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toe the imagination of Mena who: can
.RETURNING:not, be. there he person, but who can;
4':,�dADAE,ES D�sTy yµ��f<C by financial support, strengthen the
1`��y' I, TIES big drive off the Yeer.C.A. aid 1 W.C.A
hands of SULDiERS ® �' �e workers. The eomine
gives to all an opport l:ay oe wafer
ante iii this great wore...
eW Brunswick, Offer in Canada's Hanle If we truly value the suet:nee of our
The Citizens of St. John, to Give the.ren in the tragic days just past, if
A Royal Greeting Canada's Heroes, and n
e
Brides From Overseas a Cordial Welcome to we realize the difficulty 'of tie of re-
turning'
the Land of Their' Adoption. turning'to the dirfetent , t ngg
wage-earning civilian, and if we real.
en the sunshine of peace; our sol;
Qtae return totheir native land, the
dark cloud of warfare 1ltted—the cloud
udder which they left our shores and
embarked ou the great a:iveetnre—
but the boys do not come back, they
are gone forever.. In their place
come men,men who have.l}raven their
manhood, whose spurs, spiritual and
military, have been won in desperate
conflict. Many who left in a state of
single aublessedness, married the first
year of the, war,' and are returning
with wives and childien;` others are
irluging their brides, who make the
adventure into matrimony and Canada
on the sane trip. This return in dual
or, triple form, calls for a reception
differing from that akcorded to mere
man accustomed to the rigors of camp
lite, but the great-hearted men .aud
women of St. John, New "Brunswick,
know just how to express the feeling
of Canada fdxthose who return and
for those Who are now members of
our large family,
St, John, Not 8t. Peter, at the Door.
By virtue of the geographical -loca-
tion of St, John, Its cltizens have be-
come Canada's official eveicomersof
our returned soldiers, and right royally
as the old city, down by the sea, open
wide its doors and extend the warm
hand ot welcome, and to the home-
sick men who have been yearning tor
a glimpse of their native land through
years .of the horrors of war, this
seems indeed the very Gate of Heaven.
To sortie of the wives coating from
oversees, the prospect was not one of
unalloyed bliss, for mischievous pens
nursery and lavatory,• where unlimited •ize even din 1y- the tremendous crisis
run Y
li f hot and cold water, towels we aro facing, ]
Supp os o o lo
as loyal Cenedian
out "new women and Hien and *omen, leave nothing un-
and soap, turn
tpabies for old." Adjoining this is the � done to continua • 'individnr.11y this
Red Cross dispensary, with a trained magnificent work in every community
in charge, tor ninnies and to, which our men and women eodie,
nitrite
medicines and everything a baby, sick that we may make them one with ria
or well, could possibly want, are given for a greater and nobler Canada.
Back of this Is the kitchen, and con- �y �y, �°
i .a WANTS
coin s �C;efLtiir
r
thereception
'n with tl
ech
n9('��
g`C
d thelirec
serving -table, where, under < - BEER
tion of one .A the e. workers, E ANDE
the local Y.A.D.'s serve fiat drinks,
Both City and Country Gave
of
Market off'< ori
l3readvtnhfa.
Toronto, Apl. 15 --Manitoba Wheat
---No. 1 Northern, $2,24%; No. 2
Northern $2:217/ No, 3 Northern,
32.17%, No, 4 wheat,• $2,11'x, in
store Sort FRhlfiam. =
Manitoba oats—No. 2 C.W., 71e/sci
No. 3 C.W, '68%c; extra No. 1 feed;
68%c; No. 1 feed, CG7/ c• No, 2 feed,
03%c, in store Fort illiam,
Manitoba barley—No. 3 C.W.
$1,031/ec; No. 4 C;W., 93%c; rejected,
91%-c; feed, 01e,_c, in store Fort ''Wil-
liam,
A:merhCan corn—No. 3 yellow,
31.80; No. 4 yellow, 31.77, track To-
ronto, ionto, prompt shipment.
Ontario oats—No. 2 white, 70. to
72c; No, 8 white, 68 to 70e, accord-
ing to. freights outside.
Ontario wheat --No, 1 winter, per
car lot, 32.14 to $2.20; No. 2 do, 32.11
to 32.19; No, 3 do, $2.07 to $.15 £,o.b.
shipping points, according to freights -
Ontario wheat—No. 1 Spring, $2,09
sandwiches and cakes. to $2,17; No, 2 do, 32.06 to 32.14; No.
