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The Exeter Times, 1919-3-13, Page 5Now sold in a new waxed board package — a great improvement over the old lead package REDIIOSE Fisgoodica Sold only in sealed ,•packages limo Dashwood Mr. Raymond Califas is visiting in lhedford. Mr. W. B. Willert spent a few days 3n London last week. Mrs. Guenther and Grace were vis- itors in London over the week -end. Mr. Ezra Tiernan and son Ira were -visitors in London Wednesday last. Mrs. Baumgarten has returned from a visit with relatives in Flint Mrs. Graybeil and daughter, Mrs. Zngland, visited friends in Waterloo ibis week. Mr. Ira Tiernan has accepted a pos- ition with the Canadian Bank of Conference. Mrs. Henderson has returned to ber home in Preston after visiting 'with her parents. Miss Hillman, of Newbury, has ac- cepted a position as milliner with Reid Edighoffer and Son. Mr. G. S. Howard attended the ieeting of the Executive of West $uron in Exeter on Saturday. The Misses Maida Routledge and 0 ;beibert and Mr. Jack Routledge, of ;Zurich, spent Sunday with the Misses 8P,.•'K aft. Crediton A St. Patrick Social will be held in the Town Hall, Monday, March 27th, under the auspices of the Mis- sion Circle of the Methodist Church. A. splendid programme has been pre - a ared. Lunch will be served. Ad- enision 25c and 35c. The Tuxis Square and Trail Ran- gers camp met in the basement of the Evangelical church on Friday -night last. After the Bible study Mr: Medd, of Winchelsea, gave a very intex3esting talk on "Dairying" ;Rev. (Bower 'of the IBibte 1 society Fre,ached n. Ideii,ghtfel sermon to a point ,congregation of itil3e Methodist and lEvangeiioal •dhurahes in .the Meth- odist aihuroli last Sunday evening. Last a Wednesday niglht a eece6rtion was heed in the Methodist! church (for Pbe Zioyci England echo ihae return - led !from overseas. A selendie paoeram ;yeas Pandered consisting of songs (re- citations and an address by .Captain $Cilhuroh +returned 'Chaplin which was mud] enjoyed ( by all. $everai (months ago the Teen lAge !Clauses of the Evangeslioal So(nday. School organized for mid 'week meet- ing. idhoosing for their organization the name `LLambda Rhi !Sigma Girls" 'The officers chosen were: President, Laureta Holtzmann ; Vice pres., Mar- tha Hauch; Secretary, Alma Heist; Treasurer, Gladys Wolfe; Reporter, Pearl Motz with various committees to assist. Meetings are, held once a week when the evening is divit.ed Into periods of devotional exercises, business, a practical talk and some activity. During the past weeks talks have been heard on such sub- jects as "Life Habits that Count" "Books and how toread them" "Home Nursing". Two weeks ago I Laurette Holtzmann and Alma Heist -were elected delegates to attend the I girls conference held in Stratford on March 1st and 2nd. At the meeting last week they gave their report which were much enjoyed. Greenway Irvin Belt of the U, S. navy is visiting his brother George and oth- er friends. Pte. Robt. Tetreau returned from overseas on Saturday. On Sunday a large deputation from Grand Bend met him here and escorted him to his home. He was the guest of his brother Frank Saturday night. We are sorry to report the serious illness of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Sherritt left for their new home near Granton last wek. Mr. J. Turner, of Blake, spent the wek-end with his uncle, Mr. W. Sher- ritt. We had quite a snow fall Satur- day night and Sunday, so that cutters were very much in evidence on Mon- day. Mr. Wm. Sheritt, is able to walk out a little. His many friends re- joice to se him getting better health. Mr. Chas. Curts is spending his holidays in Michigan with friends. Mr. I. F. Laughlin made some friendly calls in our burg on Fri- day. 1 asseldale Mir. John Roy (attended 'the Good 'Roads (Convention 'held in Toronto last 'week The MissesMargaret and Ethet £oI'qutoun entertained a number of their friends on Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. ;George Roger of Blobbcrwell, are visiting sail 'the 'home of their daughter Mrs. Wm. .Clark.