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I@fc 552 55-3 } ��Q*V ,"X# ft, r< Published in the Interests of Greater Vancouver and the Western People m JT. J. L%mnm J, M. MdntjPM - Funeral Dfeaetor T.X learnty*Cfc At your Mrviee day and night Moderate charges- 802 Broadway Wa* Pfcms; gate. Mil IOLUME VII. VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1915 5 Cents <Per Copy. No. 30. tRITISH COLUMBIA SHARES IN THE LOAN VANCOUVER'S subscription of $1,820,000 the Canadian war loan is satisfactory from whatever angle it may be viewed. As a demonstration of the patriotic spirit it indicates all lhat could be desired. Also it proves that this kty, though just having passed through a ra- pher severe depression, is anything but "broke." Fhe subscriptions have proven that Upwards of ^2,000,000 has been lying in the city banks fenly awaiting an opportunity for a- safe invest- Iment. One great advantage in investing in this, Canada's first domestic loan, is that the money [remains in Canada and goes back into eircula- Ition in Canada. Moreover thosevwho have in-�� [vested in it have not really impaired their in- jvestment powers should they desire to. embark [their capital in other directions, because the (scrip will be easily negotiable and will, doubt- [less, be considered" security for a considerable [margin of borrowing by the banks. British Columbia as a whole has done well Ifor. the: loan, Victoria having subscribed even [more heavily than this city>X Upwards of $3,- 1500,000 has been taken in the province. PROHIBITION KLLY SUNDAY'S MESSAGE TO TORONTO THE MESSAGE that Billy Sunday gave at Lhe two big meetings in Toronto on Monday was Inost impressive. It bore directly on the liquor traffic and its results. It is true, that many 4 \ ' >eople do not admire the way in which Mr. Junday presents his arguments. They-shrink from the ever-increasing catalogue < of adjec- > k ���*��&&��� & "���: ^|^|M^*gf^V| THIS JOURNAL has for seven years stood frankly and openly for prohibition and temperance. Consequently, we feel we have a right to offer criticism or advice in connection with the movement. In our opinion, the prohibition convention which met in the Labor Temple last night has committed a serious error, and has injured their cause rather than advanced it. Virtually, the decision of the convention means that the prohibitionists aire going to "peddle" their cause to' the Liberals" and the Socialists; or, in other words, are\seeking to make some partizan political alliance which is a complete "vote de face" from theirV former attitude. The absurdity of this position is illustrated in their own resolution, in one clause of which they instruct the committee to make overtures to different political parties -as outlined above; and in another clause they solemnly state that they have no use for political parties, and assume a "holier- than-thou" attitude towards politics. Now, what does the decision of this convention really, mean? First, that they are going to seek from the Liberal party some promise. (And it should be noted that the Liberal party are not in a position to officially commit the country to anything, as they are not only out of power, but have not a single representative in the Provincial1 House). Secondly: It means that they are inviting the' liquor interests to ally themselves with the present Government force. In, fact, they 'are forcing a militant liqUor party, influential and wealthy, into- the ranks, of the most powerful party; and then they pur-' pose to ally themselves 'with a political pi which has no representatives in the House, expect in this manner rtovsu.g " "''^'" ^th# '-���^ -;*-.�� j-- ^* Uwk!it* British Columbia for the next ten years. We are of the opinion that prohibition, can be carried without any serious difficulty, providing it is kept clear of partizan politics; and if it is defeated, it will be because of the shortsightedness of its leaders, and because a certain element. within the ranks of the prohibitionists think first of the political opportunity presented to advance the interests of the Liberal party. BLr Richard ' A word with respect to the attitude of Sir Richard. Frankly, we do not agree with his attitude in its entirety, but we confess he has gone a long way to meet the views of the prohibitionists���and it should be borne in mind that this movement was only launched in July, and we cannot expect to carry a sweeping reform such as this on the first attempt. Any reform which has been permanent has never heen secured except by a long and bitter fight. In our opinion, it would be well to accept Sir Richard's proposal to submit a plebiscite; and if- he suggests that other questions should be submitted at the same time, we cannot possibly object to the principle just so long as the one question on prohibition is clear-cut and straight. \" Sir Richard's statement regarding early clos- J^g* should be welcomed and fostered, and not majigned and condemned' as was done at the convention, which attitude, in our opinion, is stupid,^d na^wr 'J *- l ' \ ��� j|It<^i_o't:J$$k^k&$$* warn prohibitiphists ' tnat ^ _ most cherished :\ gwiite-^^ ta make par- WM^^^AMm^M- :X GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIAN TRADE TWENTY YEARS AGO Great Britain prac-, tically monopolized the Russian market in manufactured articles, but she has since been overtaken by Germany owing to the disinclination to allow the long credits given by that country. - Ultra-conservative methods of business and unwillingness to .quote in Russian currency and weights and measures, or to follow the Gerinwi example of quoting deliveryat frontierXvHh; duty paid, hampered progress. It is said that the use of travellers in order^^_te^';^^oi(M^ with customers wss neglected, and' that British manufacturers declined to entrust their interest to export merchant houses. Thus the direct business became limited to the largest dealers in the Russian centres, and it might be said that the business Great Britain was doing iri Russia until recently, was due largely to the fact that British, goods were actually demanded by customers, and not to their 'Ak^e^xtyae^ye^ykv. pushed. Evidences of a saluta^ change in this regard are now at hand. : That Britistt trade with Russia still as large as itV should be taken as a tribute to the intirosic excellence: of the goods supplied. .kyA/k///Aykyykl X'-'fiVI 0J$wm /k$M '���'vXv^r Wm XiW,$J villi. r,^~Ay��-*A*:-;;&tl%'?ly. A-���'%'������' :��*-*.. THS TRAGEDY OF THE ARCTIC THE TRAGEDY of the ^c^l^z^Jine^ and great ships pinched by the ice BJad g^-^d to pieces "by shifting floes^has teen told ^ times' ihe It*, Axctio ���ttemi ra f^X ���*v-X ^i v sf the salottw/ and Monday's meetings were re Xv ^^B^f^^^_?l^^*ili��( /-ci^eiw^; ��� 'V-'Committee'.;-. of.' Sej^^ifd-' received! thereby, time will dis- |close, but:-kt$e[ aroused temperance spirit; which permeating the ranks of good ciitiens was surelyXtisplayed in terms most enthusiastic by Ithe. large audience present. One thing is apparent, that the new movement, or perhaps better styled, the old movement in new forra, [is not the project of any political party.���Sentinel. X ME. PJtEWSTEft IN MONTREAL MR. HC. BREWSTER has been telling the Reform Club in Montreal what a very bad fix British Columbia is in at the present. He said "Today the depression is more keenly felt in British Columbia than elsewhere in Canada," and he says the depression is not due entirely to the war. It is bad enough to have Liberal politicians here at home in their attacks upon their opponents to draw the long bow in decrying conditions in this province, but we would ask what is to be gained by emitting their wails 3,000 miles from home? How do they expect to improve matters by pouring out their woes to their political friends in the east? Would it not have been in better taste for Mr. Brewster, and would it not have been more cheerful for his hearers, if he could have regaled them with a glowing and convincing account of the prospects of the success of his party in British Columbia? Why did he not dilate upon the complete harmony which flourishes like a green bay tree in the ranks of his party in British Columbia ? Why not enumerate the various candidates, explaining what influential and able men the party is offering the people as members of the.'��� next legislature ? Why did he not hearten his co-partizans by telling them what a tower of strength Joe Martin is to the party in British Columbia ? In fact there was. so much of. a cheerful and optimistic nature which a Liberal leader of British Columbia might have told his Montreal friends that we cannot understand his idea in spinning so doleful a tale as Mr. Brewster handed out in the Eastern City. But, after all perhaps, Mr. Brewster, who personally is honest and conscientious, cannot bring himself to cheerfulness or pleasantries when he reflects upon his party and its prospects in this province. IfllpIIIlll v|f$ppip^v ^j_rSrot��;t^ with the Liberal party these days.; The JjibX erai organ, the Sun, 'for-months"has en^favpred to extract', political'-, advantage from the libellous "Crisis," while at/the same time dodging responsibility for it. Even since the Lucas libel trial it has tried to save some poor crumbs of reputation for "Tne Crisis" in the hope that its , party may derive some advantage from it. Jt says the other statements in " The -Crisis" have not been disproven yet. X Leaving out of consideration Mr. Bowser's reply-to4t, which a good-many-intelligent-men- are content to accept as a conclusive answer to the charges in "The Crisis," the factJ*hat the Ministerial Union admits they depend entirely upon the information of Moses B. Cotsworth for the statements contained in "The Crisis" and that the veracity of the latter gentleman was proven in court to be a totally negligible quantity, we must conclude that the Sun and the Liberal party are hard put to it for material with which to attack the government. Surely the eminent K. C, Mr. Wade, the editor of the Sun, is sufficiently familiar with the rules of evidence to know that statements emanating from Mr. Cotsworth are absolutely worthless as proofs of anything. No jury in Vancouver would hang a yellow dog on his testimony now, yet Mr. Wade, in his partizan zeal, would try to make the discredited "Crisis" still serve a party purpose. And on the prohibition question, we find the Sun alternately accusing the prohibitionists of being in secret league with the government, advocating compensation and reassuring the prohibitionists that the Liberals are their friends because the party promises to enact legislation making the referendum a statute of. British Columbia, and through it, perhaps, to adopt a measure of prohibition possible. And that promise, such as it is, is made only by an irresponsible section of the party, the party as a whole not having been consulted. We do know that a group of Liberals, quite as responsible and probably more influential, is resolutely opposed to prohibition, and this group includes men who have for years been high in the party's councils. So we have a promise of an irresponsible group pf Liberals that" they will pass a law to enable them' to submit a prohibition law to the ^people. Before a prohibition law could be submitted to the people by this procedure much water will have flowed under bridges and many things will have happened. The official platform of the party only declares VicBfav:or l^^s^; oi^^^ii^; 'J0^n^^Jin^0^A ^ou\^o�� liquors v'; sold*ej^0^^^$^^B^}^ 'k- ' -;T^e';pla^6rm .a^o ^e'ej^^ initiative, referendum and recall on general principles. Jt is doubtful if this legislirtive, novelty of. purely American origin., will find favor, even in the ranks. of Liberals when it is properly understood. It is "not regarded favorably by some influential liberals now pud was incorporated in the ofltcial platform of the party at the request of a small but energetic section of the -.party. ' ,'v ..:���._.,. ',,.''..-. The initiative, referendum and recall is a measure adopted largely as a remedy against the notoriously corrupt governments of certain sections of the United States where the principles of responsible government are not understood or not valued as they are in this country. At best the measure undermines the responsibility of parliament and the cabinet. No popular government should be permitted to shirk its responsibility for legislation. The course of the provincial government qn the prohibition question shows that it appreciates its responsibility to all sections of. the community. But the Liberals, if they were in power, would shirk all responsibility, that is all they could. If a referendum were carried it would still be responsible for the enactment and enforcement of the law. If the law were found defective or incapable of enforcement the Liberal government would simply pass the responsibility back to the people who framed the law. That is not. our idea of responsible government. If it is proven that there is a well defined wish of a majority of the people for legislation along certain lines, then it is the duty of the government to legislate along those lines and to be fully responsible for the framing, passage, enactment and enforcement of the law. It should be held fully accountable for its entire course with reference to legislation and stand or fall by it. When there is a doubt as to the wishes of a majority of the electorate, or where there is a conflicting of interests then the majority should rule, but that majority must first be ascertained. This can be done by taking a plebiscite. The result of the plebiscite Avill be a mandate to the government which must then act accordingly and stand on its record. That would appear to be the only course possible under the British constitutional system in vogue in British Columbia. ^^^jSf^i^l^^ J0$^f#o^ "A :^hhwn^b^-nt6iw lect customs frbm the- wh^re t^b^-^ ic seas. They ariyed on J}ece^t^rV31st and re- jforted the loss of the " Karluk, *' which plater A was found to have ground to pieces in the we floes. The survivors from, the ship were, taken to civilization by the revenue cutter '' Bear. ���' Despite the loss of his ship, Stefansson continued on with his work of research ^and on March 22hd started to the northward to attempt to discover a new land, or the polar continental