The Quebec chronicle, 13 février 1919, jeudi 13 février 1919

[" FAIR AND MODERATE.ESTABLISHED 1764.Pérantrat by LLL SEERA the oto of Const! » 1 BETTYS 1919 SEASON Home-made .GRAPE-FRUIT MARMALADE.Finest Fruit and Care Sugar only, in 160s.jars.mn.83.75 A.GRENIER Phones 1267-1248, 94 \u2018and 96 BT.JOHN STREET Food Control License, No.8-9343.LLOYD CEORCE THE PEACE SITUATION \u2014\" REVIEWS DEFENDS PROCEEDINGS OF CONFERENCE \u2014 RUSSIA EASY TO DOGMATIZE OVER, DIFFICULT TU DEAL WITH\u2014THE BOLSHEVIST MACHINERY RUTHLESS BUT EFFICIENT.London, Feb.12\u2014(By The Assccated Press)-\u2014Prem er L'oyd George noke nvain toëay on the gencral peace situation.The occasion was brought about by tne R ght Honorable Rupert Guinvers, Unionist.aching whether the Premier was prepared to press to the u\u2018most reparation irom Germany and also to make Germany pay to the fall vitent of her resources.He also pressed \u2018or more infermat'on as to the status of the British colonies at the Peace Conferent :.\"VA.have had far too much of tie part cular panacea which America is suppa:ting at the conference.\u201d Captus Guinness.\u201cSince the days of Maho:net.no prophe: has been listen \u20acl to with mere superzlitious respect than Pres'dent WW iso.\u201d Mr.Lloyd Geurge hegan his repiy tb.savi g tha! reguiat on hy Germany was the election plédge ziven hy the | duvernmient after carefl' considera.ton by \u2018the Cabinet.The Govern: reat, he added, stood hb; eve y word o! this pledge.- The Premier, ceferding the proceedings of tic Feace Curference, said the Government had beza de voing its time to specdiia up agree ments He: was :angpine that a com: plete agreement wgb!d be reached concerning \u2018he roan waste n boundary, ba: the eastern hou dary vas a dferest matter, Url] ite Commission sent to esam're the nate ter reported, the Allies would be in.no position to make uen Germany, Tac co ference imous, he sad, cl: feted all rgit to her colo vier.Mr.Lloyd George conte:ded that w th regard to nn'tier, tie Britian Governmeni was\u2019 in advance © any soverameni.a% it was : trs: io .pont: a comut:cce to dar wv ishetal: matter.He declared that there va.\u201cexe.been any hope sivinced 1: the Pence Conference to recog 1::¢ the Rotahe- 1: Russia vas e:.y to ds :natize er but Kf cult to dea! wih.He adm.ted that tite horrors of Ho sievists were £0 reat (ira?there Is A se rat of disgust whe Brey came \u2018a deal v 1H its leaders, hut | vas uoe'ess to blind their eyes to tie ren\u2019 uen Russia covered zn area of over hott ©) Furope.aad neary aa'i of Aa, and.he po'n ed o.t.\u2018! pence acre not made, the whole 0° \u201chs imnience x.ritory would le seething is anarahe 3 UPON 38 Una disorder and blood \u201ced \u2018I uere wuuld be no.peace \u2018n tie voria, The Bolshievist:.\u201cie clared, were assascins.auilty of the crimes la\u2019d to tiair charge.The All'es had given the anti Bo shev'st Gover ments finar=\u2018al su port a1d as-s'ance Much of their enupment had heen supplied by the Allies, who were anx'ous to kezs the rich terr'tor es oi Russia out 0° (termmat hasds.Of troops to he sent to Russia, wie should sen4 them?America.be «a'd, would send nether men, money not mweral.and the work would fal! upon the British and French.Bolshevism Ef cient.The Bolshev'st machine-y in Russiwas ruthless and brutal hut there was no doubt about ite effc ency and it was the only machinery there.Fveryhanly fn the pust who had \u2018nteriered in Russie had come to grief.There was ne des of recogn'rlryg the Boishev:ets fe was quite impossible to do so as Tong as they were purss ng Laer present methods.It might be srgued, he said, that the Bolshewists govern by terror.The same could be said of the French revolution | He wes uneble to dis com the figures that intervention would invoive.but, after seeimg them, ' no mame man, he eclared, would ad- voa the Allies, after five years or war, to undertake the expenses.The Bolshevist military power had grown, while both England and Germany were too occupied to attack it, amd it was stroeg.\u201cHf we won, how long should we eceupy the country?