ON SALR... Our best grades only gotliers TALK OF TORIES JOINING WITH MANITOBA LIBERALS Order to Keep the Labor Fruit Alliance From Gaiuiaz Power---The Farmers Wilt Not Make An Alliance With the Norris Government. Winnipeg, Dec. 23 --A committee Independent farmers in the legis- re met Premier Norris yesterday n it had been expeoted a working angement or some sort of fusion mld have been arrived at The mers committee, i the premier with resolution, feviously adopted by the farmer jroup, setting forth that while uot posing the Norris government on general principles, in order to pre- erve the identity of the party they were resolved to decline the sugges< on of alliance. The Premier stated last night that he had suggester no meger, but merely a working arrangement to enable the provincial government to Carry on during the session, a Tories Might Join Liberals. Toronto, Dec. 23.--The Toronto Star has the ' following despatch 'from Winnipeg: Fearing that the (government of Manitoba is in dan- ger of falling into the hands of the Iabor-farmer alliance, following the failure of the farmers to agree to a tentative working rrangement, (which spells security for the Norris 'government at a census last night, Conservatives in the legislature, numbering sevan, have asked Pre- | gove however, present- | MAKING PLANS TO MIGRATE Over 162,000 Mennonites in Western Canada To Go to US. Winnipeg, Dec. 23.--A local paper publishes the following: ~ "Mennonites of Canada, numbering over 162,000, are making plans for | migration from Canada to South- 'Eastern Mississippi. The coming of spring will see the vanguard of the | movement leave this country. © "H. A. Emmerson, of Yellow Pine, Ala., head of a large American land | syndicate, has been in conference with H. M. Klaussen, representing Mennonite colonists here, and an agreement for the purchase of 125,- 000 acres of land in Mississippi has been entered into. The price paid for the tract was $18 per acre, fifty per cent. in cash and Victory Bonds at par, and the balance to be paid in Canadian currency. "Mr. Bmmerson extended the Men- ' nonites an option on another 100, 000 acres of land to expire March dst, 1921. © « "Governor Russell of Mississippi, has promised the Mennonites every religious and educational freedom demanded. "One hundred thousand acres of Mennonite land holdings have al- ready been disposéd of in the Swift Current district to French-Canadian purchasers. Swift Current Mennon- ftes will be the vanguard of the great migration to.the U.8." SCOTTISH LIQUOR VOTE CLOSES London, Dec. 23.--Peter- head and Aberdeen, leading centres of the Scottish fishing industry, have voted for limita- tion of liquor licenses, which means the cancellation of twen- ty-five per cent. of the existing licenses, The complete poll' is now taken in 'Scotland, and shows _ that the country is against drastic -changes, but prohibitionists have erased forty-one licenses and thirty-five ' parishes have voted for the lim- tation of a_ number of licenses. London Pro) a & es to Tr otor Bus Service London, Ont., Dec, 23.--London- ers will vote in January on a pro- 1 to set aside the sum of $100,- 00 for a trial of a motor' bus ser- vice in this city. A "bus is being brought from Akron, Ohio, and will be operated every day on the street until election day. The city paid $500 for the expense of bringing the 'bus here. A Steamship Grounds. St. John, N.B., Dec. 28.--The steamship Sussex, in swinging out from her berth at Sand Point, this . morning, grounded on Navy Island r. Ten tugs are at work trying to her: The Sussex is laden for ustralia. J ry + WOMEN TO TRY cd miorc E CASES + * London, Dec. "23--Women will # take their places with rien for the first time in juries at the * high courts 'here after the # Christmas holidays. Nearly 2,000 divorce petitions will be heard in the first term during which Jomen ay be @ called to serve on th ries. # A majority of case are unde- fended and will be tried with- b out juries, ' PRE EPP EITHER ¢ tu 3 <* $ + + * «> * kJ 4 * mier Meighen to come to Winnipeg and see if an alliance between the Conservatives and the Norris sup- porters cannot be d the support of the ronment could safety." carry on To Submit Road By-law. Vancouver, B.C., Dec. 23--To cope in larger measure with the unem- ployment situation, the city count yesterday passed half a million dol- ilar road by-law which will be su mitted to the electors at the Janua election, Alberta Cables Protest. Edmonton, Alta., Dec. 23.