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The Seaforth News, 1924-01-24, Page 2Do Binion ews Brief Dawsc: i, Y.T.—The estimated pro - vice right through to the spring open - duction of Keno Hill, from 1920 to the ing of navigation, it is declared. At spring of 1923, is 14,200 tons, having present Alberta grain dominates the a total content of 2,890,000 ounces of situation. silver, valued at $1,900,000 and 14,-. North Bay, Ont,—The' gold mines 1100,000` lbs. of lead, valued at $665,-E of Northern Ontario broke all pre - 000, The production during the win- vious records during November, eight ter of 1922-23 was 61 per cent, of this operating mines showing an output total For the present winter a pro- of $2,100,000.. Approximately 225,000 duction of between 8,000 and 9,000 tons of ore were treated. Hence the tone is expected. ( average recovery of the entire pro Vancouver, : B.C, — Extraordinary during area M the province was $9,33 activity prevails in the lumber trade a ton. Hollinger produced 50 per of the province and this year should cent. of the grand total, prove a banner one in so far as this Quebec, Que.—Asbestos mining in' industryis concerned. Japanese re- the Province of Quebec is ostensibly quirements are said to amount to ap-' on the eve of a boom period if the proximately 250,000,000 feet, and a figures submitted by the Bureau of great proportion of this business will Statistics may be taken as an indica- undoubtedly be secured by the trade tion of advancement. Exports of of British Columbia. I Canadian asbestos for the 12 months Calgary, Alta. -The largest con-' ending August, 1923, were $3,- signment of fur pelts ever sent from 000,000 ahead of the same period Western Canada in one shipment left ending August, 1922. The tonnage W. Sanford Evans A Hamilton citizen, who organized this city recently for New York. The exported amounted to 202,646 with 0 the first Canadian Club thirty years consignment consisted of 1,386 coyote,' value of efesec,249,'eompared with ago. It wasunique of its kind in the or what are generally known as wolf 122,785 tons, valued at $5,604,551, in world, and was the basis for many pelts. -These were gathered up from the same period in '1922. similar societies. The early history of.• various parts of the province., There St. John, NB.—A total collection Canadian clubs is recalled during the is a brisk "-'nand at the present time of 23,500,000 Atlantic salmon eggs has celebration in Toronto of the twenty - for this , prices having increased been made at the retaining ponds one fifth birthday of the club in that city. from $8 to $12. ; erated by the Department of Marine Winnipeg, Man.—It is understood and Fisheries in the Maritime Prov- New Pool BeingFormed that. a 50,000 acro land deal has been inces during the past season. The in- completed.; by the Webster Land Co. dividual collections from the various' by Alberta Farmers The deal, which involves a large sum ponds were as follows; Margaree Har- despatch a 000000 Mozell River,P. A des a from Edmonton ac and was' a cash purchase of land. deft box, N.S., 6, ,1 P o y P , vacant,_ by Mexico -bound old colony E.I., 1,000,000; St. John Harbor, N.B., Steps are being taken by the 'United Mennonites in the vicinity of Rose 2,600,000; Miramichi River, N,)3,, 12,- Farmers of Alberta for co-operative thorn, Sask. 1000,000; New Mills, N.B., 2,000,000. marketing of general farm products Winnipeg, Man,—With a hundred: Halifax, N.S.—The Becker pulp under one board which would be dis- million bushels of wheat still in .farm-; plant, at Sissiboo, has turned out in( tinct from the board in charge of the ers' hands on the prairies, the rail- the vicinity of 1,300 tons of pulp since wheat pool. The •unnual convention ways find their work in exceas of what the recent rains furnished sufficient adopted unanimously a resolution ask - original plans called for. Much equip- water to enable them to operate their ing the executive to appoint a com- ment, which goes into the shops usual- plan. Shipments will commence some- mittee of seven "to survey a field of ly at this season, will continue in ser- time this month. co-operative marketing, with power to organize the different commodities WORLD -CAMPAIGN Pompeii's Bird Songs under the co-operative marketing sya, tem.' TO FIGHT OPIUM Are 1,800 Years Old it was the belief that eggs, poultry and other products were not available A despatch from Rome says:—In in Alberta in quantities which would the last days of Pompeii a pictur- justify the overhead of individual esque garden with marble fountains pools, but