shelf. Meanwhile, all hope had been given up of their ultimate rescue. He and his two companions were caught on an ice floe, and drifted offshore to the eastward, a very unusual happening, for the ice floes generally drift to the westward. Since then,,after eighteen months of silence, the world has again been rather startled with the story of. his achievements in the harshest land in the world. Perhaps of all the men who follow the calling of the sea, the whaler's life is the most dangerous. Ice, wind and snow and the leviathans of the deep form a combination that makes the lives of these men a risky one. One of the greatest of these dangers is that of losing their ship when far up in Arctic regions. This lost, the men are thrown on the mercy of a sterile land, without shelter, and where food is not always to be had, even in the form of land and sea animals. Most whalers, particularly American ones,, when they go into the region lying off the coast of Hudson Bay, however, do spend two winters on a trip. This necessitates freezing their ship inside the "tide crack," a strip of. ice lying beyond,the shore line for a mile or so which is not affected by the tides. Outside of this zone the ice that forms is not safe. Often, though, the whalers have the ill fortune to be frozen in outside the "tide crack.", In this event the ship is doomed and the crews taking everything available desert it and travel to the mainland. The reason for this is the heaving of the ice when the tide comes in, exerting billions of tons pressure on the ice edge. The whole expanse heaves up under this force carrying the ship on the upward motion. Then, presently the ice comes down and the ship is ground to pieces just like a whale boat in the mouth of some monstrous whale. Some such fate as this was met by the "Karluk." Friday, December 3, 1915 BRITISH COLUMBIA LUMBER Government Takes Measures to Widen Market The largest market for B. C; lumber will always be the neigh boring prairie provinces, the quantity consumed by Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba amounting to 60 per cent, of the total production. The actual amount, which in 1912 was seven or eight hundred million feet fell in 1914 and 1915 to about half that quantity. It is this loss combined with the heavy fall in lumber prices and the falling off in the amount of timber used in B. C. itself which has brought about depression in the lumbering industry of this province. With town and city building opera- , tions on the prairies at a standstill for the time being, with the construction of. new railroads more or less completed, the difficult problem of how to increase the consumption of lumber in the prairies has been pressing for solution. An investigation on the subject of lumber consumption on the prairies which the Minister of Lands directed to be made has disclosed the fact that buildings on the average farm have not kept pace with crop productioni There exists a great heed, which will continue for many years, for all manner of farm buildings, particularly for implement sheds, granaries and barns for livestock. Nearly every farm is without some building essential to really profitable farming. The prairie agricultural authorities, of course, have beenv, fully alive to this situation, and in all three provinces have been, considering the issuance of pamphlets dealing with the need and advantages of more up-to-date buildings on the farms. They are encouraging farmers in every possible way to go in for mixed farming, which, of course, cannot be successfully carried on without well designed buildings. Inasmuch as the principal' material for all these buildings is wood, the results of the investigation mentioned made it evident that here lay an opportunity to give real service to the farmer which would at the same time inevitably lead to an increased use of lumber. An offer to co-operate with the University of Saskatchewan in the preparation and publication of a complete series of bulletins on farm buildings was cordially accepted by the Minister of Lands, and for the last six months or more officials of the Forest Branch and the College of Agriculture of the University have been engaged in this work. Some of the bulletins are now being delivered by the printer, and the final one will be finished shortly. The series comprises ten bulletins in all, and covers the following subjects: 1. Combination or General Purpose barns for prairie farms. 2. Dairy barns, milk and ice houses for prairie farms. 3. Beef cattle barns for j>rairie farms. 4. Horse Barns for;.prairie farms 5. Sheep barns for prairie farms. 6. Piggeries and smokehouse for prairie farms. 7. Poultry houses for prairie farms. ; 8. Implement sheds and granaries for prairie farms. 9. Silos and root cellars for prairie farms. 10. Farm houses . for prairie farms. The pamphlets are of handy size, well arranged and contain illustrations of the various plans. Besides information dealing with the use of buildings, and method of erecting them, complete bills of material are given. The bulletins will thus assist the farmer to decide upon the designs, for a building and render it very easy for him to estimate cost and to order materials. An introduction to each bulletin explains the objects aimed at, and describes in a general way the lumber industry and forest policy of the province. A chapter at the end treats of the merits of British Columbia ~woods, and the uses for which they are best adapted. The covers are utilized to describe briefly the timber resources of the province. Through farm journals and local prairie newspapers the farmers" attention will be drawn to these publications and systematic distribution will be made by the department and the prairie lumber commissioner at Regina. Altogether these bulletins mark aJ new departure in governmental activities in connection with the lumber industry and one which will be watched with interest, particularly since the increase of industrial production in British Columbia depends so seriously upon the utilization of our immense forest resources and the successful development of the lumbering industry. MR. ABERNETHY S SONG RECITAL Electrical Gifts WiU Give Greater Satisfaction Ugbt the Way ta Palter Business Utilize the brilliant white radiance of the Tungsten Lamp in your show windows and throughout your store for the holidays. Take advantage of our special price offers: Size Price 25 Watt 25 Cents 40 Watt 25 Cents 60 Watt , 25 Cents A whole case (100 lamps) or a half case (50 lamps) will be sold at OO per lamp Maw '2 C 4 See display,, of these lamps at our salesrooms. CABRAIX AND HASTINGS STREETS Phone Sey. 5000. 1138 Granville St., near Davie " Pride of the West" BRAND OVERALLS, SHIRTS, PANTS and MACKINAW CLOTHING MANUFACTURED IN VANCOUVER MACKAY SMITH, BLAIR & CO., LTD. "Buy Goods Made at Home, and get both the Goods and the Money." Sir Thomas Taylor, formerly Chief Justice of Manitoba, now residing in Hamilton, Ont., is on his way to spend the winter in Vancouver. At a rough estimate the capital wealth of the. British Empire is $130,000,000,000, and its yearly income $20,000,000,000, according to Reginald McKenna, chancellor of the -exchequer of the British House of Commons. BLEEDING GERMANY WHITE An .American yiew of the War '' Germany is Beaten "is the heading of an exhaustive leader in the New ,York "Tribune," which has been notable for its brilliant analysis of the-war's progress. Germany and> Austria, our contemporary points out, are outnumbered. The wealth and resources of Great Britain, Prance, and Russia are incomparably greater. British sea power has destroyed German commerce and sealed German harbours, while for the Allies the sea brings all the resources of America and the colonies to the battle line. A single significant fact of the military situation now is , that Germany is bleeding- to delfth. The fighting on three fronts is a terrible drain on Germany, utterly disproportionate to the drain on' any one of her opponr ents. It may take a year or two to bleed' Germany white, but the process is going on steadily and remorselessly, and as it goes on Germany continues to fail to get a decision. The German opportunity to obtain a decision has passed. The proof of this assertion is that: to go to the Balkans Germany had to abandon the Russian drive. Apart from local operations at Riga, the effort to crush Russian military"pov^rhM^beeif labah^ doned. Russia has been left to recuperate as France and Britain were left too recuperate their position after the Marne and Yser. In the West, Germany is barely hanging on. Viewing the war from this angle it is clear why German statesmen talk and think of peace. There is no corresponding talk in London, Paris and Petrograd. The "Tribune" warns the American public against premature peace talk from German sources, which is sure to follow any local success in the Balkans, and compares this with the frantic and abortive? peace efforts of the American pacifists in 1864. Only unexpected Aveakness in the final chapter on the part of the allies can avert the inevitable. Bernhardi, the "Tribune" says, foretold with inexorable logic that; if Germany failed to get a decision over one of her several foes before all were ready she must lose, and she failed, and failed utterly. In spite' of local successes Germany is now approaching what will be her last great bid for victory, but it will not be made on the battlefield. That is over. It will, be made in conferences, in peace negotiations, and in operations through neutrals. If .these'fail we shall presently see the whole character of the conflict change, and an utterly new spirit flow from the Rhine to the Vistula. The song recital of Mr. Emerson Abernethy at the Hotel Vancouver last week was received with expectant appreciation by a large number of people. Mr. Abernethy is known to a great many Vancouver people and his opening recital augurs welt for future success. here. His masterly technique, acquired in the best European studios, was seen to advantage iri the Irish Aprile of De Lena, in Mas- cagni's "Serenata," and Gounod's "Le Soir," while nothing could be more delicious than the sensibility and tenderness shown in his interpretation of Pes- sard's "L'Adieu de Matin,"and d'Hardelot's "Sans Toi." His even quality of tone, and unusual sense of. rhythmic value was very marked in the old English ballade, Quitter's setting of "O Mistress Mine," being given with such sweetness and spirit as to evoke an enthusiastic encore. Mr. Abernethy's unusual versatility, which marks him out as the born artist, enabled him to deal with such widely different ballads as Kipling's "Mother o' Mine;" and "The Little Irish Girl," in the same felicitous perfect manner^ "The Death.of Nelsbn," which ended this splendid programme, was a revelation of the possibilities of this immortal song. Mr. Abernethy did it full justice, and the exquisite pathos with which he invested the last verse by the magic of his interpretation will linger in the memory for many at day to come. Miss Elsie Alexander' accompanied in splendid style. Phone Seymour 8171 STOREY & CAMPBELL 518-520 BEATTY STX VANCOUVER; B.& A ONE-RAIL TRAIN Think of travelling from New York to Chicago in a couple of hours,! Imagine breakfasting in Winnipeg and having supper in Vancouver. Picture yourself, speeding across the continent at the rate of at least 500 miles an hour in a train that sometimes runs on the rails, but more frequently glides smooth ly through the air. All this is rather startling, even in the morning of the 20th century; but it is exactly what a Cape Town inventor is seriously promising the world. What is fmore,: "those who have seen the working of the model would not be very much surprised should the promise be made good, at least, to a degree. X His name is Essen and he hails originally from Birmingham England. The train which he has devised is to run upon a 0 single rail with a cable overhead. The power will be electricity, and there is a trolley pole at each end of every car to convey; the current from the cable to the motors below. There is also an aeroplane device by which the train may be lifted from the rail when sufficient speed has been attained and supported in the air. The velocity is then to be maintained, or even increased, by means of propellors with which the train is to be fitted. Mr. Essen assures us that a speed of 500 miles an hour can be maintained with ease and will be entirely safe for the passengers. He also points to the economy of a. monorail road, especially one that is to be used by trains developing power to surmount any grade and able to fly. But confident as he is . of ��������� revolutionizing transportation, he is forced to admit that a tiny model sometimes does things that are not to be reproduced on the larger scale of. the practical machines they are supposed to miniature. MANUFACTURERS OF Light and Heavy Harness, Mexican Saddles, Closed Uppers, Leggings, etc. x A large stock of Trunks and Valises always on hand. BUGGIES, WAGONS, Etc. Leather ot all kinds. Horse Clothing. We are the largest manufacturers and importers of Leather Goods in B. C. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. BUTTERNUT 8REA0 Rich 8 3 Butter" SHELLY'S WRAPPED .BUTTER-NUT BREAD 5c FULL POUND LOAF Sweet as ANut- You Can't Get Any More for 5c. Nor Any Better For More Than 5c And Your Store Sells It, or Delivered Daily Phone Fairmont 44 Shelly Bros. Bake Ovens ���������Bakers of 4X Bread MART PICKFORD The following from the Canadian Pictorial about the fascinating young moving picture actress will prove of interest to all her friends: When a young girl -wins the unique distinction of becoming the highest paid woman in history���������the position now held by Mary Pickford, who, under the guidance of the famous players Film Company, has become the most popular motion picture star in the world���������it is interesting to know something of her career, something of the influences and of the experiences which have contributed to her phenomenal progress. Mary Pickford was born in Toronto. She appeared on the stage when a mere child of five. After her first dramatic success at this early age, she became a member of. a Toronto stock company which she later left in order to join Chauncey iOlcott's road company. So marked was her success in this venture that she attracted the attention of David Belasco /who was in quest bf a diminutive actress to appear tn his great production, "The Warrens Of Virginia." The manager's eye rested upon the charming little blonde, girl���������and she -was requested to take the role. After scoring a tremendous personal success in" The' Warrens of Virginia," Miss Pickford deserted the stage and became a motion picture star, appearing in biograph photo-plays under the direction and tutelage of D. W. Griffith. Miss Pickford's popularity was a thing of almost magic growth. Her winsomeness, her unaffected simplcity, her insinuating smile, her consummate artistry and above all, the irresistible "Pickford personality," enthroned her, and she has never been seriously challenged by any motion picture favorite. From the Biograph Miss Pickford went to the Universal Film Co., where her popularity continued to increase and her histrionic talent developed with remarkabll rapidity. When David Belascl was again in search of a juvei ile star,' this time for the leac ing role in his masterftr, presents tion of "A Good Little Devil,' Mary Pickford was the logics choice. Her phenomenal success ij this role is a matter of the| trical history. This was the turning point iij the little star's career, for i| was her wonderfully sweet an<| captivating interpretation of thd stellar role in "A Good Littw Devil" that won the attention oi the Famous Players Film Co. The, , ready adaptability of the play tc the requirements of the motibi picture also impressed itself upoi the film producers, with the re-J suit that arrangements were com-) pleted ^between-.Mr. l Belasco^ and the Famous Players whereby the latter should" star Mary Pickford, supported by the entire ori-l ginal cast, in a photoplay adaptation of yA Good Little Devil."! As the stage production had cap-] tured Broadway, so did the pluX toplay sweep the entire country. So great was the popularity! of Miss Pickford proven to bel by the success of the film that! the Famous Players decided atj once to obtain the exclusive services of the star whom they planned to feature in future adaptations of stage successes and of I plays written especially to suit] her personality ,and under this! management she has appeared] continuously for the past three] years. Little Mary was recently seen] in "A Girl of Yesterday," a novel I story of a present-day romance j in which she makes her bow as an aviator, and her latest picture is a magnificent adaptation of John Luther Long's world-famous, '' Madame Butterfly.'' It is said that through the films Mary Pickford plays to 30,000,000 people a week. A Splendid Assortment of Christmas Cards at The WESTERN CALL OFFICE at prices within your reach. 203 Kingsway X- Xi Friday, December 3, 1915 3 BRINGING A GUN INTO ACTION , How the Work is Apportioned The casual observer of a gun letachment coming into action night be excused; for thinking that the entire crew was working it one and the same job, instead ->f each man being virtually a. specialist performing an alloted ftask. s. . Ten men constitute a gun detachment, but of that number lonly six are in the firing bat- [tery, the remaining four being [reserve. Bach of these six men , are known by a number, beginning at one. Number One is a very important unit, a veritable gun gaffer, in fact. He it is who must satisfy himself before leaving gun park that his subsection is in first-class working trim, and if it is not, to report immediately to the section commander. And quite a number of important things require looking after if irritating delays, or even disaster, are to be avoided later on in the day. Even so simple looking a mishap as leakage of. oil may lead to a serious accident to the equipment during firing, and it takes a sharp man to detect it. A Lightning Calculator! The rest of the detachment take their working orders from No. One, and when a general order is passed through the battery it is the same man who is responsible for transmitting it to the next gun detachment. But Number One's task begins in real earnest when his gun comes into action. It calls for a man with a skilled eye to detect at a. glance how the lay of the ground selected is going to affect things. If the slope be a forward one the trail of the gun must be dug in an operation naturally affecting the level of the gun. Or, as will very often happen, one wheel may be on a higher level than the. other, and it devolves on the.chief gunner to calculate the deflection necessary to compensate for the difference, unless time should allow for the higher wheel being also dug into the earth. To arrive at a satisfactory solution Number. One may have to resort to pencil and paper, and work out a sum in higher arithmetic and do it with dead accuracy into the bargain, as once the gun has opened fire he must not alter this ^deflection^lJrtiat Js aXcast^rpn rule. When, at last, the gun is firm in its position, its extreme elevation becomes a matter of great moment, and Number One is then a busy-looking man indeed, as he levels the bubble with the aid of the hand wheel and keeps ah eye glued on the range finder. Perhaps when everything is arranged to a nicety that irritating mishap, a miss-fire, occurs, necessitating an operation almost on par with the motor car when a tire bursts. But where the gun is concerned a little over-haste may lead to the charge prematurely going off While the breech is being closed and to a ghastly accident. No. 2's Important Post ' * Gunner Number Two is the man who may be seen in any of our urban military parades sit ting on the seat facing the breech and astride the brake arm. With him rests the responsibility for the brake being always in tiptop condition. When the gun is cleared of its trappings he alone opens and closes the breech, a job presenting no great difficulty perhaps, but of vital impbrt- ance, as may be guessed. If it is not properly closed the gun becomes more deadly behind than in front, and the breech piece will crush but in a whirlwind of death. Such accidents have happened before (and nearly always with fatal results) but, fortunately, not often. A mishap, much more likely to come about is' when the breech refuses to close owing, maybe, to the cartridge case in the gun being dented and not going right home. If the shell .will neither go in nor come out, the cartridge key is brought into requisition, and a rope, tied to it if the obstinacy continues. It is anything but a joke banging at a recalcitrant live shell, but when such a contretemps occurs in a hotly contested battle it may even compel a hurried retreat of the whole detachment. Number Two is No. One's right hand man, assisting him with range and elevation, particularly so when the order flies round the battery that the target has been changed. He is the man who sees to it that the gun is depressed immediately the signal to cease fire has been given, or, should ;t__e__st_il^ to a fresh position, that the # COU-ECTJQN OF RENTS Tou know' the maxim. If yoa want anything attended to, get a person who is busy to do it. Our Rental Department devotes all its time to the management of our clients' property, and the collection of rents of every description. North West Trust Company, Limited E. B. MOBGAN, PBESIDENT 509 BICHABDS STBEET. PHONE, SET. 7467 91 catch-pin is set at safety. Altogether, he is a most, important member of the detachmeht.; XThe Man Ww Iflxes Gunner No. Three attends to the;������������������' eyer^necessary gun telescope and ascertains that the eyepiece is adjusted to the correct height, and generally facilitates rapidity in laying. As the gun comes into action, his-right hand is pretty sure to be found on the traversing hand, wheel, and his left on the elevating one, while the clinometer and micrometer heads, governing gun^deflection, are never very far away from his hand and mind. He is the man who actually fires the gun by smartly pulling and. firing lever and as smartly releasing it, unless it should happen, and it does at times, that this, lever gets damaged, in which case Number One hooks on a lanyard with lightning rapidity and does the firing himself. In short, rapid and accurate firing depend more upon gunner Number Three than any other of the six; The Ammunition Men To Number Four is allocated the duty of seeing that one round of ammunition is always ready at hand, and he must also be prepared to set the fuse at a moment's notice. But perhaps his most important task is the placing of the head of the shell into the bore, using the palm of his hand to puSh it home, with his fingers well drawn back lest they be caught and squashed in the breech when closed by Gunner Number Two. Apart from the gun itself, his chief responsibility is to see to the lids and locks of the ammunition boxes, and also to the waggon brakes. Gunners Numbers Five and >Six may be scrutinised together, as both are primarily ammunition meni and a regular and rapid supply* bf shells rests ' with them. Six rounds should always be availableir-that is to say, they ought to be on the ground and not inside waggons and limbers. If a shell enters the gun indifferently Number Five will be the man anathematised, . for, probably, he has allowed damp earth to adhere to the cartridge. But generally throughout an action Number Five works hand in glove with his mate Number Six, though it is to Gunner Number Four that the ammunition is handed, as he alone may place it into the breech. Number Five also attends to the fuse, the length of which is called out by his.mate^and along^with the latter, he is responsible for every shell replaced in limbers having the fuse fixed at safety. THRIFT Thrift is a virtue with limitations, but nevertheless it is a virtue. Pushed to an extreme, it becomes one of the meanest of the vices, but in wholesome quantity it is a good, healthful thing. We have not enough of it in our day and are suffering thereby" ������������������:/ "r.Ak We talk tragically of the high cost of living, but a good deal of the trouble lies in the fact that the living is high, higher than it ought to be. The discipline of sacrificing little things for thrift's sake is food for the character as well as for the purse. To manage our resources with a measure of prudence is a righteous thing and not to do is not only a misfortune but dangerously near a sin. To be simple and unostentatious in one'8 habits and practices makes much for peace of mind and genuine happiness, but it makes also for righteousness and honesty. If instead of complaining at the fact that only gives us a modest amount of this world's goods, we faithfully tried to use it modestly, we would probably get more satisfaction out of it, "find it jro further, and in the end be the better for our effort. A DETACHMXTT OF B. C. HOUSE IN DEVASTATED FRANCE One, J. T. Newbold, a Quaker and a newspaper writer,' has been fined $125 in England for infringing the ' ��������� Defence of the. Realm'' Act. His offense consisted in writing in discouragement of enlistment. There are many who believe that the Dominion government ought to apply some such corrective to the breeders of sedition in the province of Que bee. M. PJOHON ON BWTAIN SERBIAN NATIONAL -HYMN ������ Sovereign Radiators Artistic in design. Perfect in finish. Made in Canada. Taylor-Forbes Co. LIMITED Vancouver, B. C Vancouver Engineering Works, Ltd. ENGINEERS, MACHINISTS IRON & STEEL FOUNDERS 519 Sixth Ave. West. Vancouver, B. C. Although very little known, the Serbian National Hymn is one of the finest in the world. It is set to stirring music by Davorin Yenko that would make a magnificent hymn tune for use in churches. The words have been translated, by Elizabeth Christ- itch, and the folkwing are the first and last verses: God of Justice! Thou Who saved us When in deepest bondage cast, Hear Thy Serbian children's voices, Be our help as in the past. With Thy mighty hand sustain us, ������������������ Still our rugged pathway trace God, our Hope! protect and cherish Serbian crown and. Serbian race! On our sepulchre of. ages Breaks the ressurection morn, From the slough of direst slavery Serbia" anew is born. Through five hundred years of durance We have knelt before Thy face All our kin 0 God! deliver! Thus entreats the Serbian race. The Petit Journal of Paris publishes the last of a series of articles by M. Pichon on his visit to Great Britain. M. Pichon says: . ( .