Sherbrooke daily record, 18 mai 1915, mardi 18 mai 1915

[" Sherbrooke Daily Record.Established 1897 SHERBROOKE, QUE., TUESDAY MAY 18, 1915 ONE CENT SEVEN SEPARATE AND DISTINCT BATTLES WERE FDD6HT IN PAST WEEK lilfill Rank Among the Most Bloody in the History of Western Europe, Says Correspondent.and in Danger ot Being Outflanked the British Again and Again Hurled Back German Attacks at Ypres.Fury of Assault Indescribable.Men Shot Until They Could no Longer Hold Their Rifles.London, May 18.\u2014(Special).\u2014\u201cSeven separate and distinct battles were fought in the week Just closed, and there can be little doubt that the days from Saturday, the 8th, until Friday, the 14th, will rank among the most bloody in the history of Western Europe, says the Pas de Calais correspondent of the Times., \u201cSaturday night saw no lessening in the ferocity of the struggle on the Ypres front.Although outnumbered and in danger of being outflanked, our men again and again hurled back German attacks.\u201cDuring the darkness the Germans, as though aware that the every passing hour their opportunity was slipping away, continued to hurl ¦themselves against our lines.\u201cMen who lived through this night shot until they could no longer hold 'their rifles.The fury of the assault was indescribable.Dawn of Sunday showed In the fields in front of Ypres the dead piled like corn stalks at harvest time, British and German lying side by side.\u201d BATTLES CONTINUE TO DEVELOPE FAVOURABLY FOR THE RUSSIANS DELAYS ACTION TWO ZEPPELINS WERE DESTROYED in BY ITALY Parliament Will Be Asked To Vote on Rill Giving Plenary Powers to Government FINAL MOVE WILL NOT BE MADE UNTIL THIS HAS BEEN TAKEN ON THURSDAY.Rome, May 18.\u2014(Special) \u2014 The Italian Parliament will be asked on rald °n the British coast Sunday Thursday to vote only on a bill com ^ have been destroyed, according , .\t.\t,\t,\t.\t.\t1 to two despatches published in dirîer- taming a single clause conferring ent London papers thiB morning.plenary powers on the Government.According to these advices, one of According to the Giornale d\u2019ltalia, ; the German raiders was seriously final action regarding war is not ex- damaged after attacking Calais and ; .\t.\t,,\t, fell within the Allied lines near Dun pected until after that time, unless\t____ ______ Airships Which Took Part Raid on the British Coast ¦ s Sunday Night ONE OF THE RAIDERS DAMAGED AFTER ATTACKING CALAIS, AND CREW OF FORTY * WHEN CAPTURED London, Tuesday, May 18\u2014 Zeppelins which took part in Both the BUSINESS AT CITY COUNCIL Canadian Box Company Will Establish Factory in Sherbroake QUESTION WILL BE VOTED ON BY RATEPAYERS ON JUNE 8TH \u2014CIVIC HOSPITAL UNSATISFACTORY.OUESSING AT GERMANY\u2019S REPLY Suggestion That Kaiser Will Make a Point at Britain\u2019s Expense BY MEETING ERICA DEMANDS OF AM-WOULD BE LEVER USED AS*TO NEU- TRAL FOODSTUFFS.Washington, D.C., May 18.\u2014\u2019Wash- Mayor MacKinnon presided at the ington is busy speculating as to bi-monthly Council meeting last ; t 0er >s angwer >to the Pre-night.The aldermen present were .\t* Forest, Genest, Fortier, Gauvin, De- sident\u2019s note will be.There is a nault and Edwards.\tsuggestion that Germany will gain a point in her controversy with Eng- PRESIDENT OF PORTUGAL SHOT Attack Made by a Senator While on Board Train From Oporto kirk, forty men on board her Austria makes the first move, which ! captured.Petrograd, May 18.\u2014 (Special)\u2014The following official communication lias been issued by the Russian War Office: \u2014 \u201cSince the morning of the 16th, in the Shevli region the battles have continued to develop favorably for us.Our troops crossed the Dubissa and attacked the Germans, gaining possession of their trenches and capturing several hundred prisoners.\u201cBetween the Pilica and Upper Vistula enemy columns pursued our troops, which moved to a new point.\u201cNear Ghiiineff and Russkiorod our sudden counter-atta-.ks inflicted severe losses on the enemy\u2019s advance guard.\u201cIn the district between Wierzbnik and Ooatow, as well as south of the latter, impetuous attacks by us on the 86th drove back the leading columns more than ten versts (six miles) .\u201cOn the San there has been violent artillery fire from south of Wis-Vok to Przemysl.\u201cIn the direction of the Stry andDolina the enemy delivered fruitless attacks against the front which we recently occupied, losing several hundred prisoners.\u201cOn.the Pruth on the 15th the enemy delivered repeated atGnckg in close formation, starting from Dolatin and Kolomea.We repelled him successfully, capturing four more heavy guns and throwing our advance Iguards beyond the river.