The Exeter Times, 1920-1-15, Page 2.W.touientolis..Eventi:of 1919
The groat event of the year regard-
ed in the light of its immediate and
future consetneenees was the frainiug
and acceptance a the Treaty of
Peace by the Allied Conference that
assembled at Paris op, January 18. At -
ter long and wearisonae discussione
alit disputes, caused by the conflicting
iutereste of the .11ied powers, and the
difflealty in estimuting the degree of
reparation to be exacted from Ger-
maay for her wanton destruction of
property and her gross outrages
against eivilization, a Treaty a Peace
Was agreed upon, as well as the main
principles tor the formation of a
League a Nations.
The great adventure a 1919 was the
exploit of Alcock awl Brown in cross-
ing the Atlantic in an airplane in six-
teen hours. The world rang with the
aecount of their performance. They
were knighted by the King and ac-
clairaed. as heroes. It is sad to have
th record the fact that Sir John Alcock
met his death in Rouen, on Dee. 19,
when giving. what must have seemed
to him a tame flying exhibition over
the Seine.
January
120 miles an hour in a Vickers -Vim"'
machine heavier than air.
21 --Clash between mounted pollee
and mobs la Winnipeg and the riot set
read, one person killed and many in-
jure& German war vessels held in
Scapa Flow sunk by their crews.
22 -German National Assembly by
vote of 237 to 138 vote to sign the Al-
lies' terms.
• 25 -The Winnipeg strike is called
off.
26-H. Hartley Dewart elected new
Liberal Leader by Ontario Liberal As-
sociation. s
22 -The Gemmel delegates sign the
peace terms at Versailles.
July
2 -British dirigible R-31 starts on
night across Atlantic,
5 -Thanksgiving for peace in Great
Britain,
6 -The British dirigible R-34 arrives
at Mineola, Long Island, at 8,40 a.m.,
a flight of 3,200 miles, the longest in
history, in 108 hours. t
7 -The body of Capt. Fryatt brought
to Dover.
13-R-34 arrives at Fulham, Nor-
folk, England, from Long Island, after
a 75 hours' voyage.
19 -Great Victory parade in Loudon,
Eng., 'witnessed by millions; the Peace
holiday is enthusiastically observed in
Canada.
21-250,000 coal miners on strike in
England, causing the stoppage of the
steel and iron shops in Sheffield,
31 -King George signs the Peace
Treaty and the Anglo-French Treaty.
August.
5 -Prince of Wales sails for Canada.
9 -Explosion .at mammoth grain ele-
vator at Port Colborne kills seven
men, injures sixteen, and does damage
to the amount of $2,000,000.
15 -Prince of Wales given a mag-
nincent welcome at St. John, N.B.
17 -Return of Lt. -General Sir Arthur
Currie, Commander of the Canadian
Army Corps, who lands at Halifax and
is presented with an address on be-
half of the Corporation.
25 -First trip on the Paris -London
1--Paderewski received with accla-
mation at Warsaw. British land troops
at Riga. German subs being divided
, among the Allies.
• 2 -Germans evacuate Riga,
• 3 -Total Canadian casualties foe the
Past year ended December 81 report-
ed to be 220,182, of which the deaths
were 60,382, one-half in action.
6 -Death of Col. Theodore Roose-
velt, ex -President of the United States.
; 18 -Opening of the Peace Confer -
mace at Paris. Georges Clemenceau
chosen President
;
25 -Peace Conference endorse idea
a the League of Nations,
, • 31 --Serious strikes in Belfast and
Glasgow. February
3 -Strike on the London (England)
tubes,
8 -Railway strike in London settled.
13 -Revolution breaks out in Ru -
Juries reeeived la the fall of Iiis hYdro-
plan,e yeeterdey iii Normandy,
21,-(Doniiaion Government repeal
Most of the war seeders in Council, in -
eluding the restriction of imPortation
a liquor. IThununzio, who was de-
posed from power in Fiume, undecided
as to his course. Paderewski reeigued
from the position of Prime Minister of
Poland, takes his seat as member of
the Polish diet.
