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Ottawa, Sept. 1.â€"Annlouncemen.t is made ‘by the Posboffice Departmen-tl that a C.0.D. service, in connection with mail matter, will «become effec- tive in the Dominion on October 1. The regulations under which the ser- vice will be operated are as follow-s:â€" On and after October 1, 1922, a C.O.D. service in connection with mail» matter will '«be established within Canada whereby charges due the sender up to $100 may be collected; £10m the adressee and remitted to the sender by postofi‘ice money order.,l This service will apply only in the, case of mail matter posted at a moneyX order postofi‘ice for delivery at an-i other money order postoffice within: Canada. Rural routes, starting from; maonesy order postofl‘ices are for this“ purpose considered as money order Irnistofi‘ices and may [be granted a C.0.D. service. The C.O.D. fee also covers insur-‘ ance and registration. ! POST OFFICE DEPAR'EMENT T0 [NAUGURAHI CASHmGN-EELE‘JER‘ This year's Free Press estimate would average 17.31 bushels to the act, While in the 'bannaer year, 1915, t’he average was 25.97 bushels. Obberr grain yields in the prairie pro- vinces this year are estimated as fol- Previous estimates made this year have varied. from 297,781,000 Ibus‘hel‘sv to 350,000,000, the former being the Dominion Bureau of Statistics esti- mate, based on conditions at the end of Judy, and rthe Latter the Grain Trade New§ estimate. During the growing (period of the crop there have been comparisons made with the famous crop of 1915, the paper says, when, rthe total yield of Wheat of fihe prairie Iprovin'ces‘ wars 360,187,000 bmslhells from 13,867,715 acme. It is only necessary to compare these figumes to realize that while the present crop of wheat in: actual numâ€" ber of bushels is the large-st ever pro- duced in the West from point of aver- age of yield, it falls very far below <1..â€" 191 5. A d‘evsp'atch from Winnipeg. Isay‘szâ€" Exceeding alfl previous figures foreL cast by various authoritative bodies this year, the Manitoba. Free Press in its nnseteen-th annual crop estimate for the three prairie provinces, esti- mates the wheat yield- this year at 371,910,000 bushels :fimm a total acre- age of 21,471,000 acmes. Beats Bumper Harvest lQlSâ€"Excellent Trans- portation Conditions. Messages fnom Thrace say that the Greek troops Constantine sent there when he first had a dream of march- ing on Constantinople have been Withdrawn and Wil‘l rbe sent to defend Smyrna. Atflbens despabches tell of great popular dIiSIcontent 'being mani- 1922 CROPS LARGEST WEST HAS EVER HAD back the Greek attack on that city, while in the Ismid‘ secbor they have taken Biluedg‘ik Yarhisar. Thus the Greek from: is cut in three plumes. A despabch from Paris, says:â€" Mus'ba-p‘ha Kemal’s offensive in Anato- Ha has probalbly disposed of the neces- sity f any further wrangling between Pani- and London over the conditions under which the Greeks and Turks were to have been. invited to a peace conference at Venice next month, for now it: is unlikely that the meeting will] take place. Paris believes that the Turks will clear the Greeks out of Anatolia by other than diplomatic means. According ’00 news reaching: the French Capital, the Turks. after capturing Afium Karalviss‘ar, have ad- vanced 60 kilometres, almost annrihil- wting a Greek division. The Kemal- lets have occupied) ‘Suianhachaad, and have moved tow‘anl Tehriflik. In the sacbar of ElS'k’laShelhll' the Turks drove GREEKS MEET SMASH! NE; DEFEAT ALONG WHGLE E'RQNT EN Paris of the Opinion That Angora Army Will Drive Hel- lenic Troops Out of Anatoliaâ€"Constantine Has With- drawn Forces from Thrace to Smyrna Area. v. Iec covers insurance aréels prepaid at par- to the extent of the loss, abstraction or | No article is to be accepted for C. !O.D. which bears any wording to the i effect that the article may be examin- ed before acceptance, as the C.0.D. ‘ service does not carry with it any ex- amination privilege. In the event of the addressee having paid the charges due on a C,.O.D. article and after examination of the same, desiring t6 hand the article had: and have them only refund-ed, post- masterrs are instructed that such re- quest is in no wise to be complied with. “1-1: is the duty of the deliver- ing office to collect the amount due and remit it to the sender of the} article," the announcement states, “and it may be explained in the cir- cumstances above indicated that an-yl objection to the goods received or de-. Under the heading of “General Re~ gulations," the announcement states that in specifying charges to be colâ€" lected, the sender may include post- age and C.0.D. fee paid. It is forbidden to send articles C. O.D., which have not been ordered or requested by the add‘ressees. slam e apply (-b) In the case of COD. parcels prep-aid at other than parcel post rates, the same procedure is to be fol- lowed in regard to claims, as in the insured parcels; the same restrictions as to the indemnity, Vet/c.y will apply. 