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CLEAR DUTY OF U.S. TO JOIN LEAGUE OF NATIONS, DECLARES LLOYD GEORGE A despatch from Hamilton says: Vibrant with Cymric ftre, and his heart full of the purpose of peace on such a Judicial body as the committee that convened to fix reparations. The United States would thus have been earth, Right Hon. Mr. Lloyd George, the most valuable member of that in an interview with the pressmen while en route to Niagara Falls, rath- er frankly reminded the United States of its European obligations. Lloyd George said he did not like to body. "It would have been the biggest achievement in the history of the human race if the United States had allied itself with the other English- impose his views on the United States j speaking nations in the League of , regarding its foreign relationships, ' Nations," he declared, ardently. but since he had been asked to givej "Britain and the United States, of these he would state them as frankly course, are already in agreement to as possible. In a word, he held, there could be impose peace on the world, but there can never be peace until the United no peace no enduring peaceuntil ! States joins the League of Nations, the United States joins the League of, It will have to come. It ought to Nations. He felt that the United \ come. The moment you get it there States ought to become a signatory to ; will be peace. The little nations of the League, and believed that it would Europe are frightened to death. Let do so in the near future. Britain and the United States be de- Prefacing his answers by pointing! termined to have peace and there out that by the Treaty of Versailles shall be peace. These two great na- the United States had the same obli- tions in themselves could impose peace. gation as any of the other allies in the fixing of reparations, Lloyd George emphasized that when the Un- ited States failed to ratify this treaty the whole fabric of reparations was necessarily altered. The plan of Mr. Hughes, American Secretary of State, he said, was simply a restoration of the body that conven- ed on reparations before the United States disapproved of the Treaty of Versailles. This treaty, he added, brought the United States into adjudication on They would be quite enough. Not a gun would have to be fired; no nation would dare to stand up against this | combination the combination of Great Britain and the United States insist- j. ing on a rational peace." | Lloyd George waa asked at this point, if such a combination did exist LLOYD GEORGE PRESENTED WITH KEY TO CITY OF MONTREAL Britain's famous war premier was almost mobbed, time and time again, by enthusiastic Montrealers during his visit to the Metropolis. In the pic- ture he Is seen with Mayor Mederic Martin, during the presentation of a Key to the City of Montreal, aud a civic address. At the right is Dauie Margaret Lloyd George. The Singing Leaves. sure to ensure peace. He replied that they would not It would not be neces- sary. For this reason he ardently; European affairs. It made the United hoped that the United States would States the only disinterested party. I soon become a signatory to the Therefore its presence was vital inLeagoe of Nations. EMPIRE LEADERS MEET IN CONFERENCE Developments Arising From Italo-Greek Dispute Ex- plained by Cecil. A despatch from London says: The Imperial Conference met on Thursday in the morning and after- noon. The Marquis of Curzon, For- eign Secretary, opened the session with a statement of the political de- velopments as a result of the Janina murders which brought on the recent Italo-Grecian crisis. Lord Robert Cecil followed with an address on the League of Nations, dwelling in detail on the developments arising from the dispute between Italy and Greece. There was some criticism expressed in the subsequent discussion, it is understood, but the general tenor of the proceedings was an indication of the strongest desire on the part of each of the Governments represented at the Imperial Conference to give the fullert support to the League. The Canadian viewpoint expressed was that as regards European affairs, the League was the best agency for whatever mediation might be necee- tary. Sir Lomer Gouin warmly thank- ed Lord Robert Cecil for his assistance at the Geneva assembly in regard to the Canadian objections to Article 10 ' of the League covenant. Sir Lomer i outlined the history of the