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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1920-10-28, Page 7"WET VOTE" IN BRITISH COLUMBIA A .BLOW TO "BON E4 RY" WASHINGTON , Importers Take Steps to Prevent Rur n»Running - Fifty Auto Roads From Wet British Columbia Regard- ed as Menace by State of Washington. A despatch from Montreal say - Ata meeting held between the whole- sale liquor importers, of whom there axe ten in the Province, and D. R. Murphy, K.C., General Administrator of the Quebec Prehibitioix Law, an ar- rangement was made whereby the wholesalers agree .to ship outside the Province only by steamer, railway, express, or through a transportation company. This means the end of shipments by automobile, one of the most serious means of abuse of the liquor law, and of rum-runn,'ng either to other prov- inces or to the United States, A despatch from Seattle, Wash., says of British Coluxrtl}ia voters on Wednesday in repudiating the Provincial prohibition statute opens 'a great and limitless reser- noir and Liquor will flow into the State of Washington in "an endless stream" unless drastie action is taken to forestall it, the Federal Prohibition Officer for Washington declared on Thursday, Fifty auto -mobile roads leadto Washington from the Canadian province, Mr. McDonald said, and he declared he bald tattle more than a "corporal's guard" of agents to stem the tide. The "wet vote" in British Columbia, Mr. McDonald said, was a knock -out blow to his hopes for "bone-dry" pro- hibition in Washington. S.C. VOTES 75,964 FOR MODERATION Western Province Wants Gov- erxunent Control of Liquor. A despatch from Vannouver says:- iQuestions Arising ' Strike OutofMiners S _ e A despatch from London says -Two grave questions are exer- cising the political and indus- Approxiniate totals show that 125,189 trial world: votes were polled in British Columbia First, to what extent the La - yesterday --easily a record. The let- bor leaders are losing control of est returns. show 75,964 for modem- the workers; tion and 49,225 for prohibition, giving Second, whether a political a net moderation majority of 26,739. el'isie and an appeal to the Wen - Although there are many &striata try will develop out of the yet to be heard from, the vote in the millers' dispute. cities andd towna is conclusive ard de- cisive so far as the fate of the Pro- It is stated that .Tames Henry 'b' ' Act ' d Penti atop Thomas General Secretary of HEARS gvit3ENee QF pEEPEMIN;C OF ST. LAWRi�NGE The International Deep Waterways Commission has opened its session In Toronto for the purpose of taking evi- dence on the proposed deepening of the St. Lawrence River and.the opening of Toronto as an ocean port. The Picture shows the Commission in session in the Council Chambers. From' left to right: H. A. Powell, K.C., St. John's, N.B.; Senator 0. Gardner, Rockland, Maine, Chairmau of the American section of the Commission; Sir William Hearst, Toronto;. C. A. McGrath, Ottawa, Chairman of the Casnadisn section, awl Senator C. D. Clark, Evarr,ton, Wyo. Weekly Market Report Wholesale Grain. Toronto, Oct. 26. -Manitoba cats,- No. ats, - No, 2 CW, 73c; No,: 8 CW, 6714e; extra N. feed, 67e; No. 1 feed, 66c; No. 2 feed, 62c, in store Fort William, Man. barley -No. 3 CW, $1.16%; No. 4 CW, 81.1339; rejected, 85e; feed, 85e, in store Fort William. Manitoba wheat ----No. 1 Northern, $2.86; No. 2 Northern, $2.27'; No. Northern, $2,20; No. 4 wheat, $2.104, in store Fort William, American. corn -No. ; yellow, $1.;10, nominal, track, Toronto, prompt ship- ment, Ontario oats -No, 2 white, 04 to 68c, Ontario wheat -No. 2 Winter, 12,06 to $2.15; No. 2 Sj n'.ng, $2 to $2.70; ahipping points, according to freights, Peas --No. 2, nominal. Barley --$1.12 to $1.17, according to freights outside.T Buckwheat -No. 2,nominal. T to accord - and � Rye-1� o, 3, $1.65. nominal, hi itronx c as coiicerne , N lson alone ani^n^• the cries the national Union of Railway ing to freights outside, rave meagre najoritiea for i rahib,'- men, has exerted the greatest 5lanite+ba flour --$1;2.60 top patents; $12 Government standard, ,. Con. :111 the atlas. went�vr Gov- 4'0r0 to get the action taken Ontario flour-- $9, Milk, seaboard, ereiment control by Kew•mitis] reaj- by the railwaymen to aid the Millfeed-Car lots, delivered blunt <Titles. in many Caen'. there )ieing two miners postponed for a few real fre°ghts, bags