The Seaforth News, 1917-11-15, Page 2THE WEEKLY WAR PICTURE
French officer examining the German lines Sn re -won Flanders.
KERENSKY'S COVER ME T FORCED
TO CAPITULATE UNDER GUN FIRE
Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates Are in Control of Petrograd
—Peace With Teutons Demanded.
A despatch from Petrograd says:
Another revolution has broken out,
Extremists, led by Lenine, have wrest-
ed the reins of power from Premier
Kerensky and the latter is reported
to be fleeing to Moscow,
A Congress of the Workmen's and
Soldiers' Delegates of all Russia has
convened in Petrograd and will dis-
cuss the questions of organization of
power, peace and war, and the for-
mation of a Constituent Assembly. A
delegation has been named by the
Congress to confer with other revolu-
tionary and democratic organizations
with a view to initiating peace nego-
tiations for the purpose of "taking-
steps
takingsteps to stop the bloodshed."
Government forces holding the
Winter Palace were compelled to
capitulate early Thursday morning
under the fire of the cruiser Aurora
and the cannon of the St. Peter and
St. Paul Fortress across the Neva. At
2 o'clock Thursday morning, the Wo-
man's Battalion, which had been de-
fending the Winter Palace, surren-
dered.
The Workmen's and Soldiers' Dele-
gates are in complete control of the
city.
Premier Kerensky was reported
Wednesday night at Luga, 85 miles
southwest of Petrograd.
Late Wednesday evening, after the
Government forces had been driven
into the Winter Palace, the palace
was besieged and a lively fire of ma-
chine guns and rifles began. The
cruiser Aurora, which was moored at
the Nicolai Bridge, moved up within
range, firing shrapnel. Meanwhile
the guns of the St. Peter and St. Paul
Fortress opened fire. The palace stood
out under the glare of the search-
lights of the . cruiser and offered a
good target for the guns. The de-
fenders held out for four hours, re-
plying as best they could with ma-
chine guns and rifles.
ARMISTICE OF
THREE MO1N
FINNS DECLARE
THS STATE OF WAR
Proposal of Lenine, the Maxi-
malist Leader in Petrograd.
A despatch from Petrograd says:
The Revolutionary Committee, sup-
ported by the military garrison, has
taken over all Government offices in
Moscow, according to a telegram re-
ceived by David R. Francis, the
American Ambassador, from the
American Consul -General in Moscow.
The despatch from the Consul -Gen-
eral was dated Thursday, and added
that conditions in the city were quiet.
"We plan to offer an armistice of
three months, during which elected
representatives from all nations, and
not the diplomats, are to settle the
questions of peace," said Nikolai Le -
nine, the Maximalist leader, in a
speech before the Workmen's and Sol-
diers' Congress on Friday.
"We offer these terms," bf. Lenine
added, "but we are willing to consider
any proposals for peace, no matter
from which side. We offer a just,
peace, but will not accept unjust
terms."
EXEMPTION CLAIMS
AGGREGATE 206,167.
A despatch from Ottawa says:
Claims for exemption filed through-
out the Dominion totalled 206,167
and 16,433 reports for service.
Taking the whole period since the
issue of the proclamation, Vancouver
has the highest percentage of reports
for service, The Vancouver percent-
age is 29.71; Kenora is second with
17.95, and Calgary third with 11.49.
In saving the child you are saving
the state,
Russian Governor Deposed by
Soldiers' Committee.
Helsingfors, Finland, Nov, 11.—A
state of war has been declared in
Finland. The Provisional Soldiers'
Committee has appointed a sailor
named Schiecks Commissary of Fin-
land in place of Governor-General
Nekrasoff.
The Diet is in session and Russian
representation in it has been com-
pletely ignored. It has voted to elect
a state directorate with supreme
power,
SHOUL BE NO RISE
IN PRICES OF SUGAR.
A despatch from Ottawa says:
Dealers who have advanced the price
of sugar to their customers during
the past month are taking an impro-
per advantage of the present tempor-
ary shortage and exacting an unfair
profit. Such is the effect of a state-
ment issued by the Food Controller.
