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One side of the long room has of dainty white cots, which so filled _ with travelâ€"worn â€" occu Opening off this large reception is a smaller room, filled with for those who are ill and ofÂ¥ + "\ spaciots room in the Imig Buildin® was prepared by the mi authorities. The Y.W.C.A. H Houses of Ontario shipped the longer needed furniture, and wit splendid local assistance, the : were arranged. _ Bright, airy warm, they are a perfect haven o to the weary women and children on one occasion numbered nine dred, over three hundred being dren. _ Though the accommod was supposed to be adequate for hundred, the larger party was . factorily handled. Travellers‘ Aid Department this emergency, by placing fHeient nattonal workers, Mis and Miss Woods, in charge of tion and rest room for those re especially the women and ch A Haven of Rest. me Y . W Women‘s Chr Red Cross, the Protestants of Roman Cathol tocother â€" har the work in en th b sick men who have been yearning for a glimpse of their native land througt. years of the horrors of war, this seems indeed the vory Gate of Heaven. To some of the wives coming from overseas, the prospect was not one of unalloyed bM§s,. for mischievous pens and tongues had set a mental wave in motion, that made the English, Scotch and lrish brides fear that some of the Canadian homes might have preferred Canadian brideg for their sons. Howâ€" ever, their reception by the women and the men of St. John banished all auch fears. As one of the brides conâ€" flded to a member of the reception committee, "We were told in England that Canadian women would greet us with bad eggs, but instead we have 0 our returned soldiers, and right royally as the old city, down by the sea, open wide its doors and extend the warm hand of welcome, and to the homeâ€" T In the sunshine of peace, our solâ€"; nursery and lavatory, where unlimited diers return to their native land, the ' supplies of hot and cold water, towels dark cloud of warfare liftelâ€"the cloud | and soap, turn out "new women and under which they left our shores and | babies for old." Adjoining this is the embarked on the great adventureâ€"| Red Cross dispensary, with a trained but the boys do not come back, they | nurse in charge, for supplies and are gone forever. In their place| medicines and everything a baby, sick come men, men who have proven their | or well, could possibly want, are given manhood, whose spurs, spiritual and | out. military, have been won in desperate! Bachk of this is the kitchen, and conâ€" conflict. Many who left in a state ofi necting with the reception room is a single unblessedness, married the first | servingâ€"table, where, under the direcâ€" year of the war, and are returnlng" tion of one of the Y.W.C.A. workers, with wives and children; others are the local V.A.D.‘s serve hot drinks, bringing their brides, who make the| sandwiches and cakes. adventure into matrimony and Canada! When the boat docks the only ones on the same trip. This return in dual | allowed to go an board are Miss Perry, or triple form, calls for a reception | Y.W.C.A., and Mrs. Lawrence, the Red differing from that accorded to mere| Cross Secretary,. \ man accustomed to the rigors of camp] Off the boat, up the long stairs, and{ life, but the greatâ€"hearted men und,‘ ‘"Welcome Home" says the great women of St. John, New Brunswick, | streamer at the head. Along through know just how to express the feeling | the Immigration offices all must pass, of Canada for those who return andf and many have a long wait. The welâ€" for those who are new members of come is repeated by voice and handâ€" our large family. 