22 --Lloyd George hi the House of
Commons presents the proposal of the
Government for Irieh Home Rule,
which would create two Parliaments,
one in the north wad one in the south,
23 -The King's proclamation issued
of the new measure giving India a dents of markets show dearly that
larger degree a self-government. Italy there does not exist in Canada any
agrees that Fiume shall deeide its own ,
uniform system of city market ad -
fate. ministration. Each city has its own
24-J. D. Rockefeller gives $1,00,000,- special rules and ' regulations, In
000 for medial educatiou, one-half of some instances the market is sublet
it to raise the pay of I1' - S' - -g- Collenr
-e - 13' to a seat ef publican who buys from,
fessors, with an authorization to de.
,-. the city the pri-vilege to collect tolls
vote a part of the gift to promote or fees from those who bring produce
medical education in. Canada, to the market. In other oases, as in
28 -In a supposed Sinn Fein attack
Regina, we find a women's organize -
upon the Vice -Regal Lodge, Dublin, a tion efficiently etenaucting the city
civilian and an officer are killed, market on a business basis, while
Seventy-four lives and nineteen ves- many public markets are directly ixtan-
sels lost on the great lakes during the
aged by a committee apPointed by the
season, the largest number since 1913, city council. The Hamilton Board of
29 -Death or Sir William Osler, the Trade has established a wholesome
World-renowned Canadian. physician,
relationship between its urban and
at Oxford, England. Demand sterling
rural peoples by creating a farmerS'
at New York, $3.79. section of the Board. The friendly 00-
30 -Strike a iron moulders in Eng -
operation and exchange of views be -
land, involving 300,000 hands, creates
tween the two sections result in a bot
grave apprehensions, and Lloyd
ter understanding a conditions, conse-
George is asked to intervene.
raania. Allied Powers decide on new air service.
armistice' terms to Germany. 23 -Death of General Louis Botha,
14 -Constitution of League of Na- I Premier of the Union of South Africa.
tions drafted by Peace Conference. September. •
17 -Death of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. 1 6-Cnnadian National Exhibition,
27 -Marriage of Princess Patricia Toronto, shows e: total attendance of
to Commander Alexander R. M. Ram- 1,201,500, the record.
say. R.N... at Westminster Abbey, 10 -Austria signs the Peace Treaty.
arch 1 28 -Half a million raen now out on
2-Denicbilization of Canadian corps 1 the railway strike in Great Britain.
begins with the first unit of the 3rd October
I. Division sailing from Liverpool. 2 -President Wilson reported seri-
• 2 -Peace Conference Committee on
Reparation estimate 120,000,000,000
• ' is the amount due allies by the enemy.
18 -Deaths in ala the armies en-
gaged in the Great War estimated at
a,000.000, and. the cost in money at
$127,000 000,000, or $11,000,000,000
more then the total property value of
North America.
19-Merconi Company announce the
establislement of wireless' telephone be-
tween I. -land and Canada.
City Markets and
The Cost of Living
The operatien of city produce mar-
kets is regarded' as having a close
bearing on the cost of living in the
towns and cities. With a VieW evi-
dently of bringing out the best eys-
tents of conducting city markets,. The
Agricultural Gazette of Canada pub-
lished by the Department of Agricul-
ture at Ottawa, hair brought together,
In the December number, the systemS
by which markets 'are handled in
eighteen of the larger cities in Caxiada.
The statements provided by city
in,ayors, city clerks and superinten-
300 German Criminals It serves the interest of both. Special
administrations are giving excellent
A despatch from London, sayse--
results, for exa,mple, the system adopt -
The list of war criminals to be de -
ed as at Port Arthur for the seilhig of
manded by the allies for trial has consignments of produee by the mar -
been considerably revised and re-
ket manager on a commission basis,
duced from the originally proposed
Besides securing to the purchasers
1,200 to about 300, according to The
fresh srupplies of food at a cost usually
below the prices charged in the stores,
"It was thought better," the news -
Daily Mail. these markets bring to the producer
paper adds, "to demand a few against
considerably higher prices than if the
whom specific serious charges have produce were compelled to pass
been lodged than a long list, including through several hands, each taking
many persons charged with light of-
their necessary toll.
fences.
quently the Hamilton market is high-
ly esteemed by growers and buyers.
features adopted by various market
Will Be Demanded
":,..;,:7s -'71i4. •
Weekly Market Report
Breacistuffs.
Toronto Jan, 13, -Manitoba wheat.
-No, 1 dorthern, $2.8(); No.'2 North-
ern, $2.77; No. 3 Ncrthern, $2,73; in
store Fort William,
Manitoba oats -No, 2 C.W., 9$%c;
No. 3 C.W„ 89%c; extra No. 1 feed,
89%c; N. 1 feed, 8414c, in store Fort
William.
