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The Clinton News Record, 1915-01-14, Page 7A, ID TO EIE, MOTHERLAND BRITAIN TO REPAY FORT ERIE VICTIMS Dairymen Can Render Vain tble Ass:stancrz By Increasing Ouiput • A deAspatali from Peterboree says: It was a "call to duty" to the far- mers to rally to the Empire that ""eea Mr, C. C. Janaes, Director of the administration of the special Fed- eral grant to agriculture, made to the esembens of the Eastern Ontario Dairymen's Ase,oeistion. Within ESL weeks ale Canada will ring the appeal which has been fitted into the phrase, "patriotism mid pro- duetien." Within a week, sword- ing Lo Mr: lames, fleeing posters from ocean to ocean will bring home ta the Cieselean farmer the respon- sibility, the duty, •the privilege he has in the maintenance of life en the Erapire. It will he a eaal nat less important than the can to arms. It is projected by the Do- minion Govermnent, working in co- operation with the Proviele,es. The first appeal -the poster -will be fol- lowed by eonfereneAes in all the counties of the Dominion,When farmers will be impressed with the neceesity of doing their part in help- • ing Canada and the Empire in the present crisis. Mr. James started the appeal to -.eastern Ontario's most prominent darramen. Send Food as Well as hien. "The first appeal was •for re- cruits," said Mr. James, "and post- ers were 'up all over the country, 'Recruits 'wanted' ; now there will be another poster, Tatieotism and production.' We are developing something in Canada we never thought , we had. We are waking up for the first time to the 'fact that the Canadians are a people. Bri- tain to -day marls another message: 'Send up not only men, but food.' The farmer will be as loyal along his line of work as any other ("lase in the community. It we etay at home, and somebedy must; stay at home, let us solve the problems at home, We have an equal reeponsibility with those who have gone to the front, with 'those in the 'trenches. Emu rn.a.n must bring it home to himself on his own farm. "las not doing your duty simply to rdad the paper. If you don't take the advice and increase pro- duction you are not • doing your duty to yourself, the Dominion or the Empire. '"Whae would you think of the eoldiee in the treneh Who &gaped his rifle and Ma ? 14 you farmers know how you cam produce more and don't do it, you are in the same class as the man who would drop his rifle and mu.. Meetings All Over Province. "We propose to hold meetings all over the Province. We call thud conferences. • We will go over the Old lessons and bring them home to theefaameraeso -they will set. them- selves to produce the food:the Em- pire. balls for. • "At the final outcome it's going to be up to the farmers ef this oountry. All the finaocial men say it is up to the farmers: -They -are going to save Canada, if it is -to be saved. • But while you help to feed the Empire, and while you help to Rut Canada on a sound financial ba - as, at the same time you are help - mg -iota -solves. Was there ever sea a proposal before the farmers before? The more patriotism, the more production. We knew more than we did in the, past- now let us do as much as we know." •NEWS BY tA1L BOUT• JOHN' . BULL AND. HIS. -PEOPLE. , Occurrences- in The Land That Reigns Supreme in the Com- • mercial World. There are 55,438 miles of railway tracks in Britain. The :first Society for the Preven- tion of Cruelty to Animals was founded in England in 1824. The number of eats in the United Kingdom is about 7,000,000, and the number of dogs 2,000,000. A. Victoria 'Cross has been con- ferred upon Lieut. Holbrook, bhe British hero of the Darclenelles. Sir 'John Barker, London's department store owner, diate.on the 1715 inst. He was 72 years of age. The