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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1916-3-9, Page 2- xr. .r. LETT '5 Itt HAS NO EQUAL it not only softens the water but doubles the cleans - Ing power of soap, and rnake$ evrerythirig sanitary and wholesome« 6:E"-a/VE.. SUssTiTu f.3. or '40 t Ri 11 U to ti Mena. 4• 4 T, GtLLETY•Oh:PA YUSW! a m GREAT DEJECTION IN BERLIN OV9 THE VERDU'ALU 10,000 \Voia'le13 IIlrch Through Linter den Linden Crying ". Peace." A despatch from London says; De- apaeehes from Basle quote the Swiss newspapers as commenting that the• slump on the Frankfort. Bourse, fol- lowing a week c:f great buoyancy, re- fleet, e- fl+ -t • eee fi:' in ial opinion of Germany � regarding the eituatiaxl at Verdun. rrdun. The Rotterdam correspondent of the London Daily Mail telegraphs. The German newspapers have eea- ed to be I ..ulant over the campaign against Verdun. The ICoelnisehe of March 1, under the caption, "The Drama tea of Verdun," was content to , give optimistic extracts from the French papers, The Frankfurter Zei- tung atlao eorilnes itself to replying to articles in the French and British prase, thereby preparing its readers for failure. Practically all the Ger- man papers while declaring that the French itre hiding their fear under op- timistic reports, print consoling ac- co:..nts from their owu correspondents in neutral countries purporting to show the "excellent effect" of the Ger- man offensive. The latter papers ig- nore Verdun and turn their attention teltf al to cop: eription in Great Britain and the German war loan. The Copenhagen correspondent of the Daily Mail says: The reports reaching Berlin of great losses at Verdun, notwithstanding the attempts of the newspapers to be cheerful, have caused general dejection, especially among women. On the night of Feb. 29 ten thousand women marched through Linter den Linden crying "Bread" and "Peace." The police dis- persed the manifestant: mils�j GRAIN FROM ROUMANIA f. t° A,taIOS t` EN ROUTE TO GERMANY 1 �a! Armenian City at the Extremity of Lake Van Captured by F4. :rM •ErTAtN NORTH l,.; KIf4 LANAI, IYERII„in ;van / J Be -LG), 114g h, t5 eRU514.i*,t. • • FORM.`'' onUMONt Foal YERDVti Eix Sotssln o PARIS .1 c4 4.1 CS 5MAS5DURy 000QQ tNJUi rw. ""1"""1"MUaHAU9 N• 4 �, 00ESSPt o "Exit ...� B1fiCA'Si+ • i TIFUS rReBete fir: s. �p SiVAS r D1ARBEiiR sw El3cvEAULI ~ 1) +VAN �� TASRIz w BELGRADE �rV�,�IdA 1 S sls�d ,' BULGPM1N A. *SOFIA f/ • !. < '# l'i. ,� yon 2 f) "" vers 0-1 �& i31.)>,ct=es. THE WEEK'S DEVELOPMENTS IN THE WAR. The German offensive in the neighborhood of Verdun developedduring the past ten clays into a determined drive toward the fortress, Reckless of the cost in men„a large Geeman force was thrown repeatedly against the I French positions and succeeded in occupying a numbbt of villages and considerable: terrain, although at terrific loss. The French withdrew from their advanced positions to prepared po eitions of greater strength, in so do- ing inflicting enormous losses upon their opponents. The German drive, directed originally against the French positions almost directly north of Verdun, shifted to the east where further advances were made. `Here,again, however, the French checked the enemy's drive toward the fortress, and, despite " some withdrawals, occupy p iti f g• t te gth. The German offensive at Verdun is taken as the first move in an attempt to secure a favorable decision on the Western front before the British and Frenchcomplete preparations for their Spring campaign: Appar- ently -the Teutons are risking everything upon the outcome of the contest in the west. There is a feeling now that other theatres of war are of only minor importance. Events of tremendous, importance are impending on the Western Front. These may be. accompanied by enemy naval activity and air operations on a scale hitherto wrattempted. News from other fronts has been meagre. The Italians have completed their evacuation