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THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN. MONDAY. JANUARY 26. 1920. 14L THE SUNDAY LEAGUE COXIUTS.

EXPRESS EDITION James?" asked the farmer, with mock concern, of this healthy James, from some orifice in his face, emitted the noise of "Yars," at which the Straitleg girls uttered little piping giggles. Then there were the two Nopp lads, one with a fiddle-case; and the three Tubber girls with their brother, who had tinv feet and an expansive brow so big that "it seemed on tho point of exploding or of revolving rapidly, and, indeed, his stiff hair as ho removed his hat sprang up like tho quills upon the fretful porcupine. Soon the assembly was completed; the Partridges mumbled among themselves and tho Tubbers communicated with the Strait-legs sibilantly as if in church. When on of the Xopp lads said Xo deprccatingly, or James Watton yielded up a complacent to a courageous interlocutor, a thrill of immense feeling swept the gathering like an air wafted from some mechanical fan. Ernest at last told the storv he simply had to of the bureau that stood" beside the'Part-ridge boys, who were observed to be scrutinising and adorinc it with an admiration that COTTON MILL SALES.

Oxford Mill, Burnley. The directors of the company owning this mill have received an offer for the purchase of the whole of the shares as follows those with 3. 10s. paid up 16. 5s.

each, and for the 5 paid-up shares 17. 15s. each. The directors, who recommend acceptance and are prepared to sell their own shares at the same price, will be compensated for loss of office by the purchasers. Heywood Mill Amalgamation.

The shareholders of the Heywood Spinning and Manufacturing Company and the Koe Acre Spinning Company, Heywood, have agreed to the proposal to sell their shares and to the formation of a new company to amalgamate the two concerns. The Hevwood shareholders receive 80 for each 10 share and the Roe Acre ior each 5 share, both fully paid, Till. conditions of sale include the option to take up tiiat tile Hnvwnnl a-haMlistlrlai-e a 11 ronoivn cash and 60 1 shares (10s. paid and the vj.o casn ana ao paid. Oswaldtwistle Mills.

cotto and Khoden Mills. Oswaldtwistle. con- taininc inntn. iccnori nirxuiai-! the 600 employees to take up shares at Pa value-namely. 10s.

ner share. The offer Jtt-. that Peon" "-tricU? to th VV-r5c" people no are given facilities for purchasing snares by weekly contributions of Is. per share? Ul ivuwuucw. iuisite majority oi tlie snarenoiaers the sale their shares to a ai7Sr, 15s' per share' tn1 Purchasers on which 10s SS will be issued at 2s.

6d. premium, which lo ue added to the assets of the new concern. AT HOME. The site of the birthplace of Oliver Cromwell au Huntingdon was sold by public auction on baturdny for 2,800. Tile seventh r.t I rita''n and Ireland will open at Newcastle-on- "ie aoin or may.

ana win oe commilea the three following days. i 5Iv. G. A. Hicks, a leading Irish surgeon and obstetrician, died at Belfast on Saturday from I ocJ? following a scratch on one of I operation a few' day fte WM an Zlfr.r'T i i retusal to grant tlie demands of the agricultural labourers' union for minimum wages of 50s.

and a fortv-eierht caPn and crew of fave ot the irench schooner Jeannette landed at Rhosillv, near Swansea, in an open boat. They reported that uieir vessel nad Deen sunk in the instoi Channel. No lives were lost. The death is announced in Edinburgh of Miss Evelyn Blantyre Simpson, the last surviving member of the family of the late Sir James JiOUns simPson- the discoverer of chloroform, a biogiaphy of her father and two 000,15 on Kobert Loms Stevenson, A conference has been held between the Coal Controller and Black Country coalowners with clJaving Pits4f0ontaining one hundred million tons of ungotten minerals which ara seriously threatened with flooding owing to in- dequate pumping apparatus. Father Joseph Powers, Superior at Mount St.

Bernard's Monaster', Coalville, Leicestershire, and one of the oldest members of the community, was buried at the monastery on Saturday, the body being placed in the crave without a coffin and dressed in a monk's habit. was seventy years ago yesterday on January so, i850 tnat Lord Halsbury was called to the Bar. The Lord Chancellor (Lord Birkenhead took the opportunity the anniversary nresented to offer his hearty congratulations on behalf of his brethren on the Bench and his colleagues at the Bar Members of the Manchester anil Salford ai party oT Saturday in 'Xe 1 1 a i the ''nd of membership was 21'049' increase of 1,172 on the preceding year. Ihe trading for the year was of the value of 767.6S3. an nf i7i of 767.653.

an increasa of 171,345. During the year the dividend paid to members was members was share capital ana tne interest on 1'l65' ABROAD. In cousequence ot a collision between two trains at Laguerche, in the Indre et Loire De partment, two persons have been killed and three injured. Annin tmiu. ,7 Uie frillpr Germsn Secretary of State, has ex-1 tne opinion that a reduction in the i i.naaic.

of a council of seven, four of whom are apostles iaid for every picture accepted by the jud-es. severe earinquase oecuirert Vancouver, C. on Friday night. People out from Uieir homes, but the reports received up to the present indicate that no damage has been done except to the telephones. An Order in Council ha been 1 Canadian Atlantic ports to hi in posiw Sf 1 a -ailing permit issued by the Canadian Emira-1 Superintendent in London.

Saturday's proceeding in the Quien trial were htld camtra. as the evidence of Colonel Tlpcnrp-. tho Frpnrli a.u. i Hague. Service Bureau at Interlakon xvas heard.

i .11111 OI Ilie taiei OI thf T-ronoTi I I i i i was not less significant nor less observable oecause it was dumb it, venn OXTirCSSed. DV gazing long with crystallised glare of delight iu iin- iMiuns on the drawers and running ap- preciativp forefingers along the smooth joints. That's a bit of stuff!" ejaculated Ernest. OllPPl) AmmP" 11 t)ueen Anne?" thev all suggested. A I.

mi A till CO of thn 1 'crtrkWs had thouaht it. inns I buiigiit i- of dealer chan in Birmimi- 'x floalor in II i kU'llLV P. PlCTTic: tvsiK npinre liHt it is now it is now him 'was low it was. an nunc up juce just as 11 that's What criv fnr if nlr nf it Queen and he said as how it was. i says: ls it eenuine9' and he ucuunie; i rec-Kon it came out buckmib Psih'ice, and it's as genuine as I can make He couldn't say no more genuine as he could make it." One of Sla Partridaos was now persuaded to sin.r, an(I delivered a ballad that com- ported ii.pf amiably about some quit sub- ijo.oiiis and roses.

