The Quebec chronicle, 20 mars 1918, mercredi 20 mars 1918

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NEUTRAL JOURNALISTS TO TE T = The @ nebeé Chronicle.- WITN ESS THEIR} OFFENSIVE Patronised by H.R.H.the Duke of Connaught- THREE CROWN BRAND\u2014PORT WINK.Rick roby colored, full bodied Wine.Well matured in woed, and Properly ented.this Wine le Suacantond 20 keep say length of time.io 2 bargain, and should appeal 4 snap to those who supply before Scott's Act comes in force on T5e $8.00 >= =~ A GRENIER, Phones 1947-1248, 94 and 96 ST.JOHN STREET A SHORT LIVED SHIPYARD STRIKE per bottle; e000 were ra ans Bus bat ves CINSIDERED LOST WAS A FRENCH VESSEL OF 0 TOMS AND CARRIED A CREW OF 3 MEN.- THREATEN TIE.UP.Paris, March 17-\u2014(Sunday)\u2014Tho French sumbarine Diane, not having Seen heard from for 3 long time, is considered as lost, it was officially snnownced today.ay The submarine Diane was of a sca- going iit at Cherbourg in 1914.She displaced 630 tons.He: complement was 35 men.demanded $34 à day.PRICE FIXING COMMITTEE.Washington, D.C., March 19\u2014Cre- ation of «a price-fixing committee, under the War Induetries Board, which will pass upon prices for all Government, and establish a price | late tonight saseuncing ¢ fixing policy from time to time, to he approved by the President, was announced today by the Council of Nations! Defence.Cat Thursday Aftermoon, MARCH 21st, At 38 O'Clock A cordial welcome awaits you.MEN EMPLOYED ON SHIP HULLS IN BALTIMORE] papers.Washington, D.C.Mar, 19\u2014Union men employed on ship hulls into the yards of the Baltimore Drydock and Shipbuilding Company, notified the Shipping Board today that they had gone on strike for wage increases of nearly 100 percent.The chippers and caulleers demanded $10.50 a day and riveting gangs of two men and à dur Baltimore, Md, Mar.19\u2014The six hundred ahip workere who laid down their tools at the Baltimore Drydocks and Shipbuilding Company plant here on Monday.will return to work tomorrow morning.Boiler makers, ven shipbuilders and belpers, which in- claded the strikers, isswed a statement hat-the-trys off wag due to a misenderstanding of the wage adjustment board scale, but that À had been properly explained at a meeting tonight, \u2018and the men had\u2019 voted unanimously to return to work.EARTERLLE DYNAMITE CASE FURTHER EVIDENCE HEARD IN CRIME AGAINST LORD ATHOLSTAN.Montres, Que, Mar.19\u2014 Mrs.Joseph Tremblay, wife of one of the and gave evidence against other members of the alleged dynamiting gang, this efternoon, but fainted when she reached the witness stand and wus car tied out by a policeman.As she was not able to testify the evidence she bad given at the preliminary trial was accepted by Mr.Justice Pelletier, This was to the effect that Handfeld, who committed suicide to escape arrest, had been associated with her husband at their house and had stored dynamite there.All she knew of the dynamiting of Lord Atholstan\u2019s residence was what she read in the news Ubald Paquin, one of the sccused, testified that he had not taken the wild talk at Lalumiere\u2019s store serious- fy before the Atholstan affair, and that he knew Desjardins was a Federal detective.as he (Paquin) who was a reporter on Le Devoir, had intervi-w- ed Desjardins.He testified that Desjarding had told him jhat he (Desjardins) was no longer a member of the Federal Police as he had been put off because he was à French.Canadian.He was positive that Desjardins had discussed with Monette, who is serving a life sentence for attempting to kill Therien, a chauffeur, the ifeas- ibility of robbing » bank at Three Rivers, the discussion heving taken place st a meeting at Lalumieres plage.EARLY CLOGING APPROVED BY MUSIC FALLS proposal for the closiag of esting and, amusement places at 9:30 P.M., has not yet been definitely adopted.The coal controller was in conference today with Committees from the res- | taurant and amusement organization affected decigre ruinous to the \u2018plan\u2019 will de the music hal! and restaurant proprietors especiaily expressing their oppositions.Toromw, March 19\u2014The weather hes been fair today throughout the Dominion, and quite mild from British Columbia to Ontario.ce se al an as ee oe pe ce ab ee cn London.\u2026 etes Toronto .co «vœu se oo Kingston one se nea ae Ottaws .Montreal .o iv ss we.ee * +9 an wa Sh Wo Quetes .St.John .oo we oo oo Halifax .+.Perveasts: Lower lakes and Georgian Bay: Pair and very mild.Ottawa Valley and St.Lawrence River: Fair snd milder.Gulf and North Shore: Fair and à tittle milder.Maritime Provinces: Fale and milde er, with | to moderate winds.AN the West: Paie sand mild.Page \u2014Rdortal sad Press Comca oa me re oe srpgszErzssEressssssdl EEBRESSIBLITEANEBLLLBSE Page S~Latest Telegraphic ivews.Page 4-Happeninge In and About Town.Page 6&\u2014Sporting News, Page 6\u2014Marine Intolligence.Page ?\u2014Finsncia! and Commercial, Page 6-\u2014Bouiai vod Persceai; 100 Years Ago \u2014 alleged dynamiters who pleaded guilty |.London, Monday, March\u201d 16\u2014 \u2018he! on the subject.All the industries] | tn the Nheime region laws penetrated German positions te à .aviators, since October have carried o ut 288 flights, or 38 \u2014b REALIZING THAT THEIR ATTEMPTS TO HEARTEN THE PEO! AT HOME REQUIRE SOMETHING MORE 8 ANTIAL THAN WORDS FRESH TACK HAS BEEN TAKEN\u2014CORRESPONDENTS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JOURNEY TOWARDS SCENE OF PROPOSED FIGHTING TODAY\u2014ALLIED ARMIES AWAIT ONALAUGHT WITH CONFIDENCE\u2014MEAN- WHILE ALL ALONG BATTLEFRONTS HOSTILITIES ARE CONFINED TO BIG GUN BOMBARD- GAINS BY ÆITHER SIDE, Notwithatanding the fact that the Germans, for some time past, have advertised largely thile intention to begin & general offensive on the Allied fronts at no distant date, nothing beyond intensified bombardments and here and there infantry attacks on variows sectors have been forthcoming.In both these kinds of manoeuvres the Tentons have met more than their match in the guns of the men of the Allied armies \u2014 the Belgians, French, Americans end Italiens and Portuguese.Probably realising that their efforts to hearten the peoples at home age beginning to require »ome- thing more substantisl than words, another tack has ben taken, which either nnumt result int an attempt to casey out seemingly vainglotious proms.ise or result in the Terman population believing, as the Allied leaders long have believed, that, with their strength in every department and prepared to counter any amants, tbe German High Commend is strong on holding out chimeras and weak in endeavoring to make good their boasts, =~ ** Almost ss perfuactorily as invitations are issued for attendance upon State functions, the Germans now have bidden journalists of neutral countries to appear on the western batCefront to witness the commencement of the German célensive optrations.The correspondents, it is stated.are \u2018expected to begin their jownsy toward the scetie.of the purposes Aghthng Wednesday, whee, along the line, figuratively speaking, the Allied armies, their guns shotted and their men in gerrieé ranks, are waiting wWith'cdh- fidence the sound of the toxin.\u2019 Probably not uncencected with this latest announcement of the Ger mans is the apparent consitiveness displayed by the Germmn Imports! Chanoellor, Count Ven Higrtiing, ovec the declination of the \u2018Uniteé States and the Enliate to acosph 8 its fase value Gerveny\u2019e latest proffer of pesce.Rumning the gamut from Qurman\u2019s good intentions to the fate that with.noxtuly will befall the Alles for then refusal to be tila in by Germany's either side, except possibly by the Frinch troops of Gebasel Petain, whe shout shreo-Afthe of à mile and put down effectively an sttempt en bhother man territory.The important town of Mannheim hes boen their latest tar- got, explosive bombs exceeding a ton in weight, having besa dropped + there.Both sides are claiming a heavy toll in aviators shot down dusting combats in the ais.While scant news is now coming from Great Rumsie, advices received from Siberia ssem to indicate a precarious situstion thera.It seems dafi- outrages on the population, chaos reigne gemraliy.PRENCH STATEMENT.\u201cAfser brief artillery preparation the Germans east of Siliory mode à reid which was broken up by French fire.\u201cOn the right bank of the Meuse there was viodeat artillery fighting, particularly in the region of Hill 344 There was mp infantry astién.There ie nothing important vo report on the remainder of the front\u201d = = Whatever you buy from wn, ¢ leaf of Beead or a leaf of Cabs, ft is the very best that ean be made Try eur new Hemoande Dread, snd ose how Gillclows À te.Corumeni Muffins.Catmea) Muffins.Doughnuts.Fresh Eggs.\u2018Pluones: 6567, 6568 and 1304.MENTS AND SMALL RAIDS \u2014 NO MATERIAL | + Wednesday, Thursday and Days Following Our various havereached out and gath into themselves wonderfully appealing creations for the wardrobe in Blouses, Frocks, Suits, Coats, Millinery, Sweaters, Gloves and Intimate Garments.Stunning Wolf Ties for the Spring Suis and Frocks.We have a limited number of charming Wolf Shoulder Stoles in the new colors : Taupe, Deep Brown, Grey and Blue.Friced from $17.50 to $25.00.Secure one before the rise in price.Open Saturday Night.\u201cARE YOU SENDING EASTER WISHES?a IP $0 ve **3 YOUR CHOICE, COME AND A LOOK AT OUR EASTEK GREETING CARDS WHICH YOU WILL FIND VARIED AND BEAUTIFUL.JOHN E.WALSH\u2019S Reg\u2019d,, 11 8ST.JOHN STREET.à BEFORE x he MEDALS an dTROPHIES For All Sports Curling, Skating, Snowshoeing, Skiing, Hockey, Bowling, i Boxing, Baseball, Football, Lacrosse, Boating, Canoeing, and Yachting.Medals for Schools and Colleges.Special designs made to order G.SEIFERT & SONS, 16 Fabrique Street, JEWELLERS.Opposite City Mail FAMILY LAUNDRY WORK Thorough and Sanitary 1 Practical and Economical, - Our Service System helps the Housekeeper.HE IMPERIAL LAUNDRY Ne.\u20ac BATH OSTRESBT, ro of fi vy foot of san help by od nyo canno can soviag foods, which the Soldiersey\" + The Quebec Chronicle Printed and published by The Chronicle Priating - Company, D.Watson, Genera! Manager, at the building of the Company, 9 Buade Street, Quebec.Subscribers: Daily, $2.08 per annum; Weekly, $1.00 per annum; pay able in advance.Advertisements: 15 cents per agate line each insertion QUERBC, MARCH 20, 1918, A CRUOIAL TIME, Yesterday's war news contained the significant statement that the much-advertised German offensive bad failed 20 materialize while the Allied troops very threatening to begin an offensive of their own, an there should be little surprise if this last actually proves to be the case.Experience teaches us that the Hun does little without a definite motive and the bosstful announcement of his supposed plans could only be explained on one or both cf two grounds: to encourage his civil population and to kesp the Entente on the defensive.While many able students of the war.including Simonds the Anierican, have reasoned that the Centml Powers would be compelled to assume the offensive or else submit to internal pressure for a peace without annexation or indemnities.there have been others who steadily maintained that the enemy had no mich inten\u2018ions: however, this may have been it is clear that recent Russian developments have entirely revolutionized tlie situation.On a dispassionate survey, in fact, it may be said that what we have to fear is, not that Germany will wake a Spring Drive on the Western front, but thay she will not do go.From the battle of the Matne tu the Peace of Brest-Litovek it has been true that time has heen on our side but today we can no longer claim that advantage.Despite occasional leakages, the economic block- ale was slowiy but surely throttling the Teutonic vations who conld not indefinitely endure the privations of the past two years and humanly speaking there is little doubt hut that, if Russia had held firm, they would have been compelled to accept our terms of peace by the coming winter, if not earlier.Russia.| however, has proved to be the vulnerable point in the line and tie effectiveness of the blockade has gone by the board i consequence.Tt is true that the great Slavonic kingdom is in a state of chaos and that some time must necessarily elapse before its unlimited agricultural resourees can be even partly mobilized, but given that time German efficiency and ruthlessness can be depended on to 50 develop them as to ensure an adequate and continuons food supply.For this reason where it was once a case for her of immediate victory or sy mission.it is now only necessary to hold vut for another year in order to be able to continue the struggle indefinitely so far as véonomic considerations are concerned at any rate.So long as the people.moreover, ean be fully nourished there is little to fear ruin politiéal or social npheavel.unless of course the mil itary situation should hecome desporate.apd the enemy conld ask for nothing better \u201can that the Entente should remain quiessent before the threat of an attack in force.while he develops food production iy .Jha Fast witbous let ar hinderance, 7.Les ++ Onthe other hand, it seems cleer thet every obs gideration impels our.own forces to aggresive aio: if it canbe undertaken with the dighiest\"pruspéot af | EE © Gifu NEAR NITE: SHATTERED |.*Thé-tee will: Be endy a \"nominal \u2018rrsseneeddéfohocanasosacacé|, arihi Ta gab.TL 1.9 ! | one\" said Me MeCarry-Vét wilt>not | buTe - tes ME \u201c ° Le, ae ; .ba heavy, but we want £0 saguinie the ; , a ÉESS, COMMENT.0 3 ; 7 own rd ov bale 0 fed.\u201d s covers if dE 4 +:Ottawn; Out March 19 = Gunes [oa ic rH! ai Sn a diidbäoenousanoccaë fonves Rom Sletk, aged =F yeirs, | fi5 motion 3b devine the Géléduit ot success.It would have answered better for the Hun to have BARS, «Qu the fight home to him.Ce Gein The more cmpletely Russia is subdued, the nor: men can he released by Germany for service in the West, and the heavier the odds will become ugains: us and, as we have ween, her food problems will be larwely settled by the lapse of time.As against this our own food position.is uusatisfactory to say the least.and even with the most favorable crops it will be several years before sufficient reserves can be created to entinly remove the dangr of starvation by the peoples of Franee, Belgium, haly avd Great Brituia, Whether a military decision eau be gamed during the approaching suminer months is extremeiy doubtful, but if it is not forthcoming we must steel our resalution for ail the hardships and sacrifices atiend- ant upon 8 joug-protracted war unless we are prepared tu accept the unthinkable alternative of an incon.olusive pence.At all events, we have everything to gain from a vigorous offensive und everything to has ard from a passive policy of \u2018wait and sec\u2018 unless the whirligig of fortune rreates some new and at present unforeseen combination of cireumstances.That would accm 15 be the inner mvaning of the present Entente strategy so fav as it can be wouged ot this distance and with such information us has been made public through the l'ress.\u201csea ai PUBLIC SERVICE CONTS.A great deal of local iutevest has not unnaturally been arouse:l by (he request of the Quebre Railway, Light, Heat and lower Company, through its Geueral Manager to the City Council for permission to in- creuse its rates for gus from $1.00 per thonsand fet to #1.2 und also to increase itn railway revenue by introducing a straight five cont fare, with twenty.oue tickets for 4 dollar, also by the abolition of workingmen's tickets together with à lhrce cont face For children not in arma, aid à one cout charge for {rae fers.\"© © \u2018 The ground .npon which these increases are urs- od Is that the generally increasod cost of all materinis bas rendered it impousiblo , ty \"further operata its business upon the present basis, Elsewhere in this issue we publish a Matement of what thess costs have climbed ta which apean.for uelf, ; - There is practically \u2018ao bunirires or industry which has not found it neeessary to take such action for the mame\u2019 rerson and there can be no complaint { rifices which the.public must accept but there is a Jvasted his mun-power in attmek bat if, ws he.1: rosable.ba netises to oblige 4, we mitt eft] \u201d be uv VII ance vonventiou.lic was hooted down, The aggressors ol representative of influential temperance organiza.answer, from the scieutific standpoint, is given in the an improvement is wore likely to follow the new conditions eather than any damage to health.ing with regard to what we are in the habit.of considering & great hardship.Under the rationing scheme everyone is fully assured of obtafning the regulation allowance, and if that allowance is shown to he adequate \u2018to good health, there should be no iteelf against dangerous loss but, at the same time, it is ouly fair to point out that tbe whole burden af all these additional charges falls upon the consumer, whose ability to support it cannot be strained beyond a certain point.While people of comfortable means can accept tue increase of cost of living without undue hardahip, it is the small wage or salary earger who forms the bulk of the consuming viase, and he has no means of extending his income to meet any demands that may be made upon it.The feet odnnot be disputed that a dollar today will only buy what fifty or sixty cents would have purchased three years ago sud, taken as 8 whole, the advance in wages has been by no means sufficient to offset that shrinkage.Ve do not draw attention to.this situation in order to'oppose the request of the Q.R, L, H.! P, which we believe should be treated strietly où its merits'but uimply to point out its dangers and to urge that care should be taken not to throw any fresh burdens upon the public that are not absolutely necessary and unevoidable, Tt should also be remembered thet too drastic action will defest its own ends since, for instance, if the price of gas is too far advanced, the volume of consumption may be decreased to such an extent that there will be no increase in revenue or, again, if pat.ronuge of thie street tars becomes too costly it may be so far curtailed es to counter-balance in the increased fares.1 \u2018The corporation is asking for an advance in rates which it claims jo necessary and, if so, it should be granted without hesitation hut it should be required to prove its vasé by a frank statement of present revenue and liabilitis nor should it obtain a cent mora than will be sufficient to meet the necessities\u2019 of the time.War brings its hardships and demands dac- ~ duraves,: if not'to st 2100 sns-ade limit to en rength of will, &.We commend to the attention of our readers the very thoughtful speech delivered in the Senate yes teniny hy the Honorable D.O.L'Esperance, which we publish in this issue.Senator L\u2019Esperance cannot be snspected of Nationalist tendencies nor of any lack of interest in Canada's military activities mo that his ples for tolerance and \\gtter understanding should exercise a wholesome influences, upon those wiiose judgment has been wraped by the malevolent agitation of extremists in this Province.v type \u201cThe Round Table,\u201d 8 quarterly Review of the politics of the British Empire, in its current issue publishes an article reviewing the recent Canadian General Elections.Referring to the views adopted by different papers the writer observes \u2018\u2018In Quebec the Montreal Daily 3s ar arid the Montreal Gazette gave energetie sippArt;fp tie Government, while L'Evenement alcne among French Journals, diepite the strength and fervor of local feeling for Sir Wilfrid Laurier, maintained its lifelong association with the Conservative party.