The Wingham Advance, 1915-09-16, Page 2LESSON XII.
September V, 1915.
Defeat Through Drunkenness—Tern-
Perattee Lessem—I. Kings 20: 1-21.
ierint 20: 10-21,
Commentary.—L Belthatted's de. -
(vs, 1-9). As a result a tee
Adolatry of Abate and Jezebel end
their eersistent disregard of the law of
God, not only did the nation beep=
Idolatrous and wealc, but the heathen
nation to the north, EYria, tnade in-
roeds into. Israel under 1enhada,(1 II,
Benhadad I. had wrested from 13attsba
certain eitlea ot the aorthern part ot
Israel, and awl even gabled posses-
sion of certain streets be Samaria, Is-
rael's capital (1 Kings 20:34), The
Benaadad at the present lesson had
made Israel tributary to himeelf, and
to his eaughty demands the weal and
wicked Ahab was inclined to .yield.
The King of Syria had said to Ahab.
"Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy
eviveo also and thy children, even the
goodliest, are mine" (1. Kings 2013),
and Ahab assented to his demand;
but Deuhadad was not satistiea with
that, and sent word to Ahab that he
would send his servants to search the
houses of the king and his people and
•would carry away whatever value they
should desire. This demand Was a
little too arrogant for even the weal(
and cowardly Aliab to accept, ana af-
ter counselling with his orticera lie
sent word to Beni:laded that he had
accepted bis first demands, but would
not yield to the last
H. Israel's defiance (vs, 10-15), 10.
Benbadad—The 'Mug of Syria, -who
reigned about thirty 'tam and died B.
C. 890. This wee Benhadad IL, son
ot Benhadad I. There was also a king
of Syria known as Benhadad III., not
a son of Benhadad II., but of Hazael.
the gods do so unto me, and more
also—A strong form ot oath or affirm-
ation suffice for handfuls—Benhadad
declared that if each of his soldiers
should take a single handful of earth,
the entire city of Samaria would be
carried away. Thi e boast indicates
his vanity, yet it shows that his army
was large, 11. the king of Israel an-
swered—The apt proverbial expression
which follows was a fitting answer to
Benhadad's boast. 12. heard this
message—The message mentioned in
verse 11, in which Ahab intimated
that the battle had not yet been
fought The Roman proverb says:
"Sing not the triumphal song before
the victory." In the Christian war-
fare, however, it is entirely appro-
priate to sing the song of triumph be-
fore the battle. as he -was drinking—
The Syrian king and his fellow kings
were apparently unaware of any dan-
ger, and were careless in their fencie(1
eecurity. Beuhadad knew that Ahab,s
refusal to accede to his demands
would be likely to make him trouble,
bet he also knew the weakness of Is-
rael in contrast to his great re-
cources, and gave himselt over to rev -
QM pavilions. These were tents
made of skins, cloths or the boughs
of trees. -
` 13. There came a erophet unto Ahab
—The name le not given. Whedon
suggests that he was from one of the
schools of the prophets, while Clarke
thinks it might possibly have been
either Elijah or Elisha in disguise.
The latter view is unlikely, for there
appears to be no reason why the
identity ef either of Mete should be
eoncealed. Hast thou seen—Serely
Ahab had seen the vast army of Syria
and had been so terrified that he had
tionsented to give himself, his family
end his wealth to Benhadad that hie
life might he pre.ser /ed. I will deliver
—Over against the "great multitude"
of the enemy was pitted the promise
of Jehovah. This day --No greeter
gocd could well come to the besieged
City. Tbou shalt know that Ilan, the
Lor(—One more effort was to be
inaae in mercy to bring Ahab to real-
ize his wickednees in trusting in hea-
then deities end rejecting the Cod of
Israel. 14. By whom—Ahab could sae
no way in witich such a marvelous
deliveranne could be effected, His
own forces wore small and he expect-
ed no allies to comc te his assistance.
The young men of the prince—These
young men were the attendants ot the
chief officers ot the ditfetcnt dietricts
of the kingdom of Isreal, and. were in
Samaria because of Benhadad's hive-
zion. 'Who shall order the battle—
For the time Ahab was apearently
desirous tef reeeiving help and direc-
tion from God. With an insignifivene
army, he thought there must be an ex-
traerdinary leader to insure success.
Thou—Surely Ahab umst have been
humbled, in view of his peat wicked-
itess, to think that such a great coin.
mision should be entrusted to him.
"Jehovah will show Ahab, and. also
Benhadad, that 'the tattle is not to
the strong,and these two hundred
thirty-two youths shall be inigetier
than the boasted numbers of tho King
of Syria."—Whelan, 15. eaven thew.
eand—This must have represented the
tette number af men in elatnaria avain
able for military duty.
III—A Drunken Army (vs. 16-18), 16
they went—The two hundred thirty-
two young men of the :princes. It
looked as if they were marching te
their death as tells handful ef aneu
weet to face the Syrian host. But—A
strong adjective. On the one side was
the little band going forth under
Divine directien, and on the other a
group ef kings le commaied of im-
mense forces In a drunken carousal.
Drinking himself drunk—For kings to
drink and for army Officers to be
drunken at any time, and especiallY
on the eve of battle, is the height of
folly. Alcohol ie a, conqueror. It con.-
quers the general, the statesman, the
professional man, the laborer, the
business man, the man of wealth, the
man In poverty, the man of letellee-
tual power, the high, the IOW, the
great, the email, all, it tonquers all
who tarry with it, In one of the
tountries of Europe, before an army
undertakes a long march, or 'engages
In battle, officer:: pass along the
'Mee to ettamine the 'soldiers, and if
the smelt of liquor is found epee the
breath of any man, he Is sent baek
to the barracks as unfit for the ser-
vice to be undertaken. One May be-
come intoxicated and become goiter
again, but an injury ha e been done
to the tissues of the brain, arid to
other organs 'of the body froth, Which
lie Will never fully recover. The kings,
the thIrty and two—Ithee Were patty
kings, who were tributary to 13enha-
dad.