\u201d\t\u2022 HUNGARY OFFERED TERRITORIAL CONCESSIONS TO ITALY.Budapest, May 18, via Amsterdam and Imndon.\u2014 (Special) \u2014Admission that he had offered territorial compensation to Italy as the price of continued peaceful relations was made by Count Stephan Tisîa, the Hungarian Premier, in a carefully worded Diet speech yesterday.He declined definitely, however, to state the nature of the concessions proposed.ENEMY \u201cPURSUED\u201d RUSSIAN TROOPS.Patrograd, May 18.\u2014(Special)\u2014An official statement issued by the General Staff admits that Austro-German columns \"pursued\u201d Russian ¦troops, which moved to a new posi-tion between the pilica and the Upper Vistula.It is contended, however, that attacks against the recently occupied front in the direction of the Stry and the Doline were fruitless, as were assaults along the Pruth.is considered unlikely in view of the Pacific speeches made in the Hungarian Diet.GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN AMBASSADORS PREPARE TO LEAVE ROME Rome, May 17, via Paris, May 18\u2014 Prince Von Buelow, the German Ambassador, and Baron Von Macchio, the Austrian Ambassador, are preparing to leave Rome, according to the newspapers.A special train is in readiness to take Prince Von Buelow to Chiasso, Switzerland, and Baron Von Macchio to Ala, in the Austrian Tyrol.King Victor Emmanuel, without an escort, visited yesterday the barracks and tbs military hospital.He was cheered enthusiastically by the people.10M FISHER MAL RESIN BY-LAW FOR NEW INDUSTRY.The Finance Committee recommend-beingjed that the application of the Cana-j from;can demands.dian Box Mills for exemption The other Zeppelin is reported to taxation for a term of ten years be\t.have been hit by shells of a French granted, subject to the usual condi- sul'marlne warfare Aie argument destroyer near Cape Gris Nez and fell tions, and that a by-law be presented that the United States will be fur- BUSINESS AS USUAL IN LISBON, FIGHTING BROKE OUT AGAIN* AND OVER ONE HUNDRED PERSONS WERE KILLED.Madrid, via Paris, May 18.\u2014Figv, ing at Lisbon has begun again, according to the latest news reaching Badajoz.The warships are bombarding the city.Over one hundred persons have been killed, including several Spaniards.The Spanish war-If Germany ceases her i ships Espana and Rio de la Plata into the sea, all on board losing their.to the ratepayers accordingly.Aid.Denault subsequently intro- ! n*sded with a lever to pry a conces- Lisbon, May 18.\u2014 (Special) \u2014 Im« t0 ; duced a by-law which was read first, sion out of the British Government provement is shown in the condition the second and third times and passed, [as to the shipment of foodstuffs in [ °f Jose Chagas, new president of the 0f I Under its provisions the company American vessels to the civilian pop-1 cabinet1, who was shot and danger-will be exempt from taxation for the uiatiou fn Germany\tously wounded while on board a A n 4- «-1 4- n /T\tfy-i-vt-v-* T111 TT- 1 C-4- r-l n W 4\"\t\u2022'* lives How the second Zeppelin came grief is told in this despatch to Daily News, also dated \u201cNorth France:\u201d \u201cJust after dawn this morning a Period stated, from July 1st next.\ttrain.Examination showed that a Zeppeiin Dying from the ^ection of'v\t***«*?*?bullet finterfid the {orehead and came the English\tcoast\twas\tsighted\tin\tthe\tJ 11(3 company snail wixmn\tsix montas o-nypiv/r ANY\u2019 Q rttîpi v nisi n\u2019l-TTinQ\t,\t.\t.\t, \u201e\tT, channel\tby\tthe\tcrew\tof\ta\tFrench tor-\terect\tand equip buildings\tand instali\tS R®FLY °N\t°ut\tnear\tthe\tnght\tparietal\tbone.\tIt pedo\tpatrol\tboat.\tThe\tairship\twas\tPlant at a cost of\t$10.000 to\t$15>\"\tParls>\tMay 18.\u2014(Special) \u2014Ger-\tia feared Senor Chagas may lose the flying slowly\tat\tno-\tgreat height,\tthus\tshall continuously employ\tthirty\tmany s\treply to the American note\tsight of his right eye.offering a good mark for the gunners ;tandB' and slla.U ,?11iynil.nnua}ly .in wa'.on the sinking of the Lusitania will Lisbon has again resumed its nor- the salarie™ o°f the\tmanager^\toffice\tbe SEnt\tThursday\u2019 accordmS to the\tmal appearance, except that no street staff and travellers.\tMatin's\tAmsterdam correspondent,\tcars are running.Business is being The by-law will be voted upon by who says he is informed it will jus- [ conducted as usual, the ratepayers on June 8th.\ttify the attack on the steamer on' NO\tSMOKING DURING\tOFFICE | the ground\tthat the submarine com- ' HOURS.