\u2019\u201d We have,no desire to take credit in any way from.our contemporaries in.Montreal but, at the same time it is fair to point out$ that probably no English newspaper in Canada wip.ported the Government more vigorously or under conditions of auch peculiar diffeulty, E on naka ALfONED TO SPEAE.i The Canadian Military Gazette) : For our parf we 'do uot believe that Wiliam Jennings Bryan, ex-Seeretary of State in the United States, is a pro-Uerman.As he tells us, hiv eldest daughter is married to à major in the British Royal Engineers who has been in the war from the beginning, another daughter is a Red Cross nurse who hes been nursing British soldiers at Cairo, one grandson is soldier and another is in the Navy Department.That is à fair record for one family.But Mr.Bryan was at one time à pacifist, and because of that the impression has gone abroad that his sympathies are with the Germans.aud accordiugly when he came to Toronto a few days ago to speak at a great temper.és} wero soldiers.We are sorry they should have brought disrredit on themselves, fur whatever may be said as to Mr.Bryan's record, when he came as the aceredit.tions in the United States he should have been accorded a hearing.: BLESSING IN DISGUISE.(Ifumilton Spectator) What will be the effect on the health of the English people of the foud limitations under the new rativuing system?li is à question of great interest, uot only for thos: who hive relatives in the old land, but to ali Canadians generally, seeing thal this matter of load is one of the most vital issues in the winging of the war, as \u2018we cannot be too constantly reminded, Will the reductions in the quantities of pro» visions tend to impair the health or wealth the resolution of these afl cted by the new regulations?The \u201cScience Jottings\u2019 of a recent number of the Iliustrated London News, .The health of the ondinary town worker is taken for cousideration, und the conclusion is reached that It is à great comfort to find an expert thus writ- if the Corporation in question is sceking to protect cause for anxiety.: = | Jorn hes Fig \u2018THB QUEBEC CHRONICLE, hour with nerves tension.vigor, feeds the exhausted energy.Chase, M.D., the famous CONNER SLACK SUCCUMÉS AT LIST LETS BRAVE \u2018LAD WHO LIVED A jor the past yeas with a shattered spine, Aha.gepuls, of being hit by a piece of shell just before the aA High Gigabit \u201cME, 1917, died in hospital here today.The young man's ease has been one of the wonders of the war, and although he was given up for dead month; ago, he has struggled on clinging fo life with wonderful courage.He was brought back to Canada in October last after having been given up as hopeless by Sir Frederick Treves, the great British surgeon, who examined him in London.In the hope that there was still a chance for their boy to recover, his parents took him to New York a month after he arrived home and he was given up there by a great American surgeon.Since then he has been in a local hospital here, undergaing great suffering but happy and cheerful all the time, awaiting the coming of the grim resper with a courage that will stamp him as one of the heroes of this war.\u2018CASCARETS\" SET These are Anxio EVER in the history of this old world have the people lived under such tremendous nervous strain as to-day.Millions awake each morning in fearful dread of what the day may bring forth, and live each While many are falling under the strain, others have found one means or another of fortifying the nervous system se as to maintain health and The treatment most widely used is Dr.Chase\u2019s Nerve Food, popularly .known as the food cure, because it stores up nerve force and nervous at highest most restorative to proven ev Ask had nerves and Receipt Book author, ONTARIO IMPOSES \u2018 NEW LICENSE FEES.Toronto, .Ont, Mar.10-In - the House this afternoon Hon.T.W.McGarry moved that a license Fee Le imposed pon \u2018public halls and upon the use of motion pictures films and proposed to fix a fee to be paid for the censoring \"of moving picture films and advertising matter and pictures used in that connection shekiffs ead \u201cconstables fhes, said that \u2018ot 61-1 siiNiy soe 30° Hob.leas {than $1,500: yidr: He euggested that.the.mipimum.be $1,800 © 4 To Ms.Proudfoot he said the Gow ernment would make up the difference between the income of the sheriffs collected in fees and the $1,500 minimum.As for constables, the tariff was to be made uniform.This motion passed.MOBILIZATION OF FARM LABOR PLANNED.Rome, Signor Milisgi, Minister of Agriculture, made some Îneresting statements lately to a rep resentative of the Messagero, on the subject of the extensive measures contemplated by the Italian government with the object of securing an increased production of corn during 1018; these measures include à form of agricultural mobilization.Uadormbtediy, said Signor Miliani, the mobilization by ti.e State of labor for work on the land constituted a new and important element in their legis lation, but the new project must be judged from a war and not from s peace standpoint, The measure was in conformity with the country\u2019s present necessities.He had heard that YOUR LIVER AND THEY'RE FINE! 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HOW MUCH DOES HE SAVE?A professional man says it costs about 7 cents a mile to run his auto.This includes oil, wear and tear, insurance and upkeep generally.Once a eek be drives to the cquatry and .supplies, butter, egy, chickens, | apples, potatoes etc.Sometimies he v \u2018miles on a trip.Thus, Se.\u2018cording to his own eftimates, Aie ek: pense\u2019 would be Rly $3.80 für tht*50 miles; I he boyd eggs ars bouts d dozen, butter at~-§ conts:« pound, hclinkeny at.4 cents a pound cheaper than he can day them in the citywvend |.family use-how nruch -does-he wave?Alkall In Shampoos Bad For Washing Hair Don\u2019t use prepared shampoos or anything else, that contains too much aliali, for this is very injurious, as it dries the scalp and makes the hair brittle, The best thing to use Is Just plain mulsified cocoanut ofl, for this is pure and entirely greaseless.It's very cheap, and beats anything else all to pleces.You can get this at any drug store, and 8 few ounces will last the whole 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Must reside six months in each of three years.enlitivate 50 ner and erect a house worth $300.00.Ho or entries may (Sount.tim of ent as farm lal : Canada during 1917, ae residence duties under certain conditions.» When Dominion Lands are advertised or posted for entry, returned soldlery who have served overseas and have been honorably discharged, receive one day priority in applying for entry et local Agente Office (but not Beb-Agency).iocharge papers muet be presented to Agen: .W.W.CORY, Deputy Minister of the Interior.N.B~-Unauthorized publication of \u201c this advertisement will not be for. =] oe Oude Cronide QUEBEC, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1918.ESTABLISHED 1764.SENATOR | ESPERANCE ADDRESS IN QUEBEC REPRESENTATIVE VINDICATES HIS COUNTRYMEN AND MAKES STONG PLEA FOR TOLER- i ANCE-ENDORSES GOVERNMENT'S WAR POLICY.a \u2014 Ofawa, March 19\u2014Hoa.Senator Dthe Hon.Mr.Bolduc on re-clection ae Chairman of the Mouse, thanked the Leader pf the Senate for the honor of proposing the snd seide ur years will soon have elapsed, ecomvened, and the spontaneous enthu- part of the British Empire, by the unanimous and freely wish of Parliament, to take part in the conflict which about to rouse against one powerful nations of to tax to their ex- energies, endurance ifice of their peopies.ivilege to be « member Commons a: a time ; special War Session was and the gpontaneous enehu- which greeted the programime submitted to the Goverament is present in my memory.the decision taken at the out- of the great war by the representatives of the people truly represented the feelings of their constituents is evidenced by the fact that after four years of constant efforts and sacrifices which have brought upon us the admiration of our Allies, and have as fill | i Fg ! i oF Ie ! ä 3 pitt gees i remaining in the fray until the end.It is purposely, Mr.Chairman and Honorable Colieagues, that 1 have used the word unanimous; for, even the members who were returned to Parliament after denouncing the Military Service Act, have received the mandate of supporting, although ime have gone even so far ns to 2e \u201ctraîtore\u201d a generous and law iding whose loyalty to ue King and the British Empire is bave all suspicion, a population of ep, who would not hesitate to maîe supreme sacrifice tor the defence tf thelr liberties and their dative land.RI wivh to put on record an emphatic Hrotest against such cpromeows aud malicious accusations, That there may have beea regrettable utterances, and even occasional outbursts, before and during the last political campaign is a fact which can- mot be denied; but such happenings ate inhesent to our system ot Goverpment and are in all British lands of occasional occurrence in the exercise 3 the people of ity right of sover- ay 1 be permitted, on the opening of this Parliament and at the dawn of the present year which appedrs to de one so fall of consequences for the noble cause which we all have at heart, to express the wish that this honorable Assembly may set an example of tolerance and of friendly underetand- ing between the different elements which form the Canadian Nation, of which we are sil proud of being members.The Military Service Act has heen put in force; its organization is somewhat complicated, but it is attended to with great regularity.The putting la operation of euch a law is necessarily stow, since it was pamed with a view of maintaining our military units without, at the same tme, interfering with our essential industries, and above afl with our agriculture, the Intense development of which is 10 necessary to the euccesy of the Allies.The magi trates who are called upon to adjudi- este on the numerous claims for ex.\u2018emption submitted to them within their respective jurisdictions, are pro- oseding, and rightly yo, with th= great.ast care; such à wise course may entail regrettable delays, but such Jela:s are justifiable, in view of the vital interesty of the nation.The greatest problems which are submitted for our consideration by the Speech from the Throne, have been designed with the object of co-or- dinating our efforts and the resources at our dispoml, in view of our participation in this war, without neglect.fag, at the same time, the various problems, less urgent, hut none the less important which Canada will have to solve after the war, if we are not to fose the benefit of our present racri- Among the most important qubjeets subseitted to our consideration, T must mention, above all, those relating to our sources of revenue, .the incrussed | agriguiteral production, and the pro- UPPER HOUSE posed reform of the outside Civil Service.* It is the duty of the Govertment to raise the necessary revenue, in order to put into effect the programme to which the people of Canada have given | such an approval as to leave no doubt ag to its meaning.The financial measures adopted by the Government since the outbreak of the war, under the wise direction of Honorable 8ir Thomas White, whom I sm glad to welcome again at the head of our finances, have given the anticipated results, and even more, without hampering the development of our imdustries, wor causing serious inconvenience to private concerns or individual, As the war drags on, it will, no doubt, be necessary to provide for other sources of revenue, or to ine crease the existing ones.I sincrely trust that the present Government will deal with this ime portant legislation in the same wise, prudent and efficient manner as its predecessor in office.While studying these measures, it will be, our duty, to bear in mind our resources and the needs of om Country.Since 1913, certain grants of money have been voted yearly by the Farliament of the Dominion, in the form of special subsidies to the Provinces as an encouragement to Agriculture, such subsidies being spent under the direction of their respective Governments A conference of the Prime Ministers of the different provinces was held, lately, in Ottawa, in order to discuss, if I am well informed, the | best means of increasing agricultural production.May I suggest, as a practical way of encouraging sn incressed production, that the farmer be guaranteed | as maximum price for Jis products, whether wheat or other cereals, livestock, butcher's meat, butter, cheese or vegetables.It is more expensive to cultivate land mow than it was before the war, Farm labour, agricultural implements and seed grain, ete, have all increased in large proportions.Is it more reasonable to expect farmers to organize at grest expense for an increased cultivation of products which may be seriously affected by an early termination of the war, than it would be to ask masufacturers to purchase costly material for the manufacture of war supplies, without being guaranteed in Advance a fair price for their manu- factural articles?; The Speech ftom the Throne mentions that a Bill will be proposed for the reform of the outside Civil Service; that is to do away with political influence in the appointments to positions in the various Departments.Those who like myself, have been | Members of the Lower House, will greatly appreciate this timely reform.The rush for positions and the pressure exercised upon Members of Parliament had become an untear- able tyranny.Besides, the represcn- tatives of the people were subjected to violent and generally unjust attacks, in conncction with the distribution of patronage.The reform of the outside Civil Service will ticre- fore bring about two direct and immediate results: first and none the less important will be the improvement of the service, by means of the classififation and selection of em- playees, not according to their political merits, but according to the standard of qualifications exacted by the Civil Service Commission; the other one, to which I was réferring a moment ago.wlit be of relieving Members from a burden which most of them have heretofore accepted ax: one of the unpleasant necessities of public life.I do not wish to close these \u2018ew remarks without giving my appreciation of the program of naval cone struction which was announced, a few weeks ago by The Honourable Charles Ballantyne, Minister of Marine.I can say without exaggera- | the signals flashed and the infantry tion that all true patriots have thrilled with joy and pride upon hearing of ! such a policy, whose realization will} have a considerable influence on our destinies.The devalopment oi our Merchant Marine will involve inevitably the | co-ordination of our transportation ; facilities, will ensure the maintenance and growth of our foreign trade, and the prosperity of our sex-ports, snd will compensate in a large messure fortshe material sacrifices which we are making during the present war.In view of the above, 1 am happy to congratulate the Government, and (Continued on Puge Five.) | seeding operations had commenced.FRENCH SMASH GERMAN TRENCHES IN VERDUN REGION DESTROYED ALL ENEMY | WORKS AND BROUGHT BACK BATCHES OF PRISONERS.On the French front, In France, Monday March 18-\u2014(By the Associsted Press)\u2014The contre of military interest during the past few days has passed from the Champagne to the vicinity of Verdun, where both the French and the Germans have broken into marked activity.la the Verdun region the correspondent watched the execution of trench raids on a large scale, carried out by the French on Saturday evening and at dawn on Sunday, the results of which exceeded all expectations.Within 18 hours the Freseb had penetrated the remarkably strong systems of German trenches in both Cheppy Wood and Malancourt Wood to a depth, at some points, of more than a quarter of a mile.They destroyed all the enemy worles, biock- house and shelters, which and taken the Germans three years to construct and brought back two batches of prisoners, each comprising eighty men, while