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il continue in good e end of the year according Hp field will eventually rival Co- belt, according to a message received fnet eral depression 'of the 'mark. TO U.S. SITUATION _ A despatch from Washington visers as the "key" in the existing industrial crisis. {way to avert a catastrophe is by set- E51 5 E E i i | i ih Ts 'encourage miners, it with the roads partially tied up iby strike and the present poor con- | dition of locomotive power and rolling 8 . . ng sho, it in said, person concerned must be obtained in ,' THE HAGUE PARLEY cone PASSES INTO HISTORY iY! Failed to Reach an Economic Accord With Soviet Russia. President Harding and his ad- are turning to the rail strike The President, it is said, has decided that the quickest and surest e railway strike and then | without the consent of such former provided | total decision shall be reached except !»ini- to not be possible to move the | allowed in Russia in the future. The --New York Evening Mail S-------- A despatch from The Hague says:-- The United States Government figured in the closng scene of The Hague Con- ference, which on Thursday passed into history without accomplishing its afm--the reaching of an economic ac- cord with Soviet Russia. M. Cattier, of Belgium, made the statement at the final session at.the Peace Palace that he was authorized by the Amer- ican d'Affairs to say that the United States Government would ad- here to the resolution which had just been adopted, whereby the Govern- ments engaged not to assist any of id their citizens in attempts to acquire property in Russia which belonged to citizens of other countries and was confiscated since November, 1917. ° The United States, he added, had no intention of departing from its line of -eonduct with regard to property expropriated in Russia. The resolution itself gave rise to some debate. France, through M. Alphand, moved to amend the reso- lution so that the word "belonged" would become "belongs." France's idea was that although the property had been seized by the Bolsheviki it was legally left in the possession of foreigners, and that in the resolution the use of the present tense of the verb should clearly record this fact. The amendment was repealed. The resolution concerning expro- priated property, adopted by the con- ference reads: "The Conference recommend for consideration of the Governments re- presented thereupon the desirebility of all Governments not assisting their nationals in attempting to acquire property in Russia which belonged to other foreign nationals and was con- fiscated since November 11, 1917, owners or concessionaries, some recognition subsequently-is made by the Governments represented at The Hague conference to all the Gov- ernments not represented, and that no ly with these Governments." ---------- No Russian Baby Baptism. A despatch from Moscow says: -- The baptizing of children will not be Supreme council of the church, which is under Soviet control, is elaborating a new. church law dealing with bap- tism. In this the age of baptism is fixed at 18, and the consent of the writing and filed with the authorities. Joly Brachon is New: Chicf and Will be Next Premier A despatch from Winnipeg says: -- John Bracken, aged 89, a native of Ontario, graduate of the Guelph Agri- cultural and for some years principal of the Manitoba Agricul- tural College, is to.-be the next Pre- mier of Manitoba. He was the choice, unanimous, it is understood, of the United Farmer members-elect of the Legislature as their leader and that post carrfes with it aeuto- matically succession to Hon. T. C. Norris as Prime Minister. Announce- ment of this selection and acceptance was made on Friday night at six o'clock, by C. Barclay, member-elect for Springfield, who was chairman of the conference. Mr. Bracken's selection came as something of a surprise. He has taken no active part in public life, and has not been identified with the farmers' political movement. It is assumed Bracken will roveive! a summons from the Lieutenant-Gov- ernor to form a Government, and that he will accept the responsibility and ask for time to choose his colleagues. Mr. Bracken was not a candidate in the elections, and #t is thought he will seek election in The Pas, one of the deferred seats represented in the last House by Hon. Edward Brown, who probably will return