Mr. Hanna added that there was no
excuse for retail prices to -day being
higher than they were a month or
six weeks ago. He pointed out that
for the month of September the prices
of sugar in all parts of Canada were
between 10 and 11 cents per pound.'
PRINCE OF WALES IHAS GONE
TO FIGHTING FRONT IN ITALY
Paris, Nov. 11,—The censorship
permits the newspapers to announce
that the Prince of 'Wales has gone to
the Italian front. He appears on the
streets like any other officer, and has
become most popular, receiving ova-
tions whenever he is recognized.
DEFEAT OF TURKS S W OOL LAND
AND CAPTURE OF GAZA MINQUNCED
Gen. Allenby's Forces Take I''anlous ' City --.-Gen. Mande's Troops
Occupy Strongly.Entronched Position on Tigris,
A despatch from London, says:—
The British have captured the city of
Gaza, in Palestine, the War Office an-
norineee.
The British have made an advance
n.' nine miles, carrying the whole
Turkish system of defences in this
region and capturing • two towns in
addition to Gaza,
A later despatch says:—There are
indications of a general retirement
northward by the Turkish forces- in
Palestine.
The British pushed beyon:. Gaza, •on
the right and left, the advance pene-
trating' as lar as the mouth of the
Wi'adi-IIeeI, eight, miles north of the
original British. -line. The British cap-
tures of prisoners, guns and stores
are consideable in volume.
General Allenby reports that there
were considerable captures of prieon-
ers, guns, ammunition and stores, but
no details are yet available.
A despatch from London says:—
Tekrit, on the Tigris River, in Mese-
potamin, 90 Miles north-west of Bag-
dad, was occupied by the British on
November 6, the War Office an-
nounced on Thursday.
The text of the statement reads:
"Following the successful action
fought near Dup on November 2, our
troops advanced further up the Tigris
and on November 6th attacked the
Turks, who were holding a strongly -
entrenched position coverin:; Tekrit.
Under the fire of our artillery our
1 troops: with greet gellanty crossed
1,200 yards of open country and the
Wien Sikh and rifle regiments,
pressing home the attack, captured
the first two lines of the enemy
trenches, inflicting heavy casualties.
These trenches were consolidated,
and a Turkish counter-attack proved
unsuccessful.
'A despatch from London says: --The
entire Turkish army in Palestine is re-
treating towards the north, British
airplanes are following up the retiring
Turks"and bombing thein,
Forty Turkish gime were eapturell,
says the British Official statement an-
nouncing -the Ottoman retreat,
British and French naval forces are
co-operating against the Turkish com-
munications along the Mediterranean
coast.
The following official communica-
tion was issued by the War Office on
Friday evening concerning the opera-
tions in Mesopotamia:
"The clearing of the battle -field at
Tekrit (on the Tigris north-west of
Bagdad) .is continuing.. A large
amount of war material has been
found on the battlefield, in addition to
,that reported in Thursday's com-
munication, especially guns and email
arm munitions, The total number of
prisoners captured since the action at
Dur on November 2 is 219, including
17 officers. A large number of Turk
ish dead have been buried,"
Markets of the RP 69Sea'd9po.bn$10 to $15.35.$17 oto $1 25; 3g::
r)RITISH ADVANCE
FLANDERS.
�INLAOERS
Sreadstuffs
Toronto, Nov. 13—Manitoba Wheat--
No. 1 Northern, $2,235; No, 2 do., $2,20;1;
No 5, do.,52,17; No 4 wheat, $2.102. m
store Fort William,including 25e tax,
Manitoba oats—Aa 2 O.W„ 691e; No,
3 C.\\'„ 052e; extra No, 1 feed, 66gc; No,
1 feed, 643c, in store Fort William,
American corn—No. 3 yellow, nonlina7.
Ontario oats—No, 2 white, 66 to 06c,
nominal; No, 3, do„ 64 to 660, nominal,
uccardtng to freights outside.
