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FLOAT T0 SAFETY OF! FLGES WHEN ICE BREDQSE BREAKS AT QUEBEC Italy Recognizes Soviet ., ' Government of Russia! A despatch from Rome says:â€"The representatives of the Italian and Russian Governments signed the com- ercial treaty Mhursday, and thus, conformity with Premier Mussoâ€" i’s previous decision, esmblished do are recognition of R'ssia. The talian Government wil’ immediately ppoint an Ambassador to Russia, thus restoring diplomatic relations. Ottawa, Feb. 10.â€"Canadian ‘busi- ess will benefit oonsiderabky from the rge international loan which J apau floating in New York and Night of Anxious Watching Ends With Rejoicing as Ma- rooned Folk Are Saved from Imminent Death. A bulletin issued from York House says that there are no complications, and tlmt the Prince is making satis- factory progress. London. Of the total of about 000,000 which is to be raised dicate of financial houses, g1 P. Morgan & Co., it is l m outside circles that pr $20.000,000 will be loaned b} rowing is reconstruction, and urpose this country is in an geous position to meet the Empire's needs. Already, it i stood, a number of iumbering British Columbia and Eastern luvs been approached on the Inquiries regarding progress have been French Ambassador at request of President Premier Poincare. It is said that the Prince of Wales was in the beginning a very indiffer- ent rider. Courage and sportsman- ship have greatly improved his eques- trian abilities, but his added skill has onlyaled the Prince to attempt more, and it is no secret that on the hunting field in England, as on the battlefield in France. he keeps his staff on tenter- hooks because of his daring. The Prince was thrown when his mount bungled a five-foot jump. He drove in an automobile to the nearest surgery and proceeded by train to London, making light of his injury to all who inquired. He is now in bed, and will remain there for a time. $20,000,000 will be I adian moneyed cancel dition that a large p: It, be expended in the The central purpose rowing is reconstructi urpose this country geous position to x I A despatch from Quebec says:â€" Anti-climax is the only word that de- scribes adequately the situation in Quebec and Levis following the dra- matic breaking of the ice bridge and the endangering of a score of lives. On Thursday night little hope was entertained for the people who were stranded on the great ice jam as it broke from the “battures” on either side of the river. Friday morning at least five lives were despaired of, but in the course of the day it was learned beyond a doubt that these five were safe at home, and that if any others Were still missing no record of their being on the ice had been obtained, and the presumption is that what seemed an inevitable tragedy has been converted into a story of mir- aculous escape. PRINCE SUF F ERS SEVERE ACCIDENT Fractures Collar-Borge While Exercising Hunterâ€"No Com- ‘ plications Arise. A despatch from London says:â€" For the fourth time in the last three years the Prince of Wales was injured on Friday by a fall from his horse. While exercising one of his hunters near Leighton Buzzard he was heavily thrown and broke his collarâ€"bone. It Was the most serious of the injuries he has received, although in 1922 he had to cancel some of his public enâ€" gagements and limp about on crutches to others because of a sprained ankle sustained while hunting. It bears out the apprehensions of the British public about the danger to which this well-loved heir to the Throne exposes himself on the hunt- ing field. Even so, thé dramatic circum- stances of the rescue of the marooned people might very well have had a tragic accompaniment. Four men succeeded in making a perilous land- ing on the Levis side with the aid of a rope and by virtue of taking a dar- ing plunge in the icy waters of the river. It was their only chance. as they saw it, and they took it. Four JAPAN WILL PRQBABLY EXPEND 20 MlLLEfiNS 9F LOAN BE ltry is in an adto meet the Isl Already, it is un: the Do: 