Canadian; opposition to the article in its orig- inal form, remarking that the Right Hon. C. J. Doherty, former Minister! of Justice, had originally only accept- ' ed the article under reserve. He added that the interpretative clause, meeting the Canadian objections to the original ) article and submitted to the recent as- sembly of the League, might be con- sidered as having been accepted by] the various nations in view of the fact ' that only Persia had voted against It When the Imperial Conference meets again on Monday the Marquis of Salisbury, I/ord President of thej Council, will initiate the discussion on Empire defence. Lord Salisbury's statement will deal, it is expected, With defence generally. Colonel L. C. Amery, First Lord of the Admiralty, will subsequently deal with the prob- lem of naval defence. and war was threatened, would Great There's music in the woods these days Britain and the United States have' The gay. frost-painted trees, to enforce any form of economic pres- ; Thrilled by the wind-harp, play the sweet Wild Autumn melodies. Aud all the singing leaves intone A mighty paeon of their own. Who says this autumn song is sadT Listen with me and hear The message of good hope It brings, Of llfe-in-death each year Of early twilights veiled in haze, The richer charm of shortening days. It tells of meadows warm and snug Beneath the wint3r's snow, Of wild flowers which shall come next spring To radiant life. Ah, no! Who hears aright the singing leaves Know* that the forest never grieves. ! Mazie V. Caruthers. A Plain Talk. The Awakening of South Africa. Premier Smuts of South Africa, who Is attending th Imperial Conference In London, teiu of the renaissance of South Africa after passing through a time of trouble socially and politically. He predict* a great future for his country in the production of cotton. First Consignment of Niagara Peaches Well Received A despatch from London says: In- tercut has been aroused in the fruit trade here by the first experimental consignment of Ontario peaches to the country by Niagara Peninsula grow- ers. About 1,400 cases of peaches have arrived at Southampton in good con- dition, and London, Liverpool, Man- thester and Glasgow have become the centres of distribution for the fruit. The office of the Agent-General for Ontario informs the Canadian Press t'sat the experiment of shipping peaches to Great Britain has been fair- Ij successful and worth continuing. Another consignment of Niagara Feninsula peaches is expected in a; AJW days. Long List of Duties Await Return of Prince A despatch from London says:--! The Prince of Wales, whose Canadian: tour is being followed with great in- 1 terest here despite his incognito, will i find a heavy program of official en- ' gtjgenients awaiting him on his return. ' He will be able to spend only two nlfhta in London before going to Ed- in.burgh to unveil a memorial. Canada will harvest 470,328,000 bushels of wheat from the 1923 crop according to the latest estimate of the Dominion Government. The oat crop in fixed at 535,124,000 bushels, and that of barley 80,048,000 bushels. Promptness. What is there to be admired in the conduct of that man or woman who habitually keeps other people waiting? It is an unlovely feature of a certain temperament that affects to despise the simple, homely virtue of being on time. Yet why is it smart to be late? It requires no brains, no skill, no tal- ent of any sort, to put in an appear- ance after others have assembled and business is begun. Recipes for success are numerous and advice to young people on the! gentle art of getting ahead is abun- dant But a commencement speaker or any other uplifter would rather talk about patriotism, or honesty, or thrift, or any other resounding moral topic, than deal with such a prosaic, j homely, mechanical matter as keeping j one's appointments to the minute. If we haven't time, as we are for- ever telling one another, it is because] we waste so much time our own time and other people's time in being late. We argue that other procrastinate, j and so why shouldn't we delay? Every man who has served on a committee and who haan't? knows what it means to come promptly to an engage- ment and be punished for it by having to wait till others come. Usually those who are, late seem to think they can make up for it by all talking at once; but that does not help the position of the clock hands. Let those fond of figuring