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MISS -JANET• S What•, was . It?, Her :withered _ fries.
e4IRS"! rl'"00tr, whitened and her itis drew tight, • •
;, She 'knewidiet ,Mary and she were
alone, with the nearest neighbor seine
Istat ee uway. - It lied ttlways been.
the greatest thane of this olii'lious
that its gardens sehlutled it from,,tlt
road, Now its loneliness suddeulyr be
came a thing of terror and dread.
Her ears; sharpened by a feat' sh
could not name, she lays back on be
eushlone, 'tense and breathless. Th
eoretehitig had ceased. In Its plat:
she could hear the look turning; 'eh
knew its little creak too well to ti
inlstakeu,
Thieves! It soul!! •be nothing else
And she was alone, Sieve for the your
girl upstairs'.
The ,shoecJt alntgst oyerwiieimed,iter
Then she pulled heroolf together. Th
blood of her lighting ilnoestors rushe
agate throtigh her 'veins, . andsh
clenched' her ]rands, The room i
whicle.she sat was at"the back or th
house, and:. there were thick curtain
at the window which, would effective!
screen thediglrt;fromeoutaidc.'••
Well, if there was anything to Pace
let her face it, and not sit crouching
here like a trembling hare:
Her knotted hands clutched- th
ass- see
"It's New Year's Eve, Mary")"
Mise Janet itIaegree'ol' was speaking
to her' yguug servant, as the girl
()leered away the supper, Mary, being
FanglisJl, agreed placidly. To. her it
wag' the lana nighe of the Old Year,
and that was all. I
But -to her mistress it was tee greet -
est night of the year, be4atrse of its
aesocititians. Many had passed throe
she had lived in her native land, and
all her nearest. and. clearest had. gone.
But, somehow, oe "Hogmanay," as
she still called it in her thoughts, they
came Very close to her, Often and of-
ten she had dreamed 01 leaving this
quiet Iangliah town and returning to
her Highland home, but she shrank al-
ways from the risk of finding ,no fa -
miller faces to great her, none of the
old folk left,
"If there's' nothing else you want,.
Miss Janet," said Mary, as she lifted
. the laden tray, "I'll go to bed,"
"And not see the New Year in?"
asked her mistress,
The girl grinned sheepishly as she
said "good -night," and went away,
leaving Miss Janet alone with h'er
dreams.
The olds lady, drew hen chair.to:the
fire, and let her fancy stray: back over
thedays of the:deav
ddead{
Y past. •-•
Site could , see herself as a little
barefooted lass, running wild in the'
Highland village where her•father.had
kept his shop, with the keen business
instinct and innate courtesy of his
race.
The business had•:grown under his
careful' management until at length
\ he fuifllled,the ambition of every true
Scot -he had . been able to give his
only child a good• education. The days
of ,the Edinburgh boarding -school had
been happy enough; even now she
,could find much food for pleasant mus-
ings in then;. But always site had
longed for the air of the mountains
and the homely friends of the village.
Romance •.had - not • passed her by,
either. There had;.been,a tine -when
Love shone. his-beacon-•light'ahead' of
her, • But Fate. had,proved.•the strong-
er,,.anca•in ascertain' grave'1ay:•her only.
dream sof-marriage
Then her father; had gone, leaving
them well, provided for; .in fact, they
had been able to dispose .of. the'buef-
ness .and settle down to home life un-
til her mother's health began to. fail,
At the doctor's advice, she had
• brought -her. South in the hope that a
milder air w'oul'd bring new strength
to the worn-out frame. •
Then, when she was at last alone in
the world, there was nothing to* pre-
vent her going back to the. hills and
dales -except -that this had been her
mother's last home, and hers she her-
self had passed slowly from middle -
age into the gentle old lady she now
was.
And she had gathered mune bee
some dear friends, who replaced drone
of the long ago. There were many in
this pleasant seaside town who gave '
her a glad welcome when she called,'
or were pleased to share in the simple
hospitalities she.arranged,
Against this thought came the fear
that perhaps, if she went back, she
• might find that all the friends of her
childhood had gone. It was so true a
that never can we turn back the hands '
of the clock. Better be content with
the dear, cherished memories than go s
back to find all things ' changed and a
familiar faces gone.
