WANTED-A GIRL FOR GENERAL

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uibrning oaiiy rounded 1as1 'E I 'I ` I I I Y ’ I ' A 1 ’ ._ -"r--» ~ ._ ;‘_f:'-f".-1"-°'*. '"""‘¢ °'"” L91- ' cuanuorrerowu, CANADA. SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1917

$8.50 Per Year (Delivered) In Advineé `.

$2.50 Per Year (Mailed) in Advlaeegylq cjla,

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Ecttssiriui Aovisiirisisniznrs f'BULLECOU RT IS NOW CANADIAN IISUIIIIFS

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Ciaaialfed ada. under this hem “.1

one cont per word per lnaertion wher clah aeoompanilaa order, with mini-

mum charge of 25 cente per inaar._`

ay by remitting with order. Stampa

accepted. Ada. taken by phone er

aant by mall will be charged at 2c. per word, to cover book-keeping chan gel ,otitionery and pc-stage on ae countl.

AGENT S \VA ED

Aoisnfrs wAN1°eo o sau. mit

“the” old reliable Fonthill Nursor- ies." We teach our men to san, Experience unnecessary, highest commiaelona paid, handsome free equipment. Stone & Wellington. Toronto. Ont. 248-5~11vlE1mo.

WANTED REPRESENTATIVES to

distribute Tablets which wash clothes spotlessly clean without rulibing. Ono trial makes permali- vut customers. One liulidred per cent profit. Makh live dollars daily. Send ten cents for samples for four washlngs. Bradley Com. pany, Brantford. Ontario.

476-5-15Ml8l.

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I ' ~- --»~-- ~-- ~_....~_.._ _ PAY YOUR, 0UT'OF-TOWN AC-

SHEETS NOTEPAPER WITH

address 50c. Guardian Office

HORSEMEN-YOU CAN GET QUICK

work and good work on those cards, bills or posters ol' your at The Chitr- Iottelowii Guardian. Call in and see some sample work.

Fon PRoMP1' sEsv|cE`7iN`o""A

GOOD JOB AT A MODERATE PRICE. TRY THE GUARDIAN

, _ IN BRITISH HANDS

counts by Dominion Express Moucv' ~ ° ° °

tion. Count your worda and cave men- Q“|@l'S~ Five dollars costs three

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100 Two Miles of ilueani. This Spells the ,,,,,,,_ if'-md =dd=°~-6°°,,<;g;fg;;,-;_, Doom of lirocourt-iiueaiii Line and liinden-

-' bur is Pre arin tor.Aiiother Retreat.

Envatorss wrrl-I Pnnrrso' , H p Il

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(Canadian Preaa Deepatch.)

NEW YORl{.- llullecourt is at last

in British hands and the [)rocourl~ Queant line appears doomed. 'l`he tremendous sacrifices made by thc Germans have seemed in vain ami the flames of burning towns behind their lines give color to reports that

JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT.

.swans TIME wonx wi1'H‘nEN'r.

cd Remington means hard cash iinil| a sure income some day. l rent ltcmingtons and half the rcntal

I money can go on the purchase. .\.I I Milne Fraser, Halifax, N. S. i

55ii,5,19Mli.(

` FOR. SALE.

FOR SALE GOOD TIMOTHY HAY J. E. McEaclicrii Clicrry Valley.

543-5 18M2l

FOR 8ALE- BOAT WAGON AND

boat. Apply at residence of Mis. Waiter Lowe. 300 Kent' Street.

_______<___ Ii21.5,17M3ipd Fon sAi.E, aEo|sT€i=i`Eo"`HoLs-

iclii-litiifer fl months old. A. W. Morrow, North Lake.

562-5-l9M3lpd.

ALL OWNERS OF SMALL STONES! should investigate this offer, -100 notelieads, 100 envelopes and 100 blliheads. all printed with your name, address' and business for only. $2.50 at The Ciiarlottetowii Guardian.

£ in-:LP \vAN'1‘ED-iuALi:.‘

WANTED TEAMSTER APPLY TO

Beet' & Goff. 550-518l\Iii`

BOY WANTED-APPLY AT GUAR- dlan Office. 489-5-l5Mtf.

FOR SALE- ENGINE AND BOILER

:Z0 llorsc Power. Apply. Record Mat-liliie Shop. Cliarlottetown.

495-5-16M6ipd.

IIELP \VANTED- FE- MALE.

