some past years, is not regarded generally as a reason why the whole country be condemned and its future Impaired by stories calculated to prejudice its development. Conditions which apply on tie prairies are not.

in mot cases, widely dissimilar from the East, where both agriculture ar.i less depression because of reasons that extend far beyo-d the bound? of Canada. The special agricultural committee will make a oisifrehes-siv. report, and wherever it is established that by any g3verr.rr.t-t policy, tee situation can be remedied, jthe disposition cf the Cabinet wiU ho ir.iatite such a rollcv. Me'- the-, is already videc r.rt'1,n Ti -r -jt- are interfering with plans conceded to be vital to an ad- justmeni of the economt- Evidence of Combines Evidence d-sc'osed tfore The committee makes St aijundantly citAT that combines, associations and other organizations cf trade ar enhance the cost of livirg, to --courage buying and, generally to mairtain a fictitious ard unwarranted level of bill, but-they have received r.o couragernent- The attitude of f-T: t.e (Conservatives in the preliminary ce- (bate on the subject indicate! stror.g opposition to the it is said, will be "fought to tie last ditch." Liberals and Projessi-rifs will unite to put it through the House, ut the affected place reliance upon tie Conservative majority in tie to dfeat it. This week's "evidence, however, along with what came before to the operation of plans to keep prices up to consumers, will place a heavy responsibility oa the Conservative party if, in the House or Senate, it blocks the effective remedial legislation provided in the Government measure against combines.

It pro vides for thorough Investigation, readily and for penalties, includir.g both heavy fines and ins- prisonroent, whfre case id Eici cut, Call U.S. Congrejim?" WASHINGTON, April 23. IKe-sentative Sydney Anderson, of M.r--nesota who was chairman of the Congressional joint committee to investigate agriculture! problems, has been invited by Chairman MacMas-ter. of the Canadian House of Commons committee on agricuitural conditions, to appear before the committee. He is erpected to visit Ottawa next week and discuss rural credits and other agTicuituraJ problems.

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NORTH MOOSE JAW mmoh V.oi 3 10 .4 Sir Horace Rumbold, lirltisli high commissioner In Constantinople, will represent the Km ire at the Iau-anne conference, which resutnea April 3. CURZON URGES' OVERTURES BY GERMAN GOVT. Thinks France Would Be Will lag to Respond Marquis Hopeful LCXN'DOX, April 20. The debate on the Ruhr in the House of Lords tonight. with the Secretary for Foreign Affairs as the principal upeaker, proved that all the recent developments have produced no deviation frcftn the nne of policy already repeatedly stated by Premier Eonar Law.

Marquis Carzon maintained firnly that the Anglo-French entepte wsa the only safeguard of Euroio- we.l-being. Any outsid intervention, in his opinion, would be premature, and he admitted the embarrassment attached to the Question who 6hould make the first move. Marauis Cur-zon appealed to Germany to take that step, expressing the belief that France would be w'illing- to respond with a overture. Intimating that the British Government. -from time to time, had given sound, sincere advice, both to France and Germany, during the past three months, and hadfniver given Germany the slightest encour agement to evade her responsibilities, the foreign secretary declared his Government was ready at -y time to discuss plans or proposals concerning reparations; which "was a matter for international treatment or security.

Effect Upon Trade Incidentally. Lord Curzon showed a disposition to minimize the adverse effects of French action cn B-rltish trade. No doubt, he said, there had been harraaeing encumbrances, but he was surprised to learn from Board of Trade statistics that British trade with Germany, including the occupied regions had ben considerably greater than in the corresponding period last year. Dwelling on the grave anxie-ty caused by the renewed slump in the mark. th foreign secretary was regretful that Germany had done nothing beyond echoing the suggestion of the United States secretary of state, Charles Evans Hughes, fcr an international committee of experts.

He poinled out this suggestion had not been followed up by the United States and. had been turned down by France. He thought, however, that Germany had shown wisdom in abandoning the impossible position that coyfplete evacuation of German territory must precede negotiations, i The foreign secretary concluded with a note of hope-fulness, saying he had "observed on both sides symptoms of willingness to consider and discuss terms or a luture settle ment" and that such symptoms the Goverment would do its utmost to encourage. Organize for Protection MULHEIM, April 2). The citizens of Mulhelm and Its vicinity tonight are organizing for self-protection against the unemployed bands which were dispersed this morning from the center of the town and now are assembling in the outskirts.

