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VOL. 14 No. 9
NELSON, B. C, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 2T, 1915
Terrible Fire Could Not Stop Troops from Dominion,
. Unseen Enemy Located and Though More Numerous Loses Many iti Prisoners
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S ARID WIT
MS KIN WITH
Bf
y
Other Troops Inflict Terrible Damage With Picks and
Shovels-Use of Gas Bombs Has Aroused
Intense Anger of Canadians.
Stories of "Wounded
i.Canadian Associated Press Cable.)
LONDON, April 2C-—A member of
tlfe Canadian .Scottish who lias just
been received In a hospital with a
bullet wound in his arm, save tlie correspondents a graphic description of
tho now famous charge by tlie Cana
dlans whicli led to tholr recapturing
their four lost guns.
"For nearly nn hour last Thursday,"
ho said, "for three-quarters of an hour
or more, we had been digging, when wo
received orders to march through to
St. Julian; We had no pack, no food,
r.c water and no overcoats. We had lit
our webb equipment 1&0 rounds of
cartridges and we were served out witli
bandoliers containing In addition 200
rounds. Thoso of us who had not
eaten had no time to go back and feed.
. "After wo marcher] lo St. Jullen we
met tho reBt of the Canadians. We lay
down In tho field with orders to extend in half companies. Thero wore
about 20 lines of us.
"Beforo us, COO yards away, wero the
Oerman tronchos, behind whicli was a
•little, wood, or, rather, sort of thickly
wooded spinney. It was our business
to tako those trenches and clear the
wood.
"The 10th had orders to make an
ddvanoo, supported by ns.
OliarQe Unseen Enemy
"At the order we charged. No German aoldlcr wan visible In the nym-hes
or tho wood, • Wo charged against the
unseen enemy. We did not know what
wo would find In the tronchos or the
wood which lay behind. As we went
on we woro met with a heavy machine
gun and rifle fire. Men were mowed
down in lino after line, but those who
remained standing never faltered.
"Between us and the trenches there
stood a hedge. Through tho hedge our
men went and at tho trenches it was
bullets and bayonets. We turned the
Germans out by some quick work and
pushed on through the trenches into
the wood and fcftO yards, behind tho
trenches there were little sand hag
forts everywhere, defended by littlo
bands of Germans with machine guns
anid rifles.
"The attack, had evidently taken the
enemy by surprlso for we found horses
still tied in that wood and in tlie
trenches were 7,000 Germans. But our
2,000 cleared them out. These the
Canadian engineers blew up. Within
the wood thore was. hand to hand
fighting, but we had done what we
were ordered to do. We had taken the
trenches and recaptured our guns.
Paymaster Charged With Cane
"The next day tho trenches which
•we had captured and held were heavily
•shelled hut throughout the day reinforcements of our men camo up.
"I roust tell yon, In conclusion, of
two men who did scout work in that
charge. In our corps thero is a parson,
a little man, physically weak, but all
pluck. He had emptied his revolver
and with the empty gun he captured a
German. There was also our paymaster, who was over 60 and had never
been in action before. Ho wont into
action with bis revolver and his walking stick and ho did great work with
them both. He camo out with a slight
bullet wound and he refused to go
back to the dressing station."
"OUr officers gallantly led the charge
but at the end only a fow of them wero
left.- My regiment reached tho German
trenches and we gave them cold steel.
■We not only drove them from the
trenches but Into the wood behind
COMMERCIAL MEN SAY
BUSK IS BETTER
Traveler* for Many Kinds of Goods
Report Trade Improved In
Thle District.
To secure some Idea of present general commercial conditions a canvass
was made yesterday of officials at
the Canadian Pacific and Great Northern railway ticket offices and of commercial mea at tho Hume and Strathcona hotels. They were asked to
make dank statements of business as
they found It; if it was 'better or if
worse than last month or last year
lo say so.
Some commercial travellers saw little or no improvement, hut over 90 per
cent toltl of actual betterment.
The Canadian pacific ticket agent
said that during the last month travel,
both local and transcontinental, was
(Continuea os gage Two.)
them and right through it. They wore
simply smashed.
Learn They Saved Situation
"Bullets seemed to come from all
directions but we went, on and recaptured not only our guns hut some
French heavy guns. The slaughter
was appalling. Many of our own
wounded, as well as wounded Germans
lay in front of us but wo could do
nothing for them. When darkness
camo the German searchlights Ut up
the ground strewn with dead and dying. Of course lt was Impossible to
obtain anything to eat and many of us
went without food or even water for
24 hours. But nothing mattered so
long as we hold tbe Germans back and
wo were in the highest of spirits.
"At length Saturday morning broke
and*" our troops, both Indian and
French, came to our relief. H was just
toward Ihe close that I was hit.
"We lea mud that the German advance had heen completely stopped and
wo had saved the situation. There
was not a happier lot, of mon In the
world and all we want now is to have
another go at thom."
Repelled Attack With Shovels.
A Canadian private belonging to the
I fit. Brltt&li Columbia regiment who lias
just arrived horo gives a vivid story
of the battlo or Kill 00.
"It happened about 0:30 a.m.," he
said. "Tho previous night wo had
blown up part of tho hill and rushed
tlie Gorman trenches. Throughout tho
night we woro engaged in getting tho
tho captured tranches into a protected
state. While tills was going on, nt
■1 a.m. tho Germans began a counterattack. The King's Own and tho Scottish borderers had been detailed to turn
a parapet, on tlie new trenches so as
to protect us.
"While they were doing thiB thero
came a perfect hall of shot and shell
followed by a charge hy tho Germans.
The bordorors jumped out of our
trench and met tho German1 charge
with picks and slip vols. Thoy laid into
thoso Germans like madmen. It was
terrlblo to see tho havoc wrought
among the Germans with theso tools.
This attack failed and all was quiet
by about 5:30.
"An hour later wo Canadians, who
had also been in tho thick of It, decided to turn In for a re*t.
Was Gallanely Rescued.
"With two pals I was sleeping
soundly in a dug-out in Iho rear of
the trenches when a German sholl
crashed on to us. I was practically
burled alive. A hugo bulk of timber
pinned mo down by the log. None of
us woro killed though my two pals
wore knocked about] badly by fragments of the shell. Tho man who
rescued me should get tho distinguished service medal. Ho carried mo 150
yarda on his back, under fire to safety.
"H0 got a bullet through his puttee
and a piece of shell 'blow his hat off.
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BEGIN ATTACK BY
SEA, LAND, AIR
Troops Have Been Landed
at Dardanelles
Germans Unable to Gain Possession of
Destroyed City—-Fight for Canal
Banks.
(By Daily News Leased Wire.)
CALAIS April 26.—Tho German assault at La Bassee continued yesterday without gaining ground. The engagement between Ypres and Blx-
schoote haa been virtually a deadlock
since tlie stirring events of last Thursday and Friday.
Theso two fronts aro tho scene of
fierce fighting. At both points the
Germans aro struggling desperately to
push forward infantry and artillery.
Ypres has heen destroyed by artillery fire but It held against German
possession by the British artillery. In
tho level ground northeast of Ypres
the Germans are concentrating their
attaclc to gain the canal bank west of
Langemarcke,
NEWFOUNDLANDERS ARE
PLEASED WITH VICTORY
ST. JOHNS, Nfld., April 2f>.—General satisfaction is expressed here over
tho splendid work of the Canadian
division in the recent fighting in Flanders and tho newspapers pay a tribute
to the gallantry of their fellow colonials. Somo scores of Newfoundlers
heve enlisted among tbe Canadians and
probably took part In Saturday's battle
with them.
(Continued on Page Two.)
ZWLHELM
NTERNED
Commander Sends Laconic Message-
Declares He Proposed Dash, „
But Crew Is Sick
(By Dally News Leased Wire.)
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., April 26.—
The German auxiliary criusor Kron-
prlns Wilhelm. which put into Hampton Roads on April 11 after a notable
commerce destroying cruise, will be
interned for tho war at Norfolk navy
yard near its sister raider, the Prinz
Eitel Friederleh.
Llout.-Capt. Thierfelder or the Wilhelm notified Collector Hamilton today
of his Intention to intern in this laconic
message: "Herewith 1 have to officially
inform you that I intern."
No explanation accompanied the
communication but later the commander said ho had intended to at-
tempt a dash past tho allied warships
off tho Virginian capos but that more
than 60 of his sailors had beri-berl,
which would make it impossible before
expiration of the time that the United
States government granted to mako repairs. It was understood tho time
limit was midnight of April 30.
Tho commander told Collector Hamilton that his surgeons had informed
him today there was no prospect for
the early recovery of tho sailors and
added that his ship could not be properly manned with so many of its crew
incapacitated.
The United States government will
malntaiirii military patrol around the
Wilhelm Until it Is taken to Norfolk.
STRONG BUSINESS MEN TO
BUY WAR SUPPLIES NAMED
(By Daily News Leased Wire.)
OTTAWA, April 26.—Tbo government has announced tho personnel of
the commission which will undertake
tho work of war purchases in the
future. Tho head of the commission
will bo Hon. A. E. Kemp, minister
without portfolio in the government,
aud the other members will be G. F.
Gait of Winnipeg and H. Laporto of
Montreal. The commission will commence its duties immediately.
Hon, Albert Edward Kemp is president of Sheet Metals Products, Limited,
Toronto, and of the Kemp Manufacturing company; lie is a director of the
National Trust company and of tho Imperial Life Assurance company. He
represented Toronto at the British Association meeting at Bristol, England,
in, 1898 and was a delegate to tho
fourth congress of tho chambers of
commerce of the Empl.ro in London in
1900 and to tho sixth commercial congress of the Empire in 1906.
George Frederick Gait Is president
of the Blue Ribbon company and the
Northern Trusts company, vlco-presldent of the Great West Lifo Insurance
company and director of tho Canadian
Bank of Commerce. He is a son of
Chief Justice Ga.lt. and was born in
Toronto in 1855. He is president of
tho Winnipeg general hospital and oho
of tho strongest and best known business men in the west.
Hormlsdas Laportc of Montreal la
president of the wholesalo firm of La-
porto-Martln, Limited, and of tho Provincial Bank of Canada. Ho is a director of another bank tho Credit-Foncler
Franco-Canadien. Ho is also a director of C. H. Calelli, Limited, of the
Frontenac Brnserles, Limited, and of
the La Sauvegardo Life Assurance
company. In 1910 ho .was honored by
McGill university, which conferred
upon him the degree of LL.D. Ho was
mayor of Montreal In 1901 and waa
appointed harbor commissioner In 1895.
He is an ex-president of tho Union of
Canadian Municipalities aud of tho
Montreal Economic and Statistical
society.
SAYS EXPENDITURES HAVE
INCREASED TOO FAST
(By Dally Nows Leased Wire.)
SASKATOON, Sask., April 26.—
Hoa. J. A. Calder addressed a large
mooting, of Liberals in Prlnco Albert
tonight on tho oocasion of tho opening
ol the Liberal olub rooms.
Ho felt that In view of events at
Hie seat of war the present was not a
time for political meetings but as tho
government seemed determined to
cause political strlfo It must bear tho
blame, irn criticized tho budget, Haying that expenditures hud beon increased in thr-QO'years from $80,000,000
to. 91-40,000,000. j . _ .
FORTS CONTINUES
Aeroplanes Drop Bombs and
Direct Covering- Fire
from Warships
(By Dally Newa Leased Wiro.)
LO.NDON, April 20—All that is
known nf tho attack on the Dardanelles is contained in a hrlef report
issued liy the war office and admiralty this evening, which simply says
that in spite or serious opposition
troops have been successfully landed
at various points on tho Gallipoli peninsula and that their advance continues.
The attack is being made hy land,
sea. and air. The allied aviators are
playing nn important part In tlie oper-
ltions in dropping bombs on the Turk-
Ing guns nnd trenches and directing
the fire of tho warships wliich aro
covering the lauding of tho troops.
Tho Russians are doing thoir share
by making a demonstration against
tho forts at the Black sea entrance
of tbe Bosphorus.
PETROGRAD, April M.—Tho war
office says:
"Our Black sea fleol. yesterday bombarded the Bosphous forts. Great explosions were observed in ono fori.
"A Turkish battleship in theslralts
made a feeble reply to our fire."
RESTS AFTER FIGHT
Placed in Reserve After four Days
of Battle—Covered Themselves With Glory.
(By Dally News Leased Wire.)
OTTAWA, April 2(1.—After tour
days' fighting the Canadians are now
in reserve. This nows was contained
lu a telegram received by Gen.
Hughes, minister ot militia, tonight
from Col. J. J. Cnrrlck, SI.P.
Tho messago follows:
"Tho Canadians covered themselves
with glory. Their heroism most highly appreciated at headquarters. In
resorve today after four days' fighting."
A further list of wounded officers
in tho fighting near Ypres in wliich
tho Canadians so markedly distinguished themselves wns received nt
tho militia department tonight. A
feature of tonight's list is that it includes members of the 48th Highlanders of Toronto, known as tho 15th
battalion of tho Canadian expeditionary force. This disposes of a rumor
that. Col. J. A. Currie, M.P., and his
regiment had been captured ond that
they wero tho 1000 Canadians wbieli
the Germans claim to have taken.
GERMANS KILLED
Revenge Was Swift and T.rrible When
Boys from Dominion 'Readied
the Enemy.
(Canadian Associated Press.)
LONDON, April 80.—A Nows correspondent, writing from northern
France, says everywhere in tho department of Pas do Calais tho praise of
tho gallant Canadians are being sung.
In tho crucible of intense beat they
have not 'been found wanting."
The oorreapandont Roes on: "Tho
wounded Canadians who camo down
to the bnso today—and thero are many
hundreds of them—were in high spirits
though many of them assuredly will
never fight, again. Theso men respect
tho Gorman ns n fighting man, pure
and simple. Over tho Germans' humanity they just shrug their shoulders expressively.
Canadian Wounded Bayoneted.
"Thoy toll how in tho great Sleen-
straato fight they bad to retire for a
spoil tn tho tliie.lt of the tumult, leaving their wounded troops. They found
all their wounded bayoneted to death,
they said.
"Thoir revenge for this was swift
and terrible. At tho point of tholr
own bayonets thoy took only, two German prisoners alive.
"Tlie Canadians broko all conventional rules of warfare iiv their operations," tho correspondent continues.
"They found tho Germans wheeling
all around them both behind and in
front of their tronchos. Instantly thoy
adapted themselves to tile situation
and fitted up u double-ended trench
to meet tbo trouble. They wero surrounded, enfiladed, and hemmed In on
all sides ibut little did it avnll-tho en-
emp. Yelling their wnr cry thoy ral-
nlled and fought back tn back with infinite eourago anil dash giving tho Germans behind thom, as well as thoso In
front of them, tho most terrible punishment,''
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Tremendous Battle Near Ypres Continues With Undiminished Fury With Issue Undecided—Allies'
Lines Dinted by Successful Coup by Foe
FOOD TO AUSTRIA
Fears Famished People Would Hamper
Garrisons if Italy Attacked in
South.
(By Dally Newa Leasod Wire,)
AMSTERDAM April 2(1.—Fifteen
tralnloads of provisions have been Bent
from tho interior of Germany to Cat-
taro and Trieste for distribution to
tho civilian population to quiet the
hunger riots which have been, of daily
occurrence there.
Tho danger to tho military forces of
having a, famished nnd furious population surrounding the garrisons in
case of war with Italy has become apparent; to Germany and every effort is
being made to convince the people that
they will not lack food.
WOULD HAVE 150,000
CANADIANS UNDER ARMS
(By Dally News Leased Wire.)
OTTAWA, April 26.—The minister
of militia today received the following message from Col. H. II. McLean, Liberal M.P. for Queens and
Sudbury:
"Wo mourn with pride otir gallant
comrades who died fighting for the
Empire and right. Are wo downhearted? Let our answer he 100,000
men in the fighting line and 50,000 In
reserve. Congratulations to you on
tho grent work you are doing lor Can-
nflft;"
LEAVES F
R FRONT
Cable Received In Nelson From Gould.
Ing Boys, Who Were at
Shorncllffe.
Tho pari of tho second contingent
which went lo Shorncllffe from Canada In February has left for tho front.
This Is according to a cablegram received last night by J. E. Gouldlng,
Xelson, from his two sons, John
aud J. E. Gouldlng, who eulisted from
Nelson. They are now with the 30th
battalion and are with the 10(H) Canadians of the second contingent that
went to England. The cablegram was
dated April 26.
ft is thought that the heavy Canadian losses sustained uear Ypres have
prompted this movo of the second
contingent. Despatches state the Germans are making frantic struggles to
break through the determined line of
tho nllies and have brought 500,000
troops from tihe eaRtern front to attempt ramming a hole through the
British. London despatches call this
battle the greatest of the war.
The two Gouldlng boys are known
well here. With them aro many mon
l.om Kootenay and Boundary.
NO LIQUOR FOR ANY
SOLDIERS OR SAILORS
DUBLIN, April 27— Brlg.-<3en McDonald Hill, commanding all Uio troops
in tho Dublin1 district, has Issued nn
order forbidding tho pale of alcoholic
liquors to soldiers or sailors.
WERE THE
RST
BRI
0 RECOVER FROM BLOW
Long Trains of Prussian Reinforcements Are Being-
Rushed to Front-Cannonade Last Night Was Undiminished in Severity--Struggle Likely to
Last for Days—Foe Wins St. Julien
(By Daily News Leased Wiro.)
LON'DON, April 26.—The tremendous battle, begun by the German
attack on the allied arc-liko front
around Ypres ln tbo plains of Flanders, continues with undiminished
fury and England, like the rest of
Europe, is awaiting the outcome with
undisguised anxiety.
Even the news that the allied fleet
and army have commenced an attack
on the Dardanelles and that troops
are advancing against the Turkish entrenchments, which a few days ago
would have aroused Immense enthusiasm, has received only passing at-
leutlon in tho face of the stakes thnt
are In the balance in the (battle which
is being fought across the English
channel.
Whilo the majority of thoso capable
of forming an opinion believe that the
Germans by the stroke they have delivered against tho British, French
ind Belgians aro once again aiming
at Dunkirk nnd Calais, there aro others who believe that It Is only a feint
in force to draw the allies' reserves
while preparations aro being made
for an attack at some other part of
the long line.
Canadians Recovered First.
Whatever are the Intentions ot the
Germans they certainly made a successful coup, which while It did not
break, did dint the allies' lines. The
Canadians, who were holding tho British portion of the lines, were tho first
to recover themselves, and in a counter-attack—tho praises of which are
ringing throughout the Empire—recaptured the ground they had heen
compelled to give up, and sinco then
with their comrades have successfully
withstood most of the Gorman assaults, though they havo beon obliged
to Yield St. Julien to tlie enemy.
The French and Belgians, who received the blast in fuller forco and
were driven back across the canal
between Boesinghe and Steenstraate,
wero not slow In recovering.
Thero is no inclination here, however, to belltlle tho Initial success of
tbo German sweep and the work that
is before tiio allies before the situation can be fully restored.
German Stroke Masterly.
A writer ln tbe Pall Mall Gazetto
describes it as "a masterly tactical
counler-slroko" and declares that if
the Germans had waited long to tako
their revenge for Neuve Chapelle, they
have taken it now.
By getting across tho canal, it Is
pointed out, the Germans gained for
tho moment command of the new
/oatls and If they had not been driven
back would havo forced a readjustment of the whole allied line in the
region of Ypres.
News from Holland gives the Information that the cannonado last
night was more aevere than ever, and
that long tralnB of German reinforcements going to the front are passing
equally long trains of wounded bound
for the base hospitals. There is no
TO FORCE DARDANELLES
IS TREMENDOUS TASK
(By Dally Nows Leased Wire,)
LON'DON, April 26.—Too great expectations wore rained by the preliminary operations of tho allied fleet In
tho Dardanelles, according to a representative of the British News, who is
accredited to the expedition.
