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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1919-06-19, Page 2GERMANS TO ATTEND FIRST LEAGUE MEETING ON CERTAIN CONDITIONS • Conclusions of the Peace Conference in Final Answer to Germany Show Modifications in Minor Details --Huns Withdraw War Material From Probable Line of Allied Advance. A despatch from Paris says: -- The reply of the Allies to the Ger- man counter -proposals will be incor- porated in the treata naafi - No thne has been fixed for Ger- many's entrance into the League of Nations, .but if she conforms to then conitins, it is expected that she will be represented.at the first meet - Ing of the assembly. These condi- tons are; lst, the establishment ofl a stable Government; 2nd, the sign- ing of the Treaty of Peace; 3rd, the! loyal execution of the Peace Treaty.. A proposed fourth condition, relative' to Germany's abolishing pompulsory1 military service, was filially omitted, as it was ponsidered that the treaty suffleiently provided for Germany's dirarmarn ent, ' The serious differences in the Council of Four over modification of the German treaty have yielded to the spirit of compromise. The treaty will be unmodified except in minor details, hut the German plenipotenti- aries in the final communication from the powers will get certain assur-1 antes designed to remove their ob- jections to what they termed impos- sible conditions. The amount of reparation is not axed, but the Germans will be told that the allied Reparations Commis- sion will consider representations from the German Commission as to the amount Germany is able to pay, and will nx that amount within three or four months instead of two yesssafecan • the time of signing. The Germans will be informed also that the Army of Occupation will be reduced to something more than 100,- 000, with a comparatively moderate annual amount payable by Germany for its maintenance. A despatch from Coblenz says: - The movement of war material by the Germans from territory beyond the occupied territories continues, ac- cording to German newspapers. The beginning o this withdrawal was made several weeks ago when there was a hitch in peace negotiations. The withdrawal of -troops from vari- ous sectors opposite the allies' bridge- heads is also reported. Several days ago the removal of material from the Frankfort area began, The most of this material is going in the direction of Cassel, but there are no indications that it is being unloaded there, that city being on a line over which the allies would advance should they he ord- ered to move further into Germany. Beyond the Coblenz bridgehead much war material has been with- drawn for a distance of more than. 60 miles. In the Ruhr district the !military retirement is virtually corn - i plete. to 26c lb; 10 Ib. tins, 24% to 25e; larkets of the World 26 60 lb. tins, 24 to 25c; buckwheat, 60 lb. tins, 19 to 20e.; comb, 16 oz., to 35, doz.; 10 oz., 33.50 to $4 dozen. Maple products -Syrup, per imper- ial gallon, $2.45 to $2.60; per 5 im- perial gallons, 32.36 to $2,40; sugar, lb., 27c. Provisions -Wholesale. Smoked meats -Hams, reed., 46 to 47e; do, heavy, 39 to 40c; cooked, 60 to 62c; rolls'35 to 36c; breakfast bacon, 4'7 to 50e; backs, plain, 50 to 51c; boneless, 55 to 57c; clear bellies, 33 to 35c. Cured meats -Long clear bacon, 32 to 33c; clear bellies, 31 to 82c. Lard -Pure tierces, 35 to 8534c; tubs, 3634 to 37e; pails, 36% to 37%c; prints, 3734 to 38c. Compound tierces, 3034 to 31c; tubs, 31 to 3134c; pails, 31% to 31%c; prints, 32 to 32%e. greadstuffs. Toronto, June 17. -Man. Wheat- • No. 1 Northern, 32.2434; No. 2 Northern, 32.2134; No. 3 Northern, 32.1734; No, 4 wheat, 32.11%, in • store Port William. Manitoba Oats -No. 2 CW, 78%c; No. 3 CW, 76%c; extra No. 1 feed, 76143e; No. 1 feed, 7434c; No. 2 feed, 69%c, in store Fort William. Manitoba barley -No. 3 CW, 31.30; No. 4 CW, $1.25; rejected. $1.15; ' feed, $1.15, in store Fort William. American corn -Nominal. Ontario oats -No. 3 white. 