While this was1 doing, such a perfect chatter of conversation seized the comnanv that Mrs. Mackenzie, pcsspirimi with amity and anxiety, begged tho singer to oblige onco more; he rendered a composition that dealt engagingly with a yount: fcmalo heart and certain indomitable thorns that beset his the young singer's patn oi passion. Brayvo cried the enchanted Ernest, no songs like the old ones "Ah:" This from the si'neer with modest deprecation "Oh, don't know; don't vou think so, Mr. -Mackenzie 'r'' ventured a vounz lady named Sproxton, whose appearance we have piece oi dialect was process of elabora- ir i on when Mrs Mackenzie announced that iney would all have supper, livery mother son rose to his feet and every mother's i rosn tn 1ipi it. ft i ui Ah, it was a repast nnmatchable for sue- "muni uuiiuui, or, mineral Roast turkeys that were not to be trifled with.

unashamed hams, portly. sausage, and immaculate beef chutneys, tluisto salads, and pickled mushrooms rare enough to demand a ransom they would probably require one, any way 1 There were i plump, rollicking puddings, pies that looked full of propriety, and a prodigality of beer, brandy, and bread. One square dish re-1 sembled a slab of soluble ivorv in which ap-1 i. .11 I p.trentU the stiff yolks of some stupid eggs had committed a happy despatch by half- inirymg tnemseives, thoughttully leaving a tiny tombstone protruding from their latter ends yen. peaches and cream.

lingular it was to note that the Straitleg girls, who were thin, consumed larger quantities of everything than the Tubber irls, who were fat. though it is fair to point out that the Tubber girls had beer in their lemonade; but that was only because the lemonade was a little "tart." There was till an exacerbating absenco of vocal px- but Ernest could be heard murmur- ing to the lads'-' Butknam Pal lii-o Genuine, too! On t. return to the drawing-room Bogie 1 was discovered in with asperity PEgv with. was 'returned to the realms above: and ad monitions i postpone the decaoitation of ot nn.il the mornine were showered upon hiiowerea upon nun. mi- gucocs now minted the slipper or rorieitcn a lniseeuaiiy ot things, from iack- knives to necklaces made of pink bones.

These couia ue reueenied only by the submission of ihe owners to tortures that were extremely' gratifying to the beholders. So the night i woiv on until it was observed that all the gins tiact departed trom the room: as. they did not come back the- PartridEO hov; went into the hall, put on their in thp tiorch. and the othpr Tubbers. and the Straithvrs i Farmer Matkenzie, who was standing before' a bureau with the sleek James Watton pontitig a remarkable formula relatine to for an implement to It woe with ifrirnlf v.o 1 i THE FEAST AT MACKENZIE'S.

Near the end of the' year Farmer Mackenzie gave a supper. Guests were bidden, viands cooked." and tho farm household plunged into an orgy of preparation for the orgy of destruction. The inspiration to feast came neither from the farmer nor his wife. Son William, an extremely rural youth of 18, who issued tho invitations, was even less its sponsor. No, no! I'cggy Mackenzie, a damsel of right tender yea is, and little Bogie, of1 five even more tender, had, of course, inaugurated it, the conception aris ing more or less mutually in their minds, Their reward, like that of many other pioneers, was utter exchr-ion from the scope of their own benefaction.

William's choice of guests had fallen Upon eleven hid-, a little younger than him self, and nine girls, all of whom were dis tinctly older. The night was wild and rainy, but they came, ami Farmer Mackenzie received them all with a shy hut genial formula. He then subsided into armchair and did not come into prominence again Until his called him Krnest, which is a singular name for a farmer and fits him no better than Ananias would fit parson or politician; JCustace, if you like, and Percival undoubtedly, but Ernest a dull little noise! The thres young Partridges, tall, thin sons df a. thin came firt. and having in the porch changed their muddy boots for dry slippers, they sat down, gloomily silent, tmtil the arrival of the two St rait leg boys and three Stravtlcg girls.

new-comer was introduced exhaustively each Partridge by Ernest, and then they all immersed Ihemselvo-, tin- mIi-iu gloomily distilled the threo yentlcr.ien with the ornithological Same. Watton came He shorr, tubby, with a lace of singular fmplitude, rich of hue. quite circular, and dged tightly upon the edge of a 17in. cdllar. His eyes and nose were dimension- qlly.

but a provocative deep dimple in each i heek seemed as suggestive as his qtinint ears. ain't you well, MINISTRY OF MUNITIONS. By Direction ofifie Disposal Board Textiles, Leather and Equipment Section). FOR SALEBY TENDER JERKINS (IN MINIMUM LOTS OF 25) TENDERS aie INVITED for the PURCHASE of a Quantity ot LINED JEKKIN5, made trom Leather, Moleskin, and Tan Twill. The garments arc available in several sizes, and aio stored as under: LEATHER JERKINS at London, Pimlico, S.W.; Ash tort, Kent; Middlesex; Watford, Heits; near Nottingham.

TAN TWILL JERKINS and MOLESKIN JERKINS Ashford. Kent. To bo bM in lots of not k-s than 25 garments of each Tender containing full particulars, can bo olitoined on apnlieatiou to tho Assistant Contiollei, D.U.3.L.2., ot Munitions, Grosvenor Road, London, S.W. 1. ('1 clegmphic addict Arconpim." London; Telephone Victoria 36261, und an' to bo ictiiineil not later than 10 a.m.

on February 3, 1920, in tlie envelope provided for the purpose. The yoods may he inspected on pre-ontation of the form of tender to the following offices, as und-Pi LEATHER JERKIN'S. The Deputy Director of Clothing, Royal Army Clothing Depot, tiros-venor Road, s.W- the Ordnance Officer. Clothing Depot. The Ashtord, Kent; Mauugei, Centmi Stoics Depot, Haves.

ixniiuuA, Lut vi4JiiiLt; ITlllV llULil- I me iimmi. Wnifnifi Hnrt- fi.i.. Otticer. Royal Army Ordnance Depct, Chiiwell near Nottingham. MOLESKIN and TAN TWILL JERKINS: The Ordnance Offices.

