Sherbrooke daily record, 17 août 1918, samedi 17 août 1918

[" Mi Sherbrooke Meeord Established 1897 SHERBROOKE, QUE., SATURADY, AUGUST 17, 1918.Twenty-second Year BRITISH TROOPS IN PICARDY AND FRENCH IN REGION SOUTH OF ROYE MAKE FURTHER PROGRESS AFTER STERN ENEMY RESISTANCE 339 GERMAN AIR MACHINES BROUGHT DOWN URJMJ.OSTEND DOCKS REPORTED HUNS HAVE SEIZED C.E.THERRIEN APPOINTED TO KRONSTADT OFFICEOFSHERIFF Field Marshal Haig Reports that Line Has Been Advanced Eastward North of the Amiens-Roye Road\u2014Further Ground Gained at the Apex of the Lys Salient\u2014French Repulse Two Strong German Attacks Northwest of Ribe-court\u2014Enemy Preparing to Evacuate Roye-Lassigny-Noyon Salient.FRENCH MAKE FURTHER PROGRESS.(Associated Press Despatch) PARIS, August 1 7.\u2014In the region south of Roye French troops have made further progress in the Loges Wood and have reached the outskirts of the wood on the east, says the official statement from the War Office today.There was heavy artillery fighting west of Roye during the night.Northwest of Ribecourt the French have repulsed two strong German attacks.The enemy efforts were directed against the Monolithe and Carnoy farms.A German raid northwest of Rheims failed.TEN THOUSAND GERMANS TAKEN BY CANADIANS 150 Guns and Machine Guns Estimated in the Thousands Were Captured During the Recent Offensive.Fighting in Air By British Airmen British Aviators Working With the News that Russian Naval Port is Now Held By Enemy Comes from Finland.During Week on Western Front Was Most Formidable of the War.(Canadian Press Despatch) LONDON, August 17.\u2014Measured by the number of machines engaged, the intensity of the fighting and the magnitude of the losses inflicted on the enemy, the fighting in the air during the past week was the most formidable of the war.Some of the most severe conflicts occurred on August 8, in the sector between Albert and the Amiens-Roye road, where PROGRESS MADE IN PICARDY.(Associated Press Despatch) LONDON, August 1 7.\u2014In Picardy British troops have made additional progress, says Field Marshal Haig in his official statement today.The British lines have been pushed eastward north of the Amiens-Roye road, and north of the Ancre.British troops have gained further ground in the neighborhood of Vieux Berquin, at the apex of the Lys salient, says the official statement from Field Marshal Haig today.(Canadian Press Despatch) OTTAWA, ONT., August 17.\u2014The following despatch was received yesterday by the Director of Public Information from Sir Edward Kemp, Minister of the Overseas Forces: The capture of prisoners by the Canadian Corps in the recent operations is now reported to be ten thousand, in addition to 150 guns and machine guns which are now estimated in the thousands.The territory retaken in the advance of the Canadian Corps repre- Navy Drop Many Tons of Bombs on German Docks and Airdromes in Belgium.(Canadian Prêts Despatch) LONDON, Augrust 17.\u2014 British aviators working with the navy from August 8 to August 15 dropped sixty tons of bombs on German docks and airdromes in Belgium, says a statement issued by the Admiralty last night.Their activities also include the bringing down of a German airship, previously reported, and a direct hit on a German destroyer.Sixteen German airplanes were brought down during the period covered by the re- (Canadian Press Despatch) PARIS, Aug.17.