Apart from this, there was no rea- I
eon why she shouldn't go "home," as
she called it in her inmost soul. Her a
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arms of her'chair, and she slowly
drew ,herself erect. Then, with'a
great effort, size went into the darken-
ed
arken-
ed+ hall,anal watched.',
. The 'front•door was -welling. ; She.
could see the patch of starlit sky be-
tween the „door and the framework.
A trembling hand was pressed over
her lips, Then,' • with a -. muttered
prayer, she switched on the light.
The man who stooe, or, .rather,
crouched, in the open door,, sprang up
with a snarl of ' dismay. • Ho • was
copped; he'd put up a fight for it.
Then a wicked grin twisted bis thick
lips. It was only the old lady. It was
rotten luck that she should be awake.
He had been so euro she and her girl
would be a -bed long ago.
For a apace oftime; unmeasured'by
either,' they stared'at:each other, the
little'" white-haired woman , and her
serange.;visitor,e•-In'. hie eedesyear'she
saw, danger. .for herself and far that
young lass upstairs.• • '
With the'.7inowledge •ox• peril. came
thostrengtlr,to:Yace 3t. 'rnenesudtien-
Ilewithla-deep eote,'theelocir.struck
twelve;; and.gave-her-inspirationti 'The'
mane.shreeth :`haeles aghast~: asy she ad
vanced towards him with outstretched
hand.
"A' Guid New Year!" she said
steadily •.s."An' mony:neay..ye see!"
He drew back,»- till -he was pressed
close against the door -frame, but still
she canie•on, never hesitating, till her
thin old- fingers gripped.•his rough
hand.
"And here's me sitting and girning
that- there was • •mo • one, to ='flrstefoote
rte!" she went on, with. a little laugh,
as she drew him away from the door.
His greedy fingers felt the rings on
hers; a.heavy gold bracelet slid down
her :withered waist, till he could have
taken it. off easily. It was part of the
plunder he had come for; yet he did
not clutch at it, and he himself won-
dered why. ,
Dauntejl by her strange greeting and
the calmness of her old face, he fol -
owed her into' the warm room,- their
hands still clasped,
"Sit down by the fire!" she coin•'
mended gently. "It's a cold night out-
ide. And now I must show courtesy
to my first guest in the New Year."
Turning her back on him bravely,
he opened a deer in the sideboard,
lid drew out a decanter filled with
wine, which shone crimson in the flrl-
ight. This she placed on the table.
Again she turned away, and once
gain be marvelled at his own numb -
MS.
Now! A quick spring and a tep-
ee need for much force with such a
frail old woman=and he would be free
to seize his booty and escape. A
silent curse rang through his brain as
he sat there. He 'couldn't do it!
This time she placed a heavy silver
cake -basket on the table. Her hand
was steady as she poured out the wine
till it touched the rims of the glasses.
Ono glass she placed on a silver sal-
ver, and handed to itim with an old
world courtesy,
"Take some cake!" she invited.
it's not geed to drink without eating."
' Obedientlyho snatched at a piece of.
cake, and again eyed her.
Standing beside , the table, she
raised her glass steadily, never spill-
ing a drop.
"Here's' to • theyear that's panel's -
she toasted reverently. "And good
fortune to us all in the year that's
eonhe!"
bank account was as cosy as the fire
beside which site was sitting. All
round her were evidences of her conn
fortable circumstances, the heavy sil-
ver on the sideboard, the thick locket
and chain on her neck, the'brabelets
on her wrist. Massive and ugly as
they were, they were all solid and of
the hest.
"And trees i11 bear transplanting,"
she murmured sadly. "But it's on to-
night that I feel far from -home, Hog-
manay! And no one to 'first-foot' me
-no oneto run round on the stroke
of twelve and wish me well." .
She glanced' at the large marble
clock. It still wanted half an hour to
midnight. She sank back in he}' chair
and stared into the glowing fire.
The room was very still. No sound
came to her from outside.
"Well," she thought -drowsily, "she
had still much to be thankful for-'
health, comfort, peace. She-"
Her' eyelids dropped.
0 * 0 * •
Suddenly she was alert again. •
"1 meet have dropped off," she told
herself; with la iitt shrug. " •"But
what roused nae?"
The silence was as intense as ever.
