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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1917-8-30, Page 731 MANITOBA TROOPS GA1N...GROUND. �larlcets of the. World IN VIGOROUS ATTACK ON .ENS Capture Important Positions to the South-West and Open Way Towards Heart of City on the South After Stubborn Battle. A despatch from Canadian Army many bombardments, was also attack- Headquarters in France, says: --An- ed, other turn of the screw was made on On a front of about 700 yards the >'hursday morning on the south-west Manitobans went forward from 200 to 400 yards and opened tlleway towards front of Lens. At three o'clock, after the heart of the city on the south as a short, but intense bombardment the the other advances of the past week Manitoba troops attacked the Green had done on the north and west. p Grassier, a huge heap of pit refuse on, The possession of Green Grassier will also enable .our men to sweep the north banks of the Souchez River, with their machine guns a wide tract by which our advance into Lens from of country to the.south of the Souchez the south was barred., The Fosse St. River, now occupied by the enemy, in- Louis, which consists of a ;tangle of eluding the mining' village of St. pithead machinery, shot to pieces by Antoine. `ISD FR • O 1SHELL ORDERS NORTHERN LAKES DWINDLING People of Ontario to be Supplied Direct"hrom•Lake Waters. A despatch from Toronto says: Fish has become so popular an article of diet in Ontario that it is to receive immediate Government recognition, and the nationalization of the finny denizens of the,.inland waters is well under way. Hon. F. G. Maediarmid, Provincial Minister of Public Works,' in co-opera- tion with the Food Controller, has an- nounced the intention of the Ontario. Government to develop large` areas of the reserved waters of Ontario as a permanent source of fish food supply for the people of the Province. As a beginning of this important national undertaking, lakes like Nipissing and Nepigon will be immediately develop- ed. The resources of these important waters have been ascertained, and while it is not at present po'ssi'ble - to state with exactness the quantity. ' of fish obtainable for public :use,:it is known that the added food supply which will be secured for the people Only a Few Plants Will Continue to Do Night Work. A despatch from Ottawa says: To- wards the close of 1916 the capacity for producing munitions in Great Bri- tain had so increased that the Minister of Munitions advised that it was un- necessary to continue the production of munitions in the United States for British account, except for a few spe- cial •lines. The production in Canada, however,was continued as before. The Minister has now advised- that :it is iinnecessary' to continue produc- tion in Canada on the- present scale. He has directed that certain lines shall be discontinued; that other lines shall be produced in lessened quanti- ties, ;while some lines are to be con- tinued as at present. The effect of this will be to stop the production of shells and components at ,someaplaits which are now produc- ing sizes no longer required. The other plants' night work will be discon- tinued. of Ontario will in the aggregate amount annually to several 'million EXERCISE pounds. The chief fish of these wa- �i ters are whitefish, trout, pickerel and ECONOMY IIY' �� sturgeon, of which whitefish is the most abundant. HUN • AVIAT ®RS BD HOSPITAL OS I'LL Twenty -Nurses Killed in De- liberate Outrage. ' A despatch from London says :- Under the headline, ;"Twenty-two Killed by Bombs in French Hospital Airman's : Deliberate Purpose," the Times prints the follqwing from Gerald Campbell, dated Verdun front; Wednesday evening: "In the bom- bardment by German aeroplanes of the French hospital, news of which has al- ready been telegraphed,` 22 people were killed and 60 wounded. Most of the victims were hospital nurses and