Uothing, The Maltings, Ashford. Kent. cample nTieon(pfve of the bulk may be scon at 'Ilia n' the Assistant Controller D.B.3.K2, Ministry of Munitions, Urosvenor Road. I'nulico. S.W.

1. City Office, of M. Dipos.il Bo.ud. Holland House. 32.

Bury Street, Axe, E.C. and also at the following centres: Belfast: Central Stores Departm-jnt Depot, Victoiia Street. Birmingham: M. of Room 15, 111, New Street. Bristol: 3, Unity Street, College Green Cardiff: M.

of Room 25, Principality Buildings- CuL-ntiy: Chamber of Commeu-e, Masonic Buildings. Dublin: M. of 124. Lower B.i?!?if Sfro.f Dundee: OiHcc, 10, Victoria t'hamhers Glasgow: I'litteui Room, M. ot M.

250 't Vincent iHrrot. Leeds: "handier of Conimeri-e. 5fi P.ivi- Leiceatci Chamber of Conuiieuv, Granby Lii ci poo! (. luunner ot Commerce. Lnermc' ti.iuh'll..

NKitiimh.iui Cliamher of Commerce. Clidiuhoi Wliceler Gate. Noi c.ivtlc Chamber of Commerce. Pulton: t'naiiibur of Commerce, 103 gate. epr.n.

K'diin NOTE For particulars of other Government Property for Sale see SURPLUS," price at all bookstalls; or by quarterly subscription of 2-post free, payable in advance, to the Director of Publicity, Ministry of Munitions Whitehall Place, London, S.W. i. LONDON UNIVERSITY DEGREE IN COMMERCE OPEN TO ALL STUDY AT HOME. Particulars of Lond. Univ.

new Degree, B.Com., and Postal Tuition for the same, post fres from DEPT. M.O. 6. TO MANUFACTURERS and EXPORT MERCHANTS A reqionBible firm of London K.xport Merchants i Bniri penning an I man to the Em Lgvpt, India. China.

Japan to open uu tesds ami establish branchy lor Ewt and BPEgft- U.rhih Manufacturers a-id Merrhauu TiW0 desirou of expandirg their trade ill, thee coumncsare invited to take advantasii and partake the opportunity this, offered BOX D. i CHARLES F. HICHAM. LTD-Imperial House, Kingsway, London "WE SELL ALL MAKES o1 MOTOR I0RRIES Cash orMonthly Terms. LONDON- 3.VTCTCXRIA.

ST. VBSIMDiSTER, HOUSE, CORRESPONDENCE. THE CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT IN RUSSIA. To the Editor of the Manchester Guardian. Sir, A letter has appeared in to-day's issue of the "Times," over tho signature of Mr.

G. Maitland-Edwards, asserting that the new scheme of trade with Russia through the medium of the co-operative organisations was initiated by Mr. A. M. Bergenheim, and that the latter has no mandate to speak as a responsible leader of the Russian co-operative movement, but that he had belonged to the staff of Mr.

Litvinoff. Mr. Maitland-Edwards also says that the co-operative societies in Soviet Russia arc practically dead. None of these assertions has anv "foundation in facts. Mr.

A. M. Bergenheim, just like Mr. X. Michaeloff, is a member of the Board of Directors of the Centrosovus (All-Russian Central Union of Consumer's' Societies), and at tho same time is vice president of that Board.

Mr. A. M. Bergenheim first arrived in England in January "in 19K. and, consequently, could nr.r, linvn Jipph "one of Mr.

Tiitvinoff's staff" if. Tnrlnn since Mr. England in the autumn of 1918. statements contained -'ir. iilaitland-Edwarric's lefci-nr asrree witn tlie facts.

He speaks of the co-operatives being "nracticnll rlnA Accord- in to information given in the issue of the ti, rw.tv noin i i publication hc, Centrosovus. Centrosoyus owned isi June, iwiy, V4 orancn omcea, oi Russia, six the L'kraiue, eight in Siberia, six in Turkestan, and s'x in other parts of from Central Russia. The 50cds tad office one j6 SIX months of 1919 amounted to Uol.OOO roubles. As goods are supplied exclusively to co-operative societies, there can u- iiu question ot the co-operatives Demg "dead" in Russia. On the 1st July, 1918, the statistical department of the Centrosovus had on its register the addresses and particulars of the following numbers of consumers' societies: In European Russia du.oovj, in tne Caucasus 1,153, Siberia 2,550, and in Central Asia fiaa In nil 511 fldfi.

against a total of 15,147 at the end of the urst nait ot lyiu. Taking into consideration all the difficulties of registration based on the voluntary supply of statistical data, it is clear that these figures are not exaefferatinc- but rather understating the extent of the co-operative uiuvcuierir. in ussia at present. Yours, tc, V. X.

PoLOVTSEV. Secretnrv nf the Joint Committee of Tifissian Co-operative Organisations in London. 38, Finsbury Pavement, London, E.C. 2, January 22. Divorce taw Reform D.

P. writes from London It is now eight years since the reports of the Royal Commission on Marriage and Divorce were issued to the public, yet the suffereis who hoped that something would be done on the recommendations of the Majority Report are still waitin- and wondering why public time and money are wasted on Royal Commissions if the findings aie to be shelved and no action taken. It is nothintr short of scandalous that year after year goes by and, in spite of the amount of misery in the country, increase in the number of bigamy cases, irregular unions and illegitimacy, and the increase in crime which aie the results of the existing law, the Home Secretary dselmes to move in the matter, and the questions asked in the House of Commons, which show how great is the need for reform, are invariably answered in the negative. In face ot the 4,000 cases down for hearing tlie last session of the High Court it can no longer be maintained that there is uo genuine demand divorce and when we read that 1.300 of the-e cases have had to stand over till the next session niMil iL iu i' tne meantime some of offenders have disappeared pfnrp th ASPc nan Via hflord This should convince anyone that the pressure of work is far too great for the High Court, and it is tune that the cases were allowed to be taken into the courts of the district in which the parties reside. tiquor Trade Xanglr.

