Sherbrooke daily record, 25 février 1916, vendredi 25 février 1916

[" Sherbrooke Daily Record Established 1897 SHERBROOKE, QUE.FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1916 ONE CENT 3 KAISER DIRECTS BIG BATTLE NOW RAGING AT VERDUN German Troops Given to Understand Tliat This Would be Last and G.e:;test~\" ' Against France.By Sheer Weight of Men Huns Succeeded in Bending French Line.French Command Brought Troops Back so as to Avoid Useless Losses.Appalling losses Inflicted on the Germans.Russians Gain Important Positions from Turks in Persia NO PEACE AT PRICE OF HONOR MR.RECHARDSMITH COUNCIL OF MARRIED MEN PASSES AWAY President Wilson Will Not Consent Well-Known Sherbrooke Citizen To Any Abridgement of Rights Of American Citizens Parla, Feb.25.\u2014 (Special) \u2014 Qer-, dead.Among those who fell during man troops taking part in the opera- 1 the last battle at Felahte were seven tlona before Verdun were given to j British officers.Recently we took understand that this was to he the\tprisoner seventeen\tsoldiers of the last and the great offensive against\tenemy troops who\tin the course of France, according to statements\tbattle fled into\tthe surrounding made by prisoners, reported in the, country.Paris newspapers this morning.! Caucasus front\u2014Battles continue The following phrase is quoted ' without interruption, from an order published by General i Dardanelles front \u2014 Some enemy von Deimling on the eve of the Ver- cruisers bombarded from time vto dun battle: \u201cIn the course of the time between Feb.18th and 22nd,\tNO WORD FROM GERMANY, last offensive against France I hope\tthe beaches near\tSeddul-Bahr and\tWashington,\tFeb.\t25.\u2014(Special)\u2014 that the 15th Army Corps will dis-\tTeke Bumu without result.Our ;\tAs\tSecretary\tof\tState\tLansing\twent tingulsh itself as it has done in the batteries near ICumkaleh and Seddul ' to the Cabinet meeting today he said past.\t| Bahr forced them to retreat without absolutely nothing had been received The Petit Parisian's correspondent1 their being able to continue to fire from Germany.NO NATION HAS RIGHT TO ALTER PRINCIPLES PREVIOUSLY AGREED TO WHILE WAR IS ON.Washington, February 25\u2014 Presi- Died This Morning After Protracted Illness DEVOTED HIS ATTENTION CHIEFLY TO MANUFACTURE OF PAPER MACHINERY.Word was received in Sherbrooke from Worcester, Mass., that Mr.Richard Smith, a well-known citizen i of Sherbrooke, had passed away after dent Wilson, at the end of two days a protracted illness, this morning, of agitation in Congress for some ac-j He was one of the oldest residents tion warning Americans off armed of Sherbrooke and widely known.^f in \u201e\t.\tThe body will be brought here on merchant ships of the European belli- r, j\t_ .\t, ,,\t,\t.\t*\tSunday morning and the funeral will gerents, last night wrote Senator take place on Monday afternoon at Stone, chairman of the Senate For- ' eign Relations Committee-, that he could not consent to any abridgement of the rights of American citizens in any respect.The letter follows: \u201cFebruary 24, 1916 \u201cMy Dear Senator\u2014I very warmlv appreciate your kind and frank letter of today, and feel that it calls for an equally frank reply.\u201cYou are right In assuminfr that I shall do everything in my power to keep the United States out of war.I think the country will feel no un- at the front says that the great German offensive against Verdun is Enemy aeroplanes recently flew ov- under the personal direction of Em- er the Dardanelles but were peror William, who arrived at gen- off eral headquarters on Saturday last.So far, the Germans by sheer weight of men and metal have succeeded in forcing the French left wing back for three miles at Samobneux, on the heights above the Meuse, and for a shorter distance on the right at Ornes, but they have made little Impression on the centre.The line is bent, but far from broken.The nature of the country between Beaumont and Samogneux lends itself more to attack than to defence, and the French command appears to have brought the line back chiefly to avoid useless losses, as well ah to take up positions that are more vaeily defended.No infantry attacks were made by the Germans on the extremities of for any considerable time.\t, ' SITUATION IS STILL ACUTE Washington, February 25 -(Spec- .\u201e \u201e .,\t, .ial)\u2014President Wilson today reiter- and pursued by our battle aero- ated hie opi)OBltion to action in driven1 ™j| mm ÊW i BOARD OF TRADE CALLED TO ARMS Suggestion Made That an Effort be Made to Secure Share of Russian Trade THE LATE RICHARD SMITH, Sher-^\tbrooke, who passed away this planes.\tCongress warning Americans off arm- i morning.On Feb.2bth an enemy cruiser un- ed ships in a conference early today 2 o'clock from the residence of Mr.der protection of mine sweepers, pen- w^* Speaker Clark, Major ty Leader George Johnston, 27 Walton avenue, etrated the Gulf of Saros, supported\tan(i Chairman Flood, of the Service will be held at the Oongre- -y a™,\t^rjJIorîietn[r£iS\u201dtsl!TrïïSt:wlo\u201c1 \u201c\"\"\"i______________ planes.The enemy bombarded with-\tif such\ta\tresolution was brought toj Mr.Richard Smith was\tborn in out success the coast near Galata and\ta vote\tin\tthe\tHouse at this time it\tDudswell in\t1838 and came\tto Sher- Gallipoll.