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post office the public is notified that if the attacks on the mails and other means of communication do not cease, the ser- vicgs will be reduced or be entirely with- drawn in the districts affected. Paris, Oct. 12th.—The President of the League of Nations has telegraphed to the Chief of the Military Mission in “Lithuania respecting the circumstances “‘gonnected with the taking of Vilna, the capital of the country. - - “Montreal, Oct. 6th. —The funeral took place yesterday oif the late Mr. Adam Smith, C. M. G., the well known mer- chant of Port-of-Spain. Trinidad. Mr Smith - was in Toronto attending the recant Coogress of the Chambers of Com- merce of the Empire, and, while theve, contracted a cold. Coming to Montreal, his e>ndition became worse, pneumonia ‘supervened, and he died last Sunday. tle was accompanied here by bnis wife and daughter, who will leave for Trini- dad, via Halifax, next week. New &ork, Oct 6th. —A further im petus to the downfall novement of sugar pricés was given today, when the Feder- al Sugar Refinig Company lowered its list of prices another half cent per pound, to eleven and a hait cents for fine granu- lated, the low record for the year. Copenhagen, Oct. 6th.—The French General Weygand has left for South Russia o take the supreme command of the anti-Boisheviki troops of General Wrangel, the ‘‘National Tid=nde’’ says today. Paris, Qct. 6th. —The inter-Allied com- mission in Berlin-will be requesied to investigate the circumstances of the burning at Hamburg of the steamer “Bismarck’’. London, Oct. Tth.-—The leaders of the Sinn Fein have intimated that although they desire the comp'efe separation of Ireland from England, they would not oppose a broad measure of Dominion Home Rule, if it can be proved that jthe majority of the Irish people demand it, says the ‘"Daily Mail’’.- This inti- mation, the newspaper declares, was given in response {0 approaches made by the Irish peace council, a body of. Moderate; from all parts of Ireland, which had just completed a plan for do- minion Home Rule in Ireland. Prior to’ the adjournment of Parliament the mem bers of this council interviewed Mr. Lloyd George, who told them that before submitting any such scheme they must be able to assure him sufficient support in Ireland to guarantee that the scheme will be workable. This support the coun- cil claims to have obtained and the "'Daily Mail’’,asserts the Premier, will receive a deputation from the organization next week to discuss the initial steps in the scheme. The first thing that ‘will be done, the newspaper says, will be the creation of a constitution assembly for Ireland, in which Ulster willbe given representation. nNew York, Ozt. Tth. -A-new low re- cord was m.de today in the local sugar N. RR A ViEDS market when the Federal Sugar Refining Company reduced its price for reficed to eleven cents. . Montreal, Qct. 7th. —A telegram from London to the Montieal Star says: It is stated oficially today that the Russian Govt. has rephied to Lord Curzorn’s aitt- matum, demanding the immediawe re- lease of all British prisoners. Lord Cur- son’s note said that there couid be no agreement on resumption of trade until Russia consented to release the priso .- ers. The tone of the Russian reply is said to hava been favourable New York, Oct Tth Six men were killed and more than a score injured this afternoon in an explosion which wreck- ed the forward compartment of the Rritish tanker ''G. R. Crowe’’ of Toron to which is undergoing repairs at a Brooklyn shipyard. The blast which ondangered the lives of more than one hundred women empioyed on the ship’s dack, is b:lieved 0 have baean caused when the gases from an em ty 01l thnk i¥nttad a3 bßlow tweh. Uity detectives, rzpresentatives of the firo marshal’s office, and agents of the De- partment of Justice, however, began aa immn2diat2 investigation. DS>veral workmsn ware trasoed ia the hoil of of the va33al, while" scoras of othars wars 3wept from the decks by tha ax- pinsion, one man _peinZ aArowa moce than one aaadred H32¢ in the air, c¢rasn- ing to death throuxh a n=2arby iron ¢Hf Paris, Oect. 138th.—The Paris Argen- tenil and Argentemi-Paris frains came into collision at the entrance to the As nicres biidge and about 20 passeugers were injured. ; Belgrade, Oct. 13th.—It is announced that M. Trumbitch, Foreign Minister and M. Ninetmiteh Minister of Commerce, nave been designated as Plenipotentia- ries in the negotiations with Italy. Paris, Oct. 13th.-—Heavy rains in the Midir district have caused considerable losses, the Garonne and Tarn having overflowed. The inandations are espe- cially serious in the district of the Ce- vennes where the populations of sever- al localities have been compelled to leave their homes. The damage is also serious in the Var disiriet and the City of Hyeres "is without communication with several of the neighbouring locali- ties. Cork, Oct. 13th. —ln the early hours of this morning heavy attack was made by fifty armed Republicans against the Police Barracks at Dunmanway, which was defended by twenty-eight police- men. : : Berne, Oct, 13th. -The committee of the socialist party in Switzerland have rejected as impracticable twenty-one con- ditions submitted by Lenine. .Washington, Oct. 13th. —The Depart- ment of Commerce does not consider the Cuban financial situation as serious, it holds that the Government’s action in de- claring2 moratorium was necessary to protect responsible traders during the present tusiness slump. Uver specula- tion. drop in sugar prices and excitement over the coming election is claimed as be ing responsible for the financial fiurry. Marson, Ohio, Oet. 12th. --It is report- ed that Senator Harding will cancel his proposed campaign tour through the Kastern and New England States. He left Jast night on a trip to Tennessee, Kentucky and Missouri. Fort Wayne, Ind COet. 13th—Governor Cox spoke yesterday in six large Indiana cities” He attacked the J.eague of Na tions stand of Senator Harding and form- er President Taft He urged league supporters to raise a fund to reprint and distribute the covenent. Washington, Oct. 13th.—The Shipping Board announces that America, and for- eign shipping lines have agreed to go the imit in reducing freight charges to me et the competition of French lines, which re- fuse to enter conference with lines of other nations f:r stabilizing rates. The Board prediets a rate-cutting war. OUR FORESTS GOING. The United States faces the most seri- ous paper famine in its history. Despite the immense forest wealth which once spread over the continent, there is not enough wood left today to make paper for our needs, and the situation is prow- ing worse. The forests of New Eng- land and New York will last at the vres- ent rate only seventeen years longer. The forest of the Middle West will last only eighteen years. Most of our sup. ply today comes from Canada, and mil lions of dollars are paid for the supply. I'ne United States has only one tervi- cory left in reserve,— Alaska [t will not be possible to utilize this supply tor years. It is hoped that we have learn ed our lessor from the wasteful habits we have developed and will cut the forest of Alaska intelligently. In Eu- rope a lorests 1s made to vield for centuries without being seriously cut away.-—Everyday Lite. Something New 2 A smal: lot ¢f English confec- fionary. CHOCOLATE CREAMS in silver paper. BURNT AL MONDS, SUGARED ALMONDS, CONVERSATION LLOZENGES. LEMON DROPS, RASPBERRY BALLS, SIHAWEBLERY BALLS. GOOSEBERRY BALLS, SUGAR MARRBILES, and small CHOCOLATE CAKES, Al THE : DANISH-AMERICAN GROCERY.