Manitoba - barley -Ne. 3
q;
$1.65No. 4 CW., $1.45%; rejected,
$1.31; feed, $1.34%c, in store Fort
William.
American corn -No. 3 yellow, $1,73;
No. 4 yellow, $1.71. track Toronto;
prompt shipment.
Ontario oats -No, 3 white, 96 to 99c,
aceording to freights outside.
Ontario wheat -No. 1 Winter, per
car lote$2.00 to $2.01; No. 2 do. $1.97
to $2.03; No. 3, do., $1,93 to '$1.94,
f.o.b, shipping points, according to
freights.
Ontario wheat -No. 1 Spring, $2.02
to $2,03; No. 2 Spring, $1.99 to $2.05;
No. 3 Spring, $1.95 to $2.01, f.o.b.
shipping points, according to freights.
Peas -No. 2, $2.75.
Barley -Malting, $1.70 to $1.75, ac-
cording to freights outside.
Buckwheat --$1.38 to $1.40, accord-
ing to freights outside.
Rye -No. 3, $1.70 to $1,75., accord-
ing to freighti outside.
Manitoba floiar-Government stan-
dard, $13.25 Toronto.
Ontario flour-Govenunent stan-
dard, $9.50 to $9.70, Montreal and To-
ronto, in. jute bags. Prompt shipment
Millfeed -Car lots - Delivered
Montreal freights. bags included -
Bran, per ton, $45; shorts, per ton,
$52; good feed flour, $3.75.
Hy -No. 1, per ton, $26.50; mixed,
per ton, $25 track, Toronto.
Straw -Car lots, per ton; $14.50 to
$15.50, track, Toronto.
Country Produce -Wholesale.
Eggs, No. 1, 60c to Ole; new laid,
90c to $1.00; • selects, 65c to 67e.
Butter -Creamery prints, 68c to 79c;
choice dairy prints, 59e to 60c; ordene
ary dairy prints, 50c to 53e; bakers'
45e to 50e; oleomargarine (best gr.),
33c to 37e. Cheese -New, large, 31%c
to 320. Maple Syrup -Per 5 -gal. tin,
$4 per gallon; do. one -gal. tin, $4.25.
"The German Crown Prince and
Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria
reinain la the list."
Another Romance
At Rideau Hall
A despatch from Ottawa says: -The
engagement is announced of Captain
Harold Macnaillan, Grenadier Guards,
ously King Albert of Belgium and A.D.C., youngest son of Mr. and, Mrs.
Queen Elizabeth arrive at New York Maurice Macmillan, and the Lady
Dorothy Cavendish, third daugl. ter of
their Excellencies the Governor-Gener-
al and the Duchess of Devonshire.
Captain Macmillan is on the Rideau
Hall staff. His father is oae of the
heads or the British. publishing house
of that name.
on visit to Amenca.
4 -British railway strike settled by
compromise.
20- Ontario Prolincial elections.
The Hearst Government is defeated,
the returns showing: -Elected: U.
F.O., 44: Liberals, 30; Conservatives,
25; Labor, 11; Soldier, 1. On the re-
ferendum a large "dry" majority was
given. Publication of the terms of a
April new Victory Loan,
1- Cat etiant of the League of Na- 30 -Germans begin dismantling the
tions dreited at Paris. Heligoland fortifications.
November
1 -The Hearst Government of On-
tario resigns and E. C. Drury receives
a call from. the Lieutenant -Governor.
Strike of U.S. bituminous cod miners.
8-$20,000,000 voted by Dominion
Parliament for soldiers' land settle-
ment.
9-Dominioe. House of Commons
pass the two prohibition bills.
10 -The Dominion Senate pasSes the
prohibition bills. The Prince of Wales
enters U.S. by way of Rouse's Point,
N.Y.
11 -Prince of Wales greeted by
large crowds at Washington. First an-
niversary of Armistice Day celebrated
M British world by short suspension
of activity of two minutes' silence.
13 -Prince of Wales visits Presi-
dent Wilson at the White House.
15 -The 1919 Victory Loan reaches
te-Geeeral „Allenby restores order
in Egypt. General Kolchak reported
to have control of Siberia proper.
1 -The League of Nations Commis-
sion decide Germany must pay pa,.