\" he asked, \u2018and ! what gusraates would there be thei | forma br said, Germany had jor : Pren'er de- À INTERNATIONAL ARMY HAS NOT | WIRED LANGELIER BEEN APPROVED pousse sourate asso WHERE HE RECEIVED SUPPOSED OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS.CECIL DBNIES STATES AND BRITAIN CONCEDED POINT TO FRANCE.Ottaws, Ont., Feb.10\u2014&.L.New | combe, K.C., Deputy-Minister of Jus- Paris, February 13\u2014(By the As- tice, has telegraphed to Judge Langesociated Press)\u2014Lord Robert Cecil, * lier of Quebec asking wherg the latter the British representative on the received his Military Service instruc.League of Nations Commission.em- .tions supposed to have emansted {rom phatically denied ton'ght the report the Justice Departmeotspread in Paris today that the League | \u201cAccording to your stitement pub- | of Nations Commission had approved ' lished last evening.\u201d Mr.:Neweorbe's | the creation of aa international army !| telegram reads, \u201cyou received written and that the United States and Great | instructions as emanating from this: Britsin had conceded a point te ; Department with respeet to measure : France.| ot punishment in Military Service Lord Robert said that in his opin- | cases, but in fact no such instructons ion the Commission would dechine, | were issued and I shall be obliged if moreover, to approve any such plan.you will inform me as to when and He added that such a report must irom whom the instructions quoted in hive originated from an enemy of the | your interview were received.\u201d Peace Conference.i \u2018The reported light fines Imposed, The French Government formally | have also been the subject of tele- presente to the League of Nations | graphic correspondence between Mr | Commission last night an article cre- ; Newcombe and the Deputy-Attorney | ating an international military force.| General of Quebec.On learning from : The introduction of this article for | 3 newspaper item that light fines were inelysion in the Sec'ety of Nations | being imposed.Mr.Newcombe tele- plan closely follows the disclosure graphed on the seventh instant as fol- by Premier Ciemenceau in his recent | lows: ; \"nteuview with the Assoc'ated Press | \u201cIt is reported that Mititary Service of his conviction that the League of defaulters are voluntarily appearing when we withdrew a dependable government would be set wp?\u201d , Referr'ng to the alternative oi al: |lowng the fire in Russa to burn \u2018tseh out, the Premier characterized this + as a brutal policy ani aded that it wou'd be uscless to send \u2018ord \u2018ta Petrograd when the only onganization was Bolshevik.Surmorting the Prin- : kipo principle the FF-emier argued that it was by no nieaus unknown on the northern frontier of Ind'a to parley with brigands and ever asssasns.The * Bolshev'at system cou\u2018i not Jast for ever, and in the meantime, he was informed, tbe chreat of intervention w&.driving the moderate elements inte Bo'shev k hands.He urged that the i Allies must do their best in the interest noi only of Russa, but also of : gards Germany.insisted that there | ed bv Order-in-Couneil tif ninth Non.| be impossible to recommence hostil- Great Britain and of :he world, to restore or les rd good government inn that dmtracted country.Mr.Boyd George was sorry to hear members tang in pacher ai ght: ing tone about the 'eaxue 6! nations ect must realize how munch the little nations were relying on the \u2018cagus They were not only utansnous.buf ear.} 1h wos suggesied that Pres'dent Wilson o:ly reoressated one pariy regarding the leagus™ but, former President Taft, he said.went much further 0+ the mandilory question thay | e.ident Wikon himsel\u201d ana MU TE furiser than Britain cuu'd follow him.v1 have ben assured by u pram- *t Repsh can\u201d he continued, \u201cthat s0 \u2018tas tk, \u20ac pue of nations \u2018s concerned the Resuadlican workingmen of Ame-ien are just as keen as tre Deavoerat\u2019e workngmen.and tat Amercan public op anion s rot divided on the league.although there may be differences of oj union \u201con \u2018details 1 agree that a any leagre w'tiou: having.the re snonain\u2019 ty co sidered hy :toeli.\u201d CONCENTRATING POLICY RETARDS PROGRESS OF PEACE CONFERENCE DAFOE DECLARES.! \u2014\u2014\u2014 Paris.Kcbruary 12 \u2014 (Cable from John W.Dajoe.