average height of Englishmen is 411. lee in., Scotsmen 5 ft. 81/2 • in:, Irishmen 5 ft. 8 in., and Welsh- men 5 ft. See in. The top isf a recently patented table for use on shipboard is kept level by an ingenious combination of weights and levers.' • Over 600,000 households isa the 'United • Kingdom, • representing „ ebout.10 per cent. of the families, employ domestic servants. , It is pointed out thab the stop- page of football would throw nearly 50,000 wage-earners idle, and im- peril 22,000,000 of capital. Towards the cost of a proposed new PublicLibraryfor Bethnal Gieen, Loereen, Mr. Andrew Oar- negte has promised 215,000. The news recently reached Lon- don that Captain lam Henderson, of the London Scottish, who was wounded in bath legs, is a prisoner in. Bruesels. Several new battalions el Scottish regiments are now quartered or bil- letted in villages on the borders of Sussex, Hampshire, and Sarrey - the Royal Scots, the Oameroris, and Ihe Argyll and Sutherland. Of a total of 109 mills and 110,000 looms in Burnly and Brierfield eleven mills containing 0,642 loosns have stopped work as a direct re- sult of .the war. Twelve mills with 6,530 looms are on full time, and 70 mills on reduced time. In an interview given to the Lon- don re,presentaave of the Paris Hu- manite, David Lloyd George, Chan-. eellor of the Exchequer, says "Before spring 500,000 fresh British soldiers will join those already in France and Belgium. Britain has at present; more than two million men under arms," "if you have any doubt about how closely Scotland is to the heaeb of the British Empire," says a cor- respondent, "just drop in on Lon- don town and see the .Scottish sol- diers encamped in the parks and on the.grees• op their way.to the front. .To the -Londoners these.Scotch- sol- diers come as, ever welcome guests, and nothing is too good for,thems" 'Pahl -Mrs Shipbuilding and • Iron Company, Jarrow -on -Tyne, are in- stalling at their works a -large 'as driven power -house, in which there will be about 15,000 b.h.p. of gas engines'all driven by the water gas from the blast furnaces. 'The in- stallation of gas engines and gas - cleaning plant is the largest hither- to ordered in that country. It is expected that some of the new plant will be in operation after mid -sum- mer. • The returns from the London Po- lice Courts showthat since the out- break of the war there has been a remarkable decrease in crime. "The criminal has turned patriot," said. a Metropolitan police magistrate to a representative of the London Times. In the same way the idle may be said to have turned indus- trious. Before the wee the ninnber of outcasts, women and •men, res- cued from the streets, and given food and' shelter by the Salvation Army, averaged 2,000 a night. Since the war nob more than a hundred or two are nightly swept into shel- ters. ' THOUGHTS FOR TIIE DAY. -- Jealousy ieethe-feareor •apprehen- sion , of superioeiey; envy ear un- easinese under it.-Shenitone. There is a paradox in pride; ie makes 601ne men ridiculous and pre- vents others from becoming so. - Colton. Before you...are ,five-and4wenty you must establish a character that will serve you all your life. -Lord Collingwood. History deelares that -no nation, however great, is entitled to try to impose its type of civilization on others.-Vieeounb Bryoe. We mast know ourseeees, and if Ithebelees not serve to discover truth it at least serves to regulate oar lives, aod them is nothing more just.