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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1917-01-25, Page 4WAY THE TURKS MUST BE EXPELLED FROM EUROPE British Foreign Minister Sends a'Long Letter othePresident ti 1. t residett of the United States. A despatch from Washington says: The Entente allies iia net* address- ed by Arthur 13lfou1, British Foreign Minister, to Ambassador Spring Rice, and delivered to the State Depart - meat, amplify the reply to President Wilson's peace note by explaining in doiihil whythey believep it impossible at presento attain a peace which will assure them such guarantees as they consider essential. The note also ex- plains why the allies demand the ex- pulsion of Turkey from Europe, re- $torntion of Alsace-Lorraine to France, of Italia irredenta to Italy and the other territorial changes set forth. Those who think the future peace of the world may be ensured by in- terinational treaties and laws, the note 'says, have ill -learned the. lessons taught by recent history. After charg- ing that German influence in Turkey had resulted in conditions as barbar- ous and more aggressive than were known under Sultan Abdul Hamid, and that it had been shown Germany cannot be expected to respect treaty obligations, Mr. Balfour says: "So lbng as Germany remains the Germany which without a shadow of justification over -ran and barbarously ill-treated a country it was pledged to defend, no State can regard its rights as secure if they have eio better pro. tectien than a solemn treaty." Belgium Not Only Victim. Asserting that Belgium was not Germany's only victim, and that "neutrals were intended to note out- rages which accompanied its con- quest," the note recites the "relgh of terror" attendant upon Germany's method of warfare, and in that con- nection says; "The war staffs of the Central Powers are well eontent to horrify the world if at the same time they can terrorize it." The people of Great Britain, Mr. Balfour says, share President Wil- son's desire for peace, but do not be- lieve it can be durable unless based on the success of the allied cause. Such a peace, it is argued, cannot be expected unless these three condi tions are fulfilled: Existing causes of international unrest shall be, as far as possible, removed or weakened; the aggressive aims and the unscru- pulous methods of the Central Powers should fall into disrepute among their own peoples; and, finally, that behind international law and behind all treaty arrangements for preventing or limiting hostilities some form of In- ternational sanction should be devised which would give pause to the hardi- est aggressor. END WAR DEBT IN 30 YEARS Drastic Inheritance Tax Pro- ' posed to Lighten the Bur- den of Britain. A despatch from London sayse— The great new war loam continues to absorb money, credit and attention. But the significance of the new diplomatic situation produced by Pre- sident Wilson's initiative is that the financial authorities and the politicians and officials are beginning to discuss metticele dealing with the war debt after the war. One plan suggested - ' is that the whole debt might be clear- ed away in thirty -years by a drastic inheritt.nce tax, so that the conscrip- tion of the wealth pf this generation would follow the conscription of lives. Another scheme is the assessment of all property, fixed, moved and liquid. Supposing the valuation to be twenty billion pounds sterling, then a flat capital levy of ten per cent. would clear away two billion pounds sterl- ing of the debt. The advantage of this scheme, elf deasible, is that it would obviate the necessity of crush- ing taxes on salaries and on consump- tion. BRITISH MAKE FURTHER GAIN Push Positions Ahead North of Beaucourt-sur- Ancre. A despatch from London says :— The report from British Headquarters in France issued Friday night reads: "Further progress was made dur- ing tate night north of Beaucourt-sur- • Ancre, as a result of the successful local operations reported on Thursday. In connection with the raid northeast of Cite. Calonne we sprang a mine with good effect. The enemy's de- fences east of Bois Grenier and east of "P,loegateert were bombarded der- ing the day, . "The enemy's artillery was active south of Sailly-Sailisell and east of Bethune. On other portions of our line the artillery activity on both