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0Bere's the Big Broadw ay H unnai• Hit
THE MURLESS PLAYERS
Present-
"Scrambled Wives".
3 'Acts- A Farcee,aComedy —3 Acts
Strand Theatre, Thursday evening, Jan. lcith
"SH -11 --II ; NOT A WORD"
He 'wag afraid hi.; wife would find out; he had beet)
married.' She was afraid her sweetheart, who hated
grass widows, would Iind out she had been Married.
And the wives were all scrambled. And you will
shake with lalighter hatching the unscrambling in this
comedy - drama wit], its joy and sparkle, ibs;,pep and
vivacity, its fun and frolic. It's the Life.;' • Yr'n
Ad.russion 5'.)c- Reserved Seitti 10c extra.
Plan at Aberhart's Drug Store, i2 o'clock noon on
Saturday, January 7th.
Marine and Fisbsriee.
Hon.: T,emsea Ale:tander Robb, (Min -
[ger of Taade and Geramerce. -
ORiarioe
THE NEW FEDERAL CA IIINET , I netted with the war, the Cabinet
was increased in size by Sir p''''ert
For the administration of the Gov-' Borden; Lt was made of equal size
ernJnant. of Canada, Hon. William L. ' by Mr. Meighen at the time of his
Mackenzie King, and the men select- i recent appeal to the electorate.
ed to compose his Cabinet, ''Wave as There were in the administration
•sumed responsibility. After twenty- with which Mr. Meighen appealed
three days of waiting the change in to the country twenty-two Minis.
the political order necessitated by the tete, eighteen of whom, including
result of the general e'eebinn was ace the Solicitor -General, were holding
complished Friday af•entoon. The offices under the Crown, and four of
GovernMent of Right • }Ion. Arthur Who, were Ministers without port-
Meighen relinquished the reins of folio. Prior to the war, tar office
office and the new Government of of the President of the Privy Coun-
Hon. M'actenzie King l'ok them np. til was held in conjunction with that
Mr. Meigs .n and the cite members of the Prime Minister. The duties
of his administration 'v,to remained attaching to that office are not such
in the. Capital, Sir Hen y Drayton, es to render necessary or to justify
Sir Jaynes Lougheed, Hon. G. D. - its being continued as a separate
Robertson, Hon. J. A. Stewart end portfolio. It will, therefore, be held,
Hon. R. B. Bennett, held their final formerly, un conjunction with the
council meeting at noon. They were ()lice of the Prime Minister. The
in session oral, three-quarters of an rsmber of Ministers without port -
hour. An hour after their adjourn- folio has been reduced from four to
went they waited upon the Gorier- three. •
nor.Genezal, Baron Syne of Vie, "2-JJ'be ailoting of portfolios to
at his office in the East Block, in ,members of the Senate will not be
Accordance with xetigeet- Mr. e-tntiaied aa- a paactice. Except for
. eeeighen'a resignation *'as forrnially very special reasons, Ministers of
accepted by His Excellency, who said :the teem, bolding portfolios will
farewell to his [retiring • advisers. As °hereafter be &elected from members
the members of the old Govern- of Parliament occupying seats in the
ment went:,, departing they passed House of Commons. In the Ministry.
the members of the new on their as announced, there is an apparent
way to the Governor.Genera'i's office exception to this rule. It is, how-
to be sworn in, in his presence, as ever, only apparent. Hon. Hewitt
members of the King's Privy Council Bosock, of British Columbia. who
for Canada and as heads of Dei has been the leader of the Liberal
partmemrts of State. This ceremony Deposition in the Senate, and who
hes been given the portfolio of Min-
ister of Public Works, will, it is
understood, be appointed Speaker of
the Senate as soon as Parliament
meets. British Columbia's repre-
sentation in the Ministry will then
revert to the Horse of Commons.
Senator Bostock, it is expected. will
he succeeded in the leadership of the
Senate by Hon. Raoul Dandur- nd,
who, as Minister withont portfolio,
will then be the only representative
of the Senate in the Ministry.
"It is further understood that. at
the opening of Parliament, tbe Hon.
Rodolphe ',envious will be selected
as Speaker of the House of Cnm-
m'ona. Mr. Lemieux was urged to
become a member of the new admin-
istration, but preferred to be relieved
of again assuming office as a Min-
as might be possible, to all the prey- inter of the Clown.
incee in Canada, and that with re- 3 -The Departments of Militia,
of oonstituenciea Naval 'Service, Air Force, and pos
gard to the number
n each province and to groups of as- sibly also the Mounted Police are
inciated provinces. to be combined in one Department
"Inthose parte of C(anada where of NationalDnaence.
