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fiERMANS TO AHEND FIRST LEAGUE MEETING ON CERTAIN CONDrTIONS C"on< lusions of (he Peace Conference in Final Answer to Germany Show Modifications in Minor Details â€" Huns Withdraw War Material Fron> Probable Line of Allied Advance. A despatch from Paris says: â€" . The reply of the Allies to the Ger- man counter-proposnls will be incor- porated in the treaty itsi';f. | No time has hcen fixed for Gcr- j many's entrance into me Leaprue of , Nations, but if she conforms to the; conditions, it is expert ifl that she: will be represented at.tV â-  first meet- ing of the assembly. These condi- ' lions are: 1st, the es' :'ilishment of I a stable Government; LInd, the sipn- 1 ing of the Treaty of Peace; 3rd, the, loyal execution of the Peace Treaty. A proposed fourth condition, relative! to Germany's abolishinjf compulsory • military service, was finally omitted,' "~ss-Jt was considered that the treaty sufficiently provided for Germany's dirarmamcnt. The serious differences in the' Council of F'our over modification of 1 the German treaty have yielded to the spirit of compromise. The treaty will be unmodified except in minor details, but the German plenipotenti- aries in the final commumcaiion from the powers will got certain assur- ances de.sipned to remove their ob- ject ion.s to what they termed impos- sible conditions. The amount of reparation is not fixed, but the Germans will be told that the allied Ileparations Commis- sion will consider representations frcm the German Commission as to the amount Germany is able to pay, and will fix that amount within three or four months instead of two years from the time of sipning. The Germans wiU be informed also that the Army of Occupation will be reduced to something more than 100,- 000, with a conipuratively moderate annual amount payable by Germany for its maintenance. A despatch frcm Coblenz says: â€" The movement «f wir material by the Germans from territory beyond the occupied territories continues, ac- cording to German newspapers. The beginning: of tiiis withdrawal was made several weeks ago when there was a hitch in peace negotiations. The withdrawal of troops from vari- ous sectors opposite the allies' bridge- heads is also reported. Several days ago the removal of material from the Frankfort area began. The most of this material is going in the direction of Ca.ssel, but there are no indications that it is being unloaded there, that city being on a line over which the allies would advance should they be ord- ered to move further into Germany. Beyond the Coblenz bridgehead much war material has been with- drawn for a distance of more than CO miles. In the Ruhr district the military retirement is virtually com- plete. fUl A I f iL W IJ 2.=5 to 2fic lb; 10 lb. tins, 24>/fc to 25c; Markets or the World 'fi'^i'^-^i-. 24 to2.'ic; buckwheat «o lb. tins, 19 to 20c.; comb, lb oz., $4.50 I to $5, dfiz.; 10 oz., $3.50 to $4 dozen. j Maple products â€" Syrup, per imper- I ia! gallon, $2.4,") to $2..''j0; per 5 im- ' perial gallons, $2.35 to .$2.40; sugar, lb., 27c. Breadstuffs. Toronto, June 17. â€" Man. Wheat â€" No 1 Northern, $2.24 >A; No. 2 Northern, $2.21 Vi; No. 3 Northern, $2.17'^; No. 4 wheat, $2.11V2, in store Fort William. Manitoba Oatsâ€" No. 2 CW, 78%c; No. 3 CW, 70%c; extra No. 1 feed, 76>/i.c; No. 1 feed, 74'/<,c; No. 2 feed, 69%r, in store Fort William. Manitoba barleyâ€" No. 3 CW, $1.30; No. 4 CW, $1.25; rejected. $1.15; feed, $l.iri, in store Fort William. American corn â€" Nominal. Ontario oat=-r-Xo. 3 white, 77 to 79c, according to freights out.side. Ontario wheat â€" No. 1 winter, per car lot, $2.14 to $2,20; No. 2 do, $2.11 to $2.19; No. 3 do, .$2.07 to $2.15, f.o.b., shipping points, according to freights. Ontario wheat â€" No. 1 spring, $2.09 to $2.17; No. 2 do, $2.06 to $2.14; No. 3 do, $2.02 to $2.10, f.o.b. shipping points, according to freights. Peas-Mo. 2, nominal. Barb'y -Malting, $1.28 to $1.32, nominal. Buckwheat â€" No. 2, nominal. Ryeâ€" No. 2, nominal. Manitoba flo;ir--Govemmjnt stan- dard. $11, Toronto. Ontario fiour-Gnvernment .stan- dard. $10.75 to $11, in jute bags, To- ronto and Montreal, prompt ship- ment. Millfeed â€" Car \oU, delivered Mon- treal freights, bags includ<Ml. Bran, $42 per ton; shorl.s, $44 per ton; good feed flour. $2.80 to $2.90 per bag. Hayâ€" No. 1, $32 to $35 per ton; mixed, $20 to $24 per ton, track, To- ronto. Strawâ€" Car lots, $10 to $11 per ton, track, Toronto. Country Produce â€" Whole.sale. Butterâ€" Dairy, tu!)s and rolls, 38 to 40c; prints, 40 to 42c. Ocamery, fresh made, solids, .')