lit. vrawuuffliwwaassoiraastaii^^ y") ~���/TfK S-jj-, 3 renafflcrea^wrawsMKo^cwagsrare^lJu^***^^ AViKmryoum* w^utgarwwwwjuwK JMUtA tnjw.wwi*w ."�� *����*, ��� With which is incorporated "The Huntingdon Staf^|#^x - abbotsford! o, c. Friday,' January 14, 191o. ^ ssggju>8 $1.00 per Year inter Goods Ladies' All Wool "Unilevvesls, lo clear tit, cacii. .$L00 Ladies' Winter Weight Vosis, Lo clear al each . Men's Wool Mixture Sox, 4 pair for $1.00 Children's Bearskin Mud's, Ruffs and Coats . Greatly Kedueed hi Price Children's Long Rubber Boots, sizes 9, 10, 12. and 2 Regular $2.25 and $2.50 for $1.00 a pair 2 only pair, Boys Long Gum Boots, -size 1 and 4 Regular- $3.25 for . ..' $1.90 l.pair Ladies' Long Rubber Boots, size 3 V6 for . .$1.00 Men's Lined Horse Hide Gloves, Special per pair $1.25 o r: / Men's "Wool Mitts per pair GROCERY SPECIALS 3 lbs India Ceylon Tea for . . 3. rbs Choice Amber Coffee for Climax Jams, 4's, each Mcintosh's Marmalade, Each . .$1.00 : $1.00 Phone 4 i ** Joefc Abbotsford, B. C. ittx KWKnaRiST?rs^E �� enssisstMrss^simtttt^^&jtazbizs&izits:. (fe aamvainoaMca a.*wa3JCbcri**ar������j**-^,v��gs'g,a^ jsKziffl '****���&.'*/*'* b Your Ad. in This Paper Vi IJECAUSE THIS UJGJJT PKOrJili LOOKING .li'Olfc Y0U.H Ai>. AJt'K If you COULD (although, OF COURSE, you can't) stop every man you meet on tlie streets asd ask: "Do you want to buy a pair of shoes?" (Or any other kind of goods) You-.might find half a dozen who would say "Yes." Perhaps not one of these, however, would want to buy the article you want to sell. If your advertisement, however, were to be printed in these columns this week, it would "stop" EVERY MAN IN TOWN WHO WANTS TO BUY SHOES, OR CLOTHES, OR ANY OTHER ARTICLE���and it wouldn't "stop" my- one who didn't want to buy- That's the beauty of the advertising way of finding a buyer. Tho ad. finds the buyer through the simple process of being easily and readily found BY the buyer- And if, among the prospective buyers of goods, there is one to whom your goods would be a bargain, and your ad. is a convincing one, you'll sell what you want to sell. (THIS SPACE EOK SALE) **3: wmuwevr. .'*-< i*rtfim,i��w��QuraMra,��i"MaiEt'5m,���*'��^ norxrgPj PIS UNO NAM The, Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian church will me'-t at Iho home of. Mrs. Harold iVlclvii!nun oil Wednesday, ol' January. I'Mii The manages of the Frof-I'ytorirui church met foi their monthly ..meeting ou "Wednesday even mi:'. A full at- l on dance war- present. Mni Green psont Hie week end in Vancouver. air. L'. 0. JJIeiir and son George were visiting ia Vancouver for a few days this week. iVIr. Colin Fraser and" Mr. Robert Towel I were visitor.'- lo Sumas. ��� Mr. Hill-Tout lias returned home attar a short visit to Vancouver. Coasting is in full blast on Yale road. Dozens of children take, possession of the hill during the day and are joined by both men and women in the evening. Many hand sleighs and about a dozen bob-sleighs are in constant use. iVIr. J. ��� \j. ���Campbell attended the meeting of the "Westminster Presbytery in Vancouver this week. Mrs. IvicMenemy has been indisposed for a few days, but" no tiling more serious than'the ���mumps." nAPPSLY I V In DEO fi.V Cupid Scores Again I.'JIST WESTMINSTER BATTALION ' C. U. F. '-'J A very quiet but pretty wedding was solemnized in'the Presbyterian' church on Monday, January 10th .at 1:45 p. m. by the Rev. J. E. Campbell when Miss Jessie Elizabeth Case was united in marriage to William Alexander Lahenuey, both of Ab- bolsfbd. .The bride looked pretty in a blue travelling suit with hat" to. match and was attended by Miss Dolly Rowles of Sumas,'while Robert Powell acted as best man. None but immediate friends of 1 Lie bride and "��� groom were present. Mr. and Mrs. Lahonncy left on the afternoon train for a short honeymoon to the' coast. On their return they will reside in a- partments in the Authier Block NEARLY t}V:K N<yj:...Qil;ITKvA FIRE Mr.