sides was normal." COMPULSORY SERVICE NOT FOR FOREIGN -BORN. Nor Would Men on Farms er in Es- ' sential Industries Be Disturbed. A despatch from Ottawa says: In view of the recent alarm created among some of the foreign popula tion'in Canada, and the exodus from some parts of Canada of a number of non -Canadian -born citizens to the United. States because of stories of impending conscription, the following official statement has been given out; "No measures of conscription has yet been under consideration by the Government, and in any event com- pulsory military, service could only apply. to British subjects resident in Canada. Moreover, men working on farms or In industries essential for carrying on the war, such as munition factories, steel plants, and coal mines, aro engaged in work of such import- ance for war purposes that even if compulsory military service should be adopted there is little probability that they would be disturbed." GREECE ACCEPTS ALLIED DEMANDS Release of Venezilists .Arrested Following Revolt Expected Hourly. A despatch from London says: The definite announcement that the Greek Government has accepted in their en- tirety the demands of the allies was received here on Wednesday ina cablegram :from Sir le. E. H. Elliott, British Ministgr at Athens. The' decision was reached by the Crown Council on Tuesday afternoon, according to the despatch, and was immediately communicated to the Entente Ministers. The release of the Venezelists who were arrested fol- lowing the outbreak in Athens on December 1 is expected hourly. An Italian military mission has ar- rived at Athens, and will precipitate in the Entente allied control - in Greece, says a despatch from Athens to the Exchange Telegraph Company. The carrying out of the military guar - tees will be commenced by the forma- tion of a mixed Commission of En- tente allied and Greek officers, charged with the transference of the Greek' troops and munitions into Pelop- ponesus. LIQUOR IS PROHIBITED IN FRENCH WAR ZONE. A despatch from Hazebrouck, France, says: Traffic in spirituous liquors has been prohibited by the military authorities in the zone occu- pied by the army. The decree an- nounces that the step has been taken because of a recrudescence of drunk- enness in the zone, involving danger to the health of the troops and the civil population. Both the civil and military authorities had ecenplained of the scourge, as a hindrance to the development of production requf3ted for the national defence. It was the unanimous wish of the patriotic pop- ulation of northern France, the decree asserts, to have the traffic restricted as the only effective means of fight- ing alcoholism. Natural wines,, beers and cider are not affected. / ALLIES MUST PREPARE FOR ANOTHER YEAR. A despatch from'Vancouver says: "The allies must prepare for another year of frightfulness on land, air and sea, for any and every horror that the ICaiser and his associates can con- ceive." This is the view of Stanley Washburn, Russian correspondent of The London Times, who left here on Thursday for his home in Minneapolis. Mr. Washburn has been on the east- ern front since September, 1914, tt- 111 recently, when he was forced to take leave of absence, suffering a ner- vous breakdown, Ono Of Our Best. Preacher --"Let 'everyone in the con- gregation who desire to go to the Bet. ter Land stand up." Almost every- body rose. Preacher—"Now let every. body who wants to go to the other place stand up." No one rose. After a minute or two e pian in the back seats slowly got up and said:—."I don't particularly want to go to the other place, but I ant willing to stand up rather than let the minister go there alone." JAPANESE TROOPS FOR EUROPE IF NEEDED TO WIN THE WAR All Resources of the Country Now Mobilized Making Munitions For Russia. A despatch from London says: N. Kate, Loudon editor o.f the Maiuichi, at a meeting of the Central Asian So- eiety, said his country had Shown she wee a trustworthy ally in time of heed, TD French enquirers who when he last visited the front in France asked why Japan did not send troops to Europe, his reply was that Japan did not deem it necessary for the as- sured victory' of the allies, but if it Was found desirable that ,Iapttn give such help she would not hesitate to clo se, For the :production of muni• bolls and military supplies, chiefly fee the Russian teeny, Japan has mobilie= ed all her industrial resources, In addition the Gove1'nrnent arsenals and theme/aids of privately owned faes torics are engaged day and tight, snit the greater parr of her gold reserves nee deposited in the Bank of England, g,.0 LEADING MARKETS 7tt'endstulrr, !Toronto, Jan 23 .Manitoba wheat'-' Treokt buy 1101is eto.'1 northern, $2,09j N0, 3 northern $2.961 No. 3 northern, $3,012; No. 4 wlteoit, .