; <^v. -���������*- 1 in'"**}*- ^^hins^a^^^^^i L.v|,Vor.. XV., No. 14 ^SmT^*, FEBRU^r8,.1918; $1.00 per Year AN, AMlflJUCAN APPRECIATION New Vork Tribune'* Comment On Result of. Recent Election 'of ' the anxiety Victoria, Feb. ^-Legislation that will permit of the completion of the incomplete portion of the P.G.E. rail way from the end of steel, sonie 23 miles north of Clinton to Prince George, and thus finish the line so ; far as was projected under the con-| tract between the Province and the p G E railway company, is likely to be introduced at the forthcoming session of the legislature, which wnl assemble here on Thursday. - The>neceslty of bridging trie .pres- ent^ap north of Clinton and thus providing a service to a large and important section has been urged upon the government by residents in that section and while the legal tangle in which the line is now involved is holding matter up, the prediction ��������� s that the government will take early action to complete the line. There are on hand now some. SO Ju tons of rails available for completing the road through to Prince George .and there is also standing the order for 21,000 tons of rails recently financed by the province, let to the United States Steel Company which on instructions must commence delivery. . I The question too, of the extension , of the P. G. E. line into the Peace, Kiver Boction a project-strongly fa-1 - vored by the commercial Intarests ot , the province and residents ot that section and concerning which num erous representations have been made to the government, is hem* given consideration by she government. Representations have been made to Sir Robert Borden oy Premier Brewster to theend that some assistance from the Federal government may be secured. The provincial government is strongly averse to any further guarantee to bonds for railway construction but it la hoped that the Dominion government may con- As an example manifested in,the United States and the appreciation."shown by our allies across the line'oyer the result of ���������ho"'recent election, the following article by Frank Simonds, the wen known war critic and editor of the New York Tribune, is worth quoting. He says: ; ��������� ' "Last April oh j. the shell-scarred slopes of Viiny fidge, Canada at the' front gave proof of her courage, her devotion, her .'strength. ��������� Tne 'Maple Leaf,' planted on one of the great bulwarks, of, German tyranny, in France was a final evidence oi tho attitude of one-half of North America to the Boche threat to civilization. ' "Before Vimy the Canadians had borne their part nobly, it was soldiers of the Dominion who. broke tho first weight of the German thrus-: alter the gas attack in the second battle'of Ypres.The British Empire will ���������always remember gratefully tho sar rifices of the "little black devils' and- the "Princess Pats" on that blood soaked ground about It pros, when the veteran, .army of; Britain "The Old" 'Contempublear' ��������� - found, their glory and, their grave- in October and November, 1914. "Of the Canadians at the front there was no question. They nad seen the German thing a sit was. Their comrades had been 'gassed and crucified.' Their fellow Canadians nad fought cleanly and bravely against a barbarism which expressed itself in the methods and in the tricks which were beneath the contempt of wmte men, and'below the level of savages. "Canada at .'the front ::new the German, but what of Canada benmd the front, three thousand miles a- way? Would that line hold too" Well she has her answer now. "The politicians doubted. The weak, the weary, the conquered and the disloyal spread their iorecasts and proclimed- the outcome. They are answered;, so are'doubting politicians and faint-hearted patriots the world over The Anglican Annual Report . At the annual vestry meeting ' of St' Matthew.'s church -here, .held: in the church "with the vicar Rev. ..I*.. E Rowe'in the chair, the Ven*. Archdeacon Heathcote present; a keen interest was- shown in the annual re- Mr and Mrs.'Deagle and-Mrs. Wood have . moved to Vancouver Where Mr. Deagle hasaccepted a position better than he. had in Chi.li ^M'iss Graham was a-visitor to Van- ports and the work to, be done during | J-t week^ eM. ^ ^ ^ ors but we believe only for, a short ��������� while as he will not f������ ���������overseas, BQRN���������To Mr. and Mrs, k. Johnson, a daughter, Jan. 31st. ��������� , Mr. Martin was a visitor to Vancouver last week. Mr F. Currie is building a piece m ���������"Iris house and is having the old erous,r;U,S"en 'particularly..-by the r^fremodelled.. We are pleased to wardens. Mr. J. F. Boyd and Mr. j improvements. # wardens. ^ ^ ^ ^ mem]}eYS j a gurprise party was given on. Mr the present year. The vicar in his address thanked all who had helped in the-church work during the past year pointing out that owing to his non-residence it was, evident.. that there could not have been, scuh ��������� <-��������� successful, year's work unless he hau hearty support and assistance Horn the members which'had been so gon- .uowoT a deficit of *100 on ���������last* year's operations. This announce- d lho corigolaLion prize, ment however was made up at the -Therc wJlB algo a surprise yen on meeting by subscriptions. Archdea- , TrcUlCwey young people last * r i S,n Heathcote congratulated the of- dfty night> s0 young and old were en- Gcersupon their success in meet all obligations, including not only the missionary .^P������inftin.?aiBonX iUo navlng off a sum oi. $.300 on tne vicarage debt. The following officers were elected: Rector's Warden, J. F. Boyd. People's Warden. P. R. Voelo. ' Sidesmen. A: M.,King NT Uill,H. Alanson,, J.