the French themselves suffered only the slightest losses.General Vou Gallwitz's army acting under the direct orders of the German Crown Prince, displayed evident nervousness under the pressure, as was shown by the hurried az-ival of large reserves in motor lorries.They were too late, however, to hinder the French.The ground was very unfavorable to the French attack, owing to the clayey soil, in which immense shell holes from former battles had become filled with water to a depth of some six feet.Among these the raiders were forced to pick their way under the constant peril of slipping in an drowning.The artiflery preparation, however, was so overwhelming that the French met with but slight opposition to thelr progress.The Cheppy Wood operation was the easier of the two, owing ta the fact that it was daylight, and within five minutes after the assault groupe had left the parallels, groups of prisoners could be seen running towards the French lines.Everything was carried out on a time schedule, and when the French returned to their own lines they had secured abom eighty prisoners.: The second reid, that upon Melancourt.was a wonderfully impressive spectacle, in the darkness just before dawn.The correspondent passed the night on a knoll opposite the objective, from which nothing but the occasional rattle of a machine gun could be heard and only a flash of light seen now and then until a half hour before the time it had been arranged for the attack to begin.Then, the German gunners, evidently suspecting that something was up, let fly salvos all slong the line, after which quiet reigned again, until with a thunderous crash, all the French batteries opened fire simultaneously, went over.Colored lights showed that the troops reached their objec tives at the various times previously arranged.Then groups of pruon- ers began coming back, and eventually the Frenchmen, after completing their work of destruction, returned to their own lines, bringing further squads af captives, the total reaching eighty.Meanwhile the German artillery, which is very strong here, had opened up with a heavy bagage and counter battery fire, but without effect.Soon after daylight the front was agsin calm.On the other side of the Meuse, the Germans took the initiative in the course of the day, Sunday, at Semogneux, Bezonvaux, snd Cpuricres Wood, executing raide witich cost them dearly in casualties and achieved only sraaîl results.A number of American infantry officers.attached for instruction to French units, were in the raids upon Cheppy ané Melancourt Woods.SEEDING BEGUN IN MANITOBA.Winnipeg, Man, Mar.19\u2014 Word was brought to the Grain Exchange this morning that several farmers in the Mennonite district at Winkler, Man., were busy on the land, and that This is the earliest on record for « number of years x HORLICKS Malted Milk for the e \\ nourehini food-driak Jo.» Ages, Anywhere st DEY IN TAN OVER DUTCH SHS STATES DECIDE TO WAIT ANOTHER DAY FOR HOLLAND'S ANSWER \u2014 Washington, D.C., March 39 \u2014 Plans for taling over Dutch shipping in American waters at noon today were changed at the last moment In the absence of à reply from Holland to the British-American dymant for transfer of the ships, accuding to the agreement which Germany blocked, it was decided to wait at least-another day to avoid seeming discourtesy to the little Kingdom which has had one of the most diffi- eult roles among the neutra s in the world war.Tonight the United States still awaited final word from London, where the negotiations were con ducted.An urgent message was sent to London late in the day, asking for a report.It is believed that some trouble in coding or cabling is responsible for the delay in the transmitting the Dutch reply.; WOMEN AS SOLICITORS.House of Lords Pasess Bill In Third Reading \u2014\u2014 London, March 19\u2014The House of Lords today passed on a third reading, the bill qualifying women to act as solicitors, \u2019 RUSSIAN FLAG WAS REMOVED Vancouver, B.C, Mar.19\u2014On th: ground that Russia had made \u201can ungrateful and ignoble peace,\u201d the National flag of Russia was ordered, by a Russian of the city Council last night, to be removed from among the flags of the Allies at the City Hail.RUSSIAN CREW WILL BE REPLACED\u2019 Norfolk, Va, March 19\u2014Arrange- ments for obtaining & new crew for the Russian steamer Omsk, whose present crew is in jail, charged with mutiny, were rushed here today and the vessel will clear soon for Europe, with her carge of cotton.Officials who examined papers found in the effects of the crew ssid.today thar much of it was German \u2018origin.\u2018 SPANISH CABINET REPORTED TO HAVE RESIGNED London.Mar.19\u2014The Spanish Cabinet has resigned, according to a Reuter d=spatch from Bilbao.The Spanish Premier.Marquis De Alhucemas, presented the resignation of hig Cabinet on March 9, but the\u2019 following day yielded to the request of King Alfonso and agreed to continue in office.It was anpounced at that time that no changes would be made in the Cabinet.; COMMANDER WYATT'S CASE GOES TO GRAND JURY Halifax, N.S., March 19\u2014Mr.Justice Russell, in the Supreme Court this afternoon charged the Grand Jury in the case against Commander Frederick Wyatt, Chief Examining Officer at the time of the explosion.The Judge said that in his opinion there was nothing in the evidence to justify the Grand Jury in bringing in a true bill bn the charge vf manslaughter.The Grand Jury is to report at ten : o'clock tomorrow morning GENERAL WOOD'S SON ENLISTS AS PRIVATE Cambridge, Mass, March 19\u2014Ots 1.Wood, son of Major Gencral Leonard Wood, today enlisted as a Private in the Regular Arm: and will teport for duty at Fort Slocum, N.Y.Saturday morning.He is a sophomore at Harvard University and a captain in the Harvard Regiment.Because he is under 31 years of age, he was unable to obtain admission to a Reserve Officer Training Camp.Determined to enter the war, however, he went to a recraitimg office in Boston today and enlisted in the infantry.NEW GERMAN ARMY ON WESTERN FRONT Amsterdam, March 16\u2014(Monday) ~According to the Berlin Vossische ! Zeitung General Von Galiwite has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of a new, separate army group on the western front.The German official statements of the past few days have named the armyegroup of General Von Gallwits, but always in\u2019 connection with the front of the German Crown Prince so that it has been immpossible to determine, even approximately, what pyortion of the front the Von Gall wits army group had taken over.This General, however, had been 18 command of the Verdun front under the Crown Prince, and it seems probable that it is the Verdun sector that he will command under the new asrangments.PROPOSED LEAGUE OF AATIONS 18 DEBATED BY LORDS RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRINCIPLE WAS MOVED BY LORD PARMOOR London, March 19\u2014In the House of Lords today, Lord Parmoor moved a resolution approving the principle of the late league of nations and the constitution of a tribunal whdse orders should be enforciblz by adequate sanction, .In speaking on this subject Lord Lansdowne said that two essentials were requisite for a league of nations.be open to all and comprise alt the important powers, while the second was that it should be armed with executive powers sufficient to secure unquestionable obedience to its decisions.Lord Lansdowne said ne believed that if the league was able to apply pressure in \u2018different scapes it could guarantee peace in the civilized world, or at least secure a delay for discussion and conciliation which would, in many cases, effectually avoid the threatened dangers.He be- tieved the omens entirely favorable to the most hopeful omens being the interest taken in it in the United States, without whose adhesion the consummation of the idea would be beyond reach, Considering America\u2019s great world trade, he said, there was no country which could use the economic weapon so effectually.; ; Expressing agreement with President Wilson's idea that it might be necessary to exclude Germany from free economic intercourse if she cor- tinues to disturb the peace, Lord Lans downe discussed the admission of the Central Powers to the league.Readmitting Germany because she eculd posed to rely upon the German pledge or the German signature.The essence of the proposal was that the powers admitted to partnership would, to some extent, part with their sovtr : eigu rights and enter into a compact! ce rm to whatever code of international law was laid down by the le A 7 the Teague, he argued, was able to pronounce sentence of international outlawry there would be « material guarantee of the maintenance of peace, unlike anything the world hitherto had been able to conceive.eset CANADIAN OFFICERS HOME ON LEAVE An Atlantic Port March 18\u2014 Fourteen commissioned officers in the British and Canadian forces ar- cived here today aboard one of the largest steamships in the British trans-Atlantic service.Several of them bave been wounded and wcre on thir way home to recuperate.One nf these was Captain W.S.MeTier, of the 13th.Battation, Royal Canadian Highlanders, who came habbling down the gaugplank assisted by his father.\u201cGot a piece of shrapnel ia the les at Vimy Ridge.\u201d explained Captain MeTier, directing à rueful glance at his crutches, : , ZEBYSKO DISQUALIFIED.New York, Mar.19\u2014 Wiadek Zbysko, of Poland, was disqualified in his wrestling bout with Ed.\u201cStrangler\u201d Lewis, of Louisville, Ky., at Madi son Square Garden, here tonight.Lewis had obtained a head hold and Zbysko butted His head, striking Lewis on the jaw snd knocking him unconscious.The time of the bout was 37 minutes 25 seconds.A menacing crowd surged shout the ring, jeering Zbysko.As the latter went to his dressing room, one spectator struck him on the head with a chair.FORMER MONTREAL POLICEMAN ARRESTED FOR THEFT Montreal, Que, March 19-\u2014-Mau- tice Berman, a former policeman who has been doing à business as a jobber at 1381 St.Dominique Street, was arrested today in connection with the theft of two bales of cloth, valued at $3,000 from a sleigh belonging to a certain firm.This is the sixteenth arrest made in connection with recent thefts in which wholesale houses and cartage agencies have suffered.RETURNED SOLDIER HELD IN STABBING CASE Montreal, Mar.19\u2014A returned soldier, whose name has not been given out, was taleen into custody tonight in the belief that he may be able to throw some light on the mytesry of the fatal stabbing of Harvey Gagnerez, in Poine St.Charles, fast Thurs dey night.Burlington, Vi, Mar.10-\u2014Rev.Clarence H.Waldron, of Windsor, was found guilty tonight by s Jury ia the Federal Court on à charge of urg ing opposition to the Army Dratt.Toa Jury deliberated eleven houre.The first was, ia his view, that it must | the formation of such a league, one of ! garding the suggested impossibility of not be trusted, he mid nobody pro- STATESMANLIKE SPEECH MINISTER \u2014 REVIEWS TION LEADER.Ortawa, March 19\u2014The debate on the Address came to a sudden and unexpected termination at ten o'clock this evening, with a speech by the Hon.Charles Murphy, the feature of which was a vigorous attack on Hon.N.W.Rowell.The ex-Minister asserted that Mr, Rowell had cammer- cialized Christianity, and that he had, previous to his entry into the Union Government, entered into a conspiracy to supplant Sir Wilfrid Laurier as Liberal Leader.Sir Wilirid Laurier, in his speech, was frankly critical of the administration.Sir Robert Borden, in his reply, came back at the Leader of the Opposition with considerable vigor, but for the most part his remarks were devoted to an explanation of what has been accomplished by the sdministration since it assumed the reins of office.Sir Wilfrid Laurier.Sir Wilfrid on rising, was greeted with prolonged applause by the members sitting to the left of the Speaker.He plunged at once into the subject of the contents of the Speech from the Throne, which he described as a document of unusual length, made up of subjects, old and new, but chiefly old.The matters referred to were + familiar to the people of the country.| in regard to some of them, they were awaiting the decision of the Govern- \u2018ment, and he would refrain from ! comment upon them until the Government had introduced its proposals.in concrete form.Sir Willrid noted that the Speech did mot contain any ; mention of à subject which did not \u2018require any legislation.Since the former Parliament prorogued quite a change had taken place in the Government.\u201cI did oot\u201d said Sir W'-id, \u201csap change of Government, but change in the Government.I see no difference in the old and new Government.There is no new Government; it is the same old Government which has existed for the last six years.As tong as there is no change in the Premiership there is mo change in the Government.It is the same principle that prevails.\u201d Sir Witérid went on to say that while there had been no change in the Government, there had been a change in its complexion.There had been not only an alteration, but an improvement in the administration.There had been fused into the Government a rosy red color, (rouge), which is pleasing to the eye.The former Government, he said, had disclosed that unless a copious drift of rich red blood were infused into the decrepit system, things might go badly with it.The Opposition Lesder asserted that there was no such thing as a new standard of duty because the country happened to be at war.Duties remained the same in war as in peace, but war undoubtedly intensified duty.\u201cIt seems to me,\u201d Sir Wilfrid went on, \u201cthat nothing has occurred which would go to show that the principles of the British system of Government should be discarded in war times, put into cold storage, and taken out again after the restoration of peace.\u201d 1 the principles of the British system of Government were true and sound and efficient in peace.they were equaîty sound and efficient im war.And if there was a feature of the British system which was essential it was that of a strong organized Opposition.Eternal vigilance was the price pi liberty.Unless there was eternal vigilance by a strong and resolute Opposition there was the universal testimony of history to show that encroachments would take place on freedom, and injustice would be brought about.Sir Wilfrid proceeded: \u201cThere is evidence of it today.\u2018The Parliament of Canada meets today by a violation of what is left of the electoral law of the Dominion.Last session those who sat in the House were divided upon the question of \u2018conscription, but there was no divergence of opinion in the Opposition upon the outrageous bill which was brought in as the Was Times Election Act.We were opposed unanimously to every feature of it.Every feature of that low was an outrage and a violation of the very foundation of our system of our democratic Government.\u201d He said the Act had created à spe-| cial electorate hy granting the franchise to some and refusing to others.He claimed that the provisions of the Act had not been observed: when the General Returning Officer accepted telegraphic reports of the military votes cast overseas.It might be said that this was a formality.But if it wae an idle formality, why did the Act require complete mailed reporte before à member could be de- claced elected.Phis acceptance of BORDEN AND LAURIER DDRESSED PARLIAMENT ONE CENT.DELIVERED BY PRIME SITUATION AND RE FUTES ILLOGICAL CRITICISM OF THE OPPOSI- cordance with the law.How wag it then that the General Returning Of ficer could publish a list of members, such as was available today.He believed Mr.O'Connor was a fag, able and high-minded sérvant of the public and he did not ulink Mr.O'Connor capable of doing anythiag wrong in making such decisions.But where was the authority for it?Sir Wilirid bad been told that an Order was passed authorizing the General Returning Officer to accept tele graphic reports.If so, he was at ® loss to know under wnat authority such an Order-in-Council was passed, unless the Government once more had resorted to the War Measures Act of 1914.\u201cThe War Measures Act already receives 2 lot of sing,\u201d Nir \\Vilirid added, amid the applause of his fol lowers, \u201cbut there is a limit 10 the War Measures Act.\u201d Sir Robert Borden Sir Robert Borden was also gems erously aplauded when he rose to reply.The Prime Minister remarked that some of the observations of the Leader of the Opposition were nf the exceedingly critical nature.They were not ail characterized by à keen sense of logic.He had asserted that there had been no change of Government, and at the same time had stated that the Government had bees improved.Apparently the Leader of the Opposition was as likely to be as critical of the present administration as he was of the Goverament which preceded it.Sir Robert agreed that a touch of red (blood) had been introduced into the administration, but that was the intention when the Government was formed.It was intended that Liberals and Conservatives would de equally represented, and insofar as this had not been accomplished it would stifl be carried out.The Liberais who had poined ¢he Govern ment, he said, had undoubtedly dome so from an unfailing sense of duty.Sir Robert then dealt with the Leader of the Opposition\u2019s charges of the violation of the Electors! Law.Here Sir Robert read the text of the Order - in - Council empowering the General Returning Officer to accept telegraphic returns of the military votes cast overseas.What was the position before the Government, Sir Robert went on.Parliament had been summoned for the 19h Marchthe latest date to make necessary provifion for the pay and maintenance of the men fighting overseas.There was the submairne menace.It was known that, in the ordinsey course of events, statements prepare ed in Paris and London would net perhaps reach Ottawa until May ¢he tet.The Government.therefore, took cognizance by telegram of the certiticates already signed overseas, and upon these telegrams the General Returning Officer made a pre fiminary return oi members.Provision was made that, ss soon as the mailed statements reached the General Returning Officer, further re- tarn would be made, and this would supersede the preliminary retuens.That had been qualified by the Opposition Leader as an outrage.But, Sir Robert added, had the Government neglected to make provisions for the maintenance of the soldiers overseas its action would have been an outrage not only to the men, bat to the people of Canada.