- and Mrs. McMastcr's home- had a very^-narrow escape from fire, on Wednesday evening about six o'clock. Blazes several feet high streamed from the chimney for about five minutes, but large sparks cf fire fell for a long time afterward and an occasional /lams. On account of the snow covering everything no damage was dene around the yard ber the receipts as well as the expenses And after all the balance is the tiling. When the war started, Ih'e "linn was hopelessly in debt while the opposition concerned had been piling up heavy reserves for years. Today, after 10 months, the conditions arc entirely different. Our competitors' reserves are gone, and Mr. Joseph King and Miss. Ida Matthews of Abbotsford were united in marriage on Monday last in Mission City on Monday last by Rev. Mr. :Conn. They will reside in Abbotsford. ' ', . . . ; Some people are said to get their '.cigars for nothing. A XOXTF1011 S UN I )A Y NIG H T Fl RK; (From Fraser Valley Record) On Sunday evening last a small fire was noticed in the basement of the store of the ?/Iission Hardware Co.s The alarm was given and willing hands were soon present to put the fire out. Not much damage was done beyond a real good scare, and the loss has been adjusted by the insurance brokers Messrs Catherwood and Watson. . The mystery of how the fire started is unknown. The town needs a better fire protection. ' Our night watchman was not present to cur knowledge. Hy the v��ay whore is our night watchman anyhow? One policeman cannot be they are paying dividends out of cun-ioxne^cd to bo on duty night and day ital���a course which invariably leads i Battalion of approximately ',,1100 men is beint recruited in the Fraser Valley. ��� ��� ��� .. Lieut. Henderson.will be al Abbots ford every Wednesday until further notice to receive recruits. Informa- tiou may be obtained and names left at the Abbotsford Hotel. ��� A private soldier in the Canadian Overseas Forces ' receives uniform,' overcoat, boots, underclGthes ��� and socks, plenty of-good food and pay of $1.10 per, clay. If married his" wife receives $2 0.00 per month from the Dominion Government -and $i5.00- per month compulsory assignment from her husband's regimental pay. She also receives an average monthly grant of $20.00 from the Canadian Patriotic Fund where this Association is working. If there is more than one child there is a further grant made by the Government. SUMAS MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS Reeve���J. L. Atkinson. ' Councillors, Ward I.���W. Roberts. Wardll.���E. E. Austin. '. Ward III'.���T. B. Straiton. \"'-������'Tr::"\ v , Ward IV.���L.'O.-Lamsoir-'' ,' '*. ' \[-^r ,; ". School TruBtees^T^Bfi-StraUan;'eV ' -:': E. Austin and J": *W. Winsdri^":.^.!S&v ���..-.f ���' All were elected-;-by>acclamalon-.i;./,^*v '��� '"Mr TrethewVy'.is""confinW,to:rthe|^l| house this week, r ' ������-';.���*'��'-':-���-���, ���if;..\A��W': The Royal Studio is- open-on".Wednesday's and Saturdays. Mr. Frank Wooler of Pcardonville was in twn on Thursday. to the bankruptcy court; the while we have l��:en improving (on, the whole) our position, and can soon be able oven to "lend 'cm a bit" l,ol us put it int*> ligues. And let us remember in spoaUiii/.: of armies, I hat eIfecfives which are properly ef|uip: (���(!'[ in c\t:vy reaped, and .'.aippliod rt-illi nil ui'uiiliMiir; aud rc(iuii",Miciil:' of waifaf:, an- the only armies that count. Merc numbers of men, however enthusiastic aud eager to light, ;;o long a.s they are minus Ihe:/-' nec- cs'-arieH, are worth nothing. At the outset the two central Empires were possessed of men and ���munition's for armies numbering 10,- 000,000. These men were perhaps not all called up, but the eauipment possessed of men and munitions for armies numbering less than .0,000,- 0.00: Of course, the Allies had more men���but no equipment. And tho ten millions were working''on inside linos, while the. five were trying to keep (.hem back. And the .1.0 had plentiful reserves of. ammunition and explosives, while the f> had uoii". The marvel is not that the 5 could not wipe not the 10, but that, the 1.0 did not break thro' just -whore they wanted to and wipe out the 5. TheTi doubtless made mistakes; but the 10 must have made a great many more mistakes, or the thing would have been over Ion;,' ago. These are the plain fuels. There aro other matters in which the Germans had enormous strategical advantages. Iter rails were all built willi a view to a great war. She. can move more cn- onn.'jiii; masses of men quickly on t.h.