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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1914-08-27, Page 7esete•est Clothes Stay White - if You Treat Them • Right. TJse Comfort • Soap. POSITIVELY the LARGEST SALE in CANADA HOUSE BEGINS WAR SESSIO) Canadian Parliament Meets in Circumstances That Will be Historic 'Ottawa, Aug, 18. -What will be recalled as the "War Parliament" was opened this afternoon by his Royal Highness the Duke of Con- naught. The opening ceremony was divested of all the social functions which httve characterized past occa- sions,' and in their stead was the silent evidence, of a deep apprecia- tion of the grave issues with which the Parliament of Catada has been called upon to deal. • ' The arrival of the Duke of Con- naught on Parliament Hill was wit- nessed by thousands of-Ottews, peo- ple, who were not deterred by threatening skies from viewing what will go down as a historic scene in the annals of the Canadian Parliament. His Royal Highness was accompanied by the usual ,es - cost of dragoons and received by the eustemery guard of honor from the Governor - General's Foot Guards. • Speech From Throne. "Honorable Gentlemen of the Sen- ate, Gentlemen of the House of Commons: "Very grave events vitally affeot- ing the interests of all his Majesty's dominion.s have transpired sines prorogation. The tunfortunate out-, break of war Made it immedletely • imperative for my Ministers to take extraordinary measures for the de- fame of the honor and integrity of • our EMpire. "With respect to such of these measures as may require the sanc- • tion and approval of Parliament, the necessary legislative proposals will be submitted for your consider- ation. Other bi11s authorizing ad- ditional measures which are e.ssen- tial for the public saferty will also be presented to you without delay. "Gentlemen of the House of Cora - mor es -Estimates will be. laid be- fore to provide for expenditure which, been, or may be, caused by the.. reak of hostilities. 'Hone htIernen of the Senate, Gentlemen of the House of Cern- mons,-The critical period into which we have just ,entered has aroused to the fuLl the/petrietisin and loyalty which have always ated the Canadian people. "From every province, and, in- deed, f rem every community, the response to the eall of duty hoe been all that could be desired. The espirit which thus animates Canada inspires aleo his Majesty's domin• ,- ions throughout the world; and we maybe assured that united action to repel the eominon danger will not • fail to strengthen the ties that bind together those vast dominions in the possessien •end enjoyment of the blessings of British liberty. • "As representatiives of his lalajes- te the King, I must add my expres- sion of thenks end admiration fox the splendid spirit of patriotism and generosity that have been dis- played throughout the length and breadth of the Dominion." Notices of 'Motion. TWO eotices of motion have been given as the basis of Government legislation. The first, in the name of the 'Prime Minister, provides "that it is expedient to provide that a sum not exceeding $50,000,- • 000 be granted eo his Majesty to- wards defraying any expenses th.at may be incurred by or under The authority of the Governor -in -Coun- cil during the year ending Meech 31, 1915, for the defence and secur- ity of Canada, the conduct of naval or military operations in or beyond Canada, promoting the co'neinuenee of trade, indastry and business communications whether by /mane • of insurance and indemnity • against woe risk or otherwise, and the carrying out of any measure deemed neceesery or advisable by the Governor -in -Council in mete- quence of the existence of I sta,te of war. "It is further reeolved ehat the se Governor -in -Council be empowered to raise by way of loan, temps:Tate or otherwise, such sums of money ,as are required.for th'e purpose of meking any payment .a.uthorized by any •Aet founded on these. resolu- tione.'' The Decant' resolution, which ap- • pears in the name of the Minister • ef Finanee, -is eo empower the Gov- ernment to make advances to banks, to authorize the banks to make