\t( mander has\taffirmed in his report iand\ta\tSPaalsh\ttorpedo\tboat have Several matters relative to the city that only one torpedo was fired office staff were included in the Fi-|which convinces him that the second nance Committees report, moved byl , .\t,\t, Aid.Forest in the absence of Aid.1 xP-oslon was due to the fact that on board the destroyer.They fired several shots at her, and one at least took* effect, for immediately afterward the huge craft was observed to have a very decided list on her.\u201cThis increased momentarily until! presently the whole ship appeared to crumple up, made one or two frantic dives and fell into ihi sea a few miles from Gravelimes and within sight of the Gris Nez light.The Zeppelin and her crew, diSap- Jenckes.Among them beared in the sea, and bodies were af- lowing : That all city terward seen floating about in the 1 vicinity.\u201d - No New Developments Between ClHircliiii and First Sea Lord London, May 18.\u2014 (Special) \u2014 There have been no new developments so far today in the threatened break between Winston Spencer Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Lord Fisher, Admiral of the Fleet and First Sea Lord.I It is understood, however, that the ! matter will be the subject of a statement in the House of Commons to-j day.The Daily Telegraph this morning says the resignation of Lord Fisher is thought to be probable.-4- TRIAL OF ALLEGED GERMAN SPY BROUGHT BACK BODY OF SON arrived in Lisbon.NEW PRESIDENT SHOT.Lisbon, via\tLondon, May 18.\u2014 are the\tfol-\t*-'lc\ts^iP\tcarried munitions\tof\twar.;\tJoao\tChagas,\tthe new president of oflice employ-\tThe\treport is\tsaid\tto\tstate\tthat the\tthe\tcabinet,\twas shot four times tÎStbe grar,ted a vacation of\ttwo\ttorpedo\twas\tfired\tin\tsuch\ta.\tway\twith\ta pistol\twhile on board the weeks, that smoking by employees be\tT,\t1 forbidden in the city office during\tth Lusn'anla woul(l not have midnight train from Oporto.His as- business hours, and that all city era-\t^ s^e ^ad no^ bad explosives ' sailant was Senator Freitas, who ployees be prohibited from frequent- on board.\t| aiso waB\tand wouny the French deiulves the Germans of their Inst connection with the west side of the waterway.German assaults on the British position at Ypres seem to have spent themselves, at' least for the moment, as Field Marshal French reports all was quiet there for the last 48 hours.RUSSIAN DEFEAT A HEAVY ONE.Official reports from Petrograd do little to minimize the severity of the defeat which the Russians have experienced over practically the whole line from Central Poland to the Car-pathians.The victorious Germanic armies have relieved the KiishIbiis of most of the gains of the hard winter and early spring campaigns, with the exception of Permysl, which is closely threatened on two sides by hostile forces.In the latest Petrograd communication there is a suggestion that the Russians are crouched be-(Continucd on page 6.) PUBLIC WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE HEARING IN THE OLD BAILEY.London, May 18.\u2014 The Morning Post says that yesterday it was decided that the trial of Kuepferle, one of the three men arrested on the charge of communicating or attempting to communicate naval and military secrets to the enemy, will open at old Bailey to-day, should be in open court and not in private, as previously announced.The Lord Chief Justice and two other judges from the high court will hear the case.The public will be admitted, but should it be considered necessary at any point, the court will he cleared.SRINCE WON\u2019T WAS WOUNDED AT NEUVE CHAPELLE AND LATER DIED IN HOSPITAL AT BOULOGNE.Montreal, May 18.\u2014A sad story is connected with the return of Mr.and Mrs.W.L.Ball, of Winnipeg, by the Missanabie, which arrived here yesterday.When their son, Lieut.Ran-some Ball, went to England, their desire to see him at Salisbury Plains whereby they would provide the all her blicjst f lamps so as to improve the appear->\t1\t\u2019\t,ina pro ance of the park at night.\u2014Referred ; ^a^andlfJts everywhere.The horror of to Gas and Electric Committee.\tsuch a fate has been pictured in CHIEF\u2019S UNIFORM.\t! tones of anguish.All of these state- Ald.Gergst submitted a request ments are lies, according to General from Chief Couture to be supplied j von Falkenhayn and Herr Albert with a proper uniform.The applica- Ballin( acCording to th Germa;1 tion was granted.