Sherbrooke daily record, 21 mars 1918, jeudi 21 mars 1918

[" Sherbrooke Record.Establ L ''\"ViVfifî.7, _ _______\t0 l!>Febl8 -\tCharlei S enu*nary> SHERBROOKE, QUE.tl\" n>«nAY, MARCH 21, 1918.Twenty-second Yeail Four Enemy Naval Raiders Sunk in Battle Anglo - French Destroyers Took Part In Engagement GERMANS START UP VERY HEAVY BOMBARDMENT AGAINST WIDE SECTION OF BRITISH FRONT 0.S.ILL OSE 600,000 TONS OF ûfJïCH SHIPS Haig\u2019s Troops Make Successful Raid in St Quentin Sector.VeSSSlS Will Be Püt llîÎQ $61 Prisoners and Machine Guns Brought Back.Strong Attack by German Shock Troops Repulsed by French in Woeve District.American Troops in Hand to Hand Fighting, vice as Soon As Iliey Are Made Ready For Sea (Associated Press Despatch) WASHINGTON, March 21.\u2014 The 600,000 tons of Dutch shipping seized in American ports last night on or- will be (Atsociated Press Despatch) LONDON, March 21.\u2014\te are at the decisive moment ders from President Wilson of the war, and one of the greatest moments in German his- ! put into service, it was said to-day, tory,\u201d said Emperor William in a telegram to the Rheinische; fs soon ^ thpy can be maf^ rea','y Provincial Council, according to a Central News despatch from Amsterdam.FRENCH REPULSE STRONG ATTACK (Associated Press Despatch) Paris, March 21.\u2014A strong attack was made today b} the Germans against French positions in the Woevre.The War Office announces that after spirited fighting the enemy was driven back.ENEMY BOMBARDMENT ON BRITISH FRONT (Associated Press Despatch) LONDON, March 21.\u2014The Germans shortly before noon this morning began a heavy bombardment over a wide section of the British front, it is announced officially.The statement follows:\u2014 \"A heavy bombardment was opened by the enemy shortly before dawn this morning against our whole front from the neighborhood of Vendeuil, south of St.Quentin, to the river Scarpe.\u201cA successful raid was carried out by us last night in the neighborhood of St.Quentin.Thirteen prisoners and three machine guns were brought back by our troops.Prisoners also were taken in patrol encounters southeast of Messines and in another successful raid carried out by us south of Houtholst forest.A raid undertaken by the enemy in the neighborhood of Armentieres was repulsed.\u2019\u2019 for sea and cargoes are loaded.The vessels will be armed by the Navy department.Most of the vessels will go into the transatlantic service, transporting food to the Allies.Some unfitted for cargo work may be used as transports.###### * *-!£**# jji # # # U.S.NAVAL WILL MAN RESERVE SHU\u2019S.(Associated Press Despatch) NEW YORK, March 21 \u2014 Detailed plans for manning the Dutch ships in New York Harbor and making them ready for sea in the service of the United States were being fol-lowed here today by naval #\tauthorities.It was said the ves-sels undoubtedly would be #\tmanned by officers and men ifc of the auxiliary naval reserves #\tand that all the forty Dutch ifc vessels lyould be flying the #\tAmerican flag today.#\t- iff! The Dutch Government re- #\tfused io agree to the demand #\tof the United States and ulti- #\tmatum of Great Britain to « * #¦ « * * * * *\tl è *\t! * * ! » * 1 # Two Destroyers and Two Torpedo Boats Sank lo Battle ott Dunkirk (Associated Press Despatch) LONDON, March 2 1.\u2014Two enemy destroyers and two enemy torpedo boats have been sunk by a force of five British and French destroyers, the Admiràlty announces.One British destroyer was damaged.Tl)e engagement occurred off Dunkirk this morning.The British casualties were slight.There were no French casualties.The announcement follows \u201cVice Admiral Douer reports that an action occurred off Dunkirk between four and five o\u2019clock this morning.Two British and three French destroyers were engaged with a force of German destroyers which had previously bombarded Dunkirk for ten minutes.Two enemy destroyers and two enemy torpedo boats are believed to have been sunk.Survivors have been picked from two enemy torpedo boats.\u201cNo allied vessels were sunk.One British destroyer was damaged but reached harbor The British casualties were slight.There were no French casualties.\" EXPECTED THAT GERMANS WILL ADVANCE ON MOSCOW AND PETR0GRAD IN SHORT TIME Germany Demands That Rumania Give up all Her Own War Munitions as Well as Those Left by Allied Troops.Trans-Caucausin Assembly Refuses to Ratify Peace Treaty and Urges Immediate Wa.on Central Powers.Volunteer Regiments Being Organized at Moscow to Resist Advance of Enemy.% * FOUR KILLED ON AMERI-\\ CAN DESTROYER.(As5.oc.ated Press Despatch) WASHINGTON, Bareh 21.One American officer and three *¦ ARTILLERY ACTION HEARD AT DOVER #\tsupply the Allies with shipping # #\tin return for foodstuffs, hence # #\tthe seizure of all Dutch shipp- # & ing in United States and Brit- # #\tish ports.\t# men were & American de ® when the vesi * number were injured :illed aboard an & royer, March 19, # el collided with a # British warship, the Navy De- $ partment ami ounced today.A * meric-pn sailor* AND OTHER TOWNS ON EAST COAST1 *\t* (Associated Press eDspatch) about due to begin today if the advan-! LONDON, March 21.\u2014The artillery ces announced were to be taken at' Sction on the Western front could be distinctly heard at Dover and other towns on the east coast of England.their face value, judging from the news of a day or two ago that a party of neutral correspondents had been The doors and windows of the houses invited by the German high command to start for the Western front on Wednesday \u201cto witness the offensive.\u201d It is, of course, impossible to say whether the present burst of artillery fire on this front means that it is along the line indicated, or somewhere at | within its limits, that the heavy Ger-iman blow, if one\u2019is coming, is to be! at Dover, for instance, were continuously shaken by the heavy concussions.The firing, which was the heaviest that has been heard in this district from such a distance, began at three o\u2019clock this morning and lasted brief intervals until seven a.m.ijg CC/ iXi iXi AU.xù.iXi iXi iXi iXc iXi itc Eft OCi ùCt iXc ~rh -tv -?P -TF hF -fr -fr -Ti- -S-\t-o- -n- -fF -o- FUNDS 10 CARRY ON BUSINESS OF COUNTRY WAR CREDIT OF 15 BILLIONS UP IN REICHSTAG EXCHANGE OF GERMAN AND FRENCH PRISONERS.* * * * * (Associated Press Despatch.) PARIS, March 21.\u2014A definite agreement has been reach- # between the French and the # German Governments, taking # immediate effect, regarding the exchange of prisoners past the # age of 48.All the privates and * non-commissioned officers af- # fected will be repatriated, and iff officers will be interned in Switzerland.\t# (Associated Press Despatch) MOSCOW, March 19.\u2014 Germany has increased her demand upon Rumania and now asks that Rumania surrender to the Central Powers all of her own war munitions as well as those left in Rumania by allied troops.Ail the Enteote ministers remain in Jassy, but will leave there if Rumania surrenders the war munitions to Germany.URGES IMMEDIATE WAR ON GERMANY.The uneasiness caused by the seizure of Odessa, and the gaining by the Central Powers of control of the sea, has intensified the panic in north Russia, and has strengthened the now general belief mat m a short i time the Germans will advance on i Moscow and Petrograd.The trans-! Caucausian assembly, meeting at Tiflis, has refused to ratify the peace treaty with Germany and has urged an immediate war on Germany.The German explanation that they are not fighting Russia when they ' assist independent Ukraine to defeat, Bolshevik! forces is pooled by the Russian press generally, which contends that Germany\u2019s peace treaty with Ukraine is only a flimsy tactic to dismember Russia.At Ramsgate, besides the sound of the cannonading, bright flashes were seen at sea, while the vibrations of the explosions shook the windows and dislodged tiles from the roofs.Fron Vendeuil north to the River Scarpe is a distance of nearly fifty miles, and the beginning by the German artillery of a heavy bombardment along this wide front may mean that preparation Kr the much advertised German offensive in the West has begun.The preparatory work was struck.There is the consideration Interim Supply Bill Will Be in- that the bombardment in this parti-\t,\t.\t, \u2022 cular area may be a feint to cover a tfOQÜCeü 111 t arllSIt'.Eni strong stroke in an altogethe.differ- Secretary of Treasury Says War Has Cost Germany 550,000,000,000 Marks.* * & * # * * & & &*#&***; STEAMERAMAZON REPORTED SUNK BY SUBMARINE * I VOLUNTARY ARMY AT MOSCOW.Despatch From Rio Janeiro Says Fate of the Passengers is Unknown.To=Day (Canadian Press Despatch) ent sector.The most natural conclusion, however, is that the drive is to be made at some point in the area now under fire.This area embraces most of the territory, outside of Flanders, over necessary funds to carry on which the British have been fighting, business of the country.These sometimes alone and sometimes in conjunction with the French, for the past two years.(Associated Press Despatch) BUENOS AIRES, March 21 \u2014 A report is current here that the Royal Mail steamship Amazon has been sunk.A despatch from Rio Janeiro says the office of the Royal Mai! Steam Company has been notified of OTTAWA, March 21.- Parliament 11915-1916, to JÎ,750,000,000 in me j the torpedoinj?of the Amazon near will lose no time in providing SHOCK TROOPS SUFFERED HEAVY LOSSES (Associated Press Despatch) PARIS, March 21.\u2014The French officiai statement follows : \"There was intermittent artillery Fighting between the Ailette aud the Aisne and in the Champagne.The artillery struggle proved rather violent on the right bank of the Meuse \u2018\u2018Bad weather yesterday impeded aerial operations.Information now at hand shows that the six German airplanes and one captive balloon reported as having been damaged on the preceding day, in reality were destroyed by our pilots.the As to- be practically depleted, because fiscal year closes on March 31.the Senate proposes to adjourn morrow until April 8, it will necessary to pass an Interim supply bill covering a portion of the main estimates.These estimates will be tabled in Parliament to-day.It is not known what the total amount will be, but it is anticipated that the vote for public works, etc., will be considerably lower than in previous years, as the Government, has announced its intention of dispensing (Associated Press Despatch) AMSTERDAM, March 21\u2014 A war credit of 15 biffion marks was bi\u2019ought before the Reichstag yesterday for first reading.\t| Count von Roedern, secretary of { ! the Imperial treasury, said Germany\u2019s monthly war cost had increased from 2,000,000,000 marks in the winter ofjpacj{ the | the >ast five months owing to the in- ' Gibraltar; and that the fat(, of the the j creased supply of necessaries of war : passenpers is unknown, are: The secretary gave the total cost o j The Amazon was due to arrive on the war as 550,000,000,000 marks, of this side of the Atlantic from j which be said the Entente had expended 370,000,000,000.Germany\u2019s military successes, said the Count, had silenced the guns in the eats, and the full power was now directed against the west.Continuing the Count added: \u201cIt is easy for President Wilson to thunder against so-called militarism.From the east and w\u2019est his country is protected oceans.His country is the strongest on the American continent and has Leon Trotzky has arrived in Mos-j cow from Petrograd and announces , he wil! remain here to resume the | duties of minister of war if there is i a war, but otherwise he will decline I the post.The commander of the ! Moscow defences to-day recruited four regiments of volunteers, who de-| dared unequivocally for war.Many j experienced army officers have now joined the Bolshevik! general staff, which welcomes them, regardless of their politics.Indications point to the adoption of rigid discipline among the new forces, and the restoration of trained officers to their commands.The Bolsheviki leaders insist that the new organizations must be purely voluntary.EVACUATION OF PETROGRAD.The evacuation of Petrograd continues, and the Government bureaus are being transferred to Moscow, Nizhni-Novgorod and Perm as rapids ly as the disabled railways permits The trains are under heavy guard.RUSSIAN TROOPS RETIRE BE-a FORE GERMANS.(Associated Press Despatch) PETROGRAD, March 20.\u2014Russia\u2019* total expenditures are now 550,599,« 275,000 rubles.Russian troops in the Pskov sector have retired ten versts, a German ultimatum having been presented to them as a result of an attack on German troops.^ It is reported that the Ukraimas Government is negotiating a loaa from German banka.In consequence of the disorganization of transport, an aerial postal service between Petrograd, Moscow! and the Crimea, and between Petrograd and Sweden, is planned for th® near future.ARMENIAN COLONIES MOBILIZE.Kremenlchug, Minamenka and Ro« modan, in southern Russia, are being evacuated by Government forces.A Russian commission has left here to go to Pskov to investigate reports of attacks on German troops.Armenian colonies in Turkestan and the trans-Caspian districts have declared a general mobilization.The Boviet Council of the Republic of Don has levied a contribution of five million rubles on local capitalists.U.S.AMBASSADOR WILL REMAIN AT POST.