It was .still fifteen minutes Irene the
hour. She lazily pondered'niter what
could have awakened her, hut was
thankful for the interruption.,
"Wliiit like should I have been," dhe'
scolded -herself, "if 1 had been asleep
when'"the $Lew'Yeer dawned. , A line
start it would be." •
Then', ore' an image vanishes froth a
eroubled lake, her smile was 'swept -
from her lips, She knew now what
had disturbed her.
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The sound 'of Miss Janet's voice had
roused Mary from her sleep, and in-
quisitively. she
n-quisitively.she had stolen to the head
of thestairs• to see who the late visi-
tor could be.
. One glance at the- man's grim face
*as enough, and she fled in terror to
her room, Presently she heard her
mistress speaking in the parlor, and,
summoning het !duck, she hastily'
threw be some clothes.
Then, step by 'step, she want down-
stairs, along,the dark hall; and out of
the' open' door. She must get help
'somewhere; else who could say what
might be the -outcome oe thisuncouth
visitor's late call?
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WOOS I N CIRCUS AN' i-
All -IT' AFRAID of
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P.AR7•;.0F••'IRSe
74ND UNDER-MARTIAL'.lrA•N• •
Shaded areas show the counties of Limerick, Kerry, Tipperary and Cork,
which baves been placed under -martial law.
1-The.Gaiway County Council has asked the British Government for
a truce ,
2 --=The Limerick 'County council has adopted a resolution disassociating
e itself from the •Galway County Council's action, -
Out in the quiet road she flew along,
fear pursuing her, and round the first
corner towards the town, Then a
wild -sob of joy broke from her quiver-
ing lips as she saw a massive figure
coming towards her.
"Oh, help - help!" she gasped.
"Burglars -at Mayville -Miss` Mac-
gregor!"
Clutching -at -the polleemanla,sleeve,.
s ie drewrhim>witheheva ae •she:,sped.
back,- Once=again in the house, she
paused. -r Fearful of what might. have
aiappened*in.her absence, she pointed.
Silently' to the -parlor. door.
Alert.andewatchful,- the policeman
threw -open• the door and.walked in,,to
stare hr:• surprise as he .saws the
strangely contrasted figures seated by
the:fire, with wino and cake on the
table.
"Anything the matter, miss?" he
asked, gruffly, •
-
Mial Janet rose unsteadily to her
feet,- Now that the strain was ended
she felt' -weak and ill.
"It's--1fa----" •
, She looked at the man. His eyes
were wild, and staring with despera-
tion, his hands picked ceaselessly at
the padding of his chair, as he crouch-
ed at bay.
`hen her eyes caught the glitter
of glace and silver on the table.
"It's my 'first-foot,' constable," . she
finished quietly, true to the bond of
hospitality. • "This gentleman came to
wish zee a Good New Year. That is
all!"
Then .she turned to the startled
man, who was watching , in dumb
amazement.
"While the lass gives the constable
a glass of wine," she said, "I will see
you away."
Eyeing the Stalwart policeman keen-
ly, he sneaked to his feet, and follow-
ed the old lady to the front door -and
freedom.
"Go!" whispered Mies Janet, urgent-
ly, pointing to the darkness of the
world outside. "I will keep him here
a few minutes."
Then eke thrust her purse into his
hand, an her voice broke as she add-
ed softly: ' -
"And -and good fortune to us all in,
the year that's come!"
CANADIAN BUSINESS
. SLOWLY IMPROVING.
Unemployment Situation Still
Bad, But Worst Will Soon
be Over.
A despatch from '.Ottawa says: -
,Cancellation of -the luxury'taxee -he
had a salutary effect,according. to ad-,
vices received -by the Government. Al-
ready business is showing signs of
improvinent.
. The • unemployment • situation' con-
tinues.bad, but there is hope that the
next week or two will see She worst
of it over.
At a especial meeting of the Cabinet
Couneii held Thursday . afternoon
there ,was a long diseesaion of the
unemployment !problem and details
were consideredof the proposed plan
of assistance, in co-operation with
Provincial and municipal authorities.
The Government, it is understood, has
already•beeeenotified by a large -num-
ber of local authorities of their. -de-
sire for Federal co-operation. Two
Provincial Governments --Ontario and
British Coluahbia-have taken a sim-
ilar step.
What the coat of the .scheme to.the
Federal Treasury is likely to be there
is as yet nes reliable data available,
but expectation is expressed in official
circles that the cost will not be large.