17.—Went out first—They went out
of Samaria toward the Syrian tamp,
leading the way for the seven thous-
and who were to follow, Benhadad
sent otit—te learn the Mee Of the
eally from the besieged tity. 18.—tane
them alive --In the folly •of Itia drunk-
en inSelenee Ito Vas 'Confident Of vie-
ory, not ilreamileg of any poleare!
greater than his owne—Whedoxe
Ierael'e Vietery (vs, 1,9•21), I:
these yoniat znen. , ..and the army—
Tee young men were to be the agents
in turning the Syrian army to flight
and the iteven thousand AVere to per-
sue the fleeing host. 20. they slew
every one his man—Not only was
OgONTIMTS
Benhadvel's armTO INIAB
y unpreparea for ea • •
attacle, but the leaders were drunk, • -
while the youug men were fully alive reetteeellin" MARK eer.
to the worn before th.eve and had a ague. tiew-laid, doe
definite purpose, watch they accent,.
Plished the Syrians iled—An
ganized, systematic attitcle upon the
leuter mew to eliolCi; Lti
teming Leileeeus, ureeaed 0 .1
konl. Oreese44. •• '• '"' 11
Dueita. Spring, lb. •. 14
leaderlees Syrian multitude, penie- e.tttottle:t1 t.).6L • • • •
stricken by the unexpected eisaiiit. eeitchei, 11-4 bkt 20
caused them to flee. ISrael pursued iso.. gooa to fancy „. 0 $0
striking array of feats packed into votatoes, nelv, bag
—The narration is vivid. There is a ierttVeleetitte•Itlete
this verse. On Israel's eide Wes or- °pious. Spanieh, caee a et
Tomatoes, ,bitt, 46
on ISraeliS
der, on yrio's disorder;
S
eourage and faith, ou SYrittes dimmer; eCteblol)ittisg.eha•ef•iteltilt.e.. ?Au
on Israel's victory, on Syria's inglore Waternielone, each. 0 35
6-q 20
ous ileteat. Denhadad.. „escaped (rapee, t. Wet,..0
Veleta.0 2,6
The body -guard doubtless m.a
de ettlATS—WITOLESALE,
unusual efforts to save the life ot 33,ser forequartere, cwt. 40 00
their =aster. 21. the king Of Ieraet 1)0.. lieniquartere .. 14 50
Do.. choice sides ,... „. 12 50
went—The marvelous deliverance
spired him with energy to make the legt. (,))gi'tTgg', ce4,•,:. ".. 11,
victory as great as possible. a great seou hogs ._ ,,,. ... ".,, 1.2 25
slaughter—The word of the Lord by Do.. heavy ... ,.. ...... .. 10 50
11113 prophet had been fulfilled,. and it i‘Sfertheoso,leiniglbust,:,....•.......:: ..... 12
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was with the express Purpose that the, - SUGAR, MARIVIIT.
king might recognize God's power, Trade here Is fair, with prices steady.,
hut he did not tecnnowledge him, Sugars, wholesale, aro quoted as tot-
rael at this. time? The king of Serie? ear ovigittegds,, Redpeth's .. •,Pe,.. $ cwt.
Questions.—Who was the king of Is- laws:
What was the relation between the Do., S. Lawrence P :: "t7; :1.: ' • : 4 001
two nations'? 'What demand did the Do.. 20 -lb. bags „. . . , . , ,..... 0 61
20 -lb. bags 6 61
Israel? Who appeared to encourege Lamm grantilated, 100'3 .... .. .. 6 01
Ahab? What was the strength ot Do., 50 2-1b. cartons ... .. _ .„ .„ 0 91
Israel'e army as compared with then eat.. 20 5:1b. cartons .„ ..., ... ... . 6 el
of Syria? Describe the battle and the '
tio0:: 160 g':.. 1.eqiurigi:s8 ::: ''' —."...: RI
victory, What wickednese and folly Do., brilliant yellow . .;.', ...*. .„ , 6 21
were in the Syrian camp? How did St. Lawrence, No. 1,.. .,. ... .,. — 6 51
LIVE STOCK,
drunkennese affect the outcome of the
battle? Exoort cattle, choiee.. ....... 3 at
PRACTICAL SURVEY. Butcher cattle. choice.. ., .. '7 25
do, do. medium .... .. .. 650
Topics—The God of nations. do, do. common ." ,.. ... 6 00
I. Punished oppression and tyranny. do, do. medium .. " .:: 1 I.g
Butcher cows, choice
IT Vindicated his .sovereign power, do. do. canners .. ...".. ,. 3 75
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meg of syria melte epee the eine at Dorrettion crystals ••• ••• •• f /IR Of. 601
I. Punished oppression and tyranny, E4e*aitr1sltoJi:; :::,... t 00
amps plan with taatione and with oie Stockers, choice ,. 6 25
pressive and tyrannieal kings is do. light ... „.