(Associated Press Despatch) MOSCOW, Tuesday, March 19, \u2014 American Ambassador Francis announced to-day that he would not.leave Russia until compelled to do so by force, when asked whether the American embassy wonld depart in view of the ratification of the German peace treaty by the Congress ot Soviets.THE WEATHER FAIR AND MILD TODAY AND ON; FRIDAY.Fair weather still prevails over Canada but cooler conditions now exist inthe Western Provinces.Fair and mild today and on Friday.THE CANADIAN OF CO pool early in April.The Amazon is a vessel of 10,037 j tons gross.She was built in Bel-! ' fast.SIR EDMUND WALKER, C.V.O.LLD., D,C.L.Prendeni H.V, F, JONES, Aii\u2019i GenT M&nxger BANK ERCE SIR JOHN AIRD.Gentr.l .Minvier E L.S.PATTERSON.Soph of Exitem Towmhipi Brxnche» and in the forrest of Parroy.In the and the day before, operating as free Woevre, in the region of Brule Wood, ly by day as by night, threw down the Germans to-day made a strong 13,000 kilograms (28,600 pounds) of ittaok on our position.After a projectiles on military establishments, \u201cOur bombing squadrons yesterday I with all but necessary publie works., no dangerous neighbors, as have the *u».\t.».\t___ ______a-\tI»\t- \u2014____!__________ '/-.it-.\ti *\t1\t¦\t.1 URUGUAYAN STEAMER SUNK.(Associated Press Despatch) , BILBAO, SPAIN, March 21\u2014 The ! Uruguayan steamer Begonan has ; been torpedoed.The crew has been ; landed at Naples.ipirited engagement our troops eject'd enemy detachments which had luceeeded in gaining a footing in iome.of our advanced positions.According to fuller information, which is now at hand, the attack which the enemy made in the region jf Souain early this morning was Earned out by two battalions of ihock troops, which suffered heavy iobrc* and met with a complete ibeck.aviation grounds and railway stations j in the enemy zone.Several explosions and two firos were observed in buildings bombarded.\u201cMacedonian Front, March 19.\u2014The artillery was active west of Lake Doi-ran, in the regi .n of Dobropolye ai d in the vicinity of Monasvir.French and British aviators carried out bombarding operations in tire Vardar Valley and in the region of the lakes.\u201d \\MEE,r' \u2022 N TROOPS EN ;E IN HAND 10 i I AND FIGHTING (Associated Press Despatch) With the American Army in frunce, Wednesday, March 20.\u2014Am raid on German trenches, penetrating the enemy lines for some distance.Hand to hand fighting ensued.The raiders returned to their own lines after about forty minutes.The raid was carried out in conjunction with French troops.The Germans retaliated with a heavy fire of gas \u2018ricun troops in the sector east of and his explosive shells on the Am-Luneville participated tonight in a erican batteries.E.T.MEN ON CASUALTY LIST I Central Powers, which are in the heart of Europe, surrounded by formidable military powers.\u201d The credit passed both first and second reading without debate.$7000 FIRE AT BLACK LAKE FARNHAM CENTRE MAN DIES IN NEW LONDON, CONN.FARNHAM CENTRE, March 21.\u2014 (Special)\u2014News has been received here of the death from pneumonia of Frank G.Sweeney, on Wednesday P|an;n\u201e Shop and Sawmill Be-last, at New London, Conn.The de ceased was the second son of the Intel Francis Sweeney, of this place, and leaves a widow, one son and two daughters; also two brothers and a sister, to mourn his irreparable loss.His remains were conveyed to his home in Cranston, R.I., on Wednesday evening, and the funeral services were longing to Mr.Audet Destroyed by Fire.8.000 TON STEAMER SUNK.(Associated Press Despatch) SEATTLE, WASH., March 21 \u2014 The 8,000 ton steamer Stolt Neilson has been sunk in European waters,! according to a cable received here to- j day.The vessel was commandeered by the British Government last No- ! vember.She was launched here last ! May.Capital Paid Up, $15,000,000 l Reserve Fund.* $13,500.000 LETTERS OF CREDIT Travellers going abroad should carry their money in the form of Letters of Credit issued by this Bank.They will then be able to obtain funds from its branches and numerous connections in foreign countries as readily as at home.173 I DulTerin Avenue (Main Office) Wellington Street B-amh .Upper Town Branch (King Street) BRANCHES IN SHERBROOKE: AMERICAN SCHOONER WRECKED.(Associated Press Despatch) LONDON, March 20\u2014 Lloyd\u2019s announces that the American schooner Carrie A.Lane has been wrecked at Assinie, on the gulf of Guinea, Africa.The crew abandoned the vessel.\u2022 B.Winn Farwell, Manager A.P.Taylor, Asst, Manager .P- A.Briggs, Manager .N- F.Dinning, Manage* Worcester.Canvassers have been sell- ! ing the book here and the SEIZE COPIES OF \"FINISHED MYSTERY.\u201d (Associated Press Despatch) WORCESTER, Mass., March 21.-[a raid was made on the houses of tederal agents of the Department of several members of the International Justice yesterday seized 150 copies j Bible students, who are thought to *t the \"The Finished Mystery,\u201d lut be interested in the sale of the book, hi* trying to \u201cdo his bit.'\u2019 held in St.Joseph\u2019s Church Friday The alarm was givpn ttbout < o'clock, morning, whence his body was taken\t^nmc8 *lm* gained such head- to Millbury for interment.At the time of his death Mr.Swee- BLACK LAKE, March 21.\u2014(Spec- I'lir Carrie A.Lane was built in ial.) The planing shop and saw mill Bath, Maine, in 1887.She was a ves-belonging to Mr.Audet was com- sei of 802 tons, pletely destroyed by fire last night.\t\u2014-» matter ney waN enKa8ed in directing the in-I was reported to the authorities, and s^adafion of the heat and lighting -I a mid wan niado nn hmiuMu »,f system at the soldiers camp, having! only recently completed a similar job pi!Ult has at Camp Devens, hence death found the other occas APPEAL TO INCREASE PRODUCTION.way that nothing could be done to ( Associated Press Despatch) save the building, which was a total BOSTON.March 21.-An appeal to loss.\temployers and employees alike to The loss to building and machinery share the sacrifices of the men In the is estimated at about 87,000.\ttrenches and exhaust every effort to This is the second time the Audet increase production for the purpose destroyed by fire, of winning the war, was made bv casion being about a the members of the British Lab* mission iu addresses here yesterday.THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA INCORPORATED 1869 Capital Authorized Capital Paid-up .Reserve Fund ., , .Total Assets.$25,000,001 .12,911,700 .14,000,000 .335,000,000 SAVINGS DEPARTMENT\u2014Accounts may be opened with nn initial deposit of One Dollar.Interest is credited half yearly.JOINT ACCOUNTS\u2014An account in the names of two members of a family will be found convenient.Either person (or the survivor) may operate the account.year ago.Branches in the Eastern Townships: Sherbrooke (2), Black Lake, Coaticook.Inverness .Lennoxville, Rock Island and Thetford Mines, i 1 TTVO 5HLKBKÜOKE DAILY RECORD, ^\u2019TIRSDAY, MARCH 21, 191».Bringing Up Father COPYRIGHT 1918 By George McManus DON'T YOU HEAR FIDO SCRATCHING AT \u2022 HE LllbRARY DOOR the doc ?IT WAS MR.JIGGS WRITING A LETTER! m ' 4 «* A.^ 1 'V1\"\t, !;n \u2022V.'\u2022 ' ' T**- r»-& '-TV' \u2022*\u201c v \u2022 \u2018 , i,' ST.FRANCIS DiSTRICT-LOCAL I HAPPENiK\tSPECIAL NEWS FROM TOWNSHIPS Daily Reports From Correspondents of What is Going on in Various Communities DIX VILLE Mrs.Robert Brown and daughters.Blanche and Erma of Stanhope, are spending a few days with Mrs.Brcwn's parents.Mr and Mrs.F.B.Egleston.The food sale held under the auspices of the Patriotic Society in Baldwin's Hall on Thursday evening, was very successful.A pleasing program was rendered, consisting of readings, recitations and vocal music.The Church Hall Circle will meet with Mrs, Henry McIntyre on Saturday afternoon, March 23.Mr.Abbott Jenkg, of Coaticook, was the week-end guest of Mr.and Mrs.G.A.Cushing and family.The Ladies\u2019 Aid will meet with Mrs.Watts at the Parsonage on Thursday afternoon and evening, March 21.Mr.and Mrs.W'right Elliott, of Coaticook, were visiting friends in town recently.The Study Class will meet at the home of Mr.md Mrs.Samuel Swailes on Wednesday evening.Miss Florence Martin, of the staff of the Coaticook High School, spent the week-end with Miss Jessie Egleston, Pleasant street; Mrs.Parker EL, lis, of Heathton, has been spending a few* days with relatives in this vicinity.Emery, in a Sherbrooke Hospital.| Mrs.Dora LeBaron has returned jfrom Montreal, where she was de-jtained some time by the illness of her son, Pte.Ashley LeBaron.The Ladies\u2019 Aid meets on 'Wednesday next in the Vestry, and the Patriotic Society in the same place at 2.30.Messrs.C.S.Sweeney and Ed Whitcomb were in Ayer\u2019s Cliff on Monday.The family of Mr.0.Glidden were released from quarantine a short time ago.I pathy of all is extended to Mr.and J Mrs.Burns and to the brother, Allen.Millinery opening at Miss V.Au-bin\u2019s, East Angus, on March 26th.ROCK ISLAND AND DERBY LINE MILBŸ SCOTSTOWN Councillor R.A.Scott has returned from Montreal, where he underwent an operation for appendicitis.His many friends will be glad to hear that he is improving very rapidly and ex-pe ts to regain his usual health in good time, Mr.A.P.Beaupre, of Montreal, in town last Saturday looking for veneer of different kinds.Mr.A.E.Hodgeson, of the firm of T.L.Miller & Co., was in town this week superintending the loading of some second hand machinery which he has recently bought here in town.Rev.I.E.Terry, from Woodstock, N.B.-will be the preacher at the Advent Christian Church next Sunday.Morning service at 10 a.m.Evening service beginning with a praise service at 6.45.\t* A splendid attendance of ladies were at the Red Cross.A large box packed with pyjamas, shirts, and one shipped containing 13 shirts, 15 pers.bags, 24 caps, 50 towels, also 25 prs.of socks on hand to send where needed the most and yarn on hand for more.It was decided to begin a quilt, each member to make two blocks, when finished to be raffled off.Much sympathy was expressed at the meeting in the loss of Mrs.W.Lord, who passed away recently.She was a very active member of the Red Cross, at all times ready to help in everything that was to benefit others.Her pleasant smile and cheery word will be much missed.Mrs.J.Campbell and Mrs.W.Farn-ham entertained the W.C.T.U.Tuesday afternoon.Mr.D Suitor is not at all well and confined to his room.Mr.Hodder, of Bishop\u2019s, took the Wednesday night service.Rev Mr.Vial is expected to take the Easter morning service.Mrs.M.D.Libbey entertained the Guild on Wednesday afternoon.The old creamery building, which had stood in the village for a good many years, was removed by Mr.E.Miller to Birchton this week.1 - | Mrs.Chas.Mansur and littlo son, of ! Winnipeg, are visiting relatives in town having just returned from some months spent in England.| Mr.B.Brown, of the Butterfield j shops, injured his right hand very | seriously while at his work on Wed-; riesday and was attended by Dr.Wal-|dron.Mr.C.H Brown, of the G.& G.j Ltd., was taken suddenly ill while at i his work on Wednesday morning and ! is confined to his room.Mr.Henry Belanger, of the Caswell j& O\u2019Rourke store, is in Montreal this! week.Mr.C.Davis, of the Butterfield ! shops, has moved from one of the ten-, ! ements in the Flint block, Rock Is-f land, to a tenement on J.M.Montle\u2019s farm at Stanstead, and has hired out fur farm work.I The streets have been well filled; j the past few days with farmers bring-1 ling in sugar making utensils for mi-j nor repairs at the local hardware stores, and most of them go home! loaded down with sugar pails and! cans and sap buckets.Some already! report a fair run of sap in our locality.A FREAK EGG.AYER\u2019S CLIFF, March 21.\u2014(Special)\u2014Mr.Geo.Davis found a freak egg one day last week.It measured 7Y2 inches in.circumference and 8% in length.Mr.Davis though i would make a good breakfast, and, after it was carefully timed according to its size, the shell was broken, when an ordinary size egg inside, surrounded by the white of the outside one, was found.FULFORD CREAMERY OPENS.FULFORD, March 21.\u2014The annual dairy meeting was held in the factory here.About 22 patrons were present.The Whiting Bros, was represented by one of the firm from Boston.The general manager, Mr.W.Lang, was also present and the usual business was satisfactorily transacted.Mr.Portivin was re-engaged to run this branch, and he started operations on Monday last.