The Quebec chronicle, 31 décembre 1923, lundi 31 décembre 1923

[" : Weather Forecast Strong Wind And Snow EER.+ VOL.CLIX.No.309 { AGREES TO SELL WAR MATERIAL TO MEXICANS Military Rifles, Ammunition And Airplanes For The Obregon Government UNITED STATES Was Requested To Sell The Equipment To Help Maintain Constitution Washington, D.C., Dec.30\u2014The United States government has agreed to sell a quantity of war raf.terial to the Obregon government in Mexico.The decision was reached after a request for such action had been received from the Obregon government and is understood to have been prompted by a desire to aid that government, which is faced by an armed uprising.Although details of the transactions are still pending bafore Secretary Weeks, the.material involved Is sald to include military rifles now stored at Fort 8am Houston or other army depots near the border and ten military airplanes.It fs probable that ammunition for the rifles and other equpiment are included.One report was to the effect that the Obregon guvernment contem- pinted an expenditure of about $760,000 for the material.Came As A Burprise Decision of the Washington ad- mintetration to make the sale came somewhat as a surprise, inasmuch as President Harding on April 23 last, made à statement of policy for the War and Navy Departments which opposed the sale of any surplus military equipment to foreign Powers.Tnquiry at the State Department produced only the following statement: \u201cThe Mexican government has presented a request to this government to sell it a limited quantity of war material.\u201cThis government has expressed ita willingness to make the sale in view of the relations hetween thin government and the Mexican government, which was formally re- cognined last September, and of the importance of the maintenance of stability and orderly constitutional procedure of the neighboring republic.\u201d Rebels Capture Town Brownsville, Texas, Dec.30\u2014Rep- resentatives of the de 1a Huerta government received advices today confirming the capture of Tuxpam by the revolutionista, composed of six hundred infantry asd four hundred cavalry.The town of Tulan Cingo nearby was captured by Gen.Cavagos and the regular forces under his command.It is reported that many volunteers of this region are Joining the revolutionaries.According to advices received here from Vera Cruz the Obregonist troops are abandoning Chihuahua City on account of the superior number of revolutionists.BURRRARBRARLL RRR WHAT'S DOING TODAY Dufferin Terrace\u2014Chateau Frontenac Tohoggan BHide.ft.Matthew's Anglican Church \u2014 Watchnight Service.Baptist Church \u2014 Watch- ~ night Service.Methodist Church\u2014Wateh- night Service.- - Chateau Frontenac-\u2014Din- ner and Musical and Vocal Programme.Chateau Frontenac\u2014Bup- per Dance.Auditorium Theatre-\u2014Vaude- ville and Moving Pictures, \u201cMaming Passion.\" Princess Thentre \u2014 Musical Comedy, \u2018The Adventures of Boto.\" Victoria Theatre \u2014 Moving Pictures, \u201cThe Common Law.\u201d Empire Theatre \u2014 Moving Pictures, \u201cHer Reputation.\u201d Canadian Theatre.\u2014Moving Pletures, \u201cRichard the Lion- Hearted.\u201d Classic Theatre \u2014 Moving Pictures, \u201cCordelia, the REXXAR ARLXXALXLRLARLRRAXIXRNRIXRIL RNR Magnificent.\" SAM EXARENAN TNA XANARNANX AXES E CHURCH OF ROME WOULD WELCOME RETURN TO FOLD: Vatican Knows Nothing Officially About Reported Attempts For A Union ENTIRELY PRIVATE Cardinal Mercier Not Authorized To Disclose Proceedings At Conference Rome, Dec, 30\u2014The Vatican declares that it knovs nothing about the reported conversations between the Archbishop of Canterbury and Cardinal Mercier for a reunion of the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches, except what has been published in the newspapers, and that the conversations, if they really occurred, were entirely private and their real nature is unkuown to the Vatican.The Holy See's viewpoint on the subject of the reunion of the Christian churches is well known.Under Benedict XV.special delegates were sent from the United States by an organization having thin for jts oh- ject, The Pope was Invited to be represented at a meeting ta con- vider the question.The Pontiff answered that the Catholic church desired nothing more than \u20ac reunion tut since it wan non-Catholics who had separated from the church, it was for them to return to the true fold, where they would bs received with open arms.Most Delicate Subject.Brussels, Dec.30\u2014Card!qal Mervier tears public discussion may impede the progress of the negotiations for a reunion of the Anglican and Homan Catholic churches and refuses to make any statement with regard to the private conferencer which the Archblrhop of Canter: bury recently disclosed had been held at Malines.Cardinal Mercier says that discussion of the subject at this time would involve too great a danger of misrepresentation In.erfering with the conferences which, \"he points out, are dealing with a munt delicate subject.His Secretary, Dean Dessart, in making this koown, \u2018explained further that the Cardinal war not authorized to disclose the proceedings of the conferences.The Archbishop of Cunterbury, In a Christmas letter to the dignitaries of the Anglican communion.snid the question of the reunion of the churches, especially the Anglican and Roman Catholle, as advocated at the famous Lambeth conference in 1920, had made only the smallest headway.In dlsclosing that the private conferences had since been held at Malines, he said they were Initiated by Cardinal Mercier and some few Anglicans with the bbject of discussing \u2018the outstanding and famillar barriera ietween the Church of England and the Church of Rome.\u201d He explained that the conferences could not properly be described na negatintionsa, an the Anglicans participating were in no sense dele- gntes of the whole church.COMMISSION HAG BEEN APPOINTED Sir Charles Fitzpatrick President And E.L.Newcombe Vice-President Ottawa, Mec.30\u2014(By Canadian i*ress)\u2014The Government has appointed a commission to eonsolidate the revised statutes of Canada.Sir Charles Fitspatrick, former Chiet Justice of Canada and later Lieutenant-Uovernor of Quebec, hax been chosen as president of the commission and E.L.Newcombe, Deputy Minister of Justice, vice- president.The other members are Hartley 11.Dewart, K.C., Toronto; E.J.Daly K.C., Ottawa; L.A.Kivet, K.C., Montreal: ¥ R.Mcd, Russell, KC., vancouver.The work of revision will, it (a rtated, take some years.and will be carried on largely at Ottawa.ff & American Sets of Ma Jongg Also Table Tops of three kinds.\u201cTHE HOUSE OF EXCLUSION\" Maison Blanche Zn.Corner Chauveau Ave.and Fabrique St.A AT WASHINGTON 15 APPOINTED The Rt.Honorable Sir Esme Howard Will Ocoupy High Position SIR AUCKLAND GEDDES Forced To Resign Position On Account Of Persistent Bad Health Dec.30\u2014The Foreign Office has issued the following statement respecting the resignation of Bir Auckland Geddes as Ambassador to the United States.\u201cSlr Auckland having been Informed by his medical advisers that the state of his eyes will not admit of his immediate resumption of work at Washington, has felt bound to tender his resignation.\u2019 London, The following tppointments in the diplomatic service, have, in consequence, been submitted to and have received the approval of Hin Majesty: \u201cThe Right Hon.Sir Esme Howard to be His Majesty's Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary at Washington.The Right Hon, Sir Horace Rumbold to be His Majesty's Ambassador and plenipotentiary at Madrid.It is understood that pending the arrival of the new Ambassador Bir Auckland Geddes is returning fora brief visit to Washington to make necessary arrangements for his departure and to say goodbye to his numerous friends.\u201d Familiar With Conditions.Sir Eame goes to Washington fa- tiillar with the United States and its problems through previous residence, having been Counsellor of the Embassy there from 1906 to 1908.Previous to going to Madrid in 191% he was Minister to Sweden and Minister to Switzerland.He enterrd the diplomatic service In 1885 and is sixty years old.Sir Auckland returned to Enzland last June In shattered henith.due to eye trouble, which resulted from being gassed on the western front during the war.For weeks hefore 7he had been confined to = dark room at the Embassy.It was his Intention to remain in England anly three months, but hiv return always was\u2019 conditioned upon his physical improvement and frequent letters from him to friends in Washington, although marked by optimism, nevertheless brought announcements of repeated delayo in his sailing.Was of the Fighting Type.The youngest Ambassador in Washington, 8ir Auckland was of the fighting type and served not only in the world war but in the {ront linea in South Africa.When appointed in May, 1920, he was head of the medical department of McGill University at Montreal, s residence which, despite his English birth, gave him In Amesican eyes somewhat the character of a Canadian.He served as one of the Rritish delegates to the Arms Conference, and has handled many other Important negotiations for his Government here.BANK OF TORONTO HAD 6000 YEAR Annual Statement Shows The Bank To Be In First Class Condition Toronto.Dec.30\u2014PFrotits of the Bank of Toronto, as shown in their nnnual statement amount to $984, 469, equal to 19.69 per cent on paid-up capital, being an Increase of $105,907 over tha previous year, With $1,081,241 carried forward from 1922 a total of $2,045,911 is available for distribution.Dividends at 12 per cent or $800,000 were pald, $100,000 reserved for Dominlon Covernment taxes, $25,000 transferred to offl- cers\u2019 pension fund and $180,000 written off bank premises, leaving the sum of $1,170,911 to be carried on profit and loss account, an Increase of $109,670.RETURNED LARGE STOCK OF LIQUOR New York, Dec.30\u2014(By Canadian Press)-Iiquor valued at approximately $360,000 has just been returned to John Dunston, at his restaurant, \u201cJack's\u201d, in the thestrica) district, where !t was seized more than two years ago by prohibition agents who smashed doors and par.! tittons to get at the liquor stock In the cellar.The liquor was returned under s court order on the ground that the seizure of hig stock wan irregular.While the motor truck was being unloaded & crowd of more than 800 gathere around the entrance of the restaurant and now and then sent up a cheer aa Mr.Dunston appeared at the door and greeted some y *peclai enne of liquor with the manner of à friend meeting à friend.MEETING STRONG PRESS OPPOSITION Only One Toronto Paper Supports His Candidature Te The Mayoralty EIGHTH TERM Official Orange vising \u201cBrethren\u201d To Vote Against Him Toronto, Ont.Dec.30\u2014Thomas L.Church, M.P., who for seven years was Mayor of Toronto, and who has asked the city's electorate to make him Mayor for the eighth time on New Year's Day is now being opposed by three of the four Toronto papers.The Mail and Empire, the Globe and the Star ars lined up for Hiltz, while the Evening Telegram alone supports Church.Kditorlally, the Mail and Empire declares that \u2018the Mayoralty is job enough for ons man\u201d and intimates that Mr.Church should be content to attend to his work as a member of Parliament at Ottawa, in the interests both of the City of Toronte and the Conservative party.The editorial says: \u201cNot a man can be spared from Toronto's Ottawa delegation (five members) if the city is to be saved from under representation in the next parliament.o.The offer of nine members in much short of what is Toronto's due.