$1.88. cold oro¢ Wheat, 4e higher,) Manitoba Vats-.+ipank, bay por'tc. No' 2 (1W 73o; 740 3 C.W.,'681c; Ottra 1 reed 081c; No, 1 reed, 67u, „American Corn—No, $ yollo;v, $1.12,. 8011 ,oat In 30 days, Ontario Wheat --Winter, new crop. No, 2, $1,81 to $1.83, aecerding to freights outs ide; No. 3 winter, new crop, 51,70 to 21.81. Ontario Oats ((wording to freights outside), nominal—No, 2, white, 64o to 660; 0'oo, 3 white 68 to 660, Yeas—no. 2, 22.05. Parley--Mhlttng,' $1.20 to $1.22, cent' Incl, 13uokwhoai $1.28 to $1,30. Faye---IVp, 2, new, $1.40 to 50.42, Mani tope, r'lour—iPirst patents, Jute bags, $9,90; scones, in Jute, $9, strong bakers', hl ute, 59, To1•ontpp. Ontario Flour— inter, new, track, Toronto, Iilompt shipment, according to pu;ntnle, $1.40 60 $7,700,, in jute hago; $7.26. export grade, bulk, seaboard. Maif 1 eo —Cn •lo d is delivered,a,M t 1Montreal feelg•his. Shorts ,132 bran, 80; 5000 feed tical, per bag, $2 70 to 62,80. Haw Tracts, Toronto, No, 1, $13; ex- tra No, 2. $12 to $12,50; mixed, 59 to $11. Straw—Carlots, 59 to 19.50. Cereals --Rolled oats,-carlots, per bag of 00 100„ 13,60: small lots, $3,75, Wind. sorto Montreal. Oatmeal. 10 per cent. over rolled oats. Cornmeal—Yellow, 93- 10. sacks, in carlots, 02,06• small lots, $3,25, /Pack, Toronto, Rolled wit@at, 100- lb.barrels, $5,25. Country Produce. Wholesalers are selling to the trado: Egs5—N0W-laid, cartons, 60 to 66o; do„ ex -cartons, 65 to 60o; storage se- lects, 46 to 60c; storage, No. 1, 42 to 43o. Butter—Creamery prnts, fresh nada, 44 to 45c; creamery prints, storage, 42 to 43c; creamery, solids, 41 to 42o; choice dairy prints. 38 to 89o; ordinary dairy .prints, '86 to 87c; bakers', 31 to 83e, Cheese—New, large, 2610 to 26e; twins, 26 to 201c; triplets, 261c to 27c; Stlltohs, 27 to 276c. Poultry(dressed)—Spring chickens, lb., 20 to 22o; old fowl, lb., 16 to 18e; turkeys, 1b.,30 to 38c; gem), lb„ 19 to 21c; ducks, lb., 21 to 28c. Beans—Japanese, hand-picked, bushel, 56.26; prime, $5.76; Canadian hand-pick- ed, bushel, $7,-6; prime.. 56.75. Roney—Tins, 23-10, tins, 133c to 14c a ib,; 6-11. tins, 18 to 1310 a lb,; 10-10. tins, 122c a lb.; 00-11. tins, clover, 12 to 123e a ib, Comb honey --Selects, $2,40 to 12.76; No. 2, $2 to 52.16. Buckwheat honey, 60-1b, tins, -9 to 920 a ,b. Potatoes—New Brunswicks, In oarlo $2.25 to 12.40; western, in carlots, 02.1 Prince Edward island, 52 to 12,10. Provisions—Wholesale. Smoked meats—Rams, medium, 25 to 26o; do., heavy, 22 to 23e; cooked, 34 to 36o; rolls, 19 to 20e; breakfast bacon, 26 to 27c; backs, .plain, .26 to 270; boneless, 20 to 30c. Cured meats—Long clear bacon 18 to 189c per 11,; clear bellies, 18 to 1I1C. Lard—Pure lard, tierces, 213 to 2110; tubs, 211' to 22c; palls, 22 to 221c; com- pound, 163 to 17o. Montreal Markets. in 40; of Montreal, Jan, 23.—Oats—Canadian, No. 2, 7111; No, 3, 692c; extra No. 1 feed, 691c. Barley—Manitoba feed, $1; malt. Mg, 31.30. Flour—Manitoba Spring wheat patents, firsts, $10; seconds, $9,50; strong bakers', $9.30; Winter patents, e1101oe, 10,20; straight rollers, 58,60 to 18,80; do., bags, 14.10 to 54.26. Rolled oats—Bbis., 60.76 to $6.86; do., bags, 90 Ins„ 33,25 to 53.35, Bran. $33. Shorts, $36. Middlings, $38 to 040. Mountie, $43 to 348. Hay—No. 2, per ton..tar 100, $13. Cheese—Finest 'westerns, 261 to 2113o; finest eastern, 241 to 25o. But- ter—Choicest creamery, 43 to 4810; sec- onds, 391 to 4010. Eggs—fresh, 65 to 60o; selected, 42c; No. 1 stock, 40e; No, 2 stook, 34 to 30o. Potatoes—Par bag, car lots, 12.26 to $2.40, Winnipeg Grain. Winnipeg, Jan. 23. — Cash:—Wheat— No, 1 Northern, $1.822; No. 2, do., $1.792; No, 3, do„ 11.761; No. 4, $1.611; No. 6, $1.411; No, 6,1.003; feed, 930. Oats— No, 2 CW., 5710; No. 3, do., 5580; extra No. 1 feed, 653c; No, 1 food, 6430; No. 2, 00., 6880. Barley—No. 3, 51; No. 4, 04o; rejected, 730; feed, 79c. Flax—No. 1 52.621; No, 2 C.w., 52.532. United States Markets. Minneapolis, Jan. 23.