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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1915-10-21, Page 2Leeeon. iv. O•tober 24, 1015. other fAtie wore fiery horetta and e thiArlOts with !Othello leaders to insure tee victory. God taut unnemeered laeane at 1d(enemata' to. .1,111 to the tailenett ot itte .tnen, -IS. When thf.: Syrian hoetcuc te eaptillet the lireee 1, het they a ere wholly uneware et. the prceeneo of the army that was dee -fending him, auti supposed their tes1t. was an easy one. IV. An army captured (vs. 19-23). A whole army weut out to surrouni one man by night tee make him a. pritioner, 0 that one mate in the morning took the entire army, prisoners arid led theta to his king. At the prophet prayed itua their eyea were opened, they indeea saw the 'man whom timy taught, but not in the place they ca- cci ed. Through the generous treat- ment aceorded to- the Syrian beet when they were wholle at the merey of tante!, their atteeke upon Israel ceased and for a time there was Ilenebe- tween the two nations. This 'MU C41r1 more divine manifestetion to lerael of the power of Jehovah in belialr ot the tuition, but little aced was given to it. fool:tines --What great miracle was wrcterbt in the laet lesson? Who was - the King of Syria? N't by clitl he thielt that scone ef hi i men were trill. lore? "What explanation dia bis ser- val -ate mato? What did the Setian kind de?. Where was Detaan?. Why was Eliehate :tervant afraid? How die Ttlisba quiet hie fears? Wnat prayer 011 telleha otter for the Slotians? How is it shown that Elisha did not ileal treiteherously with them? Tebere ctld the prophet lead them? How clia he e.at tbent ? PR ACT I CAL SURVE Y. Topic,-llishas body -guard, 11. Lea to the contueion I Insured proteetion aud guidance. Tao war which Deithedadethe King ot Syria, begau agalaitt "Israel was Mewl- ed te be carried on by a serice of sur - prates. 110 wes acterminee to Weal - gate kraal, His chagela at the contin frueteation at hia echames was great. His attack upon Witte, and tits Sertant wits unfair and apparently me (lust), as armed host againet tw3 un• armed men. It eeemed out ar all pro- portion and altogether abeurel. The army preseuted a yeey formidable ap. peerance. The eseepo et the peophet and hie servant eeemati Impetus, They were placed in eircumetaneee to requ're Etyperhurenn help. There were ene- mies which they contd not a:0)day, per_ from which their nnaidea power tould not extrieate them. 'With the forces. of the imitable King interposed loetween-nim aad his anemies, Matta did pot feel it necessary oven te es cape. The horses and chariote et the Syrians were. no nearer to the alma of Cod than were the heavenly hests. Tee military of heaven greatly, exceed. - ed that of the Syrians. Elieha. had the evil lama ision to divan them, 'mat army was invisible. The evene Avaleh 01'01whelmecl the servant inspired Eli- sli.a with hope awl heroism.. The very some mane the enemy used to elle, tress and terrify Patella's Fervent God used to defend and encourage Wen. It needed jut the opening of the eyes to reveal to the young man agenedee un- seen. and unsuspected before. While the servant had his eyes upon the lines of the Syrian troops wile were sent to capture.his master, he could see noth- teg beyond the sphere of :tense. Elisha die net argue. ate enceuraged faith aed offered prayer. Siirveying retch the look of spirituel theight the un- tneaeueable forceof the living God, =aim answered cheerfully, "Pear not." He then prayed that Dal young me ',night be gierte power to see Melia adraittea human weaknees. but he apprehended divine strength. tits faith brought the realiemite: of eettal facts, that Gotha presence was with him. • His body -guard mere than a match for the Syrian hest. Elista was a man with a reat soul of love standing upon the omnipotence of his faith to defy kings and all thetr em- ployed hefts. His faith and enntie tierce outshone the gloom. about him and made him calm in the face of dan- ger. la Led to the confusion of enemies, Benhadad had abundant reason to know that Israel. was under divine protection and guidance; and that craft and cunning were of no avail against the wisdom which comes item above, hie should have known that it was GeTagainst whom he was conte" - :ng and not His prophet only, and thee it would be impossible to outwit the Source of wisdom, the Giver of all understanding. Benhadad might have reflected that if all hie plans had been known to Elisha, this plan to capture him at Dothan wOltidtaJno be known and that Elisha would Burch' escape his malignant dasign. .When theretore the ,Syrians approached to take Elisha, their movements became almleed. Prayer was the °My. means at Elisha's command. It served his best ends in behalf of hie servant and nis enemies. The young man's eyes were opened to see. that deliverance wart at hand, The Syrians' eyes were closed to prevent violence against God's helpless ones, and opened to see their true condition, Elisha did net ex- ult in his triumpe over his enemies. He did nct take advantage ef their