• Mrs. Alex ,Roy is iae. guest of bar iplarenbs, Mr. and (Mrs. Mills of le of weeks. r 'n to dcon for a p ti;,arlr g SCourtcil mtt+tang ,A meeting of the Jack Cannel: 'Club of Mt. Pleasant c'hurclh will be held eat the (home of Mrs. Atex. Cole on (Friday jevereng Mrs. Wm. Cola end; !daughter Clive (returned to tiheir home in Toronto on Monday (afte.r ispending a few weeks witib her (parents Mr.'and) Mrs. John (Coit. ' , Centralia Elimville (Too late for Iast week) Mr. Roy Johns had the misfortune to lose a valuable horseilast week. Mr. and. Mrs. F. Anderson, of Ful- lerton were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. Hicks last week. Mr. and Mr. W. Jaques, who have been ill with the "Flu" are able to be up around and will soon be out again Mr. and Mrs. J. Parkinson, of Lon- don, were the guests of the former's sister, who is seriously ill at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. T. Hicks. Mr. Louis Johns was delivering a fat steer for Mr. E. Hicks. The ani- mal went fine until near the ship- ping yard when he became excited and caused a lively time in Granton for a few minutes. The animal was caught by Mr. P. Foster and held until the owner arrived. On Friday evening of last week a strong gale of wind came from the south west and in a few minutes was accompanied by a tornado doing con- siderable damage about three milees south of Elimviile. It completely wrecked Mr. J. Herdman's house and unroofed part of the barn, leaving sidarable damage about three miles • Our Dominion Rubers and Work :shoes are in a class by themselves. .Ask those who bought last fall. Be sure and see our ladies and girls' Middies, House dresses, Bunga- low aprons and children's dresses that have just arrived, before buy- ing. Fairhall's. Thawe Road Hensall Mr. and Mrs. James Hagan are again residents of our village. Mrs. Harold Glen, of Thedford, is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. S. Case. Mrs. A. J. Hummel, of Bloomsburg, Pa., spent a few clays with her sisters here. Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Carrol, of Lu - can, recently returned from the West, were in the village during the past week visiting the Craig Bros., and their sister and friends here. A few days ago, Mrs. William Luker,. of this village while engaged in feeding some stock on their premises had the misfortune to slip on the crusted snow or ice and in falling broke her leg a- bove the knee. A very delightful concert, under the auspices of, St. Paul's Anglican church, was given in the Town Hall, Friday evening last. The celebrated Munroe Children, of London, assisted by local talent, furnished a magnificent programme. A largely attended convention of the Liberals of South Huron, was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday of last week. The convention was for the purpose of nominating a candidate to contest the riding in the Reform inter- est and to look after other matters of interest to the party. The meeting was adjourned to another date. Messrs. Joynt and Caldwell have opened out their large departmental store and as invitations to attend the opening had been largely sent out the large store embracing what was formerly occupied as three stores, was croweded from early' in the day to late at night and much interest was mani- fested in the large and fine display of goods. • What was termed as "Men's Day" in the Methodist church, was laregly attended and. in addition to a very in- teresting lecture from Lieut, Col. W. 11. Emsley, of London, Senior Chaplain of Military Disctrict No. 1, entitled, "Four Years Overseas." A splendid concert was given by local talents, and our Reeve also presented the Military medal won by the late George Welsh on the battlefield in his last heroic action for King and Country. George was well and favorabely known in our village and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Welsh. I-1ensall and vicinity during the past week have been delighted to welcome hone two more returned heros, in the persons of Pte. Duncan McEwen and San eel Dougall, both of whom slipped 'The farmers of this vicinity aro staking advantage of the sleighing to haul their logs and wood Mr, and Mrs. Will Rae and son Bilie, of Stratford spent a week with relatives iin• this neighborhood.., Miss Gladys Hervey, of Ex&eer, epent the week -end with friends ltelre home without sending word so that a public reception at the train could have been given them, but they have been welcomed all the salve. Pte. McEwen enlisted early in the