Mr. Walter Thomas writes from 31. Halesworth Road, Lewisham, London, S.E. In a recent issue you quote the words of Mr. Gerald Beesley, chairman of the Birmingham Licensing Magistrates, to the effect that in his opinion there is no solution of the liquor trade tangle other than "State purchase and control." This view is shared by a large and arowincr borlu of moderate opinion, not perhaps because State purchase and control is the ultimate ideal but Decause it seems the on inst course now before the country.

For a genera tinn at Inast v-n i at Jeast ve ac 'tnesed a wrangle be tween temperance cranks on the one hand and the advocates of unlimited supply, on the other. And all the while the drink industry has been a discreditable muddle, full of afl smts of anomalies and inequalities, lrom which, the long run, the ordinary consumer has been the ereatest sufferer. time has now come for this gigantic business to be leorcanised and readjusted to a resonable ot tne nation's needs, ocre -The comn.ittee which to nclP these nuns to re- establish their work, and includes among its J'or'1 I'lumer of Messines, Cardinal Major Gtnaral Hickie com. u' s' commanding 36th Ulster inwsiuii, ana itiajor (general Sir P. S.

Wilkin- sianon all tiiQc tcms, and was rial- lowed by the death of bri Ha orate officers and the lovcly arde" aached to the convent that Major Willie RedmnnrT iaia to reft XUIY. Until the Katl sines in 1917 these brave women were living within four miles of the front-line trenches xii juiu.iion to tneir own work of teaching and caring for the orphans, they provided" a refectory where a good meal could always be obtained, and also the luxury of hot bath At the beginning of the German advance in March, 1918, the Mother Superior sent the orphans and most of the nuns into safety She, w.th a lew nuns, stayed amongst f.ii inK shells until compelled tn jin charge They lost WtuiXrSS with ai! thTidSL iji uuiiumua aiiu Kampns. ic "'t Kiens, is now nothino." a neap oi DroKen oncKs. A living in nn t.h le nnns ing to prepare the ground so that tVfi aa'OUI: at generous W.4VV1 cu riJCKie, tenant Colonel T. A.

Barron, Major J. A. MulholianVr vices Club, is. Stratford PJaca, London, W. A BlscUlm.rr.--Mr.

Shure writes from bhures Pen and Novelty Works, 8, Mano-Road, Stoke Xewington, London, N. 16 -Tn thl Gold Sovereigns" case reported your paper, a man named Solomon Share figures one of the As the identity of the surname has caused me a ureat deal of unpleasantness and annoyance, will you allow me to say that this man is no rTla-taon or connection of mine The death is announced in Paris, at the juv nf 65, of M. Ernest Valle, Senatorand fornferiy Minister of Justice. THE WEATHER. (From the Meteorological Office.) On the western coasts Btrong winds or galea endured most of Sunday, light showers of rain or sleet accompanying the more severe squalls.

On the east and south coasts the weather was fair to fine, the maximum sunshine being 8.1 hours at Hastings, while most of the health resorts in England had over seven hours' sunshine. The least sunshine recorded was one hour at Southport. The heaviest rainfall was 1mm. at Colwyn Bay, Brighton, and Bournemouth. In general no measurable rain fell.

Temperatures were not quite so high as on the previous day. YESTERDAY IN MANCHESTER. Manchester Whitworth Park Mi-tenrnlojrlcal Ob'ervatory, Sunday, January 25, 9 p.m. Fair to fine generally: moderate S. wind.

Barometer falling. Shade Temperatures To-day. Yct. I Test. 50 Dry bulb, 9 p.m.

4V2 41'0 Dry bum. sa.m. wo fi aiaxiraum Maximum Minimum To-dav 35 41 Yfi't-rday 0'016 10 (6 81 Rainfall (in Inches). O'O Sunshine (hours) 2'0 Humfdity percentag 9 a.m 80 9 p.m E4 SunrUM. Set.

Mnnn rises. To-day 8 05 4 38 9 40 a.m... .11 21 p.m. To-morrow 8 04 4 39 10 03 a.m.... Fnr every ten miles north of Manchester sunset is earlier by 38 seconds.

LAMP TIJIK FOR VEHICLES TD-DAY 5 08 e.v. WEATHER FORECAST. The Meteorological Office issue the following forecast for the hours ending at midnight to-night: S.E. and E. England.

Eastern and Western Midlands. S.W. winds, moderate to strong: cloudy, some showers or intermittent rain visibility indifferent to fair, mist locally; mild. S.W. England and South Wales.

Wind between S.and strong to a gale: mainly overcast, some rain, squally; visibility indifferent to fair; mild. North Waics, N.W. and N.E. England, and Northern Midlands. Wind between S.

and strong to a gale; mainly overcast, rain at. times, fairer intervals probable later; squally; visibility fair; mild, perhaps becoming' colder. Further Outlook. Conditions remaining generally unsettled. A COUNTRY DIARY.

Kew, Januaks 25. I have picked a bunch of hybrid hellebores, and never tire of their rare loveliness. It is well to lay them to soak in a bowl for some hours before putting them up. Then the stems should be slit. "Olympicus Grandiflorus" is a very beautiful cup-shaped white flower, not flat like the Christmas rose, and slightly tinted with green it has a much longer stalk, too, and hangs its head, with a fringe of leaflets to et it off.

Harlequin is lilac, spotted with purple and streaked with green its shape is that of a star. Many other varieties are in bud. The jonquils are two inches up, and Siberian squills and snowdrops are poking up their noses everywhere. I wish the larkspurs would stay underground; they only exhaust themselves by shooting now; no good can come of it H. iu.

s. OUTPUT OF IRON AND STEEL. 31 K. JOHN HODGE OX DEFAULT OF THE GOVERNMENT. Mr.

John Hodge. M.P.. addressed a meeting in Manchester, on Saturdaj', of delegates from the Lancashire and Cheshire area of the Iron and Steel Tiade Confederation, at which resolutions were passed favouring the principle of public ownership and control of the liquor traffic and the nationalisation of the mines, nz.u condemning the Government for discontinuing the out-of-work donation before the abnormal conditions created by the war had passed away. Referrina- to the Government's demand for greater production, Mr. Hodge said the vaiious unions in the iron trade were to meet the Employers' Federation on Tuesday, and they would discuss the question of waiting upon the Prime Minister to point out the folly of making such a demand when the trade was denied the necessary facilities.