\u2014That the policy oi concentrating the responsibility for important decisions in a small com: mitlee ui great power representatives has heen carried to a point where it retards the progvems of the Conderence is pretty well established by the events of the past few days.Aiter five days pre-occupatior witn \u2018the thorny question of the new arin.istice terms to he imposed upon Germany, à decisio has not yet been reached.There is dissatisfaction bordering almost un alarm over the now perfectly obvious policy of the Germans to delay the fulfliment of the armis- | \u201ctice conditions, and the best course to follow is the subject of the Allied , discussions.French opinion gener., ally favors the imposition of terms that will reduce Germany to a state of military impotence, thus enabling the Aflies to reduce thelr armed strength during the period of peace negotiations without running the risk that Germany will refuse the terms of i peace imposed upon her, and defy ! the Powers to enforce them.The American view is that Germany should he called upon pre-emptorily to fulfill with no further delays all the conditions of the armistice under the threat of economic or even military soure, and that she should also required to poly suthentie in- ea te svolleble war nation : win no! to he committed to war in ~~ RESPONSIBILITY : Nations must be .upported by \u201cthe | before police magistrate at Quebec \u201c determination of esch nation enter jand that he is convicting them ex ing into the agreement to be willing : parte and imposing nominal fines with to renounce its traditiona! aloofness ; & view to the discharge of their crim.from other peuples and willing to al responsibility.This proceeding i employ the national strength outside | is unjustified by and contrary to the its own country in both t'me of peace ' law and regulations and is moreover \u2018as well as under the pressure of | scandalous in view of the deliberate lwar.\u201d policy of the Government to enforce The contention of Leon Bourgeois, | the strict penalties of the liw against i who presented the article in question, | thote who have rendered themaelves \u2018 (is that the international force pro- Fable for default.Trust you will rea- posed must he of sufficent propor- | lize the propriety of instructing the .\"tons to prevent Germany or any \u2018 magistrate immediately 25 to his du- | other country from breaking the ties to cause defaulters so surrender.peure, or.if the peace were broken, ; ing themselves to he delivered into tu resture it promptly again by the military custody and net to proceed collective power.further with the project 9° nominal! ; M.Mourgeois.afluding to the ap- ; Convietions which serve no lawfu; | prehension existing in France as res | purpose.See the procedure as direct- | was grave Janger confronting France | vember, 1917, P.C.3108\u201d # an international force was not! To this telegram the following re.' constantly in beng and organized for ply was received on the tenth instant: l'instant.action.The French view hein.| \u201cYour telemram seventh respecting ! dicated, ras (hata socisty of natiops Ï Military Service defaaitevs received | + eh tot include a permanent | We have asked a report from magis.realize that we are the 3 Acyone atignding the peace eonfer- collective force might be a heautiiul - trate ad will forward it to you as: that it is not s \u2018white peace.that we ; are seeking to impose on her\u201d is \"exper'ment.perhaps, but an experi- | $°0N as received\u201d , ment too great for a nation to pi Mr.Newcombe states moreover : unless it had.\u2019n addition defensive that the imposition of a fine for the j f=oatiers sufficient to meet a sudden Offence of desertion or ahsence with.| shock.It was easy.for the British, ! OUt leave is.except in à special chs \u2018ou the other side of the Channel and | of cases, a proceeding incompetent to] with an enormous navy.or for the ' AY magistrate and that these offend.Americans, with tiie ocean as their £8 are by the regulations subject to: de\u2019ead've frontier, he argued to re.imprisonment for terms with hard gard caimly the wurking of a league | labor not exceeding fire years.depend.vHich d'A nt provide for interna.| I\"% upon the particulars of their of- | i tioral force.France.however, being | fences., separated from Germany only by geographical kine, must receive the | GERMAN PROPAGANDA | first shock if Germany shouls decide IN BUENOS AIRES.ta pass beyond her front'ers and the | Buenos Aires, February 13\u2014A new | German shock.even with grestly lim- | German propaganda newspaper has : ited armaments might he so destrue | made its appearance in Buenos Aires.| tve, according *a the French view, Tt js called Neue Welt and is prinei- \u2018 that Trance would never be able to i pally anti-British.The newspaper in ! recover, lits isaue today calls upon Germans to\u2019 ; Inevitable Delays, resist any effort at commercial fra- France, with every trust and rel.| lernizing by Englishmen and urges ance in the good faith of Great Bri.| Argentinans to resist \u201cthe attempt to and the United States, would implant a British viee-royaity in | nevertheless.it was pointed out.have Buenos Aires.