• 600,000,000 for losses and damages
caused by the war.
23-A Blue Book at Ottawa shows
that Canada's war expenditure during
• 1913 was $343.836,800.
May
7 -The Peace ter= of the Allies
handed to the German plenipotentaries
. at Versailles, and fifteen days given
tor them to tign orPresent reply. An-
etelversary • of sin.king of the Lusitania
, observed in 13/Italia • Siunmary of
Peace Treaty received at Ottawa.
15 -Big strike at Winnipeg, and 27,-
000 men quit work. Body of Edith
Cavell interred at Norwich, England,
after funeral service at Westminster
Abbey. a total of $673,000,000, of which On -
18 -Australian aviator, Harry J. tario takes 354 millions. •
Hawker, starts on Atlantic flight from
St. John's, Nfld.
.25 -Harry G. Hawker and his navi-
gator. Lieut. Grieve, picked up by Bra
tash warship 1.100 miles from New -
24. -Prince of Wales leaves by the
Renown for home.
December
1 -Prince of Wales given a warm
reception on his return to Loudon.
n
fonadlarid, an accident compelling the Lady Astor takes her seat ithe
aviators to take to the water.
House of Commons, the occasion be -
28 -The U.S. plare N.C.-1 completed ing the first to see a woman repre-
filth leg of the flight to Libsota the
distance from the Azores being cover-
ed at the rate of 82 miles an hour.
30 -British land at 'Archangel.
June
15 -Captain John Aleock and Lieut.
Arthur W, Broestin British war avia-
tors, land on Irish Coast after the first
non-stop flight across the Atlantic,
the time being sixteen hours • and
twelve minutes from Newfoundland to
Clifden Island at an average speed of
sentative there.
10 -Striking coal miners adopt Pre-
sident Wilson's proposal, and the men
are instructed to return to work.
19 -Sinn Feiners attempt to mur-
der Lord Frencb, attacking him with
bombs and rifle -fire en route to his
home from a visit In Dublin. One of
his assailants ehot dead, but rest es-
cape. Sir John Alcock, the first avi-
ator who Made a non-stop flight across
the Atlantic, dies at Rouen from in -
Must Grow Cotton
Within the Empire
A despatch from London says: -
Reports from America go to show that
Lancashire cannot rely upon supplies
of raw cotton from the United States.
The Manchester Chamber of Com-
merce decided, owing to the grave
danger of a future shortage of Ameri-
can cotton with which the industry is
menaced to urge the Government to
take steps without delay to advance
by every means in its power the grow-
ing of cotton within the Empire.
Sir William Barton. suggested that
Mesopotamia might be utilized in that
direction. "
Grain Growers
• Take New Name
desnatch feoni Brandon says: -
Having comraenced at 2 o'clock on
Wednesday of last week as the
Manitoba Grain Growers' Associa-
tion. the same organization adjourned
throehoues later as the United Farm-
ers of Manitoba. The change was
made almost unanimously and with
the purpose that there should not be
any misunderstandiag as to our rela-
tion to the general farm movement
throughout Canada, M the words of
W. R. Wood, Secretary.
•
Complete List of
German Criminals
A. despatch from Parie says: -Ger-
mans accused of violations of the laws
of war in France and Belgium duriffg
the world conflict have been assigned
for trial to the different allied military
courts, according to The Petit Paris -
len. The list is said to have been corn -
plated,
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Seed Ooats Situation.
In those districts where the oat cop
was a partial or total failure last sea-
son, farnaers are becoming somewhat
anxious as to the atallable supply of
seed oats. There is a general tendency
on. the part of farmers who have seed
oats for sale to withhold them until
later in the winter. The movement of
seed oats is delayed also, because
transportation has been needed for
coal, feed and live stock.
Possibly 400,000 bushels of seed
oats may be required in Ontario and
Quebec, and a mucb larger quantity
in. Southern Alberta and Saskatche-
wan. The Canadian Gohrnment Seed
Purchasing • Commission already has
substantial supplies in store in the In-
terior Terminal Elevators, and. large
quantities of good -quality early -har-
vested oats are still to come forward.
Alberta and Saskatchewan require-
ments will be given first consideration
from the seed oatseproduced in these
provinces. .