war from Toronto and together with Pte. Dougall who enlisted from here with the Huron idtst Battalion, were in the thick of the battles in France and were ,also in England and. Scotland on leave of absence. Although wounded, they are looking strong and well, The following appeared in the Tor- onto Globe a few days ago in the marr- iage column. At Toronto, by the Rev.' R. B. Cochrane, Mary Elizabeth Mc- Donell, of Hensall, Ontario, to Lieut. G. C. Laughton, M. C., of that city. The bride above mentioned is the eld- est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. McDonell of this village who has been nursing in the Military Hospital during the past year or two, and we believe the happy young couple intend resid- ing Toronto. The parents of the bride attended the wedding, remaining for a week or so afterwards with the newly wedded couple and relatives in the Queen City. The annual seed fair of the South Huron Agriculture Society, was held in the town Hall, Hensall, and although the number of exhibits was not large, there was a good representative show- ing. Professor W. J. Squirrell, of the Guelph Agricultural College, who acted as judge, said that this seed shown was one of the best in the province, and that the hall where it is held annually was an ideal place for the _purpose, and that the exhibits this year espec- ially in spring wheat and oats, were the best he had see this year at any fair in the Province. It is unfort- unate, however, that greater interest is not taken in the seed fair, as a well conducted seed fair is of immense ad- vantage to any farming community, affording as it does an opportunity to farmers, to locate and purchase the best seed in the district. After the judging, short addresses were given by Professor Squirrel and Mr. Stothers the agricultural representative of the county, and a generale discussion of interesting topics indulged in. The following is the list of successful ex- hibitors: Spring wheat—Osear Klopp, M. Thompson, white oats -0. Klopp, Elmer Klopp, R. McLaren; six rowed barley, O. Klopp, George Thompson, C. Truemner; Flax seed—Owen Geig- er; Field peas—C. Truemner, Alex. Buchanan; Field beans—C. Truemner, O. Geiger, George Thompson; Red clover—C. Truemner, E. Klopp, O. Geiger; Alsike-0. Klopp; Early pota- toes—D. A 'Cantelon; Late potatoes- -C. Truemner, Alex. Rennie. eh LUDENDORFF FORMS PARTY. • Autocracy May Make Another Bid for Power. GENEVA, March 10. — According to trustworthy information received here, Gen. Ludendorff is again tak- ing an active part in politics in Ber- lin. His return to Germany, which coincides singularly with the new outbreaks of Spartacism, has been hailed with joy by all supporters of the old Imperial regime. It is certain that his reappearance in Berlin is dictated by other rea- sons than the mere desire to justify himself against the accusations of his enemies. Since his arrival in the capital Lduendorff has had frequent interviews with the former Secretary of State, Baron von der Bussche, and other notorious officials of the ex - Kaiser." The Pan -German press inti- mates that Ludendorff is the only man with .enough energy to allay the tempest of anarchy in which Ger- many is floundering. A Lundedorff party is being form- ed whose leaders hope also to con- vince the Entente powers that Ludendorff alone can restore law and order and convert Germany from a hotbed of narchy into a bul- work against Bolshevism. It is reported that he is in touch secretly with his old chief and com- rade, von Hindenburg, who is busy organizing a centre of reactionary resistance in Pomerania and eastern Prussia. Jumped Into Gorge. NIAGARA FALLS, Ont., March 10. —Maurice Knight, 12, is still alive and likely to recover from a 200 -foot drop over a precipice of the Niagara river. The boy, who lives on the American side, was playing with oth- er lads, when, to avoid a companion, he made a jump right over the bank. The alarm was immediately sounded, and firemen arrived with extension ladders and ropes. They believed the lad had caught on a tree or landed in a crevice on the face of the cliff, because he could not be seen from the top of the bank, and while search- erslocate him a were trying to motorman on the Gorge Railway, 200 feet below, discovered him lying on the tracks, just in