{to wait many months before the forces of these nations could be created.transported and placed in ac.j NEW HAMPSHIRE SHUNS BEER AND LIGHT WINES, tion.Concord, N.H.February 12\u2014The Atlantic storm is moving slowly enst- M, Bourgeois.is understood to State House oï Representatives to.Ward from Newfoundland, and a dis- {have compressed into his proposition ' day by a vote oi 173 to 140.killed a turbance of decided energy is now the deeply considered convictaons of bil to legalize the saie of heer and ®pproschime the Middle States.The | the French Cabinet and \u2018ts military | light wines.\u2018weather is mild over most of On-| ard legal advisers, .The Prohibition Law adopted by tario and moderately cold in the | The idea is advanced by some of | the Legislature two vears ago made West and also from the Ottawa Val-\u2018 the delegates on the Society of Na.| illegal the manufacture and sale o: ley to Nova Scotia.\u2018tions Commission that should Cer.Ï al} intoxicating l'quors.and the effect Temperaturesj many, for example, send a single | of the bill killed today would lave | Min.Maxmltary un't across the French fron.| heen to exempt beer aid light wine Dawson .o8% 04 tier that act should automatically he | from the provisions of the law, Prince Rupert _ 5 2 = 28 an à declaration of war against aff the : a Vietoria .\u2018 Co 36 42 j other members of the Society, who | CANADIAN STAFP Vancouver .LM a D EE Fm, PAST TOR Me CCC UE 8 | and naval forces.1 Portland.Maine.Feb.12\u2014Major.Edmonton .wu | The League of Nations Commis.| General G.\u20ac Jones.Direstor General Gino.Ger ee 3 sion.says the Temps.will probably .9 Me ical Service, Canala, arrived Prince Athert ot 14 24 be ahle to submit to the council of today with his staff to take charge of =\" ET à the powers the definite text of Its | he landing of = pouce Canadian Revenant LT A project before President Wilson's | mays, due here anion on These wifi Moose Jaw .18 227 eparture.ya, v.; i Tn te present form.\u201d continues | be the frat of 30.000 or 10.000 wound.Medicine Ha oo the pager, \u201cthe project imolves the | ¢d Canadians to he fan-ed at this pore Vinnipes » » nations, members of the league, | \"ithin the next three months on their don , 200 making a defirrite engagement to take | \"2 to Canada.Toronto.1 121 m a up arms for the maintenance on the r Kingaton 2 1 40 territories and the safeguarding of ' Ottawa Ra \u201c2% mernationa! » rente Tt would Montreal.! LE 4 20 seem that the conception has been : Le discarded wheveby the league be.N ws In dex st ohn Wo > .= vo a | comes à super-state in favor of in.; Haiffex .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026 .\u2026 .\u2026 10 14 ; ence of the elose mutual relations - \u2018 furnishing guarantee for the for the ¢ ero.independence of each nation more Social and Persona! Pure Belew + Fervenstsefficient than the old system of alii.| SOC} and Fersonal.te | ances,\u201d Latest Telegraphic, Cable, and Lower Lakes and Georgian Bay: Local News a Ronn easterly winds: mild rain he.ee eee en seen A NY stores.armament, and armed forces.| Fditoral .crsenieeess sers \u2018| Upper St.Lawrence and Ottawa The American view is much less Valiey: Cloudy and milder: snow or.alarmist than the Prench ne to hy | In And About Town.S rain iste at night or early Peiduyposaibility of a revival of armed re- | Latest Sporting News.\u2026 |, Lower Se, Lawrence.Gulf and the \"sistance by Getmany.They consid.{North Shore: Fair and\u2019 moderately er that disorguniration has reached | Three Years in à German Prison 7jeoMd = LL à point where military action would Shipping New eer 8 aritime da her oun: be veey difficult, p 8 Lennsensaveuce winds; fale with a litle higher tom, .perature, Financial and Commercial News.| Toe Buperior: Increasing easterly | SMOKÉ MACOOWAINS epg At.the Thestres: Reminissences: | ef the Paots Correspondances.\u2018 10 E, L.NEWCOMBE HAS! { e~s1 Pershing and General Diez.| Supreme War Council before it be i Exchange FINAL DÉCISION ON NEW TERMS FOR ARMISTICE GERMANY MUST BE PLACED IN POSITION TO PREVENT HOSTILITIES.Paris, Feb.12\u2014(By the Associate! Press) \u2014The Supreme War Council met at the Foreign Office at 11 o'clock this morning for the purpose of reach: ing à final determination of the new terms of the German armistice.There were present, in addition to Pres:Cent Wilson and the Foreigr.Ministe:s of the great powers Marsha! Foch, Field Marshal Haig, Méeshal Petain.G:n- A full agreement on the terms vas presented in the report from the su).committee, embracing military and economie members.The report was, unanimous, including the adheren-e of the American members, General Tasker H.Bliss, and Norman Daviswhich indicates that eronomic measures figure in the new terms equally with military measures.