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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1924-01-17, Page 6Canada from Coast to Coast • Charlottetown •P.E.I.-Daring 1922 aboutI',400silver foxes Were export- -ed from Canada, and it estimated! that 6,000 sile-er fox pelts were sent to London, Eng., and Canadian mar -j kets. The prices reeeeeed on the mar - were: London $450, New York en *850 and Mtreel $525. and was shipped from here about a monthe ago. •• Winnipeg, Man. -Interest in the `boys' and girls' clubs in Manitoba con- tinues unabated. Recently a carlot of ' 60 young and thrifty purebred York- shire sows was shipped to the Neep- lawa Boys' and Girls' Club. The hogs were purchased at the Winnipeg stock , yards by the representatives of the Dominion Livestock Branch, Mow Jaw, Sask.-With the mar- keting of the huge crop a • Western Canada nearly completed, wholesalers ee and retailers in this district report a decided improvement in business. Some towns report business fifteen per cent. better than for the corres- ponding period last year. Wainwright, Alta. -Buffalo coats, which, were so fashionable twenty-five cent review, years ago, will soon be on the market, Halifax, N.S.-Nova Scotia is up- holding its reputation in Great Bri- tain as a produeer of superior apples. Shipments commenced in earneet dur- ing the tkird week in September. Feom December lst to 14th, the An- napolis Valley alone exported 115,384 barrels of ,apples through Halifax. Frecleeectore N.B.-The Great Northern Paper Co. have over 20,000 cords of pulpwood cut, and Hollings- worth and Whitney Co. 'will complete theit cut in the next week or two. Montreal, Oue.-Grain handled at the port of Montreal in 1923 totalled 120,013,938 bushels, the largest am- ount Aimed through any ocean port in North America during 1923. Mon- treal thus maintains for the third consecutive year her position as the, leading grain seaport of the contin- ent. Tee totals of other ports are as follows: New York, 87,130,000 bus.; • Baltimore, 41,0133.000 bus.; Philadel- phia, 32,107,000 bus.; New Orleans, 19,512,000 bus.; Galveston, 10,469,000 bus.; Boston, 7,964,000 bus. 1 Kingston, Ont. -Word has been re- ceived by Professor L. A. Zufelt, sup- erintendent at the Eastern Ontario dairy school here, that the butter made by Joseph A. Craig, buttermak-, er at the school, and shipped to Great Britain for exhibiting purposes, was awarded the first prize at the colonial exhibiHon held in Glasgow recently.i It was in competition with butter: from all parts of the British Emphe ' age, se: eo:"eaee' 1-1.1111.9. CANADA The gallant 13ritish warship which bears the name of the greatest Bri- tish Donainion within the 31hupire, "The Canada," which took part in a re. buffalo rugs will again be available BUSINESS SECTION OF for motoring, and fine buffalo heads KAPUSKASING BURNED will find a place in Canadian horn This information, which comes from a reliable source, is to the effect that Sam Bileicy, a jeweller of Ottawa, has closed a contract with. the Dominion Government by which he becomes the purchaser of the skins and buffaloes killed by the Federal authorities from their herd here. At least 1,500 buf- faloes are to be killed. Vancouver, I3.C.-The Vancouver grain elevator on December 12 set a eew record for loading bulk and sack- ed wheat. The grand total was 381,- 099 bushels, pointing to the belief that the December total will be over 8,000,000 bushels. This increased ef- ficiency, it is said, is due not only to increased gangs and machinery effi- ciency at the elevator, but also to a very active and close co-operation be- tween shippers,harbor authorities and the railroads. SUBMARINE DESTROYED WITH CREW OF 43 Collided With Dreadnought Resolution Off Coast of Portland, England. A despatch from Weymouth, Eng„ seye:-The British submarine L-24 we. sent to the bottom of the sea on Teeesday by the dreadnought Reso- lution, with which she was in colli- eion, The disaster, which occurred off Portland, was similar to one which happened two years ago, when the 1C-5 was sunk. So far as is known all on board the L-24, numbering 48, perished. Details are somewhat