-Pa•scal. We probably derive, more hap,pi- nese froom woele for others than from Whet we do foe carselves. To work fot oehers consecrates ,even the humble.st labor. -Lard Avebuta. A anan's true wealth hereafter is the good he hes done in tthe world to his fellow -mem: when he dies peo- ple will ask what property has he left eatiincl lam? But the aegels will ask, what geed deeds has he Senli before him?' -Koran. " Damagee to be Provided in•the Case of 'Pea Americens Shot by Canadian Soldiers. A deenatah , erom Wesaingtoe says: the Crated States Govern- ment :sent a feemal note to- Great Britain through Cecil Speing- Rice 'requeetine the puniehment •UN I) ER EREN Cif RULE. F'orty-olic Towns and Villages in Alsace. The London Morning Post's cor- respondent telegraphs from Berne: "Forty-one towns and villages in Alsace which have beee occupied by French troops since the outbreak of hostilities, are now adminieeered by the French authorities." TURKS SLAUGHTER CHRISTIANS A despatch trom Athens says: TI10 Greek cruiser Halle arrived abi DurazzAe recently for the purpose of protecting the Greeks there in ces,e a the insAurgent capeure of the town. The position of the Greeks erreseetri Tuekey is daily beeciming more precarious'. Merdere of Christiana, throughout Asia Minor are oe con - dant cateurronce; The latest oat - rage occurred at Kara,oglou, near FRij1 P' REF SI Ell'S UV tatell el, LA NWS SHORES. appentacte the Emerala tele at leiterrst to Irish. 111111. Brisker rocruiting is reported PR10E3 PRODIJCI3 t -yrs -,,-,o, 4-77-41 7 r T41791, u.sur, cerirritcs or J...bacht.{(4.4. Dreadetuffs. Toron 1 o. Ja n. 12 -Moor-Manitoba first PaLests, $b .00. Is Juts bap, seound 0l.( is 0 10. thiong laulteys, $5.90; On tario wnsat Suss 00 iles cent. sta.. enas.24.90 Lo $5. senboaid, Wh ea 1.- Mani lobe 1 orthern, Ontario wheat, No. 2, $1,21 io $1.23. ai outside points. • The vast conflict between the Bus- seas-onterio. 50 to 51c. outside, and aaes end the eeiaere..Germen arm.. A(etwvdeto „.5.140 on track. Toronto, Western from Ireland, where, up to the pre -o 2 00 al N" 3 "L Ole ies in Cerebral and South Poland Itye-$l 10 5205, Peas -No. 2 quoted ats$1'60 to $1. aad West, Gelicia has reached a those guilty of the killing of Walter sent, 35,0D3 have joinect Kitchener's temporar,y state of &malady, ace Smith end the wounding of Charles armies. cuetside. American, 720, all cording to an official comma-Ilea- Dorsoh, two Amdrican citizens, who There are now over 100 Caetlebar j'fiel:LoFtvlale-joixt-Na 2 at 76 to ^80, out- lon from Petrograd, which is were shot by three Canuaian mei- men already at the front and last chiefly notable for the information tiamen at Fort Erie, Ontario, while week twenty more youeg men were hunting dneke in alleged violation of the Canadian ga.rne laws. The communication, whiea was of a friendly character, pointed oui that not only did the 'United State's Government expect the offenders to be duly punished, but that ade- quate compensation be given the familiee of the victims. Co -incidentally with the sending of the note, Secretary Bryan re- ceived a personal memorandum from the Britith Ambassador here after which the Seeretary "The British Government without deciding the question of liability will consider the payment of dam- ages to 'the ineured man -and the the family of the deceased." , From .this -State Department offi- cials took it for granted that dam- over by a motor • lorry in begin ages would be paid after the Domin- street, Belfast, and killed. ion aothorities had completed their At Belfast George Hopley has inquiry. been committed for trial charged SIEGE WARFARE IN POLAND Von Hindenburg Attempts to Get Nearer to War- saw by Sapping No. 2 et. $1.32, and No €i, ,p1 31 A despatee from London says ; Manisea, wherc three notebles, in - chiding two archbishops, were ter - rested. Greek Consuls are ,every- where subjected to bitter persecu- tion. Graeo-Turkiele relations are ra,pialy becoming excessively steein- eel. Messages from the Italian fron- tier say that ie. Italy all eublee meetings and deasonsbretions