that one pool might have and frescoed niches was one of the control profitably of the several come despatch from Paris says '—A adornments of the city. One entered modifies, v...rld fight against opium and the through a carriage pavillion, the high t� ..rcotic drug evil took definite form entrance surmounted by a bell. Across nn Thursdaywhen the Lea a if Na -he threshold a court in white and Labor Party Has Another invations to the gold between two rows of pillars led Titled Woman Adherent ternatio arions ll Opium Confe encefiret to be to the spacious sloping terraces, wat- ' held at Geneva the first Monday in ered by a drowsy brook. The twitter November, and a second conference on of a thousand birds completed the the third Monday of the same month, pastoral landscape. The first conference will include Excavators have resurrected this delegates from countries havingFar garden. The lawns are green again, as they were when Vesuvius erupted Eastern possessions, where opium.- smoking exists. The'second confer- ence,A.D. which will include representa- for visitors; the murmuring brook tI»- ee practically all countries of the wanders in through new conduits, and world, will :push The Hague Conven- tion decision to secure a broad agree- ment concerning opium and its deriv- atives, and definitely limit the pro- duction of opium. .A report that Prof. Manley 0. Hud- son udson of the Harvard Law School may have won the Bok Peace Plan prize has created interest in League or Na- tion circles. Prof, Hudson was at- tached to the legal section of the Instruments of the war, harmless for League during the summer months of years, are believed to have found vice last year. tines at last in two merchant ships in the North Sea. These vessels, with all hands, are thought to have been I..eague of Nations Invites Na- tions to Two Conferences in Geneva. who were singing about Pompeii more than 1,800 years ago, carol as their forbears did in the days made famous by Bulwer-Lytton. 8-- Storms Floating Old Mines, Two Ships Believed Sunk A despatch from Hamburg says:— Only Woman in the World Holding Sea Captain's License A despatch from New York says:— "Aye, Aye, Madame" Thus does the crew of the good schooner Ruth Martin answer their skipper. What is more, they take a certain pride in the unusual saluta- tion, because Mrs. Jennie E. Crocker, of Cliftondale, Mass., is said to be the only woman in the world holding .a N.Y. Moving. Seven Inches captain's license for en ocean-gelng! Away from Europe Yearly sailing vessel and another certificate entitling her to act as first mate of A despatch from London says:— any steamship afloat, Nelson A. New York is moving away from Eur- Crocker, lord and master of Captain ope at the rate of seven inches a year, Crocker ashore, is her -first mate according to the calculations of Dr. afloat. • J. W. Evans who in a lecture on Mrs. Crocker has sailed all the seas "Shifting Continents" at King's Col - of the world with her husband since lege, said this had been going on for of Commons advised . Liberals to they were married, 19 years eg0 . millions of years. vote in favor of Labor and o Observations made at Greenwich voted Conservative and a few ab - show that the town is moving thirteen stained from voting. Britain Paid $4.58 to Pound inches southward every year. While this debate is going on, the for U.S. Liberty Bonds real storm centre of the political situa- tion lies in the threatened railway. Aerolanes CarryFood strike. A despatch from London says:— Pane The approximate rate at which the to Ships Wedged in Ice $92,000,000. paid by Great ritain to the United .States last December were - A despatch from Christiania purchased was :$4.58 to the pound, says:—Aeroplanes are carrying sup- Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of plies to. 50 ships that are nowwedged the Exchequer, explained on Thum- in the lee in the Cattegat and off the day. Payment was actually made in Danish coast. The aircraft drop Liberty bonds purchased at .a dis- sacks of food and other stores near count.: the imprisoned vessels.: A despatch from London says:— The British Labor party now has an- other titled woman adherent to share that honor with the Countess of War- wick, Lady Mary Murray, wife of the Liberal, Prof. Gilbert Murray, and a daughter of the Earl of Carlisle, has written the Oxford Liberal Asso- siation here that she has joined the Labor party, it is announced. Her brother, the Hon. Geoffrey Howard, M.P„ has long been one of the Liberal whips of the House of Commons. But the family of Carlisle and Howard has always