The Quebec chronicle, 21 janvier 1920, mercredi 21 janvier 1920

[" AP grrr rat k = ! \u201cWEATHER FORECAST: CLEARING AND COLD, | 1 ESTABLISHED 1763, Patrnked by.SEGINSEYR.te Duke of Connaught EXTRA FANCY LARGE WHITE POLISHED CAROLINA RICR.\u2018The highest grade obtainable, for Puddings, ete., per Ib.,.250 GENUINE SINGAPORE TAPIOCA Whole or Beoded, per Ib .\u2026.0.0mocsccarcaueuesancc0.300 Phones 1247-1248.A.GRENIER 94-96 ST.JOHN STREET.ROYAL GEORGE 15 IGE COATED Made Twelve-Day Trip From Southampton to Port of Halifax Halifax, N.8.Jan.20.\u2014i1y Can: Press) \u2014Coated with ice, the stewn- er Royal George of the Cunard fivet, Steamed into Halifax harbor today, completing a twelve day trip from Southampton.Un buard were about one hundred passengers \u201cto land here, and after taking on several hundred tons of coal, the steamer will leave tomorrow for New York.The passage from Southampton was a stormy one, and delayed the steamer several days.Heavy weather was encountered all the way across the Atlantic, but the sicamer came through sately.The Royal George did not pick up any of the Powhattan\u2019s messages until she neared this port, and they were to the effect that the destroyers had arrived on the scene.The Powhattan was considerably south of the route taken by the Hoya! George, On board the Royal George were about 500 passengers, all sxcept 100 being bound to New York.There was a British Ministry of Shipping party on board, numbering 22, who ere bound to the East and will land here tomorrow enroute to Seattle.Among the returning Canadian ofticers were three officers who have been connected with the Camberly Btaff College.They were Lieutenant Colonel G.R.Pearkes, V.C., D.8.O., M.C., of Calgary; Licutenant Colonel K.M.Perry, D.8.0., Winnipeg: end Lieutentnt Colonel R.O.Alexander, D.B.0., Montresl.On Friday last the death occurred on board of Captain D.McDonald Ford, of the CAMC, who was taken suddenlly {il and passed away deapite every attention.He belonged to Portneuf, Quebec, and was attached to the conducting maf.His body was buried at sea.Among the passengers for New York is à party of girls, numbering sixteen, who have been touring the battlefields under the auspices of a New York paper.FRUSTRATION OF BOMB OUTRAGE Eighteen Members of Russian Workers Arrested\u2014 Much Bomb Material Found New York, N.Y., Jan.20\u2014A plat for wholesale assassinations by the: distribution of hombs next May Day or 4th of July, is believed by the police to have been frustrated by the arrest in two raids yesterday of 18 extremists, said to be members of the Union of Russian Workers.Public officials, prominent citizens, agents of the Department of Justice and police were to he included in the \u201chonor list\u201d of proposed victims, It in asserted.The police think the bombs were to have heen sent hy express or hurled by fanatics, Material for use in the manufacture ot bombs, Including those of the pipo variety, was found.WHOLESALE ARRESTS IN SEATTLE CITY Officials Corralled Over Seven Hundred Persons on Deportation Warrants Seattle, Wn, Jan.20\u2014Depart.ment of Justice agents and Heattle lice last night arrested more than 00 persona on deportation ware rants.Officers said the raids were intended to \u201cbreak the backbone of radical activities in the northwest\u201d, and wers.part of & new national campaign against reds.Many of the men taken were released after examination at the United States Immigration Detention Station but officers sald they expret- od at least 200 muspects would face deportation hearingn.A number of I.W.W.were ine cluded among those arrested.CENTRAL TM.C.A.CONVENTION Dominion Delegates in Attendance Past and Future Work and Reports Toronto, Ont., Jan.20\u2014The third convention of the Canadian Y.M.C.A.opened at the Central Y.M.C, Athis afternoon, when some 150 delegates from all parts of the Dominion were in attendance.This afternoon's session address was delivered by Rev.C.C.Pldgeon, D.D.The retiring President, J.A.MacAdoo, of Ottawa, presided.The