'clulp of the ladies of the Recgption St. John, Not St. Peter, at the Door. | (;‘Ombm‘"ee- who keep the babies and | bo uimint the bundles, so that Mother can attend f By virtue of the "'_',"grflpmml 9°* | to her papers with a free hand and a’ lon of St. John, its citizens have beâ€" freemind. ‘This done, all move on to come Canada‘s official welcomers of|;,""_ °VC +"‘s done, all move on [ HOW CANADA WELCOMES HER RETURNING SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILES The Citizens of St. John, New Brunswick, Offer in Canada‘s Name A Royal Greeting to Canada‘s Heroes, and Give the Brides Fromn Overseas a Cordial Welcome to the Land of Their Adoption. ized societies, such as the Yoi n‘s Christian Association, ‘ross, the L.O.D.E.. the w.C.T itants of all denominations, ; i Catholic Societies, all work er _ harmoniously, subdivid rk in such a manner that ev. that may add to the comfort is attended to. Having seew shon from the NDaminian fAaus acious room in the Imigration k was prepared by the military ties. The Y.W.C.A. Hostess of Ontario shipped their no needed furniture, and with the d local assistance, the rooms treated like royalty znizes in these young w British Isles, these w in hours of loneliness t "126e8 in theae young women from ritish Isles, these whose kindâ€" 1 hours of loneliness has won the i of our boys, the kind of women with few exceptions, are the type izens of whom Canada will be proud. n the W tive igh from the Dominion Governâ€" » Dominion Council of the extended the work of its ‘ Aid Department to meet in ldie met "CS°Stance, the rooms _ Bright, airy and a perfect haven of rest in "CCworn occupants, large reception room m, filled with beds e ill, and off this, a Department to meet by placing two etf reception committeo en has done valiant ce the beginning ot ng boats and traing, nd distributing comâ€" rospect of thousands ildren coming in adâ€" ers, when the Armisâ€" , it was felt that only' nization â€" could the A Citizens‘ Welcome , ormed of nationally’ s, such as the Yonng, n Association, The | and children, who mbered nine hunâ€" ndred being chilâ€" : accommodation adequate for four tooin has a row which soon are those returning Miss Perry was satis children all working subdividing i recepâ€" secured Canada ind of , and mal de mer permit, giving talks | on corditions in different parts of Canada, that newcomers may not be | utterly at sea when they land. Motherâ€" | less children coming with their fathers ,ure her especial charge, until placed | with friends. The end of this workâ€" | but then we cannot speak of the end ; of the infinite, but rather the followâ€" up work of the port serviceâ€"consists | in writing to the Y.W.C.A. secretaries in each town or city to which the newâ€" comers go, and asking that they lo-l cate them as soon as possible, call | upon them, put them in touch with a _ Church of their denomination, and do all possible to make this new land a home land to these welcome members of the nation‘s family. uLetters of apâ€" preciation from East and West pay tribute to this great interest taken by the Canadian women. This long chain of Welcome from England to the Paciâ€" fic demonstrates, in magnified form, the work that has been carried on for years by the YW.C.A. Immigration and Travellers‘ Aid Departments. Its | scope and fitness are such as apneal | Rested and refreshed, the next step in the long journey must be arranged. The local assistants and the Y.W.C.A. secretaries are everywhere, ascertainâ€" ing destinations, seeing that babies, bundles, bags and boxes are collected, for the first train to pull out. The Red Cross superintendent sees that a nurse, with full equipment of supplies, and loads of extra blankets, is on every train. This is one of the greatâ€". est of comforts to those with small children. This goes on all day, welâ€" coming the