3 do, $2,02 to $2.10 f.o.b. shipping
When the boat docks the only ones
allowed to go on board are Miss Perry,
Y.W.C.A„ and Ides. Lawrence, the Red
Cross Secretary,
Of the boat, up the long stairs, and
"Welcome Home” says the great
streamer at the head. Along through
the Immigration offices all must pass,
and many have a long wait. The wel-
come is repeated by voice and hand-
clasp of the ladies of the Reception
Committee, who keep th'e babies and
the bundles, so that Mother can attend
to her papers with a free hand' and a
free mind. This done, all move on to.
the Rest Room, which, with its dainty
curtains, easy chairs, bright chintz
cushions, piano, reading and writing
tables, is most inviting to the seasick
travellers- Outside the Rest Room
are the Y,M.0:A., the Salvation Army,
and the Knights of Columbus booths,
which cater to the needs, internal and
external, of the soldier. The Military
Information Bureau and the C,P.A.
offices do a land office business in
answering questions, and the Patriotic
and tongues had set a mental wave in Fund booth aids the soldier or his de
motion, that made the English, Scotch I pendent financially, if necessary.
and Irish brides Lear that some of the1 Rested and refreshed, the next step
Canadian homes might have preferred in the long journey must be arranged.
Canadian brides for their sons. How-1The local assistants and the Y.W.C.A.
ever, their reception by the women
olid the men of St. John banished all
such fears. As one of the brides $ con-
fided to a member of the reception
committee, "We were told in England
that Canadian women would greet us
with bad eggs, but instead we have
been treated like royalty." Canada every train. This is one of the great
recognizes in these young women from ;est ot cofnhrrts to those with small
tate British Isles, these whose kind -
i children. This goes on all day, wen
itess in hours of Ioneliness has woo the donthng the coming, and speeding the
Hearts of our boys. the kind 01 women t departing guest, until the last train
'villa, with few exeeptioiie, are the type load disappears, possibly at eight or
of eitlzene of whom Canada will bei nine o'clock at night, if, as sometimes
happens, several thousands arrive the
same day.
A Long Chain of Welcome.
This tine piece of National Service,
warmly welcoming our own men and
those whom they bring with 'them,
does not begin or end here. Its source
was in the sending to England as soon
as hostilities ceased, of the Y.W.C.A.
secretaries are everywhere, ascertain-
ing
scertaining destinations, seeing that babies,
bundles, bags and boxes are collected,
for the first train to pull out. The
Red Cross superintendent sees that a
nurse, with full equipment of supplies,
and loads of extra blankets, is on
AtfirntatiVe Yotg on
Referendum.
A despatch . fxoni Montreal says:—
By a majority of 100,000 votes the
Province of Quebec pronounced itself
in favor of light wines .end beer • on
the'referenduni voted on Thursday.
At least fifty per cent of the voters.
went to the polls out of the 400,000
registered. Both cities and country
districts were in favor of the restora-
tion of licenses.
The island of Montreal contributed
a majority of 61,799, and returns
from Sherbrooke, Three' Rivers, Que-
bee City and Hull also showed sub-
stantial majorities. The surprise
came from the agricultural districts
which have been 'dry" several years
past. Counties like L'A8eomption,
with 1,219 for, to 64 against, and
Soulanges, with 1,105 for to 94
against, are typical. The figures of
1,000 polls in the Quebec district
showed 56,695 votes cast for beer and
light wines and 6,407 for prohibition,
while the general proportion was lit-
tle better for the "dry" division.
The referendum was decided on by
the Provincial Legislature to settle
, justly proud.
