The Quebec chronicle, 19 mars 1917, lundi 19 mars 1917

[" \u2014 | - The Weather FAIR AND COLD.; as me Ca | ESTABLISHED 1764.mme 1 a À | 4 BRITISH © IN DEPTH INTO ND éaciepa Patronized by H.R.H.the Duke of Connaught.\u201cA.G.BRAND\" MOCHA AND JAVA COFFEE BLEND.Judiciously selected, scientifically roasted, and systematically blended, it pleases the most dificult connoisseur.and quality are amply proven by its always increasing demand.Try & pound, and we will refund the purchase price for any cause of dissatisfaction.Per pound.Its high merit ] Phones: 1947 and 1968, A.GRENIER 84 and 96 ST.JOHN ST.THREE AMERICAN STEAMERS SUNK BY THE GERMANS FORTY-EIGHT MEN OF CREWS UNACCOUNTED FOR\u2014THIRTY-FOUR ARE AMERICANS\u2014ONE OF SHIPS SUNK BY GUNFIRE.B\u2014 New York, March 18\u2014Three steamships flying t' Anierican flag, have been accoun « by Germany®s un- te BoBERLICEA Miaipanian wartoce.-Thei total gross tonnage was 14,607.Cable despatches from London in- dieate forty-eight men of the crews are unaccounted for.Of these thirty fout are known to be Americans by birth or naturaliaa.ion.The freighter City of Memphis, with about fifty Americans, was sunk by gunfire.Sixteen have been landed and the others are unaccounted or.From the freighter Vig'lancia fourteen men are missing, the others having been saved.She was sunk without warning.The tank steamship Illinois \u2018was sunk and her crew raved.The City of Memphis and the Iitrois were on their way to Ameriso, varrying no cargoes.Consul Frost Reports.Washington, March 18\u2014Consul Frost at Queenstown reported to the State Department tonight the sinking by a German submarine of the American steamer City of Memphis, saying forty nine survivors had been picekd up and that an Admiralty Jessel was searching for eight miss.ng.The department announced that a despatch from Consul - General Skinner at London said it was reported the City of Memphis, the 1'mois and the Vigiliance (probably Vigliancia), all American steamers nad been sunk, \u2018the latter without warning, The message added that some of the crew of the city of Memphis had been landed, that a patrol boat had come to pick up the crew of the Illinois.A second despatch from Consul Frost stated that 33 survivors of the City of Memphis landed at Queenstown, and that seven Americans wer among the \u2018fifteen landed at Schult, The despatch follows: \u201cCity of Memphis sh'p urvivors now landed here, vessel sunk by gunfire, submarine large type, remained on the scene after crew left silip.Refused request tow boats land.Weather not severe but threatening.Survivors at Schull included Allen Carroll (formerly of \u2018Nova Scots, a naturalized citizen), JOBE WALER LAARROCK Scotch Whisky WHITE LABEL \u2018 6 years old BLACK LABEL 14 years old EVRROYLE GUILTY reali au ns atoll OF MANSLAUGHTER SCOTCH GIRL WHO KILLED LOVER WILL BE SENTENCED TODAY.Montreal, March 18 \u2014 Eva Boye, the 28-year-old Scotch virl who shot and killed her lover, Albert Haynes, on Pine avenue, near *he Royal Vietoria Hospital, cariy on the morning of Janaury 8th last, aul who was tried at the Court of King's Bench on a charge of murder, was found æuilty late Saturday of manslanghter.She will be sentenced Mow, fay.Owing to her being in a hysterical condi tion she was excused by Mr.Justice Laveggne from being present in the court room Saturday a\u2019ternaon.at the earnest request of hez -zounse:, Mr.W.M.Couper, r ee goanangonnns og @& GERMANS SHELL KENTISII COAST.London, March 18\u201431-97 Ppm.\u2014 German torpedn boats shelled towns along the Kent~ ish coast early Sunday morn ing, but did little damage, according to an offic.ul statement issued tonight.\u201cSome enemy torpede brats and\" destroyers approached the Kentish coast at 12:48 o'clock on Sunday morning.They fire a number of shells at certain coast towns.There wee no casualties, The material damage was slight.one occupied and two empty honses being it.\u201d COV URVGCABCUD OD second officer; Mcpherson, second engineer; Robert Shea, surgeon; John Walkin, Henry Campany, Gus \u2018 Campany, A.D.Henton, all Ameaiwans, and five Spanish, one Porivgucse, one Swede and one Russian.\u201d aogoo gondo0000G0GO0R000Q GuocogocoôcabncoandcoudDOODDE THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF QUALITY LABEL 10 years old da gb trai The Quebec FRENCH 85 Chronicle | QUEBEC, MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1917.; ï ».HAVING TAKEN BAPAUME ON SATURDAY THE BRITISH CONTINUED THEIR DRIVE AND HAVE NOW OCCUPIED THE TOWNS OF PERONNE, \u201c CHAULNES AND NESLE, AS WELL A$ SIXTY VILLAGES\u2014FRENCH ARMIES IN TWELVE-MILE DRIVE ON THIRTY-SEVEN MILE FRONT ARE APPROACHING TOWN OF HAM\u2014THREE AMERICAN STEAMSHIPS SUNK WITH POSSIBLE LOSS OF LIFE, f \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Further important advances over a front of about a hundred miles by the Biitish and French armies in France, additional gains by the Russians and British over the Turks in Turkish Armenia, Persia and Mesopotamia and the sinking of three American steamships by German submarines, with possible loss of life among the crews of two of them, are the outstanding features in the war news.The American steamers Vigilancia, City of Memphis and Illinois were the vessels sent to the bottom by German submarines.Ths Vigilancia was torpedoed without warning and the City of Memphis was torpedoed after the crew had been given fifteen minutes to leave the ship .The Illinois is reported merely as having been \u201csunk.\u201d Thé crew of the Illinois was saved, but members of the crews of both the Vigilancia and the City of Memphis, most of them Americans, are missing.The City of Memphis ana the Illinois were bound respectively from Cardiff and London for the United States in ballast.The Vigilancia was hound for Havre, The important towns of Peronne, Chaulnes and Nesle and more than sixty villages have been taken by the British troops on a front of some forty-five miles, and King George's men are continuing their pursuit of the retreating Germans; At some points Sunday\u2019s incursions into German positions were to a depth of ten miles.The operations were carried ouf on a front running from Arras to Chaulnes.Taking up the operations south of Chaulnes \u2018the French troops recaptured their old positions on the Roye-Noyon road and including the Important town of Noyon.In this region, north-east of Lassigny, the Prench have penetrated more than twelve miles through the German positions toward the town of Ham.To the south-east the emtire first line cf the Germans, ncluding the villages of Carlepont, Morsam and Nouvron Vingre wete captured by the French, while north-east of Sejgzoue, Crouy The armies of the Russian -Grand Duke Nicholas are pressing the Turks in the Lake Van and Sivas regions in Turkish Armenia and in Persa in operations which have as their objective the cutting off of the Turks who are being pressed northward by the British in Mesopotamia, Unofficial reports say the town of Van, on the east bank of Lake Van, has been captured by the Russians and that further gains have been made by them in the region of Kermanshah, where the Turkish column is reported to be in retreat, In Mesopotamia the Ottoman forces are in full flight in the direction of Samars, north of Bagdad, according to the Rritish War Office.Scveral engagements of more or less violence have taken place on the front in Rucsia, but no important changes in terrain have occurred.In Macedonia strong attacks by the French between Lakes Ochrida and Presba have been reported, according to Berlin ,and attempts by the Entente troops to gain an advantage north of Monastir also failed.Austrian attacks.which met with failure, are reported at several points on the Austro-italian front by the Italian War Office, The German Admiralty announces that merchant ships of an aggre- Eats gross tonnage of 781,500 were destroyed during Fybruary as a result of the war measures of the Central Powers.In all 388 ships were sent to the bottom, 29% flying enemy flags and 78 of neutral countries, It is unofficially reported that the entire Russian Baltic Heet and the fortresses st Sveaborg and Viborg have gone over to the new Russian government.BRITISH STATEMENT.London, March 16, 10.08 p.m.