Armed With axe handles and other improvised weapons, the people of Mulhelrn are going about the streets ready to repel any further invasion of the town by the malcontents. The Red Cross Society's repre sentatlves say that nine or ten persons are dead and TO wounded in conseouencefof the three days of mob rule, but this count is not an accur ate one, inasmuch a3 those who had besieged the Rathaus and other parts of the town carried away some of their dead and Injured. In the suburbs, -where the bands driven out of town are gathering. It Is reported that they are holding up pedestrians and engaging In plunder. Police officials assert that moat of thOF.eengaged in disorders are I rut in urn sta.

PAUL ROM IN AND TAYLOR REMANDED Will Appear Tuesday at Estevan on Charge of Having Liquor ESTEVAX. April 20. Paul loaning and Sam Taylor, charged with having liquor in their possession were remanded till Tuesday when they will come -before J. C. Martin, Provincial Police magistrate.

The half-dozen seized cases of whislcoy and keg of alleged home brew were sent to Regina tonight with Commissioner Hawkes. Judgment was reserved in the charge against Emil "eur, lessee of the Queen's hotel, Lampman, of having liquor for sale. The liquor was found in a cabinet in the kitchen of the hotel but defendant and his wife pleaded they had no knowledge of it being there. HOLD FUNERAL SERVICE FOR LATE C. If.

ALLC0CK MOOSS JAW, April 20. Funeral services for the late Charles N. All-cock, Moose Jaw farmer, whose body was found in his house at Eastvlew Wednesday niht. will bo held tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from his town residence. 1229 Third avenue.

N.W. Interment will ito made in Moose Jw cemetery. to i Viho mortgaged to build barn in Cavor of the latter. It was hard to get farmers to jvork on a purely co-operative basl. An annual horse fair at different points in the country would be of rreat value, but there was always the trouble that the farmers would kill it by bringing in their old plugs, on which they -would put too high a price, with the result that the 'buyers would not return.

Rests With Farmers He emphasized airain nnrf ae-aln that a. great Part of the remedv for the-farmers' troubles lay in his own hands, and when -asked by the chair man, to elaborate thia statement ha said he did not like paternalism In any form. He mentioned the case of tne united -States tariff ncnt'n-st Canadian cattle, put -on at th in stance of the farm bloc there, although the cattle imnnrtpH rro Canada over a period of ten were only one per cent. mar ketable cattle grown in the States. He could not see where this benefited the United On the matter of rural r--mAta tua witness disclaimed any expert knowledge, but he said that "an tution, government or otherwise undertakes to hean money had better safeguard Itself as well as possible.

There may be a benefit in such loans, but there is a aanger as well. The security should be Jn many cases in western Canada it would have been better if monev had nor Jt to get. He gave instances wher9 banks had been closed out in western towns, due to too keen competition to loan. Getting back to his own ideal district again, he said that the bank jTa.nager there had told him that in ii i ears aoing business there ho had made only one loss and that of $78. He would put the heavy bans losses in some districts rinwn farmers working poor land.

soM stt prices above prodfrctive value. Finally, the inevitable question came. A doubting Thomas on the committee inquired why the witness had left the farm. "The reason was." he said, "that I had a hunch that the boy who had no education did not have much show In the world." He had got into other lines of work theu in which he had prospered. Tells of Soldier Settlers LONDON, April 20.

Speaking at a luncheon, given by the Canadian Club here today, Major Ashton. who announced that the object of his visit to England was to interest ex-service men of the Old Land in tha matter of settlement in Canada, declared that soldier settlers stuck to the country life in Canada better than civilians did. Major Ashtorf gave the lie direct to "little Canadians" who claimed that a living could not be made off the land. Many of the men, he said, besides making a living on their farms, paid off largo sums on loans which had been advanced to them. Even including losses due to unsuitable settlers, upsuitable wives or unsuitable land, Major Ashton asserted that only 14 per cent, ot the goldier settlers in Canada had left 'the land.

FEARS HYDRO PROBE MAY BE "FOOTBALL" H. H. Dewart Calls on Premier Drury to Close Up Inquiry Before Election TORONTO, April 20. Fear that the evidence adduced -before the Gregory Hydro investigation commission would be used as a "political football during the forthcoming general election In Ontario, -was voiced in the Legislature this afternoon by H. H.

Dewart. Liberal member for Southwest Toronto, who urged that Premier Erury close up the commission and have it make its last report before the House dissolved on May 4. Premier Drury said he understood tfee commission would cit again on May 12 lor a few days. Its report, he said, would be valuable to any Government which might come back after the election. The mation.broughf down by Hon.

Peter Smith, provincial treasurer, preparatory to his bill establishing a sinking fund to wipe out $61,000,000 of debt in 40 'years, was discussed in committee just before the House adjourned. W. F. Nickle (Conservative, Kingston), declared -the scheme would not do what it proposed to do. Hon.

