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The Exeter Advocate, 1917-3-15, Page 2
...moRg....THAN..187:MQ0*.WIDOWS.• ON.. TRE `S FENSN EAST Scheme in Its Entirety Will Involve a Capital Charge £396,OQO,OOO and for the First Trio Years k25,000,000. A despatch from London say's ;--• Minister of Pensions Barnes gave some astonishing figures in the House of Commons on Wednesday when lie. came to review the operations of the Pensions Department. Ile explained that the Ministry had charge of the followings Disabled men , . , ... 140,270 Children of disabled men ... 157,544 Widows , .. , . . , , . 62,796 Children of widows...... , . 128,294 Dependent on deceased mein 29,832 Total on books 518,741 of I3esidc:s these there were 125,000. widows who are now drawing . separ- ation allowances, but will soon go on the pension list; 65,000 men in hospi- tals, and "65,000 men medically unfit, Those figures brought the total nuni- ber of men, women and children to 773,741. Medically unfit, of whom over 100,000 were not to be ;'ranted, pensions, were to be put back where the State found` them. In exceptional cases there would be a gratuity of £100, The scheme in its entirety would involve a capital charge of 2396,000,000, and for the first two years £25,000,000. JERUSALEM SOON TO BE BRITISH Troops Are Advancing Through Paleutine Within Forty Miles . of the City. A despatch from Washington says: -Jerusalem, the ancient capital of Palestine, may soon be in the hands of the British as well as Bagdad, ac- cording to despatches received here on Wednesday. Thes.i reports say the advance guards of the British troops advancing through Palestine from Egypt are within forty miles of the city. One despatch had them at El CLalil, which is in the mountains of southern Palestine and about twenty miles from Jerusalem. The allied troops are now invading Asia Minor from three sides, one British force ad vancing into Palestine from Egypt, another operating in the Tigris Val- ley, while the Russians are fighting on the Persian front. It is believed here that if the Brit- ish succeed in taking Jerusalem the - American refugees there, numbering over a thousand, will choose to remain instead of attempting to proceed to Beirut to secure transportation to the United States as they had planned. The British capture of the city would also open a new route out of Turkey for the Americans who wished to re- turn to the United States in any event, 5,000 FORESTERS WANTED. 1Iore Canadians Called For, Owing to Timber Import Prohibition. A despatch from Ottawa says :- A call has been issued for 5,000 more Canadians for forestry work in the United Kingdom, as a result of the prohibition of timber imports. They will go over in drafts. Lumbering. experience is necessary, but military medical regulations are somewhat re - taxed. COUNT ZEPPELIN REPORTED DEAD A despatch. from London says :- According to a Berlin telegram trans- mitted by Reuter's Amsterdam cor- respondent, Count Zeppelin died on Thursday forenoon at Charlottenburg, near Berlin, from inflammation of the lungs. F EE TO GIRLS We will give this beau.tt- til prize tree of all charge to any girl or young lady who will sell 40 sets of Easter Post- cards at 10 cents a set or lovely 12x16 neh colored Oilograph Pictures at 10 cents each. The Extension Bracelet is of rolled goad plate and 'tits any arra. Send us your name and we will send fou the cards or pictures. 