058 of the Prince’s made by the London at the Millerand and and f¢ Interviews With the survivors of this group give a graphic indication 10f the desperate straits to which they ‘were reduced. Mr. Coutre, a resident lof Levis. frankly admitted that after I being buffeted across the river several [times and being jostled by other flees, and being forced at times to make a ‘quick jump Qrom one cake of ice to another, they joined hands and prayed to God for deliverance. other people, two men and two women, who were in the neighborhood at the time and forming part of the self- same group, were just too late to avail themselves of the precarious chance, and spent hours on a square of float- ing ice before kindly fate intervened and crashed their refuge against the shore with the returning tide, thus enabling them to effect a landing al- most before they realized they were safe. sViscount Cecil of Chelwood, repre- senting Great Bjitain, replied that, although the United States was not shipping any considerable amount of arms, it was also true that all States must Sign the proposed convention be- fore any single State would consent to enforcing its terms. There was necessity for obtaining universal acâ€" cord, including the United States in spite of that country’s fine recordâ€" so that the other countries would feel easy in mind. Signor Viscount Another group of four, although in jeopardy a shorter time, had a no less harrowing experience, because in order to make a landing they were pulled through a hundred feet of the icy water on the end of a tow rope, the other of which was manned by heroic souls on the Levis shre, who stood by for the rescue. A despatch from London says:â€"A party of public school boys left Lon- don on Thursday night en roth to Canada where they will settle on the land. Bulkeley Evans, Honorary Sec- retary of the Public Schools Employ- ment Bureau, who saw the boys off, explained that one of the latest acti- vities of the bureau had been-to intro- duce to head masters of schools in Britain Prof. Lockhead of McGill Uni- versity, who was here to encourage British youths to settle on land in Canada. Exports for the ye 230 cords for 1922, 2 or 35 per cent. The 1923 figures are equivalent to about 900,000 tons of newsprint that could have been manu- factured from this wood. Universal Accord Necessary 50 That the Other Countries Might Have Easy Mind. Mr. Grew explained that the United States objected, among other things, to the St. Germain Treaty, because this treaty would prevent the United States forwarding arms to Latin- American States which had not signâ€" ed the convention. British Youths Encouraged to Settle on Canadian Farms ALL NATIONS REQUIRED TO SIGN ARMS PACT A despatch from Geneva says:â€" Joseph C. Drew, United States Minis- ter to Switzerland, who is acting as unofficial observer at the sessions of the Disarmament Commission of the League of Nations, on Thursday stat- ed anew fche position of cordial sym- pathy of- theâ€"Unibed States Govern- ment for the control of the traffic in arms. of t} and Canadian goods a of pulpwood from Canada ear 1923 amounted to 1,384,- 3, compared with 1,011,332 an increase of 373,000 cords, - cent. The 1923 figures are t to about 900,000 tons of Schanzer, Italy, Cecil’s arguments N CANADA response of (Jan- 2 of stress that the 31' to show their nging to expend ‘e loan to be raised m the purchase of supported ake large [ding ma- wn, other ‘ies have )0 tha. milk The principals must now prove firsti of all that their grounds for divorce' are admitted in their native state. As a matter of fact, this prevision is in the existing law, but in practice fewl such embarrassing questions have! been put to applicants. _The judgesi had discretionary, almost arbitrary,‘ powers for deciding whether or not; there were sufficient grounds for granting the divorce. I But new regulations issued by the Ministry of Justice remind the judges of the formality existing in the French law and enjoining observance. ’ Consequently Americans seeking di- vorce will be