-Milstead, D. Lovedai and ��������� S. Batcman. . ..'��������� ��������� Delegates -to the - ��������� Synod :,' ���������?.-������. Jy Peele, N. Hill and F. L. Bcechei,,ot Vancouver. ��������������������������� , TI ,., Alternates: J. F. Boyd and H. Alanson. _ ,, , Envelope Clerk, P. R. Peele. Auditor, A. C. Salt. "As the American democracy found itself by re-electing Lnicoln in 1864, the. Canadian democracy has justified -democracy and itself in 1917 oy re-electing _ for tne war- by accepting the man and the method which alone promised victory. -It is a stirring thing, this victory of democracy in Canada over all the forces which make for surrender and"for worse than surrender -The voice of the first allied electorate to be heard in.'many, many The Girls' Guild of the hospital are giving a whist drive and dance Thursday Feb. 14th, proceeds to go to the hospital fund. fight Germany proclaimed the doom of the British empire. She forecasted the dissolution of the great structure, she gambled on the selfishness of the democracy beyond the seas that own British allegiance. . "Australia responded at Gahpoh, Canada in Flanders, Soutn Africa a- midst the ruins of German empire in \friea, and after the army the people of Canada have by their voice endorsed the action of their sons. "We in the United States look with admiration and gratitude to m., ~ ������������������..������.-���������- torate to mj.u������ai������ >~, sent to assist with the same guar., j ^^ ^ sign.������or.all allied states ahtee'it gave to other railway con- ��������� _ ^ nhBf,rve and heed. Canada . ., '".ivnen to observe and heed. Canada cerns, namely $12,000 a mile, . ������M 8Qnt 400i000 men to Europe, such other asistance or arrangement ^^ ^ ^ more tlmi 125,000 as may result in transportation faci- ^^ ��������� but in the. call. ot ..duty Ities being , provided for that ncn Canada.B responSO is immodlate and agricultural district. " lUDGISpALE "NITS". No Cordelia, I did not^ C .A. Barber pole drop into Bert Miles barber shop window. Up in Hat.zic, they Catchpoles. Funny, the joyriders always tat*e "run-abouts'' for company. Are they easier on tires or do they tire easier F. O. B. Ford . , if this rainy weather continues I the dairymen will coon be travellJns the roads in gondolas singing'"Snail we gather at the River," 'Prohibition Result���������"For now we see through a glass "Darkly" and find it empty. 1 Cor. XUL���������XII. unmistakable, it is a ..espouse which will be noted in Berlin as well as in London., .It is not too much to suspect it may even be heard in Rome. "The United States will congratulate and pay tribute to a neighboring democracy for its decision. In a time of momentary depression Canada has cheered all of us. In an hour of depression Canada has shown the road of courage and victory illuminated by the spirit of self-sacrifice and devotion. | "Shehad been faithful to her 1 dead. To those of her sous murdered as well as those slain in fair our northern neighbor. ."She has blazed the trail for us in Europe. Her sons with not a few of ours enlisted under ner colors have carried the spirit of America to the battlefields of Europe. Tardily but not too late, our own armies are coming up. In tinu we shall bear a part in the great battle for. human liberty. May it be as splen-: did as Canada's part���������it can not be . more glorious. "Meantime, for those at home. Canada has also pointed a duty and furnished an example; the people ol Canada have once more supplied the proof politicians ..might always expect if thoy had faith. But they never have faith, because thoy are joying themselves. ..,������������������ Mrs. Fraser was visiting in Chilliwack last, week and Ina returned with her for the week end ��������� Harry Lauder, the omiueut bcoUli comedian, is expected In Vancouver next week. Don't we wish wo could all hear him. ' f���������rn; Rev..Mr. Robertson's car of furniture arrived on Monday evening. The .. . goods were all put into tiro manse on I Tuesday Mrs. Robertson ��������� arrived fronJ Seatlte on the N. P, on -Wednjj-; - ! day evening, she and "her daug t having been there since their things were shipped from .Rowland^ Their daughter, Mrs. Fraser, will bedieie Sl,'Theyanniversary of the opening of the Presbyterian .church will be held Feb' 2 4th and'25th. "Rev. Mr. Rob- erlo, nephew of Rev Win. Robert- son of St. David's church, South , Vancouver will exchange pulpits with' Rev' Wm. Robertson here on the Sunday, and will/ also stay over for the Monday night-. ' Rev Wm. Robertson:.will give a lecture on a four.months^.trip in the Old Country, the time he was sent to Sweden as a Sunday Sshoo delegate at the World's .convention. Mis WW Robertson of Vancouver will sing that night. The lecture will be held in the Gazley Hall . The Ladies Aid will be held at the home of Mrs. Groat next Wed- Shl?the Abbotsford private hospital to Mr and Mrs. Owen of Bradner, a daughter. . , .... vv;'o- Mrs. Fraser, president of the V\ o men's Missionary society and Miss A arearot Hutcheson. president of Ibc Girl ��������� Mission Band attended he unetingH held by the WeBtmii.Btc i presbyferial at Kernsdale, Wednts day and Thursday of this week. ELECTION EXPENSES The expenses of the Unionist Candidate, Mr. F. B. Stacey. M. P.. m the recent Federal Election were as follows: .