Sherbrooke daily record, 17 mars 1915, mercredi 17 mars 1915

[" Eitablished 1897 SHERBROOKE, QUE., WEDNESDAY MARCH 17, 1915 ONE CENT PRELIMINARIES TO BIG DRIVE BRlllSH CRUISER IN BOTH EAST AND ^SlFASSB \u201cR!!WS OF DAR9ANEUES Tncreasing Activities of tlie Britisli, Frsncii and Belgians, While the Russians Complete Strategic Movements of Great Importance.British Hold Territor; Taken at Chapelle and St.Eloi.Allies Warships on Coast of Belgium.% Petrograd, March 17.\u2014 (Special) \u2014Active encounters of considerable , Strategic importance along the i600 mile front constitute in the opinion of military authorities here the beginning of the spring campaign.These engagements are spread along the line from the river Nlemen in the north through Russian Poland and eastward through Galicia to the River Dniester.Never before in the history of the war in the eastern theatre has there been such continuous activity along the whole line.RUSSIANS WIN SPECTACULAR BATTLE.In the Carpathians the Russians appear to have been successful in turning the Austrian right flank south of Stanislaus in a spectacular battle, half buried in snow,, which in places was over the heads of the com-' ¦ datants.Report That The Amethyst Was Struck by Shells and 2B Killed INDICATIONS POINT TO PACT THAT THE MINE FIELDS HAVE BEEN CLEARED AWAY UP NAGARA POINT.TUNNEL UNDER IRISH CHANNEL Proposal Has Been Revived Owing to Present Difficulties of Navigation E.T.BOARDS\u2019 PROVINCIAL TREASURER SAYS BUSY SESSION PREMIER ASQUITH'S REPLY TO QUESTION DID NOT COMMIT GOVERNMENT.London, March 17.\u2014 (Special) \u2014 Proposals for a tunnel between London, March 17.\u2014 The allied Great Britain and Ireland, under-j extremely interesting gathering,\"\"dele-fleet continues its operations in the neath the Irish Channel, have been gates from a number of farmers\u2019 Officers Elected For Both Organizations MANY TOPICS DISCUSSED AND RESOLUTIONS MIOPTED \u2014 AGRICULTURE AND SUMMER TOURISTS.The meeting of the Eastern Townships Associated Boards and of the Eastern Townships Immigration Society held here yesterday was an GERMANS BADLY PUNISHED AT OSSOWETZ.London, March 17.\u2014 (Special)\u2014The Doily News correspondent tele- graphs from Petrograd: \"The rear guard of General Von Echorn\u2019s army baa been beaten repeatedly the last few days in attempting to protect its transport as it withdraws from Suwalki Province across the frontier into East Prussia.General Von Buelow's troops also are being punished by raiding expeditions from Ossowetz, where the garrison has crushed the enemy\u2019s siege artillery and now uses the fortress as a base for aggressive tactics.\u201d FURIOUS BOMBARDMENT OF NIE UPORT.- v Paris, March 17.\u2014(Special)\u2014\"The enemy is again furiously bombard-tog Nieuport, this time with 16-inch howitzers,\u2019\u2019 says an undated message from the Petit Parisien war correspondent, who adds: \"Thirty shells have fallen in the town, making some enormous holes and demolishing several buildings, but no one was hurt.\u2019* Dardanelles and off Smyrna, hut no official report of the progress of the warships has been made for some days.The public is depending on reports from Athens and Tenedoa, a Greek island in.the Aegean Sea, for information.One of these reports says that the British cruiser Amethyst has penetrated the straits as far as Nagara.revived by the difficulties of navigation since the new German sut>marin0 warfare came into effect.One of the questions answered by Premier Asquith in the House was whether in view of recent operations in the Irish Sea, and possibility of blockade in the future, the government would consider the advisability of construct-i ing a tunnel between Great Britain After recording this fact, a Tene- an^ Ireland, dos despatch to The Daily Telegraph, ^r' Asquith\u2019s reply did not corn-dated March' 15th, says :\timlt the Government either for or clubs joining in the discussions relative to agricultural topics.ELECTION OF OFFICERS.The first order of business when the meeting re-assembled in the afternoon was the election of officers, which resulted as follows : President \u2014 V.E.Morrill, Sherbrooke.Vice-Presidents - A.B.Gendreau, Lake Megantic, and Chas.Campbell, Richmond.THE COUNCIL.The members of the Council were QUEBEC JINANCEHRE SOUND Speaks at City's Lonciieon to E.T.Board Delegate!.Good Roads work to lie Vigorously Continued.The St.Français Storage.Stirring Address by Lt.Gel.Baker Who Tells of His Fine Force Now in Training Here.\"The British cruiser Amethyst was a®a'Fn8^ Ik®\tscheme.He contented elected as follows: fired upon by field artillery brought Mms®lf with the observation that to bear from an unexpected spot.She: ^k® suggestion of the honorable at close | gentleman Is hardly practicable in the killed Present circumstances.\u2019¦\u2019 i was hit by several shells range and had nineteen men and several wounded.The vessel is PRELIMINARY TO GENERAL OFFENSIVE OF THE ALLIES HAS' BEGUN damaged, but her fighting efficiency is unimpaltod.\u201d At the same time an Athens despatch to The Daily Telegraph says that 22 men were killed on the Amethyst and 30 wounded.cruiser would hardly venture through the straits if the forts were intact.