\u2014British troops, continuing their rapid advance on the heels of the retiring Germans, have occupied the importé ant towne of Nesle, Chanines and Peronne.Along a front of about forty- five miles they have entered the German positions to a depth of ten miles in places.In addition, the British have taken over sixty villages.The announcement of these gains was contained in the official report tonight from British headquarters, The text of the statement reads: \u201cWe have occupied Nesle, Chaulnes and Peronne.Pressing back the enemy's rearguards we advanced several miles during the past %4 hours to a depth up to ten miles in pluces on a front of approximately forty miles, from south of Chaulnes to the neighborhood of Arras.\u201cDuring this period, in addition to the towns above mentioned, we gained possession of over sixty vilages, \u201cTwo enemy raiding parties reached our trenches in the night northeast of the Vermelles area, \u201cThere war great activity in the air yesterday, a number of large enemy formations were engaged by our machines and dispersed.In the course of the fighting seven hostile airplanes were brought down and nine others were driven down damaged.Right of our machines are missing.\u201d Visxma,thxit FRESH EGGS Since the mil! weather came our pullets are trying to seat one another to see which will lay the most eggs.So our fermer brings in a basket full evcry morning from our Ste.Foye Farm.VALIQUET'S 12 Fabrique Street Phones 6567-8563 er.M ' Saskatchewan and Alberta Dis- ARMIFS HAVE MADE IMPORTANT ADVANCES ON 100 MILE FRON\" | ENTENTE ALLIES IN FRANCE PENETRATED TWELVE MILES ENEMY POSITIONS ! a BRITISH CAVALRY PURSUES GERMANS POISONED WELLS ARE FOUND IN TERRITORY LATELY ABANDONED BY HUNS.From a staff correspondent of The Associsted Press, British Headquartere in France, Mar.18, via London\u20145:45 p.m\u2014So rapid became the pursuit of the Germans retreating in the Ancre and Somme sectors todsy that the British cavalry came into play after restless months of waiting and longing.It has been a wonderful sight to see the cavalry squadrons moving towards the front for several days past They have included some of the crack English regiments.looking very grim and business-like in steel shrapnel helmets and equipped with gas masks.The fine, drying weather of the past three days has helped the pursuit.which in some places has reached solid ground that has been little damaged by shell fire.It was officialty stated *nday that poisoned wells were found in the vit- lage of Barleux, south-west of Peronne.which was cecupied hy the Rritish in the wake of the retreating German garrisons.This serious accusation was made in a report by the British doctors on an analvsis of the water.The British test afl waters in decupied territories.in order to safeguard the troops from various diseases.They were startled to find that the wonderful creations disp à red on this occasion.Each day sees somo gati-0i/ new models in Suits.Dresses, Hats or Blouses\u2014\u2014styles that cast their delicious spell over the fair observer.Whether you came yesterday or not, won't you come again lo- day?Oo Ticittad - .\u2026 LOVENBSILK BLOUSES x - .- .Even amung the wonderful creations which mark \u2018this season's display.The Blouses are sharply- defined by that beauty of design which characterizes our garments.Some of the early arrivals show entrancing new lines.Dainty silk couching has been used to emphasize the beauty of collar and cuffs.And stripes .again come to fore in fascinating variety.thelr representative in Petrograd and 12 Larger and Better WE HAVE A LARGER AND BETTER DISPLAY THAN WE HAVE EVER HAD BEFORE OF St.Patrick's Day Greeting Cords COME IN AND SBE OUR LINE JOHN E WALSHS Reg\u2019d, 11 ST.JOHN STREBT.es 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score or more of towns and vil- J lages have been taken by the British re i dcring the day, asd oh wes reported - \u2018 2 1 LE tonight that patrols reached as avi Le iar as Nesle, south-east of Chaulnes.Ladies Jes = .Ea sean For a time it seemed as if the Gere i 2 {.LE man retreat would swing from Lae .a Tranaloy as the southern pivot, but | JE + a 14 already it has zone far beyond that (M ; Everywhere along this wide front the : te 2 We dial invile: you fo our Spriné Opening, oo - Ca Co come and see our Novelty articles which are arriving | , \u20ac for next Season.51 Individuality will be \u2018our Moto in the most a called for fashione : LT iv Lo - i i i i ~ 2 3 Our Tailor Mr.J A Lebel | will return from New York on Monday, March the 19th.We \u2018invite you \u2018to give him your order.| é EXPOSITION OF NOVELTY Butte De Warlencourt.Tt was particularly ftting that the troops which Tissues by the yard for suits and coats on First Floorfruted the town, for there was fighting ahezd.and Bapaume is filled with - underground stronghoide.But it was : met long before the advance guard \u201c vent back over the telephone wires, ~ which ever keep pace with the on.+ ward movement of the troops, that .the ememy rearguard had \u201call been accounted for.\u201d \u2018 - reading in trwe soldier language: \u2014 - which Later came.a second message, acces wp of uate ie now Fires were smouldering in many parts, remnants of the incendiarlom bad been rampant during the sn No feet days of German o\u2014 was leit act.for ta roofed exposed interiors al still | urned | show cute eine, Shells.of conrse, had here werd much damage, but ¢ rome evidences of dynamiting oll sides.- COURT xT OF \u201d sessions.Three soldiers named Duna, Mori snd Rochette, who were recently ar - | went to jail.| 80 à thorough medical examination $20 and costs.Not having the amount tor pay the fine, the defendant As it is: believed that he is suffering from the cfccie of shell shock the prisoner will under in order to ascertain his menial condition.1 » + TONONTO RUSSIANS WANT A REPUBLIC, Toronto, March 16-The three Fle | vonic revolutionary groups in Tore onto, Russian, Polish and Ukranian, eid 8 mass-meeting tomizht, ay whick tome - 700 were présent.qnd passed a resolution of sympat'y with, and good wishes to the new government and \u2018expressing a bope tha: a republit would be established.À démonetra- tion and soase-meeding will be held swoon 19 collect funds for the eanse.aonssune baroërs roue xazesa Berks, Thureds .13, Sey- Tie Mar.WT arisel von Hisdeberg hes gone to Grant Hot: 8 on the oi ope} Ù quariers te mabe à re sptine co Emnerng Willi New Spring Styles Just Received \u201cCall and séé thèïn\u201d No\u201d trouble to show goods WM.JACQUES & SONS, \u2026 1 Tel am * Fabrique St NEW YORK: and sa Cigarette De Luxe ANSON-STARK , For Ladies and Gentlemen\u2018 - r Encalence, giving, at once Individual ha, Qu fo Bry of Bo.À telephone cali or Iota?+ ut, reprenne ic Further.dul À LARIVEE : A.LARIVEE, o.cs 4 Frontense we Pl MONTREAL.AS és ï 1 rss hl BAe wt RUSSIA DETERMINED TO KEEP IN FIGHT FOR FINAL VICTORY \u2018COMMANDERS IN FIELD SEND TELEGRAMS ASSURING SUPPORT TO GOVERNMENT\u2014POPULAR ASSEMBLY WILL DETERMINE FORM OF THE FUTURE GOVERNMENT.- Petrograd, via London.March 38 \u2014With the final cementing of the clements concerned in the construce tion of the new government upon the ruins of the old, the new cabitet ministers, relieved of the heavy grind of the endless conferences of \u2018he last few days in which they suffered many anxious hours, have assumed the posts to which they w.re assigned, Prof.Pau) N.Milukoff spent yesterday at the Foreign Office.In the afternoon he received the diplomatic representatives of she Allies after which he entered upon a long cabinet conference.One of the first acts of the minis- ler was to send a series of cable messages to the Russian diplomats abroad to the effect that Russia was united in the desire to fight out .the war with the Allies, the determi- mation to continue the conflict until the victory is achieved being stronger than ever.The armies in the field have advised that the abdication of the Emperor has been enthusiastically acquiesced in according to a Foreign Office official, Telegrams from virtually all the commanders have been received assuring the suppert \u2018of the governmnet guaranteed in ad- .vance by General Michael Alexicff, chief of the staff.Meanwhile the last vestiges of the \u201cEmpire are disappezring.Portralia \u2018cf the erstwhile members of tbe cf erstwhile members of the Imperial family, once seen upon the walls of almost every government office, have been removed.While the cur- respondent of The Associated Press waited in an ante-room of the Foyeign Ministers office, a liveried at- dant mounted