\u201d Incidentally the Mall and Empire gives the opinion that much that is happening points to a dissolution of the Ottawa House In the not distant future.The Orange Sentinel Is one of the of Toronto.Orangemen's Support Says the Sentinel: get out of Itix à member of the tion and gives it his best service.than prefer Hilts to the aimbl jack-in-the-box who has been mayë for meven years.\u201d \u2014 4 Organ Is Ad- Iateat Toronto publications to line up in opposition to the candidacy of T.IL Church for the Mayoralty *T.L.Church is an Orangeman for what he can Brother W.W.Hilts Order who is convinced that it is a good institu- \u201cIn the Orange records how could the Toronto Orangemen do anything After referring to the public posi- QUEBEC, MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1923\u2014FOUNDED 1764.NEW AMBASSAOOR (THOMAS CHURCH HURRICANE RAGES ON BLACK SEA AND SEA OF AZOV Several Steamers Caught In The Open And Very Badly Damaged THIRTY PERISH British Vessel Sinks And Another Ship Is Driven Ashore Moscow, Dec.80\u2014A hurrican raged on the Black Sea and the Ses of Azov from Dec.24 to the Z26th., according to advices from Odessa.Thc port of Novorossyek sustained heavy losses and was damaged to such an extent that the loading of grain was halted.Several steamers were overtaken by the hurrican In the open sea and badly damaged.At Anapa, Crimea, the gale derailed a freight train of twenty-two cars which feil Into the sea.The mMeamer Konnedjlos, under the British flag, sank 120 miles from Batum with 7,000 tons of Manganese ors.Thirty of the crew perish.cd.Another steamer loaded with grain is ashore on the Black Sea coast and an oll tanker was forced to jettison a cargo of oll.Dispatches recelved from Odessa today say that the storm on the Hlack Bea which has been raging since December 24 is still In progress.Captains of vessels have sent radiograms to the yort authori- tles thet large numbers of mines are floating about the wea, making navigation dangerous, especially in the j'extons of Anapa and Novarosseyk.The advices ray that the steamer sailors belonging to a srain-laden steamer from Novorossyek have heen washed ashore at Theodosia All work in the port of Odessa is at + standstill.00 NOT DESIRE UNION TO SECURE ANY ADVANTAGE | Methodists Not Looking For | Any Gain As A Denomination SAYS GENERAL SUP'T.| Message On Church Union ls Issued By Rev.Dr.D.S.Chown Toronto, Dec.20-\u2014\u2014A New Years! message on church union has been issued by Rev.Dr.D.B.Chown,| General Buperintendent of the Me-| thodist Church in Canada.It is sent to the ministers of the denomination \u201cWith the sincere hope | and earnest desire that you will read it to your congregation as soon } as you can make it convenient to do so, and add such explanations.and exhortations as you may deem | most fitting.i \u201cHuving been requested to prepare a statement showing how the Methodist Church came to be en- guged in this movement,\u201d says Dr.Chown, \u201cI will do so with the most perfect frankness.1 will have definitely in mind answering the, question so often asked by many Temperatures Min, 2; Max, 8° We wish it to our clients, our friends, the public in general.peace and happiness and prosperity.We take this opportunity of thanking you for your patronage in the passing year, and hope for a continuance of it in the years to come.| January Reduction Sales Will Start January 2nd.Watch Wednesday papers for announcement of interest.* STORE OPEN TONIGHT + Bols Rafawé Co A year full of persons outside, and some inside, our church, \u2018why is Methodism | anxious for union?Not Looking For Advantas:.! \u201cInterpreting the mind of the church as a body, it might be said at once that Methodism does not: desire.union to secure any advantage as a denominution, but he- cause it is persuaded that God Wills ie\" Dr.Chown mentions seven points \u2018n favor Of union.: \u201cThat Methodists believe that\u2019 \u2018he cuntemplated union is an ef-, Conejos foundered after having {art te anawer the prayer of Christ struck a floating mine.\u2018They add |(hat all who believe In Him may.that the bodies of several Itallan | be one, in order that the world may - belteve in Christ us the one sent of | God.A Natural Expression.\u2018\u2019That union is the natural ex-! pression of a religious love; ; \u201cThat the present union is tuliy | in accord with the signa of the | LEGLESS VETERAN Times, an@ that the signs OF\" the | | times are the fingers of Providence | pointing out the duty of the Chris | tions Mr.Chureh already holds including that of M.P., the Sentinel ays: 4 \u201cThe Orangemen of Toronto may | have a taste for pork, but they hate, MURDERED WIFE a hog.\u201d The Weather Toronto, Dec.30\u2014A disturbance which was in the far western Sta:ce Saturday morning.is now centred over Illinois, causing strong winds and light snow in the Lower Lake region, from the Cleorglan Bay eastward the weather has been fair and cold and In the Wes:ern provinces the temperatures have been much below ere.| Temperatures.Min, Max Calgary 226 *16 Edmonton *24 *12 Regina -.*26 *15 \" Winnipeg .*20 °8 White River 22 Zero Toronto 22 26 Ottawa *4 12 Montreal .es 12 Quebec .2 8 Halifax 00020000 22 28 lrince Rupert 8 20 Victoria .oo 22 22 * Below zero.Forecasts: Lower lakes\u2014Sirong winds with snow; probably eleet or rain at first In Souihern counties; fo'lowed by northwest winds and colder cn Tuesday.Georgian Bay\u2014S8trong northeast winds with saow.Tuesday, northwest winds and cold.Ottawa Valery: Upper and Lower 8t.Lawrence\u2014 Btrong northeast winds with snow.(uit and North Bhore\u2014Decreas- ign north winds; fair and cold.probably snow at night sr on Tuesday.Maritime West\u2014Falr and cold at flit; followed by increasing easterly winds with snow.Maritime Xast\u2014Fair and cold with snow: Increasing westerly winde with snow.Manitoba\u2014-Falr and continued cold, probably local snowflurries.Northern New England\u2014Bnow Monday and probably Tuesday: not much change in temperature, Strong east and southeast wind.13 90 08 96 00 56 00 26 26 20 08 06 98 0 A KING GEORGE EXTENDS SYMPATHY.London, Dec.30 \u2014 King George has telegraphed President Millerand of France, a message of sympathy on the loss of the Dixmude, ® \u201c NHHKCNHHANHKKN MN Fanten your soul so high, that con- atantiy The smile of your heroic chesr may float Above ail flooda of earthly agonies, Purification being the joy of pain.\u2014Elizabeth Browning .'Montreal Man Strangled Wife! me Telephone Montreal, Dec.30-~\"I've jum killed my wife.Come down and see father and brother in their home, 188 Dorion æ.reet this morning.according to their statement.They did not accept the invitation hut promptly notified the police and detectives went 10 investigate.When they arrived at 190 Dorion street, Goddard's dweiling, they found that 19 year-old Mrs.(toddard had bsen strangled lo death by the use of a silk scarf.Without being questioned by the police, Goddard volunteered the information that he had killed her.The victim had heen dead about three quarters of an hour.It is the opinion of the police that the woman was asleep when she was attacked.When the hody waa found it wam lying beside the bed with the hed sheet over her.Nothing in the room was disturbed to show that there had been any struggle and there wan no blood.Information ohtained later by the police was that the couple had been married eince May and \u2018hat they had not been very happy.No one, however wax ahle to Inform them as to any particular quarrel which might have led to the killing of the woman.o Goddard Was an ex-arm; man and during the war lont both hlæ lega.He wore artificial limbs and walked with the aid of a cane, which led the police to belleve that Mrs.Godward must have been attacked in her bed an she could easily have pushed her assailant sway.15 0e te 2e 26 96 92 06 96 36 36 96 58 06 9 A SEVEN SKI-RUNNERS HAVE PERISHED, Vienna, Dee.30.\u2014 Beven ski-runners have perished in an avalanche while ascending the Feld Alpsnhorn and two more on the Blockenau, in the Alps.Numerous parties of mountain climbers ars reported es missing.se 0826 08 06 200 01 96 06 ME EE M NOT TRYING TO BUY MASSEY-HARRIS PLANTS.Toronto, Dec.30- it amounts to only about half the vaiue of the imports.The total figures of both the Imports and exports to thin dominion ure more than ten tinies greater than they were two years ago.The imports are principally cattle and swine, poultry, hiden and wool.TRADE IN LEAGUE WORKS STEADILY TOWARD (ODIFIED LAWS cüstome formalities which was re- cemly elaborated at tieneva at an of the treaty have been forwarded tu the United Biates government for its general Information.An Ameri van delegation was present at the conference, though li took no active cart and did not vote.The convention marks progress in what League of Nations officiula cal?the codification of international law, which is now heing undertaken step by step by the League.Already about two score conventions have been drafted through the machinery ot the league Seventsen of these con- touch the freedom of communica- liuss and transit, and others provide tor the creation of the world court of justice, the inclusion of arbitration «lausea in commercial contracts, the prevention of traffic in olwcene publications and the suppression of traffic in women and children, commonly known as the white slave traffic.In addition to theme general conventions several specific 4natruments of far reaching !mportance have heen negotiated through the league.\u2018The mont notable of these lu the document which provided for the financial reconstruction of Austria.Publicity of all tariffs and customs formalities ia the fundamental tenerai interest is the engagement to simplify and make more uniform the rapid delivery of merchandise through customs houses, and the quick inspection of travellers\u2019 bag- | axe.Furthermore, the contracting states promise to limit as far as possible the cases where certificates of origin are ohligatory with the Importation of goods.JURY DUTY DISTASTEFUL TO KOM IRIS WOMFN Dublin, Dec.30-\u2014Women are now Hable to serve on juries in the Free fitate, but they do not all tke their new ressonsihiity, { tarteras with their domestic duties, : AND tnt ix enpecinlly objectionable when cesentment.Jit involves the trial of unpleasant =rxual cases.The sheriff of Dublin, Dr.Tarcan : \u2018Sherlock.suggests that @ \u201cil he nannerd making optional the services jot women on Jurier, only those serv- Ing who have notified the authorities of their desire to do #0.Teadache« from SHirhe Colds.The Tonic and Laxative Effect of Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets soon relleve a Headache caused trom a Cold.The box bears the signature of E.W.Grove.30c.fade In Canada.Geneva, Dec.30\u2014#ome thirty cits have already signed the vention for the sunpllucatien ot International conference, and copies\u2019 cern the protection of labor.Three | note of the customs convention.Of | in connection | They way it in-: 5 CAFR I Paris Police Official Had .Fortune Told And Arrested We Wish You \"Madame One and All A Happy & Prosperous NEW YEAR Paris, Dec.30\u2014\"Monsieur you Inre born under a lucky star, snd will certainly succeed in the affair you are undertaking.\u2019 \u201cMadame, 1 have no doubt you ure right, for 1 am the police com- ulusury of this district and my present undertaking is to arrest you for fortune telling.