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The Colborne Express (Colborne Ontario), 20 Oct 1921, p. 3

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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, COLBORNE, ONT., THURSDAY, OCT. 20, 1921. INDIAN SEARCHERS FIND MISSING DOCTOR NEAR DEER LAKE Dr. Chambers, of Toronto, Became Separated from His Companion and Wandered in North Bush for Thirteen Days Without Food. A despatch frcm Fort Willi; says:--That he had-fasted from Sept. 29, the day he was lost in the bush at Clearwater Lake, near Atikokan, until Oct. 13, because he could not eat raw partridge, was the statement made by Dr. Graham Chambers, Toronto physician, missing for 13 days. He was found late on Wednesday afternoon by two Indians belonging to the search party, and brought in a inctor launch to Atikokan at 5.30 o'clock on Thursday afternoon. Dr. C. P. Fiizpatrick and Dr. Chambers' nephew were surprised at the splendid physical condition he was in, considering that he had had no food for 13 days. Dr. Chambers was cheerful, only complaining of the pain in his feet, which were terribly blistered. He likened the trouble to trench feet. The trip from Deer Lake was over some of the roughest country in the North. The party left Deer Lake at 7 o'clock Thursday morning. The distance from Deer Lake to Atikokan is nearly 18 miles, and four and three-quarter miles had to be portaged. Dr. Chambers was carried on the stretcher over the portages and restrapped to the motor launch for the water jour-John and Joe Kapata, father and On his arrival at Fort Frances Di Chambers was met by his wife. The will stay at Fort Frances until the doctor is recovered sufficiently undertake the train journey to thi Toronto home. Dr. Chambers stated tbat when was out near the Elizabeth Mine he became separated from his nephew, and saw two trails, one leading from the mine and the other to an old sawmill and which he had travelled be-I fore. He thought they both led' to the same end, but they did not. He thought he would finally emerge on a familiar road, but realized he was loct and so stayed there all the rest of the time. After the first night he did not move much and did no tramping. That was Wednesday " or Thursday, Sept. 28 or 29, he forgot which. He heard some shots once i like to leave wheo MONTREAL HUNT CLUB ANNUAL MEET This pretty picture was taken at the Fall Meet. It shows Mr. Gavir Ogilvie and Master Hugh Ogilvie, the youngest huntsman of the Meet. LORD BYNG AND OTHER NOTABLES ATTEND McGILL COLLEGE CENTENNIAL A despatch from Montreal says:-- i people. If the people would not come The completion of its first hundred the the university, the university must as an educational institution *° to ?eoPle' Jn « country of such , , , . , . rapi-+ deve.opment as C wnada, the um- was fittingly celebrated on Thursday ve..jity must be prc?areJ to meet new by McGill University in the conferring: conditions and to open and to keep of fifty-five honorary degrees and ad- open avenues for all those who are dresses by four distinguished recipi- J anxious to obtain higher education, ents, speaking by arrangement for| Among those who were the recipi-the whole, at a convocation held in ents of degrees were:_C. V. Corless. Canada From Coast to Coast ately Halifax, N.S.--Steps arc being pass taken to improve the cattle shipping this I facilities at this port in anticipation nates j of large animal shipments from Hali-was near a lake. There was a little'0' J?"1"81'11 dealers. Last fall and winter fax to Great Britain during the win-stream near the lake running to the [ f total of f'xteen thousand tons, most- ter, according to east. The lake had two big islands .. -Apprc ! ten times as much grain i twice, but did not through the port of V he was because itifal1 as last> according to the St. James' Methodist Church. Baron Byng, of Vimy, Governor-General of Canada; Sir Auckland Geddes, British Ambassador to Washington; Premier Taschereau of Quebec; President AngelL-of Yale University, and Dr. Colby, of Ivew York, delivered addresses. In the course of his inaugural address, Chancellor E. W. Beatty warned his audience that there was one especial danger that every university should fight, namely, the losing of touch with the life and intellectual needs of the people. The university, he said, was like Mahomet and the general manager Mond Nickel Co., Coniston, Ont; George F. Porter, WalkerviHe, Ont.; Bishop James Fielding Sweeney, Bishop of Toronto; Rev. R. Bruce Taylor, Queen's Unlvc; -sity, Kingston, and George McKinnon. Wrong, Toronto. A memorial tablet to McGill students who fell in the great war was unveiled by his Excellency Lord Byng in the Arts Building, and it was pointed out that over 2,500 