-- Duncan Marshall, minister culture, has cabled to Si Perley, Canadian high commissio Lord "Beave rbrook, and also to Lor d Lee, president of the British board of agric ultural,-as a first move from the province of Alberta in a fresh effort to secure the femoval of the Brit £8 | embargo on live cattle, In the cab! io Sir George, Mr. M out that Canada is livestock crigis that is vitally impo ant to her agricultural prosperity. "The embargo is unfair and unjust says the cable, and its removal is urged at once. MUST REDUCE THE ESTIMATES London, Dec. 23.--The esti- mates submitted by the army and navy departments' have been returned by Lloyd George, as chairman of the cabinent's finance committee, who has in- structed the departments to re- duce the figures.by more than one half, says the Daily Mail. The premier has directed that the total national expenditures for the coming year must be held as near nine hundred and fifty mjllion pounds as possible, the newspaper says. WALL STREET "GETS" WAR MILLIONAIRES Many Reported ted In Financial Straits as Stocks Take Fresh Tumble. New York, Dec. 23.--On transac- tions approximately 4,700,000 shares, the largest turnover of the year, the stock market experienced another drastic readjustment of quoted values, which forced many issues down from 2 to 22 points and established numerous new. low re- cords for from one to four years. The collapse, which exceeded in violence any movement of the pro- longed reaction, encompassed every branch of the list, but was most ex- tensive in the group of so-called in- dependent steels, coppers, motors and related shares. Waiving admitted adverse condi- tions in trade and industry, not only in the United States, but through- out the world, traders declared there were no specific developments to ex- plain the slump, other than the growing conviction th.t many war millioniares in and out of Wall street have reached the end of their finan- cial tether. In substance, traders asserted the credit situation has clo d the money market to speculative operators, though local banking aver that no more than the calling of loans customary at this time of the year has been engaged in. It is accepted as a fact, however, that banks have sirengthened their resources to meet requirements of the coming year. this policy having the tacit approval ¢f the federal re- serve board and other congervative interests. AFRICAN NATIVES WEAR FRENCH HEELS Silk Hosiery Also Popular Among Dusky Dames in the Congo. Paris, Dec. 23.--Gray beads and bits of shell are no longer '"'good wampum" in the Congo, according to the report of a French explorer and trader who has just visited some of the native villages which tiventy- five years ago were inhabited by veri- table savages. The incurs ons of European traders Has left a desire for real civilization, as typified by French high heels of the Louis XV. type, and the glossiest of silk hosiery. The remainder of the traditional costume of savagery--na- tive paints, feathers and more or less effective atiempts to imitate Euro- pean ballroom effects--Mhave all been retained, so the vision seminude native carrying two pican- innies in her arms, stalking daintily through the underbrush of a Congo forest, rather startled the French traders. Fortunately one had had a half worn pair of dancing slippers which still bore evidence of having been enamelled, and with this he was able to close a deal involving more than a ton of raw rubber. He is now ready to purchase high heeled shoes ~~ Worl 0° new*--in any quantities, but silk hoisery at $1¢ a pair would hardly be in keeping with the profit making traditions of the Céngo trad- ors, il | yi al- | institutions | usual | of a stout, | U.S. HOUSE PASSES FARMERS' BILL shington, Deg, 23.