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SIGNS OF FAVORABLE SETTLEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL WAR IN GREAT BRITAIN Coal Miners Agree to Discuss Wages With the Owners Just Possible That Threatened Tie- Up May be Averted. A despatch from London says: A | dramatic development cam* in the coal j strike situation at midnight on Friday when the miners agreed to discuss wages wtth the owners. There is de- clared a possibility that the strike will be averted. Immediate steps are to be taken to reopen negotiations for end- ing the strike, and averting a general tie-up whkh now threatens. Thursday evening after the coalj owners had placed their case before a gathering of 200 members of the! House of Commons, Frank Hodges,' leader and spokesman for the miners,] was invited to give the miners' version ' of the dispute. The meeting: started at 9.30 and: hsted until 11.30. Hodiges, in reply to questions, agreed to a proposal for a further conference with the owners ! to discuss the question of wages, and; leaving the other is-sues for further j negotiations. The House of Commons appointed, a delegation to wait upon Premier' Lloyd George, and place the sugges-j tion before him. At 1 a-m. eight automobiles drove up with a deputa- tion. They were admitted and were closeted at once with the Premier.' It is declared, moreover, that steps I are being taken at ihis meeting toj assure a reopening of the negotiations. ' The Daily News on Friday morning j said that Hodges told the Commons, members that he preferred to con- sider a temporary arrangement re- garding wages and that he had aban- doned the proposed plan for a national pool to equalize wages. i Premier Lloyd George was prepared to go before the House of Commons this (Friday) morning, where in a speech he expected to plead 1 with all citizens to co-operate with the Gov- ernment in preserving the life of the nation throughout the strike which was scheduled to begin at 10 o'clock Friday night. The Premier intended to detail to the House the measures the Govern- ment is taking to safeguard workers if the strike is not averted and to in- sure the distribution cf food and pre- serva public order. The Triple Alliance leaders who visited him to explain why they had declared the sympathetic strike, in- sisted that they had acted not only as a measure of sympathy with the miners' claims, but also to protect all unions from raids on their wages. The meetings with the labor chiefs disclosed an overwhelming sentiment among the labor bosses in favor of nationalizing mines ami railroads and brought from Lloyd George the de- claration that the Government could only consider such a proposal if it was advanced in a constitutional manner before the House of Commons. ITALIAN LABOR WAR AIDS GERMANY Cuba's President Phones Canada's Premier A despatch from Ottawa says : The first long distance tele- phone conversation between Ca- nada and Cuba took place on Thursday afternoon at 4.30, when Rt Hon. Arthur Meighen, Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King, Hon. W. S. Fielding and Hon. Rodolphe Lemieux spoke in turn from the Parliament Buildings to President Mario G. Menocal, who had called up from presiden- tial palace at Havana, Cuba, to extend the greetings of the Re- public of Cuba to the Dominion of Canada. The conversation from the other end of the line could be heard as plainly as though the person telephoning had been in the next room, according to the Prime Minister and the other gentlemen who spoke to Presi- dent Menocal. MURDER VICARS AND BURN HOUSE A TRIBUTE TO NAVAL HEROES The greatest memorial service ever held at sea took place over the sunken wreck of the submarine K-5, which lies many fathoms deep, one h undred miles south-west of the Scilly Isles. The 14.000 officers and men of the Atlantic fleet, returning from the spring cruise, paid a last tribute to the memory of their comrades by hold- ing services on their ships, with the flags at half-mast. Volleys were fired and the "Last Post" sounded over tie ocean grave of the victims of the terrible disaster cf January 20th. Photo shews the chaplain and other officers at the funeral service on H.M.S. Bar ham. Chance to Penetrate Kingdom Commercially and Indus- trially. A despatch from Rome says: Italy's industrial crisis, the latest