meagre, but It seems that the Atlantic fleet was leaving Weymouth in various groups, including several submarines, for the I spring cruise, when the Resolution, belonging to the Royal Sovereign( class, rammed the L-24, which was el mine -laying vessel, and had four live mines aboard. The accident occurred in a fog, when the vessels had opened Out in the Channel. Another repOrt says that the col - lision occurred when a combined at - I tack on the fleet was being carried out by submarines from Portland, Portsmouth and Plymouth. The L-24 Sunk immediately and although sal- vage vessels hurried to the spot and the whole as searched by the mine -sweeping flotilla, no trace of the Ill-fated vessel was found. There is a bare possibility, naval men say, that there may be some eurvivors, that if, if the submarine tan be brought to the surface. De- pending upon how the vessel was °truck, the crew may have been able to close the' watertight compartments, In which case they might survive for 48 hours. After the disaster the Resoluton returned to Portland harbor, where she will be examined by divers. A court of inquiry will be held aboard the Resolution, when also salvage ef- forts, interrupted by darkness on Thursday, will be resumed. This was not the only accident, for the submarine K-2 and X-12 also col- lided near the same place, both being slightly damaged. The Admiralty hes issueda. list of the names of those aboard the L-24, which unfortunately carried a much larger crew than customary, many ex- tra men being aboard for training purposes. The King has telegraphed a message of condolence and syra- ,pethy for the relatives of the crew. A despatch from Montreal says: - Hon. Narcisse Perodeau, newly -ap- pointed Lieut. -Governor of Quebec, haeebeen a members of the Legislative Council of the province since 1897, and has been a minister without portfolio eine° 1910, and leaderof the Govern- ment in the Upper House. Hon. Mr. Perodeau was born in St. Ours, County of Richelieu, on March 26, 1851, and educated at the college of St. Hyacinthe, later at, tending McGill University, where he took the degree of Bachelor of Civil ,Law in 1.870. Since April, 1897, he has been a professor of the law faculty of the University of Montreal. Mr. Perodeau is a director of the Montreal Light, Heat and Power Con- solide,Md, and vice-president of the Provincial Bank of Canada, and is interested in other organizations. Hon. Narcisse Perodeau Lieut. -Governor of Quebec Are we not almOst touching happi- nese, if 'we do billy speak of ft? Invok- ing it, if we let no day pass. without pronouncing its name. --Maeterlinck, 22 -HOUR FIGHT IN MEXICAN CITY Two Generals Killed in Re- volutionary Uprising -Rebel Forces Suffered Heavily. Mexico City, Jan. 13. -For twenty- two hours, beginning at daybreak Thursday, the rebels under Marcial Cavazos and Milk Villegas fought with the federal troops in the streets of Pachuca without completely con- trolling the city. Governor Azuara and Generals Bonita Garcia, com- mander of the garrison; Victor Monter and Seraphio Lopez, defend- ed the city against great odds, the rebels numbering more than eight hundred, while the defending forces totalled three hundred. Generals Monter and Lopez were killed during the battle, while the rebel forces suffered heavily. According to eye -witnesses, the rebels began their attack at 5 o'clock Thursday morning by surprising a group of volunteer state guards, forc- ing them to surrender after two hours' fighting, when Gen. Lopez was killed. Governor Azuara and Generals Monter and Garcia, with the remaining forces, fortified a church in one of the city's suburbs, and the fighting continued for several hours. Then a group of women carrying a white flag appeared, suggesting that the federal troops surrender, Gov- ernor Azuara refueed, and the battle continued. In' the late afternoon the rebels dynamited the church. 