\u2014 (Havas Agency)\u2014Reports are in circulation in Finland that the Germans have seized the Russian naval port of Kronstadt, according to a Stockholm despatch to Le Matin.Expected that Writ for Bye-Elec» tion Will Be Issued Shortly\u2014\u2022 Several Names Mentioned &\u2022 Probable Candidates.the German air forces were increased considerably after the opening of the P°^e statement follows: Allied offensive.The air fighting resulted in the de- _\u201cDuring the period of August 8 to 15 Royal Air Force contingents work- stroction of 48 enemy machines, while jng.wjth the Navy, have carried out 17 others were driven down out of a large number of bombing raids on control.Fifty British machines did military objectives with good results, not return.\tIn all approximately sixty tons of During the succeeding days 185 bombs have been dropped on the Zee-enemy airplanes were destroyed and brugge and Ostend docits, tne v ars- senaere airdrome, the La Brugoise i works, the docks at Bruges and on Blaankenberg and Middelkerke, as well as on many enemy batteries and j billets.As a result of the attack on the Varssenaere airdrome, six ma- GERMAN POSITION IN ROYE SERIOUS.(Canadian Frets Despatch) 89 driven down out of control, making a total of 339 German machines for the wek, compared with 123 British airplanes missing.In the same period British bombing ___ squadrons continually attacked enemy chines that were lined up were set on aerodromes, railways and\tother mili-\tfire and\ta fire started among the tary objectives, dropping\tmore than\thangars\ton both sides of the air- .\t.\u201e -nr.'320 tons of bombs and causing great!drome.Two Gotham hangars were sentmg an initial frontage of 7,5001 damage.\t^ 5 ihit and one demoiished.Lgarge pet.yards, finishing upon a frontage of | Low-flying scout machines raked !ro^ as previously report.includes twenty-two towns, some of, A notable feature of the aeria] op.?German airship was sighted in which are\tof\tconsiderable\tsize.\tThe\terations was the virtually\tcontinuous\tj ^ Sines ^r alhort^engage-: proportions\tof\tthis\tsuccess\twill\tbe\t| night and day bombing of\tthe enemy\tment, the\tenemy airship fpl! in fhAsi better understood when it is remem-1 brl^§'es oveT the Somme.This greatly from a great height.Enemy ship- bered that in the battle of the Ypres ! ^rnp\u20acr*C*.\tanc^ reinforce-! ping also has vbee* attached succeos- ^\t1 ment of the German RUSSIAN SOCIALISTS ARRESTED.(Canadian Press Despatch) COPENHAGEN, Aug.17.\u2014Forty! of the most prominent representatives of the Russian Socialist party have ben arrested by the Bolsheviki, I says a telegram to the Social Demo-kraten from socialists in Russia.It is said it is feared the men will be sentenced to death because they had planned to summon a conference of all Russian workers.Mr.C.E.Therrien, MX.A.fo* Sherbrooke county, has been appointed sheriff of the district of St.Francis to succeed the late Hon.Henry Aylmer.The appointment was made at a meeting of the Provincial Cabinet yesterday afternoon.It is expected that the writ for a hye-electionwill be issued soon.The Liberal Association will meet in a few days to select a candidate.Several names have been mentioned as probable candidate, including Dr.Forrest, Dr.Noel and Mr.J.NicoL DADTC A 4.irr /U A\t, m.^\t.i ,.\tT , .- -\u2014 - troops.The fully and a direct hit was observed PARIS, August 17.