sit down and calculate the immense losses due to the want of promptness. We cannot j afford to let this besetting sin become our national vice. Nationally and in-j dividualiy, we have too much to do. j Those who would end an undertaking ; in due season must begin on time. Lateness, first or last, has ruined many a man and a good deal of busi- ness. We all know that if a friend whom we love very dearly should begin to drop in on us many times a day, come so often that he interfered with our work, we should soon grow weary of him. He would be abusing the privileges of friendship, and It would break un- der the strain. It Is something like this In marriagn. Many marred couples are hardly ever separated, and this Is one reason why the bloom wears off their union and they become bored with one another, grow quarrelsome, and sometimes end up in disaster. A splendid wife and mother tells us that she would be driven Into an asy- lum if her husband should stay at home all the time. Yet she loves him as much as he loves her, and they are very happy: but she knows well that having a mun around the house all the time would be Intolerable. She also knows that, in case inhar- mony should by any chance develop, a few days' complete separation would tend to restore normal relations. "When away from one another," she said, "we forget our little differences, prejudices, and annoyances, and re- member only the best things." Another thing: Mother needs an oc- casional holiday from the kiddles and home just as much as Father does! Natural Resources Bulletin. The Natural Resources Intel- ligence Service of the Depart- ment of the Interior at Ottawa says: A large increase in the fruit export business between Can- ada and Great Britain is ex- pected as the result of a sub- stantial reduction in the ocean freight rate on apples, moving between Atlantic port and ports in Great Britain, word of which was received by the Canadian Horticultural Council here. Ap- plea will now be carried in ordinary stowage at a rate of 90 cents per barrel and 30 cents per box as compared with a former charge of $1.25 and 45 cents respectively. The refrig- erated stowage rate will now be $1.40 per barrel and 50 cents per box which represents a similar drop in prices to that of the ordinary stowage. W. D. Holliday, of Magrath, threshed a wheat crop of 53 bushels to the acre on 65 acrea. It weighed 66 pounds to the bushel, and graded No. 1 North- ern. The elevator man at Ma- grath who handled it states that It is the best wheat ever handl- ed at that point The record for high yields in 1923 is now held jointly by Ma- grath and Raymond. Canada from Coast to Coast Charlottetown, P.E.I. I'laim aro n er recently. Thin is the second s well in hand for the export of 180,000: merit of cattle to Canada through bushels of certified seed potatoes from ; co-operation of th agricultural da* this point to the Southern States. Five 1 partmente with cheep and swin steamers loaded during October. C. j breeders throughout the Dominion. W. Banks, of the Southern Produce j g au lt Ste. Marie, Ont Sir Romeo Association, Norfolk, Virginia, in the' F ane> a Holstoin bull, belonging to W. course of his annual visit to the prov- 1 j. Elgia, of this district, which hu ince, stressed the importance of in- carried off prizes at nearly all live- creased acreage for certified seed po- fl tock shows In Canada this summer, 1 tatoes. He has contracted for all the ha* been purchased by the JapaneM stock available and stated that Inland Government to be used for tha 1m-, seed is the best his organization know* provement of stock in Japan, of. | Winnipeg, Man. The movement of Halifax, N.S. The oyster bed in Weatern grain to the market has in the Bras d'Or lakes in Cape Breton, general been about three weeks late* are now so far developed as to attract this year than last but li now coming attention both at home and abroad, A forward with a rush that putfl the sample shipment of five barrels waa high records of last year in the shade. recently made to Liverpool in response One day 2,353 cars of grain were load- to an inquiry as to the quality and ed in the prairie provinces, that is to quantity these beds can supply to the say, a car was loaded every 18 seconds English market. These oysters have during the 12-hour work day. been going to Montreal markets in Sa^toon, Bask. A ten-foot binder bulk, but the Liverpool lot goes In the d r j ven by