WANTED MAID FOR GENERAL

Iiousg work. Apply to Mrs. D. Stew art 105 Kent St 316-5-3Mti

WANTED-GIRL FOR GENERAL

housework. Country girl prefenred. 185 Queen Street. 534-5-18M3l.

-housewoilr. .\'o washing. Apply to Dr. E. C. Harris. Royal Bank Build- ing. _ 56725 l9Mtf waarrso, AN Exrsiiiauceo cei-

eral maid. One 'who understands plain cooking. Wages $14.00 per month to start with. Apply evenings Mrs. A. E. Duff. North River Road. Brighton. 10026-4-21Mtf.

LADIES WANTED T0 D0 PLAIN

and light sewing at home. whole or spare' time: good pay; work sent any distance; charges paid. Send stamp for particulars. National Man- ufacturing Company. Montreal. _

4532-2-24MES6wks.

. A. Sawyer ,' Mt. stewart, P. F1.

WANTED--BARBER. GOOD WAGES.

Apply at once. McMullln's Shav- ing Parlor, Sydney, N. S.

428,5,10M9lpd.

wANTED.- FIRST CLASS PLUMB-

er or Tlnsimith. Best wages. Apply Campbell Bros, Stellarton. N. S.

370-5-7M12ipd _

WANTED MEN TO LOG BEST

wages .paid..Apply by mail to_ W.

I. Telephoiiej 'Mt. Stewart 841.

' 514-5-l6M5ipd. ,

WANTED, AT ALBERTON, A PART-

ner iii ii small busliie-ss. New line; can be taken up to suit applicants. Plenty. room, best stand in town. Full particulars on request. Alex. Matthews, Bo‘x 65, Alberton.

526.5,7M3l.

~ BOARDERS WANTED.

BOARDER8 WANTED-- RATES

Q *_ W __ = TEACHERS VVANTED

NORMAL TRAINED TEACHERS FOR

rural and town scliools. Specialists and principals for next term. Stato uiiaiiflt-ations. write Weateriiii Teac- hers' Bureau Wiiinipcg.55ii 5-19Mf»l

"TWO HUNDRED REACI-IERB WAN

terl for Saskatciie an and Alberta sclioois opening in August; salari- cii $720 to $1000. Splendid loco- tioma. Apply stil/tliii: qualiiicatimis' to Claiieilian Teachers Agency. lio- gina. 'fer Saskatchewaii schools, and Beveridge Building. Calgary, for Alberta positions."

408-5-iiiM2nion.

T0 LET OR FOR SALE- COTTAGE

306 Richmond Street. Apply 0 Al- ley Street. 503.5.16M6iprl

‘ro i.-E1'--THE HANosoME Pm- ' vate residence, No. 220 Queen Si., being thc soutiiorn portion of thc

ply to No. 222 Queen Street.

Field Marshall Von Hiucleiiburg is centeinplating another strategic re- treat.

The capture of Bullecourt has

brought the British to within two miles of Queant on the northern side of' the famous switch line and their guns have already encircled it at au equal distance to the south and east and only ii narrow gateway to the northwest lies open to the German

garrison. Bullecourt itself, over' Illiill H1105 All L°l‘I`aI“€»

which such torrents of blood have

flowed, stands on ii height overlook-IGERMAN RAIDERS BEATEN OFF-

ing the broad valley which runs di- rectly to Queaiit. it will presumab-

ly tnko sonic time for the British to. I-QNDON-~ 'l`“'0 l\_0SUle raldilll-1 rgsfnbllgh hgh' hgav ring 01| [his })ill`ll6S W0l‘0 bellléll Oli WIIII IOSS IHS!

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height but tho fate of Queant seems

g»¢a|m1_ ;totlay's official statement? There _ls

GERMANS ALSO RETIRING FROM

FRENCH FRQN11 5T_ QQEN. _GERMANS ADMIT EVACUUATION

1-|N |N FLAMES, OF BULLECOURT.

(Canadian Press Despatch.) I (Canadian Press DeaPa*°h-)

i'AltlS.- The desperate German

counter offensive which has. been going on since the day before yester- day in the regic-ii of Laffeux is cousi- dered in competent qiiarters here as tended to mask a further retirement

of the Gerniun first. line. On other purti, of the front during the lust. few days n iiunibel- of fires in villages be- hind tho German front. both north and south of St. Quentin, has greatly damaged \lie town of St. Quentin lt- self which has been gradually burning Ifor the last (ew weeks. it is now Ioverhung wit heavy smoke clouds. These facts a coiisideretl iiulications of a retreat, eiiig similar to those which precee d the last retirement in which the Gprniuiis left a vast area of devastation. .

