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'ARE DECLINING RAPIDLY
Oz* RAW Materials the Downward Trend Has Been •Thirty
Per Cent.----Knock-Out' Blow Soon.
A despatch from Loudon says;—Tito
High cosi, of living in England i$ at
:m end, The "war boom ie. over," ao.
Wording to the London newspapers
who<•amnounco the fact with promin-
ently displayed: streamers aeroaa
their front pages, They itrdieate that
the, Engliair are optimistie of giving
the knockout blow very soon to the
remaining high prices,.
During the past six months the av-
erage fa11 in prices on raw materials
has been thirty per cent. Rubber pro-
ducts have come clown fifty per cent,,
tin has tumbled 'twenty-five per cent„
copper six per cent,, merino wool
forty-five per cent„ and American cot-
ton thirty per cent,
The only sensational decline among
rood staples, however, was the thirty
per cent, chop in 'the price of sugar.
Declaring that the output has now
outstripped the purchasing power, the
London Times says that. the "high tide
of •artificial prosperty has at last be-
gun to ebb in the United States."
"'Phe decline in England has been
more rapid," the Times points out,.
"This was, caused by the redaction in
quotations by the sellers of geode in
this country."
That there may be an industrial
effect from the clump in 'prices is
feared, as but a portion ef'woollen
woolters, cotton operatives and work -
ors in automobile, leather, hosiery and
lace trades, are now Without employ-
m ant.
The .bani ors are paying serious at,
tention to the statement from the• fin
antral' conference at Brussels that
eleven out of twelve European states
will have budget difioits this year.
They declare this necessitates further
monetary inflation, preventing the fall
in the cost of living on the continent.
Exchange ir'ates have resulted in an -
bei' curtailment of exports from
United State and foam England,
The Average Man, ...
The average mends not a bad fel..
low when you come to know hint, You
have to make ids acquaintance if you
are not to hold yourself aloof Pram
this human, interdependent world. He
constitutes a majority. It is by Itis
'Tote that oaitdidetos are set up and
issues' determined and business gay-
erned and charities supported and
plays patronized. There is a great
deal of money 'in plepsiag the average
man. Moreover, the level of his tastes
is rising, though pessimists refuse to
see it or to say so, He is capable of
education and he .has travelled far
stubs his training began,
He needn't always be given all that
he, asks for; sometimes he makes mis-
takes, end'somethnes he wants went
isn't good for him. Sometimes he
loses his head, and in an incendiary or
Inebriate temper does that which "a
cooler judgment in -h" calmer hour
leads hire tobe sorry for. But on the
whole he is strangely reasonable and
patient and self-contralied, It Is
touching to And how -often he is doing
the best he can, according to the light
he has, 'He serves the world far bet-
ter than some eccentric and uncon-
ventional mortalswhosneer at hire
for following a dull, unemotional rou-
tine.
Leaders of man have learned to deal
kith the average man,oto talk his lan-
$nage and to' 'understand his .ways.
They have taught the rank and file to
discover a latent capacity' and to• re-
veal a strength hidden and unsuspect-
ed. They have had faith in "the gen-
Bred good sense and honest intentions
of mankind." They have genuinely
loved their fellows, and their sym-
pathy has been real and manifest.
Neither in war• nor in peace is a vic-
tory to be won unless• the captains put
their confidence in a host.
When we display our fearsfor the
future of the world and prophesy the
collapse of civilization in black ruin
we have Iost faith in what "'all of the
,people all of the time" can and will
do. There is confusion and there is
lawlessness, and we forget that the
whole world emerged from "chaos and
old night." We forget the bloody in:
nitrations of earlier ages that dis
figured` the earth, and we act as
though upheaval were a new thing and
as though -reason and. justice would
never again be domiciled among the
children of men. But the people in
time, if we trust them, will bring back
the reignof law, the beauty of tran-
quility. The average man may have
performed disappointingly for a time,.
but he. will return to his senses and
renew his allegiances, -and be true to
his obligation of membership in hu-
man society.
Dublin Strike Comes
to Abrupt End
A despatch from Dublin says:—The
port strike here has taken on a sen-
sational turn. The Lord Mayor called
:upon the striking Hien to return to
work for the sake of their country.
He made no reference to the matters
in dispute. Seamen and firemen had
been on strike for increased wages
since early. in October, The dismissal
of thousands of dock workers followed,
since whieh time the port has been
almost completely closed.