Liberal thought and o1nion is divid-
"4---A oes a rneans of affording to
ed, though equally opposed to the members of the House- of Commons
reactionary character and policies oPeortienity of becoming more of the • the late administration, I have yer4qusinted' with the business
felt that n'ation'al unity would be ditTereast departments of the
further promoted, and confidence Governmerit, and of qualifying for.
and good will between all parts and promotion to higher positions, early'
classes augmented were opportunity conaidemation will be given by the
new administration
of representation in the new Liberadministration to the desirability
administraltion aflnrded individuals of appointing, in an honorary capac-
enjoying the confidence of a con- sty, from among members. of the
siderable portion of be Canadian Rouse o.{ Commons, Parliamentary
electorate who, -'but let. such reprep UnderesSeciebat es to assist the Min.
aemtation, might; as the years, pass, seams•inters during the Parliamentary sea -
be
be led- to experience a feeling of 'seting ]Ilinie Charles
ref'Colonizationnand
isolation as respects the formation I
and administration of our nationalmanigsation"
policies: Aecardingly I shade known
that, regardless of existing differ-1THE NEW CABINET
enees- I- was prepared to conside . Nova Scotia.
representation in the Cabinet of all .
who were preparedeto-advocate and Hon. Wiiii'am Stevens Fielding,
support Liberal 'principles and poli- Minister of Finance.
cure, such repreirentatien to be on ' Ate. Daniel Duncan • McKenzie,
a basis .identical with that expect- Minister without portfolio and Solid -
'
ed of every member of the new ad-, ter -General.
ministration. Millet it was felt by• New Brunswick.
those with Whom.' I conferred that Aon.. A. B, Copp, Secretary of
existing conditions would not per- State.
• nnit of . represes'ation of their fol- • Prince 'Edward Island.
lowing, o n the nnderretandg I Hon. John Ewen Sinclair, Minister
have reason to believe that the at-
titude `assumed by myself In this
partica&are, was dray .appreciated
and met in like spirit.
"With respect to the new Gov-
ernment, certain reform§ have been
4natitated with a view to economy
do national expenditure and to ef-
ficiency in adinlnist:ration.
"1 -The eine of the Cahlnet has
been reduced. At the tine of the
format4 a of the Unionist aam4sia-
hatlota, fibr !reasons alleged to. be eon -
was soon performed. The oaths
were -'administered by Rodolphe
Boudreau, Clerk of the Privy Coun-
cil, and the` great Seal of Canada
was delivered to its new custodian,
the incoming. Secretary of State.
The members of the -Cabinet were
then presented to the Governor-
General and the ceremony was com-
plete.
The Premier's Statement.
Immediately following the cere-
mony of swearing in the new mini-
sters, the Premier made the follow-
ing settlement:
In the formation of the Govern,.
meet, I have aimed, above all else, at
national unity. This end I have felt
would be served, anis the Federal
spirit of our constitution - most ac-
ceptably recognized by according
representation in the 'Oa'binet, so far
:Hon. wilt*Mlt Lipoliaokenzie King,
Prime - Minister, 'seer 'of fitale
for External Affairs, Privy
of the
Privy Cennetl.
Hon. George perry Graham. Min-
ister of Militia and
(Mee and Min-
ister
o1'the Naval Service. -
Hen. Chaeles Murphy, Postmaster.
General.
Hon. Thonaa Andrew Low, Minis-
ter without portfolio.
Hon. William Costello Kennedy,
Minister of Railways and Cana'le.
Hon. James Murdock, 'Minister of
Labor. I Cape Breton in 1351 -His paella.
