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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1917-09-06, Page 2IAlm source oil their adtanceitent. It waa he that prosperea thorn in their coarse Of ebetinenee. 18. end ot the days -At the end of three yore (v. 5). brought them in -Not only Daniel. Itananiah, MIshael and Azarlah, but all the youths Mentioned In, Mena 3 and 4. 19. the Ring communed with Geem-Nebuchadnezzar talked. with the young men With a view to ascertaintng the progress they had Made dur- ing their positions in which he deSired tbeir service. lie found the four total abstainers superior to the others at every point. before the king -.As hie personal attendants, 20. ten -aurae better -The term "ten tlines„ bettor" Means greatle* superior. Questions. -Who wee Daniel Ana how came he to be in ilabylou? 'Who were Ms three coMpanionhe Whet requeet ala Daniel malce and for what reason rit what respect was this a wise request? What was the resent of the ten -days' test? How long was the course of training given to the Meng men? What was the object of the training? What was the result ot the course which the youtbs took? PRACTICAL SURVEY. Topie,--Freedom in captivity. 1, Gained by loyalty to God. 1.1. Won by temperate living, I, Gained by loyalty te God. ' Tile finst chapter of Daniel le introduc- tory to. the whole book, giving an ace eount ot the selection and education of Daniel and his three companions by direction of the King. of Babylon. Dan- iel was a yeung Juan of intense religi- Pus convictions, a true patriot, pOS- Sessed of.a powerful mind, upon whom numerous and weighty influeneee were brought to bear. Nebuchadnezzar, proud conqueror of the nations, pur- posea to turn the superiority of the four young Hebrews to account in his own kingdom. He proceeded to sub - 'lea them to the habits and discipline which (should naturalize them to his awn country. Ae he had poured the treasure taken from the temple of the God of Israel into the temple -Of his heathen god, SO he hoped to adapt the human treasure he had conquered to the purpose of hie religion and its in- stitutions. Daniel and Ms friends wore wholly at the mercy of the king and his eervantes. Only one possessing more than ordinary strength of char- acter could have withstood the ten dency of such an educet.on and con- tinued at that heathen eourt, Jewish in thought, sympathy aral religion. It was the deesign of Nebuchadnezzar to :lustre Daniel and .his friendsubver- ter& of Israel's national faith. With the reeolution of deep conviction, cou- pled with his integrity, Daniel took his duty and did it. Ile stood praeti- :tally alone in lies conclusion that to partake or heathen food was a dishon- or to Clod. Though a yonth in a pagan court, he was not overborne by its evil influence. He gave himself to ' a certain definite purpose which he aieliberately formed. From the beginaing of his career Daniel was a true witnees for the truth. The favor of elod was more to him than life. Per.• the low state of religion in hie own land had served ta increase in him the senee of responsibility for an ashealutely true course in the matter welch confronted him in the heathen court. In refusing the king's meat. Daniel proclaimed himself the follow- er of another religion, obedient to -mother God. Hie, conduct wag an in- eirect avowal of hie Hebrew faith. Ile solved at all hazards to be true to' it, God vindicated his caree. Among all the Old Testament saints Daniel towers high as one of the superb spe- eiraene of manhood. Ms record is vitliout parallel. II. Won by .temperate living. King Nebuchadnezzar was a tyrant and a depot, accustomed to having his own way, and his slightest order obeyed as law. The prince of the eunuchs, though high in favor and authority, knew what it was to tremble before the wrath of his monarch. He expeesed a juet estimate of It when he answer- ed Daniel. It was not a trifling matter for the four young Hebrews to free themselves from the order of a jealous king whose slaves they were, since by such a course they endangered their lives, Daniel', courage was victoriote. His heart was fixed. Hie personal re. solution became the resolution of his companions. From his example they gained the firmnece of liio companionship. At the outset they took their stand. on the side of right to resist the appearance of evil, how- ever plausible. God wee preparing them to do eervice for His church when it was in danger of being tramp- led under foot in the highway of the nations. The four Hebrews modeled their conduct so that their pubic pro. fession and publie acts ehould ine,ite In the hearts of their :bumble fellow men, in captivity a spirit of patriotism and of reverence. They stood aloof from everything which WaS in opeosi- tion to Gods's law. They scrupulously maintained the moral and religious principles whieh had been implanted In their minds in their earlier educa- tion. Their consistent, godly, upright lives proved in heathendom the great benefit of temperance and true regard tor the worship of God. Their tact and elan were commendable and necessary, eiod's added blessing insured stiecee.s. 'Lesson XL Sept. 9, 1.917. The Benefits of Tetal Abstinence - Temperance Lcsson,.