HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1924-03-06, Page 3Canada .from Coast to Coast:
Halifax, N.S.—Promising outlook
for the use of by-product coke as a
domestic fuel has led the Dominion'
Fuel Board to have eighty-five sam-
ples of coal from the Maritime Prov -1
Ines tested for their coking qualities'
in the fuel testing laboratory at Ot-:
tawa. •Of 'the: samples selected and
analyzed, twenty-six were from New.
Brunswick and' fifty-nine from Nova
Scotia, Samples have been sent for
experiments in this connection to tbe
Semet Solvay plants in Syracuse N.,
Y., and Detroit, Mich., and to Hain -1
Ilton, Ont., for commercial scale ex -1
perimental runs.
Quebec, Que.—The Dominion of
Canada will secure between 8,000 and,
10,000 Norwegian immigrants during!
the corning season, if the reports of!
five prominent. Norwegian shipping
men, who arrived in Canada recently,
are received with favor by interested,
parties in that country. It is stated
that if such a movement gets under)
way a large number will settle in
this province.
Dane, Ont. -It is understood.here
that the Timmins interests of the
Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines
have decided to go ahead . with de- f
velopment work on the McCraig Bag-,
shaw group of claims in the Rouyn,
township. Arrangements have been
made to commence camp construction,
while exploration and development
plans are to investigate the southerly
continuation of the big ore body en
which important success has been ob-
tained on the adjoining Chadbourne
claim of the Noranda mines.
Winnipeg, `.Man. --Out of a total
production of 10,730,150 pounds of
creamery butter in 1923, Manitoba
exported 3,863,264.pounds in 180 car-
loads valued at $1,513,169. Ship-
ments were made to the United King
dein. New York, Chicago and Mon
treat,
Moose Jaw, Sask.—That the work
accomplished by the dairy commission
of the provincial department of agri-
Culture showed a decided advance
meat in several phases of the dairy-
ing industry during 1923, was the
statementmado recently by Dairy
Commissioner P. E. Reid. The out-
put of the creameries during 1923
showed an increase of 22.2 per cent.
over that of 1922, while the butter
production had increased by 1,965,865
pounds.
Edmonton, Alberta. -Twenty head
of buffalo from the Wainwright Park
will be shipped into the Yukon for
the establishment of a buffalo park
at White Horse. The buffalo have
.been purchased by Robert Lowe, of
White Horse.
Victoria, B.C.—A large collection
of nuts grown in British Columbia
will be exhibited at the forthcoming
British Empire Exhibition. Quite 'a
variety of nuts are now grown suc-
cessfully in this province, including
Japanese heart, nuts, filberts, butter-
nuts, chestnuts and almonds.
SIR ESMIE HOWARD NEW
AMBASSADOR TO U.S,
Successor ,to Sir Auckland
Geddes Enters Upon Duties
at Washington.
A despatch from Washington
Bays:—Sir Esme Howard, the new
British Ambassador, spent Friday,
his first day in Washington, gettSsig
acquainted with his stair: and receiv-
ing a few visitors.
"I have returned to Washington
with real pleasure," he said, "since
I have never forgotten the hospitality
and kindness I met with during my
previous visits."
Speaking of Anglo -United States
relations, he said:
"A good understanding and friend-
ship between the two countries has
always seemed to 'meessential for
world peace. In this it may be said
that everyone in England, from the
King to his humblest subject, is
agreed. The relations between the'
two countries never have been more
cordial and all serious questions which
night have caused differences of opin-
ion appear to have been practically
eliminated owing to the goodwill and
desire for mutual understanding
shown by both sides."
Paris Again Hears Organ
Silenced by German Shell
A despatch from Paris says:
Mute since the `fatal Good Friday in
1918` when scores of worshippers were
killed by, a shell from the German
long-range cannon which hurtled
through the roof of Saint Gervais',
the 400 -year-old organ of that famous
old church has refound its voice.
Although it was not directly struck
by the shell, the instrument was seri-
' ously damaged by steel splinters
which pierced its pipes and shattered
the organ case. The problem of re-
construction was serious, as the organ
is one of the most famous in the
world tend is classed as a national
monument of France.
IAll of the repairs were made in the
church, When the pipes were taken
down the skeletons of dozens of mar-
tens and swallows were found in I
them.
I conslder that it on instruction
and education that the future seem -
Sty and direction of the destiny of
every nation chiefly and fundamental-
ly rests.—Kossuth.