McGll men had enlisted, of whom 341 were killed or died of wounds while 382 had been decorated, including two Victoria Crosses. he thought, called Deer Lake. He felt that someone would find him, so he stayed there. PEACE CONFERENCE HOLDS SESSIONS Great Secrecy is Observed but Result Appears Hopeful. A despatch from London says:-- The third session of the Irish Peace Conference was held on Thursday at 10 Downing street. That is the extent of the information officially available, and it is universally regarded as good ews. If the same can be said at the er.d of next week a successful i to the Conference is practically The whole British delegation present, Chamberlain having reec ed from his illness, and the hour a half during which the session lasted was devoted to discussion of the work of the committee appointed at the last session to discuss breaches of ti The question cf the treatment of Irish interned in prison and the Irish demand for their release were aisc cussed, but so far no decision reached. There has never been a Peace Conference at which greater secrecy was observed than at this one. Trotsky as a Name is Unbearable A despatch from Passaic, N.J. eays:--The name of Trotsky is a handicap no United State3 citizen should be compelled to labor under, County Judge Watson said recently. He permitted Benjamin Trotsky to change his name to Benjamin Travers. "I have been fighting against that name <■? Trotsky ever since thai fool in Europe started things," the applicant--a butcher--told Judge Watscn. "Cu«tome,-s come to my place of business, lock at my window an 1 then pass on because of the name. I'm ■6d ai... tiled of it and nan. it. ly wheat, left here for Europe. , made by tbe Halifax Board of Trade. Edmonton, Alta. -- Twenty-five Ifc is proposed to have the large sheds bushels of wheat to the acre will be at the ocean terminals made ready for temporary use as cattle sheds. A first small shipment of cattle through Halifax has already gone forward. St. Johns, Nfld.--The total value of all exports cf Newfoundland for the year ending June 30, 1920, is given | The solution reached by the Council as $34,86o,43§, of which the fishery j involves a new frontier line, together products amount to $27,823,731. The with certain measures providing for average value of fishery products during tbe past ten years is $16,856,991. and for the first five years of this pericd $10,202,996, and for the last five years $23,510 986, or more than double the preceding period. "Broadening Out" the University. Second Woman M.P. in England Mrs. Tom Wintringham, who was elected in the Louth by-election on Sept. 23rd., joins Lady Astor in the House of Commons as the second woman Member of Parliament. Louth is the seat that was rendered vacant by the death ot' Mrs. Wintringham's hus- Britair is Building the Most Ships i New Yoi the average in the northern half of Alberta this year, according to a government estimate just issued. Regina. Sask.--More than 1,800 returned soldiers have been placed- on 420,000 acres of land in the Regina area by the Soldiers' Settlement Beard. In this area of almost half a million acres the Board has an investment of $8,500,000, of which mere than half is charged to the price of the land. The stock and equipment of these settlers are valued at $2,000,000. Winnipeg, Man.--More than sixty thousand tulip bulbs have been imported into Winnipeg for fall plant-' ing in the grounds of public buildings and in parks. All of these bulbs, which.were purchased in Holland, are of the Darwin species, and of many varieties. j During the past weekthe provincial Ottawa, Ont.--The output of coal, university has undertaken to provide from Canada for the firs* six months! study classes in accordance with re-of 1921 was 6 783,060, with a total| quests received from Junior Farmers' Paris value of $32,882,953, or an average of; Institutes and Junior Women's Insti-$5.75 per ton. Production in Nova | tutea in Cheltenham, Streetsville, and Scotia amounted to 2,750,319 tens;! Brampton respectively. In each case New Brunswick, 69,230; Alberta, 2,- i the fersonnel of the classes will con-332,794; British Columbia, 1 385,323, rist of young men and young women and Saskatchewan 145,394. All cf the J fivjn the farms in the vicinity and in provinces With the exception of Al-, eajffi case also the request is for in-berta and Saskatchewan produced stftction in English literature- Be-only bituminous coal. j lijfing that such a movement towards .Toronto, Ont.