The Coalition Government in this as in other matters was an absolute and abject failure, and Labour in the next House of Commons would be stronger than ever before, and would be the dominating factor in the future life of this country. Hear, hear," and applause). Belle Vue as a Beer Garden. On the question of liquor control Mr. Hodge had a good in fact, a cordial word to say for beer.

Those who, like "Pussyfoot," tried to bring about prohibition in this country were, lie said, up against a revolution. Good beer in moderation harmed no one-it loosened the tongue of the man who never spoke and the bad-tempered man genial. But they wanted to alter the state of things which had done so much harm to one of our oldest social institutions, and tended to make people who used public houses feel like criminals. They wanted to make public-houses real social clubs for work-Ingmen and free them from the grip of the monopolist. He was in favour of municipal control xinder the State.

Under such a system there was no reason why Belle Vue, for instance, should not be made into a beer garden of the typo so common on the Continent. Alluding to the stoppage of the ment grant, the speaker said it was fear of the workers that had induced the Government to give the generous allowance which bad now ceased. Those of them who knew the present Prime Minister knew that he was more susceptible to public opinion than any Prime Minister who had ever occupied the position." The more the workers declared themselves the more susceptible would he be, always provided that the reactionaries by whom he was surrounded lid not prevent it. The workers did not want unemployment benefit; they wanted work or maintenance. And the amount of tne erant should be according to the need.

"We talked of equality of opportunity, but if the single man and the married man with a family were triven the same amount there would not be eotialitv of suffering. (Applause). Tonnage Rates and an Increased Output. In a the Divisional Sub-Committee stated that while shoitage of fuel and bad transport bad seriously interfered with the trade during the past six months, the placinir of dav workers on tonnage rates, in substitution of th contract system, had increased output and earnings. Many of the enginemen, cranemen and locomotive men in the district were now able to earn from 6 to 7 par normal week.

NEW SUGAR PRICES. (From the Ministry of Food.) The Koyal Commission on the Sugar Supply announce that 120s. per duty paid, ex store, less li per cent discount, has been fixed as the maximum "reasonable" mice privately imported or "free" sum? for. to or resale by manufacturers from. TaniT oi 1920, until February 21, 1320, toSroSt Suar imported by the Hpyal Commission' will be issued for manufacturing purpo'es at Thi following prices at tne iam The maintenance of this latter price will dependent upon the course of prices tS world's markets.

pces the Issues against rnanuiaetarerb' vouchers will continue to be made at the following Jam manuxaciurcrs voucnew (browni mi -r oerrt of face value 300 per Other vouchers (blue, Ton cent of lace value. ue' per cent CATHEDRAL SERVICES. Matins at 11; Evensong at 3 30. Holy Communion: Week am. dally 7 vt Fridays iilm.

dally, notice. Ifondav (serrlee rendered by men" voices onto Sartor, in A na: mncm a (rye), Laudaf vl, Domini." Vrcrnao-. Bennett, in I) minor- AnSfTiS (Pap), "Far from my bemrenly home." them- L6 CHOICE uoooie at tpertali .4. dew: 72- per taen. 6- per fuirKltLTD Bank 8ttmr.i The second of the Sunday Loa-ue given last night in the Free Trade arranged on even more popular or jl.

1 M. lines man tne nrst, concert. Jlr yi d'Oisly, who asked indulgence on acooui cold, lightened his selection down to A 1 'i a Grave" and "Take a pair of sarklin- nr by Sullivan, adding a further pleasant lnt-. the old song "Once I was a bnchclrf." encore. Miss Lucy Xuttall gave thn appM contralto selections, Love, by thy by Gounod, and "A Summer h- Thomas.

Miss Olive Turner sar.g 611. day," a spring song of her own ioij.jk.,,;,. which was more attractive for its than fur its text, or melody; and, a an "Love went ariding," by Frank Bii.rv, also had the advantage of a fine splendidly played by Mr. Baynton Povirr! Turner's exuberance of musical feelm- to slrain her vocal power a little booi. natural reach.

Mr. Baynton Power give as tli Nocturne of Chopin, which was high-water mark of the concert; D. i "Minstrels," which from its scoriirg was ineffective on the instrument and "L'Eau Courante," a velocity stud- own, which by contrast with thr- piece was like a flash of sunlight. Mr. Kn '-i.

Lark, whose high notes were more natuiaf 1 beautiful than we have heard them for long time, gave "Sulla poppa," two 1, iasthopo Martin, and Cowen's Awake, Beloved." 1 A selection of well-worn instiumental pive, by the Foden's Motor Works Brass pleted a concert of which it would be haid say that it made the happiest or i0t ar" use of the fine abilities enlaced in ir have said, the policy of the League liardlv'ori! 5 a purely artistic one. WESTMACOTT'S Soda Water. Bottle, Syphons. All hotflt. cbemltt.

grorj-n. 17. YfEMORIAL TABLETS in Brass, Bv-, wm Copper, and Mr-)le. BAXENDALKS. Mill.

St CAST-OFF CLOTHING WANTED w. tde given for Road, SliAtfEHS' BEST. AID. WESTMACOTTS CBEMOMW SHAVING STICK. KHAKI ORE A TCO ATS TROUSERS dred Naty or Uron for ClTillan Ue.

JOHNSONS'. 409. Oxford Road. ManchtsUr Bend postcard for nearest iddren. Announcements in this column are charged at the rat Is.

per line. All such announcements must be authcnticjted bv tli name and address oi the render, ur pusui uidcs may be sent in pa) ment. BIRTHS. On (he 23rd at The Crest, Cathy, to Mr. and ilrs.

W. ii. C. tnee MoMurraj), a daughter. CHA1UVICK On the 23id at 5, Bridgeftpld Aeii'i', nilnion-, to Mr.

and Mrs. It. CUABU1LK, a sun. COATAIA.V On January 11, at Abbotlabad, India, to Mr. and Mrs.

J. COATMAN (nee Tueu. a son. Both well. (By cable.) DADDS On Januaiy 23.

at 8, Km Grove, Ieienalmliu-, to Mr. nnd Mrs. HAKItY JJAJJIJS (nee Eveline Teei), a daughter. EDWAUUS On the 24th at 13, Mankv Hua.l, Whalley Bange, 10 Mr. and Mis.

AliTUUR a daughter. EVAXS. On the 17th at a nursing home, to Mr. and Mrs. A.