coming, and speeding the departing guest, until the last train load disappears, possibly at eight or nine o‘clock at night, if, as sometimes happens, several thousands arrive the same day, | _ Oll the boat, up the long stairs, and i ‘"Welcome Home" says the great | streamer at the head. Along through | the Immigration offices all must pass, | and many have a long wait. The welâ€" |come is repeated by voice and handâ€" 'clunp of the ladies of the Recgption | Committee, who keep the babies and | the bundles, so that Mother can attend to her papers with a free hand and a | free mind. ‘This done, all move on to the Rest Room, which,. with its dainty ) curtains, easy chairs, bright chintz eushions, piano, reading and writing tables, is most inviting to the seaâ€"sick travellers. Outside the Rest Room i’nre the Y.M.C.A., the Salvation Army, _and the Knights of Columbus booths, which cater to the needs, internal and external, of the soldier. The Military Information Bureau and the C.P.R.| offices do a land office business lnI answering questions, and the Patriotic Fund booth aids the soldier or his deâ€" pendent financially, if necessary, CC Bachk of this is the kitchen, and conâ€" necting with the reception room is a servingâ€"table, where, under the direcâ€" tion of one of the Y.W.C.A. workers, the local V.A.D.‘s serve hot drinks, sandwiches and cakes. nursery and lavatory, where unlimited supplies of hot and cold water, towels and soap, turn out "new women and babies for old." Adjoining this is the Red Cross dispensary, with a trained nurse in charge, for supplies and medicines and everything a baby, sick or city to which the newl and asking that they loâ€" is soon as possible, call C make this new land a these welcome members s family. Letters of apâ€" ‘om East and West pay i great interest taken by women. This long chain BERINGING UP . PATEHEEEEL whe pussies on the willow bough All crane their nocks to see, And hyacinths thrust up their heads To learn who she may be. She laughs and cries, she flouts and flirts, ~ ‘ She frowns and then she smiles; ! There‘s mischief in her canty looks,: And in her froliecs wiles. ' Don‘t venture near, my lassie dear, In that spring hat and dress; | She‘ll turn the sprinkler on your| The Come here, dear lads and lassies all, And see if you can say What little maiden this may be , Comes tripping up this way. On one side walks a brother bold, On one a sister fair; ‘ And in between this maid in green, With snowdrops in her hair. Who may she be? Whence can she come? + I would I knew her name; For round her feet the crocus bulbs Are bursting into flame. j |_ After the battle of the Falkland Islands, the statement says, the deâ€" sign of the Renown and Repulse was altered ° from battleships to battle cruisers, the value of battle cruisers having become apparent. The famous "Hush" shipsâ€"the Courageous, Gloriâ€" ous and Furiousâ€"were designed to wipe out German light cruisers and raiders. _ They carried fifteenâ€"inch guns and steamed 32 knots an hour. During the war three hundred desâ€" troyers, 100 mineâ€"sweepers and twelve new types of submarines were addedf to the British navy. | ’ Mineâ€"Sweepers. â€" __A despatch from London says:â€" More than two million tons of shipâ€" ping were added to the British navy during the war at arcost of between £250,000,000 _ and £300,000,000, acâ€" cording to a statement by Sir E. H. W. Tennyson-D’Eyncourt, Director of Naval Construction at the Admir-‘ alty. ‘ 12 New 2,000,000 TONS ADDED TO NAYVY ize even dimly the tremendous crisis we are facing, let us, as loyal Canadian men and women, leave nothing unâ€" done to continue individually this magnificent work in every community to which our men and women come, that we may make them one with us for