helplessucee. His aet of kindness turn - ad away their rah. The entertain- ment and dismissal of the troops were 'a deep mortification to them. The lay -- Mane were to learn that Israel's" God could save from the greatert dietresses and that no craft or skill could mail against him and aleo that he was a mereiful God toward them. The klng of Israel was to learn onee more to recognize the faithfulness and might of Jehovah and to be, convinced that there was a. prophet in Israel. Their revealed dellveraneee Ahrough Ensile were to teach howl that thole 'Lica:r- ies were dee to divine help. Though they had provolcea the divine theeplea- sure by their idolatries end backend - Ines, be Mercifully helped and foie - warned them of teeming danger, Mut furnished them maay emote that Ile was the Lord of all the earth. Entitle's Ileaveitly defeaders.---2 KUM 5, 5-a3. Velionentare, 1. Melee thfeeelhas Is- rael (No. 8.12.) 8, King of Syriaa-lt was 'Umlauted IL alio Led Pent et ear with. Israel pretzottely tl. Kings 20: la und who Dad gieett much trouble to. that nation. lie we.: elain by lama% a servaut or lett, a low years later, awl ate elaver reigael Li tile stied. Warrea ogat tea Israel- Tilts war was like tb. a. Iowan to modern time% as guerala warfare, in which Lands ef launderer% made incureions Otte the enemyht ter- rttory. TWO coutteelt-The King of re't • rlia took .direettoo. ot tin eamentign and gave orders to his bands ite to where they shouid locate the cams to be Meet eifective agaiust lsrael. The plan was to set anlintren{leS to entrap the Israelitish army, 9. The man of God- Elisha was in commueleetten with God and tht, plana or the Syrian king were o discolsed to him, that :through the information matte Icemen to the King of Waal all the efforts ot the Syrian bands became futile.- Such displays of. Jahovah's power and interest in Is - reel's welfare sheula pave lea the na- tion to humility mei (Moab nee, Pass eat filch a ptece-Writere ditferas to their iuterizetation of this expression. One view is that Israel was warned to keep the armies away frem certain specified places, where the Syrians were- intending to set anibusetnie4, The other view is that Waal. was warned not to overlook those partleular !flues, but to preoccupy them by superior forces in order to defeat the 3yria:1s. tn either ease the knowledge of cod und bis care for tartlet are displayed. 30. Saved himself -With divine direc- tion, and obedience on his part, be Was easily able to defeat the forces ot the enemy. Not once nor twice-Jebo- tam, the King of -Israel, Nx dS bighlv fevered le having Moho, to holp him in this time of trouble, for he brought relief to IiInl again nail again. II. Heart of the. King of ayrte wee bore troubled. It wile a great anetea aim to him that all his "welWald plans ehould be frosteated by 'being made keown to the Kieg of Israel. ttruler such circumstances his courage would bo likely to fall, unless ne eould put an .3nd to the aiseloeures that were being made. allow Inc which r us ei h :a • Klee of Israhl.--The King of Syria naturally supposed teat there was an Israelitiah epy reportieg to Waal the movements cf the Syr- ians or that there was a traitor in his eamp. 12. Non. .. .0 king, We are not told where this servant obtaitied tile informetion, but. it le probable that an Israelite had telet bin. . telleth the king -This ayrian believed that the God ef Israel had the ability to know the movements at the Ityrian army and make them lcuown to filliSha, Who told all to the Xing of .1srael. In the bedebanther-The :neet secret plans ef the Syrian king were matters of knowledge to the prophet. Elisha sought (vs. 13-15). la. Go and spy -"Go and see." --11. V. That I may Bead and fetch him -it was Presumption on the part of Benbadad to attempt to capture the prophet who , had been given the power to foretell his ntovements, and thus defeat all his plans. He is in Dothan -Dothan was twelve miles north of Samaria on the road from Samaria to Damascus. Tbe name means "double fountain." It was here that Joseph went in search of his brethren, and ffomehere he was sold to the lehmaelites (Oen. '37: 17). It is possible that Ellitha had a resi- dence here as well as in Samaria, 14. Horses and chariots, and a great host -Not a mere band of marauders, but au organized army. The Syrian king had high respect for Um power of the prephet, as al shown by his sending "a great host" to capture him. An army was commissioned, to arrest one man, but what was an army before a matt in positive communication with heaven? Came by night -The king Made use of the strategy of war to gain his purpose, not realizing that the God a Israel never slumbers. "in all parte of the East the audden raids, • ahich are so characteristic of Orien- tal warfare, generally take place at night and under cover of darkness." -Tristram, Compassed the city about -Reminding one of David's words, "Though: an host should encamp against me, nay heart shall not fear." (Psa, -27: 3). Benhadad's plan was well laid to insure success if no super- natural element were to be considered 15, The servant -Probably not tiehazi, who had become a leper. Alas, my master, how shall we do -To the ser- vant the situation appeared a daageg- ous one, for the horses ani &arias of the Syrian host had surrounded tbe place with the one purpose of securing possession of "the man of God," and escapeseemed to be an impossibility. 