\u201cThe Opposition Leader was pretty free with the word \u2018owtrage\u2019\u201d Sie Robert went on, \u201che called the War Times Election Act an citrage.T de not know whether he regards it an outrage\u2014\u2014apparently he does\u2014that we should have given the vote to the ime mediate female relatives of the men fighting.\u201d Here Sir Robert glanced in the 4- rection of the Opposition Leader.\u201cHe acquiesces,\u201d declared Sir Robert, Sir Wilfrid Laurier vigoroudly sHook his head.\u201cNo,\u201d Sir Wiliri@ said, \u201cthe outrage was in giving the vote to some and In taking it away from others.\u201d (Continued on Page Five) telegraphic reports was not in ao LA NOTRE-DAME DE QUEBEC - Savings Bank, Quebec.Its special object is to receive and secure the deposit of sums however small they may be, to help creating provident habits.* FINALSHUT OUT BEFORE EASFER.All the broken lines of Men's and Women's high Shoes must be moved out of this shop before Saturday.You will find mixed up in these odds and ends, Gunmetals, Patent Leathers, Tans and Kids.$1.75 and $3.76 GAS RATE INCREASE CITIZENS EXPRESS OPINIONS ON LETTER OF THE QUEBEC RAILWAY.The iullowing expressions oi upin- fon were secured yesterday from citizens relative jo the proposed increase of gas and street railway rates as contained in the company\u2019s letter to the City Council.Mr.L.A.Cannon.L.A.Cannon, K.C, Mr.former chairiman vf the Finance Committee, |* said \u2018he had nog studied the increases requested by the company, but as it Real values.All Walk-Overs.Tet us have your call today., | Walk-Over Boot Shop ro ST.JOHN STREET.| DIRD.BILLINGSLEY\u2014At Westmount, P.| Q., on Sunday, March 17th, 1418, | 4 Anne Longmuir, widow of the late « Frederick C.B.T.Billingsley, oi! Quebec.Interment Cemetery, on Wednesday morning.Carrison Mixture §' SMOKING TOBACCO §' Try a 25c tin of this ÿ ; 1 3 in Mount Hermon | Funeral private.RUOBITATLLI-On the 18th instant, at Quebec, aged 63 vears and months, Josephine Zoe Peachy, | wile of the Hon.Amedse Rovitailic, advocate, K.C.and Prothonotary of the Superior Court.Funeral will he held on Thursday, Rist instant, leaving her late residence No.494 St, John street, for St.John Baptist Church and thence to Belmont Cemetery.Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.Great photo-vrame, Madame Who?Also a Pathe Comedy, \u201cFare, Please!\u201d with the famous \u201cToto,\u201d the lagniing Comedian.Matinee daily at 2:00 pm.= - Evag., at 7:30 and 9:00 - 13c, 20¢, 25¢ \u2014 EMPIRE \u2014 TODAY: CRANE WILBUR, \u201cBLOOD OF HIS FATHERS.\" | | | it \u2014| i 15e} VICTORIA THEATRE TODAY: Wallace Reid and Kathlyn Wil- \\iams, in \u201cThe Thing We Love.\u201d Also a Comedy.Tobacco.Tt suits the # average pipe smoker.Sold only \u2014 at \u2014 \u2018 $ + ! Tobacconists, 48 MOUNTAIN HILL, 183 ST.JOHN STREET.BOOK SALE UNTIL MARCH 20TH All the latest Fiction Rooks, et $1.29, $1.35, $1.40, $1.50 and $1.60, Fores 2e 0 60 04 00 1.80.00 Also small lot of Books alighity shopwern, 1, each., .50: Chatean Frontenac News Stand APPRECIATION The Altru Boys Club wishes to thank the unnamed friend who so generously contributed to the \u201cEquipmint of the Ciui> anl the pleasure vf Îts members.\u201d This is tie first contribution the Club has had other than to ite patriotic work, and w: wish to state that oll support received is used in patriotic work unicss otherwise dcsipnat- ed The Club membership 's now full and there are a few uames on the waiting list whic?will be consid red in their order as vacancies occur, JACK LATTER, Prseident, * The Logical Treatment Direct \u2014 Quick \u2014 Effective FOR TRE MOST OBOTINATE CASES Sold by all Druggists is not a Talking Machine.lt is the only instrument ever invented that Re-creates the human voice and the music of human-played instruments.AS a lover of some kind of music, we value your opinion.Won't you come to our Store, hear some of the latest records \u2014 either Diamond Dise Re-Creations or Cylinder records.Then tell us what you think of Me.Edison's new invention?M.L.Dohan, \u2018Phone 7463.820 PALACE HILL.PUBLIC NOTICE.Is hereby.given that the differenc effects, including Horse, Vehicle and Buggy belunging to FERDINAND BOLRET, of Quebec, interdicted, will be sold by auction at the office of the undersigned notary, on March 30th (1918), at eleven o'clock in the forenoon.By order, : GUSTAVE DUMAS, Curator.HENRY POULIOT, Notary.Que.Railway Bldg.Mi.20x8 A CS MAIL CONTRACT.SEALED TENDERS to ascertain the cost, ad-iressed to the Postmaster Walling's Stores : The New Edison! was a business propusitivn the company should first of all establish that it could not carry on business under present conditions.Au expert com Mission might be appointed to study the question.or the city might waive its contract rights and let the Board of Railway Commissioners deal with the question and decide whether or nat the company is entitled to higher rates.Mr.W.H.Brown.Mr.W.H.Brown, of the firm of F.T.Thomas & Co.thought that the Quebeg public paid a reasonable car fare at the present time for the distance they could ride in the street cars.He characterized as absurd, the proposed charge of onc cent on transfers.As to the price of gas he thought that with the increase which had been granted in other cities the prices would still compare favorably with the present gas rates in Quebec.Mr.P.W.Langlois.Mr.P.W.Langlois said it was oaly reasonable 10 suppose that when there \u2018was: general increase in the cast of 2.the expenses of operating a railway would also be higher.Mr.C.J.Lockwell.Mr.C.J.Lockwell considered that the situation was one which should be gone into thoroughly and settled with the least delay possible.He had been one of the first to urge the reduction in \"thé price of gas, which had been granted by the company.Conditions were grave, and if, as the company contended, it had a deficit of $80,000 the Public Utilities or the Railway Commission would not oblige it to continue in business.The city could not develop without its street railway, and his suggestion would be that a committee of practical men be ay- pointed representative of commerce, industry and labor to meet the representatives of the Merger and discuss this question, which was such an im- | portent one, in the general interests \u2018of the city.IT IS ON THURSDAY that our Fashion Show will open.It will be the fashionable event of the season.All that Dame Fashion de- cred ag, most fashionable and clegant will ba où exposition, Cordial invitation to all.MARCEAU & CO.,, 155 St.Joseph Street.FIRE DAMAGES HOUSE ON MONTCALM STREET.The firemen were called out four times yesterday morning, three of the alarms being for chimney fires and the fourth for a fire which declared itself in the second story of 8 wooden building situated at No.303 Montcalm street, St.Sauveur, and occupied by Mr.Bedard.The cause of the fire is unknown, but the damage will amount to over $300.RECORDER'S COURT.Four prisoners appeared in the Ree corder\u2019s Court yesterday on the usual charge of drunkenness, two of whom were visitors to the city.Fines ranging from $5 to $20 and costs were imposed upon the delinquents.One of the acucsed, who was also charged with swearing, was fined an additional amount of $10.The Recorder in rendering his decision in the fatter case, stated that he wished it understood that swearing wae a great er offence than drunkenness, and those charged with it would be punished accordingly.A woman charged with loi was fined $20 and costs.LL tering LECTURED ON THE .CANADIAN NORTH-WEST, \u201cExperiences in North Western Canada.\u201d was the subject of a splendid lecture at the Mountain Schoo: House, Rergerville, {ast evening, by General, will he réceiv-d ut Ottawa until noon, on Friday, the t0th April, ! 193%, for the conveyance of His Majesty's Mails, un à proposed contract | for four years, six times per weckj between Chemin Tache and Gironde, to begin from the Postmaster-Gener- al's pleasure.Printed notices containing farther !nfarmation as to conditions of proposed contract may be seen and blank forms of tender may be obtained at ithe Post Otfices of Chemin Tache, Gironde and Lamy, and at the office of the Post Office Inspector, i 8.TANNER GREEN, Posy Office Inspector, Post Office Inspector's Office, Quebec, 7th Moech, 1910, Musxiow/riziw the Rev.Christopher Read, chaplain of the Discharge Depot.There was a large audience present and during the course of the lecture.pictures of the Canadian North Western prav- incen and cities were flashed on the screen which made the entertainment doubly intergeting.INVITATTON You are respectfully invited to the Opening of our Fashion Show taking place on Thureday, Our Models of Hats, Costumes and Coats are of an exclusive appearance and mest distinguished style.MARCEAU & CO, 185 Bt, Joseph Street, pd MAY LOSE ORPHANAGE MILITIA DEPARTMENT WANTS BUILDING POR MILITARY HOSPITAL.The Sisters of Charity in this city have rceeived notice from the Militia Department that it is the intention of the latter to take over the Orphanage on Des Glacis street, where over six hundred children are at presen; being eared for, in order to turf the boiid- ing into @ military hospital.It was the intenaion of che military authorities last summer to take possession of the building, but through the intercession of Hon.Mr.Albert Sevigny, the Rew.Sisters obtained a delay.Though the Sisters in charge admit they have received notice, nothing definite has so far been settled.FINE ADDRESS BY CAPT.T.5, BEST LECTURER SPOKE TO THE WOMEN OF LOCAL PATRIOTIC ORGANIZATIONS YESTERDAY.\u2014\u2014 At the informal reception held in the Chateau Frontenac yesterday séternoon Capt.T.'S.Best gave à most interesting account of the work overseas to the ladies representing the various patriotic organizations in this city.Mrs.Colin Sewell, President of the Quebec Branch of the Red Cross Society, in introducing the speaker referred to Captain Bests military experience and urged increased individual service and self-sacrifice.After expressing his gratitude, on behalf of the organization which be represented, for the large atttndance, Captain Best said that to mention the work on the part of the Canadjan women in-the war, would be bringing coals to New Castle, for their patriotism agd: zeal was universal known.: Capt.Best asked his audience to travel in imagination to the iront line and stop at Ypres, with its magnifi- gent churches, beautiful homes, grand old chateaus and famous Clock Hall, which had so attracted travel- fers and artistes, and in which today no people can be seen in the pile of debris.The best people had all gone, only the poorer people remaining.He then spoke .of the magnificent fight made by the Freach and Egglish armies, to repel the inyadiag enemy, and explained how the men of France had responded to their duty, and how the women had taken their places, in the fields and in the factories.He also referred to the work of the Red Cross and the Y.M.C.A, which he said was magnificent.With regard to certain charges made, he said that not one- tenth of the reported immorslity existed, Concluding he said the Y.M.C.A.was a great help to the men on leave in England and the best women of that country were practically running that organization, A vote of thanks to the Lecturer by Mrs.Darlington, seconded by Mrs.McLimont, after which Mrs.Slater sang a solo, and the proceedings then closed with the singing of the National Anthem, ST.MALO SHOPS.Quebec Board of Trade Urges The Bulldiag of Care Here.The following telegram which speaks for itself was sent.to Sir Robert Borden yesterday by Mr.J, G.Scott, President nf the Quebec Board of Trade: Quebec, March 19th.1936, Sir R.L.Borden, Premier, Ottawa.Observe with satisfaction that government intend building immediately many millions worth of rolling stock which is so badly needed.to move the greatly congested railway traffic of Canada, Quebec Board of Trade would earnestly request that a share of this rolling stock should de buile at the new Transcontinental ilway workshops, at Quebec, which are admirably suited for that purpose.(Signed) J.G.SCOTT, Presiden Quebec Board of Trade.GIXTY-PIVE SCHOLARS TAKE THE SOUTANE Sixty five scholars of the Quebec Seminary donned the soutane yesterday morning snd entered the ecciestas- tical order.They were gcholars in the Jaot fous cimsceg of the institation.HON, JUDGE BELLEAU DISMISSES ACTION MR.ALP.GERMAIN LOSES CASE ' 1 RYAN.od.+ Mt will be remembered that the Ryan, forthe amount of $190 a3 à result of remarks alleged to iiave been a St.John street place of business.In his judgment Hon.Judge Belleau held that such an action could aot be taken by an individual, as the remarks alleged to have been made were not addressed to any particular person, but to the French-Canadian race as a whole, and no offense, therefore, could be taken by any individual member of Plamondon.; The defendant, Ryan, was represented in the case by Mr.Arthur Fitzpatrick and the plaintiff, Germain, by Mr.Hector Laferte, OPENING OF COURT OF KING'S BENCH SPRING TERM WILL COMMENCE APRIL 10\u2014ROLEK IS QUITE LARGE.\u2014 \u2018 - The spring term of the Court of King\u2019s Bench \u2018(criminal side) is an- tiounced to take place oun April 10th, next.While it is not definitely known what judge will preside, it is thought that Hon.Judge Carrol will be\u2019 chosen, There are at present one hundred snd sixty-four cases entered on the roll, none of which are for murder or attempted murder.The greater number are for fraud, false pretenges, false circulation, robbery and damage to property.The roll is consid- erbaly larger than last year and in consequence the term of the court will be much longer than usual.| FUR TRIMMINGS AND PIECES.Just now it is with fur that the most effective suits and coats are trimmed, and nothing is at once su comiy, rich | and becorming at this rime of year, À \u2018 very simple costume takes où an air ! of style with fur fixings, whether ihese are attached or take the more practi- ; eal form of separate sets.People who \u2018have cleverly waited, writes a Now * York fashion correspondent, to make their selection of furs have unsual ad- | vantages this year, not only in price, : but in the assortment, which remains : practically unbroken.On display the other day were seen some of the best | imported pieces at one-third of the prices earlier in the season.The fexes .remained in fascinating array, ranging in all tones from pare white, taupes, , browns and grays, to sets of the glossy ; black that are the most becoming of A any dark furs.One advantage of fox furs ig that they remain available nearly the year rouffd and are fashion- | ably worn when heavier lookiag belts are laid by.| * BLUEBERRY BUSHES, Under such favorable conditions as exist in the vine barrens bluebeery cul ture is to he classed as to the age of | its first bearing not with the slow.fraiting apple orchard, but with the quick frigting peach, with this impor- tang difference, however, that while the peach tree remains in vigorous fruiting condition dor.comparatively | few years the blueberry bush with | suitable pruning bids fair to fast a man\u2019s lifetime and even longer.\u2014Na- tional Geographic Magazine.MARRIES HER STEP-SON.The strangest attempt yet discon ¢red to evade the draft was revealed in New York the other day, when a man charged his wife with bigamy, ouming his son by a former marriage as the woman's second and living husband.At the trial it was found that the woman had married her step.son in order to enable him to escape the draft.\u2018 \u2014 pre A Single Application Banishes Every Hair (The Modera Beauty).Here ie how any women can easily sad quickly remove objectionable, hairy growths without possible injury to the akin: Make a paste with some powdered delstone and water, apply to hairy surface and after 3 or 8 minutes rub off, wash the skin and the haire are gone.This is s painless, inexpensive method and, excepting where the growth is unusudily thick, s single application is enough.You, should, however, be careful to get the mnuine ddatens, ENTERED AGAINST MR.P.J.§ Hon Judge Bellean rendered judg- | § ment yesterday morning mn the case M of Germain, vs.Ryan, in whith the action against defendant was dismiss.| § plaintiff, Germain, sued the defendan:, § | made by him injurivus to the French.| § Canadian race several months ago in i i the race, and to prove it, His Lord- | à ship cited the case of Ortenberg, vs.Ÿ |F-SIMARD & GENRE i III IC SHOR ASS IIE SASS 2 SS 3 Suits, Dresses # Coats] Spring Opening Days \u2014 at \u2014 142 St, Joseph St St.Roch PRESENTING IN A BRILLIANT AND BEAUTIFUL REVIEW THE NEW FASHIONS For Spring and Easter THE DISPLAY CONTINUES TOMORROW, AND FOLLOWING DAYS.YOU'RE INVITED.% 8 3 =n ° The Women who would attain Distinction in\u2014\u2014 WILL CERTAINLY VISIT OUR STORE.q They will find here reproductions and adaptations of all the leading Spring Modes.Only The Best Tailored And Best Styles Are Offered SLSR IF YOU ARE CONTEMPLATING BUYING A STANDARD WATCH, SEE \u201cJACOT\u201d # BT.JOSEPH STREET.o IF YOU WANT A STANDARD WATCH TO BE PUT UP TO THE POINT AND RATED.= I ' ri Black, White and Colored Overstockings, WE WANT SPACE FOR THF NEW SPRING \u2018GOODS.THE FOLLOWING GOODS MUST BE CLEARED THIS WEEK.