included; Bran, per v�, tea to one in fawn ton, *4025; Aarts, er ton, $45.25;. ' 1 f � tvhicli at days, that his influence was �° to city o' µ>icetivez', O. former referen.iinn was strongly o1 in favor of prohibition, gave a maj- ority of 10,000 atenhase the present act. Both sides at the outset expressed their fullest confidence, the prohibi- tionists relying very heavily on the vote of the newly -enfranchised wo- men. The pall all over the province was o heavy one. ---•1104*... ---- Breathing Pure Oxygen Cure for Gassed Soldiers A despatch from London says: -An attempt is being made to cure men who have been gassed in the war 'by pure oxygen breathing. At Guys IIospital an airtight chamber of glass 20 feet square and 7% feet high has been matte. Men who have been gassed, and suf- fer difficulty of breathing will be put in the chamber for five days or more and will breath oxygen continuously. The treatment was devised by Pro- feesor Joseph Barcroft, of Cambridge University, and Dr. G. H. Hunt, of Guys Hospital. A Red CrossE ir' dge. The •development ef the dairy in- dustry of Canada during the -past two decades has been surprisingly rapid. Quick to realize the profits to be der- ived from milk production and the great value of dairying in conserving the fertility of the soil, the Canadian farmer has not hesitated to increase his investments ,in dairy cattle. The industry expanded during the five years of world war. Canada, being distant from the theatres of war, al- though handicapped by the enlistment into military service of half a million of her most vigorous manhood, was able to continue the development of many of her important industries, particularly agriculture. It was not so in Europe. There the fiery blast of war, which left profits in some parts of the world, almost ex- tinguished not only industry but na- tional life itself in others. The drain upon manhood was so great that now in hundreds of thousands of families no adult males remain. Europe, more- over, is filled with orphan children whose prospect of life ,is marred by the lack of all that is necessary to bodily and mental growth. In most cases the earning power and conse- quently the purchasing power of their families as utterly destroyed. Turning again to Canada we find there a surplus production of the com- modities .that axe so badly needed in ,Europe. Condensed milk, for instance, is a commodity that is a. prime neces- sity for the children of the poor com- munities of Europe, but the nations to which they belong have no means of purchasing it for them. The Can- adian Red Cross is going to endeavor to supply part of their needs by means of a general appeal for •contributions to be made during Armistice Week on behalf of the British Empire Fund, which is to beused in the human task of relieving the sufferings of mil- lions who are stricken by famine• and disease. Part of the fend will be used for :purchasingIn Canada- suitabi supplies, laid tens the Red Cibss will filrn}ielt the bridgee across t larch some of •our surplus milk:will preach the en- feebled' ehildxen .in war -stricken areas.. Those who assist will not only have the satisfaction of shaving contributed to relieve the sufferings of others less fortunate but by helping others will thereby indireetly help thein - selves. t erborne. Herbert Hoover Still Helps Troubled Europe Former Director -General of Relief in Europe for the Allies after the Armis- tice, who is visiting Canada on behalf of the British Empire War Relief Fund. 1 -le spoke at the Canadian Red Cross dinner at Toronto recently. good feed flour, $3.2 . Country Produce-Wholencale, Cheese -New, large, 28 to 29e; twins, 29 to 80e; triplets, 29% to 303c; old, large, 83 to 84e; do, twine, 33% to 841ec. Butter --Fresh dairy, choice, 49 to 50e; creamery, prints, 68 to 610. Margarine- 35 to 88e, Eggs -No. 1, 61 to 65e; cartons, /2 to 74c; selects, 68 to 70o. Beans --Canadian hand-picked, bus., $4.25; primes, $3 to $3,25.; ' Japans, $4.75 to $5; Limas, Madagasear, 11 to 12e; California Limas, 12 to lac; Maple products -Syrup, per imp. gal., $3.40 to $3.50; per 5 imp.gals., $3.25 to $3.40. Maple sugar, lb., 27 to 30e, Honey -60, 30-1b. tine, 26 to 28o per lb. Ontario comb honey, at $7.50 per 15 section case; 5%,. 