* "It took many months for an estimate to be formed of the quantity of material necessary to assure victory, but from the very beginning of the war Lord Kitchener understood that millions of men would be required, and he accomplished an extraordinary feat. One of. the great merits of British statesmen is that they frankly admit their mistakes. They hide nothing and apply themselves resolutely to the tasl-r of finding remedies. "Conversations I have had with Mr. Lloyd George, Lord Kitchener, and Mr. Balfour leave no doubt whatever as to the unshakable firmness of their decisions. When one has had the opportunity of examining close ly the British effort one feels that one is face to face with a people which will never cease its endeavors; a people which will continue the fight until the day when Gemran militarism is completely exhausted. "To this end Britain will employ all her resources, all her determination, and all her brav- cy, and come what may she will go on to the end, no matter how long the war may last. All the authorities are assured of the final triumph of Great Britain." Concluding, M. Pichon says: "At the banquet which terminated our stay in London, and at which Lord Robert Cecil, M. Cambon, and our excellent colleagues of the British Press made such strong and reassuring speeches, we expressed to our friends our great gratitude to them and our full confidence in them. 1 repeat this here, so that the representatives of the British Admiralty, by whom w^ ���������were conducted, may know^that we shall never forget the hours of fraternal communion which we passed together." Correspondents and others returning from the' devastated portion, of France from which the Germans were driven after the battle of the Marne emphasize the desolation prevailing and the discouragements and hardships under which the inhabitants of the stricken district are seeking to carry oh their agriculture. The destruction of farms, cottages and buildings in certain districts of the Marne and the Meuse cannot be exaggerated. It is complete. Sometimes it was wrought by shell, but more often by incendiarism. As the French approached the ' Germans when they had time set fire to the buildings. The devastated region lies between VRheims and Clermont-en- Argonne, in the north, and Bar- le-Duc and FereTChampenoise in the south the worst districts be ing in the region of Yaubicourt, Rembercourt, Beauzee Vassiri- court and Sermaise. In most of. these villages there is no sign of repair and few people are to be seen; those who remain live,,in underground cellars or are herded together in the ruins of some building. The marvel is that cultivation should be carried on. It is mostly done by old men, women and children, for all the ablebodied men have been mo bilized. The traveller in- these districts will see women load ing the carts, driving the reapers, where they have them, and taking a hand in all the operations of^ the field. This year's crops were put in just after the enemy had been pushed back from the Marne, and the French peasant is now cultivating to within a few kilometers of the trenches. Reticent and uncomplaining, these people go on undeterred by the ruin and the danger which surrounds them. MARCHING THROUGH GERMANY Into peaceful Belgium swept the hellish German horde With their craven kultur of the bullet and the sword. Many were the victims that they trampled down and gored As they came marching from Germany. Awake! Awake! We'll roll the . Prussians back, Awake! Awake! For soldiers we'll not lack Till we crush the demons who have looted, slain and sacked, And wipe out the war lords of Prussia. Britain's noble navy, boys, will always rule the waves, Free born sons of Britain, boys, will never kneel to knaves, All the kaiser's gunboats will be sunk and in their graves When we are finished with Ger- V many: j Hurrah, hurrah, old' England rules the sea, Hurrah,, hurrah, good-night to Germany; - We will teach the Kaiser not to tamper with the free When we are finished with Germany. *- ' , With the brave assistance of the Allies and the French, We will.drive the devils ont,of ' every fort and trench," ,',, >.' Prussian blood shall freely flow till Prussian lust is quenched. When we go marching through Germany. Hurah, hurrah, we'll now the Germans down, Hurrah, hurrah, we'll capture every town, And we'll sweep the Prussians from the land and from the ������������������'���������sea.'.". As we go marching through Germany. . (-��������� Do You Realize The Possibilities of Your Telephone ? Why has the telephone become so popular in all countries? Because it transmits the human quality of the human voice. When a person is speaking over the telephone, the tones and accent of the voice are very distinct; each talker recognizes instantly the voice of the other. That's what makes long distance telephoning so satisfactory. You know whom you are talking to, you know your message is being received, and you get your answer. And all in a moment's time. Eveiy telephone is a long distance telephone. British Columbia Telephone Compsuiy, Limited THE WESTERN GALL Friday, December 3, 1915 XH*; X THE WESTERN CALL H. H. STEVENS, M. P. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY THE TERMINAL CITY PRESS, LIMITED HEAD OFFICE: 203 KINGSWAY, VANCOUVER, B. C. Telephone: Fairmont 1140. THE POSTAGE STAMP SUBSCRIPTION: One Dollar a Year in Advance. $1.50 Outside Canada. PEACE CHARLATANISM ��������� IT IS NOT LIKELY that the allies will trouble to send Henry Ford home in his ark of peace, or otherwise to pay any more attention to him than his eccentric advertising scheme deserves. He goes away with sundry home-made snubs tingling his ears and besides that the ridicule of most of his own compatriots. The idea. that any individual could stop the war could have originated only in the brain of a dollar egotist. Ford has made a great deal of money in the "tinware" trade, and he has got the idea that he knows a few things outside of tin and cast iron, in fact that he is some pumpkins as a pacifist. v In his dollared vision, however, he has failed to grasp at underlying principles or causes or effects. He cheerfully disregards all such trifles as quite aside from the main object of ,his trip, viz., the maximum amount of newspaper space. If it were possible to discuss Ford seriously he could probably be disposed of in three words, a "notoriety seeking Charlatan." LAVERGNE AND MARTIN MAYOR MEDBRIC MARTIN.and Colf Ar- xnande Lavergne seem to be doing their best to convince the rest of Canada that the French Canadians are disloyal to the Empire in the present crisis. Col, Lavergne's answer to the, Minister of Militia, when requested to raise a regiment, will be remembered. In that letter he, stamped himself an empty-headed traitor and there are many people in Canada wno believe [Jib should have been stood up with a stone wall, at his back and a firing squad in front. Bnt the military authorities know how light arid frothy are the ideas and influence of the windy little Nationalist and did not make the mistake of treating him seriously. To have given him the treatment which his -friends the Germans would have meted ont to him under similar circumstances would have been to martyrized him, which would have been nuts to the theatrical Armando.. Now comes Mayor Martin of Montreal, who in response to a letter from the Patriotic Fund asking for assistance to returned wounded soldiers, is reported in the Montreal press tO"have" said "Let England do something for.them, it has done nothing. Let the Federal Government help and take care of some of. the wounded. What would we do with our own workers if we have to drop them to give positions tb returned soldiers?" In view of the fact that the deliberate policy of the Dominion government is now. in ""force to give preference in all cases to returned soldiers and that this same policy is in effect more or less in all governments, provincial and municipal, throughout Canada, Mayor Martin has succeeded only hi giving a unique exhibition of churlishness. Of course no one will accept his unpatriotic and surly remark as representing the real spirit of the great city of Montreal^ nor will the combined treason of Lavergne and the surliness of Mayor Martin convince the rest of Canada that the French Canadians as a whole share their peculiar views. In what pleasing contrast is the attitude of Mr. Oliver Asselin, another Nationalist, who has asked for and received authority to raise a French-Canadian regiment that will be "the greatest, bravest, grittiest battalion in the Canadian expeditionary forces." And Mr. Asselin does not ask to be given command, but to have appointed to the. chief command an officer who has already proven his mettle at the fronts Mr. Asselin is himself a war veteran. Men like Lavergne, Bourassa and Martin almost demonstrate the reactionary claim that it was a mistake to perpetuate the rights and pri- veleges of the French Canadians after the conquest, but men like Asselin, Blondin, Laurier, Monk and many others, living and dead, prove the contrary. .-; Few men are as lucky as they seem, or as unlucky as they think they are. ' X, ELBERT HUBBARD was a great believer in the postage stamp. The famous East Aurora writer, lecturer and craftsman, who sank with the i Lusitania, was one of the early pioneers in America's mail-order industry. He made one fortune for himself and showed a few hundred other busi- **<- . * ness men how to do the same thing. His own institution, The Roycroft Shops, grew from a little shanty, with.a post-box nailed on the front door, to what is now one of the most ideal art and industrial centres of the world. His shops yield a steadily growing income every year and attract as visitors, hundreds of sight-seers who come to study the ideal working conditions of his institution. Elbert Hubbard's slogan was this: "Economic salvation lies in a closer relation between producer and consumer." From the very first day that Mr. Hubbard entered business, something like a score of years ago, he kept this maxim constantly before him, and upon it he 'built his theory and practice of ; mail-order merchandising. "While he. was connected with the. Larkin Soap Company of Buffalo, he originated and introduced that company's plan of. selling soap - direct "From Factory to Family." This plan, which is, still in vogue and has been adopted by hundreds of other concerns, made the Larkin Company millions. After Mr. Hubbard had put the plan on a working basis he sold out his interest for $75,000 and began his own career which brought him fame all over the world. ^ Every product turned out by the Roy crofters, except what is purchased by sight-seers who visit East, Aurora, finds its market through the: ��������� United States mails. Elbert Hubbard never employed a middle-man. Scores of times various large merchandisers made him propositions to, \ market his products through their retail and ; wholesale organizations, but each time Elbert Hubbard smiled and rejected their efforts,. The best way to sell, Elbert Hubbard told me once,, is to have only two agents���������"Mr. U. S. Mail, who never Ostermoors; and Miss Parcel Post, our new hired girl." , * , Elbert Hubbard's own success and that of. very many other business men whom he advised, j attested to the success of this working principle. The Roycroft Shops engage in a widely diversified business of producing and selling. In ad- t dition to the two publications, ^The Fra and the Philistine Magazine's, the Roycrbfters pro- | duce everything in the shape of books, a .very,' unique line of modeled leather,1 and hammered copper products," craftsmen jewelry, mission furniture, ornamental blacksmithing, clay modeled and terra-cotta art works and hand-paintings/ AU of these products are made* at Roycroft, and find their market by mail . One of the most unique phases of Elbert1 Hubbard's mail-order business was developed and carried on at an immense profit during tber last two years. He originated the plan, of sel^-., ing the food products direct "From Farmkto V Family." The three modern Roycroft Farms, furnished the material/ Twenty varieties of food f were packed in liberal portions in an^ ornament^,, ral~bWXwHefi:"^s~inady-'in the Roycroft Furr. niture Shop. ,.:, The unique contents of the "Hubbard Good-; ie-Box" linger now in the memories of,..thou-,, sands of happy purchasers. Hundreds of these boxes themselves, might now be found in homes all over the country, preserved as keep-sakes which recall the last East Aurora business genius. Every facility and equipment for serving customers by mail is to be found in the Roycroft institution. Elbert Hubbard had very few dissatisfied customers. Most every one who dealt with him made it a point to tug at his postal,j latch string for further services after the first business acquaintance. One of the most important phases of Elbert Hubbard's advertising activity related to the preparation, of. mail-order selling literature for other companies, Fra Elburtus was a genius in the making of "printed salesmen," as he called them, and the Hubbard publicity preachment has made money for hundreds of advertisers. During the last ten years he has written selling, literature for -makers of everything from tooth-picks to motor trucks. Of these booklets he wrote about one a week during the last ten years. Many of them took the form of "sales- novelettes" and appeared in the advertising pages of his Philistine Magazine. The versatility of his talent in writing mailorder selling literature brought him a remarkable success in every line of business which he undertook to publicize. And so the man who passed out with the Lusitania was one of the most unique mailorder pioneers of America. It was his appreciation of the value that lies in a postage stamp that brought him his great success. PIONEERS PICNIC AT CANYON VIEW HOTEL INCREASE IN TONNAGE THE ANNUAL REPORT of Lloyd's Register of Shipping shows that, notwithstanding the losses of merchantmen through the war, the tonnage of vessels classed at Lloyd's oh June 30 last totalled 300,000 tons more than on June 30, 1914. The number of vessels was 10,542, and the aggregate tonnage 24,174,877, of which 5,899 boats, of a total of 13,299,948 tons were British, and 4,643 ships, together 10,874,929 tons, belonged to other countries. Besides the. year's losses, the*war has made itself felt in "the direction of construction. In the United Kingdom it has been greatly delayed, and in some cases stopped. Belligerent countries have also been affected with the result that greater activity has been witnessed in the United States, Japan, Holland and Scandinavia; indeed, the . largest amount of tonnage ever put forward by America for classification with Lloyd's Register is now under construction and on order. The upshot is that the actual volume of ton- \ nage in hand throughout the world is not mater- .. ially different from that of. a. year' ago, but it-is" .distributed more among the principal non-belligerents. Year's New Vessels. During the year ended June 30, 1915, plans, were passed by the committee of 733 vessels, representing 1,715,000 tons of shipping, to built under the inspection of the society's surveyors, with a view to classification in Lloyd's Register, as compared with plans of 749 vessels, iqf 1,650,000 tons;, for the previous twelve months. ���������The vessels actually completed and classed in Lloyd's Register during the year numbered 571, Of 1,29������,623 tons, of which 536 were steamers, or motor vessels, of a tonnage qf 1,289,827, and 35 were sailing vessels of 5,796 tons. Of the totalr 864*247^ tonsXor-about 67v p>er cent; were^ built for the British Empire (United Kingdom 844,184 tons, colonies 20,063 tons), and 431,376 tons, or about 33 per cent, for other countries. In addition to the large number of ocean-going vessels, plans have been approved for vessels of many other types, including freight steamers for the Great Lakes of America, and a variety of vessels for channel and river service. The exceptional demands upon existing tonnage and the dSlay in the production of new ships, in spite of the large number of orders placed in neutral countries, have resulted in the submission of proposals for the employment in oversea service of vessels