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FRESH CREAMERY BUTTER * SHAMROCK" BRAND
MOLAREN'S
CHEESE
FISH
CANADIAN SALMON
$1.95 per 1.
$1.25 per jaz
.60 cts. per it.
HADDOCK
.50 cts. per ib.
KIPPERS
45 cta. per lb.
CANADIAN TURKEY
POULTRY
FRUITS
$1.50 per b
GRAPE FRUIT
.30 eta, each.
ORANGE ...
.15 cts. eich.
APPLES...
40 cts. per lb.
VEGETABLES
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.08 cts. per lb. THE ABOVE PRODUCE IS IMPORTED TO OUR ORDER AND STOCKED IN OUR OWN REFRIGERATORS.
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
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INTERNATIONAL BLOCKADE. LEAGUE COMMISSION DISCUSSES ECONOMIC WEAPON.
CIGARETTE DUTY CASE.
TECHNICAL POINT FAILS.
Appearing for a cigarette retailer charged before Magistrate Orme yesterday afternoon with having had
THE CHINA MAIL. --
"THE JOYOUS SWINDLER."
MANY PEOPLE DUPED.
SEARCH FOR PLAUSIBLE SCOUNDREL The police of Lille and other places
SURPLUS WOMEN.
MISS REBECCA WEST AND THE PROBLEM.
Miss Rebecca West, writing in the Weekly Dispatch on the "Problem of
dutiable cigarettes in his shop. Mr. in the North of France are looking for the Surplus Women," says:-
"It has been estimated that the new F. X. d'Almads reiterated his claint August Groult, a versatile individual mile at the previous hearing of the whose exploits have earned for him Census will show that there are two preponderance is in part due to the case that the prosecution must all the title of "The jorous surindier." millions more women than men. This because the revenue officers had not: formally produced the seized cigarettes Fifteen months ago he arrived at fact that women live longer than men Beuvry, where a quantity of war and a fair proportion of these surplus Mr. Taylor appeared for the In-stocks were being sold by the British, wonen are grannies sitting in the and it was announced that he had an chimney corner, over whom not sven ports and Exports Office.
Mr. d'Alzada: I must, before important appointriant in connection Father Bernard Vaughan, with his remarkable power of gloatingly fear- putting my witnesses in the box, with the reconstraction of France, ing the worst, could feel any anxiety. again urge that there is no case for
in court.
.
me to answer. The prosecution has So greatly did he impress the people / But, it is true that a mass of them, failed to prove that any of the of this village that he persuaded the perhaps a full million, are women of marriageable age for whom there are no husbands, cigarettes which were seized came authorities to build him a hut as an from this shop. They have not!
ettes.
to me.
not identified,
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1921.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
CHEESE
GRUYERE GOUDA (Full Cream) AUSTRALIAN CHEDDAR
V
PICNIC (own make) COULOMMIER (own make)
$1.25 per lb.
1.15 淨 FJ
.85
17
.50
Jar.
pat.
.40
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd.
LOVE-LETTERS.
WRITTEN BY POMPEL GIRLS TO GLADIATORS.
Now various people are getting brought forth ona packet or one tin office. Meanwhile he lived like a of either kind, mentioned in the fighting-cock at the local inn. He excited about this, and have been charge, to prove that those were the engaged a staff of several people, inspired to make certain comments cigarettes found in the shop. The appointed a local innkeeper assistant or it. They all show by their tone corpus deliti has to be proved in director of works, and gave orders of unmixed regret that they have posed it. But, in view of the misery forgotten one thing which ought to involved to the individual women every case. What proof was before!
for trees to be cut dont and have been a source of pride to and the danger to the State, cre the Court?
After women, and that is that the State must insist that here they abandon The Magistrate: Only the cigar- other werk to be done.
celebrating the birthday of could not exist if it were not for sur-their habit of political incompetence.
Among the remarkable discoveries Mr. d'Almada: Only a memo; no his typist by giving a champagne plus women. A bachelor is simply Expenditure on the training of these
dinner to the staff he suddenly a man who has not got married, but women in such occupations as men in the new excavations at Pompañ are cigarettes.
on the grounds of to successful gladiators. The Magistrate: Yea, the cigar- disappeared A few months later beu spinster is, as likely as not, to be a will allow them to follow is sure to be several love letters of patrician girls
who is doing something objected to ettes were there; they were produced arrived at Seclin, and declared that won
he was employed on the work of decent from a married woman's economy, because such expenditure They were found near the newly Mr. d'Almada: The cigarettes were broadening the canal. Again he set job hut just as necessary. Civilisa is new since the war and because it earthed wineshop in the Street of people to work, and lived at the tion could not continue if there were is speat on women, whose whole duty Abundance, which has almost beck
Bat it is the only thing we can, 2,000 years ago. village ins, marking the opening of not anmanied women to perform such it is to live cheaply and die quietly restored to its appearance as it was his works by a ceremony which vital duties as teaching and nursing.