feature was the report of the National Council, delivered by G.G.Wood.The report showed that there had been a slight falling away of membership, due to the war, thers being 41,684 members of all associations, compared with 46,798 in 1914.Military service expenditures (1918) totalled 33.628,096.14.There are now 54 city associations, compared with 59 before the war.The student department, which had suffered during the war, regained its former condition as soon as the armistice had been nigned, and now the registration exceeds previous records.During 1917-18, the students contributed $10,000 to the prisoners of war fund.Industrial work, a comparatively new venture for the Y.M.C.A.in Canada, has met with much success, | nnd there is every prospeet of it! developing into an important branch.Much attention has also been given to boys' work.\u201cTwelve red triangle clubs,\u201d states the report, \u201cwill be operated until the spring or summer of 1920, at which time some of them may be taken over locally by the associations for civilian work.The hospital work will be continued through 1920, and a8 far as necessary through 1921.\u201d It was in 1918 that the maximum financial efforts were made.During this year the National Council handled approximately $10,000,000, of which 98 and one-half per cent.was in connection with military work.Referring to the campaign of 1919, which was run in connection with the Y.W.C.A.it was ¢ ated that the objective was placed » $1,100.- 000.Only $525,000 was subscribed.The speaker said that the Canndian associations would turn thetr attention to military work in peace time.The financial statement showed that regular work for 1318 amounted to: Reédeipts, $150,615.80; expendi- tuers, $150,615.80: war work receipts.$3.817,018.7¢ and expenditures, $3,623.096.14.COMPILING OF THE DEBRETT NEW EDITION Recording of Honors Conferred Has Been Suogessfully Accomplished London, Jan.4\u2014(Ry mall, Canadjan Press)\u2014In the new edition of \u201cDelirett\u201d, the exacting task of recording all the honors conferred in the past year has been successfully accomplished, and the book now numbers 1,035 pages.\u2018The vear's honorn,\u201d it is stated in the preface, \u201chave reached the huge total of over 4,000.\" Tt is added that this total \u201cis ex.rlusive of innumerable promotions as well an thousands of appointments to the lower classes of the British Empire Order.\u201d It appears that 23 peerages have been created; 21 members have heen |aworn of the Privy Council; the unprecedentedly large number of 81 | names have been added to the roll of baronets: 477 individuals have received the honor of knighthood or become dames grand cross or dames commander, while 3.548 new companions, down to and including M.V.0.'s (fourth class) in the rcale of precedence, have been appointed to the various orders.The surprising increass In honors In Mllustrated by à list of \u201ccreations\u201d from 1896 to 1919.In 18095 the total was only 226.This year it Is 4,009, THE SUPREME COUNCIL HAS DISAPPEARED Disbanded Without Reaching Settlement of the Adriatic Question SITUATION IS TENSE Italian Premier Stands By His Ultimatum to the Jugo- Slavs \u2014 Paris, Jan.20\u2014(By The Associnted Press) \u2014With the disbanding tonight of the Supreme Council without a settlement of the Adriatic question, Signor Nittl, the Italian Premier, declared that he stood by his ultimatum, that if the Jugo- Slavs did not accept Italy's terrgs tonight, he would withdraw his compromise offer and that Italy will demand that France and Great Britain execute purely and simply the treaty of London of April, 1915.Prior to the breaking up of the Council, the Jugo-Sluv reply to Italy's demands had been presented.Signor Nitti declared that the terms were unacceptable.The note said that it constituted \u2018\u2019the Supreme effort\u201d of Jugo-Slavia to bring about en agreement with Italy.This fact, taken in connection with Premier Nitti's statement apparently leaves the situation a