\twould be passed by a majority of brooke in 1848.He was the son of On the Gallipoli Strait-One of our tW° to one- Tbe Presid\u20acnt was an- Richard Smith, Sr., who was one of battle aeroplanes drove off the ene-\t1°, h\u2018B position tha£ Congress Sherbrooke\u2019s very early settlers.The should take no action embarrassing latter was born at Townshead Vt., my aircraft whereupon the cruiser\this contention\tthat the right of Am-\tabout 1782,\tand came to Sherbrooke ceased fire and departed with the\tericans\ton\tthe\thigh seas must be up-\tabout 1812.\tHe introduced\tthe first mine-sweepers.BERLIN CLAIMS CAPTURE OF FRENCH POSITIONS held at all cost and repeated what of the old wooden clocks into this he had written last night to Sena- country, which were made in Connector Stone.The House leaders went tient.There were at that time only away telling the President nothing about half a doze® log houses in would be done today, but they ven 'Sherbrooke.He took up his perman-tured no predictions for the future, j ent residence in 1824 -and died in They admitted that the situation was j Sherbrooke in 1856.Mr.Smith was serious and could not yet tell how one of Sherbrooke\u2019s first public __ __\t_\tfar the sentiment in Congress would school teachers.He had a family of the battlefront, their action being ! BerlIn\u2019 Feb' 25.-(Special) - The\tthe pubHcation of the two sons and three daughters.Mr.\t.,\t,\t.\tGerman War Office announced today Presidents views in his letter to Sen- Richard Smith, one of the sons, confined to vio ent and conrinuous ^\tFrench poritio^ ' at°r ^\tthe Conference was : from his youth' had been of a me- artillery operations, but the French\t*\t®\t\u201c positions in over Speaker Clark said there was a chanical turn of mind and in his artillery has succeeded in holding its .^ nor, o er un as far as rumor that Germany would postpone , chosen line of business won many 0W1^\t\\\tle rïug'c of Lroudemont, just »outh of the beginning of the new subrnarine successes.His principal attention The assault* endpd at the heights Heaumcmt.The number of prisoners campaign until April 1 or the middle ! was given to the manufacture of pa- , \u201e .\t_ .\t.\t.has been increased by more than 7-\u2018 f March-\tPer and pulp mill machinery, of Herbe Bois and the positions of ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ y\ttnan '> |\t_____made several inventions in thi He ^\t____i niade several inventions in this con- Deux Jumelles.Between these latter j \u201d\u201d\u201d\tJ-'''uvv.\tI\t,\t,\t,\tnection, some of which have proven points passes an important road, ! r,[ apture the fortlfied viHages of sneit Thî-onrt\t™ that rT very valuable.Mr.Smith began his which, after skirting the heights of ChamprneuvUle, Catenate, Marmont, j havjstriven for that obj^t\u20190 am ^ fw™ appr®ntic® in the pulp-.\t.s\t, Beumont, Ohambrettes and Ornes s ,.en Ior tuat oC)Jett, am- mill Qf Wm.Brooks.Mr, Smith spent the Meuse.Joins the mam road from\tS theWsfn ,ln a vi m°re nlaRifold tbaa much of his time in the States, gen- - - ™ U CWl tWÎar by the War 0f' \"an hav« b*ea apparent upon the sur- erally working in connection with his -\t,aCe' \u201c far } Thave succeeded.I specialty, pulp and paper mill ma- - \u2014.\tao not doubt that I shall continue to chinery.At different times also in PRUSSIANS\t?\"Tod'J,h\u201e0, course which the Cen- that period, he had been engaged in tral Powers have announced their in-j his business in this his native town.Etain to DomvillierB.The French defence, according to military experts, has proved itself most effective by inflicting appalling losses on the Germans.Prisoners taken yesterday stated that whole -egtments have been wiped out.FIGHTING AT VERDUN NOT ROUT TURKS Parts, Feb.25.\u2014(Special) \u2014 The fighting north of Verdun is diminishing In violence, the War Office announced to-day.No attack by the Germans was attempted last night, The official statement admits that the French have fallen back to the rear of Beaumont.The text follows; \u201cTo the east of Vanquois we have launched fresh attacks on the enemy's Petrograd, Feb.An official despatch says: \u201cAfter a series of battles In Persia J SO SEVERE:the rcmalns of the adversary troops were reorganized and concentrated in ; the region of Kermanshah, and with the help of German and Turkish sap-1 pers occupied and fortified two mountain passes: Bidesurks Pass, an al- j most impregnable natural position, | and Sakhae Pass.\u201cNews has now been received that I our troops dislodged the enemy from jtention of following in the future I'M nT7n or 'witb regard to undersea warfare 1IN i ÜKo 1 A .seems for the moment to threaten i\t(Continued on page 10.) 25.\u2014(Special)\u2014i\t- from Teheran SUNK IN SlfiHT OF BRITISH CRUISER Career of Steamer Westburn Ended in Highly Cramatic Manner works in the region of the Forest of 'Turks, who are In full retreat toward Chappy.Intermittent artillery acti- Kermanshah.Our forces captured vity has been carried on between three field guns, one mountain gun, Malanoourt and the left bank of tbo!a Quantity of shells, ammunition, Meuse.\twagons and field machine guns.\u201cIn the district to the north of Verdun the cannonade has diminished In violence and the enemy made no attack on our positions during the night.We have eetrthllshed organized positions In the rear of Beaumont, on the height* stretching to the east of Ohfttnp Neuville and to the south or Ornes.The night wbh calm on the remainder of the front.\u201d nidcsurks Pass and occupied Sakhae BRITISH GRAFT WAS CAPTURED Pass, and are now pursuing the SAYS BRITISH WERE DRIVEN BACK IN MESOPOTAMIA Oonstamtlnople, Feb.26.