in fa - von of Italy's intervention in the w,ar heee beeu forbidden at the Itellan Consulates in Switzerland. GameSWith OffiriWAtkins Prohibited A despateli from Berlin says: The German army ,aothoritiee. have is- sued a general order prohibiting irx future troops in the field from fra- ternizing with fonee of the enemy, es they did at several points in the western theatre of war at Obeist- m.as, lee such an extent wee this fraternizing carried out that at one place -where the Germans and Bra tith played football Christmas Day they agreed to eusperal hoetilitileAs for two clays. more. accepted. An elect -year-old girl named Mary Mullen, Coag, was fetidly in- jured by being kaocked clown by a motor car near her home. • Mr. Henry Horne Cuffe Knox, seleMs 82 to 34 Cat • Hon...y-12 to el3c • (1',141.41.1ifflo=ined; J.P., of ..areagh, Ballinrobee has is,roleire91x.s212,--;:eywo-oimatab. isn2.017:rtpoeri:, 6 to 50e, beee appointed deputy lieutenanb e d4ozeni No: for the County of Mayo. urcio,:itgeTsCehdlcigne3:4dresnd, 1.3 to 15c; At Clonmel an old woman named e, in ceys, dressed. 1$11L11 and shortsT3ran. $25 to 524 a all von con, and shorts et $21 • • 528. f HilldenbUTif'S that iliersb lisii.o5lifdtoomi5car lots, per bag. or 90 00nrctehSe lraiyzeuraad..Ropatwekda,safrpopnintgwbeasctticois country promoe. , A . Butter -Choice dairy, 24 to 25e; Saps are oeing advanced by the ferlor, 20 to 21c; creamery prints, /3,.,!) to 81c; d 26 00 o., solids, 285 to 29c; farmer ' the Russian pos. Germans 'in several place's toweede !alone, according to her gee -e 14, to "15 • to • , fow10 t, Letitia Hayes was found ip house where she lived ley herself, 18 to 20c.' burned to death. Cheese -New large. 161c; twins, ,4gazi-zzinit busbai. 22.20 to 22.70; Inc death took place in London- ' derry recently cif Mr. Patrick Max- ooiatoes eeditigioks! 4210o570c per bag mit of store, 55 to 60o in car lots. New well, one of the best-known solicit- Brunswieics, car lots, 60 to 65c per bag. ors in the northwest. Provitlione. Thomas IVIcOlay, a, corporal in the .n case lots. Hams -Medium. 16 to 17c; 915 Battalion Irish Rifles, was run di 0., heavy, 145:to 15e; rolls, 14 to 145c; breakfast bacon, 175 to 18c; backs, 20 to 21c,;.borieless backs. 22 to 23c. Lard -11 to 111c for tierces, and at 115 to /2c for tubs and pails. Com- pound, 95 to 964. . with --communicating information TO IlUY HORSES DIRECT: caletilated to be useful t,o the ' Militia pept. Decides to Deal Only With Farmers or Owners. A despaitch from Ottawa says: Speculators, borse dealers, etc., who are endeavoring to make a pro- fit by purchasing horses from farm- ers and re -selling them at higher figures to the Government fox mili- tary purposes are notified by the Militia/Department thathorseswill be aurohased. only -direct ifrom •the farmer or owner.. Dealers are to be barred by the Government - agents in charge ef the purchaseee The aiin of the Government is to hieve the =Axial= amount of mon- ey ,reaeli .the .farmer,• while at .the same time insuring fair purchase prices for the Government. INDIAN POTENTATE'S GIFT. Valuable Presentation for Use of the Army. A despatch from London says: A fleet of 41 motor ambulances, four officers' care, five motor trucks and tenanotor cycles has been present- ed to King.C4eorge for the use of the army by the Maharajah Soindia of Gwalior, The cars, after the presentations at Buckingham Pal- ace, were reviewed by the King, ,Queen, the Princess Mary ,and Prince Henry. The King then sent a personal telegram of thanks to the Indian potentate, 4, BULL MOOSE ON FENDER. Discovery Matte When C.P.R. Train Reached Fort William. A despatch from Fort, William, Onte, says: When tAhe C.P.R, treat from Winnipeg arrived in Fort Wills liarn on Tuesday night an enormous