-:He strategical railways to where- ever she wan is them��� and so an army nominally five millions becomes equal lo an average army of 10 mil- (Continued on Page Four) OIK LONDON LETTIOK i From "be raser Vailey Record) The following letter was received by a resident of M'-siou City, and will prove inleresling to our readers: . , Tlie map is all right, the concert v. as all light, but the conduct of the war is all wmng, is what I glean |'n-m your lottm*. Well, J do not suppose anybody wlm is concerned in ihe; holocaust is quite satisfied with the aspect of things ��� I know Germany .is not. And doubtless every a- mateur strategist thinks he could do a great deal betteer. I have met many ���back from the scene of action��� who knew all about it, and where this ""cneral and that general blundered. And 1 have also run across other participants, in the same fights who told, me my previous informants were���liars, who knew nothing at all about it, etc., etc. The only course an outsider like myself can be reasonably safe in taking is to study principles���and take long looks. I know this is a method which does not appeal to the spectacular and the sensational .palate so redolent of the average "Amurican," and it certainly will not help to sell the papers���and it will probably be voted dead and dull and essentially British; but I prefer to abide by it By nature an optimist, I don't propose to allow any pessimistic waves to wash me a- wa.y. We have made "bloomers"��� and wc shall make more. The man who rarely makes a mistake rarely makes anything else. But when we cast up the balance sheet we remem- Mr. J. Hutchison's mother and sister are preparing to return to Scotland in a few weeks. Mr. W. Yenny of the B. C. E. R. is back on he job again feeling a great deal better thank you. Mr and Mrs. Lachlan McNeil returned from Vancouver last week and arc re./'diug with his brother John McNeil. A call frcm St. Paul's church, Vancouver was made to Rev. 11. G. Mc- Bcth, M. A., and he will give his decision in a few clays. Mr. Peter McCuloch is steadily improving in health and strength and his many friends will be pleased to see him back to his post when he is able. The Presbytery of Westminster met in Chalmer's church on Tuesday the l'l.th when a vote on church union was taken, 35 in favor and 10 a- gainst. The Rev. C. McDiarmid will conduct the services next Sunday the 16 in the Presbyterian church while Mr. Campbell officiates at the Eburne church. The explosion at the Abbotsford Hotel was nothing more than the hot water boiler seeking relief. It had nothing to do with the approach of the return of our beautiful weather again. Our cub reporter on his return to the office fter his rounds of the town on Thursday reported that Mr. J. J. Sparrow was not looking well; probably getting the mumps. Of course the reporter is not a doctor, $2.50 luiys 1000 printed Envelopes;, $1.75 pays for 500 Envelopes. These prices are good for balance of this montfii. THE ABBOTSFORD POST, ABBOTSFORD, B. C. Ppv.i. ��������� t3>.-. THE ABBOTSFORD POST. Published Every i'Viday. l>.v The Post Publishing Company A weekly Journal devoted to the interests of Abbotsford and district * Advor'tisiing rates made known on application , Our Shibboleth- J. A. BATES,. -Neither 1'or nor agin' the Cioverinnent Editor and Proprietor MAPLE RIDGE NOMINATIONS PR I DAY JAN U All Y H, .1916 THK MKSSAG'K TO 8HIK.K.EKS The following is an extract from an officers letter received by an eastern,exchange towards the close of the year: "1 thank God that 1 made the move from Canada when I did as I have seen how much one man can Help on theffight, and if I get back safely nothing in the world, could buy or replatttthe things that-I cherish during this period. If 1 had stayed at home, and just gone on working I know .that at the end of the war I could not look a man (or, a would-be man) straight in the eye. No man has anyidea of what is going on unless he is here in khaki. I can tell you that. One boy not far from us was buried alive by a shell, and the 'next shell that hit unearthed him. This chap is a brother of one of my. men and it goes to show that miracles are still m existence I should relate many other things that have happened. In the "Dug Out" at an observation post, an officer and his man were stationed, a shell exploded, blew the book to pulp, a piere of the shell cut this officer's'cigarette case and cigarettes m two, just over the heart, and then cut his right wrist. The operator had seven wounds in him and still they would not leave their post Another mircle and noble hearts. The man was recommended for the D. C. M. and a D. S. 0. for the officer." One gratifying