\u2014(Havas Agency)\u2014The Germans are preparing salient last year, commencing on July | week>s work aIso jncluded a number on a hostile destroyer, to evacuate the Roye-Lassigny-Noyon salient, says the Echo De Paris.It is'2* an and\t- KirkdaU^ 1 Mr\"^\t^> *> gander Falls to vis- ¦\tMARBLETON is her parents; Misses Hazel Mont-1\t______ ' Mrs'.F.C.B shop, Miss Verlie and «^7, Evelyn Cross and Mary Hall,; Arrivals and departures; Rev.Mr Master Du -on to Richmond with her\t,-d >Ir, Wakefield, at\tRichmond on | p ^ sherbrnoke, in\ttown recently uster.Mrs.Moore Mr.\tand Mrs.O.\tWednesday.\tMrs.W.T.Oughtred, at Potton S.Joyce Mr.aad Mr.-u\tH.Cunning-\tSprings for a short\tholiday; Mrs.harr.u.d t ro err to Lennox-\tTlNG W ICK\tj Will Loomis, Capelton, the guest of rtileolr^ George Polfe and son H '\t_______ I her sister, Mrs.H.H.Bishop, on 2;! c.*2r or-, n .\tR,®.\tMrs.James Smith,\tof L'Avenir, j Wednesday, and also\tto attend the and; ft's JoVéè to Montreal t\tMrs.Charles\trecently visiting her\tsister-in-law, | funeral of her uncle,\tthe late Cap '!r-\tGilbert to Leeds at her\tsister Mrs.style.The Prussians have always used such means for centuries in order to conquer nations which they detested.The best proof is Poland.There, where they were unable to win the war in an honorable way, they used ruse, employing intrigue and murder as well in order to obtain their object.\"The present war gives us enough similar examples of the detestable ways used by Germans.With the old of treason and fooling they try to! conquer the whole world.\" Only a fool could believe in the smallest pro- j mises from Berlin, until the Hohen- ! zollerns\u2019 reign, supported by treason \u2018 and brutal force, shall be totally j crushed.\" : J.Beatties.SCOTSTOWN RICHMOND Mrs.John, and other relatives; Mr.tain Charles Weyland; Miss Haze! and Mrs.Fred.Barlow, and little son, Weyland, Sherbrooke, in town on and Mr.and Mrs.Chester Barlow, Wednesday; Mrs.Elwin Barter, East came by auto from Newport, Vt., last Angus, the guest of friends this week, to spend a couple of days with week.Need More Houses.Vice Consul Hamilton C.Claiborne, Bradford, England, says: > The Local Government Board, anticipating the era of reconstruction liât must follow the war, are making an inquiry of local authorities throughout the country as to their housing needs, The Bradford health LIKE BOLT FROM HEAVEN\u2019S BLUE ! A happy discovery of Cincinnati chemist interests women here Mit f Arrivais include: Miss Marion' Henators and Mrs.Mitchell Muir, of Manchester, N.H., the guest guests of their son, Hon.W.G.of her sister, Mrs.Payson Sherman ; cbeli in Melbourne.Major Gifford home from Abenakis Dr.and Mrs.Ç A.Tomkins are on Springs, where he has been spending a trip to Detroit, Mich.thi parente, Mr.and Mrs.Roderick) The Red Cross Society met with .committee has stated that the city\u2019s &re Barlow; Mrs.Geo.H.Johnson, and Mrs.John Hart on Tuesday afternoon \u2014J \" little daughters, of Montreal, who j several members being present.Next have been spending a while visiting : meering with Mrs.H.G.Weston, frinds, are at present guests of Mrs.Tuesday evening, August 20th few days\u2019 vacation.yv *\u2019 a 2 ,/ 'fT.'.v,,1\u2019 r\t, Geo.Adams; Miss Emma Flanders,) The Ladies' Guild, of St.Paul\u2019s .A.K.B.Lo:.,.art, principal of .\u2022 , .