The British navy Jh convinced," he
says, "that tho narrows could be forced If occasion justified the loss of ships
that would result, but unless there was
a. powerful army ready to occupy the
Gallipoli peninsula the moment the
fleet passed into tho sea of Marmora
the Turks aud Germans immediately
would close tho straits behind it so tho
warships would find it, difficult to
fight their way out again.
Nothing amazed tho British and
French gunners moro than the resisting power of the old forts around the
Dardanelles. For example, those at
Sedd ol Bahr and Kumkale were subjected to a devastating bombardment
in February and yet when landing
parties examined them they found tho
material damage done was comparatively smalt. Although thoy wero mere
shambles, many guns wore still intact
and one Mnch piece actually was
found loaded,
Germans Have Done Good Work
"Similar conditions existed in the
forts near tho narrows. After the
heavy bombardment ot March 18 their
gunners wero forced to seek shelter
and the fortifications were silenced but
tho fleet does not claim to have put
many guns out of commission. After
the disasters to the battleships Ocean
and Irresistible somo of those guns
wero remanned, concentrating a heavy
fire on these vessels while the work
of removing the crews was in progress."
Tho correspondent considers the
Turks such poor gunners that the
allies would have beon lu Constantinople If they had to deal with Turkish
troops only, lie says, however, that
praise must be given German officers
for the skilful use of defenses to meet
the ships' fire.
"The first great moral obstacle," the
correspondent says, "lies in tho constantly ronewed mine fields; then concealed batteries of heavy howitzers and
the direct fire guns placed iu position
sinco tho first attack on tho outer forts.
Then there are movable light batteries
that bombard the ships from tho most
unexpected places. The severity of the
fire from these batteries frequently
checks and makes exceedingly difficult
the work of mine sweeping,
"The moro tho task of forcing tho
straits is examined tho more tremendous a proposition does It seom. Moreover, we do not know the strength of
tho enemy's land forces, but they are
entrenched everywhere and tho lesson
of Flanders brought home clearly what
Is the inevitable cost uf assaulting entrenched positions."
likelihood, therefore, that tbe battle
will be over for some days to come,
as the Germans have made Immense
preparations in men and material for
their offensive, which has forestalled
that of the allies.
Strength About Equal.
That there is no shortage of either
men or munitions is shown by the
fact that the Germans at the same
timo are conducting an offensive on
the heights of the Meuse, where they
have made an unsuccessful attaclc, according to the French official report,
in an effort to recapture Les Eparges.
British optimism in the outcome is
encouraged by the success of the allies In repelling similar attacks last
October, when thoy wero less well
equipped than the Germans, whereas
now there Is believed to he little to
choose between tho opposing forces
In either numbers or the machinery
of war.
The battle has had a marked effect
on recruiting, which enjoyed considerable booms today.
Germans Take St. Jullen.
LONDON, April 2tJ.—The war offico
has issued the following statement regarding the hattie around Ypres:
"First, severe fighting to the northeast of Ypres still continues, the general situation remaining unchanged.
Our loft flank, in readjusting its lino
to meet the alterod conditions duo to
the original forced retirement of the
French, had to face to tbe north and
to some extent to the oast beyond St.
Julien.
"This extension weakened our lino
fpr^a time and after a gallant resistance by tho Canadians against superior numbers St. Julien was captured by the enemy. Our lines now
run south of that place.
"Second, our troops to tho east of
Ypres havo borne tho brunt of repeated heavy attacks, which they have
stubbornly opposed, throughout the
battles In an entirely unexpected situation which has demanded the exercise of gallantry and fortitude by the
men and quick resource and other military qualities by their commanders.
Use Fumes Against British.
"Third, attacks were also delivered
yesterday by the Germans on the east
of the Ypres salient, In spite of the
use by the enemy of asphyxiating
gases, tho attacks were repulsed and
German officers and men were captured.
"In the fighting during the last
three days we havo inflicted heavy
casualties on the Germans. Our
losses also have beeu heavy. Tho
German wireless report ^tliat four
English heavy guus were captured is
untrue.
"One of our aviators dropped bombs
ou the Courtrai station this afternoon
and destroyed tho junction. Although
wounded he brought his machino back
safe to our lines."
New Method Overcomes Fumes.
PARIS, April 2G.—The following official statement was issued by the
war office tonight:
"To the north of Ypres on the Ielt
of tko'battlefront we havo made sensible progress and have driven back
the enemy, Inflicting on. it heavy
losses. The Germans have employed
a new asphyxiating gas, but a means
of protection has been put Into service, which has given tho best ot re-
(Contlnued on Pago Two.)
MONS ATM
Austrians Claim Considerable Success
—Declare They Annihilate Two
Russian Battalions.
(By Dally Nows Leased Wire.)
LONDON, April 26.—Reports show
that the Attstro-Germans have ovolved
a new movemout in the Carpathians.
Apparently they have withdrawn Uio
forces which attempted to outflank
the Russians in the direction of Strj,
and are attacking them In the neighborhood of Uzsok pass and to the
east of that point. Austria claims to
have gained a considerable success ln
the capture of additional heights and
prisoners.
Wipe Out Russian Battalions.
VIENNA, April 26—The following
official statement was Issued tonight:
. "In the Carpathians ln the sector
east of Uzsok pass the fighting continues. We captured yosterday a new
(Continued on Page Two.),
PAGE TWO
^te}3BaUi> jSttaa.
" TUESDAV, APRIL-'2"7, 1915
MADE
IN
CANADA
INSURES PERFECT
BAKING INSULTS
GUARANTEED TO BE. MADE
FROM INGREDIENTS
SHOWN ON THE LABEL
AND NONE OTHER
BAKING
POWDER'
MAGIC
BAKING
POWDER
Made in Canada
E.tt,'. per cent better in
April than in March ihis year, and
that there wad an increase ot 300 per
rent over Uii? month one year ago.
Travel to California was heavier, but
thia business was not expected really
m commence until .Tune.
Ar tho Hume a grocery traveller
said business was good: a representative of a biscuit manufacturing concern reported trade "very good", a
boot and shoe man said "business Is
twice as good as ou my last trip
through this purl, of (lie province":
he especially mentioned HOBSland,
Trail and the Boundary, and another
grocery house representative said lie
got good orders at Princeton, Trail,
Rossland audi other places. A dry
winds traveller said ibuslness was "O.
K."
At, the Strathcona a traveller 'ior an
♦■astern Canadian concern manufacturing children's and women's boots
nnd shoes said "business this trip has
been the best, iu three years." A Cigar
and tefbaeco man called trade "just
fair"; a medical supply salesman said
"surprisingly good"; a Vancouver milling man said "better than last year";
another tobacco traveller said "middling" and a dry goods man ''fairly
good."
At I hose two hotels the managers
say that whore a few months ago
many travellers did uot consider it
worth while to bring their sample
trunks from tho depots now without
exception every salesman with a line
of samples has his trunks brought lo
rhe hotel aud engages a sample room,
At, both these hotels every room
was engaged on Sunday night.
RECRUITS RUSH 10
MAKE
IP LOSSES
Calgary Men Stirred by News of Canadian Forces in Action—Enlist*
, ment Is Rapid
(By Daily New
CALGARY. Aim.
by tho stories of the C
linn, when rceruiiiiiK f>
lalinn opened today, <'■
presented ,-tbb.msolves
armory iti. hundred*
scenes were witnessed
fixed bayonets held hu
tildes. Fully Udd claim
on and Ihe. hand of il
regiment joined lo am:
of the. day. Col. Armsi
that 1K0 men, as mat
handled by the recruit 1
day, had been eXtimlnc
The majority were resit
lloeruling will coulinu-
OTTAWA. April
Leased Wire.)
April 2(1.—Stirred
Canadians in ao-
p the r.lith bul-
lgary residents
nt the 103rd
fiipi'ec.edeuted
s soldiers with
I; eager inulii-
*ed to be taken
n l'08ra militia
a. ai the closo
ong announced
y as could he
ir officers In a
I and accepted,
flits of the city.
tomorrow1.
[.—Tho fierce
nnd) heavy losses at the front,
instead at acting as a deterrent to
recruiting, havo aroused the combative spirit, of Canadians. From all
parts of the country came the word
today that volunteers are more numerous and more eager than at any
time siiitie the first rush at. the beginning of the war. The word received
at the militia department, from divisional commanders today is: "More
men offering than for months post."
^ijiflfits
REAILY DEUOHTFUt
THE DAINTY
MINT-COVERED
CANDY-COATED
CHEWING GUM
Make a Corner
Cosy
Collect the Cushion
Cover Coupons with
every fflhUlet Package
I If i ■' ■ —
«. ' &PfrP Pf. P-PP J\v J. t, PPfrPQQ&pQQ
TRAIN NG CAM
FOR THE
S
Four Will Be Established at Places
Soon to Be Named, Says
Vancouver Report
Following the announcement
Mojor-Gen. Hughes thai summer
camps are lo be established for troops
low undergoing training fnr overseas
service, according (o the Vancouver
t'rovinoo, Col. A, T. Ogtlviej district
officer commanding, when In Vancouver conducting nn inspection) stated
that nriangements are now being tnadc
for a, concentration base iu this province, nnd that the soldiers will all lllculy
he under canvas befdre tin* middle >>J
next inoni'o. There are three sites In
•new and Investigations are* now being
made io determine the most suitable
locality.
Col. Ogilv> said thnt the ''■ 111 and
• MV infantry hat la lions, concentrated
al Xew Westminster flttd Victoria respectively, tlie 11th Canadian, t ininilod
rifles, mobilized at Hastings f-'ark, and
the frith battalion, the new regimen! -■.
be rnlsed in tiie Kooteuiiys, would nil
Smillie & Weir
LADIES' WEAR SPECIALISTS
IliCll
t.i the British
LlM>t.-Cql. \V.
mtinrior of the I
gunlzatJnn of Iii
idvnncori i'i,
i >',,l,i
mhl.i
M. Davl
llh, Will
regimen
in nmiiG
muln i
s. the
slnr! Hi
imp
ID IE
(Continued from ri'Jtf' n""'>
cil i
:il lm rmohed :i
i Franco to
ys lhat Sir
(lllod with
n I'liiiKlnrs.
•In our sol-
r 1 liolievo
BBiicro Bel
li r.,'iKinm"
;i I'i,'111 ]|«1S-
Tlu> soldier
But he- strung]
place protected from bullets."
German Poison Angers Soldiers.
A despatch from nnrthen
■iho Kxehange. Telegraph sfi
John Crcneh's troopn "are
anger at the gas episode i
a personal anger that affd
dlers."
"After lhat gas busines
that tbe Germans did ma
glans in their march through
said a Canadian vlcltlm Ir
Pital, tho despatch adds
told what happened in the-tronchos,
"Tho enemy threw vast tinantitlefl
of poison into the air. The fumes were
blown against both French and Canadian trenches nnd their effect was felt
u, mile and a half behind thom, Cler-
man soldiers turned Into the fumes unharmed.
"Last week o. number of Germain
prisoners were captured who had wads
of cotton In tbetr pockets, They said
that they had been told to put this in
their nostrils when they charged."
Canadians Heavily Shelled.
Continuing the despatch says: After
tho gJ>s the wky is tonight alight with
Incendiary shells nnd with flashes oC
whito trench flares.
"Thousands nf Canadians f mm-every
part of Canada, are receiving the un-
Stlnted praise of the field marshal. Sir
John French, for their part In the
battle.
"Tlie Canadians have gained a lasting place In Iho annals lof Britain.
During the past two days It Is Impossible to understand how they survived
such terrible shelling,"
8!) PER CENT. OF WHEAT
SEEDING IS COMPLETED
(J3y Dally Nowa leased Wire.t
nt'lOlNA, Sask., April 26.—According to an office! crop bulletin Issued
by the Saskatchewan department ot
agriculture this afternoon, based on
telegraphic roports during the past
few days from correspondents, 85 per
pent of the wheat of the province Is
now in the ground.
"(f dentli
have choset
try. TtCRgi'
he Is .slight
sorrow today
uld
ry of
oldi(
TO RAISE ANOTHER
COMPANY OF PATRICIAS
Ret
ried
in tlie
is announced,
King for Iho 64th will be
i at different points
of the province
depots will
established at four places, nol yel decided upon. After ihe preliminary
ntnges have been completed ihe regiment will join ihe other troops at the
big camp.
itennys and Interior
company training
SOME OF DEMANDS
Modifications in Minor Points Are'
Made as Result of Chinese Refusal to Agree, i
(By Dally News Loased Wire.)
f'KKINC, April *JV, 2:10 a.m.-A new
draft of the .lapaiK'so demands on
China wns presented to the Chinese
foreign minister Ui-Chiang-Hslnhg;
yesterday by Ihe Japanese minister.
Eklo lilolu, who had previously notified the Chinese foreign office that, be
ha'd received additional Instructions
from his government,
Some modifications on several irjlnor
points in the demands have hoon made.
Tho clause In tlie original demands relating to. Ihn supervision lu iho organization In the CIiinoKo*,'polico hy the
Japanese hns beon withdrawn, except
with reference tn Manchuria, nnd the
second clause of group 3, rotating to
tho Ilaiyo Hplng company mining con-
cessjoas, has been eliminated entirely.
The new demand contains 24 articles.
the new ono being duo to ihe Mongolian group having now been separated from the .Mruiehurtnn group,
The Japanese plenipotentiaries have,
ii. is said. Informed tho Chinese plenipotentiaries that tho revised draft is
tlie Irreducible minimum, tho acceptance oi which Japan Insists upon. Bui
.1 apan, ii is slated, makes ouo noteworthy concession, offering to restore
TDsing-tnu io China ff China, defers no
longer the acceptance of ,rnpan's demands.
The res
ever, Will
that It hoi
pan and
dent, as e
L.eu-Chl
the deeunieni
LEADING LIBERAL
(By Daily News Leased Wire.)
MovntKAl., April 2C—Chief interest in military circles hero today apart
from the anxiety manifested for further particulars concerning the exploit
of the Canadians at the front, centered In tho announcement lhat nn offer
mado by Cap'. Perclval Molson and
Llout. George McDonald of the McGIll officers' training corps to raise
another company for tbo Princess Patricias regiment had been accepted,
Col, Wilson, commanding officer, re-
pelVed official notification from the depart of militia of tbo offer nnd its t»e-
CC| da nee a nd was instructed lo a r-
ranuo for recruiting to begin as soon
an arrangements could bo made.
The new company will supplement
tho force raised by Major Oault which
has suffered considerably in the engagements in which it has heen prominent sinco its arrival at tho front.
BR
EAKS WITH PARTY
President of Battleford Association
Announces That He Will Support Conservatives
ide
elf
im
President Vu
U Is said 1
week before t
JapanoHo. ha\
iho Chinese i
Tsing-lan, how-
in tho condition
oh ;. treaty poi'l Willi .la-
iBn pottlomenta Indcpen-
. here, of Chinese control
Ilsing-Bslang received
with committing lilni-
liaiely presented li i-
Shi Kal.
i it probably will ho n
mi's reply is ready. Tin
fixed no time limit fot
nako nn answer.
GERMAN GENERAL SLAIN.
(By Dolly News Leased Wiro.)
BRULIX, April 27.—Among the casualties reported today was Maj.-CJen.
von SeydowWisi commander nf an infantry regiment, whn was killed' April
25. Gen. von Soydewltz had won tho
Iron cross of hoih the firsl and second
class.
Tho North Cerman Clazetto today
publishes a report mado by lllehard L.
SpraRiic. American consul nf. Gibraltar.
on tho conditions tn tho prisoners'
camp nit wincHntll tiih, Northumberland, Knglnnd.
Mr. Sprague reported that tho conditions were open in hut little complaint.
Positive Relief
from the suffering caused by dis-
ordered conditions; of the organs
cf digestion and elimination—
from indigestion and biliousness—
always secured by the safe,
certain and gentle action of
Beecham's
Pills
Sold avvrywliere.
In boMi, 2fi cenla*
FOOT AND MOUTH
DISEASE GROWING LESS
(By Dally News Leased Wire.)
OTTAWA, April 20,—Id response to
uunicroiis lii'piirics as to foot and
mouth disease conditions in the railed States and their relation to tho
live stock Interests of Canada, Hon.
Martin llurrell stated today that the
veterinary-general has been keeping
In constant touch with the authorities
in the United .States and recent, Information from the acting chief of
Ihe bureau ol! animal Industry is to
tho effect that tho disease is pretty
well, under control In moat parts of
the area under quarantine! anil the
bureau has every expectation that It
will he stamped out. ln a short time.
(By Daily No
U'SKATOON,
ueral meeting
ws Leased Wire.)
RobhTj April -iii. A
if ihe Liberal association of the federal constituency of
Hattleford will bo held May 4 lo elect
a new president, ihe present one being
A. Champagne, MM1.
This action was decided upon this
morning al a meeting of the executive
in view of the declaration by Mr.
Champagne thai ho had broken with
the provincial Liberal party and nlsn
in view of the statement that ho Intended to support the Conservative
candidate, Dr. Iloutledgo, againsi .1. .1.
RowtOU, Liberal nominee for tlie con-
sllluenbyi
ITALY SAID TO MAKE PACT;
GERMAN FLEET CRUISES
(By Dally Xen-s Loasod Wiro.)
LONDON, April 2(1.—Thn illplninnlie
situation with resnaol to Ilnly timl
Greeco remains* obncuvG. It is known,
howover, Hint, conversations nro still
proeoodliK? bOtWQQn tho Gormnnlc
allies nnd Italy and II Ifl reported that
an agreement hnn boon reached between Rome, nnd tho triple entente.
The position nf Greece mny lie cleared np after Iho visit whicli J'rinco
Gooi-RO Ib pnylnff In Purls nnd London,
although nothing Is likely to happen
until after the general election, which
Is about to take place.
Holland, another neutral country
deeply Interested In tbo war, Is isolnt-
cd except, by telegraph—Hie British
having pinced an embargo on shipping
—nlllinugli two slenmers londed with
produce arrived at English ports from
Holland today—while Germany tins
olosed both its own and the Belgian
borders. .
Tlie German notion is dictated by
the desiro lo bide Iho movement of
trnnps. Tbo British notion is not explained, except by tho assumption lhat
tho admiralty expects a naval battle
with Hie German fleet which Is cruis
Ing off Heligoland.
ON INSPECTION TOUR
Hon. Thomas Taylor Visits Nelson-
Does Not Know Date of Provincial Election.
lion. Thomas Taylor, minister of
public works for the province, reached
Nolson Inst, night In the course of n
tour of inspection on matters con*
corn ing his department, Today he
will consider some matters brought
to his attention hy the local board
of trade and by several individuals.
Mr. Taylor professed ignorance of
Iho date fnr a provincial election. "I
nm as much in the dark as anyone
else, Wo expect to Itnow nothing of
the date '.for the next provincial election until Sir Ttlchnrd Mo-Bride's return from England," ho said.
Tho minister will spend part of tomorrow in taking up matters with like
Nolson board ot trado and later will
continue his tour, .going to Cranbrook,
Grand Forks and other places In the
Boundary flbtmtry.
TO HEAR PETITION
AGAINST LIBERAL MEMBER
SASKATOON, Sask., April 26.—W.
B. Bjishford and the petitioners who
are endeavoring to unseat: him as Liberal member for HosMieni, owing to
alleged Irregularities, arrived In the
city today. Two coaches were filled
wilh witnesses, who numbered about
100. The trial begins tomorrow before Judge Xeylunds at a special meeting of tho supreme court, nnd is nx-
peclert to occupy several days.