« $149 5555 | $349 150 Colored Cotton House Dresses, priced $2.60, for.oui vue ui ii al an 30 Dresses, of Serges, Silks, and Panamas, priced \u2018$12.00' to $18.00, Tor.15- Tweed Goats, for-Children: value $6.50, for.een 20 Heavy Winter Tweed Coats for Ladies, values of $ij.0u to $212.00, for.$8.5 > Ed euros mé Cu SLA 100 Crepe de Chine Blouses, of a pretty style: $3 49 | White, Bläck and colors; value $.75, for.Vus Colored Ali-Over Laée, priced $1.75 and $2.50,for soc; $1.25, for 20c, and 75c, for 12%c.30e Black All-Over Lace, priced $1.00.20c for.Ecru All-Over Lace, priced $2.for.\u2026\u2026 .Black and White \u2018All-Over Lace, priced $2.00, 50c for.mr cee see gt se eue | \u2018 White Oriental Lace, Insertions: priced $1.25, for soc: 75¢, for.30c; 606, for 20c; 4oc, for 156; 350, for 12%4¢; 35¢, for 7%4c; 30¢, for gc.Colored Valenciennes Laces, priced isc for 7540; toc, for se; 7c, for 3Y4c; $e, for asc.Colored Embroidered Net Insertions, at.Helf Price 300 yards of Natural Shantung Silk, 33 inches 59ç wide.Special price.0.15% Wopken Mits for Ladies and Children = 15% 1,000 pairs Black and Colored Cashmere Stock- 0 ings for Children.Lose, Cashmere Stock: 332% 40 Baby's Carriages, less a discount of.25% 15¢ 300 Corsets for Ladies; value $1.25, for 98¢; and $1.00, forces wes coe nae vue 000 22 10,000 yards of 2, 3 and 4 inch Embroideries and Insertions, of exceptioml value, for 6c, 7c, 8¢, 10c and 12c FAGUY, LEPINAY{ FRERE 254 to 264 St John Street ess eas ean oie ces As 0, for 75 Cc; $1.00 05 20019415 988 000 less.ov cr eet vet tee ee ee aes SIX-MEN HOCKEY WINS AT LAST EVEN PREJUDICED TORONTO FANS ADMIT SEVEN-MAN GAME I8 OBSOLETE.Toronto, Mar, 17 -\u2014= The death knell of seven.man hockey\u2014 in these rts certainly\u2014and in all probabil all over Canada, was sounded in the Allen Cup series, just completed.There is no comparison between the two games.Tuesday night's game was full of sensational rushes and spectacular defence morle and the puck was free to view 90 per.cent of the time.Thursday it was just one scramble.There wasn\u2019t enough free ice for the pack carrier to get properly started.The ory thing that made the final Cup game worth watching was the importance of the contest and the closeness of the play.The Toronto fans went out solidly declaring that the scven-man stuff is obsolete.That the six man game provides the better contest for players and spectators is evidenced by the fact that Manitoba Hockey Association officials who came here with the Ypres team suid afterwards thar they would play the six.man game next vear.That is one step uearer ta the uniform set of rules which the Cradian Hrckey Association proposes for next year.It looks as if the west must come fo the O.H.A.offside rule.The Manitoba rule as interpreted by W.M.Noble, the western refence, is certainly very close to the O.H.A rule in many respects.The raie really calls for the man who takes à pass to be nn a level or behind the man who passes the puck.Referee Noble ullowed a man who was three or even six fcet ahead of the puck to play it in centre ics.bat ; he drew-ihé-itie close to the nets.| His idea is to keep the game mav-! ing by eliminating face-off {or short off-sides in centre ice.He has done that all rizht, but the western ! players know him.and take the\u2018 puck on a shor: offside as a matter of right, Th: Manitoba off-side rule as a matter of fact, is the same as the N.H.L.off-side rule.and declares off-side any man ahead of the pass.As interpreted hare, the Manitoba rule ia more liberal even than the O.H.A.rule, which they claim tends to off.side play.TO ENCOURAGE BATTING.Haughton of Braves Advanc- Br Huse om New York, Mar.17,\u2014 Percy \"i.ughton,, president of the Boston ave ld Harvard\u2019s football men- , ill \u201cVeltèves that there should be re baring in the major leagues.u Lei stggests that a good way h ap the pitchers would be to s tic batsman when three wide SME Ren called: bY \u201cthe undpire behind the plate.The Boston mag- naie declares that.a base on three bals would compel the pitcher to put \u2018em over the plate more frequently and in that way increase the hitter\u2019s chances.Other sharps seem.to think that the Haughton idea woul result in too mmny free passes, which wonld soon disgust the fans.STANLEY CUP A 8.YEAR-OLD TROPHY The famous Stanley Cups which Turonto and Vancouver will battle for this week in the Queen City, is 8 twenty.fiveqyear-old championship enblem.I; has been played off fur by practically every senior organi sation in the Dominion of Cana/la.It is now held by Vanconver, which elab took it from Scattle by winning the Pacific Const Hockey League ehampionship last week.Seattle won | the trophy from Canadiens last sea, Yo mw son.The Stanley Cups wk bffered for competition in 1303 by Lord-Stanley, then Governor-General of Canadaft was won that acason hy the Mon- | treal Hockey Club.Since then, with the exception of the seasons of 1898 and 1898.the trophy has been com- \u2018ar: those of primitlle races.I have peted for annually.Challenging teama have come from! as far north as the Yukon and from as fareast as Halifax on the Atlantie : cost.Tiwwige in the past dix years it Rag rested with the champions ni.the: Pacific Coast association.Al together twenty-six different clubs hate competed for the cup since its wan first offered for competition, | | CRAWFORD AND ADAMS CANNOT PLAY., Toronto.March 19\u2014The rather un- expeeird arrival of the Vancouve | team.Stanley Cup challengers, tisis- morning, and also the fact that many | of Toronto's most rahid hockey tans, are in Barrie today, brought out only 8 few to watch the Pacific Coast League champions go through.thelr Practice at the Arena this afternoon.he Westerners are a husky lot, and the opinion où ail is that the Toronto team would have to go at top speed #0 win the series.the fret game of whiok is scheduled for tomorrow a ! Adams and the same | M has heer: decided thaï Crawford will not play In for the Bluechirts, | In a college in the English midlands.i [Sorin Fos] Tonight the Coast Champions rod National Hockey league iitle hold:rs will battle for the Staniey Cup.Van | conver is ssid to have a strong team, but Toronto with its young blond should be more than a match for the veteran Taylor and his companions.J Toronto has at last opened its eyes to the difference between the six.men game and the old style with seven aside.\u2018The game will soon be six- men style all over the world where hockey is played.- ¢ 4&0 We understand that Hochelaga may play for that supposed International Cup given by a Pittsburg man.As International Cup may be a guod thing, but when Canadian Hockey teams play Pittsburg it might be well for them to play Canadian hockey and not American hockey.There is a wide difference between the game us played in the States and in Carada and it takes a first class Canadian team to defeat the Yankees at their own peculiar ideas of \u201chockey rules.11 any International Cup is put up, let the Yankees come across to Canada to play for it, is not Canada the birthplace of hockey?Why does not Pittsburg come after the Ross Cup?If Hochelaga goes to Pittsburg and is beaten\u2014as it is very likely they will if they play under the rules in vogue in the States\u2014the Americans will claim the world\u2019s championship and everything else.We are certainly in favor of International competition, but unless the rules of the leagues in Canada and in the States are uniform, the victory of either side will never be satisfactory.Just now gaines in the professional leagues for the World's.Championship.are unsatisfactory, the home | team always winning by reason.as a rule, of their better knowledge of their own peculiar game.A team play ing seven-men hockey is not at such a disadvantage when frreed to take up the six-men game as a team, used to the abbreviated game bc'nz obilg- ed to pay with a seventh player.The two styles are absolutely different and those accustomed to the bob-tail- ed variety generally get all tangled up when they are playing the oid.time game, unless they are slower skaters.+ 9 Facts not worth Kknowing:\u2014 A recent invention is a pair of horse Blinders for golf players to help them cencentrate their attention.Why not add a bit that they can champ instead of bursting into profanity?* - Sometimes the business cares af a man fail 16 worry him until he goes home to dinner.- ., 8.The D.T.announces a \u201cBridal\u201d path for the Baltlefields Park: Why visit Niagara Falls on your honey moon?.* 8 .Our Foolish Questions.Ii you ask-the boss for an inches in.salaryrand fe vels! you /chat: it was your age he'd be at the front what ag: is his wife?A.KNUTT.Ans\u2014Of course, you're right.+.» fi we receive much more of the above stuff, we'll have to start a nut factory.* * 9 The Toronto team are favorites in the betting tonight.Querrie has a nifty bunch of players, and if Crawford and Adams are allowed play in the series, the Cup should come East again.ss .+ Popular Pastime, No.1134: Listening to weather \u201cexperts\u201d in the office forecasting an early summer.(That means more snow storms).ON WORDS.Akin to folk-etymdlogy is contam inatton, i.c., the welding of two words Into one.This can ofter be noticed raies instincts in \u201c¢hildren.whose heard a child, on her first visit to the 200, exprem yreat eageriiess to net the canimals (camels | animals) which.by the way.turned ouf te be the girraffes.A small boy who learnt English and German simultaneousty.evolved at the age of two the word spam (sponge and Germay: Schwami) | a student named Turpin who sat next ; to a etudent named Constantine, once heard himself startlingly addressed hy a lecturer ag Turpentine.People wha inhabit the frontier of two languages, and in fact who are in any degru: bilingual.must inevitahly form such: composites occasionally, | .The poetic word glaive cannot be derived from Tatin gladius, a sword.which has given French glai an archa< name for the piadiclus, We must in- vake th: help of a Gaulish word, cla ! eho, sword, which 14 related to Gaelic! clay-more, We sword.It has beun said that in this word the swords of Caesar and Vercingetorix still cross each other.Tn old French we find orests, à storm.combined from orage and tempeste (tempete).\u2014From \u201cThe Romagce of Words.\u201d by Ernest Wee The lyre bird of Australis is 2 noted mimic.In the early morning hours J] is at its best, duplicaiing the whistle | of a locomotive, the barking of a dog, the call of 3 magpie and the bueg of à circular saw in varying tohe, : |BORDEN AND LAURIER - Government members to cheer.| had been unmasked.The Allied cause ADDRESSED PARLIAMENT (Continued from Page Three.) This remark aroused loud cheers from the Opposition members, \u201cWe did not take it sway from anyone,\u201d Sir Robert retorted.\u201cWe gave it to some women and we hope this session to give it to all\u201d And this time it was the turn of the \u201cThe election is over now,\u201d inter posed Mon.Jacques Bureau.; \u201cAnd,\u201d warmly replied Sir Robert, \u201cif we had given the vots to all the women the honorable gentleman wight not have been here.\u201d Sir Robert referred to a statement he had issued prior to the election requesting Returning Officers to appoint enumerators of both political parties.In the history of Confederation, Sir Robert declared, never was an election conducted more fairly.An outburst of Opposition laughter greeted this declaration.\u201cI suppose,\u201d Sir Robert continued, \u201cshat the subject which excites the mirth of my honorable friends is the right of denying free_ speech in some parts of the country,\u201d and again the Government members cheered.Sir Witfrid had referred, the Premier went on, to a supposed conspiracy to defeat Mr.Oliver.\u201cIf he has any charges to bring against the Govern- |- inent, against any member of the Government, or against any officer of the Government\u201d Sir Robert declared, \u201clet him make his charge and we will investigate it\u201d In regard to the soldiers vote overseas, Sir Robert was cqnvinced that the men had voted for the Government, because they realized they had an administration which was dispos- cd to support them by every means in its power.In that the soldiers would find they were not mistaken.Then Sir Robert putlined the work dons by the Government in the creation of a War Committee and a reconstruction Committee of the Cabinet.In regard to the Military Service Act.he said, that since the proclamation of October 13th last, 35.340 men had been enlisted in Canada, and 26,839 sent overseas.Oi the 35340 so far enlisted, 28,396 were enrolled directly under the Military Service Act, and 7.946 obtained through the British Recruiting Mission in the United States.Further, of the 28.369, over three thaurand had beeu apprehended for {ailing to report.\u201cI would like to say further,\u201d Sir Robert added, \u201cthat.our forces in France are maintained at full strength The C.EF.in France was never at greater strength than today, and more than that, I think it was never more determined or more confident.\u201d The necesity for increase in the production of food was emphasized by the Premier, He said that the reports received |- showed that the acrcage this year under cultivation would be larger than ever before.He also stated that plans had been made to secure the gnilstment of 23,000 boys, in the greater production effort.\u2019 \u2019 \u201cI cannot emphasize too strongly,\u201d said the Premier.\u201cthe absolute necessity for increased food production.The issue of the war may depend upon the quantity of food produced in Canada and the United States.\u201d Turning to the subject oi shipbuilding, Sir Robert said that this was.an- dit matter\u2019 of vital'importance.He gave figures showing the work which is being don: by the Imperial Munitions Board.An apropriation of five million dol- fars had been authorized by the Canadian Government for the present year.Th connection with the shipbuilding program, yards at Montreal, Toronto, Kingston, Quebec, Collingwood, Vancouver, and other ports were being: utilized by the\u2019 Imperial Munitions Board, and the Canadian Government.The Department of Marine and Fisheries had completed plans for four steamers.totalling 23,500 tons.Sih Robert referred to the legislation in connection with the prohibition of intoxicating liquors and also to the Government regulations in regard to packing houses He also stated that consideratict had been given by the Government to ghe suggestion that the outside civil service he brought under the Civil Service Commission.The matter had been varefully gone into by niemhers of thé Government and the Civil Service Commission, and it had been found impracticabie, under the present Act.Referring to the trade situation, Sir Robert suid that the importations for the eleven months ending 28th Fedtuaryy totalled $875,000,000, and exports $1.784,000000 or a favorable trade balance of $607,000,000.He paid tribute, to the Work of the men at the front, and declared they had accomplished at Passchendaete: all that they ha:/ set out ta do.He wave total casualties op to the present as 149.046.made up as follows: Killed, 28.744: died of woundsse1s: died of disease, 1.901; wounded.108.$50; priscners of war, £787; presumed dead 2,848: missing.927.; In conclusion, the Prime Minister declared that Germany's was anima must triumph.as it involved the cause of civilization.\u2018There is much taille of pence at the sent time,\u201d Sir Robert said, \u201cbut would think that all our eacrifice hes been in vain unless we shall have such a peace as will assure the world agninst aggression ir.future.Let us confront the Issue with steady resolve.Let us undertake to carry on our duty with the same spirit, the same unselfish devotion, ns our devoted coun-' trymen whe held Consds\u2019s battle line | la France\u201d \u2018 ry: DURIN ry) + » Guard Your Health With Rubbers THERE'S one side to the sn, i some people may overlook.Ru | bers save doctors\u2019 bills, just as they save boots.With streets coated with slush To Be Well GI Sky-high prices prevail on Gloves this season, caused by a search ty of leather.We foresaw this predicament two years ago, und acted accordingly.We stocked up thousends of dollars worth of the merchandise at the then prefailing prices and we intend giving the public the benefit of this \u201cbuy.\u201d It will pay you to coms in and make your selection from the largest assortment in town.Fine quality Grey and Tan Busdes snd Capes, from $1.75 up.J.H.MULLIN, Reg'd.48 Fabrique.Quebec\u2019s Haberdasher.Phone 1606, oved or a river of rain, Rubbers are certain protection against getting ; wet feet, and your being laid up \u20188 with a severe case of sgrippe or If you want to come through 2 the spring thaws without even a ! cold, get rubbers for each pair of ! shoes; and if you are buÿing new | shoes, be sure to have them fitted- | ; | with the right Rubbers.There's a style and shape for every shoe\u2014for men, women and children\u2014 in these six brands of staunch, well- fitting Rubbers, sold by the leading shoemen : \u2018 \u201cD à * \u201d Granby\u201d \u201cJacques Cartier\u201d \u201c \u201cM b ts\u2019 \u201cDaisy\u201d i Maple Leaf\u201d | } Ask for.these brands\u2014they give the best wear | Canadian Consolidated ë Rubber Co., Limited 8 Executive Offices - - MONTREAL SENATOR L'ESPERANCE MOVES ADDRESS IN UPPER HOUSE (Continued irom Page Tirce.) more particularly the Honourable The Minister of Marine, who is eminently qualified to put into effect a program of such magnitude.1 wish to thank you, Mr.Chan man, and the Honourable Colleagues for your kind attention.and before res uming my seat, I will, with your per- mussion address à few words in tie: day's delay aiter said date.should | 3 additional uniforms.and pairs of! boots be.required, tite contractors | @ shall be obliged to supply the same | at the price and on the cepditrons stipulated if the contract.The cou- \u2018 tractors b-fore the signinx of the +.tract shall be obliged each to fur.