Vancouver Daily World from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada • Page 2

I January 6, 1917. 2 THE VANCOUVER WORLD BAYONET POINT INVESTORS LIKE PROBE ASSUMES GRAVER PHASE "Baby Flrt' FOOD FOR HUNS MUNICIPAL BONDS Baby deserves and should have the very BEST Russians, on Their Western Front, Give Enemies Cold Steel and Kill Large Numbers. American Bond Expert Says His House and Public Favor This Form of Investment. Names of President's Brother in Law and Secretary Are Connected With Recent THEN WE LEAVE PETROGRAD GIVES OUT OFFICIAL STATEMENT FINANCIAL DEPRESSION IS PASSING SHADOW CHIEF EXECUTIVE MAY BE CALLED TO STAND Only Days More Next weak will make history in Suit and Coat selling in Vancouver. last six days in this STORK will witness some of tho most sensational snaps ever attempted.

Every garment in the place must go we cannot take away a thing, as our now store won't be ready for several weeks. Meanwhile nothing mutters, except to sell what'i left at almost any price. Shop early Monday. BABY is a poor helpless little mite and must depend upon the grownups for health, peace of inliul and tha contentment which causes a steady development of mind and 'body, Your parents or guardians can Insure the little one's future by attending carefully to baby's food. And there is nothing better for baby than Standard Approved Milk for Babies.

It Is naturally good and its goodness Is carefully preserved. The Mark of lunlly $25.00 Our Our Suits Now $11.95 COATS CUT reg. $12.60 Coats $5.95 reg. $19 50 Coats $9.50 Stock Market's Records Preserved and Will be Investigated. WASHINGTON.

Jan. 6. Representative Gardner, Massachusetts, today supported his emphatic charge that there was a leak of advance information to Wall Street on the president's note to belligerents, by reading a dispatch which was sent out by the Dow Jones News Ticker Ser vlco shortly after 2 o'clock of the afternoon before the note was released for publication. Gardner made his declaration and read the copy of the news tickers' report to the House rules committee when it reconvened to probe the charges of P.epresentat ive Wood, Indiana, that someone "tipped off Wall Street and precipitated an unprecedented downward price movement on tile New York Stock Exchange." Suspicion of responsibility for a leak on President Wilson's note to European belligerents today practically narrowed down to financial writers and embassy attaches abroad. Subpoenaes were issued for the en tiro Washington staffs of the Wall Standard Milk fompnuy 1.1 lulled r.Kiinil AT YllitlX In Dobrudja Severe Losses Are Inflicted on Superior Forces.

PETROGRAD. Jan. 6. war office communication today says: "On the western (Russian) front on the evening of January 3, the Germans, after heavy artillery preparation, took possession of an island in tho Dvina river, east of the village of Glaudan, north of Dimaburg (Dvinsk). During the.

night tiny undertook from tho island an offensive in the direction of tho eastern luinU, but were repulsed by our rifle fire. "The enemy, aggregating about one company, silently approached our position in the neighborhood of the village of Batcum. 30 vcrsls south of Brody (in Galicia). Our fire drove them back. Enemy attempts to cross to our bank of the river east of Brzezany, in the roeion of Chibalin, was checked by fire.

North of Zolotvil our scouts attac ked a strong eiiomy rcconnoitertng pony. A great number of Austrians were killed at the point of the bayonet, some were dispersed, and the remainder made prisoners. Columns Hepelled, "Enemy columns which attacked our trenches in the region of the Ko tumba vaiiey and tho river Tatroch were dispersed. After strong artillery preparation considerable enemy forces live times atacked the heights south, of tho river Chemboiiieha. The attacks were repulsed.

Three enemy attacks on a sector of our position north of the river were rcpullcd and attacks by tho enemy on tho Roumanian position south of the Kassina were beaten luck. DRESSES HALF PRICE SKIRTS EVERY GARMENT MUST BE SOLD Famous New York Suit Cloak Co. 657 GRANVILLE STREET British Columbia Will React to Prosperous Era Follow ing Over Speculation. Mr. James R.