a chair and quielly down portraits of the former \u2018Emperor and Empress.The national colors with their eagles have given \u2018place to plain red flags, one of which floats over the famous winter palace.The proper designation of tie new government appears to puzzle even officials, \u201cGovernment constitute,\u201d \u201cis the appelation used in Foreign Office despatches abroad.While of \u2018temporary nature it is permanent compared with the first Duma committee which was.hurriedly assembled, in the opinion of one offi- \u2018cial, although it is contemplated that the cabinet heads shall continuc to govern only until those elected by a constitutional assembly shall replace them.The assembly, which will be selected by popular vote, will be composed ot approximately six hundred.It will be the business of the assembly to determine the form of the future government and draft a new constitution, Confidence is everywhere exprese- ed that under the direction of the new government the military and industrial forces of the country will be enabled to carry on operations upon a much larger scale than before and considerably magnify theie efforts towards a speedy termination of the war, Endless friction between departments and the continual fear in the par: of the old government that too complete organization migh result in the suddent growth of popular power have left a great part of the resources of the country inert ant useless, Every effort at th: motil- ization of these resources, cach plan to organize and expedite the transportation of supplies, met with the most stubborn opposition.Meetingégof the commitiee of town unions in Moscow which assembled to discuss means to remedying the industrisl disorganization of the \u201country were broken up by the police under the instructions of the Ministry of the Interior wiich fear.«d that such meetings migh- provide opportunity for the dissemination of progands against the government although it was chiefly due to these meetings that Prince Lvo president of all the Russian Union of counties, which activities were so biiterly opposed by the old government, is head of the new catinet.Probaly no event of similar mage titude ever had a less colorful after math or was accepted by éhe people vitally affected with less >t a demonstration.With the exception of a few parades, chiefly In the district of the Duma, people went oberly about thelr business yesterday as though satisfied with a good task well performed, Apparently the ex- èess of enthusiasm had heen in the stirring days preceding the final de- nowement.The review of troops which had been scheduled was pos:- poned.Doubtless the heavy snowstorm which continued niost of the day had much to do with dempering the ardor of the people.At any rite, ap to the present time, there had been nothing in rhe naturc of a great popular demonstration Seve ra] factories resumed operations for she first time ja more than 8 week.Message to Diplomats.Petrograd, Marg 18.vis Loodon\u2014 Following is the text of the message sent by Foreign Minister Milukoff, to the Russian diplomats abroad: \u201cThe news transmitted by the Petrograd telegraphic agency (the semiofficial Russian news bureau) already has acquainted you with the events df the last days and the fall of the old political regime in Russia, which collapsed lamentably in \u2018the face of popular indignation provoked by its carclessness, its abuses and its criminal lack of foresight.The unantmtey of zesentment which the order of things now at an end had aroused all healthy elements of the nation has considerably facilitated the crisis.All these elements having rallied wits enthusiasm to the noble flag of revolution, and the army having lent them its speedy ahd effective support, the nationa! movement obtained decisive vic'ory within eight days.\u2018This rapidity of realization happily made it possible to reduce the au:nber of victims to a figure unpre ceJently small is the annals of upheavals of such extent and import.ence.\u201cBy an act dated from Pskov, March 15, Empecor Nicholas renounce ed the throne for himself and the he-editary Grand Duke Alexis Nikofaievitch in favor of Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch.In reply to à aotification which was made to him of this act, Grand Duke Michael Al-xanderovitch, by an act dated Petrograd, March 16, in his turn renounced assumption of supreme pow er until the time when a constituent assembly, created cn the basis of upi- versal suffrage, should have established a form of government and new fun :amental laws cf Russia.By this sare act Alexandrovitch invited the citizens of Russia, penling a definite manifestation of the national will, to submit to the authority of the provis- ioral government constituted on the in\u2019tiative of the Duma of the state, which holds full power.The composition of the provisional government and its political program have been published and transmitted to fore\u2018gn countries.\u201cThis government, which assumes poses at the moment of the greatest exters.al and internal crisis which Russia has know: in the course of her history, is ful'y conscious of the immense responsil:lity it incurs.It will apply itself first to repairing the overwhelming errors bequeathed to it by the past, to ensuring order and travsquility in the country, and finally, to preparing thc conditions neces.sa.y in order that the sovereign will of the nation may be be freely pronounced as to its future lot.\u201cIn the domain of foreign policy the cabinet, in which I am charges wiih the portfolio of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will remain mindful of the international engagéments en- terrd into by the fallen regime, and wi honor Russis\u2019s word.We shait carefully cultivate relations which unie us to other friendly and allied nal'ons, and we are confident that these relations will hecome even mc-e intimate, more solid, under the pew regime established in Russia, wh'ch is resolved to be guided by the de-ocratie principles of respect due to the small and great nations, to the Liberty of their development, anc to good understanding among nations.\u201cBut the government cannot forget for a single instant the grave exter nal circumstances in which it assumes power, Russia did not will the was which has been drenching the world with blood for nearly three years, But, victim of premediated aggression prepared long ago, she will continue, as in the past, to strug- B'e arainst the spirit of conquest of à predatory race which has aimed at establishing an intolerable hegemony over its neighbors and subjecting Rurope of the twentieth century to the \u2018hame of domination by Prussian mitiarism.Faithful to the pact which uaites her indissolubly to her geor- ious allies, Russia is resolved, like them.to assume the world at all costs an er of peace among the najions on the basis of stable national organira- tion guaranteeing respect for right ard justice.She will fight by their side against the common enemy untit tha end, without cessation and without faltering.: \u2018The government of which 1 form a pari will devote all its energy to pre parstion of victory and wiil apply ftacif to the task of repairing ap quickly ae possible the errors of the past, which hitherto have paralysed t'e aspirations and the self sacrifice of the Russian people.I am firmly convinced that the marvelous enthusiasm which today enimater the whole nation will multiply He strength ten fol the present ~ AND HIS \u201cCABINET HAVE RESIGNED Will Leave to President of the Republic the Interpretation of Situation.M.RIBOT IS CALLED.Minister of Finance Reserves - Decision as to Accepting the Premiership, Paris, March 18, 18.45 am\u2014The French cabinet, headed by Premier Briand, has resigned.An official note given out after the cabinet meeting, says: \u201cThe council of ministers met tonight (Saturday) at Elysee Palace.The Premier reported on various consultations he had with a view to completing the cabinet so it could present itself to the Chamber.After | hearing him, the cabinet decided that circumstances compelled it to leave to the President of the Republic complete liberty to interpret the situation in the best interests of national defense.Consequently the President of the council put into the hauds of the President of the Republic the resignation of the cabinet\u201d Will Ribot Form Ministry?Paris, March 16\u2014President Poincare