tense one.The Jugo-Slavs tonight submitted to the Supreme Council thetr \u2018au- preme effort\u201d in the way of concessions to effect an agreement with Italy, The Jugo-Slavs accept Internationalization under the League of Nations for Flume and Zara, concede to Italy the islands of Lussin and Pelagoza and agree to the demilitarization of the Adriatic islands with the condition that the island of Lissa remain Jugo-Siav.The right of the Italians in Dalmatia to choose Italian nationality without leaving Jugo-Slavia Is recognized by the Jugo-Slavs, who also agree that Italian national rights in Dalmatian Industries shall be guaranteed by an International conven tion, They refuse to make any altern- tion of the line drawn by President Wilson.The note says the desire of the Albaglans for.independence will hing respected, but if necessary the Jugo- Blavs will accept all the proposals.Signor Nitti, the Itallan Premier, left this evening for Rome and David Lloyd George, the British Prime Minister, will depart for England tomorrow morning.M.Clemenceau indicated this evening that he would turn over the affairs of the Council tomorrow.Britain's Inability.The Council this afternoon held a further discussion of Great Britain's announcement of her inability to send her quota of troops into the plebiscite areas.The discussion re- suited in the British offering to send naval detachments to Meme! and Danzig.During the session Premier Liovd George, Premier Nittl.Hugh C.Wallace, the United Staten Ambamsador, and Raron Matsui, the Japanese Amhansador, extolled M.Clemenceau in brief formal farewell addrenses.No definite arrangements were made hy the Council before dixband- ink for turning over the Turkish Adriatic and other problema to other hands, but it was indicated that the proposed conference of Ambansadors would he empowered shortly te continue this work.Refore receipt today of the Tuge.Slav answer with regard to the pro- nosed solution of the Adriatic quen- tion, it war announced at British headquarters that Premier Tlovd George and othera of the Nritish Mission In Paris would leave the French capital Wednesday mornine.Tt was said late today that the French peace delegates, including M.Clemenceau, would resign immediately.Clemenceau Praiacd.Tefore the Council wan finally adjourned.David Lloyd (eorxe asked that the following statement be entered upon the minutes of the Counell; \u201cConsclous of the inextimable services which Monsieur Georges Clemenceau, President during More than a year of the Peace Conference, has rendered the cause of peace, and grateful to him an we are, for the dignity.impartiality and wisdom with which he hns conducted our deliberations, we, hin colleagues, desire to express to him our unalterable esteem.as well an our hope that in the calm of his retirement he may Hve long enough to mee his incomparable work bear fruit for the glory of France and the renewal of the prosperity of the world.\u201d M, Clemenceau in thanking the Council for its expressions of esteem said: \u201cIt Great Britain, the United States, Italy and Japan remain united.thers is a guarantee of paace ¥| The same reproach has been made which exceeds all those guarantees which can be put on paper.If one day these nations are separated, 1 dare not think of the misfortunes which may result.\u201d \u201c1 have been sometimes reproach.oA for making too many concessions, against other heads of governm but I am calm In the knowledge, as I am sure you all are, of never having been guided in the expression of my opinions or in the conclusiens we have reached except by the single léen that the nations who shed eo much blood hud the right first of ts, [between all the peoples represented ABANDONED TOW Bardic Fouled Propeller With Steel Hawser While Salving Powhattan Halifax, N.8, Jan.20.