Kaston, representative of Spitzer Rorkk the well known investment brokers of Toledo, arrived in the city this morning to spend soma three weegs during which time he will investigate the situation in South Vancouver, for which municipality his firm has placed worth of bonds during the past two or three years. He expressed the to Worid reporter at the Hotel Vancouver this morning that the bond issue placed by his firm for South Vancouver would be fully protected no matter what happened and that the present situation in the municipality would be worked out satisfactorily. Spitzer. Rorick Co. are among the larger dealers in municipal bonds in America, and in lino with the growing tendency of I'nited States capital to seek foreign investments, entered the Canadian field four years ago, paying particular attention during the lost three years to western Canada.

The firm last year sold between ten and twelve million dollars' worth of bonds for Canadian clients. They have placed 100, 000 worth of bond issues for Vancouver, and last year the same amount for Prince Unpen. Few funis have done more' effective advertising for British Columbia than this bond house, and few have more confidence in the province than they have, according to Mr. Kaston. "We have found Canadian municipals an absolutely safe investment," said Mr.

iston, "and our continued operations in British Columbia show that vc have every faith in this province, despite Its temporary setback and the depression following the over speculation you had been indulging in." Mr. Easton says that his house pays little attention to politicians and their prognostications around election time or to outside knocking and criticism, but sends its own men into the field to investigate before opening up negotiations for bond All its information is secured first hand and by trained men, who are capahle of making an intelligent study of conditions. It was as a result of this kind nt investigation that the Prince Rupert loan was in face of much adverse criticism to the city. "We had a man in Prince Rupert for weeks, going into the situation thoroughly and as a result have faith in the city. One of your big public men spent a day there recently ami then went back east and gave the Impression that Prince Rupert was 'all The kind of investigation he could make in a few hours' stay there was worth nothing at all." Municipal 1 nulls.

While Spitzer. Korick Co. have carried on big operations in British Columbia. Mr. Eastman savs it has not blinded them to some of the faults that the municipalities have committed.

It was natural, lio said, that there should be a great optimism and much, over expansion. That was inevitable anywhere where things were opening out as they were in Britlnh Columbia few years ago, but the tiling for all the municipalities to do now was to cut down their debts as much as possible. There was no doubt that many debts had been undertaken that were not necessary at the time and the mistake should not be repented. Asked as to whether single tax or the rate of assessment or taxation entered very largely into the calculations of ills firm in arranging for bond issues to market. Mr.

Easton that tlirv did not to any material extent. The actual conditions of the city and its surroundings were the principal points considered, he said, the fact of there being single tax or a high or small assessment being merelv incidental. Single tax was not seriously considered as a method of taxation in tho Vnitcd States, and if anything detracted from a bond issue Speaking of the marketing of municipal bonds, he staled that it was a little more difficult to place Western Canadian bonds than eastern Issues, for the reason that the purchasing public were more familiar with eastern cities through travel and business associations. There Is little offering at the present In debentures from western cities, for all have ROMANIA IS UNCONQUERED With Its Armies Still Unhumili ated, Though Country is Overrun, Government Defiant. SPIRIT OF NATION IS BY NO MEANS CRUSHED Placards Bearing Inspiring Mes Phone 1'nlr.

NEW LIBERAL ORGANIZATION Independents Institute League Pledged to War on Patronage System Constitution Adopted. ALMOST HALF HUNDRED REFORMERS ATTEND Movement That Began With the Plugging Investigation Becomes Permanent The movement in Liberal circles that began with an effort to bring homo to the guilty parties the charges of plugging at the February by elections, and which subsequently led to the candidature of an independent Liberal in opposition to one of the members of the new Libeial government, was formally organized on Friday evening at a meeting uttended by between forty and fifty adherents which was held in Room 302, Labor Temple. Among those present were the principal protagonists of the independent cause, the former candidate, Mr. D. E.

McTaggart, J)r. W. D. Murray, Mr. J.