Ontario wheat—New, No. 2 \',inter,
$2,22; basis in 1010, Montreal,
Peas—Yo, 3,33.00 to $3.70, according
to freights outside.
Farley—Malting. 31.20 to 31.21, ac-
cording to freights outside.
Rye—No. 2, 31.75, according to
freights outside,
Manitoba ilour---First patents, in Jute
bags, 311,50; 2nd, do., $11.00; strong
baOnta do., 1'— Toronto.
a.
Ontario flour—Winter, according to
sample, 09.30. in bags, Montreal; 39.00,
Toronto; 39.60, bulk, seaboard, prompt
shipment.
Millfeed—Car lots, delivered Montreal
freights, bags included—Bran, per ton,
335; shorts, do., $42; middlings, do„ $46
to $40; good feed flour. per. -bag, 30.25.
Hay—No. 1, new, per ton, 314,50 to
316.60, track Toronto.
Straw—Car lots, per ton, 37 to 37,60,
track Toronto.
Country Produoe—Wholesale
Putter—Creamery, solids, per lb.,, 425
to 43e; prints, per lb., 43 to 4050; dairy,
per lb., 30 to 330,
l/ggs—Per doe.„ 42 to 43c.
Potatoes—Firm; wholesalers are pay-
ing t,rotvers and country shippers $1.75
for hist -claw stock, 0.o,b. Toronto,
Wholesalers are selling to the ratan
trade at the following prides c—
cheese—New, large, 23 to 225c; twins,
233 to 232: old, large, 300; twins, .5050.
Butter—Fresh dairy, choice, 40 to 41c;
creamery prints, 45 to 460; solids, 44
to 46c,
]eggs—New 1e10, in cartons, 50 to 520;
No, 1 storage, 44e; select storage, 47
to 40c.
Dressed poultry—Spring rhicltens, 24
to 26c; fowl, 20 to 220; squabs. perdoz„
$4 to 34.50; turkeys, 25 to 32e; ducks,
Spring, 23 to 260; geese. 21 to 22c.
Live poultry—Turkeys, 20c; Spring
chickens, lb., 16 to 18c; hens, 17 to iso;
ducks, Spring. 11 to 19c; geese, 16 to
105,
Honey—Comb—Extra fine, 10 oz,,
52,50; 12 32.40 to .62.50,
5t,ained—Tins, 23'5 anti 5's, 10 to 195c
Pe, lb; 10's, 155 to 190; 00'5, 12 to 1835,
l:,eans—Canadian. nominal; imported
hand-picked, $6.60 to $6,76 per bush;
Limas, per lb„ lie
Potatoes, on track ---Ontario, bag, $2.
Provisions—Whole sal e
Smoked meats—Hams, medium, 30 to
ale; do., heavy 28 to 270; cooked, 91 to
42s; rolls, 27 to 22c; breakfast bacon,
88 to 42c; backs., plain. 41.1 to 410; bone-
less, 41 to 44c.
Cured -meats—Long clear bacon, 273
to 28e lb; clear bellies, 205 to 27c.
Lard—Pure lard, tierces. 27 to 273c;
tubs, 275 to 37ic; pails, 375 to 25c;
compound, tierces,. 225 to 23c; tubs, 225
to. 222c, palls, 225 to 23e.
Montreal Mark -Ste
Montreal, Nov. 13—Oats—Canadian
estern, No. 2, 7ole;c; do., No, 0, 7,3c;
extra 970;, 1 feed, 75 24n. 2 ]Deal
white,3-
"s5 to 65e. Barley--4ialting, 31,8
I•lour—Dian, Spring wheat patents,
flrsis, 311,00: seconds, $11.10; strong
batters', 1150.060.'
10,90; aG•alght rollers, bags,
$5.20 to 35.30, lolled oats—Bags, 00
lbs., •34,30 to 34.23. limn --$i5. Shorts
—510 to $42, o Middlings -348 to 360,
D;oulllie—$58 t0 $60. Hay—No, 2, per
ton, car lots, $12 to 312,50, Cheese—
finest westerns, 2120; do, easterns, 2150.