time to avoid run- ning over him. Doctors say the boy is not seriously injured., "CASCARETS"' WORE: WHILE YOU ST.FRI For Sick Headache, Sour Stomach, Sluggish Liver and Bowels— Take Cascarets tonight. Furred Tongue, Pad Taste, Indigea tion, Sallow a51dn and Miserable Head- aches come from atorpid liver and clogged •bowels, whioli cause your stone aeli to become filled with undigested food, which sours and ferments like gar= bare in s, ,swill barrel. !Chat's the first step to untold misery --indigestion, foul peace, which will be held In London gases, bad breath, yellow skin, mental this week. It is said that the rnoet- fears, everything that is horrible sill ing has no connection with the Peace meet - nauseating. your ing. A Cascara to -night will Conference, though it is expected that give your 'awl paled bowels a thorough resolutions will be adopted suggest- cleansing and straighten you out by ing to the conference certain =Mul- e ni nd- rrio:rning. They work while fou sleep meets to the League of Nations plan e l0-eent box from your druggist will now stands. 'scop you feeling good! for months. tia FIVE MEN WERE KILLED List ot Casualties in the Kinmel Camp Riot. Canadian. Soldiers Were Angry on Account of Delay In Getting Them Home, Due to Lack of Shipping Facilities -- Gen. Colquhoun Says Soldiers Treated Officers With Courtesy During the Trouble. LONDON, March 10.—The inquest on the bodies of the victims of the Canadian outbreak at Kinmel Park was formally opened Saturday and adjourned until Thursday, the coro- ner for Flintshire merely taking evi- dence of identification. Lieut. Edward Small, 5th Battalion, identified the bodies of Pte. David Gillon, 20, 85th Battalion, home in Florence, Nova Scotia; Gunner Jack Hickmans, ar- tillery, who came from France as casualty, having served in the 500 Howitzer Battery, and belonged t( Dorchester, N.B.; Corpl. Jos. Young 38, 52nd Battalion, next of kin, sis- ter living at Pacific avenue, Rhode Island; Wm. Haney, 22, artillery, of Talbot, Alta., and Wm. Taraslawich, nationality unknown, real name be- lieved to be Taranko. No other evi- dence was taken. An official statement issued by Canadian Military Headquarters in reference to rioting at Kinmel Park says it is regretted that some of the accounts of the fighting, in which Canadian soldiers took part, exagger- ate the seriousness of the incident, but gives n -o details of what hap pened. It is explained that the lack of shipping facilities to take Canadian soldiers back home is due partially to strikes, and it is said that the dis- satisfaction of the soldiers over al- leged preferential treatment in em- barkations may be attributed to the fact that the men have been divided into seetions according to the Cana- dian Military Districts from which they come. By this means some shorter service men were sent home ahead of some who had been under arms for a longer period. A special court of inquiry has been ordered to conduct an investigation. It is learned at Canadian Military Headquarters in London that the casualties as a result of the rioting at Rhyl do not exceed five to nine- teen killed and wounded. Maj. -Gen. Sir Richard Turner. chief of the Canadian General Staff, who proceeded to Rhyl to hold an inquiry, returned to London to -day, and his report will be issued later. It is stated that whether the men will be charged before the civil courts of London depends on the findings of the Court of Inquiry. ' Gen. Colquhoun, in the course of a statement on the rioting of the Canadian soldiers at Kinmel, said that no attack was made on the offi- cers, who were treated with courtesy. "I myself went in and out among the men freely," he added, "and some of them actually put down loot in order to salute me — then they picked up the loot again. "The reports of the damage to the camp are greatly exaggerated. Some fifty or sixty men got out of hand and attacked some canteens. The men in one camp, anticipating dan- ger, armed themselves and, contrary to express orders, fired. That was on Wednesday, when the fatalities oc- curred. "The girls' camp was not attacked. As a natter of fact the girls were treated with the utmost chivalry. No man entered the girls rooms while they were occupied. "One man raised the red flag in an attempt to introduce Bolshevism. He