built for and hithertb engaged in less trying trade. In several instances these proposals have been approved subject to conditions necessary for safety. The demand for new tonnage for cargo-carrying purposes has led to the entry into this class of shipbuilding of some establishments in other countries which have not hitherto undertaken the construction of vessels of this character. woman said that Louvain was a town in France where a. great battle was fought recently. Another placed Gallipoli off the coast of Scotland where a German submarine base had been discovered. Concerning the Premiers, everyone was on.a level with sister. Sir Sam Hughes was named as the Premier of the United States. The young women'in this class were between the ages of 18 and 35. Some of them had Junior Matriculation. All had passsed the High School examination for Entrance to the High School. The first'cry from most of those who read this will be: "What is the matter with the Education Department and the Schools it supervises?" It is the belief of the public that the ignorance of any person in the Province is directly, trace- | able to the school. That is not always, the case. ( Three-quarters of the education a boy receives | comes from his home. In the home he must acquire a taste for reading and a love for knowledge! He must have the stimulus of a wise^ father or, mother or sister. If he goes to school indifferent and careless he will learn by rote certain ��������� mechanical operations for calculating' "purf-foBe'si.. He wilHeartivtb read h&ltitfgly. ife* will hate grammar, composition, literature an~d', geography and at first opportunity will leave school End go to work. Not always/ of course! He may have a genius for bis teacher. Then the results may be different. As for girls, their environment may be one of dress, "movies" and beaux. No one can expect; an unused mind to display any high degree o������ polish, and how many people there are, who never think, no tongue can tell. Satirists say that the average woman has only three topices of. conver-; sation: her serving maid, the children and how. she expects to have her next-grown made. She never reads a newspaper; at least ahe rarely gets past the women's page. She does not know any-; H;hing about national or intern^ does not trouble to find out. The only difference between her and her husband is that business ne-; cessities have forced him to learn some things, and that he pretends to know all the rest.'The; school has not helped these people, J$6w: can it help their children? CULLODEN MOOR IGNORANCE UNASHAMED THREE QUESTIONS were written on the black board at Macdonald Institute on a recent morning, and the 21 girls in the class were required to write down their answers and hand, them in. The first question named 17 famous books or poems and required the names of the authors. The second asked for 'a short description and location of Sudbury, Prince Rupert, Esquimalt, Louvain, Gallipoli and Lemberg. The third read as follaws: Name the Premiers of any six of the provinces of Canada. The average value of the answers was 30 per cent, for the first,'21 per cent, for the second, and almost nothing for the third. No one knew the position of Louvain or Gallipoli. One young Where the Last Battle Was Fought in Great Britain THE LAST BATTLE fought on the soil of Great Britain took place in ithe middle of the eighteenth century. While George II. was engaged in the war of the Austrian succession Charles Edward, who was called the young pretender, a grandson of. King James II. of England, landed in Scotland and made two attempts to obtain the throne of his ancestors. He was victorious in the battle of Falkirk, but the Duke of Cumberland, son of George II., having been recalled from the continent to take command of the king's forces, the pretender was defeated at Culloden Moor, a plain in Scotland, four miles from Inverness. X X This was the last battle fought On the island of Great Britain and took place April 16, 1746, and it was also the last attempt on the part of the Stuart family. to recover the throne of Great Britain. Charles Edward Stuart escaped '. to France after he had wandered five months in the highlands. He died in Rome, January 30, 1788: ' ' . The Duke of Cumberland gave no quarter. The- wounded-were all slain, and the jails of England were filled with prisoners, many of whom.were executed. Among the latter were Lords Balmerina, Kilmarnock and Lovat, Lovat being the last person who was beheaded in England. xX -���������-��������� .1 Friday, December ,3, -JL915 THE WESTERN CALL .^* * ���������-x *���������*- ar-'"-J^ ** -*" J* ��������� GERMAN'S DREAM JOLTED Although Turkey has played her part in the war with unexpected ability, particularly in the Dardanelles campaign, there is another region where developments cannot be: overpleasing to the sultan and the war party at Constantinople. This is the advance of the Anglo-Indian array in Mesopotamia, where the;Union Jack is by now doubtless approaching the ruins of mighty Babylon, and .may in a few weeks float over Bagdad, where the green banner of the. prophet of Islam has never been displaced since the days of Haroun- al-Raschid and before. Whether or not Germany and her allies expected a blow in so remote a quarter as the Persian Gulf region we do not, of course, know, but it cannot be disputed that the British move is a clever one, from the standpoint of politics as well as from motives of military strategy. The possession of the territory now occupied by General -Nixon's expeditionary army, extending some 250 miles up the valley of the Tigris and Euphrates, would be a most valuable asset in post-bellum negotiations. , British control here would not only mean a great blow to Turkish influence in Arabia and Persia, but would end Germany's hopes of gaining ascendancy in that region by means of the Bagdad railway. And, from present indications, it will not be strange if the Anglo-Indian army is able to advance still further, since the op position to it does not appear up to the present to have been particularly effective. It is not too much to believe that Germany would gladly surrender a good deal of territory she holds in France and Russia if .by so doing she could oust the British from Mesopotamia. And while, of course, the relief of Constantinople is the immediate purpose of.the expected German attack through Serbia, with the aid of Bulgaria, it is not to be thought that the Kaiser has forgotten his pet Bagdad railway, or his great scheme of linking Central Europe with the Orient by way of the Persian Gulf. Like the Dardanelles campagin, the" attack on Mesopotamia is in part a defensive move by Britain. If the Turks are kept worrying over the safety of. their, capital, and are made to fear a possible junction, of the British and Russians in Northern Mesopotamia or Kurdistan, they are not going to undertake any expedition against Egypt or try to regain their lost European possessions. As a mater of fact, the com- paratively small size of the force under General Nixon in the Tigris-Euphrates valley leads one to believe that he is not expect-; ed to make an all-conq_x-*ug march through the heart of Tur- key-in-Asia. After his recent capture of������ Kut-el-Amara, on the Tigris.about 90 miles below Bagdad, it was stated that General Nixon's army consisted of about 11,000 Indian troops and a few hundreds of British territorials from Egypt. There is a- div- J D. McNeill MAYOBAfctV CWflWATE ���������* i f '' X _ I , ' " Solicits your vote and influence. gating between -Children ���������Give Ttem Good, Bnergy-Restopng FOOD! 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This project was inaugurated in 1903, after the Kaiser had visited the Sultan, Abdul Hamid, in Constantinople. It provided for the extension of the Anatolian Railway Co's, line from Konia, a town some .300 miles south-east of Constantinople, to the Persian Gulf. This Anatolian Railway Company was, let us, note,', a German concern, and the success of the Kaiser, in arranging the deal seems! to one. at this distance only a fair triumph over the other nations���������particularly Britain and France���������which were striving for railway privileges and other advantages in Turkey. But the British looked upon it as unwarranted trespassing upon their preserves. In one respect John Bull's resentment seemed justified, for he had reason to fear' the Germans would take away from him the great river trade which he had built up in Mesopotamia, where an English company had long before been granted the sole right to operate boats on tbe two rivers. The British, too, were, not pleased at the turn of events which, made" Berlin more influential than London at Constantinople, and" feeling ran ra-' ther high over the Bagdad railway convention, or agreement, by which it was-held Germany had driven a most shrewd bargain* with the Turks. "Without going into the financial details, it may be said that control was to be in German hands, and provision was made that the road could not become Turkey's property short of 99 years. From 1904 to 1908, the line was built from Konia to the Taurus mountains, a distance of perhaps 150 miles, after which there was ^ a delay but later Work" was again pushed, and by 1913, was completed as far as Adana, while it seems, from the reports made in that year, that part if hot all of the section from Adana to Jerablus, a town on the middle Euphrates not far from Aleppo, and about 400 miles from Bagdad, had also been laid. Work was begun at the Bagdad end of the Jerablus-Bagdad section in 1912, but it does not appear what progress has been made there. In 1912 it was expected that the whole of the line as far as Bagdad would be finished by 1918. Whether the work has been accelerated or otherwise by the Balkan wars and the present conflict is not easy to determine. There, were reports that the construction was being pushed because of the war of 1912, but it scarcely seems likely that the money can have been forthcoming to hurry the work during the past year���������unless Germany herself has put it up. An interesting feature of the agreement of 1903 may be worth recalling in connection with the Mesopotamia campaign. The Germans stipulated, among other things, that no part of the line from Bagdad to Bussorah, on the gulf, should be used before that above Bagdad was. This was regarded by the British as a step to prevent British trade from profiting by the railway, ere the Germans were prepared, by the completion of the Constantinople- Bagdad sections, to wage a commercial struggle with the British and oust them from their advantageous position in that region. But now, luckily for the Turk and the Kaiser, there is no railway there for the British to use in their advance^ on Bagdad, while the Jerablus-Bagdad section is still unready. Reference has been made to the possibility of, a junction of the Russians and British in Eastern Turkey. This is unlikely unless both strengthen their, forces materially. The border of Turkish Armenia and in the present condition of Russian military affairs do not seem likely to undertake a great campaign here. It would appear that the British might increase their forces in Mesopotamia, but they would have 300 or 400 miles, at least, to cover, much of the way through mountainous country, before they could hope to join hands with the Grand Duke Nicholas.' Still, if both armies continued to advance they would ultimately meet on the Euphrates, perhaps above Jerablus���������a prospect at which the Turks might well shiver. None of the seven other campaigns in which the British have been engaged since the beginning of the great' war is of greater interest to the student of history than this one in Mesopotamia. Here we find a land where civilization grew up, flourished and passed away before anything happened in Europe of which we have the slightest historical record. Here, ages before Rome, before Constantinople, before Jerusalem, even, were mighty cities and empires, Babylon, at one time some authorities believe, had a population, of 20,- 000,000���������more,, probably, than the Sultan of Turkey's whole realm includes today. , livery mile,that General Nixon '8/army advances brings it in touch,with reminders of the remote yet nwghty past. At the site of,,Babylon his soldiers, if they have time to tarry, may see the excavated remains of those gigantic walls, 136 feet wide, which once encircled the capital. Not long since, they drove the Turks from Esra 's tomb���������the supposed burial place of the Hebrew prophet who returned to his native land after the captivity and induced his countrymen-to���������give -up���������many-of the idolatrous practices into which they had fallen! Later he seems to have returned to Mesopotamia and ended his days' here! At Bagdad, if the invading army advances to that point, it will find a rather dingy, sleepy, .oriental city whose population is variously placed all the the way from 70,000 to 200,000. Bagdad has no really ancient history, though the historian Rawlinson proved that there had been a Babylonian city there by his discovery in the Tigris bed, of. bricks, bearing the name of Nebuchadnezzar. But the city owes most of its fame to its having been the capital of the caliphs. Under Haronn-al Raschid it probably had a much greater pop- ulation-than now, but it was practically ruined by Tamerlane and other Tartar conquerors. Bagdad's most prosperous inhabitants ^ are the Jews, about 30, 000 in number, who do most of the city's business and are the only race in the city having schools for its children. A good 200 miles north lies Mosul, also, on the Tigris and the Bagdad railway line. 