- The report must be approved by the comes effective.The German autharities have been askced to furnish information con.comming the amount of their war material.cannon.airplanes and other equipment.This question came up in the recent sessions of the War Council when the extent of this war mater: ial was advanced as a reason for taking measures against the renowal of warlike activities.Before determining on any such step, it was considered desirable to request information.both as a memo dealing with the subject and as testing the good faith of the enemy in disclosing the status of his military equipment.Although ne official communique on the meeting of the Supreme War Council was issued this morning, the Havas Agency understands that the Council decided first to place Germany in a military situation where it would ities.It is pointed ont that the enemy ; countries are preserving war material | § permitting them to equip very rapidly ao army of at least three million men.The Council decided secondly, according to Havas, \u201cto make Germany Tn case Germany submits with gnod grace, continves Havas, it is possible that the Entente would facilitate the resamption of the Entente\u2019s work of.\u2019 Germany.The : À peace for the benefit of Council also had to examine the demand by the Poles that a clause he in.| i troduced into the armistice that the Agricultural machinery stolen dy the enemy should be restored, ! The Council's programme also con.| tained questions of effectives and the raising of the blockade concerning Turicey and Bulgeria.London, Feb.12\u2014A despatch to the Telegraph from Copenhagen says the German Armistice Commission has been informed that the armistice conference postponed indefinitely.1 The Weather Toronto, February 12\u2014The severe | winds; snow or rein in eastern porsien to aight an | has been; ! 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Starting February 10th, rates for labor will be sic per hour.Flat rates on application if desired.STRICTLY CASH Repairs, Parw, Oils, Gasoline PRUNEAU & CO.Ford Dealers 148 6T.PETER STREET, QuEBEG 3 THE QUEBEC CHRONICLE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1919, \u201cTHE LATEST * From Queen Fashion's Paris Court This most popular of all bargain sales is now in full swing.Every department of the store which is represented in this sale has been crowded since Monday morning À with appreciative buyers who realise the economy of buying under the special econo- | IN mical conditions which give the name to this annual bargain event The principle of À giving five yards or five articles for the price of four applies to practically everything | i in the whole store except GROCERIES and merchandise which has previously been marked down in price.Make the most of your money by purchasing while this sale i 1s in progress.The Newest Creations in Charming Evening Gowns One of our main show windows attracts more than passing interest in the wonderful display of evening gowns which for daintiness, have seldom \u201cbeen equalled by any similar display in Quebee City.Bach is a triumph of artistic effect.carried out from the design of à genius.Nothwithetanding their (i exquisite beauty these gown are within the mesus of a moderately full pares.J Ladies\u2019 evening dremes in crepe de chine, ninon sleeves, low cut in frout, trimmed with embroid- | ery in pearls, skirt is made in draped effect, colors, pale pink.Prices .\u2026.$38.00 Ladies\u2019 evening dresses in erepe georgetie, color, maise, front trimmed with poar] embroidery and | taoks.Price .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.tere anarersuns nan ea ta 000000 nee e seems annees $34.00 4 \u2018 Ladies\u2019 evening dresses in crepe georgette, color, old rose, made à'ruble skirt effect, trimmed with | pearl and silk embroidery.Price.beer sosnceu0e aosensonce nsevenssacesencm sen: $37.00 || Ladies\u2019 ball dremes in silk and net, and silver cloth, made low out, wide belt in merveilleuse silk, .color, maganta .\u2026.