brought out in this lesson. The human e„ig,&%choice, each .• ••• 60 00
heart, iusolent and timorous by turns, Sheen. ew.ii :.. QO
is portraYed in the two kings. Den- Bucks and culls. ,.. ... 4 00
hatted and Ahab. The teaching is clear teentreet. aee ..... •• •••.:
that neither people nor rulers can for- .i -4 - as ;11
get God with impunity. God's • good -
nese: to the forward is shown by ells
bringing them into circumstances
where they may prove and know Him
The purpose of the entire battle was
specified in the words of the prophet
to Ahab, "Thou shalt know that I am
the Lord." Beahadad's sin consisted
I n defiance of God,, in wanton insol-
ence and cruelty, in pride and drunk-
enness. His haughtinees was revealed
in his messages. His aim was to
wound Ahab at his tenderest point
and to humble him. His language was
studiously framed to wound. Pride and
cruelty had dictated the aseembliag or
such an array merely to crush a neigh-
bor kingdom. It was an attempt to
hold Ahab as a vassal, so that he
should retain his possessions only by
the sufferance and generosity of his
superior, as the thirty-two kings, who
with their subjects and fortunes, ap-
Pear to have been at his service. Ben -
had had no mercy, while Ahab had
neither strength nor dignity. In the
presence of the force arrayed against
him, Ahab made every possible conces-
sion. He adopted the most subservient
manner. Ahab's cowardly submission
to Benhadad-'s terms made that boast-
ing king more audacious and insolent
in his demands. He presumed, because
he had the power, he also had the
right, to rob and appropriate 'males
wealth to himself. 1 -le 'concluded that
Ahab was one upon whom he might
trample at will. His servility encour-
aged him to renew his demands in a
still more galling and vexatious form.
It was presumptuous for Benhadad to
celebrate a victory in word before he
had gained it in deed. He found that
boasting and beginning were not the
whole of war.
if. Vindientea his sovereign power.
Ahab, King ot Israel, had turned front
the living God, He sought to help him-
self by (inwardly submiseion to the
King of Syria. He took it for granted
that everything was lost. when he re-
ceived iepented megsages front Ben -
hada. He was the same weak, faith-
less man, Ovoid ot sterling elle-meter.
it was only Wheu tee leaders of the
netion crbett out, that he assumed a
different attitude. In his\ darkest
beer, when other refuge failed him,
Ahab found a prophet of the Lord at
hie side to comfort him with the
promise of deliverance and triumph.
god, through his proehet, ordered the
bettle, appointee the general, disposed
the attack and seettred the victory.
The mate of seven thotteand Israelites
could never, withoift supernatural atd,
have overcome the hosts of Syria
That very small army did not betoken
a very glcrious condition of the
strength of the Itiagdem under Ahab's
rule, yet the attack was made by rs-
reel. At that crisis God was "merci-
ful and gracious, lows suffering, and
aburalaut in goodness and truth." Ills
glory was manifested most in his
mercy. Ahab ileserved nothing as
little as he did that 'victory. The hand
of the Lord was dearly revealed, Faith
in Israel was called forth. Zeal for
God's cause was eneottraged. That
gracious help in the time of extremity
tees primarily desighed as a pro3f et
Jehovah's power over the gods of Sy-
ria, anti to teed Israel out of idolatry
to serve: their God. Tee agency by
which the vile ory was won was note-
tly feeble, thee the work might be.
teen to be of God. A little betel of
tiodte chtteen »ten at eomplielled ;n tee
than the great tteops wine% emight In
a bee cause. God was heaping collo'
of fire upon Airline head. He was a.
helpless debtor to that and whost
altars be had tufferel to be over
thrown, to that prophet witoso coin.
panions he had slate. Ile had meet
no depeal elthee te the prophet 'or to
Cod for help. His Imait was uriele _
ed, Ilenhadad's erunkannets !evolved
the delnotalizaticni of his soldiery. it
was a pitiful end Of a campaign that
wee begun with so ritoelt b. noting.
Puniehment came to Syria through
this defeat.
ESERNHARDT'S TO.1113 POSTPONED
Paris, Sent. 13.—Madam Sarah Bern-
hardt has vostooned for two months her
forthcoming tour of America. Asked
regarding a report that she had queened
her engagements, Madarrie Bernhardt
telegraphed from her resideace at An-
dernast
"X am not abandoning my tour In Arnet-
lea. / have asked for two months' titne
in order tt form a new cornpanY, as all
the. actore who were With me on MY
rirevious tour are eerving In the mann
four having been killed. Viva La
lerarice."
eTREET RAILWAYMEN higtriNG.
Beehester. 13. Y,. Sept. 13,—De1eg5tem to
the fourteenth biennial conventioet of
the Amalgamated Association Of Street
Ilailwey lemployeee of America were
welcomed tide morning by Mayor Bdger-e
ton. Later President W. D. Mahon wall
to organize Ow convention for Its two
'weeks' labors here, which will cover
tleveumments 111 ihe association's tiffaire
'Mime the convention at Salt Lake lefty
RULES RELAXED
Thtport of Grain and Flow. to Neu -
'Ira' Lands Allowed.,
Ottawa, Sept, 12. --An impertant
relaxation of the order regarding the
exvort of grain end flour to the Nett'',
eriarals and to Greeee and to other
neutral countries wee annonneea yes-
terday by Sir George rooter, Minister
of Trade and Commerce, It indicates
that erraegemeets Lave been e01110 to
between the British War Oftico. and
the Goveranieutte ot neutral countries
whereby absolute precautione are to
be taken Met Canadian grain will mit
reach tile. eneilliee Of the allies, The
official memorandum retitle:
"(train and flour, except, oats, limy
be exported to the Netherlands, pro-
vided that, witeat end wheat flour are
eoneignee to the Netherlands Govern-
ment and other Varietles to the Neth-
erlands Overseen Trust, in which case
it is necessary that the consent of the
Netherlands Government or the Neth-
erlands Overseas Trust s.hould be
obtained beforehand,
ern respect to Greece, arrangements
have been made by whiva exports maY
be made to that country under per-
mits or reeorilMenclatiOnS for ship -
means, granted by the British Minis-
-ter at A.thene, who is to satisfy him -
tan as to the ultimate destination,
"The -consignees in Greece must,
therefore, obtain such permits or
recommendations front the Brittsh
Minister beforehand.
"As to neuteal countries .outside of
Europe, shipmentS may be made under
license to be -obtained under applica-
tion to the Minister of Customs."
50
8 00
7 00
- 625
7 00
550
4 50
6 60
7 50
7 60
6 00
100 00
100 CO
6 50
5 50
8 40
9 90 -
thilves .„ 3 50 10 00
HIDES, SKINS, WOOL, ETC.
