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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1916-08-03, Page 4KEY TO IMPORTANT PASSES 'WILL ..BE...NO..RES.T. 'CAPTURED. BY THE. ITALIANS -.'FORi.THE.:..GERMANS. Nearly Entire Austrian Garrison Surrendered, It Having Been I Demoralized by the Suddenness Of the Attack. A despatch froin Milan, Italy, says: Since July 20 operations have been conducted by the Italians in the upper San Pellegeino valley with consideei able success. One detachment captur- ed the strong position of Cavallazze, a key to the two passes of Rollo and Col Briton, The Austrians, though they held well defended positions, were completely demoralized by the sudden attack, and after a short re- sistance nearly he entire garrison surrendered. Four hundred prisoners, two guns, several machine guns anti considerable material were captured. The Italians have since pushed their advantage still further, and have oc- cupied Cima Stradone, thus forming a serious menace to the Austrian posi- tion on the Dolomites road. The points of advantage gained by the Italians give them command of the San Pelle- grino• and Travignolo valleys. Markets of the World Breadstuffs: Toronto, Aug. 1. -Manitoba wheat - No. 1 Northern, nest ; No, 2, $1.26$ No. 3, $1.229, on track Bay ports. Manitoba oats -No. 2 awe 5110 ; No. 8 OW., 510,; extra No. 1 feed, 5010 ; 3 C.W., 51,c, • extra No. 1 fee' 501c • track Bay po'rts. American corn -No. 3 yellow, 9210, on track Toronto. Ontario Oats -No. 2 white, 47 to 480., according to freights outside. Ontario wheat -No. 1 commercial, $1.01 to $1.03 ; No. 2 do., 98e, to $1.00 ; No. 3 do., 92 to 84e; feed wheat, 80 to 91c. Peas -No. 2 -nominal, $1.75 to $1.85 according to sample, $1.25 to $1.50. ac- cording to freights outside. Barley -Malting barley. nominal, 66 to 66c • feed barley, nominal, CO to 600., according to freights outside. Buckwheat -Nominal, 70 to 71c, as- cording,to freights outside. Rye -No. 1 commercial, 06 to 970. ac' cordingfreights Manitoba flour-Ph•st patents., in jute bags, $0.50 ; second patents, in jute bags, $6; strong halters', in jute bags, $5.80, Toronto. Ontario hour -Winter, according to sample, $4.15 to 24.25, in bags, track, Toronto. prompt 'shipment; $4.25, bulk, seaboard, prompt shipment. Millfeed-Car lots, delivered Montreal freights. bags Included -Bran, Per ton, $20 to 221 ; Shorts, per ton, $22 to $24; middlings, per ton, $24 to 055 Coed feed flour, per bag, $1.65 to $1.70. Country Produce Butter -Fresh dairy, choice, 28 to 2701 Inferior, 24 to 25'; • creamery prints, 29 to 81c ; inferior, '28 to 29c. Eggs -New laid, 29 to 80o; do., in Cantons, 31 to 33e. • Beams -24.50 to 25, the latter for band Picked, Cheese -New large, 17c; twins 1790; triplets, 17/o. Maple Syrup -prices are Steady at 11.40 to $1.50 per Imperial gallon. Dressed Poultry -Chickens, 25 to 270; fowl, 23 to 25e. Potatoes -New Brunswieks quoted at $2. per bag ; Western, $1.85. Provisions. Bacon, long clear, 18 to 151c per lb. Nams,-Mediurn, 24 to 25c ; 110., heavy, 809 to 21c ; rolls, 19 to 1910; breakfast bacon, 25 to 27c; backs, plain, 28 to 27o; boneless hacks, 29 to 80e. Lard --Pure lard. tierces, 101 to 17e, and palls, 179 to 1710; compound, 14 to 1490, tk Montreal Markets Montreal, Aug. 1. -Oats -Canadian Western. No, 2, 05$ to 54c .• do., No. 8, .421 to 53e ; extra, No. 1 feed, 52 to 521e; No. 2 loom white, 529c'No. 3 do.. 511c. No. 4 do., 501e. Plour-Man1- toba Spring wheat patents. firsts, $6.60; do., second% 26.10; strong bakers' $5.90; Winter patents, choice, $4 to $8.26 ; straight rollers, $5.19 to $5.30 • do., in bags. 24.80 to $5. Rolled oats -Barrels, 25.05 to $5.45 ; bag of 00 lbs. $2.40 to $2.60. Millfeed-Bran, 021; Shorts, $24; middlings, $28 to $27; mouillie, $30 to $82. Nair -No. 2, nor ton, car lots, 217.50 to $18. Butter -Choicest cream- ery, 30 to ale; seconds, 291 to 2990. Eggs -Fresh, 350 ; selected, 33c ; No. I stink, 30o ; No. 2, do., 26 to 270. Winnipeg Grain. Winnipeg, Aug, 1. cash prices -Wheat -No. 1 Northern, $1.219 ; No, e. do., 41.15/ ; No. 8, do., $1.141 ; No. 4, $1.1.00, Oats -No. 2 OW,, 44$o; No, 0, 449o; extra No. 1 feed, 4310 ; No. 2 feed, 421c; Barley -No, 2, 730 ; No. 4, Ono ; re- 0ected, 60c ; feed, 00c. Flax -No. i N. $3,741 ; No, 2 C.W., $1.711. Milted States markets. efinneano:is, Aug, 1. -Wheat -July 11.229 ; September, 21.231 te '21.231 ; No. 1. hard, 51.291 ; No. 1 'Northern, $1.22.5 to $1.061 ; No. 2 Northern 21.209 to 1.23/, Corn -No. 8 yellow. 