to private life. With the completion of the election count for Winnipeg city and an- nouncement of the return of four Labor candidates, two Liberals, two Conservatives, .one Progressive and one Independent, the standing of the parties in the Legislature is shown to be as follows: United Farmers, 24; Progressives, 1; Indepemdents, 8; Liberals, 7; Con- , B56. In the Jast House, at dissolution, there were 18 Independent Farmers, 21 Liberals, 7 Conservatives, 10 Labor and 4 Independents. "All of the organ- ized parties lost to the farmers, for whom it was their first provincial campaign. With the support of R. W. Craig, the Winnipeg Progressive, and con- ceding them two of the deferred elec- tions, the Farmers will have 27 seats, or an actual minority, but there is a very general opinion that Independent support' will be forthcoming in suffi- clent measure to relieve the situation .of any embarrassment to the Govern- ment which is to come into being. serra Farmer Party returned the largest group in Manitoba elections. CNR. BOARD OF DIRECTORS A despatch from Toronto says: -- The following official statement was issued from the head office of the Canadian National Railway on Thurs- day evening: "At a meeting of the Board of Di- rectors of the Canadian National Rail- ways, held to-day, the members of that Board tendered their resignations to w» are prelimin- of the single ' formally A TENDER RESIGNATION TO GOVERNMENT Board of Directors which will succeed the separate boards of the Capadian National Railways and the Grand Trunk Railway. This will afford the 'Government a free hand in the selec- tion of the new Directors. "Such selection may not be com- pleted immediately, but in the mean- time the interests of the Government Railways will not suffer, as the pre- sent Directors will continue to act until their res! nations have been NATIONAL TROOPS ; CAPTURE LIMERICK Rebels Are Expected to Make Their Final Stand in Cork. A despatch from Dublin says:-- Limerick and Waterford have been practically cleaved of irregulars, and are completely in the hands of the National forces. The Free Staters took large numbers of prisoners in both cities. Waterford was taken on Thursday. During the night the attackers cross- ed the Suir River unobserved in light- ers and ferryboats, about two miles bellow the city. Working quietly up to East Side, they surprised the ir- regular garrisons, and in a short time had all the insurgent positions in the Hotel San Reginald's Tower in their possession. u Around Limerick the Nationals have been hampered by the destruc- tion wrought by the irregulars, and by the flying columns. Much of their attention during the last few days has been directed to clearing up these obstacles. The dmegular positions were sub- jected to fire from field guns on Fri- day, while the National troops suffer ed from sniping end ambushes. Grad- ually, however, their greater numbers and superior equipment overcame the irvegulars, who were driven from one stronghold after another. This proved a comparatively easy task after the bombardments; there were not very many casualties, but a large number of the insurgents were captured. However, the irregulars systematic- ally fired the building they occupied as soon as they withdrew. Fire from such posts as Castle Barracks (St. John's Castle) and Strand Barracks, and hotels and other buildings held by the irregulars has spread, and Limer- ick has been illuminated by the flames all night. Firemen attempting to cope with the blazes have been fired upon 3 | by snipers, but are operating under the protection of the National troops. Within a week oraso, the irregus lars will have been driven back upon some central position, probably Cork. It is said there are now only three hundred or four hundred irregulars holding Cork, the remainder of the Cork and Kerry strength having been used to garrison other points and fil out flying columns, which have since been captured. PT 1 y 4 Prof. Adam Shortt Of Ottawa, who will head a Canadian contingent at a conference on world problems to be held at Williams Col- lege, Mass. "BY GENE BYRNES . No. 1 fLd8; Ne. 2 Norther, $1.40; No. Manitoba oats No. 2 OW, Site; No. 8 CW., 53%e; extra No. 1 fi 58%c; No, 1 feed, if Manitoba barley--Nominal, All the above Ray ports. : American corn--No. 2 yellow, 82¢; No. 8 yellow, 81c, all ndil. y 'Barley--No. 8 extra, test 47 