111. Elisha protected (vs. 16-18). 16. Fear not -It is interesting .and en cotiraging to note the many Places in the nun where this expression is used. Elisha spoke the words out of his own courageous soul. They that be with us are more than with them -The servant saw his meter and hats& helpless, surrounded by .1 bee - tile host; but Elisha saw, in addltion, hoet of heavenly defenders. The prophet believed that "the angel of the Lord ertcatimeth vound about them that fear him, and delivereth them" Man, 34: 7), and hie faqir and coat - age Must have inspired the heart ef • hie servant. 17, And Elisha prayed- . Prayer is the never -failing Meana Of help. Elijah prayed and fire fell from beaven to consume the sae:Wive 3 Kings 18: 36-30); tlisha, prayed and the Shunammite's son was restored to life, God's people In all ages have had recourse to prayer, Open his eyes that he May see -His PhatIleal eyes nee .0poie And he WM the host of the enetriy. EliSha'8 prayer was that his spiritual eyes naight be opened that he Might see the hest that. turroundel them for their defence. The heavenly defenders were already there, and all that was needed was a vision that -could perceive them. Tito Monatain Was fult---The hill upon. which Dothan was eituated was thronged with heav- only defenders. The young man saw the truthfulness of what 'Mishit had Sail "They that be with us ata more than they that be with them," and there could be no •oceasion to for. They who see the hosts arrayed against 'areal for the Purpone tif Movable their spiritual pregress, and do not se; with the eye of faith the MIRY of ilefnyleyg erraved to help thole, are ta 9. great llorsen and •I eaareao fire- On the Ono. side werl the horsee and 'chalets Of the Syrianq with more imn 911 111.1,M nnd Warriors: on the TORONTO MARIMS FARMERS' ,MARKET. Sgt4.3, new -ltd, doz. ..,. 11 40 0 45 /51.111.01, gooa to claire() ........0 3e II Spring.. 0 341 0 owl, *reseed, te„. 0.5 41 0110118, Spring, lb. 0 20 0 Geese, lb. ... ,,,, 0 10 0441 u retell • • • 0 20 0 2..1 A.ptivs, ...... 0 30 .0 40 Do., ... ue 4041 Crahaapiea, , 0 40 ti GO I 'eaeltes, 11 -qt. bkt.. I.6 a 35 Do,. good to fani!Y ., 0 40 0 U4 Peat a, 3.1-q t. bkt. 0 40 Q 75 - Plums, 11. -qt. Wit, .., 0 35 5th Potatoes, bag . . 1 30 1 30 511 (01 potatoes, .. 1 30 1 40 Onions, 75-141. .. „ 1 25 3. 40 Do., Spanish, ease .. 25' 1.1 ell Tomatoes Inst. 3.1 0 45 Cabbage, 'dozen .. 0 30 0 40 sielons, lt-qt, 0 3,1 0 40 1Vaterme10us, each „ ..„, 0 25 0 441 orates, tiott. bat.. ti 1 0 2e Do., large. bkt. 0 25 0 35 Celery, doZen .„ 0 30 0 10 (ranberrieS. bbl. 8 50 14 50 MEATS-1VHOLES'ALIO, Beef, forequartere, cwt. .. $ 9 Da $11. Oa hinuquarters,. 14 00 15 50 Do„ choice sides 11 , 154141 1)0„ common, cwt. ,. 1) 20 11 60 Yeals, common, Cwt. 50 5 54 Shop hogs ., „ 13 00 11 00 Do. heavy .. , 10 50 31 oa Spring lambs ... 13 50 14 60 Mutton, light .. 11 50 13 041 SUGAR MARKET.. Sugars are quoted, wholesale, to arriv at Toronto, as follows:- per cwt. Extra granulated, Itedpath's .. 6 11. Do„ 20-11‘. bags 6 21. Do., St. Lawz once , 21. Do„ 20-4b. bags0 21. Lantle, extra granulated . 6 11. Do., Star granulated. .,. 5 96 Do., 2 and 6-141. pa,eltages ,".. 4/ Do., gunnies, 10-1b. „ 6 241 Do., gunnies, 20-113. ....... 6 31 Do., brilliant yellow .... 6 71 Extra S. C. Acadia, granulated .. 6 01 Beaver, granulated, 100 lbs, ., 6 93 Yellow, No. 1 light, 100 lbs. 5 71 LIVE3 $1'UCK. 1eectin8-1,102 cattle; 212 calves, 1,1E1 hogs, 2,395 sheep, Export cattle, choice 7 75 8 15 13utcher cattle, choice 7 00 7 50 do, do, nactlittrn 6 25 6 75 do, tte. eon -Amon .. 5 50 Butcher cows, choice. 15 do, do. medium .. .• .„, 5 00 do, do. canners ,• .... 3 25 do. bulls ... • ••• 4 00 Feeding steers ... , 6 00 Stockers. choice .. „ .. 6 25 do, light ,. 4 50 51111ters, choice, each ., 65 00 Sur ingel 414100 Bucks anti culls ... 4 00 Lambs . . . „. .. 8 40 Sheep, n'tves. „ 5 75 0 25 Calves . „ 4 10 75 [-logs, nil 'Cars " 9 150 Hogs, f. o. b. ,.• 9 15 6 26 5 50 3 75 6 50 0 75 6 75 5 50 90 00 90 00 4 75 "5 At liES7. HEAVY BLOW ATTRICKY BR:GARS, 'orce Which Lank(' at .Salonilii Has C tured Threatening Stronghold. p. Italy's Aid For Allies The're Ma.Py B'a Con sidered Certain, • London, Oct. 18--Strumnitza, in Bulgaria; has been occupied by the allied armies oX Great Britain, France and Serbia, according to official advices from Saloniki, tele- graphed by the Reuter correspond- ent at A.thens. There has been no confirmation f thi f S bi o s news rem er an sources Various points dominating the rail- way from Saloniki to the interior have been occupied by allied troops, the correspondent says, and the protection of the line is regarded as assured. Occupation of Strumnitza by the allied forcesis confirmed by a despatch to the Exchange Tele- graph Company from Athens. The, despatch adds that the allied armies are advanoing. "A atpliber of alliect warships are cruising in the Aegean off the 'Bulgarian port of Dedeaghatch. 