'This was followed •by fierce fighting, in which General Monter lost his life, falling with a bullet wound. At 2 o'clock Friday morning the rebels decided to abandon the city, learning of the approach .of General Herrero's column from Mexico City. The federal forces rushed from Mexico City, arrived at Pachuca after the rebels evacuated it. BRITAIN ADOPTS NEW POLICY TOWARDS RUHR Curzon's Note Indicates a Change in Attitude, so Think Foreign Diplomats. A despatch from Berlin says The beginning of a new policy to- ward the Ruhr is seen in Lord Cur- zon's palatinate separatist note to France. The protest against separ- atism is believed in the Wilhelm- strasse, and also among foreign dip- lomats, to be a prelirninsey to Great Britain's new policy in the Rehr. "Watch British moves in the Ruhr. The time has come for the British to carry out the intimations they have repeatedly given Berlin," is the hint coming from a reliable diplomatic source. The Ruhr was occupied just. a year ago fin Jan. 11. The Berliner Tage- blatt says the cost to Germany has been four billion gold marks -the same amount as the indeinnity France paid Germany in 1871. Industry has lost nearly two billions. During. the year of the occupation 132 Germans have been killed and thirty-nine offi- cials and families, numbering 106,000, have been expelled. Germans im- prisoned number 2,021. Opening of the Montreel-Toronto highway early in 1924 is now assured, according to George A. McNamee, secretary -treasurer of the Automobile Club of Canada. It is expected that the new highway will be the means of promoting e mutual invasion of 300,000 automobilists of Ontario and 75,000 motor owners of Quebec. ,:leeiefeeee „- Eleven Buildings Destroyed in Fire Causing Property Loss of Nearly $109,000. A despatch from North Bay, Out., says: -Fire which caused damage to the extent of close on $100,000 wiped out the business section of Kapuska- sing, on the Transcontinental Rail- way, Friday nighe, bunting eleven buildings to the ground. The blaze started shortly after two o'clock Friday morning in one of the remit of the Ontario Hotel and in a few moments the entire building was in flames. It spread to the Riverview Hotel on the one side and the Mon- treal store on the other. As there is no waterworks system in this part of the town, the older portion of the place, the blaze could not be got under control. The Spruce Falls Pulp Co., nearby, rushed their locomotive and hose to be connected with the C.N.R. water tank, but eleven buildings were de- stroyed before relief could be effected. The Roman Catholic Church, three cafes and four stores were destroyed. There was little insurance as in many cases it had been cancelled recently. A new townsite was built up last sum- mer on the east side of the river and the Canadian National Railway sta- tion. was transferred there early in December. The old townsite would have been a thing of the past by the coining spring in any case. Several of the occupants of the On- tario Hotel were forced to leap front upper windows in their night attire. They were uninjured. The following places were burnt: Ontario Hotel, proprietor, 0. Gelimas; Riverview Hotel; the Montreal Store; the For- est Cafe; J, A. Lacroix, general mer- chant; A. Lafleur, shoemaker; 0. Morel, butcher; C. Ellis, druggist; The Kapuskasing Cafe, owned by Chinese; the Roman Catholic .Church and Mr. B. H. Wright's cafe. a. Embargo Placed on Gram Shipments from West A despatch from Winnipeg says An embargo on grain shipments from the prairie provinces to the head of the lakes over, Canadian National Railways became effective at mid- night January 14. The announcement carried a pro- viso that in the event of hardships arising, as in the case of elevators at individual points being filled while farmers have large quantities of grain on hand, permits to cover these cases may be issued on application to the superintendent of Car service at Winnipeg Sufficient cats are stated to be under load to fill all available spatte , at the lake head. This does not affect all -rail shipments te the East or ship- ments to the Pacific coast. An increase of $8,574,593, or 3.08 per cent. was shown in the bank clear- ings from 29 Canadian cities for the week ending December 27th, as corn - pared with the same period a year ago. Eastern cities were down $4,- 9.06,165, or 1.9 per cent., but the west- ern group advanced $12,680,768, or 16.4 per cent. VENIZELOS TO ASSUME PREMIERSHIP OF GREECE Governmental Crisis Finds Only Possible Solution in Proposed Arrangement. A despatch from Athens says: - Ex -Premier Venizelos hos decided to form a Cabinet, in which he will be Premier without portfolio, with I Georges Roussos, Republican -Liberal leader, as Foreign Minister, as the Ionic possible solution of the protract- ed Governmental crisis. 