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For 2,000 years, the ruins of the great Assyrian capital slept undisturbed, but modern archaeologists have unearthed the paltfces of Sennacherib* and Assurbanipal and^ found the fa mous Deluge tablets, with other most valuable relics of. ages past. Near the site of Nineveh.' -is pointed out the place where the prophet Jonah was1 buried. ' All through Mesopotamia are the marks of the wars^of the past. Here fought the ( Hittites and the Babylonians, tbe Chaldeans and the Assyrians, tjie Persians and'the Greeks, the Romans and the Parthians. Tiglath-Pil- eser hunted lions and slew his hecatoftibs of human victims ,��������� Cyrus, Cambyses, Belshafzzar, Alexander, Pompey, Saladin, Tamerlane, Solyman _ the Magnificent and scores of other conquerors led their armies. Napoleon's hand, did not. fail here, and for the past century Mesopotamia has enjoyed a period of comparative quiet,^though the_^ times caused trouble. The region is not thickly populated and could not support anything like the dense masses of people it once did without irrigation. Sir Wliliam Wilcicks of Assuan Dam fame, has worked out plans for a grand irrigation scheme, but nothing definite has come of it. Should the valley remain in British hands, however, it would unquestionably experience greatly increased prosperity. Premier Pancake Flour Made from CHOICEST of Wkeat Product*. AGREEABLE to a*y " SEJiSE. \ TTwONlY Pancake ' Floir mn h VAN- mm i ������������������ .: \- -.'i ASIC YOUR GftOCHl When you get to worrying stop and think of the unnecessary things you worried about yesterday. ���������^rW"^W^Rr*T &?V 'X?l $fex - ,-Xx^| ^XH> ������ /'~ "X'M XX jtf . Good humor and generosity carry the day with the popular heart all the world over. Ninety-eight thousand spinsters in England have organized and pledged themselves to marry soldiers returning from the war. In spite of this, there is said to be no diminution of enlistment. Three weeks tomorrow till Christmas. Have you remembered that little promise you made a year ago about a subscription to the Western Call. Some of you readers have been enjoying it for a long while free. It is up to you. Let George Dolt? No! Let the Dow Fraser Trust Co. Who know how and have been "at it here since 1900" Our collection department with a competent staff undertakes the collection of Agreements of Sale, rents, mortgages, etc., etc. BEST SERVICE. MODERATE CHARGES 122 Hastings St. West Phone Seymour. 9086 Ottawa, Canada PRINGLE & GUTHRIE Barristers aad Solicitors Clive Pringle. N. G. Gnthrie. Parliamentary Solicitors, Departments) Agents, Board of Bailway Commissioners Mr. Clivo Pringle is a member of the Bar of British Colombia. Citizen Building, Ottawa. Friday, Dec ember 3, 1915 HOME TABLE HINTS A function of. the meals at home is to give color to all the home life. The daily menu published this week, and which may be continued, is by one of the best known and valued editors of this department, of several leading dailies in the United States. We feel fortunate in being able to offer to the ladies of this city that which is purchased at a high price by such dailies there. These Cards have been especially written for this paper. Saturday, December 4 * We're all meant to be happy���������not too foolish or too staid; And the right dose to be taken is some sunshine mixed with shade. ���������Stanley Dark. Breakfast ��������� Bananas. Cereal with Cream. Bread Omelet. Graham Muffins. Coffee. Dinner���������Irish Stew. Baked Potatoes. Fried Green Peppers. Beet Salad. Steamed Pudding. Hard Sauce. Coffee. Supper���������Salmon and Potato Cakes. Sliced Cucumbers. Beaten Biscuits. Chocolate Nut Cookies. Tea. Chocolate Nut Cookies Beat four eggs until light and add two cupfuls of brown sugar, one-half cupful of melted chocolate and two teaspoonfuls of vanilla. When creamy, jidd two cupfuls bf flour mixed and sifted with two teaspoonfuls of baking powder and finally stir in one cupful of broken nut meats. Bake in a buttered pan and cut in squares when nearly cold. Sunday, December 5 Life is made up, not of great sacrifices or duties, but of little things, in which smiles and kindnesses and small obligations given habitually are what win and preserve the heart and secure comfort. . ���������Sir 5. Davy. ��������� Breakfast-���������Cereal with Cream. Bacon and Eggs. French Toast. Marmalade; Coffee. Dinner���������Consomme. Roast Duck. Grape Jelly. Hominy Croquettes. Brussels Sprouts. Celery and Nut Salad, Cheese Sticks. Rice Ice Cream with Oranges. Coffee. Lunoh ��������� Peanut Sandwiches. Preserved Pears. Cookies. Tea. * Rich Ice Cream with Oranges Cook one-half cupful of rice in one pint of water for one hour, then add one pint of milk and cook until very soft. Beat the yolks of six eggs, add two cupfuls of granulated, sugar and one-eighth of.a teaspoonful of salt; stir the mixture into the rice and cook until the spoon coats, stirring constantly. Chill, add one quart of cream and six teaspoonfuls- of vanilla,, turn into the freezer, pack,in ice and salt, freeze until firm, then turn into a mold, cover tightly, bury in ice and salt and let remain two or more * hours. Make a syrup of one cupful of sugar and three tablespoonfuls of water, pour while i hot over four peeled arid sliced oranges and serve Vith the cream. - X Monday, December 6tb Every year I .live I am more convinced that the waste of life lies in the love we hav,e not given, the powers we' have, not used, the selfish-prudenc that will .risk nothing, tand wbich, shirking pain, misss happiness ' a****?!!. A , ,/ . -_ " - XX? , X 'X ���������-Mary Cbolmondeley. - n Jfw������lcf*it-^Creamed Salt Codfish. Baked Potatoes. Fried Mush with Maple Sprup. Coffee. J>toner ��������� Vegetable Soup. Hamburk Steak. Potatoes au Gratitf. Mashed Turnips. Asparagus i Salad. Cabinet Pudding. Coffee. Supper���������Cheese Omelet. Buttered Toast. Prune Shortcake. Tea. Cheese Omelet Pour one cupful of hot milk over one cupful of bread crumbs, let soak fifteen minutes then beat until smooth. Add one-half cupful of grated cheesextwbr^ggs beatenn^ season with salt and paprika to taste. Melt one large tablespoonful of butter in an omelet pan, pour in the mixture, turn over when brown on the bottom, then place in the oven and let remain until set. Serve immediately when done. Tuesday, December 7th The man who is perpetually hesitating as to which of two things he will do will do nothing. X���������William Wirt. Breakfast���������Grapes. Cereal with Cream. Beef and Potato Mince. Popovers. Coffee. Dinner���������Noodle Soup. Braised Tongue. Caper Sauce. Mashed Potatoes. Buttered Carrots. Parsnip Fritters. Cocoanut Blanc Mange. ��������� Coffee. Supper���������Oysters with Macaroni. Dressed Lettuce. Tea Rolls. Sliced Oranges. Wafers. Tea. Oysters With Macaroni Scald one pint of oysters in their own liquor, then drain. Melt three tablespoonfuls of butter, blend in three, tablespoonfuls of flour,' let brown slightly, and gradually one cupful of milk and one-half cupful of oyster liquor and season with one-half teaspoonful of salt and a dash of red pepper. When smooth and thick, add the oysters together with one cupful of finely cut cooked macaroni, turn into a buttered baking dish, sprinkle with grated cheese, cover with buttered crumbs and brown in a hot oven. Wednesday, December 8th Men have certain work to do for their bread, and that is to be done strenuously; others work for their delight, and that is to be done heartily; neither is to be done by halves or shifts, but. with a will, and what is not worth that effort is not to be done at all. ���������4Tohn Ruskin Breakfast���������Fruit. Broiled Bacon. Corn Griddle Cakes. Coffee. Dinner���������Julienne Soup. Roast Stuffed Veal. Brown Sauce. Baked Potatoes. Stewed Tomatoes. Apple Crumb Pie. Coffee. Supper���������Sliced . Tongue. Horseradish. Scalloped Potatoes. Hot Biscuits. Jelly Cake." Tea. Apple Crumb Pie Sprinkle one pint of diced raw apple with the juice from two small lemons and the grated rind of. one, add six tablespoonfuls of fine cracker crumbs, two well beaten eggs, three tablespoonfuls of melted butter and one and two- thirds cupfuls of sugar. Mix thoroughly and bake in a moderate oven between two crusts. Thursday, December 9th There are men who do and men who don't, Some men they will and others won't, But Pluck will win in every line Pluck and effort make strong combine. ���������H. P. Frasse. Breakfast���������-Oranges. Cereal with Cream. Shirred Eggs. Rye Muffins. Coffee. Dinner���������Cream of Carrots. Curied Veal. Pickled Peaches. Boiled Rice. Spinach. Prune Pudding. Coffee. Supper���������Minced Tongue in Tomato Saiice. French Fried Potatoes. Buttered Toast. Date. Cake. Tea. Date Cake Cream one-half cupful of butter with one , cupful of sugar, add one beaten egg, beat thoroughly then add one cupful of sour milk in which ' one level teaspoonful of soda has been dissolved. Mix and sift together two scant cupfuls of pastry flour, one teaspoonful of cinnamon, orie- . half teaspoonful of clove and one-quarter of a teaspoonful of nutmeg, then add one1 pound of stoned and finely cut dates. Beat the prepared flour and fruit gradually into the first mixture, turn into a buttered and floured pan and bake in a moderate over for about three-quarters bf an hour. Ice when cool. Friday, December 10th Love fears not waste, nor theft, Nor time's recall, That leaves no place bereft ��������� Where it may fall. Give till no more is left Thou who wouldst have all! ���������M. E. Buhler. Breakfast���������Apples., Cereal with Cream. BoiledVEggsrCoffee^Hreadr CoffeeX ^ ^ ^~ ^^ Dinner���������Mock Bisque Soup. Baked Halibut. Swedish Style. Stuffed Potatoes. Peas. Cranberry Pudding.-Cream Sauce. ?Coffee. Supper���������Fried Scallops. Celery. Olives. Tea Rolls. Cake. Tea. Baked Halibut Swedish Style Remove the skin from a pound and a half of halibut, put the fish in a buttered shallow earthen dish, sprinkle with pepper and salt and brush with melted butter. Peel and chop half an onion and cook until tender in one tablespoonful of butter, then add one teaspoonful of powdered sugar', a dash of. cayenne arid one cupful of canned tomatoes, drained from their liquor and spread the mixture over the fish.. Bake twenty minutes in a hot oven, pour in six tablespoonfuls of heavy cream, bake ten minutes longer and serve at once with a garnish of parsley. "JINGLE POT" COAL BUILDERS' SUPPLIES FUBNITUEE BAGGAGE and PIANO MOVERS The most heat with least amount of waste. Lump, $6.50 per ton. Nut, $5.50 per ton. In our warehouses on False Creek we carry a complete stock of COMMON AND FD2E BRICK, PLASTER, CEMENT, SEWER and DRAIN PIPE, Etc. We do all kinds of cartage work, but we specialize on the moving of Furniture, Pianos and Baggage. We have men who are experts in the handling of all kinds of household effects. HOMELESS IN AUSTRIA THE CULTIVATION OF THE LAND Hon. George Langley, speaking to the shareholders of the Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator Company a few days ago, declared that the biggest problem for the present population of this province was to people and bring under cultivation the millions of acres of good land in Saskatchewan at present lying idle. That, he said, was the solution of the vast majority of the problems facing the people of Saskatchewan. Hon. Walter Scott, speaking in the legislature several months ago, voiced something the same sentiment. Both of them were taking a smaller phase of the subject upon which Mr. Rogers spoke at Winnipeg��������� the phase most important to Saskatchewan, of. course. In a general way their ideas are the same, for all agree that during the war preparation must be made for the prosperous period ahead, in order that full benefit of it, in the Avay of development of our resources, may be realized. Dominion, provincial and municipal governments, public bodies of all kinds, and individuals with the public welfare at heart should join in whole-hearted cooperation to bring about the things which are possible in the future, the things Mr. Rogers so well summarized in his ad dress at Winnipeg. The above is from the Regina Province. What is British Columbia doing in connection with this important question ? PEACE KITES YOUR PATRONAGE IN ALL THESE LINES SOLICITED McNeill, Welch & Wilson, Ltd. 80 Pender Street East, Vancouver, B. C. PHONES: SET. 405, 605, 5408, 5409 The Austrian government is at present providing for nearly 700,- 000 people who have been driven from their homes by war. Of these 65,000 are from the country along the Italian frontier, and 600,000 from Galicia and the neighboring provinces. Over 100,000 of the refugees are housed in barracks, 200,000 are provided for in Vienna and the rest are scattered over smaller centres, For the maintenance of this huge army of fugitives some $37,500,000 has been expended from State means. Private subscriptions and voluntary contributions of all kinds (especially clothing and provisions, canned goods, flour, cattle, etc.) have* besides, totalled up another $7,- 500.000. A not less significant factor is seen in the suggestions of peace which comes from time to time in mysterious fashion to give a momentary fillup to conversation and discussion. Whence do thoy originate? Nobody kuows positively, but there is ?i strange wanimity among those who conjecture that Berlin is the place of their nativity. Now it is the Pope, now the President of the United States, and again the King of Spain who is to act as intermediary. But always it is Potsdam that is inspiring these pacific overtures, however Potsdam may disclaim them. When amateur statesmen, such as Professor ^Delbrueck_ inform interviewers, that Belgium and France are merely' held as hostages for the restoration of German colonies we may smile. Yet we cannot help perceiving that the use of the press by these unofficial spokesmen would hardly be countenanced in a censor- ridden Empire if the demand for peace were unreal. At bottom we believe the truth to be that Germany would give much for the cessation of the struggle. She has reached the high-water mark of her achievements, she holds immense stretches of territory with which to bargain, and a continuance of the struggle, she perceives, can have only one result, now that a policy of world domination is impossible of execution and her reserves are on the verge of disappearing. Peace now, with all her frontiers inviolate and the spirit of her people chastened but not broken, would be a not inglorious sequel to her vast labours. Our reply is that there can be no peace, except on the Allies' terms. 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WE PRINT CATALOGUES MAGAZINES BOOKLETS FOLDERS COMMERCIAL STATIONERY Terminal City Press Limited PHONE FAIR. 11-40 203 KINGSWAY Friday, December 3, 1915 SPORTING COMMENT [The managership of the Can- liens of Montreal lies between immy Gardner, Newsy La- pde and Jack Marshall. Some Managers! ��������� * ���������' Report has it that Sammy Lich- .nheim is handling his players great style. Some of them as |fet have failed: to sign up, and le Wanderer manager has practically withdrawn their contracts. ��������� '������������������':������������������ ' ..'