S. Cowper, M. P. Mr. William Savage, Mr.

E. M. N. Woods, ex Alderman Crowe and Mr. Walter Truesifuye.

Mr. J. L. Kerr took tho chair and Mr. Ashworth Anderson acted as secretary.

The presenco of Dr. W. D. Murray was of particular interest in view of bis re election the evening before to tho vice presidency of the City Liberal Association, his resignation of which had previously been accepted. It was decided to organize as the Liberal League and the greater part of tho evening was spent in framing constitution.

This, when formulated, proved brief and simple, Ita cardinal feature being an expression of tiie League's determination to make war on the patronage system. The hour being late when this work was completed, the election of officers was adjourned until Thuriiday, January 11, when another meeting will be held in the same place The Constitution. The constitution as finally drafted is as follows: "To promote tho principles of Liberalism In their fullest and truest sense. "To assist in carrying out the pledges of the Liberal party. "To suggest and promote the enactment of advanced legislation in tho interests of the masses of the people.

"To secure the abolition of the evils of patronage. "To remove from the Liberal party the Influence of professional politicians, office seekers and all those in whom Liberalism la subordinated to self Interest." Those in attendance were: Ex Aid. S. J. Crowe, McKenzle Matheson, George Hausser; R.

J. Lowery. David Main, E. G. Melville, E.

A. Barker, Gordon Robson. W. J. Risk, W.

E. Truesdale, William Smith, Dr. W. D. Murray, Dr.

Lyle Telford, J. L. Kerr, Ashwell Anderson, J. H. Jefferson, Dr.

W. D. Keith, It. W. Pirrie, H.

M. Lloyd, William Savage, Captain William Watts. J. E. Jeremv, J.

Pitcairn Hogg. G. McLcod, J. Armis Law, W. R.

isonnycastle, K. M. N. Woods, Fred Ogle, James Hcrton, D. E.

McTaggart, G. T. Gibson, Joseph Crow dcr, Thomas E. Wilson, R. L.

Craig, .1. S. Cowper, M. P. XV.

H. Mac farlane, H. J. MoHnffie, A. G.

Harvey, H. C. Buck, Dr. W. B.

Burnett, James Aitchison, Dr. Uobt. Crosbie, B. A. McKclvie and others.

HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT Excellent Programme Promised at Britannia High School Next Thursday. The Sixth Field Company. Canadian Engineers, are giving a concert and entertainment at the Britannia high school on Thursday next, consisting of vocal and instrumental items by well known Vancouver artistes, together with an exhibition of physical drill by the Canadian Engineers and a humorous sketch, also by the Engineers. Among those assisting are Miss Nellie Harrison, Miss McCraney, Mrs. J.

K. Cowan, Mr. T. Skelton, Sapper Rees Thomas and Sapper Barbour. Admission Is at popular prices children 10 cents, adults 15 and 25 cents.

Tickets are on sale at the Waller E. Evans Music Store, the Grandview Drug Store, Commercial drive, and the recruiting office of the Canadian Engineers, Hastings and Homer. The proceeds are for the recruiting fund of the Sixth Field Company, C. and it Is hoped there will bo a crowded house, as the entertainment promises to bo first class in every detail. Beautiful stationery always appreciated.

Fountain pens, loose leaf cooking recipe outfits, etc. 'Western Specialty, 572 Granville Street. ALDERMANIC and SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS MEETING in the DOMINION HALL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8th at 8 o'Clock. L'nder th. auspices of The Women Forum.

All the candidates will speak. Everybody Invited. There Should Bo a Building Export on tlics Vancouver School Board VOTE FOR R. P. STERLING TWIZELL A.

I. H. A. Architect and Sti iicturiil Engineer, for School Trustee. Ward 4 CANDIDATE FOR ALDERMAN Ex Ald.

GEORGE KING King Block, 224 Georgia E. Your Vote and Influence respectfully solicited, and, If elected, will give careful consideration of tho expenditures of the Revenues of tho City, and if possible relieve tho burden of the ratepayers. MURDER MOTIVE STILL MYSTERY No Reason Yet Known for Suicide of Bernard Lewis in Notorious Colbert Crime. PHILADELPHIA, Pa Jon. 6.