Butter—Choicest creamery, 435 to 44o;
o 43c,
I S IXB.I II'S ARMIES TO LPA D01.A F1 .5 D gs—Presli, 63 to
66c;
c42 seconselected,
S tock 31 t o 40a 1 stook,
of t 46
�O' HH 11J —Per bag, car lots, 51.20 to $2.26.
BY AWED STRATEGISTS
Inter -Allied Military Committee Formed After Historic Confer-
ence—Cadorna Succeeded by Gen, Diaz.
A despatch from Italian Army
Headquarters says: The conference of
'British, French and Italian represent-
atives has resulted in the creation of
a permanent inter -allied military com-
mittee.
New leadership for the Italian
army has been provided.
General Cadorna, who has been i11
supreme command of . the Italian
army since the beginning of the
'war, has been given a place on the
new committee.
New heads of the Italian army
have been named. Gen, Diaz has
been appointed first in command,
with Gen. ,Badoglio second and Gen.
Grandlno third,
Gen. Foch, chief of staff of the
French War Minlstry, and Gen. Wil-
$ort, 13ub-chief of the British general
staff, will serve on the inter -allied
committee with Gen. Cadorna.
Among military officers the de-
cision of the allies to cresta a per-
manent military committee has caused
(great setisfaation, It is accepted as
evidence that the allies have awak-
ened to the necessity for the closest�
union of the whole length.of the
western front for the political and
military condnet of the war.
The Italian armies continue their ,
retreat across the Venetian plains
toward the Piave River, where it Is'
expected a stand shortly will be made
by them, aided by large reinforce-
ments from the British and French
armies, and under a newly -formed
command, which is to work in con-
junction with a permanent inter -allied
conference of military officers.
Winnipeg' Grain
•t4 lunipea. Nov. 13—Cash prices
Outs --No. CC., 6050; No. 8, clo., Vic;
extra No. 1 feed, 6020; No. 1 feed, 6460;
Ne, 2 00 6211e. Barley --Unchanged,
Flax—No I h-ty,C., 33,205; No. 2 GW„
$0.135; No 3, do., 52.023,
United States Markets!
Minneapolis, NOV. 19—Corn--No, 8
yellow,- 62.08 to 52,10, Oats—No, 3
white, 672 to 693c. Flax—$3,41 to 38,48,
b`la,lr—L uchanged, Dian --$21,G0 to $82,
Duluth, Nov, 10—Linseed--On track,
$3,40 to $3.47' arrive, 38.40;ovember,
$3.37. December, 30 19 hid;1 May, "33.17'2
1 �
Live Stook Markets
Toronto, Nov. 18—Extra choice heavy
steel's, $11,60 to $12; do., 0 good. heavy,
8g10.70 to 811,26; butchers' cattle, choiee,
$10 to 31do„ good06,86 to 60,06;
do„ medium,25; 38,60 to $3,,75; do., com-
man, 37,50 to $8; butchers bulls, choice,
$$3,30 to 38,75; do„ good bulls, $7.40 to
$7.88; d0„ medium buns, 38.26 to $7.101
do„ rough bulls, $6 to 30; butchers
cows, :hake, 38,25 to 58.76; do„ good,
$7.60 to 33; 0o„ medium, 50.60 to
etoekers, $7 to 08,26; f -cedars, 38 t0
$8.75; canners and cutters, 80,26 to6;
milkers, good ttochoice, 805 to 3160;
do„ corn. and tne9„ 376 to 385; springers,
385 to 3160; Ilgght ewes, $12.60 to 318,50;
bucks and culls $0 10 3.10,601 gheen-,
h�teavy, $6.76 to 97.60; yCai'linge, 312 to
$101 calves, good to ohofce, 414
Bpring lambs, $15,76 to $16.86;hogs,
Half a Mile at Passchendaele on
2,500 -Yard Front.