---Daniel 1: 1-21,, Commentary. -I. Hebrew captives leader training (ye, 1-7). It is dean- itely elated that it Was in the Gard )Car of the reign of Jeleolakint, king of Judah, that alebttehadnezzar W- illem). Jerusalem and captured it, and carried aw5y. many veesels front, the temple to bis own laud and put them itt the treasure lime of his god. In this first captivity of the natioet whi01,1 marks the beginning of the seventy years Of Jewish captivity, many per- sons of noble fatuities were taken. Among them were the Hebrew youths, Daniel, Hananiale Mishael and Aza. riah. According to Oriental custom some of the captives were to be se- lected and trained for important ser- vice iu the laud of their captivity, and this selection was to be made on the basis of beauty and intelligence. Those choserCenust give premiers of ability to learn the Chaldean language. The Ring's plan was for the chosen youths te be kept under trainbag for three Tears, being fed with, food from his own table and being supplied with the same kind of wine which he him- self drank, and then brought before him at the end of that time for his inspeetion, The four youths just•men- timed, then proleably from twelve to sixteen years of age, were choseii for this training, For their Jewish names other names were substituted accord- ing to the oriental custom, The Jew- ish names of these youths had some reference to God, and their new names had reference to heathen gods. II. The Hebrews' purpose (v. 8-13). 8. Daniel -It has been, believed by some that Daniel was a relative of King Zedeklah, but the evideuce is not posi- tive. It Is certain that he belonged to a noble tamily in Slidell. rie was in Babylon during the entire period of the seventy' -years' captivity and lived some time after that. He died at the age of eighty-five years or more. Pur- posed in his heart -Literally, "Laid . it ou his heart." Underneath his pur- pose was a strong desire to keep a clear conscience in spite of tae heathen surroundings. Would not defile him- self with the king's meat, nor wine -Daniel had been instructed In the law of God. Tho law of Moses forbade. the eating of certain kinds of animals, and prescribed the.manner of trilling the animals wbich were to be eaten. The childreu of Israel were not to eat the blood. It was customary for heathen people to offer their food. and'drink to their idols by pouring out portions on the ground. They would, not observe Jewish methods in slaugh- tering their animals, and the Hebrew .youths would be conscious or ignor- antly violating the principles that had been established in them by their early training. In order to escape the possibility of such violations, they , resolved to eat the kinds of food that would involve no sacrifice of principle, "The king's .dainties" woad not fur. Welt them better nourishment than their chosen food, and they might be injurious to them; and as l'or the wine, they would abstain from it ' utterly, for their principles would not admit of their using it, The prince of the eunuclis-Ashpenaz (v, 2). Ser - vents of this kind were employed in many Oriental courts and sometimes became very influential with the mon- archs whom they served. 9. Into beetr and tender love -The revised version, "To find kindness and com- passion," is more exact. Ashpenaz be- camefavorable to Daniel as soon as the latter made the request mentioned in the preceding verse. Besides this, the Lord was directing the course of Daniel and was moving upon the heart of the prince of the eunuchs to the end that the future prophet might have a standing at the court of Baby - lou. 10. I fear my lord the king- Ashpenaz had received his orders, and it would eridenger his life to disobey them. Oriental monarchs were des. pots, had the power of life and death, and did nothesitate to exercise that power (Dan. 2: 5, 12) at the slightest provocation. This servant was re- sponsible to the king for the physical condition and intellectual advance. ment of the Jewish youths. Worse liking --"Worse looklug."-R. V. worse condition. 11. MeIzar-"The stewarcl.-:-R. V Melzar is not a proper•name, but .thi term denotes the rank of the official who had the particular oversight of Daniel and his companians. 12, prove thy servants -Daniel and his compan- ions had confidence in the course they desired to take. They believed that if thehonored God in keeping his law he would. honor them and give them prosperity. ten days -Farrar calls this "a sort. of myetic Persian week." I1 was long enough to give an idea: as to the effects or the diet. pulse -Tho word means leguminous food, such as limas and peas. but is Itsed here in a wider sense to include vegetable foods in generaLwater to drink -The wisdom, as well as the piety, of the 'Hebrew young men was shown in their purpose to abstain en- tirely from the use of strong drink, In no sphere of labor does alcholic beverages 11011) the Worker. It does „ nnt enhance mentality, but rather dtills it; It does' not increase physieal enduratee, but diminishes it; it does not add, to the wealth of the individual or of the connnunity, but redutes it. Water is the agent which God has provided to quench thirst. 13, let our countenances be looked upon - The countenance is an extellent indicator of the mental and physical condition. Temperance always stands the test. 111. The Hebrews' :success (vs. 14- 2). 14. he consented -"He harken - cd." -It. V. The Hebrews were firm in their purpoec, but they were cour- teous in the request whielt they made, The steward may have been the more ready to grant it since the test was for only ten deys; and it the Hebrew aroUths did not thrive daring that title, there remained nearly three years of training, during whieli any slight disadvantage Could be overcome, M It appeared fairer, and they were fitter in flesh (R, V. )-It is an I:tri- dent fact that thoee who gave them - velvet; over to the pleaeures of the flesh bear the signs of dissipation up • on their ceuetenaneee. 