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-. 500,000; - wool ne sawmill of Compan; 'been let to cut, 500,000 det of saw ee lumber will be delivered | the mill to the, block factory, dmonton, . Alta.--The estimated of agricultural and, livestock) produced in Alberta In 1921 $187,455,706. Of this sum grains, and vegetables accounted for 5,200; animals slaughtered ant 17,290,416 ¢ dairy products $26,- $300, 000; game, furs, $1,500,000; poultry and poultry : ss $8,470,000; and horticultural] produets and gorden stuff $1,600,000. The Pas, Man--Work of fire rang- ers in Northern Manitoba this sum- - mer will be facilitated by the intro- duction of a water plane, which will make regular patrols through the dis- Sri Last summer 28 rangers were employed in Northern Manitoba pa- trolling the mineral belt, and the southern skirts of the fur area, but this number will be reduced during the coming summer, Schreiber, Ont.--A gold strike is re- ported east of Port Arthur, and there {s considerable excitement in the dis- #rict, the mineral resources of which "are highly thought of. The Dominion Geological Survey is sending out a large number of geologists into the various fields throughout Canada this year, than for some time past. North Bay, Ont--The new wrap- ping machine of the Abitibi Power and Paper Company has been installed and is now in operation. This machine has a capacity of 80 tons of wrapper a oy 10 of which will be used in the'f mpany, and & os | ered the Jou to any on the contin ent, is expected to prove a poent fac- port to complete. with any American port for: LSA +The' reduc- per cent. is expected to draw' much business. Two additional 'berths, 500 | tramp vessels or full grain cargo ves- sels, have been provided, Throughout the winter the demand for wharfage dh has been brisk, Fredericton, N.B.--A large summer hotel 'with tennis eourts, golf links, and all modern equipment; may be erected on St. John River, near West- field, during the coming summer. As the St. John River is an ideal place for tourists, the venture should prove successful, : Lunenburg, N.S.--About twenty- five Lunenburg bankers have returned from this spring fishing trip and re-| port catches ranging from 600 to 1, 000 quintals, considered good for this time of the year, The rest of the fleet are expected in port soon and will make ready for their second trip to the banks. 3 Summerside, P.EI--The pioneer Boys' Ayrshire Club has accomplished such splendid results in the province that they have been admitted as mem- bers of the Prince Edward Island Ayr- shire Breeders' Association for one year without the usual membership ee. ¥ TIDE OF BATTLE ° FAVORS GENERAL WU Gates of Pekin Closed Against Stragglers from Chang's : Army. A despatch from Pekin saysi-- With the tide of battle turned defin- itely in his favor, General Wu Pei Fu, military leader of Central China, is ng to complete his victory against Chang Tso-Lin, Manchurian war lord, whose Fengtian troops were routed on Thursday in the vicinity of ' Pekin. Wu, having turned the left flank of Chang's army, redoubled his efforts in a drive toward Tien-Tsin, Machdng, #cene of heavy fighting for a. week, me the centre of a bitter conflict. At the same time his troops in the vicinity of Pekin, following up their "| success in capturing Chang Sin Tien, | early on Thursday were driving on Fengtai, a pil base for Chang's forces. The. city Fates of Pekin were closed to keep out. the stragglers from Chang's forces, who began to near the (city soon after their defeat at Chang es were so large in the definite estimate has { been reached as yet. There was heavy | fighting at close quarters, in which, dt to military observers, the : Chinese acquitted themselves quite as | well as did European soldiers under 4 similar circumstances in the late World War. It is reported that Wu as yet has «mot thrown his famous crack troops 'into the conflict. They ave noted for their loyalty, and it is believed are 'mllies.' | into Pekin. | being employed to protect his rear from a 'possible attack by Chang's Hundreds of Fefugoes are streaming The city is being well 'guarded. vem iain : Electric Heating for Houses. That electric héating for houses _ would be neither economical nor prac- ticable in Canada is the conclusion win reached by Mr. A. 8. L. Barnes, as- wistant engineer of the Ontario Hydro 'Electric Commission, in a bulletin is- by the Council for Scientific and Research at Ottawa. Mr. ? solution of the fuel p Canada is the fullest exploitation |- Heads Canadian Boy Scouts Dr. James W. Robertson, of Ottaws, who was re-elected