conferred today with the I'resident of the Senate, Antonin Dubost, and the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Paul Deschanel, in regard eo the situation created by the resignation of the Briand cabinet.The President then received M.Briand for further consultation.When M.Briand had left.President Poincare asked M.Deschanel to consider whether he could not undertake the responsibility of forming a cabinet on the principle of a national union.M.Deschanel.however, replied that he considered it his duty to remain at his post as President of the Chamber of Deputies, to which he had been called by the representatives of the nation, M.Poincare then requested M.Ribot, Minister of Finance, member of the War Council in the Briand cabinet, to form a ministry.M.Ribot reserved his decision until he could consult the various members of parliament.HAMILTON-GAULT SEPARATION CASE JUDGMENT RESERVED IN SEPARATION PETITIONS \u2014 MRS.GAULT GETS ALIMONY.Montreal, March 38\u2014Hearing in the Gault cases, which commenced before Mr.Justice Weir, in the Superior Court on March 1st, was concluded on Saturday.Judgment was reserved op Major Hamilton Gault's petition tolagpparsion as to bed and board for his wife, and siso on the cross-petition of Mrs.Gault, asking for a similar separation from her husband, but Mrs.Gault won on three motions made by her counsel in her behalf.These aer: (1).Permission to amend her declaration by setting up Maj r Gauls obligations for his wife's maintainance as contracted for in the marriage sate tlement, (8).Provisional allowance from Major Gault of $1400 à month aL- mony.Mrs.Gault asked for a prre visional allowance of $3,000 à month, and set up that her husband hand nag contributed anything toward her sup~ port and maintenance since July 24, 1018; that he is possessed of a fortune of at least $1,300,000, and has an annual revenue of \u2018between $60,000 and $70,000, and that Mrs.Ceult requiren at least $3,000 per month to suppert her according to her rank and sa.tion.The judge deducted 3600 because she has a revenue of this amount from the Stephens\u2019 estate, (3).Payment by Major Gault to Mrs.Gault of $5,000 on account of fees fur counsel and witnesses in tine\u2019 cass brought by her husband and herself.The hearing was in secret throughout, Major Hamilton Gault organized and financed the Princess Patricle Regiment.times and hasten the hour of the final triumph of & re rated Russa and her valient sities.\u201cI beg you to communicate to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (of the country to which the diplomat ed- dreased is accredited) the contents _ Chronicle.\"QUEBEC, MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1917.[FRENCH PREMIER MARCH THE 17TH MEMORABLE DAY FOR FRENCH TROOPS Successes From Ancre to Oise Regarded as Greatest Since Mame.\u2018A FORCED RETREAT.\u201cVive la France\u201d is Joyous Cry of French Villagers as Sol diers Arrive, Paris, March 18\u2014The seventeenth of March will remain among the most memorable days of the war in the opinion of the French who regard the success un the front from the Ancre to the- Oise as the greatest since the battle of the Marne, It is considered not merely a local success but a veritable strategic retreat forced upon the Germans, the full consequence of which probably will not be revesled for several days.The fact that the French at certain points went beyond the road from Roye to Noyon indicates that the German retreat will not end there.\u201cThe Germans still are at Noyon,\u201d « favorite phrase of the parlimentary cpponerts of the government who sought to impress upon it the fact that the Germans were only 67 miles from Paris, will now have to be abandoned, it is hoped, as the town is expected soon to be in the hands of the French.It would be difficult to say, military critics assert, where the Germans propose to establish a stable defence.The retreat of modern atmies, encumbered with great supplies of material, can be effected only with extreme slowness which permits an active and resolute adversary to maintain contact unceasingly, Loe 1 This is the first occasion since the armies have been established on the western front that French villages have been evacuated by the Germans and occupied by the French and English, Bapaume, Roye, Lassigny and a large number of villages in Ficardy and Artois, which for two years have not seen French uniforms now can witness the \u2018tri-color of their country and the flag of their allies The victorious entry of the French into Roye on the heels of the retic- ng Germans was marked by stirring incidents in which 800 liberated citizens participated, regardiess of danger.The inhabitants threw themselves in front of the arriving French soldiers, all shouting as they did so \u201cvive la France\u201d Women hugged them while old people grasped their hands, Tears were in the eyes of ail when suddenly a twelve year old boy began singing the Marseillaise which was taken up instantly by the population.Onrushing waves of soi- diers Joined in and it was to the strains of the national anthem that the French outposts left Roye, pressing he.retreating Germans.The general feeling is that the adversary has suffered a severe blow which may have still greater consequences, advance was made over ground mes- suring approximately eighty kilometres (about 53 miles) and may be extended at some points where artillery actions have been exceeding- 1y intense in the last fw days.LIFE CLAIMS IN EMPRESS DISASTER AMOUNT TO $3000488 WITH TOTAL AVAILABLE ONLY $175,008, Montreal, March 5 a decision fre on Saturday r.Justice sc Lennan in the Admiralty Court here in the Storstad case the claims for loss of life in the sinking of the C.P.R.steamer Empress of Ireland by the Norwegian collier Storstad in the St.Lawrence in May 1916, will be given preference to claims for loss of property.The total amount available for distribution is $178,000 being the proceeds of the sale of the Storstad, and the claime for loss of life total $3,000,403.This means that there will be nothing left to meet the claims for loss of property, including $2,500.000 for the loss of the Empress and her cargo.The judges decision is based on the English law, as the sinking of the C.P.R.liner occurred more than three miles from the nearest coastline, hence beyond the Canadian jurisdiction, STR PANNONIA SAFE IN NEW YORK.New York, Mar.16.\u2014The Cunard Line steamehip Pannonia arrived today from London, after à stormy pase requiring 16 days.No submar- lacs were sighted during the voyage, | was vaié- The Freach and British\u2019 GENERAL MAUDE SSUES DECREE TO PEOPLE OF BAGDAD Tells Them the British Have Come as Liberators, Not as Conquerors.FREE FROM BONDAGE.People Are Invited to Cooperate With British in the Management of Affairs.London, Mar.18.\u2014Major-General Frederick Stanley Maude, commander of the British forces who recently ! occupied Bagdad in Mesopotamia, .has issued 8 proclamation to the people of the city declaring that his armies have not come as conquerors, but as liberators.\u201cSince the days of the Halacha,\u201d sayé the proclamation, \u201cyour city and your lands have been subject to the tyranny of strangers, your palaces bave fallen into ruins and your gardens have sunk in desolation.Your forefathers and yourselves groaned in bondage.Your sons have been carried off into wars not of your seeking; your wealth has been stripped from you by unjust men and squandered in distant places.\u201cSince the days of Midhat the Turks have talked of reforms.Yet do not the ruins and wastes of today testifv to the vanity of those promises?The proclamation says tHat the ! British and the Bagdad merchants i traded with profit and in mutual | Friendship for two hundred years, + while the Germans and Turks have + despoiled them for twenty years and made Bagdad the center of power from which to assault the power of Great Britain and her allies in Persia and Arabia.It adds that the British , government cannot risk that being done in Bagdad again.It announces that the Arabs have expelled the Turks and Germans and proclaimed Hussein Ben Ali King of Hejas, Arabia.The people of Bagdad are invited to co-operate with the British civil representatives accompanying the army in the management of affairs, and to unite with their kinsmen of the north-east and south-west in realizing the aspirations of their race.