The shortage in Ontario and ,Quebec
may quite easily be met from the
large and excellent oat crops in Prince
Edward Island and Eastern Nova
Scotia. No. 1. quality Island Banner
seed oats are now being delivered as
far west as Toronto at a price com-
parabee with Western seed oats of the
same grade. The price of No. 1 seed
oats delivered in bulk car lots at any
point in Ontario and Quebec should
not exceed the current Fort William
cash price for No. 2 Canada Western
oats by more than 25 cents per bushel.
Registered and other select stocks
true to variety may be higher in price.
The Dominion Seed Branch pro-
vides a systeea of grading and inspec-
tion, so that shippers in either West-
ern Canada or the Maritime pro-
vhices may make delivery of seed in-
spection certificates with their bills
of lading. Purchasers of seed oats in
any part of Canada may now buy on
the basis of grade, No. 1 seed, No. 2
seed, etc., and subject to the delivery
of seed inspection certificates. --do: H.
Clark, Seed Commissioner.
Fifteen Feet of Snow
• Falls in Newfoundland
A despatch from North Sydney, N.S.,
says :-Travellers from Newfoundland
a ;ving hare tell of unusually severe
weather conditions • in the Ancient
Colony, They stata that last week
witnessed the worst snow' 4orni in the
history of Newfoundland. Fifteen feet
of snow M11, demoralizing the colony's
sole system of railway 'transportation.
Honey -White -60's, 25c to 26c; 10 s,
26c to 27c; 5's, 27c to 28c; Buckwheat
--60's, 19e to 20c. • "
Provisions -Wholesale.
Smoked lVfeats-Rolls, 30e to .31c;
hams, medium, 35e to 36c; heavy, 33c
to 34e; cooked hams, 48e to 50c; backs,
plain, 49c to 50e; backs, boneless, 51e
to 54c; breakfast bacon, 42e to 40c;
cottage rolls, 33c to 34e.
•Panelled Meats -Pickled pork, $46;
mess pork, $45,
,Green Meats' -Out of pickle, lc less
than smoked.
Dry Salted Meats -Long clears, in'
tons, 321/2c; in eases, 28e to 29c; clear
bellies, 27e to 28%c; fat backs, 320
to ooc.
Lard-Tiercea; 29c to 29%c; tubs,
29%c to 30e. pails, 29%c to 30%c;
prints, 301/2e to 31c. Compound lard,
tierces, 2814 e to 2901 tubs, 29e to 29Yee
prints, 30e to 301/2c.
Montreal Markets,
Montreal, Jan. 13, -Oats- Extra
No. 1 feed, $1.09. Flour --Man., new
,
standard grade $13.25 to $13,55. o
ed oats -Bag, 90 lbs„ $5 to $5,15. Bran
$45.25. Shorts, $52.25. Hay -No. 2,
per ton, carlots'$25 to $26. Cheese -
Finest easterns, 25c to 28c, Butter --
Choicest creamery, 68e to 69e; do„
seconds, 62c to 63c. Eggs -Fresh, 90c
to 95e; do velected, 65c; do. No. 1
•Stock, 57c; do, No. 2 stock, 53e to
55e. Potatoes -Per bag, earlots, $2.60
to $2.75.
• Live Stock Markets.
Toronto, Jan. 13. --Choice heavy
sters, $14:50 to $15.00; good heavy
steers, $13.00 to $14.00; butchers' cat:
tle, choice, $12.25 to $13.00; do., good,
$11.50 to $12.00. do medium $10.25
to $11.00; do., common, $7,50 to $8.50:
bulls. choice,4311.00 to $11.50; do.
medium, $16.50 to $11.50; do., rough,
$7.00 to $7.25; butcher cows, choice,
$9,50 to $10.00; do, good, $9.75 to
$10.25; do., medium, $8.75 to $9.25 do,
'
e mmon 7 00 to $7.50; stockels $7.50
to $10.00; feeders, $10.00 to $11.50;
canners and cutters, $5.25 to $6.504
milkers, good to choice. $110 to $175;
do., corn. and med. $65 to $75; spring-
ers, $90 to $175; light ewes, $7.00 to
$8.50; yearlings, $9.00 to $10.50,
spring lambs, per cwt., $18 to $19;
•calves, good to choice, •$18 to $21;
hogs, fed and walered, $18.50; do.,
weighed off cars, $18.75: do., f.o.b.,
$17.50; do., do., to farmers, $17.25.