a greater and nobler.Canada. hands ‘of the workers. The coming big drive of the Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A,. gives to all an opportunity of assistâ€" ance in this great work. % If we truly value the sacrifice of our men in the tragic days just past, if we realize the difficulty of those reâ€" turning to the different struggle of the wageâ€"earning civilian, and if we realâ€" to the imagination of many who canâ€" not be thqre in person, but who can. by financial lnp-po}i: â€"_lt;n;n;Fth;n t }l_ln(!l of the workers. e comi New Types of Submarines, 300 Destroyers, and 100 Little Miss Aplfi. ng air, ! Smoked meatsâ€"Hams, medium, 37 irs, and tweak to 39¢c; do, heavy, 33 to 34c¢c; cooked, |50 to 52¢c; rolls, 31 to 32¢; breakfast ur halr: | bacon, 41 to 45¢c; backs, plain, 45 to * | 46c; boneless, 50 to 52c. I t To With roseâ€"pink skies ar{firystal light ' Montreal Markets. the Easter morning dawns; ’ Montreal, April 15â€"Oatsâ€"Extra| We hear the notes of homing birds, 'NO. 1 feed, 83c. Flourâ€"Spring wheat; young grass is on the lawng; ‘new standard grade, $11 to $11.10â€" The winter past, we haste to greet a Roll_ed oatsâ€"Bags, 90 lbs..h $3.60319{l spring of sweet surprise, 'tsg.?i& Brfig}figot,o;”besr ot';t:" car | And lift unto the greening hills our ‘lots, $26.50 to $27. Cheeseâ€"Finest! Elad and wondering eyes. l ONTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO easterns, 24 to 25°. Butterâ€"Choicest creamery, 62 to 62%c¢. Eggsâ€"Fresh; 47 to 48c. Potatoesâ€"Per bag, car lots, $1.30 to $1.50. Dressed hogsâ€" Abattoir killed, $27.50 to $28. Lardâ€" Pure, wood pails, 20 lbs. net, 30% to‘ S1c. 2W e0C, CICC! NOIIUS, 27 TV ZOC, Lardâ€"Pure. tierces, 29 to 20%c¢; tubs, 29% to 30¢; pails, 290% to 30%4c¢; prints, 80% to 31c. Compound tierces 25%4 to 25%c tubs, 25%e to 26!%4¢; pails, 26 to 26%c; prints, 27% to 27%c. | _ Beans â€"‘Canadian, handâ€"picked, ‘ bushel, $3.75 to $4; primes, $2.50 to $3; imported handâ€"picked, Burma or ‘Indian, $3.25; Limas, 14c. | _ Honeyâ€"Extracted _ clover: â€" 5â€"1b. ‘tins, 25 to 26¢ lb.; 10â€"lb. tins, 24% {to 25¢c; 60â€"lb. tins, 24 to 25¢c. Buckâ€" | wheat: 60â€"lb. tin, 19 to 20c. Comb: 16â€"0z., $4.50 to $5 doz.; 12â€"0z., $3.50 | to $4 dozen. \ Cured meatsâ€"Long clear bacon, 28 to 29¢c; clear bellies, 27 to 28c. Maple productsâ€"Syrup, per wine gallon, $1.85; per imperial gallon, $2.30; per 5 gallons, $2.20; sugar, lb., 27 to 28e¢; Butterâ€"Fresh dairy, choice, 48 to 50c; creamery, solids, ‘ 61 to 62¢; prints, 62 to 63c. ’ Margarineâ€"34 to 35¢. Eggsâ€"New laid, 46 to 47¢c; new laid in cartons, 48 to 49c. Dressed poultryâ€"Chickens, 35 to 40c; roosters 28 to 30¢c; fowl, 37 to 38c; turkeys, 45 to 50¢; ducklings, Ib., 35 to 38¢; squabs, doz., $7; geese, 28 to 30c. Potatoesâ€"Ontarios, f.o.b. â€" track ToE-‘Onto, car lots, $1.20 to $1.25. , Wholesalers are selling to the reâ€" tail trade at the following prices: ‘Cheeseâ€"New, large, 28 to 28%4¢; twins, 284 to 29¢; triplets, 29 to 20%4c; Stilton, 20%4 to 30¢; old, large, 290% to 30c; twins, 30 to 30%c. ___ _ Country _ Produceâ€"Wholesale. ! Butterâ€"Dairy, tubs and rolls, 36 to 38¢; prints, 40 to 41c. Creamery, | fresh made prints, 56 to 58c. A Eggsâ€"New laid, 41 to 43c. Dressed poultryâ€"Chickens, 26 to‘ 34c; roosters, 25¢; fowl, 28 to 33¢;| ducklings, 32¢; turkeys, 45¢; squabs, | doz., $6. I Live poultryâ€"Roosters, 22c; fowl, 28 to 33¢c; ducklings, lb., 35¢; turkeys, 30¢c; chickens, 27c. Hayâ€"No. 1, $24 to $26 per ton; mixed, $22 to $23 per ton, track Toâ€" ronto. Strawâ€"Car lots, $10 to $11 per ton. Millfeedâ€"Car lots delivered, Monâ€" treal fréights, bags included. Bran, $42 to $48 per ton; shorts, $44 to $48 per ton; good feed flour, $2.70 to $3 per bag. Ontario _ flourâ€"Government