The men immediately replied that
for the sake of patriotism they would
resume work within an hour.
Russia and Finland
Make • Peace
A despatch from Helsingfors, Fin-
land says:—The Russo -Finish peace
treaty has been signed.at Doepet, Es -
thrall a.
s-thonia.
Peace negotiations between Finland
and Russia wero entered into last
Spring on theinitiative of the Moscow
Government. The pour peelers, how-
ever, were subject to many interrup-
tions.
PARIS GANG CARRIED
OFF BAGS OF MONEY
Army Post oOffice Robbed of
ost ®
Millions of Marks.
A despatch from Paris says:—The
theft of several million marks, -valued
at 3,800,000 francs, from the treasur-
or's offiee of.. the army post -office in
Paris in 'September, 1919, whieh the
army had not missed, has been reveal-
ed bythe arrest of four alleged mem-
bers of a gang that quietly carried off
the bags of money which had been left
in a corner of the cellar.
Albert Grandin, formerly an orderly
in the office, said, according to the
police, that he found a few bags of
money in' the cellar and waited until
there were several million marks,
"enough to make it worth while." He
and his brother Gaston and two wo-
men are now in the hands of the police
and others of the :gang are being
sought.
The band suffered severely by rea-
son of the exchange of marks, the
police say, realizing only 1,500;000
francs. The money melted rapidly,
and Albert Grandis, who opened a
cabaret in a suburban town, informed
the palace that he had been reduced
to highway robbery.
The Plight of War Orphans.
That there are 11,000,000 war or.
plans in Europe and that a large pro-
portion of these have lost both parents
With stated recently by Dr. Living-
ston Farrand, Chairman of the Cen-
tral Committee of the American Red
Cross. Some of these children are
homeless wanderers begging their
food wherever they may happen to
be, About fivo thousand of them were
found wandering in the Ruthenian
Mountains, living an existence like
animals.
No stronger appeal could be Tirade
to humanity than that of suffering
children, and on their behalf particu-
larly the Canadian Red Cross will ap-
peal throughout Armistice Week.
Bach Provincial Division of the Red
Cross wil have charge of the arrange-
ments in its own province and all Red
Cross workers should put themselves
into touch immediately with their lo-
cal branch or with the headquarters
of the Provincial Division,
LEAGUE HAS
PROVED SUCCESSFUL
U.S. Ambassador to England
Says it Has Justified
Founders' Hopes.
A. despatch from New York says:—
John W. Davis, United States Ambas-
sador to England, declared in a recent
speech at Cooper Union that the
League of Nations up to the present
tine bas been entirely successful.
"It was never ,designed to take over
and solve by mere magic the multi-
plied troubles which the great war
has brought upon mankind," Mr.
Davis said. "It has worked no. mir-
acles, but for an orsagnizabion so new-
ly born it has fully justified the high-
est hopes of -its founders."
Paid Five Hundred Millions
of Anglo-French Loan
A despatch from New York nays:—
It was announced at , the banking
house of J. P. Morgan and Company
that the film was ready to pay the
$500,000,000 ,Anglo-French igen now
matured.
It was said that more than $200,-
000,000 was paid in cash. '
A plan for borroiving books from
public libraries -with the privilege of
returning them to libraries in other
cities is now being investigated as to
its possibilities by an association of
American commercial travelers.
THE SPREE OF HIGH PRICES
Dootor; "This prescription is for modienal use only!"-T1mep, New York
Canada From Coast to Coast.
Vancouver, B.O,.-Rivers Inlet pro-
mises to be,the flshernan'e bonanza
this year,. • Already nine canneries
there have packed more than 100,000
eases of sockeye. At the prevailing
price this represents $2,000,000.
In British Columbia there are now
2,049 separate district cities, , towns,
villages and settlements, an increase
of 107 over last year, There are 826
post offices and 100 banks,,
Calgary, Alta.—Federation of the
Canadian Teachers' Alliance was ef-
feotedehere including the Your west-
ern provinces and Ontario and repro-
senting 14,000 organized teachers.
Regina, Sask.—Changes in regula-
tions respecting the standing granted
to educational certificates issued in
Great Britain have been made by the
Department of Education with the' ex-
peeted result that more teachers from
the old county will be attracted to
Saskatchewan. Under the approved
amendment teachers who have tmder-
gone two years training at a British
college are granted a second class cer-
tificate and granted first class stand-
ing on an inspector's report.
