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position to heed what is oein other nations, which has 'com-| tely absent is now being displayed. double cold , which came ba on Washington and oid Lo on apna oi shoes care's attitude of 4 by. Joliticiens "considerable blustering plain Speaking by the United States, "there is an obvious undercurrent of _ dismay, together with the dawning of a realization' of the hard truth by public men. To them the severest shock has been _ given by the Hoover Commission's re- _ port calling for the reduction of the _ amount of German reparations to 5 within the capacity of that nation to|. and the reduction of the armed |t pay, jorves of certain European nations; HEROISM SHOWN IN FROZEN WILDS Indian Boy Tramps 30 Miles to Bring Ad to Orphaned dren. A despatch from Fort William says:--Five children, ranging in age from less than a year to 12, have reached Watcomb, on the Government Railway, saved by their 14-year-old brother after enduring terrible hardships in the wilderness, With his wife and himself dying from influenza, Atchimo Nan Tuchees, an Indian trapper, called his eldest son, Atchimo, 14, to his bedside and gave him $1,200, the fruits of his trapping, and bade him care for the children. The same day, January 13, both parents died. Unable to bury the bodies, the boy left them frozen solid in the shack, with the five young chil- dren, and set out on snowshoes to fetch his nearest neighbor, 30 miles away. When he returned with John Hin- _ goosh, two days later, the five chil- dren, including the baby; were gnaw- ing raw moose flesh, the only food in Vie shack, and had burned every scrap of furniture to keep. from freezing. Hingoosh and young Atchimo packed them om the dog sled and mushed to Watecomb, where all obtained food and medical "attention. 'The infant, it is feared, may die. : ee ee University Finances. The authorities of the provincial university went before the Ontario Government last 'week with the build ing for the 'next three years. 'Four buildings, it was stated, are "ong éverdue and shold. be Jommenced at | 'once. These ave a forestry and botany building, a women's 'building for fe- 'male ? residences and 'gymn- 'ésium, either an adminstration build- «ing to relieve Unjvgrsity College of » 'the executive;pfficess or an extension 8 * to provide the necessary classroom ac< commodation for' University College; | and & supplementary heating plant. One.and a half million dollars, assured now but spread over three years, would 'enable the Uni ity of To-. ronto to commence these four Rergenily [needed buildings at once. : ll tll re.apooo Fund of $1,000,000 despatch from co Winipes says: A despatch "from Berlin says: «The German Chancellor, Dr. Wirth, announced in the Reich- stag on Thursday the Govern- ment's new taxation proposals. They are: First, a compulsory loan of a billion marks gold, bearing in- terest only after three years, in- tended to govern the budget ex- penditure for 1922, not relating to posts and railways ; second, abandonment of the tax on post. war profits; thira, a two per cent. business tax; fourth, the duty on coal raised to 40 per + cent., duty on sugar to be fifty marks per 100 kilogrammes. | The taxation proposals of Dr. Wirth will increase the property tax by 200 per cent. b SSNS SEY FAIL TO IDENTIFY SIX INSANE POILUS Returned by Ge Germany After the Armistice, Have Not Recovered. A despatch from Paris says:-- Among the most pathetic sequels of the war is the condition of six French prisoners who were returned to France from Germany after the armistice and who are still unidentified. They are insane and were found wandering be- tween the lines, The Germans id not identify them, but kept them in a hospital until after ine armistice was signed, when they sent them home. The men never recovered their reason, hewever, and-all efforts to identify them have failed, although the Minis- try of Pensions. done 'everything possible in this connaction. The next step will be to publish their photographs in évery newspaper in France; and to have their pictures shown, in every ¢ineme theatre in this country. Even this, however, is con- sidered: doubtful of results, as it is quite possible'they are foreigners who volunteered to fight for France: There- fore they most probably will remain "unknown soldiers" until death re- leases them, BE Historic Sullgag tied at Fredericton A despatch from re Frodericton, N.B., says:--The wooden building at the corner of Queen Street and Chancery Lane, which bore g tablet showing it was the structure in which the legis- | lature of New Brunswick first' met in Fredericton in 1788, wads gutted by fire Thursday afternoon. Explosion of an oil stove is