Manning Doherty declared nobody said.it would wipe out the whole Ontario debt. Mr. Nickle, he said, was assuming that there was to be a deficit every year. There was a surplus of ordinary account, and so much was; to be taken from this surplus to pay into the fund to ultimately pay off a larg portion of the debt. It's News to Him Major Malcolm Lang, M.L.A.

for Cochrane, stated today that he knew nothing of the new non-political "New Ontario First" party which, it -is stated, is to contest 12 ridings. ALL AIRPLANES FAIL TO -SUCCOR STRANDED NORTHPORT, April 20. The fate of the woman and nine men marooned on South Fox Island, IS miles off shore in Lake Michigan, was still unknown here tonight. Of the five airplanes which speed ed to their rescue, two were permanently disabled, and the other three apparently lost. RADIO SUPPLIES All Standard Good Imnaedlae Deliveries Distributors for Northern Klwtri-a XelloM, Thordarson, Baldwin and other Writp for H-ioe ACME TRI LTD.

1U UIV111U lUUltU HEBRIDEANS' IN Claimed Australia Likely to Outstrip Canada in This Respect (Special Cable to The Leader) BY HENRY SOM ERVILLE (Copyright) STORNOWAY, Hebrides, April 20 Nine hundred souls are sailing within one week from the Hebrides to Canada. The total population of the Outer Hebrides is 60,000. In the opinion of the best authorities the exodus of Hebrideans must continue. They may go to Canada Australia or to the slums of Glasgow, tout migrate somewhere hundreds, perhaps thousands, of them must. Glasgcw does not want them.

Though it knows there is no better human stock than the Hebrtdean, the Glasgow labor market is over-supplied already. Canada has forestalled Australia la getting the first contingents of emigrants this, year, but In all probability the, future stream of settlers will flow southward instead of westward. Ontario is satisfied to try for no more migrants this year, but to see results from the 500 sailing Saturday. Though 400 who sailed last Sunday for Alberta were under Dominion auspices, that was- due to th? enterprise of Catholic priests, and not to any initiative of the Dominion authorities. Natural conditions fa-yor Canada as a dominion fer settlement by the Highlanders.

It is geographically nearest, and it is a country where thousands of Highlanders already have friends and relatives, but Australia looks like securing emigrants became she is showing so unmistakably wants them. Australian schemes- are so alluring that they make- Canadian offers, apart from the Ontario scheme now completed, appear no more hospitable than Glasgow. Australia, is inviting families, not merely individuals, and she offers not only passage money and loans for but a guaranteed income of three pounds weekly per family during the initial homebuilding stage. Canadian emigration officials on this side await formulation of a policy by Ottawa. First-rate emigrants are obtainable here in hundreds provided the right scheme is put forward, and the scheme must be put forward soon if it is not to be too late.

The opinion is expressed by a competent authority here that if Ottawa does not decide on a scheme within the next few weeks it might as well postpone all action till next year so far asNorthern Scotland is concerned. If Canada wants emigrants, and suitable schemes are autnorized, emigrants Will be forthcoming by the beginning of the coming summer. Senate on Immigration OTTAWA, April, 20. That Canada must "import bone and sinew to build up the Dominion," and alo that she must get the right kind of was stressed in the Senate this afternoon by Senator C. P.

Beaubien, who was-calling the attention of the Government to the nations enjoying the most favor sd nation clause without any -adequate compensation being given to Canada. Dealing with the need of immigrants. Senator Beaubien said Canada needed men who would 'become bona fide settlers and not mere transients. Of an increase in1 population by immigration and births in the decade 1911 to 1921 totalling 3,811,000. Canada had lost 2,248,949.

whicn meant that in- addition- to forfeitine-the entire increase by immigration she' had lost 273,566 of her natural increment. Canada, he said, must use, every possible means to develop her foreign trade, and the best means was by the negotiation of good trade treaties. Canada's importations per head were four times greater than the per capita importations of the United States. To foreign producers Canada was worth a market of 30,000,000 people. Great Britain had opened the road for the denunciation of these treaties by Canada, The treaties mentioned by Senator Beaubien were with Spain.

Argentina, Colombia, Norway. Russia. Sweden, Switzerland and Venezuela." ANCIENT CHURCH BELL IS 1,300 YEARS OLD R-OfME. April 20 Ttie oldest known bell stiU in use 53 in, tne pansn church of St. Mary or luorexo.

ai Villalago, in the Abruzzl mountains, and boars the inscription "Ave Maria" followed by "Anno Domini 600." Considering that bIl were invented, according to hurch authorities, by Pope Rabinian who died in 60, no older bell is recorded. Ceylon exported 171,392.243 pounds of tea last year, of which 70 per cent, was shipped to Great Britain. The United-States was second best customer. Santo Domingo Jays claim to being the logical site foe a truly Pan-American Columbus Memorial. Sammy Epstine At TEMPLE 'GARDEN.

