ingle Twks. Few Realize Magnitude Of the Opera~ sx Ottoman Forces From Ranks Of The Belligerents. Petrograd, March 21.--8till pursu- ing" is the unbroken tenor of the bulléting from the Clucasian army, but now and again a clearer glimpse is given of this long pursuit in the broken-up lands of Armenia, and each glimpse reveals a fresh stage of accomplishment in the great and ex- panding operation. General Yude- mich's centre, thrusting on along the main road from Erzerum, has storm- ed and taken Mamakbhatun, the chief town in the distriet of Terdjan, in the valley leading down to the Plain of Erzingan, The battle was more than a rear-| guard action. The Turks, realizing the importance of Mamakhatun, as the key to Ersingan, seem to have rallied their forces here and made a desperate stand on the heights, but again they were broken and retreat- ing down the valley were compelled to allow the Russians next day occu- py the village of Kotur, at the junc- . tion of the Tuzlu and Euphrates, for-- "ty-falir miles east of Erzingan., This serié, mountainous country is full or Armenian historical associations of the wandering of St. Gregory, il- luminator of the obscure struggles | of Armenian principles, of strange ancient heresy bent on such an ex-| treme of iconoclasm as the destruc-| tion of the Cross; but this is no mo- ment for memories, but for hopes. Far-Sceing Russ. Strategy. 'The advance of the Caucasian ar- my carried out with amazing precis- ion, determination and method, is developing into one of the cardinal operations, and its final success means the "elimination of Turkey from the ranks of the belligerents. The responsibility attending such a difficult operation Is great, and Gen. Yudenich's plan of campaign is re- +88 A careful and far- "of "surdtegy. ug approach from Mosul at Butlis on his left, and thrusting for- ward his right flank from the coast and supporting it from the sea, he has clipped the wings of the already beaten Third Turkish Army and Is- olated it in the highlands, and is now proceeding to push back its cen- tre. His immediate goal is Erzingan, a place of much military importance, and the headquarters of the 5th Tur- kish Army Co and presumably se- condary base, _Erzingan broad perspective open to Sivias on one hand and to Kharputand, in western ia, on the other, Hv Als eppo comes into sw, and the sei- gure of Aleppo mean not only the capture of the Bagdad railway, but the isolation of Syria and Meso- potamia from the centre and the ef- fective crippling of Turkey. r----b---- The man with a grouch is always a peace destroyer. For Overworked Women. This is the season of the year when the wife and mother begins to feel the strain of household and social duties, and gets into a run-down, nervous, weakened condition. To all such our local druggist, George W. Mahood, says, "We have a rare com- bination of the three oldest tonics known, in Vino, which we guarantee to restore 0 . make you eat better, sleep better and feel better, or we will return your money. Pre SUFFRAGETTE IN COMMONS, Mrs. Pankhurst's Visit Created a Sensation in Ottawa. "Nothing that has happened this Session in the House of Commons at Ottawa has béen as dramatic as the Appearance of three quietly dressed Women in thc White Chamber a few days ago at half-past three, a few minutes after the Minister of Fin- ance had begun to explain his amend- ments to his budget resolutions. The chief visitor was Mrs. Emmeline Pankharst, who has spent her life trying to get Votes for women, says Arthur Hawkes in The Toronto Star Weekly. It was a s extra, and it created an extraordin- ary sensation. In its way, it was more, remarkable than the effect of | the speech in which. Sir Wilfrid Lau- rier lengthened the life of this Par- linment, or the oration in which Sir George Foster pleaded for unity agdinst the capker of patronage and for the mobilifation of all our forces' for the war, urst came to the floor I saw mémbers and looking and looking. I looked up to the gallery to see how many women were there as witnesses of a striking silent episode, and saw one of the doorkeepers, who had heard what had happened, standing half be- hind a pillar and looking down at the inconspicuous woman in the chair close by smiling Mr. Hazen, and frowning a great frown as he looked. Mrs. Pankhurst was in a long wel- vet cloak. Being color-blind, I run some risk in calling it a dark green; { but it looked like that to me. She carried a velvet muff, trimmed with possum fur. Her hat was black with small black ostrich feathers, and her face with the hair drawn far down from the ears--and darker hair than you would expect on a head that has known so much agony----was shaded by a veil. You would not have thought she was aged enough to have such daughters as those who have made such marks as they have on the political consciousness of Britain. But there she was, probably the most assailed woman of all time, on the { very floor of the House as guest of high honor in the election of which, it is thought by many, it would be a crime for a woman to participate. In a few minutes, she went away, with thé two ladies who came with her, and with the Hon. Andrew