\t, ., OPENING OF DRUG STORES AT\tare reiterating r them and according to the very pro- Aid.Forest gave notice of a motion Pfgandists.who now cliaS \u2019-o «-e - V Ger- before he crossed to France led them :\t-\t- \u2014 - - f to take the trip eastward.In Eng- to amend By-law 152 which compels of starvation as a reason why land they stayed for two months merchants to close their stores three many must refuse to accede t0 the waiting until he could get leave of\tPer wcek, so that druggists President\u2019s demand.When American try =__________________________ ^\tso that druggists President\u2019s demand.absekee to come and see them.He , \"iolild.b® e,xempt froui this rule.He newspapers some months GÛVEMT OF ALLMRTIES Discussion of a Coalition Ministry in Great Britain Has Been Revived LARGE NUMBER OF MEMBERS Off THE HOUSE FAVOR CABIN.ET REPRESENTING THE WHOLE HOUSE London, May 18\u2014The discussion^ the possibility of a coalition minis-has been started anew by the went to France\" \"however\u201d\"\"'without1 stated that many strangers came in-\taS° sug-, statement Qf Sir H.Booth in the gettino- that chknce Liter thlvwerl to city ««und the rule very E^ted Germany would be starved by, House of Commons that \u201da large informed that he\thad been wounded\tinconvenient and many complaints\tthe\tBritish blockade, it was\tdenied\tnumber\tof the\tmembers of the House in the fight at Neuve Chapelle,\tand\thad also come from doctors.\tangrily by all these authorities that\tfavor a\tnew\tunited ministry repre- was lying in a Boulogne hospital.\tTHE CIVIC HOSPITAL.\tto starve Germany was impossible, ser,ttng the whole House.\u201d Mr.Booth.They arrived just\tin time to see\thim; Aid.Gauvin submitted the follow-\ther\tchemists could make new\tfoods,,\tadded: \u201cIn my opinion a united Gov* They brought\this\t! ing report of the Board of Health re-\tiier\tgrowers and farmers for lative to the Civic Hospital :\tmore food ful of its before he died, body back with them to Canada interment, which will take place Stanstead, Que., this afternoon.at CASUALTY LIST HAS 200 NAMES AS MISSING produce \u2018Drs.Hume and Gadbois voicing\t!ler Pe°Ple would be care- the sentiments of the medical men of u *'\"s consumption, starvation the city represent to the committee could not come fo^ years, the bare that the Civic hospital accommoda- suggestion was a lie and an insult tion is lacking in some respects of the so German might! BELONGED TO THE SEVENTH, B.C.BATTALION \u2014 COLONEL AMONG THE KILLED.Ottawa, May 18.\u2014The casualty list issued last night from the Militia FIGHT BRITISH i Department gives the names of more -\tthan two hundred men as missing from the Seventh, a British Columbia battalion, whose commanding officer, Lieut.Col.McHarg, the cham- TO ASSASSINATE eminent is coming before long.\u201d The Daily Express leads its front page this morning with an article headed: \u201cGovernment of all parties-» Cabinet on the verge of reconstruction.\u201d It says that certain ministers will, in any case, remain, adding.\"We give a list of those likely to come in and go out: Outgoing\u2014 Vis-epunt Haldane, Walter Runciman, Reginald McKe*a, Sir John A.Simon, Lewis Harcourt, Earl Beau-.ehamp, Augustine Birrell and Baron SERVING WITH GERMAN ARMY, ASKS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO BASE DUTY.London, May 18.\u2014The second son of Prince and Princess Christian, who is serving in the German army, has at his own request been assigned to duties which are not likely necessary requisites for cases such as those which have been recently tmaL: r» i\t__ ed when several members of the 5th DIOwOwER PLOT [ Mounted Rifles were taken to the A : hospital suffering from scarlet fever, ; because there is no hot water instal-\tTHE SULTAN : laticn for baths and lavatories ; no\t______ I means of ingress to top story by exterior stairway to enable medical men\t.I Lu cas; incoming\u2014Andrew Bonar Law, to visit patients suffering from dif- Ports from Constantinople confirm ferent infectious diseases, in distinct the discovery of a plot organized by and separate rooms, from the out- Armenians and Turks opposed to the side ; because the hospital is not pro new ime to assassinate the Sul.vided with physician jackets and \u2019\t^\t^\t, , lockers to put them away where they itan- Eavcr Pasha- Field Marshal von can be found when required.\tder Goltz and General Liman von \"Whereas, the condition of things Saunders, telegraphs the Journal\u2019s pion rifle shot, was killed in action represented by medical men is one in the first day\u2019s fighting by the that should be remedied at once, on Canadian division near Langemarck.: accoun^\tpatients occupying the The list also gives the names of to seven non-coms and men of the 13th hospital at the present time, in the interest of the city.