1:411.WAY II.K1,!)1011.11), (TT, P.tris Oct- desnitt Ili to the Petit journal front tialortilti .ilnYS. that Perilt:teill Mawr; are eurrant there lila the tlithetriane leave renelied Vranje mid sticeeelea in tutting tlie reattlati lietwett1 aalonitel and Nisb. 11.11)48. SKINS, WOOL, ETC. Wool -Washed fleece wool as to quality, 40 to 44e per lb. Washed rejecticns (burry, cotted, chaffy, etc.), 43e to 35c, Unwashed fleece wool as to quality, 30c to 34e. Beethates-City butcher ilides, green flat, Itc per lb. Country hides., flat cured, 17c to 18c per lb. Part cured, 16c to 16 1-2c per lb, Calfsains-City skins green, flat, 15c per lb. Country cured, 18 to 190 per lb. Part cured, 17 to 38c per the according to condition and take off. Deacons or bob calf, 75c to $1.10 each. Horscnides-Cdty take off, $4 to $4.50 Ccuntry take off No. 1, $3.75 to $4.25. No. 2, $2.25 to p. - Sheepskins are- City lambskins and shearlings, 75c to $1.10. Country lambskins and ehearlings, 650 to 81. Tallow -City rendered solid, in bar- rels, 6. Country stock, solid, in bar- rels, No. 3, Cc. No?. 2, 51-4 to 5 1-2e. Cake, No. 1, 0 1-2 to 7e. No, 2, 5 1-2 to Go. Horse hair -Farmer pedlar stock, 33 to 350 per lb.--Tiallatn's Weekly Market Report HUN PI OT FOJ1 Ft) '•8hipmen1 of Pistols and Cartridges to India. Discovered. Shaingliai, rhhla, Oet. 1. Chinese have been placed on (vial: here telore a mixed court, .charged with elanlot, hewing, and piercing the wood and 20,000- cartridges. It was 'testified that a German had delivered ter Glom a consignment of tins, declaring they ,iontained Medicine, whereas the actual contents of the tine Were the olottole and cartridgee in question, and bad arranee.d to ease the weapons and aninninition Iii 41,0(1 to India, inntruct- blo the Citineee petlt them leitween tlarate, hewing and piercing the wool n ruelt a, manner that a pate of alaelte touid took like a single me. Vranje is a Serbian town abent tWility miles west of tit border, situ- ated on Out railt•oal, where the line mattes it nearest appeoach to Ilut garia. 'OTHER MARKETS WINNIPEG GRAIN OPTIONS. Wheat-- 'Open. High. Low. Close. Oct. .• , 1 02 1 041/2 1 02 1 034ii N ov. 1. 00 1 01 0 991/2 1 601/2 Dec, , „ 0 in1/2 098½ 0417y2 0-93'd May 3.01 1 OVA1 ozA 1 031/2 Oats-- Oct. ... 0 41 0 43 0 41 0 42 Dec. , 0 37 0 374 0 37 0 371/2 May ... 401/2 0 401/2. 0 40b5 1 401/2 lax - Oct. 1 64 1 64 1 621/2 1 63 Dec. , . 1 01 1 61 1 61 1 61 MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN MARKET, Minneapolis -Wheat -No. 1 hard, _61.01 1-2; No. 1 Northern, 01.04 1-2 to $1,0i 1-2; No. 2 Northern. $1.01 1-2 to $4116 1-2; De- ember'$1.01 1-2; May, $1.06 7-8. Corn - No. 3 yellow. 67 to 66c. Oats -No. 3 white, 35 1-4 to 35 3-4e. Flour advanced; fancy Patents $6.65; first clears, 65.05;; second elearls, 'am. Bran, .619.00. DULUTH GRAIN MARKET. . Dulutit-Wheat--No. 1 lard, $1.08 1-3; No. Northern, $1.07 1-2; No. 2 Northern, $1.03 1-2; Montana No, 2 hard, $1,05 1-2; Lecember, $1.01 1-2; May, 411.05 3-8. Lin- seed -Cash, $1.87 1-2; December, $1.81; May, ;LK THE CHEESE MARKETS. Watertown, N. Y. -Cheese sales, 6,200 boxes at 14c. Belleville, -There were two thousand cheese bearded, all .white. All sold for 15 1-2c, MONTREAL LIVE STOCK. :teccipts.: cattle 2,200; calves 1,300; sheep 0.118 lambs 3,310; hogs 2,450. Prime beeves 7 1-4 to 1 1-2; canners 41 1-2 to 4. Calves 5 to 8. Sheep 4 1-2 to 5 1-4. Lamos 7 1-2 to 8 1-4. Hogs, 9 1-2. LS uierAl.,0 LIVE S rocs. But 11u2falo, DospateliCalItC re- Colpt,s, '0,401.1 need; stow; prime steers, ,p14 to 411Lz5; etiipping, 10.25 to $11.85; taitcuers, tt.75 to $8.50; !lettere, 45.50 to e8; cows, $3.25 to e7; bulls, a.4.60 to $7,25; stockers and feeders $5,75 to e7.10; stock heifers, $5 to $5.50; fresh ttows and springers, $50 to $100. Veaiet receipts, 100 head; active; $4 to Snare. o Hogs, receipte, 21,000 head; active; heavy, $8.50 to $8.65; mixed, $8,40 to at.50; yorkers, $7.75 to $8.50; pigs, e7.241 to $7.50; roughs, $7.50 to 7.65; stags, $6 to $6.75. 'Sheep and lambs, receipts, 12,000 head; active; lambs, $5 to $8.00; yearlings, $4.50 to $7.50; wethers, 9,6.50 to 76.76; ewes, $3 to $6; sheep, mixed) $0 to $6.25. CHICAGO LIVE STOCK. Cattle, rece1pts-15,0M ticovtb, 00 10 50 Market strong, Western stool's 6 66, 8 15 Cows and heifers 2 55' 8 35 Calves • , , 7 75 11 75 Hogs, receipts 2,000. Market strong. Light ... ,,,,, 8 00 13 95 Mixed 9 O ... n HeavY • • • ..• • .• .. 1301 8341 Rough • 01 8 20 Pigs 25 5741 Bulk of sale.s , .... 880 85 Sheen, receipts '17,060. Market easY. Wethers • ...... 6 00 7 00 Lambs, natiVe. .. . 