17 to ' 79c, according 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, 32.07 to 32.15, f.o.b., shipping points, according to freights. to $2.17; No. 2 do, $2.06 to 32.14; No. Ontario wheat -No. 1 spring, 32.091 3 do, 32.02 to 32.10, f.o.b. shipping! , points, according to freights. Peas -No. 2, nominal, Barley -Malting, 31.28 to 31.32, Rye -.No. 2, nominal. Buckwheat -No. 2, nominal. nominal. Manitoba floue-Government sta.., derd, 311, Toronto. Ontario flour -Government stan- dard, 310.75 to 311, in jute bags, To- ronto and Montreal, prompt ship- ment. • Millfeed-Car lots, delivered Mon- , treaI freights, bags incleded. Bran, $42 per ton; shorts, $44 per ton; good feed flour; 32.80 to $2.90 per bag. Hay -No. 1, 332 to $35 per ton; mixed, $20 to $24 per toe, track, To- ronto. Street:a-Cam lots, 310 to $11 per • ton, track, Torotto. Country Produce -Wholesale. Butter --Dairy, tubs and rolls, 38 • to 40e; prints, 40 to 42c. CrearnerY, fresh made, solids, 5034 to 51o; prints, 51 to 5134c. Eggs -New laid, 40c. Dressed poultry -Spring chickens, • 60c; roosters, 26c; fowl, 32 to 35c; ducklings, 32e; turkeys, 35 to 40c; squabe, doz., $6. Live poultry -Spring chickens, 50e; roosters, 25c; fowl, 32 to 36c; duckl- •, Inge, Ib., 35c; turkeys, 30c. Wholesalers are selling to the re- atail trade at the following prices: Cheese -New large, 28 to 3334c; -twins, 3334 to 34c; triplets, 3234 to '33c; Stilton, 34 to 35c, Butter -Fresh dairy, choice, 47 to 480; creamery prints, 54 to 56e. Margarine -35 to 38c. • Eggs -New laid, 49 to 50c; new laid, in cartons, 61 to 53c. Dressed poultry -Spring chickens, 60 to 70e; roosters, 28 to 30c fowl, t 87 to 38c; turkeys, 40 to 45c; duckl- ings, ib., 35 to 88c; squabs, doz., 37; geese, 28 to 30c. Potatoes -Ontario, f.o.b., track , Toronto, car lots, 32; on track out- side, $1.90. Beans -Canadian, hand-pick, lame $4.25 to $4.50; mimes, 33 to $3.25; Dnported hand-picked, Burma or Indian, $3; Limas, 12c. Honey -Extracted clover: 5 Ib. tin, Montreal Markets. Montreal, June 17. -Oats, extra No. 1 feed, 893ee. Flour, new stand- ard grade, ell to $11,10. Rolled oats, bags 90 lbs., $4.10 to 34.25. Bran, 341 to 341.50. Shorts, $44 to $44.50. Hay, No. 2, per ton, ear lots, $40 to 341. Cheese, finest easterns, 2834 to 29c. Butter, choicest cramery, 56 to 56e. Eggs, selected, 54 to 56c; No. 1 stook, 51 to 52c; No. 2 stock, 46 to 47c. Potatoes, per bag, car lots, 31.90 to $2. Dressed hogs, abattoir killed, $30 to $30.50. Lard, pure, wood pails, 20 lbs. net, $7e. Live Stock Markets. Toronto, June 17, -Heavy steers, 313 to 313.25; choice butchers' steers, 312.50 to $12.75; butchers' cattle, choice, 312,25 to 312.75; do, good, 311.25 to $11.76; do, medium, 310.50 to $10.75; do, common, 38.75 to 39.25; bulls, choice, $10.50 to 311; do, med, $9.50 to 39.76; do, rough, $7.50 to 37.75; butchers' cows, ehoiee, $10.50 to 311.26; do, good, $9.75 to 310.25; do, med., $8.50 to 39; do, com., $7.25 to $7.50; stockers, $8.76 to 311,76; feeders, $12.50 to $13; canners and cutters, $4.25 to $5.75; milkers, good to choice, $90 to 3150; do, coin and med., 565 to 375; springers, $90 to $160; light ewes, $10 to $12; yearl- ings, 312 to 313; choice lambs, 318 to 319; spring lambs, $11 to 314; calves, good to choice, $15 to $17; hogs, fed and watered, $22.50; do, weighed off cars, $22.75; do, f.o.b., $21.50. Montreal, June 17. -Choice steers, $11.50 to 314; commoner quality, 39.60; butchers' cattle $7.50 to $12; calves, $6 to 312; choice select hogs, 321 to $21.25. The "Big Four" Hereafter To Be Styled "The Big Five" A. despatch from Paris says: - Baron Makino, Japanese delegate, to- day joined Premiers Lloyd George, Clemenceau and Orlando, and 'Presi- dent Wilson and. the Council, known, as the "Big Four," will hereafter be styled the "Big Five." The decision adding Baron Makino to the Council is explained by the fact that his Gov- ernment Must be given an opportun- ity for full concurrence, if full ad- herence is expected. ''OUR s,STM" Is ALL RUN DOWN, • La .THIS H0e1Fee Ilanbat TONIC' " ILL Pu -r You •eOlal YoLeR FRP' ys% IN NO TIME.' t ea aaaae.e..,,,, tear, „ea 'etat- ,.«•• THE WRONG MEDICINE. A COMMUNITY is no better than the men and women who live in it. If You and I do ILL our Community SUFFERS. But it is useless to look far away for the remedy. The REAL REMEDY is near at hand, It is We who are able to KILL or CURE. The WRONG MEDICINE ldlls-the medicine that bears the but -of -town, label. But the TONIC that cures is the PRACTICE of "trade -at-home." Let us all -each one of us -from this day on practice and preach "TRADE AT HOMEa CANADA AND SH/PPING. Tansportation is the Vital Question of the Moment For British Empire. The "Daily Express," of London, England, recently. under the heading of "Inter -Imperial Shipping: Plea for Building Under State Aid and Con- trol," contained a statement from a "prominent • Canadian business man who just arrived in London." He stated that In his opinion the vital question of the moment was tonnage, and