manifestation in which is the lock-out in the huge Fiat motor factory, em- ploying mere than 8,000 men, ia alarming business interests here. Ger- mans are cpenly rejoicing over this char.ce to penetrate Italy coaimerciaMy and industrially with motor works and manufacture of scientific instruments. As automobiles represents Italy's healthiest industrial export, prospects of German dominance in this line are very <iisturbir.g. It is sadly said that the Italians would be wholly unable to compere wirh German labor at twelve ho'Ts a day, especially as Bolshevist propaganda has already undermined factory discipline in Italy. The Fiat management has issued 4 statement to justify the lockout. Among the significant assertions in it is one to tke effect that the eight- hour-day ia less than that time in practice, because the men are alwayi dropping their tools to attend meet- ings of factory Soviet*. Threats at the factory gate ara said to be frequent and beyond the reach of legal correction or punish- ment. Dismissed men refu*e to leav the machinery and demand full wag'es even when idle. Many of the hand* have been making bombs when they should be at work, and they have re- paired at wiH to the cellars for gun practice. Journeys 2,600 Miles to File Oil Claim A despatch from Calgary says: A. S. F. Kar.kin is here from the Fort Norman oil fie! Js alter having covered 2.600 miles of winter trails to file oil claims. He travelled 2,100 miles from Fort McMurray to Fort Norman on foot and the oilier 600 miles by dog Mi The high cost of Irving is increase*] by forest fires. Every citizen should help to keep down fires. Sinn Feiners Take Revenge on Former Keeper of Crown Jewels. A despatch from Cork says: Sirj Arthur Vicars, formerly Ulster King of Arms and custodian of the Crown j jewels at Dublin Castle, was assassin-, ated on Thursday morning outside his] residence, Kilmorna House, Listowel.j by a party cf armed assassins, who afterward set the house on fire, which was totally destroyed. On the body! of their victim they placed a card bearing the words: "Traitors, beware;' we never forget. I.R.R." A Dublin Castle message says, Vicars was taken from his bed in a) dressing-gown and murdered outside his house. About thirty armed men participated. Sir Arthur was in dan- ger of being killed when his house : was raided a year ago. He was in his study late at night when there, was a knock at the door. On his) asking who was there a voice called ! out the name of an inspector of the R.I.C., but Sir Arthur became saspi-; cious an<l refund to open the door. A moment later a body of raiders . smashed in the door with hatchets.] Sir Arthur was seized and threatened with death unless he gave up amis to them. He told them he would rather I be killed than surrender. They then i made an attack on the strong-room, I which contained arms, but fuiled to | break into it. The mysterious disappearance of. the Crown jewels from Dublin Oestle some years ago brought the name of Sir Arthur into prominence, and the 1 1 controversy which followed will be re- called by his death. The University Dynamic. | GREEK RESERVISTS IN ! First Jap Ambassador CANADA CALLED UP A time there was when universities! were regarded as the preserve of the , Turks Have Greek Army Bot- Baron Uchida, formerly Japanese ffl come all who come but they go out' A despatch from P&ria says: Ac-' Minister to Sweden, and one of the offering their wares to those whom I cording to reports received m Paris,; most astute of Oriental diplomats, has Yap Matter Discussed by Supreme Council A despatch from Paris says: In order to "give the United State? the fullest satisfaction in the Yap matter at the earliest for Constantinople possible date," it was revealed _ !on Thursday that the Supreme despatch from Pa-i, says-- ' Council has decided to meet on May 1 or 2. This is a fortnight earlier than usual. The whole mandate matter be threshed out. The Japan- circumstances prevent from coming ! a strong Turkish cavalry raid aimed at ' embarke at Mar^ , : W *, res } e u< e . . r,. , rilvuarxei. t Jia.r^e.*.S en route .O ^ a rtalorrlt*a jvrwu'tiw? tvi within the walls. Their wares consirt Ala-Shehr (ancient Philadelhia) r^,,.,,,,.