orderlies, but there, were ..also some wounded soldiers. In one part of the hospital grounds were lodged 180 wounded German prisoners' in care of the very orderlies who were done to death by the German airman. All of them escaped untouched. SALE OF POULTRY FOR THE BELGIANS. A despatch from Toronto says: The Canadian Poultrymen's Belgian Re- lief Association are going' to hold a sale of pure bred poultry at the Can- adian National Exhibition, Toronto, on Labor Day, September 3rd, 1917. Any Ontario breeders who have not already donated 'still have time to help along this good work by sending their donations to ` Raymond E. Burton, R.R. No. 2, Hamilton, Ont., 'who will forward, shipping instruc- tions and tags. This work is authorized' by the Allies' Agricultural Relief Committee, of which Dr. Robel.tson, of Ottawa, is chairman, and is backed by the Do- minion, and allied Governments. All proceeds will go 'for the relief of wives and families of Belgian poultrymen in the devastated regions. This will also 'be . a 'chance, for breeders to buy stock from someof the best flocks in Ontario and Quebec: Foster - Sir George I'os r Makes State- ment anent Presenting Fuel Situation. A despatch from Ottawa says: An intimation that both Canada and the United States might have to be placed on "coal rations" was contained in a statement upon the fuel' situation which Sir George Foster =made in the Commons in reply to a question by Mr. W. E. Knowles, of Moose Jaw. This course might be necessary, the Breaclstuffs Toronto, Aug 28- Maplieba wheat-- No, 1 Northern $2,40 No. 2 Northern, $2.40; No. 3 Northern, $2,49: No, 4. white, 22.36, nominal, in store n'4i't Wil- liam, Manitoba oats -No. 2 C,11'., 70ic, nornir. nal, track, Bay ports, American corn -No. 3 yellow, aorta - nal, track Toronto, Ontario oats ---74o official quotations, Manitoba wheat -No. 1. Northern, 82.40. Ontario wbeat-New crop, No. 2, $2,15 to 02.20, nominal. 2'eas-? o. 2,. nominal, according to freights outside, Barley -Malting, . new ..crap, 01,20 to $1.22, according to freights outside, Rye -No, 2, nominal, according tp freights outside. Manitoba flour -First patents, in jute bags, 812.90; Second patents, in jute bags, $12.40; strong bakers', in jute bags $12.00. Ontario flour -=Winter, according to sample, 210.20, in bags, track Toronto, Prompt shipment; new crop, 010.20. M:illfeed-Car lots, delivered Montreal freights, bags ineiudecl-Bran, per ton, $36; shorts, per ton, $43;' middlings, per ton, $45 to $41; good feed flour, per bag, $3,25. Hay -Extra No. 2, per ton, $11.50 to $12.00; mixed, per tong $9 to $10, track Toronto. Straw -Oar lots, per 'ton, $7 to $7.50, track Toronto. Country Procluce-Wholesale Butter -Creamery, solids, per lb., 39 to 393e; prints, per, lb., 393 to 40c; dairy, per lb., 30 to 31e. Eggs -Per doz., 39 to 40e. Wholesalers are selling to the retail trade at the following prices ; Cheese -New, large, 223 to 23c; twins, 222 to 233e; triplets, 23 to 203c; old, large, 30c; twins, 3030; triplets, 301c, Butter ---Fresh dairy, choice, 36 to 37c; creamery prints, 42 to 43c; solids,:' 41 to 41Ec. ggs-New laid, in cartons, 49 to 50c' out of cartons, 44 to .45c. Dressed poultry -Spring, chickens, 25 to 30e; fowl, 20c; squabs, per doz., $4.00 to $4.50; turkeys, 25 to 300; ducks, Spring, 22c. Live poulty-Spring chickens, lb„ 20 to 22c; hens, 18 to 20e; :ducks; Spring, 17c. XZoney-Comb-li xtra fine and heavy weight, per doz., 32.75; . select, 32.50 to $2,75; No. 2, 52 to $2.25; tins, 23's and 5's, 16c. per ib. Beans -Prime white, $8.50 per bush; imported hand-picked, $9.25 per busk; Limas, per ib., 16 to 17c.' Potatoes, on track -Red Star. bbl., $5:25;' North Carolinas, bbl, $5.25; On- tario, bag. '$2.40 to $2.50. Pro42 ton a --Wholes ale. Smoked meats -Dams, medium', 30 to 31c; do., heavy, 26 to 270; cooked, 41 to 42c; rolls, 27 to 28c; breakfast bacon, 35 to 38c; backs, plain, 37 to 35e; bone- less, 40 to 42c. Cured meats -Long clear bacon, 25 to 268c per lb; clear bellies. 