'the Ilebreat yetaths were- obeying their toesciencee and had. a firm trust in Cod, therefore they throve upon the healthful diet which they ehose. It. Melear took away the portlen of their meat. ---"The steward toelt away their da1ntles."- 11. V. The ten-dave' test hod 'beet% SO tatisfactory that the sleWard cored& trod it safe to tontinue to give the Sewish youths the, kind of foodand. ariutt which they desired. re God gise them itriewledge, ete, 'rho re - vent that 01.”:1 1,1af4 "DISPERSED" MEANT SHOT? • London Cable - While the Ittis- sian.-1 went west of Foltehani again aa.ve deserted their poste, thereby eermitting the Teutonic allies to MOO further gain's in the regions of Dena and Kezdi-Vaearliely, they are giving battle to the invaders and ot both sectore have repulsed strong at. tacks. Following the reports of fresb ale - affection among the Russians on the Beet lettkowina front, Whieli CaMe prior to the commencement of the re- trograde movement in Bouthera Mol davia, letetier Kerensky hi a -epecch at the elosing session of the Moecow eonference tet it be known agaiil that order was to be brought old Or the chaos by the putting to death of the cewards who threw down their arms in the faee of the enemy. The Doted - Witty that the rule of "blood and iron." already has begun with the de- serters 'before reltehani is indicated in the latest lauselat °Meld emanate ication, which says that one of the cowardly regiments wee "aispersed," OOMMItTED ON KILLING CHARE Renfrew, Report.-Willitou nennett er Montreal bad his Dreamt:sexy hearing in Renfrew Police Court yesterday en the charge ot having at Sand Point on July itt last shot and killed Bruce M. LOW], et Toronto, and on the additional therge or having et the sarne time and plaee :shot with intent to kill Mrs. Melee M. Leitch. Inning the Intervat Bennett tore been under treatinent in Renfrew Hospital, He appeared in vent with , his eyes heavily barelaged, they laivItel nufferal perhaps pernmeently from lila lined Melee et encl. SHEEP PARASITES AND HOW TO CONTROL THEM •••,.., ••••••••,•••••••••••••••••••,••••••••••••••••••••••••• Nodular Disease and Lung Worms There is another iparasite causing serious disorders in sheep la many places. This Is a round, worm known as Strougylus coutortus, and in some instances ereateS sad havoc in tbe animal it attacks. It appears to pre. fer the fourth stomach of the animal, as Its habitat rather Matt any other part of the economy. The disorder proaueed by this worm is familiarly kuown in the more southern latitidee of this 'couatry, as Lombriz, a some- what ambiguous term inasmuch as it is a Spanish word, meaning a worm. The parassate produces characteristic eymptoms, whica .can be recognized with more or less certainty by those who are familiar with the disorder, al- thouga it is perbaps unfortunate that they closely resemble the symptoms produeed by other worms in the in- testines, and, inclescl, are often aceom- panted 1.1Y other worms, so that it be - Owes a meter of some ,difficulty for the veterinarian to decide which of the two Is producing the greater dis- turbance. CONTRA.CTEID BY BATING TH4 BOGS, The sheep Which le affected with thent will be seen to hang behind the rest of the flock and have a marked expression of general languor. The head will hang and ears will droop; there will also be an expression of general debility. The bowels will fre- quently' be costive, but itt many in- stances this gives way "to diarrhoea; the appetite of the animal will be capricious. In some instances I leave noticed extreme prostration, even to the extent that the animal lay upon Its side, little more than a lifeless mass. If there is a special desire to diag- nose the disease with more certainty, a careful examination of the faecal 'discharges from the animal, by the aid of an ordinary magnifying glass will sometimes reveal the presence of the worm. Should it not he found and the animal eventually clieefroin an unknown complaint, a post mortem should be held and attention directed to the fourth stomach, where, if these worms are the cause, they will be .found in vast eumbers-tbeir move- ments can be readily detected, as they wiggle about in the organ, ap. peering to some extent as if attached to the mucous membrane of it. Those that 1 have observed, present a some- what •chocolate aue and look like so many brown hairabout, say, an inch and a half long. They vary consid- erably, 'however, as far as their length is concerned. It is believed that sheep •contract this disorder by ,consuming the eggs, which fall to the ground along with the worms which infected other sheep and that when these eggs arrive at the fourth stomach of the sheep, find- ing a suitable habitat, they develop there. I have, found the spirits oE turpen- tine and milk snore effectual with this disease than any other agent which I have used. Add one part of spirits of turpentine to 16 parts of milk. The dose is from two to four ounces for each animal, according to the age of the patent, repeated in two days if necessary, and again in two days after that. The disease may be prevented to a large extent by requiring sheep to eat ouf of mangers and drink from troughs which have not been con- taminated by affected sheep. The medicine should be adMinistered la the Sante manner as was described in the last disease (see Coautryman, page 924, issue of July 21s1), A.PPlaY REMEDIES IN rs'ARLY STA.GE. On several ocleasions I nave been consulted concerning an