A substantial motive which would prova why Bernard Wesley Lewis, wealthy Pittsburgh youth, murdered Mazia Colbert, whoso battered body was found In her uptown apartment a week ago, was still a mvstery todav. While tho suicido of Lewis In an Atlantic City hotel, when police went to arrest him. is taken by detectives as a confession of guilt, a reason for his act is unknown. The chain of circumstantial evidence the police ha woven about the name of Jxwis was almost complete today. It was learned that ti day after Miss Colbert was beaten and then strangled to death Lewis engaged rooms at, the Hotel Adelphia under an assumed name.

Definite information is in the hands of the po lico now, showing that he had an engagement with Miss Colbert the day she met lier death. Expected to lie Mai rird. Lewis and Miss Colbert met nine years ago. when the model was the police said today. They expected to be married.

Lewis' parents objected, it. is said, and the engagement was broken. From tho minute social distinctions separated her from Lewis, Mazle Colbert entered the career that ended in death. Miss Colbert and Lewis did not meet again until three years ago. Tho old infatuation once more gripped him and their acquaintance grew, tha police say.

until the murder. Engineers Orders. The following regimental orders for tho ensuing week have been Issued by Major .1. Fades Ward, commanding Sixth Field Company, Canadian Engineers, Reserve Company: Duties To be orderly officer for week ending January 10, Lieut. S.

Humphreys; to bo orderly sergeant for week, Sergt. Gilpen; next for duty Sergt. Melville. Parades Wednesday, January 10: Squad drill, company drill, physical drill: Thursduy, Military School of Engineering, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday parade, 10:15 a.m. Anolher Court I.ONDOX, Jan.

6. Another rourt martial baa been directed concerning the Taplow Hospital arc Red IrreKulari liea. FOR A BAD COUGH Here is a fine old fashioned recipe for coughs, colds or catarrh trouble that has been used with great success. Get from your druggist 1" oz. of Parmlnt (Double Strength), about 75 cents worth, and add to it 1 4 pint of hot water and 4 ozs.

of granulated sugar. This will make full half a pint when mixed. Take one tablespoon ful four times a day. No more racking your whole body with a cough. Clogged nostrils should open, air passages of your head clear up so you can breathe freely.

It is easy to prepare, costs litilo and is pleasant to take. Anyone who has a stubborn cough, or hard cold or catarrh in any form should give this prescription a trial. Good tweeds, new styles $1.95 Imperial serges to clear $2.45 R.N.W.M.P. MEET IN LONDON Many Western Characters, on Long Trail of War, Foregather in Home of Pal. TALK OVER DAYS NOW GONE BY FOR EVER Some Left Fortune to Go Out to Fight in Empire's Cause.

LONDON', Dec. 19. (By Mail) A little group of former Canadian Northwest Mounted Police come together today In a brief re union on the long trail of the war. Together they fought the merciless Arctic weather at the northernmost outpost of lav. am! order.

Before hearth fire In Reggie Moreton's draw ing room they traveled tha old snow trails again. Moreton, known as "Dick" in the northwest, has now retired to piivate life and less strenuous work for his country. In his home at Kingston, a suburb, he holds open house for his old pals, drawn from odd corners of the globe by tha magnet of the war. Soldier and Policeman Though the host wears spats and a high collar, he is the same Morelon who once held the Canadian tennis and amateur eavywelght boxing titles. He still illustrates his speech with American slang, learned as a soldier In Cuba and as a policeman in the Hudson Bay country.

"Walker left the force several years ago and (darted to make his fortune with a farm of silver foxes. He caught a pair and euged them up in a fox run with wire running deep into the ground. With tho litilo fox juniors In good health, he had a good business In hand. "One day lie went Into Dawson and learned that war had been declared. He never saw the foxes again, just turned them over to a friend, fortune, future and all, to join up.