that Canada was unable to send to Europe all the urgent materials she can supply for purposes of reconstrue- tion if shipping is not available. He added: - "As a nationalization of shipping would mean England's doom as a mer- chant marine power, we must look to some other method of control such as subsidy or reduced taxation for ships trading inter -imperially, but in order to give effect to our imperial pro- gramme something more solid than high-sounding phrases and copy -book platitudes such as 'Trade follows the flag' must be used as the real connect- ing link. Practice must follow, and, indeed, ought to precede phrases. The Em- pire's resources are boundless, and we ought to harness them by action rather than eloquence. "Britain's financial burden has been the greatest in the war, and in order that she shall quickly recuperate the trade of the Empire must be develop- ed. "In developing our land areas In Canada we have had to link up place to place with railroads. That was vital to the development of dominions overseas. These railroads have had to be built with Government aid and under a certain amount of Gorerzunent guidance and control. Just as inter- nal transport was needed and must increase, se external transports Is now of vital and urgent moment. How this is to be attained must and should be the work of legislation without delay," BRITISH HOLD OESEL ISLAND A despatch from Paris says: -The Council of Four has sanctioned the occupation of Oesel island, which commands the entrance to the Gulf of Riga, by British troops. The Esthonian Government agreed on the occupation as' a guarantee for the payment of financial aid to the Esthenians. AFGHAN APPEAL FOR ARMISTICE SIMPL Y RUSE TO GAIN TIME Amir Wished to Complete Concentration and Await Arrival of Russian Reinforcements --Bolshevists Taking a Hand in Eastern ilpriaing A despatch from London says: - A grave situation has developed in connection with the Afghan war. It is suspeeted that the.appeal of the Amir of Afghanistan for an armis- tic was simply a ruse to gain time for the completion of Afghanistan con- centration, for incitement of the tribes of the northwest frontier of India, and for the arrival of assist- ance of -various kinds from Russia. It is certain that the Amir has en- tered into close relations with the Bolshevikof Turkestan, and pre- sumably, those of Moscow also, Rus - elan emissaries have been sent into Afghanistan, and an extensive propa- ganda is being carried on throughout that country. • The fact that the Bolsheviks are behind the Afghans is considered in competent circles to open up serious possibilities for the future. It is be- lieved that Moscow -which means leonine, of course -sees in the Afghan. conflict unique opportunity for em. barrassing the British Empire and for spreading Bolshevik doctrines throughout all the inflammable popu- lation of the Near East and widening the basis of it own influence. BRITISH SQUADRON BOMBARDS KRONSTADT At • despatch front Stockholm says: -A British squadron bom- barded the Bolshevik base at Kron- stadt with heavy gene, according to a report published in The Aftonblad on Friday. The Bolshevik batteries, however, did not reply to the British fire. The Bolshevists have placed floating mines in the nearby waters. The report suggests that the Bol- sheaiets are trying to evacuate the town. Negro Laborers to be Interned Until Repatriated A dspatch from Liverpool says: - It is announced that as a result of a conference held between representa- tives of the Ministry of Labor and the Lord Mayor of Liverpool and the chief of police of the city, it has been decided to intern the negroes from Africa. and other countries, brought to Europe to serve as labor battalions in the war, pending their repatriation, Recently there have been race riots in England and Wales due to the presence of the negroes. Milk, cheese and eggs are among ttheien.most wholesome forms of pro - PARLIAMENT TO FINISH BY THE 1ST OF JULY A despatch from Ottawa says: -It is expected that Parliament will pro- rogue by July 1. Morning sittings commence on Monday next and the House will sit this Saturday, Hooked( The widow was fair, though faded, and the mother of a charming daugh- ter: "Do you.know," she told the young man, "my dear girl is greatly impress- ed with. you 1" "Really!" exclaimed the ardent, reidele-aged swain, who loved the daughter . much. "Then you think there is a chance for mer "Oh, yes," murmured the widow coyly. "Only the other day she said to me: 