Several attacks launched by the

Germans last night in the vicinity of (lraonne. ~today's official. statement says, were repulsed. French reccii- uoitcrliig parties penetrated the Ger-

(Canadlan Press Despatch.)

night. northeast of Armeiitleres, says

nothing further of interest.

til-lltLI.\3. An oillclal statement is-

sued ttnlay by German Army ilead- quarters Stall' says that the ruins of the former village of Bullecourt were -rvaruaietl by tlieiii yesterday.

Ilruckmen Now llave Gone;_.0.ui. ~_iiieetiiig'I.asI Night lint No Agreement Arrived At.

IS SERIOUS'

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(Canadian Press Despatch.)

()'l"l`AWA.- in the noon casualty

list o|` 281 names today there are 108 killed in action and nine died of wcuiiils.

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SIIIIYIY EAIIINR

(Canadian Press Despatch.)

(YIIICAGO, Ills.- tlaiitiousness

about selling. utter such sharp de- clines as were regently witnessed, was manifest today in the wheat pit. The opening prices of futures ranged t'roiii two tu four cents lower, with July at to 2.17 and September at 196 to 197. There was a slight fur- ther subsequent setback but then a moderate rally.

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(Canadian Press Despatch.)

Al,HA.\'Y, .\'.i’.- The large five-

stoiy warehouse and office building of llathbonc, t‘arti and (`ostove, Iniauu i".\cti:rers. was destroyed by fire early tod.iy. The loss was estimated at $150,000.

GERMAN SIIIRY

IIE RUSSIAN IRUIIE

(Canadian Press DespaiCI1~)

LONDON- According to an ex-

t-.liaiigc telegraph despatch from Ain- sterdam it is rumored at the Hague that ia truce-'ls about to be ararnged between Russia and the Central I’o- wers as -the result of political chan- ges at lfetrograd. The rumor r is

11104911119- 101 I"I‘lZl'0.V SUNY- The I..ongsiioremen's strike, re- unlc-is Moiiteiih was removed fronii

5li4.5.l9M3ipd. ‘-erred to veste,-(my and which resul- his positiloii on Governkiiicnt steani-

' t di e mn the Car pe,-fy am1t_he'ers. In consequence t e steamer

To LET. frl,a:l‘m5olIle mg Georgetown and me A|.d|ii1ior¢- cannot be loaded. the cool

i------ large coal barge “King Malcolm" toII’Bl`S€~ "King MaIC0lm" 0“““0*- be

FOR RENT, BV WEEK OR MONTH. leave pon without discharging net-Idiscliarged and goes on iieniiu'ras<'l

Farador machine. Apply' 230 Eus- full cargo-. took on the appearance of,$450- diilly 00I\11“0|\<}2(|l=t<l S\Ht_U\'<‘I6l'-III ton Street. 529,5,17Mtf. A general strike yesterday when the this beige has 1_0 IH 9 WI' f-0** *Nfl '

Trucknien hung up their harness inIlt Will D9 Il1lD0>»Slb10 I0 Hlflllige “HDI

cy-,i-apathy. The following telegram was forwarded to Mi'. Donald Nichol- son M. P., and Superintendent Mc- Nciilie, Moncton: "Union st0DDBd work discharging coal barge and all other work along water front until Rallwnv Department removes Mon-

on. Picasa instruct Supt. accord-

the Dominion Coal Co. for further, supplies this. season by' barge or steamers. We have noothei source of supply for coal. We would respect- fully ask you to immediately make such arrangements as will relieve thins tie up and_ allow work on thc

residence nf the late lion. Chief with ffm” having anything to do with gi/Ht0l‘\ H011; ;$“Dl`0l'00fl “S \\S“l1I- MHP! Justice Palmer, All modern convc- us, ann ltailwuy not to have lilin om- 0" VUY “ 5 - ulences. Immediate possession. Ap |,|0_vcr| on any wharf we are workintf (Sgd_) s

2il4.5.2MIf- iiigly. Please reply- 5181125 by D§“I‘~'I E1-)w|N Ai-|‘Kp;N, I

' Gillis. Prefilrlcnt of the L.P..U' N_ RATTENnUR\-_

l’crhaps thc niwi serious result of “_ V' WIKI-A,lN_

hahl shut off thc “UDDIV Of U*-‘UI *mm

FOUND - ll\0 Siflkc I5 Ah” f‘*‘5l Elm" I" ‘ms .I’r°`ITruiispo|tatioii i‘oiiiiiiittct:

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"`“`_`°"`°”""°"_"" " - i . MvSS\‘H< IIUII' - . - 1 hi shi-I-. FouNo-Punse r-'ouNo oN the UL* l°“°“"‘“‘-V _ .1 i-or time hams tie w os t.__ Great George Street. Apply Guard- lillll- UCI] 3*, C0' If’ “'_I“'n} Iartfltion was riiscusserl and upon thc nl-

| tan 0mw_ 552.5.191v|(f_ lvlaitzolins cargo WM Wnsg ‘ _ I rival of the trniii fiom Georgetown.

----~ inf; 'hilt Ah"-V "°“Id “°t '“5°h“r5° tw a committee mot Suporliitcndciii

FOUND-A BOAT 15 FOOT KEEL rarko witlicfiit incurrllll; IIGUVY Iglhllf G-rally and brought lilm to the nicci-

A - - ' ‘- ti .A for iloiiiurl'a|5I~'~ ""I"U‘I me °m ' ing. He said that the situation was --l

LOST ON UNION ROA? BETWEEN in l-ulloitons (.ieltli\k owne; mfii) Um' Cmupmw ui that OITUCA- unfortunate, but was not the funn .

cliaractérizetl as of German origin.

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(Canadian Press Despatch.)

LONDON- Three liiiudred and se

venty-o‘he llritish vessels were sunk in three months since the Admiralty began issuing statements without gi- ving the tonnage or the vessels. In that period over forty-five thousand vessels entered or left British P0113 Of the ships sunk, 250 have been ol over sixteen liiiiidred tons. 113 have been bolow that tonnage and one hun- dred and eight have been fishing craft. f

ISIANI] IIEEIIIER - NISSI G SINIIE

IIURIIEIEII I

nn Aummohno lamp' md.er p mm. have sam” Ly prov 8 pmpoy Ia Ycstcrdn niorniiil;`tho.v received the of the railway' management. 'llc ~-7 _.__...----1--m T ._

return to Dr. Alley Prince Sl. paying for this ad. Apply_to Uliarlcs Y lv: ` le _ th len the L. P_ U'

_ . _ f ll ing rep, lated at wi

BGSYWMUA plppy Mount I~f.x;l,).?;£l.-~...,.°08 SIYEETI' 0 ow Sydney. MDV 159'- .itacrts to dictate the policy lie should

lluntaiii. Bt;-ll & Co., ‘use in the ninnugenient of the road`

I I um mb and steaniers in regard to employees

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N your. various letters and tclegrHll\5~ the speakers iierlarcil that the Uiiioir

' ' `i ' - ou Will IIBVG I0 rely in n wer wcakenln their position

-,E all' lalance of this seas I 'ba_rge, Inasmiicli as they had signed

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w_ 1 yCIi’-town Guardian

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these coupons and `

__ present them together with our nil-

. vertiloii lJl'ICO 0| $1.60 V and receivi-

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Leather numerous beautiful colored , gm", |'|iap| and biblical ocean. fam

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- . mater rata for llltite. -

Your telegram l'eU0IV0i-

way our efforts to relieve coal situa- tion in (Zharlottetowii are receiveiilli Barge was sent you this trip as spec t‘iivo| to rollevc situation described ln

Intortiiiiatel; y _ in sonic other means of gottllllt VOUII to or i oi as we have not one hall the tonnage we re- nuirc. and cannot HUONI £0 'WIC ""0

what ws-. have. Instruct captains of' tlrin and advise their sailing. I

it was asking too niucli. Much more was said. but thc Iinlon men stuck out firni in thcli decision not to viold from their present position un- til Moutcith is removed liianv of

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bv their refusiiig to unload the coal

an agreement to do so. The gentle- men present declared that if they would start to work to discharge, the coal barge first thing this morn- ing they would pledge themselves to do all ln their power to remedy

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- -. ’ Gmwml frgmctpgd Trths'portation

|Mansger Dominion iron and Steel

‘ t'orporatlon ' R

A join; meeting of the members of

,the Boaid of Trade and City Coun-| cil with four members of the Labor- ere* _Protective Union. Messrs. Den- nis. Gormley. King and Nicholson. was held in the Board of T-reds room ‘ im. nicht to try to some to H wille- ment on the strike situation ln Char- lottetown. The following telegram Iwhich was sent by the Board _of Trade ‘to Ottawa. the previous day was read:

Charlottetown. l’. E. I.