Winnipeg, Man.—The-Federal Gov.
ernment having approved the Mani-
toba Government programme of high-
way construction, a gravel highway to
Lake Winnipeg, 45 miles long, has
been commenced. It is expected 25
miles wil be completed this year•. The
highways approved are from -Winni-
peg to Lake Winnipeg, Winnipeg to
Rainy River, Winnipeg to Emerson,
Winnipeg south yesterly to Reston,
connecting with the Saskatchewan
highways there, Winnipeg through
Portage Is.' Prairie and Brandon to
Elkhorn, and Portage la . Prairie
through Gladstone and Minneclesa to
connect with the Saskatchewan sys-
tem at Russell.
J. Cir, Cowper, Secretary et the Bri-
tish Dominion Immigration Society,
predicts a still greater influx of immi-
grants from the Brtish Isles to Cana-
da. The society has for its aim the
peopling of riiideveloped portions of
the British Empire with British people
and has operated in this country for
many years, The society is suported
by voluntary subscriptions and much
success has attended it settling work
in Canada.
Toronto, Ont,—Canadian woollen
mills which have had a representative
in Europe securing business have re-
ceived orders aggregating $10,000,000
and these are now being placed among
the mills of Canada.
Montreal, P.Q.—Canad•a's immigra-
tion commissioners, who have just re-
turned after six months spent in the
British Isles, predict that as soon as
transportation facilities are adequate
the greatest wave of settlers on re-
cord will roll into the Dominion. The
commissioners have selected six hun-
dred settlers under- the Soldiers' Set-
tiement plan from thousands of appli-
cants, and the new arrivals will bring
with them wealth ranging up to $60,-
000 and averaging $5.000.
Halifax, N.S,—Preparations are now
being made for the erection of a new
tuberculosis hospital in the City of
Halifax, the contract being awarded
to Messrs. Rhodes, Curry & Company
of Amherst, N.S., their tender being
$160,000.
Sydney, Cape Broton,—Major Bur-
ton, representing the Empire Silica
Company, has. purchased in the vlcina
ty of 60,000 acres of land near Whyco.
comagh, 'Victoria Co., for the ostab-
lishinent of a fire brick industry, The
building programme , in the city of
Halifax has been seriously delayed on
account of the cement shortage, The
plants of the Sydney Cement and
Brick Co. have been consolidated and
are also reviving this Important in-
dustry. .
To Fly from Winnipeg
to Halifax
A despatch from Ottawa .says:—The
F-3 flying •brat, in which Col. Robert
Leckie And Major Basil Hobbs flew
from Riviere du Loup, Que., to Winni-
peg, in the trans, Canada flight, will
be'nown-back from Winnipeg to Hali-
fax to permit of a survey ,being made
of the territory covered in the flight,
UNITE RUSSIA IN
POWERFUL REPUBLIC
Kerensky Rule Will be Re-
stored With. Gen. Wrangel
as President.
k despatch from Washington
says:—A new and powerful federation
by which W!irdto, Ruthenia, the entire
Ukraine, all the Cossack'territory be-
tween the sea of Azov and the Vdlga;
and all the territory now'held by Gen-
eral Wrangel will be orgfinized into.
the United States of Russia, will
shortly be announced, it was, learned
officially. The; territory thus
embraced • inolodes approximately
three -sevenths of all the population of
European Russia. •
The first president of the new re-
public, it is expected here,, will be
General Wrangel, who proposes, im-
mediately the military forces of the
various states are 'combi'ned, to snake
a general attack upon the soviets. '
For. this purpose he will have ap-
proximately 350,000 troops, the most
formidable army ever assembled to
combat Lenine and Trotsky.
General Wrangel will also have the
active eo-operation of General Sem-
inoff, now in 'command of a large
force in Siberia.
The political result of Cie proposed
new federation, it was explained in
official circles here, will be the prat-
tioal restoration of the Kerenaky Gov-
ernment under a more popular name.
•
Exorcise and Exercise.
The two words'"exorcise" and "exer-
cise" are much alike in 'sound and
spelling, and both point to processes
that are useful to us, if we are to lead
normal, sane, sunny, useful lives.