--By a 196 yeas and 86 nays last night passed the farmers' relief bill, imposing a high emergency tariff on a score of agricultural products, the de- cline in the price of which is attributed in part by the farmers to competition with im- portations., The measure now goes to the senate, where fits fate is uncertain It will be taken up by the senate finance the holidays, W vote of the house committee after but the prolonged discussion made _ pomivle by senate rules may compass the failure of its passage. DIRECTS BY WIRELESS SETTING OF BONES | Chief Medical Officer of Ocean Liner Sends Instructions by Wireless. | I 23 --How the chief L ak liner Wini- Boston, Dec | surgeon on the fredian directed by wireless the set- | seamen"s broken bones and irregular injuries on the Menapier after she by a hurricane Winifredian re- The of ting of are of glan steamer had been battered was told whe the | ported to port from Liverpool. {surgeon is Dr. Patrick S. Burns, | Providence, a veteran | cal service in the war. An S. 0 me ge from the |gian ship requ medical | was picked up by Jinifredian several days out. steamer, hound for Antwerp from |New Orleans, was 10 miles away but under forced draught the Winifred- | lian got within hailing distance in a | few hours | "Hit hard by & hurricane, {led the Belgian captain. { men washed overboard. | others have broken legs and land some injured internally. There's doctor aboard. Can you help us?" Dr. Burns attempted to put out in | a life boat, but toppling seas and a strong wind prevented the launching. He then conceived the idea of using the wireless. Details as to the men's condition sputtered off the receiver in the Winifredian's wireless room and carefully Dr Burns dictated the treatment required. For three days the two vessels lay within hailing distancs unable to communicate by boat while the surge s instructions were obeyed. On the fourth day this message from the Menapier's cap- tain: 'All your instructions safely carried out. The men are resting comfortably and cre out of danger." aid signal- | 'Several Several » It is quite likely that the fund, which the Whig is collecting to furn- ish cheer for needy families in King- ston on Christmas, will amount to about '$175. Up until Thursday morning the sum of $165 -had been received at the Whig ofiice. There are~ many cases of people in King- | ston, who, due to the fact that the | men of the house have been unable to get work would spend a very ¢heerless Christmas, were it not for the fact that friends have interested themselves. The Kingston Poor Re- lief committee and "church organi- zations will send out a large number of baskets. In many .cases it has been found that certain homes are without wood 'and coal, ies who are going to distribute the Whig fund have arranged to have coal go with the baskets of cheer On Wednesday the agent of the Children's Aid Society learned of a family who were in need o: fuel, and it was arranged to send half a ton of coal, which was purchased with some of the money by the Whig fund. The following contributions were ceived on Wednesday: Richmond 31. Bateman (Elginburg) acknowledged . 2 00 |G. A. Englishman Previously URGES EMPLOYERS TO REDUCE HOURS The French Min Minister of La- bor Tackling Problem of Unempioyment. Paris, Dec. 23.--Unemplofment in the French industrial centres is wor- ryving the government. In an appegl ister of Labor Jourdain urges big labor as the most potent measure for the betterment of the situation. "In spite of the economic crisis through which we are passing," he says, "unemployment is less sertous in France than in other countries. The government is doing everything in its power to alleviate such distress as exists. I have recommended to all manufacturers to reduce their hours of labor in order to retain their pre- sent forces of operatives. Such reduc- tion would be the most efficacious measure that could be taken to re- lieve the present crisis." Widow Commits Suicide Over Loss of Husband London, Dec. 23.--Mrs. Florence Rutherford Harris, widow of Dr. Rutherford Harris, of the British South Africa Company, was found 'hanging in her bedroom at Belmont Paddocks, near Feversham, where she had been living. Apparently she was overwrought with grief at the loss of her husband three months ago. At the inquest a verdict oi sui- {cide during temp@rary insanity was | returned. fi King Victor Emmangel signed the tre: ¥ of, Rapoilo, of the medi- | Bel- | distressed | | who sent notice to the Dublin cor- | portion of the { have arms | | his | enter. ! POOR RELIEF FUND b T HU 'RSD, AY, DECEMI "ONLY A HITCH, |° NOT A BREAK Good Prospects of Success of Discussion Over Irish Peace. Dublin, Dec. --There is no truth in the rumor that peace ne- gotiations have been broken off, the Associated Press is authoritatively informed. There has been