The Labor ministers in the British Parliament have demanded modernity
in court dress. Those not possessing the full costume will wear instead
ordinary eveningcoats, black knee breeches, silk stockings and white tie.
BRILLIANT SCENE AT
OPENING OF HOUSE
Time -Honored British Cus-
toms Observed in Fourteenth
Parliament of Canada.
A despatch from Ottawa says:—
Guns boomed and all the ceremonial
that reached back to the early days
din the history of England marked the
formal opening of the third
session of the fourteenth Parliament
of Canada, by His. Excellency the
Governor-General, Baron Byng of
Vimy on February 28th.
The scene was staged in a brilliant
and, for the time of the year, an ap
propriate setting. Snow flurries lent
their added touch of winter as his
Excellency arrived accompanied by a
mounted escort from the Princess
The restorations were done so skill-
fully and deliberately that it was'
round necessary to replace only the
bellows. All the other work was a
matter of laborious patching, not of
substitution.
The exact date at which the organ
was made le not known. However, the
style of decoration on some .of the
pipes places it in the first half of the
sixteenth century.. Various members
of the famous family organists, the
Couperins, played on it from 1656 to;
1826,.
Cardinal Dubois, Archbishop of
Paris, presided at the rededication
ceremonies, which were carried out
with impressive ceremony.
The turning point of the Mexican civil war has been brough about suc-
cessfully by President Obregon'$ troops during the recent battles •President
Obregon is shown (Centre) with, some of hie staff.
Louise Dragoon Guards, and within
the Parliament Buildings themselves
there were new touches of ceremonial
and display.
The speakers, both of the House
and the .Senate, wore knee breeches,
silk stockings and buckled shoes in
reminiscence of Westminster, al-
though minus the wig. A new canopy
of gold and maroon lent added color
to the Senate Chamber, already gor-
geous in its red and gold, its brilliant
military and official uniforms, its dis-
play of dresses, and the sharp, con-
trasting red and ermine of judges of
the Supreme Court. In the Commons
Chamber en old familiar note was
lacking in the uniforms of the pages.
the semi-eveningdress which they
have been accustomed to wear has
given place' to a new tightly -fitting
uniform of black edged with green.
.+—
Fly "Canadian Flag"
Instead of the Red Ensign
uua i,
1. A des a57, ' ' `•ons Ottawa says;—
the t
al -Sand paid for'-nyul, the blue ensign
wit•,. sins .,n, dian arms in the fly,
over the offices of the Canadian High
Commissioner in London, has bets.
stopped, and in future the red ensign
with' the Canadian arms in the fly,
and often spokenof as the "Canadian
flag," will be flown. "On the recom-
mendation of Premier King, an order -
in -Council has been passed which sets
forth that the flying of the blue en-
sign on landin the heart of Lon;:on
is manifestly irregular, this flag hav-
ing been authorized in 1870 for uses
on Canadian Government vessel
There will be no variation from the
present'practice in regard to the fla-
ing of flags from Government build-
ings in Canada.
The first of the, private fur auction
sales which the Hudson's Bay Co. has
decided to hold in future at their
head ; office in Montreal, took place
recently,, when a collection of various
flue, estimated roughly of 525,000 to
530,000 value, was put up for sale
by sealed bids,
Weekly 'Market Report
TORONTO.
Manitoba wheat—No. 1 Northern,
$1.14.
Manitoba ' oats—No. 3 CW, 46%c;
No. 1, 451/zc.
Manitoba barley—Nominal.
All the above, c.i.f., bay ports.
Ontario barley -65 to 70c.
American corn—Nc. 2 yellow, 98'4c.
Buckwheat—No. 2, 78 to 82c.
Ontario rye -No. 3, '75 to 79c. I
Peas -No. 2, $1.45 to $L50.
1t1i11feed—Del., Montreal freights,
bags included: Bran, per ton, $28;
shorts, per ton, 580; middlings, $36;
good feed flour, $2.10.
Ontario wheat—No. 2 white, 96c to
$1, outside.
Ontario No. 2 white oats -41 to 48c.
Ontario corn—Nominal.
Ontario flour -Ninety per cent. pat.,
in jute bags, Montreal, pproir.pt ship-
ment, 54.70; Toron'a 'basis, $4.70.;
bulk; seaboard, 54.35.
Manitoba flour -1st pats., in jute
sacks, 56.30' per barrel; 2nd pats.,
$5.80.