81 to 820. Oats -No. 8 white, 881 to 89e. Mem' unchanged; shipments. 70,994 Branr$17.50 to $10,00. bbls, Duluth. Aug. 1. -Wheat -No, i hard, 21.261 ; N. 1 Northern, 21.249 to 21.251; No. 2 Northern, $1,191 to $1.211 •, July, 11.211, nominal; September, $i,23 December,,$1.930 bid. Linseed, On track 1.981 to 21.99 to arrive, $1.989 JULY, 1.081 asked •, 'September, 21.981 asked; October, 2/.98 asked ,• ‚November, $1.97 hid ; December. $1,951 bid, rare Stook suer:eta. Toronto, Aug, 1.-Choice•heaVy steers, 08.50 to $8,76 ; good heavy steers, $0,10 to 8.85 ; butchers' cattle, good, $7.80 to $8.00 ; do., medium, $7.25 to $7,60 ; do,, common, $6.25 to $13.60 ; butchtosi bulls: 1holee. $7,26 to $7.75 ; do, good bulls, 6.75 to $7.00 ; do, rough bulls, $4.50 to 5.00 ; butchers' cot's, choice. $7.10 o $7,25 ; do., good, $6.75 to $7,901 do., ;nedium, $6.00 to $8.28; stockers, 700 to 850 lbs., KU to $8.75 ,, choice feed- ers, dehornetl, $6.40 to $7.25 ; canners and cutters, $0.75 to $1.50 , milkers, ehoiae, each, $70.00 to 280.00'; do., cont. and Med, each, $40.00 to 200.00 ; 1 cringers, $50,00 to $00.00 I light ewes, 7.00 tcoa2v8e.s6,0 ;goosdheetioi, totheoal.v:, 1$04:8500 0 :0 5.35 ; spring lambs, per lb., 13/c, to ovit •e mediuma trrecat's, 012.25 , ' $211$227.2.'02500 tt otoo ;2 ill 800 ;;; • 4dsenoic4.21 to $11,30. 0.01 27, slw.0. fob,,4e; yd Montreal, Aug. 1. -Butcher steers, good, $8.25 to $8.50 ; medium, 27.50 to $8.50 ; common to fair, $7 to $8 ; fair, to good, 26.50 to $7, Butcher cows, good, $8 to 27 ; fair, 05.50 to $5.75 ; Common is to $5.25, Butcher Bulls, best, ;etc. $7 ; good, $1 to $6.50 ; fair, $5.50 to $6 ; canners, 21.50 to 25. Sheep, 7c; lambs, 11a Calves, ;niik fed. 30 to tic; grass fed, 5a RogS, selects, $11.75 to $12.25 ; roughs and mixed lots, 210.50 to $11.50 ; "sows, 29.75 to $10.25. RABBITS IN GERMANY ARE WORTH ".$6 EACH. ........1 , An Exchange Telegram despatch to London from The Hague sus: "The price of horses in Germany has doub- led, Farmers are making fortunes selling rabbits at 26 marks each. The bad weather is spoiling the crops," A man without a country is one who lives in town. NEW GERMAN WAR HORROR. Proposd That Prisoners Be Taught Hun Language. In a leading article in the "Vos- sische Zeitung" we have further in- formation regarding the remarkable project for increasing the power and influence of Germany throughout the world, by teaching the German lan- guage to the hundreds of thousands of war prisoners scattered through- out the German Empire. The pro- moters of the scheme see in it a unique opportunity of spreading abroad what they understand by "Deutschtum," and think that war prisoners inducted into the mysteries of the language will be one and all apostles in the great cause. It does not occur to them that to treat these prisoners with humanity, to feed them properly, to shelter them from the loathsome mockery and insults to which they are daily exposed might be a surer way of securing their es- teem and advocacy for the future. The "Vossische" writer does not believe that the million or so of prisoners will unanimously take to studying German as a relief to the monotony of their captivity, but there are thousands for whom dominoes and football afford no intellectual stimulus, and these men would only he toe glad to master the key which open to them the treasure house of Goethe and Schiller, Lessing and Hauptmann. It is pointed out, more- over, that language is a far more serious dividing line between nation and nation than geographical boun- daries, or differing customs and laws. Teach these English, French, and Russians the language of their cap- tors, and you remove the main ob- stacle to the growth of cordiality and sympathy for Germans and their cause. "Even should may 10,000 to 20,000 prisoners be won over to take part in the proposed course of instruction we obtain thereby this number Of apostles who will afterwards be spread over the countries now hostile to us, and 'will certainly act as the apostles of the German spirit." KING PLANS VISIT TO CANADA. Expects to Mike Trip With Queen as Soon as War Permits. The appointment of the Duke of