\u2026.sacs sesancu 0e vassareccuns nas evesancescrac0u ren 000 06 $53.50 À Ladies\u2019 evening drenses in erepe georgette with cream silk foundation, made with « vestee in sil- | ver lace, color, coral.Price.0 s\u20260c00ue veroserenne RE $43.50 Ladies\u2019 evening dremes in crepe georgette with sifk fonndation,mde double skirt affect with baci g front and bottom of sleeves trimmed with chantille embroidery, color, peach.Price.$46.00 Ladies\u2019 evening or ball dresses in silk and net with foundation of silk trimmed with silver lmce, color pale blue.Pries .armecosseu0a0s seessrsrsesies sersosesccun00 voue Copyright 1914 by Putlic Ledger Company.yf Paris.February 12\u2014Does not a Faris fancy become sn adorable fact i when it realizes itself in the form of a lovely evening wrap of lace and 4 Hudsen seal.EVA A.TINGEY, Tadies\u2019 ball dresses in silk and net with silver eloth foundation, corsage is trimmed with silver lacc, = 'k ; colors nile green.Prive.ascssas sera ses as RES $48.50 ©) - YH Five Yards for Four tn Pretty Effects in | Low Prices On | Lece we bro eres 5 For 4 In | Hl Table ht pli towels, Door Panels Silverware Duin pol ie we will give Men's W U cotton, cotton sheets, pillow.| We bave recently received & | In order to take part in the | five yards for four on all laces ens Wear À chäunæ, centers, fanneletten, and | beautiful solection of door panels | general feast of bargains, the | and embroideries and at the ; A all Kinds « of wash fabrice pe in fine quality marquisette, richly | silverware el Pertment offers | same time we offer these re This sale has had a most stim- \" within scope 0 is trimmed with lace and motif in | this series of very special values attractive prices on same alati R Madam Adelard Turgeon gave a are guests of Mrs.R.S.Crerke, Aber- Rl such goods being offered at the | different subjects.These panels | for this week.Pickle jars of | inch swim embroidery with DE offeet on the demand for fance on Tuesday in honor of Miss deen street.La .rate of five yards for the price | are bordered in eretonne, colored | Sins and silver.Special $1.18 | beading for corset covers, 25¢ | men\u2019s farnishings.Realizing the M u\u201dette Bienvenu.Cat.W.J.Bowen, who was sta- FY of four.Kxceptions to this rule jare i il.3 up.adv , of getti i Mr.and Mrs Edouard Gauthier, al toned at Quebec with the United are waddings, and table vilcloth.marquisette, poplin and plush, and Colory jars in glass snd sil 396 apd 506 » v p antage, ng overy fifth \u2018and \u2018 ! at ' ; ki i \u2026 Bpecial 1.78 ; article free, whi i Berth'ers Tle, are in town, the guests tates Shipping Bowrd, is at present at Look aheud to the Spring when will make very striking effects in | Ver.$l.Embroidered voile for sum- e free, while reaping the § of Mr.Uruc Barthe © {Green Buy.Waa TM yon will need lots of gtoda in |Your windows.Come and soe Marat of glass \"à \" mer dresses, 45 inches wide, at | benefit of the already low prices sir.W.Gerard Lower, of St.Pa, The nwaictous ir'neds of Lieut.theæe departments and save now | fem.and if yon desire, we wil + PETER o.oo A * 59¢, 19¢ and up.hundreds of le h id come, is in the city.a guest at the Col.E.A laBel wili be pleased to by getting every fifth yard or | take your order to make them in Salad bowls an silver bass.people have provid- Chateau._fearn that he was reported yesterday article free.silk or cloth.Special .sr.$2.00 Swiss embroidery edgings and | ed themmelves with new ontfits Ma, Guy Baillargenn hos returned #* very much better.; Fruit dishes on silver base.| insertions, at §1/4¢ a yard and | of gira collars, socks, under.to town ser a two months\u2019 stay in \u20ac Lreot, Paymand Sequin.or Dr.+ Bpeeial .$1.80 | or wear, ti, iets.eB M.otreal and Toronto, : qin, has lel for ry in T Silver sugar bowl with one Braids of i \u2019 bandk oh ad a min Galineawit, S .¢.irze of a detachment of sold'ers, raids of all kinds such as, ; Fe Rp ire rey.fier end wil return to town early next | à For 4 on dosen of spoons \u2026.$1.79 | soutache, military, tabular, silk | Five for four on everything\u2019#re\" tained to dinnee on Tuesday evenirze.week.- Pudding bowls with perfor- mohair, and other dreaes trim- | the men's furnishing\u2019, \u201cera: t'eut-Col Dutre.D.S.O.who has The many friends of Miss Rose Mc- Dress Goods and Silks sted silver rim $1.78 i] tear for the | ment except marked dow tines.§ be 1 speeding a couple of days mm Rearer.dAiguilion street, who has and .sarssus price of four.0 R cn.pet : utcen\u201d 1 ven: 1 i \u2018me, wii .: : town, returnel to Montres! last eves een ui for some time ve be pleased Ë Monday and Tuesday were the busiest days for many months in st 2 ing.î + .x Ce Co sisproved.