Montreal, Jan, 13. -Butchers' steers
good, $11 to $12; inedrinn, $9.50 to $11;
•common, $8 to $9.50; butcher heifers,
good, $9 to $10; medium, $9 to $10;
common, • $6 50 to $8• 75; -butcher tows,
good $9 to $10; medium, $6.50 to
$8.50; canners, $5.25 to $5.50; cutters,
$6 to $6.50; butcher bulls, common,
$6.50 to $7.50; light veal. calves,116 to
• $17; good veal, $15 to $17; medium
$12 to $15; grass, $7.50. Best lamb,
$16.25: sheep, $9; ewes, $8 to $9;
lambs, good, $16 to $16.26; common,
$15 to $15.50. Hogs off •car weights;
selects, $20; lights, $18 to $20; sows
$15.50 to $16.
U,F.O. UFWO
Thie erganleation of, our le, iiery
faxereeching in its aim •a0d influeace..
• The Club member "on the back eon -
cession" does not realize how impor-
tant is the institution to which he be-
longs,
Provincial organizations are work -
Mg in all the provinces of Canada,
with the possible exception of 13ritish
Columbia, and even there the co-
c'fruit-growers, and some day ia the
v11
near future see a live sastene
owtPohei:It.raistn.igv idea
jeis :king hold of the
s well as in all the
Of course, we try to make it clear
that the big reason for joining a Club
ie not personal or class aggrandise-
ment. The people who have &Me
most for this, as well as all other or-
ganizations, are those who are far
more concerned about putting per-
sonality, thought, time, money, into
• the moveineut than about getting it
back,
"Nothing from nothing leaves noth-
ing" is true absolutely.' It is also true
that if honest, earnest, practical effort
is put into a naavement, profit, pro-
gress, power will be derived from it.
Just now there is being perfected a .
schemejor an educational campaign,
nation-wide, Our delegates from On-
tario and the East are meeting with
delegates of the Western provinces in
convention at Brandon, and • Mrs.
Brodie is to address that great gather- e
ing.
Plans are being formulated there to
make it possible to acquaint the rank
and file of the citizens of the country
with affairs as they really are. The
immigration laws, and how they are
carried out; the system of protection
and how it works out in the daily life
of the people, its bearing on the high
cost of living, etc., will be discussed,
•and the diecussion and its results be
made ayailable to the people.
People are thinking, and Canadian
people at least axe thinking seriously,
not only to seek a remedy to allay the
unrest, but to apply this remedy con-
stitutionally. R can be done if we alt
shoulder our responsibility and use
the constitutional means we have for
the betterment of conditions. But it
we refuse to accept our responsibili-
tlesb
, no one' tell the outcome
will
We camiot stifle thought, but if
, can be directed into right channels.
Upon the press of the land, and upon
all those whose ability has placed
them ia positions, of leadership, a very
serious responsibilit§ rests. Avoid it
we cannot, cannot, shirk it we dare not, for
the consequences of action, or Mac -
tem, of foolish wevering of purpose,
or resolute facing of duty, will each
bring different results, but sure re-
sults. The individual Canadian citi-
zen must accept his indiyidua,l, per-
sonal -share of responsibility with all
that that entail.
The ship of state cannot drift into
a safeharbor. It must be piloted there
and the sea is rough and the rocks
are many, and everyone must be at
his post. The work of the -cr.r.o.-
u.r.w.o. is chiefly to impeess upon
our farm people their duty as Cana-
dian citizens. The organization, also
seeks to co-operate as far as possible
with all other organizations whose
aims are similar. -Margery Mills.
Borden for Cuba
.With Lord Jellicoe
A despatch from Key West, Fla.,
says :-Admiral Viscount Jellicoe, for-
mer First Sea Lord of the British Ad-
miralty, who is making a tour of the
world, embarked on his flagship, New
Zealand., here, on Thursday, for Ha-
vana.
It was understood here that he
would go to South Africa from Cuba.
Premier Sir Robert Borden, who is
on his way to Cuba, accompanied the
Admiral.
Prohibition Fails
In New Zealand
A despatch. from London says: -
A despatch from Wellington, New
Zealand, says that on the referendum
recounetrohibition has failed to se-
cure the necessary absolute majority.
The present systeni will therefore con-
tinue.
Hundred "Waacs" Arrive
To Settle in Canada
A despatch from St. John, N.B.,
says: -Among those arriving here on
the steamer Metagama were 100 girls
from 18 to 20 years of age, all natives
of Great Britain and former members
of the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps.