\u201d Bo Madame Curnaut, one of the hundreds of Paris\u2019 wise women who ! wrediet the Future (runs curds, cof- flew grounds aud by other means, found herself headed for the police station, .The cuse 1a a common one in Purls, where fortune tellers have .large following who consult then.regularly, but it started & reporte tu try to find out why some fortun tellers are quoted ut tength in th papers and apparently held in hig.esteen, while others are treate.like Madame Carnaut, entrapped Lthe police and fined.After a long search this reporter found that for- itune tellers come under the same police regulations as byoths at fairs.| Thelr profession is contrary tu thel} iaw and its exercise is à misde- | mexnor, but like certain other pu legul professions in France, it is tolerated hy the pollce.Action Is unly tuken against fortune tellers when somebody has laid a complaint against them.A dissatisfied client therefore cun cause much trouble to the prophet- exh.Madame Carnmut had n prac tice of casting a spell over a lump of sugar und making the client eat itt, at a cost of from 80 to 100 francs, according to the client's appearance and doubtless some unrequited love-sick swain who had found that | J the high priced magic morsel hal not secured the sought for devotion\u2019 had laid the complaint which put, [n temporary end to Madame !buxiness.| PRESS WELCOMES PRINCE BACK TO GERMAN SOIL |! Gels, Silemia, Dec.30\u2014While Willaw, the lormer crown prince vf Germany who returned recently to; hix vastie at Oels, perhaps is not the | most popular person in the world { with the press and the public of fi these parts which he calix home, ans « proposal that he be not allowed tu\u2018 remain here meets with immediate | With Crosley apparatus.you receive every day the Intest news, stock quotations, rates of exchange, concerts, the finest and îatest fn music.The strongest Our apparatus is: The simplest The cheapest The most sensible The best on the market, Purchase your apparatus early so that it may be installed for CHRISTMAS 1 Jamp, complete.sseso 3 Lamps, complete.$114.00 3 lamps, complete.$71.00 4 lamps, complete.$140.00 AN thix apparatus can receive good music within an ares of 3.000 miles.The Frontenac Radio & Electrical Supply 48 FABRIQUE STREET The public generally has taken this attitude, it is quite evident, be.\u2018cause protests against Willdlam's return emanate from France.loca, heapern declare that the prince har the sympathy of all true Germans, that (iermans generally are pleased at his return, and that he should remain in the country and share the hurdens of the pecple.\"We have his promise to refrain from political activity,\u201d says the Schlesische Volkese(tung, \u2018\u2019and we belleye he will keep his word.He, : comes back to us not as à prince, but as a private citizen.\u201d ANADA is pe winter of North America.Blew ound an equitable climate and all the natural facilities for the enjoyment of winter, Canada is able to offer to her citizens and visitors a variety of winter sports to he found now! se in the worl Skiing, mowshoeing.ice bosting.curl izg, skating, ike hockey and Whoggan- | Lv.Quebec Lv.Quebec -«v.Quebec 11.45 p.m.dally.| Parior and Dining Car service on day train.Electric lighted Standard Bleeping Cars on night train.The above trains are operated via \u201cQuebec Bridge.\u201d 1.20 p.m.dally ex.Sun.Arr.Montreal 6 4.45 p.m.Sun.only.8.08 p.m.Arr.Montreal 9.30 p.m.Arr, Montreal 7.26 a.m Traine also leave Quebec (Palais Btation) at 8.18 a.m.41.86 a.m.and 7.16 p.m., and Levis at 4.10 Le Tor Monts a.m.and 2.08 pm For further information, reservations, etc, ap- bly to any Agent of the Canadian National Railways or to City Ticket Office, 10 Bt.Ann Stree: Tel.520, or to Palais Station, Tel.3126.NOTICE TO SHIPPERS Effective January lst 1924 all Canadian National freight traffic heretofore handled through Palais Station Freight House, Henderson Street, will be handled through Parent Square Freight House, St.Andrew Street, For further particulars apply E.LABRECQUE, City Freight Agent, Hochelaga Bank Bldg, Tel.6241-42.132 St.Peter Street, Quebec.| A PLEASING WRITING TOOL No.860, « Ball Pointed Shape pe af ax ASE FOR SAMPLE OF OTHER STYLES few sports .B io 12 re BE Pre T.J.MOORE & COMPANY Limited pce rés wih erorihi Vue RO PA vel cond 118-120-122 MOUNTAIN HILL be found in Switzerland, is overarsd in in witha beauty contest in mive ee will be Algonguin Park.Ontario, by the Cana.entered the pretties gris from oll pare QUEBEC rere corses ad the important tourne Ea AR ah je mt pra FXCEFTIONAL WRITING QUALITIES and cities hare win sports are CR AL - \u2014 \u2014 - \u2014 SAE © 8 rag a nahin , .| vising mad of hearing persons who have MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1923 CITY OF QUEBEC BOARD OF REVISORS CITY OLERK'S OFFICE CITY HALL.Quebec, December 23th, 192 PUBLIC NOTICE ls hereby given that the Board of Revisors, established by the Act of Incorporation of the City of Quebec, and amendments will meet an Thursday, the 17th day of January next, 1924, at Three of the Clock In the Afternoon, at the City Hall, in the Chamber wherein are held the Sittings of the City Council, for the purpose of re- the list of municipal voters made clalma concerning the insertion of correction, or the striking out of the names in the said lists or thelr duly constituted attorneys, and will adjourn from day to day until the voters lists are revised and approved of within the delay appointed by law.No application to have a name added or erased from the sald list shall be received at the City Clerk's Office after four of the clock in the afternoon of the Sixteenth Day of January next, 1934.The correction of the sald lists must be finally completed on the Ninetcenth Day of January next.1934, according to the terms of the law.The Board of Revisors shall com- {mence with Champlain Ward, and shail continue with 8t.Jean Raptiste, Montcalm, St.Roch, ft.Fauveur and Jacques Cartier Wards.By order, H.J.J.B.CHOUINARD, City Clerk.«dec28tojanl2 LIST OF MUNICIPAL VOTERS TO BE DEPOSITED CITY CLERK'S OFFICE CITY HALL Quebec, December 28th, 1923.PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of the Act 53.Victoria, Chapter 69.fection 31, and ltsamendments, two alphebetical lists, one of the persons qualified to vote at the Municipal Elections for the offices of Mayor and Aldermen for seat Num- Ler one in each Ward of the Cityand the other, for persons qualified to vote at the maid elections for tha office of Mayor and Aldermen for seat Number two In each Ward and No.3 in Bt.Sauveur Ward of the City, shall be deposited in the office of the undersigned on the Second Day of January, 1924, and shal! be open to the public every day, from nine o'clock in the morning till four o'clock in the afternoon, beginning the said Second Day of January Next, 1024, to the Twelfth Day of January Next, 1924, at one o'clock In the afternoon.The sald lists shall, during the said period, be shown to any persons making application therefor, and every elector who may wish to apply for the insertion or for the correction of & name in any of the said lista or for striking a name therefrom.shall do so within the day fixed by law for so duing.All claims or demanda in relation to any name being added to or corrected or erased from the sald lista, must be filed in the office of the City Clerk on or before Four of the Clock in the Afternoon.of Wednenday, the Sixteenth Day of January, 1924, being the day appointed by law, as final, and after the said day no claim or demand wiil be received by the sald City Clerk.Printed blank forms for complaints may be had by applying at the City Clerk's office during office hours.By order, H.J.J.B.CHOUINARD, City Clerkdec28tojan12 Serve to Your Guests During The Holidays FORTIER'S DRY GINGER ALE and VICHY LEMONADE The best because they are made from the richem Ingredienta, ELZ.FORTIER Ltd.TELEPHONE: 2132 183 Se.Dominique Street QUEBEC LÉGAL NOTICES Canada, Province of Quebec, District of Montmagny.No.1723, Superior Court.Dame Pomela Blais, wife common as to property of the said Joseph Racine, of Bt.Fablen, district of Montmagny, and duly authorized to eeter en justice, plaintiff, ve.Joseph Racine, of Mt.Fabien, district of Montmagny, de- fendant.An action of separation an to property has been instituted this Gay.Montmagny, Nov.39, 1933.Louis Morin, attorney for plaintiff, decvixié | | | Quebec\u2019s Leading Newspaper BUSINESS YEA WAS 6000 ONE IN MANY WAYS Many New Records Of Output Set Up \u2014 Commodity Prices Stabilized BRADSTREET'S REVIEW Some Extracts From Very Comprehensive Study Of Conditions And Forecasts \u2014\u2014m Nineteen-twenty-three was & many-aided year\u2014one, in fact, In which the word \u201cirregular\u201d and 1s synonyms became outworn from much use.It saw the improvement, firm visible in the summer of 1931 and the calendar year 1923, apparently culminate in the record- Lreaking industrial output of the frst five months.Following thie came a tapering off of activity and an ebbing of optimism which almost convinced pessimistic prognostic.tors that they had successfully forecast the future; but following this, in turn, came a fair measure of im- provement\u2014euccessive ga.ns scored in both wholesale and retail trade over the preceding year, & spesding up of the induetrial pace in many lines, and a cheerful ending, in & record holiday trade, of an eventful twelve months.All tn all, the year resembled nothing so much as a military movement, at first in the form of an advance along an entire front, ater checked, und succeeding this in turn, came detached advances or retreats, accordingly as resistance developed or the inequalities of the terrain provided obsiacites.Individual conditions, in other words, either called for the putting forth of renewed efforta at an advance, the consolidation of positions already won, or in & few instances made necessary withdrawals, pending preparations for & new advance.It is probably safe to eay that the.cotton prices from the low of late year was a disappointment alike to the oversanguine and to the unduly peasimistic, aithough, no doubt, both could adduce abundant proofs from the year's happenings of the essential soundness of their varying predictions.The year had iis full share of natural drawbacks.Weather conditions operated to discourage buying in the spring and again in the fail, stretches of coid and mild weather alternating, while crop ylelds were reduced by excessively dry or wet weather or by insect ravages.Still, ylelds to the farmer.these taken collectively, were better than in 1922 from a pecuniary standpoint, although some losses, notably In wheat and cotton areas, could not possibly be offset by gaine eise- where.Taken as a whole, the manufacturing industries, after the great surge forward In the first few months, had a difficult year to operate in.The price situation became fairly stabilised in the course of the year, but there were enough exceptions to give serious concern to producers, manufacturers, distributers and consumers.It was a year of full, in fact fush, employment, with labor searcily present until late in the year, and public purchasing ability, except in the cases of \u2018some wheat and cotton growers, at pro- hably its highest point.The railways were called upon to handle a record volume of traffic.and rolled up unprecedented gros earnings, doing this with unprecedented dispatch at a elight reduction in operating expense ratios, although real- {zing less In net profits than in years when gross receipts were far smaller, The building trades made new history In 1923, and, with the automobile industry, et up new recorde of production and expenditure.Export trade was slightly larger than in 19322, but the farmers sufter- ed heavily from the loss of trade in grain, mainly wheat, this being made up for by Increased exports of manufactured goods and of smaller quantities of higher-priced cotton.Imports for a whiie exceeded exports, but fell off with the quieting of trade in mid-year, Throughout the year, uncertain- Ces as to future prices, but certainties an to high coats of operation, kept the business world.mejaphor!