---It is confidently e^'H«Fr education is one of the most pected that in the early future a silk: encouraging signs of this new era, plant under Swiss management, the'the University of Toronto is endeav-precursor of several plants to be man-: orir^ to provide instruction in all ne:l by colonies of Swiss work people, cases of this kind so far as the size will be established here, according to' cf its staff will permit. In this the announcement of the Swiss Con- "broadening out" policy the university sulate General. Wage and labor condi- has the cardial support of the general tions are driving Swiss manufacturers public because it is everywhere reccg-ted to 5,542,000 gross ' further afield, and exhaustive inveiti- nized that the provincial university is ing to a leportof Lloyd's! &atons of the situation throughout the in this way serving the interests of Register of Shipping. This amount,1 Dnnr'inion has been made by the ton- the province. the report eays, is a reduction of more ! su'ate-General. Prospects are that' the 1 --0- than 2,000.000 tons from that under; ^'^moSs atnd^byte Compensation Sought influx of a considerable amount of by Irish Constabulary capital and many families of Swiss - workers. ! A despatch from Belfast Montreal, Que.--In 1912 there was dejnj*ation of fourteen members from a total of 2,319 elevators cf all de-'the Irish constabulary left Dub! Canada with a total j Thntpday for London to see Mr. Lloyd GREATEST TASK IS NOW ACCOMPLISHED League of Nations Solves the Difficulty of Silesian Boundary Lines. A despatch from Geneva says:-- The Council of the League of Nations has reached a final decision on the Upper Silesian question, and has thereby accomplished the greatest task yet set for its consideration with greater despatch than many expected. guarantees againest the dislocation of existing economic conditions. The members of the Council are confident that this solution- is the only ssibie < GERMANS SADDENED BY LEAGUE'S DECISION Fixing of Silesian Boundary Endangers Fatherland, Says Wirth. A despatch from Berlin says:--In a voice filled with pessimism and infinite sadness Chancellor Wirth, discussing the League of Nations decision to give the Upper Silesian industrial zone to Poland said: "This act is not only a blow to the present German Government but has brought the whole German people into danger and is a calamity for the whole of Europe." The Chancellor's tone and bearing gave an index to the nation's fears His eyes betrayed lack I that it will at the I of sleep due to day and night confer - i September I roll away one of the dark clouds hovering over Europe and firmly establish the prestige of the The text of the decision will be published simultaneously at Paris, London, Rome and Geneva, as soon as notified to the Berlin and Warsaw Governments. A courier left for once, conveying the document to M. Briand, president of the Supreme Council. d he spoke with a depth of emotion frankly and openly in a manner rarely, if ever, found in an European statesman. "Part of the Press and public are already proclaiming that Wirth must get out," he said. "But I haven't resigned because to do so now would bring added troubles to the country in a time of crisis. It is now up to the Reichstag to judge the Government's policies and their results." Weekly Market Report Toronto. Manitoba wheat--No. 1 Northern. $1.27, nominal; No 2 Northern, $1.26%, nominal; No. 3, $1.22%, nom- Manitoba < 3 CW, 46%c; No. 2 feed, 43c. Manitoba barley--No. 3 CW, 66c. All the above track, Bay ports. American corn--No. 2 yellow, 60c, nominal, Bay porta. Ontario cats--No. 2 white, 40 to Beans--Can. han i-pickedl, bushel, $4 to $4.25; primes, $3.50 to $3.75. Maple products--Syrup, per imp. gal., $2.50; per 5 imp. gals., $2.3.r>. Maple sugar, lib., 19 to 22c. Honey--60-30-lb. tins, 14% to 15c No. lfeed, 46 %c;' P« lb; 5-2%-lb. tins 16 to 17c per Ontario comb honey, per doz., No. 2 CW, 49c; No. January 1st this y Of the shipping under 434,000 tons is credited to Un States shipyard--, and 2,094,000 ~ tish builders. . - "The well-being of the people e is its re •ever! like i, or | manufacturing and commf or-,,| branches and life. If the root is in ' life jured the leaves fall, the branche.-lety- break and the tree dies."--Old Chine=( Philosopher. EMBARGO ON CANADIAN CATTLE TO BE ABOLISHED, SAYS LONDON PAPER , storage capacity of 127,224 550 hush- j George and S ; els." Now there are 3,855 e'evators concerning the position of the force ir ; with a capacity of 231,213,620 bushels.; case a settlement is reached on th: ; The number of country elevators in Irish question. They will seek guar-! 