Tile soldiers' reception committee
of men awl women has done valiant
service ever since the beginning et
the war. 01 meeting boats and trains,
en 17 and lute. aud distributing com-
forts. With the prospect ot thousands
of women and children coming in ad-
dition to the soldiers, when the Armis-
tice was declared, it was felt that only
by thorougle organization could the i National Immigration Secretary, Mrs.
situation be meet. A Citizens' Welcome Burrington -Ham, who went to the
Committee was formed of nationally
organized societies, such as the Young
tI motif's Christian Association, The
Red Cross, the i-O,D.h., the W.C,T,U„
Protestants of all denominations, and
Roman Catholic Societies, all working
together harmoniously, subdividing
the work in such a manner that every
detail that may add to the comfort of
guests le attended to. Having secured
para ::goo from the Dominion Govern-
ment. the Dominion Council of the
Y.W.C.A. extended the work of its
Travellers' Aid Department to meet
this emergency, by placing two ef-
ficient national workers, Miss Perry
and lIlss Woods, In charge of a recep-
tion and rest room for those returning,
es]'leeially the women and children.
A Haven of Rest,
A spacious room in the Imigration
Building was prepared by the military
authorities. The Y.W.C.A. Hostess
Rouses of Ontario shipped their no.
longer needed furniture, and with the
splendid local assistance, tate rooms
were arranged. Bright, airy and
warm. they are a perfect haven let rest
to the weary :vernal, and children,' who
on one occasion numbered nine hun-
dred, over three hundred being chil-
dren. Though the accommodation
was supposed to be adequate for four
hundred, the larger party was saris-
lactorily handled,
One side of the long room has a row
. of dainty white cots, which soon are
.filled with travel -worn occupants.
Opening off this large reception room
authorities to secure space in which
to open a. Bureau for the information
of soldiers' dependents corning over.
After many difficulties and delays this
was accomplished, and Mrs. Burring-
ton -Ham's assistance was of the great-
est value to the women. "The God.
mother," as they appreeiatively called
her, succeeded in placing upon each
boat bringing a number oe women and
children, a Ship Secretary, who looks
after their needs in every possible
way, aiding the sick, cheering the well,
carrying babies, and when the time
end mai de mer permit, giving talks
"on condithone in different parts of
Canada, that newcomers may not be
utterly at sea when they land. Mother-
less children coming with their fathers
are her especial charge, until placed
with friends. The end of this work—
but then we cannot speak of the end
of the infinite, but rather the follow-
up work of the port service --consists
in writing to the Y.W.C.A, secretaries
in each town or city to which the new-
comers go, and asking that they lo-
cate them as soon as possible, call
upon them, put them in touch with a
Church of their denomination, and do
all 'possible to make this new land a
home land to these welcome members
of the nation's family. Letters of ap-
preciation from East and West pay
tribute to this great interest taken by
the Canadian women. This long chain
of Welcome from England to the Paci-
fic demonstrates, in magnified form,
the work that has been carried on for
years by the Y.W.C.A. Immigration
is a smaller room, filled with beds and Travellers' Aid Departments. Its
for those who are ill, and off this, a scope and fitness are such as appeal tria hu Germany.
points, according to freights.
Peas—No. 2, 31.70 to $1.80,,' nonr-
inal, according to freights outside,
Barley -Malting, 9ec to $1, nom-
inal. :
Buckwheat—No. 2, 85e,, nontinal.
Rye -No, 2 31.55, nominal,
Manitoba flour—Government stan-
dard, -310.75 to 311, Toronto,
Ontario flour -Government stan-
dard, 39.65 to $9,75 in bags, Toronto
and Montreal, prompt shipment in
jute bags.
Millfeed—Car lots delivered, Mon-
treal freights, bags included. Bran,
$42 to 348 per ton; shorts, '$44' to
$48 perton; good feed flour, 32,70 to
$3 per bag.
Hay—No. 1, 324 to ,326 per ton;
mixed, $22 to $23 per ton, track To-
ronto.
Straw—Car lots, 310 to 311 per ton.
Country Produce -Wholesale.
Butter—Dairy, .tubs and rolls, 36
to 38c; prints,. 40 to 41c. Creamery,
fresh made prints, 56 to 58e.
Eggs—New laid, 41 to 43c.
Dressed poultry --Chickens, 26 to
84c; roosters, 25c; fowl, 28 to 880;
ducklings, 32e; turkeys, 46c; squabs,
doz., $6.
Live poultry—Roosters, 22c; fowl,
28 to 380; ducklings, lb„ 35c; turkeys,
300- chickens, 270.