| the dressgoods and silk departme.ts where the popularity of our five Fi F Ww 3 .coi i, Albirr Dachene.A Mrs.Merili Desaulniers.wife of the F] [or four sale was very much in ev.dence.Contemmplaie « fact that ve for our in al\u2018paper the front, alier an avsence où three l Mr.and Mrs.W.Fitzgersid sn: Boyd, Rigaud; Mr.sod Mrs.H J.| Montreal, during the past your made | the street.Prom then on their lives | yg Tourrille, Mr.Laurent La- DIVIDEND N a change.nounce the engagement of theif 1 cietwaod, St.John, N.B.; G.Hused, | 2.458 articles for the Red Croms, as were full of terrar for their own i 0, \"poy \u201ci \u201cDaniel, Mr.George o.108.§ youngest daughter Johannah (Joe) Megantie; À.K.G, Austin, Montreal; | rtated in the secretary\u2019s report at the ' safety, and horror at the atrocities | \\tayrand, Mr.Beverin Letournesu \u2014 \u2018 INSTANT F'tægerald.to Mr.W.D.Plicher, Mrs.N.Holden, New York: Rodolphe | annual meeting heid Monday after , sgainst the unfortunate Armenians, | Mr.Denis Tansy, Nr.C.E.Gaul, 'S sen of Mr.and Mrs.I W.Pilcher, Marcotte, St.Georges; T.H.Lamon.| noon at the residence of Mra, M.who were killed end mutilated in , ; : ! Me, iteh, Mr.1 NOTICE is h of Wemnmount, PQ.The marriage .agne, La Tuque; E.Brodeau.Mont- Chevalier, Peel street.The receipts | thousands.Finally they were l'berat-; Mer Bern Me dividend at the a ato will take pace quietly on the 34th real; Phil.Bechsrd Ed.Cimon, Ar- | were $1,178.61, and donations were: od by the trumphast advance of the yoy Mydden, Mr.Aurele Leclerc, | Per annum upon the Paid-un Capital \u2018natant.thur Cimon, Francels Labbe, Dr.| made to various patriotic and phil- | British forces and the retirement of: Mr.Auguste Tessier, Mr.T.D.Bou- | Stock of the Union Bani: of Canada.POSTUM so completel The will of Harry 8.Harkness, fled Guileme.te, Bae :A.Paul; G.Trem- | anthropie objects, to the amount of the Germans and Turks.\" G.I.Delisle.Mr a- | has been ordered for the cur takes dad in New York Tuesday.left his entire hiay, Montreal; N.8.Biyth, Ottawa; | $918.98.The officers for the ensuing | The following guests wars invited rr ard, Mr I.ha | ter, and that the same wil be pay.place in flavor, estate to his wow.The will placed J.G.Roberge, Lowiston; H.Bernard vear are: regent Mre.M.Chevalier; | 10 the dinner given by His Honor Mr.H.P:ten, Mr, N.P.Tanguay.Mr.able at its Banking Howse in the City satisfaction & merely à nomiral value on the estate, i and wife, Bherbrooks.frst vice.ragent.Mrs.A, Boyer: sec-.| the Licutenant-Governor and Lady : Kd.Oudiiet.LtCol.Dubuc, D.8.0., | of Winnipeg, and also at its Branches, bit the property he inherited from | Phe local officers of the snd Bat.| 0d vice-regent, Mrs.WV.de'M.Ma-| Fitepatriol at Spencer Wood last | Lt.siuns will meet in New York city Friday to go over the tentative drait nf the proposed umendinents to tie New York-New Jerooy treaty of 1836, witch are planucd lv ald the development of the l'ort vf New York.The New York commission wil! leave Albany to night for New York.The meeting w 11 be tire first offic'al (cenference of the two State commise sions in arranging the organization of à powerful interstate hucy tu be Known as the New York Harbor Authority and which will d'rect the development of the whole Port of New York.The New Yuri delegat'on will include Governor Smith.Leutenant.Governor Walker, T.C.Sweet, Sresker of the State Assembly: Sen ator J.Henry \u2018Walters, Senator i James A.Foley.Assemblyman Simon Il.Adler and Assemblyman Charles iD.Donahue.Senator A.W.Rurlinigame, Jr.Assemblyman Louis M.Martin and Charles M, Newton, Attorney General Robert C.Cummings, , any marked change in the designs which have been approved.i How the defect of light armor is to ! \"be overcome is a probler:, It cannot! be done without sacrifrcing speed or _reducong armament or adding enor.of the Legislative Bill Drafting Commission, wil! aid the New York vommission in putting the treaty in shape.Members of the commission agreed that extraordinare powers are 5 mously to weight.Neither speed nur \"must be given the body which wl +have charge of the port develcpment.-Antong the powers which it will pro.,habis he necessary to give are con- |demnation of water iront properties and land under water within a certain present fleet.