\t\u2019 _____' r\u2019mirrh met.in the P«H«h h\u201ell en THREE VILLAGES Let Cuticnra Care for Baby\u2019s Skin it\u2019» really wmderfni how trackly a hot bath with Cuticura S'ap roik/wed by a getait arv/mting witn Curioura 'ttntmem relieve* *ün irritatioa.1 wtikii keep baby wakeful ar>d rest-lea*, permits sleep for infant and rest lornixher, and points to Lealment in nr* case* when it .teems nothing would help.« Eeefc Fr*.hr M*il.Addreat pee*, card Ortie or», tee»* N,\tu.s.A.\" boM to dealer» taroegtojot the warid.Hherbrooke Academy and Mr.W.G.1I.Cam of Montreal, Transmission Superintendent of the Southern Canada ) Rower Co.recently called at the jCourt House.Over sixty ladies attended the af- of \u2019Asbestos, guests of Miss Doris, Church, met in the Parish hall Leroux.Quite a number of farmers in this vicinity have recently purchased autos.Mr.John Burns, jr., who seriously DERBY LINE Thursday wae a v-\u2019a o_ ' at H i-and Rond for sixteen friends of\tMiss\tternoon tea at Mr-.\tMappin's last\tinjured\this\thand by a fall, is gaining Stkel Ames of this place, who\twas\t.Saturday, in\taid of\tthe Ladies ] at-\tvery\tslowly, given a birthday party at the Ames riotic.Camp cm this beautiful little pond.I- Geo.I.Ames took the party by au- SOUTH DURHAM tomoblle in the early morning anc a moat enjoyable day was spent in T\t.\t' ' games and sports on the shores and\t£8,tor; >n town include.-*\u2022 j ki\td in the nearby woods, the happy mem\tMrs- George Payne, of Montreal, ¦OOK,n*r Vfry h°OJ hers of the party were Misses.\tFlo-\t\u201cue^¦ of Mr.\tand Mrs.E.N.Griffith; rence Darby, Marion Darby.Btella\tTtev.Gordon\tBaker,\tand son, guests ! Ames, Nathalie Moulton, Beatrice Mr.and Mr*.John A Elliott;)\t- Perkins, Irene Sanborn, Elizabeth - es Mary ami Beatrice, and Mr.Dr.Might,chiropodist, will be at.the! v Bier, Marjorie Chapman.Katherine O\u2019Neil Dionr.e, of Sherbrooke, guests Grand Centra! Hotel, Magog, August! Farman and Russel Grey, Chris of their brother, Mr.Robt.E.Dionne; 22nd and 23rd.Chapman George Crawford.Huger.» j Miss Marion Watt, of Hherbrooke, a Wednesday afternoon, fourteen ladies being present, including visitors.Service in St.Paul\u2019s Church on Sunday next at 7 o\u2019clock in evening.the A very severe electric storm passed through here on Tuesday night, and in St.Remi much damage was done by hail and wind.A great many are ,^r not done anything yet.The crope are MAGOG ISLAND BROOK On Wednesday, 14th, Mr.Roy, of the La Patrie Garage, lost a 2-cylinder auto pump on the Island Brook road between Cookshire and La Patrie.On being notified of its recovery Mr.Roy will pay all expenses and reward the finder.MARTINVILLE SAWYERVILLE ' The following articles have been ! sent to the Red Cross Society in j Sherbrooke during the past, week, 109 towels, 2 dozen personal property Amateurs of SPORTS and ODT-DO0R EXCER&ISES i PRICE 25c\tar)d\ti« «\tworth for ita\tqualitwts §2 [ $100.* » \u2019.i_ .______ ( 2 §\tJOCKEYH\t-i g\tCYCLISTS ^ £\tAUTOMOBHABT8 KUKTEES PTHHERMZN BAJÎEBALL.PDA YLRf LACROSSE FLA VERB FOOTBALL FLA YSW- RACKR8 HOCICEY Pt, A Y £ Rü OQLP PUCCSVM fnoriaHf» awfHumm ! » It »lae rwrm VtSVmATUfW.ASTHMA.E»rStTRS.AA caotn».TOOTHA'-ITK No one i* more exposed than the Sportsmen who are subject to falls, blow», bruis-o*.wound*, crampe, nore throat, neuralgia, acaips, chapped hand», old sore*, hoarse-nees, head-ache, ear-ache, burn*, colic*, C' i* in the back, and (tide*, Ahimal bites, ct «tings, ltr:hmg of the scalp, etc., winicb generally result from OUT-DOOR LIFE Sores Not Well Attended To may become a aerWus diiteasc Always hove ready at hand one bottle of Dr.Stanley's Powerful WHITE LINIMENT «KBm The members and friends of the baf8 an, .