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Zurich Herald, 1920-10-28, Page 3DAY OF HIGF PRICES IN GL ND S BELIEVED TO BE PASSED London Paper's Announce That "War Boom is Over" - ' Substantial Reduction in Living Costs in Recent Months. A despatch from London says: -The of artificial prosperty has at last L; in England is at be- high e- hi h cost of livin • gun to ebb in the United States." g "The decline in England hoe been an end. The "war boom is over,,, ac -more rapid,,' the Times points out. cording to the London newspapers i°'This was caused by the reduction in who announce the fact with promin- ently displayed streamers across their front pages. They indicate that the English are optimistic of giving the knockout blow very soon to the remaining high prices. During the Fast six months the av- quotations by the sellers of goods in this country." That there niay be an industrial effect from the slump in prices is feared, as but a portion of woollen workers, cotton operatives and work- ers in automobile, leather, hosiery and erage fall in prices on raw materials lace trades, are now without employ - has been thirty per cent. Rubber pro - dude have come down fifty per cent., tin has tumbled twenty-five per cent, copper six per cent„ merino wool forty-five per cent., and American cot- ton thirty per cent. The only sensational decline among food staples, however, was the thirty per cent. drop in '.he price of sugar. Declaring that the output has now outstripped the purchasing power, the London Times rays that the "high tide ment. The bankers are paying serious at- tention to the statement from the fin- ancial conference at Brussels that eleven out of twelve European states will have budget dificits this year. They declare this necessitates further monetary inflation, preventing the fall in the cost of living on the continent. Exchange rates have resulted in an- other curtailment of, exports from United States and from England. GANG CARRIED OFF BAGS OF MONEY Several Million Marks Stolen From the Paris Army Post Office. A despatch from Paris says: -The theft of several million marks, valued at 3,800,000 francs, from the treasur- er's office of the army post -office in Paris in 'September, 1919, which the army had not missed, has been reveal- ed by the arrest of four alleged mem- bers of a gang that quietly carried off the bags of money which had been left in a cornier of the cellar. CONFERENCE WILL MEET IN BRUSSELS France and England Will There Discuss Question of Reparations. A despatch from Brussels says: - France and England will participate in a conference to be held in Brussels soon relative to reparations, according to the London correspondent of the Libre Belgique. Ile says propositions by German experts will be received at the conference by an inter -allied com- mission, which will then report to the different allied Governments. The cor- respondent adds that Premier Dela- 1620 ROBBERY -"Exies," Copenhagen. Canada From Coast to Coast Vancouver, B.C.-Rivers Inlet pro- mises to be the fisherman's bonanza this year. Already nine canneries there have packed more than 100,000 cases of sockeye. At the 'prevailing price this represents $2,060,000. In British Columbia there are now 2,149 separate district cities, towns, villages and settlements, an increase of 107 over last year. There are 826 past ofllees and 100 banks. Toronto, Ont. Caladian woollen Calgary, Alta. -Federation of " the mills which have had it representative Canadian Teachers' Alliance was ef- in Europe securing business have re- fected here including the four west- ceived orders aggregating $10,000,000 ern provinces and Ontario and repre and these are now being placed among seating 14,000 organized teachers. the mills of Canada. Regina, Sas&Changes in mule- Montreal, P.Q.-Canada's immigra- Albert Grandin, formerly an orderly tions respecting the standing granted tion commissioners, who have just re- in the office, said, according to the Croix is reported to have succeeded in to educational certificates issued in turned after six months spent in the police, that he found a few bags of bringing the British Government to.1 Great Britain have been made by the British Isles, predict that as soon as money in the cellar and waited until accept the viewpoint of France rela-Departmentof Education with the ex- transportation facilities are adequate there were several million marks, i tive to an, abandonment of the finan- nectecl result that more