\u2014(By Can.Prem)\u2014 Radio picked up here tonight says that the White Btar liner Hardic is heading for Halifax with propelier dimubled.The steel hawser which she passed 10 the Army Transport Powhatan became fouled in ithe propeller.The message reads: \u201cBteamer Bardic, after coming upon the Powhattan for tow, fouled port propeller with steel hawser, therefure, had to abandon and proceed to Halifax on one engine, to have propeller cleared and examined.\u201d The White Star Liner Bardic succeeded late this afternoon in getting & line aboard the American army transport Powhattan in distress oft Sable Island and started to luw her to purt.The Dominion Government steamer Lady Laurier, mailed at 5:16 uv'clock this afternoon to the assiut- ance of the American transport Pewhattan, equipped with two new hawsers for the purpose of helping her to reach port.Previvusly the Laurier had attempted to land supplies on the lighthouse off Halifax harbor but was prevented from doing so Ly the heavy sea running.Western Comet Next.New York, N.Y., Jan.20-\u2014A radio message received by the Army Transport Service here tonight, indicated the Powhattan was about 235 niles south of Hallfax in tow of the steamahip Western Comet, headed for Halifax.It mated that the 371 passengers would be transferred from the Powhattan to the Army Transport Northern Pacific tomorrow morning.The Northern Pacific is expected to arrive in New York, Thursday.The Navy destroyers Bharkey and Leary, are standing by, the message said, and the Canadian Government steamship Lady Laurier, has put out trom Halifax, to help tow in the disabled transport.It was reported that the weather was moderating.Sharkey Alongside Boston, Mass, Jan.20.\u2014Radio messages received here \u2018tonight reported the arrival of the destroyer Sharkey alongside the disabled tgansport Powhattan.The message sald that the steamer Northern Patic would take off the passengers and that the Western Comet would tow the Powhattan to Halifax.RY 4 News Index.Pago Ope.Royal George Is Ice-Comted.Central Y.C.M.A.Convention, Supreme Council Is Disbanded.Rescue Steamer Abandons Tow.Silver Lining to Irish Cloud.Defense Makes Two Motions.Weather Report.Pago Twoood Roads Very Important.' Page Threo Farmers\u2019 Tariff Propaganda False.Fur Auctions For Montreal Canadian Wheat Prices Good.Drury liune In Halton County.OR es muñnleipal elections not itcbet Chronicle (RESCUE STEAMER UARY 21, 1920.LONDON FINDS SILVER LINING T0 IRISH CLOUD South is Not Solid Sinn Fein Nor Is the North Solid Unionist MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS Prospects Brighter For Unifled Ireland Under Home Rule Bill oon don.Jan.20.\u2014(By The Assoei Press) \u2014While the Sinn Fein in celebrating what Is called a vie- tory In the Irish municipal elections.offical circles in London profess to find in the election returns an element which makes the pronpecta: brighter for a unified Ireland under! the proposed Home Rule bill.Thi slemont \u2018x sail to lie in the fact that the voting showed neither routhern Ireland to be solid Bin Fein nor Northern Ireland solid Unionist.Nelther the Sinn Feiners nor 1Mlonists appyvar Lo have guined a ma Jority of the total scats in their respective strongholds.Therefore, jt is claimed that since the sections are mixed there is much more chance for them to come together quickly under one parliament as proposed by Premier Lloyd George In his recent speech in the House of Commons., Vihile there are a few districts still} to be heard from, it would ap.peaf from available figures that the Sink Fein has captured aproximate- ty irty one percent of the seats and] the Unionist Party twenty percent, while Labor came strong to the front with seventeen percent, and the Nationalists have again come to life and won fourteen percent.The other seats are scattered among independents and reformers.This ia the first time that the voice of all of the people of Ireland has been heard in elections, which was made poasible by the new proportional representation measures.In the last general elections the 8inn Fein captured 73 of the 106 parliamentary seats, thereby virtually sweeping the country.The Dally News said editorially only has Labor secured many