payments in notes, and to is - ',sue excess .circulation, to, authorise the suspension of the redemption of Dominion notes and gold and give the Go v e rno r -in - 0o u eeil au the ri to establish a moratorium. IDxcise Taxes Increased. The following special war tate coffee, sugar, livers •and eebesess etc., wee annoiniced by Hon, W. T. Ministber ef Finance, in pee - 1 seating his budget to blie 'House of Cornmens : Lime and Fruit jukes. • Lime and fruit juleas having not mere than 25 per tient, of proof eve rite are plaeed under a, duty of 75e instead of 60e per gallon. If the proof spirit is more than 25 per cent. the specific duty is raised from $2.40 to $3.00 per gal- lon, the ad valorem duty remaining unchanged at 30 per cent. Lime juice and fruit juice, are inereased from. 22 to 2234 per 'cent. under ehe general tariffand from 15 to 1'71/2 per cent. undetj the British preference. Alcohol is increased from $2.40 to $3,00 per gallon. On alcoholic perfumes in small bottles the duty is noised fnom 50 to 60 per cent.; in larger bottles the specific duty is raised from $2.40 to $3.00. The ad valorem duty to remain unchanged. On epirits of nitre the dude is also raised from $2.40 to $3.00 per gal- lon. Cinema:leaked wine the increase is from 50 to 60 per cent. On malt flour a special war tax of 3c per pound is imposed in addition to the existing ad valorem duty a 35 per cent. Chemical preparations, including patent medicines, when dry, remain unehanged; but on all others the duty is raised from 50 to 60 per cent. If they contain more than 40 per cent. of proof spirits the speci- fic duty is increased from $2.40 to $3.00 per Paints and colors, ground in spi- rits, are inereeted from $1.00 to $1.25 per gallon. The Excise Increases. The following are the increases in the excise clueie,s Spirits from $1.90 ao $2.40 per Male liquors Nisi 10 to 15c per • Malt from, Pele to 3c per pound; crushed malt from 234c to 5c. Manufactiired tobacco from 5c to 10e per puled; cut • tobacco and twist from Sc to 10c per pound. Snuff and snuff fieur from 5,e to 10e per pound. Cigars from $2.06 to $3.00 per thousand; if in srnall packages $3.00 to $4.00 per thousand. ' Cigareteee weighing not more than three pounds per amnesic!, from $2.40 to $3.00 per thoesand; weighing more than three pounds per Thoueend from $7.00 to $8.00 pad' thousand. In order to meet the action of distillers end brewers who have exerarehoneed their goods with a view to avoiding expected war taxes all the excise duties are made retroactive to August eth, and the same date applies to the 'import duties on liquors. FORCE ALMOST DEC1MATl1D. Had Already Distinguished Thein. selves in Liege Forts. A despatch from London says: Wednesday's fighting'at Aaerechot was extremely hot. The appearanCe of two Geemati exit:leers was the nest intimation that the Germans, who had been repulsed on the pre - i vious evening, ntended to renew the attack. Flying low, the Ger- man eviatore surveyed ehe position and then returned to report. Soon afterwards the German infantry, supported by machine guns and artillery, opened a fierce attaeke The Belgians were outnumbered, but put up a desperaee resistanee. The troops on both sides fought like demons. The battle soon became veritable butohery. Two Belgian regiments, which had already dis- tinguished themselves in the forts of Liege'held the invaders in check for two hours. Both sides were losing heavily when the re- treat was sounded. Major Gilson, whose nose had been broken by a. bullet, -took charge of the Belgian rear guard, which fought eso stub- bornly thee only seven tc''e•of his force of 288 men reteemed: ,t9.711,,en Gilson reached Ghent a frienti ' gusted telegraphing to his faeh, At first lie refused, remarking that his bathe' would learn about his wound 1 roni the new sp ape rs Fin.ally he consented, saying: "I am at Geent. No need to worry. Wiii quickly rejoin my regiment." An "lron-Clad- on Wheels Us'ed in War An invention for ,the wholesale murder of men---humenity ath its worst. This. "iron -clad" on wheels is etteched to the Italian &rimy, and is „considered to be the most perfect war machine