An Easy Way to
Get Fat and Be Strong
The trouble with limsi. thin folks whn
i'lsh to gain weight is that they In-
Ist nn druggting their .sloniaeh or
luffing li. wilh greasy foods; rub
bing
lowlt
si uu
until
Iho f<
Till
fie dis***-
bombino
mcnis in
tn help
fat-ladoi
modern *
has been
linihh'i'S.
on useless "flesh creams'* nr fol-
tv somo fooll»h physical culture
, while the real cause of thinness
iintoui'hed. You eniitvot got fit;
your digestive tract assimilates
nod you oat.
inks to a remarkable new scleali-
llscovory, it, is now possible t*>
Into simple form tlie vory deeded by tbe digestive organs
hem convert food into rich,
hlnod, This master stroke ol*
bemlstry h* railed Sargol and
termed the greatest of flpsh-
Harftol aini.s through its re-
PATRIOTIC FUND GROWS
(Dy Dally News Leased Wlr .)
OTTAWA, April 2G.-€onlributlons
to tho patriotic fund acknowledged today include nn additional $1)888 from
the south Alberta branch of the as*
soclatiou.
BUSH MINIS
PRAISE WAR BOOK
Efforts of Hon. Martin Burrell to
Stimulate Agriculture Admired
in Great Britain
(By Dally News Leased Wire.)
OTTAWA, April 24. The prime minister of Great Britain, Lord kitchener
ami the tdianeollur of the exchequer
have written ihe minister of agriculture acknowledging the receipt of the
agricultural war hook issued last winter by that department',
lllfjlit JToii. Lewis llnrcmirt, colonial
secretary, writes:
"Pear Mr. Burrell;—I am extremely
obliged In you for the copy ynu have
sent me of the most interesting agricultural war hook. It Is admirable in
every way and might to produce a, considerable effect, throughout Canada.
"Yours very truly,
"L. B. HAItCOTJUT."
The agricultural war book wns issued with ihe view of stimulating food
production Iu Canada nml contains uv
careful survey of the agricultural eon
dltlons of the leading nations of the
world, with special reference tn food
production as a, strong factor hi IhO
war. Thirty thousand copies have
been Issued.
EDMONTON MAN WOUNDED; ^
WAS CRACK RIFLE SHOT
EDMONTON, Alta., April 2fi.-Cnpf.
P. 13. Bowen, reported wotnylod in
tonight's casualty list, was a well
known and popular resident of this
city. -He was one of tho ibest marksmen of tbe district and a letter from
him last Saturday told of his being
given charge of a company ot sharp'
shooters whose business It was '
pick off German snipers.
generative, recoiifltriKitlvo powers to
coax tho stomach and Intestines to literally soak up the fattening elements
of your food and pass them into tin*
blood, whero they aro carried in every
starved, broken-down cell and tlssuo
f ynur body. You can readily pleture-
he result when this amazing transfer-
nation has taken placo and ynu mdlco
how your cheeks fill out, hollows about
ir nock, shoulders and bust disappear and you tako on from 10 tn 2ft
pounds of solid, heallliy flesh. Sargol
ihsolutoly harmless, inexpensive, et-
lont. All leading druggists of Nelson and vieinity have It and will roil yonr money if ynu are not. satisfied, as per the guarantee found In
■tvery package.
Caution—While Sargol has given ex-
•ellent results In overcoming nervous
dyspepsia and general stomach trouble* '
should not ho taken by thoso who
do not wish to gain ten pounds or moro
H
The
Original
and
Only
Genuine
Beware
of
Imitations
Sold
on the
Merits
of
Mlnard's
Liniment
SI
Ct)» Bad? fytai
> PAfJE THREE
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
ST. LOUIS D
KIROI
EFEATS
N
Austin's 8ingla Forces Tigers into Sic-
• ond: Place—Chicago Win* Flv.
Straight.
Loaguo Standing
Won
Lost
Pet.
New York 1
.1
.709
■Detroit ...'.. 9
i
.692
Boston 5
4
.666
Chicago 7
IS
.6118
1
.462
C
.400
(1
.m
St. Louis 4
,9
.308
ip NATIONAL LEAGUE.
CUBS AND
HOLD
REDS
SWAM
Chicago and Cincinnati Gather 24 Hlta
Together—Qlanta' Lcalng
Streak la Broken.
(By Daily News Leased Wiro.)
DETROIT, Mich, April 2S.—Austin's
single after two men wero out in tho
ninth drove In1 two runs and gave St.
Louis a 3 to 1 victory over Detroit to-
Uav- R. H. E.
St. Louis 3 Hi 2
Detroit 15 1
Batteries: Weilraan and Leary; Du-
buo and Baker, Stanago.
NEW YOWK, April 26.—The Now
.York Americans mado it two out of
threo from Washington here today by
a score of 9 to 2. . r, h. E.
Washington..... 3 3 0
New York .9 13 0
Batteries: Bqahling and Williams;
Fisher and Nunamaker.
BOSTON, Mara., April 26.—Tiinoly
hitting by tlie locals today defeated
Philadelphia. H, ih. E.
Philadelphia 2 5 4
Boston ....9 11 1
Batteries: Davles, Harper, Bressler
and McAvoy; Ruth and Oarrigan'.
CHICAGO. Ills., April 3D.—The, Chicago White Sex won tiler fifth s'ral-hl
gamo today when they defeated Cleveland 12 to 1. ft. nt i^
Cleveland 1 2
Chicago 12 n 0
Batteries: Mitchell, Miller, Jones and
O'Neill, Billings; Faber and Sohalk,
Daly.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. <8>
League Standing
Won
Lost
P.C,
Philadelphia 9
1
.9(H)
Cincinnati 8
,1
.727
St, Louis 6
7
.468
Chicago 6
fi
.455
Boston 5
ti
.4HK
Pittsburg 4
7
.363
7
7
.363
.300
■fWriiNNATl. Ohio. Anril 26.—After
fiblcaeo fond manneod to overcome a
nine-run lead Cincinnati bv stpnrtv
olivine; an.l enns'tttent Mltlnir In th*»
seventh slid pltthth innlnes tied un
nnd mipfled the vlqitors, eventually
Wiinlne 13to 12 today. R.''.H. B
fbleiiro 12 10 0
Cincinnati 13 14 ?
Pntt°rie6—Adams Vanchn and
Ri'ennahan: Schneider, Schorr and
Clnrlt.
P,POOTn,VV. N. Y., Anril 2fi.—Tef.'
Tetu'pou ehPrVe.i tha^'tJtiiits' losinf
Rtrpnk bv winnlne- tho final gfiroe r>e
ti,p sp'Ips today 3 to 0. R. K. P
Wpw Vnrk 3 6 2
Bronlrtvn 0 2 2
Pntiorioo—Tpsreatl and Meyers'
Dp" i>n NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE
League Standing.
Won Lost P.C.
Vancouver 4 2 .667
Spokane 4 3 .671
Tacoma 4 3 .571
Victoria 3 3 .500
Seattle 3 4 .429
Aberdeen.... 3 5 .280
. .. R. H. E.
Spokane 3 10 2
Victoria 9 10 2
'Batteries—Browning, Wicker and
Brennegan; McHenry and Grlndel.
. i-'s IL H. B.
SeattlO: 17 1
Vancouver 7 12 2
Batteries—Thomas, Bonner and
King; Hunt and Brottem.
R. H. E.
Aberdeen 2 10 2
Tacoma 3 8 2
Batteries—Melklo and Lowls; Kaufman and Stevens.
OTTAWA HOCKEY PLAYER8
TELL OF STANLEY CUP TRIP
Describing themselves as "rags"
after tbe first 20 minutes of play ln
the world's hockey aeries on the coast
the Ottawa players state the traveling team to the coast will never havo
u chance, says an Ottawa exchange.
At that they do not discount Vancouver, the team that beat them, and
say Frank Patrick's squad is fast,
plays a good system and can sure
score. Mackay, the little centre man,
uppeared to make the greatest Impression with the Senators.
CENTRE STARTEAM
WILL pLAY TRAIL BOV8
ROSSLAND, B, C., April 26.—The
practise game of football at Recreation
PWk Sunday afternoon between, Ute. Le
Rol and Centre Star teams was won
by the Centro Star team. This gamo
waa to decide which men' will play
Bsalnst'.trjtiii} Mftlw,',; ■;
BOSTON PICKED
TO REPEAT FEAT
Fuller-ton Picks Braves to Win National—League Looks Weakest
in Years.
■ Interest in the National league race
this year must depend moro upon tho
possibilities than upon the playing,
snys Hugh Fullerton. Tho leaguo as
a whole loolca weaker than lu any season since 1802. Tho cutting to 21 men
per team lias to a great degree prevented the clubu from adding strength
and It has made the dope tho most uncertain we ever have looked upon.
The scouts inform me that thero is
a demand for cheap young ball players and whenever a veteran slips who
is not lucky enough to have a hidebound contract his pluCo will bo filled
by a cheap busher. *
While It looks as if the teams will
bo cheap and bushy in. most instances
tho odd thing is that tho race seems
to bo about as even as could bo arranged. There aro eight clubs and at
least six of them have real fighting
chances for tho pennant.
I havo picked in this arllejo the way
I think the teams will finish tho season and tho approximate percentage at
the end. Tho picking Is not hmdo on
the actual strength of the teams as
Shown in tbo dope.
Tho truth Ls that tho Brooklyn club
figures the best on paper of any of
thom, Boston second, New York third
and Chicago fourth.
From tho Information I havo received from the camps I am arbitrarily
shoving Brooklyn down tho list, putting Chicago up and New York down
becauso I have been tipped that Mc-
Graw's pitching staff Is is not likely
to amount to much and that two of
tho veterans who slipped lost year
look worse this spring than they did
at tho finish.
St. Louis has been hit a hard blow
but has -partly recovered and Cincinnati presents a fairly consistent ball
club that will muss up tho league during the early part of the yoar at least.
One is compelled to figure Boston to
win. Tho pitching is not at all likely
to bo as good as it was during their
climb last yuar but tho hitting strength
of the club is much greater, tho fielding Is the samo and tho spirit is there.
Thoy will start bettor and not handicap
themselves as they did last year by a
long succession of defeats.
. Chicago Is an odd team; likely to
bit woll during tho early season and
sure of being moro consistent than it
was laet year. With the samo brooks
of luck and Bresnahan to tako advantage of them th0 Cuba j probably will
toe the runnors-up,
Pittsburg Is an odd jumblo of veterans and Itlds that may finish anywhere from first to eighth.
Philadelphia is another team much
Uko Pittsburg. Moran has a lot of
pitching strength that usually falls to
materialize when tt is most needed.
Toreoast of National Raoe.
Toam. Pet.
Boston .CIO
Chicago C86
Now York 540
Brooklyn 620
St. Louis | 510
Cincinnati .480
Pittsburg 416
Philadelphia 360
CHURCH BOWLING
LEAGUE FORMED
Methodists, Presbyterians, Baptists
and Anglicans Will Compete—Will
Play three Times Weekly.
.J'eauiB . from tho Presbyterian,
Methodist, Baptist and' Anglican
churches havo entered tho newly
formed church bowling league, which
opens tomorrow night at the Y.M.C.A.
alleys wheu tho Presbyterians and
Methodists will play the first game..
The Methodists and the Presbyterians
have each entered two teams and tho
others one team each.
I The total number of pinB will determine the winner In all games. Games
will he played on Monday, Wednesday aud Fi-iduy nights. Bach team
will he composed of four players and
In case of one of the regular players
being absent the firth man may he
chosen from any of the members of
the church who is also a member of
the Y.M.C.A. Tho team captaius are
as follows:
Presbyterian 1, T. D. Stark; Presbyterian 2, R. J. Campbell. Methodist
I, .1. II. Allen; Methodist 2, W. R.
Eddy; Baptist, D. B. Pawloy; Anglican, P. W. Sterling.
The schedule:
April 28, Presbyterian 1 vs. Anglican; April 30. Methodist 1 vs. Baptist; May 3, Presbyterian li vs. Methodist 2; May 6, Preslbyterian 1 vs.
Methodist 1; May 7, Anglican vs. Baptist; May 10, MethodlBt 1 vs. PreBby-
terian 2; May 12, BaptiBt vb. Methodist 2; May 1-1, Anglican vs. Methodist 1; May 17, Presbyterian 1 vs.
?resuyterlau 2; May 19, Anglican vs.
Methodist 2; May 21. Presbyterian 1
vs. Baptist; May 24, Anglican vs. Presbyterian 2: May 26, Presbyterian 1
vs. Methodist 2; May 28, Baptist vs.
Presbyterian 2: May 31, Methodist 1
vs. Methodist 2.
EI8
HROIICH
Baker Will Never Play With Athletics
While Mack la Manager—Mack
Won't iR«lcaas Him.
(By Dally Nows L.«asod Wire.)
BOSTON, Maaa., April 2ic led tho Cleveland
team and during four of those five
years ills team was a contender for
tho American league pennant. Evers
managed tho Cubs for two years after
Frank Chance quit, with u fair amount
of success. Then thero is Dooln or
Philadelphia, who will catch for Cincinnati thlB year. St. Louis Americans have two ex-managers iu Wallace and Austin.
Still on Payroll.
Harry Davis, one-tinm manager of
tho Cleveland team and for years
Mack's lieutenant, Is still ou tho Ath-
letlo roster. Sullivan, who had a
stormy career with the Chicago Americans, bus to bo content with a couching job at Minneapolis tills season,
whilo Jim McQuIre, another oiif of tho
crop of former Cleveland managers, is
coaching the Detroit recruits. Peckin-
pattgh, who guided the Yankees fur a
short timo, will resume his rank of
private with that club. In the Federal loaguo, Bradley, manager of the
Brooklyn Federals last season, will
play witii tho Kansas City team this
year. Hal Chase, who managed the
New York AuieiicauB.for a disastrous
season or two, wlllpla yt'lrst base for
tho Buffalo FedcralB/'while Modrecal
Browu, formerly of the famous Chicago Cubs, and more recently manager of the St. Louis Federals, will
bo a member of tho pitching staff of
the Chicago Federals.
ARE EVEN LESS
COMFORTABLE NOW
The feeling seOins to be that Eng-
Imi was "up against lt" In her efforts to improvise nn army of millions
out of the ground, and that a certain
amount of administrative inefficiency
waB just ub inevitable as rawness In
now recruits, and should be allowed
for. It is a safe bet that most of tho
follows who complained the hardest
are not complaining now—though they
may bo vastly moro uncomfortable—
because they aro being givon a
chance to "get in a few cracks" at
tho enemy. The lack of this opportunity, in fact, was.the real reason
of uiOBt of the dissatisfaction, though
they did not know it at the time.
GERMAN VENGEFULNESS
AGAIN ILLUSTRATED
Killed Belgian Prisoners Because German Sentries Were Wiped Out
LONDON.—The Chronicle lias the
following: North of France.—The
fierce fighting of a week or so ago at
Drio Graehten lias inflamed Belgo-
Qerraan hatred to the highest degree.
A frightful example of Gorman vehge-
fulncss lias just been reported. The
Belgians who crossed to the right bank
of the Yser were surprised at night
and one regiment of men were killed,
wounded or made prisoners. A tremendous effort wus thereupon made
by King Albert's army and finally the
Germans wero driven buck to tlie old
lines, leaving 600 dead on the field.
Taught by experience, tile Belgians aro
organising a system of night patrols
to guard against surprises. Four days
ago one of theso patrols fell upon some
Gorman sentries and killed them all,
as indeed it was their duty to do, or
otherwise the alarm would have been
given to the enemy. The wholo affair
was a regular nnd characteristic episode uf tlie noctural warfare that goes
SPORTING NOTES.
JUDGE GRANTS INJUNCTION
TO BALL CLUB DIRECTORS
Winnipeg Club Successful In Getting
Order Against New Holders
of the Franchise.
WINNIPEG, April 26.—Iu a judgment given this afternoon iu tho case
of Pulford, Erzlng,er and other dlreo-
ora ot tho Winnipeg Baseball club
against the now holders of the franchise, Mr. Justice Curr'nn granted the
injunction asked for by tho plaintiffs,
hut granted a stay on condition that
the defendants put up a bend of $20,-
000 to guarantee any damages that
nay ho awarded the plaintiffs la case
they are successful when the matter
has boon trledi In tho courts.
MAMMOTH MOTORDROME
STARTED IN NEW YORK
Work has been started on tho mammoth motordromo and sports amphitheatre which bus boon proposed and
discussed for Now York for tho past
five years. ThlB project, which is
expected to rival the Brooklund truck
of England and the Indianapolis auto
speedway, will bo located on the
grounds of tho old Coney Island 4ock>
ey clilb not far from tho ocean front
lu Brooklyn. A two-mllo track.capable of permitting auto speeding In
excess or 100 miles per hour and a
series of stands to accommodate about
200,000 spectators will be In readiness
(or the first meet In Iho autumn.
BRITI8H FOOTBALL.
(Canadian Associated Press.)
LONDON. April 26.—Football results:
Manchester United 1; Aston Villa 0:
Evcrton 2, Chelsea 2; Sheffield United
1. Bolton 0, **
ROWERS CHOOSE CREWS
FOR FIRST REGATTA
Six t'uur-oarud crews have been
chosen by tlie rawing olub and will immediately begln1:tralning for tiio first
regatta uf tlie season. Members of the
different crews aro asked lu get lu
tuuch witli the strokes at once. The
crews:
A. E. Rold, stroke; Da.rloy, 3; Roh-
usun, 2; M. Thompson, bow.
C. E. Armbrlster, stroke; Kinncard,
3; D. Jones, 2; L. E. Addington, bow.
II. IS. Francis, stroke; Dr. McDonald, 3; Blunrt. 2; E. Murphy, bow.
L, Deveber, stroke: A. Stewart, 3;
Sheppard, 2; T. Phillips, bow.
G. Beestuu, stroke; J. Rome, 3; A, B.
Glikor, 8; Ebbs, bow.
* L. Johnstone, stroke; W. J. Howell,
3; N. B. Cummins, 2; F. Grant, bow.
EVERYTHING IS READY FOR
THE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
Finishing touches are being put on
all tho events which will bo given
at the wrestling tournament Thursday night. Attractions beside the
wrestling bouts include rope skipping
hy John Berry, comedy by "Y" men
and musical selections consisting of
quartets, duets and solos. The reserved seat plan wdl open Wednesday morning at tho City Drug store.
LAUNCH HITS LOG, SINKS;
TWO CHILDREN DROWN
(By Dally News Leased Wire.)
KENORA, Ont., April 26.—Louis
Laustrun, aged six, and Edward Johnston, seven, sons of Norma residents,
were drowned yesterday wheu a iuu-
torboat in which they were being
taken across the laKo struck a log
and sank. Five other children were
rescued.
No games were played yesterday in
tho Pacific Coast baseball league. .
Thu trouble which arose In the Nelson Junior baseball league lost week
lias beeu amicably settled end tho
tenuis will play ent tliu original
schedule.
Admission prices for tho professional
hall gamea in Montreal havo beon reduced from .',0c to 35p,
Senior baseball players aro usked
lo turn out to practise tonight at tiie
recreation ground at 6 o'clock. A city
representative team will in all probability bo selected shortly und tlie
practise is for tho purpose of getting
a lino on the players.
Schuyler Brilton, president of the
St. Louis Nationals, received an of-'
t'er of a large sum of money for tho
clilb but states that it is not fer sale.
Intermediate lacrosse players of tlie
city will hold a meeting In Iho Y.M.
C.A. this evening al 8 o'clock.