\"We are therefore justified in con- %______________ eluding that the operations against '\t,\tthe forts of the Narrows have been themselves undertaken the offensive, SUCCesgfllI The conviction grows that and, according to their own account however necessary it may be to em-are advancmg successfully along both pioy troops in thls theatre o{ war TWO BRITISH STEAMERS TOR-! PEDOED.London, March 17.\u2014(Special)\u2014Oi-1 ficial announcement was made to-day that the British steamers Atlanta MARKS APPRECIABLE PROGRESS and Fingal had been torpedoed.The Daily Chronicle\u2019s naval corres- ; pondent says: \"If It is true that the'\t-\u2014- Amethyst has passed the Narrows of the Dardanelles and reached Nagara Point, it would indicate that the mine fields have beep swept clear as far as that point.Moreover, the the time drawiDg- wer-foc s.big -\"effort In the west, the public is following with renewed interest the daily reports of the operations.The Belgians, who are being supported by the warships of the Allies, have consolidated the ground which they have won in the last few days, while the British have done likewise \u2022with the strip of territory which they took from the Germans near Neuve Chapelle, and have recovered most, if pot all, of the trenches which they lost in the region of St.Eloi, Simultaneously there has been heavy fighting north of Arras, in Champagne, in the Argonne and in the Vosges in which both French and Germans claim to have been successful.All these operations are believed here to be preliminary to the general HAVE NOT HEARD OF WAR fnliaiiitaoîs of British Group of Islands in So tt) Atlantic tfn-awafe#4infl!st - F.A.Johnson, Ayer\u2019s Cliff.E.\tF.Currie, Bedford.F.\tPocock, Beebe.A.Rousseau, Coaticook.J.E.Brennan, Cookshire.J.C.Guilmette, Danville.C.W.Hawley, Eastman.W.F.Choquette, Famham.Dr.Verdcn, Granby.Dr.C.R.Jones, Hatley.L.\tH.Pibus, Knowlton.H.R.Van, Lake Megantic.H.W.S.Downs, Lennoxville.Dr.Bowen, Magog.' Dr.E.H.Henderson, Mansonville.G.\tW.Reburn, Massawippi W.T.Oughtred, Marbleton.J.B.LeBaron, North Hatley.J.A.Savoie, PloBsisville.M.\tG.Cromhie, Richmond.T.W.Judd, Stanbridge East.A.M.MacKenzle, Scotstown.T.J.Parkes, Sherbrooke.Hon.M.F.Hactett, Stanstead.J.A.Croteau, Thetford Mines.E.Pineonneault, Waterloo.T.A.King, Windsor./V.E.Marchessault, West, Shefford.A resolution was passed to the effect that in future all -nominations for members of the Council must be serit tcr'the'im-nuàl'ifiisetttt® dn'*a form to be provided in advance by the Sec- The City of Sherbrooke entertained the delegates to the annual meeting of the Associated Boards of Trade to luncheon at the Magog House yesterday.Thers was a crowded attend- i ance.AM.Fortier, pro-mayor, presided, in the unavoidable absence of Mayor Mackinnon, and among the special guests were Hon.W.G.Mitchell, provincial treasurer ; Lt.-Ool.G.H.Baker, M.P.for Brome ; F.N.McCrea, M.P.; O.E.Therrlen, M.L.A \u2022 Lt.-Col.B.B.Morrill ; W.F.Vilas, M.L.A.; W.S.Bullock, M.L.A.The chairman welcomed the guests , In a cordial manner and hoped they ; would enjoy their visit to the city.Mr.R.C.Wilkins, of Farnhnm, I president of the Associated Boards of | Trade, extended the thanks of the guests to the city for its hospitality and royal welcome.He alluded, with pleasure, to the presence of the provincial treasurer, the successor of the late Hon.P.S.G.Mackenzie, who had been one of the most ardent friends of the Associated Boards and the Immigration Society, who had SU ïïë : - London, March 17\u2014With the increasing activities of the British, French and Belgian armies, the reappearance on the coast of Belgium | hanks of the Orzyc River and have the fleet aIone is capable f f rcin\u201e of British and French warships, and I occupied the vlllage^of Stegna which rhft -narda^u-n - that the Turksi\t_____ to Przasnysz from the northeast.At wiII capitulate if the Turks get vn matt TrAq arrtvwt) tt twf ' ret®ry of the Aas°ciat®d Boards, and this point they repulsed a determined through the straits, in order to save\t\\ AT THB : signed by the President and Secretary counter-attack.\t! Constantinople from bombardment i ISLANDS SINCE THE OUT- 0f the local boards.The Germans, however, say that\t_________ '\tBREAK OF THE WAR.ported by the warships of the Ames, the Russian attacks have been repell- -r, , \u2014 w ~ ^ .\u201e .- \u201e\tLondon, March 17.\u2014(Special) \u2014 j .have consolidated the ground which ed and that they captured 2,000 Rus-j \u2022 UHrxo CLAIlVI\t! There are still places which have Numerous other topics discussed by the Associated Boards will he dealt slans.SERIES OF BEAR SUCCESSES j Along the ridges of the Carpathian^-and in Eastern Galicia the Russians ! report a series of successes against, the Austro-German armies, which, de- l\" LITTLE DOING j not heard of this world war after AT DARDA N ELLES ! ne3rly seven montlls of conflict.S with in subsequent issues.The secretary of the Postmaster-! ! OFFICERS OF E.T.IMMIGRATION Constantinople, via London, March ¦ Genera1\u2019 ln f report rn™tions the|\tSOCIETY.(Special^\u2014Only unimportant op-i 1®C*tkftTnsta\u201c Da Gunha\u2019 a group : The executive officers of the E.,.- - spite the deep snow, have kept, up al-1 «rations have been undertaken by the of Brltlsh islands in the South At- immigration Society were appointed : almo8t a11 °/ tb0llr functions, and had\tand hat no valuable time would most continuous attacks in the Bali-i a Hied fleet operating against the : lantic, has not received a mail since | as follows :\t! always treated them in the most lib- j be ^ Jhe temporary loan would HON.W.G.MITCHELL, Provincial Treasurer mood wafi certainly prosperous as compared with Montreal.GOOD ROADS\u2019 WORK WILL BE CONTINUED.The provincial treasurer announceu that notwithstanding the critical financial condition through which the country was passing, the Government intended, with economy and by keeping a tight rein on affairs, to go ahead with its good roads\u2019 policy this year us in the past.