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Page Eight THE COLBORNE EXPRESS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22nd, 1921 NEWS TOPiCS^OF WEEK Important Events Which Have Occurred During the Week. The Busy World's Happenings Carefully Compiled and Put Into Hand) and Attractive Shape for the Readers of Our Paper -- A Solid Horn's' Enjoyment. WEDNESDAY, j The island of Yap is isolated save by radio. The Four-power Treaty is signed at Washington. I New record for length of season at Montreal port. Japan and China at issue on Shantung Railway. Great Britain will retain Hong Kong as possession. There are 250 entrants for the new Toronto sports. Lloyd George preparing plan to remit debt due by Allies. The Prince of Wales arrived at Benares, India, on Tuesday. Increase in number of suicides in Montreal over 1919 and 1920. Craig and Lloyd George cannot reach basis for unity of Ireland. John R. Casey, 14 years old, was drowned crossing river at Galetta. Members of the 16th Field Am-jbulance hold reunion at Toronto. The Vancouver Sun advocates resignation of newly-appointed Sena-Mondays following Christmas and New Year's Day will be declared holidays. Downing Street publishes correspondence with Ulster on Irish ! United Farmers Co-operative | shareholders defeat move to assess dosses against their stock. Britain is firm on the elimination of submarines. Will produce sensational evidence against their use in warfare. Nine persons, 'seven of them chil-idren, are dead and three others seriously burned, as the result of a fire at the farm home of Mrs. Wakeu, two miles north of Detroit. Mrs. 1 Wakeu poured kerosene on a kitchen stove to kindle a fire, and an explosion occurred. THE USD AY. | connection with the death of Con-: stable-Beard. SATURDAY. ! Japan's peers plot defeat of the ' Cabinet. j Be*l Telephone investigation still j going on. Alberta war veterans are unanimous for beer. Holland is to make a big loan in the United States. Montreal man dies following liquor raid on his home. Tobacco growers are raising the prie of their product. Lord Chancellor Birkenhead reprice of their product. St. Mary's defeated Argonaut juniors in a S. P. A. game. France makes demand for ten capital ships of 35,000 tons each. Lew Tendler defeated "Sailor" Friedman at New York. Jaek Thomas beat Eddie Beattie of Hamilton in Montreal. Insurance rates dropped 15 per cent, on homes and contents. Chairman Hanna believes Dominion roads are sure to succeed. Brockville will annex 125 acres in the township of Elizabethtown. The Merchants 3ank has been absorbed by the Bank of Montreal. Settler near Lund, B.C., runs amuck; one person reported killed. Toronto's new arena opened with splendid display of athletic prowess. Charles O. Z.' Ermatinger, senior judge of Elgin county, dies, aged 71. The frozen body of Geo. Picard was found 30 miles east of Cochrane. Capt. Black, Conservative, will represent the Yukon in the Commons. Hare-Spence ("P.R.") system likely to be used in next Alberta election. Canadian exports to United States for six months lessened by Fordney tariff. Cost of living m November 40 cents less than in October in sixty Thre< burned. Capt. Orville Huston, Winnipeg, found shot through heart at Fort Frances. Robert Haab has been elected President of Switzerland for the ensuing year. Sir John Nixon, former Mesopo- pha< Fran .nder, Ra- : Moi House of Lord: , Few liquor parcels get by post office inspection. A girl hit by an auto at Toronto may die of injuries. ■ Plans under way to develop Newfoundland's resources. Burnaby warns U. F. O. against iPitfalls that beset path. ... Mail sacks were found in roadway Ion King street, Toronto. Failure of Quebec firm may throw 8,000 persons out of work, Miss Lavina Schlerholtz made policewoman at Kitchener. Lloyd George delivers speech in -Commons on Irish treaty. N. H. Stevens, prominent Chatham business man, dies at age of 80. Rev. W. J. Dey, D.D., retired Presbyterian minister, dies at Simcoe. Lieut. George Forbes, Woodstock, appointed Governor of Oxford Jail. Toronto and Hamilton relay teams will compete in Buffalo New Year's night. Argonauts were defeated, 6 to 4, by the U. of T. in an S. P. A. senior fixture. Preparing for new town municipality out of part of Sandwich west township. Woman dead, husband wounded, another man dying, result of shooting near Huntsville. The statement of Secretary Roy of ithe D. R. A. shows a deficit of over $4,400 for the Scottish tour. "Benny" Leonard, ligntweight champion, refuses to box for "Tex iRickard under any conditions. FRIDAY. Japan succeeds in saving Mutsu. De