\u2018Your committee recommend that bring him into contact with British forces, in which before the war broke out he had many friends.The Prince, who is related to King George, feels his position acutely and is very unhappy, because he knows he can never return to England.The position of his father and mother is almost more unpleasant.tde Battalion (Fifth Royal Montreal a hot water heater with a 60 gallon Highlanders), who were killed in galvanized iron tank be Immediately action, and two wounded from the installed at the Civic hospital, with 14th Battalion (Royal Montreals) .SECOND FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE Bomb.T.Girdleston, Lennoxville, is reported among the wounded.Athena correspondent.the Marquis, of Lansdowne, the Elarl of Derby, Earl Curzon, Arthur J.Balfour, Austen Chamberlain, Walter Hume Long and Arthur Henderson, and p?5cord BEDFORD DISTRICT LOCAL HAPPENINGS SHERBROOKE RECORD CO., Printers and Publishers.Printed and published every afternoon, except Sunday, at 108 and lOS Wel-'inston St., Sherbrooke.SUBSCRIPTION PRICE strictly In advance to any address In Canada, 'Great Britain and the United States.¦One year, $2.00 ; six months, $1.25 ; 'three months.70 cents ; one month, 25 cents.C5rc5sratloBi Statement Circulation statement for week end-ling May 15th, 1915 : Monday .11,154 Tuesday .11,125 Wednesday .11,185 Thursday .«.11.151 Friday .1 .11.150 Saturday .11,100 Total .66,855 To Advertisers Advertisers are reminded that copy tor advertisements should reach the Record Office not later than 3 p.m.the day previous to publication in order to «usure insertion.All copy will be handled in the order In which it is received.\t^ llecomsrende-id E.r.HoteBs jCIRANBY WINDSOR HOTEL \u2014 T.A.rUl Lynch, Prop., recently of Montreal.BUSINESS CARDS aNGlNKi'-titi AND aüitVEYOKS.iv'1 K.ADDIE, C.E., Q.L.S., QUEBEC, ft/.Office, 81 St.Peter St.; Residence, *118 Bt.Cyrille St.Tel.connections.u RMAXD TC.crepeau.sher-itx brooke, provincial Land Surveyor, üochelaKa Ban .Bldg.'Phone 142.aTmeade.COATICOOK, QUE., v5.Quebec Land Surveyor, Bell phone.;AU kinds of surveys and levelling.DÏ8URANOB AGENTS.Presser & co., sher- !\\V.brooke.All branches of Insurance.Office established 1875.\t_______ rtp J.SOUTHWOOD &, CO.INS.AGTS'.s.& S.Mutual Bldg,, Sherbiookcj architkcts.n W.GREGOIRE.ARCHITECT, 1914 l(J .Wellington St., Sherbrooke.B ___ PHYSICIANS AND B'OHGEONS.rrxRS.BACHAND &> BEGIN,¦i?'BROOKS it) at Specialists in Eye, Ear, Nose end Throat liiseases SPec;^\u201csta Vl pc trie Treatment of Diseases, nation ; By appointment at hospital or «.I home.______________________ (TT^IrCHE, M.D.SPBCIAIAS^-r Irst^V^nT decani ¦Hospital 8-9.\t - iV A.C.ETH1B1L M.D.\u2014BPBCTALl\u2019Y.U \u2022unnmTy Diaoaaes.Consultât ion - R \u2022» A5 Kinist.Sherbrooke, Que., and by appointment.\t________________ ¦TAR vî.A.FAKWELL (SPECIALIST I) to the Sherbrooke Hospital).Eyo.Ear.Nose and Throat Diseases\tDm ienn Avt-., Sherbrooke.Con=u*taUan \u2022 12 a.m.1.-4, p.m.and by aPPomtment.Vvr~Ë\u201dilUTT°N.M.D.C.M., iVV «.physician and Surgeon.-H, WoUe St., Shcrnroohe, \u2019phone o to $R ; good.$7.25 to $7.50 ; and medium.6.85 to $7.15 cwt.Bulls, choice, $6.75 to $7.25 ; good, $5 to $0.50 cwt.Butcher cows, very choice, $6.85 to $7.25 ; choice, $6.50 to $6.75 ; good, $6 to $6.25 ; fair, 95.50 to $5.75 ; poor to medium.$5 to 1 $5.25 cwt.Bheep\u2014Choice, 6c to 8c, and rough.5c to 53e lb.; yearling lambs, 8c to Ofce, end bucks end culls, 4c lb.Hogs-Selects, $0.75 to $10; unfinished.$9.25 : rows.$8.75 ; and stags.$5.75 < wt., all weighed off cars.Calves, $1.50 to $10 each, according to size and quality.\u2022 ! BIRTHS: BENNETT.\u2014At Inverness, Que., on Sunday, May 16th, 1915, a son, to Dr.and Mrs.8.J.Bennett.CARD OF THANKS.We wish to thank cmr friends for their sympathy and all those who so klndly asaisted us at the time of our mother\u2019s death.MRS.E.H.TODD, MRS.R.H.SMITH, MRS.G.A.SYLVESTER, MR.C.E.CLEVELAND.Coaticook, May 17th, 1915.TORONTO LIVESTOCK TORONTO CATTLE MARKET.Toronto, May is.Tho run of cattle îtl the Union Stm k Yards yesterday wae nitoirethcr too heavy for local demands and trade was slow.Prices flagged in rnns qiieuee a.ud all clashes of cattle wore .5 (onis lower.Sheep weak.Spring lambs lower.Calves higher by 25 cents.Hogs firm.KdcelPts.3950 cattle.297 endvoa.790 hogs, 2-89 sheep.Butcher cattle, choice, $8 to $8.50 ; do., medium, $6.75 to $7.2*5 ; do.common.