outbreak of dieease in sheep, the owners stating that the animals eeented to Sicken and die without any apparent cause. I 'have, In some instances investigated these outbreaks and base found the walls of the bowels from beglaiting to end, affected wan a peculiar bead- eil appearance, which was most strik- ing. 1 have notIced that by drawing the small hawel through the fingers it sensation would be prodUced upon them which would remind one of a string of beads where the beads were it few incites apart, In other in, - stances the nodule will assume con- siderable dimensions, •being as large as a bean. When cat into, the rice' Elutes will be noticed to contaiu a green, cheesy -like substance, which has reminded me in some instances of the meat of the green pea, This disease may invade the economy of an animal to a consirlerable extent without apparently doing much harm. But when the bowels are as badly affected as I have seen them it is pretty evident to nee that they were the cause of the sickness and death of the animal. It is quite unfortunate that we cannot diagnose this disease with any- thing like .certainty •during the life of the animal, Having found it in some dead -creatures our suspicions might be aroused, knowing that the whole flock had been treated about alike as far as •external surroundings were concerned, so the exposure would be practically the same in all individuals. The worm eausing this disorder may be found In the nodule by means of anos.rdinary, low-power magnifying ghis This disease has not been investi- gated from a curative standpoint suf- ficiently to enable the writer to speak with anything like encouragement. so far as individual medicines are. con. corned la overcoming it, although ex- perience with like disorders suggests that treatment may profitably bo ap- plied, once we discover a specific for these organisms. The remedy ,should, no doubt, be used in the early stage of the disorder before it has time to weaken the constitution of the animal to such an extent that, it might be doubtful 11 it would regain its original tone, even supposing the parasite was destroyed. It is probable, however, that some of the remedies used for intestinal parasites will answer yery well for this if given in Hine. Ae the disease is believed to be disseminated or spread from animal to animal by eggs dropping to the ground from affected sheep and taken from the pastures or drinking water by healthy animals, the cutting off of this means of circulation is a certain way of preventing this disorder, and sheep which are known to be healthy should be kept on new pastures by themselves and required to drink from troughs which have not been .contam- inated by diseased animals. If the sheep are fed from troughs instead of the ground, the chance of dissemina- tion of the complaint are reduced to a minimum. Cause Death COUGH VIOLENTLY, 'SKIN WHITE, Ill one or two instanees my atten- tion has beea called to Melts of sheep which exhibited certain pecu- liar symptoms, to wit: Tilt animals would possibly be lying quietly on the ground without Suffering any unusual inconvenience, but if required to rise eoinewhat suddenly it paroxysm of Coughing would he brought On and the creature would, in some eases, suffer great Mcoevenience thereby, even to the extent that it would be throa.ten- ed with suffocation. The animals would be debilitated more or leas ea - cording to the severity of the at- tack. young worms are usually found lie young animals, and. the disease is sometimes called verminous bron. chit's, It being dependent talon worms in the 'bronchial tubes which irritate these tubes under •certain conditions, to au extent that the cough previously alluded to, will be brought on. Not only this, but the animals are orten Poorly nourished, and may have it cop- ious nasal discharge, in which frag- ments of the worms 'can occasionally be discovered. The wool is easily pulled off, exhienting a white, blood- less skin underaeatle which peculiar appearance has given rise to the name "paper skin disease." The par- asite which causes this disorder is technically called the strongylus 11. Jule, Of all the remedies 'which have been used by the writer, Preference is given to turpentine. It is anown to those who study the actions of drugs that turpentine is eliminated front the system to some extent by the lungs, During its passage through these organs it has a very 'baneful effect upon the lower forms of ani- mal life 'which may invade then.and no doubt causes their destruction. The medicine may be administered in the same doses and in the sante man- ner as recommended in the forego- ing for worms, I have on some oc- casions resorted to the fumigation 61 the bronchial tubes with fumes of sulphur, and while, if judiciously ap- plied, it will have a good effect, eare must be taken that this line of treat- ment Is not overdone, as by so doing more harm than good is likely to re- sult i Another worm which invades the lungs of sheep is strongylus ovis- pulmonalls. It seems to invade the Jung substance itself and gives rise to a disease which, to a casual ob- server, resembles tuberculosis very much indeed, there being nodules of variable size on the surface of the lung, which in some instances con- tain pus. The nodules resemble very much the miliary appearance of tu- bereulosie. These two lung diseasee often accompany one another and are overcome by the same kind or treat- ment, but it must be admitted that prevention is better than cure, and if the locality is free from the disor- der the greatest care