\u2014-4-\u2019 A farm laborer at Langney, Eastbourne, has made himself a pair of trousers from 173 tailors\u2019 patters.BUDGET OF NEWS FROM MAGOG LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Mr.W.J.Carter, Old Resident of Town and District, Passes Away.MAGOG March 21\u2014 (Special) \u2014 The barrel of flour donated by Mrs.C.M.Vaughan to the Ladies\u2019 Patriotic Society, was drawn for on their regular meeting at the home of Mrs.H.D.Roberts.Mrs.Turton held the winning number.She in turn donated it to another party who will find a good use for it.The Patriotic Society realized a sum of $40 as a result of the sale of tickets.As a result of the generosity of the townspeople the Ladies\u2019 Patriotic Society will have been enabled to raise quite a sum of money which they have put to a useful purpose.CASTLEBAR EAST ANGUS HATLEY Miss Mary Sutton, of \u201cThe Observatory,\u201d was accompanied to her home in Barnston for the week-end by Miss Isabel White, returning to their school today.The next thing on the program of the Epworth League is a mock trial, to take place on Wednesday evening next.Friends in this place were grieved to .earn of the sudden passing away of Mr.O.Emery, of Sherbrooke, and tne serious illness of his son, William A sad gloom was cast over the com-I munity by the death of Shirley Burns, the youngest son of Mr.and Mrs.Joseph Burns, who died on March 15 at ! the age of thirteen.Shirley was 1 stricken with typhoid fever about four I weeks ago, and it was.thought by ail that he would successfully recover.However, in spite of ali that medical I care and skill could do, he sank slowly ! away and died early Friday afternoon.r Shirley was a bright, talented boy and : will be greatly missed by the commun-, ity, especially among his many young friends.The funeral was held Sunday mom-; ing at the Methodist Church and was largely attended by sympathetic i friends, many of whom came from J Cookshire and Island Brook.The pas-I tor, Rev.G.A.Sisco, conducted the ; service.The choir sang the following ! hymns, \u201cWill your anchor hold in the storms of life?\u201d \u201cSafely, safely gathered in,\u201d and \u201cSome day the silver cord will break.\u201d There were many beautiful floral offerings.The sym- Mrs.Wm.Carson spent a few days last week with Mr.and Mrs.Stephen Olney ; Mr.and Mrs.Bert Olney, also Mr.West P.Olney, attended the party given by the Oddfellows for Mr.David Williams at his home at Slateington ; Mr.E.Turgeon, formerly of this place, was calling on old friends on Monday.Mrs.E.M.Teel, who has been sick for the past four weeks, seems to be on the road to recovery.GOULD Anniversary Service The annual anniversary services in connection with the Magog Methodist Church will be held on Sunday, April 7th, Rev.Daniel Mick, of Shaw Memorial Church, Montreal, will be the preacher for the day.There will pro->ably be a special speaker obtained for a men\u2019s mass meeting to be held during the afternoon.A meeting of educational importance \u2022' will be held in the Guild town hall on Friday, March 22nd., at 7.30.Mr.J.C.| Sutherland, of Educational Department, Quebec, and Inspector McCut-cheon, will speak on the consolidation of schools for the district.Only One \u201cBROMO QUININE\u201d I To get the genuine, call for the full name LAXATIVE BROMO QUIN-IINE Tablets.Look for signature of E W.GROVE.Cures a Cold in One ; Day.30c.BURY We cordially invite you to our mil-Hinery opening, March 21st and follow-| ing days, at Thos.Morrow's.COOKSHIRE ADAMS Spring millinery opening at Miss J.! M.Taylor\u2019s on Tues., March 26th, and : following days.All the latest novelties.Canada and the United States have much in common including a prevailing like for Adams Black Jack.A .stick a day keeps the dentist away.COWANSVILLE turned from their honeymoon and are staying for the present at Mr Robinson\u2019s.They will take up their residence shortly on their farm in Cassville.\tt The Ladies\u2019 Aid met in the vestry on Tuesday afternoon with a good attendance.Lunch was served by se era! of the ladies.The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs.L.W.; Fish and will be a baked bean supper ( and social evening on Tuesdav, April1 2nd.Miss E.Cameron of the Executive! Staff of the Pennsylvania Hospital in ! Philadelphia, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.Edgar G.Davidson for the past two weeks, has returned to her duties.Miss Cameron has been accepted for oveçgeas service as an American Red Cross Nurse, and expects to be called to duty at any time, Mr.and Mrs.I.Slack were called to Sherbrooke Monday on account of the illness of their daughter, Mrs.Dean, of North Hatley, who was taken to the hospital for an operation for appendicitis.Mrs.Edgar Bean, of Beebe, was in town, Wednesday, guest of her mother, Mrs.G.W.Woodard; Mrs.H.W.MacPherson, Newport, Vt., has been the guest of Mrs.L.Paul for a few days; Mrs.W.A.Lyon and her daughter Beth, of Lyndonville, Vt., were guests on Saturday of Mr.and Mrs.E.P.Lyon.The Eccles Hill Chapter, I.O.D.E., intend holding a card party on Thursday, the 4th of April.The usual meet-1 j ing on the 27th of March will be held i at Miss Nesbitt\u2019s.Socks will he pack-i ! ed that day.! Mr.F.Thomas is in charge of the; local branch of the Canadian Bank of I Commerce as manager, while Mr.Ker- ; ridge is taking his holidays, j Mr.Guy Curky spent a few days at! ; home on the sick list; Mr.Jos.Call, I from Sutton, spent the week-end inj i Cowansville; Mr.F.McClatchie the 'j 1 week-end with his parents, Mr, and ! Mrs.J.McClatchie; Miss Vera Bradley, night operator with the Bell Te!e-j ; phone Company, has gone to live in ; .Toronto, Ont.; fctacK iaev.jff MADE IN CANADA ADAMS $ Pure Chewing Gum $ AYER'S CLIFF Mrs.Fred Guild and daughter,Dor-; lis, of North Hatley, were recent; j guests of Mr.and Mrs.George Dav- ! I»; Mr.W.E.Potter, of Montreal, I who has been staying in town for a few days, returned home on Monday; Mrs.L.W.Fiah bos rotumod| from a two weeks' visit in Lynn, Mass.; Mr*.Susie Rowell was visiting friends in town on Wednesday; Mrs, I.Tyler I* visiting her slsior, Helen, In Island pond, Vi\u201e, for u few days, Mr.end Mrs.K.Blandish have re- Food That Conserves f The recognized value of Grape-Nuts a« a \"saving\u201d food for these serious times, rests upon real merit.Unlike the ordinary cereal Grape-Nuts requires no sugar, little milk or cream, and requires no cooking or other preparation in serving.A trial is well worth while for those who sincerely desire to save.\u201cThere\u2019» a Reason\u201d CafladUn f'p.tym Car*[»ï C*., IjA.WlmW, Ont, Passing Of Old Resident., Mr.W.J.Carter died suddenly at iis home on Sunday afternoon.Mr.\u2019arter had not been enjoying the'-best f health for some time past, but he ¦eemed to be in his average health, md was outside not long before his death.Mr.Carter had lived in Magog for several years and previous to this had lived for some time near Orford Mountain.He leaves a wide circle of friends, besides his wife and a large family to mourn his loss.The funeral was held on Wednesday, Rev.S.W.Boyd officiating.Mr.D.E.Peters Seriously III.Mr.D.E.-Peters was taken quite seriously ill on Saturday evening last, his condition proving so serious that a consultation of medical men was Held on Sunday morning, and an operation made.His condition is now far better than was anticipated, and in spite of his advanced age considerable hopes are entertained for his recovery.His son, Mr.Jas.Peters has been acting the capacity of paymaster for a lumber company in the Maine woods, and efforts to get in communication with him prove fruitless.It turned out', however, that Mr.Peters had left some days previous to pay a visit to his father and arrived just in time to be on hand before the operation was held.Mr.D.E.Peters has been a familiar figure on the streets for the past half century, and his many friends are hoping that he will be spared a little longer.FARM LABOR QUESTION Editor Sherbrooke Record:\u2014 Sir,\u2014With regard to the shortage of farm help in the Eastern Townships, those interested are requested to answer three questions with Yes or No.Ques.No.1: Do you want conscription of labor for farming purposes?No.2: Are you in favor of bringing Chinese or coolie labor for farm help?No.3: Would you favor the government giving a bonus to be added to the regular farm wage to those willing to return and work on farms ?W\u2019ith regard to No.1, I believe conscription of labor to a certain extent would be a great boom to the farming interests pioviding the proper labor was conscripted and the proper labor would be our farmers\u2019 boys who have drifted to the city lured through many channels.With regard to No.2.What use would those Chinese be on a farm?You could not understand them, and they know no more about fanning than a horse knows about the moral law.A number of people think any person can farm.So he can.Any person can walk into the river, but if it is deep he must know enough to get out of it.It is the same with farming.What would he a success with farming this year would be a total failure next.But if it should be necessary to import Coolie labor put them on con- i tract labor and give us our Canadian boys for the farms, as one of them on a farm is worth a dozen of the others.For my part I do not want any Coolie labor.With regard to No.3.It seems a strange proposition to me.A farmer hires a man and pays him whatever the wages may be, and then he has to pay him a bonus besides, for it all comes out of the farmer in the end, and perhaps it is as much as he can do to pay the hired man.What I would like to know is where the farmer\u2019s share comes in.If the Govern-! ment would distribute seed to those not able to buy I think it would be much better than bonusing and would increase the production, and then again I think if each municipality would give a small prize for the best acre of wheat, corn, potatoes, beans and all other crops it would be a stimulant to greater production.For; you know it is human nature to be ahead if possible and certainly the | need is great this year, and all should do their utmost to divide all means ! for greater production.Skilled labar i is one of the main facts in farming ; as ki everything else.J.M.Largy, farmer.Ascot Corner.-4- UPRISINGS IN CELUCHÏSTAN LIVES TROUBLE mi HEARTBURN CURED BY MILBURH\u2019S LAXA-LIVER PILLS, When the liver is torpid and in* flamed it cannot furnish bile to thaj bowels, causing them to becoms bound and costive.The symptoms are a feeling of fulness or weight in the right side, and shooting pains in the same region, pains between the shoulders, yellowness in the skin and eyes, floating specks before the eyes, coated tongue, bad taste in the morning, heartburn, water brash, etc.Milburn\u2019s Laxa-Liver Pills gently unlock the secretions, clear away all effete and waste matter from the system, and give tone and vitality to the whole intestinal track, and are by far the safest and quickest remedy for all diseases or disorders of the liver.Mrs.A.Cummings, Manchester, Ont., writes: \u201cI have used Milburn\u2019s Laxa-Liver Pills some time, and can faithfully recommend them to anyone suffering from heartburn and liver trouble.I tried a great many other remedies, but they only relieved me for a time.I believe Laxa-^iver Fills to be a valuable remedy for all sufferers from liver troubles.\u201d Milbum\u2019s Laxa-Liver Pills are 25o a vial at all dealers, or mailed direct on rece\u2019pt cf price by The T.Milburu Co.Limited, Toronto.Ont RECIPE TO DARKEN GRAY HAIR A Cincinnati Barber Tells How ts, Make a Remedy for Gray Hair.Mr.Frank Harbaagh of Cincinnati, O., who has been a barber for mora than forty years, recently made fdio following statement:\tw \u201cAnyone can prepare a simple Mixture at home, at very little cost, that will darken gray hair, and make it soft and glossy.To half a pint of water add 1 ounce bay rum, a small box of Orlex Compound and Vi ounce glycerine.These ingredients can be bought at any drug store at very little cost.Apply to the hair twice a week until the desired shade is obtained.This will make a gray haired person look twenty years younger.18 does no\u201e color the scalp, is not sticky or greacy ami does not rub off.\u201d \u2022.u\\:f *4' 84ijw W.R.& \\ Funera ,!M With /.Oz Ami Tc JOHNSTON\u2019S NEGATE are TO BE DESTROYED We nra kcepinir Mr.John: ton1, nei a abort time only.Give your re-ord the negatives before you want them them.NAKASH STUDIO 158 Welltmlon St.Ball J?Ji* I SHERBROOKE DAILY RECORD, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, I9Î8.FTVE Special Notice To those who are following \u201cThe BmlFs Eye \u2019 serial, the management of the Casino Theatre wishes to announce that there has been such a big demand for this popular serial that the Universal Co., were forced to delay the entire serial for one week in order to make arrangements to supply more theatres, so that in future the serial will be shown on every Friday and Saturday, beginning to-morrow.Kindly tell your friends of this change.\u2022 A rtnroTbinrii trd~o o o o o o ertnsrisT^zinrs^nnrirsTairinnnr^^ Sporting Gossip and News JLSLSULSULSL51JLSL5LSUULJI.1UUUULg-jLa.-fl-g popooopqpoooo o o o ooqoqno^p^ His Majesty's WEDNESDAY \u2014 THURSDAY Enid Bennett IN Tlie Keys sf the filghteous See the tense Drama of the days when \u201cthe best man won\u2019-back in the old copper-field days.Primitive passions, (Tripping suspense\u2014and a pippin\u2019 climax.BEST MUSIC Screen Magazine FVemfer TODAY.Edvard Earle and Betty Howe in \u201cTHE vHIjIND ADVENTURE,\" five parta.