* 1_ u i. -n i_ _: :< legate Constantinopl ^l^salf Cnia ten *r statement as to Jap- of higher education. In the old days j located on the Smyrna-Afiun Karahis- the title of a university was static; now it is ; sar Railway, threatens to cut thej xhis will ~b~the first time" "that ; an s Psition. dynamic. j south Greek army off from its base. Ja pan has had a minister at Constan- 9 w ' n? to tne certa i n refusal. Pre-eminent in this most important 1 The Turks have practically captured, tinople or even remotely indicated it is not believed that any invi- movement in Canada :s tie University ; Brusa. where a Greek army *orps is her interest in tie solution of Nea- tation to the meeting will be e.X- of Toronto. With its special courses ; bottled up. , East prob :ems. tended to the United States, for farmer*, for urban workingmen ' The Turkish de-legation at Paris as-] and women, fox teachers, with its ex- setts that the morale of the Greek j tension lectures, courses of lectures, j troops is shattered and that bands ofj and tutorial classes, it extends it ', Greek deserters are terrorizrng and activity over the whole Province. No looting villages. Weekly Market Report man or woman, boy or girl, in Ontario A despatch from Montreal says: need fail to take advantage of the The Greek Consulate has been advised ^^ _ opportunities offered by the Provin- j by the Charge d'Affaires for Greece in' $l.04p'No. "^'"xorthern .* $l".64^" No! ' Jniversity ia, in , London that ^reservists in Canada of 3 Northern, $U50 ; No. 4 wheat. ?U4.| 36c; heavy, 27 to 29c; cooked! 50 to Toronto. Manitoba whtsxt No. cial University; this Univer the most real ene. the "University ; the classes of 1913 (b), 1914 and 1915. of the People." | with the exception of the auxiliaries. 1 No. a The Report of the Royal Commis- ' have been called to the colors, and sion says: "Without educated brain must, within seven days, apply to it and skilled hands, the fertile soil, the 'for transportation Jiome. timbered land, water-powers, and] Peace Time Use for Peris- 1 Ontario comb hon*y, at $7-50 pr 15* Nonhe-i. section case. Smoked meats Hams. mJ., 35 to mineral deposits must lie idle or be ignorantly squandered. National wealth and industry are directly re- lated to education and must become more and more dependent upon it as civilization advances." To answer this national need is the purpose of the copes. LLOYD GEORGE EXPLAINS THREE POINTS AT ISSUE Periscopes, when the days of sub- marine and trench warfare are de- finitely forgotten, will etill be useful, . but for humanitarian purposes, Is the extension work of the L mver.ity of sugK es t ion mad* bv Dr . Costremoullni. Toronto; for this it require, the mo*t enie , of (he j,^ Hosplta ,. g radio . generous support of the Government ]ogk , al gervice WQO hag now eater(?d Manitoba oats No. 2 CW, 43 7 -ic: CW, 3SSc; extra No. 1 feed, No. 1 feed, 36V; No. 2 feed. 55c; rolls. 31 to 32c; cottage rolls. 3d to 34c; breakfast bacon, 43 to fancy breakfast bacon. 53 to 46c; 56c; Manitoba barley No. 3 CW, 73sc; l No. 4 CW. 62 ^-c; rejected 49 Vc; feed,! backs, plain, bone in, 47 to 50c; bone- ess. 49 to 53c. Cared meats Long clear bacon. 21! to 28c; clear bellies, 26 U> 27c. Lani Pure tierces. 16 "t to tubs. 17 to 17>*c: pails. 17'-i to I8c; ints, 18 ^s to 19c; Shortening tivrves, of the Province. Films cf Rare Woods. 65 the ranks of those trying to solve the ' problem of avoiding the dreaded radio ' dermatitis. Taking as a basis for his theory the ! . . fact that lead alone offers sufficient j according to freights outside. All of the above in store at Fort William. American corn 68c. nominal, track. 1 prints Toronto, prompt shipment. 11H; to 12c; tubs, 12 to 12 ^ic; pail., ^Ontario oats No. 2 white, 42 to-l;>Vs to 13c; prints. 14 to 14~4c. Choice heavy steers, $9 to $10.50j Jl.oj gp^ heavy steers, $8 to $9; butchers* cattle, choice. $9 to $10; do, good, $& to $9; do. med.. $6 to $8; do, coi , shipping points, according to , 4 to $6 . butohers ' bull.. P&-NO. 2. $1.66 to i I * * 7 - 50 -'- do " ^ 6 W 7 : *> .