\u2014 .The Halacha is the Jewish traditional law, embracing minute precepts not included in written law.Midhat Pacha was a former Turk- 1 ish politician and for several years in i the seventies held the post of Grand Vizier of Turkey.\u2018BLESSINGS OF THE RUSH-BAGOT PACT SIR CHARLES FITZPATRICK AND SIR EDMUND WALKER IN NEW YORK, New York, March 17\u2014One hun dred years of peace between Canada and the United States has been in great measure the outcome of the Rush-Bagot agreement of 1617, lin- iting armament on the Great lakes, in the opinion of both Sir Char\u2018es Fitzpatrick, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and Deputy Governor- General of Canada, and Sir Edmuad Walker, chairman of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, who spoke ar a luncheon of the Lawyers\u2019 Club in his city Saturday.\u201cIt would be hard to overrate tle blessing that agreement has been to both countries,\u201d the Chief Justice said, their policy of peace for a hundred years and at the same time has hap- ! pily influenced the attitude of boih .governments towards the whole + question of fortifications, And what ! an object lesson has been here fcr :he rest of the civilized world.The l longest frontier on the earth's surface has at the same time been tle most defenceless and the most safe.\u201cIf there had been the slightest | disposition to bad faith on either | side,\u201d he added, \u201cthe Rush-Bagot agreement would Have broken down, a score of times.\u201d Sir Edmund Walker asserted that the agreement transformed the lakes from a \u201cdividing line between two embittered\u2019 peoples into the greatest agency of peace and industry in the whole world.\u201d \u201cWhile the conditions which make for peace and prevent war were sce cured so early in our history.\u201d lie said, \u201cmany other things have he! ed to bind us her so completely that even our differences are respected and the fact that two great democracies sre trying social expert ments, sometimes slong widely separated lines, Is more apparent to [ea mutual respect and interest than animosity,\u201d have | \u201cIt has been the keynote of ü \"US.NOW VIRTUALLY IN STATE OF WAR © WITH THE GERMANS Washington, Mar.18\u2014With the au- uouncement of the ruthless destruction of three unarmed American merchant ships by submarines, it was unofficially admitted hers to- tight that virtually a state of war exists between the United States and Germany, Technically the United States re mains in a position of armed neutrality.Whether this shall be changed before April 16, the date fixed for a special session of Congress, the war making branch of the government, President Wilson has not decided.One step the President is contem- olating is a call for an immediate session of Congress to hear an address asking for authority to adopt aggressive measures against the submarine menace.Already American ships are being armed to defend themselves; the next move must be lo send warships with orders to seck cut submarines and clear the trans- Atlantic lanes.the government hold that the execu- , live has the power to declare that a state of war exists and to proceed with aggressive protective steps pending the assembling of Congress.There is no indication, however, that the President will follow that course.Of the three ships destroyed, two of them were unloaded and homeward bound, and all were American built, American owned and officered and manned largely by American citizens, Mecagre despatches indicate that all were sunk with complete disregard for the safety of those on board, and that some of the members of the crew have been lost.Today's developments brought the government face to face with the problem of formulating a definite policy for the nation in case the United States actually enters the war.This possibility was mentioned by the President in his inaugural address March 5.Alt of the conditions outlined by the President in his message au- nonncing the diplomatic break with Germany as leading to a state of armed neutrality have now been fulfilled.The \u201covert act\u201d described by nim that has actually come; if in + fact it had not been committed when the President went before Congress again, Since then he has established & state of armed neutrality without the specific authority of Congress.President Wilson was out automobiling when the first Associated Tress despatches telling of the three disasters came in quick puccession Through Secretady Tumalty he was given all available factflnmediately cn his return.In the meantime Seeretary Lansing and other State Department officials, as well as cabinet members, were given the informa- don.Several hours later official reports came from Consul Frost at Queenstown and Consul-General Skinner at London.telling of the sinking of the City of Memphis, the Vigilancia and she Illinois, These despatches confirmed press reports, but added few details.International lawyers and constitutional experts here showed no hesitancy tonight in saying that President Wilson has full authority to interpret this as an act of war, and announce thet this country considers that an actual state of war ex- \"ists by reason of Germany's flagrant assault on American shipping.Such action would be subject to the approval of Congress.German sea warfare may fairly be PRESIDENT WILL CALL CONGRESS.: u- Some of the highest officials of | ONE CENT.- % + FE RUTHLESS DESTRUCTION OF THREE UN.AMERICAN MERCHANT SHIPS UNOFFICIALLY: \u2019 CCNSIDERED TO CONSTITUTE BREAK \u2014 THE.\u20ac CHINA PREPARINE TO EXTER THE WAR REQUESTS SUSPENSION OR BOXER INDEMNITY \u2014 AMD POWER TO INCREASE TNE DUTIES.\u2014nttetent = Peking, Friday, March 16\u2014Af0@ annown the severance of diploms atic relations btewesn China sud Germany, Foreign Minister Wu Tag Fang recalled a meeting of the mip isters of neutral countries.He proge ented s memorondum at both meets ings, reqdesting suspension of page ments of indemnity for the Bomee uprising, consent to an increases of import duties, and modification .of China's undertakings which will mit her to station troops at Tsin-Taia.along the Tien-Tsin-Peking raïiwag and in the legation quarter as a protection against Germans.Coke Dutch legation is rman interests and guar: ses German legation.The Cerna mine ister and his staff probab*y will leave Peking for Shanhgai within fve days Denmark is looking aiter Chines interes in Germann : In the light of previous despatches from Peking the action taken by fhe Chinese Foreign Ministers indicates shat the government is prepa to enter the war with the Srrares | was said in these dispatches that gotiations to that end .were way, and that China hoped by joia- ing the Entente to obtain ouspem sion of the payments of in .and permission to increase import due ties.stated to have surpassed eveñ thé most pessimistic forecasts here, That she actually means to send &v- cry vessel to the bottom that dares to venture within her forbidden zones is now accepted as a fact, Neutral, passenger, Belgian relief appear to be all in the same cates sory.0 With the practical certainty thet - this country will become involved \u2018in hostilities with Germany, even ft?only for the keepicg open of the son lanes 10 Europe, officials are scans ning the news fro mthe various wild fronts with the closest scrutiny.A district, intimate interest has sue- ceeded the rather academic attention of days when American « d for distant and isolated, An a@vance on the west fromt or in Mesopotamia is now studied with the keen eagerness born of a realization that it may have 8 direct effect on America\u2019s futere history._ The kaleidoscopic developments of the last few weeks history beg been followed most keenly.The parent rumbling of Turkish power Mesopotamia and Persia as shown in the capture of Van today by the Russians, following the fall of Bagdad to the British, the un sweeping forward of both British and French In a wide swath in the west front, the pro-war revolution in Russia, threats of internal trouble ia Germany, and China's severance of relations, have served to convinee many observers that the begianieg of the end is near.-~ SONO 009 DEO NUE UN NEO AMENER D : NN nn.: THREATENED 'U.8.RAILWAY STRIKE = ! ; ha HAS NOW BEEN DECLARED OF).: « = = »n « New York, March 10\u2014(Bulletin)\u2014Aa official of the conference M committee of railroad manegers announced at 1 o'clock that the M % railroad strike was off.