London, Nov. 11,—Driving resist-
lessly northward along the Passchen-
daele Ridge Saturday, Haig's troops
won all their objectives within four
hours, and even pressed beyond them
at some points. The attack was made
on a front of 2,500 yards (1x/5 miles)
and the German lines were pierced
half a pule. The operation widened
the salient about Passchendaele and
Goeberg considerably, giving the
British a firm grip on their recently
acquired positions on the northern
crest of the ridge.
5•
ICELAND DECIDES ON REVOLT
UNLESS GRANTED FLAG
A despatch from London says:—
Iceland is threatening to revolt
against Denmark because the island's
demand of a separate flag has not
been granted.
Despatches from Scandinavia say
that .all political parties and virtually
the entire people en the island are dis-
posed to declare their independence
unlees all their demands are granted.
Recently the people of Iceland ap-
pealed for home rule. This was grant-
ed, but the request for a separate flag
was not acted upon.
BRAZIL WILL CONTROL
ALL GERMAN BANKS.
A despatch from Rio Janeiro says:
The Chamber of Deputies has adopted
all the measures recommended to the
Congress by President Brae. as re-
prisals against German agents, as
well as supplementary measures, In-
cluding a state of siege. These meas-
ures include the annulment of con-
tracts for public works entered into
with Germans; prohibition of new
land concessions to German subjects
and of the transfer of ownership of
German properties; control of Ger-
man banks and German commercial
firms and the internment of German
suspects.
Do You. Carve This Way?
A famous French chef lays down
the following laws for carving roast
chicken:
Lay the chicken on its side.
Stick your fork into the leg and
lift it up, meanwhile holding down
firmly the rest of the chicken.
Cut through the joint on the back;
pressing the joint between the leg and
second joint, cut through,
Stick your fork into the wing so as
not to interfere with the knife; cut
through the joint and loosen the meat
surrounding it; pull dawn with the
fork and press firmly on the carcass
with the knife.
Do all this carefully and you can
pull all the meat from the breast with
the wing.
Now cut each breast crosswise in
baif,
Turn the chicken over and carve the
other side,
It was at onetime stated that there
were in Holland at least 9,900 'large
windmills, of which the sails ranged
from 80 to, 100 feet long. At that
time their yearly cost wits reported
to be nearly $10,000,000, The mills
are used for many purposes—for saw-
ing timber, boating hemp, grinding,
hut their principal use has always
been,to pump water from the lowlands
into the canals, to protect the little
country frpm being inundated.
TFIE BEST CARTOON OF THE WEEK'
All is unsettled; the Government is provisional, laws provisional, all
provisional"
"Yes, only the war is permanent."—Novy Satnikon, Petrograd.
BRITISH AND F tENO REINFORCEMENTS
FROM SCOTLAND
NOTES OF IN'I'ERES'1 FROM 01512
BANKS A.ND BIIArS,
\i'hat is Going On in the Highlands
end Lowlands of Arid
Scotia,
Lieutenant Janos D, Robertson,
Gordon Ilighlnnclers, formerly assist-
ant minister of Strathbogio, has been
awarded the Military Cross,
Mrs. Rudolph Polack, Glamis
House, Dundee, has given 1500 each
to the Dundee Day Nurseries and
Dundee Orphan Institution.
Mrs. Lennox llealtie, commandant
of rho I'idinbur•ltlr V,A,D.'s, has sent a
further sum of 1110 to the Edinburgh
Lord Provost's Fund.
Miss McIntoosh's froo gift sale at
the Getty marine laboratory realized
5157 for the blinded and crippled sol-
diers and sailors,
The Ministry of Pensions have ap-
pointed Lady Baxter, of Dundee, re-
presentative for ,Scotland on the
joint disablement committee.
There are now eighty-seven associa-
tions in connection with the City of
Aberdeen -Wim Savings Committee
with a total membership of 8,01.8,
Lieut. A. Hope Kinnear, of the
Camerons, recently killed in action,
was a son of W. Kinnear, formerly
schoolmaster at Kilbuddo, Forfar.