-���������; Printing Accounts ---* ^ * , ...... ' U.wU never have laitn,. "^"- -���������-���������' --, Hall'.Ren ������������������V"""''""''' 19.00 invariably unworthy of the people. Telephone and Telegraph .... whom they represent. To have won, Travelling Expenses Cambrai anl lost Canada would have. been an allied disaster. To have ; won Canada and lost Cambrai is a , victorv beyond question and beyond * dispute. We did not capture, Rich-j mond in 1864, but in electing Lincoln the north won the civil war. This war, like that of half a century a-'o. can only be lost by those back of the front, and Canada has demonstrated that behind the lines (he spirit is as unconquered and indomitable as in the first line trenches of France and Belgium." ?320.25 J. B. MILLAR. Agent. Mislon City, B. C, Feby. 2, 1918, t A VALLEY DANCE A bi^ Valentine Dance will.be given in the Gifford hall-on ^ebruBry 15th under the auspices of lhe Mats r,u Teachers' Institute. The -Mack- ���������Vss orchestra will furnish the music in their inimitable style, and one of the most enjoyable evenings of the season anticipated. The pro- ', ceeds will go to patriotic purposes. IB^MS^^^S'^^^ THE ABBOTSFOiRD POST. ABBOTSFORD, B. v. ���������"eas-wi m&miim, ������Mi THE ABBOTSFORD POST ���������Published ' evcr-y":FrldHy by. the Post '. Piilill'j'ibip; Comp*"'" ' A weekly .lo\ifnt\l\$&wie#.tQ-,thei-\n r.vts of Abbotsford LttndTWiT --Uiaii.K- frlct rer- Jls- Advertlalng- Rates made'khov^ -n application. .LEGAL ADVERTISING���������r2 cents pe; line for first Insertion, an-1'8'cent.*-* a urn .tor-all sub.ieciurnt 0(������n.<eciit1ve insertions "Our./Shibboleth���������Neither for nor agin SATURDAY, FEBRUARY'S; 1918 ,Did It evor atrike you that even polltlcaria may have their ideal a- rnong tho other public or semi-public mon of tho country?- We have'jus: come to the conclusion 'that tho .Hon John Ollvor.'s ideal soared, not a- , mon.* the politicians of the Dominion or the' provin e, but among the' great' railway magnates of th������ dominion. And further1 than'this it needs.but a few words to prove what we hare said. Now we are unable to say whether.it was MacKenzie oi Mann, or probably both lumped together-���������the' ambition to be as hi* as both. This we, know however John'Oliver has always been talking about both these great railway' mangnates.' No public platform upon which...he has .addressed 'the people' for .years but has had to, bear the burden .of John's, weighty load of1 figure's.- We have'heard hlni' tell all about roadbeds, curves,-"grades "and rock cuts so' that many people who knew him not better began to believe he knew'��������� something about railway** Even Premier "Brewster ��������� became imbued with Hon. John "'Oliver's ' big figures' and made" John Minister '6:' Railways. Still he rode his railway bug, nor quite to death. First he-pried-into' MacKerizie"ahd Mann's ���������artairs*. but found "it too hard a ' nut "to crack, and-then he took something easier��������� Foley I'-' Welch'- and' Stewart; and by xneans fbf-a p'arlla'meii't'ary Iriveiuiga ��������� tion-.he found out ..pretty'hear aifa- bout the road-bed, rock.cuts, e't'*. on tha road,' 'and then he -started to -Ware'' them -away'' from*- the province'' and' ���������' vvaa fairly* '"sue'ee'ssfiil* loo.* They.got'so siik' of the'*"name'* of ire*' Pacific Great; Eastern, tha 1 ,t'or a con- sideraition-'they. turned "the road -bed (jra'des;{rock cuts,' :*curv������J3,'* ."bridge.1"* loose'"rail's and 'a'fr'^over tb'-'the'"goV- ernmerit! of 'Vhiili'lion. .'Joirb Oliver la the* Minister of 'railways. T.'ius >lan,-Jbhri- Oliver become* a gr--������>'. railway -taafciirite-''under XuVenimem salary. He \*.ill .have ample -ato'i.e for --hl's 'ab'illty'a'nd his'.'figures!, in'tho building to completion 'of the Pacific Great":Eastern." Future ��������� generation*h may"''tell"'tlie tale' of }i'ov one of British Columbia's';cltik'en.j rose from the -humble position, of!"ari .everyday farmer to that of a -builder of "railways in B. C. Great Eastern will be 'i Brewster- Oliver white elephant or not. If there were the same sporting oloment about the Brewster government' that thero was about tho late ���������Sir Richard McBride,. the provlhcla- sovornment would now go to. the l-eople on their railway policy. But ���������lit, the bye-elections recently, helc '.ndlcate'd'Vhat might bo expoeted i.' ip.. appeal to the country were now ���������rought forward. YOU AND Jl3f Thomson tho food controller is a .'���������estern man and we may expect a *'ow more wise regulations bosides he decision not to set .prices and ���������nforce the; card system in Canada. yho said that in the twentieth cen- -.ury- that the wise men would come Vorn the west instead of from the east? '���������Should' Understand Each Other ��������� Much Better-���������Help Him He Will Help You. Only a storekeeper���������that's all. Down street,���������yes, in your ' own town. Plain sort of . afellow. Jim���������not much of a merchant, no. Decent chap, though, and honest. When you drop into his store, it's like him, plain. He calls you 'Bill',' you .calf him "Jim''; home folks",'* you'know. * He asks y.ou how.,the children are, and wife; he knows them, zoo. He shows you what you .vant to buy, he tells you if it's ?ood or bad ���������and names the price. ; "Just charge it*.' 'Jim," you nay, "I'm a little short right now. ' "All right, Bill''.-he says, and he ������������������/raps 'it up. ���������He. pays his taxes here; he chips in all he can to help, along the firo dpcarthient and police.' the schools* and churches. He sits in lodge with you; he calls around when you are., sick He hires home folks to" clerk and keep his books; he buys bis groceries, moat and clothes, the little furniture at home of neighbor merchants. . 