'Now, that 15 just the sort of man I'd like for a stepfather.' She'll be so pleased, dear. Kiss me, George, and then we'll go and tell her!" Trade opportunities offered the overseas Dominions are varied and alluring, and the Canadian Trade Commission insists again and again that a far larger share of the Do- minion's financial burden could be borne by manufacturers if they would group themselves to secure this trade. TREATY SIGNED OUT- LINE 30 Redraft Will Have to be Revised Before Being Given to • German Delegates. A despatch from Paris says: -It looks as if the revised treaty will not be presented to the German pleni- potentiaries as soon as early reports indicated, The French and Americans, who have been predicting the treaty and its accenipanying explanatory letter would be ready for presenta- letter would be ready early for pres- entation by at, time specified, now indicate it will be impossible to com- plete both documents, while the British think there will be a still fur- ther delay, and the British esti- mate seems more reasonable in view of the fact that the communication explanatory of the treaty will comprise 20,000 words, and the work a redrafting this hes hardly begun. The draft will have to be revised by the Council of the leading plenipotentiaries, and there is every indication that the German delegation will not get the treaty until next week. Undet these circumstances, with Tuesday accepted as the date for handing the revised draft to the Ger- enan.s, it wihl be Monday, June 23, before the Germans are obliged to say whether they will sign or not, and if the answer is in the affirma- tive it will probably be June 30th be- fore the formal ceremony of eigning takes place at Versailles. CALGARY STRIKE STRIKE ENDS IN FAILURE Postal Situation Practically the ' Only Unsettled Element. A despatch from Calgary says: - With the postal situation practically the only unsettled element of the sympathetic strike in Calgary, the strike here, is regarded as a failure. Express business in Calgary is now going forward as usual, the Domin- ion Express workers being all on the job with the exception bf half a dozen. The Canadian Northern Ex. press workers voted to return to work, were on the job as usual on Thursday morning. Press telegraphers have returned, freight is being handled with dispatch under normal conditions, and the pos- tal employes, who were served with notice of dismissal by the Govern- ment for going on a sympathetic strike, "are now making a strong ef- fort to get their positions back. The postal strikers have set forth the terms on which they were will- ing to return to work, and it is said. they represent a big backdovm from their first position. TWO MILLIONS INCREASE IN DOMINION REVENUE A despatch from Ottawa says: - Dominion revenues for the month of May were $25,563,399 as compared with $22,758,912 in May, 1918. The total net debt of the Dominion on May P. was 51,678,832,832, as coma pared with 31,144,236,627 on May 31, 1918. Expenditure of consolidat- ed fund account during May was 325,- 967,710 as compared with $7,531,673 in May last year, Arrangements! in Progress For the Prince's Visit A despatch from Ottawa says: - So far as official advices are con- cerned, there is no intimation that the proposed visit to Canada of the Prince of Wales is likely to be post- poned. Arrangements for the visit are in progress. The Prince is ex- aected to Arrive about the middle of August. RoundingaUp the Aliens In the Manitoba Capital A despatch from Winnipeg says: - Special police officers arreeted Carl Boisse, a Russian Pole, who is be- lieved to have been one of the alien ringleaders responsible for the riot- ing which took pinee on Main Street beet week, Two well-known aliens were also arrested at the Swift Can- adian plant. They aro charged with attempted intimidation. t r 1, 7ES Mt 3E AT GI= X AT (a 3E2' 3E4 ..altb. 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I 141 1 ,t r , ' 4t,, ei ,..„.