Sir Alexander McRobert, of Cawn-
pore, has made over to the Smith's
Convalescent Home, Newhills, securi-
ties which will produce £280 yearly.
The Dundee Town Council Have
requested Lord Provost Don to ac-
cept the office for another three
years, and he has accepted.
Rev. John Mansie, Tay Square/
U.P. Church, Dundee, who went to
the front with the Y.M.C.A., is now
in a base hospital suffering from
gas poisoning,
A memorial window has been erect-
ed in St. Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh,
by the 'Highland Society to Lord
Archibald Campbell, father of the
Duke of Argyll.
As a result of the sports, pageant,
and flag day held by the Glasgow
wholesale meat trade, 21,050 was col-
REACII THE ITALIAN LINE lected for the Princess Louise Scot -
Teutons Recapture Asiago—British Batteries Are Now in
Position and Shelling The Enemy.
Loudon, Nov. 11.—On the Italian
front the Italian lime in the north has
stiffened under the reinforcement it
has received from the British and
French. Even the German official.
communication does not mention any
further• retirement by the Italians,
but, on the contrary, admits that east
of Asiago, where the Austro -Germans
made gains late last week, the Ital-
ians in strong force attacked the in-
vaders and 'recaptured last positions,
The Italians took about 100 prisoners.
In the Sugana Valley an enemy ad-
vance guard was captured.
Along the middle and southern
reaches of the Piave, the Italian's are
holding their line tenaciously, al-
though they have been forced to give
up the Vidor bridgehead, north-east
of Treviso, after having fought a de-
laying battle in which they hacl time
to blow up the bridge crossing the
stream.'
Italian Headquarters, Nov. 10.—
British
0—British batteries have taken their
position along the front line prepared
to give support to the heroic services
heretofore chiefly borne by the Ital-
ian rearguards in the effort to stay
the Austro -German advance.
ITALIAN TROOPS - TO MAKE SHELLS
STILL RETREAT FOR U. S. ARMY
Considerable Fighting in Hills
of Vittorio and at
Northern Points.
A despatch from New York says:
The Associated Press issued- the fol-
lowing on -Thursday night:
There has been no cessation in the
retreat ;of the Italians across the
Venetian Plains towards the new line"
of defense, on which it is purposed to
stand and face the invading Germans
and Austro -Hungarians. The larger
units of the Italians are falling back
without molestation, according to the
Rome official communication, but
considerable fighting has taken place
in the hale of Vittorio ails at other
pointe in the north.
The Berlin War Office says that on
the middle Tagliamento River Italian
troops who were still standing out
against the invader's were captured.
A General and 17,000 additional Ital-
ian troops are reported to have been
captured, bringing the total prisoners
since the retreat from the Isonzo be-
gan to more than 250,000, according
to Berlin. It is also said that in ex-
cess of 2,800 guns Have fallen into
the hands of the Teutonic allies,
Along the line in -France and Bel-
gium only artillery duels and raiding
operations by the French and British
forces are taking place,
GERMANS SHOT DOWN
MEN WHO SURRENDERED.
A despatch from London says: The
Reuter correspondent at the British
front says:
About four hundred prisoters were
taken at Passchendaele, A consider-
able number were killed by the fire
of their own guas•as they were being
brought back, whether by accident or
design has not been learned, otherwise
the total would have been much
higher,
The order attributed to von Mufti-
burg
udeoiburg that if Passchendaele was taken
it must be retaken has not borne fruit,
By nightfall the Canadiene were re-
ported well dug in around the hall -
moon of captured ground, and plenti-
fully supplied with machine guns.
Canadian Firms Receive Orders
for Large Quantities.
A despatch from Ottawa says:—
Negotiations
ays:Negotiations conducted- by the Im-
perial Munitions Board at Washington
have resulted in the placing of a large
order for 75 mm. shells, to be pro-
duced from Canadian plants for the
United States Government. ,. It •is
stated that from six to seven and one-
half million shells will, under this ar-
rangement, be produced in Canada
during the first seven months of 1918.