Escorted King and Queen. "We were in the riding escort that conducted the present King and Queen of England 700 miles overland during their tour of Canada. That was a parade job. But I rode farther in the b'ournler and Labello murder case, which wasn't any parade. Coronation tents were pitched In Moreton's garden in London and some of tho old timers here to ride in the procession were kept busy with a social programme of two weeks.

They carried back reports of 'Dick' and tho men of the force coming here expect he will look them up if he hean about them. "Lizzie" Jacques came to London from a training camp to meet the others. but Sergeant Major Billy Hope had spent his leave and returned to France before Jacques arrived. "Lizzie" is only his "service' name: lie Is really K. M.

Jacques, a lieutenant in the Canadian American Legion and an ex soldier of tho 14th United States Infantry. Sergeant Harry Walker, 84th Canadian battalion. Is the other voice In the accidental roundup. Hack in 1900. Hope and Moreton rode together back In 1 900, "before they got electric lights and radiators in Dawson." "Hope was magistrate, mayor and nurse among the Eskimos near Full erton, Hudson Bay," said Moreton.

"Ho was the farthest north tribunal, a week's ride from the nearest white settlement. The present meeting Is short. Hope lias been IS months in Fiance before coming here and Walker has seen active service. Moreton is considerably over army age. "Hopo will never be hit," Moreton said.

"Not Peggy. He's the luckiest fellow on earth." Suing for Divorce. Cephas H. a tinsmith of Mission, has filed a petition In Supreme f'oui for a divorce from bin wlft: Annie Maud Abbott. Desertion and InliUelitv is set up as the reason for tne petition and Claude W.

Dc lai'ey, with whom Mrs. Abbott is said to be living somewhere In California, is named us the tg respoiitlauJ Street Journal and Financial America. There was a suggestion that the Jour nal of Commerce and New York com mercial representatives will bo included. Gardner quoted the ticker report as follows: "The renewed selling in the market is due to a report received bv brokers' private wires from Washington to the effect that tho administration will in the near future address to the belligerents some suggestion of proposals in regard to peace. Nothing efinite is obtainable in administration circles." "Mind you," said Gardner, "this statement was made four hours before the news of the president's note was given out.

There Is your proof of a leak. Miracles don't go on tho stock exchange. Dow Jones Co. are not prophets." Secretary to the President Tumulty, Barney Baruch and perhaps Secretary Lansing will be heard Monday. Thomas W.

Lawson also Is slated to appear then. On the statements of these men the rules committee will base action as to whether It will report a rule for com prehensive probe of the note leak charges by a special committee. Representative Wood, who started the note leak probe, and who yester day gave the committee the benefit of the rumors he had heard, was expected to be recalled by the committee today to bo questioned as to whether he kid succeeded In learning just who "A Curtis. New York stock. broker, is.

It was Curtis" who furnished Wood with the "rumors' he told the committee about when ho named Tumulty, Baruch, R. XV, Boiling, the president's brother in law, prominent stock brokers, and others. Representative Gardner, called after Harrison, said the committee ought to question President Wilson and Secretary Tumulty, all employees of the White House and state department and officials and employees of American embassies abroad as to the leak. DEFEND THEIR STAND Registration Employed to Stave Off Conscription. OTTAWA, Jan.

6. At a meeting of the Ottawa Trades and Labor Council last night the secretary, V. L. Draper, said he noticed that the labor councils of Regina. Edmonton, Vancouver, Victoria Winnipeg and Montreal were opposed to registration.

He defended the stand taken by the congress executive, and said ho was assured that registration was not a forerunner of conscription, but was only employed to stave It off. President .1 C. Watters also defended his course In to national service. FEE FINE! DON'T BE SICK, BILIOUS OR CONSTIPATED Enjoy Life! Stop the Headaches Colds, Bad Breath, Sour Stomach. 10 Cent "Cascarets" is Best Cathartic for Men, Women, Children.