Bot still. it is quite true that do to avert a step towards the de- The letters are on ivory tableta, and the community, one is addressed to a gladiator named included a lavish feast to the in-
a surplus of women moralisation of babitants of the village. The follow-there is now ing day he disappeared, without greater than can be absorbed by these which will probably in the long run Strax, who, in the opinion of Professor coet us as much materially as one Vittoria Spinazzols, director of the here, TX probably a settling his bill at the inn or paying occupations, and this appears to some for anything else. Shortly afterwards people a menace to the moral welfare of our smaller wars. It is no use Museam he was arrested. and sentenced to of society. Some of them imagine murmuring domestic service or "barbarian" from Britain. The letter
that when women realise that there emigration. Training is needed to reads:
Art thou Phabus Apollo in the eight months' imprisonment.
Nothing daunted, he reappeared are not enough husbands to go round change manition workers into domes-
resolve to taste the joys of love in women, being used to town life, are god to me. Thy beauty and strength have blotted from my eyes all other this time at Lille, and proposed. they will become desperate and will tic servants, and most of these body of Hercules ! Indeed thou art a registry office. The proprietor was illicit relationships: Father Bernard useless for the Colonies.
"The other theory, that women men. I am young and the suitors 1 purchasing the business
alarmed serra on on will become reckiss because they will despise say that I am beautiful. I completely taken in, agreed to sell Vaughan shares these fears, and
for 20.0001. and preached an
Farm Street have so little hope of marriage, has, will await thee, beloved one, near the tim to take possession the subject at the
requiring Any imme- Chapel. Others fear that the surplus lese in it. Clarissa will not, in the Temple of Isis! diate payment. Though the pro- will lead to immorality because not midst of her struggles against Love- Inscriptions on the walls under prietor still retained possession of a only are there no husbands for lace, suddenly remind herself, Well, drawings of gladiators show that fa: forming part of the premises, these women, there is also no work, of course, I may be one of the two Chloe, Lydia, and Cornelia were in Other tablets have been found per- The Magistrate; Produced" is Groult announced that it was to be and it is probably that some of them million mateless women mentioned in love with them.
better take what I can get and give fectly preserved in a great chest, once ambiguous, that is why I want to get let from Aug. 2, this being the date will be driven on to the streets by the Census of 1921, in which case I'd:
when he had y his first instal the fear of starvation, the substance of your objection.
"This is the most serious argument. up the good fight. No giri will the property of an old money-lander, one who seemed to have been the banker Mr. d'Almada: Production is necesment. To each of his many applic- |
of the surplus women, though of Pompeii. Suficient evidence has sary in every case. If a man is chary-ants he let the fat, securing large The economic position of women to realise that she herself is
will sho
probably be quite been deduced from these tablets to ed with stealing socks they must be deposits. Having sold the furniture day is utterly deplorable and a which he had not bought-several menace to society. Let those who produced in Court.
the time she does realise it she will bloods" of Pompeii paid frequent The Magistrate: If you seize times over-one of his best customers disapproved of women wanting the sure that the girl next doar is. By prove that many of the young A message from Ajaccio states that the steather Burgmeister Von Melle cigarettes in a shop, you cannot prove being a detective-saying it could be vote on the ground that men gave be old enough to weigh sensibly the visits to the old man, on account of
called for on Aug. 2, on the night of women all the protection they needed disadvantages of an illicit relation the high cost of feasting and jewels.
The consider the history of women's
ship. Mr. d'Aimada: These cigarettes Aug. 1 he once more vanished.
In twenty-five years' time the were here: they could have been pro- next day the whole street was.com-laboar daring the last ten years.
"Firstly, before the war. Women aumbers of men and women will pro- gested with families arriving to take Yes, I possession. These in turn were follow are told that they ought to stay in bably come nearer to a perfect balance The Magistrate: I see. seem to recollect that they were ex-ed by men with carts seeking equally their homes. Persons of influence than they ever have before, because
vainly to take away the furniture.
like Sir George Newman at the
The Magistrate: Well, that's all right, I have heard the point once. GENEVA, September 20.