\u2014 (Special) \u2014The Brittoh forces in Mesopotamia made an attack on the Turkish positions at Fein hie, below Kut el Amara, the War Office announces, but were driven back with coneider able losses.The statement, which is under date ot February 24, is as follows: Mesopotamia front\u2014An enemy detachment of about one battaMon attempted to approach our positions »ear Felahle, but was compelled by our Uro to retreat, leaving numerous ed in a highly dramatic manner.She was taken out of the harbor by her German crew and blown up within sight of a British cruiser which was THREE QUARTER OF A MILLION GERMANS Paris, Feb.25.\u2014 (Despatch to the London Daily Chronicle) \u2014The battle .'ving in wait to recapture her just of Verdun, the greatest certainly outside of the three-mile limit, since the autumn offensives of the A despatch to the Dally Telegraph Allies In the Champagne and Artois, |from Madrid say* that when the and probably since the second battle | West burn was captured her name was of Ypres last spring, continues to develop.The great German offensive ha* for some time been expected In the west, where alone, the French believe, a decision can he obtained.Although there were evident risks in attempting It before the end of winter, It is well understood that the grand staff in Berlin was under such pressure of economic and dynastic considerations that they could not choose their own time.It is too soon to estimate the effectives employed, but the fact that the French staff has noted the presence at the extreme front of men belonging to seven different army (Oontinued on page 10.1 PORTUGAL TO USE TEUTON SHIPS Royal Decree Says That Ships Will he Fitted up for Transportation and Other Purposes Lisbon, Feb.25.\u2014 (Special) \u2014 The Official Gazette publishes two decrees regarding the thirty-six German and Austrian vessels seized in the Tagus River and placed under the Portuguese flag.The first indicates the work of refitting to be performed in order to adapt these vessels for the transport and other purposes for which they have been requisitioned, as it is distinctly given to be under- I stood that they have not been con-German raider Moewe, has been end- fi8Cated The second decree appoints a committee to supervise the execution of the work indicated.ISLAND BROOK MAN KILLED Pte.Jack Kittridge Belonged to v The 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles BY GERMANS AND NAME CHANGED.London, Feb.25.\u2014 (Special) \u2014 The career ot the British steamer West-burn, which put into Teneriffe yesterday in charge of a German prize crew, believed to have been from the ! EXTENSION BEING MADE TO COTTON MILLS\u2014QUESTION OF POWER DISCUSSED.The first meeting of the new Ooun-cil of the Sherbrooke Board of Trade held last evening at the office was in every wav a success.There was a record attendance and the few who were absent communicated to the president very good reasons for not being able to attend.Mr.D.J.Steele presided and the Vice-President, Mr.Mignault, was, also on hand.Mr.Leonidas Bachand, N.P., was elected to membership.The President addressed the members of the Oouncil briefly expressing great satisfaction at the splendid turnout and asking the members for their continued co-operation throughout the year.He particularly asked that they should attend all the meetings and be present on time ; an effort would be made to expedite the business so that the meetings would not be too long.A letter was then read from the secretary addressed to the president, outlining activities for the year in connection with the following matters : Membership, finances, industrial, factory building, housing, publicity, home gardens, civic Improvement platform, McManamy testimonial, Associated Boards of Trade, civic spirit and by-laws.All these j matters will be taken up by the var-| ious committees.FORMATION OF COMMITTEES.The work of forming the committees was the most important business of the evening and took up considerable time.The members of the Oouncil were anxious that the general membership of the Board should he given an opportunity to do good work on these committees, and it was finally decided that only the chairmen of the committees he appointed, and that during the coming week they should select out of the general membership those whom they would I like to have work with them.The personnel of the various committees will only be announced after the next meeting.MEETING ASSOCIATED BOARDS OF TRADE.A letter was read from the President of the Associated Boards of Trade informing the Sherbrooke Board that the annual meeting would be held as usual in Sherbrooke in March.The members expressed satisfaction at hearing this news and instructions were given for the new entertainment committee to see to it that the delegates were properly looked after at the time of their visit.A letter was also read from the Associated Boards of Trade asking for suggestions of topics to be dis-I cussed at the next meeting.! CONTRACTORS\u2019 BONDS FOR GOVERNMENT WORK.Mr.E.W.Farwell then brought the attention of the members to an important matter in connection with government contracts.He stated that tenderers were called upon to deposit an accepted cheque as a guarantee that they would carry out the work in case their tender was accepted.This cheque was returned to unsuccessful tenderers, but the cheque of the successful one was held and even cashed, and only returned after! the completion of the contract.This worked a hardship on certain firms who, although in a strong financial position, were still handicapped by the fact that they were unable to use this money in carrying out the con-j tract.