6 11 8 90 1, 1 V1111P1.101. PRODUCE; Truent,_ spot, ,toady. N.J. 1 Manitoba, new -118,4 1-2d. No. 2 *Manitoba, noW-11s, 3 148.1. No. 3 Manitoba, new -11s, 3d. No, 1 Northern Duluth -11a 10(1. No. 2 Hard 'winter -Us, 3d. Vern, sea, quiet. American mixed, 0ew-8e. ne. Flotir, 'winter, patents -42s, ed. Hops In London (Pacific (oast) -24, to t5, Is. :limns, short cut, 14 to 16 lbs. -78S. Bacon, Cumberland eta, 26 11 30 lbs. - 005. clear bottle% 14 to 16 lbs. -76e. Long •ciear Initiates, light, 28 to 31 lbs. - 848. al. tang clear middies, heevy, 85 to 40 lbs. -841. Short dear mideles, heavy, 35 to 40 lbe. -eta aboutoketit vinare, 11 to hi Ilia- 70e, Mt 1 tut'. Weotorn, tiorepa, not, - A meter an. refined atate tatter, Moat tt. 8. in 50-141. boxes. -- 5G5. 112. An inquisittee earpenter, it wee ohm'. rirl"LwMte "CW- tcstiflerl, divulged the plan. Colort4-82e. sea operations thong the Aegean clout tf Bulgaria ane Turkey, In thews otter - Mime telly will be represeated by it navelwoe:Aron and a pioneer of transports, ITALY WILL AID. ltopie,t yea Parla, Oct. 13.--italre co. oPeretitte with Itei alliee in the Bal- kans may now he ematidered as aloe - lately eertain, says the Correspemlor,. .:11 Banana. This probably will begirt With eav!tl. fietioni to ;he Aegean, rehtrieltiS OP BLOC1OADE. " Paris, Oct. 19 -The liritieh bleelcade of ' the Buleariaa tante, me% a ole - to the Potit jou re al f rent' A th:, ens is a prelude to combined land aetti 1•11.1=111. New York, Oct. 18,-.A. Welton eal le re the Herald says. Dr. N. J. Dillon, telegraphing to the Daily Telegraph from Rome, says that Ilia position of Italy with respect to the tallean expedition is satiefaetory to the Triple Flutente, as it is capable of aaaatation ttifuntre Conditions. This Is interpreted Imre to moan that the !Milani will co-operate m the cleft:ewe of Serbia when the 41101516)11 18 ripper- t•ine. • WOMEN WILI.WiN Iralfran•••• Their Work in the War Will Gain Them the Vote. New Yorit, Oct. 18. -----Mrs, Harriet Stanton, Match, President of the Womena'' Political Union, who bats just returned from a two -Months' stay la Europe, during which she stadIed war conditions in Franee and Eng- land1 was convieced to -day that wo- men should be systematically trained to take the places of men In Indus- trial pursuits In time of war. "Were such w systeas now in ex- istence 10 France and England," said Mrs. 'Watch, "each *f those coun- tries eoult. Inlmerliately put in the War additional arMy corps." Mrs, 'Match Kid she believes that cow- puleory military service for men lo necessity. Concerning sufftiage, she said: "At the end of the war the men of France and England will be ready to grant suffrage to women beeause the women have shown what they can and will do, The greatest epees', tion to suffrage in England is from the labor trades, especially the multi - Mtn workers and the machine work- ers, who resent the taking of their places by women?' GERMA.N CLAIMS, , . Berlin, Oct 18, via London, 3.41 pan. -The Serbian forces in the ttlaavo district, one the Save -Drina front, in northwestern Serbia, where rtrong resietartee has Leen offered to the Teutonic Invaders, are now beginning to retreat, it was officially annourced to -day by German army headquarters. The Teutonie advance eolith of Bel- grade continues, and progress is also being made in the Pozarevec sector. Additional sucee.sses are also -reported for the Bulgartang on the eastern bor- der ofSerbia: In recording the progrees of opera; done in the )3alkan theatre of war, Lo -day's announcement says: "In the Mitova, district the enemy is hoginning to retreat. Our troops aro advancing south of Bulgrade against Cavetkov-Grolt and tbe village of Veein. Southeast of Pozarevae we took Ornice and Bosovaa "The Bulgarians have occuplea the heights of Muelin Perein and Badin Zub." PRE [ND FOR MEN FROM FOVIT Outline of Proposals to Aid Our Returned Heroes, Ottawa, Oat. 17. -When the provin- cial representatives meet the members of the Military Hospitals Cornmission to -morrow they will have placed be- fore them a concrete plan for the welfare of Canadian Soldiers return- ing to the Dominion,from service at the front. The spite ot the commission has been enlarged to include the organiza- tion of a scheme for the employment of returned soldiers, and this enlarged programme is covered in the draft scheme to be taken up for considera- tion at to -morrow's meeting. Provis- ion is made in it for the assistance ot all soldiers whese. old positions have not been kept open for them. Plane adopted or proposed in other countries have boa 'studied, and such features as appear to be capable of useful adaptation in Canada are in- corporated in the proposals. Provin- cial co-operation is an essential fea- ture of these Proposals. For example, it issuggested that in. addition to the entre" commission at Ottawa there be established Kevin-- cial cemmiesions, each to include In its personnel a member of the Provin- cial Government, a Manufacturer, a commeretel mart, a labor representa- tive and an expert agriculturist These cominissions would have to do with employment and -vocational training for returned soldiers in their respec- tive provinces. In addition to the provincial com- Missions there will be established, it Is proposed, loeal committees. These would look after the registration. of soldiers, the necessary publicity in connection with the employment cam- paign and would circularize em ploy- ers in the interests