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E’ANADTATTEOVEANMENT PLACES EMBARGO 0N WESTERN us. CATTLE ALBERTA TOWN SUFFERS FIRE LOSS StaVely, Near Calgary, Visited by Disastrous Blaze Wiping Out Business Section. Calgary, Feb. 24‘â€"â€"One of the most disastrous fires in the history of Southern Alberta razed the entire business district of Stavely, Alberta, 73 miles south of here, to the ground at 2.30 o’clock Sunday morning, caus- ing property loss estimated at between $175,000 and $200,000. ‘ The blame was first fought by the town volunteer fire brigade, but when it became uncontrollable a call was sent in for the Calgary fire brigade,l and, after two hours' hard work, they succeeded in keeping the fire from spreading to the residential district. Seventeen buildingsâ€"-practically the whole business districtâ€"were razed to the ground before the fire was placedl under control. Less than half a dozen buildings escaped the fury of the flames. The structures destroyed included 'the branch of the Bank of Commerce, flve restaurants, a garage and several office buildings. This is the third big fire that has stricken Alberta towns within 100 miles radius of Calgary in the past six weeks. Curiouslyuthe embargo chiefly af- London, Feb. 1 dren will form ‘ Government’s fi its pension legis of age would receive sixteen shillings weekly, with six shillings six pence additional for each child under four- teen. Each orphan would also get nix shillings six pence weekly, with safeguards regarding its expenditure. iiiliérliament is considering a scheme under which every widow with de- pendent chiitiren under fourteen years ‘ nu- WTl‘xle estiman cost; of the scheme to the Government is £15,000,000 annu- ally. We cannot arrest sunsets nor carve is also a mountains, but we may turn every magazine home, if we choose, into a picture By be‘ which will be no counterfeit, but the Hardy 81 true and perfect image of life. indeed! has been ~Ruskin. Dorset. m IRISH LINEN AND HOMESPUN OUTPUT INCREASING T0 PRE-WAR LEVEL A. despatch from London says:â€" of Dublin and London in anucr] Now that Ireland is running through that the shillelagh will be as pc 9 period of peace, many familiar pro- with the tourists as it was in tl ducts of the old sod will once more be days, when every American th seen in the shop windows of the world.l his (rip abroad ruined if he was That Irish handicraft is again finding ed to return home without one I market is shown by the fact that Exports of the famous Irish the export value of manufactured: spuns also are rapidly increasin goods in 1923 was double that of the' looms beingr busy filling orders, previous year and is steadily lllCl'Ci\3-| the linen industry of Dublil ing. l Northern lreland is slowly g pom-n has mpnnl. nrnsuerih' to {he back to the pro-war level. R Peace has meam prospe factory districts, the fa which is Shilielagh, \vhei first time since the war st: stocks of shilielaghs are in factured for export. Th has given employment to 1‘ workmen in the district. expected that this year a more of these oak saplix' distributed throughout the Stocks of thié are reappear-ins; ‘1 knott 1 the 5 nor carve is also a writer of children’s books, turn every magazine articles and reviews. i a picture By becoming a magistrate Mrs. eit, but the Hardy also follows her husband, who life. indeed. has been a justice of the peace for Dorset. more than a decade. hu ammumtu‘ and n mlllior rs will .VOl‘ld industry dreq for the >d. hug! fects industries other than cattle breeders. Canada imports very little livestock from these three states, ex- cept an occasional pure-bred animal for breeding. But the embargo against straw will prevent its use as‘ packing material by shippers of com- modities such as canned and bottled goods, which have a steady market in Canada. The Department of Agricul- ture to-night said that the embargo would be applied against straw pack- ‘ing. This order does not apply to shipments of cured meats, lard or i tallow. Washington, Feb. 24.â€"-The Depart- ment of Agriculture declared a quar- antine Saturday on account of foot and mouth disease in Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano Counties, Califor- nia. There is no present expectation of extending the quarantine beyond those counties. Six herds, involving 663 cattle and 200 hogs, are infected, for the most part in Alameda County. The Future Empress of Japan Princess Nagako Kuni, who was married recently to the Crown Prince and Regent, Hirohito, is shown in her regal headdress previous to the wed- ding. Hand-feeding Necessary to Save Bird Life ‘Wife of Novelist Hardy ' Becomes a Magistrate A despatch from London says:â€"I Mrs. Thomas Hardy, wife of file nov- elist and poet, has been made a magisâ€" trate of Dorchester, where the Hardys have lived for many years. Mrs. Hardy, who is his second wife, was the author's secretary for ten years 1 and was married to him in 1914. She i of Dublin and London in anticipation that the shillelagh will be as popular with the tourists as it was in the old days, when every American thought m rtmen '01“ 3d its maximum "ox-able weather farmers this ye ald Isle on the ‘ce . industry 0: Ireland is : the pro-war 1 industry and s of both the Government equal 191 prosperity :he certain road to y, and the outlook according to Joseph 9 State Minister of i commerc Northern anticipate when Ir exportatio for the rish home easing, th was for lin 2f :1 feed, 45c. Manitoba barleyâ€"Nominal. All the above, c.i.f., bay ports. Ontario barleyâ€"65 to 70¢. American cornâ€"No. 2 yellow, 98%‘2. Buckwheatâ€"able. 2. 