21% -lb. tins, 28 to 29c per lb. British Columbia Selling $1,000,000 Worth of Bonds A despatch from Victoria, B.C., says: --To provide funds for loans to returned soldiers and industries under the Industrial Act, Hon. John Hart, Minister of Finance, is calEng for tenders for $1,000,000 for British Col- umbia six per cent. bonds. The bonds will run for three years and are iden- tical with the $1,000,000 of Pacific Great Eastern bonds put out three weeks ago, for which bond houses all over the United States and Canada scrambled and the price of which they bid up above par in their anxiety to get them. flatuan Will be Leased by British Government A despatch from London says: -A wireless despatch received from Mos tow reports that Great Britain has requested the Georgian, Government to grant a lease of Batum to Great Britain for a long term of years. The despatch adds that the British fleet has left the Baltic Sea, as peace between Poland and Russia removes the need of a naval blockade. Doctor Charges $60,000 to Attend Greek King A despatch from Athens says: - Prof. Vidd'al, the French authority brought here for consultation on the illness of King Alexander, left after being decorated and thanked by the King, who is dgnoi,+ant of the serious- ness of his condition. The Govern- ment paid Viddal 360,000, Red Gunboats in �- the Black. Sea A (les itch from Constantin - I'rcr lone --`l, holcsale. p Smoked ilei= :-Ilams, reed., 47 to 50c; heavy, 49 to 4.2e cooked, 64 to 68e; relic, 84 to l;fe; cottage rolls, 41 to 43e; breeidast bacon, 56 to 62e; backs, plain, 52 to 54c; boneless, 60, to 64c. Cured moats -Long c:ear bacon, 27 to 28e; clear Wiles, 26 to 27e. Lard -Pure, tierces, 80% to 8lc; tubs, 81 to 31%e; pails, 31% to 31%c; prints, 83 to 88.eec. Compound tirces, 23'ii to 24e; tuba, 24 4. to 24%e; pails, 243,8 to 249.e; prints, 27 to 28c. Mon" cal Markets.. Mo:i:reai, Oct. 26 --Oats, Can, \Veit. No, 2, He; No. 3, 88e. Flour, nett^ etanilard grade, $13. Rolled. oats, bags, $4.20. Bran, $40,25, Shorts, $45.25. Hay, No. 2, per ton, $33. Cheese, finest easter-ns, 221ic. Butter, choicest creamery, 56 to 57c. Eggs, 68e. Po- tatoes, c tai sper bag, lots 40. car 1. bag, $ Live Shock ltiarZ ets. Toronto, flet. 26. --Choice heavy eteers, $14 to $15; goad heavy steers, $12.50 to $13; butchers cattle, choice, .112 to $13; do, good, $10,50 to $11.e0; do, mG.i., $8 to 9 do ewe., ail to $7; hulls, thence, $10 to 10.50; do, geed. $9 to $9.25;; do, rough, $6 to .$8;, trot chers' cows, choice, e9.50 to $10; d,, good, e8.25 to $9; i:o, ca:n., $6 to $7; feet:ere, best, $10.25 to $11.25; do, etai lbs., $9.75 to $10.25; do, 800 lbs., • $9 to $9.80; do, cense $7 to $8,00; taunters and cutters, $4.51 to $5.50; milkers,. good to choice, $100 to $165; do, corn. and med., $66 to $75; lambs, yearling, $8.75 to $10; do, spring, $11 to $11.50; calves, good to choice, 318 to $18.50; sheep, $3.50 to $7; hogs, fed and wat- ered, $20.251 do, weighed off ears, $20,50; do, f.o.b., $19,25; do, do, come - try points, $19. ItiortreaI, Oct. 26.-•--But,eber steers, coin., $6 to $8; butcher heifers, mei., $7 to $8.50; eon, $5 to $7; butcher cows, med,, $5 to $7; canners, $3 to $3.50; cutters, $4 to 4.50; buteher bulls, coni., $4 to $5; good veal, $13 to $14; med., $11 to $12.60; grass, $6.50 to $7; elves, $3 to $6.50; era s, good, $11 to $12; tom., $8 to $10.50, Melbourne Supports Government May Cone to Canada Miners' Strike Cause of Much Unemployment A despatch from London says -Complete figures for the whole country ; are not yet available, but it isestimated that at least 100,000 people have been dis- charged as the direct result of the miners' strike: Out -of -Work Rritishers A despatch from London says: - Messages from Melbourne, Australia, state that the elections give Labor slight gains, but resulted in Govern- ment victory. Early city returns from Vittoria on the local option poll, indicate that the vote will go for a eontinuan.ce of local option. Canada Sends Full Contingent to League A despatch from London says: - Canada alone among the Dominions is providing a full contingent of three delegates to the Assembly of the Lea- gue of Nations at Geneva in Novem- ber. Australia is sending one and New Zealand one. - A despatch from London says: -A big increase in emigration to Canada may be one result of the strike of British coal miners. Reports received from Morris- town, near Swansea, Wales, state that many of the steel workers there who have been mads idle by the strike have de- cided to emigrate to Canada at an early date. o'ple