Mrs. Lloyd George
Acts as Magistrate
A despatch from Carnarvon, Wales,
says: -Mrs. David Lloyd George, wife
of the Prime Minister, took her scat
on Thursday in the Quarter Sessions
as the first Welsh woman Magistrate.
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Child Victims of Hun.
Out of 18,800 French school children
in the invaded areas of Frence, 8,000
became hospital cases during the war,
most of them with tuberculosis. In
one sehod of 170 children, only one
was not an invalid, The birth rate
dropped 60 per cent. Infant mortality
was doubled. These figures are fur-
nished • by the French Academy of
Medicine • in reply to German com-
plaints of privations caused to enemy
children by the blockade,
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Huge Permanent Exhibition
For Imperial Conference
A despatch -from London says: -
Work on the biggest Empire Trade
exhibitiot ever seen in this country,
to be held neat year undea the patron-
age of the King, will shortly begin.
Premier Lloyd George is President of
the Couefcil, which will McIncle An-
drew Bonar Law, Walter Hume Longer
Sir Auckland Geddes, and the Pre-
miers of the dominions. The exhibi-
tion Is planned to hest six months, but
it will possibly be extended over a
year or two, with eventual develop-
ment into a permanent exhibition for
Imperial Commerce. -
13 Powers Saw.
the Germans Sign
• A despatch from London says: -
The ratification of the Versailles
Treaty took place Saturday, Jan. 10,
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, in the
hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
when the letter modifying the amount
of tonnage eriginally demanded from
Germany was handed to Baron Kurt
von Lersner, head of the German de-
legation. The powers that have rati-
fied the treaty were represented -
Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan,
Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala,
Peru, Poland, Siam, Czecho-Slovakia
and Uruguay.
Prince Says He's Coming
• Back Again in the Fall
•
A despatch from Calgary, Alta.,
says: -The Prince ofWales is deter-
mined to visit his ranch in Alberta
during the coming fall on his way
back,from India, he told Prof. Carlyle,
of• Calgary, who has just returned
from England, where he made arrange-
ments for the shipment to the ranch
of thoroughbred Dartmoor ponies
whiCh the Prince is introducing into
Alberta, also thoroughbred Shorthorn
cattle and Shropshire sheep, The
Dame of the ranch has been fixed by
the Prince as the "E. P. Ranch."
Prof. Carlyle, who Is manager of
the George Lane ranches, will also
manage the Paince's ranch.
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Upward Pull of a Good Barn.
Good barns help to lower the cost
of producing many kinds of farm
crops. Few of us realize the handi-
cap of a poorly arranged, badly -
constructed building of this kind.,,,,,
The upward pull of a good barn -
that is where we need to be educated.
A good barn will lower the cost of
getting work done. It takes lesa
time to get around tin a convenient
barn. Getting down hay and straw
and taking it to the mangers and
getting straw to the drops behind
cows and horses may be materially
lessened where mows ere handy to
the drops.
j Stairs that are easy to climb save •
time andi strength. Some stairs tire
a man more than the work he does
after he is at the top.
Drops behind the cattle that are'
wide enough for a shovel of ordinary
width make the work of cleaning
stables lighter and save money for
hired help. _
Driveways that run from end to
end of the stable, so that heavy wa-
gons can be driven right through, cut
down the expense of hauling in straw
and taking out manure. .
Lightning -rods reduce the cost of
production for the reason that most
reliable insurance cempanies do not
charge so much premium as where
the building, is not thus protected.
• Finally, good barns help to make
the ten per cent profit above cost
by making all kinds of stock more
comfortable, requiring less feed to
make milk and flesh.
• The first cost of a good barn is but
little if any more than that Of a
poorly contrived building. But the
value of a barn made right iS.beyond
• compu tati on,
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Interested At Once.
There is a countey inn that is popu-
larly suppoeed to have beep establish-
ed 100 years ago and the present pro-
prietor is very proud of the ,reputation.' -
"This inn must bc yery old," said a
• vfsitor who had not as yet been Made
acquainted With its history.
4'Very old, sir," said the proprietor
with the utmost solemnity. "Would
you lite to bear some of the storiee
connected with the place?"
I. "1 slibuld, Indeed," replied the tour-
ist, "Tell Me the legend of that earl.
(Ms old apple pie the waiter. jUtit
brought in" • .•,