stanâ€" dard, $9.65 to $9.75 in bags, Toronto and Montreal, prompt shipment in jute bags. C O@&Ll 1 ED COY CRZCCIT UR 2C ELPCI@HUG® _ Ontario wheatâ€"No. 1 Spring, $2.09 to $2.17; No. 2 do, $2.96 to $2.14; No. 3 do, $2.02 to $2.10 fo.b. shipping points, according to freights. Peasâ€"No. 2, $1.70 to $1.80, nomâ€" inal, according to freights outside. CE l?arleyâ€"Malting, 95¢ to $1, nomâ€" inal. Buckwheatâ€"No. 2, 95¢, nominal. l;{yeâ€"No. 2, $1.55, nominal. anitoba flourâ€"Government stanâ€" dard, $10.75 to $11, Toronto. ‘Untario wheatâ€"No. 1 winter, per car lot, $2.14 4o $2.20; No. 2 do, $2.11 to $2.19; No. 3 do, $2.07 to $.15 f.0.b. shipping points, according to freightsâ€" Qntario wheatâ€"No. 1 Spring, $2.09 L. en w ar oaos W es LC Manitoba barleyâ€"No. 8 C.W., $1.08%4¢; No. 4 C.W., 98%4¢; rejected, ?_l%c; feed, 91%¢, in store Fort Wilâ€" iam. 1 American cornâ€"No. 3 yellow, $1.80; No. 4 yellow, $1.77, track Toâ€" ronto, prompt shipment. Ontario oatsâ€"No. 2 white, 70 to T72¢c; No. 8 white, 68 to 70c, accordâ€" ing to freights outside. \ Manitoba oatsâ€"No. 2 C.W., 71%e; No. 8 C.W., 68%c¢; extra No. 1 feed, 68%c¢; No. 1 feed, 66%c¢c; No. 2 feed, 63%¢, in store Fort William. Breadstuffs. Toronto, Apl. 15â€"Manitoba Wheat â€"No. 1 Northern, $2.24%; No. 2 Northern, $2.21%; No. 3 Northern, $2.17%; No. 4 wheat, $211%, in store Fort William. Markets of the World Provisionsâ€"Wholesale. ntario wheatâ€"No. some day; Singing, I herald the sun‘s first ray Early on Easter morning." en sls rmmmme Some people spend ‘so much time handing out advice that they have no time to accomplish anything. T it ABnssae sc 4 feet, , All in the Easter morning. "Spring is coming; I make the way Green, where the flowers shall be PLAN TO INCORPORATE AUSTRIA INTO GERMANY A despatch from Paris says:â€" | Despatches from Vienna â€" announce | the arrival there of a German deleâ€" gation, which has opened negotiaâ€" tions for the incorporation of Ausâ€" |tria in Germany. The clear little brook sings low and sweet, Touching the pebbles with dainty General Hughes said they had been tried by courtâ€"martial and shot, both in EngYand and at the front. ’ A despatch from Ottawa says:â€" Hon. Hugh Guthrie stated in the Commons that he had been informed that a number of Canadian deserters overseas had been executed. Others had received sentences up to 30 years. He said the punishments in England were more severe than in this counâ€" try. Canadian Deserters Sh:v B&h in England and at the Front _ The assembling of the plane has been completed. It was said by memâ€" bers of the party that the test flights now await favorable weather only. This is not yetâ€"tn sight, and the field is still in bad shape. _ The water stands to a depth of six inches at some places, while on others it has been drying out quite satisfactorily. is at the neck and wrists when not "l adjusted snugly. The test was made in a small lake near the airdrome at | Mount Pearl, and was a lark for] Hawker and Grieve. Though the ice‘ ’was forming on the water and the |air was filled with snow from the! ’edges of what is said to be the winâ€" ; Iter's worst _ storm, which raged; farther inland. the two men! ‘ splashed : about like kids trying to; duck each other and generally horseâ€", ‘playing. They even tried to shoot | iwhat have been nicknamed the "rapâ€" | | ids," a tumultuous little stream that forms the outlet of the lake. The! suits worked very well, though some water got in the neck and sleeves and the men found that their feet kept on the surface. This was the result| of the soles not being heavily enough weighted, and can easily be remedied. When the actual start is made on the flight, both Hawker and Grieve will | wear these suits, with the collapliblel'l lifeboat tested