æ a À few minutes after the announcement was made the allroad 4 managers went from the Grand Central terminal to the conference Xt © hotel and were joined immediately by the mediators.They refused M\" & to make sny statement on the way to the mesting room.It wes 0 0 presumed the announcement would be made through Secretmy WM & Lane.a a The mediators and managers were believed to be awalting the I J arvivel of the brotherhood chiefs, whe h à retired, before making \u2019 Xi the anneuncement thet the strike had boen averted, Û Fr « BIGHT-HOUR DAY FOR RAILROADMEN.x.\u201c ! ) 8 New York, March 19\u2014(Bisletin)\u2014Bocrotary Lane looued the S statement at S98 amt .»_ 8 \u201cRegardiees of the décision of thd Court en te MT Xi Aéamcen Law the basic eight-hour day Will own\u201d - e ve 3 ONAN ANUARRISNDNERERERNREABNN] ; Fin a Carontete Campane a rer QUEBEC, MARCH 19, 1917.WALL QUESEC GST - BACK ON ITS OLD JOB?chips along the shorelines of its spacious harbor.Is the call for more shige oa the part of the Motherland with wa, until Montreal and other of _ our Canalion seeperts heave received the bulk of the business.The Bowd of Trade of Quebec has not been idle + in pleading for Quebec; betterment @s 3 railway centre and a distriduting seaport.And the Harber Commis siongrs are met.wawilling to co-oper- ate in every good word and work that \" \u201d will tend to improve the facilities for .grain trade and the pulpwoed and _paper trade, or the opening of ship- \u2018yards wherever they can be located à tom either side of the St.Charles or 1 , the mais river.Six times a day our ! otreets are black with the crowd of artisans going to and from the Ross Rifle Factory and other factories.Is it feasible to think of the capitalist providing labor for an addition to these crowds hailing from the vicinity of the old shipyards of a past industrial fame.The capitalists of tne United States are on the qui vive for suitable locations for the building of wooden shige ag well as of iron ones.Couldn't some of our Canadian cap- \u201c italists be invited to accompany a few } English end Scottish millionaires to * losate some of their capital ie the shipyards that may turn Champlain * Btreet into a crowded thoroughfare again, vicing, as it may, with St.Joseph Street in its business activ-\" 3 - feiss?Lloyd-George says he must Rave more and more ships while the .war late.And the providing of such by Quebec would surely be a prac- _ tical way of Quebec sharing in a Na- \u2019 sous! War Service, wouldn't ie?i What a discoant bas to be deductes .from British perspicacity in presence * ef any necessary defence of Lord Kitchener in regard to his partial oversight of the Gallipoli affair.Ex- \u2018Premier Asquith muet have been affected to the bottom of his states- meanship while he fulfilled the task of defending the \u201cbravest of the brave\u201d from the acpersiens cast upon \u2019 Vis military acumen, while encourag- .ing the prosecution of a problematic understanding inaugurated by others.Te listen to the defence which Mr.Asquith had to make, makes one\u2019s patriotism simmer, if not boil over | with indignation at the contretemps.à \" One of the phases of \u201cEmpire Con- > solidation\u201d as referred to by Dr.3 Harper of our city.has been taken up by the London Times, namely the amplification of our Dominion by the taking in of Newfoundland and the 4 Islands of the West Indies.In the : article lately published by the Chroni icle previous to the appearance of the article in the Times, these words oc- } .eur: \u201cThe plan, (should ie be carried i out) nyoives a grouping of the out- } .lviag smaller colonies on to the nearest federalised Dominion.Otherwise = ;hese smaller colonies could be given «ae representative place in the propos- -.od Imperial Senate.In fact.the prob.Jem, should it be happily solved, will \" pravide for a Provincial Rufe, 3 Fed- _ eral Rule and an Imperial Rule, with- 2 \"in each of the compewent Dominions + ef the Federation.È * Motherland ne well & È including the The outlying smaller colonies would in such a case 008k attachment to what to them would be the most conveniently situ.YOUR Amber sted Domiaion, if they would becoms intrinsic parts of the Empire, oa an ascimilating basis with the Mother land and ber federslized children.Por instance, the detached British possessions in the Americas, from Newfoundiand and Bermuda to the Falkloné Islands, and including British Wondurss, British Guisna snd the islands of the West Indies, would have to link themselves on to the federalised Dominion of Canada, if they would share directly in the Imperial Federation proposed.Now is there anything Inswrmountable in what has te be done te prepare the way towards briaging about such a desirable consummation 3s as assimilated Empire\u2014a veritable habitat for every British subject under the reign of the King and the rule of his own people.\u201d The Archbishop of Kingston's words in regard te the manner of ap- prossh te the emeraments during Lent, can hardly be resented with is- decency, seeing they have been issued in order to promote the decency ef comeliness of attire.These are his exact words; and no one will surely think of blaming the Chronicle for repeating them.\u201cI deem it my duty once more to admonish the women of this archdiocese that to approsch the sacraments in the modern style of dress would be not only fruitless, but injurious.Those who do so are guilty of a double offence; one of irreverence, the other of scandal, the former against the first commsnément of God.the latter against the fAfth commandment of God.Theolagians who treat of this matter do mot hesitate to affirm that women in this form of dress, who present themselves at the shar rail, are to be refused Holy Communion when the exposure is marked and notable.\u201d The man who has wis objection for every detail in the part which President Wilson has played since the opening months of the war, may des! with the following suceint verbiage of a well known writer.That gentte- man says: \u201cPresident Wilson does not want to fight; but he is determined to stand up for the rights of the nation.He made a point in respect of the cosmopolitan character of the people; but who, nevertheless, had a fine national spirit.He would be content with srmed neutralitp if that would suffice; but he is afraid that there will be circumstances which may make more vigorous action mecessary.At the present moment Germany may be said to be at war with the States.She sinks the latter's ships; she frightens them from sailing, she causes them to hide in the American harbors; she causes a silence over the high seas; she brings ruin to hwn- dreds of exporters; she is, to all in- teats and purposes, at war with the States, which, so far as not answered the arrogance of Germany in the only way in which it could adequately be answered \u2014namely, by force.\u201d Tt is well to remember that religious dis fon is about as deadly 2 kind of difsipation as one can indulge in.To stimulate religious emotion merely for the sake of stimuisting it, with no thought or purpose that it should result in action and service in the interests of religion in the world, is a fatal exercise rather than a helpful one.We hear much these days of an affliction commonly known as hardening of the arteries, in which the blood vessels lose a measure of their elasticity and nature tries to make up for the loss by the growth of an excessive amount of fibrous tie- suc Perhaps the spiritual process may not be analogous, but there cere tainly is such 8 complaint ss hardening of the spiritual arteries.It is brought about by over indulgence in religious emotion that prompts to nothing and leads to nothing beyond itself.And fit is a deadly, and sometimes à fatal, disesse.There is a Protect EYES from the Glare of the Sun and the Snow.Colored SPECTACLES and EYEGLASSES $1.00, $1.50 Sun \u2018 | effective.Guardian» remedy for it that seldom fails to be try to translate his religions eme- ticas inte week, he will never have spirituel ortovial acleronie-\u2014Chrietisn 7 C4 en q > LA \u201c230 EB A 6 « e.