������������������ The price Of admission for the ockey games this winter will e 75 cents for reserved seats md 50 cents general admission. Considering the class of hockey, played in the coast league, the price is certainly reasonable. ��������� ��������� ��������� Ottawa players refuse to sign up. Report has it that Hamby Shore and Duford are holding out for as much as Nighbor is getting. The spirit of discontent seems to be creeping into the eastern league, and it is probable that they will realize noAV that they played some shabby tricks on the coast league, and are only getting what they de- iserve. Ii * * * Portland and Vancouver open he Pacific Coast Hockey League schedule in Vancouver on Tuesday evening next, and the nanagers of the respective teams are sizing up their lineups in nticipation , for the curtain- aiser. The makeup of the locals will be almost the same as that which won the Cup last year. In Nighbor's place one of the new men will get a chance to show his class. Lehman will guard the nets, with Griffiths and Taylor in front of him. It will be a. toss-up for-the rover position between the new arrivals as MacKay will be centre,, L. Cook and Stanley the wings. There are.four youngsters from which to make a choice, Seaborn, Leo Cook, Rickey and Art Duncan the last-named being the new man from Edmonton. There should be abundance of good hockey even if the boys are not in mid-season form, and it is expected a large crowd will be on hand. * ��������� ��������� Frank Patrick's dark horse, Art Duncan, from Edmonton, is in the city and is hustling for a place on the champions' line. He is said to be a comer, and no doubt will make the team. The fans will get their once-over at the filial practice on Saturday afternoon. ��������� ��������� * Bert Lindsay has caught on with Wanderers. He failed to get a berth with Ottawa, and went on to Montreal. After all, while the Victoria manager discarded Lindsay, the latter is a mighty good goalkeeper at that and will do useful work for any team. ��������� ��������� ��������� The Rosebuds will be along with a strong lineup for Tuesday. The Winnipeg goal-keeper, Murray is said to be a good one, and with Tobiri and Johnston oh the defence j Oatman, Dunderdale, Harris and Moris an the forward line the fans are assured of some great hockey. # * ��������� The Irvine brothers, the Winnipeg amateurs,^ decided, at the eleventh hour, to stay in the Peg this winter. Their decision only affects themselves, inasmuch as the coast league cannot possibly miss what it has never had. But for the boys themselves, they ought ,to exercise a little more self-respect, and when they make a- decision they should stick to it. . They apparently were an-, xiousto come into the financial end of the sporting life, and consequently cast their eyes westward. ;The terms" were right, but the promise of equal remuneration, from amateur (?) circles in Winnipeg was sufficient to keep them at home, where all young men of indecision should be. HANBURyS For LUMBER-SASH-POOES Pfc<we: Bayview 1075 Sibby Nicholls, the former Vancouver player^ who is now in Hong Kong on release from the Admiralty, has been forwarded transportation by Manager Patrick, and will be home in time to participate in the New Year games. When he was here before, TMcholls played a useful game, and was only just hitting championship stride when he was lopped off in favor of Nighbor. Nicholls has the goods, and will prove a mighty useful player, for the champions. .���������..���������������������������.,...,, There will be a team in Toronto after all this year, only one. The translation of the best of the puck-chasers in Toronto to Seattle put a serious crimp in the hockey camp of the Queen City. Manager Livingstone has done his best to put a team on the map, and this is how it will lineup: Leseur, goal, the Mc Namara brothers, the Denneny brothers, Skene Ronan, and one or two other unheard-ofs that Livingstone has lined up. * ��������� ��������� Jack Walker; of Seattle, is 4* said to be a whirlwind on the steel blades. When he was with Toronto he was credited as being the fastest man on the circuit. In the coast league he will have a good chance to show his class, but will have plenty, of opposition for premier honors McDonald, of Victoria, Oatman of Portland, and Taylor and Mac kay, of Vancouver, have speed to burn and the quartette are probably the fastest playing the game tdday. , ��������� ��������� ��������� Skinner Poulin, of Victoria, is somewhat on the fence as regards signing up with the Aristocrats. He has an offer from Kennedy, of Montreal, and feels like accepting it. However, he knows that Kennedy's promises are not up to much and wants at least a' part of his salary in advance. If the little fellow does not sign up soon he will find himself out in the cold as far as a berth is concerned. The same applies -to Harris, of Portland, who is said to be flirting with the eastern magnates. The manager of the Rosebuds, when shown the telegram from Montreal to Harris, advised him to go, but also advised that a part of his salary be paid in advance. But back at the home and the workshop ���������v Heroes must tirelessly spin; And the man who succeeds business Is helping his country to win. in The royal literary fund, owed its inception to one of those tragedies of poverty common in literary annals. In 1788 a famous Greek scholar, Floyer Sydenham, was arrested for a trifling debt due for his frugal meals and cast into prison, where he died in want and misery at the age of eighty. His md story, becoming known, evoked sym^ pathy, the practical outcome of. which was the establishment of a fund to render assistance to needy men of letters of all na tions. The chief promoter of the fund was David Williams, a Non conformist minister and friend of Benjamin Franklin, whom France honored for his services by making him a citizen of the republic. UNITED COLUMBIA INVESTMENT COMPANY, LIMITED IMPORTANT POSTAL RATES On Parcels Going to the Troops in France BUSINESS LOYALTY ^������es: Norte Van. 323 and 103. WAttACE SHIPYARDS, XTP. ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS Steel and Wooden Vessels Built, Docked, Painted and Eepaired. North Vancouver, B. 0. Should^ you wish to be successful ��������� From a loyal point of "View; " To enfuse a brighter outlook \ On those days of sombre hue, Put a stop-cock on your troubles, This world has woes to burn, Just grin, and keep on plugging Till the wheels of fortune turn. If you wish to wear the laurels Of a winner in the fight, You must never knock your home town But boost with all.your might, Do your share of advertising In an optimistic strain, Don't be a hard-times croaker, Be a man and play the game. * In the present battle deluge, We honor our heroes who fight In the scathing flame of the front line For Liberty, Justice and Right. The Department is in receipt of. applications to have parcels addressed to our soldiers in France sent free or at reduced rates of postage, there evidently being an impression that the Department has control of these rates and could do as it wished, but this is not so, as the question of postage is fixed by, international agreement, so that it is not within the power of the Canadian post office department to undertake to carry the parcels free or at a reduced rate of postage. Under international law, provision is made for the free transmission of parcels for prisoners of war, but this privilege does not extend to parcels for troops engaged in active service, nor is it within the. power of the department to so extend it. The rate of postage required on parcels addressed, to the troops depends upon the location of the addressee. If the address is in England, the rate on parcels for England applies, which is twelve cents' per pound; whilst, if he is in France, the parcels are subject to the rates applicable to parcels for France which are ,as follows: 1 lb., ,32 cents; 2 lbs., 40 cents; 3 lbs., 48 cents; 4 lbs., 64 cents; 5 lbs., 72 cents; 6 lbs., 80 cents; 7 lbs., 88 cents; 8 lbs., $1.02; 94bs,, $1.10; V10 lbs.y$L18r 11 lbs., $1.26, These are exactly the same charges which existed for years between Canada, England and France before the war, and are the result of an agreement or convention made between these countries and Canada, and as these countries have not agreed to lower their rates between England and France, Canada has to pay to them the same rates as before the war and must charge the same postage. In all cases parcels for the troops must be addressed care of Army Post Office, London, England, but^this does not in any way affect the rate of postage which depends entirely upon the location of the addressee. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that under the First Part of chapter 79 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1906, known as "The Companies Act," letters patent have been issued under the Seal of the .Secretary of State of Canada, bearing date the llth day of November, 1915, incorporating " Edward Frank White, secretary, Albert Hapgood Sperry, general manager, Dee, Clifford Pennington, clerk, Eugene Wesley Kaufman, accountant, and Robert Lail Morrow, purchasing agent,- all of the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, for the following purposes, viz.: (a) To- underwrite, subscribe for, purchase or acquire and hold either absolutely as owner or by way of collateral security or otherwise, and to. sell, guarantee the sale of, and to assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of or deal in bonds, debentures, stocks, shares and other securities of any government or municipal or school corporation, or: of any chartered bank of of any other duly incorporated company; to offer for public subscription any shares, stocks, bonds, debentures or other securities of any. corporation or company-and to transact and carry on a general agency and brokerage business and to act as agents and brokers for the investment, loan, pyment, trnsmis- sion and collection of money and for the purchase, sale and improvement, development ahd management of any property, business or undertaking, and the management, control or direction of syndicates, partnerships, associations, companies or corporations; (b) To promote, organize; manage or develop any corporation or company having objects similar to those of this company or created for the purpose of acquiring any part of * the assets of this company;���������'������������������; (c) To purchase for investment or re-sale or otherwise acquire and hold or sell or otherwise dispose of and traffic in real and personal.' property of all kinds and any interest therein including but without restricting the generality of the above, land, house property, real estate, mines, mining rights and metalliferous land, petroleum and oil lands and rights, water powers, rights, and privileges, ma chinery and implements, shares, stock, debentures and debenture stock and other security in or of any company; (d) To manage, develop and improve any of the properties of the company or any properties in which the company is interested and to turn the same to account as may seem expedient; (e) To carry on , or become interested in any business which may be conveniently carried on either by the company^ - or any other "person or corporation in respect of any of the properties of tbe company and - any business of any nature which may seem to the company capable of be-j ing .carried on in connection with any! of the objects of the , company; (f) To acquire ' or ' undertake the whole or a'ny^part of the business, property and liabilities of any , person or company carrying on any busi ness which the company is authorized to carry on, or possessed of property suitable for the purposes of the company; (g) To apply for, purchase or other wise acquire, any patents, licenses, concessions and the like, conferring any exclusive or non-exclusive, or limited right to use, or any secret or other information as to any invention which may seem capable of being used for any of the purposes of the company, or the acquisition of which may seem calculated directly or indirectly to benefit the company, and to use, exercise, develop or grant licenses in respect of, or otherwise turn to account the property, rights or information so acquired; (h) To enter into partnership or into any arrangement for sharing of profits, union of interests, co-operation, joint adventure, reciprocal concession or otherwise, with any person QS^ company_. _carrying_,_on .or_,_engaged, in or about to carry on or engage in any business or transaction which the company is authorized to carry on or engage in, or any business or trans: action capable of being conducted so as directly or indirectly to benefit the company; and to lend money to, guarantee the contracts of, or otherwise assist any sueh person or company, and to take or otherwise acquire shares and securities of any sueh company, and to sell, hold, reissue,"5 with or without guarantee, or otherwise deal with the same; (i) To enter into any arrangements with any governments or authorities, supreme, municipal, local or otherwise, that may seem conducive to the company's objects, or any of them, and to obtain from any such government or authority any rights, privileges and concessions which the company may think it desirable to obtain, and to carry out, exercise and comply with any such arrangements, rights, privileges and concessions; (j) To draw, make, accept, endorse, execute and issue/- bills of exchange, promissory _ notes, coupons and other negotiable instruments and securities; (_.