made, WAREHOUSES ARE GROANING Americans Irritated Because of Lack of Ships to Get Food to Britain A despatch front New York says: Every ship that sails out of New York for English ports these days sails light. The Kroonland lefb .the other day with 4,500 tons of food- stuffs and room for 8,060 more. °theme of the 13 ships of the Intel -- nations)]. Mercantile Marine recent- ly departed for England have lid - den high in The water because of their light cargo. Other lines tell the same story. Paradoxically, warehouses around Nesv 'York are choked with ,the supplies for which Englaed is offering ferny prices. The reason why none of this food is going to England, it is aeserted, is because American shippers have no assurances that their drafts will be honored in E-ngland promptly, and are unwilling to send their pro- ducts abroad with nothing more than the hens that they will receive prompt payMent for their goods. Although in need of foodstuffs generally, for the moment England is ',supplied with. grain, almost over- supplied, aecording to estimates made by officials of the Internation- al Mercantile Marine. - Thise they say, is due to -the diversion to Bri- tish ports of large cargoes in bot- toms bound for Combiner:lel ports .at the outbreak a the war. Sugar is the one article which Great Britain needs snore than any other. For the first time in years Englesh merchants ore Importing 'direct from New York. The bulk of. English sugar came, before the war, from Germany and Central Europe. Neerly 1,600 tons were on the Celtic, and 1,350 tone were aboard the Kroonlend, both just sajled. °yam° 1VILL DO ITS DUTY. Government Will Help In an Effec- tive Meaner. A despatch from Toronto says: Sir James Whitney gave oue the following statement on Thursday: "The present is a supreme .testing time for 'the people of the Province; and .calmness, courage and forti- tude should he displayed by Gov- ernments, -corpora,tions and indivi- duals. The. Ontario Government has been eaxefulle -studying- the situation sines the outbreek of war wfih a view to rendering aid in the mast effeetive =inner possible nt the time when each aid shall be of th.e greeteee benefit to Ithe Mother- land. With this object in view, the Government is in c,ommunieation with the Dominion Government at Ottawa so as to ascertain the 'views of the Imperial Government, and when the proper time comes the people of Ontario eon rely on the Government of th,o Province doing its full duty and aiding the Empire in the most effective manner pos- sible. Villether thee aid should be given now or latee, and .whether directly or in eteoperakion with the Dominion Government, remains to' be determined." CELTIC SAILS WITH FOOD. Carried Two Hundred Passengers and 15,000 Tons to Britain. A despatch to New Ydrk says: The White Sear liner Celtic, 'sailing at noon fax Queenstown and Liver- pool, was th,e ouly trans-Ablantie vessel to leve this sport on Thurs.- day. She carried .115 cabin passen- gers and1 approxisn,ately 100 in th.e steerage. Fifteen thousand bolts of foodetuffs of every deseription-all the insuiance underwriters would allow -were pecked in her hold, LIEGE FORTS HOLD OUT. Will Be Blown Up Rather Thasi be Surrendered. A despoeth from Brussels seys: A report of the cepitultution of the principal forts al, Liege was official- ly denied at 8 otelock Thursday night. The correspoodene of the Figaro telegraphs that Gen. Le- man, the commander at Liege,has sworn to blow up the forte rather than surrender them to the Ger- mans. TO SHOOT CORRESPONDENTS. 