\t: Other business corporations such as the C.P.R.and G.T.R.were willing to accept a guarantee bond and toi return the cheque to the contractor.| Mr.Farwell suggested that this mat-; ter be 'aken up by the Sherbrooke; Board and referred to the Associated f.Continued on Page 10) Private Hints Sent Out to Banks To Make Provisions For Replacing Men CLAIMED BY THE WAR OFFICE THAT THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF MEN INTRAINING.London, February 25^-The recent statement that all the married men who attested under the enlistment plan of Lord Derby will be called up by July was unofficial but there seems to be little doubt as to its accuracy.It is stated that private hints have been given to banks and other large institutions to enable them to make timely provisions for the replacing of such employees as aie called to the colors.It is no secret that the results of the compulsory bill have been disappointing to the authorities, and that the War Office is short of men in training.A triple accommodations] for a large number of men have been provided, but the stream of recruits is not following in sufficient volume.It is probably for thin reason that the Government has just decided to give official recognition and status to volunteer training corps throughout the Country.These corps, It is believed will aggregate nearly 400,000 men and the importance of) the step Res in the fact they will now come under the control of the War Office, which will employ them for home defence thus relieving regular troops for foreign service.The unexpecting early call for married men has brought a great many complaints to the newspapers protesttesting that the wholesale exemptions and postponements in the cases of attested single men is a virtual violation of the pledge given the married men that they would not be called until all the available single men had been recruited.The Hull recruiting committee yesterday passed a resolution to the effect that serious injustice will be done married men who attested under the Derby scheme unless the Government enforces compulsory military service for all un attested married men.NO JAPANESE FLEET SENT TO MEDITERRANEAN WORD FROM OR.BELAND Former Canadian Postmaster-General Still a Captive in Hands of Huns SAYS THAT HIS WIFE IS VBJRf ILL, BUT IS NOT ALLOWED TO JOIN HER.Ottawa, Feb.25.\u2014Much marked, oft flcially stamped, checked by censor» and postmarked, a German post card* minus any postage, reached Canada'» parliamentary post office yesterday.It came from Berlin to Hon.JaCquea Bureau, member for Three Rivers, and former Solicitor General in the Laurs 1er Administration.It is the first dl-* rect message received from Hon.Dr, Beland in many weeks.It was written by the former postmaster-general on December 24 last and conveys New Year greetings to Mr.Bureau, who is also asked to deliver similar, messages to other friends.Dr.Beland, who writes In French, adds, \u201cMy poor wife is always very ill.She has not left her room for the last three months.I am ever in hope of being able to Join her.This is what makes my captivity so painful, I am in good health and have receiv» ed your kind letter, thank you.\u201d A PRISONER OF WAR.Across the top of the card is stamp-* ed in red ink the words, in German : \u201cFrom a prisoner of war.\u201d Another circular stamp in blue, with the Teuton coat of arms in the centre records that the card comes from the military prison, Berlin.A third oval stamp In red announces that the contents have been inspected by the \u201cOommandantur Berlin,\u201d while a fourth apparently carries a censor\u2019s approval.It took some eleven days to secure this series of stamped credentials.According to brown tinted British' official stampings which overlap those of the German officialdom, the card reached the military authorities la London on February 5, Hon.Dr.Beland speaks of recetvlnlgj one letter from Mr.Bureau, while thet latter states he has sent at least half a dozen at different times.-'V-\u2014 ESSAD PASHA AT BRINDISI* Brindisi.Feb.25.\u2014(Special) sad Pasha, Provisional President of Albania, has arrived here on board an Italian torpedo boat destroyer.Tokio, Feb.25.\u2014 (Special) \u2014The i Japanese Navy Department announces ! that four warships are being sent to | the Indian Ocean to replace other j Japanese units there.The report that a J apanese fleet has been sent to the Mediterranean is stated to be unfounded.ROUMANIAN LEADER GOES TO RUSSIAN FRONT London, Feb.25.\u2014(Special) \u2014 An undated despatch from Bucharest to Reuters says that M.filipesco, former Rumanian Minister of War, will depart on Sunday for Petrograd on his way to the Russian front.M.Filipesco is leader of the Conservatives and frequently has expressed sympathy for the Entente Allies.THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE with which is united THe Eastern Townships Bank SIR EDMUND WALKER.C.V.O., LtL.D.m D.C.L.President.JOHN AIRD, - - - - General Marrasrer, H.V.F.JONES, Asst, Gen.Manager.Capital,$15,000,000 Rest,$13,500,000 Savings Bank Accounts Interest at the current rate is aiiowed on all deposits of $1 and upwards.Careful attention is «Iven to every ac, count.Small accounts are welcomed.Accounts may be opened and operated by mall.Accounts may be opened In the names ot two or more persons, withdrawals to be made by any one of them or by tha survivor.BRANCHES IN SHERBROOKE.Main Office (Dufferin Avenue), E.\tW.\u2018Farwell, Manager; A.P.Taylor, Assistant Manage** Wellington Street Branch, F.