of the Men. The Canadian Manufacturers' Association would be asked to aid in providing petitions for returned soldiers. It is recognized that in Many cases the men will prefer, or, at any rate, will be Nettling, to take up land, mid it is proposed that the Domitlion and the Provinces to -operate in providing such lands 4).8 are necessary, but oit a basis which Willan.sure actual develop. ment, rather than a mere speculative ownership, A systesis of eounnunity farming may be included in this branch of the general scheme alum it -comes to be worked out, end the provinces May be asked to arra,ngo a credit system which will enable Men to go en the land. It is suggested alao that, by arrangement with insurance Moven- ies, pensions Might be connnuted in Some cases Where capital 18 required. The petitions provided Ito the Govern - Ment matt be Supplemented otit of tile disablemeht fluid where it is teeeetery to provide means of learn- ing rieNV trades. Vecattonal training is an important feature of the proposale, as it is an- ticipated that itt a. great many cases men who haVe been wounded in aetton will be ineapaeltated atom resuming their old vocatiotte, While being uttll physically fit to follow others. tt Is proposed to teach these men trades for which they are fitted, the Prov- inces being asked to organize work- ers to give the necessary training. One of the suggestions is that technical schools and colleges be Made acces- sible to these men, and that where these feeilittee aro 3101 available, earl - tem publie beiltlings b ettilleeti and equipped ter training PUrpeses. na- tion in Ctgrieulture, given by the prov- teem would be financed out of the aliseblemer t fend. The plait %bleb brut been drafted fm•••••••••=........• wormaapamm.111•=1.a will take care of all classes of soldiers, as tar as it is possible to do s,o, by placing convalescents in homes, by training partially disabled men, and by securing employment. For those who are permanently disabled and incapacitated for work, it Will prob- ably be necessary to establish soldiers' homes, While for the blind accom- modation will be provided in special institutions. The local administration of the dis- ablement fund would be left with the provincial commissions. The plan provides for the most complete co-op- eration between the provinces and the Dominion. ICIICHENEll IS , LOOKINS HEAD flis Demand for More Recruits is to Guard the Future. STRONG POSITION Men Still Coming as Fast as Need- ed Now. Pregasina, Important Point in Riva Defences, zs Captured, Attack Has Been Going On Since Last Wednesday. Rome, Oct, 17. -The -Italians have , stormed rregasina, an important ad- vanced position of the Rive, demotes in Trentino, according to an official communication issued to -day. It is stated that the attack has been in ptogress since the night of last Wednesday, when detachments ad- vanced in the fog and made several large breaches in the Austrian entail- gleraente, thus permitting the male body to move -forward against the Austrians on the following day. Pregasina "formed a strong link, it Is stated, in the chain of fortifications ia the rugged mountainous zone to the We of Lake Garda. ITALIAN REPORT. SUIMIriS NOW ATTACKING IN RIGA REGION Making Attempt to Improve Their Position Before Winter Bets In Throughout Russia. RUSS ATTACK Everywhere But in That District . the Ozar's Troops Are On the Offensive, , Loudon, Oct. 17, --The Germane hi N*1 taken the offenelve south of Riga and forced the Russians out of their posi- tionsecapturing a liege number of pri- soners and some guns. On the rest of the eastern front the offensive re- mains in the hands of the Russians, who are attacking west ot Evinsk, 151 the centre and to the south of We, Pre pee River. On the wholeit appeara be obser- vers here as if the Germans were sat- isfied merely to hold their present line, atteept in the north, where they bave made repeated attempts to take Dvinstc. This would mean the fall of Riga, and would compel the Russtane to withdraw behind the Plana River, This ambitionhas already cost the Germans many thousands of men, 1, .• they keep on trying, first in the north, then in the south, and then on the DvInsk front. At preseut their at- tacks are developing the greatest force in the north. ATTA.CIKS ON, BUKOWIN A FRONT. A despatch received by 'the Haves Agency from Zurich, under yesterday's date, says: "The Russians keep perpetually at- tacking the German position e along the frontier of Bessarabia. Their ar- tillery is active and enormous masses of troops are trying desperately to take posltions by aseault. The combat is continuing." The Daily Mail's correspondent at Intlessa telegraphs that a nea, order has been issued to the Ressian south- ern armies directing them not to spare ammunition, The munitions supplies, he adds, ere now fully or- ganized, and the output is several 'times greater than It was four months ago. Itis announced from Petrograd that an ImPerlal ukase has been issued pro- claiming a "state of war" in Moecom and district. This measure, it la pre- sumed here, has been- taken 111 connec- tion with the labor troubles which have been disturbing the ancient capi- tal recently. Loudon, Oct. 18.