Valera was downed in vote in Dail. Four Britisii ships go to the scrap Big three powers agree on naval Bonar Law approves the Irish Ulster declines to accept Anglo-Irish agreement. Germany cannot pay reparation debt in January. United States Senate discusses four-power treaty. ; Japan refuses to discuss validity of Manchuria treaty. The world baseball series has been curtailed to seven games. McGill University raises standard 'of medical faculty entrance. Wounded men identify prisoner as assailant in northern tragedy. Hamilton to fit up barracks for : unmarried jobless to sleep in. Nominations ' for seven Quebec Provincial by-elections Dec. 22. Naval cuts will save to the United States $170,000,000 next year. William Bell dies at Owen Sound from injuries inflicted by a hog. James George, farmer, of Ker-wood, dies of sleeping sickness. "Pal" Moore outpointed bantamweight champion "Johnny" Buff. Provincial Government proposes Dian to control 'bus lines on roads. killed by clothing ngir/e belt at St. still catching 0 finance commissioner an- 1 profit of over million dollars on sinking funds. Some farmers want Government to amend O. T. A. so that liquor may be had under a license system. Lloyd George tells Labor deputation no overbearing claims made against Germany, only actual damage A third hold-un occurred in Ham-ii on within a few weeks. Carroll's grocery store was held up and ?40 taken. ! Open sessions of DaiT Eireann' to I be held. Maxwell Morsett dies at Castleton, aged 100. Irish discussion or ' Japan launches another super-dreadnought. Ottawa and St. Patrick's won the opening N. H. L. games. Brown University swimmers beat the McGill team, 39 to 14. Toronto Tories have tip to prepare for provincial election. Walter Knox, all-around athlete, has challenged "Jim" Thorpe. Sterling closed at Toronto at $4.51%; at New York at $4.17%. Dr. Smirle Lawson is president, ol the Interprovincial Football Union. A large gathering in Toronto honors memory of Sir Arthur Pearson. Alex. Johnson, maniac who terrorized Lund, B.C., kills himself. Friends of Soviet Russia collect funds at Toronto despite police order. Forestry students will spend their Christmas holidays in lumber camps. Mrs. Reuben Johnson and six children perish in fire near Windsor, N.S. Carl Ahrens, Kitchener, to be tried at spring Assizes on murder charge. Corner-stones laid of addition to Salvation Army Hospital at Windsor. University of Toronto juniors qualified to play in the S.P.A. final. Considerable damage by heavy storm throughout Ontario and Quebec. Hughes notifies the French delegates that their naval demands are excessive. United States Labor Secretary Davis wants to N fine Cunard Steamship Company. TUESDAY. Dail still discussing Anglo-Irish De Valera calls pact an ignoble document. France likely to agree to Hughes' naval ratio. Lloyd George and Briand confer on Chinese armies may co-operate to save Manchuria. Important caucus of Progressive party at Saskatoon. Million dollars damage on Niagara river by 95-mile gale. Vancouver experienced the coldest weather in two years. Nova Scotia coal miners reject proposal of wage reduction. Colin Groff appointed Publicity Commissioner for Alberta. Woodstock, Out., man dies suddenly after election campaign. Several important amendments in Marking Act announced. Sudbury hockey players deny alleged rough play in Boston. Japanese make offer for return to China of Shantung Railway. ' Progressive candidate wins North Oxford provincial" by-election. An Armenian at Toronto shoots tuusin and turns gun on himself. C. Kent Duff, Hamilton, accepts position on the faculty of a college in China. Relations of Spanish River Company with Conservative Government probed. University of Toronto defeated Kitchener in a S. P. A. game by 3 to 2. An artificial ice plant will be N installed in the new Live Stock Arena, Toronto. Brief extraordinary session of the British Parliament ended, the Lords and Commons being prorogued until January 31. XMAS GIFTS! 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GIFT SHOP Make this Store your Headquarters for Xmas Shopping Be sure and -visit ur on your shopping trip. We know that we can please you. Lady Customers wil! find it a pleasure to shop here Prompt Service. Goods are attractively displayed If you are not sure of his size in any line, buy it anyway. We will gladly exchange it after the holiday. Xmas Goods bought at our store packed and mailed here Be sure to visit our Dry Goods Department and Grocery Big Specials in Groceries, Candies, and Mixed Nuts. Phone and Mail Orders Filled. 1 •ENTON & SMITH Colborne, Ont.