says: - Three Bolshevik gunboats, the Elena, Zikit and Kozorna, are operating in the Black Sea, with their .base at Novorossisk. They are convoy - mg small coasters to territory bey=ond the latter area. it is also known that two Red submarines are in the vicinity of N;eoltui. British destroyers are an the lookout for all these craft. Mussulman Women Defend Sacred City A despatch from Madrid says: - Many women participated in the de- fence of Sheshuan, the sacred Mo- hammedan city of Morocco, and some were wounded. A bull was sacrificed ass e. sign of submission when General Berengeer entered. "HOW are we to meet the high cost of Heirg"' "You don't bete to meet it," answered the irritating perean. "It overtakes you.'• If you have done something that is good, forget it -and do something better! Indiarubber used for erasing pencil marks was known in England as early as 1770. A cube of it half an inch square cost a shilling. ie. T LAID IN `FOURTEEN TONS-, stat ,,t.47T o'.7uNE AN- T DANT REMEMBER Now Weer I V O PAY FOR IT - A NEW Uf'IP�?F.U4 i3'.GJJYI DECLINE fED POWER IS IN SIGHT Bolshevism Near End of Teth- er, Says U.S. Secretary of State. A. despatch from Washington says: --Bolshevism in Russia. is on its last legs, according to Bainbridge Col- by, Secretary of State, or, to use the more elegant expression of Mr. Colby, it is in its latent stages, It was in a' state of growing weakness and there was every indication of a break- down.. The Secretary ef State made these a,esertions orally to newspapermen on Thursday. Peasants generally were abandoning Bolshevist rule end farming local communities independ- ent of the Moscow Soviet Government and of themselves. Afr. Colby'.s state- ment, he said, Kris Lased on advices from Russia.. Just Khat will succeed Bolshevism, he stated, cls the question giving most concern now. The propensities of the Russian• for a iaeel tommunsstie. made of self-government, in his opin- ion, will result in the assumption o! authority for the maintenance of loom bodies. From this qualified equ, l-. ibriuin, he thought, a scheme eould be evolved out of which would come a notional governing entity. Asked if there was as just com- parison between the Soviet regime in Russia end the French Revolution, Mr. Colby replied that the Freneb Revolu- t?on was directed by and with reason it *arched out the intellectuals and p abed them in power, while in Bussu the B,elsheviki are Feel:deg to destroy the intellectuals. He declared he took oa an optimietic viten of the poss h:lit ee in Russia, which wee that a democratic Govern- ment w..ill'rise from the local gote erning indite that ere expecte] to tete over pwit:cai authority upon the downfall of the Soviets, At the pres- ent time, he stated, a meat rigorohe control is exercia ed over the Press :n Canada From Coast to Coast Vancouver, B.C.--A great amalga- mation of British land interests in British Columbia. is forecasted. A few years ago a Canadian organized into one company the land holdings of cer tarn English. holders, and the result of his efforts has been successful in development and sales. The present project is larger in extent, covering many thousands of acres of mines, timber and agricultural lands. The sockeye salmon catch on the Fraser River has been the best in four years, according to the packers. About half a million dollars worth of the fish was taught in the stream this year by the Canadian canners. Edmonton, Alta. -At Fort McMur- ray boring for salt has been success- ful, a good sample being brought up from a depth of 523 feet. The drilling is being done under the auspices of Alberta provincial government, which is endeavoring to develop the re- sources along the lines of the Alberta and Great Waterways Railway. A total oe 3500,000 will be spent by the MacKenzie River Fisheries on the maintenance of a fishing fleet and other kindred operations. A canrnery equipped with modern machinery and employing more than one hundred helpers has been established on Atha- basca Lake. Calgary, .Alta. -An unprecedented business has been done in binders in Southern Alberta by implement deal- ers owing to the heavy crops, There is also a very heavy demand for farm wagons, plows, tractors, and machin- ery for fall work. Lumber merchants predict great building activities throughout the province thisfall, chiefly in grain storage facilities and farm buildings. All the country lumber yards are stocked up, and this month will wit- ness witness the commencement of the fall erections. The population of the city is now returned at 79,500. During tine"last ten years the population has increas- ed. by 30,000. The influx of foreign capital into the west at the present time is un- precedented, and British, American, and Continental European interests have had many representatives over the land this summer. Much investi- gation has been undertaken, survey- ing projected, and other work accom- plished which will show results in the succeeding years. Regina, Sask.