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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1917-12-27, Page 3Bank of Montreal • Reports Assets in Excess.of $400,000,0©0 The ilarrlc of:Aiontreal, follow- ing its 100th anniversary, is out -with its ;•tr'onhest statement rini. establishes nets high .records rt all principal accounts. The Position shown by an GL - at -ablation of the statement for the fiscal year ending Qctobor 31st, 1917, is as remarkable as it is reassuring. 1Tand in hand with tremendous gains- ial a secs--nla1(inO it 1p08- S1b1e for the Bank to report total assets in excess of four hundred million dollars (the first time such it figure has been reached in Canadian bani;ing')'it has de- veloped t position of still greater strength as'1'e'pr'eSefted by liquid assets equivalent to over 75% of liabilities to public. At the same dine tie various accounts reflect the large, and important under- takings, takings, in connection with the war, 'which the Bank is carrying out- on behalf of the Dominion and British Governments. at hiLS also been possible to meet the larger requirements of customers Et , reflected by a substantial gain in, current loans. STEADY- EXPANSION OIP DEPOS.C:I The savings accounts of the people of the country continue to pile up steadily and now amount to over 8246,000,000, an increase of almost $36,000,000 -for the Year,' or at the rate of close Lo $3,000,000 a month, As the bankers of the Govern- ment, the .Bankof Montreal has evidently assumed its full share in providing for the country's. needs, as indicated by,an increase of twenty-eight million dollars in The value of Dominion and Pvo- '� tngia;L'.• Government -securities; an increase of seven million in the Deposit in Central Gold Re- serves; balance' due to the .1)o- minion Government of $13,638,962, the 'latter: account appearing for the first time in the .Bank's statement. The Bank has; perhapsrendered a still greater service to the coun- try by keeping itself in such shape as to' o'eate complete con- fidence in Canada's financial posi- tiofi during a most trying period. SUBSTANTIAL GAIN IN EARNINGS The profit :and loss account shows` that earnings allowa coni- Portable margin over the dividend and bonus requirements, They are substantially above those of the previous year. The net pro- fits ' fou• the twelve months amounted to $2,177,960.09, equi- valent to 75.49% on the paid-up capital, Added to the balanceof profit and loss, they brodght the total amount available for distri- bution up to 93,692,353. 'FEATURES OF GIONE'RAL S TATR-lz1'.NT The principal accounts and compari- sons with those of the previous year are as follows: - 1917 1916 Total assets . 9103,930,236 9365,215,541 Liquid assets , 276,298,397 246,982,630 Total :deposits. • 317,156,427 299,206,019 C:h•culation -. • 20,308,056 • 21,7.73134 corn . 20,592,891 21,040,803 Dominion notes 30,760,233 20,27,4 216. Deposits in'cen- tralof g d res. 14,500,000 7,600,000 Call, and short loans. 100 610,214 113002 097 Dons1 Pr v ane o . Govt. sec'ties '25,,,r 73,322 419,736 Can. Mun se - curates and Brit. and For, and Cel, secs. other than Canadian ... 33,455,254 21,796,159 Current loans. 97,607,404 93,729,065 1. Loans to cities, niunipls..r.. 11;415,353 11,266,671 Curt. loans and •^YPisc.elsewhere 10,045,311 6,478,263 Net profits 2 4 77.969 2 2 p 00,471 Pal. carr'd ford. 1,664,593 1,414,423 Animals kept, in the back yard will produce manure that must be supplied to the garden, and at the present fear fully high prices of. fertilizers animals are almost worth their keep for the ' production' of manure alone. '7'o rho Wemen,of'Enginud, Oh, yeti glorlous women' of England! Isthere aught that you have not ckone, To Trove to the world, the victory Your nobility has won? Is there one single pathyvay Your footsteps have not known? Or a work that your hands could mas- ter That they have not made their own? It is you that our boys all fight for, Youi and the babes you bear; You, who have given them courage; You, who their burdens share. You, who so' bravely suffer, You, who give naught but cheer, Whoweep—when you do -in private, But abroad show never a tear. Oh, you wonderful women of England Time your fame can never dispel; Tongue sha11 never be • born that fal- tees , VThen your story it starts to tell. Words of poets shall sing your praises