The Itneprial Munitions Board will
act for the United States authorities
in placing the contract and supervis-
ing the production of these shells in
Canada.
The United States ordnance depart-
ment will supply the steel and coln-
ponent parts. The Canadian manu-
facturers will forge the steel and ma-
chine and assemble the shells..
ADVANCE I
PALESTINE
Gen. Allenby's Troops Capture
Askalon, 40 Miles From
Jerusalem.
London, Nov. 10, -Capture of Asia
aloe, ten miles beyond Gaza, and only
40 miles from Jerusalem, by the Brit-
ish, was officially announced in a re -
poet from the Egyptian front to -day.
Over 100 prisoners and eight field
guns were also taken. The Turkish
losses exclusive of prisoners are 10,-
000. The number of guns captured
has been increased to 5,1000 than 70.
AMERICAN'TROOPS ARRIVING
IN INCREASING NUMBERS.
%Vith the American Army in
France, Nov, itt—Gen Pershing said
to the correspondents to -day; "Troops
and supplies are arriving in increasing
numbers," Thanks to the French,
British and American navies, ho eon.,
Untied, the submarine to date had not
claimed the life of a single Amerioan
soldier on the troopships bound for
France,
tish Hospital.
Sergeant James Esslemount, Royal
Scots, son of Janies Esslemount
Buckie, has been awarded the Military
Medal.
Allan Garrett Anclerson, who has
been appointed Controller of the Navy
Is a cousin of the first Lord • of the
Admiralty.
Lieutenant William Kak, Argylls,
whose mother resides at Ormedale
avenue, Glasgow, has been awarded
the Military Cross.
On a gala day held at Peterhead, the
sum of 11,000 was raised to provide
comforts for the Gordon Highlanders
and Buchan soldiers..
POWER OF TREE -GROWTH.
Expansive Force of the Rea"fs of a
Tree Splits Rocks Asunder.
The great expansive power of tree -
growth is shown in The Guide to Na-
ture, by II. E. Zimmerman.
Writes Mr, Zimmerman:
"Accurate experiments, have been
made by scientific .investigators to
show the remarkable power of grow-
ing plants. It has been found that
comparatively delicate plants have,
in their growth, lifted weights total-
ling hundreds of pounds. Some years
ago a picture was published in Strand
Magazine, showing how a plant had
pushed itself up through a hard pave-
ment constructed of asphalt, gravel,
etc. The growing power of a tree,
especially after it has attained con-
siderable size, is correspondingly
greater. Contrary to what many peo-
ple think, most rocks have seams or
cracks of varying definiteness, or
they eventually develop them through
the action of rain, frost and sunshine.
Into these cracks, however minute,
the rootlets of small plants penetrate,
carrying with them a little humus, to
decay and to be followed by other
roots. Moisture follows, which freez-
es ,and cracks off small rock -particles,
when larger roots find their way in,
carrying and deepening through the
course o? many years, becomes filled
with drifting dirt, when perhaps a
seed of some tree blows into it, and
then the real process of rock -splitting
begins on a larger and more rapid
scale, If the rock has a well-develop-
ed seam the expansive force of the
roots of a two is likely to split it en-
tirely asunder.
Sign Anyway.
The Commander (to Paddy Finns.
applying for specialleave)--Justsign
the form,
Finn --Above the line or below,
sore?
"No, on tiro line,"
"Me whole name?"
"Yes, your whole name."
"Mo your
ntunes?"
"Yes, your Christian 11001007"
"And ale nieknallle3?"
"Never mind about your nicknames,
Write clown yore' Christian names and
s111'nanre in full."
"But, saa'r, I can't write."
•
iSome farmers esitate , ton lant
sweet clover on their farms for fear
they will have difficulty in eradicating
it whenntryhe fields alae planted to other
crops, 'The results, o','#lined anupe -
1 byhundreds ff
r farmers aro allele
proof
y rm s sll
e11t proof that there is no foundation
:tor such ext