$6 t.o $6.50 ; butcher oows, choice, $7 to $7.50 ; do., medium, $5.50 to $0.25 ; do.canners, $4 to $4.25 ; do.bulls, $7.25 to $7.50 ; stockera, choice, $6.75 to $.725; do.light, $6 to $6.50 ; milkers, choice, each, $65 to $90 ; springers, $50 to $85 ; sheep, ewes, $8 to $8.50 ; bucks and culls, $0 to $7 ; lambs, $9 to $10 ; hogs, fed and watered, $9.2*5 ; hogs, f.o.b.,\t$8.90 ; calves, $8 to $9,50.MONTREAL MARKET GOOD DEMAND FOR ALL LINES AT STEADY PRICES.Montreal, May 18,\u2014BUTTER\u2014Butter prices are stronger.New creamery, Sl jo to 32c ; good, do., 80Je to 31}e.CHEESE\u2014Cheese stronger.Best white, IRic to 19lo ; colored do., !8Jo to 18|c ; best easterns.17jc to 16c ; under ftraries, He to 17ie lb.EGGS- Ekks are steady.Seleet new laid, 25c ; current receipts, 22c to 23c dozen.DRESSED HOGS\u2014Abattoir fresh killed dressed hops are firm at 113 to $13.150 per c.wt.; country do., heavy, $H> to $10.50 cwt.MILL FEED\u2014Mill toed is:steady.Bran, $20 ; shorts, $28 ; middlings, $33 to $34 per ton, in bnKB.POTATOES- Potatoes are steady.Car lots, i)2joat offlce inspector's Office, This will close the afternoon sesrion.:\tSherbrooke, May 8th, 1915.The evening session will open at !\t- \u2014\u2014-\u2014 - -\t\u2022* .L; half-past seven with a song service ' and prayer, followed by an address : by Rev.J.Sellar.The closing ad dress will be given by Mr.Fulcher, his subject being, \u201cProvincial Plans and Aims.\u201d The election of officers and other RSAIL CONTRAGT Scaled Tenders addressed to the Post-« master General will lie received at Ot-,\t,\t,\t7 1 tawa until noon on Friday, the 18th ol necessary business will take place at June.1915, for tha conveyance of His this meeting.\ti Majesty\u2019s Malls on a proposed contract -\tj for four years, six times per week each NOTES.\tj way, over Stoke Centre No.1 R.M.D., Messrs.C.H.Cleveland, O.M.J.from the Postmaster General\u2019s pleasure.Ingalls and S.L.Gibson motored to , 1Mnted notio,!d c0n,t*lnins vn4-\trw-.^\t~ C 4-V.\u201e \u2022\t11 , Church, Hatley, and overflowed on to the lawn, at the memorial service tSFOUNDED AT NEUVE CHAPELLE.[ received from W.E.Long by rela- ln memory ot the late pte-[ Farnam\u2019s Comer.May lS-(aPeo tives in this city.Mr.Long went in Hodges.It was probably the great- pal)\u2014The following censored letter, date of April 15, was re- ; every corner of the Methodist1 S.\tI\u201cg.the ?.ardaneHes and to conclude) h,eart Just now Stierbfooke Branch Has Furnished More Hospital Beds Than finy Other Branch in Province CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT WEEKLY MEETING OF THE PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION.following extract from a Tor-paper may Guaranteed Half Hose for Men All Wool Cashmere 3 PAIRS FOR $1.00 OTHER LINES OF MEN\u2019S HOSE in Silk, Cotton, Lisle Thread, YVool and Cashmere Prices 15c to 50c per palp STAR CLOTHING HAUL Th: well be taken to Allies under terrible fire from their [ an immediate peace with the Entente !\t.ships are said to be weakening the Powers.Arms, bombs and incrimin-l \u201cIn ths meantime it is the privilege morale of the Ottoman troops auditing documents are said to have ' and the duty of every truly loy-tneir confidence in their German pre-, been discovered by the police in many ¦ al Canadian the socirL privilege ^ArenrHinc ^0\tTurkish and Armenian houses.The:and Christian duty, so to share an ambulance corps with the first est crowd ever seen there, and as a CnrstintinnnU or1 n WS l0m miaist'ers\u2019 fearing assassination, do t,he burdens which Press upon thnr I contingent and has been on the fir- tribute of honor and respect to the|bd^ effected ^ inS\t^1\t0Ut-except in motor cars 'the bUrdens which PresS UP°\u201c ing line since March 1st.soldier-hero and the parents could Old Turk strongly guarded by cavalry.jbwins teervefi by Mrs.D.H.Ingalls on the I\tFrance, April 15, 1915\t,\t,\t, Kh., from Clifford E.Perry.\t\"We axe enjoying ourselves as much\tbe excelled' Tje AnSllcan ; gfg j^g THAT GERMANS MRVF ¦ Dear Mrs.Ingalls and Friends:\u2014 \u2018as it is possible under the condi- Church joined in the service, th\u2018'Rec-\t\u2018\t- ALbïSlÎJJ * T received your parcels containing i lions.We move from village to vil- tor, Rev.I.N.Kerr, assisting neighbors of German parentage that -through this fellowship of suffering condi- Church joined in the service, the Rec- Mu- lovelv and dear presents, which I\tlage quite often and see all\tthe\tsic was provided by a mixed\tquar- sppreciate very much I\u2019m sure it was\tcountry We have had the first\t^\tt6tte.