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Sl U R 4 8 &V 1S christian and the idea of American eranks’’. ; Calgary, Albe ta, Sept. Bth. - T'hat the value of the 1920 crop will be the great- est in the history of Canada, was the statement of Sir Joseph Flavelle, head of the National Trust Cc., last night, after a tour of the Saskatchewan and Alberta wheat fields. - London, Sept. Bth.—Mr. MacSweeney was a little brighter this morning, but much weaker and more 2xhausted. Itjwas added he had passed a fairly good night Londen, Sept. Bth.--Sugar in stock on the 4th. instant was 137,000 tons. Last year 165,000 tons.. Paris, Sept. Bth.—The Polish note to the l.eague of Nations asking it to medi- ate in the Polish-Lithuanian controversy says that while the Polish armies were retreating betore the Russian Soviet for- ces the Lithuanian Govt. concluded an agreement with the Soviet Govt. at Mos- cow authorizing the Soviet army to make use of Lithuanian territory for its pas- sage and the establishment of a military base. This, the note pointed out, was a breach of .neutrality. - Warsaw, Sept. Bth.—The Russian So- viet Govt. has sent a wireless message to Poland. saying that. the Russians are dissatisfied with the arrangements for the Russo-Polish peace negotiations at Riga, because the. Letvian guarantees are insufficient. - Fhe Saviei Gavt, com- plains thas letvia made. no referenee to the liberty of movement of the delegates at headquarters during the negatiations or immunity of documents -from exami- nation at the frontier. -M. Kanieniecki, the Polish Charge D’Affaires in Riga, has been instructed to urge the Letvians to eomply with the Sovizt request. ~ Poland, it is announced, is willing to open.nego.i- ations without further assurances. Mean- while the Polish delegates are planning to start for Riga during the coming week. Harbin, Sept. Bth—Russian Soviet for- ces,aided by German and Hungarian war prisoners, have re-captured Omsk where, as in other towns of western Siberia, the peasants recently overthrew the Soviets. The Bolsheviki are also in possession of the northern portinrnofthe railway along which fighting has been proceeding but they are isolated-and without food. Portsmouth,- Sept. Bth. The Execu- tive Committee of the Miners Federation which is attending the Trade Union Con- gress here has decided to accept the invitatidn of- Sir Robert ‘Horne, Presi- dent of the -Board of Trade, to meet him regarding the threatened coal strike. The: committee will proceed to London for a .conferenceon the subject of the miners’ demands. Mr.. Thomas. Secre- tary of the Railwaymen’s Organization pointed out that-the railwaymen and the transport workers-had unanimously de- cided to-support the miners in their claim which he regarded as just and reason- able.... :‘lt -is assumed in some places’’, he added. ‘‘that the miners are anxious for a stoppage but the answer of every member and union official is that the stoppage of the mines is the last thing we desire.”” The congress unanimous- ly adopted a resolution expressing the opinion that the. coal miners’ claims were reasonable and just and should be conceded to forthwith. The con- gress also passed a resolution urging that the Trades Union movement con- | centrate its efforts in.reducing cost of | living and instructing its Parliamentary Committee to take immediate steps to | prepare a poliey which will include na- ! tionalization and to refer it to a ballot of the members of all the affiliated unions. After a spirited debate the congress adopted a resolution protesting against | the Government’s refusal to allow Soviet delegates to land in this country. Philadetphia, Sept. Bsk.--The Incogni- | to Team of Britishcricketers led the New | York Halifax Cup Team 275 runs to 70 when stumps.were drawn today at Ha- verford. The visitors won the toss and | batted first. After his side had accumu- | lated 275 runs for a loss of six wickets | Captain Netcalf declared the innings closed. The New Yorkers had also lost | six wickets when play stopped for the . day. They will continue their first in- nings tOmMOrrow. ' London, Sept. Bth.—The Australian - CHRISTIANSTED THEATRE | 8.30.: THIS EVENING 8.30. ' “The Gray Ghost” | ' Universal Special Serial | e e Directed by Stuart Paton | c CAST: ' Harry (7at'tt‘r—¥'Fhé""Gray Ghost’ a Mysterio s Criminal, whose cunning keeps him - beyond the law. | Morn Light, a mystery— —Priscilla Dean. | Jerry Tryon, the only member of the detective force who believe there is such a ~ person as the Gray Ghest.. : i “‘Red Warren and Eddie Polo’’ so well known that description of them is entirely ' unnecessary. s s f : THE STORY ~ after the Serial published in Saturday Evening Post.under the title of “[o0t” -e A SERIAL ~ in the same class as *‘The Clutehing Hand’’ and *‘The Voice on the Wire'’ .3 Episodes—--6 Reels Every Night. e Episode No. 1: “THE BANK MYSTERY’ | 'Episode No. 2: “THEMYSTERIOUS MESSAGE". | Epiwsode-No. 3: “THE WARNING. _ ADMISSION: ‘ | Heseryna-clenin-e T : oA Two first and two last rows of reserved seats . ; -30¢. Genersal Entrance. ........... 20c. Children 20 and 10c. Wheat Board estimates the crop at 167, 000,000 bushels. The record price of ten shillings a bushel is expected by the far- mers. Halifax, Sept. Bth.-—-At a meeting of the Council of the Board of Trade yes- terday afternoon a resolution was passed appreciating the service performed by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Coy. and asking a renewal of existing contracts on such terms as will develop and strength- en the service. A resolution was also passed appreciating the good work of the Halifax shipyards and the successful launching of the ‘‘Capadian Mariner’’. Washington, Sept. Bth. Spirituous li- quors received their final and complete divorce from the Urited States Navy in an order made publie tcday by the Fu- reau of Medicine arc Suigery ¢ kibitirgs their issue to paval vessels for medical purposes. London, Sept. 9th.--Lerd Mayor Mac Sweeney passed a very bad night, and complained again this n.orning of diz- ziness. He also experienced numbness in his legs and arms, a physician who attended him, considered him much weaker than he was yesterday. : Rome, Sept. 9th.--Another violent earthquake occurred in the Emilia dis- trict at 2.86 o’clock this morning, causing the loss of lives and heavy damage.