only a hitch in the peace discussions, and the belief is expressed that negotia- tions will soon be resumed with good prospects of success. It -is reported that Archbishop | {Clune has returned to Londou for | | further consultations with =the | | British prime minister. The arch- bishop on his previous trip to Lon- don is said to have obtained from | the premier an outline of the terms | on which the government is ready to | 99 23. {arrange a truce with the republican | army, and some idea of the condi-| | tions the government is prepared to] [grant the Sinn Fein for a settle- ment of the question of indepen- | | dence. Dceups Dublin City Hall. Dubii Dec. 23.--Military forces | gee en 'the city hall and municipal | buildings in accordance with the de- mand on Monday of GeneralBoyd, commander of the Dublin district poration requiring possession of the | buildings by yesterday. A large public services will be disorganized, as no other offices been secured. Sentries were and the erection of defences carried out early. When the city officials arrived, only the town clerk, his assistant and two employees in department were allowed to posted, HUGH C. NICKLE Re-elected Mayor of Kingston by ac- clamation, Veterans Ask Medical Service Free for Jobless | Ottawa, Dec. 23.--A request that and the lad- | L000 | through the Paris press to-day Min employers to reduce the hours of free medical service be extended to | returned soldiers during the.unem- | ployment crises has been received here from the secretary of the British | | Columbia command, G.-W. V, A. The | request 'came here in the form of a | wire to C. G. McNeill, Dominion | Secretary, G. W. V. A, who is taking {the matter up with the Department | of Soldiers' Civil Reestablishment, which department would be'the one to deal with it. Dandelion for Christmas Strawberries on Nov. 15th Huntsville, Dec. 23.--Muskoka is | ! { not behind in the prepetual bloom of ! summer. >Two days>ago, just before a heavy mantle of snow spread its purity over hill and dale,Harry 8S. May, ex-Mayor of Huntsville, plucked from his lawn a fully developed dan- delion in full bloom. Some of our citizens enjoyed the ripe strawberries *from their vines on November 15, but dandelions for Christmas add another novelty to the variely of dec- ortive features for the season of Yuletide, Fiume Besieged. Udine, Italy, Dec, 22.--Fiume, the stronghold of Captain Gabriele 'Annunzio, insurgent Italian, is be- ing besieged by regular Italian forces. In the election in Abertillery, Bar- ker, Labor, défeatéed Morgan, Coali- tion Liberal, by over 7,000 majority. Capital and Tabor prepare for a | to protect French {ance has occurred, particularly | the Capitol Theatre and | Club on Thanksgiving Day. fight throughout the United States. BEE JER 23, 1920. OnUS IS PLACED ON UNITED STATES | Former French Minister Dis= cusses Economic Conditions --Favors High Tariff. Paris, Dec. 23.--'As long as France is indebted to the United Sta- tes she cannot let us sink.' With these words, which were re- ceived with a tremendous ovation, Former Minister Loucheur, -in the Chamber of Deputies, crystalized the feeling of big business people who consider that if France is in bad economic straits it is because the United States, singe the armistice has refused further loans to France and Europe. "A further loan of from forty to fifty billions by the United States might stabilize the economic situa- tion of the world," was further de- claration also enthusiastically ap- plauded, as was Loucheur's recom- mendation that a high tariff be im- mediately impesed to protect France from United States imports, espec- ially wheat. He asserted that Ameri- can wheat '""costs France 100 francs a quintal, but next year if the dollar falls to normal this price would be forty francs." "Therefore it is necessary," he de- clared, 'to raise a pfistoms bulwark agricultural pro- ducts.' The discussion was provoked in he Chamber by the interpellation of | deputies charging the government with creating | and financial chaos in France by en- | forcing a fictitious cost of living the past fall by ordering banks to refuse credits. TO TRY TO PROTECT THE IE BRITISH FLAG The New York Police Get Their Instructions This Time. 23.