"Exorcise" is used in the driving
out of a devil and some 'sort of devil
requires expiation from most of us.
We are not saints or angels; we are
not as gods; we are filled with imper-
fections. In the garden of character
weeds grow up over night, and inces-
sant diligence ie needed to keep them
from choking the flowers of grace and
goodness by their noxious abundance
everywhere.
The first word passes by an easy
transition to the second. What better
way is there to exorcise than to ex-,
erase? We do not get rid of the bane-
ful presence of an evil spirit by sit-
ting in lugubrious meditation upon our
grievous sinfulness. The best way to
drive out the works and the ways of
darkness is to let in sun and air.; .and
to take our melancholy out of doors
for a brisk walk is to Wear It "down till
it is discouraged and falls away from
us,
The mind needs exercise as well as
the body. .If we do not put in play
the muscles of legs and arms we grow
flabby and lazy, and .the thews- and
,sinews are not ready to act at once
when we call upon them. If we do
not develop the power of our minds
by demanding of them the best ser-
vice they can give us, they are net our
useful agents when we face the vex-
ing problems' that beset a lifetime.
But .one who lives life to the full,
not asking odds, not "seeking shelter,
finds in this vigorous employment of
all the being no hardship, but a pleas-
ure.
He is following. the positive course
of overcoming evil with good, He is
leaving no space in his careful bus.
bandry of his chosen field for the
enemy to sow tares of misery and
mischief. Knowing that nature ab-
hors a vacuum, ee fills the void with
good. The life -time is so crowded
with fine things to da that there are
no hours remaining for activities of
the deleterious. kind, In all this ragor-
ous existence of deeds that help others
and celiilt'towarcl the sum total of lin-
man happiness, thero is no 'pose, no
martyrdca, nd odious claire of glory.
A lifelike that of Grenfeli, overflow-
ing with generosity and activity,• is as
far as possible from .a -•life inviting
pity. Such a man as this has "the
best kind of time" ;,.he fins the world
good to look upon as well as to life
in; life '199 joyful because of the
chances.it given hint to do good. Pity'
is wasted on those who find their joy
in a ceaselessround of beneficent
activity.
It's a Great Life If You Don't Weaken -
Markets of the World
Wholesale Grain.
Toronto, Oct. 19 Mtn, wheat --No,
1 Northern, $2,38 -%;-No, 2 Northern,
; No,
4 wheat, $2.20%, in store Fort/ Wil-:
liam.
$2,30%; No, 3 Northern, $2,27%
Man, oats—No. 2 OW, 72c; No. 3
OW, 00140; extra Ng. 1 feed, 06c; No.
1' feed, 67c; No. 2 feed, .02e, rlr store
Foot William,
Man• bat#ley No, 8 OW $1,1434,;
No. 4 OW, $1,00; ;'ejected, 94%•e; feed,
92e. in stare Fort William,
American corn -,Ne, 3,ye1'low, $1.30;
nominal, track, Toronto, prompt ship-
ment,
Ontario oats—No. 2 white, 64 to 68c.
Ontario wheat—No. 2 Winter, $2,05
to $2.15; No, 2 Spring, $2 to $2.10;
slipping points, according to freights,
Peas—No. 2, nominal,
Barley—$1,10 to $1.15, according to
freights outside.
Buckwheat—No, 2, nominal,
.ltye—No. 3, $1.65, nominal, record-
ing to freigtts..outside,
idaeitoba flour—$12.50 top patents;
$12 Government standard.
Ontario flour -$9 bulk, seaboard.
Milifeed—Oar lots, delivered Mont-
real freights, bags included: Bran, per
ton, $46.25• shorts, per ton, $50.26;
good feed flour, $3,50.
Country Produce—Wholesale,
Butter—Creamer fresh made sol-
ids, 54 to 57c; prints, 55 to 58c; No.
1 dairy, 460,
Eggs—Current receipts, 57 to 60c.
Dressed poultry—Spring chickens,
80c• roosters, 23c; fowl, 25 to 30c;
deeklings, SOc; turkeys, 46 to 50e;
squabs, doz., $5.50, •
Honey -23 to 233c per lb. for 30
and 60 Ib. pails; 23% to 24e per 10
lb. pails; and 24' to 25c per lb. for 5
and 2% 11a. pails.