of Du- razzo and the town is now probably in Bulgarian hands. A despatch from Copenhagen says The transport of grain from Roumania; to Austria and Germany has cam -1 meneed, according to a Berlin des- patch. Seven thousand freight cars were sent to Roumania from Austria and Germany, of which six thousand are already loaded. The total pur- chase aggregated 50,000 carloads. KNITTING FOR SOLDIERS AT • AGE OF EIGHTY-FIVE Assault- . despatch from London says: The; Russians took by storm on Thursday night the fortified city of Bitlis, in the Armenian Taurus. Bitlis lies 1101 miles south of Erzerum, the great I Armenian fortress captured by them on February 15. The army of Grand Duke Nicholas has thus covered with- in a little more than two weeks more than one-fourth of the distance of Erzerum to Bagdad, whieh is about 500 miles, • With the capture of Bit- , lis the menace to the Mesopotamian capital becomes, therefore, more thane tangible, and relief for the still sur- rounded main British army at Kut - el -Amara assumes the light of a not far distant possibility. The Russians captured at Bitlis six Turkish guns and many prisoners, among them 17 officers, one a regimental commander. The Turkish defending army, the bulk of which may, as at Erzerum, have escaped, seems to be in full flight southwards. RETURNED SOLDIERS IN CIVIL SERVICE A despatch from Ottawa says: Some 279 returned soldiers have so far been given employment in the var- ious branches of the civil service dur- ing the last fiscal year, Of these 260 have been employed in the Militia Department and 19 in other depart- ments. MAJOR -GENERAL GORR1NGE WOUNDED AT THE FRONT A despatch from London says: Ma- jor -Gen. George Gorringe is mention- ed in a casualty list just made public here as having been wounded in the fighting in Mesopotamia. A despatch from Brantford says: Although 85 years of. age, Mrs. John Lyle, of Darling Street, mother of two boys now at the front, has knitted 108 pairs of socks for soldiers and made 5 quilts for Belgians, and she is still working. GOVERNMENT WILL BUY TORE HOR A despatch from Ottawa says: The Government does not intend purchas- ing any more horses for military pur- poses in Canada during the summer. This was stated in the House on Thursday in reply to an Opposition question. There are 1,769 on hand in the various divisional areas. MAID UNDER ARREST FOR "DOPING" COFFEE. A despatch from Quebec says: Mu- riel Goudreau, of this city, 18 years of age, a maid at Mr. Romeo Faguy's here, was arrested on Thursday charg- ed with attempting to poison the whole family by doping the coffee with tincture of iodine. She pleads not guilty. GERMANY THREATENS THE PORTUGUESE A despatch from London says: Ger many- has sent an ultimatum to Por- tugal demanding the restoration with- in 48 hours of the German ships re- cently seized by that country, accord- ing to a despatch from Madrid to Reu- 1 ter's Telegram Co. CANADA CAN EASILY PROVIDE FULLY 1,000,000 RECRUITS 62 Per Cent. of Males From fig to 40 Will. Remain After 500,000 Have Been Raised. A despatch from Ottawa says: Sir' population from 20 to 29 years, in George Foster told Mr. Ethier, mem- elusive 756,349; from 30 to 39 years, per for Two Mountains, in the Elouse inclusive; 568,27.4. of Commons on Wednesdaythat the According George, 62 these statistics, said Sir George, per cent, of the male population of the Dominion was 7,- population from 19 to 40 years of age 206,648; mala population was 8, 821,- would remain in the country after 995; the meld; population from 10 to the recruiting of 500,000 men of that 19 years inclusive, 706,155; the male category. CAPITLIIAT ON OF TURKEY ANY TIME MAY BE ANNOUNCED 11. Russian 'Successes Have Causer „ Consternation In the Ottoman Capital. A despatch from tondort says: The I one if '1`urlccy suddenly capitulated Saturday newspapers feature des I to the Entente allies. It le reported paters from Athens which declare l also that Raehmt