(zone.to be des'gaated as the harbor Tt i« vrohable.therefore.that the | 20re, and power to issue serial bonds navy department will adhere to the [to pay for the land appropriated.the designs that have already heen ap.bands to he amortized out of the har.armament can he cut down very we'l.The added weight wouid bring the {battle cruisers up to fifty or siaty thausand tons.Vessels of this size could not he operated as a part of the vass os 05 5050 GG 0700 a .9 OCEAN SAILINGS.Sous soes 0 ou se us 00 Compiled for The Chronicle by F.8.Stock General Steamship Agent, 38 St.is street.Subject te Change Feb.Steamer.From To | 13\u2014Tunisian .Si.John.Liverpool | » _Baltic .New York.Liverpool! «17-\u2014Scandinavian.St.John .Liverpoo! | \u2014Carmanis .New York.Liverpool «Prinses Julians : Bustos.Liverpool t\u2014Paunonia .New York.London.* \u2014Corsican .St.John .Lévergool »2-Royal George.New York.Liverpool *-\u2014Metagama .St.John.Liverpool ss\u2014LaTourrsine.New York.Bordeaux .Southampton .New York.\u201c24 \u2014Canopie .\u201copte Maditerraneun ' ag\u2014Cassandra .Si.John.Glasgow \u201cOlympic .New York.Liverpool March Steamers.From To 1\u2014Aquitania .New York.Liverpool 3\u2014Seotisn .St.John.Liverpool \u201c Lapland .New York.Liverpool Canada.Portland.Liverpool | St.John.Liverpooi §\u2014Melitia .i New York.Liverpool {| cers a passport THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1918, Thor's .Saus-Buk's soothing and healing over.; fam-Buk far bem our usehold baim for fourteez y and we could not do without it,\u201d says Mr.George À.Kilburu of Swan Lake, Mau.For eczema and skin troubles of all kinds Zam-Buk bas Do equal; also for old sores, ulcers, abscesses, boils, pimples, blood-poisoning, piles, cuts, burns, bruises and sealés.All dealers or Zam-Buk Co, Te ronto.boc.bex, 3 for $1.25.am-Buk tion of humbly begging of our off- to travel between Ai-la-Chapelle and Cologne as our wives and daughters had to do to go \"|.New York.Liverpool- 18 \u2014Orduna .New York.Liverpool * \u2014Saxonia .New York.Livesrpoo! | 16 \u2014Grampian .St.John.Liverpool | sa\u2014Baltic .New York.liverpool | New York.Liverpoot | 24-Carmania .New York.Liverpool 25 Aquitania .RAISING BEETS | Exeriment Started Two Years Ago Proving Very Successful Two years ago Jumes Park, of Dalhousi, Ont.presented a pelition to the Ontario Department of Lands.Furests and Mines asking for the establishment of = colony of heavers at Park's Lane.lt was something abroad for breeding purposes, no at- though beavers Lad been shipped abroad for breeding urposes.no attempt had heen made to establish colonier at home under department control.But the desire of a large number of responsible men to have the department make the experiment.supported hy the opinion of one who had studied the habits of the beaver that the venture would prove suc: cesful.influenced \u2018he department to consent to the proposal.In March 1917, three \u201cSeaver were shipped; from Algonquin Park to Park's Lane ane buck three years old and two le- males.ove two veurs old and the other one vear.A committee of eight men were anpuinted to look after the ; colony.which multipted and prospered, - | » fille \"EP proved and that the additional three bor charges.vear programme will constitute little ! ,more than enlargment of the building | statement already laid down.! There is more or less speculation : iabout light cruisers.These probably \u2018will be made larger to give them in.; = DONT FAIL to get the Lowest Prices in GROCERIES! Heinz Pork and Beans, with » Heinz Tomato Chutnes: sauce or withou:: Large huttle., .40c Somalt size.90c Heinz India Relish: Medium sixe .\u2026 .30c Large bottle .\u2026 .40c Large size.1 1.40 Heins Sweet Mixed Pickies: Heinz Spaghetti, with cheese and Large bottle .44 sauce: smatt size.| 80e | Heinz Sweet Midget Gherkins: Medium size .88e | Large hottle .40c large size.4b Heinz Sour Spiced Gherkins: Heinz Tomato Ketchup: Large bottle .38¢ Senall bottle .\u2026.28 Heinz Chow Chow Pickles: Large bottle 40\u20ac Large bottle .40\u20ac Heinz Chili Sauce: { Heinz Worcestershire 3 Large bottle |.| .40e Ver hottle .\u2026.28e Always on hand the finest Wines and Liquors\u2014to be purchased when accompanied by a doctor's certificate.GEORGES PATRY, \u201cTHE HOUSE OF QUALITY\" 28 FABRIQUE STREET, QUEBEC.Telephones 6400-6401.\u2018Canada Foou Board License No w-253% \"creased speed under al! condisons.but this represents nothing new in design.There is every reason to he- lieve that American nava: constructors have kept well abrest of progress and that the American fleet as at-eady designed will be as nowerful vessel fo; vessel as any in the world OLYMPIC FREED FROM WAR SERVICE Liverpool.England Feb, 12\u2014After nearly two years\u2019 service unler tie white ensign, the \\Vhite Star