Live poultry—S'p'ring chickens, 25
to 30c; roosters, 23c; fowl, 25 to 28c;
duclelings, 250; turkeys, 35 to 40c.
Cheese—New, large, 28 to 29c;
twins, 2933435c,to 30c; triplets, 29%to
301.4c; old, large, 33 to 34e; do; twins,
Butter—Fresh dairy, choice,. 49 to
50e; creamery prints 60 to 640,
Margarine -35 to 18c.
Eggs—No. 1, fit to 65c; cartons, 71
to 73e; selects, 68 to 69c. '
Beans—Canadian hand-picked, bus„
$4.75; privies, $3,25 to $3,50; Japans,
$4.75 to $5; Lianas, Madagascar, 11 to
12e; California Lamas, 12 to 13c,
Maple products—Syrup, ,per imp.
gal„ $3.40 to $3.50; per 5 snip. gals.,
$3.25 to $3.40, Maple sugar; 1•b., 27
to
H30onc,oy-60x30-1b. tins, 26 to 28e per
Ib. Ontario comb honey, at $7.50 per
15 section case; 51/z -21' -lb. tins, 28
to 29c per lb.
Provisions --Wholesale.
Smoked moats—Hams, med,, 47 to
50e; .heavy, 40 -to 42c; cooked, 64 to
68e; rolls, 34 to 360; cottage rolls, 41
to 43e; breakfast bacon, 50 to 56c;,
fancy breakfast bacon, 56 to 62e;
backs, plain, 52 to 54e; boneless, 60
to 64c.
Cured meats -Long clear bacon, 27
to 280; clear bellies, 26 to 27e.
Lard—Pure tierces, 3035 to 31e;
tubs, 31 to 31%ce; palls, 311/4 to 31%c;
prints, 33 to 33355c. Compound tierces,
23% to 24c; tubs, 24% tc24%e; pails,
24% to 24%c; prints, 27 to 25c.
Montreal Marketsl.
Montreal, Oct, 19:—A fairly active
trade continues to be done in eggs.
Oats, Can. West., No. 2, 94c; No. 3,
92c. Flour,. new standard grade,
$12.50. Rolled oats, bags 90 lbs., $4.20.
Bran, $45.25. Shorts, $50.25. Hay, No.
2, per ton, ear lots, $38. Cheese, fin-
est easterns, 25e. Butter, choicest
creamery, 58 to 59c. Eggs, fresh, 64c.
Potatoes, per bag, car lots, $1.40 to
$1.50,
Live Stock Market.
Toronto, Oct. 19.—Butchers' cows,
choice, $9.60 to $10; do, good, $8,25 to
$9' do, tom., $6 to $7; feeders, best,
$10,25 to $11.25; do, 900 lbs., $9.76 to
$10.25; do, 800 lbs., $9 to $9.50; de,
com., $7 to $8.50; canners and cutters,
$4.50 bo $5.50; milkers, good to choice
$100 to $165; do, cam. and med., $661
to $75; lambs, yearling, $8.75 to $10;
do, spring, $12 to $12.50; calves, goo
to choice, $17 to $19; sheep, $3.50 to
$7; hogs, fed and watered, $19.75; do,
weighed off cars, $20; do, f.o.b., $18.75;
do, country points, $18.50, choice
heavy steers, $14 to $15; good heavy
steers, $12.50 to $13; butchers' cattle,
choice, $12 to $13; do, good, $10,60 to
$11.50; do, med.., $8 to $9; do, cont.,
$6 to $7; bulls, choice, $10 to $10.50;
do, good, $9 to $9,25; do, rough, $6 to
$8•
Montreal, Oct. 19.—Butcher steers,
good, $9.50 to $11; med., $8.50 to
$9.26; corn, $6.50 to $3.50; butcher
heifers, choice, $9 to $10.50; medium,
$8 to $9; tom„ $6.50 to $7.25.; butcher
cows, choace, $8 to $9.25; med., $5 to
$7.50; canners, $3 to $4; cutters. $4
to $5; butcher bulls, com., $5, to $6.75.
good veal, $13 to $15; grass, $6 to $7;
top lambs, $13; good Iambs, $12.50 to
$13; ewes, $5.60 to 5,60 to $7; lambs7; , $,
9 to
$12. Hogs, off car weights, selects,
19.50 to $20; sows, $15.50 to $36.50.