been noted for its ability to differ amicably in politics. REBELS ROB TRAIN AND CAPTURE ARMS. Mexican Revolutionists 'Pur- chase Four Destroyers from U.S. Government.. A despatch from Mexico . City says: -Rebels held up a passenger train at Aragon Station early Thurs- day morning. The express car was robbed of 40,000 pesos. After' forcing passengers to leave the train the rebels placed signals for a clear track in order to attack •a freight train carrying amnrmition which was following the passenger train from Laredo. The engineer of the freight train, when attacked by the rebels, unable to see the passenger train, opened the throttle in an effort to ,escape and the engineof the freight plowed half way through the Pullman coach attached to the pas- senger train. The freight train carried a ninnber. of . pieces of artillery, machine guns and .ammunition shipped from the. States. The rebels,alter searching the freight train, dismantled the can- non and carried off the machine' guns and ammunition in large quantities. What they were unable' to remove was burned, together with two freight cars. Treasury Department officials con- firmed a report that the Mexican Gov- ernment has purchased four destroy- ers from the United States. Govern- ment, and that they are expected to arrive at Tampico early next week, where they will be manned by Mex- ican .crews. It was asserted that a [part of the American crews will re- main for some time to instruct the Mexican crews. The arrival of the destroyers is expected to end quickly the rebel blockade of Tampico. The War Department stated that the rebels have three old Mexican gunboats outside of that port. Canada's Trade Shows Steady Increase Last 9 Months A . despatch from Ottawa says:— A summary of Canadian trade pre- pared by the Department of Customs and Excise shows that for the nine months ending December, 1923, Can- ada imported $6'78,211,000 worth of merchandise for consumption, as against $677,260,000 worth imported in the sante period of 1922. During the same period of 1923. Canada's domestic exports were val- ued at $815,861,000, as against $732,- 576,000 732,576,000 in 1922. Foreign merchandise exported during the nine months am- ounted to $10,889,000, as compared with $10,649,000 in the corresponding. period of 1922. Imports and exports for the nine months of 1923 amounted to $1,494,072,000, as against $1,809,- 886,000 in 1922. Chinese Bandit Slain Who Shot Missionary A despatch from Pekin says :—Leo Yang Jen, notorious bandit,whose men recently shot and fatally wound - sunk by the floating English mines ed Prof. Bernard Hoff and kidnapped which once constituted part of the Mrs. Kilen, both United States mie- blockade of the North Sea against the sionaries, was killed in a battle at German fleet. Kwantiling, the Foreign Office has Mines have been brought to the been advised. surface during recent violent storms Mrs. Kilen was rescued several in the North and Baltic seas. A num- days ago. ber have been picked up and exploded Jen had terrorized the Provincial to assist in the breaking up of huge borders of Ronan and Hupeh for two ice fields in landlocked coastal waters,' years. Vancouver Figuring as Year -Round Seaport A despatch from Winnipeg says:— Cable announcement that ocean char- ters had been secured for twenty-six million bushels of wheat from Van- couver between January 20 and April 80 was a strong selling factor on the exchange. It had been figured that there would be difficulty In getting de- liveries of so large a quantity before spring, though there are known to be twenty million at Buffalo and fifty at bay ports, which might reach sea- board all rail. If the cargo charters at present from Vancouver show such a high record it is anicipated here there movement through the Pacific route may export some forty-five mil- lion before lake navigation opens. NATIONAL RAILWAYS SHOW INCREASE.- OF: REVENUE TO FALLI C51.7,64.6Y,935 A despatch from Montreal says :—In an official statement issued by Sir Henry W. Thornton, chairman and president, the net revenues of the Canadian National Railways for the year 1923 are placed at $20,127,447, being an increase of $17,646,935 in the net revenues over 1922. The state- ment says: "The following represents briefly the financial performance of the Can- adian National Railways for the year 1923, as compared with the year 1922:. 1923 1922 Increase Operating revnues ..$254,622,44;1 $233,656,888 _ $21,005,559 Operating expenses . 234,535,000 281,176,376 -' 8,858;024 Net revenues .'