And your noble deeds relate, When the world has long forgotten The tale of German hate, -t- O'er the winter fires of England, When she once more has her own; On the soft green lawns of England; When peace reigns o'er cot and' throne A memorial will be, builded, Undying• to your fame To the heroines of England And then' immortal name. --Arthur I ra is s. NO'VEL BE». Invented by an Army Surgeon for Paralyzed Soldiers. One of the latest examples of the surgeon's constant endeavors to light- en the eufterings, of our wounded men is to be found tilitary ward at St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, Eng - `'.Her Money Trou- hies "—They get more vex- atious as the' cost of' foods climbs skyward. Meat, eggs and vegetables are almost beyond the family u se. land. 1t is a special bed for the para- 'I3'appy is the housewife who lyzecl. knows Shredded Wheat its One of the' great problems in cer- tain cases of spinal astounds withar- IOW costand its high food p ' g alysis is how to move the patient serf-, ficiently to make his bed and tend his VaiUC. A better balanced wounds without increasing his suffer- ration than meat or eggs and ings by moving him. The, new bed costs muc"less. Two hrle solves the problem.l shred_ the bed just at the ded Wheat Biscuits with edge of the mattress is a rectangular milk or cream make a com- framework.. of hollow metal piping. Connecting' the two parallel sides are plete, perfect meal,supply broad bands of webbing '.stretched in all the nutriment needed ed across on top' of the mattress, and on g , these the patient lies: he two short ,he a half days work at a rJ sides of the framework, the ore at 1 cost of a few cents. Delicious. the head of tlic bed and the other at for any. meal with milk or the foot, are connected by a geared fresh with'a vertical steel post, 'so cream, Or with fresh or stew - that by simply; turning a handle at the ed fruits. Made in Canada. work with the patient lying on the ;,, . webbing can be lifted off the mattress Tiro k e.anis in the Field, a without his position been (-hanged in l heard a, rather goocl yarn about. the least. ie french Commander -in -Chief the A GRAND MEDICINE GERMANY'S CONFLICTS.. Ras Waged Several Wars l)uring Past Fifty Years. Pacifists, and other people with German sympathies, are fond of tell- ing as that from 1871 to 1914 Ger- many was, at peace with the world,; and that, therefore, she cannot be by nature so very fond of fighting. For four years, from 1903 to 1907, the Huns in German Southwest Africa waged a war of extermination against the IIerreros, in the course of which some 30,000 natives and over 5,000 Germans lost their lives, It was the seizure of' Kiao-chau----a warlike act of aggression against a friendly power—which led up to the anti foreign outbreak of the Chinese Boxers three years later. In the war for their suppression German .troops played a leading part; ancl,4in obedi- ence to the kaiser's orders to "take no ''prisoners," they were the only ones among the 'allies who consistent- ly refused quarter to a beaten enemy. Finally, Germany was almost inces- santly at war in German East Africa between 1888 and 1906, during which period more than 100,000 natives are estimated to have been killed; and slie also waged. other "little wars" in Tog'oland and the Cameroons. other clay, says a London weekly, He eiRLs, was driving in 'a motor with an' WHITEN SKIN equerry past a town near Verdun; WITH LEMON when he came uponfour little boys FOR UTILE ONES m• •chili • in •single file y arra ed in sa- e__ diens' helmets and carrying real -bay- Baby's Own Tablets are a grand onets. Tlie sight of the little faces, medicineones. They for little CANADA'S FOREST i ar e a almost lost in the real soldiers' het mild' but thorough laxative; are ab_ niers, amused General Petain, and, Since Confederation the'Loss Amounts to Total at: Billion- Dollars. Forest fires in Canada since Confed- eration have destroyed' vastly more of the nation's,,wealth than all other. kinds or fires put together. The fire losses paid by insurance companies in Canada since 1867 amounted to $272,250,777, says the (Canadian. Forestry -Journal. The get - I ual property loss is ascertainable at about 25 per cent. over the foregoing figure. This refers to ordinary p10- I perty, houses, contents, factories, etc., I and includes practically no standing ;timber which only in rare instances is insurable and that only during the past few years. f It has been, generally accepted as a modest estimate that for every foot of timber ever b cut in Canada, seven:. have been destroyed by, fire. Placing government stumpage •' dues at the verylow rate of 50 cents.