De- vonshire as Governor-General of Can- ada' may be regarded as a fetter:inner of the King's determination ,to make a tour of Canada with the Queen as soon after the war as possible, accord- ing to the London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian. Reference is made to plans by the King to visit Canada during the Duke. of Connaught's tenure of office, the assertion being made that they were cut short by the outbreak of tha war, The Duchess of Devonshire is not only Mistress of the Robes of the Queen but is one of her closest friends. She was before her marrimee, Lady Evelyn was, Fitmnauriee, daughter of Lord Lansdowne, She is a great social favorite amid one of London's most popular hostesses. Both she and the Duke have visited more than once, GERMAN womonim • URGED NOT TO STRIKE A despatch from Berlin sayst-The Socialist Executive Committee and the General Commission of Labor Unions in Germany have united in a joint appeal to the wetting classes net to participate in etieltes ad demonstra- Cone Which the Radical leaders of the Liebkneche group of Socialists are endeavoring te organize, The peo- ple are warned against giving ear to what is termed the thady propaganda of "the apostles of proteet and the general strike," it being declared that such efforts are roomed in advance to failure and can only injure the partici- pants and discourage their brothers lighting at the front, GERMANS EXECUTE BELGIANS ON A BARBAROUS PRETEXT. A despatch from London says: Six civilians have been executed by the Germans at Gherit charged with "war treason," according to a Renter's Am- sterdam despatch quoting The Tele- graf. The despatch also says that the Germans have removed 7,000 men, 2,000 women and 150 pupils of the Turgot Institete from Roubaix, pre- sumably for agricultural work in Germany. ROUMANIA'S ENTRY ADMITTED BOTH IN BERLIN AND VIENNA Peepeet Anxiety Prevails in German Capital, According to Des- patches From That City, ..e' • A despatch fn Rotterdam pays; Roth Berlin and Vienna oeern leehave reede up their minds that a new enemy a -Roumania -a gbout, to enter the Aecoreing te information from srlin, lps deepest anxiety prevails tb,are. While the Roumanian journals are speaking of Bulgaria and Austria se peoleable enemies, german news- papere threatee Rear/maim GermenY will support her allies by probable military measures against Roumania, welch already are in lama Pr, Lederer, of the. Berliner Tap- bleth, writing from aucherest, lays: "You cannot trust the ,Reureaniae policy, The ally thing W'tl, ten trust ie our armee' -Spirit Of Men 'at Front is Per- fect, Says Under-Secretary Of War. A despatch from London says: Lord Derby, Under-Secretary of War, who recently visited the British front, on Wednesday -gave the International News Service his impression 9f the work being done there by the British army: "I never saw such absolute confi- dence, not only among the officers, but all the grades from the generals down. The spirit is absolutely mag- nificent. Men who, fifteen months ago, were in counting houses, are to- day the finest soldiers imaginable. "After all, you cannot beat a volun- teer army, where such spirit and con- fidence exists, for remember, I should say at least 93 per cent, of the army are volunteers, while the remainder really may wantad their minds made up for them." Lord Derby was asked whether the ground gained in the recent British advance was worth the losses of men. Lord Derby said: "There is no question about it." He paid tribute to the Prussians, 'who, he said, were fighting like "tigers," but their confident spirit was incomparable with the British. Regarding the length of the war, Lord Derby,. said that any one who named a specific time could only be described as a fool, but that the next two weeks ought to see great things achieved. "What will you do with the Kaiser if you get him?" Lord Derby was asked. ' "I cannot say, but I promise he won't be able to do any more harm," replied the Under-Secretary, adding: "But we've got to get him first." "When you get to Bapaume will you rest there before beginning' a new offensive?" he was asked. "We won't rest until we get to Ber- lin," came the reply. Lord Derby made an earnest plea for America's help in ending what he termed "German kultur." "We want America in with us," he