WOOL—Washed fleece wool as to quality
40 to 44c per lb. Washed rejections,
(burry, cotton, chaffy, etc.) Ole to 350,
Unwashed. fleece wool as to quality 30 to
2,40.
BEEFHIDES—City Butcher Hides green
flat 180 per lb, Country Hides, flat
cuerd, 17 to 18e per lb. Part eured, 16 to
16 1-20 per lb.
CALFSKINS—City shins green, flat, 150
per lb. Country, cured, 18 to 19e per lb,
Part cured, 17 to 18c per lb. according to
condition and take off. Deacons or Bob
Calf 750 to $1,10 each.
HORSEHIDES—City take off . 54.00 to
84.50. Country take off No, 1 53.76 to
54.25. No. 2 $2,25 to $3.00.
SHEEPSKINS—City Lambskins and
Shearlings 650 to 51.00.
TALLOW—City rendered solid in bar..
rels, U. Country stock, solid in barrels
No. 1 Go. No .2, 5 1-4 to 5 1-2. Cake
No. 1, 6 1-2 to 7c. No. 2 5 1-2 to Go.
HORSE HAIR—Farmer pedlar stook,
33 to 35e per lb.7-1-Iallam's Weekly Market
Report,
OTHER MARKETS.
WINNIPEG GRAIN OPTIONS.
Wheat— ()pen. High. Low. Close.
Oct. .. 0 873 0 8930. 0 874 0 8750
Dec. ... . 0 8750 0 9050 0 8750 0 88
Ma) 0 94 0 95% 0 94 0 9434
Oats -
0t....,..,....0 3634 0 3650 0 3634 0 3614
Dec. . 0 35 0 3550 0 35 0.3534
Flax—
Oct. . . 1 4234 1 4250 1 4234 1 4250
Dec. . 1 44 1 44 1 4214 1/12%
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN MARKET:
Minnear..tolls—Wheat--No. 1. hard, Ufa
5-8:- No. 1 Northern, 95 1-30 to $1.04 5-8;
No. 2 Northern, 92 1-8 to 97 5-8e; Sep-
tember, 93 5-80; December, 93 1-8 to
97 5-8e; September, 93 5-8c; December, 93
1-2c. Corn—No. 3 yellow, 72 1-2 to 73c.
Oats—No. 0 white. 32 1-2 to 330. Flour
and bran unchanged,
DULUTH GRAIN MAREKT.
Duluth—Wheat—No. 1 hard, 51.00 1-4;
No. 1 Northern, 90 1-4c; No, 2 Northern,
97 1-4c; Montana, No. 2 hard; 96 3-4o;
September, 95 3-4c; December, 94 1-2e.
Linseed "cash, 51.63 1-4; September, 51.63
1-4; December. nee 3-4.
THE CHEESE MARKETS.
I3elleville—At to -day's cheese board, 1,940
boxes were offered; 540 sold at 14 11-16
cente; 1,285 solci at 14 5-8c.
Watertown, N, Y.—Cheese sales, 8,000
boxes at 13 5-80.
LONDON WOOL SALES,
London.—The offerings at the Svool auc-
tion sales to -clay amounted to 9,950 bales.
The demand was distinctly slew and in-
ferior, and heavy wools were not wanted.
In the absence -of continental demand
inferior merinos and scoured crossbreds
and slims declined 10 per cent. Good
sorts were firm. West A,ustrallan greasy
sold. at Is 0 1-20,
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK,
Cattle, receipt19,000. '
Market weak.
Beeves. native . 6 00 10 23
Texas steers . . ..•• ••• .. 6 60 8 75
Cows and heifers ... .. 2 93 8 30
Calves. •. . ‘. ... 8 00 12 00
Hogs, recelPts29.000.
Market firm, unchanged.
Light 7 45 8 30
Mixed .. . G 55 826
Heavy• . 636 780
Rough . 6 30 6 50
Pigs . .. 650 775
Bulk Of sales • . 6 85 7 85
Sheep, receipts: .22;11Ie.
Native 5 35 5 90
Lambs, native ... . 40 8 90
Market weak.
„BUFFALO LIVE STOOK.
East Buffalo, Despatch—Cattle recelpta
4,000 head; slow; prime steers 58.75 to
08.35: shinning 58.25 to 58.50; butcher 56.75
to 58.35; heifers $5.00 to 87.75; cows $3.25
to 56.75; bulls 54.50 to 57.10.
Weis. receipts 1,100 head; slow, heavy
steady. 54.00 to 011.50.
Hogs. receipts 15,000 head; active; heavy
$3.00 to 53.20; mixed $8.40 to*8.50; yorkers
57.75 to 50.50; pigs 57.50 to $7.75; roughs
86.40 to $5.50: stags $5.00 to 55.75.
Sheep and lambs, receipts 8.000 head;
good aetive, other slow; 10.mbs $5.00 te
06.10i yearlings $4.50 to 57.25; wailers $6.25
to 86.50: ewes 53.00 to $5.75; sheep, mixed,
56.60 to 06.25.
elONTItEAL LIVE STOCK.
Montreal, Sept, 13.—There were a large
number of northwest on the west
end market to -day d
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BERNSTOliFF IS
STU HOPEFUL
Of An Agreement Witb, the Statri
In the Arabic Case.
U. $, Administration Plaintairi
a Strict Silence,
SHORT ITtri
OF THE NEWS
OF THE Ohl
Toronto lioy, in British Naval Air
Service, Eilled AeOident
in England.
LAURIER ..BETTER
4•••••••,1•1•T•
Elgin Farmer Sent Down for Two
Years On Charge 0 Wife.
Beating,
Washington, Sept. 13. --Count Von •
Bernstorff, optimistic despite grow-
ing concern here over relations be-
tween the United States and the Cen-
tral Powers, was back in Washington
to -day for a conference with Secretary
of State Lansing on the situation de-
veloped by the sinking of the Arabic.