S. EVANS (nee Annie Jciies), of Orau.u Farm, Norton, Worcester, a son. PRICK. On January 24, at Itosse House, Shipley, Yorki, to the Eev. l'roiessor and Mrs.

K. J. PRICE, a eon. WOODCOCK. On January 24, at 45, Eait Itoad, Ixjnj- sight, to Mr and Mrs.

WOODCOCK, a daughter. MARRIAGES. ABTHUR GRANT. On January 14, at Mosman Pres. bjterian Ohurclr, Sydney, Australia.

OKOIUJE DENISOX ABTUUK (tate 18th Batt. A.I.F.), Strath-nden, Jiistwootl, Sydney, eldett ton of Mr. and Urs. A. T.

ArUiur, 11, Circular itoad. WiOungton, tu DUHOTUV, only daughter ol J. UltAVr, Kasi-wood, Sydney. (By cable.) JOBDAN JOBDAK On Wednesday, January 7, 1920, at Ml Saints' Episcopal Church, loeh Jxiinond, S-x oruasnica, oy ine jcector line Jtev. l.

n. roiiewj. MAltTUA CABOLIXK JOBDAN (formerly of CoItcju Bay, North Wales), 10 I.E BAItUN BUTSFORD JOltDAN, of Sunnytide, St. John, New Bruiif.vii.-li, Canada. DEATHS.

ELAKELFT. On January 22, at her residence, Sliandcn, Harboro Bead, CATttKitl.NU MAlfCARrl. ile of the late Bouert Watt iliahbLl-l, ul Cliurcli Crott, Whalley Kange. Funeral a' in-Southern Cemeterv thii day, at 12 o'clock noon. CLATLUtUltl) On fcnd January, at rarib, ucjr.v i ttl Sister of Mrs.

Scgner and Mr. A. Kaucher and aun( of Frank Segner, after a Jonjf illness i.nd serious oeration. BRIEltl.lOK. On the 24tli at his residence, oHH.

Stret'ord lioad. Old Tralfoid, Mnnchuter, jAJltis BBASSEY IlRirJlLEY-, M.K.C.S., M.D., JIJS. youngest son of the late Tliuiuas Baota Briexley-sutgeun, aged 74. CLOUGtl On the 25th at- We-altolme, Washway Itoad, Sale, CHARLES EWK)X, ounger eon of Charles Wesley and Sarah Helen CLOUGli, aged yeat4. Interment ot Brooklands C'enietrry on 28th at 2 30.

flonerj, by request. DODD. On the 25tli at his residence, Lyndale, SpatU rtood, Didsbuiy, WALTER- ElfDU.ND DOD1J. aged 47 jcars. EYRtS.

On tho 24th at Yew Bank, Mauldetli Itoad, Ucaton Meisey, MARY ELIZABETH, the ue-loved wife of iSamuel EYBbS, in her both yeai. Interment at Philips Park Cemetery on the 2Eth at twelve o'clock noon. Friends accepi. this (the only) intimation. Inquiries to Messrs.

Froggatts, Stockport. Tel. 2111. FISHWIL'K On January 23, at hia residence, 2CU, Droylsden Road, Xewton Heath, BOBEHT FlSUWlfk. aged 85.

No flowers, by request. FBEit'U. On January 2, in Xatal, drownel while en- dra.Oiiring to rescue an Indian boy, the Rev. ARTHUR J. P.

FBEXCH, St. Aidan's Indian (tormerlv of St. John's, Higher Broughton, und Bad-clitfe, Lancashue), ged 64. GAMBLE. On the 23rd at Ashton-on-Jferfey, suddenly, LUCY, the wife' of Charles W.

OAlfBLE. mourning, by request. HADF1ELD. On the 24th at Iris residence, Vale View, HnytteW Boad, New Mills, JAMES JOHN IIADFIELJ, J.l., in his 78th year. Interment l'rovideuce Cliapel Burial Ground, New Mills, un Wednesday, January-28, at three o'clock.

Addict inquiries to J. Sayer, 41, Market Street, Xew Mill. HOWE. On January 24, at Wcstbrook, Khos-on-Sia, JAKE 1IOWE, widow of the late Richard Howe, of Denton. Interment at Alderley Edge Cemetery on Tuesday, 27th at twelve.

JACKSON. On January 18, at 167, Huddersfield Bold, Hslifix. in her 77tn year, FBA.VOES, wife of the tt 'ihonias JACKSON, oi East Parade. Harrogate. MARSHALL On the 23rd at his residence, 7, Manor Street, Moesiey, near Manchester, XUOUAS MARSHALL, in his 72nd year.

Interment Minstey Cemetery this day, at two o'clock. Friends pleate accept thic intimation. MORAS. On January 23, at 5, Cloptoo Street, Moss Side, iortifitd by the nts ot the Holy Church, THOMAS MORAS' 0te of the 19th Manclrertersj, aged 34-. QLIVEH.

On the 23rd at her residence, Oaktrell, 57. Palatine Itoad, Withington, aged 69, MABY, widow of Thomas Blossom OLIVER ilatc of the Hall, bpaldington, Yorks), and sister o'f'W. Uigginbotbaai, ot 162, Palatine Road, West Didsbury. Interment at North Cavs on Wednesday service at Giiberdyke Westcyau Chuicb. Xo flowers, by her special leanest.

BBODES. On the 24th inst, at The Woodlands, Staly- bndge, MAUOAREr M1DUU.1XIX, the dtarly luveu wife ot Herbert BHODES. Inquiries to Mast'. BT4.nHl. Uilne and Co.

SAGAR. On the 23rd at 48, Claremont Rood, l'endlcton, ivns osuau, in nta vtn year. un-ment at Weasto on Tuesday, one o'clock. SHAUGHNESSY. On January 23j at 18, Ferndale Terrace, Buxton, eiajsk For yean tie faithtul sen-ant and friend of Un.