- to the satisfaction of His Honor tlc Mayor, two good and sufficient sure- A tics, 0 The Police Committee does not! : bind itsedi tu accept the lowest.or; any of the tenders.The Spipractors shall pay the costs of drawing up the | Q notarial contract and supplying a certified copy thereof to the Police and | Fire Committee.\u2019 | Secretary of Police and ! Committee.EMILE TRUDEL.à general: It pays to buy COTES CLEAR HAVANA SIGART a+ 20¢ and 7he, which are the best clear Havana Jigars © Consumers are invited to make a :rial.LO OOQOTGVOLTDLOCLIHNE 14 Rai} \u2014_\u2014 .At moderate prices, we offer mr customers unl co LT PINET CASTILLON SRANDY,\u20141 Star.JULES ROBIN BRANDY\u2014three cock's neacs.RENAULT BRANDY\u2014\"Fize Champaznc.\" CASE GIN\u2014Green.CASE GIN\u2014Violet, ROSS SLOE GIN.VIN ST.MICHEL.RED and WHITE WINE=(by the gr.ion ur by the case).ENGLISH ALE and PORTER.WISER WHISKY \u2014(per gallon).Everyone should have Brandy in his koize in ie of ree Aiter May 1st iz will be very d 1; ie «Cu u three times its value.Our stock is limited.\u2014\u2014 RIOUX & PETTIGREW, 168 ST.PAUL STREET, QUEBEC.Mb.19x3 NAIA RD Ant hws\u2019 vo @ IT won on tohgue which is that of the magny; of this House.ou swe | Honourable Gentlemen before taking my seat, may | be allunid to say a few words in a language which is better listened to by the majority | in this House.\u2019 i Following a custom\u2019 Established\u2019 since Confederation, 1 was proud to address the House, at such an important time, in my native tongue: | But I am bound to sig: that if is\" somewhat depressing for one to feel ! that the language he speaks is nov By-law to Amend By-law No.sc, undebstood' by tire great! Mmajotity of Re.Sale of Milk and Cream.\u2019 - his hearers.1 rust, however, that | ; the policy of using alternatively deh] (Drawn up in the French language).of the official alnguages, for the gov.) At a meeting oi the City Council ing and seconding of the address, | Of the City of Quebec, held on Friday, h : the 13th of March instant, (1918), the will be strictly ahered to with only / following By-law was read for the one possible alteration; that 1s, 1 .firet time.hope.that the nse of the French: jy is hereby ordained and enacted language, in this Parliament, wiil not | by the Municipal Council of the City | forever be restricted to Members of: ni Quebec, and the said Council or- French origin.Following the great | daina and enacts: and terrible war that has so closely, lo.\u2014Article 1, of section 3, of Bybound together our immortal mother ! law No.5-c, passed by the Couneil countries, France and England, is ic{on the 30th April, 1018, is amended too much to expect that the French | by adding th- following words and language will hereafter be more uni- | the end of said article, .pe \u201cNevertheless, « permit shall be versally taught in this Country, so it \u20ac fe that we may better understand each : wiven grawi cgay to on the markets other and realize that lasting and \u2018of the City.\u201d fruitful union dreamed of by the! z0\u2014The present article is declared Fathers of Confederation.forming part of By-law No.i-c.A PUBLIC NOTICE, is herehy given that in conformity with the dispositions of the law, the shove By-law shall be read a second time for adoption, on \u2018Friday, the 8th (oi April next, (1918).| By order, | H.J.J.B.CHOUINARD, Chief oi Police, | a \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 ae ee rm CITY OF QUEBEC.CITY HALL.City of Quebec.Distriez of Quebec ° BY-LAW No.&.E.me a res arr te tt City Clerk.TENDERS REQUIRED.Police and Fire Committee.Quebec, March 13, 118.\"SEALED TENDERS will be re ceived hy the undersigned until Tues day, the 2nd day of April.ult, at 4:00 o'clock in the afternoon, for the supplying of the following articles required for the usc of the Quebec Police Force: 110° (or more) uniforms (tunics and punts), in blue serge, marine color: 110 (or more) pairs of summer boots (gaiters), in chrome calf, \u201cGood: year,\u201d and solid feather.Parties tenBering must send in samples of serge and boots, and the serge must be of the same quality and color as the samples to be seen, with A 8 model of uniform.at the office of the Chief of Police at the City Hall, where tenderers shall also have ail the necessary information.The insignis and buttons of uniforms will be furnished by the City.All the uniforms and boots shall be delivered by the second day of June.EXCELSIOR CASH OR CREDIT.World's speed champion 1 mile is 3 seconds, 100 miles an hour.The good vil! X also holds only world economy record, 16 niles om 1 gallon gasoline; only machine te dimb 78 pc grade.10.90 H.-P.moter, If you ride sm X.yon ride à winner.: Count the Excelsiors on the reed GRAVELINE & KENNEDY, 87 87.NICHOLAS STRERT, Foot of Pulses Hill, QUEBEC, \u201c All makes second-hand machines ult ., and if the contractors fail to| indians, Harleys, etc, $00 up fuifi that condition, there shall be or CREDIT.l 8-20x1aw,0ataté tetainod five dollars à day for each re rt re ni ee New Spring Goods MEN'S DAY SHIRTS, MEN'S CASHMERE SOCKS.MEN'S WOOL.UNDERWEAR.af * + ; ~ MEN'S SILK TIES.MEN'S SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, \u2018 MEN'S TAN CAPE GLOVES * * * x * LADIES\u2019 COMBINATIONS, LADIES\" CARDIGANS.LADIES\u2019 SPENCERS, LADIES\u2019 BATHING SUITS.* * * * * LADIES\u2019 CASHMERE STOCKINGS.CHILDREN'S STOCKINGS.CHILDREN\u2019S SWEAl'ERS.® x = # 4 s %* Military BRITISH WARMS, OFFICERS TUNICS, OFFICERS BREFCHFS, OFFICERS BADGES.PRIVATES BREECHES.BADGES OF ALL KINDS.® nn John Darlington reg Opposite Post Office PORT WINE 1 Don't delay in ordering PORT WINE before we get sold out.We have a little left of standard brands at low prices (war stamp included).' Bottle.Galion.OLD PORT WINE .MT TR TXT) PORTO GOOD SUPERIOR sessepereen nec eue 86 300 PORTO SPECIAL RESERVE .ot.10 400 7 PORTO SPECIAL SUPERIOR.LUT 0 0 PORTO, Choice, Old, Delicious, rere ree 136 820 Victoris Very Plae OLD PORT corre 188 920 INVALID\u2014the very finest PORT.cones os mens amas 195 we ROYAL STOCK, the very Finest.occvr.svoomr oom 836 1100 | Ovête a Trial Borde Today 2 IT Ie.GEORGES PATRY, \u201cTHR HOUSE of QUALITY?= PARRIQUE STARET, QUEBEC Taephone esse. Fashionable Store NEW HATS FOR EASTER .7.0.DUBUC; SPORT HATS, in Straw and Satin.TRIMMED HATS, at Moderate Prices.UNTRIMMED HATS, in\u2019 Straw and Satin.BLOUSES CREPE DE CHINE BLOUSES, in all the Newest Shades.= PLAID SILK BLOUSES, with sleeves and collar of Georgette Crepe.\"PLAIN SILK BLOUSES, with collar and cuffs bemstitched.UNDERSKIRTS | ve UNDERSKIRTS of Plaid Silks, LIGHT UNDERSKIRTS, of Japanese Silk.UNDERSKIRTS of Taffeta Silk.OUR Spring opening will take piuce MONDAY, the 25th T.D.DUBUC 188 & 194 St.J ohn Street Formerty Ç à Donobue's® LL We have a few lines of PORT, SHERRY and MASS À WINES\u2014old vintage, at old Prices, plus war tax.: OYCE & SON A M B \u201cThe Reliable Grocers\u201d-Established 1888.de 7 19 aad 81 ABRAHAM HILL, QUEBEC.Eddy's SAFEST becsuss they is extinguished CHEAPEST because thers are more perfect Matches to the sized emp box than in any other box on the market.AIME economy and your own good sense, will urge the ety of buying none but EDDY'S MATCHES.The Safest Matches in The We À «Silent 500s\u201d are impregnated with à chemical solution which renders the stick \u201cdead\u201d immediately thé match || AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE | Now is the time to effect insurance on your Car Phone, write or call for particulars C.& W.CHAMPION, Note\u2014Oftices will be removed to No.67 St.Peter TT Jysixwdaixty Attention To Automobilists ?IF YOU WANT TO REDUCE THE EXPENSE OF YOUR TIRES AND TUBES bring us the Tires and Tubes you have, and we will teli you, if they're worth repairing or not?specialty, Repairing done by us is Guaranteed.Come and see us, or telephone 2068 for information.JOS.de VARENNES, 279 ST.JOSEPH STREET .-.-.QUEBEC.its our M.20,22,26,28,A.1,3,5,9,11,16,18,30x12 =2* 4 | Hotel Martinique BILL TO ABOLISH TITLES IH CANADA J.H.BURNHAM CONSIDERS NOT OPPORTUNE TIME FOR THIS LEGISLATION.Ottawa, Ont,, Mar.19\u2014].H.Buraham, M.P., for West Peterboro, who some time ago announced his intention to bring in a bill abolishing titles in Canada, has decided that the Orestar is not an opportune time to do it.Mr.Burnham said today that the session now opening is designed particularly to deal with war measures, and he does not wish to embarrass the Government with extraneous matters.\u201cWhen the war is on, why stop the n to kick every cur along the roadside?\u201d queried Mr.Burnham.DAMAGING FLOOD AT MEDICINE MAT Medicine Hat.Alta, Mar, 10 \u2014 Seveg-Persons Creek, which flows through the main industrial section of this city, went on a rampage last evening.Ice jammed at the railway bridge, leading to the Hedley Saw Mill, and a big section of the flats was flooded.Four traffic bridges to various industries, were carried away, and several factories and mills suffer- &d by the flood.In some cases face ory hands were marooned and had t e rescued with boats.About houses were flooded, and the oceu- pants were brought away on drays.Dynamite was used twice during the night to break the ice jam, and this morning very little water is flowing over the banks of the creek.The flood came on very quickly, and many people lost all their chickens.LEMONS BRING OUT THE HIDDEN BEAUTY Make this lotion for very little cout and just eee for yourself, An attractive skin wins admiration.In social life and in business the girl or woman whose face and hands show evidence of constant care enjoys \u2018a tremendous advantage over those who do not realize the value of a healthy skin and a spotless complexe on.At the cost of a smail jar of ordinary cold cream one can prepare a full quarter pint of the most wonderful femon skin soitener and complexion beautifier, by squeezing the juice of two fresh lemons into a bottle containing three ounces of orchil white.Care should be taken to strain the juice through a fine cloth 10 no lemon pulp gets in, then this lotion will keep fresh for months.\u2018Every woman knows that lemon juice is used to bleach and remove such blemishes a0 freckles, sallowness and tan, and îe the ideal skin softener, smoothener, and beautifier.Just try it! Get three ounces of orchard white at any pharmacy and two lemons from the grocer and make up 8 quarter pint of this sweetly fragrant lemon lotion and massage it daily into the face, neck, arms and hands.It naturally should help to soften, freshen, bleach and bring out the roses and beauty of any skin.IT 18 ON THURSDAY that our Fashion Show will open.1t will be the fashionable event of the venger.AN that Dame Fashion de.oresd as most fashionable and elegant will be on exposition.Cordial invicetion to ail +, MARCEAU & CO, \u201c146 8e Joue ereet.| SHP LIUKCHINGS SOUTHERN STATE MARGE STEEL VESSEL WAS LAUNCHED SIDEWAYS WITHOUT MISHAP.\u2014\u2014 New Orleans, La, March 19\u2014This part of the South, that is to say the states of Lowisiana and Texas, has demonstrated its right to be classified as a shipbuilding section by the completion and launching, during the last half of February, of the first steel ship ever built south of Newport News, the largest wooden vessel constructed since steel ships came into use, and the largest sea-going tug ever launched south of Baltimore.The first steel ship was Mexojl, built and launched by the Alabama & New Orleans Transportation Company, at Violet, La, \u201cfor the Pan- American Petroleum Transport Company, It is of 3300 tons and is one of a fleet of four sister ships being constructed in the same yards.A remarkable thing about this ship, however\u2014agide from the fact that it is the first steel ship to be built in the South\u2014is that it was launched sideways into less than 18 feet of water in a canal approximately 150 feet wide.The second shipbuilding event referred to was the launching of War Mystery, built by the National Shipbuilding Company of Orange, Tex., for the Cunard Steamship Company.This vessel, of a tonnage of 4700, 1s the second largest wooden ship cverl built in the world, and the largest constructed in the South.War Mystery has proved an object lesson in wooden shipbuilding.While following the genera | plan of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, it was constructed with only 1,400,000 fect of lumber, against the 1,750,000 fret for a vessel of 1200 less tons, demanded by the Ferris plan of the Fleet Corporation.The plans of the Fleet Corporation also call for timbers of 60 feet length, difficult to procure in the forests of the South.The longest timber in War Mystery, every foot of wood of which came from Louisiana's forests, however, is only 45 feet in length, and 48-foot timbers are abundant in the pine forests of Louisiana snd Mississippi.This big freighter also was an ex- periment\u2014apparently entirely suc.cessful\u2014in a new form of shipbuilding, known ss \u201claminated construction\u201d whereby the sheathing is overlapped with three thicknesses, each layer of wood binding each other layer in the direction of the greatest strain.This method of construction allows the use of much shorter fum- ber than demanded by the Ferris type of vessel, and also admits of much more rapid complexion of the ship, once it is laid out on the ways.At Madisonville, La, just across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans, has just been launched the largest sea-going tug in these walers, and the first ever built in thé South, by sthe Gulf Shipbuilding Company.SEATTLE-SIBERIAN ROUTE.Washington, March 19\u2014Furnish- ing both passenger and freight service on a large scale, four of the great Russian steamers now laid up in Viadivostock harbor will be placed in the Seattle-Siberian route under one of the fastest schedules on the transpacific, according to new plans adopted in the Russian port.Cargo capacity aggregating 30,000 tons will be added to the Seattle foreign trade fleet by the new Viadivostock programme.The first of the four big steamers, the Moscow, will arrive here early in the spring.The Moscow fs a three funnel, 20 knot boat.The three other steamers are the Kheraon, the Petrograd and the Smolensk.All the vessels belong to the Russian Volunteer Fleet.MERCHANT MARINE GROWING New York March 16\u2014The growing American merchant marine was increased by 309 seagoing vessels in the last six months of 1917, Government officials stated on March 1st.or an average of more than two a day.Many of the vessels were built in the United States, having been under construction for foreign sccounts and taken over by the American Government.Others were interned German ships, but the large steamers like the Vatrland, which were commandeered by the navy, are not included in the total of 20.Figures previonsiy made public showed that :nore than 1,000,000 tons of shipping were added to the Amerfean merchant marine in 1917.HION WATER AT QUEBEC (Standard Time VOL Meridian) March AM PM Wedneséay.0 1203 13.14 Thorsday .81 LM 130 Priday .88 2.39 2.40 Saturéay .\u2026 .\u2026.8 2.28 2.61 Sunday .+.84 4.16 «30 MOON PEASES First Quarter, Tuesday, March 19, st 8.90 am.Poll Moon, Wednesdsy, Macch 98, et-1638-28 2-7 : WRITS ISSUED.Hon.Justice Belleau will render judgment in the cases heard before him in the Court of Practice and 11 those contested cases following, today, at ten o'clock: Girard vs.Roberge; Marcotte vs.\u2018Commissaires d'Ecoles de Portnenf; Dominion Iron vs.Davie Shipbuilding; Lemelin vs.Samson.The Practice Court was presided over yesterday morning by the Hon.Chief Justice Lemieux for the hear ing of motions and ex parte cases.Writs Issued.Writs of summonses issued from the Prothonotary\u2019s Office: Louis St.Laurent vs.The Quebec Athletic Club, Quebec; Mrs.Blanche C.Harvey, Montreal; The Montreal Trust, Co, of Montreal; Frank P.Laughlin, Quebec; Mrs.Bernadette Boulay, Quebec; Hon.Alphonse Racine, of Montreal; Walter J.Ran of Quebec;, and George \u2018W.Parent, of Montreal, and Hon.P.Auguste Choquette, Quebec, and La Communante des eRligleuses de l'Hotel Dieu de Quebec, Quebec, mis es cause; cancelling of registration.Fusebe Dupont ve.\u2019 Cyrias Lachance and\u2019 Alfred Lachance, of Se.Fereol; $183.88, promissory note.Azarias Besudet ve.Alphone Charland, Dagnam Station; $103.93, promissory note.- The Frost & Wood Co., Limited, vs.Pal M.Granville, of Lyster; $184.80, account.- The National Cartage and Supply Co, Limited vs.Rosaire Turgeon, of Quebec: $150.00, promiseory note.NOT À PARTICLE OF DANDRUFF OR | FALLINE HAR SAVE YOUR HAIR! BOUBLE ITS BEAUTY IN JUST A FEW MOMENTS.\u2018Danderine\u201d makes your hair thick, glossy, wavy, and beautiful \u2014 Within ten minutes sfter an soll cation of Danderine yon can not a single trace of dandruff or filling hair snd your scalp will not itch, but what will please you most will be after 3 few weeks\u2019 use when you see new hair, fine and downy at first\u2014 yes\u2014dut really new hair\u2014~growing al! over the scalp.Danderine is to the hair what fresh showers of rain and sunshine are to vegetation.It goes right to the roots, invigorates and strengthens them.Ite exhilarations, stimulating and fifeproducing properties cause the hair to grow long, strong and beautiful.A tittle Danderine immediately doubles the beauty of your hair.No differences how dull, faded, brittle and scraggy, just moisten a cloth with Danderine and carefully draw it through your hair, taking ome small strand at a time, The effect ls amaxing\u2014your hair will be light, fluffy and wavy, and have an appesr- ance of abundance; an incomparable lustre, softness and luxeriance.Get a small bottle of Kaowhton's Danderine from any drug store or tollet counter for a few cents and prove that your hair is «s pretty and soft ns any\u2014 thet it has been neglect- od or injured by careless treatment =that's all-you surely can have beautiful hair and lots of it i you WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1918, \u2018 WANT£D.WANTED-A caretaker for Chalmers Church.Married man without children preferred.References sequir- in writing to G.R.Moir, PO 99, Quebec.mar 2072.