ACID STOMA
CHS ARE
Common Sense Advice by a Distinguished Specialist
"Acid" stomachs ure dangerous be-
ciuiso acid irtitatnH and intlamtiH tho
delicate lining of tho stomach, thus
hindering and jn*o\tMitintr Uio proper
action of thu atomic]] and leading to
probably *nJta-o-tenths ol' iho eases of
stomach trouble from wliich people
suffer. Ordinary medicines and medicinal treatments aro useless in such
cases, for they leave tho source of the
l rouble, tho acid in tho stomach as
(lutiferous as over. _Tl*e acid must bo
neutralized, and its formation prevented, and tho best thing for this pur-
poso is a toaspoonful of bisurated magnesia, a simple antacid, taken In a little warm or cold water after eating,
which uot only neutralizes the acid.
but also prevents tho fei'mentatlon
from, tvhic.h acidity Is developed. Foods
which ordinarily catiso distress may be
eaten with impunity if the meal is followed with a Uttio bisurated magnesia
which can bo obtained from any druggist, and should always be kept handy.
In the old
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AUSPICES Y.M.C.A.
Ope a House, Nel-n, B. C.
Thursday, April 29th, 915
AT 3:45 P.M.
R. Maurer vs. H. Gibbs—135 lbs.
D. Jones vs. R. Corey—158 lbs.
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solos, Quartette, Duets, Comic
Acrobats, Rope Skipping.
Admission: Reserved $1.00. General admission 50c.
on every night along the whole lino
ot trenches from . Switzerland to tho
sea.
The German commanders determined to make an example that might
prevent the sentries from being dealt
with in this fashion in the future.
Using some Incident or other as a preV
text, thoy had a certain number ojf
Belgian prisoners put to death who
had been captured in the-lighting at
Drio Graehten. Tho number of thoso
"executed" was far greater than that
of the sentries who had been surprised
by the Belgians according to all tho
rules of war.
The Brooklyn Federals have offered
{10,000 lo tho Kansas City club for
tho release ot Nick Cullop, tho War
southpaw pitcher of that club.
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Let All Have More Business
"We have the crops, the coin and the customers. Let us get busy."
Such was the substance of the*Vnessage of the president of the Chicago
garment manufacturers to his fellow members.
Good business, the president pointed out, was waiting for those who
went after it. And the way, he pointed out, was through vigorous
and continuous advertising.
In this connection he laid emphasis on the fact that it was not the
"big splash" followed by silence that counted, but the day-in. day-out
advertising appeal.
No medium offers such splendid business getting opportunities today
as does the daily newspaper.
PAGE POUR
Ktomiv mini
TUESDAY, APRIL" 27, 1915 Tf|
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Published every morning except
Sunday by The Newa Publishing
Company, Limited, Nelson, B.C., Canada.
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Editor and Manager.
Business letters should be addressed
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TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1915
PERSONNEL OF BOARD ENSURES
EFFICIENT BUYING.
G. P. Gait of Winnipeg, H. Lapointe
of Montreal and Hon. A. E. Kemp of
Toronto havo been appointed to supor-
vlse the purchase of all war supplies
under the $100,000;000 appropriation
made hy parliament.
On the closing day of the session
Sir Robert Borden announced that it
was proposed -to appoint a commission of one or more men "of the ripest
experience, the highest ability and
most perfect integrity."
The government lias carried out
that pledge. Messrs. Gait, Lapolnte
and Kemp are men who have won
for themselves places In the front
rank of the business men of the Dominion. They are successful men who
have devoted practically their whole
lives to the conduct of their business
affairs. During their long practical ex.
perience they have acquired a knowledge of manufacturing and wholesaling
and. of finance which makes them admirably qualified to safeguard the best
interests of the country in the important work which they Jiavc agreed to
undertake.
The appointment of Messrs. Gait,
Kemp and Lapointe will ensure a
wise, economical and efficient expenditure of Canada's war appropriation.
up with a campaign of judicious newspaper advertising.
Newspaper advertising would pro-
pare the ground for the seed whon
the Insurance man decides that the
time Is ripe to sow and It would, largely augment tho harvesL
GERMANY HAS NOT LOST ITS
GREAT STRIKING POWER.
The tremendous power of the new
German offensive ln the west is an
answer to the hasty predictions that
the enemy's power to take the initiative had 'been 'broken. The British
war office has taken pains to correct
that impression, but it has persisted
since the British at Ypres some
months ago brought to nought the
German efforts to break through to
Calais. '
The immense forces wliich Germany
has thrown into the battleline during
the laBt few days, the heavy reinforcements whioh are still being
brought forward and the vigor and
morale and discipline with which the
blow was struck are suggestive of the
strength which the enemy has still at
his command. ■
The allies aro, however, now better
equipped with men and munitions to
withstand such an attack and to push
home any advantage that may be offered when the German offensive lias
spent its force.
INQUIRY NOT ALLOWED WHILE
LIBERALS RULED.
Unable to controvert successlully
the charges against Hon. Frank Oliver
und the administration of the department of the interior under the Laurier
government apologists for tlie rotten
condition of affairs whicli has been
exposed are blaming the present government because the offenses complained of wero not exposed soon alter
they were committed.
Until Oct. 10, 1011, when the late
government relinquished offico there
was no opportunity to investigate.
Prior to that date Sir Wilfrid and his
followers repeatedly resisted every effort of the Conservatives to have the
scandals revealed. Resolution after
resolution calling for an inquiry was
voted down.
The investigation lias substantiated
the allegations then made -by the Conservatives. Among those involved arc
Hon. Frank Oliver, Robert Cruise and
J. G. Turriff. All are liberal members ot the house of commons. Willi
the facts ln Us possession the electorate of the Dominion is In a
position to judge these members and
the leaders of tbe party which shielded them while it was ln power.
TELL LIFE INSURANCE MEN TO
ADVERTISE.
W. H. Ward and W. D. Mead of
Seattle recently addressed the life insurance men of Butte, Mont., andi dealt
with the necessity of advertising the
business in the newspapers.
Life insurance men have something
to sell which every person should
have, yet they generally think it unnecessary to urge upon the public
through the newspapers the value of
the policies offered. Some mention
that they are agents lor insurance
companies but they do not, as a general rule, run advertisements which
state the merits of life insurance.
They usually rely almost entirely
upon personal canvass. That, method
Is good but the results attained would
hn notably greater If they backed It
It will be noted that Germany announced the capture of the four Canadian guns but omitted to stato that
the boys from the Dominion promptly,
retook them.
The explanation of the commander
of tho Kronprlnz Wilhelm for deciding to intern is that somo of his crew
are ill with beri-beri. A worse disease threatened them If they attempted to leave port.
Tho rush of recruits at many points
In the Dominion is Canada's answer
to the German offensive in Flanders.
The number of men enlisted yesterday must be greatly In excess of the
■Canadian casualties during tho battles north of Ypres.
Germans arc throwing bombs whoso
fumes have driven some French
troops from their trenches. Some Nelson people would like to ship over
to the battlefront some of the "stink
bugs" which infested the city iu 1910.
They would repel any foe.
French economists estimate the Indemnity to bo extracted from Gerniany after the war at $34,000,000,000.
That means about $au0 per capita and
should bo sufficient of a burden to
leave littlo money for building ships
and equlping armies to disturb the
world's peace again.
The testimony of commercial travellers and railway ticket agents to
tho marked improvement ln Ibuslness
conditions in Kootenay aud Boundary,
which is published this morning, is
from men who are particularly well
qualified to express an opinion on the
question.
The number of concessions which
Japan has made in its demands upon
China suggests either that pressure
from the outside has been brought
to bear upon Tokio or that the statesmen of Nippon believe in the principle of asking for more than they
expect to receive.
Tho captain ot the Kronprlnz Wilhelm has followed the example ot the
commander of tho Eitel Friederlch by
deciding not to have his bluff ah»ut
a dash for the open sea called by the
British cruisers which have been
waiting outside Newport News. The
Kronprlnz Wilhelm is the last of the
German raiders of commerce.
It the Germans selected the section
of the line held by tho Canadians as
the point upon which to focus their
attack under tho belief that it would
be a weak spot they received an unwelcome surprise, lt is related to
the credit of the troops from the
Dominion that they were the first to
recover from the shock of the attack.
t WHAT THE PRESS IS SAYING.
%®3rpmrm
istence, of tho textile trade aro too
colossal to be deserted after a first
repulse. The innate difficulty about
the scheme is that It does not. appeal
directly to the investing public who
are ready enough to provide money
far In excess of the twelve millions
asked for on account of the Queensland loan. It Is a trade affair exclusively Interesting to a particular
class of manufacturers. From the
first they were not attracted by the
particular scheme put forward for the
formation of a company. By the light
of experience, that can bo altered. The
president of the board of trade is not
the kind of man likely to be disheartened by a first rebuff.
Lloyd George and Labor
On the other hund the chancellor of
the exchequer, engaged in a fresh attempt to deal with the labor question,
has met wilh his accustomed success.
His remarkable tact, his shrewd business capacity, and ills rare ability to
master at a glance a many-sided complicated problem, has boen displayed
in tlie fullest measure in his conference
with the employers and wilh the trade
union leaders representing the working
men. The secret of his initial success
is an open ono. For generations it has
been the custom of the chancellor of
the exchequer and tho president of the
board of trade, finding themselves faced by a financial or commercial crisis,
to evolve from thoir inner consciousness a method of eompulsorily meeting
It. Mr. Lloyd George hit upon a better
way. He entered upon successive
tasks by privily inviting representatives of the varied interests concerned,
to meet him for a quiet nnd confidential talk, "Come, let us reason together," lias been his motto, whether
in his early ministerial career at the
board of trade or Inter at tiie treasury,
whero, since the titanic struggle on tho
continent began, his peaceful victories
have boon not less renowned than war.
Supremacy of tho State
By such measures promptly taken,
he averted the panic that for somo
anxious hours threatened to whelm
not only Great Britain but the world
in financial ruin. These tactics applied to the Industries upon which
the nation depends for the supply of
war material have smoothed over the
difficulty lamented by Lord Kitchener
in his grave warning addressed to the
houso of lords on the c'vo of the prorogation of parliament. His object, set
forth in one .of his terse pointed sentences, is lift1* bring about a state of
things ensuring that In the way of
supply of war material, "whatever tlie
state wants done shall bo done." The
conference has not yet terminated.
Hut It Is already clear that this purpose will be thoroughly achieved.
War and the National Debt
During the first yeaVs of'the return
to office of a Liberal administration
reduction of tho national debt steadily
went forward at au unprecedented rate.
Whilst chancellor of the exchequer,
Mr. Asquith devoted himself to the
duty with un tiring persistence. The
example was followed with equal zeal
and ability by his successor at the
treasury. An appreciable reduction
was mado in the capital sum, materially lightening the burden of interest on the debt. Had it been possible for this stale of things to be
prolonged tlie process of reduction,
quickend by automatic savings on Interest being applied to further purchases of consols, would have brought
the country within measurable distance of tbo halcyon time when It would
be free from tho legacy of debt conse
qttent on successive wars.
A Stupendous Increase
Then, like a bolt out of the blue
comes the war forced upon an unwilling world by the ruthless ambition uf the kaiser. Like Napoleon's
"whiff of grapeshot" along the streets
of Paris at a critical moment, It -shattered the comparatively puny efforts
of hard-working chancellors of the exchequer. Not only has the sinking
fund, sacred to the eyes of the Sound
financiers, become a thing of the past,
but. with a, dally war expenditure approaching two million sterling, fresh
debt Is being piled up. An eminent
statistical authority estimates that tlie
war will result in the addition to the
national debt of ouo thousand million
pounds! This will involve a perman-
ont addition of forty millions per annum to the burden of taxation.
Tho Fleet and the Future
Thero is, happily, a credit side to
this stupendous sum. When militarism
In Germany is destroyed, and an honest
and Industrious peoplo are permitted
to set about the rebuilding of the prosperity shattered by its domination, the
British taxpayer will be relieved from
the enormous cost imposed upon him
by the rivalry of maintaining an ever-
increasing navy. In the financial year
approaching a close, fifty-one und u
half millions were lavished upon the
navy. This colossal sum was made
necessary in view of the game of
beggar-my-neighbor forced upon this
country by Germany. With Germany
tethered there is no reason why ihe
maximum exyediture on the British
fleet should exceed the twenty-five
millions that serves the French.
The World's Chief Butcher
A year ago Napoleon held the bad
pre-eminence of being the man who
had brought upon the world a fuller
measure of sorrow than any other individual. The kaiser has the satisfaction of reflecting that, though he has
egreglously failed in other efforts, he
has dislodged the Corslcan from a
place ln history held for more than a
century. During the eight months the
war has raged In the east and west of
Europe, more brave men have beon
slaughtered, more happy homes destroyed, more wives widowed, more
children made fatherless than In any
one of the completed canapaiens of
Napoleon, Before the war is finished
It. is probable that the loll vf human
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which Napoleon fought his way to the
Tulllerlos en route to St. Helena.
During the last ten days the slaughter of British and Indian troops lias
been frightful. The excessive proportion of officers killed and wounded
testifies to their reckless couruge. The
sad thing is that tho long roll of honor
that daily occupies columns in the
newspapers is only the beginning of
the sad story. With an additional million men in the field, it will gruesomely
grow. Of course, with the enemy and
our allies, each with more men In the
field than Great Britain and her colonies have yet put there, the gaps
made in thoir homo life are considerably wider.
Bismarck and German Losses
There is a vague impression growing out of tiio memories of the Franco-
German war In 1870, that Germany
had a walk-over to Paris, inflicting
huge losses on the enemy-,: her own being comparatively trifling. Reading
again Bismarck's Letter to His Wife,
a book that reveals much 'about a great
personality, one Is reminded that this
Is far from being the case. Bismarck,
with unexpected emotion, laments the
loss of life. At Worth, lie tells his
wife, S.000 German troops were slain,
not counting '.1,000 missing. The fifth
division of tlie German army lost 100
officers, of whom 10 wero killed outright. "I have." he writes, "just seen
a battalion of the 12th regiment which
has but throe officers, a sergeant acting us adjutant, it is a shame to lose
so many of these heroes, but," he
characteristically comforts himself
with the reflection!, "the moral Impression on tho French soldiers is so overpowering Mint it may spare us much
bloodshed in the future."
GREAT ADVANCE SOON.
W. G. Campbell Says All Are Expecting It.
W. G. Campbell of the 1st Scots
guards a former employee of the Toronto Railway company, now on actlvo service, writing 'to Aid. Joseph
Gibbons of Toronto, says:
"Just a few linos to lot you know
i am quite well. ,-,We . m;e , lia,ving
splendid weather just now; everything
in our favor for our final dash. I guess
you will hnve seen in the papers when
wo made a groat advance. We had
somo "f the Canadians there and also
on our loft. Thoy are getting great
praise from Sir John French. I guess
tho (Toronto people will feel proud of
them, as J think a. good many come
from and around Toronto. I have
never been close enough to thom to
see any of iho Toronto boys, but i hope
before long to see some of them. Every
thing has been fairly quiet since our
last victory. We are all expecting a
groat advance very soon.
"AM of the troops are in splendid
spirits. The beautiful spring mornings, the birds singing ami everything
vory still for ono hour or so, you would
think there was no such thing n«t war
on; until the big guns break the silence. I expect you nre all locking
forward to a final victory this summer.
1 can assure you that It is tho troops'
idea of fixing tlie Huns this summer.
That Is tho spirit to havo and I hope
wo shall he successful, which I think
wc will be and then with tho best ot
luck, which I have enjoyed this past
seven months I shall be so -^lad to see
you all in Toronlo by August bank
holiday. I have something rather sari
to tell, which I know the officers ami
members of division ll3 will bo very
sorry to hear. We havo lost Brother
It. Macdonald, conductor, Lansdowne
division. He belonged to the L'nd battalion Scots guards, and was killed In
action. .
MEALS ROTTEN DECLARE
RECRUITS IN SASKATOON
(By Daily News Incased Wiro.)
SASKATOON Sask., April 2«—About
100 men of the 53rd battalion stationed
at Prince Albert marched through tho
streets today shouting complaints
about tho ineala served at tho armory.
The cry was: "What's tho matter with
tho meals?" and tho responso was,
"Rotten."
It is reported that on return to barracks tho men were sentenced to seven
days' confinement.
PLEADS GUILTY TO
MURDER: JAILED FOR LIFE
(By Dally News Leased Wiro.)
FAJRMOONIT, W. Va., April 2il—
Hoy Haller, who with 13 others was
indicted for the murder of Constable
W. It. Higgs during a riot between
striking miners and a sheriff's rposse
near FarmingtoTf; W. Va., lust February, today pleaded guilty and was
sentonced to life imprisonment. Ono
other haa *>een] convicted; In one
caso the jury disagreed and the remainder of the indicted men are yet
to be tried.
J. P. NANNETTE, M. P., DEAD
LONDON, April 27, 2:08 a.m.—Joseph Patrick Nannette, member of the
commons for the College Green division of Dublin, died last night.
Joseph Patrick Nannette, born in
Dublin in 1851, was the son of an
Italian sculptor and: modeler. He
was apprenticed to a printer and was
at one time printer oE Freeman's
Journal.
He was lord mayor of Dublin in
19-0ti-07 and was elected to the commons in 1008 as a (Nationalist and
La hor He.
THREATENS TO CLOSE
BRIDGE AT SASKATOON
SASKATOON, Sask., April 2(5.—W.
W, McKim, who claims title to a strip
of the river bank, today notified the
city that if a settlement was not
reached within a week he would close
the traffic bridge, the only means of
communication for vehicles or street
cars which the city has with the south
side, which is the largest residential
section.
The mayor states that If any obstruction is erected it will be promptly
removed.
GERMANS STEALING LUXEMBURG FOOD, DUCHESS PROTESTS
LUXEMBURG. — Grand Duchess
Marie of Luxemburg has sent an official protest to Berlin against the
method of distribution of food supplies
wliich is suid to have resulted in bringing nearly half of her subjects to the
verge of starvation. She states thai
gifts of food, money and clothes have
been sent tb Luxemburg from all parts
of the world, but that only a. small
part of these gifts reached their destination. She also says that the German army is requisitioning provisions
in exchange for script.
Teacher—James, what can you tell
mo about the Gold t'oast of Africa?
.lames—It's Inhabited principally by
natives.
Business Directory
~amayer5T
B. W .WroDOWSwJrASSAXBR AND
Chemist. Box A1108, Nelson, B.C.
Chargesi Gold, silver, copper or
lead, II each; gold-Bllver 11.10;
silver-lead, 91.60. Other metals os
application.
AUCTIONEERS.
C. A. WATERMAN & CO.—Open blk.
WM. CUTLER AUCTIONEER, BOX
474; phone 18.
GROCERIE8.
A. MACDONALD & CO., WHOLfl-
sale Grocers and Provision Merchants. Importers of Teas, Coffees,
Spices, Dried Fruits, Staple and
Fancy Groceries, Tobaccos, Cigars,
Butter, Eggs, Cheese and Packing
House Produce. Office and wars-
house corner of Front and Hall Sts.
P.O. box 1095; telephones 28 and it.
INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE.
ARE YOU TAKING advantage of the
reduced rates on your fire Insurance
offered by G. A. Hunter. If not see
him before renewing.'' His .companies
are absolutely reliable.
PROFESSWl^
GREEN BROS., BURDEN t CO,
Civil Engineers, Dominion and B. O.
Land Surveyors.
Surveys of Lands, Mines, Tovnsltes.
Timber Limits, eto.
Nelson, BIS Ward street, A. H. Grass.
Mgr.; Victoria, 114 Pemberton Bldg..
F. C. Green; Fort George, Hammond
street, F. P. Burden.
a. l. Mcculloch
Hydraulic Enginssr.
Provincial Land Surveyor.
Baker St., Nelson, B.C.
T. M. RIXBN, AUDITOR AND Accountant, Room 15, K.W.C. Blook.
8. TAMBLYN & CO.
Consulting, Mining Engineers and Surveyors, Moohanical & Motor Engineers,
Mines reported, managed and surveyed, etc. Good properties placed on
London market. Write, call or phone.
505 Baker St., Nelson, B.C.
Phone 444.
Resident Engineer: S. A. Tamblyn,
A.M.I.M.E., etc.
DANCING.