-It is confidently expected that the 1920 output of creamery buttes for Saskatchewan will be 7,000,000 lbs., as against 6,- 622,000 lbs. in 1919. Six new eream- e,rie,s have been opened in the province this season, making a total of 47 op- erating in Saskatchewan. There aire now 4,500 schools in the provinee of Saakatehewan an all of whieh only the English language is employed. Five years ago great dif- ficulty wee experienced in securing an odequete supply of teachers, but vt*heteas the shortage at that time Was 1,200, it Is, at the present time, only about 200. A now 'creamery has been opened by the Saskatchewan Co-operative Creamemies, Lt, et Ivermay, This ineltee the tbiird branch to be opened tip by the company this year and beings the total number of factories operated by it up to 28, Three other branch plants are at present ender construction: Seven andiron do:lira is the mini- mum cost at which the .seethern part of the province rem be supplied with water from the South Saskatchewan River, according to Government esti- mate. This is the scheme which will probably be put through in a short time based on the use of a stave pipe line. Winnipeg, Man. -Nearly forty members of the provincial legislature recently left Winnipeg for Le Pas to make a comprehensive survey of that important sector, among them being the premier and his cabinet. The party were away for ten days ai;s guests of the Board of Trade, and amongst other places viz ted the Mandy and Fain Flon mines. A total of 242 building permits were issued by the city daring the month of August to the value of 3496,050. There is a slight failing off from tlee figures of 1919, which were 260 and $710,900 respectively. The twit music hall which is ex- pected to be completed this fall will be a very modern and elaborate edi- fice with accommodation for five thou- sand people. The city's object is to possess an up-to-date auditorium in which concerts, festivals 0± music and other events can be held. The Hudson's • Bay Company, it it reported, will shortly embark upon the, erection of their $5,000,000 store on Portage Avenue. This will be one of, the most "imposing and commodious store structure's in the Canadian Vest: The total value of new construction actually commenced in Western Can- ada from Janmery to June 30th, 19204 amounts to $39,881,100. For the same period in 1919 the figures were $10,. 684,700, and in 1918, 37,279,300. The construction includes residences, come; mereial and industrial buildings) bridges, roads, waterworks, railroada and engineering enterpreses. Ottawa, Ont. -The International Petroleum Company, with headquar- ters at Sarnia, Ont., and a capital stock of $100,000,000, was incorporate, -ed here during the week The Might Directors, Ltd., esti-; mates Ottawa's population at 135,154,, based on the 1920 direectexy. Last year's estimate was 127,459, and in. 1910 it was 86,106.. Quebec, Que.-The entire methane swat equepmeesnt ef Mcrae' Bros. saws mill at Lachute, Que., has been dfs., posed of to the Kitchener Luanbeit Company, Crow's Nest, British Coi,i unvbia. The mill whieh was erected in 1905 has completed the work foie which it was installed. St. John, N.B.-S. W. Smith ha( purchased the mill at Stickney pz�evi i� ously owned by C. G. Milbury. Th. plant will be consederably enlarg and two pulp peeling machines is stalled, IHHalifax, N.S.-A total of 236 re• turned soldiers have settled o}i fart ltt throughout Nova Scotia, about 38 b i .g situated along the Donini(}n latintie Railway, There remain 161 tie be located. There age now 269 agricultural gee cietles lin Nova Scotia, .with a neembee ship. of 10,116, The Nova Soot Fruit Growers'' Association has beeq: established over 54 years, Two and one-half tons of hay peat' acne is the average crop .yield of dyl;:ed mansbes of Nova Scotia thi year.