Saalcatehewsas - mentary experience -'ates back to
•Hon. William. Bichaa'd Motherwell. 1900, when he was first elected to
the Nov
Minister of. Agricu1t Ire. a Scotia !Ree lature. Ile
was elected to the Muse of Cann-
,- Alberta. 110,113 in 1904, but resigned two years
H ,Cit;ries Stewurt,'Minister of leer to accept a judgeship. After
the whir, Superintendent -General two years on the bench he resigned,
of It ai. Affairs, Minister of Mines. to main enter polities, and has been
British Columbia. member for North Cape Breton stead -
Boli. Hewitt Bostock, M.A., Min- ily sine 1908. After the death of
aster of Public Works. Si,• Wilfrid Laurier, in.1919, he was
. • • * elected House leader of the Oppose
Hon. .Wi linin Lyon MacKenzie Kiwi; tion liberal,. He. contested the Iead-
C M.,•10., 'LL. Ji, the prime min -
Hon.
at the Liberal convention with
ietpr1 first entered Canadian pub- Hon. Mackenzie King;: but was de
lic life in 1908, when he was elected feated. A great student ofithe Bible,
as Liberal representative in bhe House his rather prolix speeches is ParIia-
of Commons for -North Waterloo, On- meet have been noted for their apt
�� Scriptural references. •
In 1909- he was appointed minister • • •
of labor in the Laurier admin f stration, Hon. A. B. Copp
a post which he held until 1x11. Secretary of State.
Mr. King was defeatted when be Hon.- Arthur B. , Copp is a lawyer
stood in North Waterloo in the reci-
procity election of 1911, and was a- practice profesaian and has carried on a
gain defeated in the election of 1917,.in the town ofe Sackville,
when he contested the riding of North New Brunswick, sante the year from
York. His political activities date from
Prior to kis entry into the political 1901 when he was elected to the
arena, Mr. King was deputy minister Heegi�eelature of his native province,
of labor from 1900 to 1908, during until 1912,9 his ,satin the Legislature
or -
which time he served as chairman of rfo and was s'nc Liberal a4
several royal commissions on labor to 190r for the province from 1804
and esernigration problems, and as to 1908'
government conciliator innumerous 'M r, Copp was elected as to he
industrial disputes. Housfor Westmoreland osCoFeb to -the
In 1906 he represented the Can- '1915, of Conrmcns on February fat,
adian government in the conference 1915, to succeed Hon. H. R. Ems.
with the Britisk government on mat- e917
and in,
ters pertaining to immigration from eeceaser. He wasthe general electioonn offreel
cad in
the mother country, and was also the the recent genera'] election
tiry
Canadian representative et the con- carried the constituency by a very
r
ference on the subject of emigre- iisrsoge somamewhat
The new Mini ate,
tion from,, the Orient, and iinnugra- having somewhat overbfifty years of age,
tion from India in particular. Westmoreland
been born at St. JulyJo10th,
He was one of the British dele- 1870. His
fd' er, Hanty, ony Co'p 10th,
gates ons the •imternationai opium corn•- English, Hia father, Harvey Capp, was
meson whick met at Shanghai, Miss and his mother, formerly
Clans,. lit 1.909. Masa prances. Copp was,
was rr Irisht
In 1914 be took up the study of descent. Mr, Copp was married to
industrial relations under the aua- Miss AuMgust
201Belh, of 3. .tie, itN. $., on
August 20th, 1903 1 addition -to
spices of the Rockefeller Foundtation, carryinT an 're'� ` 'ytrie•rs, Mr.
and continued in this work 111161 1917, ()V.',is •
presn`dent of :t; .• Sackville
During the same period be'rendered Pyr Box company and a director
extensive and able service in furtber- of Bill C. Haworth, Limited. In re-
ing the production of essential war ligion he is a Presbyterian. His
supplies t!rrough the adjustment of home is in Sackville.
relaltions between workers and em -
the 1Aanecontinentat Railway. Short-
ly efterwashe he entered the Laurier
Cabinet, in 1908, es the Irish-Cidthollc
representative of Ontario. He was
made secrete* of state, aep
he held until the defineof i Lily
erste in 1911. The o'gganuzation of
the Liberal convention of 1919 Wee
Largely in Mr. Murphy's hands, while
the suttees of the gathering was to
a Urge extent due to his efforts. lie
was the permanent chairmen at the
convention. He is known es a hard
hitter,and a good stump speaker.
• • •
Daniel Duncan MacKenzie '
as his name intimnaters, is of Scotch
Highland descent. He was born in
* • •
ployers in several of the most im- eon. Dr. H. S. Beland,
portant war industries in America.
Mr. King was a member of the Minister of Soldiers' Civil Re-Estab-
national executive of the Canadian lishment and Health.