was shot." The special correspondent of the Daily Chronicle says the disturbances were started by a man stated to be of Russian origin crying, "Come on, Bolsheviks," at 9.30 p.m., when the camp was preparing to go to bed. A rush was made for the guard room and members of the guard were speedily overpowered and their rifles wrested from them. The rioters used these rifles as well as their own. In the attack on the stores they threw out every article and then proceeded to wreck the building. They found some stocks of liquor, and inflamed with drink, went on to fresh excesses. Fiercely assailing the canteens they quickly tossed outside most of its contents, including cigarettes, provi- sions and confectionery, which were trampled in the mud. The disturbance continued all night and broke out again on Wed- nesday afternoon and the camp was practically laid in ruins. Writing of the most serious part of the outbreak on Wednesday after- noon, the correspondent of the Cana- dian Associated Press says: "It was at this stage that the casualties oc- curred. A detachment with loaded rifles grimly stood their ground, an officer warning the rebellious mob of the gravity of the situation. This did not appear to be fully grasped by a number of the men. Still there was no room for misapprehension as the mob still came onward. The order was given to fire and the ranks of the mischief -makers were forthwith broken. Besides an officer, four of the rank and file lost their lives, and about 20 others were more or less seriously wounded. Many arrests fol- lowed. This was practically the last incident of the outbreak." G. Tl P1 IS TAKEN OVER Minister of Railways Appointed Receiver. Company Notified Government That Transcontinental Lines Could Not Continue Operation After March loth, So Action Was Taken to Prevent Inconvenience to Public —It Was Big Suprise. OTTAWA, March 10.—Hon. J. D. Reid, Minister of Railways, has been appointed receiver of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway System. The appointment follows an official noti- fication which Sir Thomas White re- ceived on Thursday from the vice- president of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Co., a notification that in view of the fact that the increased rates applicable to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway have not been suffi- cient to meet the increased operating expenses, it would not be possible for the company owing to lack of funds to continue its operations be- yond March 10. In view of this notification it be- came necessary that the Government should, in the public interest imme- diately take steps to ensure the con- tinued operation of the system. Under existing legislation this can be accom- plished by an application to the courts for an appointment of a re- ceiver. The War Measures Act, how- ever, was found to provide adequate authority for action by the Govern- ment and consequently an order -in - council was passed appointing the Minister of Railways receiver of the Grand Trunk Pacific System, which includes the branch lines, telegraph, steamships, hotel and development and other companies. Mr. W. P. Hin- ton, general manager of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway System, has agreed to conform to the require- ments of the order and to facilitate Attend London Meeting. PARIS, March 10. — The Greek Premier Eliptherios Venizelas, Leon. Bourgeois of France and Oscar Strauss and Hamilton Holt of New York, left Paris Sunday to attend a meeting of the society to enforce NEWS TOPICS OF WEEK important Events Which Have Occurred During the Week. The Busy World's Happenings Care- fully Compiled and Put Into Handy and Attractive Shape for the Readers of Our Paper -- d Solid Hour's Enjoyment. TUESDAY. The Canadian stock markets active and strong yesterday. Further progress was made the Provincial Housing Bill. Troops from the steamship land arrive at Ontario points. Lt. -Col. Herbert A. Bruce, with his bride, has returned to Toronto. The annual statement of Riordon Pulp & Paper shows a contraction in earnings. North Bruce farmers will place a candidate in the field for the next Provincial election. Frank L. Duggan of Stratford sued H. Johnson for libel, claiming $10,- 000, and was awarded by Mr. Justice Clute $1. '!'he Mayor