Cascarets are a treat! They liven your liver, clean your thirty feet of bowel and sweeten your stomach. You cat one or two Cascarets like candy before going to bed and in the morning your head is clear, tongue is clean, stomach sweet, breath right, and cold gone and you 1WI grand. Get a 10 or 25 ccnt box at any drug store and enjoy the nicest, Rcntlest liver and bowel cleansing you ever experienced. Stop sick headaches, bilious spells, indigestion, furred tongue, offensive breath and constipation. Mothers should give cross, peevish, feverish, bilious children a whole Cascaret any time.

They are harmless and never gripe or sicken. "The enemy pressed back advanced I attacks east of Pehsoki, north of the confluence of tho ribtrs Zabala and I'utna, and in the region of NorHcha, two versts south of the influence of the above rivers. In the region of Koproria, 12 versts southeast of Norucha, the enemy slightly pressed back the Roumanians. ILiii Attacks Fall. "Enemy atacks In the region of Kapatunu, 14 versts northeast of Fokshani, were beaten back by the Roumanians.

The enemy; about liucc divisions strong, and supported by 30 batteries, attacked detachments south of the mouth of the river TJuzcu, and pressed them back. "In liobrudja the enemy launched fierce attacks nt dawn in tho region of Vacharoni, 15 versts east of Bratla. Our detachments fought a stubborn battle throughout the day with superior forces, inflicting great losses on the enemy. Toward evening we were compelled to commence withdrawal to the other bank of the Danube." CHINESE DO NOT NEED THICK DOORS NOWADAYS Simply Call Place a Club and Gamble Without Any Fear of Police. Another Chinese habitation is undergoing extensive Interior alterations.

The proprietor of a plaue on Carrall Street is tearing out neavy door and partitions and putting In skylights. Tills and oilier proceedings of a like nature down in Chinatown, however, do indicate that me Cninese have reformed and are abandoning gambling for that reason; nor that they find gambling does not pay; nor that they find the times too hard to indulge hi the pastime. No, no, gentle reader nothing of that kind, ai a rude, rouh people would say. It is a finding of the appeal court that 1b taking the partitions out of Chinatown. That finding makes gambling in a club lawtul or at least mailed a conviction practically Impossible.

All that the Chinese have to do now is to provide a little chop suey or other light refreshments, servat It to the guests, and call the place a club. What gentlemen do in their private clubs is no business of anj'oody's su long as liquor is not sold there. At least that Is the impression created In legal circles by the recent decision. Why, therefore, have a lot of heavy doors and solid partitions bout when the simple sign. 'Club," will keep the police out just as well? Soldier In Improving? Albert Taylor, a soldier with the 181st Battalion, who is thought to have taken an epileptic fit when down town this morning and who was re.

moved from a cafe to the hospital. In an unconseiou.s condition caused by a fall, has resalned consciousness. CHILD'S TONGUE BECOMES COATED IF CONSTIPATED If Cross, Bilious, Sick, Feverish, or Full of Cold, Take No Chances. "California Syrup of Figs" Can't Harm Tender Stomach, Liver, Bowels. Children love this "fruit laxative," and nothing else cleanses the tender stomach, liver and bowels po nicely.

A child simply will not stop playing to empty the bowels, and the result is they become tightly clogged with waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach sours, then your little one becomes cross, half sick, feverish, don't eat. sleep or act naturally, breath is bad, system full of cold, has sore throat, stomach ache or diarrhoea. Listen, Mother! See If tongue is coated, then give a teaspoonful of "California Syrup of Figs." and in a few hours all the constipated waste, sour bile and undigested food passes out of the system and you have a well, playful child again. Millions of mothers gtva "California Syrup of Figs" because it is perfectly harmless; children love it, and It never fails to act on the stomach, liver and bowels. Ask your druggist for a 50 cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs," which has full directions for babies, children of all ages and for grownups plainly printed on the bottle.

Beware of counterfeits sold here. Get the genuine, made by "California Fig Hymup Company." Itcfuse any other kind with contQmpt sage Will be Published in Every Town. JASSY', Roumania, Jan. 6. In re sponse to a unanimous vote of the Chamber the Roumanian government has ordered that a "de claration of defiance" be placarded in every town.