\u201cSpring of 1917 Wednesday March 21st 1917 Warning Various types of teicphone apparatus are being sold for attachment 10 our instruments.We supply all equipment neces- story to assure good transmission.nd the so-called \u201chelps\u201d ofiered by canvassers invariably cause trouble and faulty service.Subscribers are reminded of clause in their contract w.th us providing that no such attac::merts are to be made.It is in the interest of the service that only our standard equipment be used.The Bell Telephone Co.of Canada Phome 116 .march12,15,19,22x4.H R.BIGNELL, Electrical & Mechanical Contractor Qunerntore, Motors, Que Engine and Auto Repaire Pres-to-lite Btsvage Battery and Tank Service Station.All Class of Electrical Work 86-20 St.Francois Street.Tol.338 The Firm of Myrand & Pouliot will officially begin its Fashion Opening on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21ST LADIES : We have the honor to inform you that we shall hold our Fashion Opening for thepresent season at the date above mentioned.The latest and the most elegant European, American and Canadian Creations will be artistically displayed.Mantles, Costumes, Blouses, Hats and Materials of the Highest Novelty.- We invite you respectfully fo visit our stores this week.We have been fortunaie in the selection of our models, the richest and the most beautiful of the season.Myrand & Pouliot 215 St.Joseph Streatat Greatly Reducad Prices} SIMONS & MINGUY, 20 Fabrique, Quebec | Clearing Sale Still Going On ENTIRE STOCK Hectic Gofls Porcolore in different styles and sizes, \u2014 also \u2014 * |TRA BALL TEAPOTS ; .And SAMOVARE ineluding any à j 10 cent en ton; iscome tan\u2014impesed enacted HE 2 Fou jek ir by the Parliament of Canada 3 » ; ds with will bo fanrÿdin denominations BX nu Balen of $100 8500 $1,000.Fully Wd bande without A The total allotment of coupons.will be issued in denominations of $1,000, $5,000 (à bonds of this iseue will be limited X 1 E .MB to one hundred and fifty million dollars, exclusive of | of avy authorised multiple of $5,000.the amount CE ans) pad fo by the surrender of bonds The bonds will be paid s¢ maturity at par at the office ÿ Moo the equivalent of cash the terms of the War | of the Minister of and Îecsiver General at \u2018 Loan prospectus of 22nd November, 1915.The instalments be paid in full on the 16th day of io April, 1917, or om any fastalisent due dats thereafter, under ot unt at the rate of four per cent per annum.All PE payments gre to be made to a chartered bank for the D Cartalinont vèen due vil render prorious paymente Lable w © e to forfeiture and the allotanent to cancellation.The interest on the fully on bonds with cou Both will be payable free of exe Ottawa, or at the office of the Assistant Receiver General - at Halifax, 8t.Jobn, Charlottetewn, Montreal, Toronto, Winai , Regina, C or Vietaris, or at the Agency 3 of the Bark o a] Row York City.n registered bands will be paid pn by cheque, which eu ee by post.Interest cheques and coupons, at the option of the holder, (A on surrender of coupons.e at any branch in Canada gf Subscriptions, sceompenied by a deposit of tea per À Cf any chartered bank, or at tho Agency of the Bank mi a rnin ts oa | of Moises, Now Yark City | 5 ef any chartered bank will receive subscriptions and issue Bubjeét to the payment of twenty-five cents for each Hg provisional receipts.mow band issued, holders of fully bonds without 26 This loan is authorised under Act of the Partiament | S0UPons will have the right to convert into bonds of tte À both Principal and interest will be à ; nue 5 Forms soplleati be obtained from branch = in Ca! 027 chartered bank and at the office of any M Assistant Receiver General in Canada.Subeeriptions must be for even hundreds of dollars.of Finance, Ottawadenomination of $1,000 mith coupons, sad holders of bonds ith cou ill have the ) registered bonds of authorized d T 3 coupons at any time on application to the Minister of pt Financeb to convert into fully denominations without \u2018The books of the loan will be kept at the Department #5 In of partial allotments the surplus will be Application will be made in due course for the listing 7 por payment of the amount due em the of the issue on the Montreal and Toronto Stock Exchanges.ES bond and stock brokers having offices and (§ Barip cartificates, nee-megotiable or parable to bearer cangiot on burtsess in Canada will be allowed a commis- [8 MR in neccrdance with the choice of applicant for | sion of three-eighths of one per cent on allotments made 4 5 or bearer bonds, will be lesued, after alloissent, D in respect of applications bearing their stamp, provided, A M in exchange for the Toceipte.however, that no commission » Lhe allowed ia respect 3 When the sorip certificates have been paid in full snd | of the amount of any allotmen: or by the surren kX i payment endorsed thereon by the receiving the À of bonds issued under the War Foun prospectus of Ziad Gi i money, they November, 1915, or in respect of the amount of say A allotment paid for by su of five per cent debenture i stock maturing let October, 1910.No commission will 7% coupens, in accordance with the [| be allowed in of be for bonds, 8 with cou lache, parabi to Saws oF Cited Ee pr for ully registered , whem he SUBSCRIPTION LISTS WILL have net been printed by the King\u2019s Printer.i tions on forms which re ON OR BEFORE THE 23rd OF MARCH, 1917.: A D Pararneser ap Pexance, Orrawa, March 13th, 1917.RS a 1 A SE EE A EEE SES 2 \u2014rrenere = \u2014_\u2014 Issue of $150,000,000 5% Bonds Maturing 1st March, 1937] IR D MONDAY, MARCH the 19th, 1917 Large Exhibition | For The Spring Season.Choice\u2014Also Suits Ever Seen In Quebec Over (150) one hundred and fifty (150) different models, sach one tailored in a variety of colors, the tissues are strictly the latest FASHION.= We know that this event was long expected from our NUMEROUS and DISTINGUISHED CLIENTS but nothing has been pared to make our collection of Suits one of the most MARVELOUS.peg Our assortment consists in Suits ranging from 09.95 and up.All these models ars tailored te your individupl measures, fitted on you, and to your taste.ial Offic : os working carton Fou order il be takes and der livered promptly.At tpt is e tenia Tou oes conklaly loved to our se 2 STORE | THE BON-TON Co.Phone 2918 408 ST.JOGEPU ST., QUEGÉO - he Latest Assortment Of . » i \u2019 \u2018 \u2014 me ee AS - \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014u nl tr | City Hall, Quebec, 14th, Marck, 1217.PUBLIC NOTICE.y hereby given that the lists for prepared according to \u2018he valu- roll force in the City he electors of the of the several 8 according to law, cr is of their title or quality, at the of the member, or memebrs, the Legisiative Assembly of the rovince of Quebec, are now realy, nd that a duplicate therecf shai be Jodged at the office of the wnler- » on the 15th, day of March fastent.1917, at the disposal and fer the information of all persons in\u2018er- aged And I ALSO GIVE PUBLIC NO- Æ that the said lists shall be ex- ined and corrected by the Board \u201c Revisors of the City of Quebec | d by competent authority on much dates as shall be thereafter de- 4 ed and appointed by them, no- £e whereof shall be hereafter given - er time and place in ne man- -84r provided by Statutes, | Any person desirous of having | tapes struck off or inscribed on the.lists must apply by means of\u2019 agplication or complaint, in writing, Rich shall have previously been \u2018wworn to by the said applicant or qémplainant before one of the Revis- \u2018ess or the Clerk of the Board of Re- \u201cisors, a Justice of the Peace, or a Kemmissioner of the Superior Court, ml deposited in the City Clerk's fice.City Hall, between nine Kock in the morning and four À of the afternoon of each ju- Héigial day within fifteen days after \u2018aly.date of the deposit of said lists beginning ag Friday.the (16th).th da} of March instant 17) and finishing on the thirty.Ans March instant inclusively.# such applications or complaints Waly sworn to and deposited as af- id against the said lists shall suomitted in due time to the said of Revisors, for examining, or ction, to be disposed of accord- to their merits.H.J.J.B.CHOUINARD.i ji 3 = City Clerk; a March 14 to April and.Bron sone.