yesterday; this will 1 form the only precautions againgt | I drowning the voyagers will take. | & E ind cmd dediis w cvnteiectca h ind naitsine | Lifeâ€"Saving Suits Tegteb By’u majority of 61,799, and return * C + fe | from Sherbrocke, Three Rivers, Que + Trans Atlflntlc,Nangators !berz City and Hull also showed sub ) at St. John‘s, NAd. 1 stantin{l maj’(:rities. lThel ;.urprin ® A + \ came from the agricultura istricts f “y.:d_e;f::f,;' goflnsvfi&ego::f’xfigffb which have been "dry" several years | Commander â€" McKenzie Grieve, his‘ pu_st. Counties like L'Ag‘somptlon‘ ‘nn'igator on the impending airplane| with 1,219 f?r, to 64 against, and |flight across the Atlantic, have tested. ~CU2NZCS,. with 1,105 for to 94 Ithe lifeâ€"saving suits they will wear against, are tynical. The figulfel .ol during the big hop. The suits are 1,000 polls in the Quebec district !those developed by the American £R9We4 56,695 votes cast for beer and | navy with airbags on the chest and| ‘Z)t wines and 6,407 for prohibition, on the back between the shoulder YPU° the general proportion was litâ€" blades. The feet have leaden soles _ b¢tter for the "dry" division. and the fabric is waterproofed in ,, ‘"@ referendum was decided on by such a way that they are guaranteed| th¢ Provincial Legislature to settle to keep a man afloat for eight days.; the future liquor question. In 1918 |The only place they can admit water| th¢ L@gislature passed a total prohiâ€" is at the neck and wrists when noti bition measure to come into effect adjusted snugly. The test was made|°" May 1, 1919, for "the duration of |in a small lake near the airdrome at| t?@ W&r." The war ending before the | Mount Pearl, and was a lark for]“" could be applied, the Government ’Hawker and Grieve. Though the ice compromised on the demands made was forming on the water and the| ‘"O® the liquor faction, who demandâ€" air was filled with snow from the| °3, 2 COntinuance of complete "wet" ’edgeg of what is said to be the win.‘ Privileges and those calling for the ter‘s worst storm, which "ged‘ienlorceme.nt of the Act by sAbmitting farther inland. the two men!th.e question of the sale of beer and snlashed shont lika Lige ._.:__ _ _|wing nlone to the electors, | to $20.25 WILL KEEP FLYER AFLOAT 8 DAYS Makr P D nblP i We nacct SUCERNEIS, 0,T0 to $11.50; feeders, $11.50 to $13.50; canners and cutters, $5.50 to $7; milkers, good to choice, $90 to $150; do, com. and med., $65 to $75; springâ€" ers, $90 to $150; light ewes, $13 to $14; yearlings, $12 to $14; spring lambs, $18 to $21; calves, good to choice, $15.50 to $17.50; hogs, fed and watered, $20.75 to $21; do, weighed off cars, $21 to $21.25; do, f.0.b., $20 bulls, $10 to $10.50; do, rough bulls, $7.15 to $8.25; butchers‘ cows, choice, $12 to $13; do, good, $10.50 to $11.50; do, medium, $9.25 to $10; do, comâ€" mon, $7.50 to $8.25; stockers, $8.75 nd Grieve wini A despatch from St. John‘s, NAd., the collapsible| says:â€"Making a servant of a heavy lay; this will frost which came on Wednesday tions against| night Harry G. Hawker on Thursday will take. |afternoon made a test flight in tl.le the plane has | Sopwith airplane in which he will said by mem. Undertake the fint' air voyage across he test flights| the Atlantic. Loading barely enough . weather on,y.!gasolme to keep the ship in the air and the field, fOr 40 minutes, he took, off at 4.40 ‘ ‘The water O0‘Clock, and until 5.30 circled at varyâ€" §ix inches “Iing alti.tudes up to 3,500 'feet over . others it has| Conception Bay and the City of St. utisfactorily.rJOh"'s and its harbor and the huge ’ice fields which stretch 40 miles out k from the mouth of the harbor. No at the Front Announcement had been made of the | flight, but the hum of the big engine awa says:â€" ) fave the alarm to the city, and from ted in the stores and offices, house, and ships at een informed | anchor, thousands poured out to see ian deserters the wondrous sight. It was a wonâ€" ited. Othe“‘dmus sight for them literally, for ) to 8;:) yel"“d' never before has an aircraft of any â€" ;n";hisngo:,;- description been seen over this island. 