26 to 26e. Lard -Pure lard, tierces, 253 to 26e; tubs, 258 to 2630; pails, 26 to 2630;' com- pound, tierces, 208c; tubs, 208e; pails: 21c. From the Ocean Shore HITS OF . N,E,WS FROM TIIB MARITIME PROVINCES, I,tenis of Intereet Frorn Places. Lap- ped By Waves of the Atlantic. A man-eatin shark, was caught at Glace. Bay. g New potatoes are cheaper now in Fredericton than old ones. The Grand Lodge I.0.0.F. will hold its next session at Kentville, N.S. The Nova Scotia retail merchants have been holding their annual session in Halifax. A violent wind and rain storm visited Moncton''August 10th and did much damage. The funeral of Gunner Smith, of Fredericton, who died -after returning KING GEORGE SENDS MESSAGE OF CONGRATUL ATIOh� TOl RUMANIA British 'Peoples Watch With Admiiatiirn the Gallant Stand Made ;by King +erdiivand's Troops. A despatch from London says: King George has sent a telegram to. King Ferdinand of Rumania, express- ing admiration for the resistance the Rumanians and Russians are offering to the enemy and . expressing confi- dence that the 'efforts' will not go un- rewarded. The telegram ,says; "At a time when Your Majesty is. engaged in a bitter struggle, •in de- fence of your country, I desire to con- vey to you the admiration of the Brit- ish peoples for the magnificent way in which the allied armies under your command have Sought " and for the very •gallant'resistance they' are mak- ing to the assault of the enemy, "The British peoples are closely following the ,course of the great bat, tle now raging and trust in the valor of the Rumanian and Russian troops tinder the leadership of Your Majesty to'bring the enemy's efforts to nought. "British forces in the west, in co- operation with their gallant French comrades, are striking hard at the common enemy and will continue by all means its their power to render all possible assistance to Yopr Majesty's forces+,,..their allies. from the front, was the largest ever BRITISH 'MAKE seen in Fredericton. Harbormaster , of St. John, GAINS AT Y S is prepared to guarantee accommoda- tion for all coal -laden steamers which are brought into port. The" Department of. Mines, Ottawa, has published a report by F. W. Gray on "The Coal Fields and the Coal industry of Nova Scotia." A. heavy wind storm which swept through the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, seriously reduced the apple crop in that province. Six days drifting in the broad At- lantic, with very little food to keep them alive and without hope of being saved, was the thrilling experience of two French fishermen. They were engaged in fishing off the Banks of Newfoundland. A big steamer stranded near Hali- fax. On board were nearly 600 'wounded soldiers. Splendid order was' maintained and all, were rescued. Not even the men in the cots violat- ed the splendid traditions of the Bri- tish in of this kind. The New Bruns, wick Government is keeping a sharp lookout for smallpox suspects from Maine. The type of disease is mild and as yet no deaths have resulted. ' A police officer was injured while Montreal Markets attending a fire in Fredericton. The Montreal, .Aug. 28 -Oats -Canadian fire was caused by rats, and officer Western, No. 2, 74 to 75c; No: 3, 78 to Sturgeon was. struck by the hind 74e; extra No. 1 feed, 73 to 74c. Barley Man. feed, 31.26. Flour -Man. Springwheel of the motor truck. w1ieat patents, firsts, $13.00• seconds, The Newfoundland Legislature was $12.50; strong bakers', $12,30; Winter patents, choice, 513.00; straight rollers, prorogued August 8th, but a new ses- 12.40 to $12.55; ,do., bags, 36.00 to 36.16,. slop opened the following week to in Rolled oats -Barrels, 39.00 to $9,25; do., bags, so lbs., 54.40 to 34.50. Bran, 305 troduce the business 'profits tax. to $37. Shorts -$40 to $43. Middlings -348 to $50. Mouillie-$60 to $61." Hay -No, 2, -per ton, car lots, 59.50 to $10. Cheese -Finest westerns, 212c;, do., finest easterns, 212c. Butter -Choicest creamery, 42 to 423c; do., seconds,' 41 to 413e. Eggs -Fresh, 50 to 63c; selected, 48e; No. 1 stock, 44c; No. 2 stock, 38 to 40c. Dressed hogs, abattoir killed, 524 to $24.50; . pork, heayy Canada,.,.' art;x mess. obis., 35 to 45 pieces, 351 tot; do., Canada short out back, bbls., 45 to 55 pieces. 