Patriotic Fund from 1914 until 1920. Hon. Henri Severin Beland, B.A.,
The new prime minister is of Scratch M.A., is another member of the
descent, the son of John King, K.C., Laurier Administration to be
and Isabel Grace Mackenzie, a daugh-given
r.
ter of Hon. William Lyon Mackenzie. a scent wasn the'new Cabinet. Di -
He was born on December 17, 1874, Beland appointedste-Gr the pusAugust,
at Berlin, now Kitchener, Ont., and tion of resigning al,
Laurier
was educated at the University of Government
resigning w th the Laurier
Dr.
Toronto, University of Chicago and Bel
a/fir October 6th, Quebec pro -
Harvard University. Beard first entered e
Mt...Ki was chosen -leader of the vincial politics in the L7, god when he
Twas elected to Legislative Aa-
Libera panty at the .national conven- sembly. He was again elected in
tion at Ottawa, in August, 1919. He 1900, entering the'Federal field in
was later elected by acclamation in 1902, when he was returned to the
the constituency of Prince, in Prince House of Commons in a bye -election
Edward Island._ in ,Beaute constituency, following
• • • theappointment of Hon. Joseph
Hon. William Stevens Fielding Godbout to the - Senate. He has
D. C. L., LL, D., 'born in Halifax,
N. S., November 24, 1848, is the son of
Charles and' Sarah Fielding. He re-
ceived his education in Halifax, later
becoming a member of the staff of the
Morning Chronicle, on which he re-
mained from 1864 until 1884, and foe
the greatest part of- the tints held
the position of mianaging editor.
He was elected to the Nova Scotia
Legislature for Halifax in 1882.
Mr. Fielding was premier and pro
vincial secretary from 1884 until
1896.
he then resigned and entered the
Laurier administration as- ministerof
finance. He was elected to the House
of Commons for Shelbourne and
Queens in 1896. He continued in
office until 1911, when he was de-
feated. In 1017 he wan re-elected by
simians/Mon.
Mr. Fielding introduced the British
preferential tariff in the -House of
Commons in 1897. That year be wis-
ited England to float a new Canadian
loan, which was, obtained on better
terms than ever before secured by
Canada.
In 1907 he was one of the plenipe-
tentiaaies of his majesty for the ne-
gotiation of the France -Canadian
commercial treaty.
In 1910 he conducted for Canada
the negotiatidhs with President Taft
and the United States government, to
prevent the threatened tariff war be-
tween the United States and Canada.
In the following year he was one of
the commissioners who negotiated
the proposed reciprocity agreement.
Mr. Fielding is a member of St.
Without portfolio. George's Society at Halifax. He
Quebec. married IM!ss Hester Rankine, daugh-
Ton. Raoul Damdnrand, 'Minister ter of Thomas A. Rankine, of St.
without 'portfolio. John, N. 8„ September. 7, 1876.
Hon. Henri Severin Belami, Min- • • *
ister of Soldiers', Re-establishment Hole. Charles Murphy
and Minister in ehatge of the De- was born in 1868 at Ottawa and was
part nentt of Health. educated at Ottawa University. He
Hon, Bir Loner Gouin, Minister of first made his Parliamentary repu-
Justioe- ' tett on as the chief counse for the
been re-elected st each general elec-
tion since that time.
Dr. Boland was in Belgium on the
outbreak of the Great War and
served as a doctor to the Belgium
army until oaptured by the Germane.
Subsequently' he was released and
returned to Oanada. The member
for Seance was born at Louisville,
Quebec, October 11th, 1869.
d
and it has been ex-
pectedhe would take itis lance
in the Legislature as. leader of the
Liberec Oppoeltion:
Alberta ,returned to Parliament
eleven Progres:eves and one Labor
candidate, who had Progressive en-
dorsation. There hes been no indi-
cation of the nature of Mr. Bte4rart's
plans securing a seat in the
Commons.
• . •
Hon. James Murdock,
• Minister of Labor,
Tion.- Jaynes .Murdock in Altogether
tr newcomer to Canadian political
life, but for ih'any years has been I
one of the Dominion's prominent
labor men. He is Canadian . vice-
president of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen.
Mr. Murdock was born at Brigh-
ton England, of Sotch parents,
August 15th, 1871, being brought to
Canada in 1874. His early years
were spent on a farm in the County
of Kent, Ontario. Ile left his home
in April, 1890, when •he entered the
service of the C. P. R. as a -brake-
man and conductor in which capa-
cities 'he served until July 3lst, 1905.