= CITY OF QUEBEC, = crry = \u2014 74 CITY CLERK'S OFFICE.a fer Fire Mose and Gasoline as for the Fire Department, Quebec, March 7th, 1917, a PUBLIC NOTICE * 23s hereby n hat sealed tenders : fer Rubber Boots bee Coase and Waterproof >> addressed to the under- will be reccived from this day the 80th day of March, of the City of Quebec qua-| {by two responsible parties willing to p CORPORATION OF QUEBEC CITY BOARD OF HEALTH.Tenders for Automobile-Ambalsnce and Automobile-Chassis.Qu CITY HALL va, \u2014 Quebec, Masch 14th, 1947.PUBLIC NOTICE is bereby given that semled tenders, endorsed \u201cTender for one Astomobile-Ambulance and one Astomobile-Chasais\u201d and addressed to .the undersigned, will be received up to TUESDAY, the 21th of March at 4 pm.for:\u2014 1.One completely equipped auto- mobile-ansbulance.as specified by specifications deposited in our Office.2.One Automobilo-chassis as specified by specifications deposited in our office.Tenders must be made on the printed blank forms, and endorsed in the printed envelopes, which will be furnished to intending contractors, on application for the same at the Board of Health, ana the Heaith Committee will not entertaim any tender that is not made on the said blank forms and enclosed in the said envelopes.Tenders must be endorsed on the outside of the envelopes.with 2 certificate from the City Treasurer of ! the necessary deposit as security for the contract.Each tender shall be subscribed to.\u2018 secure the execution of the contract.| Each tenderer shall deposit in the hands of the City Treasurer the som.of two hundred dollars ($200.00), said amount to be confiscated by any | one refusing to sign the contract.The Corporation does not bind itself to accept the lowest or even any of the tenders.The contractor lo pay for drawing up the contract, and supply the Assistant Medical Health Officer with a certified copy thereof.Certified JOS.GOSSELIN, M.D.Asst.Medical Health Offices a FIRE COMMITTEE.CITY OF QUEBEC.\u2014 WHEELRIGHT WANTED.tbe 13th.February, 1917.PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby gives that the Pire Department requires immedistely a first-class wheelright.It is useless to apply without having first-class recommendations.Apply at the office of the Chief of the Fire Brigade.City Hall AUS, MALOUIN, Sec.Fire Committee.Under the Winding-Up Act.CANADA.Province of Quebec ; SUPERIOR District of Quebec.COURT.No.582.Re: Montcalm Theatre Company, Limited.of Quebec, in Liquidation.NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment from the Court, issued on 15th March, 1917, the undersigned have been appointed provisional liquidators to the said company.A meeting oi the creditors.contrib- utaries, shareholders, and members of the said Company will be held on March 28th, 1917, at 11:00 o'clock am., at the Court House, of Quebec, ; for the nomination of a liquidator and one or more inspectors to the assets of this company in liquidation, LaRue, Trudel & Picher, Provisional Liquidators, Offices: Dominion Building, 126 St.Peter street, Quebec, March 16th, 1917.GERMAIN LEPINE, REG'D.The business carried on by the late Germain Lepine, funeral director, will be continued under the name of \u201cGermain Lepine, Registered.\u201d By order.COUTURE & COUTURE, Mh.16x6 Notaries Public.IN THK HEAËT OP THINGS TAKE YOUR MEALS AT: The Marathon Cafe 120 St.John Strest Phous S008, THE CHILDS CAFE Cor.St Peter & St.James, Phone S008 08 Se Joseph Seront Phone 3015 Toble and Attenéence Unsurpassed, HOME-MADE PIES: Apple, Raisin, Cocoanut, Blueberry, Cranberry, Miace and Custard, Any Pis te take heme, 30s.-Malpooque Oyetere, 80s & éseen.| feet, or 10.77 per cent, as compared dish bark, 417 tons, lumber, Gulf | Drict, 0 wise home, come poten, | wih 1016, in which year the ship | corn River Plate private erms, Al kinds of Fraks served is Seasea, | ments amounted to 002,754,886 feet.| prompt; Norwegiat bark, 1,110 tons, Of the thirteen foreign countries | Lame which received shipments of lumber, \u2014 only five show increases in the 1916 HIGH WATER AT QUEBEC period as compared with the previous (Seandard Time, Toth, Meredian.) year.These included the west coast March AM PM WALLACE COLLEGE, of South America, the shipments to |, OFC 0 CS 110 RICNELIEU ST QUEBEC.which more than doubled; Mexico, Teesds, soe se «as 6.48 Y which Incressed only slightly: Japan | NES 1e 11 1 TA bd Shutpeath Year.with nearly twice the amount of T y.ss ; Jaceruction in Bookkseplag.| 1916: Africs, which took abour 27 | Thuroéey .\u2026.Ÿ BH S20 Shorthand, Tek y.Mathematies, | per cant more and Cubs, with about | g/ S% = + 8 oe |! Drawing, Music sad Modern Las- | Gi per cent shead of 1916, Chios | Satordey ., .- guages, No vacations.shipments decreased about #1 per Sunday .8 2.0 10.3) By ade, Day snd Evening Classes.cent, the United Kingdom end tbe Moen Phases, : AUG MALOUIN, .W.16 WALLACE, continent about 31 per cent, India| New Moon, March S8ud., at 1106 danvssers Bts Comic.fo ones Tiling [about 9.95 290%, fowh fin Lanes foe _ ~ meme \u2018 .| from the Turkish positions.ENT SHPS WE DOH UNDER HM EXPERIENCES OP À TWENTY- YEAR OLD COQK RETURNING TO NEW YORK New York, March 16\u2014Stewatt Springer was eighteen years old when he sailed from New York on August 6, 1914, He has returned an cld man, broken in health and wih Battered nerves, Few lads of twenty.\u2014and few grizzled veterans of the sea for that matter\u2014can boast or bewail the experiences throug which he has passed since his last visit.Eight times has he been rescued from ships sank by torpedoes cr mines.He spent forty-eight days a prisoner on the German raider Karisrube.He was twice wounded at the Dardanelles, and the hospital ship bearing him back to England was Lorpedoed.That, birefiy, is the rec- er Springer is cook of the British freighter Pearlmoor, now docked at Montague Street, Brooklyn.Back in Cardiff, Wales, he has à wife.The ship on which he last left New York was captured and sunk by the Karlsruhe, After forty-eight days aboard the raider he was landed with other prironers at Teneriffe, His next adventure came on May 1, }913.He was aboard a French bark hound for England when, of (he Scilly Isles, he witnessed the sinking of the American tanker Gulfflight by a submarine.On July 28, following, he was a member of the crew of the British freighter Aldenwing, which struck = mine in the Bay of Biscay and went down.The next month he was on a French freighter, again in the Bay of Biscay, when she was torpedoed.Shortly before Christmas, 1913, Springer had shipped on the Norwegian freighter Frankstream, She was torpedoed in the English Charpel, A few weeks later found him a member of the erew of a British iransport at the Dardanelles during the evacuation.The transport was torpedoed and the captain was com- pelied to beach the vessel under fire Two machine gun Lullets struck Springer in the knee His last experience was shoard a transport in the North Sea at night, this time the boat struck s mine.Springer\u2019s nerves have been shattered, but his \u201cnerve\u201d has not.He has enlisted in the \u201ctransport service for the duratoin of the war.\u201d SANK SUB TRYNG TO SINK LINER.88.\u201cLapland\u201d Was Attacisd Twice as Vessel Was Leaving Great Britain.New York, March 17\u2014The Associated Press says: Two attempts were made to sink the White Star liner Lapland on her last outward voyage from this port, beginning February 14, according to officers on the ship, which arrived here today from Liverpool.; The first attempt occurred just off the Irish coast when a submarine that appeared in the ship's path, was sunk by a patrol boat.The second sttempt, à few hours later, was near the mouth of the Mersey river when a torpedo was observed passing the Lapland\u2019s bow, The sinking of the U-boat occurred in plain sight of the passengers on deck, and as the submarine went down, the patrol beat was given a hearty cheer.LACK OF LUMBER CARRYING SHIPS CHECKS EXPORTS.Cargo shipments by Pacific Northwest Jumber mills in 1916 aggregat- cd 1,444.291410 feet, as compared with shipments totaling 1,410,637,- 401 feetin 1918, indicating a gain last year of 33,004,000 feet, or 3.36 per cent.These figures are disclosed in n report just issued by the Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau of Seattie Shipments for last year, however, as compared with those of 1013, which was the last normal year before the war, show 3 loss of 490,814,« 915 feet, or 35.38 per cent, This is cntirely due to the scarcity of lumber carrying vessels.Of the shipments in 1916 1,001,090,785 feet went jo California points, 120,060,344 feet to offshore domestic ports and 332,102,441 feet to foreign countries, Foreign shipments in 1916 show a decrease of 15,073,600 feet, or 4.46 cer cent, as compared with the previous year, when shipments aggregated 337,938,131 feet, while off-shore domestic shipments show a loss of