(Cheers).At the last session they had expended, allotted or allocated about nine millions of the ten millions they were authorized to spend under the Good Roads\u2019 A\u2019ct of 1912, and they had seen fit to ask the legislature to authorize them to borrow a further sum of five millions for that purpose, | At the last session also, the Gov-! ernment obtained authority, in view j of the financial strain on the mar-, kets of the world, in view of the im-i possibility of borrowing money in London, France or any of the European markets, to contract a temporary loan of twn millions at 5 per j cent, to make advances under the P.! Good Roads\u2019 Act, and carrying on the business of the province in such LIEUT.-COL.G.H.BAKER, M.attended many of their meetings and i a way that the people would not suf- grod region and in some of the cen- tral passes, in the hope of relieving Dardanelles for the past few davs.! outbreak of the war.These islands are entirely T N Deviffor-o FTmwl ! eral manner.Mr.Wilkins expressed I be retired as soon as the other map .\t.a ignon, linowi | ^ hope that Hou.Mr.Mitchell kets opened up.offensive which the Allies will undertake when the ground dries, enabling a more rapid movement of troops and guns and the use of cavalry, Which has been out of action all winter, Shccept when the troopers left their horses and took to the trenches.RUSSIANS ACTIVE ON EASTERN FRONT President Przemysl.The Russians are closing- The activity of the warships has been ^'nese lslands are entirely depend- - t0yiceJpreai(lentg' _ Bdwln Howe j would lend as kind and attentive an around the fortress and their infan- limited to demonstrations.Two new airt llP°n chance communication from Hatley, and J.H.M.Parker,Lennox- ear w^en approached upon any sub-trymen are within rifle shot of the attempts by cruisers and destroyers South Africa, 1.500 miles away northern forts\tto approach the outer fortifications ed that the Russians have resumed and clear the chaaDBl of mlnes are the offensive in Bukowina, and a hat- sported to have been futile because tie is now in progress near the Buko- of the effective fire from the defend-wfna frontier along the Stanlslau- ers.Kolomea railway.\t|\t\u2014-*- RUSSIANS ON MOVE IN CAU- T .\u201e\t!\t.\u201e\t,\tWOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL CON- In the Caucasus, too, the Russians rrnraa ™ are again on the move and, accord- GRliSS T0 BE HELD AT THE The Russians on the eastern front Ing to all accounts from Petrograd,\tHAGUE, are even more active than their west- are pushing the Turks back along! London, March 17.\u2014 (Special)\u2014 cm Allies.The German offensive | the const of the Black Sea and are The proposal of a committee of against Przasnysz having failed to threatening the safety of the Turkish Dutch woman to hold a women\u2019s in materialize, probably owing to the army at Oltl, on the Russo-Turlrish ternational congress at The Hague DAY IS HER! FINANCIAL POSITION SOUND They were doing this because they felt that the financial poeition of Quebec province was absolutely sound.In fact, he was proud to say it was the only province in the confeder- thaw which set in, the Russians have : border.REMOUNT STATION OPENS IN APRIL Shipping and Purchasing Depot For Horses Will be Established on Exhibition Grounds FIFTH MOUNTED RIFLES NOW UP TO FULL STRENGTH The ranks of the Fifth Mounted Rifles are now practically filled.Only a few more recruits can bo accepted.The organization o! the corps in every respect is very complété considering the Short time that has ol'-apsod since the mobilization commenced.The visit which Lt.-Ool.Piche and tidier officers of the Fourth Division made to the camp yesterday was In relation to the establishment it the remount depot.This will bo Inaugurated, according to present arrangements, about the end of April.in April has met the undivided sup port of the national union of women\u2019s suffrage societies, the nonmilitant body.ON BUDGET Vote on Amendment Proposed by Leafer of Opposition Taken This Morning MARTIAL LAW IÎM MEXICO CITY yjjjg\t| ject of Interest to the two organiza- The Council was elected to consist tions a® bis Predecessor had done of the same members as the Council Mr.Wiltons also fittingly refe .of the Associated Boards of Trade, j t*0\tpresence of ^\t0 \u2022 ^er* with the addition of Mr.E.W.Far- whom the boys had known as ¦ Hairy\th\td\t,\t.well retiring nresident\t; Baker, the good fellow,\u201d later as the | atl°n which showed a surplus at the well, retiring president.\tbarrister and the fighter of the law ®hd of the last fiscal year.They had THE DELEGATES.\t\u2019courts afterwards as\tM.P.\tf0rj a 8,irPlus of $376,(MM), while every I Amongst those present at\tthe ses-1 Brome and the fighter\tof the\tbust- other province had deficits.Some of sionT: K G Wiltone R O.