added. "Not necessarily in the war itself, but after it is over to help to put an end to this thing called Ger- man kultur. I realize, and alweys have done so, that the United States is overwhelmingly,. pro -ally. I can also understand that there must be a certain amount of friction between the two countries during a war such as this, but our aims are the same." Lord, Derby looked towards Ameri- ca joieing England and her allies at all events after the war in order to prevent a repetition of wars like the presetat BRITAIN IS MAKING HER OWN MUNITIONS. • Factories to Make One Class of Ex- plosives in Vast Quantities. A despatch from leonden says: During a discursive debate on the questiont of the war in the House of Commons on Wednesday night, Dr. Christopher Addison, Parliamentary Secretary of Munitions, in replying to a question said that the Department of Munitions was endeavoring to re- duce the contracts for munitions in the United States by increasing the output here. In one particular class of explosives, he said the department had -undertaken the construction and equipment of factories to provide these explosives on an unheard of scale. BRITISH STEAMERS SAIL FROM THE BALTIC. Leave Russian Ports and Are Navi- gated Around Sweden. A despatch from Stockholm says; Almost every day British steamers ly- ing at Russian ports manage to get out of the Baltic and escape the Ger- man cruisers. The ships generally cross the Gulf of ,Bothnia and are piloted around Sweden inside the ter- ritorial limit. This traffic during the last few weeks has been considerably developed, The ships as a rale take on board an entire Swedish crew and Swedish officers. The pro -German pa- pers here ere urging that this traffic be stopped, centending that it is not in accord with absolute neutrality. But the Government has taken no am tion so far against it, TURKISH SUEZ STORle- A PURE FABRICATION ,A. despatch from London says :- Claims of a Tarkish victory east of the Suez Canal over the British Egyp- tian faecal were denied in the follow- ing Official statement ,given out by the War Office on Thursdey: "It was stated in a German wireless mes- sage that our cavalry was driven back from Romani (El Runute) and Katie, (El Katie), on Sinai Peeinsula. Our cavalry has comaleeed the occupation of Katie and nowhere has been driven back, Complete superiority over the enemy has been established," DUTCH FISHING BOATS SEIZED BY BRITISH ehip Owners of Holland Enter Pria test Against English Action, A despatch from Berlin says The Dutch Christian Seamen's Union, says the Oversees News Agency, has endorsed the proteet of the Dutch ship owners and seal:ore' union against the action of the leritieh eathoritles in seizing Dutch fishing boats, viretaa ly all of which have been taken pee- gession of, according Ito news agency, ea_ Does a Clood eel), "They say that Beat:line Dover etrikes twice in the same place." "Well, it doesn't need to." • Previous to 1885 ales and beers wore sold On the Canadian National Exhibi- tion grounds, The sale was abolisbed at an annual loss In booth rentals of fe2,000, quite a sum in the early days of the big Vele to pay '1 or a principle, From the Ocean Shore BITS OF NEWS ellteM Tun MARITIME PROVINCES. Items of Interest From Places Lapped By Waves of the Atlantic. New Brunewick iiiiduate nurses have organized. At the age of 105, Levi Richardson died last week' at Fredericton, NR. Wm. Boutillier, a lumberman of 45 years, was fotind dead in bed at Hall - fax. Eldon Whnot, a Nova Scotia sailor, died from accidentally drinking bay rum. George E. Thompson, chef in Bond's restaurant, St. John, NE., was found dead of heart failure, The Nova Scotia pilgrimage to the shrine* of St. Anne de Beaupre took place recently. Seven cures were re- ported. Four-year-old Raymond Sweeney, of St. John, died last week as -a result of being run over by a heavy cart. William Donahue, of Fredericton, was sentenced to five years in peni- tentiary for assault on a 14 -year-old St Mary's girl. A St. John leather firm predicts shoes will be dearer this year on ac- count of the general shortage of hides and calf skins. George Galbraith, steward of the Royal Cape Breton Yacht Club, died suddenly after two days' illness of pleuro -pneumonia. • Senator MacDonald died recently at his residence at Glace Bay, near