'kaiser Will Not Even Permit Com- mandants to Try Them. A deepetth from Perie says The Belgian oorrespondent of the Joe' nal telega,phs thee the Keiser has ordered thee all war eorreep'enclente 5100 fail into the hands of the Ger- mans be shot without trial. GENERAL HOETZENDOFtF, the chief of staff of the Austrian army, who is said to be leading the AUstrian soldiers in the field.. CANADIANS ABROAD. $200,000. Apportioned by the Gov. eminent for Their Relief. A despatch from Ottawa says : In the House of Commons on Thurs- day Hon. George P. Graham en- quired as to the safety of Canadians abroad and wits informed by Sir Dobert Borden ,that the Govern- ment had placed this matter in the hands of Sir Joseph Pope, Secretary of Stake for External Affairs, and in those of Hon. George IL Perky. The sum of $200,000 had been ap- portioned for this relief work. A MENA (JE TiEli R US STA N Ft A /iK Austrians Can Only 1)6 So By Vie, luting Neutrality: ell Itouinania. A despatch from London iys: The Times St, P.otersburg „-corre.s- pion dent, reviewing the recent fight- ing on tire :Russian, frontier, Eays: `11 the Anstrilaalh de,eicle 1.0 ta,ke the offensive, it will be difficult to ine,nece tha Russian left flank tin - less, like the GerfaitlIS, they decide to violate the neutrality of a ,stnlaid er state-Rouniania. The position on the Rulssian right invitee ihd theory that the Ce.elllaTIS are 'plan- lning to 11,Se their warships to ,eover the landing ,of troops -in the Baltic prOVitiCCE1.'' A St. Petersburg despatelito the Daily Mail says the Novoe Tremya publi,she,c1,an account of the .fightling• EdYtkultnen, Best Prussia, by •an cyetWitnese,- who says: "The fighting here seemed to prove that the •German iallfly's milieary qualities did hot • justify its reputation. The men ±0 the Skirmish lines huddled together, making eicellent ,targets for out fire. "The .German ea,valr-y avoided Ours, retreating when the Russians advanced for the charge. The Ger- man infantry, likewise, retired be- fore our bayonet charges." The NovoeVremya, comments on Japan's ultiinarteue es, follows "The ,enemies of our enemies are friends. The cim cif the yellow peril is not justified. The yellow race, even as the White rase, rises, against German violence." AEROPLANES WORK HAVOC. Aviator Returns and Tells of De- structive Work Done. A despatch from London says: Adolphe Pegaud, the noted French aviator, has retarned fnum the war zone to Paris to get a new aero- plane. According to a Paris. dee- pateh to the Exchange Telegraphs the wings of Pegoed's old machine were riddled by 97 bullets and two &hells when he made a, flight with a military observer of 300 kilometres (186 miles) into German territory. Pegoud could not say just where he had been except thee he reore,see,d the Rhine and blew up by means of bombs two German convoys. Cap- tain Finck, a railitaat aviator, Pe- goud said, had destroyed a hangar near Metz and 'wrecked a Zeppelin and also des_Ltroy:dihre_e tube aero- planes vrhich were in the hanger. GERMAN PRIZES. About Two Hundred 'Vessels Cap- tured Since Outbreak of War. A despatch from London sus: The Daily Express estimaees that the number of large German ves- sels captured at .sea, by the British, French and Russian warships total 200, with a tonnage of a. million, and a value of $300,000,000, The paper seys thee there are still re- maining at sea about 500 German ships liable. to capture at any mo- ment. These have a total tonnage of 2,000,000, and s value of $700,- 000,000. These latter include 155 ilemburg-Arnerican vessels, 120 North German Lloyd, 65 Hansa, 45 Germen-Australian, 45 Hamburg - South American, 45 Levent, 30 Ger- man -American petroleum, and 35 Woermann. P RIN C E 1V -A S KILLED. Third List of German Casualties Published in Beale:. A despatch from London says: Telegraphing from Copenhagen the 'correspondent of the Daily Mail nays that the third list, of German 0a,sualities, aggregating about 1,000 men killed cr wounded, mainly in- fantry, has been published in Ber- lin, The correspondent, adds that the report that Prince Frederick William of Lippe was killed, before Liege is confirmed. ' TOOK TOWN WITH BAYONETS French Forces Are Once 'lore in Control in Muel- hausen A desprfich from Paris says: "Our troops lieveenet with brilliant successees in Alsace, especially be- tween Mpelhausen and Altkirch. The Germans retreating on the Rhine left in our hands 'many pri- soners and 24 guns, six of which were captured after a sharp 'strug- gle by our infantry. The main' quarters of Muelhansen were re- taken. "In Lorraine the day was less for- tunoth for us. Our adeeneed troops found themselves faced by excep- tionally strong positions. They were forced by a couniteretteack back in a body, which