1 { Crowds watched with real awe the | hey had been| beautiful picture of the machine | ; id shot, both gleaming in the sun. They stood in , ‘ront. "the street car tracks, but the trams pod ’did not disturb them, for the crews i .'l(.;%RM ANY) and passengers alike declined to let | 3 ‘Body of Nurs: Edith Cavel! ‘ Will be Removed to England â€"â€">._ A despatch from â€" London says:â€" Arrangements are being made, it is understood, for the removal of the body of Edith Cavell, the English nurse executed by the Germans at Brussels in 1915, to this country. The reinterment of the body in English soil will be made the occasion of an extensive public ceremonial. \ _0 _ [ 0 °" VA Carper.can be romovy. ed if of long standing, by treating with oxalic acid. and passengers alike declined to let |a little thing like a schedule interâ€" fere with their view. They stood in the roadway, but the drays and Victorias stopped dead at the first ‘note of the motor‘s song. It might have been some apparition of disâ€" |aster for the way in which it atâ€" | tracted and held all eves. It is mnrahk Borhiy t hoÂ¥ AAbatelec L. sls i ic ably true that more than half the population of 25,000 waited in the streets a full halfâ€"hour and found occasional glimpses of the plane a more than dequate reward. + is im Nicy s Ink stains on carpet can be Citizens Had First View of Marâ€"| vellous Machine for Transâ€" f Atlantic Trip. | ’ The island of Montreal contributed |a majority of 61,799, and returns | from Sherbrocke, Three Rivers, Queâ€" 'bec City and Hull aiso showed subâ€" | stantial majorities. The â€"surprise \came from the agricultural districts which have been "dry" several years | past. Counties like L‘Assomption, | with 1,219 for, to 64 against, and Boulanges, with 1,105 for to 94 |against, are tynical. The figures of 1,000 polls in the Quebec district | showed 56,695 votes cast for beer and light wines and 6,407 for prohibition, while the general proportion was litâ€" | tle better for the "dry" division. ‘ | _The referendum was decided on by | the Provincial Legislature to settle| | the future liquor question. In 1918 TEST FLIGHT AT ST. JOHN‘S, NFLD. A despatch from Montreal says:â€"â€" By a majority of 100,000 votes tlle{] Province of Quebec pronounced itself in favor of light wines and beer on! the referendum voted on Thussday.] At least fifty per cent of the voters went to the polls out of the 400,000 | registered. Both cities and countryj districts were in favor of the restoraâ€"| tion of licenses. [ Both City and Country Gave Aflirmative Vote on Referendum. QUEBEC WANTS WINE AND BEER n which it atâ€" eyes. It is probâ€" e than half the Of what their daddy did when he was young, I tell them its too Jong ago and that Their bedâ€"time hour has runs> In Spring‘s first days, at the old marble game, But 1 say, "Mustn‘s play for keepst" and chuckling know They‘ll do it just the same. And when I see a lonely vacant house, With wide inviting glare of window M' ® My fingers twitch in the old wicked way, And I‘m a boy again! But when my youngsters clamor for old tales | beginning the rabbit was a bird. A: ‘ a great favor the goddess of spring | gave it four legs. In remembranc | of its former life as a bird when the | spring or Easter season comes it lays ;eggs of gorgeous colors. Then in a few simple words, the children are {told of the egg being a symbo! of the resurrection and that is why we use i it at Easter