said to have started the blaze. GERMAN 3% Sida POVERTY Poor Fritz--"But, mine dear Herr Bull, you cannot get blood out oft a stone! Ve hat nodding, to_pay mit; a 75,870 42 destitute." ern Mail Cantin) wt 2th |SHANTUNG PROBLEM P SETTLED AT WASHINGTON - CONFERENCE A despatch from Washington | says:--The Shantung problem, which 1( has been holding up the Washington Conference, practically is settled. From an authoritative 'Chinese source it was learned on Friday night that the Chinese delegation is ready to accept compromise proposals that have been made for the return of Shantung Province to China and for the purchase from Japan of the Shamn- tung Railroad. Next Monday, it was declared, the negotiations between the Chinese and Sy tia. 0. no Misaiahul UF | Chinese bankers, to be paid within 15 years, with the privilege ul paying HE wholé sum. w five yea: In id director of the Shantung Railroad shall be named by the Chinese, but the ma and general accou will be shared jointly. by the J and Chinese. The text of this portion of the agreement is now being worked out, it was'stated on Friday. night. Although final word from. the Pekin Government has not been received on Japanese delegates will be luded. Preparations already are being made for sending the ammouncement of the this: proposal, the Chinese 'delegates ade | have received enough information to warrant them in proceeding to a con- Jusion with the negotiations. diplomatic achievement th hout China. The railway settlement is. said, to provide for purchase by China from This done, the Washington Confer-| ence, it is exp cted, will tude its labors in a rush. va 1 BRITISH JUSTICE IN BULLOCK CASE -- Saves Negro from Becoming Victim of Mob Vengeance. A despatch from Hamilton says:-- British justice has' decreed that, if it can prevent it, Matthew Bullock, the Norlina negro, shall not be the victim of mob vergeance in North Carolina. Signed by the Deputy Minister of Immigration, an onder for Bullock's release reached Immigmation Inspector Hugh Sweeney Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. . A "few minutes before 6 o'clock Bullock walled put 'of. the city jail--a free man. He thanked God, 1 Seidl fot: the asylap.of the British "Met by his father, Rev. F..B and Rev. J. D. Howell, pastor the lccal ALM.E. Church; F. F. Treleaven, his able counsel; Inspector Sweeney, and a few other friends, he was driven to Mr.-Howell's ome on John street north, Shortly after 6 clock Friday night Matthew Bullock left Hamilton. Where he 'went only his intimate * friends know. So long as he d ts himself | f Followed to the minister's home, Matthew Bullock told the story of his Southern adventure, which resulted in the lynching of his brother, and his own arrest there. That a colored fam- oy in Hamilton betrayed him, was the jon of Bullcck, He carried a pic- oi. giving his name, age and address on the back, and it is t the fam- | ily saw this and hs ek the news. A photo is now missing from a drawer in his bedroom, and this was stolen while he was away at work, and sent to Norlina, it is thought. At the home of Mr. "Howell, the young black whose case has stirred: the whole continent, related in a cool and brother," Plummer, preci race riot which resulted in Plu and another negro, named Alf Wil- ljams, being murdered and he himself being shot at'and forced to flee north to escape a similar fate. Sir Arthur Pearsons' s Estate Left to Family | 'A despatch from London says: --~The will of the late Sir Arthur Pearson, founder of St. Dunstan's Institution in an upright manner, the permit he possesses will allow him to remain in Canada for three months. This per- mit can be renewed from time to time. for the Blind, has been probated. The estate is valued at £04 000, and is left entirely to the family. There are no charitable bequests. i INDIA'S ROYAL VISIT BY SPECTACLE OF says:--The. Prince of Wales was.an eye witness at the unusual spectacle of a round-up of wild elephants, The round-up, was held on the bank of the Kubbani River, forty-six miles south of the capital (Mysore) of the pro- vince. The resistance of the captives was =o yigorous and determined that only four out of twenty-eight. were finally driven into the roping ring and tied up, during the time that the Prince watched the operations. Y, The herd of wild elephants had béen gathered and concentratéd during the past two months by forest officials, | who cut off a track of jungle A despatch from' Mysore, India, OR ENTERTAINED . ELEPHANT ROUND-U The Prince of Wales Wiinessed the drive' from a special platform thirty feet in the air. Every difficult manoeuver in getting the captives in the roping ring was applauded by the Prince.. It was in- tensely exciting when fires were burn- ed behind the elephants. The fire, however, did not hold the wild beasts from furjous attempts to escape. The big tusker leading the defence charged the tame elephants being used to help herd the wild ones. Followed by ;the, other captives the tusker forced' his | gal way back to the jungle, all except four of the younger ones escaping. One young tusker 123 « on the ground weep: 3 © 547,500, on ing' ing _jn Canada, which manufacture from Canadian sugar beets, with an- | nual production of about 38,000,000 a acute, 0 oith fit aT oper i will gee the ent: pounds. All of ated in Western EAA 'Toronto, Ont.