j's solidly established on the Seine and along the cenal from the Marne le the Rhine." At Stalenpenen, 11 'kilometres west of Eseltkiihnene the first -Ger- man infantry division retreated al- ter suffering greet lasses, leaving eight cannon and two mitrailleuses in the hands of the Russians. With- in a radius of 100 kilometres around Warsaw thexe is no German cevelry "Between Kielce and Dubno on the Galician frontier, several Aus- erian calvadry raids were repulsed. Railroad communication between Kielce and Warsaw has .been res - "An Austrian cavalry division was repulsed after a hard fighe at Frodelie. The Ruesiens have taken the offensive all along the line. "M. Denys Ceehin presented 280 Greeks to the Miniseer of War for service in the Foreign Legion. They nee 'all Balkan veterans. There have been Many Itial,ia applicants • for the le ion " tl'he Suddntiidly Jflquippett 75th I' rend. A Millet's, Olt to the Front. „.., Sazonoff, , Itussian Minister of Foreign 'Affairs. HYDRO -AEROPLANE FLIGHTS. -Will Ile Given at Canadiaa 'Nation- al Exhibition this Year. Visitors to the Canadian Nation- al Exhibition nt Toronto this year will have the opportunity of wit- nessing" hydra -aeroplane flights. Arrangements have been made whereby W. A. Dean will fly his machine daily, starting from the lake and ciroling over the Exhibi- tion Grounds- These flighta will be given at various intervals during the afternoon'but one will be held at the fixed hour of six o'clodi every day. A euffieient height will be maintained over the grounds that in case of accident ljhe.rs will be time and room to glide out over the water before descending. How It Was. "Did you have a fine auto trip 1" "I anust say it was mostly fine." SEVERE RHEUMATIC PAINS DISAPPEAR RheurnatilStu depends on an acid in the blood, which affects% the muscles and joints, producing in- ilturnaation, stiffness and pain. This aeid gets into the blood through some defect in the digesticte process. Hood's Sarsaparilla; the old-time blood tonic, is very successful in the treatment of rheumatism. It acts directly, with purifying effect, on the blood, and improves the diges- tion. Don't suffer. Get licibes today. •NEWS-RECORO'S NEI! CLUBBING RATES FOR 1014 wsuntease, NeWs-Record and Mall & Empire ---81.68 Neweltocord and Globe .-..., . '.1,60 News -Retard and Family Nereid and Weekly star 1.85 News•Record and Weekly Sun 1.85 NewaRecord and Farmer's Advocate 2.35 News -Record and Farm & Dairy 1.85 News -Record and Canadian Farm 1.85 News -Record and Weekly Whines ... 1.85 Newe-Record and Northern Ifeseenger 1.60 L_News.itecord and Free Prue ... 1.85 Newaltecord and Advertiser . 1.68 News -Record and Saturday Night -3.60 News -Record and Youth's Companion 3.26 News -Record and Fruit Grower and Farmer . ...,..... . . .... . . ......... 1.55 MONTHLIES. Nows-Recorct and Canadian Aporte. man .. -. .... . . . Nowa-Recordand' LipancoWe Maga Nino . ......... ........ . . .... .......... 3,28 DAILIES. News -Record and World .,...... ....... News -Record and Globe 8 80 News -Record and Mall & Empire..5.80 News -Record and Advertiser ....,..... 285 News -Record and Morning Free Prue. 3.35 News -Record and Evening Free Frees. 2.85 Newe-Record and Toronto 'Star 2.55 Nevie-Reoord and Toronto News 2.35 It what you wruit, ie. not in this 1151e8 . UB know about it. We ear:0441y yotrai lees than it would coat you to send Street.. In remitting please do to by Post.oillee Order Foetal Note, Expreze Order or fteg• istered letter and address. W. J. MiTCHELL, Publisher News -Record CLI ZTON, ONTARIO Shooting Belgian Wounded A despateh from Paris says: The Freneh Government calls the atten- tion , of the powers signatories of the Hague Conventions to the fol- lowing aces of the German military authorities which constitute a eio- letion of the .conventions signed on Gee. 19, 1907, by the German Tin - period. Government. By the cornanander-in-thief of the army of the east: German troops finished off an important munbex of wounded by shots fired point blank in the face, as was evtdeet by the dimensions orthe wound's. 