\u201cTHE FIFTH WHEEL,\" O.Henry story in | two parts.\u201cBABUB AND BOOBS,\u201d a Comedy.MUTUAL WEEKLY.FRIDAY.Francis Bushman and Beverly Bayne in \u2022'RED.WHITE AND BLUE BLOOD.\u201d CASINO À Big Show at a Small Price, 10c.Three representations da*iy at 2.30, 7 and 8.45.Wednesday and Thursday\u2014Big Double Bill.Return engagement of the big Triangle success \u201cPeggy,\" a spectacular photoplay in seven parts featuring Billie Burke.Vola V*le and Alfred Vosburg in \u201cThe Lady in the Library,\"an interesting drama of the Underworld, in four parts.E.K.Lincoln, Edna Hunter, Paul Panzer and Doris Mitchell in \u201cJimmie Dale Alias The Gray Seal,\u201d two parts of mystery and thrills.A Canadian Scenic and Sparkle Comedy.Friday and Satuiday\u2014The great stunt actor Eddie Polo and Vivian Reed in \u201cThe Bull's Eye,\" in two great parts.Join the army of 25,000 that is following this marvellous serial\t/ The Golden Hair Beauty Mary Miles Minter PICK TORONTOS TO WIN The dope wasn\u2019t of much account this winter in the National Hockey League, it being spilled with great regularity.But it is not likely to fare so badly in the World\u2019s Series games for the historic Stanley cup which get away to a start tonight at Toronto between the Blue Shirts and Vancouver.The Blue Shirted aggregation get the call to win the series.Not once since the games between the Pacific Coast League and the eastern champions were inaugurated, has the home team been defeated on m \u201ctier Country's Cali.\u201d An exceutionaiiy the series.In 1914 Victoria came east beautiful and thrilling patriotic production in and were beaten by Toronto: in 1915 five parts.\t1- *\t* Another of those world famous Paramount Mack Sen nett Comodies, \u201cThe Kitchen Lady\" in two parte, featuring Polly Moron and Ben Turpin.Sunday only\u2014Carmel Myers in \u201cThe Girl in the Dark,\u201d five beautiful parts.Billie Rhodes in \u201cThree Times and Out,\" and other attractions.Monday and Tuesday\u2014Fox's spectacular production, '\u201cBabes in the Woods,\u201d in six parts.Wednesday and Thursday\u2014The world\u2019s most thrilling photoplay \u201cWhen a Man Sees Red,\u201d 8 parts, featuring Wm.Farnum.Ottawa went west and last to Vancouver; in 1916 Canadiens beat out Portland at Montreal; while in 1917, Canadiens went to Seattle and ame home cupless.130,000 ATTEND SIX HOCKEY GAMES.TORONTO, March 19.\u2014Over 30,000 __ people attended the six games play- j Dominion Police stepped up to Law-ad at the Arena last week, including ^ rence Saunders during the train ride French the Allan Gup games, and in the i iind asked him if he had his exemP-neighborhood of 525,000 was taken in! tion PaPers- ST.REGIS CLAIM THEY SHOULD HAVE WON OUT Lawrence Saunders Was Taken off Train at St.Hyacinthe by Military Police.\u201cWith fast Ice Instead of playing surface that was half covered with water, and wide awake officials in charge of the game, the Deery Challenge Cup would have taken a little sojourn to Sherbrooke in our company.\u2019\u2019 That is the general opinion of the St.Regis players who returned to town last night after making a determined bid to wrest the silverware from the Melbourne Club, at Montreal they just being nosed out by the holders by the odd goal in three.The St.Regis boys pay a great tribute to the playing qualities of the Melville Club team, stating that they are a clever, fast and heavy combination.However, the St.Regis also claim that they should have beaten the Montreal aggregation.According to the story related by the local players, the Melville team had the big advantage of playing into the best end of the rink during two of the three periods, for at one end the surface was covered with slush and water, while the other was fairly good.But notwithstanding this handicap, as well as the many others that they had to conte: d with, the local players claim that they should have won the game.They state that at least the first goal scored by the Melville team which tied the score in the last period should have been called back for off-side, while they also claim that Kenalty scored a legi, mate goal late in the second period which was not Possible that they had to bring back chalked up to their credit.According honors^ 1° Sherbrooke gratis, for they ! ^ to the players, Kenalty beat out the Melville goal-tend, but the puck struck the bar back of the goal-posts and bounced out again, and although the goal umpire stated that he put up his hand the officials did not see him do so.\u201cWe put up a kick when we saw they were not going to count the goal, but the referees stated that we should have brought up our argument at the time and not waited a few minutes, and would not count the tally,\u201d said one of the St.Regis players.Player Caught In Drag-Net.The St.Regis Club apparently lost one of their members while on their way back from Montreal.One of the GIVE THE JUNIORS CREDIT.\u201cGive credit where credit is due\u201d \u2022 is a first class maxim.And while we are harping on this key let us state bodly and frankly that credit is duo the junior hockey players of Sherbrooke for the manner in which they conducted themselves during the past season, especially the St.Regis team.With very little assistance and meagre encouragement from the senior players, the juniors wound up their season in a most creditable manner, and Sherbrooke sportsmen are proud of them.They went out and played the game purely for the sport there is in it and in a sporting manner, and while they did not perhaps draw the crowds that the senior teams attracted, the juniors accomplished something that the seniors failed to accomplish\u2014namely\u2014 brought credit to Sherbrooke.True, the St.Regis team, champions of the Sherbrooke Junior Amateur Hockey League, proved unsuccessful in their efforts to bring the Deery Challenge Cup to Sherbrooke, but they were tl^e only sporting organization that went outside the district in search of higher honors, with the exception of the curlers who also deserve great praise for the fine showing they made in competitions outside the city with the best of Canada\u2019s followers o fthe roarin\u2019 game, and the great fight they put up for the silverware is deserving of high commendation.They journeyed to foreign ice, were handicapped on playing on a rink on which they were strangers, and few supporters to encourage them, and lastly had to submit to the weather Man placing a stumbling block in their path by providing weather which made the ice very soft at the Jubilee rink, Montreal, and hampered their advantage in speed.But notwithstanding all these handicaps, the St.Regis boys played the game and gave the best Novelties in Styles for Spring The largest choice ever offered in the Spring Overcoats or Suits for men and boys.We sell here the \u201cArt Kraft,, clothes, ready made or made to order, also the Bachelor suits with a guarantee.Those two marka are made by the Walter Blue Co., Limited.We axe their only agent for the city.For Your Boys Mothers and fathers are proud of their little one, because he wears a Blue\u2019s \u201cWearbetter\u201d suit, with two pairs of pants and a guarantee.Gent\u2019s Furnishings The best make in Barlisio Hats, Eagle Shoes, Shirts.All kind, of new patron of ties and colored collars.ALFRED LANCTOT 8 FILS, limited 6\tSherbrooke\tEmile Lanctot, King Street.\tManager.war.SUNDAY.Madame Petrova in \u201cDAUGHTER OF DES-/TINY,\" her first Petrova picture.EE9KK3GBB Everything Big fcet the price, 14c.Three représentationa daiiy at 2.30, 7, 8.45.Wednesday and Thursday\u2014The most charm* \u20195ng and useful star.Mary Milos Minter, r.i \u201cBeauty and The Rogue,\u201d a beautif.il hea t interest drama in five parts.Ben Wilson and Neva Gerber in \u2018The Mystery Ship,\" two irrippinj?parts.\u201cPcirk> and Girls,\" a lively farce, in two ÿarta.Friday and Saturday \u2014 The talented star, Jean Sothern in \u201cMiss Deception,'\u2019 a delightful and interesting photoplay with an exceptional cast in five parts.Dare Devil Tom Mix in \u201cSix Cylinder Love\u201d h lively two-part comedy.Sth of the famous \"Finley Nature Studies.** Sunday only The popular cowboy actor, Harry Carey in \u201cThe Secret Man.\u2019\u2019 in five gripping parte.Another of the interesting \u201cJudge Brown Btnrioe,\" in two parte and others.Monday and Tuesday Crone Wilbur in \u201cBlood of His Father,\u201d five parte.Harold Lloyd in \"Hello, Teacher.\" Wednesday anù Thursday Edna Goodrich in \u201cWho Ijoved \u2019Em Best,\" five parte.hag been issued writh nothing but the ! morning.It was the biggest head lino and the date\u2014the remainder of the contents having been blue pencilled by the sensor.M.Clemenceau, the new Prime Minister, has been the most censored of ail journalists during the! at the games, according to an~\"Tin-! Saunders firmly believed that he On gome occasions his paper nouncement of Manager Queerie this'Was under military age and told the officer so, but this answer was not sufficient to convince the Government man, and consequently the St.Regis player was taken off the train at St.Hyacinthe.Still firmly believing that he was only nineteen years of age and therefore under military age, Lawrence Saunders sent word to his brothel to bring his birth certificate to him at St.Hyacinthe.However, on looking up the birth certificate, the young player\u2019s people were greatly surprised to discover that Lawrence Saunders was of military age.They had all been of the opinion that he was only nineteen, and as a consequence the discovery of their error was a great surprise.went down to defeat before the Melville Club gamely, like the good sports men they are ,and only by the smallest of margins\u2014one goal.They went down to defeat, but notwithstanding that fact bi-ought credit to Sherbrooke for the fight they put |J§ up ,and they demonstrated that Slier- ! brooke has a junior team that is wor- i 1= thy to compete with the best of them in Canada.\u201cGive credit where credit is due.\u201d Wales once had its own mint, more than one In fact\u2014at Aberystwyth and elsev oTe.The Isle of Man also minted its own coinage, especially copper coin, which were circulated in large numbers in the early part of the eighteenth century.\u2018ARROW form*fit COLLAR Cr.nXTT, PEA ROD Y It CO.Inc.Moirtw»! .week m the history of hockey, locally, this or any other season.LEFT HANDERS SCARCE.A dearth of left-hand pitching material will prevail in the major leagues this year.In the American the best southpaws are Ruth, Leonard, Harper, Thormahlen, Mogridge, Co-umbe, Plank, Tex Russell, Claude, Williams, Mitchell Danforth and Cul-lop.The National League has about the same number in Nehf, Marquard Fchupp, Sallee, Benton, Tyler, Vaughan, Cooper, Packard, Reuter and Fittery.All of the big league managers are on the alert for new left-handers, but the supply is smaller than in rormer yer~s.Tbo Giants have a big advantage in this respect, as Schupp, Sallee and Benton have few superiors.TORONTO WON FIRST GAME.(Special to the Record) TORONTO, ONT., March 21.\u2014The Toronto Blue Shirts romped off with the honors in the initial game of the series for possession of the Stanley Cup, emblematic of the hockey championship title of the world, last night at the expense of the Vancouver representatives, title winners of the Pacific Coast League, to the tune of 5 goals to 3.It was a real interesting game from start to finish, Vancouver putting up | a fine showing under the Eastern .'rules.The next game will be played undef the Western rules.CONDON BEAT BURNS.MONTREAL, March 21.\u2014Harry Condon, of Brooklyn, outpointed Joe Burns, of this city, intheir ten round bout before the members of the Ca- nadian Hockey Club at Sohmer Park, London Iast night.This uout was the feature and 1898, the trophy has been com- Ai single manufacturer in ________ is making nearly a thousand million the resumption of boxing in Mont-boxes of matches every year.