bull moose was found -lying across ethe fender . The big animal had been struck when the train was a few miles from the city, hut .the engineer thoughtit had been thrown to the side Of the track. VIOLET IIA.YS FOR FROSTBITE. Will Be a Great Boon to Soldiers in the Trenches. eA despatch from Paris says: Vio-• leterays are prescribed for frostbite by Dr. Pougnet in a paper to the Academy of Medicine. He says -suf- fering soldiers are rapidly cured when taken from the trenches to al- low their affeeted -members to be passed through violee rays of me- dium in ten sity. ea__ a • Will Offer Reparation to Italy. A despatch trate Reme says:. The Austrian Government has notified the Foreign Office that. she is trying to ascertaen whether four Italian subjects were taken as hostages al; ter the capture of Belgrade, ae has been widely reported in Italy. The Auserian Foreign Office has •given notice to the Italian Foreign Office that she is prepared to remedy the mistake, if one was made, and will offer reparation. Lipton Loans • Yacht. • A despatch from London says: Sir Thomas Lipton has loaned his steam yacht, the Erin, for the use of the Serviren and Montenegrin Wounded. He will accompany the expedition in person, aod asks for assistance in storeand money, enemy. Mrs. Cooke, efullentine, Porta- down, has received an intimation from the War Office that her eon has been killed in aetion at the front. It is proposed to fit up and fully equip the Exhibitioa Hall; Belfast, in a hospital and to place the same atethe- disposal of the War Office. The death heal:marred at ,New- townbutler, County Fermanagh, of John Clarke,.a farmer, who had meat& the remarkable age of 1.06 years. Over.500 employees of the Corpor- ation of Belfast are now serving their country. afloat and ashore, each department having supplied its quota of men. Exciting' scenes were witnessed at Geashill, King's County, when over one thousand men assembled to drive cattle off grazing lands on Lord Digby's estate. One of the few strikes during war time is reported from Meath, where bhe employee at the corporatian gas works and other 'mtrnicipel under- takings have come out. The latest addition to the equip- ment of Queen's Veiversity, Bel- fast, is a hostel for girl students, provided. by the • Misses Riddell, Beechrnount, at a cost of $250,060. Corporal 11. Elphick, 2nd Roy.o.,1 Irish Rifles, of Belfast, has died in Nottingham General Hospital as the result of wounds received in the trendies at Neuve, Chapelle. ' Among those vvho have been ap- pointed Companion of the Distin- guished Service Order in recogni- tion of services, is Captain It. j. Kentish, well known in Belfast ath- letic circles. In response to a widespread de- sire upon the parb of members of the Royal Irish Constabulary for facilities to serve their eountry, the Inspector -General has • obtained permission from the War Office to supply 200 volunteers for service with the Irish Guards. The Belfast corporation has pass- ed resolutions ap.plying to the Pub - lie Works Board for loans of $180,- 585 for the erection of working-class lodging -houses, and, $146,735 • for the Abbey Sanatorium. GERMANY'S FO D STUFFS. . . Being Exhausted at Rate of 200,000 Tons Daily. A despatch team Ph/4 says: Ger- malty will teeth:Ally begin ,to starve; by the end of next May, says Charles,Riohete the scientist. To- day the reserves Of foodstuffs are enormous but are being repidly ex- hausted at the rate oe 200,000 tons daily. a --- In Cage It Didn't Work. Bacon -Long clear, 135 to 141c per lb, Baled Saw and Straw. Dealers are paying as follows for car lot deliveries on tracic here: - Straw is 57.50 to $8 a ton, in car lots, on track here. • Hay -No. 1 new hay, $16.50 to 517, on track here; No. 2 at $15 to $15.60,' and No. 3 at $13 00 512.50, Idostreal iffarketi. Montreal, Jan. 12. -Corn -American No, 2 yellow. 