Syd- ney. He was born at River Deeys, Cape Breton in 1837. Herbert M. Smith, superintendent of an insulating plant at Great Barring- ton, while trout fishing recently caught a mallard duck while casting a fly for trout. Supt. A. R. Ford, of the Live Stook Division of the N. B. Department of Agriculture, has been killed in action while fighting in France with the Princess Pats. Dr. Elizabeth C. &cord, the first duly qualified and registered practis- ing lady physician in New Brunswick, m died at Farerston, N.B., recently at the age of 72. Wm. Walsh, M.A., son of Ed. Walsh, Rockland, N. B., has been awarded the scholarship at Washing- ton University, presented by the Knights of Columbus. A wedding party driven in a large touring car, owned by H. Young, of the York Hotel, Fredericton; was bad- ly shaken when the machine crashed into the curb and smashed both wheels. F. A. Dixon, MA., of Mt. Allison, has been appointed to the faculty of the New Brunswick Provincial Nor- mal School, and S. A. Worrell, B.A., has been made inspector in Mr. Dix on's place. THE HEAD RECRtTTER. Works Longer Hours Than Any of His Subordinates. General Sir W. MacKinnon, who has been appointed Director of Recruiting at the British War Office, is one of the most popular men in the army, As Col. Mackinnon he saw his first active service in South Africa when be com- manded the C.I.Ves. He made himself famous then by his brilliant leader- ship of the famous volunteers. It is only fitting that General Mac- kinnon should be one of the men gatherinrig recruits for the greatest volunteer army the world has ever seen, for he has been associated with the volunteers for many years. The (City Imperial Volun- teers were his first expmience with the volunteers. From 1905 to 1908 he was Director of the Auxiliary Forces, and from 1908 to 1910 Director -Gen- eral of the Territorial Force, It was greatly due to his efforts indeed that the Territorials became such an important part of the army. As director of the Auxiliary forces the militia, yeomanry and volunteers had nothing too good to say of him. He has an kmazing grasp of the de- tails of any job he takes in hand, and he is said to work longer hours than any of his subordinates. Yet though he works like a black himself and makes those with him do the some, all the men under him worship "Mac," the nickname by which he is alwaYs known, GOVERNMENT TO SINK ARTESIAN WELLS A despatch from Ottawa says The Government is going into the artesian -well business in Southern Alberta, The ordinary water sup- ply there in many localities is poor, but the geologicsurvey, in boring for oil, deposits, discovered- abundance of splendid water at low depths. An order -in -Council has been passed mak- ing an appropriation for an extensive artesian -well system in these districts It will supply the ordinary deficiency. New Use for Coffee Grounds, The newest evidence of German war -time frugality is an official or- ganisation to make use of the coffee grounds hitherto thrown away in most cases with kitchen refuse. It is the result of successful experiments to convert dried grounds into nourishing fodder for cattle, A special filtering process has also been devised for win- ning a certain "extract" from the grounee, which has been found suit- able for humait nourishment, It is now proposed that all public institu- tions, such ae barracks, hospitela and prisons, ehould jai with hoeseholdere systematically paving up the eoffee grounds, Which will be poll:toted of- ficially at rapier intervale and. Ma plated for the ebeve-netnecapurposee, Cold Suatellere. Teacher-eJoanny, can you tell me' the function of the pores of our bodies?" Johnny -"They are things we use to catch cold With," Heed not teeluseeeer, bet beware of a' silent man, ISLANDS CAPTURED DURING WAR WHERE ROBERT LOUIS STEVEN - SON IS BURIED. About Tropical Paradises Which We Have Taken From the To a race of islanders like ourselves the idea of hoisting the British flag over an enemy isle makes a strong and romantic appeal. This is intensified by the feet that our Australian cous- ins have taken and occupied most of the islands captured during the war says London Answers. The first islands to be taken were those of the glorious tropical para- dise, Samoa, consisting of Upolu and Savaii; the other island of the