—wheat--1ciaY, $1,91 to $1.916; July, 01.813; cash—No, 1 hard, 51.985 to $2,003; No. 1 Northern, 51.913 to 51.944; No. 2, do., 51.881. Corn white, s5oeltot 563o8 to Flour•—OTJ changed Bran -528,50 to 329. Duluth, Jan, 23,—Wheat—No, 1 hard, $1.033; No, 1 Northern, 31.023; No. 2, d0., $1.873 to 51.893. Linseed --To ar- rive, 52.89; May, $2,93; July, 12.941. Live Stook Markets. Toronto, Jan. 22,—Choice heavy steers, 510 to, $10.25; do., good, 59.50 to 50.75; butchers' cattle, choice, 59,76 to 510; do„ good, 5D tp 59.60; do., 'medium, 35.25 to $8.00; do„ common, 17.85 to 38,10; butch- ers' butts, choice, 67.75 to 58.75; do., good bulls, 37.25 to $7,50; do„ rough bulls, $6.16 to $5.35; butchers' cows, ohOlce, 7.76 to $8.60• do., good, 57.36 to 57.50; o„ indium, $6.65 to $7; stockers, $6,25 to 57.26; choice feeders, $7.76 to 53.50; canters and cutters, 54.75 to 56.50;-mtlk- ers, choice, e000, $70 to 5100; do., com- mon and medium, each, 340 to 360; springers, 550 to $100; light owes, 80.26 to 510; sheep, heavy, 58 to 67.60; calves, good to choice, 511,76 to 513.26; lambs, choice 513 to $15; do., medium, -59.75 to 10.`25; hogs, fed and watered, $13.75 to 14; 'da., weighed off cats, $1445; 00., 512.85. to Montreal, 8 76 medium 23.—Good 58 60 58,26 and nom- neon at $7.60 to 57.75, while butchers' oows'brnught from 56,26 to $8, and bulls from $7 to $7,76 per cwt,; canning cattle, 55.00 to $5,76 for bulls and at 54.36 to 56 for cows; lambs, $12 to $13, and .sheep at $7.76 to $3.60 per cwt.; calves with a geed demand for all suitable stock front 55 to 511 per cwt. live hose, 31800 to quality. andSelected3 selects at 513,75 to 513.86per cwt„ weighed o10 cars, TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD RAPIDLY IN ITALY A despatch from Rome say :—The Government has treated a special committee to provide a more extensive and rapid system of food distribution. rho committee is composed of the Ministers of Interior, Agriculture and Transportation and Signor Comandini, Minister without. portfolio, Signor Cahopa, Tinder Secretary of Agricul- ture, will act as commissary- general for the committee and will be given extensive powers. BIG IRLSii RE llPTION TO MONTREAL RANGERS A despatch from London sayis The 'lead given by the Lord Mayor of Dublin in forming a citizen's, com- mittee to arrange for the reception to the Irish Rangers from Montreal has been folowedby Cork, Belfast and oth- er cities hot the itinerary, and sub- scriptioes are already flowing it to provide for a big reception to the soldiers from Canada. The clergy of both Churches are also arranging to hold special services on the first Sunday of the tour. ._. TURES AGGRIEVED AT ALLIES' CHARGES A despatch teem London says :-- The Turkish Governlitent, says a Cent- ra! Nows despatch :from Ainsterdien, has sent a note 1;o the neutral powers repudiating statements contained in y. the hntmlte reply toPri p Y President Wile eon' LONDON ROYAt, PARK IS 13221NG PLOWED 'UP A despatch from London 80y8 1---. At Itichinond Park on Ptfday a motor plow started operations on 200 210000 of groun-tT where it is proposed to w mite and potatoes, CHRISTENING CAPITALS, Some Interesting Facts and Stories About the "blaming" of Groat feitles. One great capital city has alroadY changed its name ei0c0 the war Bo- gan. Petersburg; whi* for -some unknown reason, we have usually in- sisted upon calling St.' Petersburg, was, of course, originally named from its founder, that very unsaintly mon- arch, Peter the Gredt. Why the Ger- man word "burg" was used no one seems to know, Very wisely it has been abolished, and the Russian "grad" has come to its own, St. Petersburg is, and always in future will bo, Petrograd, Now comes another suggestion, w thiehisthee ofchr a • toning the new Australian capital by the hallowed name of Anzac fn commemoration of the glorious deeds of Australia and New Zealand's gallant sons. It le probable that very few people are aware that Japan's capital city has only borne its present name for less than fifty years. It was originyl. ly known tie "Yedo," a Japanese word meaning "Estuary Gate." In 1808 the Mikado first took up his residence there, and rechristened the city Tokyo, meaning "Eastern Capital." The old capital was Sailcyo, or "Western Capital." The ,capital of the United States commemorates "fittingly, the name of the country's greatest citizen, the first President, George Washington. It is rather strange how few cap- italscotnmemorate the names of their. founders. There is, of course, Petro- grad, already mentioned, and there s also Constantinople, which means the city of Constantine. It was found- ed by Constantine the Great just six- teen hundred years ago. Christiana, the capital of Norway, is named after Icing Christian IV. On January 1st, 1531, a Portuguese capttain, Alphonso de Souza by name, 'entered the mouth of that marvelous- ly beautiful hay on the shores of which now stands the capital of the vast Re- public of Brazil. Thinking that he was sailing into a great river, he named the stream Rio de Janeiro, or January River, and all through the centuries the name has remained, In Canada there is only one capital city which commemorates an individ- ual. This is Charlottetown, the cap- ital of Prince Edward Island. The Charlotte so remembered was the daughter and only child of George IV., who died only a year after her marriage in 1817. , CONCERNING RETREATS. Famous Withdrawals Which Led To Successful Victory. Our friend the Boche can seldom see farther than his own nose, so that, notwithstanding the boasted superior- ity of his education, it is not surpris- ing that he regarded the retreat of the Russians last years as the end of one of his opponents, thereby de- monstrating his own foolishness and ignorance of history, for the Russian Army was not destroyed, and Russian retreats usually Iead to victory, The retreat from Mons and Char- leroi was a painful shock to Britain, but it led to the victory of the Marne, which was a pledge of the result of the war, far off though it might be. Much as the British troops hate re- treating, they have rgtirod on numer- ous occasions in order to leap forward the better later on, says London An- swers. Wellington's retirement to the lines of Torres Vedras resembled the Rus- sian retreat to their fortified lines, when it became obvious that their lack of heavy artillery and Muni- tions made a successful stand impos- sible. It enabled the great duke to organise his forces, and pave the way to eventual victory, though armchair critics at home severely denounced his strategy, especially when after winning a battle he retired into Port- ugal once. more. Again, Waterloo was won after a retreat to a better position. It was the British defence at Quatro Blas that enabled Wellington to retire on Waterloo—a manoeuvre not without danger, but the position WAS well chosen, and the result of the fight made history. Corumna is often called a retreat that led to victory, but really it was a victory that saved a retreat. It was retreat and consolidation that relieved Ladysmith and eventually ended the South African War, and on numerous occasions British expedi- tions have retreated to reorganise and push forward suddenly to victory when least expected, Nearly all the great .commander's have conducted retreats some tinle or another, refusing battle until it might be offered with a good chance of suc- cess. If Germans were so learned as they are supposed to be they would remember Fabius, who avoided un- equal battle, retreated, nlld "nibbled" when opportunity offered until strong enough to smash his enemy. Retreat has saved Prussia, if not Germany, more than once, Frederick the Great Schemer used retreat as a prelude to some of his great sue. ceases, and yeas afterwards even the occupation of Berlin did not pre- vent Prussia from beating France in the long run, FOLLOWS USUAL CUSTOM ON 100th BTR'J'Bt)AY A despatch from London says:-- Miss Alexander, who lives at Reigatee+^ celebrated her 100th birthday eccoti ing to her usual custom by .peosiding at the 8,15 a.m, breakfast table on Prickly. Ten years ago the death oc- curred in the same week of Miss Alcicander's two older sisters, aged 108 and 93, respectively. They were in full possession of their' faculties. The average ago of seven brothers and sister's Who comprised the family i2 now 90 years, Classified, Teacher—Willie, you may linnet three personal. pronnune. Willie --Ile, she And. it, Teacliat—TD what would all three apply? Willie --To rt inns- band,' wife and baby. PRUSSIAN PEOPLE WISH WAR ENDED --.