a gna ft from the tractor shell." The annual output is about whkh pullg it ^ being demon8 trated 1,000 ban-els, with good prospects for on a farm neftr Sutherland. The ma- further increasing in the near future. chine cutB ft 8Wath 10 feet wlde and Bathurst, N.B. The new ground no matter at what speed the outfit is \ wood mill of the Bathurst Co. is now operated the tractor operates the bind- j in operation, producing newsprint ing at an uniform rate. The machine from the groundwood pulp. This averages from 3 to 8% acres an hour marks a new stage in the development and the knotter ties about 46 sheaves of this company, which formerly a minute. manufactured only sulphite and sul- Vancouver, B.C. It is estimated phate pulp for export to American that one million tourists visited Van- and European markets. ! couver in the course of the past sum- Montreal, Qu6. Federal and Pro- mer season, remaining in the province 1 vincial Departments of Agriculture co- an average of four days, and each operated in the purchase in the British spending an average of $10 a day. In Isles of a large stock of horses, swine round figures 100,000 automobiles visJ and sheep, including sheep owned by ited the province during the summed His Majesty the King, which arrived months. New Italian C.-msui-Gciieral Signer Pio Margottl, of Rome, newly appointed Consul-General for Italy, who has taken up his residence In Montreal. BIG FAMINE OF FISH IN THE NORTH SEA Armistice Day to be Observed on Sunday, Nov. 1 1 A despatch from London says: The great silence which annually com- memorates Armistice Day here is to be observed on Sunday, November 11, though the national observance may be fixed for the preceding Saturday. It is expected that some of the Em- pire Premiers may be able to take part in this year's observance. Government of Turkey Established at Angora A despatch from Constantinople says: In a long party meeting at Angora, Ismet Pasha proposed to in- sert a new constitutional charter clause, declaring Angora the capital' of Turkey. Thia was accepted. It is i expected that the great powers' Em-' bassies will be transferred. Contact will probably be maintained through i delegates being detached afterwards. May Foster Profitable Trade in Canadian Fresh Fish With Britain. A despatch from London says:* There has been such an extraordinary famine of fish, particularly, whitefish and haddock, in the North Sea in the past week that many fishermen have temporarily abandoned fishing for po- tato harvesting. Prices have risen enormously. Although this extreme scarcity is probably due to temporary causes it has been recognized here for some time that the North Sea is almost fish- ed out. British trawlers have been forced to go further afield, a circum- stance which has led recently to trouble betwesn the trawlers and Rus-^ sian gunboats in the White Sea. It is predicted that in a few years these conditions may foster a profit' able trade hi Canadian frosh flab brought to the English market in chilled space. Canada's Atlantic fish- ing grounds are not much farther from England than the White Sea. It's sound advice to keep your bal- ance personally and financially. Premiers Sworn in at Buckingham Palace A despatch from London says: Before King George at Buckingham! Palace on Thursday, r.he Premiers of Canada and Australia, W. L. Mac- kenzie King and S. M. Bruce, respec- ! lively, were sworn in as members of] the Imperial Privy Council. They: afterwards attended a meeting of the! Privy Council over which His Majesty j personally presided. The farm of Craigielinn, near Pais- ley, Scotland, was formally opened re- cently by Dr. Cossar as a training centre for city boys who desire to go on the land in the overseas dominions. Since last autumn 90 boys have gone from the farm to Canada. Enj!ish\Miles ATLANTIC OCEAN !K&&&S^ NLBT\ Although usually regarded chiefly as an agricultural province, Alberta is making excellent strides in her manu- facturing activities. No leas than $60,000,000 ii now officially reported as being invested in this way in the province; while, for the last year ro- portoed, the value of products waa placed at 908,244,000. Weekly Market Report NEWFOUNDLAND'S CLAIMS IN CANADA An area of 520,000 square niilea In Quebec and Labrador is under dis- pute between Canada and Newfoundland, and the negotiations are drawing near to a conclusion after almost twenty years' preparation. After the con- quest In Canada by Wolfe. Newfoundland was granted the "coast of Labra- dor." and now claims the lands drained from the rivers 1 of Labrador. Rich forest lands, mlnerul areas und lislierles have brought the dispute, to a head. The map showe the area claimed. TORONTO. Man. wheat^No. 1 Northern, $1.09. Man. oats -No. 2 CW, 51%c; No. 3 CW, 48M,c. Manitoba barley Nominal. All the above, track, bay ports. Am. corn Track, Toronto, No. 8 yellow, $1.20. Barley Nominal. Buckwheat No. 2, nominal. RyeNo. 