teachers frons the greatest wave of settlers on re - "enough to make it worth while." Ho Bial conference which had been plan- the old counry will be attracted to cord will roil into the Dominion. The and his brother Gaston and two WO-� '" - '-- i men are now in the hands of the police: tisk Dominion Immigration Society, predicts a still greater influx of immi- grants from the Brtish Isles to Cana- da. The society has for its aim the peopling of undeveloped portions of the British Empire with British people and has operated In this country for many years. The society is suportecl by voluntary subscriptions and much success has attended it settling work ' Canada. amendment teachers who have under- Bred settlers under the Soldiers' Set - and others 'of the gang are being 1 Sensatonal Turn gone two years training at a British tiement pian from thousands of appli sought. in Dublin Strike college are granted a second class cer- cants, and the new arrivals will bring The band suffered severely by ren- I tificate and granted • first class stand- with them wealth ranging up to $50,- A despatch from Dublin says: -The ing on an inspector's report. 000 and averaging $5,000. port strike here has taken on a sen- 'Winnipeg, Man. -The Federal Gov -1 Halifax, N.S.-Preparations are now sationai turn.. The Lord Mayor called ernment having approved the Mini- dieing made for the erection of -a new upon the striking men to return totuberculosis hospital in the City of work for the sake of their country. He made no reference to the matters in dispute.. Seamen and firemen had been on strike for increased wages since early in October. The dismissal of thousands of dock workers followed, since which time the port has been almost completely closed. The men immediately ,replied that for the sake of patriotism they weaald resume work within an hour. son of the exchange of narks, the police say, realizing only 1,500,000 francs. The money incited rapidly, and Albert Grandin, who opened a cabaret in a suburban town, informed the police that he had been reduced to highway robbery. LEAGUE OF NATIONS IS SUCCESSFUL PLAN Has Justified Founders' Hopes Says U.S. Ambassador. A despatch from New York says:- John W. Davis, United States Ambas- sador to England, declared in a recent speech at Cooper Union that the League of Nations up to the present time has been entirely successful. "It was never designed to take over and solve by mere magic the multi- plied troubles which the great war has brought upon mankind," Mr. D.avis said. "It has worked no mir- acl '; but for an oragnization so new- ly born it has fully justified the high- est hopes of its founders." Airplane to be Flown Bach. A despatch from Ottawa says: -The P-3 flying boat, in which Col. Robert Leckie and Major Basil Hobbs flew from Riviere du Loup, Que., to Winnie - peg, in the trans, Canada flight, will In flown back from Winnipeg to Hali- fax to permit of a survey being made of the territory covered in the flight. Peace Treaty is Signe Between Russia and Finland A despatch from Helsingfors, Fin- land, says: -The Russo-Fnnish peace treaty has been signed at Dorpat, Es- thonia. Peace negotiations between Finland and Russia were entered into last Spring on the initiative of the Moscow Government. The pour parlors, how- ever, were subject to many interrup- tions. Many Employees Laid Off Al Atlantic Sugar Plant A despatch from St. John, N.B., says: -Many employes have been laid off at the Atlantic. Sugar Refineries, and it was stated here yesterday that the plant may be practically idle for a month. NEW SYSTEM OF COLLECTING i LUXURY TAXES IN E DOMINION 1.21,1•••••11.0..K. After November 1 Luxury Taxes Will be Collected by Means of Stamps -E very MerchantWill be Under License. A despatch from Ottawa says:- . Under the revised system of collect- ing the luxin ry taxes in Canada, which home into effect on Nov. 1st, every merchant will be under license. The plans for inaugurating the ,new sys- tem are well advanced and the special stamps will be available for all mer- chants by the last day of this month. The method to bo followed, it is explained, will give the Inland Rev- enue Department a complete cheek on all transactions and the collection by means of stamps will make the opera- tion of the Act much mono simple. Eveey merehan+t is to be supplied wuth a special maelhine for canceling the stamps by perforation, and mer - license fee of $2. They will not, how- ever, be required to pay anything for the