- a :thousand. feet it is not unreasonable to assumetha that thepublic • revenues i ares have suffered by scores of millions of dol- lars. It may not be fair to accept such a total as a thousand million dollars, as does. the Montreal "Finan-. cial Times," because Government dues would not -have beenscollected. by any- means ny means on.all the timber that has gone up in, smoke, although every square mile of public -owned forest must be; regarded as possessing potential pub- lic revenues. If one considers the actual and potential sources of "gain to the Government treasuries, prob..' ably a billion dollars is not extreme as the total of the penalty visited upon the Canadian people through forest fires. ECAUSE it is a gift that's of real, everyday service because it adds to his comfort, yep subtracts fromhis expense and because it 1oikks- -and is -- the best of its kind, the Gillette Safety ='"1 zor is the one sureato leas .ritmas Gift for a mil 'n2 ,ku' 1Slrt'kuwataS�,l1a'a � s r� rnf m..s�n'41 .•, r ak', ;�y R 1.,� _ !••,.,.ia, .A, .. .., prveito 7,1' PC a solute leader 1 ' sai?e; easy to give and never stopping the -car, he said to, the fail to care any of the minor',ilis of of the file: "You are brave fellows! utile ones, Concerning'theni Mrs. Jas. 'What is your name?" "Ole, l am Gen - S. i'Tastey, Gleason. Road, N.B.,:writes:, eral Petaili!" replied the:boy, who had --"I have used' Baby's Own Tablets no idea to whom he was speaking. This and have found them perfectly saris- reply greatly amused the; general. factory ,for my little one." The Tab- :"Well, my name is General Petain, lets are sold by Medicine dealers or by also,"' lie said: "and I am very pleas f mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr • ed to -have met you! The twog •ener- Williams Medicine. Co:, Li'ockvilie, ale then shook hands, gravely saluted, TIMBER FOR AEROPLANES. British' Columbia Spruce is Exten- sively Utilized. The extensive utilization. of British Columbia spruce for the manufacture: of aeroplanes has called into the ser- vice of the Imperial Munitions Board a special staff of technical foresters, among whomare Mr. H. R. acNIillai . and 1VIr. Roland D. Craig, the; latter being "loaned" by the Commission of { Conservation for ail indefinite period., The President ,of the Canadian Aero -j plane Company, virtually a British i Government creation, ' when at the coast recently made a thorough eaves= tigation of the possibilities. He .said that there were great tracts of spruce in the province which would exactly meet the required, conditions fol aero- ! plane construction. The supply of j spruce in eastern Canada was very limited and the manufacturers were compelled to look to the Pacific Coast. Considerable of, the material now used: comes from Washington, but'the pre liminary reports as to a supply from i British Columbia as well as the suite -1 bility of the shipments already made were causing all• aeroplane manufac-) turers to look toward British' Colum-. bia. Greater length aril greater dia meter than:is now being supplied is what is sought in spruce for aero- planes. One British Columbia'district from which good reports as to'a field -of supply had been received was in the northern section in the Queen Char- lottes and around Swanson Bay. The and government is prppos- ing to use fir as a substitute for spruce in aeroplane manufacture ow- ing to the difficulty of securing' spruce of proper size and quality. It is re-. ported that a contract for 25 000 000 feet has been made with Washington lumbermen. a ManarcVs Liniment Cures Colds. &c. SOLDIERS REPAIR TRACTORS. Farm Motors Overhauled by Voca- tional Classes of. M. H. C. The tractors on the Experimental Farms run by the Government in the various provinces, will be turned over to the vocational training classes of the Military hospital's Commission for overhauling` during the winter months. In the motor mechanics course, which is without a peer for popular- ity among the returned soldiers re- quiring industrial re-education, there