result from thc-prescnt state of affiairs upon this continent, in which Canada is taking the part of an adult member of the family of nations and accepting the responsibilities attaching thereto, while the United States sits carefully a- loof and professes complete indifference as to what happens to the world provded that America is not meddled with, is a notable diminution of that quality of "bounce" which used to be so prevalent among a certain class of Americans, and which used to afford so much annoyance to peaceable but self-respecting Canadians Cultured Amercans have always been chastened and subdued persons, but there have been times when the uncultured American was not, especially when in Canada, a country which it pleased him to regard as being in a status of enslavement from which he himself had escaped several generations ago. This is ��������� all changed. Every American except Mr. Henry Ford (and ev- ' en he is beginning to see light) now realizes that this country while pursuing certain great and important ideals, has grossly ; neglected and under-estimated certain others, and thus has allowed herself to drift into a position of singular and distressing "JfflDwerlessness, compared with our own position, even as a non- ': voting member of the British Empire, is dignified and impressive It is important to remember that if the United States .went to war at this late date, with one or other of the Teutonic Empires, she' would do simply as an additional member, and not a very important one, of the existing coalition. Her influence upon the ultimate decisions of the war, her voice in the final roun- sels, her weight in the determination of peace, would be rather less'than that of, let us say, Roumania���������whose accession at the present moment would be of much greater military importance. No matter how stupenclus may be the wrongs done her, to her dignity as a nation, of the rights of her citizens, to the persons of her sons and daughters.to the majesty of her flag.she cannot resent them, except by placinb herself at the service of the real avengers, the real Great Powers of the world, Great Britain, France and Russia, and their strange half-ally, the mysterious ambitious Japan. The work that they have to do, the vindicating of Humanity*and Public Law, can be done without her. They will, in due time, establish for her her own freedom and safety, without her having aided in the task in any way. There was a time when her fleet could have aided in that very notably, but she did not then trust herself to move. Ther eis still a time when a powerful army, delivered at a vital spot, could earn for her the right to sit at conquerors' council; but the army does not exist. Is it any wonder that President Wilson clings to peace, and vindicates American rights only wilh (hat industrious pen which may be mightier than ihe sword but is also a darned sight safer?���������Beck's AVeekly. (From the Fraser Valley Record) Oh Nomination day Patrick Wiley, formerly in Vancouver, sought and received nomination lor Reeve, in opposition to N. S. Lougheed; on a platform of retrenchment; retrenchment in salaries, in the wiping out of the Muiiclual 'Constable's office, a lowering of taxes, with a greater expenditure on roads than ever known before. Magistrate Laity asked for an explanation of the supporting power of this unique platform, but was shown only, more planks which were to rest on the visionary supports . j. Lilly, and Mr. Miller, were new candidates for .couscilman, while the old members, Ansell, Bail, Dale anu Ewing each were in the running. Much was looked from Mr. Miller, as he faithfully pVomised many, and great reforms; new a'nd efficient method of roadmaking which would be guaranteed to please and satisfy every ratepayer' ki the municipality without, exception, in this he was to be aided, if indeed he needed help in so simple a matter, ,by Mr. Wiley should the two be returned. But even nomination day has "a morning after;" and on Tuesday, Miller and Wiley withdrew; leaving the Reeve and Councillors, in by acclamation. Voting will take place on Saturday when school, trustees will be elected from the following candidates: G. 0 Buchanan, Robt. Blake, Mr. Platte, Mr. Andersn of Maple Ridge and Mr. Biggs. The reports from the-Royal'Columbian regarding Mrs. Brimacombe's improvement arc not yet as satisfactory as her friends