'When sold,' end us the money and we will send you the bracelet, Address, IHOMER- WARREN 00. las, wORONTo, O1'5. WANT MAY COME BEFORE HARVEST Prussian Food Controller Says Reserves of Bread Are Exhausted. A despatch from London says:. Thea Prussian food controller, Dr. George Michaelis, made in the Prussian Diet 1 on Wednesday what the. Koelnische 1 Zeitung calls a serious speech on the food situation, says a Reuter despatch i9 'om Amsterdam: Dr. Michaelis de- 2 Blared that the distress was such that N a more severe state of things, espe-- dally in the large industrial centres, could hardly be imagined. He indi- cated the possibility that all surplus stocks., of grain would be exhausted, and said that very radical measures were needed to enable the people to hold out until next year. "We have in the third year of the war," the food controller is quoted as saying, "discovered that among all sections' of the people the general feeling evidenced is not one of that endurance for which we have hoped. This is human nature, but it is highly deplorable, and may have most seri- ous results. "We have not perceived in the towns that stern supervision which is absolutely necessary in the distribu- tion of foodstuffs. There has been wide -spread abuse of bread -tickets, entailing grave consequences as re- gards our stocks. Bread tickets have been illegally used on such a shock- ing scale that our entire reserves were exhausted. So when potatoes failed and bread was ordered .as a substitute there was none available. FIour has been similarly reduced, owing to simi- lar irregularities in the mills." Dr. Michaelis concluded' by urging the utmost severity to remedy the short -comings while there was yet time. Some of the mills would have to be closed and the municipalities de- prived of their autonomous powers. Rationing and requisitioning must be strictly applied with respect to eggs, milk, butter, fruit and vegetables. He added: "We are confronted with the thought of what would happen if this measure also should fail and what grira starvation there would• be if sud- denly during the closing months of the economic year we should find there was insufficiency and we could not hold out. The ensuing misery would be indescribable." LEADING AR ETS BroaQ tuffs, Toronto, March 13, --Manitoba wheat --New No, 1 Northern, 52,053; No. 2, $2.028; No. 3 do„ $1.903; No, 4, 51.85 track Bay ports, all rail delivered Montreal freights No.r1, 52.06. Manitoba oats -No. 2 C•W,: 748 to 753c;, No. 3 C.W. 73 to 74c; extra No. 7. feed, 73 to 74c; No, 1 feed, 711 to 723e, nominal, all rail delivered en route (11',R. points only, American corn ---No. 3 yellow, 51.210, subject to embargo, Ontario pats -ho. 2 white, 65 to 670, nominal; No, 3 white, 6.1 to 66e, nomi- nal, acc:oz•ding to freights outside. Ontario wheat -No. 2 Winter, per cox lot, 51.84 to 51.86; No. 3, do., ;182 to $1.84, according to freights outside. Peas - No. 2, $2.50, according to, freights outside. Bailey-=hlaltin $1.22 to 51.24. Buckwheat -$1.28, nominal, according to freights outside. Rye -No. 2 $1.41 to 51.43, according to freights outside. Manitoba flour -First patents, in Jute. 'hags, 59.70; second patents, in jute hags, 59.20; strong bakers', In jute bags, 58.80, Toronto,` Ontario 11our--1Ginter, according to sample, $7.65, in bags, track Toronto, prompt shipment; 57.25> bulk seaboard, export 'grade. 11lillt'eed-Car lots, delivered- Montreal freights, bags, included -Bran, per ton, $38; shorts, per ton, $42• good feed flour,' per bag, 52.70 10 !f2.80. Hai -Extra No 2, per ton, 512 to $12.50;, mixed, per ton. 59 to 511, track Toronto. Straw -Car lots, per ton, $8,60 to 59, track Toronto. „„w Country Produce -Wholesale. Butter -Fresh dairy, choice, 37 to 89c; creamery prints, 43 to 450; solids, 42 to 43c, Eggs -New -laid, in cartons, 45 to 46c; out of cartons. 