is need of motors on which to work, and many of the men. intending . to ruii farm tractors when their course is finished are eager for a chance to work around a farm motor, The Government has been spared, the expense of buying motor cars for'. experimental work by the generosity of many firms -and' individuals who have given their decrepit motors for "yivisection." That the nten have re - Stored these relics to fitness and put them into service again speaks for the quality of the instruction• arid the ability of the men. . In the study of motor construction they have dismembered all , 'species from the fliver to the twin -six. Tract- ors are not so easily obtainable and the action of the Government in turn- ing the farm motors over,;to the classes for overhatiling is a boon to men as well as -a benefit to Experi- mental Farms. If the whetstone gets greasy at hatcher•ing tithe, wash it off before veil put it away. If you don't, it won't work worth a cent the next time you use it: "'4ONEV' ORDERS Dominion Express Foreign Cheques are accepted by Field Cashiers.' and Paymasters in France for- their full face value. There is no better way to send money to the boys in the trenches. Making: Tears. Tears are not maden only when we .y cry. They seem to come only when you cry, because it is then that they ,y; spill over,. A little part oi, you is mak- ing tearsall ii the time,and your • e gy, tx e5 s are constantlywashingthemselves lv -s t e e c in „ them. You have often noticed how you wink every few seconds, says the Book of Wonders. You have often tried to keep from winking—to see how long you could keep 'from winking. ' Your eyes always feel very dry just before you have to let them wink. That shows they 'needed washing in tears. I Was cured of Rheumatic Gout by' MINARD'S LINIMENT. Halifax, ANDREW KING. I was cured of Acute Bronchitis by MINARD'S LINIMENT. LT. -COL. C. CREWE READ. Sussex. I was cured of Acute Rheumatism by MINARD'S LINIMENT.'. Markham, Ont. C. S. BILLING, Lakedeld, Que., Oct. 9, 1907. JUiCE Make a beauty lotion for a few cents to remove tan, freckles, sallowness. Your grocer has the lemons and any drug store or toilet counter will supply you with three ounces of orchard white :tor a tew cents. Squeeze the juice of two fresh' lemons into 'a bottle, then put in theorchard white and shake well. This makes a quarter pint of the very best lemon skin whitener and complexion beautifier known. Massage this fragrant, creamy lotion daily into the face, neck, arms and hands and just see how freckles, tan, sallowness, redness and. roughness disappos,ar and how smooth, soft and clear the skin becomes. Yes! 1t is harmless, and the beautiful re- sults ;will surprise yon. Fruit Sandwiches. Odd bits of canned fruit can be minced,' mixed with cream cheese, and very good sandwiches can be made. jJJN. Granulated Eyelids, rtt � ore Is es Eyes Inflamed. S v ); v by = Wind � San, D$s'tand rsulciclyFORlisa - , "relieved -by Murine. Tiy it in • - _i �, ' yourEyes and inBaby's Eyes. ••tic Just Eye Comfort' aSma. Et�,"�55� �� Sr Y Marine Eye RtfiLeY9,,,vii Your D r 1tII4tf t 'a9er lbm Eye Solve, in Tubes 25e. Por ooefribtEsec—FrrC¢. Ask D3tez'2ne Eye Ytemedy Co., C1c1eago e A good soaking in hot soapy water will cure frost-bitten. feet. Do it at night, .before going to bed, lest you take colds Add more hot water as that in the tub cools off. Bathing the affected parts with strong alum water is also recommended.. Spain's 'National Parks. The. King of Spain has sanctioned a law concerning the formation of Na- tional Parks: Under this law all those districts of the national territory shall 1 be known as National Parks which are exceptionally picturesque, wooded or wild, and which are declared to be so by the State for the sole purpose of facilitating access to them by suit- able roads of communication; causing the natural beauty of the landscape, the wealth of flora and fauna, the geo- graphical and " hydrological peculiari- ties to be respected by protecting them in the most efficacious manner possible against all acts of destruction, deter- ' ioration or disfiguration due to the !hand of man, niivarct's Liniment Cures Garget in Cows Frozen But Alive. Interesting experiments' have been made by two French scientists, who placed a number of caterpillars in tel t tubes or metal boxes in a refrigerat- ing