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teh from Windsor says: to the Prince of ' on Friday was delightful in its rmality. Hundreds of young wo- evaded squads of police diers and made their 3 fotare ot every a] b floor of the em. fon to war wbout. §t was only 'with tHe grk fty that the Prince and: ce theit way to their car: Jocular narks passed between HRH. and _eager, happy audience as he stood n the platform of the observation 'eogch waiting for the train to move. | 'When it did cheer after cheer rolled after it until it had passed out of sight around a bend a The Prince had a busy morning. At 10 o'clock he reviewed a large body of yeturned men, Boy Scouts, Girl-Guides! and members of the Naval Brigade, | _ after which he proceeded to All Saints' Church, where he deposited the colors of 'the 99th Battalion. Leaving the church, he proceeded on a tour of the border towns of Sandwich, Ojibway, Walkerville and Ford. Although his time was very limited he spared suf- ficient to stop for a few minutes at tte Hotel' Dieu, outside of which a number of wounded soldiers were sitting to give him a greeting as he passed, and at the Assumption School, where he was noisily. acclaimed by a body of school children. He paused sufficient- 1y long to secure for them a whole holiday on Monday. At the station, to which he drove after completing his tour of the surrounding towns, a funny incident occurred. As the Prince passed through the ranks of the. returned men lined up alo1g the platform cne of the men stepped for- ward and sad: "Hello, Eddie, have ling to him an ovation which for y8i-- you @ hill of Wales at afraid IT haven't," smiling. yet," protes! he the Prince plung Is pocket and drew. Forth Ter, which he handed to the man, who was later seen exhibiting it with as much delight as if he had been made the present of a Victory bond. | At various stations which were pas- « sever found hi knowledgé from observation car. his lunch to' chat a few § with people who-had gathered on the plats « form there. . At London he emptied his cigarette case for the benefit of the souvenir hunters, and then gave 4 the one he was smoking to a. yourg woman who took three puffs from it and handed it back, an incident which greatly amused his Royal Highness. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales completed hig tour of Western - Ontario when he paid a visit to Galt on Friday afternoon. In spite of the fact that the visit was for one hour only, in that. short space of time he managed to make an automobile tour of the city, review veterans, lay a' corner stone and attend a civie recep- tion. Although his program was full i his duties onerous, he was fully paid for his efforts by the warmth of the welcome he was given at every point where he made his appearance. 1t was particularly true of Main Street where hundreds of school children lin ing both sides of the street, each one of them armed with a flag and a strong pair of lungs, united in extend- The Choice of Maturity Five strength and sincerity of tone has been unsurpassed in any of the towns ' $ -. . which he has honored by his presence. In Full on Application Pe PRINCE ENTERTAINS ONTARIO VILLAGERS People of Oxford County Dis- trict Especially Favored. A despatch from Woodstock says: -- The Prince of Wales is a royal enter- tainer, This fact was clearly demon- stratéd to the people of the little sta- tion of Creditville one night this week. The village had been decided upon as a stopover place for the night, and the Royal train was shunted in the siding where it was expected that Canada's Royal guest would have much-neaded quiet. But it was not long until the people, old and young; of the village and surrounding country; 'which is about four miles east of Woodstock, were aware of the presence of the train bearing the heir to the British throne. Soon a crowd had gathered. The guards were prevailed upon to inform the Prince that the people of the countryside would like just one glance at his Royal Highness. Soon he appeared, and after answering the 