Bey, Governor of the i t 0 s ti in Vilayet trying to are that agitation it G� ns,,axi neple of Smyrna, is ry ,� favor of peace •its becoming so pro- E ranga separate peace tering With the flounced that it Would surprise no 1 Entente. of the World Breadstuffs. Toronto, Mar..7,-Manitoba wheat, new crop -No. 1 Northern, $1.08%; No. 2, $1.06; No. 3, $1.04, in store Fort William. Manitoba oats -No. 2 C.W., 89 nc; No. a C.W., 37°x; extra No. 1 feed,, 37p,c; No. 1 feed, 36c, i store Fort. William. American corn -No. 3 yellow, 79e, o track Toronto. • Canadian corn -Feed, 71 to 73c, on track, Toronto. .Ontario oats -No. 3 white, 40 -.to • 41c; commercial, 39 to 40c, according to freights outside. Ontario wheat -No. 2 Winter, per car lot, 97 to 99e; slightly sprouted and tough, according to sample, 93 to 950; sprouted, smutty and tough, according to sample, 90 to 92c; feed wheat, 83 to 85c, according to freights outside. Peas -No. 2, $1.50; according to sample, $1 to $1.25, according to freights outside. Barley -Malting barley, 61 to 63c; feed barley, 55 to 58c, according to freights outside. Buckwheat -70 to 71e, according' to freights outside. Rye -No. 1 commercial, 8788x; I ye a c , to , rejected, according to sample, 82 to 84x, according to freights outside. Manitoba flour -First patents, in. jute bags, $6.80; second patents, in jute bags, $6.30; strong bakers', in jute bags, $G.10, Toronto, Ontario flour -Winter, according to sample, $4.30 to $4.40, on track To- ronto; $4.25 to $4.30, bulk seaboard, prompt shipment. Millfeed, ear lots, delivered ; Mont- real freights -Bran, per ton, $25; shorts, per ton, $26; middlings, per ton, $27; good feed flour, per bag, $1.60 to $1.70. Country Produce: Butter -Fresh dairy, 27 to "30e; in- ferior,,23 to 25c; creamery prints, 34 to 36e; solids, 32 to 34c. - Eggs -Storage, 23 to ,24c per doz.; selects, 26 to 27c; new -laid, 29 to 30c, case lots. Honey -Prices, in 10 to 60 -Ib. tins,. 121/4 to 13e. Combs -No. 1, $2.75 to $3; No. 2, $2.25 to $2.40. Beans -$4.20 to $4.40,. Poultry -Chickens, 19 to "20c; fowls, 15 to 16e; dudes; 17 to 20c; geese, 17 to 20c; turkeys," 23 to 27c. Cheese -Large, 19e; twins, 19144c. Potatoes -Car lots of Ontarios quoted at $1.70 to $1.75, and New &unswicks at $1.80 to $1.90 per bag, on track. Montreal Markets. Montreal, Mar. 7. -Corn. -American No. 2 yellow, 82 to 83e. Oats -Can- adian Western, No. 2, 48 to 48%c; do,, No. 3 46 to 46%c; extra No. 1 feed, 46 to 46%c; No. 2 local white, 461/zc; No. 3 local white, 451/2c; No, 4 local white, 44%c. Barley -Mani- toba feed, 66e; malting, 76 to 78c. Pttckwheat---No. 2, 80 to 82c. Flour -Manitoba Spring wheat patents, firsts, $6.90; do.; seeonds, $6.40;. strong bakers', $6.20; Winter patents, choice, $6.50; straight rollers, $5.90 to $6; do., in 'bags, $2.75 to $2.85. Trolled oats --Barrels, $5,25; bag. of 90 Ips., $2,50. Millfeed--Bran, $23.50 to 824; shorts, $26; middlings, $28 to $30; - znouillie, $31 to $83. Hay No. 3,000 PERISH FROM SUNSET COAST ON 1Hk PROVENCECI'HA'I r• l'HLx WESTERN PEOPLE ---^ ARE DOING, Sinking of 2~ reneh Transport Greatest ' Ocean ' Disaster of Modern Times, A despat.h from Paris says: It was announced at the' French Ministry of Progress of the Great West Told. in a liew Pointed Paragraphs. p. Marine on friday that there `ad,l e . A wood fat line is tllreatefiing Van - 61 4,000 men on board the French c•b t Fa, „4 riven at Matsd ui alls auxiliary cruiser Provence when she n� ' 1 I" ' ryas sunk in the 'Mediterranean on is fx �c}t , #rcr with 18 inches of ice. February 26. it was stated that on0pa r es"`t'oln Kelowna sold in Jo board the Provence were the staff' of benne: pan"`g, South Africa, at 24 shit the Third Colonial Intalztry. Regiment, Inigs of l ox. the third battalion, the 2nd cornpauy Ton carloads of halibut were lant7"' of the first battalion, the second ma- eel at wharves of Prince Rupert onochine gun company Land one a:;bra ,day last week. company, m all nearly 4,000 leen. The roof of the roller skating rink The official statement announcing at Hope collapsed owing to the weaght the sinking of the Provence said: of snow, "The French •auxiliary cruiser ' There was a marked increase in Provence Il. (so designated to dis-' acreage of field roots in British Col- tinguish hor from the French battle- unlbia during 1915. shin Provence), engaged in transport For the first time in ten years ing troops to Salonica, was sunk in Okanagan Lake is_ frozen over to a the Medit:.