\treal, and went the ten rounds.A TWENTY-FIVE YEAR OLD CUP The famous Stanley Cup is a twen-ty-five-year-old championship emblem.It has been played off for by practically every senior organization in the Dominion of Canada.It is now held by Vancouver, which Club took it from Seattle by winning the Pacific Coast Hockey League championship last week.Seattle won the trophy from Canadiens last season.The Stanley Cup was offered for competition in 1893 by Lord Stanley, then Governor-General of Canada.It was won that season by the Montreal Hockey Club.Since then, with the exception of the seasons of 1895, peted for annually.Challenging teams have come from To My Customers and The Public: The Spot Cash System On and after April 1st next, I will sell all goods for Spot Cash and Spot Cash only.I will grant one delivery of goods to any address in town every morning of each day.Goods will be delivered during the afternoon on Saturdays only.My object in making the change is not to make larger profits, but, to do away with all unnecessary labor and expense under present conditions, to do away with all book-keeping expenses, bad accounts, lawyers\u2019 fees, the interest on and the loss of the use of thousands of dollars continually tied up on the books in slow accounts with careless and indifferent customers, and to Like the money thus saved, and add a little more to it, and apply it in reducing the cost of the every day necessaries of life In the grocery line, so that my cash customers, and the customers that do pay promptly, and the public in general at Lennoxville for the first time jn many years, may have a chance to get the every day necessary groceries, and pay for what they get, and get what they pay for, and not be obliged to pay for what the other customer gets and does not pay for, or pays for when he gets good and ready.It will take a little time and perhaps a little patience on the part of all to get a Spot Cash business running smoothly, but if you will be patient and give me your stipport and confidence we will not be long in demonstrating that a Spot Cash business can be run in Lennoxville, and to the benefit and satisfaction of all who patronize it.Please look for an advertisement of prices at a later date.Thanking you for any past patronage you may have given me, and soliciting your hearty support in a good cause, I am Yours truly, < C C Chaddock, Lennoxville I iiilll!) as far north as the Yukon and as far east as Halifax on the Atlantic coast Twice in the past six years it has cific Co#st association.Altogether twenty-six different clubs have competed for the cup since it was first rested with the champions of the Pa- offered for competition r; 7 ¦ Here Are Some New Things For Spring at Saint-Jean s\u2014 Suits of Quality Each clay brings a new shipment of pretty and serviceable garments and accessories for Spring wear.And knowing that you are interested in such things, we cordially invite you to come in and see our new showings of favored creations.There isn\u2019t a single model that won\u2019t please you.It\u2019s just a question of individual taste that will decide your selection.You will find suits here at the least possible price, consistent with dependable qualities and exceeding good tailoring.Every detail is examined with care before the suits are placed in our salesroom.A good range of styles and shades in pure wool serge at $25.00, $26.00 and $27.00.Other models of distinction in men\u2019s wear serges.Fine wool poplins.\tNew Delhi cloths.Fine Poirct twills and gabardines.Prices from $28.50 to $50.00 Blouses of Exclusive Creation The rare sort of Blouse models that you yourself have often termed pretty\u2019\u2019 are in this new Spring showing.Come look at them now while assortments are complete.Wj/ We will offer you Friday and -L\tr\t\u201c\tSaturday 8 dozen blouses, made of crepe de chene and habutai silk.Strictly new, in black, ivory, flesh, maize and apricot, in all sizes from 36 to 44 inclusive.Regular prices for these blouses is $3.50, $4 and $4.50.All for.$2.98 Out-size Crepe de Chene Blouses.Crepe de chene blouses in white and flesh, in sizes from 43 to 51 for.$4.25 and $8.50 C.O.SA.IIMT-eJEA.IV Enome 1238\tlOO Wellington St, There\u2019s a Spring Likeness to These Coats Women who are always first to adopt new ideas in garments will appreciate these Coats of newly created designs.T hey come in many varieties of fabric, color and trimming effect.Materials u-ed are serges, poplins, gabardines, trico iei, suede velours, coverts, etc.Colors, tan, fawn, brown, smoke, rose, taupe, sand, clay, navy and black, as well as the ever popular mixed tweeds.Prices range from ., $15.00 to $48.00 Spring Coate for the Stylish Miss Mcc .that were selected because of their particularly smart, youthful lines' iheir individuality.Shades the newest, materials positively unexcelled, all built on strictly misses\u2019 lines, Prices from $7.00 to $21.00, ammmtt!.uitaaMiiihgaiMigiiKii WiiiWEitd > 76737272^303738367^76030370193^3733077603761750157733704301^^^6720764375305638999768077109 000100010002000100002302910002000102000200020200 3030 SIX SHERBROOKE DAILY RECORD, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 191 S.LETTERS FROSI EASTERN TOWNSHIPS SOLDIERS WITH OVERSEAS CONTINGENT: TgmnrB rinrrimnmnrrri^^\ta b'd b Bvo'fl'a abas grainnnnrg WANTS TO SEE PARIS.MARBLETON, March 20\u2014The following letter has been received by the Misses Chapman from Pte.A.W.Reeves, 2006020, 10th G.R.T., B.E.JF., France: Bear Friends:\u2014 Let me thank you for your letter of December Oth., and also the lest bundle of Records.I was well supplied wita the tragic news of Halifax, for another one of my old friends sent duplicate papers to those you sent.Only one of my many cousins there as far as I yet know, was seriously wounded, but she undoubtedly has recovered by now.Of course loss of property was considerable.Dad, my brother and his wife took a trip back to Newfoundland last summer.Just wrote to Miss Drummond a few minutes ago.She sent me a nice parcel some time ago.In a few days I expect to take a run to Paris.It is one of the places I have always wished to see.Kind regards to you all, especially congratulations to the hero, Oscar, sincerely, ARTHUR W.REEVES.PEOPLE OUTSIDE ZONE DO NOT REALIZE WHAT WAR IS.OOOKSHIRE, March 20.\u2014(Special)\u2014Mr.J.L.French is in receipt of a letter from his son, Cyrus L.French, from London, Eng., in which he says: I couldn't think of anything else that would take in all of you.Just at present I\u2019m here in London on my ten days' sick furlough, which all casualties get as soon as they leave the convalescent hospitals.You know I got in front of the business end of a three inch shell and got the worst of it in the knee, and it laid me out for a while.It was a good rest, though, and I needed it.I\u2019ve been having a fine time so far.I was at the Princess Theatre last night and saw \u201cCarmen-etta.'1 It\u2019s the best I\u2019ve seen for a good while.During the play some German \u2019planes came over in an air raid, but practically no one left the theatre.When the play was over we went into the Tube (that is the underground railway) and stayed there until \u201cAll clear\u201d was given, then went home about 1 a.m.I expect there will be some more raids this week if the weather stays fine, but \u201cIshgabibble.\u201d I\u2019ve been in too many raids and fights to let them bother me.I was at the Zoo at Regent\u2019s Park yesterday; it\u2019s some place,too, believe me.Some of the animals made me feel real homesick.They had one there that was captured in Rimouski, about 150 miles from home.That\u2019s pretty clofee when you consider that this place is about 3,000 miles from home.No, you have no idea what war is.Out in France all the people near the front are refugees whose homes have been destroyed, and whose husbands and sons are fighting.Hate Germany! You should see their faces when they speak of the \u201cAllemands.\u201d It\u2019s the worst insult possible to call a Frenchman a \"Boche.\u201d I talked with one discharged French soldier who fought in the trenches outside of Lens for eleven months.He could see his home five miles away in the Fritz lines, and he has no idea where his wife and children are.He has had no news of them for over three years, and there are FINANCIAL AND MARKET NEWS -(fo o o o cnTtra'a n odd ctstht WILL CHANGE BANKING HOIKS IN CANADA MONTREAL CATTLE MARKET MONTREAL, March 21 \u2014 Eggs, strictly new laid, per do*., 48c.Butter, first creamery, per prints, lb., 51c to 62c; solids, 50c to 51c.Oleomargcnire, per lb., 30c.to 33c.Cheese, per lb., large, 22 l-2c ; twins, 24c; Stiltons, 25c.Lard, in tubs, per lb., Sic.Honey\u2014White clover., 20 to 60 lb.tins, 20c; comb, 22c.Potatoes\u201480 lb.bags, car load lota $1.60 to $1.00.Beaus\u2014Per bushel, Japanese white $8 to $B.75.Beginning on June 1st Hours Will Be From 9-30 to 2.30 Instead of 10 to 3 O\u2019clock.(Canadian Prasa Despatch) MONTREAL, March 21.\u2014Beginning June first the banking hours in Canada will probably be made 0.30 to 2.30 instead of ten to three o Flour\u2014Standard spring wheat, war\t.\t.\t, m v.Ki .in Ko,,., fnh dock, as at present, the proposed flour, $11.10 per bbl., in b g , .\u2022\tchange being based on the shortage Montreal, and car lots delivered to of man.power in the banks and the bakers at $11.20; smaller lots to grocers and bakers at $11.30 delivered.Millfeed, per ton\u2014Bran, $35; mixed moullie, $50 to $62; pure grain moul-lie, $66 to $68.Hay, car lots, per ton\u2014No.1, $17; No.2, $15.50; clover mixed, $12; extrack.Dressed hogs, per 100 lbs., $28 to $28.50.NO CHANGE IN PRESENT SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM PRICES necessity of doing something to facilitate the clearing up of the day\u2019s routine.However, an amendment to the Bank Act will be necessary before the change can be made, as the act fixes the hours at which the banks must remain open for the public convenience.STOCKS IRREGULAR AT OPENING ON WALL STREET TODAY (Canadian Press Despatch) MONTREAL, March 21.\u2014A short meeting of the members of the Montreal Stock Exchange yesterday resulted in a decision to make no change in the present schedule of prices.Two dally regulators CNO\u2019S regulates the action of the digestive and eliminative system upon which life depends.Iq fevers, biliousness and skin eruptions arising\u2019 primarily from disorders of the liver it exercises a prompt and beneficial effect at once, soothing, cooling and purifying.Comprised of the valuable dements of ripe fruit in a simple palatable form, its action upon the liver is in every sense as beneficial as the raw juices of the fruits from which it is obtained.A household remedy for nemrly 44 years Pr?^ïared by J.C EHO, Limited, \u201cFruit Sait Work*,\u2019 London, Lng- Soie Averts for North America HAS OLD RITCHIE A CO., Limited, 30 McCaul St-, TORONTO a* Hangers Are Important Dodge Hangers Are Essential : * * » For pleasing appearance, ample strength, wide adjustability, easy erection, perfect alignment, and general mechanical quality, the JJod^e Universal Ball and Socket Hanger has no equal.It is made in both \u201cdrop\u201d and \u201cpost\u201d riyles.We carry a large stock on hand ready for immediate shipment J.S.Mitchell Go.far tkmrbrumke *mA Dirtrial - SkarWaaka : ; » .\u2022v (Associated Press Despatch) NEW YORK, March 21, (Wall St.) \u2014Minor advances and recessions in important stocks accompanied the irregular opening of today\u2019s market, minimum ! the usual leaders recording only slight ' changes.The few exceptions to this tendency were Industrial Alcohol, Malting Preferred and Distillers securities, allied issues, in which gains of a point were established.Raids were featureless aside from C.P.R.\u2019s loss of a point and a gain of IY2 SEEDING IN THE WEST.WINNIPEG, March 21\u2014At the earliest for a number of years seeding operations begun, several farmers being busy at Winkler today.Deputy Minister of Agriculture al- j points for Cleveland, Cincinnati Chf-so estimates the province will have cago and St.Louis, four millions of acres under cultiva- i Liberty Bonds were strong, j tion this year.If weather conditions ' ! and labor supply satisfactorily forty-! two million bushels wheat should be grown.FARM SOLD FOR S8.700.NORTH SUTTON, March 21.\u2014 : (Special)\u2014Mr.Horace French has ; sold his farm to Mr.Bouscain, of Ste.Rosalie.Price paid, 88,700.j hundreds of like cases.In England things are quiet.Even during the air : raids there is no panic among ANOTHER BANK MERGER REPORTED IS Canada Wants to Double Her Maple Sugar Production P very possible food source should be utilized this year.The need for greater production calls for the utmost effort.Canada\u2019s sugar maples offer an opportunity for people in many parts of Canada to help to produce food.By doubling the supply of maple sugar nd maple syrup this year, pro* ducers will be doing a national service.r Ready Market\u2014Good Prices Canadian sugar makers are assured ofia r4Mtd$ is»rka£ at-good prices for every pound produced this year.In February buyers in the Ottawa Valley and the Eastern Townships were CANADA, CANADA Ottawa offering sixteen cents a pound and the indications are that prices will rule high.Get out every bucket and spile.Tap every tree you have.Break aü records of production.Canada expects her sugar makers to increase their production by at east one hundred per cent.What about your share?FOOD BOARD (Montreal Star.) MONTREAL, March 21 \u2014 It learned that a substantial basis exists for the rumors heard in financial circles recently to the effect that negotiations are under way for the purchase of the Bank of British the\tAmerica by the Bank of Mont- real.panic-stricken easily enough.Every1 e understand that when the pur-family has husbands or sons, or both,; c\u2018lase is completed, no changes in the in the army, too.As for the boys in raanasement of the Bank or its bran-France, they are in fine condition.We ches throughout the country are con-all live on our nerves, of course, and ^®rnPa*.e,j present but the Bank never think of tomorrow, just live fori0^ British North America, will con- the moment and never worry.We can jjnu® their separate existence as , March 22 at g go sleep in muddy water for davs on end j heretofore as branches of the Bank !