would like. A little daughter was born to the wife of Samuel Eagle, Haney, on Tuesday morning, the 4th of January ��������� There is some discussion- amongst ratepayers,' as to the office of Supervisor of'Roads; and as, the feeling is unanimous that a genuinely effic7 ient man, one who-understands road- making and construction in all its phases, should be appointed to the position, it is under consideratin that the office be given to Mr. Wiley; at a salary of fifty dollars a month, lie to provide an'tl keep his own horse, necessary for the getting over the lines of work. .This is rather a munificent remuneration for such light and irregular work; but as the position is only for six months in tha year, it is felt that a salary perfectly satisfactory to the gentleman himself is but right. The matter has not been discussed by the new council, but Mr. Wiley's friends feel certain that they will consider a petition to this effect. Drs. Gilbert ��������� Hawn^-A^dsrson British ColMrrjbifl's' Laadjnq ~*j!?ll~ WHY PAY IlICi OENTALCHARGES? You will more than save your fare to Vancouver by having your dental work done "in our Vancouver offices. \\ e Have special arrangements TO SAVE YOUR TIME. Not more than two clays are required to complete your work. ; , OUR PRICES ARE ABOUT ONE:HALF THOSE CHARGED BY OTHER DENTISTS. _ ,A11 work' GUARANTEED and performed WITHOUT THE SLIGTEST PAIN. '��������� . ,. . ,��������� . Second Floor, Dominion Bty. ZQ7ttastinq$ St. W. Cor. Gamble VANCOUVER President, Chas. Hill-Tout Secretary. Hill oi Abbotsford, B. C. o./ Meeting Held First Monday of Eaeh^fonth ��������� ���������Write the. secretary Tegarding manufacturing sites with unexcelled shipping facilities and cheap power or information regarding the farm and fruit lands ot the district, and industries-already established. j^ A WASH IS A ,IOY . when one's bath room is rendered luxurious by our ornamental and open work plumbing. It's an artistic triumph. Have the bath room a joy. Let your plumbing arrangements be as santitary as the latest developments ot the art will permit. We'll show you the way. WM. ROBERTS Plumbing Shop Old Creamery i31dg - Abbotsford LIVELY ITEMS PROM STEELHEAD Nothing will add more to" the pleasure of ihe friends and kinsfolk at home. The municipalities of the Fraser Valley, so far as we can learn are run very economically, both as regards the municipal work and as regards the schools. Economy and efficiency.go together at all times, or at least should. There is a tendency to kick about the road making of the municipalities and we have heard considerable about it. There are roads in Mission municipality that since we have resided in district has always been out of .repair, according to some people. It may be right, yet we can point to some that have each year had an abundance of money and labor put on them and yet during the wet weather are almost impassable. But when all is said and done, the roads will compare very favorable with the roads in some of the older provinces, where more time and labor has been expended���������but that does not make our roads what they ought to be, but it shows that road making is an art which not every man who runs for councillor or reeve understands. The municipalities do not want to borrow money, and the taxes "collected are not enough to keep the roads in repair and build new ones. When the Dominion government assists in the matter of��������� if it ever does���������assist in our road building in the province it is then may we expect an improvement. (From Fraser Valley Record) Two buildings on Mr. F. Judd's homestead, Steelhead, caved in last Saturday evening. Five Chinamen were living iii one of them, but escaped without injury. There is about 28 inches of snow covering the Steelhead Valley. A petition has been circulated a- niong the residents of the Valley during the past weok for the purpose of having the post office removed to Mr. J. C. Bohle's house, on the Dewdney Trunk road. Everyone to whom it was presented signed it. Mr. F. Judd, is now preparing to deliver the remainder of the bolts on his homestead on the Cardinal Road, to the flume. The Stoltze camp is expected to resume operations during the coming week. There is some talk of a store being located on the corner of the Cardinal and Dewdney Trunk roads. Mrs. Melville Bryan went to Vancouver for a couple of weeks' visit on Monday. Mr. E. Mernin and Mr. H. Feaseler are in Butte, Montana. 