Cheese—New, large, 28 to 28eie;
$7,71. to 38,25•; butchers' cown,'choice•
3211le 313;; db gond: $10,80-to;$11 50,,
do, medium, $9.25 to 310 • do, com-
mon, $7,50 to,38.25; stockers, .$8,75
to 311.50; feeders, 311,50 to $18.50;
canners and ratters, $5;60 to $7;
milkers, good to choice, $90 to $166;
do, eon. and med„s'$t%tot$75; spring-
ers, 390 to` 150; light ewes, 313' to
3:14: yearliugs;` $12 to $1¢; spring
Iambs; 318' to' 321;., calves,' good to
choice, 315.50 to 317.50 hogs, fed and
watered,' 320.75 to 321; do, weighed
off cats, $21 to 321.26; do, f.o.b.,$00
to- $211.25.
200,000H 3
DIE IN PET
D
F , ;O. �`. ADA'S
WAR EXPENSES
58,0,000,000 For Clothing and
O r p $4,000,000 For Ma-
: chine; Guns,
A despatch from Ottawa says:—
Items which served to melte up Can-
ede's military expenses in the ,walf to
September 30, 1918, are shown in a
statement: by It. 1?. Brown, chief ac -
i
countant mit' the Department o
fMi1tia
-raid' Defence. k'filitary expenditures
to that date, a month and a half be-
fore the signing of the armistice,
ag3negated 3962,702,046, of which
slightly more than half was disburs-
ed o the
Morethan. h f
e
<1hnCa
Canada.
totals 3552,084,569 was required for
pay and allowances of soldiers, ill -
eluding subsistence, billeting, rations,
and assigned pay. Separation allow-
ances accounted for 378,956,000; for
maintenance of troops in France the
expenditure to the date mentioned
was 3114,336,666. Clothing Toeour
soldiers cost the country 378,065,978,
and boots and repairs to boots '311,
107,289. Motor trucks, ambulances
and other vebieles'called for the dis-
bursements of 310,215,220. The care
riage of troops by sea entailed an ex-
penditure of 317,448,495, and by land
318,761,564. Other items were: Do-
minion arsenal, Quebec, 34,077,200.23;
Dominion arsenal; Lindsay, 31,725,-
885.56; Rosa Rifle Company (rifles
and bayonets to December 91, 1917),
$8,9.11,614.08.
Machine guns, 34,743,478,40; stores,
including bedding,- furniture and
cooking' utensils, 316,716,555.34. Pur-
chases of remounts (expenses of pur-
chasers), 38,593,135. Saddlery and
horse equipment, 38,145,974.34. For-
age and stabling, 34,466,129. Camp
Borden, 3352,406. Site of Lindsay
arsenal, 326,657. Construction and
machinery for Lindsay arsenal, 31,
514,734. British Recruiting Mission
to the United States, 3713,922, and
amounts recoverable from British
and foreign Governments, 32,999,078.
All Plans of Sending Food In-
volve Recognition of the
Bolsheviki. ,
A despatch from Paris says:
Hjalmar. Branting, the Swedish So-
cialhet leader, and Dr. Fridtjoff Nan -
sen, 'hoed
ansen,''head of the Norwegian Food
'Mission to the United. States and
several other prominent Seandin-
avians and Swiss subjects, have been
oonfercing with members, of 'the In-
ter -Allied Relief Council in an effort
to arrange for the feeding of the
larger cities of Russia, especially
Petrograd.
A proposition by the Council of
Four to send food to Soviet Russia
if the Bolsheviki ceased hostilities
was presented on Friday. This plan
however, met with serious opposition,
particularly from the French, on the
ground that it would constitute rec-
ognition of the Bolsheviki Govern -
merit. The proposed plan would have
placed the food entirely under the
control of a neutral commission, and.
consequently, the American position
on the.revjctualling of 'Soviet Russia
would not constitute recognition on
the part of the Entente. • Howver, the
French hold it impossible to ask Gen-
eral Denekine and the . Don Cossack
Governments to cease fighting, even
if the Bolsheviki are willing. Dr.
Nansen is anxious that the revictuai-
ling plan be adopted speedily so that
food ships can 'approach Petrograd as
soon as the ice breaks up. Dr- Nansen
estimates the death rate at 200,000
monthly, directly or indirectly due to
starvation. He says the world cannot
stand idly by and watch women and
children starve, Virtually all children
of less than two years are now dead
in Petrograd according to Dr. Nan -
laid in cartons, 48 to 49c, -.en, and c n tizae are terrible be -
Dressed poultry --Chickens, 36 to gamdescription .t the orphans'
40e; roosters, 28 to 30c; fowl, 37 to home; and ho pitals,
88e; turkeys, 45 tel 50c; ducklings,
ib., 35 to 38c; squabs, doz., 37; geese,
28 to 39e. TRADE OPENED
Potatoes—Ontarios, f.o.b. track
Toronto, car lots, $1.20 to 31.25.