MISS GLADYS ATTREE—Private les-
sons by appointment. Particulars of
classes and prospectus on application
Box 304.
LODGENOTICES
KOOTENAY LODGE NO 10, I.O.O.F.
—Meets every Monday night tn Oddfellows' hull ut 8 o'clock.
QUEEN CITY REBEKAH LODGB
No, 16,1.O.O.F., meets first and third
Tuesdays, Oddfellows' hall at I
o'clock.
NELSON ENCAMPMENT NO. 7, I.O.
O.F.—Meets second and fourth
Thursdays ln Oddfellows' hall at I
o'clock.
CANTON CORONA NO. 7—MEETS
every second Tuesday ln Oddfellows*
hall, at 8 o'clock.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS MEETS
Tuesday nights ln K. ot P. hall,
Eagle block.
CA n Court Kootenay Belle,
II f meets 4th Friday in K.P.
•»»•■• hall, Eagle block.
A. O. F. COURT ELLEN—MEETS
first and third Monday ln Eagle hall
at 8 o'clock.
CLAN JOHNSTONE, 212, MEETS IN
I. O. O. F. hall first and third Fridays at 8 p.m.
NELSON LODGE NO. 5, B. P. O. B.
—Meets first and third Thursdays at
8 p.m. ln the Eagle hall. All sojourning members Invited.
S. O. E — Meets first and third Mon.
days in K. ct P. lml> at 8 p.m.
Wo have just
received from
tho makers a
shipment of
Kootenay Clothesline Reel ForlOutdoors
COMPLETE WITH PULLEYS PRICE $2.00 EACH
This Reel Holds 200-ft. Line
We Also Havo the
BLUE BIRD REEL POR INDOORS, 75c EACH
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Nelson Hardware Co.
P.O. BOX 1050
NELSON, B.C.
John Burns & Sons ""3 ST
SASH AND DOOR FACTORY. NEL80N PLANING MILLS,
VERNON STREET, NELBON, B.C.
Every Description of Building Material Kept in Stock. Estimates Qivsn
on Stont, Brick, Concrete and Frame Buildings,
MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO,
■OX JM; ...... . _.,. PHONi 17fc
SYNOPSIS OF COAL
MINING REGULATIONS
Coal mining rights of the Dominion
ln Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, the Yukon Territory, tha Northwest Territories, and in a portion ol
the Province of British Columbia, may
be leased for a term of twenty-one
years at an annual rental of II per
acre. Not more than 2560 acres will
be leased to one applicant <
Application for a lease must be
made by the applicant ln person to tbs
Agent or Sug-agent ot the district of
which the rights applied for are situated.
In surveyed territory the land must /1
be described by sections or legal subdivisions of sections and ln unsurveyed
territory the tract applied for shall be
staked out by the applicant himself,
Each application must bs accompanied by a fee of 15 whioh will bs refunded lt the rights applies for are
not available, but not otherwise. A
royalty shall be paid on the merchantable output of the min* at th* rate
of five cents per ton.
The person operating the mine shall
furnish the Agent with sworn returns
accounting for. the full quantity of
merchantable coal mined and pay. th*
royalty thereon. If ths coal mining
rights are not being operated, such
returna should bs furnished at least
once a year.
The leass will Include th* coal min*
ing rights only, but th* lasses man
be permitted to purchase whatever
available surface rights may bs considered necessary for ths working ol
ths mlns at th* nt* ot 110 an acre.
For full Information application
should be made to tha Secretary ol tbe
Department ot the Interior, Ottawa, ol
to any Agent ot Sub-agent ot Domini
Ion Lands.
W. W. CORY,
Deputy Minister of th* Interior.
N. B.— Unauthorised publication ol
this advertisement will sot bs paid
'fnr. i
IF YOU HAVE A ROOM TO RENT
TRY A WANT AO L
" TUESDAY, APRII* 87, 191S
*C(jt Bail? j5«»
&i
.-rr; PACE FIVE >
Peaches
Sliced and halved Peaches. Packed from tree ripe fruit; put up in
delicious syrup, preserving their
natural flavor. 3-lb. cans packed
Ml to the brim,
4! can 35C
Asparagus
Fresh, today,
i. 20c
Rhubarb
FreBh gathered.
1 lbs 25c
Sell Trading Co.
BAKER STREET
The Home of Good Groceries
)TEL ARRIVALS OF A DAY
Sv'
MwifKlSSE
THE HUME
V la Carte Table d'Hote
I George Benwell, Prop.
Special Daily Lunch, 35c
IfWUME—A. McQueen, Kaslo; J. V.
(learns, Bruce White. H. F. Cameron,
liindon; M. D. Shea, T. W. Murray,
■[ookane; J. R. Brooking, Toledo, O.:
Jr. Frames. R. O. Strachan, H. L.
loath, B. C. Connolly. Vancouver; F.
IK. Oxlcy, Chase; M. Richardson, Vlc-
lirlaj K. Popoff, Slocan City; T. A.
1111, Revelstoke; .1. Hamilton, R. H.
Itlwart, E. C. Wrugizc, T, Bowman, W.
1 Meagher, .1. .Darling, City; A. H.
^oakes and wife, Balfour; N. Newton.
C. Rcadey, Victoria.
1 . '''*!«»!*»..»,,
^a,,;*..
All Lines of Boys' Suits
and Odd Pants
ARE INCLUDED IN THIS SALE.
Made double-breasted or Norfolk styles, with
full bloomer pants. Materials best imported
Tweeds and Serges. Sizes 3 to 15 years. Regular
values, $4.50 to $13.50.
sAaT.ivPrTca:y $3.45 to $10.00
Ladies' Gowns at $1.00
Pino soft-finished Cambric, pull-over style, with
embroidery trimming at neck and sleeves, i f\f\
Anniversary Sale Price X.v/l/
Neckwear at 10c
Odd lines of Neckwear in Muslin and Silk.
Nicely made, high or low collars. Values up to
Anniversary Sale Price.
70c
MEAGHER & CO.
THE 8TORE FOR STYLE
THE STORE FOR QUALITY
WELL EQUIPPED CANADIAN
FORCE FIGHTS GALLANTLY
(By W. A. Wllllson in Toronto N'ews.)
LONDON.—Col. J. A. Currie, M.P..
commander of the '18th Highlanders,
has sent mo the following exclusive
statement regarding the operations of
the Canadians at tho front:
"The Canadian division1 was welcomed by the British regulars," ho says.
"The officers of the regiments with
which we were serving wero not slow
in congratulating us on the excellent
conduct of lour men and their coolness
under fire. The Canadian division Is
the equal of any Iw Prance, with tho
exception of ono or two crack British
divisions—the famous 7th for instance.
"Incidentally, wo have been in the
trenches alongside tho Seventh and
we have taken over their trenches and
wo fell confident that wo can do our
work on any occasion just as well as
any division of the British army.
As Good as British Regulars.
"The first 'division of Canadian
troops is bound to show up well in the
annals of the war. Nothing lias been
omitted from our training. Wo have
every confidence in our auxiliary arms.
In their shooting the artillery forces
have been wonderful and the Infantry
rely on them absolutely, cheerfully allowing them to register on German
trenches 100 yards away, knowing the
shooting will be accurate and that
thero is no danger to themselves.
Heavy Losses for Enemy.
"The system K>f handling rations and
stores :is perfect as is also the medical
service. The machines could not be
improved upon. While the division h^.-
lost quite a few men In tho trenches
mostly through their own carelessness
or curiosity—or. one might say, because their time had come—we are
nevertheless satisfied that wo have Inflicted far greater losses ion the enemy for on the persons of prisoners
taken at Neuve Chapelle were found
copies of general orders warning them
to be moro careful, stating that the
British troops wero continually finding
their loopholes and that greater efforts
must be made to hide them.
Daring Deed* by Canadians.
"This battle Is now ancient history,
so that there is no harm in telling that
the Canadian division was on the left
flank and that our brigade was held ln
reserve within three-quarters of a mile
of the tRue Denfer. Doubtless the orders which appeared, mentioning the
accuracy of the shooting had some reference to our troops.
"Many daring deeds were done by
the Canadians while In the trenches.
Dealing with his own battalion the
colonel says:
"Piper Miller and Lance-Corp. Rose
were both wounded iby a shot from a
sentry the other night. Rose wa.> shot
No Beverage Can Be Any
Better Than the Ingredients
of Which it is Made
The best Canadian Barley is used In the manufacture
<>f MUTES Beer, together with the best Hops procurable.
Tbe fine, fresh mountain Water gives MUTZ BEER a
sparkling brilliancy equalled by a few high class beers, but
surpassed by none.
MUTZ BEER is scrupulously clean. It's browed in clean
kettles, stored in clean Vats, casked in clean Kegs, bottled
In clean bottles, in a clean brewery.
ASK POR IT—IT COSTS NO MORE
Mutz
Fernie
through tho hip and the samo bullet
Uore through Miller's back and drovo a
piece of bone into his lun
"Piper Corp. Thompson of Toronto
died very suddenly tho other day. He
was sick only two days.
"Sergt. Jones sustained nasty wounds
in the stomach and one hand from a
dum-dum bullet. He was out sniping
In a cabbage patch in front of tho
trenches. It appears that a German
sniper saw the patch to Tho German
got wise first.
Left Trenches on Monday.
"The battalion left the trenches on
April 5 for a few days rest."
OP the general operations Col. Currie declares: "The British on the lino
•of battle now dominate every section.
The quality of their infantry is much
superior to that of tho enemy. I have
seen hundreds of German prisoners
and know what I am talking about. A
largo proportion is composed of old
■men and boys. Tho men of their first
army wero entirely different from the
present lot.
"We are superior to them In rifle
fire. We have always been superior In
that respect.
German Shells Fail to Burst.
"We are much better now then they
are in artillery fire also. Our 15-
pounder field guns and howitzers are
far superior to theirs. Half their
shells fail to burst. I know this from
experience nr I would not bo writing
It."
in this connection Tprotttonlana wlU
remember the shelling of Col. Currie's
headquarters some weeks ago.
"We are also superior in aircraft"
continues tlie colonel. "I have seen
only one German balloon and two aeroplanes since we have been here. The
German aeroplanes had to dive to over when wo opened fire on them with
our rifles.
"The German machine gun bugbear
has heen worked to death In the English press. It 1» very much like the
"pompoms" In South Africa. Nobody
ever hears anything of pompoms In
this war. Wo have moro machine guns
than they have. Further the British
guns tire two shots to their one, Sometimes our troops have suffered from
machine gun fire but they have suffered twice as much.
War Will Last Until Fall.
"Don't bo disappointed if this war
lasts till fall. The Germans would like
to make peaco now if they were allowed to hold Belgium. But the allies
now have a preponderance both of
men and of all those things which go
to make war possible. When the fields
become dry and the troops can maneuver; when, the d»ys get longer and
brighter so that the artillery can see
what It is doing then the German'
trenches along the whole line will be
rushed. Then will occur the series of
field' combats which wo hope to win.
Then the mvnlry will come Into Its
own again. Tn trench work the aero-
puuio Is everything."
PAGE SIX
{Markets - Mining - Finance
m and READING
LEAD IN DECLINE
Cappers and Other Industrials Show
'. -Strength for Greater Part of the
Session,
! I... (By Daily News Leased Wire.)
■ NEW YORK, April 2(1.—Por the
greater Part of today's market session
stocks showed consistent strength.
^particularly coppers and othor industrials, as well as numerous equipment
and miscellaneous specialties. In the
final hour practically all this advantage was lost, the market declining
abruptly under the lead of Reading
wind United States Steel. No specific
news accompanied the sharp reversal.
.Prior to tho lato selling new high
prices had been mado by some of tho
less prominent metal shares, their further gains 'being in recognition of tho
demand for refined copper. Union Pacific, Great Northern and St. Paul
and other investment issues in the
railway division also wero higher by
Si to l^ points.
Weed end developments wero mainly
-favorablo to tho constructive forces recently at work, including as they did
tiie optimistic views of high financial
eind Industrial authorities together
with the dotalled foreign trado statement and some abatement In European
selling. Almost tho only offsetting
•flBatrurcs wero the soverdl railway re-
ports submitted.
Atchison showed a not loss for March
The Emma B. Gold Mining^
Syndicate
iWHOSE PROPERTY IS IN THE
PERRY CREEK DISTRICT
Often One Thousand Shares For
Sale at Ten Dollars Each Share
Apply to
WM. R. BEATTY, Manager,
Cranbrook, B. C.
PRODUCE.
MONTREAL PROVISIONS.
(By Daily News Leased Wiro.)
MONTREAL, April 20—Cheese: Finest westerns, 16>4 ut %; finest easterns, 15% at 10.
Butter: Choicest creamery, 'i'i at %:
seconds, 32 at }6.
Eggs: Fresh, 22 at 23; selected, 2D.
Pork: Heavy Canada short mess, 28;
short cut backs, 27',i.
METALS.
Copper Quiet at 18,50.
(By Dally News Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, April 20.—Lead, 4.1714;
London, £21 10s.
Spelter, spot, 13.25 bid; London £57
15s.
Copper, quiet; electrolytic, 1S.50;
casting. 1S.23; at London; Spot copper, £79 15s; futures, £81,
Bar silver, 5054.
At St. Louis: Loud, 4.07>».
At Montreal: Lead, 5.18.
There le no bablt more easily formed than the habit ol
saving. If you have not already acquired the habit do
so now by opening a saving,
account
One dollar opens an account
Is our Savings Department
Established 1876.
Head Office, Toronto, Ont
Capital (paid up) ..J7.000.00o
Reserve Fund ......J7.000.000
Peleg Howland, President
Ellas Rogers, Vice-President
Edward Hay, Gen. Manager.
Nelson Branch
J. H. D. Benson, Manager.
DOMINION BRIDGE SELLS
AT NEW HIGH PRICE
(By Daily News Leased Wire.)
MONTREAL, April 20.—Dominion
Bridge, Canadian Car and Scotia Steel,
tho throe stocks of tho "war 'business"
group which received most attention
at tho end of last week, wero again tlie
strong features today. Bridge, tliu most
active stock In the list, with dealings
in upward of 2000 shares, continued Its
advance, rising 3(4 to 127te, not only a
new high record for tho movement, but
tho highest prico tho stock over sold
ut sinco its listing hero two years ago.
Tho close was virtually ut Uu. high.
Car moved up from 70li lo T5Vj and
closed at tho best. Scotia, the third
most active stock, moved moro uncer
tuinly. It roso to 65|.i in the morning
being followed by selling wbich run
tho prico down to 01, where it closed.
Whilo business was not particularly
active outside of those stocks, tbo market as a whole maintained a. good tone.
Tron sold off lo 20 and finished thero
with a. loss of I point oil' tho day,
MPlRIkLBhNK^M
of ?i!*.':t,000 nnd Chicago rospccts
arc being worked.
•H. dimming has started work on a
lower tunnel of the Mercury, Payne
mountain.
The Star mill at Satidon will be
started before the end of this month,
nnd the forcp at the mine luoroased.
W. R. Will has returned from Ihe
east and has commenced work on the
Capella group, (Juat mountain.
Tho ledge has again been nicked up
in the lower tunnel ef tln; Kcho. Tho
break lu the vein was about 30 fuel.
Work was Marled last week on tho
Wakefield with J. R. Thompson, in
clnirgc. The property was purchased
last year by a Sllverton syndicate
The test smelter being built at the
Stan-dared mill to try the French zinc
separation process, will likely be tried
uut before tho end of the month.
John Nyman and O. S. Johnson are.
drifting on the vein on their lease of
a part of the Molly Hughes property.
So fair they have taken uut L'O sacks
of hlgl^grade ,ofe.
The Sloca:it Star mill at Sandon is
about ready to resume operations.
Tho upraise In thu Standard -between the Nos 7 and « levels has beeu
completed.
A damper is being put on tliu export
of nine and zlne-siher oris by smelters across the lino commencing to
limit the amount they aro willing to
receive. Tho crowding of smeltera to
their capacity by shippers is said to
bo the causo of Hits.
3» MINING NOTES. •$>
$ <•
It ird reported that P. Sheirau haa an
oxcellent showing on his property at
Five-Mile. A shaft has been sunk and
a tunnel driven.
Hugh Darrough, a prospector well
known in Nelson and the district, Is
leaving today to return to some properties he has about 000 miles north "of
Athabasca landing. His son, John Darrough, will accompany him.
The company that operates I ho
Wonderful, near Sandon, is operating
the lvanhbe mill, it Is doing a custom business and is milling for the
Surprise, it is reported.
GRAIN.
CLOSING GRAIN PRICES.
(By Dally News Leased Wire.)
WINNIPEG. April 20—Wheat, close:
May, $1.64%; July, $1.6$%; Oct., $1.26.
Oats: May, BB%i July, GC.
Flax: May, $1.70%; July, f 1.81 ft;
Oct... $1.86,
Minneapolis: Wheat: May, ?1.C9%;
July. 11.68%; Sept. H-'4$%. —
Chicago: Wheat; May,.$1.-84.%; July
$1.37%; Sept.,$1.26%.
CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF
NELSON.
Court of Revision.
Notlco iu hereby &lven thfct tho *-st
sitting of tho Court of Revision for the
purpose ot hearing complaint** against
the assessment for tho year 191-5 as
made for the City of Nelson and the
Nelson school district will be held in
the Council Chamber, City Hall, on
Wednesday Uie 19th day of Mftjrat 10
o'clock ln the forenoo
w. a WASSON.
BEVERIDGTS PEN
OF
Admiral Von Tirpiti nnd Marshal
Hindonburg: Arc Visited by Ex-
Senator of United States
13x-S'enutor i\. J. 'Bcveridgo of Indiana bus been privileged to visit tlie
kaiser, AdmlrJl Von TlrpltK and Field
Marshal Vuit/ lliuderburg and in the
following url/ele gives his iinpr-jssio'.is
of (lie thVeo/iiptablo war figures.
Of the-ltnlser he says there is nothing polypous, nothing even pretentious,
iu Uie libai/ng of William 11. Tbe complexion .is pale with a faint tinge of
color; the lips healthfully red. Under
the eyes an- wrinkles, but. not. more
nor different than one sees on the
facts uf most active men at the emperor's age. Tlie features are nut full,
as shown by portraits of a year ago;
still less are they haggard, as tbey appear In photographs taken soon after
the war began.
The voice Is vibrant and strong,
without the faintest trace or suggi-s-
tlon of weakness or nervous cxliaus-
tlon. The step Is firm, decided, but
not over rapid, aud at no time was
thero the slightest Indication of wearl
ness. The carriage is erect, elastic
vigorous. While physically as well as
mentally the emperor shows extraordinary animation; there is a calmness
and steadiness that surprises you, because of the descriptions tu the contrary so universally published.
Grand Admiral vp» Tirpltz is a powerful man, physically and menially.
He Is above six feet lu height, well
proportioned, witli a slight Inclination
to stoutness. The head Is very large
and symmetrical In outline; the face
big-featured and full; tliu dark eyes
largo and brilliant. A full, heavy, long
white beard, double-pointed, falls upon
either breast. The carriage Is very
erect; the step quick and energetic;
the gestures Impulsive and drama lie.
"Innocent" Germany
I explained, frankly, that it wus fell
in America that Germany was responsible for the war and really began it.
"But why?" broko iu Admiral von
Tirpltz. "Wlittt had we tu gain hy beginning war? Commerce? No.
Wealth? No. Happiness? No. The
idea Is against common sense! Do
Americans think lhat nearly seventy
million people, who are noted for their
t hough tfuliK-ss, suddenly lost their
heads? Such au Idea Is not only foolish, bul monstrous! We did not want
war—did not expect It, could not believe It!"
"Then who did begin tlie war?" 1
aaked.
"On the surface and as a matter of
open action, - Russia begun it; but, at
bottom, England is lo blame. England was and Is tho moving spirit."