-(alontree1 Gazette cable) -The Daily Chronicle's Parlia- mentary correspondent pays this morning: "This week promises to be one of exceptional importance in the politi- cal world. The order paper of the House of Commoue is studded with questions which reveal the uneasiness on the part of the members of Parlia- ment in regard to various aspects -of the war, and. Is Much more critical Rome, Oct, 17.- The following °M- etal communication was isstied bY Genera' headquarters to -day: "By a bold and well conducted oPe eration oar trotted took by storm the strong laisition of Pregasina, an im- portant; advanced paint of the ltiva group or fortifications in the rugged mountainous zone to the west of Lake Grade. The uteri began 011 the the night of the 13th. While on the eastern side of the lake our detach- ments advanced from the rocks to Monte Altissinto for the purpose of making deinonstration On the weet- ern side, the trains destined for the attack made for Pregasina, and not- withstanding the difficult ground, the unfavorable atmosphere conditions and the violent fire of the strong bat- teries the Rive. works, succeeded ie advanag -close to the enelny'S tren "During the night our detach- nients, under cover Of a thick fog, approttelied the barbed wire entanglements, and Made several large breathes in them. On the Morning of the fourteenth the attack was resumed natter a murderous fire from titles and artillery and gas bombs. Our troons citptured Pregasine., and tolvanced toriously on the heighte which dotne Mate to the north O'f the eouttry the valley of Legro, and established theta - selves fireety thereon, On the remain'. der of the front there has been no iniportant oceurrence." irt SatlitredaThyl:1° ing repOrt was issued on "There Wag no Met of particular impOrtanee Yesterday bo - 3,011d small Offensive movements of our detachments at the head of 'tie Assn, Valley, along Carnia frontt. er, coul ot eorialn points on Car- s o TtIrttit." enaverage teethe vieW of adequate do:net/11c preparedness Is it full 0081 11110 and no unpaid lee bills., -Louis. Courier-Jouroal. Wellington Mutu Fire Ins. Co. Established 1840. Ifead Office, GITMPII,, ONT. Risitg taken on all slaws of lueuro 1sble property ou the ottell preiniura Ilete aYsteM, GEO, 131,WIPM4N, .TOAN DAVIDSO'N Vreildeut Sserelery FlI1'CH14 & 00BEN0, Aoente, winghlios Ont. • in its attitude tOward the Govern- ment than heretofore. "It is reported that Winston Churchill, who has long been itch- ing to be in the fighting line, intends to join his regiment. In that case he would, of course, resign his office as Chantellor of the Dttchy of Lancas- ter. "Sir Edward Carson's position is pe- culiar. To the report of his resigna- tion, he himself gave an authentic denial. But his absence from three stitacienesstve Cabinet Councils at a time of grave emergency, remains unex- ped. "Another Cabinet Council will be held to -day. Subjects of momentous importance will come under review at this meeting ot ministers. it had - been generally assumed that the ques- tion of compulsory militery service wculd be left in abeyance until Lord rDeeerrbuybr.at1 completed his task off -chie ite "That, however, is not the intention et some member e of the Cabinet. They intend. it appears, to attempt to forte a decision now in favor, not of imme- diate, but ,of ultimate, compulsion. Doubtless the constriptionists sincere- ly feel that compulsion is necessary to end the war; but the volunteerists, Who are still in a minority in the Cab- inet, are equally coavineed that tbe abandonment of our present system, before it lots beep tried to the utmost, awr(,1lild; not 'strengthen, but weakest our ns "The truth is that, though tit te is urgent need for a larger flow of re- cruits, men are still coming in fast enough to supply all the requirements of our present armies in the field, but Lord Kitchener, as in duty bound. looks ahead, and. in order to mahltain in the field for the whole of next year the seventy divisions which the War Secretary estimates to be necessary, the present rate et whielt recruits are corning in will need to be doubled. "Trt the next four nionthe Lord Kitchener twill want in round num- bers 600,000 men. A weekly flow ot thirty thousand men for the infantry Is needed, with five thotteand more for auxiliary services, such as the army service corps and the royal army medical corps, brauches of the army into which men -above the present mil- itary age can be drafted. "The national register hae revealed the eaistence ef 1,900,000 ainstarred' Men of Military age (meanittg by 'un - Starred' men, those not erigaged on )rIunitions. In productiVe industries, and 1M railways, for the tallway ser- vice, though not a procittettee ettiploY- inent, has already yielded ell tbe men of military ago who can be Spared). This total 01 1,1)00,000 inetudes a con- siderable percentage of nien who have been already rejected for the army on- -armlet of physical dieabilities. The Dumber of men really available for the army does not exceed 1,260,000. We all "know when Lord Derby's task is done how many of these we can get under the Voluntary system." *• Dudley Holmes 13ASFN6TOR• sworn*, TO. ! Offloo1 Meyer 'Nook, winaham. P Vanstone PARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Money to loan. at lowest rates. WINGHAM• Arthur J. 