'SOURDOUGH THE ROYAL STUDIO ABBOTSFORD :-: B. C. :-: AUCTION SALE ON THE 29th Messrs Catherwood & Watson will hold their next monthly sale on the 2 9th of the present month at he Matsqui Hotel yards at 1 p. m. Now and until the day of the sale entries for auctioning off will be held. Get the articles listed as early as possible. See Mr. Watson. See me now about that Insurance I have a large and splendid supply of Raspberry Canes for sale at low prices. Finest quality. ��������� Abbots ^ w isrgjp**?^^ / <\ 1 I f THE ABBOTSFORD POST, ABBOTSFORD, B. C. To assure patrons of printing a thoroughly appropriate and artistic product requires both a theoretical and a practical knowledge���������in other words a mental conception as well as a practical one. Both are at your service. r BATES, The'Printer JOB DEPARTMENT The Home of Good Printing at Suitable Prices PRINTING Is always good, because it possesses the qualities that go to make up good Printing: correct topography, good press work harmony of color and appropriate stock selection���������these are all the earmarks of Bates' Printing���������the worth-while kind. 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BATES, The Printer JOB DEPARTMENT The Home of Good Printing at Suitable Prices Proper - Publicity - Proves - Profitable Hub Square I A 0^i.^������ Mission City PRINTER AND PUBLISHER I'oo- 1 as in nar- ,'(Continued Irom ."ago One) lions on account of its mobility. pic "on Hie fringe of empire' you call if really ninsl boar mind that our enemy was pr< . ing for this thing, for many yours, aiid not expect' a country which has ��������� novor had or provided for an immense army of millions to got.all its organization in order and, ovorcum- in|; the result of these years, of preparation, wipe them up in a few weeks. Officering lias, in the main, got nothing to do with if. Fighting- today is not tlie thing it,was years ago. Then the human clement was everything���������an Englishman was always expected to be worth at least 3 of any other breed., Arms 'have changed"all that: The machine gun is no respecter of particular nationalities, and can be wforked equally well bv most breeds. Wc still seem to expect a British olliC3r to take a handful of men and face an enemy of thousands���������but isn't it rather unchar itable to blame, him if he fails? -. So far as there has been any open manoeuvres in this conflict British ot- ��������� ficers have shone splendidly. The greatest test of an officer, is his ability to' retreat. By all the canons of strategy Von Kluck, with his immense superiority in numbers, artillery, cavalry, etc., should have entirely smashed the British force and finished the game for France in the retreat from Mons, but he came up against two. or three of the clearest fighters living���������French, Snufh-l>or- icn and Haig 'i no French at first funked it, and ran away in masses. When they saw how Von Kluck was being held and delayed, and the big- fight we were putting up, although a comparative handful in numbers, they pulled themselves together, and ' the lot drove the Huns back to where they are now. France was saved��������� and Germany lost the war. Trenches were the only game to play until such time as we could meet the enemy on equal footing as regarded e- , quipment.. Since that time there has been incessant warfare, but very little opportunity for startegy���������'and that's where officers come in. When we can meet them with guns and all other necessaries on hand, let the 'pessimists get ready to climb down. There" will stlli be blunders���������plenty of them. The balance is the thing that counts. Your "Aurican" wiseacres think that we are making a holy mess of things, etc. etc., ad nauseam,���������but. I notice that the German mark is still reducing in value at New ��������� York and the British sovereign is still it. Strange, isn't it is a saying of yours, Somehow or iinothoi money gets a very big say for'.'ilsi liiorican joiirtnilistK in Germany as to mericau.journalists in Germany os to how things aro going on there have distinctly altered in tone of late. i ii.iigs oo not seem quite so rosy as I hey were. I expect Germany is retrenching in expenditure on newspaper iiu-ii. Awful expensive those poo- j>lo aro. Have to pay 'cm -well, or they'll tell the' truth. ' I .see one of the'm