'Tisn't much, but what il is, your town gets all the benefit; Your bill comes due and r.Mll you're short of ready cash. "I'll have to stand.you off a while,',' you say. "All right. Bill," says ho. "I know you'll pay me when you can," ' 'and neither growls nor grumbles. Pretty decent sort of' chap, isn't he" You know it. But what about the catalog you keep at home and study nights "and Camouflage is a French word 'of .Sundays? . ttalian-origin (carnuffare ,disguise) You read the sideshow*line-of talk and as used in' recent press dis- about the stuff, it* lists, patches connotes disguise of mark- ��������� Yes, and when you have the coin '���������ng, as-artillery, with*' an arbor of maybe, you' make, an order'for: some* oayes, built around'a-gun, or as an things' you think you've" got ��������� lo"*,have- We may expect one of these days ;o see the Province cartoonist pro- luce on the front page a picture of Hon. John with a railway in the lollow of his hand, showing Dewd- ���������.ey -electors how it was done. The strike in Germany Is iioav ���������retty well squelched���������hunger or ���������ficing- the allies was a consideration v*ith the people. It is manufactured tobacco in its purest form. It has a pleasing flavor. It is tobacco scientifically prepared for man's use. Germany sowed the seed of revolution in Russia-and it may be that Germany will yot reap the whirlwind ���������bserver on outpost-duty, a ' sharp .(hooter, etc., with v/hisps of straw .'0 Imitate 'a shock -or ".-jheave's of -train'while concealing* his body. The verd is*pronounced ka-mu-flazh���������the ;ir3t "a" as "artistic", the "u" as in "rule,"' the final "a" as in "������.rt" and the "zh'' as "z" in'"azure"���������Ji*x. AiB���������TSFORO DISTRICT BOARD OF TRADE President, Hope Alanson Secretary, N. Hill of Abbotsford, B. C. ^^���������'^'v.*.^?-.'.. -!,������������^'TO*?a~i" ������������-������ s*,-rra.-4^^\ Meeting Held First Monday of Each Month Write the secretary regarding manufacturing sites with unexcelled shipping facilities and cheap power or information regarding the farm and fruit lands of fl\ t'he district, and industries-already established^ ^^y*���������*������������������-"'���������*-���������' ���������** '' ' r^-.~���������~--r*~r-~,---~--r*'~:*-:* -r- ��������� *������������������-������������������������������������" know you nor care a tinker's ��������� ujjs a- OPPOSE LEASING LANDS bout you, you must' pay before you Tq Tj.Ujj ASIATICS see or get the goods. You-make Jim earn the slender A publjc meeting was held at profit that he makes on you; you .'chilliwack to discuss th equestion of make him be your banker when j leasing or selling lands-to Asiatics The following resolution was un- No a doner' doea- the-report' become public'*that Foley'-Welch'aud Stewart-have given up the' P. G. E. :than we -alko* read about* the provincial government going to' ask assistance from * tlie Dominion" to complete the railway, all' of which' goes to show that this road in the opinion of the irovernment -should be completed. Now "a question'for "the"province to decide - upon Is' whether-' the firewater government did' wise In retarding the building'of this railway for a' year or-more.* Perhaps if , the minister of railways had remained quiet and not raised such a rumpus the road would have been complet ed now as far as Fort George. Less Cane Sugar Used in Canada The consumption- of cane sugar in Canada has been reduced -as a result-of the measures taken by the Food Controller to' control the trade and' his appeals to. the public to economise.*' Information has been received showing co-operation ��������� of many women's *-organizations and other bodies with the Food1 Controller in promoting such conservation. Lloyd George and the Agrzculurist In a recent'address to a deputation of English ���������agriculturists, itt. Hon. t,nd with the order'send th'edough; you buy it sight unseen. In time the' shipment '.c'omes- 3'ou'd liate to have Jim know. 'Course it's none, of his business,but then, he might feel hurt because you haven't I-ai'd.him, what you owe. ' Somehow the plunder that you ,<ret <ion't seem so wonderful as" the story t.u' it'read; in fact it isn't what-you* thought it was. And if you're stung, as others often are, you don't put up a holler and ask your money -back.' Nary!. . You read the line* of talk. again,' and, find the chap who wrote it was a darn sight smoother .. than * yon thought; he worded' his decsrip- tions with such clever skill that you yourself, filled in his artful gaps and now you're stung, youd' a leetle rather no one'd ever find if out. ��������� But Jim, oh, that's-soother'matter, quite. If accidentally you happen to forget to warm the' axe you bought of him, before you chop,-and you're short of. funds; you squeeze poor Jim and jew him down and otraln the truth co beat the band; you strew his path with thorns- and rocks. And if your neighbors do like you and send your ready cash away to swell the sales of those who never help your< town or you, some, day, not very far away, poor Jim will animbusly carried by a standing vote "That this meeting of Chilliwack Valley farmers is of the opinion that" it is.-in the best interests of our agricultural welfare, our community life and our national life, that we do not lease or sell lands to Asiatics for a period of five years, a? specified by the documents in rhe hands reach the point where ho can't long- . 