On September 29th, 1919, Mr. Mur-
dock was appointed to the Board
of Commerce, continuing in this post
until June 24,1920, when he resigned.
Bath of 'Ma. Murdock'' sons served
overseas with the Canadian Expe-
ditionary Forces -J. L. B. Murdock,
with the 3rd Division Signallers died
sixteen months after his return to
Canada as ,a result of tuberculosis
contracted overseas. Another son,
R. 11. -Murdock, nerved with the heavy
Beige artillery.•
• it •
Hon. James Robb,
Miaiyter of Trade and Commerce.
J. A. 'Robb, Chateauguay Hunting,
don, was first elected to the House
of Commons in 1908 and was again
elected in 1911, 1917 and 1921.
He was chosen chief Opposition
whip at the first session of the lest
Parliament, a position he held until
the recent election. Prior to his
advent in the Federal fields, he was
Mayor of Valleyfield, Quebec, from
1906 until 1910.
Mr. Robb is of Scotch descent and
was born at Huntingdon, Quebec,
August 10th, 18.59. In business he is
a merchant miller.
* • •
Hon. W. C. Kennedy,
Minister of Railways and Canals.
• • •
Hon. Jacques Bureau,
Jrrnister of Excise and ICusbo.me.
Hon. Jacques Bureau, LL.D., . Min-
ister of Customs and Excise, is per-
haps one of the :most popular mem-
bers of the House of Commons. He
was first elected alt the general elec-
tions in 1900. He was re-elected in
1904 and was sworn in as Soldcitge-
General in the Laurier administr--
tion in February, 1907. He was re-
elected in 1908, 1911, 1917 and 1921.
.He represents the constituency of
Three Rivers, Quebec.
Mr. Bureau was born as Three
Rivers July 9th, 1860, and was edu-
cated at - Nicolet College and Laval
University. He is a lawyer.
• ■ •
Hen: Charles Stewart,
Minister of Interior and Mines.
Hon, -Charles Stewart, ex -Premier
of Alberta, is an Ontario .man by
birth, having been born at Strabane,
Ont., August 26th, 1868. He is a
farmer by profession. Mr. Stewatt
was first sleeted to the Alberta
Legislature in 1909, by acclamation
and was re-elected, also by cicala, -
motion, at the provincial elections
of 1913. He was again successful
in 1917. Prior to 'attaining the
Premiership of Alberta he was
Minister of Municipal Affairs and
Minister of Public Works. He - is
not a member of Parliament and
was not a candidate in the recent
elections. Mr. Stewart was Prime
Minister of Alberta previous to the
provincial elections last summer
Hon, J•equvio Bureau. Minister of Laurier Gover inset in the defense
Osebuise 4e bias - - - of what was known as the Hoicks to power to p although
;boa. Wisest RC* Jewel t of charges in gegard ; to the betiding of 1 bisnUS was •leaned by aybalan* on
a Hon. William Costello Kennedy has
been in the House of Commons since
1917. lie has always been regarded
as a forceful speaker and a clever
politician. He was one of tl3ose
.ckoeen by the Prime Minister to ac-
company him on his recent campaign
tour, and, following the election, it
was expected that Mr. King would
select the member for North Essex
as one of his Ontario 'Cabinet min-
isters. Mr. Kennedy was born' on
August 27th, 1868, in the City of
Ottawa, a. son of William Kennedy,
and his wife, Julia Costello, both
Irish. He was educated in Toronto,
and on May 8th, 1907, married Glen -
cora Bolton, a daughter of George
M. Bolton, of Detroit. He now re-
sides in Windsor, Ont., and is a gas
and oil operator. In religion he is a
Roman Catholic.
which returned the United Farmer
Sia hide wkhon Forint
• • •
Hon. George P. Graham
Minister of Militia and Defence.
Hon. George P, Graham returns
to the Cabinet after an absence of
some years. Mr. Graham held the
portfolio of railways and canals in
the Laurier administration, from
1907 to 1911, when Sir Robert Bar-
den succeeded to the premiership.
Born at Eganville, Ont., he attended
high school in Iroquois and Morris -
bung, finally adopting the profession
of journalism. He became managing
director of the Brockville Recorder.