\tA.Briggs, Manager.Upper Town Branch (King St.,) N.F.Dinning, Manager.5 -H** r-M-K-I-H-I-M-M-t I' I .J-i.The Weather i ! Northeast and north winds, S light snowfall* or flurries, but *!* : .\tT T A.7 p.e.Investment international Wiilling Company 7 p.c Cumulative Preferred Stock This Company\u2019s financial statement will convince you that we are conservative when we recommend this stock as a safe investment.Full particulars upon application.Eastern Securities Company Ltd\u201e INVESTMENT BANKERS.mostly fair and cold.Halifax, N.S.1S7 St.«James Street MONTREAL St.John.N.B.changed to the Moewe, and that the original raider named the Moewe was then sunk.This action was taken, the despatch says, because the original Moewe had been badly damaged.8T.JOHN SCHOONER LOST.\u2014 CREW SAVED.Boston, Feb.25.\u2014The schooner Horatio, of New York, lumber laden from St.John, N.B., to Bridgeport, whs abandoned, waterlogged, 80 miles off Gape Ann on Tuesday, and her crew of twenty-six men brought into port yesterday by the fishing schooner Silvia.The Horatio was caught in a heavy gale and was being driven far out to *ea when she was sighted by the Silvia.The crew had suffered intensely from exposure.\t [==\t\t Island Brook, Feb.26 \u2014(Special) \u2014Mrs.Richardson of New Mexico received word from the Militia Department, Ottawa, that her son.Jack Kittridge, had been killed at the front on the 3rd of February.The deceased, who was an only son, was in the 6th Canadian Mounted Rifles, and only twenty-two years of age.Ho was well known in the district nn Atkinson, assisted by the Rev.M.thur Newport.of the Grenadier here for a ffw Avs McLeod, of Milan, and was very im- Guards, St.Johns, visiting friends Thef Patriots Society did^uite a Deaths Reported of their aunt,Mrs.MacKenzie, on Wednesday.Miss E.D.Boright has finished her school and has gone home on account of the death of her father, Mr.'Boright of Sutton.MAPLE HILL.Arrivals and departures ; Mr.G.H.Watkins to Quebec for a few weeks ; Mr.Wm.Peterie and Miss Vinie Miles visiting friends at Maple Hill recently ; Miss Mary McHarg to her school on the first range after a few days at Maple Hill ; Mr.Archibald Me good thing where it can be applied.Some will say it can be applied in all places to a certain extent only.On this experimental farm there is a wonderful change but at a large expenditure.I am not finding fault for it would be impossible otherwise and I think this section is very fortunate in securing the services of such a competent man as Mr.J.A.Mc-Clary.Lots of people will say, \u201cGive me the means to see what I will do.\u2019\u2019 No doubt all of us if we had the means would do better, for the land Harg of Kinnear's Mills visiting I 8691113 to be getting exhausted and if friends at Maple Hill tor a few days ! we could &et the VIRGIN!* FARMER Restored To Health Bj Tiooi Atiee.V*.\u2014 I was weak, nm-down ho appetite, my blood was poor, I could not sleep night* and was rapidly losing flesh, but I am a farmer and had to work.Medicine» had failed to help rre until I took Vinol, After taking three bottles my appetite is fine, I sleep well, my blood i* good and I am well again.\u2019 \u2019 \u2014Orlando W.Borket.snfLFæ.zï'szz P%T,sts:æ.rsrj& friends.is in town visittng meetin- GOULD.Rev.D.Ridont has been on a trip I to Boston.\t* Arrivals and departures include; HaU%o\t31 r* T°*Wn Messrs.0.Slack, E.Mclver and K.nUce\tf ohAAT ,h?htinei McLeod, of Weedon, in town TuesdayJ Ilest pHSa- py-ni^ ately\u2019 18 8et ,or Miss Margaret Mclver, of Sherbrooke * home for the week end ; Mr.R.Wil-\tDENISON\u2019S MILLS son, of Bury, in town visiting rela-,\t^ tives and friends.\t.Departures include : Mr, W.S.Denison from Montreal ; ww-i\tiR-r\tThe annual tea meeting and oyster\tIr°m Montreal ; tode4?r ! suPP^r held in Gould Town Hall,\tM.?Kea^ and Harry Mc'| 1 on Tuesday and was a decided sue- Kea;f® f th« Grenadier Guards the ™\tAi- SSL\t\u201c *\u20191 M's- °- Dnber^r.Pharmacie Chapon J\ta ™j?ber toaf8 a\\d\tZ_______________________ Sfatrfcrooke, Que.; Dr.J.B.Comeau.peeches were ii5tei3ed to and much; FamRam, One.Vinol is sold in Cowans- enjoyed.The speakers were Major ville br Georg» W.Johnston.\tR- L.Mclver, Rev.D.McLeod,Angus L.FORTIER, LEEDS.Leeds, Feb.25.\u2014(Special)-\u2014 Lean-dre Fortier, an old resident of Leeds, passed away on Feb.18th at the home of his grand-daughter.Mrs.W.Smith, Lemesurier, Quebec, in his 95th year.He was born at St.Jean, Island of Orleans.Coming to Leeds at the age of 18 he worked for Mr.John Allan about two years, after which he settled on a farm on the 14th range of Leeds.Four years later he married Ann Reid, a native of Scotland, who died sixteen years ago.Eight children were born to them, six sons and two daughters ; William, the eldest son, died in Colorado some years ago ; James and Henry live in Grande Prairie, Alta.; Samuel In Washington, D.C.; John, Joseph and the two daughters, Mrs.Charles and Mrs.Walter Warcup, live in Leeds.The funeral was held on Monday, Feb.21st and was largely attended, considering the very severe weather.The pastor, Rev.T.St.Aubin, conducted the service.The pal*jearers were Messrs.Jos.Fortier, son ; W.A.Warcup, grandson ; James Reid, nephew, and Wm.R.Thompson, an old friend of Mr.Fortier's.The interment took place at Kinnear\u2019s Mills cemetery.last week ; Mr.Wnv and Miss C.C».Miles visiting friends on the Hill Head recently ; Mr.and Mrs.A.Ad-dley visiting at Mr.James Watkins last Sunday.Mr, and Mrs.James Dnnn gave a party to a number of their young friends' last Monday evening.A very pleasent time was spent.MAKE