„., „.. ___,.,, • _ . ..."4 r _ ,,,,,ge „..., ,tiorw „ed.. llf II .z 7 LONG ISTORY OF ECLIPSES RUNS INTO CHALDEAN TIMES • AND IS TOLD IN TABLETS. Interesting Legends and Tales of Eclipses -Objects of Curiosity For Thousands of Years. Prom the time of the early astrono- niers on the lonely plains of Chaldea to Professor David Peck Todd In his seaplane 14,000 feet above the waters of the South Atlantic runs the story of man's observation of eclipees. It is a long, long tale, supplying the thread, knotted aul piereed in many places, upon which is strung the frog - mental history of civilization. The first eclipse of a heavenly body of whin there is any written tecord 15 an eclipse of the moon, inentineil on tablete dug up in Chaldea and as. sernbled for the British Museum by the late George Smith. These tablets give the story a a rebellion of the Seven, Evil Spirits against, the Moon , god, which. the Ohaldeans called Sin. Sin, with Shamash (the sun) and + Ishtar (Venus), had been commanded. by Marduk (Jupiter) to stick around and look after the lesser gods. They stood by each other nobly, making an- mirable allies in time of peace, but when Sin was attacked by the Seven Evil Spirits, former rulers of the un- derworld of waters, both Shamasle and Ishtar discovered that they had conscientious objections to war. Ac. cordingly Shamash, with the hasty explanation that his light must fall on all alike, decamped to a safe place in the heavens which he still occupies While Ishtar, on the pretext that she must look after all lovers, removed herself to a less perilous position, and Sin was left to fight the Seven De. mons alone. It was then the all see. Ing Marduk despatched Nebo (Mei, miry) to Ae, god of the sea, who at once sent his son to Sin's aid with these words: -"Go, my son, - Mina, Dugga! The light of the sky, my eon, even the Moan god, is grievously darkened in heaven, and in eclipse from heaveu is vanishing." The Longest on Record. Perhaps the longest eclipse on re- cord is told of in the Book of Exodus when the Lord told Moses to stretch out his hand toward heaven "that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven and there was, a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days. They saw not one another * * * for three days." This strange, prolonged darkness is referred to several times in the Bible, It took place in 1401 BC. Herodotus tells .of an eclipse which happened twenty-four hundred years ago and badly frightened the Persian army, whin, having finished its win- ter at Sardis, was about to leave for AbYdos, atist• after the Command to march had been given "the sun," says Herodotus, "which bemire gave his full light in the bright', unclouded at- raosphere, withdrew his beams and the darkest night succeeded, This hap. pened at nine minutes past six on the morning of April 19, B.C. 481. Through all those cycles of ancient timend on down to the present men have been studying the sun through its eclipses, for the sun is the only ob. ject in the cosmos that can be looked at only when it is out of sight. It Is during an eclipse that the corona of the sun, with its fiery streamers 60,- 000 miles long, may be seen. To study these eclipses from the best possible vantage points men In every age have endured untold hardships, risking their lives many times over. Profes- sor Todd in his airship above the clouds epitomizes the progress man has made in his knowledge of the sun. Photographing Eclipses. Photographhig an eclipse is an ac- complishment of the last quarter of the last century. Before that time scientists and other observers could only sketch what they saw. "Be pre- pared with pencil and paper to make a sketch. Have a circle drawn on the paper to represent the son," wrote Brigadier General Albert J. Myer, In his instructions to the late Professor Cleveland Abbe, who was to head the Signal Service expedition to Pike's Peak to observe the eclipse of July 29, 1878. Claude, however, have heretofore proved the greatest hindrance to ob- servers of eclipses. Expeditions have gone half way around the earth to ob- Serve an eclipse only to find It hidden by clouds when it is due to appear. To get around this difficulty, or rather above it, Professor Todd last March suggested building an observatory on the summit of Mount Ohlinborazo. Lacking a permanent observatmy, 50 conceived the idea of having, a tem- porary one in an airehllo Which could surmount the clouds. Ready as astronomers and -their as- sistants are to observe an eclipse as dehumanized scientists, when it comes it is an awesome sight "Darkness was sudden," says Pro- fessor Pickering, writing of the Gren- oda event of August 29, 1886. "Cocks crew in the neighboring village, crick- ets chirped and a dog howled. The air was full of vapor. Walls seemed, to- recede and fade away, The core - n5 appeared seven seconds before totality, a pale but brilliant. yellow. The moon was ashen gray, covered With dark spots in a spatterwork pat- tern. The gray changed to black, but the spots were 0111 visible, , ‘-br'