- cally, on its toes.With thre two great factors ever present, the tendency, especially after the outhurst of cautionary signals in March, Ws to keep close to shore and huy aringly for all but immediate needs That this kept down the volume of business and of industry goes without saying, but \u201cthat It made for safety.though perhape for emaller profits than were expected, seems equally certain.~ nd yet, with all its drawbacks, ign and domestir, our foreign märkets being crippled and.the exchange situation having danrem of ite own, whiel domestic affaira were unsettied by the appearance of à new crop of radical measures put forward by politcal ghost dancers in the alleged hehalf of the farmer, the year was à big year.a wondet- ful year In fact, many records of production bro , with prospe- \u2018rity widely diffused.and with the man trained to a trade living better and sav'ng more than ever before in the history of the country.The money marketa displayed a good deal of ease throughout the year and carried a record business without much.If any, evidence of strain.The Federal Reserve Bank notes that the loans and investments \u201cAbstracts and Brief Chronicles of the Time\u201d of the member banks were than in 1820, while their borrowings trom the Federal Reserve were far larger smaller.Thus, the credit extended was $478,000,000 gor than in the earlier year, wh'le the borrowing was $3,000,000,000 less.Soms Features of the Year The great surge forward In trade and Industry which characterized the firm quarter of the year set up many new high-record production marks, surpassing snything previously seen.The apparent culml- nation, for the time being at least, of this wonderful advance was heralded by the issuance of a great many cautionery s.gnals by leaders of finance and trade in the last week of March, but the momentum obtained and the banked-up orders on hand kept production at high points tor months afterward, Cold, stormy weather temporarily retarded trade in the last weeks of February and again early in April, when the coldest weather in u third of a century was reported on Easter Sunday.An important event in the textile manu- tacturing trades in March was the sanouncement of the granting of advances in wages, of about 13 1-2 per cent, to $45,000 workers In woolen mills.Coming at a time when cotton mill workers were demanding a complete or partial return to the wage levels of 1920, this action sesmed to precipitate a very general movement toward Increased compensation of Industrial workers, stretching well throughout the mec- ond and third quarters of the year, lines especially prominent being textile manufacturing (cotton, woolen and slik), iron and steel mille and other industries Inability to get prices of cotton goods up 10 & parity with raw cotton caused a good deal of curtailment a: various times in the year.March saw imports exceed exports for the first time since the outbreak of the World War.April witnessed a slump in building at New York, which later spread to other cities and brought bulid.ne expenditures in June below those of 1922.Early August saw the sudden upturn In cotton prices, on which à 70 per cent advance was scored before it culminated in December.The death of President Harding on the third of August, and the subsequent mourning observances, accentuated the quiet In trade and industry proceeding from usual midsummer causes.Later weeke of August, however, saw the beginning of the later- than-normal opening of fall trade.Helptul in this direction, especially at the south, was the rapid advance July.The effects of the earthquake In Japan early in September were reflected in a sharp advance in pri- cen of raw silk, with sympathetic gains in manufactured goods and claims of diversion of much buying trom silks to woolens.Mid-Septem- ber witnessed a tie-up of the New York newspapers by an outlaw strike of pressmen, which had a perceptible influence on rela.trade distribution in that city, Late in that month (he price of corn practically tied that of wheat at Chicago, scarcity of old corn, due to Hberal feed- Ing of the 1922 crop to hogs, being :he reason for the scarcity of old crop ofterings.Consequences of th's feeding upon hog prices were een In the lowest level noted in eight years for the spring and fall sales of thers animals.The week of Beptember 29 witnessed the peak total of raiiway car loadings, but loadings were In excess of 1,000,000 cars weekly from late In May untit late in November.The increase in the dividend on the common stock of the United States Steel Corporation on October 30 marked the beginning of a more cheerful feeling in the financial markets and sympathetically affected policies in many lines of rade and industry.Compia nts of wnld weather retarding fall buying as retail were common frue October to late December.November and December witnessed the declaration of many extra dividends by numbers of industrial concerns and some teading rallwaye.Another source of much encouragement to the business community was secretary Mellon's proposition, made public In Novemoer, for & reduction in taxes, this accompanying and involving à de- ciaration against the soldler's bonus.Political opposition to this was, however, prompl, though disgu'sed by manipulative methods.A notable development early in December was the report that eleven months marketing of live stock far exceeded the heavy marketing for the full calendar year 1922.An exception to the vie general trend toward higher Jdenda was witnessed in Lhe 1eduction of the common dividend of the Chicago & Northwestern in December, this being preceded by the passing 0?dividends by its subsidiary the Chicago, Bt.Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad Company.Eleven months\u2019 returne of building were nne-fourth larger (han in 1928, and s'atintical evidence of à record year's output was to be had in cement, brick, bullders\u2019 hardware, fir lumber tin the Pacific northwest), pig iron, automoblies and their accesories, and & number of other lines.Fal ton were below those of the past two years, but Labilit'en, swelled by Increased hank fallures in the old spring-wheat northwest, were very large, though below 1922 and 3921.lank clearings were § per cent.la gor than In 1923, and only § percent.pejaw 1920, à difference easily ex- pluinable hy lower prie ruling lo \u201chn past year.Despite warnings and i» uses, Wheat farmers again planted heavily of winter wheat in 1928, and ubundant moisture hns made for & nigh condition.Some other outstanding events of the year, having greater or lems si- to or bearing upon Amerje or business conditions, were the occupation of the Ruhr dis- wrict hy the French, the consequent year-long unsettiement of European political and business conditions, the year-long decline in the quota- \u2018ions of the mark to a point where it merely hdd a souvenir value, our agreement with Great Britain on the déiat settlement, the killing of the .whip eubsidy measure in Congress.| the rejection by the Senate of the World Court proposition, the decision holding valid the amended Grain Futures act, the succeastul floating of the Austrian loan with the rally in value of that country's money, our refusal twice of Soviet recognition, the short- lived but ex- ceedingiy effective anthracite miners\u2019 strike, the dispute between Italy and Gresce resulting in the bombardment of Corfu, the reeumption of diplomatie relations with Mexico, the formal ending of German passive resistance in the Ruhr, the establishment of the Turkish Republic, and the return in a slight degrees of Russie.to the world\u2019s grain export trade.Looking Forward Ia considering proapecis fur the coming year in trade and industry, it in worth recalling that the tone of 1ecent monthe has been much more chetrful than that, say, in the early summer, or even in mid-autumn.For this the failure of many pessi- mietio predictions In mid-year is partly responsible, and it is evident that masse psychology has had, and witl have, an important bearing upon the way men will face the uncertainties of the coming year.There is no disposition, however, to the fact that prices, and therefore all costs, Including Lhose of labor, are high, and history may be cited to show that high costs have tended to decline as the distance from the war, which swelled thess costs, in- creams.Hence the disposition will 0s apparently to go forward cautiously, and to keep near shore as regards buying for the future.In this direction, undoubtedly, safely Hes.But, on tho other hand, the prospects seem to favor a continuance of the blg construction pro- grame, especially in bullding and allway betterment for which 1923 was notable.Sight must not be lost of the fact that high labor prices have brought in their train big ex- venditures, which In (hemselves have consiituted a powerful support for general rade and industry.The automobile trade continueæ one of the wonders of the world, both ue regarde enormous output and like- wiee in respect to the immense buying power revealed.Not so much is heard now of location of the saturation point in the buying of these thingw as of the question as to whether there will be room on the roads (0 operate those in use, those being bu.it, or those expected to be built In the years to come.As to the fact that the year now opening will eee a presidential election with presumably considerable excitement, it is worth observing thai rescarch does not altogether confirm the popular idea that a presidential election of und by itself necessar.ly constitutes a danger to business.There have been wome presidential elections when business wae very good, amd others when it certainly was poor.To Instance a few.it may be remarked that 1892, 1900 and 1912 were good years in business, while 1884, 1896, 1904 and 1903 were rather poor specimens In fact, examination of business hisory rather reveals other causes as mainly operative In both the good and bad years.Caution and conetrvatiom may be esteemed desirable, but it may be observed that they have both been In evidence for many months past, and no doubt will be found governing most operations in the year to come It might well be wished that our legislators were inclined to show as much caution as, dote and will the business commu- ! nity, but perhaps this is too much to ask.The one really comforting reflection the public has, however, la that these gentlemen cannot, after all.do much more than retard business, which has a way of going around obstructions, although the (ask Is eometimes à trying one.At the present writing there does not QUEBEC, Ouebec Chronicle - FLOOD SITUATION TAKES ASPECT OF REAL DISASTER Quays And Suburbs Of Paris Are Already Under Rising Water IN THE PROVINCES Telephones And Telegraphs Put Out Of Commission By High Wind Paris, Dec.30-\u2014The rivers of France are at freshet, causing great suffering to the people and much damage Lo proper.y.The flood senson Has come earlier and ls worse than usual, following two months of almost continuous rain.The situation along the Seine in Paris will become critical tonight.Officials forecast a further rise of two feet In the river by Wednesday, when the inundation will begin to take the aspect of a disaster, Already the quays in Paris and the suburbs are under water; cei.lars have been flovded and some householders In the low lying quarters have been obliged to move, taking with then: such of their turniture as they could.Even Worse in Country.In the provinces tha situation is even worse.The river Rhone is rising rapidly.