\tWilkins, ngs.and who was now\twearing\tthat ^ese provinces estimated their de- _____\tJr., Farnham ; J.N.Davignon,: badge of honor the\tuniform of\tHis n * a -\t- r \u2022 Knowlton ; A.Rousseau, G.E.Baid- Majesty, the fighter of the Empire.Popular Anniversary is Especially win, b.e.Akhum, k.p.dupuis, Their best wishes went out to him .,\t.\tCoaticook; J, Durocher, Barîord; K.alltl the regiment now training on nterest ns\tThis\tE Temple W\tJ Parkhill G E : vender hill, and they\tknew that\twhen 5 g\tBlandish, Ayer\u2019s\tCUft J H.HainesJthey reached the\tbattlefield\tthey G.E.Hartwell, J.E.\tBayley,\tH.\tH.\twould give such\tan account\tof\tthem-\t^vfinefinancSl standinv inheer^ Brown Hatlev W G\tMacDoueall\tJ\tselves that would make\tevery\theart\tV®rv \u201cno nnancia1 standing (Cheers).A McClarv A T Speid\tL G T ! in Canada throb with\tpride.\tThe, r Continuing the provincial treasurer A.McLJary, A.i._ HpeiQ,\tL.U.i.said that not.only had the Govern- T\tr T-,\tV, i.\tTr\t\u201e\tnriTisn riew\tmeilt boen abl® to ke®p th® equilibrum Lennoxville; J.B.\tPoutre,\tV.\tE., «rK1Bn navy.\tbetween assets and liabilities and he- Morrill, T.J.Parkes, O.G.Morri- ADDRESS OF THE PROVINCIAL sette, W.M.Hlllhouse, E.W.Far-\tTREASURER, well, W.H.Beaman, G.A.LeBaron, !\t^\t, ,, Sherbrooke \u2022 J.J T-nrkin\t\u2019 Hon.W.G.Mitchell, provincial Year, ficits for the next year at four and five million dollars, but Quebec estimated a surplus of from $100,000 to $150,000.If they conld continue their good work and realize that surplus, the people of the province of tween receipts and expenditure, but had been enabled during the last five years to spend enormous sums of PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT SAYS PUBLIC WILL BE PROTECTED IN CAPITAL.Mexico City, March 17.\u2014 (Special) \u2014A long statement, in which he RALLY OF IRISHMEN TO THE EMPIRE\u2019S DEFENCE MEMORABLE EVENT OF YEARj\u2014 CONCERT TO-NIGHT.the patron saint of Ireland, will be\tbeing present and thanked the asso-, ct,1t»r®, tor good roads, for public especially memorable by the fact that\t\u201e Yl5'\tHhTJ dation for its kind invitation.He1 buildings and for keeping pace with while Irishmen and their descendants\t* b\t\u2019 f\u2019 L«venson, \u201c\u2022'believed it was the duty of all poll- th® requirements for the proper ad- : all over the world are celebrating the ! «.Kezar Massawippi ; H tann j tic.ang or wouk].be p^itlcians to - - \u2018 \" day with many demonstrations oft jUvmonT C^m' M.'.rR A\t\" m®ct th® business interests through- joy^and enthusiasm, thousands ^0f\t1 out the country, as in that way they sau.MecantR1\u2019: J^WJVIc-i*re.aaurer, expmsed^ Mb pl«««ire at i LTBBRALS OFFERED TO WITH- badges himself to take every pos-DRAW AMENDMENT IF BRI- sible precaution to assure the safety TISH PREFERENCE WAS | of the public in Mexico City, was UNCHANGED\tissued last night by Provisional Pre- Ot^awa, March 17 At the conclu- s((5pnt Roque Gonzales Garza, sion of his speech this morning on the Budget, Hon.George P.Graham, declared that if the Government declared to-day.would leave the British preference | THE WEATHER | 4\tA little milder.I\tl \u2022?\u2022\u2022?(Il unchanged the Opposition would with draw its amendment and agree to the 7^ per cent, increase in the general tariff.The vote was then taken at 3.15 n.m.and stood 104 to 59, or a Government majority of 45 against the Laurier amendment.Irishmen have never been questioned, and in all the Empire\u2019s wars, the He Irish regiments have taken a leading announced that martial law would.be Part.Now, when the Mother Country and her Allies are engaged in a death struggle with a strong and determined enemy, the Irish soldiers of the King are found shoulder to shoulder same perhaps from the \"Green Isle alone have! B.H.Hodge, P.O.Duhoyce, ^\u2022 G'! was especially delighted to come to enlisted and that in all half a million Cromlie,^ E.^D.^Taber, B.G.Husk,, qlipphrnnkp \u201e\u201e ths rentre nml ranitn.1 Irishmen have joined the colors.The courage and self-sacrifice of ministration of the affairs of the province.THE DAY OF VICTORY COMING Alluding to the war, the speaker looked forward with confidence thaA _______(Continued on Page 8) DEFENDER OF LIEGE REFUSES LIBERTY UNDER PAROLE \u201cBOB'1 FITZSIMMONS REFUSED LICENSE FOR MARRIAGE Newark, N.J., March 17.\u2014 (Spécial) \u2014Robert Fitzsimmons, formerly heavyweight champion pugilist, applied for a marriage license at the City Hall here yesterday, announcing that on Saturday he intended to marry Mrs.Temo Blemomin, divorced wife of Henry Blemomin, of Port-As Fitzsimmons did Richmond; F.Milette Windsor; 0 ! Sheabrnoke; a® tbc «^r6 and capital N.\tLyster, Kirkdale ; E.A.MoUn- ^ the Eastern Townships, because al-tain, Danville; O.H.Hibbard.Stan- +tbo,^rh ,h® was tbo representative of bridge East ; R.G.Dunbar.Kings- *he Protestant minority in the Que- bury ; J.C.Howard, B.- W.Brown, O.\tW.Brown, Smith's Mills ; M.St.Marie, Compton.INCREASED PRODUCTION, PRICE OF FEBjD, ETC.The first topic of discussion at the with their English brethren, grim, afternoon session was: \"A plea lor yet light-hearted, helping to save the Empire.-4- CANADIAN CASUALTIES LIST CONTAINS NAMES OP THREE KILLED IN ACTION, ONE DEATH FROM WOUNDS AND TEN WOUNDED.Ottawa, March 17.\u2014The names oi three killed in action, one death from wounds, ten wounded and one case oi Paris, March 17.