Mr. d'Almada : The cigarettes were not produced, although they The third commission of the Assembly of the League of Nations dealing
were in Court. with legal organisation has decided to adopt and submit to the Assembly an
The Magistrate: Did you cross examine on that point, Mr. d'Almada. amendment of Article XVI of the Covenant providing for the use of the
Mr. d'Almada: I did on the memo; economic weapon against a Covenant breaking State, the purport of the
not particularly on the cigarettes. I amendment being to create an international blockade. The Commission will discuss the question of the employment of the economic weapon. The Com. will ask your Worship to note my ob- mission has decided to adopt a proposal submitted by M. Foullet (Belgium)jection and, if you overrule me, please in the form of an amendment to the Covenant That if it appears desirable make a note of it in case the matter
goes further. to certain States to defer totally or partially application of the economic sanctions provided by Article XVI that should be done only in the interests of integral application of the sanctions or to minimise the disadvantages The Commission however occasioned by these measures in certain states." decided to submit M. Poullet's solution to a drafting committee composed of Messrs. Pouller, Schanzer, Reynald, Fisher and Lord Robert Cecil. Mr. Fisher, expressing the opinion that the constitution of the commission to consider laws relating to naval blockades at present inopportune the Com-was mission resolved to eliminate the passage relating thereto from the report.
RUSSIAN REFUGEES.
FRANCE WILL NEVER FORCE THEM TO RETURN HOME, PARIS, September 20. carrying Russian refugees refused admittance by Brazil, has sailed for Constantinople. The French foreign minister states that the idea that the vessel was sailing to Odessa was due to a misunderstanding. The French Government would never force Russian refugees to return to Soviet country.
WASHINGTON CONFERENCE DELAY.
NO ARRANGEMENTS YET MADE.
LONDON, September 20. Reuter learns that nothing is known in London of any invitations being issued to British delegates for the Washington conference. Nothing has been arranged. The latest note from Washington has not advanced matters, as no particulars are furnished regarding the bases or nature of the disces sion. No action has been taken thereon nor is any considered probable.
DUTCH ANTI-MILITARIST DEMONSTRATION,
SCENE IN PARLIAMENT HALL.
THE HAGUE, September 20.
On the occasion of the opening of Parliament, demonstrations occurred with the object of securing the release of a man named Groenendael who was imprisoned for refusing military service. The police arrested several
ENTOMBED MINERS.
HOPE OF RESCUE ABANDONED.
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concern
The Magistrate: I noted it last time. However, I will make a note. Mr. d'Almada's objection No. Lover-allowed ruled." I imagine you say they were without not properly identified.
Mr. d'Alasda: Not one cigarette
produced to the Cours.
them as you can socks.
duced.
hibited.
Mr. d'Almada; That was after the closing of the case for the prosecution
The Magistrate: Oh! that's very serious!
Mr. d'Almada; I find that one of
of
he
Board of Education do all they can the birth-rate is going down, as it to ensure that girls at school are always does in times of poverty and uncertainty. When fewer babies are deprived of part of their general born they get more attention. Now education in order that the time can
TOO BIG MANSIONS.
FROM QUARTER OF A MILE FROM STUDY TO BEDROOM.
The vanishing of the "feudal lord," Ismented and foretold by the Duke of Portland in reference to welco
the witnesses, for whom a subpens bought because they came to him domestic work so that they can be more boys are born than girls, but Abbey, Nottinghamshire, is affecting
premises are closed down.
was issued, has absconded, and the
The witness admitted that bought from a firm which has since absconded, hat said that be only
Defendant's foki was culled and the pleading need of money. The Magistrate: Oh dear that Magistrate asked him. Why did you looks bad, doesn't it?
go on buying when trade was bad and Mr. d'Almsds ther culled the de- you were not selling many? The fendant who said he had been in bust-wizzess replied that agents were ness seven years and bought from bound to take a certain quantity B. A. T. agerte.
every month from the B.A.T.
Mr. d'Almada: Did you know, or not, that duty had or had not been
The witness said he did uut know, : paid?
witness has not studied the lax.
The witness admitted that he had not read the Tobacco Ordinance.
The Magistrate: You have to prove that duty was paid. That is why you have to be sure of the man you buy from.
The Magistrate: That's a funny way of doing business. You have to go on buying, even if you can't sell.