Mr. Graham was elected to the
Provincial Legislature as representa-
tive for Brockville. at the general
election of 1898, and again in 1902
and 1906. He was appointed' Pro-
vincial Secretary in the Ross Gov-
ernment on November 22nd, 1904, on
the resignation of J. R. Stratton. He
went out of power with the Govern-
ment, following the election of 1905,
and became leader of the Opposi-
tion in the Legislature in January,
1907. In August of the same year,
lea was sworn in as a member of
the Privy Council.
Mr. Graham was defeated at the
general election of 1911, bu-t was
successful in obtaining a seat when
he contested Renfrew South in the
interests of. the Liberal party at the
1912 by-election. In March, 1910, he
accompanied Hon. W. S. Fielding to
Washington, and participated in ne-
gotiations with the United States to
evert the threatened tariff war,
• • •
Hon, T. A. Low,
Minister Without Portfolio.
.Hon. Them -as Andrew Low has
been in political life since 1908,
when he was elected to the House of
Commons frem South Renfrew for
the first time. He was again elect-
ed in 1911, but refired in 1912. He
carried ,South Renfrew again this
year by a sound majority. Mr. Low
is a business man of hong standing
and is a lumber merchant and manu-
facturer. He is president of the.
Renfrew Machinery Cornpan y, Istel.;
president of the Renfrew Flour
Mills, Ltd.; 'president of the Renfrew
Electric Manufacturing.,. Company,
Ltd.; president of the Renfrew
Manufacturing Company, and a
director of the Renfrew Power
Cettrpany, Limited.
Hon. Ernest Lapointe,
Minister of Marine and Fisheries.
Hon. Ernest Laps, loose time
referred to as deader oft tbe Qua- The constituencies: 'in which by-
bec Liberals,. has been a member elections have been .called in the
of the House of Commune ever dine came of the member -elect in essb
1004. He was elected be acrltatna case are: -
tion en February 12th of that year NOVA SCOTIA -'--O iPe Bretes• and '
to ruceeed H. G. Carroli, as member VicWaia--Hoa. ,D. D. Me. Kenaie, So -
for ' Xfiamauraska constituency. In licher-Genera
the general election of 1904, 1908, 1 Eihelbts-r.e and Querns. -Hon. W.
1911 and 1917, he was returned with
substantial majorities, and during
that period made his way gradually
into, the front rank of the Liberal
party. Following the death of' Sir
Wilfrid Laurier, Mr. Lapointe re-
signed his seat In Kamourasloe to
contest Quebec East. He was elect-
ed by a -majority of 3,9,179 in the ,by-
oledtlon of October 27th, 1919.
Mr. Lapointe is en able debater
anti a good campaign speedier. Dur.
ing the pact strenuous campaign he
accompanied the Prime Minister on
his tour through parts of the coun-
try. He was one of the first to be
called by Mr. King, and his appoint-
ment to the Cabinet was regarded as
a certaipty as soon as it became
. :leer that the Liberals had been re-
turned to power.
The new Minister is a son of S.
Lapointe and, his wife, Adele Lavoie.
from St. Eloi, both Frretich-Cana-
diaita: Ile was educated et Rimou-
ski College and studied law at Laval
University, Quebec. In July, 1908,
he was created a King's Counsel.
He was married on February 16th,
1914, to Emma Pratte, daughter of
J A. Pratte, of Fraservdlle.
• * •
Hon. J. E. Sinclair.
Hon, J. E. Sinclair, Minister with-
out portfolio, was born in Summer-
field, P. E. I., December 24th, the son
of Hon. Peter Sinclair, who was a
member of the House of Commons
for Queen's County, P. E. I., from
1878 to 1878, and sat as a member
of Provineia'I Parliament from 1879
to his retirement from public life in
1900. Hon. Mr. Sinclair is widely
known in the Maritime Provinces
and holds a number of important
offices, including the presidency of
the Englewood Silver Fox Company,
Ltd., and the presidency of the P. E.
I Go -operative Egg and Poultry As-
sociation. He was a member of the
Swine Commission, which visited
different countries in Europe in 1901.
In religion he is a Presbyterian. His
home is in Summerfield, Emerald,
P. E. I.
• *•
•
Sir Lamer Qouin.
Sir Isomer Gouin, who has been
prominent in Quebec politics for
almost a score of years, is making
his debut in Federal politics as a
Minister in the Mackenzie King
Cabinet. Sir tenser is regarded
one of the strongest figures in
politics of the French-Canadian
province. Born' at St. Grondines,
Quebec, on March 1901,-1861, he re-
ceived his education at Sorel and
Levis in the same province. He was
calif 1 to ,the bar in 1884 and eventu-
all 3lie vent into partnership with Hon.