"Your excellency, you ask why Germany would begin war and American
public opinion think so. There are
many things that have caused Amerl
cans to think so. Ono ot them concerns a practise of the German navy
By books, articles, editorials, Americans have learned of the famous toast
drunk by German naval men: 'To the
Day!'
Admiral von TlrplU leaned forward
with eyes ablaze and said with all his
force, though not loudly i "An Infamous English lie—that Is the oxplnna<
tlon! . It la an outright fnlsehood. 1
say, on my honor as a man and an
officer, that I never heard such a toast
proposed, never drank such a toast, ond
never heard of such a toast being pro
;poscd or drunk!"'
Regarding tho "blockade" the admiral excuHed it on this score: "Brig-
land has sowed the North sea and the
cluiniiel with mines, so as to shut ub
from the ocean and keep supplies away
from us. Theso hundreds of mines
give no -Warning" ■
"But so has derttiany sowed mines
in tho North sea, has sho not? Our
understanding In America Is that England and Oeririafly aro even on that
store.'' : ■■'■' i'- ;-**
"Another gigantic English Ho!" almost shouted Germany's first sailor.
"We have not planted a single mine In
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NELSON EMPLOYMENT AGENCY-
W. Talker, .10!) linker St.
Will SAU::—A -No. 1 cow, freshen!)
May 10: third cult. C. Ayllvln, Nov
Denver, B.C. (017j
FOR SALE—Good butler cow, fresh
t years old, $75.00. T A. Whoildon,
.South Slocan. (021
FOR SALE—Whito Wyandotte ogg
for selling from rirlzo winning.atocl.
U.Ull per setting. Apply II. Ross, car).
l>, Burns & Co.. or box 017. (C2S)
FOR SA'LK—Chester White pigs, sevoli
weelcs old $1.01); Mammoth bronztj
turkey ogsa. $11.00 setting. Duneati
ranch, 'Waiioia. (578)
BABY CHICKS, ducklings and hatching eggs; poultry and fruit forni
paying combination. Cataloguo forwarded on application Charles Provan,
Langley Fort, noar Vnncouvor. 2'H-it
Will SALE—While Leghorn scttln]
eggs, $1 for Iii. M. Campbell; bo^c
100, Nolson. (080)
GOOD BROOD MAKE for sale; 3 years
old, weight 1200, ranch or team,
cheuu. r L. Chamber^, Slocan City,
B.C. ' (OOj)
POULTRY AND LIVESTOCK.
(Continued.)
EGGS FOR HATCHING — Barred
Rocks, $1.50 per 15, express paid. T.
Roynon, Somerset Poultry Yards, Ncl-
soii. B.C., phono R898. (304)
FOR SALE—0-weeks pigs, $3.00; 1
sow, 7 pigs, $22.50; 1 sow, 1) Pigs
$27.50. M. B. Williams Frultvale (590)
EGGS for hatching, Black Minorca*
$1.00 per 15. Peter Thor, Nelson.
B.O. (607)
FOR SALE—Seven young pigs, six
weeks old, ono brood sow, Cheshire
White Applj Box 848, Nelson. (0031
FORJIENT^
K. W. C. BLOCK — Housekeeping
suites and rooms for rent Terms
moderate A. Macdonald & Co. (462)
FOB RENT — Suite of furnished
housekeeping rooms ln Annablo
block. Enquire ruou. 32^ (464)
FURNISHED SUITES tor rent. Apply Kerr apartments. (403)
FOR RENT—Furnished housekeeping
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FOR RENT—Room, from $8.00 a
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FOR RENT—Furnished houso, central location. Address box 604, Dally
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FURNISHED ROOM and board at 408
Victoria St. (M6>
FOR SALE—Setting liens; Peltlll
duck oggs, $1.50 per setting Humd-
wood ranch, box 608. (501)
UELGLVN HARES for sale; booklijl
15c. Rose, Balfour. (501])
EGGS, $2.00 per 16; chicks, !!Eo eacli.
Looks high, quality counts. White
Orpingtons, W. Wyandottes, W. Leghorns. Let mo know your wants. R.
B. Hay, O.K. Bakery. (517)
TllAl'-.VESTED pure bred While
Wyandottes and White Leghorn eggs,
$1.26 pur setting; $4.50 pur 100; day old
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GEO. ADAMS' STRAIN Whito Wyandottes. Leading pen at the tho Pi-
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strain S.C. Rhode Island Reds froin
trap-nested stick, 13 for $1.50; B. P.
Rocks, Cockorel mating. Pen hcadid
by 1st cockerel Chllllwack, 1814 aid
special silvor cup for best cockerel in
Arrow Lakes and Rovolstoke shmv,
1914, 13 for $2.50 R. II. Hulrd, Nb-
kusp, B.C. (698)
FOR RENT—Clean, well furnished
housekeeping rooms; gas,.stove, use
of bath, quiet placo; 507 Silica street.
(019)
FOR RENT—Housekeeping room over
(Jo-Opcratlvo store. Apply room
0. <«23)
FOR RENT—Mr. Cochrauo's residence
on Stanley street, containing dining
room, parlor, largo hall, 4 bedrooms,
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FURNISHED ROOMS, 411 Silica
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GARDEN SEEDS.
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packets, Imported from Sutton *
Sons, Reading, England. A. J. Wood-
word, 6«7 Granville St., Vancouver
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J33 t°2l3
LOST—Pair Torlc Lonso spectacles in
oaso. Pleaso return W. T. Choate,
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LOST—Overcoat on Water street, two
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WIIITE LEQHORNS — Trap-nestel;
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MUSIC.
MRS. 'WHELLAMS^Certlflod" teach
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singing, stringed instruments. Box
578. Daily Nows. (678)
JFURS^
G." GLA~SER,~Expert r"urrlof,Tll"Ml|
St., Nelson, B.C., can tan your skin,
and fix your heads. Also undertake!
the making up of any skins Into mull
and stoics, or any other garments. Thl
repairing and remodelling of furs tl
newest shapes. Summer prices (2171
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FOR SALE—Dry wood. Phona J. Rell
L475. (305f
FOR SALE—Twelve aero fruit aul
chicken ranch; ten cleared; six-rooif
frame house; lota other buildings!
water for all purposes.' P.O. box 16i
Nelson. . (590f
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land, B.O ■ (558]
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8% h.p. engine in first class condj
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FOR SALE—Motor boat, 20 ft. long,
beam, 8-10 horse power, Barber en
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W3R SALE—Seed potatoes, Al Amoril
can Wonders, good tabic or seel
potatoes, $25.00 per ton f.o.b. Granl
Forks. 1'-. W. Russell, box Uf>0, Granl
Grand Forks. B.C. (613T
BARBER BUSINESS FOR MALE. Bes)
locality in town For termB appil
Mrs, Ellen Puddy. Phoenix. B.C. (61(f
WANTED—MISCELLAN EOUS.
WANTED—1000 to 5000 shares Utlcl
stock. Quote lowest price ln firf
letter. Address F. M. Longshore
Co., brokers, 42« The Rookery, Spil
kano, Wash. Mlj
LADY stenographer seeks positiol
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years in lawyer's office, Winnipeg. T"
Box G., Trail. (63|
RIDERS WANTED as agents for oil
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tlculars to Thos. Plimley's Cyclo Worll
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...
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carriage prepaid. Catalog free. Charll
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ver. Mi-f
PEDIGREE STRAWBERRY PLANT
—Hardy northern grown stock • <
leading varieties, 100 plants"postpall
$1.25; per thousand plants f.ojb. Wynnr
del, $0.00; catalouguo mailed on nl
quest, Monrad Wlgon, Wynndel
B.C. . ; (601
PLUMBING AND HEATING.
S. K. STRACHAlCT«0~Bakervsu"e'ei|
plumbers' supplies, estimate. tr«
work Rtiaran ed. Phone 262.
the North sea, except on the English
coast and in English waters."
"But are you in ucod of provisional
of munitions of war?"
■ "No; wo havo moro than euouifh,
Wo can neither bo starved nor beaten.
But tho big point Is lhat, by sellhg
war materials and provisions lo tho
allies, tho Unltod Slates is prolonging
tlie war."
Germany's Idol
Fiold Marshal von HIndenburg locks
exactly like one's mental plcturo of Ihe
ideal soldier. Ho is a very largo min,
moro than six foot tall, broad shouldered, thlok chested, but not bulky in
the waist. You get the Impression, too,
of stiprotno confidence In himself. Hsro
is a man, you feel instinctively, that
makes up his mind what he wants or
wants to do and then has no further
doubt on tho subject, lt Is tiie kind of
self-confidence that Inspires confidence ln others.
Tho great field marshal was quito
willing to answer questions, and each
answer was Uko a shot from a gun.
"At bottom who is responsible for
this war? That is what America wants
to know," I began. »
"England!" boomed tho field mat?-
■hall;
"Why'England?" ' ■ ""•'•
"Sho was jealous. Tho English merchants made .this war. lt is a mer-
ohants' war—English merchants,"
"Most Americans think that Gca
many began tho war because she di|
clarod war first," I suggested,,
"Germany did not begin il; lluss|
did," answered the field marshal.
"If lt was Russia's action that caul
ed war, why do you soy that Englnnj
was responsible?"
"Sho could havo slopped it. Kill
sla would not have begun It if Ehf
land had said 'Not' But EngUv
wanted it. She thought that, wll
Russia and France to help her, all
could kill Qormany. Wo djfc not di|
like France, nor Russia oliner.
Uko tho French, But England!
hate England! She Is the cause,"
S3
TUESDAY, APRIL' 27, 1915*
Cl)f ®ailp#*60
PA."* OCVItM.
MADE IN NELSON
Strawberry and
Apple Jam
pound palls T.. .50o
Beechnut
Butter
Fresh Every Day
Pound • 45c
Star Grocery
PHONE 10
Store of Quality
"YOUR SCAMP OF A SON"
leneral Spoke- Plain Words to the
Kaiser.
Tho Paris Figaro publishes au. nc-
[Hint of a scene which, it states, took
jlacn In tho month of August at. tho
otel do -Cologne, in 'Luxemburg it
fow:
Tho German emperor, surrounded
>y his staff, was dining and: awaiting
fie arrival of the general who had
ist captured Longwy. Aa soon as
le arrived the emperor, frantic wilh
kge'j addressed him as follows: "How
i It that, to capture this fortress,
Defended by only a few battalions,
|iu havo uselessly sacrificed thou-
jmds of our host battalions? We will
beak at your exploits again when
io war is over,"
Tho general wont livid and, know-
iig that a superior officer visited- by
|e wrath of the emperor in the pres-
nce of bis equals is condemned for-
[ver, drew himself up and hurled the
allowing reply, which ihe Figaro de-
cribns as authentic and haughty, at
ho emperor:
'Your majesty, if my soldiers advanced in closo formation against
■ongwy, and woro thus uselessly mastered, it was on the orders of your
icamp of a son who. at a safe distance of 20 kilometres behind; the
ront, kept on sending me tlie tele-
lihonlc order, 'To the assault, always
io the assault.1"
Having spoken I bus- the general
[towed and left, the Imperial presence
mid general stupefaction. On tho
lavement before tlie hotel be blew
|ils brains out.
A week later a postcard was on sale
hroughoiii. Germany (hearing a nor-
■alt. of the crown prince witli the
ords, "Tlie Victor of Longwy."
Lieut. W. L. Ford la on Casualty List
—Vancouver Officer Also
Is Hurt
(By Daily News Leased Wire.)
OTTAWA, April 2C.—A cable despatch to tlio militia department received) tonight, gives the names of
eight additional, officers who wero
wounded to the big fight north of.
Ypres. Tbey ai'ot*
2nd Battalion.
('apt, P. H. Bowman of the loth Edmonton dragoons,
Capt. 'Bowman was some time ago
transferred from the nth to t>ho> 2-nd
battalion,
4th Battalion.
Major'Ballantyne, Georgetown, Ont.
seriously wounded.
7th Battalion.
Lieut. W. L. Ford, Kamloops, B. C!
Lieut. Scnrshmidt, Vancouver.
13th Battalion.
Lieut. P. vS. Mai son, Montreal.
15th Battalion.
Lieut. J. A. Danzereau, Montreal.
Capt. George ITagge'rty Maclaren
Toronto.
Canadian Engineers.
Lieut. II. I. Herthzburg.
THREE WASHED IN MILK TIN
Earlscourt Man at Front Speaks
Cheerily of Experiences.
Lance-Cbrp. .1. II. Styles of the machine gun section, Royal Berkshire
regiment, writes from somewhere in
France lo bis parents in Rarlscourt,
Ont.:
"i bad a postcard from young
George on Saturday, and ho said he
waa A1. now, but. tbey had. a. warm
timo on March 10, 11 and 12. That
was when the British attacked all
along the front. [ told him we had
the same. Tbey give the Canadians
a good name here. By all accounts
they are a mad: lot of devils. However, tbe madder the better for campaigning, as long as they keep their
heads at. the proper time.
"We are having hot. .baths In the
trenches now, but. not tho kind we
had. when we were standing waist-
deep in Hie water some time ago.
Haven't arrived at our position yet
aud we have only been here a week.
The Germans Jhnoclc our bathing
placo down continually. Wo had our
first good wash this morning. Three
of us washed in a. condensed milk
tin, and you can .bet we were greatly
refreshed. I was the lucky first, having won the toss.
"I think I have told you about, the
bombs—'Old 'Hoots' we call them.
They are worse than Mack Johnsons,'
but there Is one consolation, you can
see' them coining all the way and
avoid them."
On Many
A Desk
broods the blighting shadow of the tea or coffee pot.
Many men nnd women with bright procpects find themselves
handicapped by tbe reactionary effects of tea or coffee with its
subtle, habit-forming drug, caffeine.
Dull headaches, biliousness, heart-flutter, nervousness, sleeplessness—theso are some of the signs of caffeine poisoning that puts a
crimp in efficiency, and spells suffering and often failure for thousands of tea or coffee drinkers,
There's a simple, easy way out—quit both tea and coffeo, and use
the pure food-drink
POSTUM
This delicious beverage, mado from prime wheat roasted with a
bit of wholesome molasses, contains only the rich cereal nourishment
—no caffeine—no harmful substance whatever.
Postum comes in two forms: POSTUM CEREAL—the original
form—has to be well boiled, 15c and 25c packages; INSTANT
POSTUM—soluble—made instantly in a cup with hot water, adding
cream and sugar to taste, 30c and 50c tins. Made according to
directions, both kinds are equally delicious, and the cost per cup is
about the same.
"There's a Reason" for POSTUM
MAGE IN CANADA, —sold by Grocers everywhere.
Canadian Postum Corcal Co., Ltd., Windsor, Ont.
-^*3>^MM^<^^^^«^^2>^^*S).-.
Tho kaiser rose fi-om his conch one
morn,
A brlllla.nl. nol Ion very full ot
To stop tbo rot
Hia troops bail hot,
And mend tho War he'ii mado a mull
of.
Quoth bo: "My men must; too buekod
up—
They're fooling aick through awful
losses';
■ So V\i mako a, heap—
They'll como in cheap—
Of Iron Crosses."
Ho summoned Bofchn-pirini t-hori and
thore,
And bade that statesman to prepare:
Scrap iron in hundredweights and
tons,
Old fenders, pokers and old guns,
Old railings, rod with ancient rust.
Old shovels rescued frojn the dust,
Old nails, old kettles and old cans,
And antique pots and aged pans.
"For folk to part with such no loss is"
'Twas said: "Wo must: hnvo Iron
'-Crosses."
"For Iron Crosses," then to Krupp'S;
At Essen, went the royal word.
"Sot all machinery to work:
Dnn't bother with tbo filthy Turk—
To do so now would he absurd.
"Stop making bayonets, bombs and
rifles—
We can't bo bothered with such trifles;
Nor yet with Iron shoes for bosses—
Jur.fc concentrate on Iron Crosses,*'
Krupp's set to work with eager zest.
And In tho job tonic Interest.
Thoy mado the Crosses by tbo ton—
Thoy mado 'em by tbo million—
Thoy made 'em till you couldn't see
The sky for Ironmongery,
Tbey piled tnem OPeleons on Ossas)
In lofty stocks, these Iron Crosses.
Thoy made thom in snob mighty beans
That Essen people ^or. the" creeps,
And said: "There's two" (tn consternation)
"A'-pIeoo for all Uio population.''
But Kaiser Wilhelm didn't, care,
And bado his noble troops prepare*,
His Guards, and Uhlans over-rated,
To step up and ho doCQiuted-
Likewise tlie olinps who In tlie band
wero,
Tbo Landsturm, too, and eke tho
l.nndwehr;
The Rrsalu— none of whom can shoot,
Tbe raw and vory young recruit;
Bavnrlans and, Saxons, too,
And Wurtembiirgora not a. few;
The suppers nnd the cavalry,
Tho marshals a."d artillery—
Bach from tlie band of hia Royal Boss
Received a, stunning iron Cross.
But thero wro millions left, you see.
Although the kaiser liberally
Mad wbached them out in furious
hnsto;
So ho remarked: "Wo mustn't, waste;
Those works of art—my own creation;
Trot out the entire population."
So up thoy stepped in double tiles—
They ronohed for miles—and miles—
.'ind miles.
Tho rich, the poor, the hall, the lame.
Both young and old along they came.
Tbe butcher find the worthy baker,
Tbe plumber and tho undertaker,
Professors—they wero three-a-penny—
Stockbrokers, too, oh, quite a, many — ,
And gaol birds enme nni\ other senmps.
Policemen, pierrots—yea, nn tramps:
Actors, and barbers In gnloro.
And cultured people by the score.
And German bands who'd safe returned
And German waiters* not Interned;
Apothecaries nn*d the rest,
Ench wore '' Cross upon his breast;
Likewise the kaiser's many cousins-
Some of *etit got thf Cross by dozens.
The peoplo round in joy gyrated,
Well pleased to be thus decorated!
And everybody thick and thin,
F.-.lt like ■• seasoned paladin.
Ami yot there w**n- a, tol left over
For those who are to capture Dover
And other comic harlequins
Who tumble out of Zeppelins.
The Crown Prince also got his whnclr,
And stuck "em on bin august back
To save him in tbe hnttte's din
Lending his army to Berlin.
E'en after this, without n doubt,
The stock refused to peter out.
■'What shai-l we do?" tbo kaiser snid,
And serniohod, bis grey imperial head;
"Have wo no European friend
To whom a. Cross we ought to send'.1"
Whereat tho Staff with loud guffaw*
Sang out: "Aeh Itinnnel. there Is
Sh—-#j .
Georgo Bernard Sh—w, for, by the
powers,
He Is a faithful friend of ours."
"ITtlBhfc vhnt you say." the kaiser cried.
"With us in splrll he's allied.
My only friend lu Kuropo. yes,
Back up a Cross ror C.B.S."
So to iho Shawporman thnt dny
,V Cross was sent without delay.
I'm looking now with anxious /.est
To seo It ou tin- manly cho'at
(if our Hibernian colossus —
tic well deserves one of those Crosses.
—Harry Beswlck,
CAN INCREASE AVERAGE
YIELD OF MILK FROM COWS
Hero and ihoro among our dairymen
aro such splendid results attained that
one enn only ho nsloiiishod nt tbe complacency with which other so-called
dairymen continue to bo contonl: with
tbo pitifully small average yields of
milk por cow," says an official of the
dairy division, Ottawa. "Why do the
hugo differences exist?"
Inst a, few miles from hero Is one
of thoso poor herns, six cows with
an average of only .T.iaS pounds of
milk; the highest, yield only -1000
pounds.
In conirast; to that two good herds
lu western Ontario indicate tbo possibilities for tbo man whoso oyos aro
open to what milk records havo to
teach. One herd of 12 grades average
1M-V7 pounds of milk and !H7 pounds
of far; the second herd of 22 grades
averaged iO.r.-li! pounds of milk nnd
3.10 pounds of fnt.