In its statement of policy issued ten
days or so ago the Government laid
down the principle that the first step
in dealing' with unemployment should
be the provieion'of' work rather than of
relief, that the primary obligation for
the provision of relief should be rested
with the local authorities.
Should emergency relief become
necessary, however, the Dominion
Government was willing to meet one-
third of the coot, providing that the
Provincial and municipal authorities
met the other two-thirds. Such a
police -in ,its insistence on the provi-
sion of work as a first step -will re-
duce, it is argued, very considerably
the charge which might otherwise be
occasioned by the hfiedeTal Treasury,
REPARATIONS CONFERENCE MAKES
NUMEROUS CONCESSIONS TO GERMANY
Permits Germany to Reconstr uct Her Merchant Marine and
to Conclude Trade Alliances With Holland, Russia,
'Scandinavia, Spain and Switzerland.
A despatch from Brussels says: -
The enormity of the concessions by
the • reparations, .conference to Ger-
many became epparent when it was
revealed from the highest•source that
the conference agreed upon the ac-
ceptance of four of the train points
presented by the Germane, - The
points made by the Ge,rntans which
were granted be, the conference
were:
1. In order to make German trade
more stable the Versailles: treaty must
be amended, so that all the allies will
reanove from German interests abroad
ail danger of confiscation. This has•
already been Clone by England and
Italy:
2. Because she is obliged to import
heavily, Germany must' be permitted
to reconstruct her merchant marine,
The Japanese delegates urged the ac-
eeptance al this. proposition to the ex-
tent of 350,000 tons.
3. A further revision of the peace
treaty in_ order to permit Germany to
conclude trade alliances with Holland,
Russia, Scandinavia, Spain, Switzer-
land and other'netxtrals, Italy de-
manded•acquiescence in thin point.
4. The exact total or tne indemnity
and the annuities must be specified
forthwith in order to stabilize the
German budget.
Following the delegates' recom-
mendation of these points for adop-
tion by their Governments, a recon-
vening of the meeting on January 10
is- regarded as certain. At the same
time the decisions of the Cornier con-
ferences at Boulogne, Hythe, San
Remo, and Brut/eels, at which the in-
ter -allied claims for indemnity and re-
parations were decided, will be an-
nulled by a new agreement calling, for
payment "In kind." This system will
benefit France and Italy more than
Britain, as Britain .desires .gold more
than goods.
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RAILWAY RATES CUT
TEN PER CENT;
Reduction - Throughout- Do-
minioiiy, in Force Jew
Year's Day.
Adespatch from Ottawa !Mysi"
Railway passenger rates throughout
the Dominion will be redwood tea Pei
cent. an Now Year's Day, This is in
abeordanee with the order issued by
the Board p1 Railway -Commissioners
00 September 9, under which genet t;
Me:oases were granted in passenger
and freight,ratee. The order granted
en inm'ea a in passenger rates of 20
per gent„ applicable to the end of the
present year: Afterwards, until July
1, 1921, the increase was to be 10 per
pout, On July 1 passenger rates come
back to the basis in effect prior to the
coming into force of the order,., There
will be no reduction in the increase
granted in parlr and sleeping car
rates and oxces, baggage.
With the enol of the year also the
general increase of 40 per cent,
granted, in !?astern, freight rates will
drop to .85 per Dent,; the inoreaseeof
35 per cent, in Western freight rates
will diop W 30 per cent.
BRITISH INDUSTRIES
CLOSING DOWN
Depression is Benefitting Ger-
man Firms at Expense of
British.
A despatch from London says; -The
growing industrial inactivity and •con-
sequent 'financial and moral depres-
-saon, : far . overshadow interest in the
discussion of armaments and a naval
holiday.
Notice - was given on Thursday tin
several large factories of "vacations."
The tin'''plate works in Swansea will
be closed at the end of the month, and
other tin plate works in Llanelly were
cioaed on -Wednesday, the manage-
ment pointing, out as one of the rea-
sons for closing the fact that "the
whole world is upset In finance; and
people cannot afford tobuy tin plate,
no matter what prices are -offered."
In consequence of the trade demosa
cion the spinning •factoriestin Belfast
have closed down, and thirty . thou-
sand workers are idle. For the 'twee
reason the Menmrouthelvire collieries
have given the mien a fortnight's no-
tice.