H. $ trcier, a former Pre.m.ier of Que-
bec.
Sir Lomer contested the constitu-
ency of Richelieu for the House of
Commons in the general election of
1891, but was unsuccessful. Six years
later, however, he was elected to the
Quebec Legislablre, ,and eventually
became Minister of Public Works in
the Parent Administration. On No-
vember 3rd, 1904, he resigned his
portfolio, and the following March
was requested to form a Government
on the resignation of Mr. Parent.
This he succeeded in doing, 'himself
assuming the office of Attorney -Gen-
eral, in addition to the Premiership.
Sir Lerner received 'the honor of
Knighthood at the hands of H. R. H.
the Prince of Wales, 'at the Que-
bec tercentenary celebration in 1908.
He was created a K. C. M. in 1913.
• • ••
Hon. W. R. MotherwelL
(Hon. W. R. Motherwell, whije
prominent i n the Saskatchewan
political field, is a newcomer in the
Federal arena. Mr. Motherwell was
born at Perth, Lanark County. Ont.,
January 6th, 1860, ,and was educated
at Guelph Collegiate Institute and at
Guelph Agricultural College. He is
a farmer and a resident of Regina.
Mr. Motherwell contested the con-
stituency of North Qu'Appelle against
William Sutherland in 1904, and
against D. H. McDonald in 1906, hoe-
ing his deposit on both occasions. In
1905, in the first general election in
the new Province of Saskatchewan,
he was successful in obtaining a seat
and was subsequently appointed Pro-
vincial Commissioner of Agriculture
and provincial Secy. en the formation
of the first Saskatchewan ministry,un-
der Hon. Waiter Scott. He later be-
came Provincial Minister of Agricul-
ture. He is married and is a Presby-
terian.
S. Fielding, Minister of Angers,
NSW BRUNSWICK-WeJUnere-
!and-lion. A. B. Copp, Secretary of
State.
QUEBEC -- Coteau,guay - Hunt
ingdon—Aon, J. A.: Rona, ; itlmister or
Trade sed Commerce. '
Laurier-Olttreo'erut-Air' Loma*.
Gouin, Minister of Justice. '
Beauce--Non Dr. Beland, Wails-.
ter, of Health and Soldiers' Re-Es-
tablishmee .
ONTARIO -Essex' North -.Hon. W. `
C. Kennedy Mlniater of Railways
and Cane`s. `
Essex Seth --Hon. George- Po
Graham, Minister of MdlitSa and De-
fence.
Ruaaell-Hen Charles` Murp3eyr
Postmaster4 eneral.
York, North -lion. W. L. Mcrae--
khnzie King, P> ime Minister,
Writs have net yet been issued _
for Quebec E •st (Hon. H. E. IA -
pointe); Three Rivers (Hon. J. E.
Bureau), and Resins -Hon. W. --R
Motherwell). owing to the fact that
the geneesl • ieectiona' writs freer.
these censtlt..a ncies 'have not yet.
reached the ••Fier electoral officer.
In the case of 'Hen. James Murdock,
Minister of Labor,: and of Hots.
Charles Stewart, ex -Premier of ,Al-
berta, now Minister of the Interior," -
scats have not vet been found. Writs
in these eases will oleo be issued'
later, as in that of Argenteuil Coun-
ty, Quebec, rendered vacant by the
death of the memben-elect.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS -
SEAFORTB -Mayer, W. Goldin'
Reeve, R. G. Pare. Councillors,
George P. Gardno, George' D. Haigh,:
William E. Chapman, Robert Smith,.
W. A. Crich, J. W. • Beattie, Public
Utilities -Commissioner, J. F. Daly.
GODERICH -Mayor, E. R. Wigle;
Reeve, Dr. W, F. Garland; Deputy
Reeve, J. J. Moser; Councillors, E. H.
Hill, W. Holmes, Wm. Baillie, j.
Storey, J. J: McEwen, C. H. Humber,
all by acclamation.
CLINTON.-Mayr, David Cantel -
on; Reeve, James Miller; Councillors,
A. T. Cooper, F. Holloway, S. Kemp,
F. Livermore, C. G Middleton, W. J.
Nediger.