of Lyon has sent a mes- sage to Canada welcoming the Dom- inion's participation in the great Fair now being held in that city. The Peace Conference Committee on Reparation places the amount due to the Allies from Germany on ac- count of- the war at 8120,000, 000,000. All Saints' Episcopal Church Men's Club at Windsor is planning the erec- tion of a large recreation building to meet the needs of boys and girls as well as adults. New Jersey has barred the Willard - Dempsey bout because of the lack of a suitable building in which to stage it and because of the disparity in the ages of the men. The Canadian troops coming as units on the Adriatic, expected to reach Halifax on Saturday, will be the first to be returned to their dis- the carrying powers and duties re- ' persal areas, according to the new quired of the Minister as receiver. plan. The immediate object of the order, 1 Chatham police objected to the to prevent interruption in the oper- , grant of a bonus by the Police Com- ations and management of the sys- mission, wanting a straight raise in tem, has therefore been already at- salary, so the bonus has been with- tained. ! drawn and they are back on. their old An important feature of the order- ' salary. in -council is that which preserves to I An aerial postal service has been the Government any other and ulti- instituted between England and the mate remedies which it possesses continent in order to carry mails to under the provisions of trust wort- the army of occupation. Twenty - gages securing issues which it has three bags were taken on the first guaranteed or otherwise as creditors journey by four maehirses. of the system. Similarly the rights I 'WEDNESDAY. and remedies of other parties are not I Ontario had its best mining year interfered with by the order. ; in 1918. In February the Government in- f Allied nations formed the officials of the Grand labor principles. Trunk and Grand Trunk Pacific Rail- I Germany is threatened way Companies that it was not the avalanche of anarchy. intention of the Government to ask ; Troops from the steamship Belgic Parliament to provide a further vote have arrived in Ontario. for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway f Two Toronto firms buy British while the negotiations with the Columbia's bond issue of $3,000,000. Grand Trunk Railway "remained in i Official plans are made for airmen tion." their present unsatisfactory condi- to fly over the entire continent of Africa. The announcement of the Grand During February 30,356 Cana - Trunk Pacific Railway Co. that be- ' dian soldiers and dependents sailed cause of lack of revenues to meet from England for Canada. increased operating costs it would be Toronto Presbytery decided favor - compelled to discontinue operation of ably on the motion to elect elders its road between Winnipeg and for five years instead of for life. Prince Rupert after March 10 came Ploughing has commenced in sev- as asurprise to the Government. eral parts of Kent county, and robins True, there had been rumors two have been seen in several places. weeks ago that the company might i Col. Machin, in the Legislature, fail to meet half -yearly interest pay- made a bitter criticism of the Ontario ments amounting to $950,000, which Temperance Act and Premier Hearst. fell due on March 1. The company, I Navigation will open at the west- ern end of Lake Erie on Monday, sixteen days earlier than last year. Mr. Alex. Wright, addressing the York Pioneer Association, advised against enfranchising conscientious objectors and enemy aliens. August Weselot, a prominent mer- chant for twenty years in Kitchener, poisoned himself in a fit of despon- dency over business worries. j Robert J. Wilson has been ap- pointed superintendent of buildings for Windsor schools, a position new- ly created, at a salary of $2,000. Ingersoll Horticultural Society urges the Dominion Government to adopt daylight-saving again this year, noting ,its financial and healthful benefits. Magistrate Livingston, in Brant- ford, remanded a criminal for sen- tence later, not trusting himself to pass judgment after hearing the sor- did details of the case. were with Lap - adopt progressive with an however, paid the money. The im- pression, therefore, was that it would endeavor to carry on as