1912 was 2,272. with a storage capa-fantees that the men of the force will j city'cf 70,883,650 bushels. These have be adequately compensated in th< . increased to 3,789, with a total stor- event cf a partial or general disband age capacity of 129,013 620. The ele-: ment. vators at Fort William and Port I ___*_ Arthur alone handle 54,685,000 bush- iespatch from London ?ays:- The London Standard of Thursday says: "It is the intention of the Government to act on the recomm iation of the Fin lay Co: breeders of (i .a; Bit; ?sts have b • bargo for the last thir The same paper is ai ' statement that Canadi abolishing the embargo on Cnadian ; States ranchers are flooding the Eng- head cffi< stock cattle, although the Ciibi let has lish market with cattle which must bi not yet formally consider! i it The killed feeling in Canada on the subject intensely strong and the commit •ion's conclusions will be -held .o oui weigh the arguments of the catt! ths over ported in! rds alone, il. During the past 36,000 head have beet } the Mersey slaughtei whereas before March •as negligible. Fiedericton, N.B.--The Foley Pottery, Limited, capitalized at $25,000, | with head office at Simonds, has been 3se inter- incorporated with provincial charter the em-'f°r the purpose of acquiring the pot r9." | tery business now carried on under y for the the name of J. W. Foley and Co. W. and United I R- Fraser & Co., capital $24,000, with Frederictcn, was also The object of this cou'.pany ! importer, j wholesale j dealers ii carry on business as , exporters, manufacturers, and retail merchants and furnishings of all kinds for en and children. Alaskan Rivers Swollen by Rains A despatch from Prince Rupert, B. C., says:--Serious flccds along the Salmon and Bear Rivers have foliov ed the heavy rains of last week, a cording to reports reaching here. Go' ernment bridges at Stewart are r, ported washed out, while the town of Ryder, on the Alaskan side, is practically submerged. The Kitault River ferry at Alice Arm was swept away and a number of bridges on the Dolly Varden Railroad undermined. The water is now subsiding. Straw--Car $3.75 to $4.50. Smoked meats--Hams, med., 31 to Sic; heavy, 24 to 26c; coo^el, i3 to .r2c; rolls, 27 to £Pc; cottage rolls. 20 to 31c; breakfus; bacon, 33 to .37c; special brand breakfast bacon, 42 to 45c; backs, boneless, 42 to 47c. Cured meats--long clear bacon, IS to 31c; clear bellies, 18% to 20%c. .| Lard--Pure, tierces, 18 to !8%c; ',tubs, 18% to 19c; pails,, 19 to 19%c; prints, 21 to 22c. Shortening, tierces, 13 to 14c; tubs, 14 to 14%c; pails, 14% to 14%c; prints, 16% to 16"ic Choice heavy steers, $6 to $7 25: butcher steers, choice, $5.75 to $0.50; do, good, $5 to $5.75; do, med., $4 to $fv; do, com., $3.50 t:. $4; butchers' heifers, choice, $5.50 io $6; butcher.;' ;, choice $4.50 to $5.50; do, med., feed' flour, "t^6.? and .cui!.er?' ,$1 J Ontario wheat--No. 2 Winter, per --r lot, $1.10 to $1.15; No. 3 Winter, |$1.07 to $1.12; No. 1 commercial, $1 $1.05; Nc. 2 Spring, $1.03 to $1.C No. 3 Spring, nominal. Barley--No. 3, extra, 60 to 65c, according to freights outside. Buckwheat--No. 2, 70 to 75c. Rye--No. 2, 95c. Manitoba flour--First pats., $8.10; second pats., $7.60, Toronto. Or.la.rio flour--$5.50, (bulk, seaboard. Mil lfeed--Del., Montreal freight, \ iuvy bags instated: Bran, per ton, $23;! $3""^ $T sod f€ed flour>:$2; butchers' bulls, gcod7$3~50to~$4 r,° *I-ou' , _ do. com., $2 to $2.75; feeders, good', « < J?KjT\h?e'Cr*0\ Pprto» ,,00 ?5 to $r,.7r>. fail- $3$, to " 1 $23;^No. 2 $21 mixed, $18. $4. nli?k€rSf $80 t0 $100; springers. ts, $11, track, Io- $80 to $100; calves, choice, $11.50 to ont 01 . ■ $13; dr., met, $9 to $10; do, com., r^'+20^«cltwo5s,'*3 to $5; lambs, good, $8.50 to $8.75; :ets 22% to 23c. 1 do> com> $5 la $r)50. s,heeP) '-- 25% to $4 to $4.50; do, good, $2 to $3.50; do ■n:a heavy and bucks, $1 to $2; bogs, fed Watered, $10 b> $10.25; eo, off cars. $10.25 to $10.50; do, f.o.b., $9.25 tc $9.50; do, country points, $9 to $9.25. Montreal. Oats--Can. West., No. 2, 55 to 55%c; dto, No. 3, 54 to 54%c. Flour, Spring wheat pats., firsts. $8.10. Rolled cats, bag 90 lbs., $3 to $3.10. Bran, $23.25. Shoils, $25.25. Hay, No. 2, per ton, car lots, $27 to $28. Cheese--Finest easterns, 15% to 16c. Butter--Choicest creamery, 39 to 40c. Eggs--Selected, 47c. Com. butcher cattle, $2.50 to $4; calve?, $3 to $10; lambs, $7.50 to $8; sheep, $4:50; hogs, $10. Cheese, New 20% to n%c; Old, largi, 25 to 20c; twin. 26%c; triolets, 26 to 27c; Stiltons, , 23 1 24e utter--Fresh dairy, choice, 33 to 35c; creamery, prints, fresh, No. 1, 42 to 43c; No. 2, 39 to 40c; cooking, 22 to 24c. •eased poultry--Spring chickens, roosters, 20c; fowl, 28c; duck lings, 30 to 35c; turkeys, 50 to 60c. Live poultry--Spring thickens, 19 to 21c; roosters, 16c; fowl, 16 to 20c; ducklings, 25c; turkeys, 50c. Munrarine-- 22 to 24c. Eggs--No. 1 storage, 45 to 46c; select, storage, 50 to 52c; new laid straight, 57 to 58c; new laid, -in cartons, 60c. REGLAR FELLERS--By Gene Byrnes JLLIJJL FUWE&>! I _a ruivvcK. i<_ 3mnnc

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