should be taken to keep the disease our, which can only be done by placing certain re- strictions 111 the shape of quarantine upon new importations. Strange sheep, if permitted in the locality, should he kept by themselves for a month or two, and if round affected with any disease of the verminous or viornalike nature, the pasture uptia which they have run during the quarantine season should not be used for 'healthy sheep for a season or so. DISAPPOINTED. Pope is Grieved" Over Wil- son's Reply. Rome Cable - itis stated at the Vatican that Pope Benedict, on re- ceiving President Wilson's reply to his peace proposals, did not attempt to coeceal his bitter disappointment, and that be regards the President's answer as leaving little room for fur- ther peace efforts at present. It has been no secret here that the Poe hoped for a more favorable responsefrotn the United States than from any- where else. Before President Wilsons reply was read it was said at the 'Vatican that the responses from the various Gov- ernments were expected to . be snore favorable than the tone of press com- ment. At the same time Bra Pope was reported to have signified hie inten- tion of Witting a reply after receiv- ing the answers of all the belligerents, pointing out questions in regard to which all the natimis at war might be in agreement and others concern - lag which it Would 'be necessary to field discussions. • CHUM MURDERERS. 'Trial of Brutal Women On in Vermont, St. Johnsbury, Vt., Despatch -The trial of Mrs, Alvin Kenniston, jointly indicted with Miss Etta. May Hicks and John Kerwin for the murder of Alice Bradshaw, eight years old, was opened here to -day. Kerwin pleaded gailty yesterday of being an accessory after the fact to the murder, and his sen- tence was' deferred, The little girl disappeared early in July, and her body was not found until a month later, when it was discovered on the edge of a swamp. The three persons indicted were arrested shortly after the child's disappearance, and the authorities anhouneed that the two women had confessed that they killed Alice because 'Miss Hicks, housekeeper for her father, John Bradshaw, as -tired of taring for her, 'Phe child wee crippled after ah attack of htfantile paralysis, Mrs. Kennistoa is a neigh* bor of Bradshaw. ...-.--+•••••••••••••••••••••• COTTON OUTLOOK. U. S. Prospects Improved During August. Washington Despieteh-eCatton Pro- duetion prOspects Improved te the ON.- teht of 5:10,000 bales 'during August, and brought the estimate of final out- turn to 12,430,000 equivalent 500 -pound bates. That quantity WWI foreeast te- day by the Departnient of Agriculture oix the condition of the crop Aug, 25, wheth showed a decline of 2,5 pointm compared with it ten-year average of 6,6 points deeline. Aere yield woe forecast at 174.6 pounda, etnnpared vith 1611.9 petunia foreeeet from Jely tatuditloim. FILLING UP THE CANADIAN RANKS Losses at Lens Being Made Gccid Already. 61 German Battalions Have Fought There. (By Stewart Lyon, (ianadian Press Correspondent With the Canadian. Forces.) Canadian Headquarters in Prance, Cable -A. great storm or ram and wind has put a stop to all.operations on this part of the front, except coun- ter battery work and the harassing of the enemy on his sole remaining route into Lens. Tbe burial of the German dead who fell in the recent fighting has revealed the presence of further enemy forces not hitherto identified on this part cf the front. Shoulder -straps of the men of the 225th Regiment,' 49th Reserve division, and the 39th Reserve regi- ment, 130th Reserve division, haste been turned in in numbers sufficient to indicate the presence of battalious from. these regiments in eome, at least, of the aesperate straggles of the past two weeks. At least 61 enemy battalions took part in these battles. The victory In the light of these tige urea, is a very remarkable one. Sir George Perley, Overseas Minis- ter of Militia, has been spending a few days at the front. He paid a visit to the Canadian divisions, on 'whom .1 the chief burden of therecent baffle fell. They marched past, amid a rent- ing .rain, like the veterans they ate, with weapons and accotitrements in perfect order, and the light of victora in their eyes, Sir George stated to e eur corral - pendent that the losses in the be; rie of Lens Were rapidly being made gond from the Canadian deltas in hatglaial, end that the men still available fer reinforceineats Were of the game ex. cellent material as to those Wit (dual brought much honor to the Domialon by their victories in. the ..battlee of Vimy Ridge ,and Lens. There was no sigu of deterioration in elth.er keen- ness or fighting qualities of the young Canadians now taking their places in the firing line. The great proble:n Yas to secure from Canada it safficient number of men to keep the divisions now in the field up to stretigth. That could only be accompliehed by the Measure of National Service reeentlY adopted at Ottawa. By their epleadid valor the men now at the front had earned the rigbt to urge that Inc pet a pot beck home should see that the needed support reaches them dare the fighting power of the 'Canadirta forces becomes impaired. It is tOt only in the ranks el' the fighting men that the weetage must be made good. Thonsande of Canad- ians in Franee are engaged irk the Vital work of building and maintain- ing standard and light railwaya. Tit many eensee thin work le dotes Mider fire and !orate are taistailied hy the men engaged upon it. During the re- cent operations there was an ,nstanee of a piece of