\u2014(Special)\u2014Gen oral Leman, the Dclginn defender of land, Oregon Liege, now a prisoner in Germany, not have a certificate of his own, the hns refused to accept his liberty un- ! clerk refused to grant the license illness arc reported among the Cana dnr a narolc which the Germans have until it was produced.Fitzsimmons diàn Expeditionary Force by the Mill offered him, according to a letter! said ho would return with the evl-1 tia Department last night, received by one of ids friends, major in a Belgian engineer corps Among those reported in the list is that of agricultural production ; what may be expected from the Eastern Townships in this connection.To this was coupled in the course of the discussion the allied question of \"The advance in the price of feed, What is its effect in the Eastern Townships ?Is there a remedy*?\u201d INCREASE PRODUCTION RATHER THAN ACREAGE.Mr.B.E.Temple, Ayer\u2019s Cliff, hec Parliament, he felt that he was particularly the representative of the Eastern Townships.(Applause).The provincial treasurer paid a compliment to his old friend, Lt.- BIR kdmund walker, o V.o., Lt, o Col.Baker, and congratulated hlm\td C.I» president THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE with which is united The Eastern Townships Bank.on the noble sacrifice he was making for the love of his country, and wished him godspeed and a safe return.EASTERN TOWNSHIPS PROSPERITY.Referring to a statement that the Eastern Townships was the most prosperous part of the whole Dominion, the speaker said it was little wonder to his mind that the district was so prosperous when he saw how the business men and the industrial men were congregated there and the enthusiasm they showed during those speaking from an experience of forty hard times.He congratulated them .years on the soil, did not altogether ; s)ncerely on their activities ami had, survivor agree with the theory of increasing ; n() doubt they would continue in! BRANCHES in SHERBROOKE; the acreage of crops in order to meet their good work in building up the\u2019 Mn'n (mice (DulTerln Avenue) the great strain occasioned by the| Eastern Townships industrially and\tL' \"\" \" war.He advocated raising more commercially, and make it take its,\t.v tnmhcis of grain and roots by better | rightful place in the province and Do-|\tk a Brir.K5, manngw ALEXANDER LAIRD, General Manager, JOHN AIRD, Ae&t.General Manager.Capital,$15,COO,000 Rest,$13,509,000 Savings Bank Accounts Interest at the current rate is avowed on all deposits of $1.00 and upwards.Careful attention is fftven to every account.S mall accounts are wolcomed.Accounts may be opened and operated by mail.Accounts may be opened in the names of two or more persons, withdrawals to be made_ by any One of them or by th® E.W.Parwoll, Manager.A.P.Taylor.Assistant Manager.a | donee latn .iMtzsImtnons la 53 ,lI1(l j (j0rp.A*.Muir, of East Angus, w ho j cultivation of the land and a bettor | minion.Ills own opinion was that I upper Town Branch ' (King °sV., ) his fiancee 2G.\tdied, of lus waundsi «n.fAurch 12tiv\t(.Continued on t\u2019age 8)\teverything in Sherbrooke and Rich-1\tN.F.Dinning, AoUng-Manager, 3 SHTTRIVROCn^E DAILY RKCOTÎD, TTFDNTJSDAY, STARCH 17, tot* tW ST.FRANCIS DISTRICT LOCAL HAPPENINGS ents of What is Goin?on in Various Communities EATON CORNER.Beveval of the farmers in this Daily Reports From CorresBond-; ^ the week-end; Mr and m™.j^.¦' r\tr Davidson, and son.GeorgeviUc, in town, Thursday; Mr.and Mrs.Ohas.¦ Copp, West Derby, in town, Thursday; Mrs.W.B.Sharp from Boston; Mr.and- Mrs.J.H.Turner from Boston; Mrs.Elmer Orcott, Derby, at her father's, Mr.G.Twombly\u2019s ; Ti- Mrs.Wilson, Newport, at Mr.P.Dis-einity are scattering their sap buck- on\u2019s for the week-end; Mr.Andrews, ets, and others are undecided to Coaticook, at Mr.J.F.Feltus, on know whether it is best to cut their Sunday; Mr.Henry Tompkins, at his sugar bush down.It seems that when home for ^ few days; Mr.F.Hearle, maple sugar is sold for 12e lo.and fr0m Montreal, where he was called maple syrup at $1.25 per gallon\tthe\t^y the\tdeath of his mother,\tMrs.farmer is making a mistake not\tto\tHearle;\tMrs.Harold Beane to\tSher- continue making maple sugai.\tbrooke; Mrs.Badger to Orleans; Mr Chute still continues loading Mr and Mrg> H B_ stewart to Büa; cattle every week at Birchton for the .market at Montreal.Mr.B.A.Alger met with quite a ,,^r' ( lay ton V, mg has moved on to painful accident last Thursday.While\tB- Norton's farm, in the woods felling some trees\tone\tThere\twas a good attendance\tat the of the trges that was lodged in\tan-\tauction\tof Mrs.M.E.Brown, Friday other came down and pinned Mr.afternoon.Alger to the ground underneath.He Miss Maggie Raeburn won a ton was cut about the face and required of coal which was given by Campbell several stitches to be taken in the and Bellan, the proceeds of the sale wound.\tof tickets of which went in aid of Mrs.Jason Powers, an old resident the Patriotic Society.of this place, passed away on Mon-\t-+- day morning, March 8, aft;r a short\tHATLEY illness of two days.Mrs.Powers t, ,\t^\t,\t.\t'\t._ had been suifering from heart trou- The laSt reSular fortnightly meet-hle for about two years, but the lng of the Red Cross Society was end came very suddenly at the last, held in the Vestry of the Methodist Mrs.Powers, whose maiden name.Church with the usual number of was persis French, was a lifelong workers in attendance.Sufficient mo-resident of this place, having lived in ney has been obtained for the pur-town over fifty years.She was born chase of materials for a complete about four miles from here at Lear- outfit for twelve Belgian babies and red Plam She was a good neigh- it is hoped that this work will be bor and always ready to help in time completed in order to\u201d be sent awav ®5^\u201cess.and trr?