. , 20,127,447 ` 2,480,512 17,646,935 "The figures for 1923 are subject to .slight alterations, as some of the items entering into both revenues and expenses are,'estitnated, but the ad- justment :will only slightly affect the above statement. This statement speaks for itself, and complete detailed information with respect to, all,; matters of interest: relating to the National Railway System wilt be publesh- ed in the annual report, which is sow in preparation; but the administration desired promptly to acquaint the people of Canada with the general result.A Short Winter Course for It is not possible to enter upon a detailed discussion' of the company's affairs at this"time, but the directors and chairman feel justified in taking Farmers - advantage of this opportunity to express the hope that the service ren- dered in 1924 will merit the same generous support as has been- received Three years in succession the men from the public during the past year. The board especially desires to -and women . of rural Ontario have acknowledge the fine and alert serviee rendered by officers and employees flocked to the provincial university— alike, which has greatly contributed to the favorable results for the year." . the University of Toronto—to attend :short- cultural courses organized .for $5.50 to $6.50; do, fat, heavy, $4 to them by the. Department of Univer- $4.5Q; do,:culls, $2 to' $8; hogs,fed city Extension. So enthusiastically and watered, $7;75; do, f,o.b., $7,25; were these courses received that the do, country points, $7 do, selects, first Short Winter Course for Farm - $8.50. sera in February, 1921, was attended MONTREAL. I by no fewer than 270 people, lit ,the Oats—Can. west., No. 2, 55 to following year there were 226 stu- 65 ac; , N51o.c' 8, No, 62>2 to 58c;white, extra 48� No. thdenteres inwerthee+84, course and last year to local 0 49a. Four—Man. spring wheat This year the course is being offer - ,95.65 to 96.75; rolled oats pats., este,-$6,20; 2nd., $6.70; strong' ed for the fourth time during the two bakers' $5.50; winter pats., choice, bags, 90 weeks from February 4 to February lbs., $8.05; bran, 928.261; shorts, 16. Its reception has, however, been 981.26. Middlings, 937.25. Hay, per far from gratifying to its organizers ton, car lots, $16 to $16. I and the Dept. of University Extension bags included; Bran,er,ton, $28' Cheese --Finest westerns, 171/4c. is being forced to the conclusion. that shorts, per ton, 931; middlings, $37; Butter—No. 1 creamery, 42 to 42%c the farmers of Ontario either do not good feed flour, 2.10. No. 1 pasteurized, 43 to 43%c. Eggs want the course or are not in a posi- Ontario wheat --No. 2 white, 93 to —Storage, extras, 40c; No. 1 stock, tion to spendtwo profitable weeks in 95e, outside, 85c; No. 2 stock, 28 to 30c. Potatoes Toronto, Consequently W. J. Dun - Ontario No, 2 white oats -38 to 40c. —Per bag, car lots, $1.40, lop, Director of. University Extension, Ontario corn—Nominal. Med. to' com. steers, 95.25 to 95.50; Ontario flour—Ninety per cent pat., corn. dairy type cows, 2.75 ee $3:10. is considering the openingof the How to 'Treat Your own Praise. it. Improve it. Talk about it. Be publicospurted,`, Tell about its business men. Remember it is your home. Take'a real home pride. in it. Tell of its natural advantages. Help the public officers do the most. good. ' When strangers come to town, use them well: Support ideal institutions that benefit your town. Don't callyourbest citizens' frauds and impostors. Look ahead of self when all the town is to be considered, The Week's Markets TORONTO, Manitoba wheat—No. 1 Northern, 91.11%, Manitoba oats—No. 3 CW, 46c; No. 1 extra feed, 45e. Manitoba barley -Nominal. All the above track, bay ports. Ontario barley -63 to 65e.. American- corn—No 2 yellow, 98c. Buckwheat—No. 2, 69 to 72c. Ontario rye—No. 2, 70 to 72e. Peas -Sample,. 91.45 to 91.50. Millfeed Del•, Montreal freights, in jute bags, Montreal; prompt ship- canners, $1.60; com, ologna bulls, l course to city people• e r ones, , ; am k smooth and butcher e VE PERISH IN SWEEPING ATLANTIC menti 4.60; -Toronto `basis. 4,60; 2.50 to , 3; med. to com. veal calves In' the first three years nearly 600 bulk seaboard, 94.25. 