*) To make, enter into, deliver, accept and receive all deeds,.conveyances, assurances, transfers, assignments, grants and contracts necessary in connection with any of the objects of the company; (1) To issue paid-up shares, bonds or debentures for the payment either in whole or part of any other property, real or personal, rights, claims, privileges, good-will, concessions or other advantages which the company may lawfully acquire, and to issue such fully paid shares, bonds or other securities in payment, part payment or exchange for shares, bonds, debentures or other securities of any other company; ' (m) To invest the moneys of the company not immediately required in . such manner as may from tine to time be determined; (n) To distribute among the shareholders of the company in kind any property or assets of the eompany and in particular any shares, debentures or securities of any other company or companies which may have purchased or taken over either in whole or part the property, assets or liabilities of this company; (o) To sell, lease, . exchange or otherwise dispose of in whole or in part: the property, rights or-.undertakings of the company for such consideration as may be agreed upon and in particular for shares, debentures or securities of u any other company; (p) To make donations and subscriptions to any object likely to promote the interest of the company and to subscribe or guarantee money for any charitable object or objects; (q) To pay out of the funds of the company all expenses of or incidental to the formation; registration and advertising of the company; (r) To procure the company to be registered or recognized in any conn- try or .place; (s)'To do all such other acts or things as are incidental or conducive to the above objects or any of them. The operations of the company to be carried on throughout the Dominion of Canada and elsewhere, by the' name of "United Columbia Investment Company, Limited," with a capital stock of Three hundred thousand' dollars, divided into 30,000 shares of ten dollars each-, and the chief place of business ��������� of the said company to be at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Colombia: . i Dated at the office of the Secre- tary, of State of Canada, tbis 15th day of November, 1915. , v .*. . , THOMAS MULVEY, Under Secwtary^of State. LAND ACT Vancouver Land District, District of Coast, Range I. OFF TO THE TRAINING CAMP TAKE NOTICE that Agnes L. Clark, of Vancouver, occupation, housekeeper, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted sixty chains north of Northwest corner of Indian Reserve No. 3, Blunden Harbour, thence 80 chaina west, thence south about 80 chains to shore line, thence easterly along shoreline to Indian Reserve, thenee north SO chains to point of commencement. Dated July 24th, 1915. AGNES L. CLARK, R. O. Clark, Agent. sTNopgni er ooal mm*o WWULATlONf Coal mining rights of the Potnia- on, in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, tbe Yukon Territory, tbe North-west Territories and in a portion of the province of British Col- nmbia, may be leased for a term of twenty-one years at an annual rental of $1 an acre. Not more than 2,580 acrrn will be leased to one applicant. Application for a lease must' be made by the applicant in person to the Agent or Sub-Agent of the district in which the rights applied for are situated. In surveyed territory the land must be described by sections, or legal sub-divisions of sections, and in un- surveyed territory the tract applied foi'' shall be staked oat by tbe applicant himself. Bach application must be accompanied by a fee of $5 which will be refunded if the rights applied for are not available, but not otherwise. A royalty shall be paid on _ the mer- chantable output of the mine at the, rate of five cents per ton. The person operating the mine shall furnish the Agent' with sworn return* ' accounting for the full quantity of merchantable coal mined aad pay the- royalty thereon. If the coal mining rights are not being operated, such returns should be furnished at least once a year. The lease will include th* ceal mining rights only, but the lessee may be permitted to purchase whatever available surface rights may be considered necessary for the working of the mine at the rate of $10.00 an acre. For full information application should be made to the Secretary, Ot the Department of the Interior, Ottawa, or to any Agent or Sub-Agent of Dominion Lands. W. W. CORY, Deputy Minister of the Interior. N.B.���������Unauthorized publication ot this advertisement will not be paid for. ���������58782. LEGAL ADVERTISING Get our Rates for Advertising Legal Notices, Land Notices, Etc., which ere required by law to appear but once a week. We can advertise your requirements at a satisfactory price. THE WESTERN CALL - / -', ,T THE WESTERN CALL 1'h l _ I'. LOCAL ITEMS OF INTEREST SONG SERVICE A life-boat song service will he conducted in the Salvation Army Citadel, cor. Quebec St. and 7th Ave., Tuesday, Dec. 7th, at 8 o'clock. Singers from No. 1 corps will ^render the program and a pleasant evening is assured. "How the Club Was Formed," a comedy sketch in three parts, was rendered by the women of the Guild of Mount Pleasant Presbyterian church on Friday evening of last week, and so successful was it that a repetition was made on Thursday evening of this week. A large audience witnessed the comedy on both oe- sions, and the ladies were complimented on all sides for their success in a new role. IF I WERE YOUNG AGAIN' Next Tuesday evening- in Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian church, the pastor, Rev. A. E. Mitchell, will deliver an address on the subject "If I Were Young Again," and the choir will provide some vocal numbers. ELECT OFFICERS Mt. Pleasant 7. P. S. C. E. The regular meeting of the above society was held at the usual hour Monday evening last. The topic, "The Young People's Share of the Church's ��������� Budget (What It Is, How to Raife It)" was very ably taken by Mr. R. Hunter, who gave a very good address, after which a lively discussion took place. The topic for next Monday, Dee. 6th, is "Golden Fruit from the prayer life.'! and will be taimVby Mrs. A. E. Mitchell. Every member is asked to be present at the meeting next Monday as tEe annual election of officers will take place. At the annual meeting of the Star of the West Royal Black Preceptory No. 544 held in the Orange Hall this week the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: W. P., Sir* F. R. Boyd; Deputy Preceptor, Sir W. J. Howden; Chaplain, Sir F. C. Morgan; registrar, Sir Geo! Sweet; financial registrar, Sir Chas. Elliott; treasurer", Sir W. H. Brett; 1st Lect., Sir P. H. Evans; 2nd Lect., Sir S* March; 1st Censor, Sir J. W. Beresford; 2nd Censor, Sir, JV W. Cornet; lst,\S.-B, Sir E.G. Butcher; 2nd S.-B., Sir H. Cocroft; Pursuivant, Sir R. N. Hopkins; Outer Guard, Sir Geo. Hunter; Committee, Sir Knights, E.v C. Butcher, John Jackson, F. R. Blockberger, Jas. Elliott, A. B. Campbell, L. Robinson, A. Elliott; Press, Sir J. J. Tulk; Hospital, Sir F. R. Boyd; Rep. to Hall Co., Sir F. R. Boyd. The report of the officers and auditors was presented and showed the preceptory to be in a very satisfactory condition as shown by the increased bank balance to its credit notwithstanding increased expenditure to worthy charitable institutions and other commendable objects. ' X, X : Friday, December '.), 193.5,1 ARE YOU MOVING INTO A FLA" If so, numerous household articles will not be required. Don't store < th valuable articles any old place, but obtain storage in our new "Security Pi proof "Warehouse," absolutely the finest in Canada. Rates no higher "than ; would pay elsewhere without the same high-grade service and protection, also do expert packing, sliipping at cut freight rates, and removals in mod "Car Vans." See Us. . ."'*,,' "WE KNOW HOW" (ampbellStorace Q>mran Oldest Anp largest m Western Canada Vhqhl Seymour 7360 Offkl -857 BeattyStre. MRS. H. L. TUBNBUIi AS QUEEN ESTHER / ESTABLISHED 1880 Ceperley, Roiwsefell k Co. UmiM INVESTMENTS wA INSURANCE ' Government, Municipal and Corporation Sonde (Canadian), yielding from 5 per cent, to 7 per cent. - , Bents and Mortgage Interests collected. Investments made on First Mortgage and Estates managed under personal supervision. Insurance���������Fire, I4fe, Accident,' Marine, Automobile, Employers' Liability. , "QUEEN ESTHER" Mm**** JM** WuUm*. -t ARMSTRONG, MORRISON & .LIMITED 'X I '������������������: PiiWie^Wwkr Contractors Head Office, ,.81045 Boww .������uU<tt������g Beymowi836 VANCOUVER OilNAOA Dominion Coal Co* SOUTH WELLINGTON COAL DOMINION WOOD YARD All Kinds of Wood Phone: Fair. 1554 <J . tV*r7V**Vi-y" v V> ii %'&ii4XX '';-'~-^s^^^^sstXV-,;.x,,fe:.;XI Mount Pleasant Livery TRANSFER Furniture and Piano Moving Baggage, Express and Dray. Hacks and Carriages at all hours. Phone Fairmont 848 Corner Broadway and Main A. P. McTavish, Prop. This unique cantata was rendered on Tuesday evening, in the Mount Pleasant Methodist church by about 300 voices, led by an orchestra of fifteen pieces and was a splendid success. The entertainment opened at 8 o'clock, but long before that time the church was filled to capacity and a very large number were turned away for lack of room. . - , Professor J. J. P. Ainsley*, had charge of the cantata, and was assisted by an orchestra of. excellent merit- To the director of the cantata much praise indeed. The. orchestral work left nothing to be desired, and it rendered valuable assistance to' the participants in the cantata throughout. Much difficult orchestral work was undertaken with a familiarity and ease which bespeaks volumes for those in charge. Mrs. (Dr.) H. L. Turnbull inv personated the part of Queen Esther with a bearing and dignity which would be hard to equal. She had abundant scope for her vocal talent and her rendition of several parts was splendid. Mr. rA^KuF'Ai^ie^'a8~Kuig^H������su6r- us carried his part well, and in- some details of the drama ex-; celled himself. V V Mr. McGregor, as Mordecai the Jew, was one feature of the evening that drew forth the admiration of all. Mr. McGregor is possessed on an unusually clear tenor voice,' and his vocal work was without doubt the choice of the entertainment. Mr. R. C. Sparling as Haman, and Mrs. GJ Gregg as Zeresh, both were well adapted to the parts for which they were selected. Miss Eva McCrossag, as sister of Mordecai, was exceptionally good in her difficult solo work, while Mr. .G. A. Ferguson as the beggar, and Mr. S. McPherson as High Priest, Mr. C. E. 'Smither- ingale' as Councillor, and Mr. C. Prowd as scribe, sustained their parts in splendid form. Mr. Clare Snider made a dignified herald of the King. The . cup-bearers to the King, Masters Stuart McDuffee and Willie Bray, and the train-bearers of the Queen, Misses Mary |llliott and Grace Peterson, were charming in appearance and in action. Little Miss Thelma Ma- hon, as daughter of Haman and Zeresh, scored a great applause by the full childlike seriousness asumed during the ejection ancj condemnation of. , Haman. The marching and singing of the twelve little boys bearing their spears before the King and King and Queen and also of the twelve , little girls bearing their garlands called for unstinted applause. The chorus work in some parts of the cantata gave a most pleasing and impressive effect, while" the-costumes and staging were arrayed with due taste and consideration.^ =^ ^^^^^~~^~^ Mention should be made of the maids b������ Queen Esther, Misses Hazel VPremUn, v Ii. Fleming, B. Cairns and ;L. Wilson, whose costumes and. bearing in their attendance upon vthe Queen added iriuch to the success of the evening. '���������XvxVX /-. .'.V The delight of the audience was sustained throughout, scores standing for the whole two hours without an uninteresting moment. To;accommodate all who wish to hear this splendid entertainment a second time and also such as could not find admission last evening, the cantata will be repeated tonight (Friday) at 8 o'clock. A NEW NAME .'������������������ -'' ��������� ������������������'"' Mr. R. Kerr Houlgate, the manager of one of the oldest financial institutions doing business in Vancouver, the Yorkshire Guarantee & Securities Corporation, Limited, makes an important announcement regarding that company. He states that having complied with the requirements of the Trust Companies' Act of British Columbia, and received its certificate of registration under - the act, the company has deemed it advisable to alter its name so as to intimate to the general public that it is empower-. ecLto do a trust business. By special resolution of its sharehold ers the name has been 'changed tb "The* Yorkshire and Canadian Trust Limited." Q J. - . This is merely a change in the name, the shareholders; directors, management and policy of the company continuing as before. The Yorkshire and Canadian Trust' Limited is located in the Yorkshire building, Seymour street.. ' J. Dixon House Phone: Bay. 886 G. Murray House Phone: Bay. 1137L < Office Phone: Seymour 8765-8766 DIXON & MURRAY Office and Store Fixture flanufacturers Jobbing Carpenters Painting, Paperhanging and Kalsomining Shop! 1065 Dunsmuir St. Vancouver, B.C. VERNON FEED CO. 255 BROADWAY EAST XBesit Store for POULTRY Supplies x Hay, Grain, Flour and Feed Branches at 49th and Fraser; 270 Joyce, Bd., Collingwood Phone*: Pair. 186-878 and Fraser 175 . X We carry everything you need for successful Poultry Raising. Our Standard is "Quality, Service and Low Prices." PHONES: Fair. 186-878 & Fraser 175 I eckieShoes le_5^(Woi* " :*&&. 1 Made Cblairvt))a> HIS SHOES WCWU OUT IN 4 WEEKS Tbey looked alright, ion, when U first NiqM tfium, PUT- ��������� And right there is the .difference .between the "Cheap" commercial Shoe made to sell, and LEC&IE'S BOOTS AND SHOES/made to WEAE. - X X' .;��������� WJO^E'S BOOTS ANP SHOES , being made of strong, quality leather by EXPERT -workmen, cost yon much less in the long run. Anywaj' thousands of customers say so. Make your - next pair LECKJE'S. M m pea|W8 The death took'place-at Victoria last week of Mrs. Ross, wife of. Hon. W. R. Ross, Minister of Lands. Her end was not unexpected "by "f riendsXas" she had been ailing for a/cbhsider- able period. Prior to her mar riage in October, 1892, Mrs. Rosa was Miss Leila Young. In addf tif>n to her husband she isk survived ^by two sons arid thret daughtersr SKe^waC very"populaj amongst a large circle of ac^ qUaintances at the capital. The choir of Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian church went* but to St. David'sV church last evening and rendered a choice program to a large audience, being entertained afterwards by the ladies of the above church. BIB. AETHUB AINSLEY AS KINO AHASUEBUS
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