\u201c]\u2019'le.,Iftrtüer!a&e_0f h>' lhe nei:t shiP- at the next meeting 23 years she married Albert Rogers, which will b h\u201eld Fridav after.t0bghbhtr\t- the Guild ?oom Ikr the years1 ago.She remained'a widow \"\u201c«\u201cf °4 ^\to£ treas\u201cr- eeveral years and then married Jason \u2019 s' '\t' e aron\u2019 ltwas de- ïowerg, of West Burke, Vt., and they Cldsd t?.Pu[chase more material for had lived together 15 years when he ex!;ra slips for the babies.At the tea -died.Mrs.Powers was 81 years of ?lveD ^5' Mrs.Florence Haynes and age, and had been tenderly cared for NIrs.H.F.Webster, the sum of 510 the last eleven years by her nephew, w'as realized for the Belgian Relief Mr.Charles Pickard.She leaves to Futt*;;\u2022 was filled with worshippers before *\tHEAD ÇTUFFFn PPOM 2t3.I > E A U TIF U LL Y LOCATED FURNISH-ed house, north ward, or would let house and sell furniture cheap.New piano for sale; bargain.\tJ- Carson, general delivery, Sherbrooke.English and French.Applications, with references, will be received by the secretary-treasurer, H.Coïey, Bamston, Que., and considered at a meeting of the school board April 3rd, lîHr>, aaid following meetings of the board.\u2022r IAEA CHERS WANTED \u2014 PRINCIPAL.\u201c als0 teachers for the model and elementary depart ment s of the St.Johns High School for the year t^lû-ld.Applications, stating\tqualifications and salary expected, must be in the hands of the secretary-treasurer, Mr.R.E.Elliot, fit.Johns, Que., on or before March U6th.MISCELLANEOUS.ROOMS, for a couple.Will Pay $2 surrounded by the at all odds, I met some of the naval ||||i\\\t|||b\tministerial brothers of the lamented\tmen.They are a type of their own, viLy\tyi fiyUllUy prlest- Chlef mourner amongst these\tand it makes one feel proud of the ; was the Rev.Thomas Quinn, the aged\told flag.They are wonders, and are -\t[brother of the deceased.Rev.Mr.doing more for Old England in her yi/ac\tU/ith\ttha\tDrinpoec\tIMriomc\tFolner>, i\\lcolet Seminary, led in\tbattles than most people\tgive\tthem W3S\tWilli\t1118\trniiCCSd\tlulMUidS\tthe recital of the office for\tthe dead,\tcredit for; their silent\tbut\tnever The solemn requiem mass was\tceasing watch, is the most wonderful chanted Tuesday at 10.30 a.m.by\tnerve racking thing ever carried Ins Lordship Bishop Paul LaRocque,\tout in history and England today assisted by Mgr.Tanguay,\tassistant\teven without a sea battle is\tmore i\tpriest, Hev.Mr.Lahaie,\thonorary\tmistress of the seas than\tever\tbefore -\t.deacon; Rev.Mr.Poirier, honorary in the hietorv of the world PASSED AWAY TWO WEEKS LAT- sub-deacon; Rev.D Bernier, deacon; .ju8t think of our liners going in rfrlnr \u2022fD!re^lb-deaC0£- Tll° di\u2018 and out al! over the world and carry- Regiment in an Engagement on February 27th ER IN MILITARY HOSPITAL\u2014 WAS POPULAR YOUNG SOLDIER ( Cmiture^ cersmonies waa Hev- J- L- ing the mail which we all value so much, while not a German boat is t0itbeSe tbe followlllS afloat, most of them being interned [members of the clergy were present; or prizes The \u201e\te terrible the East Angus, March 17 -(Special)\tHBla,h°P cbalifoux,\tNorth Sea and Channel so rough that -m i ihuko,\tiuiiliwb 0,6=1 ui me laaiiiv ui iiiuui.,cai, ol.\u2014Mrs.D.Muir received word from the\u2019 & ^cis.ai.u.Gagnon, p.j.[tjjp decks of the dreadnought are of- to friends in the Easton Townships; John\u2019s, Newfoundland, and nephew of Militia Department yesterday that A- Lercbvre.J P.Pilette, F.A.Gul- t(n awash and yet the sailors are \u201cThere is great enthusiasm here\tSpa^h of Lennoxvtlle.\ther son, Corporal Alex Muir had ^ 'Marcotte Y A Bt^sierfF\u2019\taWay from their KUnH' and ,,\t,,,\t_\t.Mr.Paddon waa an old Bishops died of has wounds on Match 12.\t\u2019 t 'auJ u A' ,Kus _ er®> there is always a gun crew' awake at among the soldiers, officers and doc- college School boy, and a McGill i The neceused soldier belonged to PuffeBne.\u2019.of_ Sherbrooke; A.L.Le- -\t- \u2022* ag\tCr tors about the Eastern Townships graduate.Red Cross Ambulance.\u2018-¦Those who have been in that beautiful part of the country are very much touched that the people of the Townships are doing their share to relieve the suffering here.\u201d E.T.DRESDEN LOSES 19 OF CREW The deceased soldier belonged to tendre Ht rimirin- w r arnô tluTT sa(h gun whlle the other shift sleeps, the Princess Patricias, and was sev- well.\u2019 j ' E B Beaufort \u201c StDmia How the officerB Btiok: to the bridges erely wounded in an engagement in d'Orford-' H.Deseve * Bury\u2019 J N °f tlle torpedo boats in the high seas which his regiment took part on Feb- Boucher' St Mary \u2019ply T F ' He !Uld 6no\"T' and Patrol the coast is ruary 27.\tbert, Danvilie- 8 \u2019j \" Pelletier\u2019 St\" beyond any one\u2019s conception, but they Corp.Muir joined the 12th Battal- Camille; E.S.Thiberge, St.Fortu- never think; th!\u2019y have d;°ne anytlling ion when the call was sent out at the nat; J.