89 to 81c. Oats-Canaclian western, No. 2, 625c; do., No. 3. 6110; extra No. 1 feed. 02c; No. 2 local white, 555c; No. 3 do., 5464; No. 4 do., 53c. Bar- ley -Man. feed, 68 to 700; malting. 76 to 780, Flour -Man. Spring wheat pat- entts, firsts, $7.20; seconds, $6.70; strong .bakers',, 56..501 Winter patents, choice, ,56;' straight rollers, 55.60 to 55,60; do., bags, -52.65 to $2.75. Rolled oats, barrels, $6.40 to $6050; do.. bags. 90 lbS, $3 to 53.10. Bran, $25. Shorts, 527. Middlings • 530. Mouillie. $34 to 536. Hay, No. 2, per ton car lots,- $19 to 520, Cheese -Finest westerns. 151 to 160; do., easterns, 155 to 1511. Butter -Choicest crearnery. 29 to 29.5c; sec:- Onda, 28 to 285c. Eggs-Freali, 55 to 60c; selected, 81 to 32b; No, 1 stock, 28 to 29c; No. 2 stock, 26 to 26e, Potatoes, Per bag, car lots, 70e. Winnipeg Grain. Winnipeg, Jan: 32.-61ash: Wheat - No. 1 northern, 51.275; No. 3 northern, 11.241; No. 3 northern, 51.202; No, 4, 1.161; No, 5, 51.125; No. 6, $1.08; feed, 1.04. Oats -No. 2 C.W., 5630; No. 3, C.W., 53c; extra No. 1 feed, 53e; No. 1 feed, 52c; No. 2 feed, 516. Barley -No. 2, 63e: No, 3, 630; feed, 52c. Viax-No, 1 14,vi.C.. $1.391. United States Markete, Minneapolis, Jan. 12, -Wheat -No. 1 hard, 51.341; No, 1 Northern, 51.201 to 51.343; No, 2 Northern, 51.263 to 51.321; klay, 51.315 to 51,317. corn - No. 3 yellow, 651 to 65.$0. Oats -No, 3 white, 485 to 4015, Flour and bran um changed. Duluth, San. 12. -Wheat -No. 1 hard, 51.325; No. 1 Northern, $1.315; No. 2 Northern, 51.285 to $1.298; May, 51,335. Linseed, 51.683; May, 51.691. Live Stook markets. Toronto, San. 12. --Butcher steers, 1,7; g, ts07010.,50a:na 5.171.60. Good brought and common 561.‘3r 00 $6,75. to 5c7,3,w9i, $6.26 to 57; 'for good to choice, $5.75 to $6.25 for medium, and 55 to 55.50 for common. Good to Choice bulls ranged from $6 to 57. Good breedy brought $6 tO 56.60, with medium at 95.76 to $6, and common at 55.25 to 55,75. Milk- ers from $50 to 500. Good calves. 58 to $10, with medlum between $6 and 58 and common.at $5 to $6. Lambs, 58.60, a shade heavier going at $8 to 58.25. Other heavier weights changed hands at rase to $8. Sheep were steady, $5 00 $7.06 being Pahl for light ewes, 54 to *5 for heavy, .and 52.50 to 54 for bucks. Swine, $7.00 off care 57.65 fed and watered, and $7.40 f.o.b. country Points. Montreal, San. 12. --Prime beeves, 710; medium. 55 to 75; common, 45 to eta; cows, $30 to 515. Calves, 5 to 80. Sheep, 43 to 50. Lambs, 550 Hogs, 810. -4, COPPER $625 A TON. This Ls the Price Germany Is Now e Paying for It. A despatch from Geneva, Swit- zerland, says: Advices received here from Germany set forth that copper, owing to the greet demand and the limited suPPIY, is new sell- ing in the Empire for 2,500 marks ($625) a, ton. A fair price in America, far cop- per would be $300 a ton. KING ALBERT'S BRAVERY. Personally Led His Troops in St. Georges Operation. A despatch from Paris ea,ye: The victory of St. Georges is another military fest to be emblazoned on the standard sal King Albert, who, ihe report. In this work they are making use of steel ehielde to pro- tect thernselveci front the rifle fire of the Czarai troops in the nearby trenohes. It thus appears that the babble in Poland, which began as a field operation of great magnitude, Is quickly being converted into siege warfare almost identical with that which for so many weeks has been proceeding on the Aisne and the Year in the western war theatre. There has beep, however, one brisk combat in the Warsaw region recently. .The statement records that the Germans captured some Rascrian trenches near SochaAczew, "Yes' ill1" • a haS pat been disclosed, person- . • bet ally led his trocips