>.rranean on February 2G, depth of two inches. Two hundred and ninety-six surviv- The evaporating plant at Kelowna ors wore brought to Malta and about may be moved to Edmonton unless an four hundred to Mules by French and adequate supply of potatoes is British, patrol vessels summoned by forthcoming. wireless. The City Council of Vancouver was movement -for a tosupport a "No signs of a submarine were no - heavy asked st pp tired either before or after the sink- heavy tax on industries profiting by ing. La Provence was armed with war orders. five cannon of 14 centimetres, two of Massa Singh, the Ilindu convicted in 57 millimetres, and four of 47 milli- Vectorial of shooting at John Jones metres." 1 with intent to maim him, vas sen-. «;4 tenced to two years and a half in . ,L penitentiary. Ii[l� S r ls- • len re i• ed i the d Revenue received n regis- STILL 100,000,000 i US STILL TO BE MOY1 D. try office at Vancouver for the month Bushels of 1915 of January, always the dullest mouth Nearly 300,000,600of the year, were $5,530, only a few t Crop Taken From West.dollars less than in December. A despatch from 1Vennipeg says. A venture launched in Vancouver After six months of the movement of to secure relics of - war and other ,fro - the 1915 crop' of Western Canada, Ithere have been taken out of the West phies for ea.hibetiof proved unsuccess- 1272,116,000 bushels of the total crop ful, though part of the proceeds were to be used for soldiers families. j of 721,000 000 bushels. There remain A shipment of 35 tons of frozen in the 'country elevators 55,019,000 • halibut and salmon was lately sent' bushels the remainder being in gran- • from Prince Rupert to Seattle bo be aries on the farms and on the land generally. According to the most re- loaded by one of . t e mea: can a walian s is e estimates obtainable from the tealnships and sent to Hon - BRITISH DRIVE BACK ENEMY 1 Lost Trenches West between 100,000,000 and. 115,- lulu. 000,000 bushels of all grains , although In an endeavor to make English A��._� D these figures chiefly represent wheat. Bay' Vancouver, a clean bathing itt :tae MAP a�_ The present rate of movement aver- beach; the Board of Park Conimis- ages some 500 cars a day passing signers has asked the City Council to through At this rate it improve sewerage conditions in the at the f`�jElff Of the Ypres-Comines would z:en,Tinnipeg. uire nearly 200 days morevlcinity. p oatassed to complete the movement of the pre- thought he draw of the January 53 1Frasep river Canal Recaptured, GERMAN ASSUMPTION METRE DESIRE TO KILL Isent crop. A despatch from London says: The salient in the German line. A coun- British have won an important victory ter -attack launched by the enemy in Flanders. Not only have the half- some hours later was repulsed. Ger- mile of trenches lost a fortnight ago rnan mine galleries in the captured been recaptur4,11ut .a -salient of the trenches were destroyed. We have German line was :also seized and con- taken 180 prisoners, including four solidated, a counter-attack launched officers. There has been much artil- some hours later proving futile. Near- lery activity on both sides from ,, ly 200 prisoners were taken by the British, including four officers. The official statemint reads: "We captured the trenches at the bluff of the Ypres-Comines - Canal, which were lost Feb. 14, and also captured a small i%ierstraat to roesinghe. The capture of 800 yards of British positions south-east of Ypres, after heavy artillery bombardments, was claimed in the German official state- ment of Feb. 15. 