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Found' Flag Intact in Ice.
A despatch from Copenhagen
says:- The United States flag which
Commoddeb Peary planted at the
North Pole has-been found 400 'mite
away from its original geographit'al
point. After an 'expedition of sixteen
months in the^Arctic regions;futi of
privation and hardship, Captain God -
ford Hanson, leader of the Aninnsden
auxiliary, has returned here. 1 -le stat-
ed that while laying food depots along
the Amunsden trail he found, "400
miles from the North Pole, the Peary
flag intact in the ice.
EVERY MERCHANT UNDER LICENSE
IS NEW SCHEME FOR COLLECTING TAXES
Luitury Taxes to be Collected by Means of, stamps•---Melr-
clnaii s .Evading Law. May be Refused Licenses
• aocl Have to Qtit Business, -
A despaiieh front Ottawa says:—
"(Miler the revised systoin of collect-
ing the luxti>0ry,taxes -in Canada, whieh
corse into effect on Nov, let, evory
merchant will be under license, The
piens for inaugurating the now sys-
tem are well advanced and the special
stamps wall -be available for . all mer-
chants by the last they of this month.
The method to be fellowcd, it is
explained, will give the Inland Rev-
enue Department a complete cheek on
alt tramsactioits and the collection by
nseans'of stamps will make the opera-
tion of the Act much more simple.
Every merchant is to be supplied.
with a .special machine for canceling
the stamps by perforation, and mer-
chants will be lebamged a nominal
license fee of ;$2,. Thoy wIl' soh,"'how-
eyer, be required to Pay anything for
the perforating machine, Supplies of
the stamps will be available tat a1l(
banks, and also at the various loon
Onstoen's Offiees, so that it will not
be necessary for niereh'asots to stock
up for long periods in advance.
While the statement has not • been
Made ofiiolally that .'such action 11
contenAated, fl is painted out that
in the case of niercliants who persist
inignoring or evading the law regard-
ing the ,00lleation of the luxury tax
on goods sold by them, it will be
within the power of the Department
under the pew regulations to refuse
to renew the iieenses of such mer-
chants, and they would thus ,be unable
to •continue in business,
Grievances,
the slings
Strong men rise above
and arrows of censure, from those
whose igporance has made them fear-
less to rush in and say their say.
Some of the censors, no doubt, think it
theirdutyto he frank, and think that
they have performed a •service wheh
they have ranted against some worthy
work because they dislike a particular
feature of it, They think they deserve.
to be admired, for their courage and
their candor in speakingout when
others hold their peace,
The men and women carrying the
burden, enduring the heat of the day,
performing the 'tasks that others drop
because there is no glory, must be
content to let the event Justify them
if there is to be a justification. They
must, as in Kipling'ss "If," bear to
hear the truth they've spoken "twist-
ed by knaves to make a trap for
fools." They read that whole fine
poem for their comfort. Their mo-
tives are misinterpreted. They are
the prey of the whole tribe pf back-
biters and gossip -mongers.
But they have no time to waste in
venting their grievances. They have
no time to parade their injured M.
nocence or to air their integrity. They
are too busy to apologize and explain.
Tlie work must be' done; they must
do what the anvid chorus of carping
critics leaves unperformed.
If a man once' embarks is the busi-
ness of retailing hard -luck stories he
is always certain of a stock -in -trade,
but he finds- a glutted market., He had
better remain on the job, doing some-
thing that counts, something that the
earth wants done.
There is no post, in fact, like the
man with a grievance; the man who
has a "chronic complaint," We all
have troubles of our own, and the fact
that we have them enables us to sym-
pathize.One who has "been there"
understands another soul's perplexity
or misery. But we do not show our
compassion end our understanding
merely by adding burdens to should-
ers already laden. The man who car-
ries his cross and endures his sorrow
with courage, and even with good,
cheer, is the useful servant of his
kind. Those who make a fuss about
mere trifles often go for support and
comfort to those who with shining
fades are enduring trialsof magni-
tude, refusing to be crushed, refusing
to proclaim a sorrow.
Train Crew Held Up
But Attempt Foiled
A despatch from Belfast, Ireland,
says:—Henry Forbes, a railway traf-
fic superintendent, recently foiled an
attempt to rob a mail train at Drum -
bar, a lonely halt -on the Donegal
Ballyshannon section of the line. Nine
armed men sprang from concealment
and held up the train crew. Sonie of
them proceeded to ransack the mails,
but Forbes left his compartment on
the offside of the train -and -creeping
along the footboard, revolver in hand,
surprised the men who were. holding
up the driver and fireman.