perforating machine. Supplies of the stamps will be available at all banks, and also at the various local C.ustonis Offices, so that it will not bo necessary for merchants to stock rep for long periods in advance. While the statement has not been made officially that. such action is contemplated, it is pointed out that in the ease of merchants who persist in ignoring or evading the law regard- ing the collection of the luxury tax on goods sold by them, it will be within the power of the Department under the new regulations to refuse to renew tho licenses of such mer- chants, and they would time be unable Chants will be charged a nominal to continue in bueiaess. rob a Government programme of high- way construction, a gravel highway to Lake Winnipeg, 45 miles long, has been commenced. It is expected 25 miles wig be completed this year. The highways approved are from Winni- peg to Lake Winnipeg, Winnipeg to Rainy River, Winnipeg to Emerson, Winnipeg south yesterly to Reston, connecting with the Saskatchewan highways there, Winnipeg through Portage la Prairie and Braudon to Elkhorn, and Portage la Prairie through Gladstone and Minnedosa to connect with the Saskatchewan sys- tem at Russell. J. G. Cowper, Secretary of the Bri- Halifax, the contract being awarded to Messrs. Rhodos, Curry & Company of Amherst, N.S., their tender being $160,000. - Sydney, Cape Breton. -Major Bur- ton, representing the Empire Silica Company, has purchased in the vicini- ty of 60,000 acres of land near Whyco- comagh, Victoria Co., for the estab- lishment of a fire brick industry. The building programme in the city of Halifax has been seriously delayed on account of the cement shortage. The plants of the Sydney Cement and Brick Co. have been consolidated and are reviving this important industry. FOILED ATTEMPT TO ROB MAIL TRAIN Irish Railway 'raffle Superin- tendent uperin-tendent Scares Oif Raiders and Arrests One. A despatch from Belfast, Ireland, says: -Henry Forbes, a railway traf- fic superintendent, recently foiled an attempt to rob a mail train at Drum - bar, a lonely halt on the Donegal Ballyshannon section of the line. Nine armed Hien sprang from concealment and held up the train crew. Some of then proceeded to ransack the mails, but Forbes left his compartment on the offside of the train and creeping along the footboard, revolver in hand, surprised the Hien who were holding up the driver and fireman. Forbes opened fire and the men bolted for the station waiting room, from where they returned his shots. The other raiders made off across the cornfields pursued by Forbes, who cap- tured one man and eventually handed hint over to the police. HOUSE DEMOLISHED AND SEVEN KILLED Explosion in Residence at Tin- tern, County of Wexford, Ireland. A despatch from Dublin says:- Seven ays:-Seven men were killed, five wounded, and two are missing as a result of an explosion in a house at Tintern, Wex- ford County, according to the official report. • The statement ad.ls that it is be- lieved they were experimenting with bombs. The house, which was re- garded ns unoccupied, was completely demolished. The five wounded are in custody, .runts of the World .Wholesale Grain. Toronto; Oct, 19• --Man, wheat -No. 1 Northern, $2,38%; No. 2 Northern, A LETTER FROM LONDON Though a keen yachtsman and a fine sailor, King George .never steers his $.2.3(3%, No 3 Northern $0 27"/a' No. own vessel as did Charles II The 4 wheat, $2.20%, in store Fort Wil- first yacht race in British waters of limn, which. we have record was a match Man, oats -No, 2 CW, 72c; Nee 3 CW, 601/2c; extra No. 1 feed, OGc; No, 1 feed, 07c; No. 2 feed, 02e, in store Fort William.. Man. barley -No. 3 CW, $1.14%; No. 4 CW, $1,09; rejected, 94%e; feed, 92c, in store Fort William. American corn -No. 3 yellow, $1.30; nominal, track, Toronto, prompt ship- went. Ontario oats -No. 2 white, 64 to 68e. Ontario wheat -No. 2 Winter, $2.05 to $2.15; No. 2 Spring, $2 to $2.10; shipping points, according to freights. Peas -No. 2, nominal, Barley -$1.10 to $L15, according to freights outside. Buckwheat -No. 2, nominal. Rye -No. 3, $1.65, nominal, accord between the Merry Monarch and his brother James. The course was from Whitehall to Greenwich and back -for a stake of 100 guineas. The Royal brothers steered their own yachts and the King won, * * v * * Queen Mary has never been able to overcome a feeling of nervousness whenever she finds it necessary to ride ou horseback, This feeling is certainly not shared by