546 to .5,48. Lard, compound, wood pails, 20 lbs. net, 213 to 223c; do., pure, wood pails, 20 lbs. net. 25 to 253c. Winnipeg Grain Fredericton is the only city of size and importance that has no . life- sav-ing apparatus. The life of little Henry Treadwell, who was drowned August 3rd, might have been saved had there been a pulmotor handy. Three sisters of Sydney are leaders in three classes this year in the Gov- ernment reports of Academy examin- ations. They are\ Misses Margaret, Helen and Miriam Bannerman, Minister of Trade and - Commerce said; Winnipeg, Aug. 28. -Cash quotations: so as to distinguish between absolute Wheat -No. 1 Northern, 5.2.40; No. 2 lg 40 2.. Northern 2.4 N 3R N �R� necessaryservices and those not Northern, 52.40; o., $ , CROWN y No. 4, $2.36; No. 5, $2.18; No. 6, $1.93; necessary.Further he -stated , a feed, 41 2 oats -No 2 Cti1 633e, so7 . Y distinct call would? have to •be made No. 3 C.W. 61'De; extra No. 1 feed, 613c; SPPEA�S FOR AID to all interests to save coal just as food was being saved. No. 1 feed, 593c; No. 2 feed, 5810. Flax -No. 1 N.W.C., 53.34; No. 2 C. r., 33.:29; Not 3 C.'W., $3.19. -�- 'United' States Markets .WAR SAVING CERTIFICATES Minneapolis, Aug, 2S--Wheat-Sep- OF TEN DOLLARS ISSUED. tember, 32.21; cash No. 1 Northern, $2.45 to $2.50; No, .2 Northern, $2.40 to 32.46. torn --No.' 3 yellow, $1.66 to A despatch from. Ottawa says: The'$L6S. Oats -No. 3 'white, 523 to 63c. 00. Minister of. Finance announces the is- Flour -unchanged B8 -Linseed Duluth, Aug'.*A,g28-Linseed-$3.57;. sue of a new war savings certificate September, $8.57 asked; 'October, 53.61 asked; November,, $3.50 -asked; Deeem- of a denomination of only $10. The , bei, $3,44 asked. wheat -No. 1 North- issue will come within reach. of the'ern, .$2.40,. ..nominal; No.°2 Northern, most modest investor. Hitherto the $2.35. nomrnal. - lowest certificate had been for $25. .Live Stook Markets The new certificate will sell at $8.60, Toronto. Aug. 28-L'zlra. choice heavy. and will return to the purchaser $10 steers, 310.2 5 to 5112.75; butchers' heavy e at the end of three years. It' will be choice, 310 to 310.40; da. good; $950 to placed On sale immediately at all common�$7 medium,. $7 50;S6butchers''`bulls banks, and money order postoffices in choice, $8.50 to $9; do., good bulls. 37.60 Canada. to $8; do., medium bulls,' 57 to' 37.25; do., tough bulls, $5 ;to $6; butchers' cows, Up to date, $10,000,000 " has been choice, $3:25 to $8.60; do., good, $7:60 to made available for the purposes of the' $7,90; do., medium, $6.65 to 56.85; p p stockers, $6.50. to $8.40;: feeders,- 37.75 to, war through the sale of war savings. ; $s; canners ani cutters. $6.25 to $6.26;. certificates. More than 140,000 certi- `milkers, good to choice, $80 to 5,126; do., tom, and med„ 540 -to.050; springers, ficates in the demnominations of $25,: $so to $126; light ewes, 58.75 to 510.00; 50 and $100 have been sold since last" Sheep, heavy, $0 to $7.50; yearlings, 510 to $11; :calves. Rood t2ahoree, 313.50 to January. During the past several $15; spring rae'd. , $15 to $15.50; hogs. months, sales have ranged from Sed and watered, $19.60; do.,.sveighed orf' cars, $19.75; do., f.o.b.,.318.25. Montreal,'Aug. 28 -Choice steers,. • �,` 310.60 to 511; good steers, $10 to 310.25; fair ,steers, $8.60 to 59.50; common, ADDED TAX IS PLACED 57,60 to 38.25; butchers cows, 00.25 to, ON INCOMES IN U. S. 88.25; haus, $7 to $s; canning buns, 56.40 to $6.50; cows. 55.25 to $5.60; On tarlo lambs, $14.25 