78 to 82¢. Ontario ryeâ€"Na 3, 75 to 79c. Peasâ€"No. 2, $1.45 to $1.50. Millfeedâ€"De1., Montreal freights, bags included: Bran, per ton, $28;-‘ shorts, per ton, $30; middlings, $36; good feed flour, $2.10. Ontario wheatâ€"No. 2 white, 96c to $1.02, outside. Ontario No. 2 white oats-41 to 48c. Ontario cornâ€"Nominal. Ontario flourâ€"Ninety per cent. pat, in jute bags, Montreal, prompt ship- ment, $4.70; Toronfo basis, $4.70; » bulk seaboard, $4.35. > Manitoba flourâ€":ls’c Pats" in jute __J... sacks, $5.80. zyu.vu. Hayâ€"Extra No. 2 timothy, per ton, track, Toronto, $14.50; to $15; No. 2, $14.50; No. 3, $12.50 to $13; mixed. roosters, 16c; ducklings. over 5 lbs., 19c; do. 4 to 6 lbs., 18c: turkeys, young, 10 lbs. and up, 22c. Dressed poultryâ€"Spring chickens, 4 lbs. and over, 30c; chickens. 3 to 4 lbs, 25c; hens, over 5 “35., 28c; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 24c: do, 3 to 4 lbs... 18c; roosters, 18c; ducklings. over 5 lbs._ 24c; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 25c: turkeys, young, 10 lbs. and up, 28 to 32¢; geese. 22c. ‘ Beansâ€"Can. handpixkh. 1b.. '72: ‘m-imes, Gum. Live pouItryâ€"Sp‘: ;. and over, 28c; ;., 23c; hens, over to 5 1139.. 15c;- d), to $6.30 per barre DUDEEERDTHERS TYPE-E SEDAN Weekly Market Repori Sprmg chicker :c; chickens. 8 1 Northern. Probably no closed car has ever been received with equal enthusiasm the nation over. This is unquestionably due to the fact that in Spite of its acknowledged beauty, and exceptional riding com- fort, the Type-B Sagan is as sturdy as an opén car-13nd costs but little more. M. PALMER & SONS Zhd piatSn 46c; N0 lbs : do, 15c; lbs Richmond Hill 'to 70 lbs., $18.50; 190 lbs. and up, $17 in barrels, $37; $32. Male products-Syrup, per imp. gal., £2.50; per 5- al. tin, $2.40 per ga1.; maple sugar, .b., 25c. Honeyâ€"SO-lb. tins, 11 to 111/2c per 1b.; 10-1b. tins, 11 to 12¢; 5â€"lb. tins. 111/2 to 12¢; 2%-lb. tins. 121,4; to 13c; comb honey, per doz., No. 1, $3.75 to (ya. Luv. .4, YV._V Smoked Meatsâ€"Hams, med., 24 to 25c; cooked hams, 86 to 87c; smoked rolls, 19 to 21¢; cottage rolls, 22 to 24¢; breakfast bacon, 25 to 27c; spe- cial brand breakfast bacon, 30 to 33¢; backs, boneless, 30 to 35¢. Cured meatsâ€"Long clegr Eacon. 50 .10. ga‘gf'Ng.‘ 2; "$53f255 tov§3.50. steer”! BVWy V'J'VV “v Yv-~'v y 77: . V ibo $5; stockers, good. $4 to $4.75; do, fair, $3.60 to $4; milkers and spring. ers. $70 to $100; calves, choice, $11 to $12; do, med., $8 to $10; do, com., $5 to $7; do, grassers, $3 to $4.50; lambs, choice ewes, $14.50 ’00 $16; do, bucks, $10.50 to $12; do, fat, heavy, SA to $4.50: do. culls, $7 to $8; Asheep, ~....., Y M, $4 to $4.50; do. culls, $7 to $8; sheep, light ewes, $7.50 to $8: do, culls, $2 to $3; hogs, fed and watered, $8: do f.o.b., $7.50: do, country points, $7.25: do. selects, $8.80. MONTREAL. Oatsâ€"Can. West... No. 2. 55 u 65%c; do, No. 3, 532g toԤ4c;Ae‘xtrz SIC utter, No. 1, pasteurized, 41% tc : do. No. 1 creamery. 401.4 to 41c '56 {6'96 1bs., $18; ; lightweight rolls, heavyweight rolls, $3.50 to $4.75 to canners do, seconds, 39% to 40c. Eggs, Iresn extras, 53c; do, fresh firsts, 48c. Po- tatoes, per bag, car lots, $1.40 bol$1.45. Com. dairy type cows, $3 to{$3.50; do, better ones, $4; cannerfl‘filfiO; calves, med. quality, $9 to $95.0; do, poor ones, $8; hogs. thick, smooth. and shop, $8.25. _,‘x SETTLEMENT OF DOCK WORKERS’ STRIKE Employers Agree to Advance Men One Shilling Now and Another First of June. aA despatch from London says:â€" The dock workers’ strike is considered virtually ended, although final nego- tiations may be protracted. The em- ployers have agreed to advance the men one shilling now and another shil- ling on the first of June, and there will be what is termed a “satisfac- tory inquiry” into the question of de- casualization of an agreemenbjor no 1mg on me nrs wili be‘ what is toty Inquiry” in casualization of reprisals. L yr. law-‘1- These are unofficially stated to be the terms of the settlement, but they will not be officially made known until the delegate conferencemfi: the men’l representatives has decided whether to accept the terms. It had been hoped that the decision would have been given Thursday night, but the confer- ence merely adjourned until Friday without reaching a final conclusion be- cause the different port areas are sharply divided. London, Hull and Southampton favor the terms of sets tlement, but Glasgow, Manchester and Liverpool oppose them. and other nor-ts are doubtful. Lady Strathcona Gives $120,000 toâ€"McGi“ Wha? at am? wm Stand It takes a weight of 4.500 pom ush a cuhk- inch of hm brick 39% to 409. ESEE. flash ndu to