1 M. Venizelos reached this decision after Gen. Danglis, who consented to endeavor- to form a Ministry, had failed in the attempt despite an all- night effort. Gen. Danglis' failure caused the keenest disappointment to Venizelos, and his decision to become Premier himself was taken as apparently the only course remaining open. The most prominent Orthodox Lib- erals refused to co-operate in the forming of a Danglis Cabinet. M. Kauandaris was next approached but he declined the difficult task, and the situation continued confused. As showing the impatience of Veni- zelos, he told a group of Cretans on Friday night that unless his political friends co-operated with him he would again quit Greece. Majestic Makes Slow Passage Because of Suffering Child A despatch from New York says Because a four-year-old girl lay ill in one of the cabins, the giant White Star liner Majestic cut down her speed to less than three knots last Sunday, while she was smashing through heavy seas and a terrific gale, it was revealed when the liner docked at Pier 59, North River, thirty-six hours late. It was the slowest trip the Majestic ever made. Passengers told how Sir Bertram Hayes, the Captain, disregarding his marine reputation, 'ordered the speed of the giant liner cut down so that the suffering of little Betty Read, ly- ing on an air bed in one of the cabins, might be alleviated. Two Ambassa- dors were aboard. France and I3e1gium Pay Interest Due Canada A despatch from London says: - The French Government has deposited with the Canadian Government's agent here $167,500, representing in- terest due in December on French de- bentures amounting to $5,'700,000. The Belgian Government has de- posited a credit bill for $50,000, cov- ering interest for six months on Bel- gium's debt to Canada. Bulgaria Forbidden to Main- tain Small Standing Army • -- . A despatch front Sofia, Bulgaria, says :.-The Council of Ambassadors has rejected the Bulgatian request for permission to maintain a small standing army, made up of conscripts, for insuring internal order. , Sorae'dissatisfaction has been caus- ed by this official announcement, as the common belief is that the country is menaced by Russian agitators. "THE LATEST WIRELESS" Jonathan -"Sure, I'll be right over to help pluck the Bosche Goose." -From the News of the World. IIANDICAF' ON CANADA'S EXPORT FLOUR TRADE TEMPORARILY REIllt)VED A despatch front Ottawa says :-- Discrin.inatory rateon shipments Of Canadian flour to the United King- dom have been removed tenmorarily and eiterts are being put forth to make the change permanent, it was announced at the Department, of Trade and Commerce. For several years a discriminatory rate averaging about five cents per hundred pounds or ten ,cents 'per bar- rel has been charged uponall ocean shipments of Canadian flour to the United Kingdom in excess of the rate applied to similar shipments from the United States. For several years the quantity of Canadian flour shipped to the United Kingdom has been on the increase while United -States ship- ments have declined. Removal of the surcharge will, it is believed, still fur- ther strengthen the Canadian trade. Hon. T. A. Lowe, Minister of Trade and Commerce, gave consideration to this matter - shortly after assuming office. As a result of representations made by the Canadian flour trade, Canadian representatives at the Im- perial Economic Conference brought up the question and it was referred to the Imperial Shipping Committee for action.' As a result 'the extra charge has Been suspended and the Iniperial Shipping ,Committee is con- sidering the advisability of making the suspension permanent. The Do- minion's interests in the matter are being pressed by the Canadian WO Corrireisgioner who is being kept