J. T. Marshall, ot the Baptist College, Manchester. ioel at Fairfield Cburck, Buxton, Tuesdai. at 2 p.n- S1DEBOTTOM.

At Mount Holme, Dane sak, Difley, on January Z3, in her e4th year, ELIZA AXX. be.ovea vife hf 'Thomas' O. SIDEBOTTOM. STAXDERWICK-On the 23rd in his eighth year. lutsjfc jjitio, 11m uttriy ucioveo iinra.

son yJt Ernest Jr-bn and Gertrude Hulm STAXDEKWILK, of Uakiand, Wanile Boad, Sale, and of Broadwa, Service at St. Paul's, Sale, 2 p.m., pri'jr to -icterrocnt at Brooklands Cemetery at 2 30 on Tuesday, January 27. Friends please accept this iu-timation. fLohdon and Somerset oatierr nlrajc aim A WALL. On the 23rd at 74, Milton Street, Patn- croit, wuKin- qatuus, -tne oeiovea nusuma 01 Gladys M.

WALL, of Adlington. Cliesbire, and "Bv Valet" (W. H. WallV. St.

Peter's Souare. Mc. WATERHOUSEJ On. December 6, 1919, at Apia, Samoa, Usatle.lt7S younsgsi son 01 me late uk Dean WATEHHOVSE. oi AMoi-umJer-I-vne.

WILD. At Iris-iesidence, Jvy Alfred Boad, Birken head, suddenly, mwi 74th" WILMAU. eldest son of the tTilUssit WILD, of Tbornbury, Birkenhead Park, and, head of the firm of William Wild and Sons, l.iVerptM! add tfnehettev. interment at Hill Cemetery, this day (Monday), at 2 p.m., Iii MEMOKIAM DERBYSHIRE. In affectionate remembrance nf FBANCIS DEHBYSHIBE, poased away Jan: 26, 1S0U.

upper biook aic. wire and runny. WATSOS. Jn Jovlng and honoured mrmorv of Ijeuf. CHARLKS JOBS WATSSOX, 10th (attached 8lh) Cheshire BMiment.

wounded in action 12th and died 26th Janu ary, 1917, in Sheikh Ssad Hospital, Meiopdtoaitt, aged 24 year. 1 COBSTCTIOM. The "Arthur Grant" mar- riaxs announcement pubb'shed on Saturday Should have, read Geonre Deniarm Arflilir. late 18Ut Battalion-1 A.LP." instead of "A.T.F." as printed. 1 i Guardian BoOdin-.

s. at.t- tt.JHJ- WHY BUY KEW MOTOR TAX PROPOSALS. 1 PER HORSE POWER ON PRIVATE CARS. An impost of 1 Pr hoxse power in the case of private motor-cars, the "Daily Mail' understands, is to be a feature of the new echeme of motor taxation which is being prepared for the approval of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Motorists and commercial vehicle owners are no taxed by a duty on petrol a horace duty on the vehicle.

The general impression amonsr motoring bodies is that the 6d. petrol tax will be abolished, and the loss revenue made up on the fol owing-lines. Commercial vehicles to be taxed according to their weight; hackney carriages, motor-omnibuses, and similar vehicles according to the seating private cars to be taxed at a flat rate of 1 per horse power. CONFERENCE OE ALLIED AMBASSADORS. OPENING SESSION TODAY.

Paris, Sunday. The Conference of Allied Ambassadors begins its labours to-morrow morning. It will be composed of the Ambassadors of Great Britain, Italy, Japan, and the United States. France will probably be represented by M. Jules Cambon or M.

Paleologue, the newly appointed Secretary General at the Ministry for Foreign) Affairs. The. French representative will preside ove the conference, and the question of hia powers will be discussed at its first sitting. Reuter. MORE TIME FOR JUGO SLAVS' REPLY.

Paris, Sunday. Tho extension ef time asked for by the Jugo-Slavs' Delegation has been agreed to in principle, and the British and French Governments are both of opinion that no inconvenience will be caused if the term in which the Jugo-Slavs have" to reply to the proposals of the Supreme Council is extended until next Wednesday or Thursday. Reuter. A CAPETOCAIRO FLIGHT. Pretoria, Saturday.

It is officially announced that the Government has decided to support an oflicial flight from the Cape to Cairo by South African pilots, and it is at present in communication with the Air Ministry in London regarding the arrangement of details. Reuter. MR. HOOVER ATTACKED FOR HIS BRITISH SYMPATHIES. Washington, Sunday.

Hoover, who is being widely urged to Mr. accept nomination for the Presidency, was attacked in the Senate yesterday by Senator Reed, yho charged Mr. Hoover with having been a "denizen and resident of Great Britain." Mr. Reed said that Mr. Hoover's training and sympathies fitted him as President to co-operate with a "British League of Nations." Reuter.

HUNGARY WANTS A LARGER ARMY. PROTEST TO THE ENTENTE. Budapest, Sunday. The Hungarian military representative in Neuilly has handed the Entente representa tires a memorandum contending that the military stipulations of the Peace Treaty are untenable. Ine memorandum continues: An army of 35,000 is in no wise sufficient in the present situation to safeguard our internal order or to protect our iron tiers against Bol shevism and at the same time fulfil our ohliga tions towards the Lntente.

The memorandum also argues against a professional army on financial and other grounds. Reuter. AMERICAN BUSINESS MEN AND TRADE WITH RUSSIA. Washington, Saturday. It is announced that the State Department has inquired of the Allied Powers how they propose to resume trade with Russian co-opera tive societies without having1 dealings with the Soviet authorities.

The American officials are anxious to resume trade with the Russian people if this would not involve recognition of the Bolsheviks and if it is certain that goods sent to Russia would not be confiscated and used to increase the power of the Soviet officials. In connection with this question represen tatives of a number of important American business firms held a meeting to-day to organise an "American-Russian Trade Board" to promote commerce with Soviet Russia. It is stated that one of the objects of the organisation is to "lift the blockade" in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Council in Fans. neuter. EMPIRE COTTON.

LANCASHIRE PLAN FOR A LEVY At a meeting held in Manchester on Friday the members of the Empire Cotton Growing Committee appointed to represeut the different Lancashire interests decided upon a course of action. They propose at an early date," says an official statement, to invite the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners and the Cotton spin ners and Manufacturers' Association to approve the principle of making a levy on the cotton used in Lancashire, and they further propose to ask the assistance of the Liverpool and Manchester Cotton Associations in collecting th levy, ine assent of these corporations will make- tllA 4T4a. uctii.c wc luiuie nuance, so iar as the trade ui me prupoBaiB maae by the Committee. Beyond, that the members of the Committee wdl welcome resolutions from chambers of commerce, trade unions, and all the other bodies interested in the welfare of the cotton trade, approving of the general proposals of the Committee. Subsequently they propose to ask the Lord Mayor of Manchester tonvenfi meeting of all the bodies interested in the J.

aaie as possible, with a view to paasmgr formal resolutions mad arranging for a deputation to the Prime MuTi- 2,500,000 DEAL. CARDIFF SHIPOWNER'S NEW SYNDICATE. Mr. J. C.