compelled to produce legal certificates satisfying the French tribunal that the motives invoked are such as would be sufficient to obtain a divorce at home. These certificates will have to be obtained by a member of the American Bar. The newregu- lations apply to suits now pending. Americans No Longer Get Quick Divorces in France A despatch from Paris says:â€" Thanks to Premier Poincare’s person- al intervention, “twoâ€"minute divorces” for Americans are a thing of the past in France. British Premier Refuses Double Salary for Office Ten huge cone capable of holding grain, are being e Hood Milling Co.; at Calgary. Thi bushels NEW CHAIR FOR MR. SPEAKER When Hon. Joseph Thompson, otficlal referee of Ontario‘s political bat- tles, took his place in the provincial house at the opening of the legiSIature' this chair was waiting for him. It was built by disabled soldiers. A despatch from London says:â€" Premier MacDonald has decided to take a single salary of only £5,000, al- though filling the dual office of First, Lord of the Treasury and Foreign Secretary. which carry a salary of £5,000 apiece. ing out Dec. of holding 250,000 bushels of ire being erected by the Robin [illing Co.; adjacent to its mills gal-y. This will increase the storage capacity to 500,000 onto Adolfo De La Huerta His the isthmus of Tehuanteâ€" rete The 12st edition of Schultz’s work dealt with 1,001 colors; the new Brit- ish work covers 1,236 synthetic dyes and 87 natural dyes, mineral pigments, etc, which appear under more than 20,000 trademarks, all duly indexed. This index alone has taken three years to complete. A despatch from London sayszâ€"A book that cost more than £5,000 to produce has just been published here. This is the “Dyers Bible,” as it is known in the industry, an index to colors, which replaces the German work of Professor Gustav Schultz. Expertsin every dyemaking country -â€"--â€"-Oâ€"â€"-â€"*‘ helped with the proofs, with the single} The 0031 consumption 01' the united exception of Germany, which refused" States annually EPPI‘OXithES 6001‘. to assist the work in any way. 000,000 tons. Manitoba oatsâ€"No. 3 CW., 4791c; No. 1 feed, 46%c. Manitoba barleyâ€"Nominal. All the above track, bay ports. Ontario barleyâ€"65 to 70¢. Amer. cornâ€"No. 2 yellow, 98%c; Buckwheatâ€"No. 2, 76 to 80c. Ontario ryeâ€"No.3, 75 to 79c. Peasâ€"No. 2, $1.45 to $1.50. British “Dye Bible” Replaces German Work on Subject $1, outside. Ontario No. 2 w Ontario cornâ€"I Ontario flourâ€"I in jute bags, Mor ment, $4.60; T01 bulk seaboard, $4 Manitoba wheatâ€"No. 1 Northern, 31.13%. Millfeedâ€"Del., Montreal fre bags included: Bran, per ton, shorts, per tbn, $30; middlings, good feed flour, $2.10. Ontario wheatâ€"No. 2 white, Hayâ€"Extra No. track, Toronto, $1A $14.50; No. 3, $12. Straw.â€"Carlots, Standard reclear bazports, per tor} storage, 1 43 to 44c to 5 It roosters, 19c; do, young, 1 Dresse Man. flourâ€"lst $6.270 pe1'_barre_1_; Cheeseâ€"New, large, 21% to 22c; twins, 22 to 22%c; triplets, 22% to 23c; Stiltons, 24 to 25c. Old. large, 25 to 80c; twins, 26 to 31¢; triplets 27 to Blittérâ€"Finest creamery prints, 46 to 47c; No. 1 creamery, 43 to 45¢; No. 2, 42 to 43¢. Eggsâ€"Extra; fresh, ‘in cagtgnls, 4 to 5 lbs., 1 roosters, 18c 24c; do, 4 1 young, 10 It gee_se, 22c." lbs °'i§éénsâ€"Canadian, handpicked, 1b 7ci_pri_mes, 6&9. 8' ‘ ’Miiple p'roductsâ€"Syrup, per imp‘ and- ov )c No. 2 white oat: cornâ€"Nomin31 flourâ€"Ninety p TORONTO. $1.45 'to $1.50. ., Montreal freig on Weekly Ma rket Rewfi ash, in cartons, ras, loose, 56 to to 53¢; extras, E3 to 47c; extras, to 400; seconds, per cent pah, prompt ship- basis, $4.60; white, 97 to 41 to 43c ghts, $28; $36; l A despatch from Shanghai says:â€"-; FThe North China. Daily News says i that Germany and China have reached an agreement under which Germany’s lwar indemnity to China is fixed at $100,000,000, less the claims of the Deutsche Asiatische Bank and other: German firms for property confiscated by China on entering the war. The net amount payable to China will bq $45,000,000, ,of which Germany will pay Pekin $13,000,000 at present ‘banked in London and the rmmaindefi lin Tynpu and Hukuang Runway l bonds. Their Majesties Represented! by Governor-General and Lady Byng of Vimy. Ottawa, Feb. llrâ€"Miss Lois Booth”. OTTAWA GIRL WEDS DENMARK PRINCE." only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.