in- formed -through the' Departnient of Trade and Commerce of Canadiau de- velopments. Lev-elling of the rates on Canadian flour shipments, it is claimed by de- partmental officials, will act as a tonic to the trade and will benefit western grain growers, the railways' 'and Can- adian Atlantic ports., Suspension of the surcharge, it is estimated, will mean an approximate reduction of two cents a -bushel on the wheat cost basis. PRINCE LEADS HUNT !the scenes of which he visited. He sent IN FRENCH FOREST a neat sum of money to Premier Poin- care to be distributed among the vie- teihmasrittalibrugh onie of the numerous Heir to British Throne Adds mecmgeaairiezaitaiozziettl.which to His Reputation in Franceadame p -Remembers Food Sufferers. Recalls Passenger Plane Paris, Jam 18. -In a borrowed by Wireless Message coat, borrowed boots and borrowed --- breeclees, on a borrowed horse, his Paris, Jan. 13. -An aeroplaee Royal Highness the Prince of Wales which lett Paris for Switzerland Sat - went stag hunting Saturday through urday morning was recalled over a Villers.Catterets Forest, where some wireless telephone half an hour after six years ago he watehed the British, et started. troops fighting for their lives and( The aeroplane was taking peewit - for the Empire over which he pay gers to Geneva, and when it left the some 'day reign. 1Le Bourget aerodrome at 9.45 o'clock In France, where "a sport" is 'now the weather reports from along the far more the mode than it was in his route were satisfactory. Half an hour grandfather's time, the Prince has later, however, other reports reached made his reputation. The hunt was, Le Bourget, to the effect that a vin - fixed up at the dinner at the British lent wind and rain storm was begin - Embassy Friday night, . 1ning in the Jura Mountains, and it By 2 o'clock the stag was raised, was decided, if possible, to recall the and down the forest roads, over tim-1 pilot. ber and ditches, the Royal huntsman! The distance the aeroplane had followed, to a chorus of hunting 'horns flown was calculated, and a wireless and protected by all the ghosts of telephone call was given, advising the hunting, Francis and Louis, the Kings pilot to abandon the flight. The air - of France, 'who loved the chase in man had the receiver to his ear, pick - their day. led up the message, and immediately Before the end, the stag -a gallant flew back to Bourget. one -led the hunt nearly ten miles through the forest and killed a, hound, • in his final battle. . More Inunigrants-for Ontario from Hebrides "One of the greatest days of my life," the Prince said -to a huntsman, who told him how in 1914 he acted as London, Jan. 13. -Arrangements a guide through the forest to the re- have been made with the Government treating British troops and helped of Ontario for another party of ami - in 1918 when the Australians held; grants numbering 300 men prepared the forest against Ludendorff, to work on farms in Ontario, and 50 "I am glad 1 have seen it in peace women as domestic servants, to leave time," the Prince told him "for my the Hebrides on April 26. memories of this corner in war time The C.P.R. steamer Marloch will are particularly bitter." embark the emigrants at Stornoway In a different field from his grand- and the Ontario • Government will as - father, the Prince found his way to sist them to their final destination. French hearts. The last thought of the Prince of Common sense is the faculty of get - Wales before leaving the hotel where ting things about right without ask - he made his headquarters waefor the ing more than a dozen unnecessary sufferers of the recent floods in Paris, questions. Weekly Market Report TORONTO. Manitoba wheat -No. 1 Northern, $1.10%. Manitoba oats -No. 3 CW, 44%e; No. 1 extra feed, 432/2c. Manitoba barley -Nominal. All the above, track,bay ports. Ontario barley -61 to 53c. American corn -No. 2 yellow, 931.se Buckwheat -No. 2, 69 to 72c. Ontario rye -No. 2, 70 to 72e. Peas -Sample, $1.45 to $1.60. Millfeed-Del. Montreal freights, tags included. Bran, per ton, $27; shorts, per ton, 930; middlings, $36; good feed flour, $2.05. • Ontario wheat -No. 2 white, 92 to 94c, outside. Ontario, No. 2 white oats -38 to 40c. Ontario corn -Nominal. Ontario lour -Ninety per cent. pat., in jute bags, Montreal, prompt ship- ment, $4.60; Toronto basis, 94.60, bulk seaboard, $4.25. Manitoba flour -1st pats., in juts sacks, $6.10 per bbl.; 2nd pats., $5.60. Hay -Extra No. 2 timothy, per ton, 'tack, Toronto, $14.50 to $15; No. 2, $14.50; No. 3, $12.50; mixed, 912. Straw -Car lots, per ton, 99. Cheese -New, large, 22 to 22%c; twins, 22% to 23e; triplets, 23 to 24c. Stiltons,. 