0( the reeve and read this after-r er hold the bag and when he closes : noon." up or moves away, there's one morej ���������/auant business room in to.vn. And real estate is on the bum��������� The document referred co is in brief an agreement the signers of j which pledge themselves r.o not dis- your town tows backwards; some- ' pese of or lease to Asiatics all or how taxes keep a climbing up, bu-jany portion of the lands owned by stores are fewer, business is worse ��������� them, except uncleared "land, for a and worse each year. The schools ; period of five years, directly or m- are getting punk, you've got to send your children to the city for a decent education���������and for that you must pay cash. Why? Think it over. David Lloyd George said that un less it were possible to supply with bust a clean cut semi-circle from its food the'population behind the lines edge; or if the cook stove Mandy The city clerk of North Vancouver must surely have been rubbing It in when he'wrote to "the 'Matsqui municipality askln������j,theni to "paii.-i a resolution asking.' the government to give the same support to "the..stool industry .it is-giving to agriculture".' It wag certainly unkind of the city clork. But porluips ho has been reading-some of the ���������"hlgh-falutlng" Interviews given in the government organs. For there'is nothing to it. Agricultural interests were never in the.history of the province of British Columbia so neglected. as woll as the soldiers at .the front, .the prospects of winning the war- were remote. "The enemy is not going to starve us. but* that is not enough," he declared.' "We have .got to produce such a quantity of food that we'need not go into the bought of Jim don't somehow suit her notion 'bout the way it. bakes or draws, or if the barrel-churn he sold you slacks because the girls forget to keep a little water in it��������� Why, you go right back to Jim and if he doesn't hustle 'around and directly. The word Asiatic in the the Chinese race, Japanese race,and agreement shall mean all persons of natives of India not born of Anglo- Saxon parents. Practically every owner of land present signed a copy of the agreement. In connection with this decision of the farmers the meeting also passed SHIPBUILDING The Dominion government is developing to the utmost the resources at its command for the building of j the following resolution, which has modern steel cargo steamers, for j t0 do with another important opin- whic'h there is a pressing need. Three j lon of this meeting that it would be types of vessels', ranging fro m3,000 j acting. in"the interests of tnecom- to 10,000 "tons incapacity, are being j munIty ijfe that, the Indian Depart- considered. One of the first and great ��������� ment would cease to consent to lease American'market and snatch the smile and hand you out-iihbther axe, food out cf th emouths of our Al-' no charge, or send a man to see the ih-8. If the allies are bliort it is ' s,-0Ve and clean your soot-cloggea because the farmer ishandlinga rifle chimney out, or 'tighten.''up your to defend his country, insteadof the fJhurn���������by thunder, you cut loose plough." i and rip; hini 'up the ���������'back and down I ftgu in-���������that's different. THE V12DDRR PROBLEM A public meeting called by Mr. Cresswoll, a member' of the. Sumas Lake Dyking Commission, for Atch- elitz hall on Thursday'evening, was. what to do with -the Vedder river* from the sections of the valley more If the ���������' directly:-interested In the problem of city clerk of North Vancouver wants : largely attended by prominent men the steel industry to go on the hike ( Ai'tor a great deal of discussion the It la up to hiru to got the govern- > mating endorsed the petitions beint- men: to give it the aame support us \ emulated and signed urging the pro- Hon. Jcha'.Oliver Is giving agricul-: vlndal government to remove the 'turs���������pri-a'fors^ ink'and hot air���������but���������^-'^ piles from, the course of the mostly the latter." t-*..*-oain ;*.i*d the undertaking of other ' ! protection work ' from the Crossing until you're good and ready to pay Time will tell whether the Pacific to Sumas lake.���������Propr<-*sH. ���������while to the stranger, who neither Yep! Poor old' Jim! Only a storekeeper���������that'3 all. "He can't compete with mail order folks, you say.- he don't know how to buy; he hasn't the outlet;: ins prices.are too high . Listen! If he can't compete, the fault is yours as much as his. You measure by a double standard. You linger over his fiOck,* you blow your breath on his razor blades you get his g arantee and then you stand him off and let him sweat est dflilcultics to be overcome is the providing for- a supply of die necessary ship plates and shapes. ��������� At present builders are experiencing great difficulty in securing these articles, owing to the export priority regulations enforced in the United States, the market upon which Canada is largely dependent. Negotia- celared Indian Reserve lands to Asiatics. ''���������Progress. RAILWAY EARNINGS The gross earnings of the three railway systems in Canada for the calendar year aggregated $254,740,- 000 as compared with $234,417,000 tions with responsible parties are (in 1916, and with $184,21^,000 for now pending,'with the obect of'establishing mills for the rolling of the necessary material for our maximum requirements. During* 1917 there was a remark- 1915. The large increase ir^, the volume of goods carried Is reninrk- able, in view of the inability of.v.ie companies to make "the usual annual additions to their rblllny ���������jtook, and able development in shipbuilding at t'o.:....ma'lntain their "roadbeds in pro- many points' in the Dominion,. due largely to the orders placed .by the Imperial Munitions Board. At the close of the year these orders involved an 'outlay of $90,000,000 on over one hundred steel or wooden craft with a total carrying capacity of 350,000 tons. Orders from Norwegian shipping companies have been placed for twenty-two at eel vessels of 3,500 tons dead weight each In addition to the foregoing many smaller vessels are being built for private account.