'min L.P.S. Doctor of Dental Surgery of the Penn- orykrauis College and lAcentiate of Dental Surgery of Ontario. Office 10 Macdonald Block. IS THIS SHIP GEHME NCR? Bogota, Colombia, Oct. 18. --An Ain- crican yacht, bound %WU San Fran-. deco, with the name Acadetny painted • over the 1161116 liltItel, tind carrying all Itnusuelly large oreW, Is being de- tained by GovernMent authorities teer Buenaventura, a 'Colombian port on the Pacific, under suspicious circun1- stances. Aceording to the Colombia officials, the vessel's Palters are irregular. The Gcrinart name at the master of the ship, it is asserted, Inas been -elated from the papers, and tut Antetican 'name substituted for it. ' Tire yacht 11 041 searehed, but nothing 'was found to indieate the Wheaton of Ithe crew. The vent!' Will be retained tintit her legal tattles has been estale. . it it ( . "Talk le cheep," gototeJ the Wahl, Guy. "Yes. Wise in the num who, .knowirtg little, ears less," aided the Simple Mug. G. H. Ross 0,0.8,, L.D.S,, Hs/nor Graduate of tha Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, Honor Graduate of University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry. Office Over H. a. leard Ili Co.'s Store RUSSIAN REPORT. Petrograd, Oct. 17. -The following official eommunicatioa from general headquarters was issued to -night: "South of Riga, after artillery pre- parations, the enemy attacked and cap - tared the Garrlssen railway station. Our couuter-attacks followed immecli- tately and we reoccupied the station. 111 the region of Gross-Ekau the Ger- mans made several attacks and press- ed our troops back in the region of the Janeb River. Fightiag occurred around the Neugut station, southeast ot Riga. Our aeroplanes yesterday threw dozens of bombs on trains and -the railway worldbehind the enemy's lines. "In the region of Jacobstadt there has been artillery and rifle fire. In front of Dvinsk the enemy Continues his stubborn attacks. We repulsed Cour attacks' in •the course of the day - in the Schlossberg region, west of Illoukt. Hostile attacks near the vii- lage of Pochilina were also repulsed. "At 10 o'clock yesterday morniag the enemy developed an intense fire and attacked in the Chichltovo dis- trict, north of Lake Sventon. The movement of our troops was directed against the flank and rear of the Ger- mans, who were out oef, and we cap- tured part of their forces. AIL attacks were repulsed by our fire. The com- manders of the various units engaged report that the field. of battle before their entrenchments were covered with German bodies. "The fighting ort the fronts betWeen bakes Dremea and Dreswie,ty con. - Unties. The Germans ,are resisting ob- stinately In the region of Krouldischki and Gateri. At the village- of °esti, on the we,st shore of Lake Baginskoie, tho enemy's lino, was pierced and our troops crossed the River Drisviatitsa Near the village of Koulikovitchi, on the River Styr, above Czartorysk, our troops yesterday captured enemy teencetes. Hia counter-attacks were ansateessful. Yesterday also we seiz- ed an enemy position In the Carpalov site. district, west of Derajno. "In the Caucasus, near the village oC Norchine, south of Olti, Our troops made a successful retoneissance. The auras, having received reinforcements, assumed the offensive, and at 2 o'clock in the morning of the 15th stormed Norchine, but were repulsed with great losses and retired on their previous pOsi tie as." W. R. Ilarnbliy C.M. Special attention paid to diseases of Women and Children, having taken postgraduate work in Sur- gerT, Bacteriology and Scientific Medicine. Office in the Kerr resideace, be- tween the Queen's Hotel and the Baptist Church. All business givea careful attention. 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Tokio, Oat. 18.-Chan-Tzuri, who is behaved to have been an emissary of President Yuan Sitidatti Of China, in Yuan's pragroida for a restotation of the monareby, was shot and fatally wounded te-day by 11 Chinese std. dent, The Chinese students in TOkie, seven hundred in all, are attively pressing their teridemnatioa Of the proposed restoration of the monarchy, ** 'ovt.veARA5Lt5 18OY KILLED. Sotrethrev., Ont, Oat, 17.-Geerge, the five.year-Old son of John thresher, of Mellow -ay, Was instantly _ killed yesterday, when he fell beneath the . separator ot bis father's threshing outfit and was entailed to &Dela The boy Was trying to "enteh tiTh 4510- 4111110 while it was in motion. - Eta* PREE.-11-IINKER DEAD. London, (t,1.18 -(1001'#0i ke,, 1 1 al Voillo, Mr. R. T.' Cowell -- A. L. C. M. Organist tod Choirmaster at St, An- drew's Church. Teacher of Pianoforte, Singing, Violin. Pianos and Organs tuned and repaired WINGHAM, ONT. Drs. 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