'Other wounded were intentionally tram- pled on and kicked with heels of German soldiers. "The Tenth Baverian Infantry systematically burned villages which they traversed in the 'egion of Burnie, Harbone, Montrigny, Monraux and Perez, while during the aotiens in question no artillery fire from either side could have produced fires. In the same re - glen bhe Germans forced the inhabi- tants to march in frent ,of their ad- vance guard. German troops also forced women and children to go before them to empty villages. Upon the battlefields they maesa- cred, burned and finished off wounded. They killed prisoners at Bailty an the 10th as reported to the Government on the llth. "The Government. of'the Repub- lic in the presence of sixth methods, which are ,of universal consequence, • reproves and leames to the civilized" powers a full appreciation of these criminal facts which dishonor for ever the guilty belligerent." A C URI OUS PU NI,SH 31 EN T. Thieves Looked, to a Post on Sun- day Before a Clnirele The Slovaks (Hungary) twee very peaceful, law-abiding community, but there are probably black sheep among their number, and in front of the Romen Catholic Ohureh nt PsveheanYeplaustL'ehramtnistcewnats orrifetethdeotcpiis) muc.h the same way as it Was in England in those days, says Wide World. Fastened in :this pillar in the eeetre is a, large iron clasp, end at the blew two smaller ones close together. Mese clasps fitted around the waist and ankles of offenders sled when a. man or wo.man had stolen something they were locked te this poet on. a Sunday end corn - celled to hold in their handwhat- ever they had stolen. Every Slo- vak attends mass on Sundays, from which it may be gathered th:a6 tine public expoeire was no small ox - deal. The post beans a terse in- scription, the itranslation of which is, "I do not alsk you to Come, but if you comes 1 eeceive you." 3, - LESS MEAT Advice of Family Physieian. Formerly ,people thought meat necessery for etreneth and nauacu- lan The man who worked hoed WEIS supposed to require meat two or three times a day. Scienee has found out 'differently. I± is now a common thing for the family physician to order less meat, as in the following letter from an Eastern man: "I had suffered for years with dyspepsia and eervousness, My physician advised me to eat less meat and greasy foods gener- ally. I tried several things te take the piece of my usual breakfast of chops, fried potatoes, etc., but got no relief uneil I tried Grape - Nets. food "After using Grape -Nuts for the cereal pert of my meals for two years, I ane now ii, well Mall, Grape -Nuts benefited my health far more then the Medicine I had taken befoitei, "My wife and ehildren are healthier than they had been for yews, and we rare a very happy family, hugely due to Grepe-Nues. "We have been an 1inteh benefit- ed by Grape -Nuts that ib would be ungrateful not to acknowledge ie." Name given by Canadian POStUrn Go., WindSler, Ont. Read "The Read eo Wellviille," • in pkgs. ``There'e a Reason." Ever road the above letter. A new one appears front time to time. They are genuine, truo, and full of human interest. It lice a Willi P11)11114. Who so fit' lets refrained from tak- ing any steps againet Germ/ley, but who may be compelled by anti -Ger - men feeling in Holland to send an ultimatum to the Kaiser inquieiog whet ere his intentions.' - Transport in Alaska: "Uncle Sem" runs soine, peculiar bueinesses uoid among them 16 that ef a reindeer farmer. There the Government heeds • of reiedeer, which come close to- the 200,000 mark. To the inhabitent of Ntooth- ern Alaska, the reindeer is a down' right, eecessity. Itelnde,er teema haul tile mail to the seattered gold - mining eatims end settlements far from the few miles of ra,firoltds that. Alaska, poseesees. 'They ten eaery e bigger. load and go further and fester then the malemuthes., or trail - dogs, and a much more impeeterd fect,o.r, ere very ealeily fed, liVing , p main on Aram inoes. The rean,„; deer is 110i, At' netit-e ef Aleska, nt most people think, but was fleet inn .teoduced intio Adeska by the Lees, litecterl and "Uncle Sam," seeleei how adapted to the cottnery the dee'Ec were, 'started bo breed them.