\tCol.Hanson and Major\tAk- pery kind of you.I have been slight-\tweather this week that we have\thad\t, [y wounded and am now at the base since we left Quebec.I have just got-\twith a section of the Stan- but expect to rejoin my regiment in\tten my new uniform and I was\tcer-\tstead\tDragoons, attended in\tuni- d few days.\ttainly in need of it, for my o!d\tone\tform.\tThe young men of the\tcom- I\u2019m very sorry there are not more j waS in very bad condition.\t_ munity were grouped in a tody.The LIfôST ÔF THEIR RESNFORGEWiENTS London, Tuesday, May 18\u2014A de- his official statements of the advance spatch to the London Morning Post claimed, from the North of France says: \"There are signs that the Germans Service And Honour Are The Things Worth While.?Dr.Rose.* J \u2018The readjustment of the British .line north of Ypres has proved of there may come the deeper unity of our boys out here, doing their duty \u201cThe people here wear funny wood- p l\t4'.tU !laVe reached tbe limits of their av-if^fJ\"\tt0 blle\talld ; true Canadian citizenship.Cana- 'or the old country.Where is Del- en shoes called sabots just like the Rev; L K;rr briefly addref«a the;ailable reinforcements.The extraor-\tlhaf giV6n bbe British aians who boast their Anglo-Saxon er ?The last I heard from him he pictures of Dutch you see sometimes.audience- la7iag stress on the fact dinarily heavy losses which they reCaJfT souader base and bas ren- heritage should remember that they, as in Boston.\tThe peasants or farmers are also fun- that achievement, and not length of cently suffered (they are said to have, pprn.\u201e®°y °^e°+17e,mo+Teme'n4i b,T,^he\tsf|run?f°mf ihe,0TU(etp^C I was in the last heavy British en- nv to see as they work their farms years, was the test of a successful a casualty list of 153,000) in con- J \u2018 \u2018\t?.v to th®m tb^ tbey ibL0 that grew in the forests of Ge - _ gament at Neuve Chapelle which altogether different and they drive life.xhe late pte.Hodges, in giv-^T\tthe last battle ^ Ypres ^ Pra'ctlcally ceased to attempt «any.Ca^ns of ^ Ct^fh^T4 °f' 3\t^-^TnMfwatou0116 re,D\t^ b- H*.bad -aled with the\t^\t' \"otwithstanding the difficulties ! Seîr others\t*£ ^pfng it won\u2019t be many weeks\t\u201c\"We sleep in all kinds of places,\tit\tPremest sacrifice his devotion to\tMs\t\"Meanwhile thare\tis a tremendous I Germa^rSt 1®\u201c il ^onsderallC ^ GeTma^nrigMoours0\"611610115\tt0\t^ ffefore I may join my dear friends, I\twouid seem rather funny to sleep\tin\tcountry.A unique feature of\tthe\tartillery action in progress and ' higher\tconsiderably, e man n.ighoours.Ituitatn, sincerely, etc.\ta bed now.Just now we are in a service, and one that might well be there is no longer any doubt that the balT thfri ver\t^ \\ PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION.of a school or nunnery of rnTlif,fl was thp t.aWn^ » caller- Allies are obtaining the master over\t_naS.,teen cro®sed at ; copied, was the taking of a tion for the establishment coliec- Ame® are obtaining the master over various points, and ths enemy's posi-\u2018 At the weekly meeting of the Pat of a ^b!\u201e\u201eJrnJLC_?unn8rf' As regards the tions have been carried at the\" point !\tAssociation Mrs.Bowen was -\tgarret GUNS ROARING LIKE A THUN- some kind.The Germans were here DERSTORM\u2014 SHELLS WHIS- \u2018for five days at one time.\t\u201cw\u201c \u2018T v\u201c\u2018>\tv* \u201c French advance on Lens there is rep- TT\taL pome j.il rfiaif' ««nil\"e»11rd for ths vnri TLE LIKE AN EXPRESS\t\u201cThe Indian troops are a fine look- memorWbed in the Canadian Hospi- wi(Jl his accusto^d l\"kSe^ ^u-! S! a woSThe conLS hlo- iP-AiN\tmg body of men.We see\tba; at Cli\\edan, London, to be called son to believe that General Joffre, i by the Allies are Visiblv nroduri\tThe treasurer, Mrs.Craig, moved, Heed's Crossing, .day IS f^pec- them sometimes.The Bishop of Lon- the Hatlev Bed, in memory of Ray tion, has been most conservative in effect now \u2019\u2019\t' P\t^ ani seconded by Mrs.Parmelee, that liai)\u2014Mrs.Eugene Bean has received don addressed the Canadian troops Bowe.n Hodges.Over $75 was placed ~-¦\t_-rr-n-=-\t- ; $10.CO be hand.d to the I.O.D.E.another letter from her son, Delbert.iast Friday, also Canon Scott, oi\tr\t| \u2014\t-\u2014-11 f0r the Tooacco Fund.The motion ^Written on April 21st from \u201csome-\tQuebec.\tWe have\tno use here\tior\t°a the Plates,\tand more was prom-\tiy] igg n ivj a oi pr\trMACtKrn\tnirrir'iiii t- srhere in Belgium\u201d in which he says:\tmounted men as\tnearly all the\tBrit-\tised, sufficient\tto provide two- beds\t\u2022\u201c< i -a -j r-t î\t.M c< I S_\tL11 M O C.U\tDir r I C U LT\tTO \"You don\u2019t know how pleased I ish cavalry are fighting in the trench- in honor o: our soldier-hero.