May ii, il:

To Donald Nicholson. -

House of Commons. Ottawa.

A¢_ .Labor union jmeetins lm . emi-

Ilng a. resolution “was peeled unam- moiisty notifying the Railway Bullet- inteirdent omiy tint niey_ waitin

their grievance with _the railway. This they would not agree to -and the inf.-sting adjourned. The coal] barge sails this morning for Halifax.

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RII _ S I SIRIINR YYEIINMANA AIJIIS

(Canadian Prana Dlapateh.)

PE'I‘liO0RAD.- Strong German

forces last night launched an often- sive against Russian positions in the region of Shelvoy, in the direction of Vladimir Volynaky, soya an omcial

atatewt issued today by the Rus-, alan' Department. but the attacks wel-d'repuiaed by artillery rifle and machine [un ilre. .

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LIEUT. J. L. MaePHER8ON. No. 9 Platoon, “C” Company, 31o¢ Calgary Battalion.

Among the gallant Canadians who

figured In the Coiirccietie casualties was l,ieui. J. I.. MacPherson iilst Cal- gary Btnl This officer fell while lead- ing hir men to ‘the fa'mou_s Sugpr Re- finery at~1‘liiopva\ where tome oi tlia heaviest fighting of the ' Courceletto engagement took place. _

it win he remembered that '\° the

gallant Caiiadlan tlth Inf., Bgde.. went intn nniinn atll n'nIm\\r nn that mornlhl

scriplion lo Raise

_ (From Our Own Correspondent.)

OTTAWA,-~ in an epoch makliig

speech today Sir Robert -Borden an- nounced that selective coiiscripticii to raise 50.000 and probably 100.000 men to keep all armies up to strength at

'iliac trout would be immediately adop- e .

The auiionncenient came at

close of a masterly address on imperial War (‘abinet’s work.

(.?onstituii`c'nai Development of an perial Consulate body and the glo- rious feats ot' arms of the Canadian troops at the front.

The governmem nieiiiberx cheered

the uiiiiouncemeiit to a -man while the Opposition sal dumb. except for` Dr. Clark. George Mc(7raney, J. G. Turin and A. K. McLean, who re- D@i1l0<II.\‘ Hltblauiled the Premier when he- told of his determination. no mat- ter what might be the effect on hisII political fortunes, to stand by the men at the front. I Sir Wilfrid I.auriei' did not commit

himself or party on this question. He repcateti that he was determined to win the war but reserved considera- tion of the .methods to be adopted to, accomplish this purpose. At the close- ol’ his speecli. Sir Robert Borden tc-idI l'arliainent‘ that voluntary enlistmeutI had failed. There were immediate reinforcenienis for the four divisions at the front but as he did not expect llie war to end this year ws must,

the the the im-

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CONSCRIPTION T0 BE ADOPTED IMMEDIATELY

iir Robert Borden Announced G ‘ meiii’s

Intention _to at 0iice Adopt Seite e (Ion-

50,000 I0 100.000 Men.

Announcement Ciieered by all Government Members and Many iii 0p|iosIiion itaiilis. Sir Wilfrid Non-Coiiimiilai.

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forwarti. The gc-vernment with the 00'0Dcratloii of the people had used every means to make volunteer effort “C”-Umifllsh the purpose. it had fau- ed. All citizens are liable for nil- litary defence of their couiitr_v." lic said. _ "The battle fc-r Canadian ll- beflb' is being fought on the plains of Flanders. if the war ends in thu tio- feilt of the Allies the shadow of (lur- inan miiitarism will hang as a pull over this country. I am assunilin: a grave responsibility but l would be unfit to govern this country if I slilrk- ed that responsibility. I believe the time has cc-me for the State to invoke the law to fill the ranks of the ariny. I bring a message from the iuen at the front. They want reinforciueenis assured. I have pledged myself that as far as I ani concerned they will get them. There is even a stronger mes- Bilse. that from the example of those who have fallen for liberty. I pro- Dose then at (_-nce to give effect to ss- iective conscription to raise 50.000 and probably 100,000 men. <

Sir Robert also announced the con-

stitution of an imperial War Cabinet which will meet annually and consist of the Primo Minister, Secretarv of the Cc-loiiies, Secretary of State for india, Secretary of War and the First Lord of the Admiralty of the British Government. This hodv will decldr-

have more men than were coming

the foreign policy. and the naval ami military measures of the Empire.