heretofore. Thursday, however, came the an- nouncement from the vice-president of the company. As the Grand Trunk Pacific corporation was not in default and not liable to any action for fore- closure of a mortgage, securing a bond issue or for the appointment of a receiver the Government was un- able to take action under any exist- ing legislation to keep the road run- ning in the interest of the public. It could not await the passage of a spe- cial act through Parliament, and con- sequently it availed itself of the au- thority conferred upon it by the War Measures Act to appoint Hon. J. D. Reid, Minister of Railways, to take charge of the operation of the Grand Trunk Pacific under the name of a receiver. This action it will ask Par- liament to ratify by the passage of legislation, which will be introduced without delay. Italian Parliament Adjourns. ROME, March 10.—The Chamber of Deputies adjourned on Saturday until April 3. The adjournment was taken at the request of Premier Or- lando, who indicated his desire to return to Paris to be present during an important stage of the Peace Con- ference. THURSDAY. Navigation is opened at Brockville, the earliest on record. The Farmers' Publishing Co. has acquired control of the Farmers' Sun. Hon. Mr. Macdiarmid promised support to county good roads move- ment. j Queen Marie of Roumania, accom- panied by her daughters, has arrived in Paris. I The Jamaica budget shows a de- ficit of $700,000. New taxation is I Car for Minister. to be imposed. The first division in the Legisla- ALLISTgN, March 10. — A very ture in two sessions resulted in a unique gathering took place in Knox vote of 58 to 25. Presbyterian Church, when the con- The Orange Grand Lodge of West- gregation, after spending a social ern Ontario opened its annual con - evening, presented their minister, Rev. M. F. Cree, )3.A., with a cheque for $830 with which to buy a car. Danish Prince for Finland? COPENHAGEN, March 10.—Swed- ish papers now mention the Danish Prince Axel as a possible candidate for the throne of Finland. Prince the Siberian Expeditionary Force ar- rived in the city from Victoria, B.C. The International Coal Co. paid both preferred and common dividends in 1918 in spite 'of handicaps in pro- duction. Superintendent James Balkweil of the M.C.R. died suddenly on a train on his way to his home in St. Thomas. The four-year-old son, of Harry Rowe, miller, of Grow), was drowned in his father's mill pond through a hole made in ice -cutting. George W. Taylor, formerly editor of papers in Chatham, Hamilton, wallaceburg, and elsewhere, died in San Diego of shock from a motoring vention in Woodstock. Bolshevik forces on the Vega, in Archangel district, have again been repulsed by allied troops. Ring Peter of Serbia will soon re- tire in favor of Prince Alexander, ac- cording to advices from Belgrade. Eighty men rejected for service in Axel is a noted airman. He Is a son of Prince Valdemar, and a cousin of Ring Christian. Money Orders for Belgiurn. OTTAWA, March 10. -- Exchange of post office money orders with Bel- gium, which was suspended in Aug- ust, 1914, has been resumed, and post office money orders may now be obtained for payment ih that country as formerly, Premier Lloyd George urges that justice and fair play govern inter- national negotiations. The Czecho-Slovak military com- mand. has proclaimed a state of siege England and IIelglum will moot throughout Slovakia as the result of a German -Magyar plot, ire thy, firsts rdulad of the. D 'his pules world's tennis championship, and the winners will meet France, the Ours vivors ot this round going to &U$ tralia to play the holders. FRIDAY, The U. S. minimum hog pricegun- antee bas been removed. Posatello, Idaho, offers $160,004 for the Willard -Dempsey bout. Ithuanians living in Eastern Prue- sia have asked separation from Ger- many. A syndicate of banks is to raise $500,000,000 for American railway requirements. Firemen were called on to fight a fire in the Standard Stock Exebange building, Toronto. Hydro -electric power generated at Seymour Falls was turned on yester- day afternoon at Picton. Maj. -Gen. Guglielmotti pleaded the cause of Italy against the Jugo-Slays in an address in Toronto. The rink company at Preston will eommence the installation of an arti- ficial ice plant in