Princess Mary, who is the most dashing horsewoman amongst living Royalties. * * * * An archery court is being fixed up ing to freights outside. at i3almoral for Princess Mary, who Manitoba flour -$12.50 top patents; is very interested in the pastime. She $12 Government standard. has an extaordina.rily accurate eye, and were she to shoot game it is said she would be a rival to her father, the King. It is a boast of hers that "she has never killed anything and is never likely to." Ontario flour -$9 bulk, seaboard. Millfeed-Car lots, delivered Mont- real freights, bags included: Bran, per ton, $45.25; shorts, per ton, $50.25; good feed flour, $3.50. Country Produce -Wholesale. Butter -Creamery, fresh made sol- ids, 54 to 57c; prints, 55 to 58c; No. - 1 dairy, 46c. Eggs -Current receipts, 57 to 60c. Dressed poultry -Spring chickens, 30c; roosters, 23c; fowl, 25 to 30c; ducklings, 30c; turkeys, 45 to 50c; squabs, doz., $5.50. Honey -23 to 23%c per lb. for 30 and GO lb. pails; 23% to 24c per 10 lb. pails. and 24 to 25c per ib. for 5 and 2% lb. pails. Live poultry-Spring"chickens, 25 to 30c; roosters; 23c; fowl, 25 to 28c; ducklings, 25c; turkeys, 35 to 40c. Cheese -New, large, 28 to 29c; twins, 29 to 30e; triplets, 29i/ to 30%e; old, large, 33 to 34c; do, twins, '33% to 34%c. $utter -Fresh dairy. choice, 49 to 50e creamery prints, 00 to 04c. Margarine -35 to 38c. Eggs -No. 1, 61 to 05e; cartons, 71 to 73c; selects, 68 to 69c. Beans -Canadian hand-picked, bus., $4.75; primes, $3.25 to $3.50; Japans, $$4,75 to $5; Limas, Ma dagasear, 11 to 12c; California Limas, 12 to 13c. Ma.ple products -Syrup, per imp. gal., $3:40 to $3.50; per 5 imp. gals., $3.25 to $3.40. .Maple sugar, ib., 27 to 30c. Honey -60-30-1•b. tins, 26 to 28c per'. Ib. Ontario comb honey, at $7.50 per 15 section ease; 51S. -211 -lb, tins, 28 to 29c per ib. Provisions --Wholesale. Smoked meats -Hams, med,, 47 to 50c; heavy, 40 to 42c; cooked, 64- to 68c; rolls, 34 to 36e; cottage rolls, 41 to 43e; breakfast bacon, 50 to 56c; fancy breakfast bacon, 56 to 62c; backs, plain, 52 to 54c; boneless, 60 to 64c. Cured meats -Long clear bacon, 27 to 28c; clear bellies, 26 to 27e. Lard -Pure tierces, 30% to 31r; tubs, 31 to 811�,e; pails, 3114 to 31%c; prints, 33 to 331c. Compound tierces, 234, to 24c; tubs, 2411 to 241%; pails, 24% to 2424c; prints, 27 to 28c. Montreal Markets. Montreal, Oct. 19.-A fairly active trade continues to be done in eggs. Oats, Can. West., 'No. 2, 94c; No. 3, 92c, Flour, new 'standard grade, $19 50. Rolled oats, bags 90 lbs., $4.20, Bran, $45.25. Shorts, $50.25. Hay, No. 2, per ton, car lots, $33. Cheese, fin- est easterns, 25c. Butter, choicest creamery, 58 to 59c, Eggs, fresh, 64c. Potatoes, per bag, ear lots, $1.40 to $1.50. NEW REPUBLIC FOR RUSSIAN DISTRICTS Powerful Federation Will In- clude Large Portion of Russia. A despatch from Washington says: -A new and powerful federation by which White Ruthenia, the entire Ukraine, all the Cossack territory be- tween the sea of Azov and the Volga, and all the territory now held by Gen- eral Wrangel will be organized into the United States of Russia, will shortly be announced, it was learned officially. The territory thus embraced includes approximately three -sevenths of all the population of European Russia. The first president of the new re- public, it is expected here, will be General Wrangel, who proposes, im- mediately- the military forces of the various states are combined, to make a general attack upon the soviets. For this purpose he will have ap- proximately 350,000 troops, the most foyitidable ,artily ever assembled to combat Lenine and Trotsky. General Wrangel will also have the active eo-operation of General Sem- inoff, now in command of a Marge force in Siberia. • The political result of the proposed new federation, it was explained in official circles here, will be the prac- tical restoration of the Iterensky Gov- ernment under a more popular name, 'And Find It. Some men never marry because they spend all their lives courting trouble. Be careful what you hate and what you praise, The son learns from bis father what to admire and what to despise. Live Stock Market. Toronto, Oct. 19, -Butchers' cows, choice, $9.50 to $10; do, good, $8,25 to $9; do, coni., $6 to $7; feeders, best, $10,25 to $11.25; do, 900 lbs., $9.75 to $10.25; do, 800 lbs., $9 to $9.50: do, cow., $7 to $8.50; canners and cutters, $4.50 to $5.50; milkers, good to choice $100 to $165; do, coni. and med.. $65 to $75; lambs, yearling, $8.75 to $10; do, spring, $12 to $12.50; calves, good to choice, $17 to $19; sheep, $3.50 to $7; hogs, fed and watered. $19.75; do, weighed off cars, $20; do, f.o.b., $18.75; do, country points, $18.50; choice heavy steers, $14 to $151 good heavy steers, $12.50 to $13; butchers' cattle, choice, $12 to $13; do, good, $10.50 to $11.50; do, med., $8 to $9; do, corn., $6 to $7; bulls, choice, $10 to $10.50; do, good, $9 to $9.25; do, rough, $6 to $8. Montreal, Oet. 19. -Butcher steers, good, $9.50 to $11; hied., $8.50 to $9.25; com., $6.50 to $8,50; butcher heifers, choice, $9 to $10.50; medium, $8 to $9; corn., $5.50 to $7.25; butcher cows, choice, $8 to $9.25; wed., $5 to $7,50; canners, $3 to $4; cutters, $4 to $5; butcher bulls, com., $5 to $5.76. good veal, $13 to $15; grass, $6 to $7; top lambs, $13; good lambs, $12.50 to $13; ewes, $5.50 to $7; lambs, good, $13; ewes, $5.50 to $7; lambs, $9 to $12. Hogs, off car weights, selects, $19.50 to $20; sows. $15.50 to $16.50. Ready to Pay $500,000,000 Anglo-French Loan at Once • * ,k * * A flying officer tells me that while the Duke of York was never an en- thusiastic sailor, his keenness for aviation knows no bounds. He sub- scribes to every British and foreign journal on the subject and loves to talk air "shop" with officers in the R.A.F. * * * * * Unlike Ring Edward, who seldom wore the sante clothes on many occa- sions, King George has a great affec- tion, I am told, for old garments. This is particularly the case in respect of gloves, and his valets have to use con- siderable tact and persuasion to in- duce His Majesty to put on a new pair when the replacing of old favorites is essential. * * * * * Since "a king can do no wrong," a prince cannot be very rar off the path of perpetual virtue, and the Prince of Wales seems to present a striking case in point. it is doubtful whether any man has had bigger praise shower- ed upon him duriug the past six months than he. "The Prince of Wales has all the virtues," wrote an enthusiast during his Canadian trip. "He is good-look- ing. He is amiable. He can make a speech. He has a sense of humor. He knows how to shake hands. And he dresses wail." • I confess I do not know what tailor the Prince of Wales patronizes, but 1 hope, whoever he is, he shows a dif• ferent spirit from that which the late Ring Edward's tailor ever exhibited. The tailor was the great Poole, of Saville Row, and he remarked to King Edward (then Prince of Wales) at a social gathering to which he had been invited : "The company's know, sir!" "Hang it all, Poole," replied prince, "we can't all be tailors!" * * * * * The Princess Royal does a lot of angling when she is in Scotland dur- ing the fishing season, The Duchess of Portland is another adept in the art, and is of opinion that fishing is the most restful amusement in the world. Another expert is the Duchess of Northumberland. * * * -* * Many famous people possess nick names bestowed upon them by their intimates. I was told the other day that among the many employees of his huge business Sir Thomas Lipton is always known as "The Trier." --Big Ben. A despatch from New York says: - It was announced at the banking house of J. P. Morgan and Company that the firm was ready to pay the $500,000,000 Anglo-French loan now matured. It was said that more than $200,- 000,000 was paid hi cask, a bit mixed, you the The Plight of War Orphans. That there are 11,000,000 war en phases in Europe and that a large pro• portion 'of these have lost both parents was stated recently by Dr. Living- ston Farrand, rsiairman of the Cen- tral Committee of the American Red Cross. Some of these children are homeless wanderers begging their food wherever they may happen to be. About five thousand of them were fotmd wandering in the Ruthenian Mountains, living au existence like animals. No stronger appeal could be made to humanity than that of suffering children, and on their behalf particu- larly the Canadian Red Cross will ap- peal throughout Armistice Week. Each Provincial Division of the Red Cross wil have charge of the arrange- ments In its own province and all Red 'arcs workers should put themselves` into touch immediately with their lo- cal branch or with the headquarters of the Provincial Division. A plan for borrowing books frotn public libraries with the privilege of returning them to libraries in oth+st cities is avow ,being investigated as to its possibilities by an association of American commercial travelers.