25 to 26c. Old, large, 28 to 80c; twins, 29 to 31c; 'triplets, 30 to 32s. Butter -Finest creamery prints, 45 to 46c; No. 1 creamery, 43 to 44c; No. 2, 41 to 42e. Eggs -Extras, fresh, in cartons. 57c; fresh extras, loose, 55c; extras, storage in cartons, 45c; extras, 42 'to 43c; firsts, 36 to 37c; seconds, 29 to 30c. • Live poultry -Spring chickens, 4 lbs. an over, 28c; chickens, 3 to 4 lbs., 22c; hems, over D lbs., 22c; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 150; do, 3 to 4 lbs., 15c; roosters, 16c; ducklings, over 6 lbs., 19c; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 18c; turkeys, young, 10 lbs. and up, 22c. premed poultry -Spring chickens, 4 lbs. and over, 30c; chickens, 3 to 4 lbs., 25c; hens, over 5 lbs., 28c; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 24c; do, 3 to 4 lbs., 18c; roosters, 18c; ducklings, oyez 5 lbs., 24c; do, 4 to 6 lbs., 25e; turkeys, young, 10 lbs. and up, 28 to 32; geese, 22c. Beans -Can. hand-picked, lb., 7c; primes, 61/2c. Maple ,products -Syrup, per imp. gal., $2.50; per 5 gal. tin, $2.40 per gal.; maple sugar, lb. 25c. Honey- SO -lb. t1n., 11 to 12c per lb.; 10 -lb. tins, 11 to 12e; 5-1b. tins, 12 ta 1.3c; 21/2 -lb. tins, 18 to 14c; comb honey, per doz., No. 1, $3.75 to $4; No. 2, nats .25leto,9_31a0. smms, need., 25 to 26c; cooked hams, 37 to 39c; smoked rolls, .19 to 21c•, cottage rolls, 22 to 24c; breakfast bacon, 25 to 27c; spe- cial brand breakfast baconee0 to 33c; backs, boneless, 30 to 35c. Cured meats -Long clear bacon, 50. -10 lbs., $18.60; 70 to 90 lbs., $18; 90 lbs:Inadup, $17; lightweight rolls, in barrels, We heavyweight rolls, $32. Lard -Pure tierces, 17% to 18c; tubs, 18 to 18%c; pailee-18% to 19e; prints, 20 to 20%c; shortenieg tierces, 14% to 15%c; tubs, 15 to 15%e; pails, 15% to 16e; prints, 1734, to lfics, Heavy steers, choice, $7.50 'tle,$8; butcher steers, choice, $6.50 to $7'; eke good, $6 to $6.25; do, med., $5 t- 95.75; do, cone, $4.50 to $5; butcher heifers, chola), $6.25 to $73 do, med., $5 to 6; do, cone, $4.50 to $5; butcher cows, choice, $5 to $5,60; do, reed., $3.50 to $4; canners and cutters, $1.26 to $2; butcher bulls, choice, $4.26 to $5.25; do, corn., $2 to $8; feeding steers, good, $5.50 to $6.50; do, fair, $4 to 5; stockers, good, $4 to $4.75; do, fair, $3.50 to $4; milkers and springers, $70 to $100; calves choice, $11 to $12; do, med., $9 to $10; do, corn., $6 to $7; do, grassers, $3 to $4.50; lambs, choice ewes, $12.50 to $13.50; do, bucks, $11 to $12; do, culls, $7 to $8; sheep, light ewes, $5.50 to $6.50; do fat, heavy, $4 to $4,50; do, culls, $2 !to $8; hogs, fed and wat- ered, $8.25; do, f.o.b,, $7.75; do, coun- try points, $7,10; do, selects, $9.05. Oats, No. 2 CW, 53%c; No. 3 CW, 61%e; oats, extra No. 1 feed, 50c; No. 2 local white, zfrPA to 48c. Flour, Man. speing wheat pate., firsts, $6.10; seconds, $5.60; strong bakers, $5.40; winter • pats., choice, $5.55 to $5.65. Rolled oats, 90 -lb. bag, $2.95. Bran, $27.25. Shorts, $30.e5. Middlings, $36.25. Hay, No. 2, per ton, car lots Cheese'finest westerns, 18 to 19%c; finest easterne, 17% to,17%.c. Butter, No. 1 creamery, 42c; No. ,1 past'd, 480., Eggs, extras, 40c; No. 1 stock, 35c; No.