The declaration, which "i was read in the chamber by Deputy Jorga, Is in part as follows: "To Indulge at this moment in rc criminations and personalities would tf be to fail to comprehend the great and tragic, majesty of the time. This war will cause to arise here as elsewhere a new moral harvest In the soul of everyone who aspires to serve the in terests of the country. We have close at hand the spectre of the invader, JJ greedy for tho suffering of those whom he hopes to make his victims. But the rally of our moral forces will 'I show the world all the intelligence, energy and devotion that the nation possesses. "We are no longer party against party or personality against person ality.

The country absorbs us in its sorrows and hopes. Still Undefeated. 4 "The Roumanian army is not conquered. It is unconquered in that which constitutes the sole value of an army even in this age of cowardly, i sterile technique, namely, in the con sciousness of having generously offer ed itself to save the country and to secure the triumph of its race. Its long resistance does honor to Its flag.

"The most important and most de 5 voted part of this army is composed of peasants. Once again, solemnly and by the word of the king himself, their economic and political liberty was promised them a few days ago. At the moment of victory they shall not be rewarded only by flowers while the fruits are reaped by others. Give Huns Answer. "Does the enemy seek a reply from tis? We give It here.

He may have burned our harvests, ruined our re BourccB, sent to the grave the flower of our youth; he may have destroyed o. the treasures of our ancient, art; he it may have lud the glory of loosing Magyar malice and the ignoble hordes tj of Turkey, as well as the greedy, cov. etous Bulgars; but to make a theatrl cal'play of our humiliated spirit that pleasure he shall never have, "We have driven many enemies from land and we still are able to conquer. The little church in the rorest may still be seen where Basil, the wolf, after he was beaten by the Tartars, was sheltered in misfortune intil he emerged to purify Moldavia. lis faith and hope we have and await vith absolute confidence the hour vhen we shall again become what we lave been and even more." Died at Calgary.

Private James Craig, late of thellth C.M.R. and 89th Battalion, C.E.F., died nt Mount View Hospital. Calgary, on t. j. December 22.

Private Craig was ID jfitl ''ears of age and the son of Lance S. P. Craiz 23tst Seaforth liijhlanders, C.T0.F.. Vancouver. learned their lesson of economy and are going very slowly just at present.

He anticipated from his investigations that this would be necessary for the next four or five years. His firm, however, had every confidence in tho west and would continue doing business all through Canada. "Industrials have been a very attractive investment in the I'nited States for some years, as while the risk Is greater than municipals, the returns are bigger. Municipals were a comparatively safe investment, and as tho I'nited Stutes are going Into foreign investments more, they should prove very popular for this class of investment." Mr. Easton savs that there are great sums of money in the Slates for invetment now and that the I'nited States will make a strong effort to strengthen her financial position by foreign investment on a large scale.

DEMURRAGE INCREASES Heavier Cost of Delay in Unloading Cars Will Have Salutary Effect. A new departure in car demurrage rate? over all linesln Canada, calculated to obtain more prompt unloading of equipment and thus ameliorate the existing car shortage, is contained In Order No. 174, Issued Dec. the board of Canadian KuilwajcIoinmissioncrs. All local railroad offices have received copies of the order and it is now in effect locally.

The order permits all lines In Canada, between Jan. 1 and April 1, to increase demurrage rates on cars. The basis of charges under the increase Is: First 'day, $1: second day third day, S3: fourth day, to, and a day for each succeeding day. These charges, constituting a material Increase in the time ordinarily beyond reasonable period for unloading are expected to have a salutary effect. CLEANSE THE BLOOD AND AVOID DISEASE When your blood is Impure, weak, thin and debilitated your system bc comes susceptible to any or all diseases.

Put your blood in good condition. Hood's Sarsaparilla ads directly and peculiarly on the blood it purl lies, enriches and revitalizes it and builds up the whole system. Hood's Sarsaparilla has stood the of forty years. Get it loday. It cure to help you..