One of the unfortunate aspects of
the depression heto is that German
firms are benefitting a the expense of
British employers and workers.
$264,000,000 in Canada's
'Paper Industry,
Paper Industry Capital
Totals -$264,581,300
A despatch from Ottawa says: -The
capital invested in the pulp and paper
industry in Canada, according to re-
turns compiled by the Bureau of Sta-
tistics, amounts to $264,581,300. The
returns cover the operation of 99
plants-.
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The British Parliament was pro-
rogued until February 15. '
Women {tow take their places with
men l0 ju 'es at the High Courts in
London. •
ROYAL -CA. ADIA1N MO UNIED .POLICE
AGAIN PROVE THEIR EFFICIENCY
American Confidence Man Crosses Bossier in Airplane Bpi :..
is Quickly Pursued by Mounted Police hi Fast Plane--»
' Lively Battle With Machine Guns Results in
Capture of Cri sinal,
A despatolz from Minpoapoiis, Minn,,
says':• ---'heli the Royal Canadian
Mounted Po11o4 go fitter a malt- they
get him, no (natter Where the trail
leads, There are records of where
one -of these quiet, ,tireless. mon has
circumnavigated the globe to get i110
quarry. The pellet is that they do not
fail, and they do net operate with a
'Meese band, .
Joseph If. Gadebetry, alleged Ameri-
can confidence man and termer war
aviator, willtestify testify to the daring and
1resoureefulnosrt of these highly-ef-
llefent officials. It is barged that he
has promoted and pro ted by numer-
ous questionable schemes in the
cli!efly having to do with airplane,
swindles. ' He is a "skillful aviator,
and always kept a speedy -airplane at
hand, ready for.inetant flight. His
latest exploit ie said to have been
staged at Britt, Ia., where he induced
farmers • to . part with $180,000 for an
airplane factory. '
When the"pollee were about to close,
on hint he stepped into )hie aifplane,�
soared' up out of range of their pistols
and he headed for the Canadian „bars
dee The Northwest Mounted Police
were notified by wireless, Part of
their equipment- le a fact airplane;
kept la a hangar at 'Winnipeg, It car-
ries a machine-gun, and it was, rushed
out and began patrolling the border..
Word came that Gadsbury had been
forced to alight at Emerson, but
would resume hie journey to -day.
The Canadian plane waited for hiime
concealed high in' the clouds, and
when. he crossed the border it swoop-
ed down. His machine also carried a
small machine-gun,' and there wait a
lively battle, The Canadians finally
sent a fuslilade through his propeller
and .managed, to puncture his gasoline
tank.
Gadsbury took desperate bhances in •
a nose dive to earth, flattening out
just in time to avert disaster, and
started to run for the woodsy but hie •
pursuer's overtook- ]lain.
POET=SOLDIER OF FIU TI T
MES LL DEFIANT
AND N CIi1IEIANS FLEE THE CITY
Food Situation in D'Annunzio's Stronghold is Considered
Almost Desperate ---S tate of War Exists All
Along the Fiume Front.
A despatch from Lpndon says:, -The
evacuation of Fiume by civilians has
begun, according to a despatch from
Milan to The Loudon Times. Already
one hundred refugees have arrived. at
Caudrida. The food situation at
Flume is .consedered. almost desperate.
The' population numbers 52;;000;
and the food supply will not provide
for them for .mere•. than a fortnight.
The situation in, the.Islanels of Arbe
-and Veglia is eonsidered•,even worse.
A .majority of the population of
Flume, says the correspondent, oppose
'any, encounter involving, bloodshed.
Even some members of , the . Regency
disagree with D'Annenzio,
The Finance Minister, Professor
Pantaloon!, has resigned and left
Fiume. Fifteen men have deserted
from his army.
Deputies Snzi and Deambris have .
left Fiume for Rome tie submit a pro-
posal that Italy recognize the Regency
with Barros•, Arbe and Veglia, while
the Regency renounce the immediate
annexation of Fiume to •Italy, which
would be.a subject for future negotia-
tions and also renounce further action
in Dalmatia.
A despatch from Rome lays: -To
all appearances a state of war has
been re-established along the Fiume
front. Roads have been torn up; rail-
way tracks have been broken, barbed
wire entanglements have been estab-
lished and all telephone and telegraph
Weekly Market Report
Toronto:
Manitoba wheat -No. 1 Northern;
$1.94%; No. 2 Northern, $1.91%• No.