in thee brahent "Why are you siting on aoy'e face 1" , • Why. I-" "Did I not, tell you to 'always count a hundred before you gave way to passion and struck I:mother boy " • . "Yes'm, and I'm dein' it; Ian just sitting on his face so he'll be here when Ien done countin' the operation. The Ring is now direct- ing the ereiliery fire against the German batteriee, and when these have been silenced well again lead the allies' advance. Not For Safety First. "I'd cosee over to kiss y001, only I'm afraid of ap,setting-the boat." handred.," "I can S'0411:1, Herbeet-e TOUR "COMMANDERS OF NEW BRITISH ARMIES. ehe ill-faeed village on the Bzura thee wae the storm centre of the Ye - cent engagemente where von Ilin- denbueg's march on Warsaw wa,s brought to an abrupt stop. The Ruseians returned to the attack Thursday morning, and in aofieree bayonet enc,ounter drove out the enemy and regained all the posi- tions previonela lost. Five quick- firin,g gulls and a number of Ger- man prisoners were the Russian trophies of this adventure. Of operations in Noreh.Poland or East Prussia, the Russian seate- xnent says emething, and of Buko- wine, where chief interest in the eastern war theatre now is centred in view of the imminent invasion of Transylvania from that quarter, and its probable political effect on lleumanie Grand Duke Nicholas' headquarters says merely that "we continue our offensive." The situ- ation east of Cracow and in the Car- pathians is described as "without important change." The Gemmel statement issued Thursday throws no light on the sibuation in Poleaxe boyorid the feet that the ceneinued inclement wea- ther has made operabions exceea- ingly difficule on mama of the maid, FRENCH PEASANTS STARVING Many' Deaths Have Already Occurred From the Lack of Food , A despatch from London says ; Herbert 0. Hoover, Chairman 'of the A.meeican Commission far Re- lief in Belgium, returned to Lon- don on Wednesday from. a, tour of inspection of the work being done for the Commission in Belgium. In ts statements issued_ Mr, Hoover said: "An appalling situation has been presented to the Conunission with regard to tbe French peasantry in the valley of the Meuse, jueb south of the Belgian frontier, where there are 10,000 persons absolutely with- out food. Our investigation show- ed that a largenumber of dea,ths alreacly had occurred there from starvatiom. Despite the shertnees of the rations in Belgium, our Bel- gian colleagues agreed that We must share the last crust with t•liese people. We therefore sent, them food out of our limited Belgium stores:" Mr. Hoover alert issuea a report on the Commission's work in Bel- gium, in which he mee the organi- zation for the distribution !of food supplies is well -on the road to corm.' pletion. It is aided by 50,000 vol- unteer workmen, and there a.re only a few localities to whieh relief has not yet been extended, DOCTORS MAKE NEW FACES. 'Wonderful Work Accomplished by French Surgeons. A despatch from Havre, says: The French army medical corps have set apart three eminent, sur- geons, Professors Tuffiier, Morestin and Sebilea,n, to make "tesehetic re- prieve" and remove deformations froom the laces el those wounded in the wax.If a men lose,s his nose or any pat% of his face, or a disfigure- ment is caused by a wound, the face Will be repaired by skin ?rafting, and the latest, discoveries in surgi- eal science will be used to remedy the deformity. Several eases have already been suecessfully under- taken by the three surgeo-ns, A young corporal Who had part of his lace taken away by -a seen wae given a new nose, left jaw and cheek. In cases where teeth have been lost it is said thee. successful efforts have been Made to trans- plant others .according to a method discovered by a Russian dentist. What