railway . track being broken by shell fire several times and put in order on each occasion by men who risked their lives to do this so- called non-combatant work. Canada's forestry contingent also, which con- sists of men at work in the woods and forests all over France and Britain, continually calls for reinforcements to make good the wastage from aecident and sickness. Sir George says that the authorities stilt regard the forestry operations in which our men are engaged as vital to the winning of the war. •••••••-••• 'SPANISH REFORMS. Cabinet Plans Many t Settle Unrest. aladred Cable -After a Cabinet meeting presided over by King Alfonso to -day, Premier Dates an.nounced that a comprehensive programme of re forms was in preparation and would soon be announced, after which gen- eral elections would be Ileitis The King will return to Satitander to- morrow. There have been widespread strikes and disorders, accompanied by blood- shed, in Spain, at intervals for several months. It is evident in the bope of quieting this unrest that the Govern- ment determined to propose extensive retorros. 4 • % CONFIDENT OF FLANDERS FIGHT 4.111VIA•••••••••••••••••••i1 .Allies Sure of Outcome of Second Phase, om......www.J..Pmens vs** Forced Pause There is Near- ing End. London •Cable --The past week has been marked by a pause on all the western fronts -e -a paase which was inevitable after the great suecessee of the prove:sue week, it pause aceentre ated ty the bad weather whieh af- fected the operationsall the way from the North Sea, to the Italian seacoast," said Majotqleneral F. 11. Naurice, thief• director of military operations at the War Office in his weekly talk to the Associated Press to -day. "At the moment it is the Italian front where the sintation is the most interestaig. Here else, after it really important advance, there now comes a. pause pending the readjuatment of the artillery positions. There is mneh work to be demo during these pauses. The problem ia wbether General Ca• donna will be able to get his gnus poated tor the renewal of the opera. lions before the Austriane got up ado - /male rel*ervee. !Attie of whieli are le,. tit e biuti,bt fi ent hia line, fl Runnier). - be front. That is the problein le the patine in all these battles -the race between the preparations of offence and defence. "la Flanders the process Of wearing Own the Germans by continuous bom- bardment, continuous air fighting and continuous infantry raids is being kept up and is 'laving a, far ,greater effect than the man in the street realizes. "This effect is shown In the con- stant necessity imposed on, the tier -- mans of withdrawing and replacing unite. The best way to illustrate this is to refer to ebe battles of former timete in which, as Lite textbook e tell us, the first part ot the day's battle was an attempt by each side to draw In and exhaust the 'enemy's reserves, thus preparing for the second phase of the day, Timely, the decisive eatack, "So we are now in the first phase of the Flanders battle, We are ex. hausting with geed success the Ger. man reserves and later will come the second phase, to which we are all looking forward confidently. "On the Russian front there has beea another 'regrettable incideute- namely, the voluntary withdrawal of certain Russian units near Czerno- wile. The result was negligible, but it serves to show, in conjunction with Gen, Korniloff's speech, the state to which the Russlan army has come, and makes it even more remarkable that the Germans have beeix unable to achieve more. "On the Roumanian front, Field Marshal von Mackenseres attack fait ed owing to the gallant Roumanian stand and the necessity of Austrian withdrawals to the threatened Italian Croat." TO GUIDE CHINA. •••••••••••••••.• Press Wants Entente Com- mission to Aid. Peking 'Cable - The Chinese press is urging that a forma commission be tent to advise and assist the Govs ernment of China in preparing plans for participation in the war, The Peking 'Times' says: "China is not making any progress 'toward participation in the war, and as she labors under the guirlance of the local diplomatic corps, aer force FES a moral or .martial participant alit be notillug," The "rimee' declares that Cb.ina must appeal to foreign capitals for assistance, as it cannot get results from .Peking diplomats. China, it says, had. not made necessary prepar- ations before, the declaration of war, and has had little help from the Al- lies, exc'ept in the form of interest - nearing loans. Aa a result, the news- paper cencludes, the Gomm -ilea ie facing embarrassments, whist. BIWA- gent direction could have obviated. CONSTANIINE BALKED AWES Foiled Plans to Defeat the Turks. Venizelos Reveals Greek King's Work. London Gable says-eThe Athens correspondent of Reuters Limited says that the full report of the speech made by Premier Venizelos on. Aug. 26 throws a new and important light on the Dardanelles campaign and shows that if the plans he contem- plated had not been arbitrarily vetoed by Constantine, the Greek King, Serbia might have been saved, Bulgaria forced to keep neutral, and Turkey defeated early in 1915. At the time he proposed intervention iii the war -in February, 1916 -Gallipoli was de - tended by only six thousand Turks scattered among the different for- tresses, with scanty supplies of ammu- nation, From the Greek representa- tive at Constantinople it was learnet that the Tints then were actually pre- paring to evacuate the capital, and, he declared, if his policy had .been carried out it Grqek army could have been secretly