Beans—,'Canadian„ hand-pickedi,
bushel, $3.75 to 34; ;lirimes, $2.50 to
$3; imported hand-picked, Burma or
the future liquor question. In '1918 twins, 2814 to 29c; triplets, 29 to
the Legislature passed a total prehi- 29',8c' Stilton, 29% to 30c; old, large,
1
bition measure to come into effect 291¢l •l0 30c; twins; 30 to 30,8c.
on May 1, 1919, for "the duration of Wholesalers are selling to the re -
the war." The war endingbefore the tail trade at the following prices:
act could be applied, the overnment Butter—Fresh
sdair , of e, 462to
compromised on the demands made 50e; creamery, ,
p prints, 62 to 63c,
from the liquor faction, who demand- Margarine -34 to 35c.
ed a continuance of complete "wet" . Eggs—New laid, 46 to 47c; new
privileges and those calling for the
enforcement of the Act by submitting
the question of the sale of beer and
wine alone to the electors.
Canadian Deserters Shot
Both in England and at the Front
A despatch fo'bin Ottawa says:—
Hon. Hugh Guthrie stated in the
Commons that he had been informed Indian, $3.26; Limas, 14c.
that a number of Canadian deserters Honey Extracted clover: 5 -ib.
overseas had been executed. Others tins, 25 to 260 Ib.; 10.1b. tins, 24/
had received sentences up to 30 years. to 25c; 60 -ib. tins, 24 to 25c. Buck -
He said the punishments in England wheat: 60; Ib. ting 19 to o0c Comb:
were more severe than in this coon- 16 -oz., 34.50 to $5 doz.; 12 -az., 38,50
to $4 dozen.
tryGeneraI Hughes said they had been Maple products—Syrup, per wine
in England and at the front
tried by court-martial and shot, both gallon, $1.86; per imperial gallon,
$2,30; per.6 gallons, 32.20; sugar, lb„
m 0 27 to 28c.
Body of Nursle Edith CavellProvkaions—Wholesdle.
Will be Removed to England Smoked meats—Hams, 'tedium, 37
A despatch from London says:— to 39c; do, heavy, 33 to 84c; cooked,
P• 50 to 52c; rolls, 81 to 32c; breakfast
Arrangements are being made, it is bacon, 41 to 46cacks; plain, 45 to
understood, for the removal of the 46c; boneless, 50'to 62c.
body of Edith Cavell, the English Cured meats—Long'' clear bacon, 28
nurse executed by the Germans at to 290;, clear bellies, 27 to 28e,
Brussels in 1915, to this country. The Lard -Pure, tierces, 29 to 2934c;
reinterment of the
ublic ceremonial. 261,8 body in English tubs, 2914 to 39e; pails, 29% to 30%e;
soil will be made the oecasionOf an prints, 30% to 31c. Compound tierces
extensive to 25%e tubs, 25%c to 26%c;
P pails, 26 to 261,4c; prints, 271 to
O
27%e.
Poison Gag to be Utilized
For Destruction of Larvae Montreal Markets.
Montreal, April 15—Oats—Extra
A despatch from Paris says:— No. 1 feed, 83c. Flour—Spring wheat
Poison gas, that worked such havoc new standard grade, 311 to 311.10.
during the war, will be utilized for a Rolled oats_Bags, 90 lbs., $3,60 to
very different and beneficent purpose 33,75. Bran, $46 to $47. Shorts, $47
in the future, it is announced hn to
scientific circles. Gabriel Bertrand, $43. Hay—No. 2, per ton, car
los, $26.50 to $27. Cheese --Finest
t
of the Pasteur Institute, informed the easterns, 24 to 25c. Butter—Choicest
Academy of Sciences that lie has dis-creamery, 62 to 62'c. Eggs—Fresh,
covered a method by which such son 47 to 48c. Potatoes—Per bag, ear
might beappliedfor the destruction lots, 31.80 to $1.50. Dressed hogs—
of caterpillars and injurious larvae, Abattoir killed, 327.50 to 328. Lard—
which had worked destructively on pure, weed pails, 20 lbs. net, 301/2 to
tree growths in the'country districts 31c.