HOGS MORE PROFITABLE THIS FACTOR SHOULD BE GIVEN ATTENTION TO BEFORE FEEDING IN THE SPRING More or less planning of crops and rotations is now in order, but, of course, the system on a well regulated farm necessitates a certain order for the crops of 1916.In addition to the general plan, however, there is always the opportunity to vary a little to provide for exigen- ! grain cies that may arise, and if any fertilizer to build up our farms on any fair basis, we could raise better crops and keep more stock, and of course in that way we might bring the farms back to their usual fertility, and to help us attain that goal is the aim of the experimental farms.A tough proposition, but perseverance is sure to win in the end.I was very pleased to meet many of the veteran pioneers of the Eastern Townships who have viewed with pleasure the transition of the virgin' forests to the fertile fields and meadows, not of the experimental farm only, but their own also.I am sure the speakers were satisfied that their efforts were appreciated by the attention and eagerness of the crowd to hear all that was said.The possibilities\tof the Eastern Townships are boundless in crop production if given a fair chance and I believe they are starting the right way, but it must be continued, like the European struggle, to a final finish, and I would say again that the products of the E.T.do not end in and cereals alone.Anyone looking over that crowd of sturdy yeomen would say, \u201cI guess Canada is a pretty good country to live in Seal brand Coffee Canada\u2019s Best In 1 and 2 pound cans» Whole\u2014 ground\u2014pulverized \u2014 also Fine Ground for Percolators.CHASE & SANBORN, MONTREAL 161 USE \u201cMUETS\u201d FOB LIVER AND BOWELS WHEN CONSTIPATED WHEN BILIOUS, HEADACHY, SICK FOR SOUR STOMACH, BAD BREATH, BAD COLDS.V ariety Yes! 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Ada Jonaa t lyoeR What\u2019» the U»e of Going Home Murray\u2014Kaufman / EAST ANGUS.Mr.W.Dockerell who has been in the employ of Mr.W Uiam Cooper for the past two years has been as ac-.eepted as Private in the 117th Bat-' talion.Mr.William Sutton of the Ambul-1 ance Corps, Montreal home on his final visit before leaving for overseas.Mrs.James Ward and children and j Mies Emily Ward of Lennoxvilie visiting Mrs.Jack Westgate ; Miss F.Cook and Mrs.E.Raymond in Sherbrooke, Tuesday ; Miss Eleanor Both-well returned from Montreal.Mr.C.A.Ring of Wiiiaington, Me.j in town ; Mr.and Mrs.Alex.McKay in Sherbrooke Tuesday ; Miss Bertha Johnson to her home in Scotstown ; Miss O.Ferland of St.Henri, visit-ling her brother, Mr.A.H.Ferland ; Mr.Roy Fogg, in Sherbrooke, Monday.-4- BISHOP\u2019S CROSSING.Ladies ! Leap Year Ball at Bishop\u2019s Crossing, Tow-n Hall, Feb.29th.Proceeds for Red Cross.will be-held at St.Paul\u2019s Church, Sydenham, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb.28th, 29th and 1st March.The speakers will be Rural Dean Watson, 0t Gallup Hill, and Rev.Mr.Dickson, Kirkdale.¦-?-\u2014 RICHMOND Maple Leaf Court 762 W.C.0.F.held their regular meeting for the first time in their new hall on Wednesday evening.The Hall was opened by the Rev.Father Genest in the afternoon.The attendance was large and a pleasant evening was spent after which dainty refreshments were served.Get a 10-cent box.Take a Oascaret to-night to cleanse your Liver, Stomach and Bowels, and you will surely feel great by right, morning.You men and women who but we must be thankful for we are have headache, coated tongue, a bad only servants here and all we have cold, are bilious, nervous, upset, bo-comes from our Master, so we must thered with a sick, gassy, disordered to produce can be so manipulated aa j.e faithful servants to be worthy of stomach, or have backache and feel to make hogs more profitable than j w}jat we receive.\t| all worn out.Are you keeping your they have been, and this factor j Thanking you before hand I remain, bowels clean with Cascarets \u2014 or Yours respectfully,\tmerely forcing a passageway every J.M.LARGY,\tI few days with salts, cathartic pills, Ascot Corner, Feb.24, 1916.\t] or castor oil ?- Cascarets immediately cleanse and and MATTERS CONCERNING THE BRI-jregulatc the stomach, remove the phase of the live stock husbandry and farm raanagement requires con- and he would not be far from sidération, it is the production of swine.The fields and what they are should be given attention before seeding is commenced in the spring.In the past the majority of farmers Jmve considered pigs most adapted to pens, and to rations of meal slop.Originally the hog ran at large | and subsisted on feed of coarse tex- sour, undigested and fermenting food and foul gases; take the excess Ml* from the liver and carry oil the waste TISH EMPIRE AND THE j\tWORLD IN GENERAL ture.The digestive system was ar- _ tumor Record\ti\t.ranged accordingly, but domestics-; sir_ 0n account of the inclemency ! matter and pol8?n fro\u201c the .bo\u2019Pelf-n has so altered the apparatus \u201ef8£R ^Tthe \u201cOld Spirit\u2019\u2019 has R*m*mbpr 11 1\"\u2018™t to-nieht.will 10-cent box from your druggist means healthy bowel action: a clear head and cheerfulness for months.Don\u2019t forget the children.Migaor.Overture\u2014P»rt 1 Mignon Overture\u2014P«tft 2 Red Seal Record Meiodte 1 Air frété \u201cOrfeo \u201d)\tMUcha Eimen 74459 Vidtrola IX $66.50 WM 1! Mv-m* 4»»M*-*t4«4 ViAor f-xx4t 34 MUeWo», rwr vn M M Sold on easy payments, if desired Other Vicirolas from $21 to $400 (on easy payments, if desired) at any \u201cHis Master's Voice\" dealer\u2019s in any town or city in Canada.Write for free copy of our 450-page Musical Encyclopedia listing over 6000 Viâor Record*.BERLINER GRAM-O-PHONE CO LIMITED Lenoir Street MONTREAL BROWNLEIGH PLACE.Mr.Robert Bradley, of Sherbrooke, the guest of his niece, Mrs.A.J.Haddock recently.Mr.Richard Johnston is very ill with appendicitis at his home,\u201cMount Pleasant.