42 to 43c, Dressed poultry -Chickens, 23 ,toi26c; fowl, 20 to 22c; ducks, 22 to 20c: squabs, per dor,, 54.00 to 54.60;` turkeys, 28 to 33c; geese, 18 to 20c, Live poultry -.Fowl, 1b„ 18 to 22c; chickens, lb., 18 to 22c. Cheese -New, large, 253 to 26c• twins, 26 to 263c; triplets, 263 to 2610; old, arge, 273o; twins, 273 to 28c. Honey White clover, 2.3 -lb, tins, 14 to 43o; 5-1b. tins 133 to 14c; 10 -lb., 13 to 330; 60-1b., 123 to '18c; buckwheat, 60- b. tins, 9 to 93c, ..Comb honey -extra ne and heavy weight, per doz., 2.75;' elect, $2,50 to 52.76; No. 2, 52 to 52.25. Potatoes -Ontario, per bag, $3.50; ew Brunswick Delawares, per bag, 4,26; Albertas, per bag, 53.76, Beans -Imported, hand-picked, per bush., 56.25; Canadian, hand-picked, per bush., $7.00; Canadian primes, 56.50 to 57.00; Limas, per ib., 123' to 13c. Proviatoae-W holeaale. Smoked meats -Hams, medium,. 26 to 27c; do., heavy; 23 to 24c;cooked, 37 td 38o; rolls, 21 to 22c; breakfast bacon. 27 to 29o; backs, plain, 30 to 31o; bone- less, 33 to, 34c. Lard -Pure lard, tierces,- 22 to 223c; tubs, 223 to 223e;; pails, 223 to •233c; compound, 173 to 173c. Cured meats -Long clear bacon, 18 to 1Sio per lb; clear bellies, 1S to 183c. • EMPTYING BELGIUM OF ALL USEFUL GOODS A. despatch from Havre, France, says: -General von Bissing, Governor of Belgium, has issued a decree order- ing the seizure throughout Belgium of certain articles for removal to Ger- many when the quantities held by any owner exceed certain specified num- bers or weights. There are sixty articles on the list, including table cloths, napkins, silks, manufactured or raw; waterproof stuffs and gar- ments, oil cloths, woolen yarns, fibres of every sort, animal hair, bristles, felt, old or new blankets, tarpaulin, leggings, knee bandages, and other sanitary articles. The country, ac- cording to advices received here; is be- ing emptied under this decree of, everything useful to Germany. Montreal Markets. Montreal, Mar. 13. -Corn --American No. 2 yellow, 51.30 to 51.35, Oats- Canadian Western, No. 2, 77 to 78c; No. 3, 76 to 76c; extra No. 1 feed, 75 to 760." Barley-Malting,$1.85, Flour -.Mani- toba Spring wheat patents, firsts, 59.80; seconds, 59.30; strong bakers', 59.10; Winter patents, choice, 59.25; straight rollers, 58.50 to 58,30' do., bags, $4.10 to 54.26, Rolled oats -13b15, $ 7.00 to 57.15; Mdo., bags, 90 lbs., 53.36: to 53.45. 6.0 00. hot0 to Bran- iddlings 3$41.00stor$42 0090 Mouilliiw-0. 545.00 to $50.00.Hay-No, 2, perton, car lots, $13.50 to 514.00, Cheese -- Finest westerns, 263 to 27c; finest east - erns, 253 to 26c. Butter ---Choicest creamery, 433 to 44c; seconds, 40 to 42c. Eggs -Fresh, 43 to 44c. Potatoes --Per bag, car lots, 53.00 to $3.50. Winnipeg nnip,eg],g•rain. Wheat -No. 1 Northern; 51.873;p Cash No ces2 Northern, 51.843; No. 3 Northern, 51.7511; eed, $1 00�$ at8 6No. 28C.W, 51.163;6o. 23c; o 1 fed 593c; extra feed, 683c. BOOarley- 27o. 3, $1.04 No. 4, 99c; rejected, 84c; feed, 84c. Flax -No, 1 N•WC:, 52.63i; No, 2 C.W., 52.603.. 'United States Markets. 51 Minneapolis,; , $1 81; cash -No. 1 hard, $$2.073 to ,$2.493; No. 1 Northern, 51.963 to ;2.033; No. 2, do., 51.943 to $2,023. Corn -No. 3 yellow, 51.033 to 51.053, Oats -No. 3 white, 57 to 59c. Fleur - unchanged. Bran -$33 to 584. Duluth. Mar. 13. -Wheat -No. 1 bard, 51,963; No. 1. Northern, 51.955: No, 2, do., 51.89; to 51.913;' May, 51.893 asked; July, 2 9; 51,811 asked: Linseed -To arrive, $ May, 52.91; July, .$2.92, Live Steck Markets. Toronto, March 13. -Choice heavy steers, 510.75 to 511.28; do,, good, 510.10, Free Prize to iris Beautiful Doll and Doll Carriage This Iovely Canadian Doll is 16 inches tall and look just like the picture: She has jointed arms and legs and natural looking head, hands and feet. She has a pretty dress with dace and ribbon trinlmings. the The Doll Carriage hood are:made of leathers to e It is 24 inches high, just the right size for the big doll. Any girt - will be'proud to own this lovely Doll .and Doll Carriage. Just send us your name and address and we. will send you 30 packages of beautiful, embossed Blaster Post Cards to sell cents a package, or 10 Jar: 12x16 inch colored OIJo- graph Pictures at 10 Cents each. When they are sold, send us our Money (three" dollars) and we will send you the Doll by mail, with 1,„1l charges Prepaid, and; we send you: the Doll Carriage also Just ,as soon els iota show ydur doll to your friends and get three or them to 'sell post -cards o' pictures and earn prizes. Write to. us to -day eoou can get your Doll and Doll Carriage daickly. el The Mending cti, m• :WI'. w r};IIIfr.:r, n~,,irx;r.9ra,-mg .