\u2018\u2018He,\tBY SUBMARINE\tLOCATE\ting was discussed and all preliminary Vas to get so many letters from you 63 like infantry.So far we have had being dead, yet speaketh \u201d\t_____ M 1 ^ m 1001\tarrangé.ents completed.Mrs.T.E.,;aU at once.I got seven letters last few losses in the first, and trust to Tfae\t\u201e wmi prpnrhpd tHp p, SQKKaFRq pr.p, thpit , rvr r-.\t.T\t- ; Reid- Mrs- Parm(f-ee and Mrs.Bissell eight after I had gone to bed, but I\tluck to\thave few\tin the future,\tal-\t'\t'\ta P *fche 38\t*\tTHRIb;LING\t|0ANADIAN MILITIA\tDEPARTMENT were appointed a committee to attend igot up and read them by the candie-\tthough\twe have had an active\ttime\ts?1®1011.and the great audience filed was unanimously carried.The subject of the Patriotic meet- J.AND GO.The Store that Sets the Paoe.BISHOP WILLIAMS AT WINDSOR MILLS Uight.Tell the children to write to Df it here for the last week the out to the playing of the Dead March that EXPERIENCE WHEN PASSING THROUGH ST.GEORGE\u2019S CHANNEL.Quebec, May 18.\u2014The C.P.R.liner aero- linger long in the memories of those j Missanabie, which arrived here Sun- ! U8*8 of the missing are coming in, regard to the speakers for the meet and who took part in it.\u201cGreater love.day and is now in Montreal, had a : the Militia Department is receiving ing.v.lrch proved very satisfactory.Sirs.Morkill -r- r m-r a P\tn to the decoration of the theatre, on motion of Mrs.Fraser, seconded by Mrs.Walsh.A letter was read by the Secretary nP+\u201e\u201er ,,\t\u201e\u201e\t,\tfrom Mr.Alex.R.Howell, Secretary Ottawa, May 18.\u2014Now that heavy of the Patriotic Speakers League, in DOING ALL POSSIBLE TO OBTAIN SUCH INFORMATION.me, for letters are precious out here.\tGermans have\tbeen pretty busy.One\tin Saul, concluding a\tservice J have seen Ben and Ear.They are\tfcomb dropped\t53 yards away from\tfor impres3iveiies3 has\tnot\tteen\tsur- looking fine.They were surprised to us while we were eating breakfast,\t, .\t.eee me.Well, I am having a great\tbut it was only an early morning\tpa=\u20185C ln our vi age, and\tthat\twill time riding a wheel around the conn-\tcall.We enjoy\twatching the try.We travel thirty or forty miles Dianes over us having a figh a dav.so ; have a good chan- .to.the guns vr nv on them.\thath no man than this, that a man thrilling experience on her way out numerous inquiries for more informa-1, .nee things.This morning a German \u201cI received the cake you sent me for i___________j_____.\t«\t.\t.\t.\t¦ The.Things Worth While.\\ Dr.Rose.J X aid, the Government during the past t!îrs to the Sherbrooke Branch says, few years has done valuable work all \u201cYour Branch is to be congratulated over the Province in attracting the ! on having contributed the largest attention of the people to the great number of beds for this Province.\u201d importance of better road construe-! RELIEF COMMITTEE MEETING, tion.Upwards of sixty-nine thou- ! The regular weekly meeting of the elief Committee will he held on CLEAN-~No dust or flying ashes.Ash chutes guide all ashes into convenient pan.McClary2s ent to tüe Tnn™nf r«nA(ln~ hv thP~ n.rlrfitinm of «a11'1 Persons, In three years\u2019 time, jR provincial statutes, children who are, members to the Senate retire- bave attended lectures on the subject ; Wednesday afternoon in the Y.'W.'C.rphans or who have been neglected.; ^\ttjt \u201er*vi\u2019cea 4 o{ of modern highways.Municipalities .A.Hall \u201et 3 o\u2019clock.Revision of or whose condition would be niatcr-.,s8g^chewan and, have been m'ormcrl that the Logis- cases and ofhzr important business to Iurna.c® No ash shovelling necessary.See the McClary dealer or write for booklet.SOLD BY LA CIK CODEBE A FILS, INC.33 ially benefitted by being sent to ju- ^^\u201ccôlûmbû^wM'^^toroMh11,it,,re wo«,d dftfrfty half of'the cost he discussed, venile homes, can now be sent to onusn uoiumpia was passea tnrougn f ^ highways.Over on- i - these institutions.\t1 a11 lt8,\t£ the House o Com- hun(lred municipf,itiPi hava ®c .uirod - -^-\t|\tlaat night and sent up to the .spe(;lal paVinK PlaDt8> \u201c pftrt ^\t, KINGS BY FALLS\t, ^r, moving the second reading.\t^ iecr ! Mr W.Sells called to Richmond to Mr.Harcourt stated that the\tlesion of the value of good roads,'no see Mr JameB Hastings who is very came to the Imperial Parliament with\tfactor has had more effect ili; Mrs.Wm.Kennedy home ir