Hay—Extra No. 2 timothy, per ton,
track, Toronto, 514.50; to $15; No. 2,
$14,50; No. 3, 512.60 to $13; mixed,
$12.50..
Straw—Carlots, per ton, $9.50.
Standard recleaned screenings,f.o.
b. bay ports, per ton, $20.
Cheese -Now, large, 10 to 20c;
twins, 20 to 21c; triplets, 21 to 21%e;
Stiltons, 22 to 23c. Old, large, 27 to
29c; twins, 28 to 800; triplets, 30c.
Butter—Finest creamery prints, 46
to 47c; No. 1 creamory, 43 to 45e;
No. 2, 42 to 43c,
Eggs—Extras, fresh, in cartons, 42
to 43c: fresh extras, loose, 40 to 41c;
fresh firsts, 38 to 39c; fresh seconds,
34 to 35c.
Llbs.lve andgover,y26c; chioultr—Sprinickenschi,kn
3to 4
lbs., 20c; hens; over 5 lbs., 22c; do,
4 to 6 lbs., 15c • do, 3 to 4 lbs., 15c;
roosters, 15c; ducklings, over 5 lbs.,
19c; do, 4 o 5 lbs., 18c; turkeys,
young, 10 lbs, and up 22c.
Dressed poultry—Slpring 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, over 5 lbs.,
240; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 25c; turkeys,
young, 10' lbs. and up, 82 to 35c;
geese, 22c.
Beans—Can, handpic ke.., lb., 7e;
Maple products—Syrup, per imp.'
gaL, 52.50; per 5 -gal. tin, $2.40 per
gaL; maple sugar, lb., 25c.
Honev-60.lb, tins, 11 to 111,tzc per ,
Ib.; 10 -ib. tins, 11 to 12c; 5 -Ib. tins,
11% to 12c; 2% -lb, tins, 121,1 to 18c;
NAVY VITAL FACTOR TO
AUSTRALIAN WELFARE
Commonwealth Needs Base at
Singapore, Gateway Be-
tween Two Oceans.
A despatch from Perth, West Aus-
tralia, says:—"Australia recognizes
that the upkeep of the Navy is a
great burden on the Mother Country,
Australia's Naval expenditure is
'more than that of all the other Do-
minions put together. It may not,
perhaps, be enough, but clearly the
others should do more." This state-
ment was made by Dr. Page, acting
Prime Minister of the Commonwealth,
during •a luncheon at Parliament
House on Friday to Vice -Admiral Sir
Frederick and officers of the special
service squadron,
i Dr. Page made a plea for the con-
struction of the Singapore; Base on
the ground that the principal threat
to British interests was.. now in the
Pacific.. Australia hoped there would
be no attempt to sacrifice the British
Navy until all nationsshowed a rea-
sonable inclination for peace. To Aus-
tralia, as to Britain, the Navy meant
'everything.
Vice -Admiral Sir Frederick Field
' said Singapore was a gateway be-
' tween two oceans. It was necessary
in'war-time to give the fleet easy ac-
cess so that while denying the gate
to our enemies full protection Would
be given to ships of the Empire carry-
ing merchandise. The Singapore Base
would be of little use to Australia
unless Australia constructed bases
where warships could be repaired.
Otherwise,'dainaged ships, obliged to
go elsewhere for repairs, would leave
the Australian coastline open to at-
tacks from enemy submarines lurking
among the islands between Singapore
and Australia. Singapore was abso-
lutely the key .of the position and
must be protected.
LABOR FEELS AT HOME
IN ROYAL HOUSEHOLD
New Officials Are Delighted
With Democracy of His
Majesty.
A despatch from London says:—
The Labor members of the King's
Household are finding their new job
of wearing gold braid and velvet and
bending the knee before His Imperial
Majesty less irksome than they ex-
pected. In anticipation of the royal
, levees to be held on. March 11 and 18
they have already ;secured velvet
jackets, knee breeches, embroidered
tunics, silver buckled slippers, swords
and cocked 'hats.
John A. Parkinson, Comptroller of
the Household, and John E. Davison,
Vice -Chamberlain, seem as much at
home in their new court regalia as
they were in overalls and Jumper
when they wore working as common
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' RECoRO__,_
comb honey, per doz., No. 1, 58,75 to
54; No. 2, $3.25 to $3.50.
Smoked meats—Hams, med., 24 to
26c; cooked hams, 35 to 37c smoked
rolls,' 19 to 21c; cottage rolls, 21 to
28c; breakfast bacon, 23 to 26c; spe-
cial brand breakfast bacon, 28 to 30c;
backs, boneless, 28 to 38c.