99; better $10 lambs, 910; hogs, people from the: rural communities of this type, 98.50. the province availed themselves of this opportunity for broadening their minds and enriching their thoughts through, a brief introduction into the realms of such cultural subjects as - history, economics, English literature and psychology, The lack of enthn- siasm this year would seem to indi- cate that this noble 600 comprises the sum total of the people in rural com- munities who are desirous of getting an introduction into the higher realms of thought by means of a short course. Mr. Dunlop recently expressed con- siderable reluctance to discontinuing the course in future years because. he feels that there are people in Ontario who would: appreciate such an' annual event. He added that he was some- what at a loss to explain the fewness of the applications received at his of- fice as a special request had been made that those intending to take tho course should make notifications by January 25th, in order to facilitate arrangements. The course recommends itself by its very cheapness. The registration fee is but 92, tuition is free, board and lodging may be obtained at from $8 to 910 per week and the only other cost is railway fare. Three-lectutes are given each morning during the course and the afternoons are devot- ed to visits to the Royal Ontario Mu- seum, the Parliament Buildings, the University Buildings, and other points of interest. No academic qualifica- tions are necessary and there are no examinations to bring back memories, pleasant or otherwise, of school days. The subjects which it is proposed shall be dealt with this year in the Farmers' Course have been especially adapted to meet their interests. In addition to the usual lectures in Eng- lish literature, history, and rural. economics, there are to be six lectures by a practical farmer on "Agriculture in the National Life." There will also e a eourse of four lectures in public spe king, which should prove attrac- tive - those who wish to enter local . w Q inial politics, or even to pre- sidepro. P , P side at i cal social functions. There will be a ontinuation of the lectures given ar in public health par- ticularly P ,F t cularl vie ed from the standpoint i Y P of problems o Uygiene on the farm. While it is reb ized by those in' charge of the coursethat it would be impossible to deal intensively with even one subject in so short a length of time, it has been four'idathat the students were able to obtain :-}an the time provided, a good insight into'ths subjects offered and that they wer''�--., enabled to pursue the subject further �•. through their own reading. It is point- ` ed out that the course serves, above e11, as a mental stimulus. During 1928 •the Occidental Fruit , Co':, British Columbia, shipped three hundred and ten cars of fruit and vegetables from Kelowna made' up of one hundred and thirty cars of canned goods, and one hundred and eight cars of fresh fruits and vege- tables, Man. flour -1st pats, in jute sacks, $6.20 per barrlel;' 2nd pats., $5.70. Hay—Extra No. 2 timothy, per ton, track, Toronto, 914.50 to $15; No. 2, $14.50; .No, 8, $12,50; mixed, $12. Straw—Car lots, per ton, $9. Cheese—New, large, 2112. to 22c;. twins, 22 to 22%e; triplets, 22% to 23c; Stiltons, 24 to 25c. Old, large, 25 to 80c; twins, 29 to 31c; "triplets, 30 to 32c. Butter :Finest creamery prints, 46 to 47c; No. 1 creamery, 43 to 45c; No. 2, 42 to 43c. Eggs—Extras, fresh, in cartons, 52 to 58c; fresh, extras, loose, 50 to 51c; extras, storage, in cartons, 48c; :extras, 40 to 41c; firsts, 85 to 36c; seconds, 29 to 30o, Live poultry—Spring chickens, 4 lbs. and over, 28c; chickens, 3 to 4 lbs., 220; hens, over 5 lbs., 22c; d0, 4 to 6 lbs„ 15c; do 3 to 4 lbs., -150; roosters, lie; ducklings, over 5 lbs., 19c; do, 4 o 5 lbs., '18e; turkeys, young, 10 lbs. and up, 22c. Dressed poultry—Spring chickens 4 lbs. and over 80e; chickens, 3 to 4 lbs., 26c; hens, over 5 lbs., 28c; do, 4 to 5 lbs,, 24c; do, 3 to 4 bs., 18c; roosters, 18c; ducklings, overs.6 lbs., 24c; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 25c; turkeys, young, 10 lbs. and up, 28 to .32c; geese, 22e. Beans—Canadian, handpicked, lb., 7c• primes, 63 c. 1Maple products—Syrup,er imp. gal, 92.50; per 5 -gal, tin, 92.40 per gal.; maple sugar, 1b., 25c, o lb.; 10- b—, tins, 11 to 12c; b -ib, t hs,' 12 to 18e; 21/2 -Ib. tins, 8 to 14c; comb honey, per dozen„ No. 1,.98.75 to 94; No. 2, $8.25 to 9850,. _ Smoked meats—Hams, med., 25 to 27c; cooked hams, 87 to _.89c; smoked rolls, 19 to 21c; cottage rolls, 22 to 24c; breakfast bacon, 25 to 27c; spe- cial brand breakfast bacon, 30 to 33c; backs,' boneless, 80 to S5c. Cured meats—Long clear bacon, 50 to 70 lbs,, $18.60; 70 to 90 lbs„ $18; 90 lbs, and up,917 • lightweight rolls, in barrels, 937; heavyweight rolls, $82. Lard—Pure tierces, 17 to 17%e;5 tubs, 17 to 18e; pails, 18 to 1835c;. prints, 19 to 20c; shortening tierces, 141/6 to 15%c; tubs, 15 to 15 5c; pails, 15% to 16c; prints, 17% to 18c. Heavy