1“ Miss E. Belloti, a nurse, insisted on accompanying Dr. W. Hicks and the rescue party, which went down into the mine, al'tihoug‘h warned of the pos- sibility of another explosion. Her heroic work among the injured was praised on all sides. It will «be recalled that one condi- tion of the Greek-Turkish peace draft- ed last March was the complete eva- cuation of Anatolia by the Greeks. Lorrd Curzon, the British Foreign Secretary, agreed] at that time, but when recently the project of a Venice conference was put under way the British Government favored a declara- tion thwt a complete evacuation of Anatolia in] the Greeks was not an essential condition. For the Last two years French Asia Minor policy has backed the Turkish Natincnalists, whereas the Greeks have been sup- ported ‘by the British foreign policy. A desmatch from Cumberland, B.C., sayszâ€"Fifteen men were killed and 16 injured in the explosion which occur- red Wednesday afternoon in number four mine of the Canadian Col‘lieries Dunsmuir coal properties. All of the rbodies have been recovered. The dead are: Robert Dunsitre, John J-ohanns-en, John Gibson, seven Japanese, five Chinese. Hospital authorities stated Thursday morning that all of the injury are likely to recover. During crop in‘spect'non, the agri- cultural editor of the Free Press mot- ored considerably over 4,000 miles, in addition to many hundmed miles of train journey. Never in the history of the West have the railways been in a better position to move the crop in the mat- ter of cars,” the Free Press says. Throughout the west, on both systems, every siding was fulnl of cars before the middle of August, and- early move- ment; should be entirely satisfactory. lows, the figures in parenthesis in- dicating t’he acreages sown: Oats, 413,539,000 bushels (10,861,- 000); lbarley, 61,080,800 bushels (2,- 053,400); rye, 54,311,000 bushels (2,- 329,000); flax, 3,088,000 bushels (504,- 053,400) 329,000) 200). 15 Were Killéd defeat in Asia Minor, following the fiasco of the Constantinople plan. is said to be causing resentment toward King Constantine. French official circles place mnc'h blame for the new war up-on Britain. The Journal Debate says that it is “incontestable that the Greeks are gravely menaoed,” and further re- marks that the allies’ exchange of notes about; at Venice conference now seems ridiculous, and that once more the weakness of the allied policy in the Far East is shown. fasted there if other registered afticles»; restrictions as to indemnity will HEM SERVEEE : to be accepted for C. as any wording to the article may be examin- in Mine Disaster The apparent, se Minor, following ionstarvtinopl-e p12 .ng‘ resentment to MHNQR l guarantees to be settled with Belgium. Germany must hand Belgium bonds for 270,000,000 gold marks, or about 100,000,000,000 paper marks at pre- sent rates. These ’bon-d-s Germany murs't cash at the end of the year. It is a question whether Germany can raise this sum, which is about the Good food. good habits, good d tion contribute to good judgment. good judgment is the raw materiz success. A despatch from Winnipeg, says: â€"Shipments of new Wheat received here from Manitoba points are grad- ing high, and: earlier reports that the crop was clean and of a high grade have been all justified. Out of 512 cars inspected on Wednesday only 16 graded below No. 2 northern. 