\u2018The low lying country through which It flows is submerged.At Nevers, on the Loire, halt of the town Is inundated and 100 persons have had tu quit their homes.Water is pouring through the railroad cut in the nelghbur- hood of Clamecy.The overflow of the Marne has converted the country from Vitry le Francois to Chalons into a vast lake.in addition to the floods in the south of France there has been a mistral of exceptional violence which has put telephonic communication between Paris, Marseilles, Nice and Itaiy out vf commission and alraont completely cut off telegraphic communication.At Toulon the transport Indrus parted her cable and was blown ashare.All ports and !nlets are tilled with ships seeking refuge.Numerous distress signals from vessels in difficulties have been reported from various wireless stations.THREE MORE ALARMS, \u2018Three alarms were rung in for the firemen yesterday, two of them being for chimney fires and the other turning out to be a false alarm.The chimney fire alarms were rung in from boxes 35 and 235 and were for blazes in D'Aigullion and Latourelie streets, while the (alse alarm was rung in from box si HOSPITALS AMALGAMATE A proclamation appears in the current issue of the Official Gasette by which the Montreal Hospital and the Western Hoepital of Montreal are to be amalgamated, amalgamation to be effective from January 1, 1824.pect any great change in the fairly even tenor of businem as a whole, which throughout the past year seem (0 be much dieposition to ex- ranged from fair to good.MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1923\u2014-FOUNDED 1764.CPR.PRESIDENT SENDS GREETINGS Considers That The Bumper Harvest Presages Inoreased Prosperity For 1924 Montreal, Que., Dec.29\u2014In his New Ye: greeting to the officers and employees of the Canadian Pacific Rallway issued tuday, Presidant E.W.Heatly says: \u2014 \u201cThe Ideals of courtesy and effi- clency on which Canadian Pacific service is based have been maintained to the fullest extent during the past year, and 1 desire on behalf of the manageraent and of my- wait to thank all officers and employees for their admirable record.\u201cFhe great harvest of the West and the prospects for increased immigration justly us in anticipating continued prosperity for 1924.That prosperity depends so much on adequate and efficient transportation, that it behooves every one of us to strain every effort to meet the anticipated demands of the public.\u201cThe closing month of year that has passed was saddened by the death of our Chairman, the late Lord Shaughnessy to whose (forty years of splendid service the established strength and world wide growth of the Canadian Pacific Raliway are largely due.His ma.nificent achievement should be wn inspiration for all of us in the years te come.\u201d RECONSTRUCTION OF BASILICA WELL ADVANCED As a result of the very late fall and exceptionally mild weather experienced this year, work on the Bapillca has gone ahead at a great pace and with the completion of all the exterior work on the walls and roof, the men engaged In the reconstruction of the church may carry on.whatever weather prevalls.The contractors sxpect to be in « position to place the windows within another month, when the contracts for the finishing of the Interior will he awarded.According to plane, the reconstructed church ETHER NEWS BUDGET North Star Lodge Of 1.0.0.F.Held Meeting And Elected Officers correspondence) \u2014The semi-annual balloting for the selection of officers of \u201cNorth Siar\u2019 lodge, Independent Order of Oddfellows, took place on \u2018Thureday evening in the lodge rooms and resulted ag follows: \u2014 Noble Grand\u2014Percy C.Rudman Vice-Grand\u2014Robert J.Morrow.Recording Secretary\u2014lertram E.Waite, Financial Secretary\u2014Harold E.Les Treasurer\u2014Samuel Jomini.Memsre, Lee and Jomini being reelected.Willian J.Carson was elec: ted à trumet for a period of three years, vice Raymond Luval automatically retired.The following appointments of supporting officers have been announced which pending acceptance will become effective: \u2014 Wardon\u2014Reginald A.Waite.Conductor\u2014Thomaa J.Bowles.Chaplain\u2014H.8.Kerr.Right 8cene\u2014Gordon Fraser.Left Scens\u2014James Flynn.Inside Guardian\u2014James Careweli.Outside Guardian\u2014Octave Lundock.The supporters of the Noble Grand and Vice-Grand will be appointed later, as will also the members con- miluting the degree teams.The Lodge, whichiathe strongest in the district are confident of materially strengthening their postion during the coming session.New and hand- sume furniture hus recentiy been in- malled and every inducement is being exerted to make passive mem- hers become more active.On Aaccount of the more or leas epidemic o! measles and chicken pox among the children, it was decided, at a recent meeting, not to have a Christmas tree, as In accordance with the time honored custom of the lodge, but that the Christmas tree come is expected to be ready fcr the celebration of midnight mase next year, which would be ne of the most Important religious events to take place in this city for years.QUEBEC, TYE.GIBRAITAR OF AMERICA, SOUVENIR ALBUM Includes Ste.Anne de Beaupre, Lake St.John and Saguenay fiver, of the most interesting viewa altogether 77 of the latest views of Quebec considered the best and mom complete and the historical descriptions\u2019 given make it more \u2018valuable.Bold in the principal stores and at Ant.Langlois\u2019 Quebec Souvenir Store, 26 Mountain Hill.THIRTY-ONE MOROS WERE KILLED IN FIGHT.Manila, Dec.30 \u2014 Thirty-one Moros were killed in a clash with sixty soldiers of the Philiippine constabulary at Maiunda, in Lanao province, Island of Minaanao on December 18, according to a despatch received here.NEW YEAR RECEPTION AT THE ARCHPISHOPS HOUSE The citinens who desire to present their respects and good wishes to His Eminent: Cardinal Begin, on the occasion of the New Year, will be received by Hin Eminence on Tuesday, afte: the Ligh Mase at the Cathedral, that will begin at 10.30 a'cjock.% \\ ob D, \u201c wiv stapHEN' OF COURSE You CANT RoP oUT of COLLEGE \u201c «ou SAY YoU'VE GoT A GooD REASeN' FoR NOY GOING BACK To CobLiGE f ve host 7 * Héhl, IP YOU MUST KNowW ! { MY GOON-SKIN COAT .| mittee should constitute themselves as Santa Claus\u2019 and distribute the presents to (ne children at their homes.This was carried out yes.lrerday evening in truly wintry wea- jther, In the height of x snow bliz- jar and although the children ! were disappointed In not having their tree, the pretty presents they received, in à great measure consoled them.Mr.and Mra.IR.H.Best, of Kalamasoo, Mich., are registered at The Inn.Mr.Best is a former resident of Grand Mere.After thelr vacation they intend moving their residence to Montreal.Mr.J.H.A.Acer, of Montreal, is visiting hie sister Mrs.J.H.Cunningham of Third Avenue, .Dr Bernard L.Wyatt.Director of the Laurentide Health Service, is on a trip to New York city.Mim Mildred AHen of Westmount, is visiting friends In Grand'Mere and le staying at The Inn.Mr, Roger McLagan, of Dryden, Ont., is in town renewing friendships, Miss Hasel Jones, of Outremont, ig registered at The Inn.Miss Barbara Young of The Inn, is spending the New Year's holiday with her parents in Montreal.Mr.and Mra.Harry N.Holbrook, of fit.Catherine street, have returned from a visit to friende in Three Rivers.Mre.Gordon Fraser and two chil- !dren mre the guests of relatives in Montreal.Mr.Robert J.Morrow, of 8t.James atreet, are leaving to spend the New Year's holiday with Mrs Bastien's parents, Mr.and Mrs.J.A.Raymond, of Loretieville, P.Q.The Misses Antoinette and Marie Jeanne Roberge, of the Laurentide Nureing taff, are visiting their pa- cents in Black Laxe, P.Q.Miss Bertha Mitchell, of the Laurentides Nursing Home, will spend the New Year's holidays with relatives in Sherbrooke, P.Q.Mr.Antoine Aubrey, of The Inn, is visiting his parents at their residence in Quebec City.Misa Blanche Marie Desmarais, of :he Laurentide Nurwing Btaff has returned from A visit to relatives In Richmond, P.Q.Mr.Arthur Neauit, of Quebec, is the guest of relatives in Crand'- Mere, for the New Year's holidays.My.Wii Webster, of Kingsey falls.has returned home from a vieit to his sun Mr George P.Webster, of Becond Avenue.Mr.Robert BE.Norris, of Montreal, has been visiting Mr.and Mrs 1.8.Riddle, of Third Avenue.Mr.and Mrs.H, E.Bates, of Second Avenue, have returned from à vin't to Montreal.Mr.and Mra.A.O.Allen, of Fourth Avenue are visitng Mr.Al.Jen'a parents in Westmount, P.Q.Miss Bytvia LeRroek, of 8t.lambert, P.Q.hae returned trom a visit ta Mra A.W.LeBrock, of Second Avenue, pte TO DEVELOP 100,000 HORSEPOWER NEAR HOLL \u2018Che Gatineau Company, of Montroai, ls to construct a dam eight milea northwest of Hull and develop 108,000 horse power at A place known Chelsea \u201c\u2018alts, once it Is given authorization dy the Government, which ia expected to be grant.od next month.According to recent information the deveolpment will cost between three and four millions, while half ot the power developed will be until- ined at first The Riordon Company appears to he interssted, inasmuch as Genera! 1.RB.White, who ia interested in the of the promoters of the affair.Unatnineau Company, Lté.and is one Grand\u2019Mere, Dec.29 \u2014 (8peciai|- PERSONAL ITEMS Many Residents Have Returned After Spending Christmas With Friends (Bpecial Correspondence.) Lake Megantic, Dec.289\u2014Mr.snd Mrs.Mages, of Sherbrooke, spent a few days of Christmas at the home of Mrs.Magee's parents.Mrand Mrs.Chas.Bramhall, fifth range of Ditehfield.The Mcleod Brothers, of Milan, have a gang of seven or eight men, with Mr.Rupert Mcleod in charge, cutting birch logs on some of the back lots at Victoria Hill, that are to be hauled to Milan.Mr.John McDonald, uf Bandy Ray.who has spent Christmas with his parents, Mr.and Mrs Charles McDonald, has returned to work with Mr.Rupert McLeod at Vietoria Hill.Miss Christie McDonald spent Christmas Day at her home at Sandy Bay.Ar.Dannie Murray, who was here on a visit to hiz mother, Mra Norman Murray, at Echo Vale, for Christmas, returned to his home at Madison, Maine, last week.He was accompanied by his wife and daughter, who have heen here for the past two months, guests of Mra.Murray.Mrs.Alex.Murray, of Victoria Hill, le spending the holidays nt Farnham with her daughter, Mis.Champagne.Mrs.Alvin Leavitt, from Montrenl, spent last week with her parents, Mr.and Mrs.Dannie Stewart, at Vietorla Hil.\u201cAlias Annie Beaton is at the home af hor parents, Mr.and Mrs.Rev, 1.Reaton, Marshore, from Quebec, where she is attending schonl, Mr.Merdina McDonald, from were week-end visitors of Mr.and Mrs.M.C.MeDonald.Marstan.Mr.and Mrs.W.P.Jones, after apending Christmas week with Mr.Jones\" parents at Echo Vale, re- turnea Conn., on Friday.Dannie McDonxld and Miss, Milan., to their home In Hartford, \u201cFo Advance the Good of the Community\u201d LAKE MEGANTIC | Mias Katie Mcl.end, after spending Christmas with her mother, Mrs.Alex.Mcleod, returned Springfield, Mass, on Thursdayt saturday.