during the past few years, -
Live Stock Mankato,
PLAN TO INCORPORATE
AUSTRIA INTO GERMANY
A despatch frown Paris says:—
Despatches from Vienna announce
the arrival there of a German dele-
gation, which has opened negotia-
tions for the incorporation of Aus-
Toronto, April 15—Good heavy
steers, $14.50 to 16.50; choice but-
cher steers, 313.25 to 314; butchers'
cattle, choice $13.50 to, $14; do good,
5 to$18 d medium,$1150 to
$1
WITH O �A IA
Ei-•' YER
'AFLOAT 8 DAYS
Life -Saving Suits; Tested By
Trans-AtIanti6 Navigators
at St: John''s, Nfld.
Ar d'espa'tch from St.. Jiolm's, Nfld,„
says:—Harry G. Hawker and Lieut:.
Commander ^Mc4;enzre Grieve, rhks-
navigator on the impending airplane
flight "across the Atlantic, have tented,
the life-aaving:'suits they will wear
during" the big hop•. The sorts are'
those developed by the, American
naky-with airbagson the chest,• antic
on the back` between the .shouldee,
blades. The feet here leaden' solea,
and ,the fabric'if waterproofed 'lit
sucii`a� waylhat they are guaranteed
to keep a man, afloat for eight day4
The only place' theycan admit water
is at the neck and wrists when not,
adjusted snugly. The test was made
in a small lake near the airdrome at
Mount Pearls and was a lark for
Hawker and Grieve. Though the ice,
was forming on the water and . the
air was filled with snow -from : the
edges ole ,vehat is said to be the wink
ter's'' worst storm, which'.:'raged
farther . inland. the two men
splashed about like kids trying: to
ducat each other and generally horse.
playing. • They even tried to shoot
what have been nicknamed the -"rap-
ids," a tumultuous little stream that
bents the, outlet- of the lake, The
suits worked very well,• though. some •
water got in the neck and sleeves and
the men found that their feet kept
on the surface. This was the result
of the soles not being Heavily enough
weighted, and can easily be remedied.
When the "•withal start is made on the
flight, both Hawker- and Grieve will
wear these suits, evith the collapsible
lifeboat tested yesterday; this will
form the only, precautions against
drowning the voyagers will take.
The assembling of the plane has
been completed. It was said by mem-
bers of the party that the test flights
now await favorable weather only.
This is not yet in sight, and the field
is still in bed: shape. The water
stands to a depth of six incites at
some _places, while on others it has
been drying out .quite satisfactorily,
75,000 Tons of Greek Shipping
For Canadian•Grecian Route.
A despatch from London says:—
The Canadian -Roumanian service will
be inaugurated in a few days by the
sailing of the Roumanian steamship
Jeul front Liverpool for Montreal.
This is one of five Roumanian steam-
ers to be placed on this route. The
second boat will leave Liverpool early
in May and the others will follow
every four weeks,
Arrangements are under way for
75,000 tons of Greek shipping to be
placed on the Canadian -Grecian
route. The greatest' iitfficulty' for
Canadian trade in Europe is securing
sufficient shipping.
2,000,000 TONS
ADDED TO NAVY
12 New Types of ;Submarines,
300 3Destroyerl, and 100
Mine -Sweepers.
A' despatch from London says:—
More than two tnillion tons of ship-
ping" were added to the British navy
during the war at a cost of between
1256,060,000 and 1200,000,000, ac-
cording to a statement by Sir E. H.
W. Tennyson-D'Eyncourt, Director
of Naval Construction at the Admir-
alty.
After the battle of the Falkland
Islands,' the statement says, the de-
sign of the Renown and Repulse was
altered from' battleships to battle
cruisers, the value of battle cruisers
having become apparent. The famous
"Hush" ships—the Courageous, Glori-
ous and Furious—were designed to
wipe out German light cruisers and
raiders. They carried fifteen -inch
guns and steamed 32 knots an hour.
During the war three hundred des-
troyers, 100 mine -sweepers and twelve
new types of submarines were added
to the British navy.