--Recalling New York, Dec. flag riots at the Union Club and the | Capitol Theatre, William J. Lahey, { Chief Police Inspector, established a | special police' reserve yesterday to | guard against any disturbances grow- ing out of the celebrations of the Pilgrim Tecentenary. "During the last few weeks," said the inspector's order, "some disturb- at the Union Demon- strations were made particularly against the British flag." Calling attention to the fact that to-day was the 300th anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims, the or- der continued: ""A careful canvass will be made of all places in your precinct where any ceremonies are to take place, or where the British flag is to be dis- played in connection with this cele- bration, and take such police mea- sures as will prevent any disorder threat. Practise and Preach, He Tells Poor Clergy London, Dec. 23.--A controversy is on among the poorly paid clergy- men, hard hit by the high cost of living, over a novel suggestion by Dr. Robert Rentoul, a prominent Liver- pool physician, that clergymen could augment their incomes by acting as doctors as well as clergymen. He ad- vises young clergymen to study medi- cine, take their degree and .combine body-curing with soul-saving work. Many clergymen argue that they have plenty to do now and that local practitioners would bitterly resent their competition. One wants to know where a poor curate is to raise the §1,200 necessary to qualify for a medical degree. Others hold that "within a month the clerico-medico's soul would suffer at the expense of the body." Mince Pies Sent To Teuton Students Berlin, Dec. 23.--Thirteen thous- and German university students will have their first opportunity to eat real mince pies when the American Society of Friends' service commit- tees give them Christmas dinner. The Quaker Relief Commission bas ordered thirty cases of mince meat and will distribute it, flour and full instructions on how to make mince pies. The materials will go to eighteen universities where poor students mow are getting one Lot meal daily. The Germans Complain v of ING Bodies Brussels, Dec. 23.--That the repa- rétions Commissions established in Berlin and Vienna are actually cost- ing Germany and Austria more than their total national budgets was stat- ed here by the German delegates. They also showed that the allied war claims have already mounted to mors than five hundred billion gold marks er nearly four thousand billions of dollars at the present rate of ex- change. Righteousaess arise," with Malachi "The and to them that sat in da Death; 'is light sprung u Oh Sun of Righteousness, arise In glory, healing, love and might, Drive SaTthly fogs from Christmas S, And scales of sin from human sight! hits all the dark distressful years, warfare raged from shore to shore-- Men Boweq i hele heads and checked the And hatled T THER King, forevermore! But--with the peril passed--we ki How sarthiy dreams their Hbush I earts are all too slow, pledge in danger made! need side And human To keen th Past too--the »isrn and bitte: That ranged the nations side, -- Came jealous strife and selfish reed by heir hearts and purpose to divide! "U=*a them that fear My name shall The Tight of the World the Sun of healing in His wings'-- people that sat in darkness saw a great light, rkness and the shadow of p."=~ 8. Matthew5:15-16. Yet {8 Thy mercy still unspent -- No barrier-line in Thee we trace, For--boundiess ag the firmament--- Thy Christmas Message shows Thy grace! . Though a still draws his blood- ned sword, And siained follows In his train, Thy world shall yet confess Her Lord, --Thy mercy shall not call in vain! And they who still in daritness pine Shadowed by Death ad sin and Wrong, sual ny not Song? The Song of Love that will not die, The Song of Peace -and Promise bright, That--bfought by angels from the sky Rang g throggh the earth's first Christ: --AGNES MAULE MACHAR. hail thy Light Divine? not learn the Angels' | had closed, Mayor Nickle was called { upon for an address, and he thanked the present economic : | thank all those associated with him, sermons would be thin and that the | ute of stucco with MAYOR NICKLE ON-SALE. Special Barguins In SHIRTS, NECKWEAR, CAPS and HATS Our best grades oply Collier's LAST EDITION. RE-ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION FOR 1921 He Has Called a Meeting of y of Tiss Civic Committees To Consider a Definite Policy of Giving Employ- ment to Men Who Are in Need. The