2, per. ton, car lots, $20 to $20.50. Cheese --Finest westerns, 184 to 19c; do., easterns, 1874 to 18%c. Butter- Choicest creamery, 33x/4 to 341/4c; sec- onds, 31%: to 32%c. Eggs -Fresh, 32; selected, 26 to 27c; No. 1 stock, 24 -to 25c; No. 2, do., 21 to 22c. Feta - toes --Per bag, car lots, $1.80. Winnipeg Grain. Winnipeg, Mar. 7. -Cash prices: - No. 1 Northern, $1.08%; No. 2, do., $1.05%; No. 3, do., $1.03%; No. `4, 99%c; No '5, 91%c. Oats -No. 2. C.W., 39t/4c; No. 3, do., 371/4c; extra No. 1 feed, 377/ic;' No.' 1 feed, 35%c; No. 2 do., 841/4o. Barley --No. No. 2, 60e.; No. 4, 55c; feed, 50c. Flax -No. 1 N.-W.C., $2.04; N'o.2 C.W., $2.01. United States Markets. - Minneapolis, March 7. -Wheat -- May, $1.10%; July, $1.10G/s; No. 1 hard, $1.14%; No. 1 Northern, $1.11% to $1.13%; No. 2, do., $1.077/: to $1.10%. Corn -No. 3 yel- low, 75 to 76c. Oats -No. 3 whit, 39x/4 to 40c. Flour -Fancy patents 150 higher, quoted at $0.40, first clears 15c higher, quoted at $4.80.; other grades unchanged; • shipments, 68,895 barrels. Bran -$18 to $19. Duluth, March 7, -Wheat --No. '1 hard, $1.12%; No. 1 Northern, $140% to $1.12%; • No. 2, do., $1.07' 1 to . $1.09%. Linseed -Cash, $2.20; May, $2.29; July, $2.29. Live Stock Markets. Toronto, Mar. 7: -Choice heavy steers, $7.75 to $8.10; butcher steers, choice, $7.25 to $7.75; do., good, $7 to $7.25; do.,. medium, $6.90 to $7; do., common, $5.75 to $6.25; heifers, good to choice, $7.25 to $7.50; do., Medium, $6.50 to $6.75; butcher cows, choice, $6.50 to $6.65;. do., good, $5.75 to $6.50; butcher bulls, choice, $G to $7; do., good bulls, $5.50 to $6; do,, medium, $5 to $5.50; do., rough bologna, $4.40 to $4.50; feeders, 900 to 1,000 Ibs,, $G.40 to $6.80; do., bulls, $4.50 to $5.50; stockers,. 700 to 800 lbs., .¶6 to $6.50; do.,'ineclium, 650 to 750 lbs., $5.76 to $6; do., light, 500 to 650 lbs., $5 to $5.50; eannors, $3.50 to $4.25; cutter's; $4.25 - to $4.50; milkers, choice, sach;, $60 to $85; springers, $60 to $85; calves, veal, choice, $9 $11; do., medium, $7 to $8;, do., common, $5,50 to $6; lambs, yearlings, $'7 to $8; culled lambs, $7 to $7.25; spring lambs, $10 to $18;. owes,, light,_ $7.50 to $9; • sheep, heavy, and bucks, $6.50 to $8; hogs, fed and watered, $9.50; do., f.o.b., $9.15; do., weighed at plant, $9.90. Montreal, Mar. 7. -Butcher steers, best, $7 to $7.50; good, $6.50 to $7; air, $6 to $6.50; medium, $5.75 to $6; butcher bulls, best, $5.75 to $6.25; medium, $5.25 to $5.75; canners, $4; butcher cows, best, $6.25; good, $6; fair, $5.75; rough, $4.25 to $5.50; canners, $3 to $3.50. Sheep, 5 to 7c; lambs, 8 to 91/ec. Hogs, selects, $10 to $10.75; roughs and mixed lots, Sir Edward Grey' Points Out That Teutons Are W.holy Unjustified., . A despatch f -tom London says: Sir Edward Grey, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, authorizes for publication the following statement: "The assumption apparently made by the German Go- vernment that all British merchant ships are armed is entirely incorrect. Practically all British merchant ships employed in trade between the United States of America and the United Kingdom have hitherto been unarmed. The claim, therefore, made by the German Government to sink all Brit- ish merchant ships at sight because of their armament is one which cannot possibly be justified. This is clearly proved by the statement issued on Tuesday night giving a list of Brit- ish and neutral unarmed merchant ships which have been torpedoed by German submarines without warn- ing." $9.25 to $9.90; common, $9.; sows, ITALY WILL DEFY -• $1.50 to $7.75. Calves, milk fed, 8 GERMANY'S MENACE. to 9%c; grass fed, 4% to 51/ac.' bridge at New Westminster, while. 