lias even had flic audacity to say ihat Germany is getting short of nie!i!,,!Jroba!)iy the tip lie was promised didn't come to Hand. It must have been a bad loss, for ho goes on to say that troops to the number of another 2 00 0 have had to be sent to Berlin to deal with food riots. And tho German Chancellor says there is no shortage of food-.Oh that 20 millions of pigs! Fancy ,everybody in Mission' going around with a pig each under their arms!, Joking apart, there has'been one or two important mistakes made in the .conduct of the war The Gallipoli business is a case in point That was a gigantic blunder---because it failed! It was a gamble, ami if the gamble had."come off" wo should have hailed -it as a masterly piece of strategy���������a brilliant stroke./ It didn't, and so someone must hang. If call not have been the men, as ihey don't direct the business���������it must have been the officers. The official explanation is that the natural obstacles in tha way wore too i-j-eat. to be-overcome. At all events" that was the opinion of Kitchener and Munro, who investigated on the spot and decided upon withdrawal I'rmn Suvla and Anzac. Hamilton & Co.' were sent over there with j certain men and nmiitions to do a i given job. They failed. Why? Sim-j ply because the force sent out was not sufficient. There are all sorts of j other explanations���������the "ifs" and the] ������������������unci"���������but 'when all is said and] done, that is the rock bottom fact. Had we sent over there a million men, properly equipped and with full parks of artillery and ammunition, we should have won through. But' we didn't. -Why? Because we hadn't got them to send. How many times ������v/ill it be necessary to respect the slogan that none ot the Allies were orepared and ready for a gigantic war? Men we have now in plenty; guns���������machine guns, field and heavy artillery, shell and explosive, we had j not. We arc getting them, slowly, but with increasiiiig pace,and as I said! before, when wc get them, let the | pesimists get' ready to climb down How About Your ,>k c W ".v- fix />"*2 i-r".v sT") IC always kept in stock in our store���������and always consistent with first no better flours' mil led anywhere than IS YOUR HOME BAKING A FAILURE are are quality curs. tlie prices , There are Try a sack. this cold weather? Sfet ���������if so, Fresh Groceries ALBERT LEI ABBOTSFORD, vour bread, or cases, fresh Irom our ovens. a ivslll and. Feed *T*^ h (i -i7- ������-er j >*a 13. C. B-ra������^>-������ra������������������"j>^gg*g^^ ���������"���������S^-SS^J-bSSmjm^S^ I ;S2SESSF*mL?iS^^ i VI. S*\ \. ,f***-l4> V3 BUTCHE 1~5 Pork, Mutton, ?-5eef, Veal, Pork Sausages, Wieners and'Balpgna. always on hand. Fishery Thursday ^^^r^^^^^M^^^sM^m^^m^Ms^m'mim^^s^ ��������� *^-i*i>-i#-**i'-.-iv I (5Xj-EH-33ja5EE23y^C2**m^ ABBOTSFORD, B. C ; Strictly first-class in every resp.ct. The bar stocked with the best of wines, liquor and cigars, RATES, $1.50 TO $2.00 PER DAY A.J. HENDERSON & SONS -tarn��������� -������������������******��������� "��������� z^i PROPRiETORSo W'lM'n-.i) Will givo , at Wharf VSkcorm.". fat taring n. C. ' $1 2.0 0 per ton, delivered for shipment per S. S. The -King-Beach Mann- Co., Ltd., Mission City, jUVIUM .IS OFTEN ,JUI)GK3> JJY ITS STATIC)IY.E.RV. WHY HUNTING, YOU, 1 HAVE WHKS CHEAP IVSIKN CAN' GKT NHAT PRINTING 1)01*1$ ON GOOD PAPKK AT THIS OFFICE, AEMOST AS PLAIN PAP 10It. AS CM10AP ���������T>KLNG IN \:v, R OKDKKS FOR Heads, Statements^ ? Labels, etc. iN AS THIS PLANT US TIIF ON LY UP-Tfo-DATK-PLANT TIIIM)ISTIUCT 03WH.KS CAN KK FILLED W1IKTH1I0R ' H1G Oft SMALL, AND AT P1UCKS AS H.i<]ASONARLE AS IN TH K 'CITIES .TEST AS GOOD AS WORK TOO. IF YOU IIAV 10 A LARGE ��������� hi [f oster or Dodger IT CAN OFFICE BE DONE AT THIS ON SHORT NOTICE. FO'lt SALIO���������An absolutely now MeChiry liango, Kour Holes, Warming Closet, Oven Thermometer, Reservoir, etc, at $:i2.r>0 cash; also a ;>nul.fk: P.od and Mattress, only in use (.; \vt/H;s. ' Apply' Rev., J. C." 