time when we are thinkâ€" |ing of the life everlasting and a!l !thmgl made new. This, followed by | the singing of a few familiar songs, | will have arquieting influence and the : children will go to their homes with happy memories of a delightful Eas. : ter party. great, To make a face at it, and jauntily Defy the padlocked gate! I never see an orchard bendiag low With luscious fruit, byt I look through the fence km@â€"~wonder If that farmar lLaaa. . I never see a threatening trospass sign But over me there comes a longing Then search for selfâ€"defonce never see the vounwetare in . °_ Serve stuffed eggs in a nest of lotâ€" . tuce and eggâ€"shaped sandwiches of :) brown and white bread. Lemonade |may be servedâ€"though milk is bet. , ter. If straws aro provided for the | guests they will be delighted and i+ will not seem like "just milk." _ _Next, serve eggâ€"shaped jceâ€"cream and cookies cut with a "rabbit" cu+. | ter, with currants for eyes. | _ As the guests leave the table, give , each a numbered card. On the living room table stands the "Easter bas ket." ‘This contains a nest mado from yellow paper cut in very narâ€" row strips. In the mest are a num. ber of small boxes and to each hox is attached a narrow yellow ribho At the end of the ribbon is attacho? a card bearing a number correspond ing with the number of tho‘r cards Each one in turn gives the box a quick pull and there is a box of cardy eggs "to take home." And now the hostess gathers the children round her and tells them the lf“;'d.“ the Easter rabbit. In the | Then comes supper. If one of the ‘nttnctive Easter sets of paper table cover and napkins decorated with bunnies cannot be procured, very pretty ones can be arranged {rom _crepe paper. A centerpiece is made by filling a low, round glass dish with egrs, vines and moss prettily arranged. Round the dish place a row of tiny yellow chicks. Tie a narrow yellow ribbon around each chick‘s head. This ribbon leads to each plate and onds with another chick. To each chick‘s neck is tied a card with the gues‘‘s name. _ Draw on a sheet or large piesce of white cloth a bunny standing on its lhind legs and holdhg,up its paws as though it were carrying an egg. Stretch the sheet on the wall or door where it can be tacked firmly in ‘place. Cut eggs from colored paner and in each egg stick a pin. Blind fold each child in turn, give him an egg, start him in the right direction and tell him to pin the ege in Bunâ€" ny‘s paws. The child ‘who pins his egg the nearest in position may hbe given an Easter bunny and each of the others a small one. | The entertainment should be careâ€" , fully planned and some older person should be in charge to see that ieverytiinx moves smoothly, | _ Some of the smal] guests are likely | to be shy at first so it is best to begin | with a quiet game. Before they arâ€" rive, cut a number of picture post cards in not too many piecosâ€"the kind having bunnies, chickens and eggs. Give each child the pieces of one card and allow fifteen minutes to fit the pieces together. _ Néxt, suggest an egg hunt. If the weather is favorable this can be i~‘d outâ€"ofâ€"doors. Real eggs, boiled =ni colored, can be used and by way of variety a few china nest egps and some candy eggs. If held in the house it is better to use the small candy eggs. Conceal them in a! manner of places and give each child a paper bag in which to collect them The Easter bunny stunt is not new but is great fun for children and even for older people. to have the children come directly from school; if it is to be the Saturâ€" day before or the Saturday after Easter, the party can "begin‘" at three, which is still better. The invitations are > written on pretty Easter cards. 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