• 2 stock, 28 to 30c, -Pota- toes, per bag, -car lots 91.40. . Cows, slightly better than cutter quality, $2.50 to $3.25; canners,' $1.50 to $1.75; coin. bulls, $2.50 to $3; good veal calves, $11; do, corn., $7 to $9; grass calves, $8.50 to $4; good lambs, tops, $10; do, cone., $8 to $9; sheep, $4 to $0; hog's, thick innooths and butcher hogs, $9. Natural Resources Bulletin. , The Natural 'Resources' letel- ligence Sereice of the 'Depayt- ment of the Interior at Ottawa says: Not all the natural resources of Ontario are of a utilitarian nature. Some of them have their value in scenic ' effect; these, converted into monetary value, represent a large amount, due to the tourist traffic which they influence. One of the chief of these is the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara. Many thoupands of visitors are attracted to Niagera annually, and, while a first thought only recognizes that a vast amount of water is passing over the crest, a more mature consideration impresses one with the fact that this tremendous volume of water has been this descending for ages. The effect has been to wear away the crest,giving it the form of R horseshoe, from which it takeeeits name. From actual 5bservation however covering a number of years, it is known that the crest is receding at the point of greatest 'erosion, at the rate of` approximately eight feet per year, while on the sides almost no recession is not- ed. This concentration of the water in the centre or toe of the horseshoe is rapidly. changing the form of the crest. It has also, necessitated the extension of the tunnel under the fall for a distance of 150 islet, so that visitors may view the enormous volume of water corning over the falls. A suggestion has been made that a submerged diver- sion weir be placed in the elvers above the falls to again spread the water over the entire crest and thus retain the scenic gran- deur of the Horseshoe Falls. e SWITZERLAND TO HAVE EXHIBIT AT 1924. FAIR Space Allotted in International Building at Canadian` - National Eihibition. A despatch from Toronto says:-, Switzerland es to have an exhibit at the 1924 Canadian National Exhibi- tion, while a number of other foreign countries have also made tentative proposals to Managing Director John G. Xent for space et the Big Fair this year. Dr. Huebscher, the Swiss Consul - General for Canada, recently accom- panied Mr. Kent on a tour of the grounds, and decided to take a liberal space allotment in the International Building, subject to the approval of his government. Formal instructions to complete arrangements were re- ceived by cable on Thursday, and a space occupying 106 feet frontage has been reserved. There are a number of leading Swiss lirma now doing business in Canada, and it is expected that they will join with their Government in making the exhibit an outstanding one. Builder of Eiffel Tower to be Buried Under Same A despatch from Paris says: - Gustave Eiffel, noted French engineer, who died recently at the age of ninety- one, will be buried eventually under the tower bearing his name. The great skeleton structure, a thousand feet high, built as one of the -attractions of the 1900 exposition, .owes its prolonged life th wireless telegraphy. After the structure had lost its value as an attraction, Paris began to ask for its destruction. Then wireless came and the tower was found to he just the thing for a Awieleeelredsisagstamtionp.epulai * belief, the tower saved France during the first ?Ade of the Marne. Interception 'of 'Wireless orders sent to Von Kluck's altis :editecwiuhatggiven t1:trnews of themoveentthat enbedthe French o outlank von R7ckl LetterslTroped from Dix- mude pd Up on- Desert A deep' tCh.frtrLm 31-:erseilles says The steamer Algecites• -reached port on Thursday from Constantine, Al- geria, having on board ti Mail bag dropped by the crew of the diiigible Dixinude when the aircraft was above„, Insalah, Northern Africa, December 19. Letters in the bag addressed to families of the men oe friends show.. that the crew was then in good spirits. The mail bag was carried by camel---' back from Insalah to Ouvagla, South- ern Algeria. Demand for Insulin in London Makes,S1-e_etb_reads Scarce A despatch front London says :- Insulin, the new scientific discovery, besides curing diabetes, bids fair to cure some people of a taste for sweet- breads, for that delicacy has almost disappeared from English bills of fare. Such is the demand for calves' sweetbreads by the manufacturers of -- insulin that when they are obtainable at all in the market it is invatiably at very high prices. A West End butcher recently charged $11 for 3 pounds.