\t\u2019\t\u2019\t'\t\u2019 of Montreal for an indefinite iod.and never get sick or anything else i but the moment one gets hit he goes to pieces like a tight violin string i when it snaps.We are all scared stiff, per- WORK The regular monthly meeting of the Duke of Wellington Chapter, I.O.D.E., will be held in the Mess Rooms, Fri- The Entertainment Committee, but try not to show it.Anyone who n.0^ have surprised the Street at any An official announcement concern- [ °5TWellington Chapter will meet ing the union of the two banks would 1Tj ^ Mess Rooms\u2019 Fnday\u2019 March 22> save he is not afraid out there is a liar, or else he has never been there.But still, in a way, a fellow wants to i get back with his chums and into the : excitement, but it does not \u201cway\u201d very I much.I am with the Signallers of the 14th I Battalion.It\u2019s very interesting work.We have to know semaphore and : Morse signalling on flags, lamp, helio- jtime now, as gossip has been quite busy for weeks past concerning the probability of a merger being arranged.The Bank of Montreal in the ranking place among Canadian financial institutions was fully expected to keep moving with the times and maintain itself at the top of the list and while the ¦ figures representing graph, floppers and buzzer and tele- I the .Bank of Bnrish North America\u2019s ; Phone, also be able to use about four j\t^ are relatively small when : different kinds of code, know how to P>aced bes!de those of theJarger bank, ¦repair trench phones and buzzers, lay | t:^eaC(^ulfll'10n ^expécted to prove a S wires, etc ., besides all the rest of the s°urc® of considerable advantage to ; regular military training, shooting, (bayonet fighting, bombing, etc., a list about as long as my arm.A buzzer is i like a telegraph ticker, except it the absorbing institution.So far none of the terms of the purchase have been disclosed.The directors of the Bank of N.H.A., at 3 p.m.I.O.D.E.NAVY FUND.The I.O.D.E.received the following appeal for Naval prisoners from the Navy League, London, Eng.: \u201cI appeal on behalf of our Royal Navy prrisoners, these men who have unfortunately fallen into enemy hands whilst protecting our shores and securing our food supplies, and are now in need of our help.\u201cThe Ladies\u2019 Emergency Committee of the Navy League, of which I am president, has looked after Ihese men since May, 1915, but we are finding it more and more difficult each month to carry on our beneficent work owing to the increased cost of food, so your help is urgently Reeled.I can buzzes instead of ticking, and can be !\tEngland, and, the jocal j with which thp work flf serldin;, food ; personally testify to the zeal and care »-\u2022»« wi«I'¦»«.\u201c»'\t™« .11 money re- ly tthen shells break tne \\ure as last \u201e\t, p A at p w \\i*n 1 ceived is devoted to the prisoners, the as it is laid and sometnmes gives the «erbert ^mes, M P W.R.Mac-, ^ of the committe a*d thejr ^ lineman a lift as well.\tExcitement-;\tCo\tso soon after the announee_\ters being\tentirely\tvoluntary, and the ment\tof\tthe absorption of the North\tPreml3ef.\toccupied\thave been placed Crown Bark, Winnipeg, by the RoyaL at our disPoaal1 For obvious rea-Bank of Canada, the general topic aons ]t -s not deslrable «ive details of bank mergers has been greatly stimulated.The merger will bring the paid up I\u2019ve had enough to last me the rest of my life, and then some.The paper just came in.It says nothing about the raid except that only one bomb was dro'pped in London, so it could not have done much damage.There is a lot of raiding going on in France, too.That is always the way - the American not any worse for me to he out here ' than any othe/ mother\u2019s son, and ( some one has got to be out here.I i am sure you would not wan to see j our Canadian homes blown up the way I have seen thousands of homes ! blown up over here.The weather is still holding out fine over here.I have not seen any of the : boys from home for quite a while, lion this week.I was out practicing jj^.' map reading the mo of today.national debt stood at only $1,000,- j OOOJHK), or $10 per capital.Following table shows in detail the monthly advances made to the Allies (last six ciphers omitted): WAGON BEATS WAGNER .Husband (half cracked with joy) \u2014 Mary, stop the pianola! Great Scott, woman, where is your appreciation ?Don\u2019t you hear our half ton of coal rattling down the chute?\tEn*.\t.Fr'ce,\tItaly.\tRua.\tBel*.\tBerb April.\t.1200\t\t\t\t\t May .\t.200\t*100\t*100\tJ100\t» 45\t June\t.160\t110\t\t\t\t2 July .\t.*805\t320\t60\t75\t\t A lilt.\t, .00\t\t40\t100\t1\t Bc-pL.\t.in\t160\t65\t\t\t Oct.\t.1RB\t130\t230\t50\t5\t Not.\t.430\t310\t\t\t7\t Dec.\t\t155\t\t\t11\t1 Jan.\t.211»\t\t\t\t12\t2 Feb.\t\t\t\u2022.\u2022\t\u201crf\t\t8\t MatcH\t.2C0\t\t.\t.\t11\t.\t(2520\t11440\t650\t*325\t$104\tt« gin for possible unforeseen contingen des.We also gladly would welcome more adopters.We have numerous cards and letters from the men, assuring us that without our parcels life would be impossible.\u2014Yours faithfully, Beresford (Admiral), President.\u201cThe Navy League, 13 Victoria St., London, S.W.\u201d We offer our grateful thanks to the first to respond to this appeal: The Homemakers\u2019 Club, Canterbury, $20; Mrs.H.H.and Mrs.A.H.Ingram, $17; Mrs.M.A.Steele, $6.When we remember that only the silent might of the Navy stands between our teeming millions of the Empire and starvation, surely this appeal for our Naval Prisoners whoj are in need will meet with a hearty j response.We are ready to receive and forward your gifts.Cheques should j be made payable to the Municipal Chapter, I.O.D.E., and sent to Miss Mary L.Wilson, Treasurer, 67 Duffer-in Ave., Sherbrooke, Que.STUDIED PROBLEMS OF WAR AT FIRST HAND the pulmonary tonic Major General Wood and Major General Bell Return F rom Visit to F rance.The demand for thoroughness is \u2019Private bank loan of $100,000,000 nowhere more imperative than on the dny to Canada given official sanction.; farm.The countryside is filled with f)n,ni The grant total of all loans to the | failures who thought that any old (Cont: ued on Page 7J\t' thing could farm.(Associated Press Despatch) AN ATLANTIC PORT, March 21.\u2014 Major-General Leonard Wood and Major-General J.Franklin Bell, of the United States National army, arrived here to-day from France on a French steamship.They went abroad last December to ; study war problems at first band.Late in January General Wood was wounded in the arm by a fragment of shrapnel while he was watching the firing from a trench mortar In a training camp.The shell exploded | killing some of the men with him and wounding others.On the same steamship arrived to was Count Charles de Oham-who has come to the United Btates to serve as counsellor of the French embassy.VIS Morin .**«¦« i q] A rich tonic wine combined with creosote, the hypophosphites and Jactophosphates, constituting an ideal preparation for all those suffering from ailments of the I hroat.Bronchi and Lungs.It fortifies the whole organism.DR.ED MORtN * CO.Quebec, Canada.Coaticook Houar, popular home traveller».Bug.Bouchard, Prop.for 6670 3HLKBKÜÜKE DAILY RECORD.THURSDAY.MARCH 21.1918.SEVEN \u201cDaily Record\u2019* Want Advertisements REUBUI^TS lpOMl UTTUE MOÎVETY .j * \"T**,**\u2019\t°,\u20180h ln*srtlo*; OIW oemt tor ea«h «ddltiaort wori.81s tasertlttna for tta rnw.av*- » «atrtfgod.ixwMy n>t, dtM not tpply.19c B 18A King St.Sherbrooke, P.Q.\u2022* ?\tTel.048.\t* d-fr-t-d-i-d\u2014C-d'd-d-I-e-d-d-d-d\u2014l-d-d'd'd-d4*M-t-d- Because they dreaded the loss of a little popularity, a little power, their positions, their authority.\u201cChrist died for the redemption of the world, and looking across the sea, daily and hourly men are dying for others,\u201d said the speaker.\u201cIn the depths of his soul,\u2019.\u2019 Continued Rev.Mr.Bigg, \u201cevery man who went to light for his country, whether consciously or not.was following in the very footsteps of Jesus Christ\u2014willing to lay down his life t'O save others.\u201cI do not hesitate to say that but for the slackness, even the treachery of professing Christians\u2014soldiers of Christ\u2014the war would have been over long ago, and the men now ly-intr in graves on foreign soil would be safe 'and happy at home,\u201d continued the speaker.The great duty owed to those who come back, shattered in health, perhaps mamed, or crippled, so carelessly crilled \u201creturned soldiers.\u201d was pointed out and urged with the deepest feeling, and in conclusion, a poem, widely circulated, dwelling upon the rom presence of Christ, among the men in the trenches, exquisite m power and expression, was read by hi r Bigg.Prayer was offered by Rev Mr.Perry, and the hymn, \u201c I hear thy welcome voice,\u201d was rendered by chcii and audience, with the National Anthem.The benediction was pronounced by the Rev.Mr.Russell.Capt.Best to Speak Tonight.Before tile audience dispersed, the Rev.Mr.Read requested Capt.llest, Military secretary of the Y.M.C.A., overseas, to come to the platform, and introduced him, adding that Captain Best, who was to have given an address in the High School hall that evening, was, through the Courtesy of the King Gesrge Vth Chapter I, O.D.E., to be present at the meeting this evening, which is to be held in the Methodist Cjiurch.Capt.Best is not only an officer of the National Council, but Military Captain as well, and a veteran of the South African War, also a co-worker of Capt.Pearson, who will be r*e-membered by many who heard him speak in this city.Capt Best has been closely identified with our own boys at the froht, and is glad to give any information possible to enquiries.It was also announced it would be necessary to take up a collection at the future meeting of the week, to defray expenses.The Boy Scouts have been very active at the War MlssiHii services, acting as ushers, distributing papci., and otherwise doing good service in pursuance of the Scout law, and all were pleased and impressed by their modest, yet manly bearing.CÂFT.WAS FROM HAMILTON CITY NEWS Dr.W.W.Lynch and Mrs.Lynch left today foi New York, where they will spend a few days.Miss CiaraBeakey spent the week-! end with her brother, Pte.J.P.Bea-| key, and his family at Montreal., Mr.Edw.Larigee, Ascot Corner, 1 received a wire informing him of the I safe arrival in Campbeiitôn, N.B., of ! his son, Lieut.R.J.Everest, and idaug\u2019ht-.'' May and young son.A special section will be reserved in the Methodist Church for the members of the Great War Veterans\u2019 Association this evening, when Captain Best, the Y.M.C.A.war worker, will address the .eeting.The improvements at our store are progressing favorably, and although the alterations 1 ave not as yet been completed, our stock of merchandise will be suitably placed on view for Friday and Saturday.The new spring goods are now on display and everything conveniently placed for suitable j accommodation for our customers.\u2014 [J.Rosenbloom & Co.CLAIM SUCCESS FOR BAVARIANS.(Associated Press Despatch) \u2022BERLIN, March 21, via London.\u2014 Bavarian troops overran the first enemy line southwest of Ornes, on the Verdun front, yesterday, and advanced as far as the Brule Ravins, capturing 240 men, army headquarters announced today.FUELREDUCTIGN IN GT.BRITAIN (Canadian Press Despatch) PETROGRAD, March 21.\u2014(Toronto Mail and Empire) \u2014 Wholesale murder is now the normal feature of Russian life.In the small town of Glukhow in the Government of Cher-nigoffi, 500 members of the local middle class were massacred in a single night.Details now come to hand of the latest massacres in Sinferopol and Sebastopol and are revolting beyond description.In Sebastopol, for instance, the sailors decided to execute a general massacre in two streets inhabited by the most well-to-do people in the town.After the massacre the bodies were thrown into the sea.The widow of one of the murdered men asked a diver to go down and bring up the body of her husband.The bodies of the murdered men had been thrown into the sea with stones tied to their feet, andthere was a throng standing upright, swaying under the water.(Furnished by F.It McCurdy & Co.i NEW YORK OF RETURNED FROM THE FRONT.Mr.Bert Wood, formerly employed by the Bell Telephone Co.for several years, and well known in Sherbrooke, accompanied by Mrs.Wood and child, are spending a few days in the city, the guests of Mr.Wood\u2019s parents.Mr.Wood is being welcomed by his many friends in the city on the occasion of his return from the front.Shortly after the war broke out, Mr.Wood enlisted with the Grenadier Guards, and saw considerable active service in France, being wounded and honorably discharged.