Cured meats—Long clear bacon, 50
to 70 Ibs,, 518.50; 70 to 90 lbs., 518;
90 lbs. and up, 517; lightweight rolls,
in barrels, $37; heavyweight rolls,
532.
Lard—Pure tierces, 14% ,to 15e;
tubs, 15 to 151/ac; pails, 151 to 16c;
prints, 18 to 18%c; shortening' tierces,
144 to 14%c; tubs, 14 to 15c; pails,
15 to`163 c; prints, 17 to 171/2c.
Heavy steers, choice 57.60 to $8
butcher steers, choice, $6.50 to $7.50
do, good, $5.76 to $6.25; do, med.
54.50 to 55; do, com., 53.50 to $4.25
butcher heifers, choice, 56.75 to $7; do
med„ 54.60 to $5; do, . com., 53.50'to
$4.25; butcher cows, choice, $4.75 to
$5; do, med., $3.50 to 54; canners
and cutters, $1.25 to 52.00;but-
cher bulls, choice, 54.25 to 55.25.,
do, com., $2.00 to '. 53.00; feeding.
steers, good, 53.50 to 56.50; do, fair, $4
to $5; stockers, good, 54 to $4.75; do,
fair, 23.50 to $4; milkers and spring-
ers, $70 to' 5100; calves, choice, $12
to 513; do, med., 58 to $10; do, com.,
55 to 57; do, grassers, 53 to $4,50;
lambs, choice ewes, 514. to 515.50; do,
bucks, 512 to $14; do, fat, heavy,
$4 to $4.50; do, culls, 57 to 58; sheep,
light ewes, $7.50 to $8; do, culls, $2
to 53; hogs, fed and watered, $7.50
to 57.75; do, f.o.b., 57 to $7,25; do,
country points, $6.76 to $7; do, selects,
58,25 to.58.50.
MONTREAL.
Oats—Can, West., No. 2, 55 to
557/ c; do, No, 35,118% to 54c • extra
No, 1 freed, 511,a t 520; No. 2 local
white, 501Fe to Flour—Man,
spring wheat pats., lsts, $6.30; do,
2nds, $5.80; strong bakers, 85.60; win-
ter pats., choice, 55.65 to $5.76, Rolled
oats—Bag of 90 lbs„ 53.05.
Bran -
528.25. Shorts -530.25. Middlings -
536.25. Hay—No. 2, per ton, car lots,
516.
Butter, No: 1, pasteurized, 41',¢ to
419%,c; No. 1 creamery, 401E to 40%c;
seconds, 391/$ to 390'a. Eggs, fresh
extras, 46c; fresh firsts, 42c. Potatoes,
per bag, ear lots, 51.40 to 51.45.
Com. quality cows, canners and cut-
ters, $1.60 for canners to $3.50 for
those in fair condition; calves, med„
mixed lots, 59 to $9.60; do, better ones,
510; sheep, 56 to $6.50; hogs, thick,
smooth, and 'shop, $8.60 to 58.65; do,
poorer lots, 58.25.
primes, 6%c.
laborers in English coalpits and iron
foundries.
Describing their first visit to the
palace, Tom Griffiths, Treasurer of
the Household, said: "We were struck
immediately by the King's wonderful
democracy, simplicity and affability.o
you will all get the necessary attire
without delay.' "
Exports from the Province of
Manitoba, entered at the Winnipeg
f fire of the Consul -General, to the
We didn't feel at all shy in the pres-
ence
resence of such a kindly host. He made i
us feel like one of the family. He
gripped our hands and gave them a
real good British shake,. There was
no feeling of constraint. He laugher
and chatted with us as though he had 5
known us all our lives, Then he gave'
us instructions in our new duties,
which for clearness and terseness
couldn't be excelled. He told us plain-
ly that court dress would be required
for our new functions,
United States during 1923 show an
ncrease 111 value of 53,364,337 over
the figures for 1922. Goods exported,
which included pulpwood, paper and
all classes of farm produce, were
valued at $25,191,196, compared with
21,827,589 in 1922.
"It will all come, quite naturally to
you," he said. `You'll soon feel quite
at home, just as at any other func-
tion. I am anxious to arrange the
levees as soon as possible, so I hope crease of approximately 25 per cent.