(l'i to 51c; prints, 51 to 5H^c. Kggs â€" New laid, 40c. Oi-cfscd poultryâ€" Spring chickens, r,()c; roosters, 2.5c; fowl, 32 to 3.'')c; ducklings, 32c; turkeys, 35 to 40c; (tqiiabs, doz., $fi. Live poultry â€" Spring chickens, 50c; roosters, 25c; fowl, 32 to 3()c; duckl- ings, lb., 35e; turkeys, 30c. Wholesalers are selling to the re- tail trade at the following prices; Cheese-New large. 28 to :W,i.r; twins. 33y2 to 34c; triplets, 32% to 33c; Stilton, 34 to 35c. Butter â€" Frer-h dairy, choice, 47 to 48r; creamery prints, 54 lo S*??. Margarine â€"35 to 38c. F.ggs â€" New laid, 49 to 50c; new laid, in cartons, 51 to 53c. Dressed poultryâ€" SprinR chickens, «50 to 70c; roosters, 28 to 30c fowl, 37 to 38c; turkey.^, 40 to 45c; duckl- ing*, lb., 35 to .38c; .squabs, doz., $7; Kcese, 28 to 30c. Potatoes â€" Ontario, f.o.b., track Toronto, car lots, $2; on track out- ride, $1.5)0, Beans -Cnnadinn, hand-pick, bus., $4.25 to $4.50; primes, $3 to $3.25; Imported hand-picked, Burma or Indian, $3; Limas, 12c. Honey â€" Kxtracted rl.iver: 5 lb. tin, TREAH SIGNED ABOUT^ JUNE 30 Redraft Will Have to be Revised Before Being Given to German Delegates. A despatch from Paris says: â€" It looks as if the revised treaty v/ill not be presented to the German pleni- potentiaries as soon as early reports indicated. The French and Americans, who have been predicting the treaty and its accompanying explanatory letter would be ready for presentJ-.- letter would be ready early for pres- entation by the time specified, now indicate it wi'.l be impossible to com- plete both documents, while the British think there will be a stil! fur- ther delay, and the British esti- mate seems more reasonable in view of the fact that the communication explanatory of the treaty will comprise 20,000 words, and the .work of redrafting this has hardiy Ijegun. The draft will have to be revised by the Council of thp leading plenipotentiaries, and there is every indication that the German delegai.icn will not get the treaty until next week. Under these circumstances, with Tuesday accepted as the date for handing the revised draft to the Ger-' man's, it will be Monday, June 23, • before the Germans are obliged to say whether they will sign or not,| and if the answer is in the affirma-, tive it will probably be June 30th be- fore the formal ceremcny of signing; takes place at Versailles. j Provisions â€" Wholesale. : Smoked meatsâ€" ^Hams, med., 40 to 47c; do, heavy, 39 to 40c; cookeff, 00 I to 02c; rolls, 35 to 3Gc; breakfast I bacon, 47 to 50c; backs, plain, 50 to 51c; boneless, 55 to 57c; clear bellies, 33 to 3,5c. I Cured meats â€" Long dear bacon, [32 to 33c; clear bellies, 31 to 32c. I..ard â€" Pure tierces, 35 to 35 Vic; tubs, 3fi'^ to 37c; pails, 3G% to 37',4c; prints, 37 '/4 to 38c. Compound tierces, 30>/4 to 31c; tubs, 31 to 31 'Ac; pails, 3114 to 31%c; prints, 32 to 32 '/^c. j Montreal Markets. j Montreal, Juno 17. â€" Oats, extra' No. 1 feed, SO'/jC. Flour, new stand-' lard grade. $11 to $11.10. Rolled oats, I I bags 90 lbs., $4.10 to $4.25. Bran, I $11 to $41.50. Shorts, $44 to $44.50.1 j Hay, No. 2, per ton, car lots, $40 to j $41. Cheese, finest easterns, 28V^ to: I 29c. Butter, choicest cramery, 55 to 5()C. Eggs, selected, .54 to 55c; No.' I 1 stock. 51 to .'â- >2c; No. 2. stock. An to' 47c. Potatoes, per bag, car lots, $1.90 to $2. Pressed hogs, al)attoir ^ killed, $.30 to $30..''.0. Urd, pure, j wood pails, 20 lbs. net, 37c. ! Live Stock Markets. Toronto, June 17. â€" Heavy steers, 1$13 to $13.25; choice butchers' stcM-s,' $12..S0 to $12.75; butchers' catHe, choice, $12.25 lo J'12.75; do. good.' $11.25 to $11.75: do, medium, $10. .50 to $10.75; do, common, .''!8.75 to $9.25;! bulls, choice, $I0.,50 to $11; do, med., I .$9..50 to $9.75; do, rough, $7.50 to' $7.7.5; butchers' cows, choice, $10.50 to $11.25; do, good. $9.75 to $10.25; do, m-d., $8.50 to .$9; do, com., $7.25 to S7..'0; stockers, SS.75 to $11.75;! feeders, .$12..^.0 to $13; canners and jcufter.<, $4.25 to $5.75; milkers, go,)d I to cliolcc. $nO to $150; do, com. and, mrd.. Sfi5 to ,«7r); springers, .$90 to $1»:0; lijih!; owes, $10 to $12; vearl- in-rs, $12 t,) $13; choice lambs, $18 tq I $19; sprinc: lambs. $11 to $14; calve?,! , good to choice. $15 to $17; hog.