GENEVA HAS BEEN CHOSEN
AS SEAT OF THE .LEAGUE
A depatch from Paris says: --
Geneva, Switzerland, has been chosen
as the seat of the League of Nations,
according to announcement here. At
the meeting of the Commission on a
League of Nations ten sections of the
covenant were considered and passed.
Bavarian Frontier Closed
To Prevent Spread of Bolshevism
A despatch from Geneva says:—
Despatches received from Innsbruck
report that the Italian' commander in
the Tyrol has ordered the Closing of
the Bavarian frontier, over which no-
body has been permitted to pass si00e
Thursday. The despatches add that
TEST' .TIGHT T
ST. JOHN'S,
Four Canadian Signatories
To the Genian Peace Treaty
A despatch from Ottawa says:—
Hon. N. W. Rowell-amiounced in the
House on Friday that' the 'peace
treaty would be signed on behalf of
Canada by the Canadian plent,tpoten-
taries at the Peace Conference: Sir
Robert Borden, Sir George Foster,
Hon. C. J. Doherty and Hon, Arthur
Sifton,
Citizens Had First View of Mar-
vellous Machine for Trans -
Atlantic Trip.
A despatch from St. John's, Nfld.,
saya:—Making a servant of a heavy
frost which came on Wednesday
night Harry 0, Hawker on Thursday
afternoon made a test flight in the
Sopwith airplane in which he will
undertake tate first air voyage across
the Atlantic. Loading barely enough
gasoline, to keep the ship in the air
for 40' minutes, he took off at 4.40
o'clock, and until 5.80 circled at vary-
ing altitudes' up to 3,500 feet over
Conception Bay'and the City of St.
John's and its harbor and the huge
ice fields which stretch 40 miles out
from the mouth of the harbor: No
announcement had been made of the
flight, but the hunt of the big engine
gave the alarm to the city, and from
Ames and offices, house, and ships at
anchor, thousands poured out toeseo
the wondrous sight, It VMS a won -
drew; sight for them literally, for
never before has an aircraft of any
description been seen over this island:
Crowds watched with real awe the
beautiful picture of the machine
gleaming in the' sun. They stood in
the street car tracks, but the trams
did not disturb them, for the crews
and passengers alike declined to let
a little thing like a schedule inter-
fere with their view. They steed' in
the roadway, but the db'ays and
Victories stopped dead at the first
note of the motor's song. It might
have been some apparition of dis-
aster for the way in, which it at-
tracted and held all eyes. It is prob-
ably 'true that more than half the
population of 25,000 waited in the
streets a full half-hour and found
occasional glimpses of the plane a1
more than adequate reward.
Evacuation- of Sebastopol
By the Entente Ii ni1s1ent
A despatch from Paris says:—
The advance of the Bolsheviki is like-
ly to force the allies to evacuate
Sebastopol, on the Black Sea, near
the southern extremity of the Cri-
mea, according to Intransigeant.
A Bolsheviki offdial , despatch by
wireless announces the occupation oe
$12.7 ; o, Birgula, 115- miles northwest of
choido, 11.50 to $10,50 to 311; bulls,"the step was taken owing to fears Odessa, and of progress in. the direc-
bulls, 0 to0 to 60; do, rn b 11x, of a spread of Bolshevism to Italy. tion of Tarnopol and 'Sarvalt.
bulls, $10 310.50; do, rough bulls,
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The Ancient Outlaw.
I never see a threatening trespass sign
But over me there comes a longing
great,
Tb make a taco at it, and Jauntily
Defy the,padlocked gate!
I never see an orchard bending low
With luscious fruit, but 2 „leek
through the fence
And wonder if that farmer keeps a ,
dog,
`Chan search for self•.defenee.
I never see the youngsters in the sun,
in Spring's first days, at the 011 ,
marble game,
But I say, "Muatn's play .for keeps!" •1
and chuckling know
They'll d0 it just the same.
And when I see a lonely vacant house,
With wide inviting glare "of window
pane, i..«
My fl1 erg' twitch" in the old wicked.
tjay,
And"1'ni a boy again!
But when my; youngsters clamor for
„old tale:,
Of ,what their daddy, did when be
was young,
1411 11 them its too long ago and that
nett : bedtime' hour has rung.
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