seats.but Nationalism has once more re- A DEFENSE MAKES TO MOTIONS Would Postpone Winnipeg Trial Indefinitely and Challenge Entire Jury Panels Winnipeg, Man, Jan.20\u2014Two motions were made when the second | session of the Criminal Assises open ed today in order that che trial of the seven remaining strike leaders could be prepared.These were! made by Ward Holland and E.J.McMurray, two of the counsel for; the defence and were motions to (1) postpones the trial indefinitely because of the fact that the general public were prejudiced to the ac- used and it would be impossible to: set a fair trial; and (2) to challenge! the entire jury panel on grounds that\u2019 the sheriff had wiltully misconducted : himself in making known the jury list before the opening of the Assises; that the sheriff did not take the name from the jurors\u2019 list in the way, provided for In the Jury Act, andi other minor reasons.| The first motion was dismissed by! Mr.Justice Metcaife, and tre counsel for the defence were Informed; that before the second one would be taken up the court would have to have before it proper documents set-, ting out the charges.It was an- nuunced before the adjournment that the accused, lvens, Pritchard, Queen and Heaps were representing them-; selves: I.A.Bonnar, K.C., appear-| ed for A.Bray: E.J.McMurray for George Armstrong and Ward Holland for J.Johns.The court waa adjourned without the selection of a jury being commenced.GOVERNMENT SAILORS : CREATE DISTURBANCE Several Members of D.G s.Aberdeen on Trial for Rioting on Street Yarmouth, N.8., Jan.29\u2014Three mentbers of the crew of the Government steamer Aberdeen were placed\u2019 on trial hero tuday, charged with, creating a disturbance Saturday night, when assisted by members of the crew of the Dominion Government steamer Laurentide and armed with belaying pins they touk possession of several streets In the centre of the town and proceeded to beat up any person who might pass along.| Two of the Laurentide's crew pleaded guilty to the charge yesterday and were fined.The Aberdeen sailors\u2019 asperted itself as a formidable fighting body.In part that is no doubt due to real reaction against the Sinn Fein and Insofar as that is the case, it is welcome evidence that the body of moderate opinion is growing up again, to which an appeal can hopefully be made to join in the work of assuring Irish self-government on a sound basis, without violence and without impracticable fanaticism.\u201d talk about the Sinn Fein and Labor combining in Ireland against the Home Rule bill.Irrespective of what might happen\u2014and thera is a wide divergence of opinion on the subject\u2014it Is interesting to note that Labor and the Binn Fein together Last Year's Flu Records Henten.Citadel leather Company Dinnner.Policy of New French Cabinet Disagreement in Conference.Page Four.Editorial: Preus Comment.Page Five.Had Interview With Sir Lomer l'uid Visit to Laval University, Parade Held Last Night, Support Civil Servants\u2019 Claimstabur Delegates Urge Reforms, Amendments to License Act, Page Six Seus Meet Soldier Team.Slovking's Rink Beat Scott's Schedule for Becond Half, Page Seven.Period Forecast of Prosperity.Page Eight.Foundering of Steamer Macona.Kéchoce of Recent Gale, Page Nine.Financial and Commercial News.New York and Montreal Markets.Page Ten.At the Theatres.Mocial and Personal.1.gal Intelligence.Reminiscences of the Past.satisfied, and then to have these claima reconciled each to the other and embodied In one great peace in- apired by commen interest.\u201d In conclusion, M.Clemenceau said: \u201c1 shall not Tose night of the peace we are completing and shall continue to follow its progress until my last breath, I shall trey by all good wishes.at least, to do all in my power for the molidity of that peace.for, indeed, it by misfortune, the elements of discord should arise among vou, how terrible the thought that the best blood of the civilised world.the blood of our soldiers should be shed in vain for hopes that would not be realised.