$8 Northern, $1.87%; No. 4 wheat,
$1.59%.
Manitoba oats -No. 2 CW, 524c;
No. 3 CW, 49%c; extra No. 1 feed,
49%c; No. 1 feed, 47%e; No. 2 feed,
44',bc.
Manitoba barley -No. 8 CW, 9135c;
No. 4 CW, 83%c; rejected, 68%e; feed,
681/ac. -
All of the above in store at Fort
William.
American corn -$1.15, nominal,
track, Toronto, prompt shipment.
Ontario oats -No. 2 white, 50 to 53c.
Ontario wheat -No. 2 Winter, $1.85
to $1.90 per car lot; No. 2 Spring,
$1.80. to $1.85, shipping points, accord-
ing
to freight.
Peas -No. 2, nominal, $1.75 to $1.80.
Barley= -85 to 90c, according to
freights outside.
Buckwheat -No. 3, $1 to $1.05, nom -
Rye -No. 3, $1.50 to $1.55, nominal,
according to freights outside.
Manitoba -flour -$11.10 top patents;
$10.60, Government standard.
Ontario flour -$7.75, bulk, seaboard.
Millfeed-Car lots, delivered Mont-
real freights, bags included: Bran, per
ton, $88 to $40; Shorts,,per ton, $42;
good food flour, $2.76 to $8.00.
Cheese -New, large, 26 to 27c;
twins,, 27 to 28c; triplets, 28 to 29c;
old, large, 32 to 36c; do, twins, 82%
to 881/c.
Butter -Fre -eh dairy, choice, 49 to
601; creamery, No. 1,155 to 68e; fresh,
6S to Silt
Margarine -85 to 87e.
. Eggs -No. 1, 69 to 72e; selects, 76
to 78e; new laid, in cartons, 85 to 90e.
Beans-eCanadian hand. pecked, bus.,
$3,75' to $4.20;' primes, $3 to $3.50;
Japans, '9%c; Limas, Madagascar,
10%-c; California Limas, 121,ic.
Mszple products -Syrup, per imp.
al., $3.40 to $8.50; per 5 imp. gals.,
$8.25 to $3.40. Maple sugar, 1b.,, 27
to 30e.
Honey -60-80-1b. tins, 25 to 26c per
1'b. Ontario comb honey, at $7.60 per
15 section ease; 5'i -23i -lb. tins, 26
to 27c per. lb.
Smoked meats -Hants, med. 40 to
42e; heavy, 38 to 40c; cooked, 66 to
58c; rolls, 36 to 37c; cottage'rolls, 37
to 39c; breakfast bacon, 46 to .49c;
fancy _breakfast bacon, 53 to 56c;
backs, plain, bone in, 49. to 54e; bone-
less, 55 to 69c.
Cured meats -Long clear bemire 27
to 28c• clear bellies, 26 to 27c.
Lard' -Pure tierces, 25 to 26c; tubs,
26 to 261,hc; pails, 261/x, to, 26%c;
prints, 28 to 29c. Compound tierces,
17 t0 18e; tubs, 171 to 18'ysc; pails,
18% to 201; prints, 21 to 22c.
Choice heavy steers, $12 to. $18,50;
good heavy steers, $10.50 to $11; but-
chers' cattle choice, $9.50 to $10; do,
good, $'8 to $9; do, med., $6 -to $7; do,
con., $6 to $5.50; butchers' bulls,
choice, $8 to $9,50; da, good, $7 to $8;
do, cats., $5 to $6- butchers' cows,
choice, $7.50 to $8.60; do, good, $6.25
to $7; do, cone, $4 to $5; feeders, best,
$9 to $10; do, 9.00 lbs., $8.50 to $9,50;
do, 800 lbs., $7.75 to 88.25; do, com.,
$5.26 td $6.25; canners and cutters, $3
to $4.50; milkers, good to choice, $100
to $165; do, com, and' med., $65 to $75;'
lambs, yearlings, $9 to $9.50; do,
Spring, $11 to $12; calves, good to
choice, $14 to $16; sheeps, $6 to $7;
hogs, fed and watered, $16 to 16.25;
do, weighed off oars, $16.26 to 816.50;
dot f.o.b., $15 to $15.25; do, country
points, $14,75 to $15.'