Chief Co: fon- er of the (Canadian Boy Scouts at the annual meeting of the General Coun- cil, en lp es, Dominion Coin at Par in Buffalo - 4 a AR hi A despatch from Bridgeburg says: -- The last of the Buffalo stores that had hitherto demanded the discount for all | purchases made with Canadian meney have now succumbed, and a merry competition has been entered upon in which Stores are vieing with one am- other to display to the supposedly un- sophistical world that no longer is there discount on money from the o tawa Mint. A revival ih border trade is now looked 'for, but as to whether those who have in the past been compelled to pay as high as 20 cents on the dol- lar; those who have been compelled, 'because they lacked "Buffalo" nickels, to get off street cars in the metmopolis acmoss the way, will forget and forgive i problemen; bu peobati ghey ------------------ feet long, for the accommodation of} It's 8 better to lose milingly than to tor in increasing the .ability of the} . tion in wharfage rates of about 15} 4 | Tne mioHl GROW Nb ~ Gee WHIZ { "MERRILL SHUDDERS EVERY TIME HE THINKS OF IT. smith, ia the Jerséy City Journal, a ---- oo TE China's Newest War. The fighting now going on around Pekin is the seventh attempt in' ten} years to settle Chinese political dif- ferences by an appeal .to arms, In these ten years China has been drift. ing toward a break-up. The Manchus were thrown out in 1911-12. Dr. Sun Yat Sen was Presi- dent of the first provisions! republican government. Old Yuan Shi-Kai, ex- imperialist, succeeded Dr. Sun in 1012, In 1918 a second revolution started in the south and was crushed by Yuan. Again in 1915 the south revolted and blocked Yuan's ambition to make him- self Emperor. In 1917 Chang Hsun, in 'the north, tried to restore the Manchu. His northern helpers turned traitor on him, That year saw a fourth revolt, the southerners withdrawing from Pekin and leaving the north in pos-} -| session. In 1919 Dr.. Sun's new southern] State at Canton was overthrown by the militarists. He came back into|t power at Canton in 1920 and resumed | his struggle with the north. Mean. while, the northern government gain- 'ed recognition from the Powers and Ms the official China. Out of Manchuria came Chang Tso- Lin, undoubtedly hacked by Japan. He was a bandit lord, king of 100,00 rifles and uncrowned saonarch of Mons golia. He has been the "protector" of the Pekin regime.: They call him "Red Top" in South Chipa and de-} scribe him as a leader of dirty Man- churian bandits. He is one of the "super-tuchuns". of ing, a "super- military . governor." e came down and on a summer day chased the An- fuites to cover. He has been the "Boss of Pekin." Another one of these in the valley of the Yangtze-Kiang. Wu is a "reformist" after his own formula. His forces have attacked those of Chang, and the prize is the possession of Pekin, nominally held! by a shadowy republic whose Presi-! dent is Hsu-Shih-Chang. Chang an- nounces he will get up an "anti-Occi- dental regime." For several days the fighting has been on between atmies of about 50, 000 men on. either side. Thus far the results . are indecisive, Meanwhile, Dr. Sun, far down in Canton, suddenly announces that he will join with Chang, and his troops are in motion to take Wu in the rear; but the mat- ster may be decided one way or an- other before the Cantonese and the old Anfu clan. that was chased out of Pekin by Chang in 1920 can get to A : 8 Pekin's gates, Wu; greatest rival of| on HRH. to Return Home "'super-| tuchuns," one Wu Pei Fu, holds forth| g Dr. Sun, stands in the way of Dr. Sun and Chang, He holds Central China, | threatens Pekin 'and is' the great stumbling-block | to. that unification dreamed by Dr. SoD. Sin has seen his chance fo break up the solidarity of the north and with Chang is isolating Wu in the heart of China and threatening him rear and front. But if Wu is elimin- ated, Chang and Dr. Sun will doubt- less 'face each other, late or soon. ~This fight is one for control. It is a battle between the "super-tuchuns." The armies these rival gentry main- tain are estimated at 1,600,000 men] The present curse of a traditionally pacifist China is a sordid militatism\ 1t is hard to say which of the rival parties. is purest in intent. Even for Chinese who know their way about in the mazes of their political chaos, it seems a hard choice. China needs many things, including a convention of rival factions and peace between them; provincial self government; political unification and the ending of the "super-tuchuns.'