--Ontario's: pro- duction for, 1921 bo? Tr od 11,665, -- # ining 2 011,504, as amps according t Journal This: ll will be conside ably increased" due to the i 0g Ontario lead the Cana- dian provinces in gold output, but it is quite probable that this year On- tario will- have a Foauetion Sueling Not only that of Cal 'North Bay, Ont--a sub ing post has been establ Ee diary 1 3 ed at Pop: lar Lodge, on Lake Nipigon, by the Hudson's Bay 'Company. This is to serve as a'convenient centre for the fur) trading hpsiness and will also be used in connection with tourist busi- ness. It is the intention of the Hud- gon's Bay Company to offer tourists a permanent camping ground at Poplar | Lodge or an outfitting point. conveni- 'ent to Virgin Falls. Winnipeg Man.--Thé construction'of | 1,663 miles of main trunk highways throughout the province will be asked for at the next session of the Manitoba Manitoba Motor League proposes a scheme of road building which would afford a network of highways all through the province and would provide that no person legislature. The sibility of securing dog teams in f] country. The dog shortage i3 ex! smaller 'companies' in' he bs oil in the Pouce Coupe field. completed 'to move it. ron oh Préirie to the oil field. The Mac River Oils, Limited, of Toron receptly purchased twelve -agres in the southern area o olat aumovnse, the early arrival of 2 0 B.C.--Viotoria has a sun: nid climate than the Channel Islands: the sunniest section of the British Isles, according to the superintendent, Eritish Columbia division of the Do- miindon ; Meteoroligical- Service. Re. cords kept for eleven months, in 1921, show that Victoria experienced 2,0 hours of bright sunshine, the ave: daily amount being six hours, or mare than sunniest Britain. Vancouver, B.C.--With December's collections estimated at $1,000,000, £ total collections at the port of Van. .eouver for 1921 are $12,662,772, accord- ing to figures given out by customs de- partment officlals here, This repre sents an increase of more than two millions over. 1920, and more than four millions over 1919. Markets of the World: Toronto. "Manitoba wheat--No. 1 Northern, $1.30%. Manitoba oats--No. 2 CW, 55%; extra No. 1 feed, S2%e; No. 1 foo, 52%c. Manitoba, bar DarlegecN ominal. 'above; track, American corn--No.' No. 8 yellow. 68%¢c; 67%e¢; track, Toronto, Ontario Rot aats--No, 2 white, nominal. Nominal, Ontario wheat-- Barley--No, ou " 'Buckwheat No, 2, 78 to 80c. . Rye--No. 2, 86 to 88c. Manitoba flour--First pats second pats., $6.90, Toronto. bulk, seaboard. per bel Milifeed---Del. bags included: per ton, shorts, per .ton, $30; good hx a bo to $1. 80. Jat rack Toronto, per Ne Jed $21.50 to i mixed, 18. Stilbons, new, 84 to 86e; cooking, vetow, 60%; 4 'yellow, eg 8 extra; test 47 lbs. or better, 57 to 60c, according to freights » $7.40; Manitoba flour--90; oper; ot pat., Montreal freights, $28; chy Dressed po ultry--Spring 80 to 38c; rely 20 to 25¢; fowl, 28 28 82 to 34c; turkeys, 22 to 32¢; ducklings, 650c; geese, Boe. + Live to 28¢; Topiiny ducklings, 82¢; turkeys, 40 to geese, 2 asl to 28c. ggs--No. 1 storage, 35 to 38¢c; new laid straights, 52 to Bde; new laid, in cartons, b4 to bbe. Beans--Can. hand-pieked; bushel, op i din to ae BX 30 ose $3.50; Dimes $2.80 to $3.10. roducts--S }yTuD, a per 5 imp. Wad May le sugar. 1b., 19 op 22¢. oney--60-30-1b, tins, 14% to per lb.; 5-21%-lb. tins, 17 to 18c hd imp. $2.35; Smoked tate Tians, fed, 25 ta _ Tiong clear bacon, 3 es, 18% to Wer) Pure tierces, 13% , 14 to 14%c; pails, 14% to : 17e. 3 pails, Mea I VEE * S8E I «58 - on oA 7 121 Er feed, flour, oo | do, pire a0 do 52 to Be; : fd Lit Net 8 2, Butter, Eggs, sé) gga per, i car Ce Fh to. tite mbia E: 45¢; British Colu ed a em A despatch from Ottawa, says:--Census returns for ri Columbia show a population of 528, '| 369, + This will give an increase of anly one in the parliamentary representa. tion of the province. As the 5c! Vancouver constituencies have . i gregate population of 176,447, oi Ontario comb. honey, per doz, ditional member will probably y s 'lotted to: that eity.