'MiUou,' A boots-ford. $a.f Iniys 1000 pi-inlcd En- veIo]M\s $1.75 puys for. 500 Ehv<-!o]H!S. Tlieso prices arc a-ootl for Imlance of this month. asEoasQas M " J. H. JONES Funeral Director Furnisher of Funeral Supplies Phone Connection. Mission City eeneral Blacksmith And Horseshoer ��������� Cirri mho and ail Repair Kinds Work of Automobile Repair Work Satisfaction Guaranteed Next to Alexandria Hotel HUNTING DON B. C. HAVE THE FRASER VALLEY RECORD TO YOUR FRIENDS. $1.00 Per Year. SIttiT Printer and Publisher CITY, B. C. There's "nothing succeeds like success' If the Gallipoli stunt had come off, it would have been a "star turn" but it didn't���������off with the heads of theofricers..Anyway, Hamilton was to blame. He should have realized the imposibility of winning nd declined to go on with it! And yet that course would,not have suited some people. He would have been branded a coward���������notwithstanding his life long reputation as a brave officer. As lie preferred to wriggle on with it, he must take the consequences���������at all events until a perspective of the whole story is available, and that won't be just yet. Personally 1 don't blame anybody for the failure in Galipoli J believe in running games and cutting losses My only criticism is that, having proved a- hortivc, the scheme should have been abandoned long ago, and the men shifted to where thoy would have been more vluablc. As for the bed engaged there���������well, when you know the truth about the fleet engaged there you will laugh You will probably find posterity vote the Ualliji- oli business a big blunder; but that sums posterity will tell you that hall' a dozen such blunders do not total so much as one or two blunders our enemies have made And wo shall have to cashier a lot of oflicers yd ore we cashier a quaror of what they have had to, for mistakes and bad war than most people can grasp, direction. After all, this is' a biggai There are hundreds of thousands of officers alone engaged in it���������all of them human. You speak of peace meeting at Memorial Hall being broken up. You need' not fear that anything of this sort is beginning to permeate the country. The peacemakers are as few we might almost canonize them. This little tinpot hole-and-corner affair at Memorial Hall has been ex- agierated out of all proportion simply bcauac news is scarce and it made a "good story." The hall is a comparatively small place; no one of importance was present; and the thing- is not taken seriously. A lot of colonials were up in London on leave and &aw an opportunity for a little amusement. That is all. If the thing could have been staged as a farce it mi Hit have sold a few seats. When Germany is literally and absolutely "busted" avc can talk peace,���������not before. Don't you fear, the bulldog will get there. The only people that cunt, inn ally talk of peace are the Germans. And their talk has got louder of late. That's because they are winning���������I don't think ���������'ROUGH ON RATS" clears out Rats Mice, etc. Don't Die in the House, lac and 2 5c, at Drug and Country Stores. sros. Poultry Tonic ���������and��������� Lice Powder Abbotsford Feed Store 9KM iiiiiiiiiiii IMtTOomninii'mmnmiiumillllMlIi The Fragrant Orchid ���������breathes again in this delightful'Orchid line of.Perfume, Toilet Water, Talcum and Cream. Think of it! The redolence of this daintiest and rarest of flowers, skillfully extracted and retained you in the purest of all Toilet Accessories. for Here it indeed a mod charmlne odor. , TUB SOVEREIGN prson's (perfumes tljoiletRequisites PERFUMES AmITPD ____mnm^m.,���������.-m,���������m,,nT1���������iiiiiiiiii imiim Ask your druggist for ��������� dainty 10c. aamplo Farmers' and Travelers trade solicited. era \$$ M- MURPHY/PROPRIETOR HUNTINGDON, B: C. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^m^^^KW^mm^i
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Title | The Abbotsford Post |
Publisher | Abbotsford, B.C. : J.A. Bates |
Date Issued | 1916-01-14 |
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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Abbotsford (B.C.) |
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FileFormat | application/pdf |
Language | English |
Notes | Print Run: 1910-1924 Frequency: Weekly |
Identifier | Abbotsford_Post_1916_01_14 |
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Source | Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives. |
Date Available | 2011-10-05 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
Rights | Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/ |
AIPUUID | 409b67c4-f07e-40bb-8520-b121cbc96af9 |
DOI | 10.14288/1.0168668 |
Latitude | 49.052222 |
Longitude | -122.329167 |
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