steers, choice, $7, to $7.75; butcher eters, choice, $6.50 to $7; do, good, $6 to $6.25; do, med„ $5 to $5.75; do, com,, 94.50 to 95; butcher heifers, choice, 96.25. to $7; do, med., 95 to $6 do, com., $4.50 to $5; but- cher cows, choice, 94.75 to $5.25; do, med., $3.50 to 94; canners and cutters, 91,25 to $2; butcher bulls, choice, $4.25 to 95.25; do, com., $2 to 93; feed- ing steers, good, 96.50 to $8,50; do, fair, $4 to $5; stockers, good, 94 to $4.75; do, fair, 93,50 to $4: milkers and springers, 970 to 9100; calves, choice, $11 to $12.50; do, med., 98 to 99.50; do, com., $5 to 97; do, grassers, $8 to. 94.50; lambs, choice ewes,. $12 to 912.50; do, bucks, $10.50 to $11; do, culls, $7 to $8; sheep, light ewes, LIBERAL LEADER IN BRITISH COMMONS TAKES SIDES WITH 1• AOR PARTY A Eton despatch r London ondon says:Former Premier Asquith, leader of the Liberals, in a speech in the House The still more serious menace of a coal strike grew more ominous on Thursday. The miners' vote in favor of denouncing the wage agreement that ended the 1921 strike was an- nounced. Tho men by a vote of 510,- 000 to 305,000 demand higher wages. The agreement does not expire until April 17, so the crisis is not immedi- • ate, but if Labor negotiates its first hurdle of a railway strike, a second and more difficult obstacle awaits it in the form of the miners' attitude. A dockers' strike is also pronounc- ed inevitable by Labor experts and the sky has suddenly become clouded with many important wage disputes, apparently produced by the approach- ing advent of a Labor Government and the belief of the workers that their own ,Cabinet must support their demands. Labor's "no confidence" .motion in the form of an amendment to the ad- dress in reply to the King's speech, was presented by John R. Clynes, who scored the Baldwin Government both for what it had done and what it did not do during the last twelve months. H ne y 601b tins, 11 to 12c per FI GALE Six Ocean Liners Will be Late as Result of Storm. A despatch from New York says:— Stories of the havoc wrought by the, storm and the 70 -mile gale that tore' the Shenandoah from her moorings as it swept over the North Atlantic, coast were= told- by arriving vessels. and by coast guardsmen. Five per- sons are known to have lost their lives when the barge Plymouth went down, two miles off Long Branch. More .for- tunate, the crew of the Danish freigh- ter Normania were rescued by the steamship Henry R. Mallory, just be- fore their -vessel foundered off Nor- folk on Friday.. . The Cunard liner Ansonia reached New York from Liverpool by way of Boston with two starboard lifeboats stove in and with her bulkhead be- neath the rail of the promenade deck j'crumpled. I At least six ocean liners will be late in their arrival here as a result of the storm. France Reduces. Army Strength to 350,000 A despatch from Paris says:—As a. crowning piece of news in connec- tion with the economies being made to restore aim value of the franc, the French Govririangnt announced that the standing army or Prance'haa been reduced to 850,000, whioh is 200,000 less than the pre-war standards. The French officials claim that the reduced army gives France the"dis- tinction of being the cnly world poveeei..•, except Germany, which has a smaller army to -day than 1afere the war, de- claring that the figures disprove the charge that France is militaristically increasing its armed forces. Japanese Earthquake Distorted Ocean Floor A desiiatch from Tokio says:—Tho repairing of deep sea cables, severed by the earthquake of September 1, has disclosed that at one point offOshima Island the bed of the ocean has sub- sided 200 feet for distance of eight miles. To the east of Oshima the damaged cable had to be fished up from a newly created abyss more than 4,000 feet deep. WHo iS WO - SAP LOOKING RABBIT 4OIN' WHERE MR5. DUMSUNNY? IN RABBI'I'BORO OH . 5HE:5 A NEW I, NEicki-MOR 0' MINE SNE 5. MOURNI'Nii FOR A HU56ANP , POOR THING !. A WIPoW'5 LIFE. IS A HARD ONE-! 5Ha'S AN t. OLr' MAID !3. VJELL.F .•iR.o,n2aaal. .. ' There wasa considerable increase in the .number of "automobiles register- ed ,in the western provinces in 1923 as compared with 1922. In British Columbia 5,000 more automobiles were licensed in 1923thanin 1922, and in 1922 the increase was only 910 over 1921. Alberta registrations increased 1,250, against an increase of 112 for 1922 over 1921. 'Saskatchewan conies forward with an increase of 2,500 mo- tor ears, against a sutall:decrease in 1922. Manitoba will show a small in- crease in 1923, against an increase of 1,775 in 1922 over 1921,