\u201d 794 300 nf.AJ.tns in rvtar row» and errr ONI.rt)< 1 nt IV* un MASTTA'S YOK.T TUAOI.MAT A WILSON & SONS, Lid,, Sherbrooke Heaimiuters in Tastirn Towoshins (or l/inlnias and R*r.nrd< KINGSUY.Arrivals and departures include : Mr.R.E.Skillen, Richmond, visiting his daughter, Mrs.E.U.Towne ; Rev.H.C.Dunn to Kirkdale ; Mr.and Mrs.F.N.Doyle to Melbourne, gueats of relatives ; Mr.Fred and Miss Hattie Maetine visiting Mr.and j Mrs.Roy Doyle, Melbourne.A series of Missionary meetings Was Troubled With BOILS ALL OVER HIS BODY.When the blood becomes impure the 1 firr.t symptoms manifesting themselves ! are a breaking out on some part of the ! body of various sorts of bad blood troubles, such as boils, pimples, abscesses, ! ulcers, etc.How many times have you met a friend with a handkerchief tied around his neck, and have asked him; \u201cWhat is the matter with you?\u201d \"Oh! I have a : boil on the back of my neck; I guess I will have to take something for my ! blood.\u201d The best blood cleansing remedy on the market to-day is Burdock Blood Bitters, and the speediest and most thorough method of expelling all the useless and corrupt matter from the blood is to use this old and wed! tried remedy that ha; been on the market for the pa*t forty years.Mr.W.B.CcKkerill, Golden, B.C., writes: \u201cI was troubled with boils all over my body, and my blood was very bad.I tried all kinds of medicines and salves, but got no relief.I bad to quit work, as I could not stoop to do anything.My boss told me to use Burdock Blood Bitters, after I bad told him I had tried I nearly everything else.I got one bottle of B.B B., and before I had finished it, the boils were all gone.It is the best blood cleanser I have ever taken.I have ; told several others who were suffering whh boils, and they all say it Is great medicine I am forty-seven years of age, but I feel like sixteen since I got rid of the boil* \u201d F Ï! R.is manufactured only by The T.Milburn Co., Limited.Toronto, Ont P.C.DuBoyce BURY.Arrivais and departures include ;\u2022 Lt.George Hamilton, George Duos-more, Theodore Anderson, of the ILth Batt., home on a few days\u2019 leave ; Mrs.John Manes to Gould to care for Mr.Geo.McClintock, who is very ill with pneumonia.Inspector Parker visited Fair View school here on Wednesday.-f-\u2014 ISLAND BROOK.Miss Bernice Bennett to her home in Canterbury the week end.The Red Cross meeting was held at the home of Mr.Levi Lyon on Tues-day evening.Next week it will meet at Mrs.M.Burns.\u2019 \u2014-4- ALLAH HU ! ALLAH HU ! I was reading- sir Ian Hamilton's de-spa.-cli to a wounded Anzac man (writes , K' \u2019¦ and when I reached that passage in which the British commander-in-chief mentioned how the Turks advanced, calling on the name ol God,\u201d the lace ol the young Anac twitched as with pain Wound hurting ?\u201d j aHkod.\"No n and soon destroy it.mother until they forget each other.The writer never knew this method to, j fail if properly managed.plause.Messrs.Holland, 'Williams and Fish were then called upon to make a few remarks, the brevity o' which was only surpassed by theii wit.Refreshments were served at tlr ajconclusion of the programme.The hall was well filled as a result o' which the proceeds of the evening amounted to some forty dollars.ifr The Provincial Chemical Fertilizer Co., Ltd,, ST.JOHN, N.B.announce that in addition to their regular Brands of Fertilizer, so well and favorably known throughout the Province, they are prepared to furnish Pulverised Lime Sfene a&id Laud Plaster on very favorable terms, in either bulk or bags and solicit inquiries.POULTRY SUPPLIES.AGENTS WANTED.J Smut may be prevented by treating the seed with a solution of formalin before sowing, formalin is Closely watch the young lambs for j liquid which can be bought at the a few days to see that no accumula- druggist in pint bottles.The best tion forms to stop the passage, if grade is that which contains 40 p.c.so, remove it with a chip or any-Tormaldehide, and one bottle when thing convenient.At the age of from diluted in forty gallons of water is\t,\t.+ .ten to fourteen days remove the.tails sufficient to treat thirty bushels of .h f ,\tT\u201d\u2019 ^ anci with an upward stroke of a lharp:grain.\twheLT &+ T\u201d8 knife, sterilized in hot water, the as-i A day or two before the sowing of rrmr '\tIe bocdï a sistant pressing the skin towards the the oats they should be\tpiled\tup in\tL his\tPTmntnnHnn» ' \" Tr ^ Pa,ua\" body, thus leaving it to cover the a heap on a clean barn\tfloor and a\t1 Mr Menard r^rtin'.bone in a measure when it heals, pint of formalin poured into a barrel\t.g on.hlB.f°\u201d!.which it will do more rapidly.The containing forty gallons of water.!(te\u201eenth.year RS butter maker m tbls castration of all males not required.With the sprinkling can.the solution lCr am Ty' for service should take place at thejshould be sprinkled on the grain, and ~ same time, the adoption of which isjat the same time the grain should be i\tKILL ONE, OF COURSE advocated by all buyers and authori-jshoveled over, and over so as every j He (of the militia)\u2014\u201cTaps\u2019\u2019 are ties on sheep breeding.I never knew, grain will be wet.The pile of wet Played every night on the bugle.It of bad effect if the lamb was not al- grain should be left for\ttwo\thours\tmeans\t\u201cUghts ou4>.