| Best Value For ] Advertiser | NEWS BUDGET FROM LEVS Firemen Called Out Twioe On Sunday \u2014 Special Servioes At Notre Dame (special to the Chronicle).Miss Aurelie Roy, aged 78 passed away in the.Levis Hospital on Miss Hoy was the daughier uf the late Mr.Martin Roy and was well-known to a wide circle of friends in the city.Ijemesiiction of Children at Notre Dame, On Sunday, Jununry 6th.a special service will be held in the church uf, Notre Dane to bless the children of the cliy.It Ju unticipated that many people will Le present at the «cremony which Is likely tu be extremely impusing.For the Advowson of Levis There will Le à collection throughout the town of Levis today in aid of the putrunage uf the municipali- tw.commended by Mgr.F.The collection wus strongly re- X.Gosselin vf Notre ume who stuted that the organization could not exist but for the charity of generous people.Succres of Savings Bank.Recently published figures prove that the bank established at Notre Dame by the Congregation of the Children vf Mary has met with great success.The Lank has been esta- blirhed for nine years and the deposits today amount to $13,485.00, A general meeting of the bank will he held in the College of Levis on Friday, January 4th.Members of the bank will he admitted free and taembers of the public will be admitted upon paying a charge of ten cents.During the evening a dramatic and musical ent.lainment will be provided.Death of old levisien, Mr.Amedee Roy one time resident nf Levis, parsed away suddenly at Three Rivers.The deceased was 58 years old and was the sun of the late Mr.David Roy.The funeral will take place today in Levis.Death of Mr.Joseph Boucher.A well-known resident of Levis, to Mr.Juseph Boucher, died yesterday at the age of 26.The father of the Mr.Thos.McKenzie is at home deceased was resident at Beaverly, from Maine for the Christmas and | Mass, but was present with his son New Year's holldays.The Misses Helen and Jesnie Me- Tod spent à few days in Milan last week visiting relatives there.Mrs.John Bailey.of Megantic, was also a visitor at Milan last lat the end.The funeral will take place at nine o'clock today at Bienville.Services at Notre Dame.On the first Friday of the month week visiting her parents, Mr.and !snecial services will be held at Notre Mra.R.G.McDonald.Dame.Two hours will be devoted Mr.Gerard Letellier, from Mont {io Adoration.une from 3.00 to 4.00 Faurier College: Messrs.Roland nd Marius Blais, Chas.Eug.Huard from 8t.laurent College, Montreal, and Ta.Geo.Huard.from Levis College, are all at their omen In Megantle to spend their «hool holidays with their parents.Misa Pauline Preasan and Miss ;ab Thibodenu nre at present the questa of friends in Montreal.Ar.and Mrs.H.BR.Patton since a few days ago possesaors of a new helr.Messrs, Fernande and Simone Blais, the Iatter followinæ the are vourse of superior studies In Montreal, are at home vacation.Miss Anna Lachance, who ia fol.\u2018owing the course of science in Montreal, Is also at home for the school hoildavs.Mr.and Mere | Norman from Montreal, and Mr, and Mrs.Reaumont, from Toronto, were here ta spend the Christmas time with \u2018heir father-in-law, Mr.G.Stearns and family at their home.The meeting of Columbus in thelr hall on Lake | in the afternoon and a special hour for women between 7.15 and 8.15 in the evening.There will be general communion various (for women on Friday morning and special communion for the mem- hers of the Archiconfrerie du Tiers Order on Saturday.General Communion For Men.The General Communion for men the HARDY | will be held at Notre Dame on Sunday next at the 6.30 Mass.Firemen Called Out Twice.The levis Fire Brigade was called for the school, ut twice on Sunday.The firat call of Mr.Bois in the war to the residence where n fire had started domestic |pasement.It appears that two elec- trie cables had short-circulted with disastrous resulta.Fortunately the Smith.| amen answered the call promptly and the greater part of the house wan saved.The damage caused was thought to amount to several hundred dollars.The recond call during the day the Knights 0fl gas to the residence of Mra.Delisle on Genrge street.Fortunately the Avenue lant Sunday was A very In-lçire tn this case wns not serious.It \u2018éreating conference, presided over hy Lawyer H.Drolet, and the atallation of ofricers by Dr.Blats, acting as District Deputy.Sleighing was resumed again on Thursday, Dec.28th.PLECTION LOAN NEED NOT BE REFUNDED A claim for $228 which had heen entered by Mr.C.J.Lockwell of this city against Mr.Lorenzo leblanc of Bellechagse County, wan dismissed last Friday in the Ruperlor Court with costs.According to plaintift, Mr.Leblanc had received an advance $225 to help defray the cost of his candidature in his councy during the last general elections, but before nomination had withdrawn from the contest and in consequence, Mr.Laockwell claimed his money back.fir Francois Lemieux, the presiding ludge dismissed the claim on the grounds that the loan was made in connertion with an electoral campaign and that mich loan as described, was null and void.AGED QUEBECFR HAS PARKED AWAY At the venerable age of #8 years, Mr.Narc'ase Faucher.father of Dr.1.V.Faucher, M.I.A, for Quebec Centre, passed away Iam Friday night.Hin wife predeceased him only & month ago a: the age of 61 years.Taking a keen interest In the affaire of their church, the aged couple were highly esteemed mem.here of the Marred Heart parish where they spent A Rreat many yearn of their lives and incidentally, celebrated their diamond wedding after sixty years of happy married lite.The late Mr.Faucher la survived hy six song and two daughters, Pr.BP.V.Faucher, Quebec; F.X.Faucher, Grand Mere; Philippe Fauin- cher, lowell Mase; Ad.Faucher, Montreal: (teorgen Faucher, No.Leo nad taken fire.t appears that a stove had become overheated and the wainscotting The damage was reported to be Inconrlderable.VOTERS LIST SHOWS INCREASE OF 2,000 Greatest Increase in St.Sauveur Where Electors Number Over 5,000 During the last two years has heen an Increase of over two thousand voters In the city.The Voters List has been recently completed and will be deposited In the City Hall on January Inc.It will remain open for innpection hy the public until January 12th.The actual number of voters on the list is 19.854 made up of Limoilou 3,608.St.Jean Naptiate 4.013, Mt.Roch 3.- 830, Champiain 1,969, Belvedere p01, Si.Mauveur North 2,612, à Bt.Sauveur MNouth 2,724- The figures prove that Kt.Bauveur easily leads with the greatest number of voters, thers The Joint figure of 5,236 in more than & thousand higher than Mlean Raptiste with 6,013.Compared with the last late published two yeare ago K is aern that the number nf votern has increased in every ward with the exception of Beivedere where the number has remained stationary.In the St.Jean Baptiste ward thers are 516 more elec tors.St.Sauveur shows arn increase of 300 and Limoitou of TL appears that the Government has decided that there will be ne bye-elections during the Session, and thereby the electors In the ridings of Sherbrooke and Quebec County will Germaine.And Mra, Bur.Gauvin, [not be called upon to make thelr Quebec; Mrs Achille Houde, Mont.choice before the month of June real.next. The Queber Chrantele FOUNDED JUNE 21, 1164.Printed and poblished by the Quebec Chromicie Printing Company.at the building of the Company, © Bunde treet, Quebec.A.G.Peany, Editor-in-Chief; P.J.Egan, Business Manager.Subscription: Dally, Towa Subscribers, $4.00 per annum; $3.00; Weekly, 91.50 per annum; payable in advance Advertisements: Rate rand obiainable on request.QUEBEC, DECEMBER 31, 1038.To-morrow belug New Year's Day, there will be no lwac of the Chronicle.Regular publication will bo resumed the following morning, Wednesday.Janvary 2.1934.The Quebec Chromicle Printing Company wishes a very happy and prosperous New Year to all.THE OLD AND NEW YEARS.To-night, at midnight, the old year of 1023 dies and the new year of 1924 will be born.Of the first.one must be chiefly thankfel that it was no woree and, of the recond.onc may rcasonably hupe that It will at least be botter.January 1 finds Canads in a favored position umong the nations gencraily.but with argent prob- tems calling for solution.with an cronvmic tension that Is felt to a greater or u lesser degree by every citisen.Throughout the world the old year, although it han worked un improvement real, If scarcely perceptible on the surface, han been marked by social unrest und repeated rumors of wae.The political situation is one of confusion and uncertainty from which there is no immediate prospect of peaceful under being evolved.The must essential thing for Canadians in the and individually is the old.If business fa to improve New Year, collectively Iashioned virtue of thrift, 1 und better times ace In, every Government, whether which, however, are smalicr than those of 1022, but excecd those of the third quarter of this years.Below\u2019 are given the number of Callures during each quarter foe the past two years, aad the amount of indebtedness.Number, Ldabilities.1933.1022 1933, 193i.fas quarter.1,033 1,004 $30.3790.000 $15,073,000 nd quarter.TNS ses 15.647,000 12.751,600 Sed quarter.08 830 11.540.000 21.5678,000 4h quarter, 770 es 18.650.000 24.088,080 Total .3.200 3,005 $65.817.000 $78,088,000 Several banking fallures have occurred in the Dominion during the past two years, which is quite unuseal for that great community, During 1938 there have been there reported, one tn Toronto Involving shout $18.560.000.and two clamificd ne private bank.ors in Manitoba: during (923 there were four for 8238.,00\u20ac but in the preceding (on years only four were reported during the entire time, and all of these were comparatively small, GREAT BRITAIN'S BUSINESS YEAR.Great Britain is closing the year 1983 with her foreign (rade larger in amount, both as imports and exports, than for the year 1022.British Imports In cleven months of 1933 exceeded imports in the same perknl of 1922 by \u20ac50.000,000 and ciports were more than £85.000.000 greater in value.In two features of this year's foreign trade Great Britain has sarparsed not only last year hut lias gone ahead of pre-war figures, British coal exports dur- {Ing the present year (January-November) have amounted to 73.575.713 tons, or 175,000 , tons better | than the best previous record which was 73,400.118 tons exported in 12 months, 1913, Tonnage of shipping entering and leaving British porta with cargo | was also larger this year than in either 1923 or 1918.Official British Board of Trade figures received hy the Bankers Trust Company, of New Yark, from Federal, Provincial or Municipal, must ruthlessly cul Lite English Information Service give detaitod compart- down expenses looking to a reduction of taxation at the earliest possible moment.