Ibs. or better, 60 to 65c, according to freights outside. fu Buckwheat--No. 2, $1.00. Rye No. 2, 9bc. illfeed--Del. Montreal Telght, bage included: Bran, per tom, $28 to 3B ; shorts, per ton, $30 to $82; good eed flour, $1.70 to $1.80. Baled hay--Track, Toronto, per ton, extra No. 2, $22 to $23; mixed, $18 to - $15} Joven 14 to $18. Straw--Car lots, per ton, track, To- ronto, $12 to $13. Ontario wheat--New Ontario wheat, No. 2, $1 to $1.08. Ontario No. 8 oats--Nominal, Ontarfo corn--Nominal. Ontario flour--1st Jute, sacks, 08's, $6.80 per bbl; (bakers), $6.30. Straights, in bulk, seaboard, $4.75. - Manitoba flour--1st pats., in jute sacks, FIR ge bbl; 2nd pats., $7.80. Cheese--New, large, 19% to 20c; twins, 20 to 20%c; triplets, 21 to 21%ec. Old, large, 26¢; twins, 24 to 243%c. Stiltons, 26¢c. Extra old, large, 26 to 27c. Old Stiltons, 24c. Butter--F'resh dairy, choice, 82 to 86¢; creamery prints, fresh finest, 39 40 40c; No. 1, 38 to 39¢c; No. 2, 36 to 87¢; cooking, 28c. Dressed poultry--S8pring chickens, 60c; roosters, 23c; fowl, 24 to 27c; ducklings, 30c; turkeys, 40 to 45ec. Live poultry---Spring chickens, 36¢; roosters, 17 to 20c; fowl, 20 to 22e; ducklings, 30¢; turkeys, 80 to 30c. Margarine--20 to 22¢. Eggs--No. 1, candled, 82 to 83¢; se- lects, 86 to 86c; cartons; 87 io 38¢, Beans--Canadian, hand-picked, bus., $4.26; primes, $8.75 to $3.00. Maple products--Syrup, per imp. gal, $2.20; per 5 imp. gals, $2.10; ma; sugar, lb., 20c. oney---20-80-1b. tins, 14% to 150 Er lb.; 6-23-Ib, tins, 17 to 18c per b.; Ontario comb honey, per dozen, $6.50. Potatoes--New Ontarios, $2 Smoked meats--Hams, med., 36 to 88c; cooked ham, 63 to 66c; smoked rolls, 28 to 81c; cooked rolls, 35 to 38¢; breakfast bacon, 82 to 86¢c; special brand breakfast bacon, 41 to 48c; backs, boneless, 42 to 44c. Cured meats--Long clear bacon, $17; lightweight rolls, in barrels, $48; heavyweight rolls, $40. Lard--Pure tierces, 16%c; tubs, 17¢; pails, 17%c; prints, 184¢, Short- ening, tlerces, 16¢; tubs, 15%c; palls, 16¢; prints, 18c. Choice heavy steers, $7 to $8; but. cher steers, choice, $7 to $7.76; do, good, $6.76 to $7; do, med., $6 to $6.50; lo, com., $6.60 to $6; butcher heifers, choice, $7.25 to $7.78; do, med., $6.50 to $7; do, com., $5 to $6; butcher cows, choice, $5256 to $8.76; do, med., $3.50 to $6; canners and cutters, $1 to $2; butcher bulls, good, $4.25 to $5.25; do, com., $3 to $4; feeders, good, $6.50 to $6.76; do, fair, $6 to $6.50; stockers, good, $6.50 to $6; do, fair, $5 to $5.50; milkers, $60 to $80; ers, $70 to $90; calves, choice, $8 to $9; do, med., $7 to $8; do, com., $3 to $7; spring lambs, $12 to $12.76; sheep, choice, $5 to $6; do, , $8.60 to $4.50; do, com., $1 to $3; yearlings, choice, $7 to $8; do, com., $6 to $7; hogs, fed and watered, $14.50; do, f.ob., $18.75; do, country points, $13.50. Montreal. Oats, Can. West., No. 2, 62 to 62%¢; do, No. 8, 69 to 59%c. Flour, Man. spring wheat pats., firsts, $7.80. Roll- ed oats, bag 90 lbs., $3 to $3.30. Bran, $25.26. Shorts, $27.25. Hay, No. 2, per ton, car lots, $256 to $26. Cheese, finest easterns, 16% to 25 | 16%c. Butter, choicest creamery, 86 i to 36%c. Eggs, selected, 34c. Pota- toes, per bag, car lots, $1.80 to $1.40. pe me Prince Receives New Argentine President A despatch from London says:-- President-elect de Alvear of Argen- tina received a royal welcome to Great Britain from the Prince of Wales upon his arrival from Paris on /Thursday morning at the Victoria Station. The Prince introduced the promin- ent Argentinian to Earl Balfour, Lord Beatty and others, and then the President-elect and the heir to the British Throne stood at attention out- side the station while a band played the Argentine National Anthem. At Buckingham Palace the King gave a luncheon in his honor, and in the evening he attended a reception givers Princess Mary and Viscount | Lascelies at Chesterfield House. ty Lord Lascelles Quits Typewriter Business A despatch from Londen saga:-- Viscount Lascelles, Princess Mary's husband, is withdrawing from the {ype- ter manufacturing business, The works of the Conqueror Typewriter Manufacturing Company, néar Leeds, | ; ok} i where mass produ;tion of Dipguriters \ Roan Phined, have ive id: C Lord Lascelles was the head and the | principal tharcholder. Tt is r that he spent a great amount in an effort to make the businespay. | » | Japasese bn to supply i x thes