\"ort person at 9 Et.Pomme BL A in at 98 \u2018ever Æ.M.Hay.mas.1exté nN lady recom- Ontario.MISCELLANEOUS.Spadina Ave, Toronto, pointer for eale, thoroughbred very low price, address 310 St.Valier.Telephone $004.mar.0x3.RESIDENCE FOR SALE OR TO LET\u2014House situated at No.549 St.John Street, containing 10 rooms with sll modern conveniences, will sell at good conditions to a prompt buyer; also to let at moderate price.Apply to J.P.Langlois, Beauport, Quebec.Tel, 3694, ring 3.mar.19x8.Andrew St.mariéxiw.AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE and 7 passenger McLaughlin in good order with six tires at low price for a quick buyer.J.Edm.Poulin, Fleurie sad Crown Streets.mar.14x0.FOR SALE \u2014 Modern private sesidence, rooms and attie, everything of best material and construction, exclusive residential quarter of the city.Full information at office of L.Baller & Son, Regd, 306 St Joba FOR SALE \u2014 Residence No.1 Hebert, occupied by late Colonel G.E.A.Jones.Apply to W.H.Petry, ei Peter St mar.extw.ES FOR SALE\u2014This fine property (Reid) south side St.John St, No.601, close to de Salaberry, fronting on St.John, de Salsberry and Lockwell Streets, 32,000 feet, house WAGES, Reats, Accounts, B Notes or Judgments and Claims of sny description collected on percent age anywhere Wo can get your money.Vanier Mercantile A Dept.YL\" 15 St.James, Montreslcetixts = CANADA.Province of Quebec.District of Quebec.No, 648.DAME JOSEPHINE BERNIER wife of Gudeon Beaudoin, of the City of Levis, judicially suthoris- ed to ester en justice, Plaintifi vs.: The nid GRDEON BEAUDOIN, of the said place, Defendant An action in separation of property has been instituted in this case by the plaintiff against defendant.Quebec, Merch 13, 1018, BERNIER, BERNIER & DE BILLY Attys.for Phistiff.will just toy a Ettlo Danderine.| | 4 Mics -e, as stove and electric light, cellar, md eases, $25.00 A 2e © Valier SC Telephone tog, 13 mar séxa COSY HEATED FLAT\u2014You will End it at west end of Maisonneuve Avenue (last block); orth sesin, ine rooms; $30.00, Phone 4790, Maisoaneuve.nas.30x Mw, LAKE ST.JOSEPH\u2014To rent, ses- von, Camp Keowaydin, comformbla house with grounds, boat house om Lake.House contains 3 sitting rooms with open fires, dining room, pan and kitchen, 9 bed rooms, 3 bat tooms with hot and cold water, filled ice house, particulars address Lcare Chronicle.mar.18x6, \u2014\u2014 Tee TO LET\u2014Brighe office in ford building, corner St.Peter pry Antoine streets, 90 x 30 feet with vault.Apply 67 St.Peter Se.} eee teres TO LET\u2014100 Grande Allee.Hardwood floors throughout.\u2018Extension kitchen.Can be visited between s and pm For terms etc, Rivard, Chauvetn & Marchand, Advo\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 TO LET\u2014House No.7¢ St.Ursufe St, 8 rooms, bot and cold water, furnace, electric, light, paper and paint to omit temant; free rent until May first, if required Apply to C RK Taschereau, Notary, 196 St.Peter street.feh-sextf, = rooms, exclusive of bath roem, pantry and store room.Garden in resr of house, À; to Dr.Coote, 18 St.Ana Sever, Jemsixtf, TO LET\u2014The self-contained stone cottage, No.4 Cliff View Place.foot Eustache Street Hill, containing bath.Apply te Amos St Peter street.feb.1xti.rooms aad 183 = PP rt et TO LET OR POR SALE\u2014 Now wacant, No.13 \u2018Dolbeau St, 9» including \u2018store room, bot air \u2014\u2014\u2014 TO LET OR FOR SALE\u2014Mag- nificent property known ag \u201cCleront,\u201d containing about of thirty other buildings all in Testeclans = pairs, situated on St Louis overlooking the St.Lawrence.Apply to Arthur Laurent, 36 Ste.Anne Stfeb.28x1m \u2014\u2014 EE PURNISHED ROOMSto LET mr eee FINE ROOM TO LET, with ail modern improvements in a private family, 7 St.Jotm St.mar10xiw tr EE FURNISHED ROOMS \u2014 Large sunny and comfortably hested.Continuous hot water to bath rooms.Location advantageous.Good serv lee.Tel 8283.W, 8.Richardson, 138 \"18t Anne street.Quebec.N2° \u201ctt, LE _________ PP MARRY IF YOU ARE LONELY ~For speedy wishing early marriage; confidential descriptions : Old Reliable Club.Mrs.Wrubel, 720 Madison, Oakland, Call.| febtèxim rer er PRIVATE CLUB merry wealthy; hundreds are anxious; inclosed stamp ed addressed envelope.C, I Isherwood, P.O.,, Ont.fed.12x7w.WOULD YOU MARRY IFSUIT- ED?Best Matrimonial paper published, Free for stamp.Correspondent, Toledo, Ohio, feb 33xim.EE NOTICE The Insurance Act of the Domb pion of Canads, 1910, having been replaced by the Insurance Act, 1917, NOTICE is hereby given that Li cense Ne, 695 has bean issnoé to the QUEBEC FIRE ASSURANCE CO, for the transaction of Fire Insurance under the provisions of the latter upper\u201d: Ma s0n0m ; ANCHOR- DONALDSON Hl PASSENGER SERVICA Between PORTLAND, Me.aud GLASGOW Apply ta: Lecal Agents or The Rovert Reford Company, Limited, General Agents, er St Peter St, Quebec: \u2014\u2014 OU NIEE Le PASSENGER SERVICE Between HALIFAX@and BRISTOL.Meaney Remittances mads by Mall or Cable.Apply to: * Local Agents or The Robert Relord .Company, Limited General Agents, .OF 88 Peter Bt, CUNARD N lar Dues er and Cargo Services EW YORK.LIVERPOOL, wEw YORK\u2014FALMOUTH-\u2014LONDON Ld YORK-BRISTOL pit S\u2014 Money Orders, Mail or * Cable Great Britain, Ireland, Scandinavia, Italy, France, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland.W YORK.Por further information, STATE STREET, NEW Siocking, 42 St.Louis st; The Robert .Limited, 67 St.Peter at, Quebec.J Y0RK\u2014B Direct Route to os.WEEKLY DEPARTURES, Wm.M.Macpherson, 53 Daihousie st.P.8 Stocking, 39 St.Louis street * \u2018Tourists shippers and importers are hereby informed that, notwithstanding the fact that two of the steamers which have been operating on the CANADA-WEST INDIES SERVICE have been requisitioned by the Minoe istry of Shipping (for Imperial rez- | Ÿ sons) we have found it possible to formulate a time-table with the remaining £a jetcamers whereby we can give auikpasture alternately from Halifax and St.John every three weeks instead of every fortnight as heretofore.The Royal Mail Steam Packet Co.87-50 Granville Street, Halifax, No.CANADIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS Bective Sunday, January 27th, 1918, | Trains will leave Palais Union Station, Quebec, as follows: 12 Noon.\u2014- Local Express for 1 A 0 P.M.\u2014sLocal Express for Edmundston daily; runs La Tuque and Fitzpatrick, ites \u2018+e throu to 10; i 41 hae + Mon, Wed.and Friday.EN; » (Con-Cuss?t | sel 4.30: adres Nation! \u2018and | Corn Pets 35% a814 A300 _ nuisers Tues, Thurs, \u2018Crutivte Bf cond dg il ri wih, pad Syeda.a C7 > ert Son i, tif _ particulars, oly To a pe) as WE Fi ks Gn Electric.; 13 4 æ 5 ry e 2 .anis bre TE sie ; Ji qe on ess phone Covey] vee ¥ xm, wif extf QUEGEC CENTRAL RAILWAYS For Portland, Boston and New York Traine will leave Levis: Daily Except Sunday: 1 BQ rer Portland and Sherbrooke, ' connecting at Valley Junction am.with Chaudiere division.3 30 For Sherbrooke, Boston and J New York, connecting at Valpm.ley and Tring Juaction for all stations.Trains arrive at Levis: 1:22 pm.and 9:30 pm., daily exempt Sum ue For further in| ge on, gad man \u2018reservations, an ou: 2 élçeil rChos to F.8.Stocking, P.Agent.38 St.Louis stre Cook & Son, and all.Unes.QSAR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1918.(By Bruneau & Dupuis)» Allis-Chl'rg .2414 ,, .Am Can Co.433; 42% 43 Am Car Fdy.75 75% 4% Am Woolen .51 .PR ce Am Loco .64% 643; a4 Gd Am S & R.79 sol 762 7 Am Sug Ref.104 .Am T & T.101 .1004 Ana Mining .63%.63% 404 6: AT&S Fe.8414 ., .Bld'wn Loco.77 51% 5% 76% | Balt & Ohio .5414 34% 534 54% BRT.3874 29 98% 25% CPR.107% 13745 1334; 19874 Cent Leather, 6914 \u201869 6s ayy Ches & Ohio.36% .i ss CM&StP.41% 4034 4uif Butte .sui 2114 20% 20° ; || daz priate si (Closing Letters \u2014 (By Canadian Press) New York, N.Y., March 19-Delsy in taking over the \u2018Dutch Vesscis now in American waters, the German Chancellor\u2019s declaration that uo signs uf peace are visibie, aud intimations that the next Government bond issue : may total ten\u201d billion dollars, gave pause to the stock market today.© There was no developments of a general character to furnish any i céntive for bullish operations.Hrices Financial + Commercial By the (an.Presgy by Local Brokers Closing Letters do pid .100% .Utah Cop .vane 1 1H Willis O'land.17% 18 17% 114 cocsonneapaon gosse u ° $ MONTREAL EXCHANGE 2 0QA00DBARNDOONAR0 (By Breen & Gourdeau) Brazilian: 100 at 36.Qeuebee Railway: 80 at 15.were firm to strong at the opening, but n sharp reversal soon cffected 1 to 2 point declines.Desultory rallies followed during the intermediate period, Shippings make up the greater part of thcir losses on a demand for Equiprnta and popular war issues.United States Steel oscillated fractionally over and under its final quu- tation of the previous day, but managed to show a slight net sain with kindred issues.In uo noteworthy instance was the result more: than nominal.Sales amounted to.300,000 shares.Although time money was quotably unchanged at six percent there were indications of coming eusé and increased supply from local sources.Interior financial institutions are said to be buying freely of commercial paper.Virtdally all the day's call money was placed at 5 1-2 percent.Dealings in bonds were substantially larger than those of recent ses- ed higher, made up the bulk of the offerings in that market.Sales (par value) $4,650,000.United States bonds, old issues, were unchanged on call.gmeeubassosaNGSSS 9% NEW YORE MARKET, Ÿ CANNONS Ghite Cas \u20ac a.1997 mite 1Coo TEA AE Xa A cel da \u2018Ot Nor pid 25s 15 aq ROYEEiT hit de 1 Ing Cop .44% .In M Marine, 27% 27% \"27 do pfd .983; 07 0% Kan City Sou.183; \u2026.Kenn Cop Co.3134 318$ 31% Maxwell .28 .Mex Petrol'm.93 93 le 02's Miimi Cop .30% .Missouri Pac.2234 ,.Nevada Cons.18% .oo N Y Central.71% .21% Norf & West.10414 \u2026.North Pac .04% 8434 PE ñ 844 Penna .\u2026 H% A a 446 People\u2019s Gas .38%, 387; 38's uxt; Press Stl Car, 6185 \u2026.ve Ry Stl Spring.fal.\u201c Reading .83% 839] 8256 xi) Som x S.0% 9% is 79 th Pa .pas AB, South Ps 25%; 3 3%.2343 db ald.1 pu M Suu dake.MY pli An.eth Uglen Pag ,.121%.18115 190% 13145 113 J, Aleohol 120: 122 12014 121% vus in Sinppings | 534, 25 at 56, 30 at 37.1 v 50 to 37.sions, but Liberty issues which tend- G Canada Cottons: 25 at B85}, 20 at Dominion Steel: 100 at 80}, 50 at 60.4, 10 at 61.Dominion Textile: 25 at 8334.Lyall: 25 at 83, Montreal Cottons: 3 at 50.Penmans: 1 Oat 74%.Scatia: 10 at 68.Spanish River: 20 at 13, St.Lawrence Flour: 30 at Car pid: 25 at 63.Cement pfd: 3 at 81.War Loans, due 1937: $1,000 at \"ni.Canners: 30 at 23%.(By McDougall & Cowans) Montreal, March 19\u2014Canadian Cottons was.feature of toady's trading.The directors oi the company today announced dividend at the rate of 8 p.c.on the common, compared with the last declaration at the rate of 4 p.c.fractionally weaker.It is that the company has orders their books amounting to between losses during the daylight.Trading was (By Bruneau & Dupuis) New York, March 19\u2014The market continues to present a narrow and professional aspect.À moderate reaction yésterday caused by an exag- gregated \u2018inference from news trom Holland has been followed today by a slight recovery toward the close but nothing in the trading reflects any significance.The news from abroad is of the same character and without special developments the Finance Corporation -bill in congress is taking longer on its way than expected and will probably come through in: \u2018the end as the railway bil} did.The most important matter pending 1s; undoubtédiy the new bond issue and the secretary of treasury is shou! to ask congress for the necessary authority.This is likely to antrdflt most at- tation fag) tha-momept-and is.moe \u2018eppetinlly whimulating: vor tire anurieet.jouer \u2018our soul fn-patiéncesfor tire Iprééénit and -awsit, poms development | of real importance.\u201c3° | Totat Sates, Stocks\u2018 311,008.7 aa had es \u2018By Breen & \u201cacéréden) gw Voir \u201cMaten Yo\u2014Overnight 5 nit derationy Anffuenced * a \u201chigher price level at the opening of today's stock market session.These considerations principally involved the Holland shipping situation, une nouncement of the Supreme War Couneil of the Allies to the effect that the war would be carried on until a peaceful reigu.was satisisc- torily established, and the indication : of an easier tone to time money.The] fact that it was apparent that the reported threatening attitude of Hol- {lund had been grossly exaggerated, and that time money had herome: more plentiful, were the chicf causes for the improvement, not alone tending to check selling pressure, but exerting a nervous effect in the rams of traders committed to the short side of the account, While the gains were pretty general, the industrials \u2018were favored, with the so-called war \u2018stocks, especially prominent in the trading.Announcement that the Steel .20: 00% 8035 20% .Government was planning a bill for Le LL eae gy oi QUEBEC\" CHRONICLE, 9 ° General Electric: 5 at 102844.0.OILS 2 Locomotive: 30 at 39.| ° ° | tine firm 39; sales 149; feceipts 103; Steel of Canada: 5 at 88, 70 at 3734.o The stock advanced from The Car securities were reported un $37,000,000 and $40,000,000.Iron and} Steel Co.of.Canada showed small! It looks as -if-vwe- would \u2018have to the authorization of at least, ten bill- J ipn new bonds probably to bear ine terest at the rate of 4 1-¢ per cent was an added facior.Around midday, however, weakness developed in « number of issues and aubstantial losses were recorded.Although nothing definite came\u2019 to hund tu warrant the selling, news from Waste.| 3 ton to the effect that 2 price tixing committee had begn appointed 10 fix | § prices for all raw.materials used by | Be the government in its war operations | was seized upon by fluor tiaders to\u2019 work \u2018for lower prices.Despite the | fact that these efforts met w.th some ; success, the selling was limited and final prices, while somewhat irregular, recorded several éatisfactory recoveries.Briefly, the market is sir very professional and continue keep within narrow trading limits.© Sales, stocks, 342.500; Bonds, $4,- 648.500.i ' 990009000002 250001 200000009906 000 00: Savannah, Ga, March 10\u2014T'urpen- | shipments 70: stock 34.380.! Rosin firm; sales 623; recess 10; | shipments 50; stocks 93,005.PEOOOTOODOBO0O0O ° COTTON MARKETS.e Qi GAGUnRAGGACASOLOGO \u201ci New York.Mar.19\u2014Cotton iutures * closed steady.Closing bids: March, tE 30.10c; May, 32.47e; July, 31 6uç: Qctober 30.80r; Dezember, 30,30c, Eput closed quiet.Middiing up'ands, : 34.30c.t Liverpoul \u2014 Cotton, spui stcady.! Prices firm.American middling.fair, 24.71d; good middling, 34.42d; m d Ving 23.404: low middling, 23.374; rood\u201d ordinary, 22.381; ordinary, 21 83d The sales of the day were 4.000 bales, including 1,600 American.Recep s were 3,000 baies.Futures clos! very steady.Ÿ 0 THB TORONTO\" 7 PRODUCE MARKET 2 COQASOVATOUTROLOTO, cou 2 Wheat\u2014Ontario, .No.2 winter $2.22 basis in store Montreal Wheat\u2014Manitoba, No.1 northern > Buckwheatr-=$162 to.BES ping -peinte.fa Sa nam lo 243) \u2026 Flour-Maritobs, au equine) $1140, ini bags.: are med .-Mitifeed sm Matnitotl brated proven per ton shorts, $40.00 pers son hry itetrcle,\u201d Toronto.\u201d Rye $2.50.! i TEMPERANCE MEETING.| First Session of Dominion Council of Royal Templars.Hamilton, March 19\u2014Roprescnta- ; tions from British Columbia, Manii | toba, and Quebec were present today at the first session of the Dominion } Council, Royal Templars, of Tem-! 1 perance.The feature of the morning | | session was the address of J.A.Austin, the Dominion Councillor, who dealt with the progress, prohibition had made.Aluding to the fact that many countries had curtailed the drink traffic as a result of the war, he said: \u201cBut no country has made such progress towards absalute prohibition as Canada.In another year the Dominion will be \u201cbone dry\u201d from ocean to ocean.\u201d Mr.Austin warned delegates that the prohbition law was only for the duration of the war and one year thercafter, and the temperance people $3.93 1-3.including #-1-2c tax mw 1 | store Fort William; No, 2 northera GIBSONE & DOBELL |! $2.20 1-3 -including - >.A-2c,- tax, in store Fort William: No, 3 northern Advocates, Barristers .$3.17 1-2 includng 2 1-26, tax in store and Solicitors j Fort: William.BE 28 St.Peter Street, 3 : Quabec Oats\u2014Canada westeom, FOR\u2014\u2014 ; \"oa store Fort William: Nos 3i- Calas | * Alfred 22 kc | western 93 34 wt lake pores ol in | * mediate\u2019 shipment.aw Teed ; Ontario No.2 white 9¢°tn 95 av\u2019 cording to freights, outside: No.3 ; Telephone 6108 i white 93 to 04 according to treights, suteide.+\" ~uom wd?ntm) [\"SBELLEY & SEVIGNY.Peas\u2014=Nals 2-83.40 to NF.WE seoils ADVOCATES : Klour-Ontaria var quality $1050 x -[Toronte: and- Montrenrianod sel D Hotels ROBERT STEWART.LIA Public Accovatant and Auditor.Member Institute Acconntents and Auditors of Prov.of Quebec.147 MOUNTAIN HILL :: QUE Tel.: Office, 8610: Res.TGS.LOUIS - PHILIPPE MORIN EXPERT ACCOUNTANT (Langlois & Paradis Building) 12 ST.JAMES ST, Phone 6872 J.Arthur LaRue Eugens Trudel, CA.LIA, CA.L1A LaRue & Trudel CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS \u2014 LaRue, Trudel & Picher a | Liquidators of Insolven Administrators.A A Compromises between Debtors ad Creditors.128 81.PETER STREET Dominion Building Quebec \"Phones 4580-4081.Advocates - THT] GUAY & FREMONT Advocates, , Barristers and Bolicitors Fodolphe Guay, Que.Fire Bldg, Charles Fremont, 81 8t.Peter It; mr\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014e\u2014 ee eerie me VICTORIA HOTEL Palace Hill AMERICAN PLAN \u2014\u2014 $000 to $890 \u2014 SPECIAL RATES FOR COMMERCIAL TICKETS ~\u2014 SPECIALTY \u2014 | Genito, Urinary Discases ° \u20140 | Office: 18 Lacroix St.Tel (Opposite C.P.R.Station).Residence: 185 LOCKWKLL 6% Telephone 7152 St.James Street .200 Rooms (many with \"baths attached) .American Plan from se.so per day.ee À A.J.HIGGINS, Ld \u201c \u2018$13 Mountain Street, MONTREAL.Warm Comfortable Rooms.Reasonable Rates, IST, GEORGE'S HOUSE: REMOVED TO: Most central situation on principal thoroughfare.