| mone for 1923 und 1922, as follows: For Europe the most crying need fa strong.sane 1922 1928 Governesent unimatet by the will to peace; a Govern- (11 mow.) (It moa) ment which.unfortunately, does not appear to be lu po, COUN.187.27H COMM.107.775 Nght.Out of ihe swirling mass of propagands | Laporte, L.LL \u2026.785.830.9082 #11,434,529 and counter propagnnda that reuches this side! of the Adantie ft is diffiéule to form a truth.1922 1933 ful estimate of actul conditions bat at least {oq exports (thousand tons) .584.243 73,575 it can be sald with some aourance that unless a new fron and steel exports (thousand spirit asserts ileslf in the Old World, Ht will not be tons).LL.3,060 3.964 tong before a cntasteophie break cccues.On the | Cotton piéce goods exports (million othee bund, every day that separates the world from square yards).Ce 3.820 3,818 the warfare of [914-18 Is à guin for the cause of ine | Woolen tine caports (million nq.ternational fellowship, | yards).110 133 At bottom the real remedy for a world diseased in a return ta the simple virtues and spiritual viwdicy | 1022 1923 of primitive Christianity.The men and women of to- (11 mos) (11.mos) day are living for the minute and the excitement of Shipping tonnage: the minute.They are living on their nerves in an Arriving with cargo (1.000 cons).39.810 16.338 atmosphere of egolstic materialism and from such ST Departing with cargo (1.000 tons).34.581 8,173 existence only discontent and disillusion can result.The Time cries for leadership of vision: may 1934 produce the Man, CANADA'S MINERAL PRODUCTION.The anineral production of Canada advanced about 12 per cent in 1923 to a tol of $214,103,000 pp, and steel.| 860 more than In 1022.; The xrcater value of Britiah imports In 1923 was dee largely to fondstuffs which amounted to £34,000,- Raw materialn, such as tim- | her, oils, fats, etc.and partly or wholly manufactnred goods notably non-ferrous metain, manufactures of and textilcs also accounted for the os compared with $184.207.242 In 1922 and the record, larger value of importa, value of 9227.558,685 atinincd in 1920, according to a | watement issued hy R.J.Cook.chief of the minty | branch of the Dominion Bureau of Statistica, Ottawa, : who has just completcd a preliminary survey of the! mineral industry.Jt is pointed out that commodity | (hem but to break them, prices, which reached a peak in 1920, have since re.coded and thix fact must be borne In mind when production is computed In terms of values A Weighted index showing the volume of production woold une doubtedly nurk 1023 an the banner year In Canada\u2019s | reader Inquires whether mineral indo | No New Year Reception Owing to unforseen and uncon- trolluble clrcumstances there will bs no New Year reception by ii\u2019 Honor the Lieutenant-Governor the Province of Quebec on Tuesday, January the first.Correspondence Tho Pulpwood Commission Editor Quebec Chronicle, Dear 8ir, According to press reports the Royal Commission on puipwood Is nbout to resume ite peregrinations halt a few weeks ago.Considering the state of Canada's finances and the fact that the Government Huds liself under the neces- creased sales tax on everything the ronsumer has to buy, the waste of continuance of (hs Commissionless than an outrage upon the publie, Any excuse which might have existed to justify the Commismion, disappeared when the Government passed the now notorious secret or- der-in-council exempting vulpwood under contract for a period of ten years from the operations of any embargo that might be Imposed under the recommendations of the Commimion.This, \u2018together with the Guvernment'y pledge that wood from farm lande would also be exempt, removea the last vestige of possibility that the present Government can or will do anything to protect this great natural resource of Canada from foreign depredation, for the rate at which Canada is being depleted of her pulpwood amounts to nothing short of that.\u2018Trade returns show that for the first cleven months of this year 1,416,- #06 corde of pulpwood have been exported tu the United States, an increase of $43,000 cords, or more than 45 per cent, over the corresponding\u2019 period of last year.The evidence\u201d atrexdy taken by the Commission emphasizes the far- ciclal character of its proceedings, the great bulk of it consisting of monotonous repetitions by Ameriran pulpwood buyers and their re.presentativee that an embargu would \u2018jure the business of export- ilng pulpwood\u2014which is precisely the object and the justification for the proposed embargo.The so-called | \u201cinformation\u201d which the Commis (sion ie credited with gathering consists largely of extravagant misstatements of no vaiue and not only I misleading in themselves, but whose { propagation is sricusly ;10 Canada\u2019s best intercsta | Buc even the agitation for an em- ibargo has had at least one good ef.{ fect.It has brought Into being no less than twelve applications for i locations for new pulp mills in this | country.which indicates beyond any doubt that If the American market for the wood In cut off there will follow a domestic demand sufficient to .absorb all the reasonably available | wood.and Canada wili be benefited ;by the revenueæ derived from Ite manufacture in this country, Of course !f the Government persiats in its pollcy of allowing the free export of the wood, these new mille [will not he built in Canada.| But the expanse of the Commis sion, the members of which receive i from $25, to $25.a day each, and $15.additional for travelling expenses, in an inexcusable Imposition on the tax-payers.Surely a coun- \"try which bears the unenviabie re.pulation of heing the only one in the world, outside of Germany.whose | publie debt if increasing and whome | national budget falls to balance, can \"find better uses for the tax-payers {money than in paying for the need.\"lees joy riding about the country of .ù Useiess Government Commission.Frank J, D.Bamjum., Montreal, Dec.28th, 1923, ' CANADIAN NATIONAL RYS.Additional Train Service On account of Christmas and New Year's heavy travel the Canadian Natlonat Rys.have made arrange- menta for trains 61 and 52 heiween Quebec and Monk to make addition.Al trips.Train No.81 operating «bous the country which came 10 à \u2018 wity of imposing a new and an In.- noney\u201410 say nothing of the utter - ; 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General Electric.Company.Fastern Standard Time.11,56 à.m.\u2014Time aignale.12,30 p.m=\u2014Stock market report.' 12.40 p.m.\u2014Produce market re.| port, 12.45 p.m.=\u2014Weather report.6.00 p.m-\u2014Produve and stock market quotations; news bulletine dally except Sunday between Monk and Quebec will operate on Sundayn Dec.23rd and 30th leaving Monk at 6.65 a.m.arriving Quebec at 11.35 a.m.\u2018Train No.62 operating daily except Monday between Quebec and Monk will operate on Mondays Dec, 24th and 31st.leaving Quebec at 3.45 bp.m.and arriving Monk at 8.40 p, m.For further particulars, apply to city Ticket Office, 10 Ann Htreet, Tel.529 nnd 30, or to Palais Sta.6.30 p.m.\u2014 \u201cAdventure Story\u201d (courtesy of The Youth's Companion).Silent Night\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Fine BSets\u2014The best value on the market.Pleces in stock for any circuit.Dry cells and tion, Tel.2125.Dev.31,22.26,28,31x6 | MONTREAL PRODUCE Montreal, Dec.30\u2014The trade in cash grain on the local marke: wan quiet on Saturday but the feeling wes firm.The market for spring wheat flour showed no improvement.There were no new developments in winter wheat flour, A nteady feeling prevalled in the market for all Hnes of milifeed and pri- ces showed no change.There waa no change in rolled oats.The local egg situation was quiet.Trading In butter was dull.The tune of the chesse market wan steady.\u2018Horlicks | Matted Milk we a RII utritious Diet for All Ages: eep Horlick\u2019s Alwayson Hand Quick Lunch ; Home or Offices storage batteries In all types.Distributor of famous Northern Electric Loud Speaker.Ask for our Catalogues.Free demonstrations are | given nightly at our Branch, 101 Bt.John Bt.5, À VANDRY T8 GRANT STREET , QUEBEC.nee real pou = = be ere By Beware of sountertett Sharpens the appe- ute.AMS St SL RL VICTORIA- HAMPLAIN eer or Porter BOUGHT FROM YOUR GROCER This offer is good for a limited time only.Take advantage of it immediately as the supply is limited.1 ORDER NOW! Health Giving and Nourishing.Champlain Brewer Gives zest to the meal, Quebec, P.Q.RO ERI TER To-Day THE MOST BRILLIANT CONSTELLATION OF STARS THAT HAVE SHONE IN ANY SINGLE PHOTOPLAY ARE CAST IN\u2014 \u201cTHE COMMON LAW\u201d Supported by HARRY MYERS, MISS OU PONT, BRYANT WASHBURN, DORIS MAY, HOBART BOSWORTH, PHYLLIS HAVER, WALLY VAN and others, DON'T FAIL TO BE PRESENT NEXT © POLA NEGRI m - SUNDAY | \u201cThe SPANISH DANCER\" MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1923.+ BIRTH î BOLSVIDIRT-On December 20th, 1923, to Mr.and Mra Rene Hoisvert, a daughter.The child was christened Dec.SOth at the Basilica.Mrs.Omer Carrier and Mr.J.H.Bolsvert, notang grandfather and grand- mothdl, acting as godmother and æodfather.PABKE\u2014On December 3%th.to Mr.and Mrs.William H.Pabke, a son.SEABCRNE\u2014To Mr.and Mrs.R.L.Beaborne, at the Jeffery Hales Hospital, Dec.39th.a daughter.J DIED.BOULXT\u2014Albert Boulet, at 196 D''Aigulllon street, Dec, 29, 1933, at the age of 71 years, husband of Dame Blanche Trudel.The funeral will leave No.196 IN ST.PATRICK'S On Occasion Of Today Being The Last Day Of The Year \u2014To Give Thanks Today being the last day of 1983, it wag announced in Ht.Patrick's churches, at all Masses yesterday, that there would be epeclal devotions this evening ai 7.30 o'clock, with the chanting of the Te Deum, D'Aiguillon street on Wednesday, jand solemn Benediction and January 3, 1914, at 8.45 a.m.for | Thankegiving for blessings of the St.Jean Baptiste Church, thence | past year.to Belmont Cemetery.Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend.AUDITORIUM Conteasions will be heard in doth old and new St.Patrick's Churches this afternoon and evening.New Year's Day To-morrow To-morrow, January 1, the first day of 1924, ie the feast of the Cireumoision, and is a Moliday of Obligation.There will bs a eolemn Week oommencing Monday, |]Grana Mase at 10.30 for the contri.Dec.31.Big Special Program butors to the Christmas collection, for the New Year.The pre- end all members of the old church cliolr are requested to be present.The First Friday Nex; Friday being the fircL Friday of the month, there will be Fxposition of the blessed Sacrament alter Maswes, and Holy Communion at 7.30 a.m.General Conununion Sunday Next Sunday, at the 7.30 o'clock Mase in the Old Church, there will be General Communion for the married women of the Holy Family.In the new Church there will be Holy Communion at the same hour for the boys of the Junior Holy Familly.Correspondence Quebec Christmas Gifts Montreal, Dec.28th, 1923 \u2018To the Editor, The \"Quebec Chronicle\u201d, Quebec, P.Q.Dear Sir.May I again trouble you to give eme space to an acknowledgement of the kindly act of a number of Quebec residents.For some yeas past it has been their custom to send a bale containing Christmas «(tas for the poorer public patients at Verdun Hospital.This year, thanks to the guod offices of Miss 8.L.Penney, » very uweful and bountiful store of presents was receive and the \u201chale from Quebec\u201d as we call it wan the means of furnishing a very happy Christmas for many of our poorer patients.1 would be very glad If you would publish thie, and in this way expreas the sincere thanks of the patiinie and staff of this hospital to all those who assisted Mss Penney in this vary charitable and good work.With best wishes for the New Year, I am, Yours sincerely, C.A.Porteous.Med.Supt.THE METHODIST CHURCH Corner St.Stanislas and Dauphine Streets.WATCH-NIGHT SERVICE !Monday, December 31st, 1923, 11 p.m.destination of human eventsand the inexorable manner in which fate drives the human to carry out her whims le strikingly brought out in the new photo- drama: \u201cFlaming Passion\u201d Rich and addition to & Featuring Irene Monte Blue, in ig Special Program of Vaude- Ordinary Pricesville.Princess Thea\u2019 Week of December 31, 1923 Arthur Petrie Presents A Musica! Comedy THE \u201c\u2018 Adventures\u2019 OF \u201cBozo\u201d With Miss Juliette.Arthur Petrie, Al.Redmond, E.Martel and m chorus of Dancing Besuties Dec.31x3 EMPIRE To-Day MAY McAVOY in \u201cHER REPUTATION\" The biggest newspaper drama ever screcncd Regular Prices Decs1x2 | : _ 222% |The Choir will render the An.CLASSIC then O Come All Ye Faith- Clara Kimball Yous in { Duet: \u201cMy Faith Looks Up Cordclia the : cent i To Thee\u201d Mrs.W.J.B.