TONIGHT Featuring Hearst's latest hits: "She's Got Another Daddy" "Beautiful IJose" "Home" 1 "Wonderful Child" many of them are sheltered in tent on rfrv kind at the nearest point to their Although the Red river rlsing in Winnloeg. no danger is anticipaia- The suburb of -St. James has been seriously affected by the overflowing of the Assinlboine, the streets resembling miniature rivers at many places. More Serious at Portage PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, April 20. Conditions in the Portage district, due to the rise of the waters of the Assiniboine, are becoming serious, and late today the water was 14 inches higher than at any time last spring, -en serious flood3 occurred- The water was oveowing the banks of the river at several points this afternoon, and the indications were that much land would be flooded before tomorrow morning.

nlav5 ef -several experienced on trains arriving in-tha city yesterday, owing to washouts at various points. The Areola train. No. S3, was nearly twelve hours late, arriving at 8,50 this morning instead of 9.30 las; night." Both sections of No. 1 were about three hours late.

The Bulyea train. No. 9, was more than eight hours behind time, being due in tne 2- ht and not ntn 0.c3ock in the mornin. No. 61 from- Winnipeg amvea a.

9.25 Instead of 7.05 thimoming. J. H. Chown. C.P-R- superinten said there were no washouts in th Regina division, but a wasnoui between Chater and Douglas, in Manitoba, on the C.P.R.

main line, had delayed all trains two or three hours. There waa also a washout near Elm Creek, Manitoba, east of Souris. I WILL TRY SEMKO "MOOSE JAW, April 20. Andrew Semko, acquitted yesterday in court y-if TTi-ns Rpnch on a charee of mur dering Constable Anthony J. Tierney, I wiil again stand in the prisoner's box tomorrow in district court, when he is arraigned on charge of making a false statement.

1 Mr. Spence. is being looked on as a sort of rebuttal of the many tales of distress which have been put forward during- the past few weeks, both in the House and before the committee. Cites Several Instances Mr. Williams gave the cornmittee the actual experience of several men in the Abernethy district with whose affairs and circumstances iie was conversant in his capacity aa loan agent.

One uch had 'bougl-t a. farm of 640 acres In 1911 for $25,000, on which he paid cash of So. 000, beginning with liabilities of $20,000. In December, 1922. he owed $4,500, had assets of $28,700 over liabilities, and had raLsed a "family of five.

(Applause from one section of the committee, and sarcastic smiles from another). Another man bought a three-quarter section in 1911 for on which) he paid only a little cash. In 1921 he had clear title, and bought another quarter for which he paid cash by mortgage ms original property lor SS.80-0. The first payment on principal was due January 1, 1923. and the borrower induced the company to take an extra payment of one thousand dollars.

"This woulds lead us to ibelieve that people are making prompt pay ments in the West." said the chaix- "There are districts where they are not meeting either interest or principal," said the witness, "due to the fact that they have had continued periods' of drought, and mortgages placed on land with small productive value, but the conditions which I have cited are the average for our district. We are in the centre of a good" district, clay loam, with clay subsoil. It was originaUy exclusively grain growing-, but in the bluffy portions of tthe country they have been doing some mixed farming and this is gradually extending." Reasons for Prosperity Mr. Williams g-ave some of the reasons for the prosperity, of his district. The agricultural societies had been an important factor.

They were purely educational In their objects, aiming at a more profitable and more permanent agriculture. He interested the committee with his description of the losses due to soil drifting, and the. remedies for it. He emphasized the necessity for diversified farming, which lessens the risk of failure and helps in the solution of the labor question. With regard to this, he -said there was not enough labor in Saskatchewan for its requirements, and the change from seasonal to more permanent employment which mixed farminj would bring would be a srreat help.

He considered that tne solution of the livestock question was commun ity breeding, which has been done satisfactorily in many districts in respect to cattle, horses and hogs. There was no trouble in selling draft horses cf about 1.650 pounds ana or the rignt quality at $500 a pair, although Mr. Gardiner of Medicine Hat, expressed some doubt as to where the market would como from if ail the, farmers went into the business. With regard" to cattle breeding, Mr. Williams emphasized the desirability of uniformity of 'breed.