nomination for the office of Mayor of Kingston passed off on Thursday morning very quietly. May- or H. C. Nickle was nominated for the second term, and no other names were put forward. This is the second acclamation for Mayor Nickle, aid t is interpreted as a tribute to him personally for the manner in which he d.scharged his stewardship dur- ing 1920. This was forecasted at the banquet given by him at the Fronte- nac Club on Monday night when he was the recipient of many compli- ments, When the time for nominations those present and all who had evinc- ed interest in the work of the past year for such a signal expression of their confidence in him. What he had done while mayor was done solely from a sense of civic duty and in the interest of the city. But he had to both the aldermen and the officials who had given faithful service, and helped to make the year 1920 a suc- cessful one. The Employment Situation, "During the coming year there will be several things requiring careful thought," said Mayor Nickle, 'First and foremost is the unemployment situation, and all of our city admin- istration must be directed with the definite policy of giving employment, and thus affording a measure of re- lief to those in need. There are ways in which this can be done, and I have already called a joint meeting of the finance committee, Board of Works and Board of Health to dis- cuss ways and means within the pow- er of this year's council to deal with unemployment. This meeting takes place at 4 o'clock this afternoon. It is a well known fact that ninety-nine per cent out of every 100 people pre- fer employment to charity, and we are only discharging a duty in putt- ing employment within their reach. "It is my purpose to bring about a more thorough understanding of city and provincial laws. All laws that are on the books should be en- forced, especially our own. Looks For More Industries, "I hope that the coming y<ar may sec a substantial addition to our ei vic industries. The joint industries committee did splendid work this year and we can carry on next year: The measure of success gained will stimulate us during the coming year." Referring to the streets, Mayor Nickle said that just how far we can go next year will depend upon the cost of materials, If we go in too steep for permanent pavements the city would be burdened for a period of ten years. '""We hope that the Hydro Commis+ sion will approve of the recommenda tion in the annual report and grant a reduction in the power rates,' he said. The civic memorial to Kingston men who fought in the war has been engaging the personal attention of Mayor Nickle, and he has definite plans for a memorial that will exe press the wishes of the people. This is to make the city hall the memors 1a] hall and have it known as guch, Some cities have erected buildings, ¢tatues and tablets, but he hopes that before the end of 1921 to have all of the windows iA-the hall, and carry out a scheme of™interior decoration that will be in harmony, and be a pleasing sight to all. He expressed his warm thanks to all of his friends and hoped that all the aldermen who gave such splendid support to all matters of council dur« ing the year, would be sent back for another year. i The Nominations. City Clerk Sands recelved nomiras tions for mayor and members of the Uulitigs Comn..ssiou at the city hail from 10 to 11 a.m. Mayor Nickles was nominatel bv Ald, Thomas Ans« grove and Thomas Milo, and was ded clared elected. For the Utilities Commission therd were threé¢ nominations, Thomas Hewitt was nominated by J. 8. Re McCann and Thomas Milo; R. N. Fy Macfarlane by ycomus Milo and Ald. Thomas Angrove, and H. W, Newman by Ald. Augrove and W. C. Crozier: There are two commissioners to be elected. Mr. dewitt and Mr. Macfars lane are in the jice, but Mr. Newman has not defidite.y decided whether he would run ar 1 ct. WON'T LET TRAMS RUN To sSerHLEHEM Governor of Jerusalem Bans Attempts to Modernize Holy City. London, Dec. 23.