'great cheer witha swing of his hat, he mingled with the people. "Do not be bashful because I am," he said, and' then followed a general handshaking with the lads and lassies. e Prince then treated all hands to eithet choc? olates or cigars. Following this, he continued as entertainer. Entering his car, he soon had his gramophone close up to the door, and then, while the machine reeled off the popular A despatch from Ottawa says:i-- Sir Henry Drayton, Minister of Fin- ante, has made known the terms of the forthcoming Victory Loan. The prospectus asks for a minimum am- ount. of $300,000,000 with the right to accept all or any part of subscriptions in excess of that sum. As in previous years, subscribers will be given" a choice of maturity, five-year bonds, due Nov, 1, 1924, or 15-year. bonds, due Nov. 1, 1984. The securities will carry interest at the rate of 5% p.r cent. per annum, payable May 1, and Nov. 1, and the issue price will be 100 and accrued interest for both ma- turities, making the income return 5% per cént, per annum. Purchasers may pay in full on applicetion or in five instalments, as follows: Ten per cent. on application; 20 per cent. Dee. 9, 1919; 20 per cent. Jan. 9, 1920; 20 per' cent. Feb. 10, 1920; 81.21 pet cent, March 9, 1920. The lagk payment of 31.21 per cent. covers | 80 'per cent. balance of principal and 1.21 per cent. represeuting accrued in- terest at 5% per cent. from Nov. 1 to due dates of 4he respective instal- ments. "Johnny's in Town," the Prince made himself popular-by grabbing up a snare-drum and acting as accompan- jst. It made a great hit, and it' is doubtful if -the people of any other part of the Dominion have been fav- ored as were the villagers in the small Oxford County hamlet. Cigm -------- 98 Million Needed For Eastern Fleet A despatch ivi Melbourne, Aus- tralia, says:--7The report of Admiral Lord. Jellicoe concerning the naval de- fense of the Far East has been laid upon the table of the Australian House of Representatives. Admiral Jellicoe, who has been mak- ing a tour of the British Dominions and dependencies fo consider plans for their paval defense, says in the report: that the naval interests 'of the British Empirg' will probably withifi the next five years a strong Eastern fleet, comprising, vessels of the Royal Navy,- the East Indian squadron and the Australian, Cana- Bearing Interest at 5%; Per Cent, dian and New Zealand navies: 4 As a full half-year's interest will be Admiral Jellicoe 'estiniates the an- MINIMUM OBJECTIVE OF NEW "VICTORY LOAN IS $20,000,000 peaem------------ Year or Fifteen-Year Bonds, May be Paid For or in Five Instalments. paid on May 1, 1920, he cost of thé bonds will be 100 and interest. payment is made at time 'of applica- tion the price will be 100 flat. After the initial payment, subscribers have the privilege of paying in full on any due date thereafter, with accrued terest computed at the rate of b3% per cent. per annum. \ made with'the barks for the purchase of bonds by small subscribers on the instalment card system, ! payment over ten months. Up 'to their capacity the banks will also accept bends from small investors for safe keeping without charge for a: period of one year. The subscriptions lists ~ opened October 27 and will close op'or before November 15, 1918 wd As previously intimated by the Min- ister of Finance, the bonds of the new issue will not carry the tax exempt privilege which was attached to the issues made during the war. This means that in computing his Dominion income tax the holder of the'new se- curities who is subject to the tax will be required to include the interest as part of his taxable income. nual cost of the Far Eastern fleet at $98,750,000. ---- - / Illiteracy in Canada Costs. 