Forbes opened fire and the men
bolted for the station waiting room,
from where they returned his shots.
The other raiders made off across the
•cornfields pursued by Forbes, who cap-
tured one man and eventually handed
him over to the police.
Question of Reparations
to be Discussed
:A despatch from 13rus3els says:—
France and England will participate
in a conference to be held in Brue'sels
soon relative 'to reparations, according
to', the London correspondent of the
Libre Belgique. Ile says propositions
-by German experts will be received at
tine conference by an inter -allied com-
mission, which will then report to, the
different .allied Governments. The car -
respondent adds that Premier Dela-
croix is reported to have succeeded in
bringing the British Government to
accept the viewpoint of France rola-
tivo to an abandonment of the finan-
cial conference which had been plan-
ned to be held at 'Geneva
By Jack Rabbit
A LETTER FROM
l
LONDON
Though a keen yachtsman and a flue
sailor, King George never steers his
own vessel, as did Charles II. The
first -yacht race in British waters of
which we have record was a match
between the Merry Monarch and hie
brother James, The course was front.
Whitehall to Greenwich and back for
a stake of 100 guineas, The Royal
brothers steered their own yachts and
the Ring won.
* * * * *
Queen Mary has never been able to
overcome a feeling of nervousness
whenever she finds it' necessary to
ride on horseback. This febihig is
certainly not shared by Princess Mary.,
who is the most dashing horsewoman
amongst living Royalties.
* * 4 * *
An archery court 'is being fixed up
at Balmoral for Princess Mary, who
isorery interested in the pastime. She
has an extaordidarily accurate eye,
and were she to shoot game it is said
she would be a rival to her father, the
King. It is a boast of hers that "she
has never killed anything and is never
likely to." "
* 4. * * *
A flying officer tells me that while
the Duke of York was never au en-
thusiastic sailor, his. keenness for
aviation knows no bounds. He sub-
scribes to every British and foreign
journal on the subject 'and loves to
talk air "shop" with officers in the
R,A,F.-
* * * * i
Unlike King Edward, who seldom
wore the same clothes on many occa-
sions, King George has a great affec-
tion, I am told, for old garments. This
is particularly the case in reaped of
gloves, and his valets have to use con-
siderable tact and persuasion to in-
duce His Majesty to put on a new Pair
when- the replacing of old favorites
is essential. -
* * * * *
Since "a king can do no wrong," a
prince cannot be very Tar off the -path
of perpetual virtue, and the Prince of
Wales seems to present ,a striking
case in point. It is doubtful whether
any man has had bigger praise shower-
ed upon him during the past six
menthe than lie,
"The Prince of Wales has all the
virtues;" wrote an enthusiast during
his Canadian trip, "He is good -book-
ing. He is amiable. He can make a
speech. He has a sense of humor. fle
knows' how to shake hands, And he
dresses well," _
I confess I do not know what tailor
the Prince of Wales patronizes, but 1
hope, whoever he is, he shows a dif•
Parent spirit from that which the late
King Edward's tailor ever exhibited.
The tailor ,was the great Poole, of
Saville Row, and he remarked to King
Edward (then Prince of Wales) at a
social gathering to which he had been
invited :
"The company's a bit mixed, you
know, sir!"
".Hang it alt, Poole," `replied the
prince, "we can't all be tailors!"
* * * * *
The Princess Royal does a lot of
angling when she is in Scotland cur
lug the fishing season. The Duchess
of Portland is another adept in tine art,
and is of , opinion that fishing is the
most restful amusement in the world,
Anther expert Is the Duchess of
Northumberland.
* * * * * '
Many fatuous people posseea nick.
name' bestowed upon them by their
intimates. I was told the other day
that among the many employees of his
huge, business• Sir Thomas Lipton is
always known as "Tho Trier."—Big
Ben.
House is' Demolished
by Bomb Explosion
A despatch from Dublin says;-,
Seven men, were killed, fivo wounded
and two are missing es' a result of ai(
explosion in a house at Tintern, Wero
ford' County, according to the official
report.