The ambassador, it was understood,
would begin an informal discussion
with Mr. Lansing, which would be sup-
plementary to the Germau note on the
Arabic, with the hope of opening the
way to negotiations for an amicable
adjustment.
The German view, it was
said, was . that an agreement
could be reached to arbitrate the
question of reparation for American
lives lost on the ship, inasmuch as the
Berlin note had renewed assurances
that submarine commanders had been
ordered not to attack peaceful liners
without warning.
Adruinistration officials maintained
silence, not only on the .Arabic situa-
tion, but on the Durnba case. Never-
theless it was understood that while
Germany's explanation of the sinking
of the Arabic was considered unsatis-
factory, the United States would con-
sent to the arbitration of the repara-
tion issue if the discussion were lim-
ited to the question of fact as to whe-
ther the submarine commander was
juetified in launching his torpedo.
,That would not involve general prih-
ciples. for wnich the Washington Gov-
ernment has contended. The Berlin
note declared the commander attacked
the Arabic because he thought she was
abOut to attempt to ram the submar-
ine. Testimony of the liner's passen-
gers, however, tetids to show the ship
was torpedoed without warning.
The German note on the Orduna
case was being decided at the State
Departmeht to -day. In German cir-
cles ,as believed that the comment,
cation stated the torpedo which miss-
ed the Orduna. was fired in belief that
the ship did not carry passengers.
Government officials aWalted news
from Ambassador Penfield on Aus-
tria's receptiOn of the' requeet that
Ambassador Duraba be recalled, Press
despatches had stated that the 'Vienna
Woreign Office would accede without
precipitating an issue.
Count Von Bernstorff made an
engagement to- confer 'with Secretary
Lansing at noon; Mr. Lansing, be-
fore seeing the ambassador, went to
the White House to talk with the Pre-
sidents It is probable that the am-
bassador will have an audience with
the President later, but the time has
been fixed.
WeshingLon, Sept. 13.—Secretary of
State Lansing announeecl to -day, after
a conference with President Wilson,
that to decision had Yet been reached
by the United Stateo on Germany's
proposal to arbitrate the Arabic case.
It was indicated irt Official quarters
that both Germany arid the United
States agree that to arbitrate the ques-
tion of index -Lenity involves arbitrating
cattle
prices and caused a slwhich deow trade. Receipts the justification and the facts,
44-e- -
prease
were; Cattle 1,900; calves 1,500; sheep and
lambs 3.800; hogs 1,900, REPRISALS
Pretty good animals sold at front 5 1-2
to 7 3-4, A few fetching 7 3-4, and cern-
mon 4 to 5 1-2. Calves' 5 to It Sheep 6
to 5 1-2; lambs 7.1-2 to 33-4
gs
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE.
Weather, snot firtn.
No. 1 IVItin1toba--11s, 11 1-20,
No. 2 Manitoba—lls, 10 1-2.
No. 3 Manitoba -11e, 9d.
No. 1 Northern Duluth -11s, ta.
Corn, moot, quiet.
Atnerleart, mixed, neer-8s, 110.
Flour, winter n5tente---41s, Gd.
Itoos in London (Pacific Coast) -14, 15s,
to f5, les.
Rattle, short cut. 14 to 16 Ihs,-69e.
1321COri, Cumberland cut, 26 to 90
era,
Clear bellies, 14 to 16 lbs. -10s.
Long clear middles, light, 28 to 34 1bs.-
709,
Long clear middles, IteaVY, ari to 40 the.
—75s. ed.
Short deer bee*, 16 to 20 lbs. -658, 6d.
ShollIders. satia-Tr5. 12 to 13 lb, -62s, ild,
Lrad, prtrae we.stern, 91 tiercee, new
4244: oltT-42s.
Amerlean, re11ned-4Se.
Americtin. refined 54 -lb. b0xe8.--46s, 90.
cheeee, teirtedian, finest white. Thea—
tre.
reel ored-791.
Tallow. prime eity-34a,
A.ustraliab in 'London -34s.
Tornentine,
fteein. 0omm0n•-•115, Id.
Petroleum. reffnet1-9 1-40,
f'ottori Seed 011, hull refined,
iles. 1 1.20,
epee-.
PINK CHAMPAGNE COMING.
London, Sept. 12,—Pitek ehtnepagne
free of the probable reeults or the war,
owing. to the eagle dentruction of casks
1 two wars ago, The Amalgamated has iised in maturing red whet, Crif41222 are
tt membership of 85.000, with nn appeoxl- teeing brought from thargurulY nvid
mate annual wage Of 575,000.000. Bordeaux.for maturing the new vintage.
'ASK
Upon German Towns and Wealth
Ioor Air Raids,
arld*••••,•••••••••*
London, Sept. 13i-11te demand is
made by the Globe for effective mea-
sures of reprisal for the Zeppelin raids.
"It is useless to disguise the fact
that tiothing big te strong will be
done unless the GoVernmeitt is muss
ed to action by Public opinion," the
Glebe iSaYS. It urges that a MIMIC
Meeting be held to force the Govern-
Ment's nand, tend calls attention to the
fact that Property valuea at millions
of pounds, Owned by Germans, is eow
in the hands of a punt trustee.
"Let the Ocriltans realize," The
Globe continues, "That for every
peaceful tow», in this 'centre that is
bombarded, a 'dozen peaceful towns in
Germany will be boinbarded front, the
air. Let them also 'know that for 'every
life lost et' every humble dwelling des-
troyed, We shall exact e liberal toll
from the Moneys of wealthy GeeMans
who fattened on Our coMmerce, and
who draw their dividends from our
PeoPle, The effect would be Magleal,"
Tea a costly experience that Makes
Woutart feel 'Client.
