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Library wiM he opened to the public. It is hoped that this will be within two _or three weeks. When the Library has been opened, it will be formally trans- ferred so the managemert of the Library Commission, which has been appointed by the Couneil, and which consists of Dr. D. C. Canegata, Chairman, Mr. F. A. Cgptter and Mr. R. L. Merwin.—Com. —— __...__.:.___._ —_— - TELEGRAM -. ST. CROIX STATION. Washingzion, D2e 13th.—An embargo for one year agaians: the importation of wheat, whzat-flour, harley, rye, oats,flax wool. hogs, vatile and sheep was proposed today by representative Young (ropub- lican) of North Dakota. He alio intro- daced a Bill establishiny a permanent schadule of .imoort duties upon these items after the new yvear embareo. London, D-c 13th —Sir Hamar Green- wood in answering guzstions in the House of Commons today with regard i ihe Tork ednfazation, 3aid it was 297 kaown by whom th2 fires were starfed, bat he protested sirongly azZains{ suzZ4#siing withont anyv 2vidence, that the fires had b=22n. started bv forces of /2 Crown. There was noevidence to shat effect. declarad Sir Hamar, and it vas obvious to aavbody, he said, that fres of this kind ware tha only ossibl2 arr- ments to be.used against. the Govern- ment voliey in Ireland He dezelared there was not the sheghtes: =videnee to confirm t-e reporis that three civilians in Cork nad b:an dragged from tneir horses and shot, or that the house of the f{ire brigade were fired up- on. Every available' p»olicaman and the military had turned out so assis: ih» firemen. Toere was some evidence that the fires had been staried with incendiary bombs. Thera were no in cendiary bomb in ta2 prss2s3sira i the military, but the Sinn Feiners had such bombs He Dbelieved that the fires had nothing to do with the a*bush of the military lorry Washingion, Dec. 13th.—Approval of an®?her thrae year building programime involviny-he coanstruction of 88 ves- sols oif the United States does not enter the Leagu2 of Nations or a simi- lar world organization, is given by Secre- tary Daniels in his annual report today to President Wilson. The three year programme recommended by th: ‘sen- eral Board to be under way oy 1923 In- ciudes the construction of 3 battieships, 16 hattleeruisers, 30 lizht cruisers 8 vunboats, 18 destroyer leaders, 13 mine laying submarines. 6 criiser submarine, 4 ‘aeroplane earriers, three destrover tenders, and 3 submarine tendeis. “It the United States takes itsstand with the other- countries In an or ganization to prevent war and promote peace?’. Mr. Daniels says, ‘our present Navy, with the additionof saqpe special typas, will be- adequate for onx defence £ 1 LW ANy and the preveation oif agression’’. Dawson, Dec. 14th. —Winter opoer tions on the Yukon gold company’s cen- tral group of" ciaims on Koune hill re- vealed, according to mail advices re- ceived from the Mavo district silver deposits rivalling in richness the Lo dyke famous placzr gold of Eldorado and Bonanza. One naw veiu ooi soild galena, eight feet wide, reported to have been opened in the rice clain neai to discovery and anoiner new rich vein is reportedon ihe claim. One sam nle of ore ran 14 200 ounces of sil er to the ton, whilz 5,000 oan es to the ton and five fool 'veins are commouly rve- purted. The average of the ore is more than 200 ounces to the ton London, Dee. 13th. —The Rev. Michael Q’Flanagan, 2ctinz President of the Sinn Fein, has requested Mr. uLloyd Georze for time in which to consult with Pro- fessor Ednond de Valera sod Arthbur Griffith respecting the endeavours now beiny made to bring about a trace in Ireiand Father O’Fianagan inade this request in veply to a latter from the Premier in which Mr. Lloyvd George, re- sponding to the first proposal looking to 3 truee, said the Govt. did not bag behind any section of the Irish--people in the desire that Ireiand should enpjoy the hlessiugs of peace »nd prosperity and was prepared to offer racifities for .. :omplete discussion nos the whole sit- uation. Seaking the eoopera ion of the Gove.: to tuis end, Father O’Flanagan said, “‘ln the meantimeI ask that you personally jgin with me in an appeal 1o all parties concerned in this struggle o allow, at jchis oppertune time of the vear, the spirit of the founder of our civilizaticn to mitigaie their anger to- ward one anoiher, that the desire for peace may thave roo. and <vow. in fthe heart of two -neighbouring nations that ought to iive ine harwony and mutuai heipfuiness’’. New York, Dee. 14th.—The American sugar refining ecmpany announced today another redustion of + per ceut un tne price of refined sugar to tne basis of 8: cents per pound for fine granulatea quo tations of other refiners remaine . un- chan ed, ranging from 8% 1o 8%. Londomn, Dec, 14th—"1he House of Lords today gave the third reading to the Home Rule bill and pa sed the measure astir another motion for its rejeciion had been defeated. Madison Square Garden, N. Y., Dec. idth. —Jack Dempsey, the world’s heavy weight ehampion, knocked out Bill Breu- nan of Chicago tonight in the twelfrh round of ihe first heavy weight match staged in vew York since the walker law became operative. - London, Dee. 14th.— Ap investigation by a military commission on the fires which swep: the city of Cork on Satur day night and Sunday was expected (o be completed there today. Major Gener- al Strickland, Commander of the military forces in Ireland, is the head of {he com- mission, and the raking of evidence be- gan vesterday. The Major of Cork and twe Sinn Fein members of Parliament have been called to explain allegations’ they have made in a despatch sent to vi- rious foreien Ambassadors here relalive tn ouvtrages which they declare to have been perpetrated in Cork during the past week. The announeement of the com- mission was awaited with keen interest by the people of London today, as the question ol who was responsible for the fires in Cork has assumed great import- ance since the conflagration. In the ab sence of clear evidence rival elements have been doing their ufmost to fix the blame on the military police, or the Irish extremists respectively. Sir Ha- mar Greenwood, speaking lin .the House of Commons last night, asserted that the auxiliary police did not start the fires, and pointed aut shat thev were nor equipped with incendiary bombs which new despatches assert” were used o stread the flames. Prospects of a tence in Ireland aopear 1o have been biasted by the most recent aevents 1n that island, deciared Sir Hamar, so far as the. repre- senta‘ives at iine Kncelish neople and the representatives of the rish are concern- ed. Newspapers generaily deelare’ the investigation in Cork shouid :establish the guilt of those who set fire, and they demand rhat vurishinent be meted out to those respensibie for the outrages. The wauonal eredit says one journal”™is deeply involved as long as doubt persists or as iong as any proper measure re- mains to be taken. Some newspapers ex- pressed dissatisiaction with the fact that the Cork investivauon is not being con- ducted by civilians, but others deciare General Strickiand was a high reputa tion tor impartiality and justice. It was recalled by Sir Hamar Greeawood last night, that following a rvecenr atrempf™ against the General’s life that officer im-. nediately and suceesstully -took steps to prevent reprisal. The telephone ser- vice between England and Dublin, whizh was interrubted ias' night, was resum- ed this morning. The break in ecom- municailon gave rise 10 much specuia- tion and some auxiety here. There has been no explanation of the ineident, Vublin pzssed a quiet mght, according to a message to the Kxcharge Telegraph Company from that ecity this morning. “ITYODOL” BRAND Meoior Gasoline . and . L ’?i} SV TR 2 U Dricating Gil | on saie at ' s G John Alexan ey, 33. 35 King’s Street.