mixture of ice and -salt at a tem- perature varying between 15 and '20 degrees Centigrade. The same cater- pillars were frozen six times in the space of a month, and they always came back to life, but at each new freezing operation their movements and reactions to mechanical excitation became slower. ED. 7,, X$SUE Ddinarws Liniment Cures Diphtheria. The choice of which form of lime to use on soil should depend largely upon relative costs, the one that can be laid. down at the farm cheapest being the one to select if an equivalent amount of calcium and magnesium can be ob- tained. Because of its convenience and safety preference may be given ground lime -stone, if other things are equal. .: rGICSES2DCMCIMX59C50221RICAMMIZSIMOVIG=0 ED Gil 1 A Kidney Remedy 1 IKidney troubles are frequently 6 caused by badly digested food ill which overtakes these organs to ieliminate the irritant acids formed. Help your stomach to 6 properly digest the food by 1 taking 151to 30 drops of Extract of Roots, sold as Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, and your kidney 1 disorder will promptly dis- appear. Get the genuine. 7 0 Lrwe.esmaimaiminausaseecamrmattmerrieleel The Jordan. Valley in Southeastern Oregon Is a beautiful, fertile diotrlot that you ought to in vestigate. Many shrewd farmers are buying there, beoous° their keen Una - noes forostght tells them that tpveet. meat Wnl pay btu returns from the natural increase In the Valup of the band alone, to coy nothing of the bill (rolls that they cap produce. Prlceo low;. terms easy. Ask ma for authentio information, nhsotutety free, You aro cordially Invited to cart at. Room 112, union Pacific Sodding, f0 see our excellent. and extensive ex ;ltltt of products' crown In the Linton Pacific' Country, 9,4, Sbllitl; Colonize tion .t ladnstriol Adt. Pedals Pacific System Aoom1846U:1'.0 14.,Ontoho, Neb. • .... eery i1ePt Gi ET co. Y1i�n? • i2„ rR Tough Luck. "So you've been rejected by your girl as well as the army doctors." "Yes, after I got back she decided that if I wasn't, good enough for the army there must be, something the matter with me and she refused to take any, chances." Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper. The hen that lays is the hen that pays. Eat the slackers. FOR SALE �p1�AUTIFULLY: SITUATED SITE IN • Oshawa. home McLaughlin Chevro- let cars, Williams Pianos, 20 busy fac- tories, 40 -ft. Lot, 'fertile, level, healthy. Box.Splendid- investment. ox. 891, Oshawa. MISCELLANEOUS CAl�CE' TUMORS, LUMPY, ETC:. interna'l and external, cured with- out pain by our -home treatment. Writs as before tor, late. ` Dr, Bellman Medical Co. Limited, Coliinnivood. Ont. r The Soul of a Piano is the Action. Insist on the "OTTO a I f ,a a PIANO ACTION That itch, bum, crack, chap, and bleed, in a. wonderfully short time in most cases. Soak the bands on re- tiring' in a hot suds of Cuticu- ra Soap, using plenty of the Soap. Dry and rub Cuti;cura Ointment gently but freely into the hands for some time. Wear old gloves or softer bandages during night or remove surplus. Ointment with soft tissue paper as preferred. Free Sample Each by. Mail For free sample eae;i address post -card: "Cuticura, Dept. N, Boston, U. S. A." Sold by dealers throughout the world. Neuralgia Headaches After shopping or after a hard day are quickly relieved with Sloan's Liniment. So easy to apply, no rub- bing, and so 'promptly effective. Cleaner and more convenient than mussy plasters and ointments. It does not stain the skin, or clog the pores. Every home should have a bottle handy for sprains, strains, lame back, rheumatic pains and stiff, sore muscles and joints. Generous sized bottles at all drug- gists; 25c.; 50c., $1.00. 1 WHEELOCK ENGINE, ':1:8x42 - New Automatic Valve Type. Complete with supply and exhaust pipit flywheel, etc. Will accept $11200 cash- for immediate sale. : 1» ELECTRIC GENERATOR, 30 K.W., 110420 Volts D.C. WIII accept $425 cash for immediate sale. 1 LARGE LEATHER BELT. Double, Endless. 24' inch x 70 ft, WIII accept $300 for„imtnedlate sale, although halt, is In excellent cclt. elltion and new one would' cost about $600. • PULLEYS, Large size. 26X66—$90 >' 12x60--$20 ; 121/2)08-412 ; 12x36—$8. g GLOWERS OR FANS, Buffalo make. Otte 10 inch, other 14 inch clleoltarge-$30 each. REAlt, ESTATES CORPORATION, LTD. GO Front St Nest, ' Or.o Vii. gp