-���������Monthly Commercial Letter, Bank of Com lerce. per condition. Who Wouldn't Under Circumstances My Tuesdays are meatless, My Wednesday's are wheatless, I'm getting more eatless each day My home-it is heatless, . My bed it is sheetless, They're sent to the Y. M. C. A. .The barrooms are treatless, The coffee is* sweetless, 'Each day I grow thinner and wiser. My stockings are feetless, My trousers are seatles,1?��������� By heck! but I do hate the kaiser. ���������St Louis Republic, if pjf ���������:'>8 N iP TH13 ABBOTSFORD POST, ABBOTSFORD, B. C, v , The following are the names: W. A. Ferguson., killed. H. E.. Lloyd, killed. J. McDonald, killed. "H. R. Gray, killed. E. O. Collinson, killed. A. Ames, killed. J. F, Green, killed. Chas. Wooler, (Killed)' A. Witchell (Killed) ' M. Mallalue (Killed) R. Hughes (Killed) H. Green (Killed) ��������� O. Kidwell, killed. John Gillen, (Killed) Sergt: C. T. McPhee (K'l'd) Geo".'Knox, died,.pneumonia. ..A. J. Munro, (Prisoner) * ���������" L. Trethewey, .(Gassed) Wm. Morgan (Invalided) , ,' S. McPhee (Wounded) D. Campbell, .(Wounded) Albert-Davenport (Wound'd) P. -Brown, invalided. Sid Montgomery (Killed) J. L. Sansom, (Returned) Joe. Mathers (Killed) , Arthur Croke, (Prisoner). E. A.* Chapman (Killed) ���������. T. M. Hutton, .Killed) M. M. Stanley Attwood (Killed) ' A. C. Dudden (Shell Shock*) M. W. Copeland (Gassed) M.C A. F. Flumefelt (Killed), Robert Gillen (Wounded) G.-N. Gillett (returned) y';G'. Gough (Gassed) '������������������x;A. Healey (Returned) C. Hulton-Harrop, M. C. Fred Knox (Wounded) P. D. McLagan (Killed) J. C. Parton (Killed) A. Pegram, (Wounded) , Maj. B. Pottinger (Killed) B. W. Suthern (Pris. of War) Walker Wallace (Wounded) J. Welch (Died of Wounds) Percy Wilson, (Returned) Manlius Zeigler (Returned) Wm. Hunt (killed) ' Joe. Willet (wounded) , A. G: Adams.., E. Anderton, '. J. Aitkeii. H. Arnold. F. Beale. Steve Beebe .,* C. Bayes. Hiiliard Boyd. Ed Barrett. - . J. Bousfield. . VV. Bowman. ��������� ��������� ������������������ Li . Wm. Bonar - .. A. A. F;.Callan. J. H.-Campbell... W. Campbell. ������������������ Tom Campbell. . E. Chamberlain. Alex. Chisholm B'red Golbourne . T. Davis. T. Donnelly. J. Downie. Paul Duta.se ��������� Andy Ellwood... Wm. Evans Norman Evans -��������� Geo. Fadden A. A. Ferihour. J. Fermor S. Finch. J. Fraser, Clarence Gazley. D. Geddes. E. B.-de la Giroday H. Gordon. H. Grimley. J. Hands. G.. E. Hayes. A. Hicks. 0. Hicks. . Robt. Higginsfcui Matt Higginscn. ' ; A. Hill-Tout. Charles Hill-Tout Willie Hill-Tout J y. HultonrHarrop. K. Huggard. Ed Hunt ! I. Johnston. J. Kirkbride. S. Knott. Henry Knox. W. Laird. Geo. E. Leary Roy Mains Louis Di Lalli (wounded) David Mathers T. Mawson. Frank McCallum J. McCormack. Kenneth McGilivray. Stewart McGillivray,-... H. McKinnon Wm. Mclntyre Matt Nelson. Peter Pearson. T. Perks. R. Peters. T. Porter S. Ramsay John Rhodes M. Rhodes. N. Rucker Geo. Sharp. Robt. Sim. H. Skipworth. John Sinclair. R. Smart. T.Smeeton. , H. D. Straiton ��������������������������� A. Teng. W. W. Thaw T. Usher. Walker Wallace . *������������������ Gordon Walters Harold Walters Thos. Walters Andrew Wells A. Williams. J. O. Williams. Percy Wilson. Warren Welch towards we, wno are le e Canadian Patriotic Jh un emncL going to contribute as ouf share, e sacrifice ot tnose wno nave rseas oervice. or en- 86- ���������^-ll|*MlllHfiMMIIIIIillill*HII**IIM vjg^-g ^JHHHHBHHHHH^HHBB :iV'-;:.'-.';v'^ -^'4a--------Mt'WH-i-MNHHH^H-------ai ^*.-;;V {'���������'>--.''. r^<WBH*gHB*HBaH'-"HH'^H .;.���������'* .V."*.'.'.-C-'- ^*flSHHjBH||||HBHH||B ',';;''"''O?.*'-. V*v InJnHIHH^Ii^B-a-MNii '~:'~\'-:'''-^-''%: ^V^M^^^^fliflHiHIHHHHM '���������'\.'.i* ?������������������."' r^t^llllll^HHHHIilHBnsll '������������������TTfS'-X- ;"��������� U-$mWmWLmmWLmmmmm\WUm\ '3'wV'v^ h?&{Vi ive a montmy suDscription. ~&m ���������"VS* &&&:+. SaWSSBKWBSRBSSBH^ .j.'jt.:.< fiJK.<; ��������� ��������� "���������SB ' '*! S&jsste ���������SBSg TOE- ADBOTSFOft-t) FOSt. 'ABR()tSf������Mor������D B. ft '���������-?*w;g**������**''p*?*g*-*i''*K'^^ 1J-������ATH OK. MAT8QUI K HItfl>luN'T Tho funeral of the late Asian Nelson took ,pliico 'at ;\lat������qui ou February 5th. He died after a v*ry brlof Illness. The deceased'was well known on the prairie and there wan a very la rue attendairo at Lli ���������*������ ' funeral to pay, respects' at the hint sad rites. Tho service whs hold in the Matsqui h������U the funeral 'Hormon being conducted by Mr. George Vance, Diblo Student of Vancouver. * Tho deceased lef.voH to mourn hiu demise, four sons and four daughters besides the wife and mother. There,were [lowers In -abundance ���������showing the respect h\ wlincu the de- <-* eased was held. Mr. J. J. Jones conducted*the funeral .services, and the pail bearers were:, Messrs.C. R. Crist, G. O. Hougon.P. P. Halverson,, L. Hend- riokson, P. Lee, A. Edlun. PASSING OF PIONEER PRIEST OF PROVIDE Roy. Father Peytavin, O. M. I., Did , Valuable Work Among.. Indians Pioner priest of British* (.'olumbia the'Rev. Father Peytavin, _0. M. I., last of'the old brigade of Oblate missionaries," and the first of the oblatea to be ordained in this province, died at New Westminster on Sunday