\u201ed th, quests of Mr.0.\u201c\u201c-,\t\"S?jKSLJ!'\".* A.C.SKINNER The Jeweler OB tike Square \u2022 o \u2022 \u2022 \u2022 H.0.Wilson Et Sons, Limited 144 Wellington Street.\tSherbrooke, Que.Branch Stores:\u2014Coaticook, Rock Island.Deseve, Dufferin avenue.Lieut.Morrison, of the American Munitions Inspection staff, who has been stationed in Sherbrooke for some months, left Thursday for Montreal, to which place he has been transferred.Don't throw away your old locks.I will repair them and make keys of any kind.Leave orders or send me a postal card.Work will be called for and delivered at a moderate charge.L.N.Blais, Monument National Bldg., Prof.Boothroyd, of Bishop\u2019s CHOQUETTÏ\u2019S The Shop for Good Shoes WE MUST CLEAR OU» 8HXL.VE8 OF ALL SUMMER FOOTWEAR.We have reduced the price* on all Ludi*»\u2019 and Men'» Pumps and Oxfords, 75c.to S2.00 a pair, which will ensure quick sale*.Thej are going fast.Don't wait.See Window Display.Com* in and see Barrai» Tables.M.J.CHOQUETTE Opposite His Majesty's Theatre* 85 Wellington St CITY NEWS \u201cOne piece or a carload.\u201d Mr.and Mrs.J.S.Mitchell left yesterday for a motor trip to the Maine Coast, and other points for a week or ten days.Lieut,-CoL Gilbert, Bishop\u2019s Crossing, was in town yesterday, and was sworn in as commissioner of the j_ Supreme Court.j Farmer and Miss Duff left today for : Abenakis Springs for a two weeks\u2019 visit to Sherbrooke, Montreal and Quebec.Mr.W.E.Morehouse, manager of the St.Catherines Street branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, is in town for the week end.Mrs.Alberta Lebaron-Adams left today for North Hatley, to take charge of the song recital to be given this evening* by Miss Eva Gauthier, the famous singer.She was accompanied by Mrs.L.E.Codere, who will assist at the recital.q0] 1 Miss Klaire Dowsey, the well- lege, Lennoxville, Mrs.Boothroyd, 1\u201c°™ New Vork soprano haa ac-* *\t* \u2022 A cepted a song entitled \"Lullaby and family have been spending the; composed and dedicated t0 her y,\u2019 vacation at Ayer\u2019s Cliff, where they Mr.Gault Parker) 60n o{ Mr_ and nave a cottage.\tj Mrs.A.L.Parker, Portland Ave.Members of Lodge Gloucester, 103.This composition has already receiv-S.O.E.B.S., are requested to meet at e(^ recognition, and Miss Dowsey has the lodge room at 1.30 p.m.to attend\tto use it on her programme funeral of the late Bro.Jonas Wood.Mr, and Mrs.S.R.Edney and family, who have been spending a few days at \u201cPort Hugh,\u201d Perkins\u2019 Point, returned home this morning.Mrs.L.A.Farmer, Miss Winifred The many friends of Mr.Chas.Ç Howard will regret to know that he gtay.Miss Farmer is visiting friends is at his home, 6 Quebec street, suf- jn Windsor, Ont.I fering with typhoid fever.j HOTEL WILHELMINA Mr.and Mrs.E.J.Page have re-There will be a special meeting of cently returned from a motor trip the Duke of Wellington Chapter, Mon- through the White Mountains.j-J day at 3 p.m., at the Officers\u2019 Mess accompanied their nieces, Miss Rooms.Important business.\tand Miss Marjorie Page, of Laconia, ;N.H., to their home, after a month\u2019s Messrs.H.C.Wilson & Sons, Ltd., visit here, are furnishing a specially fine piano Did you eyer cure a corn or bunion vU tx