‘ Fred Booth, and granddaughter of the capital’s venerable citizen, Mr. John R. Booth. was united in mar4 riage with His Royal Highness, Prince Erik of Denmark, a son of His Royal Highness, Prince Vaklcmar, a first cousin of His Majesty King George the Fifth of Engiand. And this bright, happy, vivacious Ottawa daughter, who as a girl went to an Ottawa pub-' lic school, is now Her Highness, Prin- cess Erik, Countess Rosenborg. With messages and tokens coming from the royalties of England and Denmark, with guests from near and far assembling for the ceremony, Their Majesties King George and Queen Mary were represean by Their Excellencies, the Governor- General and Lady Byng of Vimy, yet the ceremony was carried out with a dignified simplicity. Purest white lilies were the flowers chosen for the church decoration and a simply de- signed gown of purest white satin adorned the young bride. The service commenced promptly at four o’clock, His Lordship Right Rev. J. C. Roper, Bishop of Ottawa, offi‘ ciating, assisted by Major the Rev. Channel] G. Hepburn, M.C., rector of All Saints’ Church. ‘ Lardâ€"Pure tierces, 16 to 16%c: tubs, 16% to 17c; pails, 17 to 17%0; prints, 18 to 19c; shortening tierces, 14%. to 14%c; tubs, 14 to 15¢; pails, 15 to 15%c; prints, 17 to 17%c. Heavy steers, choice, $7 to $7.75; butchers steers, choice, $6.25 to $7; do, good, $5.75 to 6; do, med., $4.75 to $5; do, com., $4.25 to $4.50; butcher heifers, choice, $6 to $6.75; do, med., $4.75 to $5.25; do, com., $4.50 to $5; butcher cows, choice, $4.75 to $5; do, med., $3.50 to $4; canners and cut- ters, $1.25 to $2; butcher bulls, choice, $4.25 to $5.25; do, com., $2 to $3; feeding steers, good, $5.50 to $6.50; do, fair, $4 to $5; stockers, good, $4 to 4.75; do, fair, $3.50 to $4; milkers an springers, $70 to $100; carve”, choice, $12 to $13.50; do, med., $9 to $11; do, com., $5 to $7; do, grassers, $3 to $4.50; lambs, choice ewes, $12 to $13.50; do, burcks, $10.50 to $12; do, bag 9 ga1., $2.50; per B-gnl. tin, $2.40 per ga1.; maple sugar, 1b., 25c. Honeyâ€"~60-lb. tins, 11 to 12¢ per 1b.; 10â€"1b. tins, 11 to 12¢; 5-Ib. tms‘ 12 to 13¢; Trig-lb. tins, 13 to 14c; comb honey, per dozen, No. 1, $3.75 to $4; No. 2, $3.25 to $3.50. ‘ Smoked meatsâ€"Hams, med., 25 to 27c; cooked ham, 37 to 39c; smoked rolls, 19 to 21c; cottage rolls, 2?. to 24c; breakfast bacon -5 to 27¢; a e. cial brand breakfast Bacon, 80 to 8gc; backs, boneless, 30 to 85¢. Cured meats-â€"Long clear bacon, 50 to ’70 lbs., $18.50; ’70 to 90 lbs., $18; 90 lbs. and u , $17- lightweight rolls. in barrels, 37; fieavyweight rolls, $32. culls, to $8 age extras, 42c; do, storage firsts, 36c; do, storage seconds, 30c; do, fresh ex~ tras, 60c; do, fresh firsts, 50c. Potatoes, per bag, cat lots, $1.35 to $1.40. His Highness Prince Erik and his bride left shortly after six o’clock for New York, whence on Saturday, the 16th, they will sail for England to spend some time in London. They will go to France to spend some time on the Riviera, and then go to Copen- hagen for a lengthy visit. On their return to America, they will go to California, where they will take up residence. ' German War Indemnity to China is $100,000,000 Butter, No. 1 pasteurized c: do. No. 1 creamery. 41 do. fat 2 to $3 an. West ;.. No. 3, .25; do, conL, $2 to $3; ers, good, $5.50 to $6.50; to $5; stockers, good, $4 fair, $3.50 to $4; milkers ers, $70 to $100; cakve.; to $13.50; do, med., $9 to 1" $5 to $7; do, grassers, ; lambs, choice eWes, $12 >, bucks, $10.50 to $12; do. :8; sheep, light ewes, $7.50 11:, heavy, $4 to $4.50; do, 53: hogs, fed and Watered, ,37.50; do,country points, lects, $8.80. MONTREAL 3.05. I fling-s to 4( 60; go, vginfez: pa Bran do, e 4c; do, ra No. white, wheat 30; do, rte, per