\u2019a.Hamel, Disraeli- \u2019 S N out of ttie ordinary, I only wish we 1 outbreak of the war.He went with Bouthier, Winslow; J.S.Poirier, c\u2019an«-lians could do something to help DOC\u201dfirst contingent to Salisbury Nicolet Seminary H J Carlos Wind- oat these fellows, but our chance will OP A î\tA A SI 111 Plain but later joined the Pr ncess sor Mills; E.Gravel,' L\u2019Avenir-'j D.f°me b?for« lcn?- T« ls not Kreat to WW as WLWWSWi'R patg\ti Bernier, Stratford; J.A.Vaùdreuil, livR under the old flag, how I wish I The deceased was a most popular Scotstown; U.N.Cruvciller, Stan- could do sorrrething to keep It blow- REMAINDER OF OFFICERS AND MEN LANDED BY BRITISH CRUISER ORAMA.- (C°ntlnUed fr°m Page\t[voung manfand his earlv death on stead;, S.J.Couture, Capelton; N.in?- our part seems so insignificant selection of seed.So many farmers the battlefield is regretted by a largo Charland, Waterville, Me.; A.Blondin, compared to the chaps w-ho bear the merely scratched the surface of the circle of friends.\t.-\t- \u2022\tif =n n-v.\t- soil before planting the seed, whereas ~\u2014 -\u2014^\u2014 if they spent more time in cultivat- St.Monique; A.Lapointe, St.Mala- brunt of it all.Tha Navy aches to chic; D.Bellemare, St.F.X.do d° something.It is tired of th?Brompton; P.Plamondon, East An- n.-Yer ceasing watching and wants to PROVINCiAL TREASURER (Continued from page 1.) \u2019the end, whether in the near or distant future, would bring victory to the brave soldiers of the Allies.They had the soldiers, the money and the manhood to win out in that fight between civilization and militarism.THE ST.FRANCIS STORAGE DAM.Non.Mr.Mitchell described as particularly interesting to the Eastern Townships Associated Boards of Trade the legislation passed at the last session in reference to the damming of thi 8t.Francis River and Lake Aylmer for the purpose of regulating the flow of the water, and for which purpose the mini-iter of lands and forests had been authorized to borrow iiWJKJO.That would materially increase the water powers on the St.Francis River ; from the head of the river to Lake St.Peter there was waterfall after waterfall, and people must have been in dreamland not to observe the amount of en-ergy, power and coal going to waste year after year even near Sherbrooke.If the work was done, additional manufactories could be established, all the districts concerned would benefit, damage from floods would decrease, sanitary conditions would province was made up, working out be Improved, towns and villages their destiny as part of the fighting would grow, more employment would force, and it may fall to their lot to not promising to accede'to every demand, I do promise I will do what I think is right and just to the Eastern Townships and the people of the province, whether you demand it or whether I think of it myself.(Loud applause and a voice, \u201cWe are proud of you, Walter.\u201d COL.G.H.BAKER TELLS OF HIS FINE REGIMENT ON THE HILL.Lt.-Col.Baker followed and expressed his gratitude for the very kind reception accorded him and for the feelings of good fellowship extended to the officers and men of the Fifth Mounted Rifles.He also appreciated and reciprocated the kind sentiments of the provincial treasurer.MEN WHO COMPRISE THE REGIMENT.Lt.-Col.Baker gave some interests ing information regarding the composition of bis regiment.He described it as composed of first-claas material ; there were 20 bank clerks, 25 McGill students and 15 Bishop\u2019s College men and a professor in the ranks.Every shade of politics, nationality and religion was represented, and every other class or division that existed.Fifty of the men were benefit-ting from the patriotic fund.There were 1CK> Freneh-Canadlans, representative of the finest manhood of their race, and their proportion compared equally well with any other.They bad a nucleus on the parade ground of the different classes, of which the voiroT-Qic^ ,T ,\t7 \u2019 .\t.ing the soil before planting, and then buy seed grain on the markets at gusl Nap.Favreau, St.Roch; E.St.- fight at all odds.The North Sea is :\tf\u2019-fs,,\tIw r- !Üen sowed the right kind of seed, they very high prices, or have it advanced Jena, Richmond; J.D.Bernier, Vai-;rou£h3r than It has ever been and the \u201crXer Dresden Mnk off Tuan\t™uld b* aSBUred of a good harvest as a loan.The Minister of the In- court; A O Martin.Coaticook; IJ- °\u2018fl,or^d° boats h^ve to and-\u201d IsLair1 rm Smriav w\tHis nnotto w&s : \u201cMore work on the terior could not do anything because Outras, LaBaie; Z.Lahaux, Nicolet;\td to the bridges, but there \u201cÎX-K\tJSS?tL \";ÏÏ >¦» '\t-««««\u2022- Plow only Qn.b.n prowl»» \u201ew\u201e«l It, own n.tur-\tVSSJt\tZZ -*W \u201c4 made known on the arrival here yes-\tcouId be Properly cultivated.al resources.terday of the British auxiliary crois- The proper time to start to pre- Agriculture at Quebec said no money 'The*'*Department*\u201d\"of\u2019\u2019 M\u2019 Prouht\u2019 8outh Dufijkeeping their tireless watch.\u2019 ham; O.Manseau, St.Cyrille, Wen- the spirit of this letter has been -dover; A.Dufresne, Windsor Mills; J.carried out by the writer of it, hav- vivors from the Dresden, some of aooD as the bay croP w&8 taken whom were wounded.I Gauthier, Valcourt; J.R.Terigault, h>K taken a very stiff naval exam er Orama, having on board the sur- pare the soil for the cr°P was as was appropriated for the purpose.wy^CrOPi taken LOCAL MERCHANTS SELL CHEAP.|L\u2019Avenir; J.v.Dodier, St.Cecüe; J.iand is now doing \u201cSomething for __________.