\u201d\tThey play\tit lowed to get too old in warm weath-:ancj a half.Hj.en covered\twith\tclean\t0Vpr\tbodies of dead\tsoldiers, er.Strange to say it is practised on Backs and left over night.After this | Miss Innocene\u2014What do you do if all other kinds of stock without, gram should be spread out to You haven\u2019t a dead soldier?question and why not on the lambs.:dry.The sacks ln which you lDtelld\t-.1 ,bf,n the br?eder 10 not obliged to to put the seed grain should be dip-dispose of his stock at an early age, pe Uvik ©ii Stops Coughs Sold in generous size bottles by all dealers.THE J.L MATHIEU CO., Prop»., SHERBROOKE, P.Q.Maker» *i»o of Mathieu\u2019» Nervine Powder» fhe be»f remedy for Headaches, Neuralgia, and feverish cold».\u2014\t -\t\t r\t G0UD1QN\t m ot mit 0.KATHTEC\t J'-ATTMIXCT-Syrup of T«r\t COO LfihJ! 05.\t g i u unma 1\t Duncan\u2019s Limited EAT IT ONE WEEK FREE He Gained 26 Pounds She Became Plump and Pleasing rfb.\tWcBloi»! Pkib-Meker feuai Eut CLRTOXE one week FREE and fret New Life.Richer Blood, fct'.aulier N**rve*.Improved LiRee-tion.CLL.TONE it the fetrensth-kKiT0 years.If you wish to buy or sell, communicate with P.E.Brown.97 St.James St., Montreal.MISCELLANEOUS Heated flat wanted\u2014four on live rooms.Rent not more than \u2022 16.Apply Box 45, Record.fpTO\u2019GEJNE BRETON, LENNOXVILLE.Lfj wishes to announce that he is cutting ice this week and all orders for same must be placed at once.l^iARM, NEAR HATLEY CENTRE.A quarter mile from Sherbrooke-Stan-stead trunk road, consisting of 860 acres, well wooded.2,000 sugar trees fully equipped, one of best apple orchards in county, farm buildings in good repair, large brick dwelling house, never-falling brook with large trout pond.Must be sold at once to settle estate.Immediate possession.J.W.McKay and W.B.Tbwaites, executors.Address J.W.McKay.R.M.D.No.1.North Hatley.YUANTED TO PURCHASE\u2014SMALL ¦ ' \u2019 farm near Sherbrooke.Apply 100 London St.SITUATIONS WANTED ¦YtOUNG LADY DESIRES POSITION 1A as milliner for spring season.Experienced.Apply to Box 48, Record Office.iCJBLF - CONTAINED HOUSE FOR k sale.North ward, excellent locality ; 10 rooms, newly papered, hardwood floors, hot water heating, electric fixtures, fireplace, set enamelled wash tubs.All in first-class condition, price $5,700 ; $3,000 can remain on property.Apply Box 37.Record.FOR SALE i/'AADILLAC (1914) BEVEN-PASSEN-1 L ger car for sale.Electric starter, electric lights, horn, tire power pump.Car fully equipped.Good bargain for \u2022anyone wanting this type of car.Apply Forrest W.Lord.Sherbrooke, Que.jm m i m n m n n m i h-» J Diamond Rings Our prices on these goods are below anyone in this part of the country, as we buy the stones loose and mount them ourselves.We have beautiful Combinations in Pearl and Diamond Clusters.Ruby and Diamonds, Sapphire and Diamonds, etc.Call and examine our stock.We can.make up any design to suit you and make the price right.fT'IHREH-Y EAR-OLD HEIFER, WITH \u2022J- heifer call by her side ; I year old and 1 eight months\u2019 old bull, 1 yearling heifer ; all milk strain registered Shorthorns of the best type.Also 1 three-year-old Hackney gelding (bay).2 purebred Shorthorns due to freshen in April.Apply Maple Grove Farm, R.M.D.2, Mllby.J.E.Wadsworth.J R.J.Spearing ;; ^ Goldsmith, Diamond Merchant.4» \u201e\t83 Strathcona Square.«\tBell \u2018phone 418.TO LET (fNFFICB AND STOREHOUSES ON c.P.R.aiding to rent.W.E.Loomis.TTBATED FLAT IN LINTON APART-XX meats to let May 1st.Apply phone 895.SELF - CONTAINED TEN - ROOMED house, Moore St., north ward, to let.Hot water heating, modern conveniences.Apply Box 38, Record.House in brown's terrace to let May 1st.Apply 9 Fulton Ave.Phone 532.AGENTS WANTED.Agents wanted to sell for ¦'the old reliable FonthiU Nurseries.\" We teach our men to sell.Experience unnecessary ; highest commissions paid ; handsome free equipment.Stone & Wellington, Toronto, Ont , SALESMEN AND SALESLADIES\u2014 $2.00 per day salary, besides commission, selling sensational Egyptian novelty.Apply at once to Mr.Ray, Montreal House.Boats and engines \u2014 caille Perfection Motors.Agents wanted in every district of the province oi Quebec.Brooks' knock-down boats ; now is the time to start building.Diamond Light, Limited.308 Craig St.West, Montreal.POULTRY AND LIVESTOCK.laree \u2014 to stockmen and poul- I trymen, our 80 page illustrated booklet on feeding ; how to construct a house which will accommodate 100 hens ^ gives dimensions and measurements of every piece of lumber required.Deals with the common diseases of stock and poultry and the remedies.Tells how to cure roup in four days.Contains lull information about Royal Purple Stock, and Poultry foods and remedies.The W.A.Jenkins Mfg, Co., London, Canada.BATH BEAUTIFIER OF BRAN Extract and crushed flowers will preserve the beauty, strengthen the skin and whiten the complexion.It contains all that is necessary for the hygienic treatment of the body.Send 12c for a trial packet.Agents wanted.Creolysol Manufacturing Co., 17 Bleury, Mon-treai.LOST AND FOUND Owr REWARD WILL BE PAID FOR information leading to the recovery of my small, rough-coated, brindled Scotch Terrier dog, lost slr.ee February let.Miss Butters, Stanstead, Que.Financial and Market News 33LD LIQUOR BOARD OF TRADE WITHOUT LICENSE MONTREAL MARKET intreal.Feb.25.\u2014BUTTER\u2014Unchang-dull.Demand steady.Receipts 57 ckages.Prices : Finest, 33 to 3