group, Tutuila, being already an American naval station. The New Zealanders, under an Aus- tralian naval escort, took possession of this group, and the British flag was soon floating in the breeze opposite the residence of Dr. Schultze, the Ger- man governor. Samoa is the moseemportant group in the Pacific, and some miles from the coast, upon a spur of the hills, the Germans had erected at enormous cost a most up-to-date wireless station which can give and take messages to San Francisco. This wireleas station and plant were simply put out of com- mission by theremoval (by the Ger- mans) of a few important parts, but was quickly restored to working order by the clever operator who landed with the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces. The House of R.L.S. Samoa is famous all the world over as the last home of Robert Louis Stev- enson, and his resting -place is marked by a great granite stone, the grave be- ing on one of the highest peaks in the island. His old home, Vailiena, is now the headquarters of the adminis- trator. Apia roadstead Was the scene of that historical cyclone when H.M.S. Calliope, as she escaped, was cheered by the crews of the sinking American warship and the other doomed vessels. It was also in Samoa, not long ago, that Americans, Germans, and British joined forces in subduing a native re- bellion. The island of Upolu is one of great beauty, hills rising above hills, all clothed with tropical verdure. The roads all over the island an good, and almost everyone owns a horse or horses and buggies. Native Choruses. British, French, American, and German residents have got many valu- able cocoa plantations; besides which there are also 'cocoanut plantations, bananas, faro, and many other tro- pical fruits, vegetables, and plants. The buildings and business places at Apia, the capital, are of an up-to- date and substantial character, and the European habitations all over the island are roomy, well-built and com- fortable. The natives are a 'fine race, courtly and intelligent, and essentially a war- like race. Those who have heard the beautiful native melodies that they sing in chorus can never forget the beauty of the scene and setting. Thousands of Chinese were intro- duced by the Germans in order- to work the plantations, for the natives are averse to labor; but although the Chinese are splendid workers, they are a menace to white and native Upolu covers an area of 345 square miles, while Savail boasts 660 (Mono - no and A.poluma are small tributary islands), the whole population of the latter not exceeding 3,600, of which five hundred are white and a thousand half-caste; the bulk of Europeans and half-castes are on Upolu. A Fine Wireless Station. German New Guinea was another valuable capture Kaiserwilhelmland, as it is called, being taken after slight resistance. At Henhershoe, the capital and seat of German Government, the Germans have erected a fine wireless station capable of transmitting messages very long distances. The verdure of New Guinea is re- markable for its beauty and variety, almost every tropical tree and plant flourishing there, while even forget.? me-nots grow on the higher grounds. In contrast to the magnificent bads of paradise and the many beautiful species of parrots and cockatoos, the islands abound in snakes and poison- ous insects. " New Guinea is hardly a health re - Bort, for malaria is very prevalent, and the natives are savage had cruel, and eannibals of the worst type. Gold, sulphur, iron, copra, mother- of-pearl, tortoise and other products form the island trade, and the German settlements contain some fine and com- fortable buildings, both commercial and residential, About seven hundred Europeans are included in the population of 110,000, spread over 70,000 square miles. New Guinea, north of Australia, is the sec- ond largest island in the world, with enormous commercial possibilities. Cannibals Under German Rule. The Solomon Islands, including Bon- jamville and Deka, with an area of 4,200 square miles and a population of 45,000, have been in the hand e of the Germans since laita Here again the natives aeo a cruel and weft° pee, ple, inveterate headatentere and eexi- :Abe% though liyieg ip ee of blot- tuve'$ Most Picturesque spots, the scenery being almost without equal, Caplet Rue cocoanut -fibre are the chief exports, Odtl, Vale Hoeteee (entertaining wounded floldier)-And so one Jack Johnson, btqled, you, Fled the next day dula yea al) again and landed you op lop of iv barn! Now, whet were your :eelinge? Tommy -If bel aeo me, Ma'am, I was never 1110):e en. prised, in all my life, LIVES OF TENS OF THOUSANDS ARE BEING SWALLOWED DAILY - Real Significance of the Battle of the Somme as Viewed by GeV.' man Correspondents. A despatch from Berlin says: The Vossische Zeitung prints the follow- ing despatch from its correspondent, Max Osborne, from Cambrai, France: "The fearful battle which has now raged three weeks signifies more than the fact that it is the greatest at- tempt yet undertaken by theewestern enemies, with unprecedented force, to push back the German army from the occupied provinces of Northern Francs."' a historical sense it embodies the measuring by the army leaders of the countries of all their forces in a, decisive land battle. "For the first time at the end of two years of the war appears the real significance of the great world strug- gle -namely, England and Germany engaged in a tremendous duel. Every- thing that has taken place hitherto between the two peoples appear now a mere prologue. The duel has begun, and day by day it swallows the lives of tens of thousands. "I saw here a number of English prisoners, and these men understand what it means for our regiments to hold out against a storm of attacks by such. They are strong, tough, wildly courageous, and stern fellows, certainly able to stand up to their op- ponents." VEGETABLE DYES. Large Quantities Are Obtainable From India. In England there has been much talk of introducing natural Eastern dyes which heretofore have not re- ceived much attention because of the cheapness and reliability of mineral dyes. Large quantities of the lac dye, which is the basis for a fast scarlet, may be obtained from India, where It is now only a waste product of the shellac industry. Certain roots' are found in quantities in India which might be used as substitutes for mad- der. "Cutch" is an extract from the bark of the mangrove, which is used extensively ie tanning. There are sev- eral 'varieties, gambler, Bombay, Ben- gal and mangrove cutch, and all were considered valuable by dyers until re- placed by the cheaper aniline dyes. The two main varieties of mangrove found in the East Indies are Bakal/ and Tungah. The °etch made from the Tungah variety is superior for dyeing and commands a for higher price. There is a -factory in British North Borneo which now turns out about 160 tons of Tungah cutch a month and will shortly have an out- put of 260 tons or more. The groves in its immediate' neighborhood show no indication of exhaustion. Chinese manufacturers of vegetable ryes have also been induced to re- vive the manufacture of vegetable dyes which 'had been almost wholly suspended. The higher prices being paid for these dyes at present is said to have made possible the organiza- tion of the business on sounder eco- nomic principles. Large quantities of the dyes have already been shipped to the United Kingdom, where they are said to be giving satisfaction. There is practically no limit to the supply, provided the price paid is commensurate with the cost of pro- duction. In Japan, before the intro- duction of miner dyes, there were probably more different vegetable dyes used than In any other part of the world. Few of the dyes, however, were strictly fast, and the only thor- oughly dependable black was the one made in"theKyota district and used largely In dyeing the haori, the short, jacket -like garment worn by Japanese men and women alike. The vegetable dyes were long ago supplanted by mineral ones, but existing circum- stances are said by American indus- tries to be forcing a return to the older dyes. IVO EGGS A WEEK. Ration is Cut Pretty Smell in the German Capital. After bread, meat, butter and pota- /toes, eggs can now be had only on the ration basis of two per person per week in Greater ,Berlin. The latest papers, commenting on this newest precautienary measure to regulate the food supply, make a somewhat amusing attempt to -belittle the im- portance of eggs "after all." The Vossische Zeitung's lightning food calculator says eggs comprise only 1 per cent. of Germany's nourishment