The statement adds that it is be-
lieved they we're 'e'xperimenting with
)roma�r�, s,, The house, which was re-
garrbecj as iiitoecupfed, was enrr letely
demolished. The five wounded are in
custody.
SSugar Refinery
Employees Are Idle
A despatch from St. John, N,B.,
nays+:• -•"Many employes have been laid
off at the Atlantic Sugar Refineries,
arid 1t was 'stated Hero yesterday that
the. plant may be practically idle fa
a month,
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they spend all their lives coadiuir,
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A LETTER FROM
l
LONDON
Though a keen yachtsman and a flue
sailor, King George never steers his
own vessel, as did Charles II. The
first -yacht race in British waters of
which we have record was a match
between the Merry Monarch and hie
brother James, The course was front.
Whitehall to Greenwich and back for
a stake of 100 guineas, The Royal
brothers steered their own yachts and
the Ring won.
* * * * *
Queen Mary has never been able to
overcome a feeling of nervousness
whenever she finds it' necessary to
ride on horseback. This febihig is
certainly not shared by Princess Mary.,
who is the most dashing horsewoman
amongst living Royalties.
* * 4 * *
An archery court 'is being fixed up
at Balmoral for Princess Mary, who
isorery interested in the pastime. She
has an extaordidarily accurate eye,
and were she to shoot game it is said
she would be a rival to her father, the
King. It is a boast of hers that "she
has never killed anything and is never
likely to." "
* 4. * * *
A flying officer tells me that while
the Duke of York was never au en-
thusiastic sailor, his. keenness for
aviation knows no bounds. He sub-
scribes to every British and foreign
journal on the subject 'and loves to
talk air "shop" with officers in the
R,A,F.-
* * * * i
Unlike King Edward, who seldom
wore the same clothes on many occa-
sions, King George has a great affec-
tion, I am told, for old garments. This
is particularly the case in reaped of
gloves, and his valets have to use con-
siderable tact and persuasion to in-
duce His Majesty to put on a new Pair
when- the replacing of old favorites
is essential. -
* * * * *
Since "a king can do no wrong," a
prince cannot be very Tar off the -path
of perpetual virtue, and the Prince of
Wales seems to present ,a striking
case in point. It is doubtful whether
any man has had bigger praise shower-
ed upon him during the past six
menthe than lie,
"The Prince of Wales has all the
virtues;" wrote an enthusiast during
his Canadian trip, "He is good -book-
ing. He is amiable. He can make a
speech. He has a sense of humor. fle
knows' how to shake hands, And he
dresses well," _
I confess I do not know what tailor
the Prince of Wales patronizes, but 1
hope, whoever he is, he shows a dif•
Parent spirit from that which the late
King Edward's tailor ever exhibited.
The tailor ,was the great Poole, of
Saville Row, and he remarked to King
Edward (then Prince of Wales) at a
social gathering to which he had been
invited :
"The company's a bit mixed, you
know, sir!"
".Hang it alt, Poole," `replied the
prince, "we can't all be tailors!"
* * * * *
The Princess Royal does a lot of
angling when she is in Scotland cur
lug the fishing season. The Duchess
of Portland is another adept in tine art,
and is of , opinion that fishing is the
most restful amusement in the world,
Anther expert Is the Duchess of
Northumberland.
* * * * * '
Many fatuous people posseea nick.
name' bestowed upon them by their
intimates. I was told the other day
that among the many employees of his
huge, business• Sir Thomas Lipton is
always known as "Tho Trier."—Big
Ben.
House is' Demolished
by Bomb Explosion
A despatch from Dublin says;-,
Seven men, were killed, fivo wounded
and two are missing es' a result of ai(
explosion in a house at Tintern, Wero
ford' County, according to the official
report.
The statement adds that it is be-
lieved they we're 'e'xperimenting with
)roma�r�, s,, The house, which was re-
garrbecj as iiitoecupfed, was enrr letely
demolished. The five wounded are in
custody.
SSugar Refinery
Employees Are Idle
A despatch from St. John, N,B.,
nays+:• -•"Many employes have been laid
off at the Atlantic Sugar Refineries,
arid 1t was 'stated Hero yesterday that
the. plant may be practically idle fa
a month,
And Plnd it,
Ennio melt 110ver marry - liceansI{
they spend all their lives coadiuir,
tt=eulr'1