•, ., n, r: r: ro ;w: a .:utas: aaaa•. ern,m sitee•na .., EW ADIAN AR LOAN The safest •«;ted Best Investment Possible t rObtain., These securities are always sale- able and we are ready to purch- ase at any time. without charge we give best at- tention to all applications placed through us. pull particulars and Subscription Forms, furnished on Application write, Telegraph or Telephone us at our expense. TORONTO C2' s e WINNIPEG .. .'"" '"T"-. --,, , .c:3 win, i`f'=5x w`;,..,t,..r,+;..«.:,.•,-"-706•Mt:r rs. ., to $10.50; butchers' cattle, choice $10.25 to $10,60; do., good, 58.90 to $10;10, do, medium, 59.50 to 59.76; do., common, $8 to 58.90; butchers' bulls, choice, 59.76 to 510,25; do., good bulls, 58,90 to 59.00; do., medium hulls, 55.40 to $8,00; do„ rough bulls., 55 to 55.25; butchers' cows, choice, '49.50 to 510; do., geod, $8.50 to 58.85; do., medium, 57 to $7,25; stockers; $7 to 58.50; choice feeders, 59 to 510; canners and cutters; 58.25 to 55.60; milkers, good to choice, 580 to 3110; do., HOME A, REN k DEPT. 137. TORONTO. a).11 `5 b. -T©M, µa.RE,s AN INVIYA7'IoN FROM MRS, 'BoRELy -ro oNe OF HER 1 TIREn.60Mg DINNERtg I 5400I_D 5As-1 1 PON'r WANrr DaN T G: y5 O- l 51EV i~Ndo4 i >=�CIT c Aaour TNF4] .,'i .. I IT - Juv7 SAy 4`kit) l4/vE APRs .Vlous r - !Jo -rof - 114A -re WoUL© i3 TELLING A LIE. AND I VJoN'a- Do `i k/�T -- I'LL PROP 1-4ER. A com. and med., .. each, 540 to 560; spring- ers, 550 to $110; light ewes, $10 to 510.76' sheep, heavy, 58.50 to 59.50; calves,good to choice, $12 to $13; lambs, choice, 514.26 to 515;, do.. ,medium, $10 to 512; hogs, ,fed and, watered, 516.75 to 5161 do., weighed off cars, $16.10; do„ f.o.b., 514.76 to 514.90. Montreal, Mar, 13. --Choice steers 510.75;. good, 58 to $10; choice cows and bulls, 59; good cows and bulls, 56 to $8,60; canners' bulls, 55 to 56; canners' bulls, to514;f6otherrs,e$6 o�!58; sheep,de 585too. 510; lambs, 512 to 513; choice select hogs, off cars, '515:50 to 515.75; sows, 512.00. RUSS PROTEST TO THE ENEMY Repeated Violations of Usages of Warfare Are Enumerated. A despatch from Petrograd says: - The Russian Foreign Office has trans- mitted to the Governments of Ger- many; Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey a lengthy protest against alleged viola- tions of usages of war -fare, attaching citations of numerous specified in- stances, and asserting the right to re- taliate in kind. The violations enlun grated were compiled by a, special com mittee appointed for that purpose. Each citation, it is stated,, was amply verified. The abuses charged include. aim. the use of explosive bullets, gas, burs. ing liquid and poisoned missiles, the poisoning a wells, misuse of Parliar mentary (flag of truce) and Red Cros$ flags, killing of the wounded, throwing of bombs upon sanitary trains and the sinking of the hospital ship Portugal, FREE TO BOYS This 'aplendid " Raid Fire Cannon shoots ten wood burets just like tl e real Machine Guns, If you will sell 30. Packages of otji' i0vely. embossed E stein post cards at 1Q Qentt4 a package or 1pv8 Y 12x10nch'oolored C1ilogre h Piiotures at 10 oente each, we will: seri you, with all charges' r paid" this Rapid Fire Rnori, a suPplY oil bullets, and rout o8dier targets, Send us YOUr nape and address an¢, w send yoti the card-� or picturet to sella When u etixalyaavis Write to -day and be first to get the Gun. ROMER-WARREN Co., Dept. 138, Toronto: -ANA SAN THAT W. ACCT Pr Wi'fl4 PI-'eAStM E5 f