764 trains crossed. The`decrease in ,s• the number of boats is due to the ice - conditions on the river. a. J. Garcia, Cariboo pioneer and trail blazer, one of the first: white settlers in the Nicola Valley, and a prominent link with the old days of the trails and pack trains, died recently at Ash- croft, aged 80. • Surviving the death of his wife by only a few hours, Mr. Charles Wil - ileo Ringler Thompson, for over 55 years a resident of Victoria, and dur- ing the 60's and 70's a leading figure in the city's commercial life, died last week. . HE PUZZLED THE PIRATES. Why the Austrian Submarine Held Its Fire. A. merchant seaman, ashore for a brief spell after many thrilling ad- ventures in the vicinity of Gallipoli, where he has been engaged .in landing stores in the dead of night, tells of a delightful little incident which has hitherto escaped publication. The in- cident happened n-cidenthappened at the time when en- emy submarines were unpleasantly active in the middle seas. - A trim little craft lay in the grasp A despatch from 1 ome says: The of an Austrian pirate, and, after a Italian Ambassador at Washington, LOANS TO FARMERS. Count Maccbi, has been instructed to notify the American Government that, notwithstanding the German and Aus- trian decrees regarding the sinking of awned merchantmen, Italian mer- chantmen will continue to carry arm.a- ment. The Ambassador also has been instructed to say that Italian .mer- chantmen will use their, artillery only for defensive purposes. Commons Banking Committe Reports Favorably on Bill. A despatch from Ottawa says: The Banking and Commerce Committee of the House of Commons on Wednesday morning reported on Sir Thomas White's bill extending. to the banks the power to loan money to farmers on the security of live stock, and con- tinuing to force the existing powers of the banks in reference to loans on the security of grain. The bill now goes back to the House for the formal third reading. The discussion in com- mittee was of a technical character. Patient "You believe in mustard plasters, don't you, doctor?"' Doctor -"Rather! I always order them for patients who call me out in the middle of the night when there's nothing the matter with them.". - - game effort to show her heels' to the submarine, the ship's papers had been seized and the crew .had taken to the boats. The submarine stood grimly by with guns trained, and -the final .. scene was about to be enacted. IBefore the commander. of the U boat gave the fatal order, however, it, was noticed that one of the ship's boats had pulled back to the vessel,. and that a grimy figure in blue over- alls was clambering back over her side. Even Austrian submarine com- manders are curious, and he held back - the order to fire, to await develop- - ments. A full minute passed, and, wearying of the delay, the pirate chief motioned to his gunners. Almost simultaneously the blue -coated - figure reappeared, Leisurely lie made • his way towards the waiting boat, and then it was those puzzled Austria4.410 saw what his important mission had been. In his left hand was an old, worn rubber pouch, and with his right hand he clutched a nut -brown clay pipe. 4. ta..44Www1,40K11, A Spacial From Oar Catio Catalox Noa 16 Exactly as represented in illustration DINING ROOM CHAIRS Five small and -one Armchair, in solid oak and solid leather. Regular $20.00 the set. Special pride .,..,.,,. .,. ...$I29 We defycompetition. Our OW pries: are the lowest in the ®. Dominion of Canada. WRITE FOR OUR'CATALOO. It is full of Hauge Fitrnishing Specials, CITY HOUSE FURNISHING COMPANY 1340 St. Lawrence Boulevard, - M.. . oitreal Que. -.1. AUSTRALIA TO SETTLE SOLDIERS ON THE LANA A despatch from Sydney, N.S.W., says: The New South Wales Govern- ment has aproved a comprehensive Scheme for settling returned soldiers on the land. Steps already have been taken to survey suitable crown lands and proposals have been made to make advances to each settler up to x500 sterling, for improvements and the purchase of stock and farming implements, Better to be alone in the world, and utterly friendless, than to have sham ;frionds and no sympathy.