BRUSSELS -Reeve, A. C. Baeker;
Councillors, M. F-aser, George Mul-.
dopa, 'Waite: 'R :se, •James hdeF sriddas;'
all by acelamaticn.
EXETER -q.... B W. F. Beav-
ers; Councillors F -ed Elterington, B.
M. nerds, te F'. rT-,oper, Joe Davia;
School Trustees, F W. Gladman, J.
H. Grieve, J. F. Harvey.
STEPHEN -Re- ' , 'L. Neeb, acct.;
Councillors, Johr Ilayes, William
Swietzer, Genree Penhale.
USBORNE Reeve. E. Oates, ace.;
Councillors, ,lama, ,Teckell, Joshua.
Johns, Fred He-; it.t, -John Hanna -
GREY. -Reeve, John MeNab; De-
puty Reeve, Frank Collins; Council
try acclamation.
MORRIS, --Rewe, A. H. Fear;.
Connell by acelametion.
McKHLLOP.---R•'evea F. McQuaid,
(acct.); Covnril':ors, Bruce Medd, Jas
F, Hackwell, Edward Horan, Dan
Regele. -
HUId.Ern-Reeve, Armstrong;:
Councillors, Adams. Clarke, McEwing-
and Howson.
• • R
Senator Hewitt Rostock.
who will be the leader of the Govern-
ment in the Senate, is the only Brit-
ish -born man in the new Cabinet.. He
a -as born in 1864, in Surrey, England.
He graduated from Cambridge LTni-
versity in 1885 and was called to the
British bar three years later. How-
ever, in 1893 be emigrated to British
Columbia, where h e cnm.menced
ranching and fruit growing. The
story is told that he nlivays hired
enough .men to keep two cricket
elevens nn his ranch. He was called
Lo the Senate in 1904 and was chosen
leader of the Liberals in 1914, to
succeed the 1 -ate Sir Geer Ross.
Writs for ten Federal by-electiens
were issued at a late hour Friday
night. Nominations will be received
on January lath. Election day will
be Thursday, February 2nd. The con-
stituencies have been rendered vacant
in each ease by the appointment of
the member -elect 10 'a portfolio in
the naw Goestnrnent -
WALTON o
-Notes.-Owing to the real .winter
blow on Saturday and Sunday there -
was 'a small congregation out to hear
Rev. E. F. Chsnd'er's s_elendid dis-
course. He took his text in Philip-
pians' chapter 3. and 13th verse, last
clause, "But this one thing do, fon- ,
getting those things which are be-
hind and reaching forth unto those '
things which are before." -It was.
very appropriate for the beginning
of the New Year -Miss Edna Reid,.
teacher in the public school Belgrave,.
is •home for the ho'lid'ay. -Mr. Wm.
Neal as not keeping as well as the -
good friends would 'like to hear. -
Miss Mary McDonald, who is attend-
ing collegiate in Toronto, is home for
the holiday. -Mrs. R. J. Naylor and
daughter, Lois, left on Saturday for
their home in New York City, after
spending a couple of weeks with Mrs.
Naylor's parents, Mr, and Mrs. Wm.
Hackwell Miss Florence Bennett,.
who is attending business college in
London, is home for a few days. -
Mx, and Mrs. Joseph Davidson, of .
London, spent Christmas at the }wine
of Mr, and Mrs, J. Bennett. - Mr.
Hewitt, of the Bank of Commerce,
Walton, is in Hamiltga for a couple
of days.--•How-rbont a consolidated
school for Wallet!? Those who wish
to secure (Uteri:fury ou the same will
get it by writime to Dr. Field, the
-
Puhlic School Hi :pee tor. --Mr. W, C.
l'ackwell, of Buffalo, is a welcome
visitor in our vi.lagc.-Mr. P. B.
Gardiner was in Tomato for a couple
of days on bnaincas.--AMr•, and Mra.
.Tames H. McL.inghliw and daughter,
'leen, spent Cl ristm'as with Mete
McLaughlin's father, near Elinteille.
-Miss Iletin Meissod .and Beverly
Colby, of Termite, are visiting Ileel!'s
parent's, Mr, and Mra. P. McLeod.
Mrs. W. K. Graham and children • lank.
for their home in Acton,. Ont., after'
spending the holiday week with Mr.,.
and Mra, Alex. ^-•ardiner
number attendeda-l-Doffs a. `
wee given ie *s
-Friday
ti