(Canadian Press Despatch) HAMILTON, ONT., March 21 \u2014 Captain A.L.Zimmerman, who accidentally shot and killed himself, in a New York hotel, was a son of Mr.Adam Zimmerman, collector of Customs of this city.Captain Zimmerman served two years in France with the artillery.For several juonths he has been in the United States attached to the British recruiting mission.PIANO PUPILS RECEIVE DIPLOMAS.A very enjoyable evening was spent last Saturday at the residence of Mrs.Winget, Laurier avenue, when ten piano pupils of Mrs.A.C.Hawk were presented with \u201cRoot\u2019s Diplomas,\u201d as follows: Third grade\u2014Olga Martin, Iva Winget, Redvers Bunclark.Second grade\u2014Vera Prinn, Florence Mead, Della Wilkie, Gertrude Strew, Pearl Loveland, Jennie Mariasme.First grade\u2014Vera Pearce.A pleasing programme followed, in which the pupils showed their excellent training.The Fifth Nocturne was rendered by Olga Martin with fine touch and technique, and choruses, patriotic songs, were sung by all the pupils, accompanied by Mrs.Hawk.Refreshments were served and round games played, and the guests separated feeling they had spent a profitable and agreeable evening.h RANCE PREPARES TO MOBILIZE FARM LABORERS (Associated Press Despatch) , WASHINGTON, Mch.21\u2014France [ is preparing to mobilize farm labor-i ers and according to an official despatch todiyy, men of allied and neutral nationality between the ages of 15 and 50 will be included in the requisition.Exception is made in the bill submitted to the Chamber of Deputies in the cases of men under the control of the French or allied armies.Restrictions on Coal and Electricity Consumption Are Ordered.LONDON, March 20.\u2014 In the House of Commons yesterday, Sir Arthur Stanley, president of the Board of Trade, announced that owing to the withdrawal for other purposes of coasting steamers, which hitherto had brought three million tons of coal yearly from the north to the south of England, it had been urgently necessary to reduce the consumption of coal and 'electricity.A number of restrictions would be introduced in the twenty-three counties south of a line drawn from the j Wash to Bristol Channel.This would involve reductions in the use of gas and electricity, which he detailed with certain exemptions in favor of ; hospitals and munition works.All the ! large power stations supplying the [ tramways and electric railways would ! be rationed, with colTtecfTfbifrTestric!-1 tion of such sendees, including the London lubes.No light are to be permitted for the illumination of shop windows, ahd no food is to be cooked or any hot meals served in any hotel, dub, restaurant, tavern, boarding or public eating house between 9.30 at night and 5 o\u2019clock inthe morning.All lights in the dining rooms of such places must be extinguished between ten o\u2019clock at night and five o\u2019clock in the morning.No performance in any theatre, music hall, moving picture house or other place of amusement is to be continued after 10.30 at night, nor will they be permitted to open before one o\u2019clock in the afternoon.The restrictions, said Sir Albert, do not apply to Ireland, but the position of Ireland with respect to this action is under consideratio:.BRITISH SHIPPING LOSSES SHOW DECREASE Eleven Ships of 1600 Jons or Over and Six Under That Tonnage Sunk.LONDON, March 21.\u2014The Admiralty reports the loss by mine or submarine of seventeen British merchantmen last week.Of these tdeven were of IfiOU tons or over and six under that tonnage.Two fishing vessels were lost.Eleven merchantmen were unsuccessfully attacked.The arrival of ships at British ports during last week were 2,098 and the sailings 2,3^7.The losses of British merchantmen in the last Week are slightly under the losses of the three preceding weeks, when during each of these periods 18 vessels were sunk by mine or submarine.CALLED TO FORM NEW SPANISH CABINET MADRID, March 21, \u2022\u2014 Antonio Maura, former Premier and Conservative leader, has been instructed by King Alfonso to form a cabinet, in the place of the Alhucomas Cabinet u iiirh rusiiKned on March 9.CONDONE ACTION ERMAN AMBASSADOR Vice-Chancellor States Former Minister to Britain Re-gretted Criticizing Government.(Associated Press Despatch) AMSTERDAM, March 21.\u2014The German Vice-Chancellor, Friedrich von Payer, has informed the Reichstag that Prince Lichnowsky, who was German Ambassador at London at the outbreak of the war, has written a letter to the Chancellor declaring that a memorandum which he wrote in August, 1916, severely criticizing the foreign policy of the German Government, was intended for the family archives and was written without documentary material.It was shewn?on assurance of absolute secrecy, to a few trusted political friends.The Vice-Chancellor added that Lichnowsky meanwhile had resigned his rank, and that the resignation had been accepted.As he doubtlessly had no bad intention and was simply guilty of imprudence, the Vice-Chancellor declared, no further steps would be taken.He then proceeded to contradict some of the former Ambassador\u2019s assertions, which he said were due to prejudice and misinformation.The Vice-Chancellor said that Lichnowsky himself on March 15 admitted to the Chancellor that private notes which he hud written in the summer of 1916 had found tiieir way into wrong circles by an unprecedented breach uf confidence, and had expressed lively regret at such a vexatious incident.Prince Lichnowsky did not clearly understand the course of events after the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, the vice-chancellor added.\u201cThe memorandum of Prince Lichnowsky is permeated by a striking veneration for foreign diplomats, especially British, and by an equally striking irritation against almost all German statesmen.The result was that the Prince was regarded frequently by Germany\u2019s most zealous enemies as their best friend because they were personally on good terms with him.\u201cThe fact, as he admits that he attached at first no great importance to the assassination of the Austrian heir, is apparent, and was displeased with the situation, judged otherwise in Berlin, makes plain that the Prince had no clear judgment of the events that followed and their import.Turning to the attempt of the Prince to put the blame for the war on Germany, the vice chancellor said: \"The German Government did not reject all Great Britain's mediation proposals.Foreign secretary Grey\u2019s last mediation proposal was very urgently supported in Vienna ami Berlin.\u201d Prince Lichnowsky, he added, had declared that the memorandum written in August, 1914, was prepar without documentary material and was intended for the family archives.-o- WAR FINANCE CORPORATION.WASHINGTON, March 21.\u2014The Admin.on Bill, to establish a war finaneo corporation, was passed *\u2022'v the House todav 369 to 2.Yesterday\u2019?\t\t\t Closing.\tOpening\t\t1 p.m 63 % .\tAnaconda .\t63%\t63%\u2019 79 % .\tAmer.Smlt.\t78%\t79 79\t.\tBeth.Steel, B.\t\t 77 U .¦\tBaldwin \t\t77%\t77%; 137% .\tC.P.R\t\t136%\t137 64 % .\tCrucible \t\t64 %\t64 \u20184 71 14 - .\tCen.Leather .\t\t 119% .\tG.M.O\t\t1 1 8 Va\t1 18 \u2022%' 273-i .\tMarine Com.\t\t 95% .\tMarine Pfd.\t95%\t95%.' 93 % .\tMexican Pet.\t93%\t93 V;, 83% .\tReading \t\t8.9 %\t82%, 79\t.\t.Rep.I.and S.\t79 ,\t7 9 Vs 40% .\tSt.Paul\t\t\t 46\t.\tStudebaker .\t45%\t46 50% .\tTobacAo Pro.\t50%\t50% 121 % .\tUn.Pacific .\t121%\t121'a 91\t.\tU.S.Steel .\t91 %\t91 123% \u2022 ¦\t.U.S.Ind.Alco.\t124 %\t124 18 .\tWillys-Over.\t17%\t17%\u2019 \tMONTREAL\t\t Yesterday\u2019s\t\t\t Closing.\tOpening 12.\t\t30 p.m.35 % B.Brazil \t\t\t\t 45\t.\tBrompton .\t\t 60% .\tCement \t\t58\t58 91\t.\t.Cement Pfd.\t\t 74% .\tCivic Inv.\t75\t74 Và 25\t.\tCon.Mining\t25\t25 39%B.Can.S.S.Com.\t\t\t 76A.\tCan.S.S.Pfd.\t\t 24B.\tCar.Pfd.\t26%\t20%' 63\t.\t.Car.Pfd.\t63 %\t04% 58\t.\tCan.Cottons .\t59\t69 61 .,\tD.om.Iron .\t60%\t60 Va! 74%.\u2022\tPenmans .\t\t 118 .\tRiordon \t\t\t 58\t.\tSteel Can.\t57%\t571 a 112% B.Shawinigan .,\t\t113\t113% 13A.\tSpanish River\t13\t13 84\t.\tTextile \t\t84%\t84 VS PLEDGES AMERICAN HELP TO RUSSIA U.S.Ambassador Declared County Will Become German Province if People Submit to Peace 1 errns.(Associated Press Despatch) MOSCOW, March 20.\u2014 Russia wit inevitably become a German province mvd.Russians will lose their liberty if they submit to the peace forced Ft* the Central Powers, Mr.David R, Francis, the American Ambassador, declared in a statement to the Russian people, issued from the Amert< can embassy at Vologda.The ambassador pledged Americas help to any government in Russia that would resist the German penetration.He urged them to forget their political differences, and said that he would not leave Russia until compelled by force.NEW BISHOP*OF HOLINESS MOVEMENT Rev.A.T.Warren Elected Over Bitshop Horner by 58 to 40 Votes.(Canadian Press Despatch) OTTAWA, March 21.\u2014The counting of the voted cast during the past six montha in a rather unique religious election for bishop of the Holinesd movement church took place in th< office of the local master, Johq Bishop, at the Court House ye.ater-< day afternoon, ft rosiRted-ifi\"Rev.Jt,\u2018 T:\u2019\u2022Warren being elected bishop oven Bishop Horner, the former getting 58 votes and the latter 40 votes.BIRTHS, MARRIAGES.DEATHS Publication charges: Births.25c.; Marriage es, 25c.: Deaths.25c.; where funeral notice Ü9 added, 50c.; Card of Thanks, 503, ; In Me-moriam, 60c.; poetry, 10c.per line additional.DEATHS.BAILEY.\u2014 At Memphis, Tenu., on March 12, 1918, Fred C.Bailey, formerly of Moe\u2019s River, Que., aged 53 years.STEVENSON\u2014Killed in action, somewhere in France, March 1, 1918, Private James H.Stevenson, son of the late Rev.Archibald Stevenson, of Beechridge, Que., and Mrs.A.Stevenson, Danville, Que.WOODWARD\u2014Died at Sherbrooke Hospital, March 20, Bernice Woodward, aged 2 years.Remains will bo taken from the Chapel of Lord\u2019s Undertaking Pa-lors to Hatley Centre for burial.Funeral will take place Friday afternoon at 2 o\u2019clock from her parents\u2019 residence.I C5A EIGHT SHERBROOKE DAILY RECORD, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 191Ô.BOY AT T.VINEBEAG\u2019S 147 WELLINGTON ST.SELIM LiQUOR WAS DISMISSED Several Cases Were Dealt With by Judge Mulvena Yesterday.The case of Thomas Cimenefo, charged ¦with selling liquor at his home on St.Henry street, was dismissed by Judge Mulvena yesterday, when some five witnesses were examined, all swore positively that the two bottles of Red Horse ale produced by the prosecution as having been sold by the defendant, had not been sold by him.but that the ale actually sold was temperance beer, without any label on the bottles.The weight of evidence was in favor of accused and the Court dismissed the charge.Charge.Against Peter Delaney The case of Lucy I.Moy, of North Hatley, against Peter Delaney, of obtaining S62.14 under false pretenses was adjourned until Saturday at the request of Mr.Emile Rioux, K.C., who appeared for the accused.Charges Were Withdrawn.The charges laid by Mr.Arthur Yandandeigue against four of his fellow workers in a munition shop, were withdrawn.The complaints read that Felix Gilbert, E.Chcquette, A, Lavoie and N.Audet had stolen various small articles from him, including cigarettes, candy and peanuts, of the value of from $10 to $15.Given Stiff Sentence Amanda Guay, of 5 Windsor St., was brought before Judge Mulvena yesterday on four serious charges, found guilty and sentenced to two years in the St.Vincent de Paul Penitentiary, while Marie Rose Gagnon, a young girl of 14 years, was sentenced to three years in the Good Shepherd Nunnery at Montreal.IMPORTATION OF DIAMONDS TWO MORE WILL HAVE TO JOIN THE COLORS Samuel Sirois and Majorie Ro-drique Ordered to Report for Active Service by Mr.Justice Hutchinson.Out of seven cases heard by Mr.\u2022ustice Hutchinson yesterday, two were conscripted and five were allowed exemption.A number of other cases were on the roll for hearing but were adjourned.Samuel Sirois, of Sherbrooke, made default to appear in answer to the hearing of his claim for exemption, and was conscripted, while Majorie Rodrique, of the County of Compton, was refused exemption and ordered to report for sendee when notified by the Registrar.Joseph Robert and Jos.W.Pare, of Compton, were examined by the Medical Board yesterday and found unfit for military service under class \u2018\u2018A.\u201d while three farmers were exempted from the County of Compton, via., Joseph Paquet, Odias Grenier and Patrick Hilliker.Four Cases Postponed.Arthur Lemay was ordered to return to Court, today for final disposal of his case, while Albert L\u2019Heureux\u2019s case was continued until the 25th inst.Arthur Lapointe\u2019s was put over until April 4th and Aime Audet was o-dered to go before the Medical Board of Revision at Quebec and return to Court on April 29th.Doctors Had Busy Day.The Medical Board, composed of the same doctors who have come to Sherbrooke every fortnight since the new Board was instituted, sat at the Court House yesterday and had a very big day\u2019s work, examining forty-eight men.The following classifications were given out: A class, 28; B class, 4; C class.4; E class.12.PUBLISHERS URGED TO REDUCE NEWSPAPERS C0ATIC00K MAN AWARDED M .M.Pte.H.Andrews Volunteered for Stretcher Work in Face of Heavy Fire of Enemy.COATICOOK, March 21\u2014 (Special)\u2014 The following notice was received by Mrs.H.W.Andrews, enclosed in a letter from her son, Pte.H.Andrews, who is well-known in Co-aticook: \u201cJan.16th, 1918, No.760835, Pte.H.Andrews, 64 Canadian Infantry.