-4 The Minister pf Finance Makes a Notable Speech in The Diet, A despatch from London says-- In submitting the 1917 Budget to the Prussian Diet, Dr. Lentze, the Minister of Finance, according to a Router despatch from Amsterdam, made the following statement: "Each mwsbmthe war, Budgettiine theo have last yeuah weitted have entertained the hope it would bo the last with which we would'"httve to deal, Again we submit a war Bud- get and we should not like to abandon the same hope, despite the fact that the German peace offer has begs re- fused by our enemies, with the an- destrnougceucment.tion." of their policy of war to After prophesying that the attacks of Germany's foes would fail before the bravery of the German forces, Dr, Lentze'contfnued: "The war has severely taxed our Budget, and has demanded special efforts. Although, a balance of re- ceipts and expenditures was estab- lished on the estimates this was only in appearance, because many import- ant financial questions had to be post- poned until later. This means that after the war we must continue to conduct our political economy on narrower, more stringent lines than. formerly. No One Starves in Germany. "The principal thing to -day is that we win the war," Dr. Lentze continu- ed. "The blockade makes itself felt More and more. It cannot be denied that it Hes heavily on -the country, and yet it must be borne. Encroachments on private interests, the difficulties of supplying foodstuffs and their costli- ness certainly are very great. Many a man with a small income and a largo 'family has great trouble to bear, but what is the welfare of a single individ- ual as compared with the future of our whole people? "Our enemies make a great mistake if they believe they can conquer us by a blockade. No ono starves in Germany, despite the blockade. This has been wele provided against, In enemy countries the cost of food and the distress in many respects are greater than with us.' .There ere still difficult months ahead of us, very heavy fighting still to overcome, many sacrifices of blood and treasure still to"slake. We do not deny it. But our confidence remains firm. We are all convinced that we cannot he de- feated, and that victory will be with us. Our true God, who so certainly has guided the young Empire of Prus- sia, will remain with us if only we do our duteye, and this we shall do with willing hearts." , TEUTON ADVANCE AT STANDSTILL Russo -Rumanians Have Stopped Invaders at the Sereth Line. A despatch from London says: The adlance of the Teutonic allies in Ru- mania apparently has been brought to a standstill for the time being at least by the reinforced Russians and Rumanians. In the latest Berlin of- ficial communication the only suc- cesses reported for the invaders were gained through a surprise attack be- tween the Suchitza and Put= val- leys, where the army of Archduke ;Jo- seph captured an officer, 280 men and one machine gun from a hostile posi- tion, and south of the Oituz road, where a strong Russian attack was repulsed with artillery and machipe- gun tire, On the other hand, the Rumanians put down a German attack south of Monestar-I(achinul, on the Kasino River, and south-west of Prelim sure rot3nded a German position and cap- tured a large number of men and four machine guns, The Russians are shell- ing the towns of Tultcha and Isakcha, across the Danube itt Dobrudja, whila the Bulgarian guns are active against hostile shipping and military posi- tions near Galatz and Isakcha, FARMING 1N LONDON TOWN. 14,000 Acres Vacant Baud .Available for Vegetable Production, There are 14,000 acres' of vacant land in London, England, suitable for cultivation and under the new com- pulsory powers available most of It will be utilized. The Vacant ;Land Cultivation Society has for eight years obtained plots :for garden pur- poses in London by voluntary ar- rangement and 819 beads of families have been supplied land for cultiva- tion. Now there is a waiting list of -hearty one thousand applicants. Re - terns from 202 ,plots worked last year. in London show foodstuffs ''produced valued at $9,060, or approximately $292 an acre. Smite of these vacant building sites turned • into gardens were formerly unsightly with heaps of rubbish. At Battersea last spring the plot- 1iol0ees removed eighty tons of loose 01On0a and rubbish from two acres, olid had to go down in sono places eight le) ten feet to find the proper sail. Lord