-!, fed: and watered, $22.50; do, weighed ofFi I cars, $22.75; do, f.o.b., $21..50. I Montreal, June 17. â€" Choice steers,! I $11.50 to $14; commoner quality, $9.50; butchers' cattle, $7.,50 to $12; calves, $0 to $12; choice ?elect hogs, I $21 to $21.25. A rOMMf'VTTv I . .. u """"^ WRONG MEDICINE. SUFFERS. But it is usele"" to 00k f'^? \J.^T ".h" '^°"''? "^" ^'''^ "' "' ^^ ^OTr and I do ILL our Community who are able to KILL or CURE The â„¢<^^ "* '''^' «' '^^^l- » '^ ^e But the TONIC that cures if the Pit .\rTlr")-„ffr^H^f kill.s-the medicine thu bears the out-of-town label practice and preach "TRADK AT HOMF' trade-at-home." Let U3 all each one of us-from this day on The "Big Four" Hereafter To Be Styled "The Big Five" A despatch from Paris says: â€" Baron Makino, Japani>sp delcgi\tc, to- day joined Premiers Lloyd George, Clemencenu and Orlando, and Presi- dent Wilson and the Council, known as the "Big Four," will boreafter be styled the "Big Five." The decision adding Baron Makino to the Council \.i explained liy the fact that his Gov- ernment must be given an ojjportun- Ity for full concurrence, if full ad- herence is expected. CANADA AND SHIPPING. Tansportation is the Vital Question of the Moment For British Empire. The "Daily Express," of London, Kngl;ind, recently, under the heading of "Intor-Inipenal Shipping: Plea for Building Under State Aid and Coa- trol," contained a statement from «a "prominent Ciinadian business man who just arrived in London." He stated that in his opinion the vital question of the moment was tonnage, and that Canada was unable to send to Kurope all the urgent materials she can supply for purposes of reconstruc- tion if shippiuK is not available. Ho added : â€" "As a nationalization of shipping would mean England's doom as a mer- chant marine power, we must look to sonu! other method of control such as subsidy or reduced taxation for ships trading intor-iniperinlly. hut in order to give effect to our imperial pro- gramme something more solid than hiBh-soundlng phrases and copy-book platitudu.s such as 'Trade follows the Hag' must be used as the re:il connect- ing link. Practice must follow, and, indeod, ought to precede phrases. The Km- pire's resource.'! are boundless, and we ought to harness them by action rathor than eloquonce. "Britain'.s llnancial burden has been the greatest in the war, and in order that she .shall quickly recuperate the trade of the Kniplre must be (jevolop- ed. "In developing our land areas in Canada we h:ivo had to link up place ^ to place with railroads. That was vital to the development of dominions overseas. Those railroads havo had to be built with Government aid and under a certain amount of (i(i\ erntncnt Kul(l:uice and control. Just as Inter- nal transijort was needed ami nwist increase, so external transports Is now of vital and urgent moment. How this la to be attained nuist anil should be the work of legislation without delav." AFGHAN APPEAL FOR ARMISTICE -irj(.-..i>c- SIMPLY RUSE TO GAIN TIME Amir Wished to Complete Concentration and .4wait .\rrival of Russian Reinforcements â€" Bolshevists Taking a Hand in Eastern Uprising A despatch frcm London says:â€" A grave situation has developed in I connection with the Afghan war. It j is suspected that the appeal of the I Amir of Afghanistan for an armis- I tic was simply a ruse to gain time for Ithe completion of Afghanistan con- I centration, for incitement of the tribes of ihe northwest frontier of India, and for the arrival of assist- ] ance of various kinds from Russia. I It is certain that the Amir has en- itered into close relations with the Bolsheviks of Turkestan, and pre- sumably, those of Moscow also, Rus- V sian emissaries have been sent into Afghanistan, and an extensive propa- gtindd is being carried on throughout that country. | The fact that the Bolsheviks are behind the ."Afghans is considered in competent circles to open up serious possibilities for the future. It is be- lieved that Moscow â€" which means Lenine, of course â€" sees in the .Afghan conflict unique opportunity for em- j barrassing the British Empire and | for spreading Bolshevik doctrines ' throughout all the inflammable popu- lation of the Near East and widening the basis of its own influence. CALGARY STRi NDS IN F.4ILURE Postal Situation Practically the Only Unsettled Element. A despatch from Calgary says: â€" • With the postal