-, *, n .,,. ' :W S* " nlal - The groiij scarcity of the more j insulation against the harmful rays, A ttespatch from London says: Mr. Lloyd George, at the conference held on Thursday with officials of the Triple Alliance, said: "There are three points at issue: "A national pool, involving a great ' scheme for control of the mines and for meddling in the mines' manage- ment and that we cannot have. We will take the fight on that. There is ' only one way you can carry that. and that is not by starving the nation. It is by persuading- the nation that is open to you. "The second is a national settlement of wages. Lt me make clear what thai means." The Prime Minister cited a specific case of how this proposition would op- erate, swking to 4>ow that dealings would bw wioh the Miners' Federation M a whole, and that the Government was not seeking to split the coal fields' into areas. "The third point is the amount either of wages or profits. Upon this; with open mind we are prepared to. discuss with the miners and the own- - ers as long as the first principle is ac- cepted, but until then I am afraid we| must fight it out. But I ask you in all > earnestness whether you will commit! your organizations to fighting what is,' after all. a great question of principle to 'be settled by th nation through your elected representatives. There isr no distinction between this and dd- rect action. I again put to you that you should not commit yourselves to what is equivalent to direct action by seeking to overawe Parliament into reversing: a legislative decision by the threat of paralyzing the whole life of the community." beautiful aud valuable woods has made necessary the substitution of other and cheaper k!nd. Thus hardly any furniture nowadays is made of solid mahogany, and inferior materials have very generally taken the place of the disappearing "cabinet woods." Indeed, high-grade lumber of any Kind Is now go costly as to prohibit Its common use as the solid body of fur- niture Manufacturers are resorting more and more to the use of veneers. he would have the operators caged in ' dcuble walled closet*, the exterior i to $6; buochers' cows, choice. (9; do, good. $6.50 to $7.50; .. $4 to $5; feeders. $7.75 to $8.7S v/ ^ . do. 900 Ibs,. $7.25 to $8.75; do. No. 2. $1.30 to $1.35, nominal Ibe-> ^.75 to $6 . 75 . do . C<M ^ < ,5 to u - -,. . canners and cutters. $2 to $4.50; Manitoba flour-First pat.. $10., 0; milkers ^^ to choice j^ to $iao j do. com. and med.. $60 to $60; choic springers. $90 to $130; lambs. yearU ings, $10 to $11; do. spring. $11 tot calves, good to choice. $9 $10.20, bulk, seaboard, flour $7.75, bulk, seaboard. .......... Delivered. Montreal sSf^^arav^ffSfg^aaKta^v^ggaa -rrt, r^'/s sl^E-s^"^**-- iSisssz'zss'r^ watched through a series of reflecting i & i ~x. m i i * Montreal. No. 2 CW. 62 to 63*; No. t 32c; old. larg?. 33 to 34c; do twin ! CW. 68 to 69c. Flour. Man. Spring) X-rays twenty-five years ago, when he 334 to 34W; tr.rleta. 344 to 35c \vh*at pate.. Ists., $10.30. Rolled oats. Butter Fresh dairy, choice 4i> to 90-lb. bag 1 . $3.20. Bran. $33.25. Shorts, mirrors, just as th doughboys watch- 1 pV -^ ed the enemy outposts during the war. ' -.New. Dr. Costreruoullns was a victim of burned his left hand, but by great care large. 304 to 31c; to 314c- triplets, 814 to watered. $13.25; do. points. $12. Oats Articles of furniture, ranging from 'since then, despite the fact that he has 40c: creamery. Xc. 1, 58 to 61c; fresh. $35.25. ^ Hay, Xo. 2. per ton, car tables to phonograph cases, have [ made hundreds of thousands of eiami- skeletonn of cheap wood covered with a thin skin or high quality stuff. The skin is usually not more than one-twe.ntleth of an Inch thick. A thousand board feet of lumber will produce 10.000 square fee-t of veneer. Thus a great economy is obtained, and the furniture produced by this method is as pretty to look at as If it were what it purports to be. nations and eiperimvnts, he has pre- vented the spread of the disease which already has robbed France of Dr. In- froit. Dr. Leroy and other X-ray ex- perts. 60 to 63c. Margarine 28 to 30c. Eggs New laid, 32 to 33c; laid, in cartons, 35 to 36c. Beans Canadian, hand-picked, bus.. $24 to $25. Cheese, finest Easterns. 30 to new Butter, choicest cre.irr.ery. 50 ^ to Eggs, fresh. 3Sc. Butcher steers, nwd.. $8 to $9; com., , .. $3.50 to $3.75; prime?, $2.75 to $3.25; $7.60 to $.50: butcher b*ifers, med., Japans, 8c; Limas. Madagascar, 10>-c; j $7.50 to $8.50; com.. $5 to $7; butche* California Limas. 12 4c. cows. med.. $5 to $7; canners, $2 ta -~ ^ t.<- K.,..-V.~i- K.,11. 1 three-quarters of an inch. lb.; 6-2H-lb. tins. 23 to 25c per Hx; I $12:50 to $13; sows. $10.50 to $11. REGLAR FELLERS By Gene Byrne*