.i This warfare may be the only way to clear: the road." The upshot of. it, 'however, is more likely to be a fur« ther, utter and complete breakdown, followed by a famine as terrible as that to-day in Russia. { ---- tf via Suez Canal A despatch from Londorr-says:-- The report that the Prince of Wales will return-to England from Japan vig Canada is declared in the London press to be It is sbabed that the Prince would like to keep his. promise of over two years «Judging is one of the most import- ant features of the school exhibition. Not only should the integrity of 'the judges be ung must also have clear ideas as to what should be encouraged in the various competitions. Careless judging causes dissatisfaction and may result in chil- {ren forming wrong opinions as to the desirable qualities of exhibits, Ohil- dren should be given every reasons for of awards; and when possible, judging competi- tiond should bo belt for the ben t of th teachers and ils,"--School | chewan, a large stionable, but they | Je] iy: to question J judges and find at the daly. n na oi the placing: ture, will make capable and effici farmers, the Provincial in co-operation with the Fede partment of Imniigration, has made arrangements to bring contingents of of farm laborers from Holland, it was announced officially on Thursday. The Saskatchewan Bureau of Labor and Industries will provide special ap- plication forms. and other information to agrarians who want the Holland laborers, but the men will not be brought to Canada unless they are guaranteed at least a year's engage ment. » Officials of the Provincial 'Bureau do not know yet how many men will be brought in frog the Netherlands. The demand, however, is expected to be heavy, and there will probably be several hundred to" come to the prair- ies within the next two months. ---- to Disheatrtened With Mexico Seeking B.C. 'Home! A despatch from Va Vancouver says: Discouraged with the climate and con- ditions of Mexico, whither they had} removed to. settle in thousands, end. habit pi i lo toms - 'portion of Cemad's! to former ne bo look favorably on settlement in British Columbia, according to. Josef Swinister, who has been making a tour through the Columbia Valley on be- Half of lis compatitotss --------_ A Poles F, ound Genoa Expenses Too High A despatch from Warsaw says:-- Lhe high cost of living at Genoa was responsible for -| the return here on Thursda of the larger part of the Polis delegation of secyetatios lish 2% 5 " stenographers. Polish ion at the DE Conference now consists of 'only three persons. The cost of 'maintaining | the entire dele- gation, it was said, n-| to several million Poli a marks The former Ain Emprose Zita and her children will sail from their home' of exile in Madeira o! May 1 -{ butcher, Se oo 2 66 1st sacks, in 70 Ber. b od 3 Ola, 11% to "180, + ng turkeys, 45 to Zhe 5 Live poultry--Spi g chikans, roosters, 17 to 200; fo owl, 24 to 30c; bbe; ducks, 38¢c; turkeys, 55 to 50¢; geese, y 20¢. Margarine--20 to 22¢ Eggs--New laid, candied, 80 to. 31cs new laid, in cartons B oy and nicked, bushel, $4.25; primes, $8.76 to $3.9 Maple products i 10; PE b hb gals, ok a] le sugar, Ib,, 18c. ortey--60-30-1b. tins, 14% to 1G er Ib.; 5-2%-1b, tins, 17 to 18¢ per 5. Ontario comb hone! 'Potatoes--Ontario, Delawares, $1.80. Seed potatoes, I Cobblers, $1.76 a bag. Smoked meats--Hams, med., 33 to 86¢; cooked ham, 45 to 48¢; oked Jolie 23 to. 26¢; Stage roll at bacon, 25 to" 30¢; Tote ili ye aT brea kfast bacon, 36c; Tacks - boneless, 40c. Cured ments s--Long J1280 to 503: oi bellies, $16.50 to $19.50; fhm rolls, in bar $45; Reavyweleht rolls, $30. { 16¢; tu prints, 18c. Short. 'tierces, 16%e; pails, a he: ening tierces, 14% to 15c; tubs, 15 to 1avss pails, 16% to 16e; "prints, 17% OR heavy steers, $8.90" to 3% butcher "steers, choice, {34.3 to $8.75 x do, good, $7 to $7.50; ed., $6.60 to $7.10; "do; com., $6 to She butcher heifers, Sholes, $7.25 to. $8, 25; do, med.; $6.60 to $7; do, cont, $5 to $6.25; Bi choice, $5. 5.50 to 6.503 do, med, § $3.50 to $5; a to $2; butcher bulls pile BR com., $8 to $4 to $6.75; ! do, tai, Teo stockers, Zood, $5.50 to $6.25; do, wa out; fester, esd it $6 "to $5.50; milkers, $40 ingers, $50 to $90; caves heise, Ww iis oe $6; mba, Shoe, oT] com., 3 he bi $14 sieen, se; 137.56 80; do, (Sood, $7; fo com, $13.75; 5 £ 2 $12 fo iy 3 do, A 0; coun points, $12.2 2 $6.50 to Ya 60; do, med, 36 Outs, con. 3 Wes, ay 2, 66 do, -No. 8, 62 Sn 3 Man, Soa: $32, 50. por ton, car She 'Fastorns, 18¢. Butter; Shotsest. Seamery 35 to 86c. Eggs, Potatoes, per 'bag, car TE % Ete fat cows, 98.50; ean canner cows, to clear bacon,' 5 "to res 7 ~ og, selects, i