These marvellous- differences In
herd yields drive homo bard facts. Men
differ In their methods of feeding nnd
handling cows, feeds differ in value,
cows differ considerably In their Inherent' capacity as milk prodneers.
tbey are not all cast in the same mould.
in tbo abovo two herds the constant
us of milk records baa proved an excellent lever In raising the production. Cow testing pays."
NELSON NEWS^F TBE DAY
Born. April 26, at the 'Homo Private
hospital lo Mr. and Mrs. F... Waits of
Doanshnvon, a sou.
Tbo social wliich was to hnve h«en
given by the Reneknha un April Ufi has
boon postponed to May 5,
Nelson and District. Veterans' iisso-
eiatlon will meet Wednesday night at
thn hall in Kiffle block at S o'oloclci
FRESH BUTTBB and buttermilk for
sale. Beachnut Creamery. (55'J)
Don't take chances. Have your carpets, windows and chimneys cleaned.
Nelson V.iouum Cleaning Co.,' phono
IR. (525)
Nelson Brand Jam Is mado from the
best Kootenay fruits and B. C, Sugar
by British Columbia la-hor. At. all
grocers Bjj)
Farmogerni Culture [or innnculatlng
clover and alfalfa seed, also pens, ?2.26
per can. For salo by Taylor Milling
& Elevator Co. (503)
The Baptist La'dies' aid will hold a
Mny Dny social in tho church pnrlors
on Friday evening, April 30. Admission 2,">e nnd! 16c, tB37)
Help to keep your home factory
working. Insist on getting Nelson
Brand Seville Orange Marmalade. It
has quality, purity and fine flavor,
what more do you want. 455)
FOR BABY CHICKS.
Always use Dr. Rusk's Chick Food.
Taylor Miling & Elevntor Co,, Nelson,
B.C. (454)
Did you over make an inventr.ry of
oil your furniture and personal effects?
Do it now and then ask yourse p how
much insurance have I?, Take out the
additional insurance with C. >V. AppI
yard, BOS Baker St. (595)
An informal dunce will bo given iu
Crystal hall. Willow Point Saturday,
May 1st by Mrs. Boyer, assisted by
Mrs. Ollrny The proceeds rali/.d will
go toward providing a. col in Cliveden
hospital for Canadian soldiers iu England. C13(1)
SEED GRAIN.
Marquis wheat, Canadian oats, Longfellow nnd Crompton early corn, clover
and alfalfa seed, sugar mangel seed
and all kinds of vegetable seeds. Send
us your orders, Tho Taylor Milling &
Elevator Co., Limited, Nelson. (-153;
ARRIVED AT THE FRONT
OF THE CITY PARK
Mr. Edgar Mason's refreshment room
In connection with City Park Grocery
is opened ovory afternoon. Teas, ice
cream and .ill kinds oil refreshments
will bo served. Your kind patronage
Is solicited. t.filS)
N BJLLE
S
SHOT AND SHELL
Silence Broken by Whistling of Shells
-—Pleasant Meal Is Disturbed
by Artillery.
"It Is a glorious day," writes a British officer from the front, "and as I
write I am sitting in a big room with
the sun streaming in, ami? outside I
can hoar a number of French civilians talking very excitedly. From
this you will realize we are In billets—In ibillets for live whole days,
and no thoughts of going,Cinek to the
trenches until Thursday at. about 7
o'clock.
"Wo have had a very exciting morning. Three of us were sitting hero
quietly, both windows open and tlie
sun shining in. having our breakfast.
We were laughing and talking;, and
feeling bow peaceful it. was. even
though only a mile, it' thai, from the
firing line, when 1 heard a. peculiar
squishing, whistling noise. T snid
nothing Init. looked closely out of the
window, There wns no bang, and I
fell, my thoughts were wrong and my
ears bad played me a trick. I glanced
round at my blankets ou the floor
and my letters aud sundry things on
a little table, and debated how much
I could move nf them. I then went
on with my breakfast, nnd we were
all talking and dialling when we
heard a loud "swish, swish." Our
conversation stopped, wo looked at
each other, aud we nil bent our heads
close in and hunched our shoulders.
Not Til) yards away a puff of black
smoke was seen. I was sitting, nearest iho window and called out: 'There
it is,' and hang; It 'burst with a tremendous noise, and n rain of shrapnel came from across the road. Tiie
dead silence nnd the whistling of the
sholl only occupied the space of perhaps 10 seconds, if that, but it seemed minutes. It was so totally unexpected. It was not at ail pleasant.
It was dead in Hue with ns, and only
50 yards nway. AVe sat. dowu again
and had not been sealed one minute
whon thero came the well-known
sound and another broko on our left,
near some mon working. The men
were all scattering ahout everywhere.
As wo looked over came aiiolhcr and
down went five of thom, then another
—It caught a man Iu a -hlg wagon with
a fine team of horses. Over he wont,
and tho horses, 'both uninjured, bolted Uko mad down the road. They
went round a corner at :i terrific, rate,
past, our billets and right on into the
town a quarter of a mile away. Behind thom came ono of our men on
a. horse, gnlloping after them. As
they passed wo heard the hum and
whirr of an aeroplane, then bang!
bang! hang! and three puffs of white
smoke broke high up in the air, near
a Oerman aeroplane coming over, and
again tho anti-aircraft gun rang out
ind threo more puffs of white smoke,
and slowly it turned nnd went, hack
lo the Gorman lines."
A Straight Talk on Carpets
NOW IK THE HOTJB, TIIE DAY AND TMfi SEASON TO RENOVATE YOUR DOMESTIC QUARTERS.
WE APPEAL TO THE ECONOMIC INSTINCT THAT IS EVER ALIVE IN EVERT HOUSEWIFE TO USE
OUR DAILY SPECIALS AND BUY IN A MARKET THAT HAS NO EQUAL. WE WANT VOLUME, NOT
PROFITS.
Stair Carpets for Less Than Ever
27c
Two Rolls wo will unroll locluy, in Pretty Patterns
oC useful Scotch Carpet, direct from Dundee No need
for nolsey stairs or bare halls.
REGULAR 35c—FOR
All Squares Sadly Reduced
Two magnificent Rugs, I) ft, x 10 ft. 6 In., in Heavy
Wilton, in the soft art shades of green with lovely
color tone effects. They are an asset to any home
and will five great service.
REGULAR $45.00-FOR
$27.50
Scotch Wool Squares
urn Wool Botlroom Carpel In the
reasons—easily kept clean and incx-
Tho fir
market foi
pensive. Cut price is the word today. Shades In
Wood Browns nnd Soft Greens.
9 ft. x 9 ft.—Regular $9.50 for $7.25
9 ft. x 9 ft.—Regular $9.00 for $6.95
9 ft. x 10 ft. 6 in,—Regular $10.50 for S7.95
9 ft. x 10 ft. 6 in.—Regular $10.00 for $7.75
Special Union Squares
Tbe.se arc Union. Where there is union there Is
strength and iu this ease that is so. Clever shadings,
splendid designs; .1 x -Vj yards. *CQ G^
SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY OF WHITEWEAR
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REGULAR $5.50-FOR.
The Season tor Hatting Is Now
Yard wide Fine Woven Japan Floor Covering in
Greens and Browns with Red Relief. O/lf*
ALL 35c QUALITY—FOR •fa'lb
Never Fade Matting for 48c
Vard wide Double Wove Matting that will resist
tlie sun's rays, reversible and will kivo splendid wear
service. AQt*
REGULAR 60c AND 05c YARD—FOR ^OU
Fringed Door Nats for 39c
Sixty Cents every nne, in Assorted Colors with
Wove fringe. You can buy half a. dozen and find a
place for each.
TODAY—REGULAR 60c—FOR
39c
kBudsorfsBaijComporui.
MAKING BID TOR
"HOW'a your new book oomlnfc out?"
"Passably well. Tho domnnd Isn't
what it. should be, I mean among purchasers. And of course if people don't
buy the book there** imthinR ia it. for
mo."
I sec. By Ibe way. I'm rending it
now. Blnkra loaned me a copy that
Tompkins borrowed from,' Bradley.
Pretty fair story."
Reali* That Is Was Their Own Fault
That Germany Got Ahead
of Them.
i'-VtUS.—Signs are now everywhere
apparent, that, the French commercial
world is on the eve of a complete revival, tor the business men of the
country arc now itully awake to the
fact that the non-development of their
export trado is flue to thn absence of
flliorgy and organization in the con
duct of their business. Even in those
cases, which arc many, lu which the
French product Is Incomparable as far
;is quality and value go. it has had
continually to Rive way to nn inferior
article, A considerable portion of
French goods is, in fact, driven off the
foreign markets or rolegated to an inferior position unite out of all proportion to Its Intrinsic value, so that.
;i radical change of methods has become absolutely necessary.
In tlie cily of Lyons and, in short,
in all the French centres of trade, the
most, marked activity is now apparent
in the chambers of commerce and Ihe
question oE the export trade is being
thoroughly examined. The report, recently issued by Vice-President M.
Morel reviews the situation In an extremely frank and pointed manner.
The present altitude of tiio country toward tho export question is altogether
new, and since tho point of departure
which has -been adopted is a. not. too
pleasant one for French business men
to accept, it speaks volumes for the
sincerity of their determination to
change mntl.ers at whatever cosl.
Analysis of German Exports.
Starting from a unite Insignificant
point some years ago Germauy has
succeeded In obtaining for ber exports
i large share of the world's trade. The
following figures for HU2 give some
Indication of these, as compared with
those of France in some of tho lending
countries:
French Oerman
exports exports
in francs—
GO,426,250 L,304,3a3,S5fl
77,763,750 870,6fi0,0O0
177,821,260 508,953,750
50,232,250 175,717,500
United Stales.080,225,000 872,005, )
Argentine Ilep.2#5,8(lO(00Q 347,627,600
This development on the part, of
Germany is the result of patient energy and the application of a political
and economic policy coupled with a
liberal emigration policy, which latter
plays no insignificant rob' in the matter. Organized emigration, extending
over a long period of years, has produced a greater Germany, a more extended German export, trade and market. This is responsible for tho fact
that in Austrodlungary !J0 per cent
of the population of the western Bide
of Ihe river Li than are Germans, and
on the opposite side of the river, 33
per cent. Tho millions of Germans In
other countries in Kurope. besides the
Xortli and South American continents,
nro attributed to tho same causo.
Theso facts and figures havo been
brought home to the French business
plan In a way never before realized,
h\nl. as is stated in tho report of the
Lyons chamber of commerce, those
facts have got, fo be faced iu tbe plan
for extending the export trade nnd
foreijin markelB. ,
Lyons Merchants Are Working Hard.
The absorblne; question of tho futuro development, of French commerce
Is now day iby day being tackled from
|ts various points of view as never
before, lu all directions public men
'e showing vital intevest, among others tho mayor of Lyons. M. Edoiiard
Horriol;. has recently brought before
business men tho possibilities of
French trado development, as well as
the special efforts of Lyons to solve
the problem. ,
Tlie chamber o£ commerce at this'
Austria .
Russia • •
Italy
(ttihianii
latter city lias, after much labor, arrived at a number of conclusions
wbich it recommends to the local
trade and which aro receiving, great
attention from the olher chambers of
commerce lu France. 11. is considered
somewhat likely that these will be
substantially, if not. entirely adopted
throughout Prance, and it is quite possible that they may even become tbe
national business program.
The recommendations are as follows:
1. To take steps fo insure a closer
acquaintance with customers in other
countries.
2: To send out commercial travelers who have a good knowledge of
other languages.
::. To manufacture such products
as the customer desires, instead of
seekhi'j; to impose the manufacturer's
own idens upon them.
l. To offer to sell at. an Inclusive
price, free of port, and custom duties,
and on credit, in accord with the financial conditions of the country.
."». To attach due importance lo
punctuality of delivery.
■I. To learn more fully the correct
way of packing tho merchandise.
7. To establish a system of credit
which will correspond to the methods
of other countries,
Shortage of Capital a Big Difficulty. |ol grwuiauon a
The difficulties to lie overcame are e,lCQ generally,'
peach business
fact that after
a shortage of
rking capital to car-
rge trade expansion
i facilities will also be
and travellini*; and pro's greatly complicated,
Ilfficulties, says M. Morel's re*
port, must he met and dealt, with, tor
if the business man waits for them to
ilsnppenr by themselves, he will wait
,'orever.
chinery In France for handling any
but the ordinary short term commercial bills. The minister of commerce
has recently been approached by tho
commercial representatives of the
country, who have invited him to put
forward some scheme for establishing
credit, facilities, destined to discount
such long term foreign bills as would
have to he accepted to enable this
e.lass of business to be carried on.
This is not 'jy any means au impossible plan, and tlie minister is 'disposed to assist in some suitable
scheme to tho fullest possible extent-.
CANADIAN ARMY HAS
VACANCIES FOR DENTISTS
(By Daily N'ews Leased Wire.)
OTTAWA, April 2d.—The militia de.
part mem issued the following to?
night:
"There are vacancies tor officers
in the Canadian army dental corps.
Qualified Canadian dental surgeons
desirous of servinc: at the front should:
make Immediate application to Capi.
.1. A. Armstrong, chief denial officer,
200 Spnrks street. Ottawa. If applications nre telegraphed they should bo-
followed by particulars, giving ago;
and whether married or single, uatt-
of graduation and "where-and expert-'
Th
admittedly ^nitic
men are mei with Ui
the war there will 1
the necessary
ry on any 1
scheme. Ct'ei
much reduced
ducing facilii
Sure Way to Regain
Robust Bloom of Youth
To acquire aiid establish a big business straigbl off tho reel cannot, of
course, he done. Thore must, be much
preparatory work, such as excursions
into other countries so as to got. into
direct touch with the customers, the
examination of exact conditions on
the spot, the Hading out of customers'
needs and taking of trial orders, the
organization of a system of sending
samples and catalogues, all of which
are necessary for the realization of
big business at. a later date and yet
require no additional capital for the
moment.
All Short Credit in France.
One of the greal obstacles in the expansion of tiie French export trade
has been the fact, that the French
business man has been obliged, lu the
past, lo sell at cash or for short term
bills, since there is no organized ma-
ks. Whe
cnown that
orks woud-
mnlly gives
i, restoring
r and «<>ft-
A smooth, velvety-soft .skin, with
dolIcntQ peacb-liko bloom is
Creator's moBt cxquiBlte w<
the first blush of youth 's
beautiful tint and satiny
rarely seen. Wow t«> pre!
that's tie- question, Fan
experts abroad long have '
ordinary mereoUzed wax w
ers in this ilii Hon. It ae
ii. new surface to the skit
that marvolouH Rtrllsl i<.
ness in ;i remarkable manner. An
ounce nf di* wax, procurable, ;it. any
druy store, wilt convert a faded,
freckled, worn-opt or discolored complexion Into -me of captivating loveliness In less than two weeks. No special skill is necessary In applying1 the
wax, il being smeared on at night Uko
cold oronm and wnshed off in tiio
morning.
To remove wrinkles or delay their
formation a face Imtb tnude by dissolving | my., powdered saxolite in u p*.,
witch hazel will lie found wonderfully
efficacious. This tones up relaxed skin
causliiLt it io remain firm nnd smooth.
c
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More Truth Than Poetry
A Little type
A little ink
Has often caused
A man to think
And put hard times
Upon the blink
—From Editor and Publisher.
The lesson concealed in this bit of doggerel is this:
Newspaper advertising not only makes people
think, but it makes them think of your product,
your store, your service.
It makes your name or trade mark come to
mind when there is a want to be supplied.
Newspaper advertising is a mighty weapon
against dull times.
0A6E EIGHT
ftfe lailf jleto
TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1916
J
SHOES
AT COST PRICE
Business For Sale
H. Lawrence
417 Baker St.
Untquallftd for Genoral Use.
«. P. TIERNEY, General Sale, Agent
Neleen, B.C.
Care shipped to all railway polnta
Foot
Powder
Tbo warm weather in approaching andi your feet will become
tired and nehingu You can find
great roller ln using our Foot Powder. "Makes rough roads easy.'*
Canada Drug
& Book Co.
The Drug Store That Is Different
F, J. BOLES, Mgr.
Mall orders rilled promptly
Phone 81,
NOTICE
W. Cutler
has the best stock of
SECOND HAND FURNITURE
KITCHEN RANGES
STOVES
HEATERS
GAS STOVES
CHINA, GLASS and
TINWARE
In tbo city al his Auction and Bales
Room, 009 Ward Street, open every
day from Nine a.m. till Five p.m
Auction Sales conducted—a visit
will pay.
Quench Your
Thirst
GRAPE JUICE
Fer bottle ....;..40e
LIME JUICE
'er bottle 60o
RASPBERRY VINEGAR
Per bottle 35c
Five Gallons of
LEMONADE
For 26c
"Eiffel Tower."
We carry a full line of Groceries,
Fruit aud Vegetables at both
stores.
Joy Bros.
Grocers and Tea Merchants
Cor. Mill and Josephine Streets
IB Ward Street
Tel. 19 p. 0. Box 637
Ladies1 Fibre Silk
Hose
ALL SIZES
Per Pair 26e
THE ARK
Now nnd Second-Hand Furniture,
Cheapest in tbo Olty,
J. W. HOLMES, Mgr.
Phone L395. 606 Vernon St,
Nelson, B, C.
«> FORMER NELSON
<8> PASTOR TO TORONTO •«•
<■>
ip (By Dally News Leased Wiro.) <3>
■" VANCOUVER, B.C., April 20. ip
ip .—Rev. Newton I'owoll, pastor fP
St. Paul's Methodist church, Tn- .p
ronto.
<•> Ho was pastor ot Trinity
G» log Uio construct ion oC thnt ip
<& building, which was recently <5>
®
eP®®®®®®®&®®-$**-ippi>.pp®&WPe
KING WAS VICTIM OF CENSOR
Early in tho war, when American
newspaper correspondents ovor here
wero roaring their hardest against, tho
vagaries of the censorship, Premier
Asquith put them in good humor by
giving a luncheon, at which ho made
a little speech, humorously complain
ing that be, too, was a victim of the
ceusor, as his speech at tho Guildhall
on recruiting had' beon held up aud
edited by tho watchdogs of tho cables
'leforo lt was allowed to cross tbe
Atlantic. Until recently tho premier
remained the most distinguished victim of the censorship, but now he
has been superseded by royalty.
tils majesty tbe King In February
wrote tbe personal message lo tho
Canadian troops, which was recently
published in Canada. Tho loxt of tho
message was obtained in London
shortly after it had been read ou
board the transports which took tho,
contingent to Flanders; but its publication was not. permitted at tho time,
and lt did not see Uie light until it
bad 'beeu given out in Canada.
The reason why It was held up is
obvious; it wns nol; tho intention of
the war office at the time, or nt any
time, to -give tlie Germans oxact lu-
formation about the movement of the
troops to France. Tho censorship, it
mny be ndded, though still roundly,
abused, usually hns a reason tor what
it, docs theso days; it has Improved
vastly in quality since the early part
of the war, when it. hnd to be improvised nt a moment's notice.
CANADIANS NOT THE
ONLY SUFFERERS
Letters and press messages from
England have told much about the
unfortunate epidemic of meningitis,
or "spotted fever," which prevailed
in tlie training camps and may havo
given tbo impression that, this was
the result of hnd Banltary conditions
or of unusual hardships imposed upon
tbo Canadian troops during tho winter.
It is true that tlie percentage ot
stricken among tbo Canadians on Salisbury plain wns high, but. the disease hns nlBo attacked Kitchener's
oldiers in many or the camps about
the country. As this despatch is
written-'in the latter part of March
hear from offtccrs—no official figures have been given out—that, the
pldemlc is on the wane everywhere
and doubtless It will disappear altogether when the sun conies out. aud
tlie English spring dries up the mud.