You eila Do. You tan help yoar fellowmen - you must help your fellowmen; bub the only way you can help them is by being the noblest and the best man that it is possible for you to ha. 14 watch the workmen Maki upon the building whieh by and by is to soar into the skies, to toss its pinnacles sap to -heaven ; end I see him looking, up end wondering where those pinnacles are to ,be, thinking bow high they are to be, measuring the feet, wondering how they are to be MIA; and all the time he is cramming a volten stone into the building abet where he has% set to 'work. Let hint forget the pinnaales, if Ile will, or hold only the floabing of his imagine. tion foe his inspiration; -but the thing that he rnetst do as to put a brave strong soul, and honest anel substantial hie into the building jest where he is now ab work. - Phillips Brooks, Seedy Leda/Meal (stopping pedes- trian) --"Pardon me, sir, but you look very much like a man I know." pedesbrian-Indeed I Well, you look like a man 1 don't womb , to know. Good -day." Sir Ilsorace L. SmithsDorrien, Lee -General Sir lemiglas Hag end Army. 1st Army. General Sir Inn Hamilton, 4111 Army. Lt. -General Sir Archibald ! • Ord Army. ! FROM EDINE SCOTL1N3 NOTEs OF INTEREST 'mom HER BANGS AND BRAES. II hat Is Going On in the Ilighloode alit! Lowlands of Auld Dundee School Board bas accept- aeddeosaisgtno$ designs for public school t a The Villege saf Kirconnel, with a - population of 2,000. bas conbributed 250 men to the. colors. The Fettesian-Lorettonian Club sif Edinbargh are presenting 11. mo- tor ambulance for work at the front. Count Goblet d'Alrieller, Bel- gian Secretary of State, addressed a large meeting re-cently in the Al- bert Hall, Dendee. Private Thomas Darling, Cold- stream Giiards, son of George Dori- ing, Hawke-, is a prisoner et war in Germany. At a graduation ceremony at Glasgow ITniveesity 145 graduates received their degrees, many of than being women. Mr. Ounningeam-Graham hag of- fered Anne's Lodge Amoy to tee, Admiralty as -8, eonyales.cent hom,e for naval ofileere, Ineimation has been reettived isa Cullen that Seegeaut G. Duncan, son of Mee, Duncan, Deekford, has been killed ia action There will be leo Melrose Musioa Aeeociabiou this semenn, as no fewer than 17 members of the choir are serving with the color The Tatinburgh Royal lefirmary has received some handsome lega- cies lately, includieg one of $50,0110 front the late Mo. John Croall. Eight wound,ed soldiers of the Belgian army are now lodged in Monyil Cestle, Pe rth eh r e, wbioh ha.s been fitted up as a leapithe Telephonic conimunicabioa 1± to be estableshed betwee•n the look -out house on the smnmit of the Castle Dunber tod the coastguard station. 0. aud G. Kynoth, Keith, have seemed a coatrace from the Trench Government for the manufaeture of blacegre,y overcasting For the Treace: troops. A parcel centainiee eumforts -tor the Peebleehiee eche-TR.:lies of the service battalion of the 8th Reyel 'Scots is beieg sent each weak from Ceeigerae. A sum of fully $3,500 Mee been collected in Peehleshire'for a m to- or ambelanee Toe the front. The amount beyond the price of :the car which is to cost $2,000, is to go to- wards running expenses. . A la,ege number ef Belgian refu- ses have arrived at Laeghohn end are being accommodated ab Lang- holon, Lodge, which has bee0 placed tacbtoireiictlieposal by the Duke of Two Belgian refugees 'who had found their way from Antwerp to Scotland, were married in St. Mary's 11.0411thil Catholic Cathedral, Edinburgh. They were juin Tal- bert an!cl Bwastere Dyketree The Earl. of Beira -on erred Wins- ton, Lord Liewbenaot of Assriadre, formally ,opened the Ayr Union Jack Club whieh ha,s been institteeee for -the use of soldiers an -d sailors quartered be Ayr and neiehbothood.