\u201c1 won't believe that such an eventuality ls possible.I know the sentiments of my friend, M.Millerand.I know that he, as I, is con- vineed that an alliance for a lasting understanding must be maintained here.\u201d After shaking hands warmly with all those present, M.Clemenceau with tears In his eyes left forever the Foreign Minister's private office, where daily for more than a year he has tofled for the greatness of his country and the panes of the werd.all, te have their national claims control just a shade under half the municipal seats of the country, bas.wg the figures on the available re.urns for the present elections.The; Unionists and all the others total about the same percentage.Howover, the reformers and independents are an unknown quantity, and: it is hard to say how they view Home Rule.DEVELOPING HERDS IN NORTH COUNTRY Explorer Stefanssen Urges Utilizing of Musk-Ox and Reindeer for Meat Ottawa, Ont, Jan.20\u2014(fBy Canadian Press)-The possibilities of, utilizing musk-ox and reindeer herds! to make the Canadian North a permanent meat and wool producing area will be taken up by a commission which meets in Ottawa for ita frat sitting on Sunday next.Vilhjalmur Stefansaen, the explorer, is convinced that the musk-ox can he read.(ly domesticated and has urged upon the Government that steps be taken to develop herds in the north coun.There haa been some newspaper) Temperatures: Min.Max.| Prince Rupert .20 28 Victoria .as Vancouver 34 Kamloups .10 ! Calgary .2 Edmonton Ge 1 Medicine .10° Manse Jaw .2e Regina .8° Uattleford .10° I\u2019rince Albert 4 Winnipeg .4° Parry Sound 6 London ,.1R Toronto 24 Kingston .4 Ottawa .= Montreal .ze Quebec \u2026.4 8t.John .4 Halifax .10 again.cold again.try.pleaded not guilty and were re-' manded for trial today.e Weather.Toronto, Ont., Jan.20\u2014A shallow | disturbance centered tonight over the.Great Lakes has caused a light snow fall tn Ontario while in nearly all, other parts of the Dominion the weather has been fair and decidedly cold.* Below Zerol'urecasts: Lower Lakes and Georgian Bay\u2014 Northwest winds, fair and quite cold, Ottawa Valley and Upper Mt.Lawrence-\u2014Mostly fair and quite Lower at.Lawrence\u2014Clearing and old, Gulf and North Shore\u2014Cold with snow.Maritime Provinces\u2014ftrong southeast to southwest winds; somewhat higher temperature with snow.Lake Bupertor\u2014Fuir and becoming decidedly cold.again.Western Provinces\u2014Fair and decidedly cold.1 am always lunch at the \u201cLA MARNE CAFE,\" 33 Palace Hill, er \u2014 satisfied when I ep TEMPERATURES: Min.20 Below; Max.4 Below.~ PRICE TWO CENTS long Red Fox Cross Over Tie .Persian Paw Tie .Red Fox Choker Tie Grey Chinchilla cloth oceat, and pocket trim .\u2026.\u2026.; Remarkable Success Attends This Special Sale Of Ours.15% To 50% Off Fur Coats\u2014Capes\u2014Wide Scarfs\u2014Shap- ed Stoles\u2014Muffs\u2014Fur-lined Wraps\u2014Suits \u2014Cloth Coats\u2014Afternoon Frocks\u2014Jersey Silk Petticosts\u2014Sweaters\u2014Spencers\u2014Chil- dren\u2019s Fur and Fur-lined Coats and Sets.Here Are Some Specially Strong Cuts.Long, straight Pointed Fox tie, 85 inches n.cnascesvns0acves sroascesresces $10.00 for $40.00 evercescscoc0uume 23.00 for Grey Wolf set, combined with mole.\u2026 110.00 for Brown Wolf Tie and Muff .\u2026.\u2026 85.00 for 35.00 lined brocade, mole collar and cuffs.140.00 for Alice Blue Cloth coat, lined flowered crepe de chine, Baltic collar, buttons sv 15.00 for .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.5.00 for 8.00 3.00 10.00 50.00 50.00 \u2014e- | Starting with the Appin we! kod which was begun about 315 RB.C.! Lome extended the scheme ofl military roads until she had radiat-| ing from the Imperial City when she! reached her greatest glory under August us, These roads wene to every [part of the far flung empire and {their tol length fa said to have! been (0,000 miles.Their most im-: § portant purpose, in the view of their Luliders, was for the comings georgette.25 0p Off Dresses During this sale we will allow a discount of twenty-five per cent.off all our dresses for young girle\u2019 and ladies\u2019, in serge, silk, crepe de chine, crepe Together with the low prices at which we are already selling these dresses, this is a very good saving.