75 Millions Issues Royal Decree & = A despatch from Winsipeg syste : Los Ang ing figures on the illiteracy From. oh eles Catada as a whole were given by Dr. tch from Brussels says:--|%: . Anderson ef Regina at the ses- Wii echo a ent bas 4 dis-| sion of the National Educational Con- solved by & Royal. decree, ich is| ference, with the declaration that this dated Los Angeles, Calif, Oct, 17. illiteracy "costs the country annually "The Cabinet will resign immediate- $75,000,000 in lowered production. ly after elections are held. Unified action by all the provinces in overcoming it was suggested, with a HALF A MILLION COAL MINERS grant of a half million dollars toward the work from the Federal Govern- ment and a similar amount from the there was grave danger ii G0 ON STRIKE IN UNITED STATES DRA paras of Washington, D: Washington Conference Fails of President Wilson Unavailing.' A despatch from Washington says:--The last Government effort to avert the coal strike set for November 1 failed utterly, and half a million miners quitted work on the very eve of winter, with the nation's bins run- ning dangerously low. . Eyen an appeal from Président Wil- son, sick in bed at the White House, was not enough to bring ce to a conference that was torn and on the breaking point half a dozen times dur- ing the day. Charges and counter- ep mri nada and the United States of a populistic uprising in sympathy with European Socialistic adjustments. rrp charges flew thick and fast as the| py :¢ : groups of, operators and miners filed United States Coal out of the meeting, which began some-|\ ao For Europe what hopefully four days ago. . sete While the operators announced that A despatch from London says:i--A they had accepted the President's offer despatch to the Evening News from to wipe the slate clean and negotiate Cardiff says that W. H. Gardner, a a new wage agreement, the miners Swansea. coal operator, on Wi charged that the operators had bolted, in Paris' completed mn arrangement wiht th coco ey of 2 SC Su Labor Wilson, the storm centre of 'an shipped from ih cntinaital to Avert Trouble and Appeal Fiume to be Governed by President and-Cabinet A despatch from Fiume sayst---The National Council of Fiume, organized Oct. 30, 1918, for the purpose-of re- presenting 'Italian annexionist claims, has made public the i solptiod™which will occur automatical- 1y on the election of a Municipal As- sembly by rder of Gabriele D'Annunzio. $ iy The Council establishes the form of government for Fiune, and a Cabi headed by a President who will 'be chosen by the members of the Assembly. = . The Cabinet will be divided into the Departments of the Interior, Treas- ury, Commerce, Transportation, Ed- ucation and Justice. ° AS fp reais \ 'Earl Curzon will Sacceed Balfour as a i. it A despatch from London 'says: --It is officially ~amnounced that Earl Curzon has been" appointed F Secretary in succession to Arthur e Balfour. - a Seite Mr. Balfour has been appointed Lord President of the Foreign Secretary extraordinary fight to save the coun- try untold distress and suffering, ports. 8 oy spreading the| in a proclamation | a mr : Priné Deliv s Per alii Sopsisiing of an Assembly | I From Queen M mal b8c. to duc! 1 twins, 29 80%c; Stilton, 83 to 84c. Butter--Fresh dai 52; as ter the the ceed Earl Cur: 1 AM + YOUR Dl "WIFE TOLD My H.W WIFE THAT 1 WUZ A DONE HEAD! .. Hay--No. eed, per ton, -Straw--Car lots, per ton, $10 to $11, track i Re -- ory Spri res ou n 25 to 30c; ts: 28e; % 26¢; d klings, to 40c; squabs, Live poultry--S; rit 20; £6 Cheese--New, large, 20 to Eggs--No. 1, 59 to Gc; selects, 62 in-| to 83e; new laid, 68 to 70c. wa . Dressed poultry--Spring chickens, $18.25; do 80 to 85c; roosters, 28 to 26¢; fowl, ers, Arrangements 'have again been Much speculation has been ventured unique: trade marl that swings above every pawnshop, SAys-a writer. « The most popular misconception ig that the three gold balls stand for the 'money loaned by the pawnbroker. The first pawnbroker was an agent of the Medici family of Florence, and the three balls which he adopted as his dign were the arms of that famous line. history of the adoption by the Medicis of this heraldry there is a fantastic tale. It has been said that it was ap- propriated by the generals of Charlemagne, took off as a souvenir his great club which had nailed to it three 4ron balls; {Enlightening