•••m••••n•••a••••••••••
neveral Leauttlian correspoudaate
lett Englaue f Qr tne Flitastere front.
The operotiens ot the Italiaea an
the Tyrolean front were itteeeeed by
foe.
Feel; Oenedian ofticere ware tnveisa
ed by' King George with the insignla
of their orders.
Tint Hanthurg-A.ntericen Lille was
Dime tor contempt of court at Broole-
lyn, N. Y.
Harvey "Warner, one of the inctst
prominent citizens' of Naparle0, is Maud.
et the age of $2.
Antonio 1Vieutenurio, a laborire en a
NO PANIC
1Bis Gilk DUEL
But London Wanta to Know De. N incej ran N
fences Against Air Raids,
U 11 11 Lti I I Min I
London, Sept. lee—Genet= air ralds
upoa Englarai, the Times declares etli-
teriallY„ never have calmed the 4104-
ent aign of plibile penic, but nether
hatte afforded "an exalting spectacle
to thouaands of honest citiZente wit°
ehow their indifference to the raiders
by parading the streets in defiance of
every rule and regteation,"
The citizens are inclined, hOweeer,
to regard these reeds as eXperiMental
forerunaers ot bigger (Mee, the Times
says, and therefore would like to
know what dispositions have been
taken to meet the danger.
They observe, the paper aseerts,
"that ZepPellns virtually have ceased
to visit Paris, and are told this is
due to the ndoptiort of a, perfect sys-
tem of antiettireraft detences, devised
and controlled by One reeponsible
man,
"They want to know whether suck
a system is applicable in Loudon, and
to be assured that Mite one man
shall be made respensible for such se-
curity as it is possible to achieve. We
think 'they ought to lieve thie assur-
ance."
BALANCE OF
51,3005000 000
•••••••••••••*,,,,..
constructioit job neer aterritton. wee 1 Big Task Ahead of Anglo-French
instantly killed by picking ite a live
wire. Finance Commission.
Mrs, 'William McKay, wife of far
mer near Sarnia, was instantly kale'',
by taking hold of a, power wire tette
had fallen across the trace of her
horse
Sir Wilfrid Laurier wee reported
Sunday niget melt improved in con-
dition, the pain of the wetted having
abated, ane the swelling subeitied
greatly, •
Sir William Cornelius Vitu Horne,
(.x.-Clutirman of the Board of Directere
of the Canadian. Pacific Railway, died
at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Mont-
real, Saturday aftern eon.
Accenting tc the figures compiled in
a new issue of the city directory,
Winasor bas now a permanent popu-
lation of 23,013 souls, an increase ot
e per cent, over a ,ear age,
William Henry legram, postmaster
at St. Themes, dicd Sundey at las re-
sidence, Elizabeth street, after a long
Mimes, aged 66 years. He was a bro-
ther of Andeam Ing,ratn, lantutilon
Railway Come,bieloner,
W. S. Parker, a farmer from near
the village of Dexter, was sentenced to
two years in the Ontario Reformatory
at Guelph by County Magettrate Hunt
Saterday on a charge of beating ells
wifa
RusshIn torpedetemat destroyers and
eeaplanes have been sent in pursuit of
German submarines' oeeratine near
the . Crimeen coast in the Black Sea,
according to an official etatesnent is-
sued at the Rwisinn War Office.
Sub -Lieut, Jas. Morrow Alexander,
of the British Naval Aerial Service,
was killed ill SS accident at East -
church, England, Sunday, Sub -Lieut.
Alexander was the eldest son of Prof.
Alexander, Untvereity C.:Oleg°. Tor-
onto,
TOOK A GENERAL
Italian Corporal Captured Aus-
trian in Daring Feat.
Rome, Sept. 12.—Corporal Salvatore
Sardine, who captured an Austrian
general with a lasso on the Isonzo
front, has arrived at Rome.
Details of his exploit, published itt
the Tribune, state that he had ellinbed
a tree when the Austrian general left
a group of officers and cattle under the
tree. The corporal dropped from the
tree upon the general, subsequently
throwing a cord around his neck. The
general fired his revolver, wounding
the Italian in the hand. The corporal
nevertheless compelled him to surren-
der,- and took him to an Italian trenoh.
Soon afterward the King and Gen.
Cadorna arrived, and the King, seeing
the general, asked hint why, as he was
so robuet, he lead been captured by a
single man. The general shrugged
his shoulders. Sardina was promoted
and awarded the medal for valor and
1,000 lire.
TURKS DIVIDED
Dpertal Pasha, Ex -Minister, is Fo-
menting a Rebellion.
Rome, Sept. 12, via Paris, Sept, 13.—
The attitude of Djenial Pasha, former
Minister Of Marine, is giving the Turk-
ish Committee et Union and Progrese
:nun aneiety, the Tribune says it 11,ei
learned front source's of information in
the Balicaus. He, is reported to be in
Arabia, itt constant contact meth
shente and entire hostile to the com-
mittee, while Arab preachers are try-
ing tO to:anent rebellion among the in-
Itabitahts.
Taalat Bey, Minieter of the Interior,
realizes, it as said, that the situation
IS serious, and is not holding entirely
aloof from the movement to return to
power }Linea Pasha, former Orand
ttiziet, who note is Ambasaidor to
Alistria-Ilungary. Hostility to the
German policy Is restarted to be be-
coming increasingly violent.
A eoinplete, diattgeeement betWeeti
Dielettl Pasha and Enver Paelia, Mitt-
Ister of War, as well as 'rennet leeee
was teported early this Montle It Was
intimated that the former Minister of
niarine teas suspected ot preparing a :
coup tretat against the Committee of
Union end Progress. After the failure
ot the expedition Against Egypt Meter
Itis cerement), Diettial Paella Wes or-
dered to Mesopotamia, but apparently
did not go there.
tsaAD PASHA GAINING,
tome, Sept, 12, via Paris, Sept. 13,—A
Petatarlit desprach to the 'Giortalo
D'Italia' eaYS Besad, former provisional
President of Albanle, is marching true-
eessfutlY against the aturii, meeting
with slight resistance. Murdites
are reported to heve emit an envoy to
him to trent for peace. It is Suppossi
Ilesad intends to procIttim hlaelelf, tii-
erepte chief of Albania.