{1 Comfortable homelike Rooms, with all modern convenience.F High-class Tea Room in connection MRS.T.R.DOUGLAS, Proprietoress.Home for Transi:nts.|: Telephone: Uptown 58.i i @ ST.LOUIS STREET, QUEBEC.| St.Lawrence Hall Le A MONTREAL | Dentists Magnificent new entrance os | tases sete se sa angst 9 E HE 3 UR.J03, LADREQLE SURGECN-DENTIST Laviguenr & Hutchison Buildin = 26 St.Stanislas \u2018street.PHCNE: «038 Oftite Hours: 9.m to « pm.8 © Spm, 7 to » poo: 0 NÉE el ar pi id, FREIG! BAGGAGE TRANSFER HT CARTAGE In the Hesrt of things take your MEALS AT The Marathon Cafe 180 St.John Street, | Phone 5088 \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 eee The Childs Cafe Cor.St.Peter and St.James Ste.48 St.Joseph Street bal : ast ST.PETER 8ST, QUEBEC.MRÉ G.Belley.Hon.Alb.Sevigsÿ; taË Minister of Inland Revende.Table attendance unsurpassed Fresh Live -Eobsters \u2018and: Malue Opstery.served in any, ml Home-made Pies \u2014 Apple; Rai- \u201c7 ROY, LANGLAIS, -GODBOUT &ROCHETTE ADVOCATES 126 St Peter ft Tels.5800-5801 Night Office 33 St Valier St : Tel.1908 Resid, and Nig } 2283 Crown St Office - - - - - Tel.1690 OSCAR DROUIN, LLL ADVOCATE.(Theriault & Drouin, Advocates) Quebec Fire Bldg.# Lower Town, 8) St.Peter 8t.% Quebec, Telephone 3008.APPOLINAIRE CORRIVEAU, K.C.ADVOCATE #8 8t.PETER STREET Night Office: 638 Bt.Valier Street, Bt Sauveur .Also attending the Courts for Rimouski, Beauce and Montmorency Districts.> Atexandre QuEéaéé Most 310.\u201d Tel 1081 BELLEAU & AUGER General Insurance.Agents i Miscellaneous masa eR ET luncheons.Phone food :: :: 866 St John St Plain and Fancy Breads,\u201d Pies, perms of the City: NGTON'S EL BANSRY * : Bolin fog Daily deliveries to DATE CAFE 4 Everything Best thet Money | : can Buy C.DELAGRAVE UNSURPASSABLE | CUISINE A aS and SERVICE INVFÉTMENT AGENT a ST.JOHN gT.Tal un LINDSAY BLDG, Near Y.M.C.A.Tel.1981.8¢ John street GUST.PAPPAS, - Manager.N.ssxem ¢ Canadian Impo:t Co.COAL MERGRANTS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL u Jsss ST.The Quebec Quarry Ltd.| Specialty: Crmahing Stone ¥, 1°, 34\".Ofice: QUE.RAILWAY BLDO.Quatry: Besupor: SAIL, TENT and AWNING MAKER Telephone 76.14\".also Masonry, or nbroken Stoge.\"Phone 3787 Phone 51 \u2014\u2014\u2014 re ALLEYN, PAUL STRERT ; 8 DALHOUSIE ST, Phone 206 ee should be prepared then to meet the | liquor forces and crush the evil forever.ih P, O.Ben % Office 5800 Tolephones Res.2070 Notice\u201d = WHEN TKAVEELINO\u201c BRUNEAU & DUPUIS, SAUDIS BUREN CARRŸ LOUR \"PHONE 2669 | .Members Montreal Stock Exchange) ! \u201cMONEY ( J MACHINIST 00500 © ©.STOCK BROKERS RESORTS.ATLANTIC CITY.hi | EDGAR CHAMPOUX JOS.GLODE [swe o at sete pormpe ie : av: .Li 5 nhs \u2018Phone 1596, 11-13-15 Sault-au-Matelot Street BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR COAL MERCHANT | vitendel te Rt Por Baie Direct Private Wire with: SPEND à a few days, a | 8.PETER ST.QUEBEC ® 13 ST.JOSEPH STREET ; Telephone © » = = 2066 - \u2014by\u2014 | POST & FLAGG, 39 Wall Street, New York oar, Quibes Fire Puildiag.WHARF: DROUIN MARKET | Residence - = + > 0m A.A.GINGRAS Manager.Hot and Cold Sak Water in ai M | \u2014 | , GENERAL STEAMSHIP AGENT.88 ST.LOUIS STRRET, * \u2018Phone No.89.baths, Orchestra.Golf| Special Spring Rates.Le NEWLIN MAINES CO.tous an aed CE IER I po I omen STEAM Educational Bubs:s)ptions for the New Domi ion ot Canada War STYLE, FIT toms Received 1.0.Box 812.Tel 185 WALLACE COLLEGE AND hom fo McDougall &Cowans ||| .BREEN & GOURDEAU mame ll COAL or Cm 1» i Members Montreal Stock 68 BT.PETER STREET, and ¢ SAULTLU-MATELOT STAERT ian Taare déc Exotares.Faivete Wire Cennections: en Lange Ne |i \u2019 S.J.irk us MOUNTAIN MILL pulls à Joe mm Moses to Boome = | had A | .J.DUT 6,1 Td Mesa QUER «\u20ac oe ae & Food J.W.M.WALLACE, Principal | 1?Moose 1 « = Pm 191] [] Phone v0.rior » + .; * He» Poe PIPE and | FITTINGS § VALVES of all kinds PACKING ASBESTOS | PRODUCTS | Garlock Ring Packing Meohanios Supply Co.Limited | 80-830 ST.PAUL STREET, QUEBEC.I OWN AND OFFER, AT PRICES TO YIELD 6% INTEREST - $215,000.00 City of Sherbrooke DEBENTURES, DUR MAY ist, 1087 $100,000.00 Les Syndics de formant COUNTY OP LAKE ST.JOHN.DEBENTURES ISSUED| POR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CHURCH.| $20,000.00 Town of Rimouski DEBENTURES, MATURING FROM \u20ac TO 2 YEARS.ALL OF THE ABOVE, WITH ACCRUED INTEREST.NAP.G.\"KIROUAC, UNION BANK BLDG.#6 ST.PETER ST, QUEBEC.§ Mh.13xwd,frixé 4 Half Price Sale 2 Odd Lines in Women\u2019s Boots Odd Lines in Men's Boots Odd Lines in Women\u2019s Pumps, Oxfords and Slippers Men\u2019s Tan Shoes Men's Calf Shoes .See our Special Bargains at $1.00 Commencing March 1st WH.JACQUES & SONS, 80% Fabrique St.- - Tel.427 Quebec Bridge Post Cards ore have Just received à New Series prising the following DESKS Rolland Flat Top Desks four views: or Hand 1\u2014The Quebec Bridge: el un Super! y Chairs paucture 64,000 tons; total temp l2 2 aby in Variety 2\u2014View of Qurbes i a Carriages north hore Bridge from the D.§.RICKABY|L ET ~ 4~Winter Vi ® We are selling his rs ridge.Cabinet Maker FIVE CENTS PER SERIES OF and Undertaker FOUR CARDS.We will send the series of Four Cards to any add SEVEN CENTS in stamps.Pt T.H.O'NEILL, : .04 ST.JOHN STRERT, $.TYPEWRITERS GRAND SALE OF .ou Inspection Contract Depart REBUILT CARS REPAIRED AND PAINTED, Guaranteed in Good Orderwill hog ie J ue vus ia ardor the year, st Y FIPTY CENTS A MONTH.makes of Typewsit od aged, rented and old.opel 42 \u2018Phone 3006.\u2014\u2014 Lo we ] Coy.REBUILT CAR DEPARTMENT, : Corner Crown and Fleury Streets.Quotes Contral Duliding, OCT.DEV, oo quEsse.ARENNES GARAGE.+ [Porsonal 7 Sache Captain Ross is expected in town from Ottawa today.Mr.F.Dalton, of Toronto, is a guest st the Chateau.Mr.C.Moerison, of Drummondville, is staying at the Chateau.Dr.Ed.Fluhmann, of Kenogami, is lll {in town on professional business.Mr and Mrs.E.L.McCormack, of Three Rivers, are staying at the Chatesu.Lady Borden is confined to her fl | home, suffering from à severe attack of grippe.Mr.and Mrs.C.H.N.Couneil, the Chateau.Mr.and Mrs.John Burstall have taken up their residence at the Chateau Laurier, Ottawa.Mr.and Mrs.Charles Gosselin, brief stay in Quebec.Mr.W.N.Sloan, Asst.-Secretary of the Canadian Northern Railway is in town on business.Mr.Charles Lavoie, of the Banque Nationale, has left for Berthier, wficre he will spend a fortnight.Lady Mary Kenyon Slaney, of O:- tawa, spene the week-end in Montreal the guest of Lady Shaughnessy.Mrs.J.P.Kerr and Mise Dorothy Kerr, Sherbrooke, have returued home, after visiting friends here.Lady Blanche Cavendish entertaia- ed unformally at a skating party on Saturday afternon at Government the front on ten days special leave, and is spending a couple of days at Cap Sante.Mr.F.C.Marquis, accompanied by his two sons Rodolphe and Jules, has left on an extended trip, during which he will visit Toronto and several American cities.Major Charles Fontaine, M.C., -eturned to town yesterday from St.Pamphile, where he was the guest of his brother Dr.Jules Fontaine.Major Fontaines leave of absence has been extended.The Misses -Katherine Richa-d Germaine Cote and Alice Cote left on Seoday for Montreal to assist st the marriage of Miss Francoise Brunet to Mr.F.E.Buchanan which was celebrated at 9 o'clock at Outremont Church, Montreal.Sir Lomer Gouin celebrated His fifty-seventh birthday yesterday.Sir Lotpes and Lady Gouin arrived in Montreab yesterday from .Atlantic City, where they spent a few days with Sir Evariste and Lady LeBlaac.They will return to Quebec today.Lord Richard Neville represented Their Exellencies the.Duke and Duchess of Devonshire at the gaia performance at the Theatre National Francais on behalf of the Bel Children Fund of Montreal, which took place in that.city on Monday evening.The numerouy friends of Capt.Fred E.Brown, son of Mr.W.D.Brown, of this city, will be pleased to learn thee be has been awarded the Mile | itary Cross.This is the second dis tinction conferred upon this gallant | young officer, who, some time ago | was awarded the Croix de Guerre with palm leaf., Morrison, Drummondville; R.8.Preser, Ottawa; Miss A.M.Henderson, E.C.FHampeon, W.F.Kirkham, A.B.Heater, J.A.Charand, W.J.Mitchell, R.J.Green.Montreal; E.L.McCormack and wife; W.A.Manley and wife, Three Rivers; F.Dalton, M.E.Storey, Toronto; G.D.Acquin, Sudbury, Ont; Joseph Englander, New York; T.Malone, Three Rivers Mr.and Mrs.C.H.N.Connell, Robt.Johnson, Montres!; C.H.Watson, Toronto.Artivals at the, Victoria Hotel: \u2014 F.L Lefort, Leo.Lefond, M.Beauge mont, Aloh.Mercier, F.Levasseur, L Ste, Marie, C.A.Juain, Jos.Par adis, J.C.Gervais, P.Lozeau, J.M.Girard, J.A.Delisle, L.L.Bernard, \u2018W.Dion, E.Dansereau, H.Desfosses Jas.Murphy, L.Stuart, C.Robitaille, A.M.E: Duhamel, J.O.Mohman, J.M.E.Godin, A.Wheeler, Jos.Simard, J.P.Marchaud, J.B.Crochier, J.H.Girard, A.Lawrence, J.W.Gauthier, Montreal: E.Menard, I.Gagne, À.Robin, Chicoutimi: B.Beau din, Three Rivers; Mrs.A.fhomp- son, Kenogami; J.E.Hebert, 8t.Pascal; W.D.Stoddard, Habana; H.8.Bachaud, J.À.Comien, A.E.Sterling, Toronto; Albert Savoie and wife, J.E.Bailey, J.M.Turcotte, Roberval; A, M.Falardeau, Sherbrook; J.A.Barbeau, La Perade: R.R.Stoddard, New York; V.M.Niel, Hamilton; J.A.Picard, Three Rivers; J.Eug.Savoie and wife, Plessisvilie.= + o Better Salt Ne Reon ar SALE THE CANADIAN SALY CO.LIMITED \u2014\u2014 of Montreal, are in town, guests at\u2019 have left for Fort Coulonge, after a\u2019 House, Ottawain E.E.Cing-Mare, Provine- | ial 's Printer, has returned from Late arrivals at the Chateau:\u2014C.|.Tenders were called for one hua drod years ago for five hundred cords of dry red spruce for the steam boat Quebec; three hundred cords to be delivered at Quebec and the remainder at Three Rivers before the opening of navigation.\u2014 A large audience was present a century ago at an examination of the gaptie of the Quebec Boarding 00] under the superintendence of Mr.C.E.Collier.The pupils were examined in the Latin.English aad French languages as well as on geography, the globes.mathematics, ete., and were said to have passed a brilliant examination.\u2014 The house of Mrs.Niel Ferguson, on Craig's Road in the township of Leeds, was completely constimed by fire a century ago, together with Mr.Ferguson, his wife and four chitdrén.All thay was found of their remains ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO TODAY.From Chronicle Files of 1518 were 3 few charred bones.The Austrian Government .a hundred years ago, to facilitate the commercial intercourse between that country and the United States, by the Adriatic Sea, appointed the Baron Charles de Sturmer to proceed to Wasbington, 28 Austrian Consul-Gen eral; his salary.was fixed at $4,000 francs, besides a personal salary of 19,000 francs, and 10,000 ducats for an outfit The Earl oi Dalhoasie was repo:ted a century ago to be coming t> Quebec from Halifax at the opening of navigation on the St.Lawrence to relieve Sir John Cape, Sherbrooke, as Governor-in-Chief of Lower Canads, who was about to retire.Sir James Kempt was spoken of then as the new, Governor for Halifax.The state of the thermometer at $ a.m.daily for the past week was above zero as follows: 32, 8.15, 18, 33, 33, 86.SROCIEILINNNIEIEILSEIIEILILIEILILICIEIICIHICIIIEIIIIIICINIICIIIICIINIIININININNNNN THE HIGH ADVANCE IN \"THE COST OF MATERIAL ABNORMAL INCREASE IN THE EXPENSES OF PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES SINCE 1913\u2014THE AVER AGE ADVANCE REACHES 109.3 PER CENT.While the average householder is thoroughly conversant with the high correspond: list of material is as follows: Description of Material.Bolts Machine 1 x 7-16 .o « Bolts Machine 215 x 14 .Bolts Machine 6 x % .Coal Steam .Coils Armature 12 À .Coils Field .000000000 Commutators (Segments) 13 A | Gears, 12-A Motors .Gear Cases 3 A.Insulators, D.P.D.G.Lead .ves avcnserses Lamps Carbon 10-16 CP.Lamps Carbon #3 C.P.Lamps Tungsten 10 to 40 Wi Jamps Tungsten 60 Watt .Motors 101 B-6 Riy.4 to set Of Ges (June 1815) .Waste, White Cotton .Wheels, Street Car 33\u201d Wheels, Trolley .Fittings, Malleable Iron .Rails: \u2014June, 1911, 34.48 per Average Increase, 100.3 percent.INVITATION You are respectfully invited to the Opening of our Fashion Show taking place on Thursday.Our Models of Hate, Costumes and Coats are of an exclusive appearance and most distinguished style.MARCEAU & CO, 155 St, Joseph Street.DROPPED A TON OF BOMBS ON GERMAN CITY, London , March 19\u2014British aire planes dropped a ton of bombs on the German city of Manheim, on Monday, it was officially announced tonight.HUNS TRIED TO FORCE SWEDEN IN CONFERENCE.Washington, March 19\u2014-Germany is charged in official despatches, teaching here today from France, with having attempted to foree Sweden to become a participant in the Brest-Litovsk conferences for a sete tlement of questions affecting the Baltic.C.B.SEGER SUCCEEDS LOVETT New York, N.Y., March 19\u2014C, 8.Seger, Vice-President and Cor troller of the Union Pacific Railroad, was today elected acting Chairman of the Executive Committee of the road, to succeed Robert 8.Lovett, who resigned recently because of his Governments] duties at Washington.He niso sucoreds Mr.Lovett to sim- llar positions in Union Pucife subsl.diaries, - cost of living at the present time few are aware of the high cost of material required for the operation of public utility companies.À statement has been prepared showing the increase in such material from June, 1913 to June, 1917.The average increase is 100.3 per cent.The Gross Ton, April 1012, 47.90 per Gross Ton, June, 1017, 78.00 or more.Prices and delivery on rails not guaranteed.ingly PC.of Increase, 134.7 177.7 ; 109,7 1478 140.2 138.8 170.3 40.0 133.4 sessesnaduacssnces 2900008040 50000 sn vo PT ed CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG AT EMPIRE ON THURSDAY.Last Showing Today of \u201cBlood of His Fathers\u201d with Crane Wilbur, Don\u2019t miss \u201cBlood of His Fathers\u201d with Crane Wilbur, at the Empire today for the last time.On Thursday see Clara Kimball Young, in \u201cThe Marionettes,\u201d her latest picture.AT THE VICTORIA.Today, Last Chance to Witness Wallace Reid and Kathiyn Williams in \u201cThe Thing We Love.\u201d This is one of the most sensational pictures of the year.Scenes in a real munition factory.See this powerful picture of spies, plots, and perfidy with a ripping story of warmhearted American love running thedugh it all.A\u2019 picture too good to miss.Also a very good comedy.Big Programme.Tomorrow, Friday and Seturday, Elsie Ferguson, in \u201cTime Song of Songe.\u201d In addition, à very good comedy.Do not fail to de present.Piles Cured in \u20ac to 16 Days.D sts refund money if PAZO or ENT falle to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.Instantly relieves Itching 9, and the : Bret pie Woods Manufacturing Company WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1918, CHANGE IN NAME \u2018 Supplementary Letters Patent have : been granted changi same .the Company from amart-Woods, Limited,\u201d to ie, and the Company will operate under the new name from the Sth March, 1918.Ottawa.Toronto Montreal Winnipeg Weiland \u201cINCOME TAX Retums of Income under the Canadian Income War Tax Act, are required to be completed and fyled on or before the Slst of this month.A great many questions arise as to the proper procedure, and we shall be glad to give to those who care to call at our office, such information as lies in our power, on the many points requiring The Royal Trust Company % ST.PAUL STREET, GEO, L.DEAN - - - - = FOR SALE \u2018That splendid property being No.174 Grande Allee, occupied by the late Mrs May A.L G.Talbot.Superficies of 52,000 square feet.For particulars apply to |CAUVREAU & MONTREUIL | NOTARIES, Thursday, March 21s a BH = \u2019 SOUR FASHION SHOW open will take place ou THURSDAY, MARCH 210 i.WORKMEN are giving the finishing touch th > he TALL will be over on THURSDAY.MORNING.THE ernosformation is ¥ See our large ADVERT Tomorrowue u = Myrand & Pouliot Limited 215 ST.JOSEPH STREET NO REDUCTION! THIS YEAR.BUT WE ARE DOING BETTER THAT THAT! § WE are offering $100,000.00 worth of Goods, at before-the-war prie means about 80% CHEAPER than anyone can sell.TAPESTRY CARS PETE, worth $100 : : $ 76 1.25 secsocttesensn0020 000 ep an si 1.60 P.J.COTE, BRUSSELS CARP 12.00 We want to draw the attention of the buyer 29 & 31 St John St Opposite Palace Hill FOr.c0rssossr0sa00000 AXMINSTER CARPETS, worth 48.76 17.50 For.Bocuoncueoonr0ssocnteu cop AMADEUS SCMMSOAS0000 À AXMINSTER RUGS, worth $55.00.FOPoceirnssssnisssseessssesosssnsnrssssmmoradesas sven TAPESTRY RUGS, worth $20.00.FOPuivieronasersnseassrssnssesscssnsmoinssamosmesyen BRUSSELS RUGS, worth $30.08.FOfeecteercrrnrnerasrscresresbssmersncsserarsossenss to our enormous stock of CURTAINS and CURTAIN MATERIALS, whica is the largest in the city.We guarantee them 50 per cent.cheaper than the actual price.CRETONNES, We have about 200 places | CRETONNES, though not the latest Pr t ve tterns, and are syle, are atl vary good patterns, snd or.200, 20¢, 300 \u2018Worth 36¢, 40c and 50c.* REMNANTS, All our REMNANTS accumulated during the year, ars exposed and sold at a grest reduction.sa "]