landed at Gallipoli and could have entered Constantinople within a fortnight. "Thus," said M. Venizelos, "Turkey would have been destroyed, Russia would have had her food supply by sea, which would have enabled her to export her grain, she would have escaped the offensive of h916. Bul- garia, seeing Greek and Franco -British armies in her rear, would not have dared to intervene, and Germany would have lost the east, and the, war would have ended one year earlier." As it'waS, the Allies undertook the Dardanelles campaign more than a mouth after the Turks began their defence works at Gallipoli, having, said el, Venizelos. no longer confi- dence la Greece. Alaska Will Be Rushed. Trial of Alleged Murder in A COSTLY CASE. ••••••mm,1•11•••••••.01.4 'Seward, Alaska, • Despach-lefforts were being made to -day to bring to tat end by Alonclay the trial begun here yesterday of A. le. McLean, a Governmeet teacher at Nushagalc, Drestql Day, charged with tae murder, Jan. 2, 1916, of his native wife, be- cause the Government desires to avoid the expense of maintaining witnesses bete through the winter. Sento of till nitnesses brought from Bristol Bay wouia be compelled to ve- lem, this white,* P the trial 14 got ended by Moaeay. when it steamer lea,vee hero on the last • trip or the croon to thet district The trial pro- inlses to be the trot expensive bit the history of the territory. Witneeses f-rst were taken avarly two thousand mike( last fel: to Scatty InfOre the grand jure* at 'eaeldez end brought al- most ed. far to testify here. AL5A0B-LORRAINI'S JUTUR Paris Cable. ---Owing to the re- peated reports that temperer William is contemplating a citeuge In the sta- tus of Alsae.e.Lorraltie, one of which le that it le to be transformed into it federal state, some importance is at- tached, to a Berlin despatch reeteieed by way ot Basel, saying that Hr. IL von Governor of Alsaec-Lor- mine, is now in Berlin. Sillieus-Women hiliVe Ile Weise of humor, Cybletis-It's it good thing, 11 thee had they'll die leaching at each other. MORE BRITISH VESSELS SUNK Slight Increase of U -Boat Toll for Week. London (able ---An luerease itt Lite number of Britlelt vesseis sunk, last week by minett or submarines is shown by the weekly admiralty state- ment issued tn-nignt. Eighteen yes - sets of more than 1,600 tons were sent to the bottom, as compared with tit - Leon the provioue week, and five Yeti - Bela of less titan 1,600 tons, as against three the preview] week. No fishine vessels were sunk. The sunamary of the statement follows: "Arrivals, 2,620: sailings, 2,680. "British merchant vessels sunk by mine or submarine over 1,600 tons, 18; under 1,600 tons, Including ono previously, five, "British merchant vessels unmet- eessfully attacked, Including two pre- viously, six. "British fisaing vessels sunk, none. "Most of the sinkinge reported in to -day's totals occurred during the latter part of the week. The first part of the week was very favorable, but later Britiele shipping had a streak of bad luck. To -day's report ruts one ly to mid-afternoon Sunday." • ITALIAN LOSSES. Rome ('able-Itallan merchant -marine losses for the weeic bending August 26, comprised one large steamer, two smelt eteamers and two small sailing vessel's. One steamer was unsuecessfully attacked. Five hundred and eighty-eight ves- sels of. all nationalities and of a ton- nage of 388,565 arrived, and 557 VOA- sels of a tonnage of 363(765 left Ita- lian porta DR. FRITCH ARRESTED. Former Canadian M: D. Again in Trouble. Detroit, Report. -Dr, Cleo, A. Flitch was loviced up at the central head- quarters to -night following the death of Mrs. Christine Gordon, aged 25, who paSS-• ed away at Harper Hospital late In the afternoon. Death was due to a criminal operation, and the police say the woman, before death, made a. statement incrim- inating the former Canadian physician. She stated, she paid the sum of VG for his "work." Flitch was apprehended a week ago in connection with the Gordon ease, but was given his liberty on bail which he is now refused. The pnysician, who is a member of a well-kno‘vn Drumbo, Ont., family, has been in trouble several times before. always In connection with charges of malpractice. . EASY FOR HUNS. German Promise to Argen- tine Means Nothing. Washington, Report.-Germatcy's agree- ment to pay indemnities for snips sunk and promise not to destroy other ships under the Argentine flag caused Secre- tary cf State Lansing tu point out to- day that the Imperial Government has made a. greater promise to. the United F.itates and then had broken her word. Examination of the facts indicate, how- ever that Germany will not be embar- rassed by keeping this latest promise, be- sause Argentina has no mercantile mar - Me engaged in trans-A.tlamtic trade. The whole controversy has irnpressecl some officials here as hollow, and its result is viewed, as a point scored for Germany: Its only effect will be to ensure the neu- trality of tbe South American country, Nchose mmortance is exceeded by none, unless it be Brazil. FORCE CAPTIVES' WORK UNDER FIRE Brutal, Treatment of Prison- ers by Germany. Minus Clothing and Medical Care. ,Washington Despateb - Starved, beaten and subjected to many indig- nities, prisonere of war in Germany are being tompelled to work in trench and field under the fire of the armies of their own countries. Reports made %v. Russian soldiers who have escaped from Germany, and which have been transmitted to the State Department, ttay prisoners of all nationalities are being used on work Rat behind the tines and within