- Blouse Specials Here is a big reduction.quantity of good quality marquisette blouses in numerous styles, with embroidered fronts at the very special price of only 96\u20ac each.We are offering a 25 % On Fancy Blouses Tn connection with the above, we will allow a discount of twenty-five per cent on all crepe georgette, crepe de chine snd silk blouses we bave in stock, ranging in price from $2.98 up to $24.50.Avail yourself of this opportunity to get a nice blouse at a low price.- soings of armies and the transporte : & tion of tribute from conquered lands.| 8} As she rose to triumph with the § construction and maintenance of, great highways, Rome also fell as, $7 the conditions which permitted the £m neglect of her roads also caused the; & decay of her imperial power.| SER Many of the roads of what is now! +; France were laid down hy Roman Wines As In former years, I have my license to sell and my permit to import liquore.All orders for Liquors musi be accompanied by a doctor's certificate.Shipments will he made by express only.Tho §% imposed by the local Government will be exacted from the purchaser.The stampa which represent the amount of the tax will be plared on the exterior of the parcels.Shipments made in the manner just described do not run any risk of helng seized by the authorities My firm is the oldest in Quebec, which still has in charge ita founder and suvle propristor.Sr J.B.E.LETELLIER 92 DALHOUSIE STREET, LOWER TOWN, QUEBEC.and Liquors armies, and they were so well con structed that after many centuries ot |.disuse and neglect they became the 8s basis of new roads which, with the maintenance which is now assured.promises to last for all time.It was the ambition of Napoleon that brought France's present high.§ way system into heing He required y wood roads for the rapid mancuver.Gi ing of his armies and.of course.aio \u2018ur the peaceful progress of his pea.' § ple.Nanoleon perfected an admin.| istrative system to maintain the not-; g work of roads which he constructed ong the line of the latest and moat approved plans, France given the reat of the world ! Ÿ a lesan with the method of supers | CXS \u2018islon by which she keopa her high.© ways In perfect conditfon.One of Ë tha leading technical schools of the world Is her School of Roads andi} liridges.whose graduates are chosen | \u20ac as highway engineers, CABLING FIFTY YEARS AGO.The enormous mass of matter which ls being cabled from Paris may | 2 Men's Women's recall fo some old newspaper men; & \u2019 the difficultien with which the work and Children s was accomplished fifty years agon.|§ Poo For one thing the rate was then a! ¥ ts !woverelgn\u2014#5\u2014a word, and the\u2018 1920 NEW YEAR -\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 1920 Start the New Year correctly See that your goods and furniture are covered by Fire, Burglary and Exploston policies, and yourself by Life and Accident policies In Companies represented by\u2014 C.and W.CHAMPION, (Over 50 years Agents in Quebeo) 67 ST.PETER STREET.Office \"Phone: 76.« Residence \u2018Phone: 256.1 In the boot department you will find a number of bargains both in men\u2019s, women's dhil- dren\u2019s boots, which will be found very adventeg- ous io these days of high prices.gentloman presiding over the London | § end of the Anglo-American Tele- | § graph company was an autocrat who did not much believe in speciat, [tacilitien for the press, and amon | § other things exacted that the word | § \"London\" \u2014\u2014representing a sovereign! § \u2014should be added to the signature\u2018 ; In each case.\u201cYou approach hin\u2019 office,\u201d it was written, \"as you would | approach a shrine, a temple of some | far-off deity,\u201d and when press messages were allowed to go at a reduced rate he imposed a code under! 