2, nominal. p etts NO. 2, nominal. Millfeed Del., Montreal freights, bags included: Bran, per ton, $28.26; shorts, per ton, $31.25; middlings, $88.25; good feed flour, $2.10. Ontario wheat^No. 2 white, 96c to $1, outside. Ontario No. 2 white oats 40 to 44c. Ontario corn Nominal. Ontario flour Ninety per cent, pat., In jute baga, Montreal, prompt ship- ment, $4.70; Toronto basis, $4.00; bulk, seaboard, $4.50. Manitoba flour 1st pats., in jute sacks, $6.50 per bbl. ; 2nd pats., $<i. Hay Extra No. 2 timothy, per ton, track, Toronto, $15; No. 2, $14.50; No. 3, $13.50; mixed, $12. Straw Car lots, per ton, $9. Cheese New, large, 2fi to 2GM>c; twins, 27 to 27%c; triplets, 28 to 28%c; Stiltons, 28 to 2!)c. Old, large, 33c; twins, 33% to 34c. Butter Finest creamery prints, 3!) to 41c; ordinary creamery, 37 to 38c; No. 2, 3C to 37c. Eggs Extras in cartons, 44 to 4uc; extras, 42 to 43c; firsts, 38 to 39c; seconds, 31 to 32c. Live poultry Spring chickens, 4 Ibs. and over, 25c; chickens, 3 to 4 Ibs., 22c; hens, over 5 Ibs., 24c; do, 4 to ij Ibs., 22c; do, 3 to 4 Ibs., 17c; roosters, 15c; ducklings, over 5 Ibs., 22c; do, 4 to 5 Ibs., 20c; turkeys, young, 10 Ibs.. and un, 25c. Dressed ponltrv Spring chickens, 4 Ibs. aurl over, 33e; chickens, 3 to 4 Ibs., 30c; hens, over, 5 Ibs., 30c; do, 4 to 5 Ibs., 23c; do. 3 to 4 Ibs.. 20c; roosters, ISc; ducklings, over F> Ibs., 28c; do. 4 to 5 Ibs.. 25c; turkeys, young, 10 Ibs. nnd up. 30c. Beans Canadian, hand-picked, lb., 7c: primes. OVac. Manic products Syrun, per Imp. gal., $2.50; per 5-eal. tin, $2.40 per gal.; maple sugar, lb.. 25c. Honcv (>0-lb. tins, 11 to l?c per lb.; 10-lb. tins. 11 to l?c; 5-lb. tins, 12 to 13c; 2',3-lb. tins, 13 to 14c; comb I honey, per doi., $8.76 to $4; No. 2, ! $3.25 to *8.50. Smoked meats Hams, med., 27 to 29c; cooked hams, 40 to 42c; smoked rolls, 22 to 24c; cottage rolls, 23 to 27c; breakfast bacon, 30 to 34c; spe- cial brand breakfast bacon, 34 to 38c; backs, boneless, 34 to 40c. Cured meats Long clear bacon, 50 to 70 Ibs., $18; 70 to 90 Ibs., $17.50; 90 Ibs. and up, $16.50; lightweight rolls, in bbls., $36; heavyweight rolls, $33. Lard Pure tierces, 17% to 18c; tubs, 18 to 18%c; pails, 18% to 19c; prints, 20 to 21c; shortening tierces, 1514 to 15%c; tubs, 15% to 16c; pails, 16 to 16%c; prints, 18V4 to 18%c. Heavy steers, choice, $7.25 to $7.50 j butcher steers, choice, $6.50 to $7 ; do, good, $5.50 to $6.26 ; do, med., $4.50 to $5.50; do, com., $3 to $4; butcher heif- ers, choice, $6.25 to $6.75; do, medium, $4.50 to $5.25; do, com., $3 to $4; but* cher cows, choice, $4.25 to $5; do, med., $3 to $4; canners and cutters, $1.50 to $2.50; butcher bulls, good, $4 to $5; do, com., $2.50 to $3.50; feeding steers, good, $5 to $6; do, fair, $4.60 to $5 ; stackers, good, $4.50 to $5 ; do, fair, $3.50 to $4; milkers and spring- ers, $80 to $120; calves, choice, $11 to ! $12.50; do, med., $8 to $10; do, com., ! $4 to $7; do, grassers, $3.50 to $4.50; ; lambs, choice, $12 to $12.50; do, bucks, 10.50 to $11; do, com., $8 to $8.50; sheep, litfhtewes, good, $.50 to $7.25; do, fat, heavy, $4 to $5; do, culls, $2 to $2.50; hogs, thick, smooth, F.W., $8.85; do, f.o.b., $8.25; do, country points, $8; do, selects, $9.75. MONTREAL. Oats Can. West No. 2, 58 %c to 09c; CW No. 3, 57 to 57%c; extra. No. 1 feed, 56 to 66 Vic; No. 2 local white, 55 to 55 %c. Flour Man spring wheat pats., Ists, $6.50; 2nds, $6; strong .bakers, $5.80; winter pats., choice, " $5.75 to $5.85. Rolled oats, bag 90 J Ibs., $3.05. Bran, $28.25. Shorts, i $3 1.25. Midlings, $38.25. Hay, No. 2, per ton, car lots, $15. Cheese, finest easterns, 19% to 20c. j Butter, choicest cream'y, 35%c. Eggs, i selected, 40c. Potatoes, per bag, car- load lots, $1.10. Canners, $10; cutters, $1.50 to $2.25; bulls, $2 to $2.50; good veals, $10 to $12; grasscrs, $3 to $3.50; hogs, thick smooths and straight lots un- graded, $9 to $9.15; select bacon hogs, $10; sows, $6.75 to $7.50.