necessities, compared with 13 per cent. represented by meat, 12.2 per cent, by potatoes, and 42:2 per cent, by bread. "Everybody knows," he adds, "that it takes 12 or 14 eggs to equal the nu- tritive strength of 1 lb. of beef." In December, 1912, Germany had 73,400,000 hens, which laid on an av- erage 75 eggs each a year, a total of 5,505,000,000. Germans imported in the two years before the war 166,000 tons of eggs per annum, and it has been reckoned that consumption of home -laid and foreign eggs totalled 8,- 800,000,000, "Aunt Voss's" egg sta- tistician says only about 7,800,000,000 of these w,ere used for or as food, or 150,000;000 a week, or 22 per capita. In families, oven in peace times, he aseerts, there were never more than two eggs per person used a week on the average, so that the war ration Involves "no hardships." NOTED GERMAN AIRMAN SLAIN BY BRITISH PILOT. A despatch from The Hague env: Lieut. Parshall, the famous German aviator, was killed fighting a British biplane. GENERAL ALLENBY CAVALRY LEADER HE SAW SERVICE IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR. He May Shortly Have Chance on Big Scale to Again Show His Capacity. Does the use of cavalry by the British in the big offensive in Picardy this week foreshadow the ,near ap- proach of the day when our horse sol- diers- will be extensively used in driv- ing the Germans back out of Belgium? We are all hoping so at any rate. So far this war has been a titanic struggle between infantry and artil- lery, the cavalry playing but a small part; but what work there has been to do has been done with that splen- did efficiency which led Lord French, In his early despatches from the front, to bestow the highest praise upon General Sir Edmund Allenby, who is commander of our horsemen at the front. King George has the highest admir- ation for this great cavalry leader, who visited His Majesty recently to post him on matters at the front, Cavalry men in general and the Innis - killings in particular swear by Allen.' by, for it is largely due to his methods introduced on Salisbury Plains th'at our cavalry are to -day recognized as the best in the world. 0071. Eir Edmund Allelytiy7 It was with the Imaiskillings that General Allenby made his mark. As; a youngster he entered the famous' dragoons and first saw active service' in the Bechuanaland Expedition of, '84, And afterwards in the Zulu War, of '88. "Hard service" is General Allenby's motto. Like Lord Kitchener, he holds', the view that social and soeiety life should play no part in a soldier's: career. General Allenby married twenty, years ago, and his dislike of publicity. is emphasized by an incident which' occurred during the South African War, when he won his C.B. At the, entry into Barberton, after desperate- ly hard fighting under Lord French,' the general of the brigade wished Al-' lenby's division to lead the triumphal procession into the town; but al- though it had taken the honors in the field, being first in every attack,' Allenby demurred when it came to a' parade of victory. ' He excused himself with; "My men: and horses are fatigued," and came quietly in the day after. His thought' for his men and officers is one of General Allenby's marked character- istics. Butter -making competitions were in-' troduced at the Canadian National Ex- hibition in 1899 for the first tim in America, They are similar to those; given at the Dairy Shows in Great, Britain. BRITISH ADVANCES CONTINUE IN GERMAN EAST AFRICA gtiemy Driven From Strongly -Organized Positions Astride road -German Governor Killed. despateh from London says; The following official statement on the leregrea: of the British. campaign hi German put xerica was given out oe Thuraley night: 433rig,-Gen, Northey reports that on 'Tilly 24 hp drove tho man German southern detaehment of the enemy fro:t strongly organized positions astride the lieu Langonburg-Trangi road at' IVIalangali. After igninter- attacks the enemy retired hurriedly in the direction of Xrangi, abandoning a\ 4.1 -inch howitzer and two machine1 guns. "Among a number of German Euro. peens captured previously was PT.; Styr, late governor of the Neu Lan- genhorg district. Dr. Styr has &ea of wounds, A majority of the am- viving members of the crew of the Gorman cruiser Koeuigsburg form peel of the Geernati lotees in this district."