\u2018 me er Fraser and Mr.A.J.Car- Regular Prices penter.= Soprano Solo: Miss Frances AR Stevens.Short Address: Rev.W.H.Stevens.\u201cRing in the valiant man and free The larger heart, the kindller hand, Ring out the darknces of the land Ring in the Christ that is to be.\u201d 4 Cg \u201c GREAT NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION At The Apollo Lots of Fun For Everybody RESERVE YOUR TABLE FARLY Get Your uring Goods Here Heat and inhale Minard's.Rub it on throat and chest.It clears the head and breaks up the cold.Minerdspreventr\u2014relicves » MINARD'S {mT NOTICE.PUBLIC Licitationsee Canada Province of Quebec Superior Court.District of Quebec Fle: Succession of the Late Dame Phillippe Dignard.On ordnance of Hon, Sir FX.Lemieux, Chief Justice of the Bu.BUCH AS perior ourt at Quebec, dated December 28, 1933, there wil be] Skis, Ski Boots, Ski Poles, old at public auction on January, Snow Shoes, Skating Boots, 13th.1984, at 11 o'clock In the morning, at the office of the undersigned, 64 St.Joseph street, Skates, Hockeys, Eto., Eto.Orkin Building, the real estate TING rr \u201c bearing No.1784 (Beventeen Hun- HEADQUARTERS We wish all our customers a Happy And Prosperous New Year S.J.SHAW & C0.dred and Sixty-Four) of the offl- etat cadastral of the Jacques Cartier Ward of the city of Quebec, being a parcel of land situated at the corner of Fleurie and Grant streets, containing 39 feet of width by 80 feet of depth, with house and othar buildings constructed thereon.ciroumstances and dependencies.For conditions goverming (his sale\u2019 apply to DUVAL & BOLDUC, un Jom Breet.13 ST.JOHN STREET Tel: 6660.éectt2t PHONE 673 Lt-.Governor, Premier, Bishop TO-NIGHT WISE ADVICE TO SCHOOL CHILDREN Public Seourity League Sends Suggestions To The School Masters MESSAGES OF | 5000 WILL FOR THE NEW YEAR Of Quebec And Mayor's The holiday eeason for school issi children is at hand and unfortunate- Missives iy lt Je likely to be accompanied by the usual crop of street uccidents, FULL OF OPTIMISM The Public Becurity league has wi- sky taken the initiative and ad- dreased a letter to heads of ali schools in the Province together with a list of precautions school chlldren should \u201cbserve.The letter pointg out that accidents, and more particularly accidents Involving young children have become increasingly common.It is pointed out that as far us possible it Is the object of the League to eliminate all accidents 10 pedestrians.To do this they need the active co-oper- ation of the peuple but more particularly the co-operation of those interested in the welfare of children for accidents are far more common during the æchool holidays than at any other time.The school master -was endowed with great authority and if he would impress upon his scholars the need for caution à great deal of good would be accomplished.The League was convinced that the schoolmaster was vitally :nterested In the work und ney were convinced that he would show that interest by impressing upun the children Lhe simple suggestions drawn up by the society.y The suggestions drawn up by the wociety are as important to adults as to children.The most important wuggestion i to \u201csop, look, make sure\u201d before crossing a street.If that wise counsel were obeyed street accidents would be automatically dimintshed by ninety per cent.The list containe à number of mistakes commonly * made by pedestrians.Crossing a street behind a tram car la pointed out to be one of the most prolife causes of accidents.Unless {the pedestrian has made eure that no vehlcie is approsching in the opposite direction hu is œuilty of deti- Lerate foolhardiness.The driver of a vehirle very naturally supposes that nobody will cross behind the A car and he usual accelerates to vost fervently that all the people of | an It enyhody suddeniy annears ihe Province, to the head of which, | stop and his onl | reve:ved the high honor of being N¢ har not time to stop 40 y culied, know only the joys of a vi- recourse is Lo awerve.by wwerving gorous health and reap In prosperity he ite perhars re Per = «nd happiness the fruits of their Cal ity may injure ers .A bors\u201d.Standing on the roadway instead of on the sidewalk when waiting for acar is polnted out to be a dangerous roceeding.Many people make the \u201cThe year 1923 has been satiefac- Patate thereby endangering thelr sory and encouraging.own lives and obstructing the traff.c.\u201cQuebec remaina the land of Ul Manhattan Cafe 120 St.John Street (Near Bell Telephone) SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS IN OFFICIAL GAZETTE But four incorporations are listed RAISED BY THE GUIGNOLEE The Commercial Travellers Soci in the current imue of the Official ety of Quebec has received the re- (inzeite, among them being those of \u2018ports from the various groups who \"he Canadian Tex:ile Co, Limited, of took part in the Guignoles collec- this city, and the Artificial Marble la] Canstubie O'Byrne aided the and Stone Company, rated companies ar:: Compagnie, with capitalization of $3,600.00, and\u2019 Gagnon & Frere, Jeseph d'Alma Vilage, \u201cJehn.with capital stock of $49,000.Year holidays.tion, It is understood that the amount ohtained was in the neigh- th with capital of $88,000.00.borhood of $7,000.A mers com- In addition to these the incorpo- {plete report will be made public N.Ledoux & |later.of Quebec, \u2014_\u2014\u2014 : PERSONAL Limites.of Bt.: Mr.and Mrs.B.J.Baker, of Bos- Lake Bt.jton, are at the Chateau for the New of Montreal, Limitee, Eee rs rer ES 1 peo ete Winners of Our Semi Monthly Raffle 205111\u2014Mr.J.A.Fafard, 20 Garneau.$10.00 208420\u2014Mrs.R.Boulet, Cote du Passage, Levis .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.$10.00 209722\u2014Mr.J.Parker, 143 Blvd.de I'Entente.-.$10.00 No.208627\u2014Miss Blackshaw, 29 Monk St.$10.00 No.No.No.SPORTING GOODS Ski and Skating Boots for men women and children, at popular prices.Skates, \u201cC.C.M.\u201d brand.for men.women and children, all styles.* New stock vi Eversharp Pencils for men.women and children.Prices $1.50 to $7.00 .\u201d .Centers, Runuers and Doylies of good quality white linen, trimmed with Cluny: a full assortment.REDUCED Gauntlet Mitts for children, black, scarlet, cardinai and white.Clearing price 39c Black Silk and Cashmere Socks (seconds) for men.Clearing price, per pair 19¢ Sitk Stockings, clocked, a regular $2.00 quality.Colors are navy.brown, steel grey and black.Clearing price $1.28 All Wool Overstockings, colors are fawn, brown and black.Special value at per pair 75e SWEATERS and PULL-OVERS Sweaters and Pull-Overs, al! wool qualities, with or without sleeves for men, a large assortment.Price of Sweaters.$4.75 to $15.00.Price of Pull-Overs, $3.25 to $4.95 * * THE HOOVER Now is the time to buy The Hoover, hefore Janvary 1st, when the purchase price of The Hoover will be increased.Easy terms, if desired.Only $8.00 down.ee EL Faguy,Lepinay&Fils 254 to 264 St.Joha St.Tel.8300 ANNUAL MATCHES.OPENED 1923-24 SEASON OF THE QUEBEC CURLING CLUB! = as frame \u2014 8.0.1 6 U.N.B.0; President's Rinks Defeated Vice-President\u2019s Warriors By Margin Of Eleven Shots Evening\u2014Club Competitions Start This Evening\u2014i 1 For Week ts Interesting Programme - The l!d was pried off the curling spavon on Saturday afternoon and avening at the Quebec Curting Club, when the annual President va.Vice- President match took place.\u2018 Sixteen rinks pactivipdied in the outst, and at the end of the even- aug, it was discovered that after the snoke of battle had cleared uway, vile President rinks were on the lung end of an 81-10 score, having onierg- ed victorious and snatched a win in the very last match of the evening.when Begley's rink won an 11-3 vicwory over Laurle\u2019s qua\u201ctette.Up 10 the time that these rinks went into action.It was an)body\u2019's game, tor the scores were, President, 73: Vice-President, $7, Begley's rink won.however.and save the Presidential rinks victory vnce more.\u2018The matches were keeniy contested, and some excellent forum was witnessed for the firs: games of the season.The curlers get down to serious work th's evening, with the club competitions, etc, and should enjoy an interestitg weries of matches that have heen flatd up by tne Match Committee, Saturday's results were: President Vice-I\"reshdent 2:00 P.M.C.A.Young.4.14, Brown HJ.Parr.H.Levasseur BR.W, Morten.KR.8.Murphy \u2018M.Houghton.-.A.Veasey Skip\u201414 Skip-\u20144 W.L Bennett .FR.U.Bernier 4.A.Shielts.t.H.Doduridge 4 J.Marne.RU.V.Andrews 1.Langiais.BR.C.Cream Skip-\u201424 Skip -11 4:00 PM.; lt, Ducheuc.W.A.MecCartis : Ht, G Biair.MW.A ball) tlev.W, H.vens.W.2).bezany +.M.Stobo.J.A.McManamy 8kip\u20149 Saip-\u20142 ' 13, 8 Soott.FF.tam! ir.P, Conway A.Rawiand J.Grogan.-8 U.Newion $.J.Grogan.G.H.Henderson | Skip\u2014s 8kip\u201411 i 7:00 PM | !, A.Manrahau.J.1.Mebermes HE.Clement.JB.Muyes i.Sutherland.Lol ML Willie 1.E.B.Raturay CU.HL Handley Skip\u2014s skip\u2014s ti.W.BSharpe.J.Tregget # Young.«0.Tayivr +.Norton.- A.P.Dudédridge +, baie.CE.IL Lafleche dkip\u20149 SK.p\u201413 V, J.Campeau.Lev.J.il.Barnes F.C.Denis.E, Dasveau H.Slater.TF.D.Byrue f.Thomson.SM.UG.Perry Skip\u20146 En.p\u2014il \u2018 9:00 P.Mol.MeQueen.Jo Brady! HV, Hatch.5, N.Gageier A.A.Moody.J.ha.ne T.A Begley.CAL laude .; Skip\u20141! Ship\u20143 \\.ce-lrest- at Totals\u2014Presidci.den, a THIE WEEK'S PROGRAMME: | Stacting (hue evenung, the usual\u2019 GUY Cumpeitliong, CUUSIAUNE ul Gade Matus, Mixed lysuvies, etc, will be run wil, and & must .lerest- ! Lag Pregeaniue has been prepared tue Match Cumbilites Jui Lhe Lest ween'r pay.Toe Ist gates e this «ving and there are uiatches every day tins wow, vie 0: \u201cue features Leitg \u2018vtnu.suw.i oy dere is Ro Mackinaw Coal vumpeition syhedui-d at 1v wn sand ¥ pom, at Wau the prizes Mathihaw Coats | Worth Witting \u2018 rl be handsux \u201chat Will be we The prog.ala 0 ne Week eus 1 aud the few close-in drives «un opened Buch went in alone sows: pink io veleian was (ate unas pojfrom ventre for the flashlest goal of dae + sent made with all then oni Ottawa kept up a re- Monday, Uecember 31.; {the evening.pt up ; shalanve hat has long Leen Jentless attaok and in thres minutes \u2014 30 pi.Ursde LU, Buon à \u201c Veascy vs.HU.Crean $45 pm.Grade BB.wT v.laurie vs.vo W.HL Staveia.Grade BB, Section 1 1 1 beany! va JD.Suthieriand.Tuesday, January |.Mackinaw Coad Jing Cummoelilon «10 wom.Ld $ pas.Wednesday, Janusty 2.[06 pair, MeManginy hat \u2014 «.Hl.Handley Cdefendersi ve il, 8.Whyte Cchailenge-s).Grade LU, Section 1- WJ Paritngton va.Coli.W.[ lay.8:15 p Grade |i, Sec tes 2 - + 4, Willie va.EB.KE.Hoss, trade A.\u2014H.U.Pers) vs, FE Dale Thursday.January 3.1.30 p.m.-New Members\u2019 In- »ruction.8:15 por.Mixed 1Miubiex\u20142.Thomson and A.I.Jolicoeur va, H.3, Bralr and J.Vo Hated: M.A, Moody and B.J.luine vs.1] Sa'er und RB H.Duddridge.Friday.January 4.«.30 p.m., Grade A.\u2014J, A.Manamy ve.#.8.BtorkIng.Urade B., Section 2\u2014A.Laurie vs Wiliis.Cream vs.J.D.Butheriand.Saturday, January 8, Open Medal Shots\u20142::30, 4 and j pom.VRANCE CHALLENGES FOR DAVIS CTP New York, Lee.30-