M.P., the well-known Cardiff 1 reference to extensions and developments contemplated in his business, said he hoped to doge the matter a few days. Five separate concerns were involve covering a total of 2,500,000. He had arranged for the -whole of the money the extenaion to be found by a powerful syndicate, of which was the head. Shipping was concerned in it. of course, but the mam thing was.

not shins-it meant employment rather than It also meant development for the port of Cardiff and more money -for the people' of" "Cardiff. The figures and details be could not give yet. The matter must. be closed first. The Zwoelf Uhr Blatt" (Berlin) annonnoes that' tb Spanish Government does not; approve of th aprjointroent of I)r.

Boaen a German. Ambassador in Snain. He will therefore itfrob-ablv be replaced. Councillor Edgar hiteley was in tne the witnesses and chair. In ihe secretary's renort it was stated and timet lw fnnnH 1-, (Jueen Anne, suddenly looked up and ob- A professor of the Petrosrad Aeademv of At, served the passage of time and "Uest has escaped, savs the Bolsheviks have i b.mn.oi" ll i nQ olaced the whole domain of art nndnr Lti ine Austrian ctaie ccretarv tor rood has inn commanclinp- wi, gratefully accented the British Government's "nthng 59th Division, write to the offer to deliver about 900 tons of fat.

1.000 tons of Press- i rtil11 December. 19H. until April, 1918, pIfservd 'nCat' Ums' of a -1 1,10 (Je gt- Antoine, Locre, ltSin' "fyZ efforts to do' Shipment of these supplies will begn Trnrnt 6 th and weIfare diately' i n- a. and Australian The Scandinavian Labour Congress defeated sldic'rs ln their neighbourhool. Part b' a bip vote i Tesolut.ion for joining the Third convent was used as a main dressing into the porch.

Why," said he to the lad. rcnea out and hMUfi there, "it's a beautiful night, my! the moon is round as round can lir. round can lie A. E. CoprABD.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ENGINEER APPRENTICES. ARMAMENTS CONTRACTORS' SCHEME. As a result of the generosity of the contractors to the Manchester and District Armaments Output Committee, it has been possible to utilise eeitain funds which rmn-Wnd activities of the Committee ceased for the en- lowment of engineering scholarhiiw tenable at the Manchester Municipal College 'of Tech- nology or such oU1er institution the Gov- ernors select. The following grntlemen comprise the Board (iovcrnors. of which Mr.

H. Mensforth has l.cm elected chairman: Mr. n. K. HittPrlov ii.

jj. fcimoil, Tcpicscuting the contractors to the Manchester ami l)itri-t Aunanu-ms Output Committee: Mr. A. P. M.

Heming. manager Research and Education Department. Metropolitan-Vickeri Electric Mr. H. lVarJi 1 HMVIQ Slllll II nnil 11 -v Manchester District Engineering Ti-'aflc nlnvors' 4snpiition- Mr i in- nieT tf Mr W.

Mensforth XI and Mr. J. Bissett. representing i and District Armaments OutDut The scholarships are primarily intended" for boys of British birth who have shown exeen-tional ability and promise during their apprenticeship in works in the area "which, was covered by the activities of the Manchester and District Armaments Output Committee Five scholarships will be awarded each year for a period of ten years. At the end of this time i' is exnected the fund will he pvha.t.i it is hoped that it will be possible to continue me 5cuoiiMiip mc iuuuer ronOTo; 4i- tbo i Notices will be posted in workshops draw TO-DAY'S ARRANGEMENTS.

Mr. Mr. Asquith at Paisley. Frank Hodges and Mr. Philir.

j. at Blackburn: Mines XationaiiMtiom Manchester. Women Committee for State Purchase- Ladv Astor, M.P., and others, Milton Hall! 5. Church Pastoral Aid Society :Houldsworth.HaU, W.rreneTAdiffi warrener. Motions: Jacobson.

Ltd Petition. Elias v. TSdgS, -rad Wild, ates v. Yates. In the Vice ChanceL lor's private room at the rising of the Coon-Lewis v.

Molesworth. wun. V-4- and il i ue ODlamed from Mr. H. J.

Brocklehurst. Hon. Sec. rF1 i Collcce of Technoloirv 1,1 i i 1 i aimurflum-ir-r- iT i7f "Mi in 1 1 ir time welcomed the defeat of reactionaries and I also pronounced favour of demoor-jtir ciplesand the gradual acliievemeni SocfalSi aims. or Moscow) luveriiaiiona hut ot Gold Marshals' batons, set with brilliant belon: ging respectively to the Emneror Francis ana uukh ivari ajBAmiuer von Lotht and ylller alL wuim several an.

utMuit. "uiiu evera mn "ifl? fEAKi5 Historical Art Museum on Thursday night. The death is announced in Capetown of Senator T. L. Schreiner.

the elder broker of 'F- Hih Commissioner for South. Africa in London. MYSTERY OF DEAD CYCLIST. 1 41 ane Lounon tommissioncr of Police desires i mciaent: At 5 p.m. on the 23nl January the dead Hri 41.

1 J. fcnc UUU there was the mark of a motor tyre, and the mark was noticed to continue towards The occurrence was not witnessed by the police 4b winch would assist in tracing the driver of the car by which Mr. Humphreys was injured should communicate with the nearest police station." SUICIDE BY FIRE. An astonishing method of self-destruction was adopted on Saturday by Benjamin Thompson, a joiner, of Gillingham, Kent. He saturated his clothes with paraffin, applied a lighted match, and in a moment his whole body was in flames.

The fire brigade was summoned and extinguished the flames, but Thompson died latr. He had just been notified of the incurable nature of a disease from winch he was suffering Pure- ol riurence lerrace, Kingston Vale Lon i Vi uneq A on" made payable to Major General au near Putney Vale i Slevoyre. Borrisokane. co. TO SBKT On WELCO Cocoa people thrive.

It makes them glad to be aliveJ Advt.1.