if true. It is not true.' { _ The fact is that the original balls of led nothing niore' ' rom "pills formerly adm Medicis, who 'were physicians 'before they were money-lenders. The blue 4 balls were gilded only abqut 70 years d of ite dis- | 280: : \ method of its dia-) "Lo 410 Sublime to the ridiculous," may say the disappointed' truth > "Beware tia gliled ping! £ ¢ .) IR al a ne 2 REA dd pare Ad Al jor 8) deliv: personally Highness the the proud son, of this fatiguable of a Tost highly seen mn, one e most hig - ed residefts of Brantford, ously been forwarded to the Queen by io ll ter of apprecia bor gi to 4 * * Lard--Pure tierces," 30% to 3lcy tubs, 81 to 813%¢; pails, : i 32 to 82%¢; Com s, 28% to delivered Mon nt- $46. Sho: included: Bran, per ton, carlots rts, gas Lon, $55; gos feed, susterns, 21 o. 1, Tor on, 924 to 825; Toe: do, selected, 18 to $21, track, To- 68c; do, No, 2 > peribag oe PRES per 3 es , Toronto. *. J : at "i Lard, pure, wood Country Produce--Wholesule.. Live Stock Markets. > Butter-- Dairy, tubs and rolls, 40 to! ~ 98. Choice hea 2 42¢; prints, 43 to bc; creamer : frock Toronto, = Oct, ho vy. : 12.76 to. $13; good heavy e solids, 56 to 5c; prints, 57 10 steers, $2 to $12.50; $utShons" cattle iv: | choice, $11.26 to $11.75; do, good; : -+$10,25 to $10.75; do, med. $9.25 to chickens, $976; do, com., $6.60 to $7; . wl, 20. to choice, $10. to $10.50; do, med., $9.50 26 to 30c; turkeys, 85 to $9.76; do, rough, $7.50 to $8; butch- doz, $4.60, er cows, ~choice, $10 to )0 chickens, 20 3% to $9.26; do, med. 3c; roosters, 20c; fowl, 18 to 25¢c; $9; do, com., $7 to $7.60; ings, 20c; turkeys, 35c. 7.50 to $10; feeders : 29%c; canners and cutters, $ triplets, 80 to' ers; good to 110 9 ey com, and med., : choice, 50 to. $90 to $160 baht ewes, $8 to €1c. : spring lambs, f 5 to do; calves, mee : $19; hogs, fed and ; do. weighed off cars, {f.0.b., $17; do, do, to farms, $16.78. ie » ¥% to- Creamery prints, BO argarine--33 to 38¢ The Thrée Gold Balls. tie origi and: significance of the A fire it Boveney Court Farra, near : Windsor, did. damage to the extent ot nearly £2,000. A gorse fire has - been raging apse: Three Cliffs in the Gower Peninsula, | about eleven milles from Swansea. The trawler Cloud; of Grimshy, with a crew of ten persons, has beep Jost somewhere @n the North Sea. A 'coal miner of Ryhope was, fined - forty shillings for calling'a returned prisoner of 'war a "firexTde soldier." While 'cuttifig corn in the Sheffield district, a farmer ran his machine into. a litter of foxes, - cutting them to pieces. ~ William Bowles, of Reading, dived into the River Kennet, and Saved & poy fram drowning, making the sixth' he has saved this summer. While paddling in the shallow: water on Mitcham: Common; John Baldwin, ' aged six, of Tooting, sank in a hole and was drowned. NG So George Turner, known as "Genial = George," of the , Clerkenwell Police Court, has retired after twenty-eight + | years service on the police force. J.B. Ogden, Députy Town Clerk ol Bath, has been appointed Town Clerk: of Buxton, ApS ii The Isle of Man Legislative Counc has passed a bill. providing for. flight control over the island. The Imperial Government is rea to give 100 airplanes to any Domin requiring the machines for defence. " »H, B; Barnard has 'been elect chairman-of the Metropolitan Water Board for another term of three years} . Henry-Marvin Wright, who has just! died at Bath, rowed 750 miles down the Danube, Moldau and Elbe in 189 ee ee DE ! in England coat of For 'the an early Medici, one of who, af- slaying a certain terrible giant, device were blue, and represent: antic than" the stered- By the reader. 5 will out. ; " LI Te 3 om---- " ; from Brantford says of thanks from Queen Mary, by his Royal uo es in possession of Miss ilkin- city, one of the most inde- r workers. A short ac- 'e and work of Miss Gil- had previ- local patriotic workers, and it was when the Prince} fhe uoonn ot-| | Monday last. 4 ram o A 'despatch from Paris sa ; a demobilization of the French Tt ! of the French the bot-