--Ronald Storrs, Governor of Jerusalem, who describ- ed himself as the successor of Pon- tius Pilate, was entertained at lunch-' eon by the Overseas Club and Pat-| riotic League. Among his own acts | as governor, said Storrs, was one to | prohibit drink bars, as they seemed so wholly out of keeping with the surrounding, and the High Commis-' sioner had extended this proposition ! tec the whole of Palestine. His reply to a request for a concession to run trams to Bethlehem and the Mount | of Olives was that the first rail sec- tion would be laid over the body of the governor. He had forbidden the and corrugated iron within the walls, and also the de- struction of buildings without per-| mission. To Spend $100,000,000 On Highway Construction Washington, Dec. 23 ~Republican leaders of the house have agreed up- on an appropriation of $100,000,000 for state road aid, it became known wo-day after an executive session of the house roads committee, it has not been decided, however, whether to make this amount available for work during the coming fiscal year or for that year and the year follow- ing. Members of the roads committee said to-day they expected action on the roads programme at this Session | of Congress. EIR | Families Narrowly Escape. Sudbury, Ont., Dec, 23.--The La- berge Building, one of the largest | and most substantial apartment houses in Sudbury, is an almost to- tal wreck this morning as a result of a fire which broke out on Monday night, rendering twelve families homeless. Several of the families had retired and several had to be removed down ladders by the firemen. The estimat- ed loss is between $50,000 and $75,- 000. CANADA IS LIKELY TO HAVE A "COMEBACK" Sir James Lougheed's Hints' Regarding U.S.' fr Embargo. Calgary, Dec. 23. --"The question of a high protective tariff on goods entering the United States has not heen thrown into the Canadian arena yet," remarked Senator Sir James Loughead, upon his return to the city from Ottawa, "but it is not like- ly that we will lie down ard take trade legislation inimical to the in- terests of Canada." Sir James appeared to be very em- phatic in making the statement, al- though in reply to a question as to what the general feeling in Ottawa was on the subject, he remarked that the government was not at the mo- ment concerning itself about it. "There will be time: for this,' he added, "when the United States en- acts any 'such legislation." Sitertttiataiisandive POLICE WITH RIFLES SCOUR NEW Are lider, Orders do Shoot very ndit Suspect . Who Bolts. i New York, Dec. 23.----Armed with repeating rifles, twenty sharpshoots ers of the New York police force to= night scoured the city in a hunt for bandits, Each sharpshooter, a picked man from the police rifle squad, was af companied by three detectives and 8 uniformed patrolman. Under ord to shoot every suspect who Siempind 1 escape them, the men search e highways and byways of the city throughout the night. * - Other drastic measures to curb New York's crime wave which yesters day swept beyond. the city's bordes into New Jersey towns, were launch ed 'by police officials and judges. . Brantford Water Rates To be Increased 256 P.C. Brantford, Dec. Dec. 23. ~The Water Works Commission's annual reports. shows a very slight balance on hand, = sufficient to warrant the annou ment already made, that water rates will be increased one-fourth : year. The total receipts were $1 819. The operation cost was : 008, and interest and sinking f $55,851, which, with integest on ital funds deducted, left a vory balance on the right side. ing costs will be further alt next year, it being the commission's intention to inaugurate the 48- -hour week. : To Keep C.E.F. Men On Duty During Winiee Ottawa, Dec. 23.--In view of unemployment situation, the department has decided not to charge the last remaining members of the Canadian Expeditionary force who are still on duty at headqu and in military districts. A number of these men are engaged |i clerical work at Ottawa and throughs: out the dominion, but they were to Liave heen released at the end of t calendar year. The militia cou however, has decided that their vice shall be retained, at any rate f the winter. $1vreseineeseenl STREET SPRINKLERS REPLACE E SNow FIOW Newmarket, Dee. 23.--U sonable dust-storms take place of smow-siorms in No York. For the past week m cars have been stirring up dust ad 'though it were the dle of July rather than the mid dle of December. Yesterday high wind whirled clouds of dpst along the streets, much A the annoyance of Christi shoppers. Merchants are grumb- ling, and unless snow falls § mediately the town will go to the water waggon. Old Santa may be obliged to wear a duster instead of a fur coat. PEEP PEIPSPI NOOO