—
Winnipeg has now in operation 40,-
000 telephones or one for every six
inhabitants, according to records com-
piled at the Government telephone of-
fice at Winnipeg. In July, 1919, 31,-
176 telephones were in use in Winni-
peg, and in November, 1923, the num-
ber had increased to 89 840, an in-!
Finishing touches are, being put on the airplanes to he used by the'ti.2.
arty in the forthcoming round -the -world flight. Photograph showy the as.
ambling process inaction at Santa Monica, California.
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Natural Resour
Bulletip
The Natural Resource
ligence Service of the
ment of the Interior at
says:
The Sudbury nickel
area last year produced 0
000 pounds of nickel, via!
$18,433,000, This was
times the ,quantity taken.
1922, and the longest
ever attained except du}urt
war years 1915.197 8, wh
1918 the record productip
92,507,293 pounds was 10
out,
There are only two 0
places in Canada where ni
has been reported as of coma
cial importance, both in On
at Alexo, about 150 miles no
of Sudbury, and as a const'
ent of the Cobalt ores at Cob
A small' deposit occurs near
Stephen, N.B., but it is not
commercial value.
The chief competitor of C;
ada in the Meisel markets of
world is New Caledonia, an:
land in the Western Pac
ocean, 700 miles east of Queen.
land. Ontario, however, at pre
ent produces about 80 per ce'
of the world's nickel supply, t
easier mining and the larg
available supply being the :hie;
factors in enabling this couattt
to .secure the market.
The close of the war left tb
nickel companies with large sups
plies of the metal on hand. As,
the principal use of nickel hat,
been as an alloy in the manus
facture of armament and pro
jectiles it was necessary to<fin dr;
new uses and new markets. Thi
campaign has been gradually '$-
curing results, as the increase
output shows. The developmen
of malleable nickel has also add-
ed to its range of uses, permit-
ting it to be drawn into tubing
for chemical processes and 'lab -}i
oratory uses.
Nickel is but one of the econ
omic minerals of which Canada,„
has largely a monopoly, and the
manner of its discovery and de-
velopment makes a fascinating
story for those interested in the
development of Canada's na-
tural resources.
MANKIND OWES CHILD
BEST IT HAS TO GIV
International Union for Saw
mg of Children Presents De-
claration of Geneva.
A despatch from Geneva says:
The sanctity of childhood, the world
over was consecrated on Thursday,
when, with solemn ceremony, the so- •
called Declaration of Geneva, where-
by mankind recognizes that it owes to
the child the best it has to give, was
presented to the "Republic of Geneva"
by the International .Union for the.
Saving of Children. This union has
affiliated committees in Canada, Bra
zil, and the ]Milted States, More than
a million children in forty countries,
have been helped by the union in tbe.
past three years.
The declaration, reproduced on
parchment in 36 languages, sets forth`'
in five brief formulae mankind's duty
to the child, which "should be above
all considerations of race, nationality
or creed."
These include the sheltering and
succoring of the orphan waif, develop-
ing the child materially andspiritual-
ly; the obligation to put the child in a
position of livelihood, with protection
against every form of exploitation,
and the duty to educate child consci-
ousness, that its talents may be de-
voted to the service of its fellow -men.
Home Minister Henderson
Wins Seat in Bye -Election
A despatch from London says:—
Arthur Henderson, Home Minister in
the MacDonald Cabinet, won the by-
election at Burnley and a seat in the
House of Commons by a majority of
7,087 over his Conservative opponent,
M. Camps. The vote was 24,571 to
17,534.
Henderson's victory is likely to
mean. that the consequences , of his
speech of a few days ago, advocating
sweeping revision , of the Versailles
Treaty, are not yet over.
The Liberals did not run a candi-
date in this by-election, caused by
the death of the Labor member elect-
ed in the last general election. Judges''
ing from Henderson's majority, he
must have gotten most of the Liberal:_
voted in the constituency.
Present Bill to Abolish
Death Penalty for Murder
A despatch from London says:—
Abolition of the death penalty Inc
murder in Great Britain, except when
the offender is already undergoing a
sentence of penal servitude for life, c
Is the central feature of a hill just
presented to Parliament.
Capital punishment has long been
opposed by advanced politicians here,
Premier MacDonald, among others,
having strongly denounced it, and it
lies
been foreseen that the Labor Gov-
ernmentwouldprobably remove it,
from the statute books, It is prob-
able, however, , that the bill, ' which
deals with puislnnoni, for various of
fenoos of violence, will not be enacted
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