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: and Ireland's membership in the British Commonwealth of Nations, Monstrous Bear Shot by Proasactory A despatch from Prince Ru- pert, B.C., says:--Two pros- pectors, Edward Forsam and i Kennedy, after an exciting ttle, shot a grizzly bear in the White Creek district, near Ferrace, B.C., which measured 15 feet standing erect. The animal weighed 1,800 pounds, ne the skin alone weighing 100 unds, and measuring 12 feet ong and nine feet-wide.. Its footprint was 18 inches long and 9 inches wide. The bear fon ht the prospectors and it five bullets to kill him, and when he fell he was but two feet away from Kenned: who had become entangled i the brush. Canada's Veterans to Join Empire League A. despatch from . London says: --| put The Canadian High Commissioner has been 'approached by 'the British Em- jhe Service League with the object of aving the veterans' organizations of Canada become members of the league and, appoint a permanent delegate: Canada is the only Dominion which has not joined the league; : which in- cludes all the ex-service men's organ-| izations of Great Britain. and 'the! Empire, Lord Haig is'chief organizer. All the different veterans' bodies in Britain are now. uniting as the Britieh 1 lated in the treaty. MORE MONEY SPENT THAN BEFORE WAR Report on European Buying of Armaments -- U.S." Largest Vendor. A despatch from Geneva says: -- The League of Nations Te Commission has come to. Geneva for its meeting. M. Vivian, representing France, is Chairman. League's Armaments Commission. aR Reparations Instalment Paid by Germany in mitted to severe p BRITISH EXPLORERS WITHIN 1.500 FEET OF THE ROOF OF THE WORLD A despatch from London says:-- Three of the British explorers who are attempting to climb 'Mount Ever est have established a new record. Less than a week ago it was an- nounced that one ha of three had reached a height of 26,800 feet, which was 2,200 feet better than the climb the Duke of Abruzzi accomplished: The new record now achieved by an- other party of three, and reported in a despatch copyrighted by the Mount Everest Committee through the Lon- don Times, is 400 feet Higher and brings the climbers within 1,800 feet of the top.of the world. Mount Everest, if conquered at all, must be conquered before the end of June, At this time the southwest winds and monsoon begin to impinge on the eastern Himalayas amd they are so heavily charged with moisture 'that in one month as much rain falls on and around Mount Everest as falls in London in ten months. Hon. Charles Bruee, who, with George Finch, has made this wonder: ful record, has devoted a lifetime to 'and recommended several in Germany, mountaineering and its: problems. A PRIVATE VIEW pe Lord Gag 1 Tk Sa" ts wth on i or ct, | the problem picture of the year." Lenin to Take Cure Tr A despatch from Berlin says:-- are being made for Lenin to come to Germany for a six months' single decent sanatorium in Russia, one of which is in a suburb of Berlin. Lenin accepted the physicians' wulti- matum of a six months' rest, and ne- gotiations for his visit to Germany A despatch from London saysi--In seeking to deyise an airplane which will be impervious to shrapnel and ma-| chine gun bullets and yet will be speedy the Air Ministry has produced) a steel fighting machine which it| claims is superior to any all metal machines yet produced, Experiments have been conducted at the Royal. Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough for '4 cons 10d and the planes are. wings as well as built of corrugated steel. The main i Flag of Wales A despatch from oi saysi-- The admirers of Premier Lloyd George in. his home town of Cricoleth ue they extend him a eration acs corded 'only to the King. 'When the Prime Minister stepped off the train for the week and a. flag was hoisted | on Castle Hill bearing the Red Dragon [of Wales on a green and white bark ground, When he departed the flag was taken It is stated that in the future the flag will always fly when the Prime Minister is in his residence at Bryn- awelon so the people when seeing the flag will say: "The Prime Minister. is here! " Prime Ministers constitutionally have every right to have a flag: flown where they are stopping, but for many years the ceremony has been observed only for the King, = Friends of Mr, Lloyd George say he accepts the flag ceremony. as a touching . tribute of friendship from the home town fo'k. rm nicanit 'Sometimes wé take vengeance for our evil thoughts or actions by tyrammizing those around us. . The United States women teachers who wish out discontinuing their teaching. for too a period, For 'this reason those 'who proceed for' the degree of Bachelor of Household Science are to! take the first two years of the course under the direstion of of the Department of University ' Extension, 'while the third and fourth years are to be taken in regular attendance under the De- 'partment of Household Science. The few cours is a direct outcome short course which was 1 winter.. So great was thé of Household Science. pn Five Thousand British 3 Miners on Strike |} im rr on Thursday in Monmouthshire, and 2,500 each at Blaenavon' and Ponty-|8 'pool, owing "to certain members: of difficulty was. to produce a fighting] | plane which would not be heavier than} the wood ymachines, but it is stated} that this has: been successfully acs] Om complished without. loss of power. The|® PD machines are easy to manage and can| safely make a loop. Authorities re- gard this as a big step forward mn im air warfare. British House Passes Daylight-Saving Bill | A despatch from from London oi | Ele The House of Commons passed the! fs Summertime Bill by a vote of 207 to 26. The bill brings Great Britain into line with other Frropean countries in| rermanently, fixie a daylight-suving period. Join She Miers' Federation. the Craftsmen's Union refusing to Mr. 'Mosconi ennounced that he had! perfected a system by. which radio future. iostatts sn bs viene in angen designed primarily } oy. Se the Fit of to proeeed| | to a degree in Household Science with- special 20% sanchers of Household Science last 6 response tof © the offer of that: Eourse that it 'was sack found necessary to make more com-| prehensive arrangements for 'tedchers despatch from London ---- included: fr Cn ed flour, ko to' v1 Er old, large Ey 'Stilton 1.80. large, 10% or 18