May. Hon. T. W. McGarry, Provincial Treasurer, announced in his budget speech that the special provincial war tax would be discontinued. Fire Chief Smith of Guelph has made a successful test of a gas mask for the protection of firemen from smoke and fumes. Dr. Geo. H. Berry, a practicing physician at Westport, near Brock- ville, for 23 years, died of pneumonia following influenza. The Army Committee of the French Chamber of Deputies has de- manded by resolution the disarma- ment of Germany. The Britisfi Army of Occupation at Cologne will have a daily newspaper. All arrangements for editing and publishing it have been made. Lieut. -Gen. Sir Arthur Currie, in a letter received in Victoria, B.C., says all the Canadian troops will be back in Canada before the end. of June. SATURDAY. The Provincial Housing Bill is out of committee. Troops from the steamship Cassan- dra arrived to -day. The British naval estimates pro- vide for a personnel of 280,000 sailors. Plattsvilie won the McIntosh tro- phy at the annual Oxford county bon - spiel yesterday. Chatham Public Utilities revenue increased 36 per cent., having its most successful year. President Wilson has put himself on record as opposed to the sinking. of ,surrendered German ships. Women legislators of Idaho sup- ported the boxing bill which legalizes twenty -round contests in that state. The Lake Shore Mining Co. made a record output in the history of the mine during the month of January. Trading in war bonds yesterday broke all records. New high prices were paid for seven out of the eight issues. Conflicting views as to the cause of death of Mrs. Martha Ginty, of Toronto, were advanced by doctors at the inquest. H. L. Frost, one of Hamilton's most prominent citizens, died at New York of influenza and pneumonia, in his 55th year. The report submitted by the Com- mission on Belgian affairs to the War Council advises the revision of the treaties of 1893. Ten thousand returned men at- tended the boxing bouts arranged for their entertainment at the Ar- mories in Toronto last night. Members of the Toronto Kiwanis Club are at Halifax waiting to wel- come and act as conducting party- to the troops of the Third Division. The Inland Revenue Department will emboss war tax stamps without extra charge beyond the price of the stamps on cheques, money orders, etc. Quebec Province offers 100 acres of land absolutely free, with no red tape or "strings" to the deed, to any returned and honorably discharged soldier or sailor of any of the allies. MONDAY. No time has yet been set for the prohibition referendum, says Sir Wil- liam Hearst. Hospital cases from the Essequibo and men from the Cassandra arrived in Ontario Saturday. Workmen's councils are to be formed in Germany for the purpose of putting a stop to strikes. Wm. H. Comstock, one of the lead- ing business men and oldest citizens of Brockville, is dead, aged 88. Sir Adam Beck addressed two big meetings in Hamilton in connection with the Hydro radial bylaw cam- paign. The University of Toronto Iacrosse team will tour the Eastern States playing the teams of the larger col- leges. Idaho Falls, Idaho, has offered $165,000 for the Willard -Dempsey, bout. Pocatello, in the same state, offers $163,000. i i Jack Johnson arrived n Havana from Spain yesterday, en route to Mexico City. He wants bouts with Willard and Dempsey. Premier Paderewski has arrived at Posen to explain to the inter -allied mission the critical position of the Poles on the Lemberg front. One constable was shot and ser- iously wounded when police from Guelph were worsted in a fight with M.S.A. absentees at New Germany. Major G. W. Barber, V.C., D.S.O., M.C., of Dauphin, Man., is to try to fly across the Atlantic in May. He downed more than fifty enemy mire planes. The pereentage of members of trade unions unemployed at the end of January, as just reported by the Department of Labor, was 3.9, as against 8.7 on Dec. 31, 1915. Rome, Amsterdam, Antwerp and Berne have applied for the Olympia games of 1920. The matter Will be decided at a meeting of the Inter. national Olympic Committee oft April 5th. Premier Foster of New Brunswick told a temperance deputation there Would be no inerease in alcohol per- centage in beer till the people de- clared for it by referendum till the soldiers are all home• ^4