In January of this year, the Cahra.ry etockyard men had advised them that the cars of cattle the buyers were after were those composed of Polled AngUs, Herefords, or some other one breed and they "would always bring a premium. The same was true of hogs. Regeneration of Soil The witness began to epeak of regeneration otf 4he soil, and. the cnairman, Mr. jvio-Master, who has a touch of the Scottish theologian.

asked him to explain, as it sounded as though the evidence were becoming theological. The witness intimated that regeneration of the soul aud of the soil were performed by somewhat thesame process, but in the case of the noil. Work; not faith, was the great essential. Certain Kinds of seed were necessary for certain soils. It had been found that banner, oats were thin when grown on regenerated soil, and Red.

Fife had had to be discarded for Marquis in many of the old districts in Saskatchewan. He considered ''the fioll survey was' one of the most beneficial things that ad ever been undertaken in the province. Standing crop competitions and seed fairs were other instrumentalities which had been found helpful. "Every avenue of revenue on the farm must be explored to make it profitable. We can look to Governments for everything under Heaven, but the opinion of per cent, of the delegates at the agricultural society convention, was that the farmers themselves must get down to brass tacks," said the witness.

Some of the things which farmer had to beware of were "boarders" among cows and hens. Men from the universities had been helpful assisting in weeding out poor types of birds and putting them in the soup beforo they got the farmer there. He -pointed out that there was a. tendency on the part of farmers to buy more land than they could crop or Pay for. He drew a distinction between the farmer who wanted a loan to buy more land and the cne league.

Officials Impressed Mr Marshall said that he ad artding "I don't- think I was the only fine that fell down on that Job." Mr. Marshi'l presented credentials from iriflueririnl of the city, th--; yur port, and said that leagu officials appeared favorably Impressed. No action was taken -by the league on the application, however, as HlHy Holmes. Winnipeg, did not make a definite application for a franchise. Mr.

Marshall said that financial and playing details -were outlined by himself and Art Ser-viss In reidy to questions as to where Moose Jaw's proposed team had he-n during the past "winter, Serviss repi.ed ''they had been hookey." An Kdmontnn delegate pointed out that the Kskimos tiad sptnt in an effort to improve one ronition on their team without success. added that he diil not tti'ti whfce Moose Jaw would secure players with available material either under contract or reserve. Mr. Marshall said that Moose Jrtw delegates were not permitted to hear th Holme proposition placed before the meeting. Mr.

Miti-shall xaM that three reasons hai influenced the league In not making a definite -decision, doubt as to Mo Jaw's ability to secure play-ers. the fact that Holmes made nu application, and the fact that an upheaval is Impending: in the coai league. He that Patrick had offered to sell the Seattle franchise to Moose Jaw. In the discussion of the double schedule btwen Coast and Prairie Leagues, Frank I'atrick declared that would not allow his teams to ply a two game series In each city in the event that the Western Cara'la League was a five-team He recommended that a oomit'lttfe should he appointed to kefp in touch with the situation as it developed. Moot Jaw is Supported Col Kenborn.

In the chair, said that lieglna and Calgary were behind Moose Jaw in their application. He pointed onthat Moose Jaw would undoubtedly be granted franchise In the event that Winnipeg enters the leagne. Mr. Marshal aJd that It was understood at the' league that Patrick ws negotiating with Holmes, Winnipeg, for the sale of one of his franchises. He added that Patrick had offered the Seattle franchise to Moose Jaw.

He pointed out that he had not been delegated to buy a hockev team, and did not discuss the matter. Upon a motion toy J. Maerona.ld. the report of th delegates was adopted. J.

A. Caulder informed the meet-i-ig that he had received a letter from II Richardson. In which the latter said that Moose Jaw's application had been discussed five hours at the league meeting. He said this ehowed that Mooso Jaw's application was receiving consideration. He added he bcliev'd Moose Jaw -would, secure a berth in the event thar Patrick and Holmes wera able to reach understanding-.

Appointment of a committea to carry on vu under discussion for some time. A resolution was placed before the meeting suggesting that ach club and official body in the city should be asked to nams a delegate to the committee, and was finally adopted. Later W. G. Marshall.

Art Serviss and J. A. Caulder were appointed to keep in touch with the situation. A vote of thanks was adopted to the delegates to the league meeting. The Stadium Ltd.

also received a vote of thanks for the prompt manner in -which they had met the committee in negotiations, and offered e. threeyear contract in the event Moose Jaw secured entry to the He-dying. Col. Seaborn assured the meeting directors' would do in their power to assist In securing the franchise. ml nil A I HriW fcrtrrnnriMr um i 1 AA 4 J11 ammm pr POCS for those smokers who like MACD0NALDS cut fine or who roll their own ftp.