0f the total 324 were graded No. 1 nonhern, and 140 Nm 2. an optimistic outlook for the near fuâ€" ture. They say it gives Germany a temporary breathing space, but by no means signifies solution «of the hectic reparation problem. However, M. Poincare’s concession has unquestionably surprised German statesmen, Ibankens and industrials. As one of them put it, “it is too good to be true.” They fear it is only a clever diplomatic move on the part of 1 the French Premier and that he con-3 templates coercive action under some' other of the 440 articles of the VelaJ sailil-es Treaty. ! Besides, there is the question of ‘ New Western Crop of Excellent Quality must cash at the end of the year. It is a question whether Germany can raise this sum, which is about the same as the 50,000,000 marks. monthly payments which the Reparation Com- mission h-as decided Germany cannot But in political, financial and in- dustrial circles, particularly the lat- ter, the decision has fadled' to create Postponement Granted by Re-' parations Committee Fails To Solve Problem. A desp‘atch from Berlin, sla3Ws:â€"The‘ Reparatito‘n Commission’s decision; granting Germany postponement of ‘ cash payments until the end of the, year has reacted favorably on the' Bourse. The mark regained the 500 points it lost when Premier Poincare intimated the firmness of his position. Most of the press also rejoices that the decision, for the present at least, prevent M. Poincare from rattling his sword. GERMANY MUST PAY AT END OF YEAR A despatch from Paris says: â€"Concerts to while away the tedium of airplane touring and to drown out the roar of the motor is the latest aerial con- venience. Fourteen passen- gers listened in on the music from Carmen, broadcasted from the Laus‘anne wireless station. At the time they were l0,000 feet up, over the mountains, and even the pilot adjusted his receiver. Hear Concert While MAY SHORTLY VlSlT CANADA The photograph shows the Duke of York on his polo pony lhlead of the International Air Congress which is to be held in June and may visit Canada shortly. Judgment and Success 1,000 Feet Aloft A despatch from Ottawa, says:â€" “Canadians for Canada" seems to be the slogan in the conversion Loan drive, on the part of investors to get an opportunity to extend, their credit to the Dominion in these times when money to keep the country’s business! I.g'oing “is not growing on the lower! f‘branches.” I Un August 15 an invitation was ex- tended to. all those who held Victory loan bonds of the 1917 issue, and- which were due this fall, to convert their paper into new bonds whddl would be given by the Government at the same rate of 5% per cent", the new bonds to mature in either five years or ten years. The total sum of The Federal Government is highly phased with the success thus far of its ~Immey project. On August 15 an invitation was ex- tendad to. all those who held Victory loan bonds of the 1917 issue, and- which were due this fall, to convert their Daner into new bonds which CAEAEEEANS EAGER T0 EXTEND THEIR CREDET T0 flOMINIGN GGVERNMENT A despatch from Vienna sayszâ€"On the occasion of the opening of the session of the League of Nations, the Aus- trian League has addressed an urgent appeal to Geneva stat- ing that Austria is no longerl able to wait for actual help. if, assistance is not immediatelyi forthcoming, says the appeal,‘ order in Central Europe will be seriously imperilled, and complete chaos is inevitable, this being the last signal of al foundering ship. l Another boat with many passen- gers and sailors aboard, and in which Captain Caldera, who had been grievously injuredv, was placed, also capsized near the beach. Only two passengers and a sailor of this group escaped. The _Ohi'lean warship Chacabwco, which speqded to the rescue, found only scores of drowned floating on the ocean and remnants of wreckage. One boat carrying twenty persons ca‘psnized and seventeen perished. In this helpless condition, caughti in the stmng south gale, the steamer; was swept time and time again by, the enormous waves. She listed bad- ly and in a short time sank ‘by the bow. Th-e steamer sailed from Coquvimbo wiflh 250 passengers aboard. Of these 90 were laborers proceeding to Anto- fagasta. Heavy cross seas damaged the rudder of the vessel, which was over-loaded». Overloaded Vessel Wrecked by Heavy Sea Near Coquimbo. A destpatch from Santiago, Chile, says:â€"Only six persons, including two passengers, out of a total of 322 on board the Chilean steamer Itata were saved when the vessel sank off the Chilean coast near Coquimbo. 316 DROWNEDWHENâ€"_ ! CHILEAN SHIP SINKS: kLstria Appeals to League for Assistance in these times when the country’s business growing on the lower He will be London next Small holders 2.11 over Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific are asking for the new bonds, and now the big holders are coming in carlovads, the in- dvivid-ual applications running as high as $2,000,000, and most of them are; ailing for the IO-Yezy: bonds- M31153 of thbse whb éfi-K asking?” flhefi'; money and the redemption of their, 1917 bonds are apologetic fior so ing, explaining that their fimncial air-g cumstanm prevent them 1:93! 