Montreal. -
Oats -Can. West., No. 2, 72%e; No.
3, 69eic. Hour -Man. Spring wheat.
patents, firsts, $11.10. Rolled oats -
Bags, 90 )lis., 88.80. Bran, $40,25.
Shorts, $42.26. Tray, No. 2, per ton,
car lots, $31 to $82.
Cheese -Finest easterns, 19 to 2i:c;
Butter, choicest creaumt'y, 53 to 55c;
Eggs, fresh, 72c. Potatoes, per bag,
car lots, $1.60 to $1.70.
- Good veal, $12 to $13; med.,._$9 to
$12; grass, $4.50 to $ ,.. Hogs selects,
$17 to $17.50; sows, $13 to 13.50.
REGLAR FELLERS -By Gene Byrnes
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FWSPrTAL u.1t L -ro f'n4eD
RURSES
wires Leading into Fiume have bees
cut.
Cyclists are rushing with orders to
and. fro between headquarters and the
front lines and all strategic points are
closely guarded by patrols, Every,-
where along the frontier of the "Res
gency of Quarnero" military aurone-•
biles and lorriesmay bo seen driven
at full speed from one point to an.
other. -
Gen. Cavigiia, Commander of Gov't,,
troops.eround.Fiunte, has: issued maul-'
fostcs-urging his, men to give evidence
of thein discipline. and Loyalty. Cap-
tain Gabriele D'Annunzio, on the other
hand, 18 launching his appeals. He fee
praising his sailors of Italian des-
troyers which recently tool: their
ships over to, the D'Annunzio side;
and is inviting other Italian sailors
and soldiers to tollow their example.
He says that the mutiny of the sailors
is worthy of imitation and that his re-
bellion is "holy war."
Serbian Dithers have assumed cotn-
nmand of the troops of`General Wran-
gel, former commander of the State.
Bolsleevik forces in South Russia, who
recently landed at Buceari, ,nix miles
southeast al Fiume, to operate against
Fiume in case of a conflict with the
Quarnero regency, says The Idea,
Naeionale's Trieste correspondent.
According to The Giornale d'Italia,
the regency has issued a decree which
extends to Arbe and Veglia the Fiome
constitution,
The newspaper adds that titin means
virtually annexation and destroys the
last ]tope of those people who had ex-
Ducted that D'Anunuzio would evaen-t
:.rte . the islands.
SETTLERS FROM U.S..
WELL EQUIPPED
Immigrants to Ct'.nada in 192O
Total 50,000.
A despatch from Ottawa sass:-
United States citizens costing into
Canada to take up residence here are
bringing with them considerable
wealth, according to statistics of the
Immigration Department. The meant
of cash and tate value of settlers' ef-
fects together in the eleven moi:the
ending leovember aggregated $17,519,-
033. December will add another mi'.-
lion..'n all sources immigration by
the end of th., year is expected to
total 50,000. The resources of the use
dinary immigrant [TM overseas are
not as. greet as of those from the
States. The average is about $373 ,
per Bead.
TRAINS CAN'T RUN
TO MOUNT OF OLIVES,
The Governor of Jerusalem
Guards Holy Places Against
Modernization.
A despatch from London says: --e
Ronald Storrs, Governor of Jerusalem,
who described him -sell as the successor
of Pontius *Pilate,. was entertained a8
luncheon by the Overseas Club and
Patriotic League. Among his ewe ads
as Governor, said Stores, was one to
prohibit drink bars, as they seemed
so wholly out of keeping with the sure
roundings, and the I3igh Commission.
er bed extended this proposition t
the whole of Palestine. His reply
a request for a concession to rug
trams -to Bethlehem and the Mount o
Olives was that the first rail sectio
would„be laid over the body of t
Governor. He had forbidden the
of stucco' and corrugated iron wi
the walls, and negro the destruct'
buildings without permission
Fresh Oil Wells
Found in
A despatch frons Cal
says: -Reports from the
Company well at Czar, A
east of Calgary, ere to '
oracle oil hats been se
quantities at a depth
and five drillers are
work through the hada,;
pation of 0 substantial flow
next tete hundred feet.
• The removal of the Luxury Tex
greatly increased Canadian boast
The first assembly of the Leet
of Nations was in session from
16. to Dee, 18. The heart meeting
beghi on the first Monday lir Sep
her, 1021,