An accountant of the Cheung Hing,
be used in teaching them to do it is always the case that every year they are more delicate, and die in good wives and mothers.
infancy in larger numbers, so that many people besides the landowners "Secondly, war is declared: In even in peace time there have always themselves. No one has yet discovered! usediately girls and women are dis-been more women than men. Mothers 8 use for their vacated houses, couraged from staying in their homes with smaller farailies to look after will and becoming wives and mothers, and be able to rear more boys and bring are sent into factories to the industrial them up to manhood." work which they had always been
told they must never on any account do.
"Thirdly, the war ends: Their work is at once taken out of their hands because the men, very natur
return to
now
the
The Duke of Rutland has the same fears as the Duke of Portland, that his successors will not be able to live
at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire." He complains that his stady is nearly a quarter of a mile from his bedroom, A gruesome story regarding the & detail that gives some idea of the fate of General Sylvestre comes from size of a dwelling place too enormous Tangier, the Spanish Minister there for any fortune that pays 10s, in the £ having been informed that a party income tax, and, if death duties are
Mared for promotion or
nust on
is a castle," and not many Ameri- CADA'
persons attempting to approach the royal carriage. Anti-Militarist shouts and added that it was not usual for agents for the B.A.T., said defendant ally want all the jobs there are. As of rebel Moors has been visiting the reckoned, more than another 58. in. ness first taid that receipts given to New avenues of employment during Spanish general at the end of a these days no "Englishman's house were raised in Parliament hall momentarily drowning the reading of the agents to furnish proof that duty had got cigarettes from them, This wit. the principal Lady Inspector says: Riff tribes displaying the head of the various taxes and responsibilities, In
been paid. speech from the Throne. Order was eventually restored.
The Magistrate: Evidently the the retailer in these transactions were the war have been closed and the spear.
of women in some of stamped, but, after further examine-presence
The Duke of Bedford does not máku tion by the Magistrate, he said the their old occupations is receipts were not stamped. Only the threatened. They look round for the ARE YOU A MARKED MAN? a penny towards the support of Woburn Abbey and the most wonder monthly settlement receipts were opportunity to
business of being wives and mothers, stamped.
The Magistrate: Then, when the and a certain number-at any rate the list for the sack' blackers, and ful park in the world, out of the land shop was raided on August 27, they some hundreds of thousands-fund be habitually arrive late for work round about in Bedfordshire. Mr. Taylor put it to the witness should have had receipts for all B.A.T. that the men who should have been their husbands have been killed in that his books were not in order and purchases during the month?
The witness replied in the affirma- the war. that he had to go a long way back in
"We are not blaming men. order to prove that cigarettes had tive.
At this stage the case was adjourn suppose they could not help it. It paid duty. Ta other words, if bis story was true, some of the stocked until to-morrow, the Magistrate proves, however, that their preten The Chinese cantonment at l'out Jeannercse will soon be broken up. All must have been on the shelf for many remarking that this witness must sion that they could govern the here or post free 60 cents the vish any use in modern civilisation for
throw light on the matter.
impudent as one, had always sap-szechuen Foad, Shanghai. the foreign workers will be disbanded and repatriated, their contracts having weeks. If he was overstocked why attend again He could evidently earth without assistance was as from Dr. Williams Medicine U, 98,
did he go on buying. expired.
BEBANE, September 20. Hope has been abandoned of rescuing the entombed miners at the Mount Mulligan colliery. Rescue work is hampered owing to bad gases. Up to the present twelve unrecognisable bodies have been recovered.
CHINESE WORKERS IN FRANCE.
CHALONS SAONE, September 20.
BRINGING
UP
FATHER.
We
ia the mornings, are usually sufferers Mach less portentions houses than from constipation or liver for which Welbeck, Belvoir, and Woburn Ate ailments Piokettes are the re tedy
Pinkettes gently stimulate the liver.virtually unsaleable. Even the very al digestion, ensare daily regularity.rich cannot face the cost of upkee Used when needed they keep you in and those with anti-ducal as we how mach brighter and arter you feel pro-ducal feelings specaiuto wit Is ther the pink. Try a dose to-night; and see in the morning. Of chemists every wonder on their sucoessors.
castle or palace!
GET OUT OF HERE - DON'T YOU DARE TALK BACK TO $
ME-
FOR GOODNESS
SAKE · MAGGIE - SAVE ONE CUP TO DRINK
OUT OF
SOME OF
THESE DAYS I'M GOING TO
LOSE MY" TEMPER-
J'LL BE TICKLED
TO DEATH WHEN
YOU DO
HELLO- CASEY!
HELLO-JIGG5 - WANNA GO TO A FIGHT
TONIGHT?
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