morning, after a lingering illness'.' - His end came peacefully the aged priest having received the l'aBt sacraments of his' church, and being surrounded by many "of'hls Oblat* brothers; ��������� <; Death took* place' at St.'"'Mary's Hospital, -whence, later, i.he body was removed'to St. Jeter's rectory ' where' It whs . transferred to the ehurchr'fbr. the pontifleial mass of "requiem', which* 'was sung on Monday; morning.''Tb.'o body, "in a plain black caske'C lay in state on a.'bUuk catafalque fn front of the sanctuary Inetrment iooi place at Mission City The late" Father '.Peytavin was born' In"Algiers' in 1849, his' father at. the time being secretary of the French' 'consulate there. His mother was; a Belgian" lady. He studied theology, and philosophy unler the shadow- ' of the cathedral of St. LaareV ... When speaking of his experiences in this province. Father Petayvin 'would recall one occasion' when he and Father Fouquet stood 'behind a tree/on the banks of the Fraser watching the Indians eating the thigh of a dead native. He made hla .headquarters at Kamloops for hila work among the Indians and white" men along the C-. P. R.. six yearal' work there being followed by a move to Revelstoke. After 1906, there having been some important mores in the meantime, he was selected by his superior for work at North Vancouver. Two years ago he had to seek rest in the 'St. Paul's Hospital and this proved to be the beginning of a fatal ill- nea8. He now rests at St. Mary's, aide by side with his old comrades In, the pioneer work' of Christianity ,among the Indians. w<tam imvifm������mtmvmi:tm,*m\������wa mem u ���������***���������������! *'***' ,'ll-il,'*El%|ffi*!?**!**5 od an enemy trench," ho said, "and , - 'IhoV.erm'an marines.did not wait for ur to reach them, but came part way to meet us. Three times wo, were driv.y.-i back, but on the lourfh try we cloaned them up. Some of the prisoners told us that thoy wf-.re sure Germany would win.- We asked them why and one said: "Tho English c.hannol is blocked. You can't got any more troops Into France. Ail we have to do is kill olT what are hove." "Among -the prmonors we took was a Gorman boy of about!" years Ho cried because his brother was not. captured with him and fold us his mother fold him and his brother to surrender at the' first opportunity. We never found his brother." ' ��������� Bayes took part in seven attacks while on rhe western front, three daring the battle of Somme, three at Vimy Ridge and one during the third battle of Ypres. The Prussian guards and the marines are the best German soldiers in tho west, he says, and the Saxons are poor fighters. Many of tho Saxon units, ne declares, have been split up and distributed among the Prussian regiments in order to mako them fight. "Put in the paper that the boys over there need tobacco," Bayes said "They need cigarettes''as much as food. It stimulates a fellow's nerves when lie needs something to brace h-.iu up. Its surprising what a man can stand when he has tobacco on hand. I don't know why 'it is, but f know because I've been there rny-' sulf. "When you are going' forward it isn't bad, because you are generally good and 'sore' and don't care what happens.. When you gain your objective and 'start to con3olidtae and prepare for a counter attack the strain is fierce. That's when an occasional cigarette conies in handy.'' Bayes originally enlisted in the Fifty-first ��������� Canadian battalion and * ���������*. -,rau transferred to the First Overseas in order' to help fill up the gaps. ih** First battalion was "gassed' -at Yp;vs. There is only a handful of tho original men left, the Whatcom COAL for DELIVERY' jbotsford Feed Store Qwih With Order siMMiw������-^^ U.4WJ Fudrwi-ftl Director AOKNT FOR HEADSTONES. ?bm9Xmvm^m. W&rni City SPECIAL SUITE FOR MRS. SMITH First lnu\y Member of, Legislature Will Re Provided With Cosy Quarters.at, Victoria. , county boy says. The First nas lost lcs3 prionars than any Canadian battalion, he declares, and when he left the outfit lt had never lost a machine gun to the enemy. --American Reeille, Bellingham. MATSQUI COUNCIL. Mr. C. Rummel of the B. C 1>J R., appeared before the Matsqui Council Saturday night, and asksd that steps be taken to stop the road water from overflowing his property tit the corner of White and Mount Lehman roads. The road at this point is hard against Mr. Rummel-a fence al- * Victoria, Feb. -5.���������-Parliament buildings ��������� have again acquired that pre-sessional activity, when all is bustling with final preparations for the Legislative ' Assembly opening which takes place on Thursday afternoon. Members of the government are working day and night in their departmental ofllces and sandwiching in between a number of lengthy executive council meetings arranging and completing the" government's programme, for "the session. The ser- geant-at-arms with his 'staff of ' returned soldiers, pages and guards are all busy distributing an-1 placing supplies and equipment and rue various sessional offices are being renovated for another run' of business. Several changes in location are noted'this year and tiie advent of a lady among the law-makers made it essential to provide extra -accommodations. -Mrs. Ralph Smith will find when /she reaches Victorai ' that a cosy "little suite has been "prepared tor her adjacent to the magnificently appointed suite reserved tor the speaker, Mr. John Keen of Kaslo These offices last year were occupied by government stenographers, and later as storerooms for the evidence .secured for the P. G. E. investigation ���������weighing several tons." .wnxBWXil BBmBSI|IliBm^^ It provides the facilities to talk anywhere at any time. It is ready 'for service at any houf���������day or night. It is never-fail ing in emergency of any kind. It places you within easy reach of your friends. Tt gives you quick communication with the place where jyja deal. Its service is direct--instant--satisfactory. It saves travelling. . It saves writing. .