Now in U. S. to Adjust Matters of
Exchange.
'o.••••••,..r••••••••..••,'
STILL GOES ON
No Let.Up in Furion$ Cannonade
Whielx Has Now Proceeded
for Nearly Two Weelcs.
CROWN PRINCE
As 'Result of a Year of AssaulL0)
Has Gained Nothing in
the Argonne.
•••• .•••,,,•••••••••••••,"
Paris, Sept. 12,—There appears to
be no let up in Lite bouteardmeta
which both sides bave condUcted on
the western front for the past lave
week, Neuville, in the region none
ot Arras, is the centre about which
the Aunt vigorous cannonading has
centred in. the Past 24 tioura, but ar-
tillery figittine of alixtest equal, vio-
Melee is reported from various points
along the front, malt of the Aim.,
in Champagne, between tile illoealles
and the Bole de .1110r111111te, on tee Lor-
raine front.
The infantry of both sides has Aeon
New York, Sept, 12.—Illembers of
the Angloderench financial misstate
which has come to thie country to
work out a joint plan to meet the ex-
isting exchange situation spent a day
of rest to -day. That means that Bar-
on Reading, the Lord Chief Justice of
England; Sir Edward Hopkins Hold -
em, Sir H. Babbington Smith, M.M.
Octave Holden and Ernest Mallet, of
France, and the mission's secretary,
Basil R. Blackett, spent the day di-
versely at the homes of J. P. Morgan
at Glencove, at the home of Willard
D. Straight and Frank A, Vanderlip
at Scarsdale, resting, In their visits,
of course, they Met some other gen-
tlemen interested In financial affairs,
but it is the definite Assertion that
they simply passed the day reeuper-
ating from their voyage over on the
Lapland and making ready for to-
morrow. •
The mission upon which the die-
tinguished financiers 'nave come to
this country to find American finan-
ciers more than willing to meet them
half way, expreesed in figures, • gives
a concrete idea et their task.
It has been said in Wall Street that
England and France, as well as the
United States, must within the year
provide for an extraordinary trade
balance in favor of the United States
of at least $1,300,000,000 or the three
countries will be conftonted With a
financial situation wkieha will spell
disaster to the -United States as well
as the countries st the ellies„This
does not mean in the matter of the
purchase of rnunitions, but to the
producers of cotton wheat, other
cereals, meat produlas .and exported
manufactured articles. The United
States for the year Will buy from
Europe or expend in Europe in var-
ious ways approximately $1,300,000,000
At the same time Europe will buy
from us something like $3,600,000,000
worth of merchandise of all Masses,
Her munitions purchases at the pres-
ent rate will exceel $2,000,000,000.
Ordinarily Europe absorbs Ameri-
can imports by sending to this coun-
try $1,250,000,000 worth of goods, get-
ting $400,00,000 a year from tourists,
by receiving $250,000,-000 in returns
from American investments, by get-
ting $300,000,000 in foreign freights,
by getting 5150,000,000 in insurence
premiums, receiving 5100,000,000 re,
mittanees from -.hyphenated Ameri-
cans. All of thisaccording to esti-
mates, has been reduced at least
5650,000,000, and the war munitions
have jumped up enormouely, creating
thue Europe
et balance.nal
"Provide this stupen-
dous sum or the producers of the
United States will suffer, not only
in exports, but at home, for, the axiom
Is that the domestic 'price depends
upon h
n tahsbeen
e hettpapaortPiraicteed.
,
out that Eu-
rope stili owns about $2,-500,000;000
of American necurities, the sale of
which would, •for the time being, re.
store the trade balance. It is admitted
abread that only when affairs bad
become •most desperate could the for
-
e'en Governments induee the holders
of these gilt-edged securities to part
with them.
-1**
ITALY WINS
Sfil
Rome, Sept. 13, 4.65 p.M.—A battle
between Italian and Austrian naval
forces, the termer assistecl by a French
subtnarine, oetiurred on Thursday last
In the Adriatic Sea. The Ministry'
of Marine announeed to -day that one
Austrian torpedo boat. had been dare-
eaueseidy,soeeiously, The'statelnent follows:
"The French, submarine Pepin,
as-
sisted by Our naval forces, torpedoed
OU Sept. 0, in the Adriatie hean Cape
Plaeka, a group of Austria,n torpedo
boats, ene of whielt was damaged eeri-
e se -
BERLIN BIRTHS DROP,
London, Sept. 13.—A deerease et ape
proximately 25 Dor coltin the birth rate
of Berlin for July over the same month
in 1914 Is reported in a. Reuter despatch
from Amsterdam, Official returus show
that, while 3,370 children were hors in
the aerman caoitai in July, 1914, only
2,520 were born in July, 1915, The num-
ber of birth for May, June and JOY
of 1914. was 10.030, white It was only 7,523
i" the attme quar-etel•this year.
FROSTS IN THE WEST.
Winrilneg, Sent. 12.—HeavY frosts straek
sectiens of the NVest Friday nightHm
u -
beta end Moesomie, Seek., holding the
reeord for the night arid the season with
24 tiegreee. Points 111 Alberta registered
12 degrees ot frost, end at Moot places 11)
'the three nrovincee the thermometers
tegietered below freetirig nolet, since
the greater part of the grain lute been
harvested the damage Is riot very see -
leek though the market :gardens were
teriorisly dameged, and hi many instances
completely killed.
1Ve1lington Mutual
Fite. Ins. Co.
Established. 1040.