298 which he dealt with them as he|§ chose.which meant that thers was! no knowing how or when they would be despatched, 8argains In The Boot Dapt Retail Division - Sale Specials in the Music Department We will allow on all our piano rolls for 88 note player pianos, a discount of ten per cent.Our assortment conaisis of ppular and classic pieces.This ix a new stock.The following is a list of some of the pieces which we are offering, in sheet music: Notre Chez-Nous, by A.Larrieu .260 L'Ame Francaise, by À.Larrieu .2Be Corono valse C'Iuntee, by L.C.Jaude .15e Tu Ne Nauras Jamais, valse Chantee, by Rico .400 Preuve D\u2019Amour, hy II.Christine .-30¢ Adieu Cherie, Adieu, valse, by Guilbesut .18e Bonsoir Madame La Lune, by Marimier .38e With You My Own, by Crest .(Be Drifting On, By Stanly .\u2026.\u2026.150 Selection du Ver Luisant, by P.Lincke .800 Nights Gladnens, hy Ancliffe .200 Honcymoon March, by Rosey .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.35e Dance of the Moonbirds, by Stastny.200 L'Hirondetle & Le Prisonnier, hy Croisez.\u2026.400 Theme Alemance, by Lebach .000 000000 400 Silver Heels March, by Moret .[TON 360 Emblem of Peace March, by Reeg .3be L'Amour qui Rit, Poika, by Christine .:.80¢ eus e x8 Silks and Dress Goods The last few social affairs of the season\u2014 we will be so delightfully gay for you, if you have à new Frock to wear.You know, and so do we, that a pretty Frock, just \u2018means heaps\u2019 to your good time.You wilt be greatly interested then in heering that the January \u201cEconomy Sale\u2019\u2019 has taken within it's scope o vumber of pretty fabrics suitable for such a Frock A miscellaneous lot of silk, comprising some duchess, paillette, and taffeta, these are sold as they are, full 36 inches wide, price to clear, @ yard .020000c0eess $6.19 A light weight of fabric, suitable for party dresses, in silk and cotton, good range of Light colors, 36 inches wide, sale price a yard .${.09 An embroidered voile in lght colors, 36 inches wide, sale price a yard .$1.79 Jap Hirashiki silk, in which and black only, extra heavy, white 16 momies and black 14 momies, 36 inches, suitable for dresses or heavy underwear, special sale price a yard .$(,69 An alt ailk serge in a good range of dark shades, suitable for Spring costumes or drésses, full 36 inches wide, sale price a yard .$2,39 Lining satin in some staple colors, 36 inches wide, sale price a yard .$1.69 A line of wool melrawe cloth, suitable for house or street dresses, in some very desirable shades, 36 inches wide, sale price a yard .$1.89 A wool serge and armure cloth in navy and other good dark shade, full 36 inches wide, sale EL.Lane ares 040 cena es ae ana sn se 0 $1.39 An all wool serge in navy only.40 inches wide, sale prices yard .$1.79 LIMITED.157-173 St Joseph Street pecials Balance of our line of picture books, entitled \u201cLa Jounesse Ilustree\u2019\u2019, Special sale PFiO® L.+00cc00esu een seccame une on $1.29 Pretty boxes of note paper and envelopes, very appropriate for euchre prizes, regular a box 26c, sale price a box .(90 Small whisks, 3 cords, varnished Llack wood handles, regular 23c, sade price .(To White lingerie Braid, 1-2, 5-8, 3-4 and 7-8 inches wide, cach piece contains 4 yards, regular a piece Be, sale price a piere .,.Bo \u2018Little Gem\u2019 glycerine soap, sale special 6 pieces for .oeiiiiiiiiain 280 Olive oil and eucumber nonp, sale special, 6 pieces for 202000 000e0s PEER 19e Rolyat castile soap, contains 100% pure olive cestile, nate special 6 pieces for .190 ButtermHk soap, 3 pieces in box, regular per box 18¢, fale price per hox .120 Demeloir Unbreakable black combs, special sale price each 000000000000 160 Twenty-five per cent reduction on the balance of all our lines of buttons, this assortment contains quantities of one quarter of 8 doen, one dosen amd two dozen of each kind of buttons, and these have .been previously reduced § fifty per cont.En addition we ere now giving - DATA \u2014\u2014