Perhaps If statistics had been Issued during the time that many soldiers were attacked it would have
beeu well for the service, for the severity of tlie trouble ln word-of-moutb
report has been tremendously exaggerated. An officer of the medical
corps who has had a good deal to do
with fighting the spotted fever, told
me that he considered that tbe British
army in training in Great Britain,
uatlves and Canadian alike, had been
fairly lucky, nnd from the row of figures ho cited, showing mortality I
nmong encampments of volunteers ln
previous wars, I am Inclined to agree
with him.
Nelson News of the Day
L
OF
Statement Before City Council Showed
Polioy of Careful Retrench-
ment
A detailed Matt mon! of expenditures
and receipts of tho olty during iho current year, submit IimI to tin* city council lust night, showed thai though its
Income is less this yonr lhan last, careful administration has kept (lie expenditures on a fcorrespondlng scale
and iiuil tho city of Nelson is In a
healthy position financially. Tho gtls
and electric light ami power husInCMOg
nre practically self* support ing in sptto
of smaller returns.
It was decided by council to put ono
of tho street cars Into Uio barns for
annual ovorhanljng and while this is
being dono to all its rolling stock Uio
usual service will bo a Herod. Announcement, of Bcl|cdulc will be made
later ibis week.
Itrepresontailves of tho lacrosse,
football and baseball clubs apnoarbq
before tbo council and submitted a
communication asking that the recreation grounds be repaired and that uso
of dressing rooms and the water service bo grantee}. This was referred to
the board of work;* with a recommendation that the request be granted.
Tlie hoard was given power to act in
the matter.
Tho financial committee reported it
could not, because of its financial position, recommend renting a building for
the public marker. However, Maytir
Malone stated that J, J. Campbell had
offered his buildings at llendryx and
Vernon .streets free. Some slight repairs will be needed but the city can
probably finance those.
Tbo bylaws authorizing the city to
borrow money from its bankers and
requiring bra'tandera to secure a licenso
wero finally passed,
The financial statement of receipts
for tbe month gavo police court fines
at $257.25-
''Are you gohir* to have a garden this
year?
'No,** replied; Mr. Orowcher. "It isn't
my tarn to make a garden. I'm going
to keep chickens this year and let my
neighbors make tbo garden."
A PEW SPECIALS
Fresh Local Rhubarb, 1 lbs 25c
Green Onions, 2 bunches 5c
Fresh Radish, 3 bunches 10c
Sweet, Juicy Oranges—
Per Dozen .. .20c, 25c, 30c and 40c
Large Florida Grape Fruit, oach 10c
White Mealy Potatoes—
Per 100 lbs. .-.' $1.90
Apple and Strawberry Jam, 5-lb.
palls, each 45o
Robertson's Puro Strawberry and
Raspberry Jam, 4-lb, pails, were
7Dc, now 60c
Will close Wednesdays at 12 noon during May. June, July, August and
September,
THE GREAT SUPPLY HOUSE
Baker St. Phone 101
J. A. IRVING & Co.
Galvanized Wire Netting
OUR STOCK OF ALL WIDTHS IN TWO-INCH, ONE-INCH AND
THREE-QUARTER MESH IS COMPLETE
Wo would advise you to procure your stock now. as there Is liable to be
a great scarcity during the next few months.
Wood-Vallance Hardware Co.
LIMITED
I
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
NELSON, B.C.
ENEMY TO ASPHYXIATE
THE BRITISH FORCES
LOXDON.—The following narrative,
by tho official eyewitness with tho
British forces was given out:
"lt is reported that in tho Argonnes
the Germans on several occasions
have pumped blazing oil and pitch on
the French. According to the statements of prisoners they are preparing a still more novel reception for
tho front parls of our lino. They propose' to asphyxiate our men, it' they
advance, by means of a poisonous
gas. I
The gas is contained under pressure in steel cylinders. Being of a
heavy nature it will spread along, the
ground anil is uot quickly dissipated.
"On Thursday last our guns scored
several lilts on a house sheltering the
German headquarters staff. Wounded wero afterward seen being carried
out. A bomb was dropped hy a Gorman aeroplane at Armentieres without damage. During the night hostile guns opened up on our trenches
at the left, centre.
"Friday our trench morlars were
busy with good effect near the
Proogsteert wood. Saturday we blew
up a length of the enemy's trench
facing Gulncby. A gallery bad been
driven forward and in the early
morning the charges were tired. Tho
extent oil tho loss is not known, but
pieces of timber, steel and loonhole
plates were hurled high in the uir.
\ijouf 100 yards of trench was destroyed, and a sniper's post at the
brickfields was exposed,
Germans Hurl 1000 Shells.
'A sequel to the operation was that
the Germans bombarded our defenses
around Guinchy very heavily for some
time, pouring in over 1000 shells of
various calibres. There was considerable sniping along tlie centre. We
shelled hostile working parties suc-
cess'ully.
"On Sunday at one or two points
the Germans in the front, line attempted by hoisting flags nnd putting
up their hands to get into communication with our men. It was merely
a lure to them to expose themselves.
"Closo to Neuve Chapelle tlie Germans have put up this notice:
" 'Hlndonburs is coming! Welcome
to our brother! Five hundred thousand men welcome their brother!'"
The narrative closes with a long description of tho working system of
the headquarters divisional staff during n big battle.
Tho adjourned meeting of the school
board will bo held this afternoon at
4 o'clock In tho council chamber.
IF YOU HAVE POULTRY FOR 8ALE
TPJV A WANT An
Gem Theatre
Yona Lodowska, the Famous Russian Danseuse, In
The Beautiful Unknown
Threo Tarts.
"MU'RPHY'8 I. O. U."
FIRST EFFECTS OF
THAN EXHIBIT
Two California People Decide to Tour
Canada After Seeing Dominion
Exhibit at Fair
Muoh has boon heard of the probable effocts of the niuch-talked-ot
Canadian cxhlhiL nt tho Panama exposition at Sun Francisco. Something
of what It is actually accomplishing
Was heard yesterday when two California people-, after seeing tho Canadian exhibit, derided to visit British
Columbia and In fuel nil Canada. They
arrived ln Nelson and are staging nl.
tho Strathcona.
Moreover thoy sny that, after seeing
tho exhibit, a. wealthy friend of theirs
mado up his mind to seo British
Columbia and its beautiful mountain
country, ns illustrated by tho exhibit
and during tbo summer he will come
here. They say several other peoplo
they know are considering louring
British Columbia.
There will bo a rehear tills evening at 7:80 o'clock in tho basement of
tho Annablo block of Trinity Methodist
church -choir.
Owyn Brown who left Xelson with
tho contingent which went to Grand
Forks is book In Iho ciLy for a few
flaya on sick leave.
NOTHING ODD ABOUT
VOTES POR SOLDIERS?
WASHINGTON. — Tho suggestion
that Canadian troops at tho front may
participate in the coming national election recalls that President Abraham
Lincoln was elected for tlie second
time in 18154 largely by votes east by
men In uniform, voting in tho ranks
and returning their ballots to tlie secretaries ot eacli state through regimental officers. According to tho actual
experience of old Civil war officers
holding high positions hero, the Canadian troops in the field ought to bo
ablo to vote with greater facility than
tho troops did in tho Northern army
during the war between tho states because of tiio greater number, tho limited space In wliich they nro fighting
nnd modern methods of communication.
Intensely Popular.
However, tlie, soldiers' vote WttS intensely popular] nnd nl, that time anybody who ear-died n musket for his
country was allowed to voto on the
firing lino or In camp. Tho age limit
was informall:/ suspend This wns
not done legally or with tho cognizanc,.
of iho official^, hut'old soldiers hero
say that thero was a feeling then that
a lad who shouldered a gun for his
country ougl/t to havo as much right
to vote ns the man who stayed at home.
What is even more to tho point ns applied to Canada's caso la that many
Canadians fighting for tho Union causo
actually voted then on tho firing line.
Was Opposition.
Tho question of soldiers voting in
tho Presidential election of 1SG4 had to
be settled by each stato ns the state
constitutions govern tho qualification
aud manner of voting. First a general election in each state was held on
tlie single question of whether or not
a soldier in tho trenehes should be
allowed lo cast a ballot. Nearly all
tho statos of the Union adopted the
amendments permitting tho change.
There was somo opposition to it In
every state, however, as the politics of
tho dny wore mixed up iu theso proposed amendments. Thoso opposed to
soldiers voting were antl-Liucnin men
and tho so-called Copperheads, who
wanted to end tho Lincoln policies concerning war to n> finish.
Tim plan proved quite workable
even when tho men with guns in their
hands fell back to vote.
How It Was Done.
Tlie matter of voting wns in somewhat the following shape;
Most of tho Uniou troops in the
field wero thero as distinct stato organizations and 'bore tho names of
tlie states in1 regimental numbering,
such ns the 1st New York infantry* 2nd
New York Infantry, etc.
Tho men wero volunteers to tho
regiments which tho stated were raising to fight for tho preservation of
tho Union states.
Then as now tho officers and enlisted men of tho regular army of the
United States had. no vote as long as
they were in the regular army. But
of theso thero wero only 50,000. Tho
state troops, numbering millions during tho course of tho war wore all citizens of tho various states. Every man
In any regiment was a legal resldont
of the samo state as his companions.
No Question of Age.
Therefore, whon election day occurred the adjutant of tho regiment set up
a ballot box and called on all to vote.
An old timo army man hero said today
that ho recalled voting and that ho
was but 17 years old.
"I am not of legal ago to vote,'' ho
told tlie adjutant.
"Oh, yet, you are; if you can shoulder a gun rj&uefls you can vote. Drop
in your ballot," replied the adjutant.
Thu ballots of each reglmont, all being part of tho samo stato voting were
forwarded by tho adjutojit to tho secretary of state and counted by tho
jropor election officials,
Tho schemo worked pretty well, it is
stated horo by veterans,, and was Intensely popular with tho men at tho
front.
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Writer Describes Visit at Night to the
Firing Line—Boys Know Many
Gormann by Name
An interesting ami humorous latter
is written by a corres pond ont to the
Vancouver Province, descriptive of a
night In the trenches occupied hy the
men from British Columbia. The
latter part, of the letter, in which aro
mentioned officers from Victoria, is
reproduced below:
Here is the regimental headquarters
"dugout." .Time, 11:30 p.m.
Scene: A cave dwelling or cellar,
without Ihe redeeming chance of possibly lis containing wine. Thi* entrance
closed by two mackintosh shoots, tin
Uie right, two bunks eovcrc-d with
straw, used as seats during Ihe day
Across tho end another hunk. A brazier, one very narrow table, two invalid chnirs, ammunition boxes, boxes
said to contain bombs (these Major
Odium insists on sitting on, to the
groat distress of the medical officer).
The table is Uttered witli newspapers,
returns, nrmy fornin, notebooks. Here
are found:
(1) Lieut.-Col. Hart McHarg, resting lightly, duly booted and spurred,
awaiting the advent of his gum bonis
to make his nocturnal raid on the
trenehes. ,
(2) Major Odium sitting (despite
protestations) on a box of bombs,
wrestling with his new moustache.
(3) Capt. S. D. Gardner, the much-
worriod adjutant, carrying the entire
orderly room in his trousers' pockets.
Generally preoccupied; frequently, 1
regret to say, profane.
(4) Tho dissolute medical officer,
considerably reformed owing to enforced early closing observance, arrayed in a knitted cap, knitted brows,
sheepskin coat and gum hoots.
(Buter batman, carrying colonel's
gum boots and socks. The colonel lays
aside the Times, changes his boots
and socks, adjusts balaclava helmet
and muffler, and accompanied hy
Major Odium, who relinquishes seat
on box of bombs with sigh of regret,
vanishes into night behind iho mackintosh sheets.)
Let us follow tlie colonel and major
in their raid on the trenches. Outside,
fortunately, there is now a good moon,
which enabled us to avoid the mud
holes. We proceed, gum boots, balaclava helmets, etc., along the wall. At
the end a sentry (we can't see him),
challenges us from nowhere In a Dar-
gal tone of voice, Luckily wo remember who we are. We pass tbe voice in
tbe night, drop through a shell hole
In the wall and ure within (whisper
it quietly) tlie convent enclosure. For
our wall is part of a convent and ou
our right, a gaunt, half-strangled
spectre, vaguely quivering in tin;
moonlight, like a woman that once was,
stands the remains of the abode ot tho
nuns. Shot and shell have sadly riddled those walls where once the nuns
discussed their lonely lots and speculated on the evils of matrimony.
In First Section
Major Moberly Is In command of tho
section we roach first. We aro told he
Is "along the trench." We find him
on deck, talking to Sergt. Harrison.
They are—but I mustn't say what
they are doing or the censor will get
on my track. Lieut, Jessop, Lieut.
Scharschmldt and Lieut. Bellow are in
tho hut, which acts as company headquarters. The major takes us along
and turns us over to them. "What'll
you drink? Tea, coffee, cocoa, soup,
rum, bovril?" God bless the transport
and the supplies!
We know quite a lot of the Germans
by name. Lieut. Hornby Is quite
friendly with one of them. He's a
giant with ginger whiskers. They fire
at one another for days at a time and
never do one another any harm. They
wouldn't for worlds. Whenever Hornby
make a more than ordiunrily bad shot
old ginger whiskers signals a "miss"
with a pink shirt on a broom handle.
Scudatnore is just the same. When he
is not. trying to sell them watergront-
age he's out studying their habits with
a microscope—no, I mean a, telescope
or periscope or stethescopo, or something, Scudamore shouts lo them in
German; at least, It's supposed to be.
Its something pretty bad, I think, for
tliey generally turn a maxim on him.
You've got to visit the other major.
You won't got past without eating or
drinking something. That's a standing
order In No. 1 company. IIo's like an
editor or a tom-cat, sleeps all day and
wanders around his trench all night.
His motto is "Give me sand bag**" and
"Give me more sand bags." Whoso
foet aro thoso? "Dooloy's; he found a
dead Gorman in his dug-out, so has
shifted his quarters." We are now in
tho midBt of the Victoria and Chilll-
wack crowd. We feel aorry for the
Germans they run tip against. Haines
is just mixing a "Morning Glory." Don't
oak him the secret, but It's like nectar.
I think the best time for a "Morning
Glory" Is 12:15 a.m. Ono day I'll toll
gou of tho lunch he cooked ua, while
Major Byng Hall attended to the
wines. I won't tell yon now or you
wouldn't, believe we were at war.
Holmes Is along here, too, still complaining of feeling lonely, despite his
appeal to a wandering padre, who
found him lamenting his state of soll-
Ptanning the Campaign
Further on we find our areh-anar-
chlst, the symmetrical Lieut. Leslie,
with his mouth full of bombs, thoughtfully picking his teeth with the
matches. This is indeed his rightful
position with his natural gift of distorting the German features. He got
this job with the bomb-throwers from
being a left banded bowler and holding
a record for throwing the cricket bnll.
.lust beyond we hear a voice gurgling
from the mud, submerged but undismayed—our little puff-ball Sleeves.
Here, is Lieut. Latta taking lifo ns
seriously as ever, firing tlirough a
loophole at. nothing in particular and
hitting It every time with marvelous
precision. There are Boh Busnombe
•and Thorn sitting on two biscuit boxes
drafting plans for the next Ilussians
advance, and the siege of Berlin. Sad-
eyed uud thoughtful, tlie ever-serious
Locke broods over them, scarce seem-
Ing io bear their idle prattle. Deep
down In a noisome dungeon like a hermit burned in his cell sits Harvey, the
poet, composing odes to hate as a relaxation from spanking small boys, and
beside bim sits that priceless subaltern
tin- hardheadod Bromley off whose cranium the bullets fairly bounce.
Capt. Cooper, genial as ever, attired
in bis tenth new pair of trench boots
und looking like a. movable Christmas
tree, is wandering along the trench to
call on Major Muberloy. We accompany him, and find tho major still on
deck and still wondering when that
"next leave" is coming to him. Inside
the inn pandemonium reigns. Bellow
has Just been accused of drinking all
Ibe rjum. This is manifestly untrue,
but he Is quite prepared to admit that
his new gun is a "world beater." John
Warden is making a fire. He always
fines at 1 a.m., with an axe, a maul
and a blacksmith's hummer, .lessor*,
that smart young subaltern with two
thoughts in liis bead, one of which is
food; Sehuarsehmidt with one thought,
and Ford with no language fit tn explain his, have just looked in to tidl
one another, and everybody else in particular, Just exactly where they and
everyone else gets off at.
So let us leave them. Each one has
bis own particular way of doing it;
each his own plan of campaign. But
wltii these on watch peering across the
trendies wo can go back safely to our
householes In-hind the convent wall and
there sleep as safely and as securely
as iu Kltsilano or in Grnndview.
ECONOMICAL FRENCH WOMAN
BANISHES ALL LUXURIES
'PAIUK.—Tho virttto of economy for
which tbe French woman is so renowned has borne fruits since tho wnr.
for although miser and want nro necessarily felt all through the country front stagnation in business, thoy
aro Immeasurably lessened by the fact
that almost all French women havo
somo savings or resources upon which
to draw. Moreover directly tbo war
broko out tho practical French woman
nt once began to prepare for eventualities and with tho decision which
marks most of her actions sho reduced
her dally expenditure witli- a firm
hand, Tho French woman of gentle
breeding can live simply and inexpensively in a very graceful way ana the
last sacrifices she makes aro the dainty
things about her person. Tho Bour-
geoiso of tho small shop keeping class
practises economy with less grace but
equal fervor and tho woman of the
peoplo frankly mnkes- no attempt to bo
anything but well fed and tidy. AJ1
classes havo a gift for hoWing on to
tho essentials of lifo when their material existence. Is at stake and it is
always the superfluous which Is sacrificed first. Such a flno sense of
proportion is one of tho nation's greatest points and it Is ono tho dreamers
of tho north mny well ponder upon.
As wo climb the social ladder in
France we find very much tho samo
rides of life governing all classes, moro'
especially whero money is concerned.
The working woman and the aristocrat show tho same simple common
senso in dealing with the difficulties
ot tho domestic or economic problem
and both aro equally capable of muk-
fng Immoivso sacrifices of thoso belonging to them. Tho working woman
economizes last on food, because she
realizes that good food gives her the
strength to work; tho aristocrat *bn
tho other hand retroiichcn first on hor
own table. Both .women, economize in
dross and household linen by that meticulous care of the wardro-bo and the
linon cheat which marks most French
households.
Not a Thread Wasted.
They darn and patoh and turn and
remake until not'a thread Is wasted.
They never -indulge- in superfluous ornament and although a French.workman's kitchen may look -less ,comfortable than an Englishman's, tho essentials to well being are always to
be found there—a good meal, a good
bed and tidy clothing with warm!
enough to sit nnd smoko in comfoi|
The dining tablo will probably
check by jowl with tho bed, but boi
will bo excellent of thoir kind; tlf
tablo will show no table cloth but jul
an oilcloth cover; but no matter whJ
the meal serviettes will bo provide]
and, most Important of all, tho eooklnf
will bo of the first ordor, for the woj
man who cannot cook In France is t
rare as tho woman who cannot sew.l
The shop keeper, that marveUotl
woman who sits at tho receipt of cu|
torn, shows the same characteristics r,
the woman of tho laboring class ail
in hor way sho labors qulto as pel
slstcntly. Llko the virtuous woman f
old sho/'worketh willingly with hi
hands, sho glrdeth her loins wlr
strength and she looketh well to til
ways of her household." She sacrlficoT
nothing to outsido show, and is con
tent to do without a "salon" so Ion]
as sho can have a correct "suite"
furniture in her bedroom. Her chllol
ren aro well fed, woll clothed, wel
educated and well ittarted to business
Sho leaves nothing to chance and hq
charity begins at homo although it do-
not always end there, as tho war
proving evory day.
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