range oe the guns. Aennall portion of bread, some thin soup atid occasionally a bit of meat of homes shot in action, comprise their rations. The prisoner's have been ,organized into unite as carefully as are soldiers. Their work is done eyetoniatically under ruilitary super- vision, with long houre and no meda cal attentioa. When the Rueeian soldiers left, many of the unit had lost by disease practically half their number. No new clothing had been tamed to them and in all sorts ,ot weather they are Weed to work in vermin -laden rage. Military overeeers, the Rueolans reported, frequently had them tied to boards and beaten until they had reached the point of exlmus- tion, Included in the labor units were Germans, as well as Ruseians, British, French, Belgians and Poles. The Ger- mats were those who had participat- ed in food riots or who wore physi- eally unfit for service in the retinae These men were treated very little die ferentiy from the prisoners of war FOR FOOD CONTROL. IJ. S. Head Appoints Agent London Cable - Louts P, Sheldon, Who is associated with a. Loridon bank- ing firin, has been asked by Herbert 0, Hoover to accept appointment as representative of the American Food Administration Board in the United Kingdom, It is understood Mr. Shot - don has accepted, and that it. is now being determined whether he shall beeome an attache of the American 1111nbs11r it81.8Y: AIloover'e represetitat lye. Mr. Sheldon will deal with the British Food Controller, Baron Rhondda, for the purpose of bringing about Mose co operation beta Arm the tlhited States end England au regard to the control of food, We have etir own itlOas about Nettie lire, Witit the lienpeelaal hive, band flits eultelet of apron rtrittae. Wellbigton Mania 1 Fire Ins. Co, satiktouks 940, *sad Otilos, 01))1:4" OW, /Oats Wien on all *WOW at able Pmertr Ole the CIO 07$ Preltatura not, proton; 11141DEMAX, iainf 04713)000!! President litearstart itiTOHIM A 99,81044, Agtots4 04‘1 pudley lioiraes mitokirropt, 00001.00, arm (wow wove No*. whoop,. ••••••••, IL ironstone ItAitneTttil AND 0044.K$1Vit., POW to leen 04 loir004 *two yot,iomAm, Arthur J. Irwin 1...O.S. Doetor or Dental Surgery of the Penne eylvania, College and Licentiate of Den- tal Surgery Pe Ontario. Closed cycle Wednesday Afternoon. office In Macdonald Block. F. M. DEANS D,D.s., .L.D.S. Honor Cream/as qf Leo Royal College ot Dental Surgeons or Ontario, Honor Graduate of 'University of Toronto. Faculty of Denistry. Closed every Wednesday Afternoon. Office Over H, E. lsard (fs Co.'s Store Ili the Frentat ParlUs, formerly occu- pied by Lr. G. H. Ross. R. flamblky B.Sc., M.D., C.M. Special attention paid to diseases ot WOMen and Children, having taken postgraduate work In Sur- gery, Bacteriology and Selentiflo Idedicine. oak% in the Kerr•residewas, tweethe Queen's Hotel,and the Baptist Church Ali bneinese given careful atteutien. Phan* 11, 0. Solt 1.11 Dr. Robt, C. Redmond 11.R.O,S, (Eng.) L.ILC.P, (Load.) PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. (Dr. Chisholm's old stand). DR. R. 1 STEWART Graduate of University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine; Licentiate of the Ontaria College of Physicians and Surgeons. OFFICE ENTRANCE: SECOND DOOR NORTH OF ZURBRIGG,S PHOTO STUDIO, JOSEPHINE ST. PHONE 29 OSTEOPATHIC PHYSIaAN Mt F. A. PARKER. Osteopathy bands vitality and strength. A.djustment of the spine and other tissues is gently secured, there- by removing the predisposing causes of disease. Blood pressure and other examine. tions made. Trusses scientifically fit. ted. OFFIC11 OVER CHRISTIE'S STORE. Houri-ireesdaye and Friday's, 9 tan, tO 1 p.m.; Wednesdays, ft to 11 a.m. Odue days by sasolatyn.pat. General -Hospital • (Under Government Inspection), Please.ntly situated, beautifully fur. Dished, Open to all regularly licensed physicians, ttates for patient(which include board and nursing) -$4.90 tat $18.00 per week, according to location of room. For further information - Moires* MISS L. MATHEWS, Superintendent, lox 223, WIngham, Ont 1 SELL Town and Farm properties. Call and eee my ilet and get my prices. 1 have some exoellent values. .T G. STEWART WINGHAM. Maim 14. Offloa in Town Hall, W. DODD (Successor to J. G. STEWART) FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT and HEALTH INSURANCE. P. 0, Box 366, Phone 108 WINGHAINT, ONT. John F. Gray( a Issner of UABZIAGE LICENSES TOWN HALL WINGHAM Phonos-Office 24; Residence 188. WE WANT CREAM Ws want cream and will pay the ltigheit prices for g004 cream. Why IMID your 02118.111 away, a long distance when you can receive ae good Prices near home, and Itt sending your °raga to us will help a home ituluotry. W9 furnish two cane to each shipplw ate pay all express charges and assure Vou an honest bus:nest. Cheese filo- Cream during the tigtePratstvZildhaLinfiell to /OWE to us. te for further particulars to TILLSEThAF09.i.m 1 CREAMERY . AtiRIVEci JUST TOO LATE, Kingston, Report. --When. Pte. Arthur Butlin arrived Ulla morning front overeeas on compassionate leave he found that his wife, win= he had come front France to set, haa died two hours before Ms train reached Kirtgaton. Pte. Dann went overeeae with the 146th itattalionecoming here from Ottawa. Two young children are left. -ea.+ 00111 Proles. Where a feet le used en 5 nitre ot mom y it le tin aYs in Profile: . (Joule et..) raw() i2 more readily Orme a ith tile die in that manner, and it it full or three.)rtarter face were romp - the !vale of the gentleman or eetddeel il:Inui(!e.j by eireeletion ain't medal o releofieee affeet.