Med. ,Ortioe, GITEWri, OWL
elatarat tetleen teet ale eiteettee ef Ware
0041e len0Pertet sen the cash or promiwn.
note System,
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RITCHIS # ceogrka,
Agentet Winohanit Ont.'
Dudley 'Holmes ,
PARKS/TM $44.10111;011 NATO.
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Vanstone,
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WINOHAM.
Arthur J. Irwin
• 4.0,8.
Doiotor of Dental Surgery of 'the Peon.
spyellivtionia-suCorglelrefotllaodutalletos.atiats of
Office In Macdonald BiOak.
action also in the fighting in the Neu -
vine sector, where baud grenades
were used, at Sapigneul, where an-
other German attack has been re.
pelsed, and to the south of Leintrey,
where the Preach ertillery and riflo.
fire stopped a German assault. In-
fantry pateols 1121Ne closed in the re.
gioa ot Roye and before Andectiy,
Mine co:abets are the cheat form of
=fleet between the Somme and the
Oise, while in the Argonne the sol-
diers on both sides are using bombs
and hand grenades in their frequenc
engagements.
German aeroplanes dropped bombs
in Compiegne and French airceaft
phormoitz.l.ed the aeroplane sheds at
The attempts of the Gernum Crown
Prince, beginning a year ago and
continued at intervals ever eine°, with
an especially violent resumptien of
the attack recently, to break through
the front line in the Argonne bays
resulted in constant failure, accord-
ing to a note apPended to yesterday's
official communique.
FRENCH REPORT.
Paris, Sept. 12.—The following offi.
cial communication wae issued by the
War Officeto-night:
"In Artois artillery actionsimilar
to those of the preceding days 'lave
occurred; they were particularly vio-
lent in the sector of Neuvlilo. In the
region of Roy() and in front of An-
de.chy conflicts have occurred between
patrols. To the north of the Aisne
the Germans elireeted against out po-
eitions between the plateau of Paissy
and Godat an intense and prolonged
bombardment with shells nf all eall-
bros., Our artillery, replied. With an
efficacious fire sgainst the trel1011el
and batterieS of the enemy.
"Cannonading on both sides has
been in progress in Champagne, in
the environs of Auberive and St.
llilaire, between the Meuse and the
Moselle, in the forest of Montmare, on
the Lorraine front, in the environs of
Timmy and Xousze, as well as in the
region of the Ban-de-Sapt."
The following report was issued
this afternoon:
"To the north of Arras in the sec-
tor oneneuville the struggle was con-
titmed by a cannonade on both side
and the throwing of grenades. There
was a -bombardment of the most vio-
lent character to the south of the
Scarpe, in the region of Roye, and to
the north of the'Aisn.e between PaissY
and Craonneville, A new attack by
the enemy against our advance posts
at Papigneul was repulsed like these
'which preceded it.
"To the south of Leintrey our ar-
tillery operated effectively against
the positions of the enemy. An as.
sault undertaken by the C-ermans 'was
immediately checkee by our artillery
and infantry fire. There is nothing to
report from the rest of the front.
"Enemy aeroplanes dropped a few
Iambs yesterday on Compiegne. Our
aeroplanes bombarded effectively
aeroplane sheds and hangars ef the
Germans at Brayelle."
The following report was issued.
Saturday night:
"Great activity on the part of the
artillery continues on the Artois
front, and to the south of the Somme,
In the environs of Roye. 021 the
canal, from the Aisne to the Marne,
the enemy has attempted two sur-
prise attacks against our advanced
posts near Saptigneul, but was coin-
pletely checked,A. struggle with
bombs and grenades In the Argonne
has been in progress. Cannonading
has occurred oil both sides in ti"
forest of Montniare and in Lorraine
on the front of the Leutre and the
owing1.06a was issued Sat -
V ez Theeuvf ea. -
;
urday afternoon,:
"There was uninterrupted artillery
fighting last night in the sectors of
Neuville and of Roclincourt, as well
as to the south of Arras. Between
the Somme and the Oise the encoun-
ters with mines continue actively. In
the suburbs of Faye out artillery has
bombarded the trenches and works
of the enemy. In the Argonne district
at St. Hubert and at Courtes Chaussees
there have been ehgagements with
bombs and hand grenades. There were
particularly violent artillery °moun-
ters to the ettst of Eparges, in the de -
pertinent of Mease, as *well as on the
Lorreine front, to the eorth of Arra-
eourt, in the forest of Parroy and to
the south of Leinthey, ali in the de -
pertinent of Illeurthe and MoSelle,"
4 •4•L
bECK-HAND DROWNedi.
Brockville, Sept. 12.—A. Lagekon, deek-
hand, on the steamer Teingstori was
dirowned shortly after the steamer pulled
out from the O. P, IL wharf this moth-
ing, Little is knower here of Lagekon,
who shiDDed, September 7 at Toronto, and
was ineking his seeend trhe He Was
assisting in hauling up the fenders, and
wait .0coning down a. fender When he fell
off. The beat stepped, life-preeetetere
were thrown. and small boate weut out.
but Laeekott tould Sot s.wint, and sank
before toelstance could reach him,
41 •
DI4ILDREN AUOTIONED EY TURKS
Rome. Sect ,12.—The Atoned°. Xaelofiale
has reeelved a telegram frein its BUcli•
nrest eorresoorident stating that 800,000
Armenians from Asia Minor aro sow in-
terned in Turkey. The women, the dee..
Dateh save, have been plaeed In Turkiah '
harems and the ellildreri Wild at audio"
135 Contaantlimele.
G. H. Ross
• L.D.S.,
Honor Graduate of the Royal College
of Dental Surgeons ot,Ontario, Honor
Graduate of University of Toronto,
Faculty of DentistrY.
Office Over H. a. 'Bard & Co.'s Store
W. R. Hambky
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Office in the Kerr residence, be-
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All business given careful attention.
Phone 54, P. 0, Box 118
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