\u201cMy Dear Andrews\u2014I an pleased to note that you have been awarded the Military Medal by your good work on October 30 and 31st at Fasschendaele.\u201cYour action on volunteering to go on the stretcher bearing party while you were under the care of the M.0., showed wonderful spirit and endurance you displayed while under, heavy shell fire and working under difficulties.The act was a great example of the rest of the party.\u201cYou performed your duty in a way to come up to the highest stand-; ard.Please accept my heartiest con-| gratulations on your well-earned re-j ward.Signed, Victor W.Odium, Bri-! gadier Gen.Com., 11th Can.Inf.! Bde.\ts DEEGATION MET MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE U, S.Federal Trade Commission Says Consumption of Newsprint Has Exceeded Production.Government May Pass Legislation to Prohibit Bringing Precious Stones Into Canada.(Associated Press Despatch) WASHINGTON, March 21.\u2014A reduction in the size of newspapers and periodicals and elimination of paper as a patriotic duty was urged on all publishers today by the Federal trade ccmmission.Consumption of newsprint and book paper has exceeded production for some weeks and this, coupled with the necessity of reliev-, ing the railroads of all unneaessary i traffic, and of conserving coal wher-j ever possible, is given by the commis-1 sion as the reasons for curtailing use.GUNNER C.EJACKSQN IN MONTREAL HOSPITAL (Canadian Press Despatch) TORONTO.March 21.\u2014Diamonds : ana imported .ewellery ha- fallen! under the critical eye of the Union ! Government in its campaign to re-1 du ce expenditure of non-essentials.The possibility of the passing of a : law prohibiting the bringing of more 1 diamonds into Canada during the war has taken on such symptoms of probability that the leading diamond merchants and jewelers hastened to Ottawa yesterday and conferred with the cabinet.It .was learned last night -''at the Government had decided either to forbid the importation of more diamonds or else increase the tariff to such a degree that the business will be reduced to a minimum.It is also said that the Government intends to enact legislation preventing the irr portation from the United States to \u2019 Canada of gold plate jewellery.beat His Way on Trains to Join Sherbrooke Battery Before Going Overseas.(Canadian Press Despatch) MONTREAL, March 21 \u2014 Gunner Charles E.Jackson, wiio has been sent to a hospital suffering from shell gas, has been in France since July, 1916.He was on a ranch in California when he decided to return to his home in Montreal in order to join the Canadian army, and as he and a friend with him had only $3.75 between them when they reached El Paso, Texas, they travelled three days on a cattle\u2018train and rode 780 miles to Hutchison, Kansas without food.Gunner Jackson went overseas with a Sherbrooke battery.Delegation From E.T.Immigration Society Took up Question of Greater Food Production.(Special to The Record) OTTAWA, March 21.\u2014The question of farm help and greater agricultural production in the Eastern Townships was taken up with Hon.Mr.Crerar, Minister of Agriculture, by a delegation appointed «t agricultural conference held last week at Sherbrooke, under auspices of Eastern Townships Immigration Society.The delegation, which was a representative one, was accompanied by Senator Foster and the Eastern Townships members.Mr.James Mackinnon, speaking for the delegation, pointed out that increased production in the Eastern Townships was impossible, and, in fact, a decrease was in prospect, unless something cou:d be done to increase the available supply of farm help.Hon.Syaney Fisher and other members of the delegation supplemented Mr.Mackinnon\u2019s remarks.The delegation submitted three suggestions for consideration of the Minister.First\u2014That in the case of men exempted from military service on the ground that they are farmers, steps be taken to see that they worked continuously on farms.Second\u2014That the Government consider the question of releasing for farm service during seeding and harvesting times of the present year, men with agricultural knowledge now undergoing military training.Third\u2014That the Government take such steps as may be necessary to bring about the return to the land during the farm working period of men of agricultural knowledge employed in other vocations, particularly as munition making.The Minister said that the problem of farm labor was engaging the serious attention of the Government.He stated that he was much impressed with the suggestions made by the delegation, and asked that the representations be submitted to him in writing.The delegation also discussed with the Minister the questions of mill feed and sohJers\u2019 land settlement.THREE MORE GET KHAKI SUITS FOR EASTER Mr.Justice Globensky Ordered Three More Men to Join Canada\u2019s Army.Three men were ordered by Mr.Justice Globensky yesterday to report for duty as soon as notified by the Registrar while six were exempted on account of occupations and two received exemption on physical grounds, having been placed in class B by the Medical Board.Melbourne M.T.Coddington, of St.Gyr, who had been granted exemption by the local exemption tribunal until April 1st did not answer his name and was consequently ordered to join the colors on April 1st, while Wilfrid Morin, of .Asbestos, was refused exemption, as also was Samuel Pennington, of New Rockland.Albert Cote, Ernest Commosky, Philippe Demers, Edmond Boisvert and Richard A.Hinch, were given exemption when they proved they were bona fide fanners.The latter admitted in testifying that he had been engaged in munition work in the city for a few months but intended returning to the farm on April 1st, and proved conclusively to the Court that he was in good faith in claiming exemption as a farmer, so he was exempted as such.Albert Roy, a repairer of telegraphic lines between Montreal and Quebec, was exempted until class 2 as his employer substantiated his claim before the Court of being essential to the company for whom he is engaged.Gordon Wilson, of Danville, and Raoul Racicot, of Kingsbury, were placed in category \u201cB\u201d by the medical board yesterday.Five cases of employees of the Grank Trunk were continued until April 4th, they being Arthur G.Laroche, Hilaire Tremblay, Allan G.Kelly, Chas.W.Leonard and William 1 M.Archibald.The case of Henri J.Belanger, of j the County of Richmond, was adjourned until March 26th.DRAW UP PLANS FOR PRODUCTION.CAMPAIGN HERE RESENT 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II .\u2018liMil - Sllh Mi OA.DXC imtUSiî IBranà (Elüthfe AH f2£S»':r» iiqiWWl lb-.rV m PERFECT METAL ALARCP.RANCE OX HANDSOME PATTERN > AND PERIOD DEMONS AND WALLS V/hy spen'i money on paper every spring?Why go to all the bother ana expend of redecorating?Far better anon artistic interior finuk are Pedlar\u2019a Perfect Metal Onlirgfl and Walls.They ere made from sheet metal, modclledinto many artistic design3.Once in place they cannot crack or fall away.They will never burn.T! icy make rooms so pretty and cosy and snu^.There a re special designs for all rooms-\u2014kitchen, dining-room, parlor, bedroom, hall0,, etc.Andthey aresoe&ay to put on.Ail you need is a hammer and some nails- then go Sin.ouf rOLOVIAI, FATTER N ahead.Siraplicityitself ! f ix your house up this way f.rid it will last your lifetime.No more soiled paper, or broken plaster.All walls alwaysingood condition and giving a great increase in protection from f re.Write for Ceiling Book S.It.THE PEDLAR PEOPLE LIMITEtJ Exacurtra Office antf FartorJ^si Oihawa, Onr.Branchs: Montreal, Ofmwa, Toronto London, WlimlfH'2, Vancouver ¦\u2022¦.m .ys All Citizens Invited to Attend Meeting in City Hall Next Mondcty Night.\u2014 All the citizens of Sherbrooke are ! invited to a public meeting to be | held at the City Hall next Monday evening as a result of the decision of the Production and Conservation ; Committee of the Board at its meeting last night.Owing to the import-; ance of securing the maximum production on all vacant land within the city limits, the Production Campaign ! this year, while conducted under the \\ auspices of the Board of Trade, will practically be carried out by a separ-; ate organization composed of all interested citizens.The plans formulated at last night\u2019s meeting will be submitted to a meeting of the Council of the Board of Trade on Friday evening and again at the puc-Hc meeting on Monday evening.The plans include organization for the securing of plots, allotments to i various applicants, fertilizing, supervision publicity and schemes for maintaining the interest of all the gardeners.The committee already has the offer of all the vacant lam# owned by the British American Land Company made by Mr.C.W.Cate.Besides en-; couraging the cultivation of war gardens by individual citizens, the ! Committee will also endeavour to have various organizations cultivate darge plots, such as the Boy Scouts, Daughter:: of the Empire, Lodges, : Churches, etc.With the experience of past years and the additional co-operation available from Provincial and Federal Departments of Agriculture, the War Gardens campaign here is expected to be a complete success and to mean the production of a very large quantity of produce.GERMAN JUNKERS WOULD IMPOSE WAR INDEMNITIES Claim That Russian Peace Gives Small Economic Advantage and That Rumania Should Be Made Pay Indemnity.(A.ioci.ted Press Despatch) AMSTERDAM, March 21.\u2014 Debate was resumed in the German Reichstag yesterday on tbe peace treaty.Dr.Gustav Stresemann, National Liberal, eulogized the party of peace which, he said, the Emperor had al-; w^iys pursued.He deplored that while Great Britain oppressed neutral countries and Germany spared them, Germany's circle of friends was not increased, He regretted the renunciation of a Russian war indemnity.Dr.Btresemann interrupted the Chancellor\u2019É words, in which he put the responsibility for the corn- i ing battles on the enemy, as meaning that the enemy would also put I the responsibility for the change in the German policy regarding t.erri-i torial questions and war imlemni-j ties.\u2018 This was loudly applauded by the ON PROVINCE OF QUEBEC Senator Belcourt Says Racial Feeling Has Developed Through Persecution of French Language.(Associated Press Despatch) OTTAWA, March 21.\u2014The debate on the address in reply to the speech from the throne was concluded in the Senate last night.The speechmakin;: was confined to members of the Opposition.Senator David said that during the campaign there had been most unfair criticism directed against the people of the Province of Quebec.He stated that he would not discuss these matters now, but would defer comment until provided with information in returns that he had asked for.Senator Belcourt, of Ottawa, said it was regrettable that after fifty years there was today less unity in Canada than.at Confederation.; there* was today more racial antagonism, more racial prejudice, and the gulf between the French and English elements was deeper than when Canada was created.The feeling had been developed by the persecution of the French language in Ontario and the West.If the difficulty over the language were settled, the remainder of Canada would have the full support of Quebec in the war.Senator Belcourt declared that the French-Canadians desired to live in harmony with their English neighbors in Canada, but they did not want to make peace in Canada, with the French language persecuted in Ontario and the Western Provinces.Senator Belcourt stated that the people of Quebec, like the rest of the people of Canada, favored the Dominion entering the war.He characterized as shameless the attack upon French-Canadians because they preferred voluntary enlistment to conscription.\t¦* There was, he said, a good deal of comment in the English provinces because French-Canadians were without representation in the Union Government.Senator Cloran said that all times in Canada unity and fraternity should be preached in press and pulpit.It was regrettable that in election time all the devils appeared to come from hell to take hold of pens, pulpits and platforms.The address was adopted, and the Senate adjourned.r~ N |g|\\ Siflud til They make \u2019it easier for the staff \u2014and you will profit too Anything that makes it easier for your staff\u2014tliat lessens labor» makes it possible for them to do more work better and in less time\u2014anything like thaf is better for yairyrfbas actual money value, can show\"Bfci tangibly in your dividend sheet.Clerk hire is costly\u2014it can pile up a heavy overhead if the detail functions of your office aren't organ-ized.To meet this rising cost of clerk hire in a dollara-and-cents way\u2014to organize office routine so that it runs without frietjon \"Office Specialty\" systems are designed.They\u2019re proved-up ways of better filing; 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