to $14.35; Quebec sa s: lambs. $12 to $13;50; sheep, 53 to $9; A,'de5patCh from Washingtony choice milk -fed calves, 511 to 013; grass - Advocates of conscription of the coon- Ped, 07 to; $9; hogs, $,18.50 to 519.75. try's wealth won a decisive victory when the Senate' by a, vote of 7 to 0, That the French language is more adopted the Gerry amendment to the suitable for telephoning than English War Revenue Bill, raising $40,000,000 has been proved since London and, additional revenue from incomes, Paris were linked by telephones. $200,000 to $300,000 a week. Germans Reeling Under BIows at Lens and Verdun. A despatch''from London_ says: Reuter's correspondent " at British army headquarters in France tele- graphs: "The_ Germans.are assuredly reeling ander' the smashing blows at Lens and , in Flanders, where they have massed troops to • the weakening of other parts of the line. The mag- nificent success of the French at Ver- a du' is causing the Germans the gra- vest ra vest concern, and there is reason to believe that the Crown Prince is call- ing upon Prince Rupprecht for suc- cor. The Gerinan prisoners now 'total 7,639, while,24 guns were also cap- tured. MILLIONS OF CROSSES GIVEN BY EMPEROR. ,A despatch from Amsterdam says: Deputy Marquardt, of the German Reichstag, recently proposed that a more extensive distribution of iron crosses be made. Emperor William has caused to be published the fact that 2,260,000 crosses of the second class had been , distributed up to June 1. "What are all those photographs of young men you have in your album?" "Oh, that's my collection 4 -souvenir spoons.,, CtJRI'06ITN IS WOMEN'S • GREAT VJEAtCNe.S4 -- I HAVE. AN IDEA HSLEfI;•W11,9.. 13C OVER Heli: ?Eve. AND 13e TALK( YO ME: 11,1 r.1140. MIN,UYES --JUST WAITLI HELLO, is -fils `IOU CNAfa.L1E `' Now Alas `100 ' - sfa`I, DID `IOU HEAR 18E5cANDAL A500-" MRs, 13LAcKMOR . ? - NO 1 CAN'T 'JEER" ,, WELL J05)- NoW - t_ TELL • '400 v.41.4EA 15Ee'`1011 :t'' tom. 33 1 WONDER WNA-( SCANDAL. CAN B�--r al -1 .E P1-- Dl-: pEE Ypres -Mei -tin Road the Scene of Strenuous Battles, A despatch. from London says: The British continue their'methodical fighting on the Ypres-Menin road. During the' past 24 hours they have made gains over their front, varying in depth from a quarter to half a mile, notwithstanding the tenacious resist- ance of the legions of Crown Prince Rupprecht. Perry Robinson, telegraphing to the Times under date of Thursday, re- fers to the scattered fighting on the Flanders front as follows: "The most valuable advance, though not 500 yards in depth, was made in; the des- perately -contested of Glencorse 'wood and Inverness ' copse where the strategical value of the high ground made the determination of the -Germans evident to hold: it as: long as possible regardless of expenditure of life. These two small woods have seen almost as prolonged severe fight- ing as Delville wood and High woods last year. Neither is yet wholly in our possession." HARVESTERS, READ THIS! The best way to the harvest fields of Western Canada is by the Canadian Northern Railway. Special through trains will be operated from Toronto to Winnipeg at 9.00 a.m. on. August 21st, and 10.00 p.m. on August 21st, 23rd and 30th Also fromOttawa NEW SWISS -GERMAN PACT IS ARRANGED Teutons Seek Loan. From Swiss In Return For Supply of Coal. A despatch from Paris says: A wireless despatch from Zurich says a new economic convention between Switzerland and Germany was con- cluded and signed on Monday' evening at Berne. Recent despatches from European capitals indicated that a hitch in the economic relations between, Germany and. Switzerland had been straighten- ed out by Switzerland agreeing to ad- vance Germany 40,000,000 francs monthly for nine months at the rate of 5 p.c. Germany in return was to supply Switzerland with. 200,000 tons of coal monthly. The financial: expert of the Berlin Tageblatt, referring to this