> It saves money. BRITISH COLUMBIA TELEPHONE Co. Limited By CISSY CpUSIN JACK���������Calm, self-complacent, orderly, content, considerate, kind, posseses very good juug- ways; has ability ,to, observe and remember shapes, outlines, and configuration generally. KVERSON ROY WHO HAS FOUGHT HUNS ENLISTS IN NAVY. Cecil Bayes, Veteran of Ypres,Somnio And Vimy Rigdov .Returns- To i'ltfht in American Navy. , Having taken part In the third battlo at Ypres and the battle of tho Senium and Vmiy Rigde, Cecil ��������� Buyes, 17-year-old Everson lad, who enlisted in the Canadian overseas .forces by dec-luring that h.** was of age and' was* qualified for service In the Canadian army when he was but I'd years^pf age, has returned after being honorably dischargea because of his youthfulness an drecfntly enlisted as apprentice machinist's mate Tu the aviation division of the United States navy at the local navy office. "I've had my lili **,f the trenches and so I'm going to try the ���������aavy,'' said the youthful veteran .when ha was asked how he iiked service in the trenches. At Spuiiue the Everson boy saw hand-to-hand fighting. "We char<j- lowing no room for a ditch. The (".cuncil, accompanied by Mr. Rummel, visited the scene during inter- i:ih:sion'' but no solution of the irouole was ai-i'vc-d at. 7in-; Canadian Financier*:,' Tr .tt Company, Vancouver, wroto re tne (f .-ir!- being made to indue-"! the Government to amend the Trustee Act to permit trustees to invest trust funds in the securities of Britsn Columbia municipalities, an-1 asking support from the council The iat- was orderod filed. A letter from the city clerk of North Vancouvor requesting the council to pass a resolution asking ihc; government to give tne same biipport to the steel ind.idtry It is ;.;iMng to agriculture, elicited, caustic comment as to just wnat die gov (���������rument was doing for .agriculture. Th'j clerk had written a letter favoring the idea in answer: to a previous letter on the subject, and tnis ���������w������.3 considered sufficient. 'ihe request of the auditor Ken- \iaii Barr of Vancouver, for $.c.0 ���������.his year instead of $100 as formerMessrs Harrison .& Lammond, of Vancouver, set out tho many excel IRISH MOLLY, (1)���������There are two of your name thi sweek, your writing was in the envelope with another, and I must also thank you for the fow extra cents. The other v.-cs by Itself. Energetic, practical, straightforward, acute, has the rare combination of intuitiveneas and deductive ijess, economical, proud, fendcr- hearted ' and' -imaginative. IRISH- MOLLY -,f2)���������Possesses ���������strength and originality of mind, :uental cultivation, ambition, fineaae liouetration, effusiveness, hastiness, i prudence and optimism. j PIPE���������An aid timer In R. C. was | u bettor poet than ^*ou. His first ! t.nl last attempt was: ! "Not every man can be a poet, ".vMot every sheep can be a goat.,1'. '; In spite of your bad poetry I must .-.drnit you are gifted along artistic .ines, have a great appreciation of ..-oauty, a keen sense of form and ..oi;.T. strong emotionalism, and ue- ' dried musical talent. In tompera- .nent your hopes and dreams are al- lernately rose-color and black. You , ;ire neat, tidy and very methodical.' ! FLOWER-���������Quickness, .amounting .it times to hastiness; ardor, self- .issertion, fantasy, cheerfulness, el While wishing you a prosperous Yetvr, might we also suggest that LEES BREAD AND GROCERIES are always fresh and of high quality. LEE, Grocer and BaKer now about that Insurance !_jLv/* I have a large-and splendid supply of Raspberry Canes for sale at,low prices. Finest quality.. Abbotsford lent, qualities of their Litha nave- usticity, spiritual mindeuness, affect- aiuit and asked that the uii'nic'.pal- :ty remember them when giving contacts for this kind, of work The iei..er was tiled. .'.on, kindliness, sociability, policy, impulse, activity and energy. The postmaster of.Webster's Cor- .,. . . ��������� . . tiers, Mr, J. M. Webster, has recent- ; 'the Bank i.oan Bylaw received . ]y returnod from the hospital, and la I three readings. j now back at his official duties. Farmers' and Travelers trade solicited. Newly Furnished Thoroughly Modern M- MURPHY, PROPRIETY HUNTINGDON, B C. '. \\
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Title | The Abbotsford Post |
Publisher | Abbotsford, B.C. : J.A. Bates |
Date Issued | 1918-02-08 |
Description | The Abbotsford Post was published in Abbotsford, in the Fraser Valley region of southwestern British Columbia. The Post was published and edited by John Alexander Bates, and it was the first paper targeted specifically at the Abbotsford area. The paper has since been bought and sold a number of times, and continues to be published to this day under the title of the Abbotsford News. |
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Language | English |
Notes | Print Run: 1910-1924 Frequency: Weekly |
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Date Available | 2011-10-05 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
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DOI | 10.14288/1.0168604 |
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