, INTO

Two wealthy Japanese gentlemen.

itikiji S. Shida. of Kaibato. SakhaIin.` island, and T. Iiorio. a former resi- dent of Tokio. but for the last twelve years engaged in business in Mon- treal, have aiiived in <`.liarlottetown to personally investigate the fox busi- ness, Mr. Shida came all the way from Japan for the purpose and at the same time to purchase a number of island “slilvers" with which to replenish his ranch on Sakhalln lr.- lanil. Ile first heard oi’ the siiccess of the island lndustry about five years' ago.

lilr. Siliida is known in his country

as the Oriental Roblnsoe Crusoe or King of Kaibato because he discov- ered the island about 26 years- ago. and in recognition of his services to the Government. received the- Island in fee simple. It is about fifteen miles- square and has about five hundred inhabitants whom he settled there after, the- Rusodapanpese war in 1905. Here he began fur farming ex- perlnieriting with red foxes. the only kind which are found in Japan.

The "King of Kalhato." who is one

of the wealthy men of the Flowery" Kingdom, speaks no English, but Mr. Horio. who is quite at home' in our iaiiguage. acts as his interpretoi. The latter is a well educated gentle man, who has traveleld extensively and has a keen grasp ot' the affairs of the day. lie formerly held a po- sition under the Japanese Govern- ment, being connected with the Agil- cultiiral Department, and has nn ln- timnte knowledge of live stock. Like

the fox industry.

Last year. Prof. Watasc of the ini-

perinl University of Tokloi i-time to the I.-xliind at the request of the Ja-

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paneae Goveiiiment, to study fox ranching. and visited the Rosebank Ranch. On his -retum to his own CUUUUY |10 l>\lbllSbed` a series of ar- ticles on the industry. Upon reading these, Mr. Shida determined also to maks U19 |0115 Journey and investi- gate conditions for himself. Before leaving. Prof. Watase furnished hiin with a letter of introduction to Dr. Leo Frank. He left Tokio on April 9th. stopping at San Fransico, Chica- go, and other points en route. includ- ing Ottawa where the Japanese con- sul furnished him with other letteis of introduction.

On Thursday afternoon Messrs

Shida and Horio visited the Rose- benk Fur Farm at Southport, where- ihey manifested much interest in everything they saw and asked ntim- erous questions concerning the mena- gement. breeding. and ‘feeding oi’ the animals. Mr. Shida staters that it is his intention to send to this province one of his assistants (whose special work is the breeding and care of sn- imals) to study the business hero for himself. Mr. Shida has absolute faith in the proposition. and this ns- slstaiit is a qualified veterinary. a ra- tlie-ri army officer, who is qulio sn entliusiasttc student in this line of work. and who like Mr. Horio, apes-lm excellent lmiglih. As soon as Mr. Shida returns to Japan. be will con fer with his associates, and ii is ox- pecfed that if will not bc long before his assistant will be sent out to this country.

Mess‘l's. Shida and Horio will re-

main on the island for some time and make further visits to the Rose- benk Ranch in order to get additional idiita concerning the fox industry.

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of l-`ridiiy Sept 15 last. Under a com- bination of heavy rifle. machine--gun and shell fire, fortified by it heavy bar- rage of curtain fire. the Canadians advanced upon the Sugar Refinery as their first point of attack. it ‘ was while leading his men to this point that |.leut. MacPherson fell. with a severe wound iii the thigh.

lie was listed in Sept 19 among the

(Tourcelette casualties and on Decem- ber 23 was officially reported "wound- ed and missing since. Sept. 15."

Such are the meagre details at hand

regirding this 1.-lficer.

No further infomation about this

case has ,heenpobtained through ovary source of information has been sound- ed with the hope ‘_\~‘\e of getting some YIRWR.

l.ieui. MacPherson is the youngest

son of Mrs. Robt. MacPherson. West Royalty . He was once on the local staff of the Canadian Bank of Commer- ce; was transfered to Calgary where plie was later promoted to chief accoiit- ant. -ttnefore enlisting he was engaged in .live-stock brokerage and ranching in the Peace River country.

ie the fact tha ~ Koelliker. of Mil- an, Italy his pdthi- lml cllum. was killed' in action on Sept. ll tit the day naar Lt. MacPheraon‘a casualty.

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