financial, arrangement, said it was inspired by the fact that Germany's imports from Switzerland were so considerable as to outweigh < the valve of Germany's coal and iron exports, even at the in- creased' prices. The writer said Ger- many also had perfected' a similar arrangement with other neutrals, notably Holland. RDSS MELD ��FOE RISA TO O t awa Evacuated Positions Without 10.30 p.m., August •28th. Through cars connect from Montreal and Joli- ette. Going dates: August 21st and. August 30th, from Canadian North- ern stations'and' agencies, Toronto and north to Sudbury and Milnet, Ont., • and east to Chaffey's. Locks, Ont., inclusive, including branches; from all stations on Algoma Eastern Railway. August 23rd and August 30th, from Toronto and all Canadian Northern and N., St. C. and T. Rail- way agencies, west and south of T o- ! ronto. August 28th. From all Cana- dian Northern stations in Quebec ex-' cept north of St. Raymond and Rivierre a Pierre. From all Canadian Northern stations and agencies in Ontario, Hawkesbury to Capreol (Pembroke and North Bay line) and Ottawa to Brockville, Elgin and West- port, inclusive; and, from all New York Central R.R. stations in Canada. The equipment will consist of elec- tric -lighted colonist- cars and lunch counter cars,: especially designed `to, cater to the needs of arge bodies of men at moderate rates. West of Win- nipeg the demand for labor' is great along the lines of the Canadian North- ern Railway and the wages are cor- respondingly high. All particulars" from nearest C.N.R. agent or General Passenger Dept., Montreal, Que., and. Toronto, Ont. KORNILOFF `SUCCEEDS IN DISCIPLINING ARMY. A despatch from Petrograd says: Lieut. -Gen. Kornilofr, commander-in- chief` of the Russian armies, has is- sued orders for a resumption: of strict training for all the military forces, the free time of the soldiers to be devoted to gymnastics, drills and games, and "for a cessation of all dis- cussions. The order contains the state- ment: "Henceforth the only language in the army is command." This is significant in view of the abolition of the use of the word "command" since the revolution. Offering Battle. A despatch from London says: East of Riga the Russians have fallen back before •' the enemy along theline from Raggedzem, on the Gulf of Riga, through Tukkum and Kammern to the upper reaches of the River Aa:. Fight- ing is going on a scant 20 'piles east of Riga, in the Lake Babit sector. The German official communication, in an- nouncing German gains in this re- gion, says the Russians evacuated positions' without offering battle, pre- viously villages having destroyed es be - v 1 g be- hind them. •., To the south of Volhynia the Ger- mans also have delivered attacks against the Russians for gains of ter- ritory, but later were dislodged in counter-attacks. In the 'Rumanian theatre the Russia -Rumanian troops have takenthe offensive in various sectors or repulsed Teutonic allied counter-attacks. No important;. gains in this region have been made ,by either of the combatants. i4�AS'�r ON VAST FRONT 16,000 Prisoners Taken in Drive On Trieste. A despatch from London says: On both the northern and southern ends of the battle line in the Austro -Italian theatre the, Italians have pressed for- ward their line for considerable new gains against the • Austrians. The counter-attacks of the Austrians are of the most extreme: violence, but nowhere have they been able to dis- lodge the Italians, An instance of this is the holding for three days un- der most vita counter -strokes of a strong Austrian position captured south-east of . Dossofait. More than 16,000 prisoners _already have been taken'by the Italians. Flonlesi, TOM, I'M ALL OVER. 6EIMG MAD -. PSRHAPS ! CARRI=D IT Tao i=AR - PI.rASE Y'ci.f_ AND M Asou-r.' 1 . SCANDAL. REMEM iEla 4,11 -1 -EM DID `lot HEAR AEotrril lF M,. 1 STAR` r SAYING M" MEAI.G AT ON 41oM� AGAttl 21 N66EIi REcEIvit