__________\t« than MH.LHR8\t««âS'**0M WAR LOSSES IN HORSES\tV*0 fal!' ^y doing this weeds were Mr.G.W.A.Reburn, Hatley, re- Windsor; J.A.Melancon,\u2019 'Kingsey i DAUQHTERS OF THE EMPIRE.London, March 17\u2014Since the be- despf°yac- Li the spring time get on ferred to the case of the Farmers\u2019j H.Houle, Coaticook;.L.Oastonguay\u2019i A joint meeting of the Danglers ginning of the war the loss in horses\tA?\u201de ,a.as ®0°n as the soil is in\tClub at Hatley Center, who had ask-\tAsbestos, E.Gauthier,\tRichmond; 0.of the Empire will be held on has been at the rate of 15 per cent,\tflt coPdiUcn.\tFor corn growing es-:\tgd Montreal and western millers to\tMcGee, Sutton.\t\u2019 Thursday afternoon at the 53rd Regi- per annum, said H.J.Tennant, par- PhciaUy it was desirable to plow and quote prices on feed and they were The solemn choral parts were ren-Omental Moss Rooms, Dufferin Avenue liamentary under-secretary for war, C, e the summer previous to found to he higher than those of the dered by a powerful choir led by [at 4 p.m.when an address will bo in a discussion of the army admlnls-\tPlani-'ng-\tlocal merchants, althougn the appli-\tNotary Sylvestre, of\tSherbrooke.! given by Prof.Boothroyd of Bikhop\u2019a tration in the House of Commons.He\t?'Ir\u2019 TenlPle\tthought the shortage of\tcations were in response to advertise-\tOthers taking part were\tH.Girard, i College on \"Tennyson\u2019s War Poetry\u201d compared these figures with a loss of\tabor could\tbe overcome by using\tments in the Farmers\u2019 Advocates of-\tI)anvillc; A, Orepeau,\tSherbrooke; Everyone is cordially invited to at- 55 to CO per cent, of the horses of ^9\u201c ^ses.\twas no better fering low quotations.It was an at.Dr.Rochette, Richmond; A.TIommel, the South African war and saXd it In- d*sbrlck :'or raising roots than the ter impossibility for the fanner to A,' Rf;ausoleil and T.Tremblay, dicated a great advance for the army o'*n«hips and root raising would deal with the miller\u2014ho had to buy ofT chyno d veterinary authorities.The loss of ffeatly belp to solve th8 feed\tat rctail prlceg.\tj ^ voice affected by deep emotion, v T-c-tc \u2019r.\ti \u2022 »,\t,\t.\ttion.Wheat errowinr was somethln?\tHov.chfirles McQoe, of Sutton, a pmumonia\t*\tih ' E- T- farmers had been neglect- N0 D0TTBT COMBINE EXISTED former parishioner and protfigê of \u2018\t-4.___________ lng.He advised them to sow a Mr.John Watson said the Associât- thf decaa®,:d' tald th® life-story of GERMAN CRUISER HANK THIR- Bma,3 acreage of wheat this season, .ed Boards should go on record ns Hl; Harr.r''\u2019 0 devotion to duty, TEEN VESSELS.so that they would not have to buy endorsing the sentiments of the of so-icltudo and earnest endeavor, which characterized the career so Rio Janeiro, Mar-'n 16.-The Gcr- p°lT t+hlsl,fa11\u2019 wb®\u201c th« price WaH speakers with reference to the corn-man auxiliary cruiser Kronprinz Wil- ab ^ ')c very hi^h-\t! blne that undoubtedly existed, helm, which has aboard 500 German PLEA FOR PROTECTION AGAINST\tRESOLUTION PASSED sailors, has sunk thirteen vessels\tSPECULATOR.\t.\t, since she began her raid on commerce Mr T N\t, i » ^ he fo low ng resolution was unanl- accordlng to the passengers and crew .fv\u201e'\te^ T P,\tI?O58lLPf880d on 9\u2019®,\tT\tL°n of \u201cr-\tministrations\tday by\tday\tfor\thalf a r-f the French steamer Guadaloupe, GoVe™m®at\tprotection for the farmer\tJohn Watson seconded\tby\tMessrs.Re-\tcentury.who were taken to Pernambuco by a^aIafir' lp- .0ap\u20acCU}a''ar' l\u2019ran and, burn and Hodge:\tHis Lordship Bishop Chnllfoux, the British steamer Churchill.The - * V\t«a\t528 atld *20 per ton\tt°-.\t\u201cThat whereas the\tAssociated\tspeaking in French,\trecalled\tthe Aif- Guadeloupe was sent, to the bottom day to\tfeed\tthe stock.The price\tof\tBoards of Trade have\tlearned from\tferent phases\tof the\tlife\tof\tFather tend, there will be a silver collection.The monthly meeting of the Duke of Wif.lington Chapter I.O.D.E.will he held at 3.30 p.m.all memberd are requested to attend.ENTERT A INM ENT COMMITTEE At the regular meeting of the Entertainment Committee held in the Y.W.O.A.room on Monday after- honorably closed- His life had been noon It was decided that the meetings an exemplar to all, and his final in future would he hold at 5 p.m appeal for the prayers oi hla people should not go unheeded by those present, who had received his holy each Monday afternoon instead of 2.30 p.m.which has been their usual hour.SOLDIERS AND SAILORS COMMITTEE.The weekly meeting 0f the Sd.di«rB by \"th - Kronprinz'^wiIhclm^near\u2019^ tiu>\twh?at W,|S m> higher than it was two\t.the delegates to this meeting from\tQuinn.' He paid a\ttribute\u201d^\tIrfUlc AssSclatten Island of Fernando de Noronha, off\t(jT three yearH a,-,°- ypt on account of\ttho Farmers\u2019 Clubs that the produc-\tthe Frencb-Oanadian family which\t^ay evening March\t13th at thn the eastern extremity of Brazil.\tth.R speculators boosting the price,\ttion oi our farms cannot well be in-\thad providentially been ihe instru-\ttlome f y|.8 H w\tt V a r \u2022____-wheat could be bought cheaper in creased until the price of feed for cat- ments of caring for the two Irish venor\t\u2019 on\" London, Eng., than in Montreal.\ttie and food for our population be re-\torphans destined in after Mfe to such\t-plie merribers of the\tCommittee w could afford to allow the opportunity\tPdr- Davignon complained that the\tduced to within a measurable