Derby has given instructions for the plotighing up of a hundred acres of deor park at Knowsiey and the sowing of corn on it. Manchester has 300 acres available for cultiva- tion, and other places are also taking the Cj,uestion up vigorously. Gorman prisoners ratty be used in the work of turtling these vacant lands into vegetable melons, 4a' Tho ttoublc with Ittost seen who have a let of Money is that they resist euccogsftrtly all eta' efforts to get it away from thele. BRITISH WOMEN FOR TIIE FARM ENLISTED ON MILITARY BASIS Government to Recruit and Train Them, Also to Billet and Clothe Theme. A despatch from Lotidon says; There was notice on Friday night that 8,000 wpmen are wanted In munition factories In North-west Landon at the rate of 1,000 weekly. The wages are 20.75 a week of 64 hours, ages 20 to 40, subject to medical test as 10 tit; Hess. Voluntary enlistment of women is foreshadowed for service on farms, work. The Goversunent is expected to re" cruit, train and place them on the farms. The Government also billet and clothe then, The labor depart- ment of the Board of Agriculture al- ready has opened a women's national land service corps. It received hither. to 72,000 applications for agricultural WAR TO BE PUSHED TILL VICTORY WON Conferences in Rome and Lon- don to Have Important Results. A doepatch from London says 1—, The recent conferences hi Rome and Londonbetweenthe Entente civil and military leaders developed the utmost harmony and a determination to push the war to a conclusion satisfactory to the allies, according to the opinion expressed by Major-General F. B. Maurice, Chief Director of Military Operations, at the War Office on Fri - $25.00 FOR A LETTER. GAN YOU WRiTE ONE?' Thirteen Prizes to be Awarded in a Letter Writing Competition. Some years ago the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., of Brockville, Ont., of- fered a series of prizes to residents of Ontario for the best letters des - day, in discussing the latest events�cribing ourea wrought by the use of of the war. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale "Our enemies, said Gen. Maurice, People. Hundreds of letters were "are fond of stating in their press submitted in this competition, and that.France has tired of the war, yet there must have been thousands while hinting at a separate peace for of other users of the pills who did Russia, but I can say confidently, as not avail themselves of the oppor- a result of the return of the delegates tunity to win a prize. To all these from Home, and of Iast week's con- another letter writing competition is ference in London with Gen. Nivelle, offered. Thousands of cures through that these meetings were much more the use of Dr. Williams' Pink ?Me important in bringing victory nearer have never been reported. These will than any recent military events. The furnish the material for the letter to results of these conferences showed be written in this contest. There is the allies heartily agreed in a doter- no demand upon the imagination• urination not to accept all inconclu- every letter must deal with facts and sive peace, and that they are as one facts only. in their determination to make n good job of them before they are ready to discuss terms. "In the purely military realm, our raids continue with increasing success and diminishing casualties to our at- tackers, who bring back as many pri- soners as our total casualties lists, thus putting the enemy's dead -and wounded on the plus side of our led- ger. "The enemy's offensive in Ru- mania has been not only halted, but pushed back a step. This result pro- bably is due to Russia's reinforce- ments, but weather conditions may al- so have had a share in halting the Germans." In connection tvitlt reports of the possibility of a German attack on Switzerland, Gen, Maurice declared that for such an operation the Ger- mans would be compelled to weaken their other fronts, which could only be done at a grave risk. ---. FROM OLD SCOTLAND NOTES Ole INTEREST FROM HER BANKS AND BRAES. What is Going On in the Highlands and Lowlands of Auld Scotia. The new Lord Chancellor, Sir Rob- win a prize et•t Bannatyne, is Unionist member b The Edinburgh and St. Andrew's uni- mendation and not the style of the versitiea. letter will be the basis of the award. Andrew Stewart has been elected It fa understood