903:3 vetting to the new loan. On Semen-A} ber 30, when the books chose, a splen-l did response by the' Canadiln" 5559! to assist in the fimmcing of their, Government will have been oompr the holders Prosperity flows onflry through chan- nels that «are wide open to receive it. Doubt, fear and lack of confidence close these channels. Calves, good veal, $9.50; heavy veal‘s, $8; common ones, $6 and. up grassers, $3 to $4; l‘anibs, Ibest $9 tc $9.50; Lam‘bs, common, $8; 'cul-ls from $7 dtown; holg‘sl, $12.50 to $12.75 selects v‘ Choice heavy steers, $7 to $8; but- ,Icher steers, choice, $6.50 ‘00 $7; dJo., fgoodl, $6 to 6.50; 55., medium, $5 to l$6; (10., common, $4 to $5; butcher ’heiferg, ch‘odcg, $6.50 to $7; d‘o..j Hmedium. $5 to $6; (110., common, $4.50 ,to $5; butcher cows, chodce, $4.50 to {$5.50; (10., medium, $3.50 to $4; cam.- fnens and cutters, $1 to $2; butcher bul'ls, good, $4.50 to $525; d'o., com- Imon, $3 to $4; feeders, good, $6 to !$6.50; do., Mr, $5 110- $5.50; stockars, ’goodi, $4.50 to $5.25; (00., fair, $4 to $4.25; miflkemsl, $60 to $80; ‘springers, ;$80 to $100; calves, choice, $10 to $11; do., medium, $8 to $9; do., comm‘on, ‘$3 to $7; spring hamlbs, $10 to $11; she-6p, choice. $4.50 to $5.50; do., good, {$3.50 to $4.50; (310., common, $1 to- $3; yearlings, choice, $6 to $7; do., comâ€" .mon. $4 to $5; hogs. fed and Watered, ’$12.50; do., f.o.b., $11.75; do., country {points, $11.50. Cheeseâ€"Finest eastern-s, 14% to 15c. [Butterâ€"Choicest creamery, 34% m35c. E‘ggsâ€"JSc-lectedfiEs. Potato-es â€"Per bag, car lots, 75 to 90c. Calves, good veal, $9.50; heavy veal‘s, $8; common ones, $§ and. up; on L- 01,: n Montreal. Oatsâ€"Canadian Wes-tern, No. 2, 561/; to 570; do” No. 3, 53¢. Flourâ€" Man. spu‘ing wheat patents, firsts, $7.20. Rolled O‘atsLâ€"Bag, 90 lbs., $3.20 to $3.30. Branâ€"$23. Shorts-â€" 25. Hayâ€"No. 2, per ton, car lots, $1 to $19. Cured meatssâ€"Lon‘g clear bacon, $17; lighmerigtm rolls, in ‘blblts, $48; hleavywefig'hit rol‘ls, $40. Lardâ€"Pure, tierces, 16c; tubs, 17c; pad-1‘s, 17c; prints, 181C. Shortening, tierces», 14% to 14%c; tubs, 15c; pails, 152$; print-s, 17c. - u.-- -v.., VA w $1.15. ’ Smoked meatsâ€"Hams, medium, 84 to 36c; cooked ham, 48 to 52c; smolk- ed: roI'155 28 to 31c; cofiaagwe rolls, 85 to 38c; breakfast ‘b-acon, 32 150 35c; special brandl “breakfast bacon, 41 to 43c; backs, honezless, 39 to 43c. sacks, $7.50 per lybl; 2nd patents, $7. Cheeseâ€"New, large, 18% to 19¢; twins, 19 to 19%c; triplets, 20 to 201/2c. Old, large, 25c; twins. 24 to 24%0. Stiltoinrs, 25c. Extra 011d, large, 26 b0 27m. Old Stiltons, 24c. Butterâ€"Finest areamery pumts, 39 to 40¢; ordinary creamer}! prints, 36 to 38¢; No. 2 creamery, 34 to 350. Daily, 29 to 310. Cooking, 210. Dressed poultryâ€"Spring chicken-s, 33 to 38c; boosters, 23c; fiowl, 24 110 27c; durck‘lingts, 30c; turkeys, 35 to 400. Dive poultryâ€"Spring haickens 25c; roostersl, 17 to 20c; fowl, 20 to 25c; duoklings, 30c; turkeys, 30 to 35¢. Margarineâ€"20 130 22c. Eggsâ€"No. 1 candied, 31 'b0 320; selectsb 36 to 37c; carton-s, 40 to 42¢. Bean-s â€" Canadian, hand-picked bushel, $4.25; prime/sh, $3.75 to $3.90. Maple productsâ€"Syrup, per imper- ial galL, $2.20; per 5 imperial gals., $2.10; Maple sugar, 1b., 20c. Honeyâ€"60 pound tins, 13 to 13%0 per 1b.; 5 and‘ 2’7/2-lb tins, 14% to 15%c per 1b.; Omtario icom'b honey. per diam, $4 to $4.50. I The Week’s Markets sac pat Str fre Manitoba wheat, old crapâ€"No. 1 Northern, $1.17V4; N0. 3 Northern, $1.09. New crop, No. 1, $1.13’76. - M anitoba oatsâ€"Nom main Manitoba barley~NominaL {XII the above track, Bay ports. “ ' Manitoba. flourâ€"1 acjgs. $7.5Qpe'r w ‘omnt Jtsidé Buck Ont Ont Ont a ; good Ontario M Mamasâ€"New Omtavios, $1 to ‘ent mcrican corn ario ario flotur~lst patents, in jute 93’s, $6.80 to $7.10 per bbl; 2nd .5 (bakers), $6 to $6.30. hts in bulk, seaboard, $4.30; So basis, $4.20 to $4.25. xitoba flourâ€"lst pqtenbs, in jute mntnhr '- eyâ€"Nb‘ , 55 to 5 {1110 ee bags and eat Igs included; bran, per ton, 3; shorts, per ton, $24 flo feed flour, $1.70 to $1.80. Wheatâ€"New Oqtariq Wheat, to $1, at outside pdintzs. Nm 2 white oatsâ€"New, 83 aom’â€"â€"Nvom'inm1 Toronto. '91:. an mill 3 extra, test 47 lbs. or :, according to freights 70c \, Ibest $9 £6 ; cul-ls from ay rts. _ye14 10w, 80c; Montreal