situation practically the only unsettled element of the' sj-mpathetic strike in Calgary, the strike here is regarded as a failure. E.xpress business in Calgary is now going forward as usual, the Domin- ion Express workers being all on the job with the exception of half a dozen. Tae Canadian Northern Ex-i press workers voted to return to| work, were on the job as usual on Thursday morning. Press telegraphers have returned, freight is being handled with dispatch under normal conditions, and the pos-; tal employes, who were served -with notice of dismissal by the Govern- ment for going on a sympathetic ' strike, are now making a strong ef- fort to get their positions back. The postal strikers have set forth the terms on which they were will- • ing to return to work, and it is said they represent a big backdown from their first position. J BKITISH HOLD OESKL ISLAND A despatch from Paris says: -The Council of Fo\ir has sanctioned the occupation of Oesel Island, which commands the entrance to the Gulf of Riga, by British troops. The Eslhonian Government agreed on the occupation as a guarantee for the payment of financial aid to the Eslhoniaiis. BKITLSH .SQUADRON BOMBARDS KRO.NSTADT A despatch from Stockholm says: â€" A British squadron bom- barded the Bolshevik base at Kron- stadt with heavy guns, according to a report puhli.'shcd in The .-Vftonblad on Friday. The Bolshevik batteries, however, did not reply to the British fire. The Bol.shevists have placed floating mines in the nearby waters. The report suggests that the Bol- shevists are trying to evacuate the town. Negro Laborers io be Interned Until Repatriated A dspntch from Liverpool says: â€" It is announced that as a result of a conference held between representa- tives of the Ministry of Labor and the Lord Mayor of Liverpool and the chief of police of the city, it has been decided to intern the negroes from .Africa and other countrie."?, brought i to Europe to serve as labor battalions j in the war, pending their repatriation. Recently there have been race riots 1 in Fngland and Wales due to the presence of the negroes. PARLIAMENT TO FLX|SH BY THE 1ST OF JULY A despatch from Ottawa savs:- It is expcctert that Parliament will pi'o- rogue by July 1. Morning sittings commence on Monday next and the House will sit this Saturdav. Hooked! The widow was fair, though faded. and the mother of a charming daugh- ter. "Do you know," she told the young man. "my dear girl Is greatly impress- ed with you?" "Really!" exclaimed the ardent, middle-aged swain, who loved the daughter much. "Then you think 1 there Is a chance for mo?" "Oh. yes." murmured the widow | coyly. "Only the other day she said 1 to me: 'Now. that is Just the sort of | man I'd like for a stepfather.' She'll i bo so pleased, dear. Kiss mo. George and then we'll go and tell her!" TWO .MILLIONS INCREASE IN DOM rN ION REVENUE A despatch from Ottawa says: â€" Dominion revenues for the month of May were $25,553,399 as compared with $22,758,912 in May, 1918. The , total net debt of the Dominion on May 31 was $1,578,8;)2,332, as com- pared with $1,144,235,627 on May 31, linS. Expenditure of consolidat- • ed fund account during May was $25,- 907,710 as compared with $7,531,673 in May last year. .\rrangeraentsi in Progress For the Prince's Visit A despatch from Ottawa says:â€" So far as official advices are con- cerned, there is no intimation that * the proposed visit to Canada of the » Prince of Wales is likely to be post- •- poned. .\rrangements for the visit are in progress. The Prince is ex- pected to arrive about the middle of August. J Milk, cheese and eggs are among the most wholesome forms of pro- tein. Trade opportunities offered the oversea? Dominions are varied and alluring, and the Canadian Trade; Comm'9.''ion insists again and again i that a far larger share of the Do- 1 minion's financial burden could be : borne by manufacturers if they would! grouv themselves to secure this trade. Rounding Up the .Miens In the Manitoba Capita? A despatch from Winnipeg says: â€" Special police officers arrested Carl Boisso, a Russian Pole, who is be- lieved to have been one of the alien "• ringleaders responsible for the #iot- ^ ing which took place on Main Street last week. Two well-knowTi aliens were also arrested at the Swift Can- adian plant. They are charged with attempted intimidation. • , -..- --! â-  -. - ' SB 1 V iBX^XJKrd-XDNTGI- X7X> X*.^.^rS[3E] N