that The Dr. Wil - chairman of the Glasgow Parish Coun- lions' Medicine Co. shall have the cil. I'Ie was also elected• chairman of right to publish any letter entered the District Board of Control. in this contest if they desire to do so The death occurred recently at St, whether it wins a prize or not. Andrew's of Professor Purdie, who The contest will close on February for many years occupied the Chair of ,17th 1917,and the prizes will be Chemistry at St. Andrew's Univer- sity. Gaa fumes :from grain lying in the hold of a steamer at Ardrossan harbor caused the death of six work- men who were helping to unload the cargo. Owing to the high price or flour, the bakers of Dundee have, raised the price of bread to tenpence a loaf, and say that it may yet go ns high as a shilling. Ono of the oldest and best-known merchants of Blackford, Perthshire, passed away the other day he the person of David Lawson. He was 96 years of ago. Colonel and 'Mrs. Henderson, of Bilbster, have given 21,000 for the endowment of a bed in the Bignold Cottage Hospital, Wick, in memory of the late W. A. Henderson. James Carnegie, formerly chair- man of the Brechin Farmers' Mart, has died in Aberdeen after undergoing MI" T'O 11CAKE an operation, He was well known all LOAN TO IIEITAI4f, over Forfarthivo as at1 agriculturist. A vigorous war savings campaign A despattil from London says: Tho is now being conciected in the city of India Deice announces that the Gov - Edinburgh. The citizens are tinged ernment has arranged to issue a war to purchase war savings certificates loan of unlimited amount in India. anti join war savings asaociatiotls, The entire proceeds will be handed t:o The Glasgow .Distt'oss Conunittee the British Goveritlnent for war pur- have decided to sow with oats this poses. year the 153 acres of land formeely treed for grazing purposes. This, it is ' A, heal Artist. believed, would he found more profit- T,iti eenet.e4—What thew 13. A, THE PRIZES: The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., of Brockville, Ont., will award a prize of $26.00 for the best letter received on or before the 17th day of Febru- ary, 1917, from residents of Ontario, on the subject, "Why I Recommend Dr. Williams' Pink Pills." A prize of $10.00 will be awarded for the second best letter received; a prize of $6.00 for the third best letter, and ten prizes of $2.00 each for the next best ten fetters. THE CONDITIONS: The cure or 'benefit from the use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills described in the letter may be in the writer's own case, or one that has come un- der his or her personal observation. More than one cure may be de- scribed in the letter, blit every state- ment must be literally. and absolutely true. The letter should be not longer than is necessary to relate the bene- fit obtained from. the remedy in the case described. Every letter must be signed by the full name and correct address of the person sending it. If it describes the cure of some person other than the writer of the Letter, it must also be signed by the person whose cure is described as a guarantee of the. truth of the statement made. The writer 'of each letter must state the name and date of the paper in which he or she saw this announce- ment. Fine writing will not th unless you have a good case to de- scribe. strength of the raceme awarded as soon as possible there- after. Do not delay. If you know of a cure write your letter Now. Ob- serve the above conditions carefully or your letter may be thrown out, Address all letters as follows; The Dr. Williams' . Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. Letter Contest Department, , TROOPS QUELL COLOGNE RIOTS • A despatch from London says :— Grave disturbances, quelled only by the use of troops, have forced the closing of the railroad station at Cologne, ac- cording to Central News Agency de- spatches on Thursday from Geneva, The closing has been in effect three days, it was said. able, stand for, mamma Mamma •--Bachelor of arts, my dear. Little Mildred --And what is bache- lor of tide, materna? Mamma --..Any bachelor who is try- ing to stay in the bachelor class, dare ling. Sevei'ai complaints \were made to the Musselburgh Town Cnuneil at its last meeting of the poor service given by rho tocol trantivays. 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