Bro- | der, who Brought them in and whe | conducted them to the Senate for a | while. | If there be anything in omens-- { what of this. Yesterday, Mr. Broder was made a Privy Councillor, in- honor of political service that has been without spot or blemish or any such thing, His first appear: within the Chamber after that event was to lead in the woman who has defled political tradition more than it has ever been defied since democracy | began to be. There was scarcely & man in the assembly who was not conscious that the woman was a vast- ly greater political force than he had ever been or could ever hope to be. She didn't come to the capital as the advocate ' of a controversial cause, but as the pleader for help for those who have been despeiled by the un- speakable. She had put aside every- thing for which she had consecrated her life, and had created an army such as had nevér before been gath- ered under the sun, She had done it for the cause for which. all men say they are ready to sacrifice all things. It was no renunciation for her to do what she did. The woman pays all the time when the war drums beat. She wins also the glory that cannot come from feats of arms; but which inheres in the deeds of great hearts. She 'came to appeal for Serbia. But it was because she is the leader of women's suffrage that she was given the place of honor. And only three days after the suf- frage resolution was voted out by the Government majority. An omen, maybe. Galt's Tax Rate 20 Mills. Galt, March 22.--The City Coun- cil struck the tax rate for 1916 at twenty-nine mills, one mill more than last year, Contributions for pat- tiotic purposes in connection with soldiers housed here account fortwo wills of the rate. v Jelf Esteem N-- STUDEBAKER RECORD FOUR TIMES AROUND THE EARTH IN FOUR DAYS. Reliability Runs In Which One Hun dred Cars Covered 102,000 Miles Under All Sorts Of Conditions Prove Power And Economy. The history of the automobile in- many chapters of ac- mevemenB th reliability, power and economy, but nose perhaps so re- markahle as the recent feat of 100 Studebaker cars in as many different cities, sath car taken from dealers' stock and driven a minimum of 1,- 000 miles within forty-eight hours after the starting signal was given. "Everyone is interested in perfor- mal " says W. P. Peters, the local Studébiker distributor, "Everyone wants to know before buying a car what it can do, both under normal and abnormal conditions. "In these Studebaker runs the cars They. Were all new automobiles, in Just the condition they arrived from tlie factory. The rules of the relia- bility rtins provided that each car had to cover at least 1,000 miles within forty-eight hours or twelve hours a day for four consecutive days. "TH@ dctual distance made by these 100 cars was 102,063 miles, or the equivalent in distances of more than four times around the earth. The average running time was 36 hours and 27 minutes, "These history.making runs were made in every section of the country, and served to prove the power, flexi- bility, adaptability and economy of the Studebaker car just as it leaves the factory. This test did not take place on a speedway or fine city streets. It was the most trying or- deal ever undergone by a stock car --not only over macadam, concrete and brick, but through cloud-bursts and driving snows; over the snow- capped mountains; through the stic- ky gumbo roads and those of sand, mud, gravel and clay; in high alti- tudes and low; on level stretches and up almost impossible grades, "It is a notable fact that in practi- cally ly instance the reports read: 'No y ~ troubles whatever.' Each car carried one or more offi- cial ee. THE ELIGIBLE YOUNG CANADIAN IN MUF were not prepared for the ordeal. ( cribe him.) TI (as some Recruiting Officers des- The Young Ladies Had a Very Plea- sant Evening. The First Ald and Medallion Class of St. John's Ambulance Association in connection with the Catholic Girls' Club assembled at the home of Miss A. Logue, 128 Johnson street, when their energetic president, Miss Ida Ronan, was the recipient of a mag- nificent nurse's wallet. The address was read by Miss K. E. Shaw, and the presentation made by Miss E. In- goldsby. In a few well-chosen words Miss Ronan replied, thanking the members, and referredl to the good work being done throughout the pro- vince by the Red Cross Society. The beautiful drawing room where the presentation took place was taste- fully decorated with shamrocks and red. crosses, During the evening Miss Agnes Logue delighted her guests by rendering some patriotic songs in her usual pleasing voice. The happy gathering dispersed at a 'very early hour, all voting Mrs. Logue and her charming daughter delightfil hostesses. The president and members of the Club feel that the success of the presentation was largely due to the energetic interest of Miss Ida Shaw. Rev. 8. E. Morton Transferred. Rev. 8. E. Morton, M.A., has ac- cepted the parish of Rawdon, and will commence duty on the first Sun- day after Easter. Mr. Morton has been most successful in his work in the parish of Ameliasburg, where he has labored for the past four years. At Roblin's Mills he built the beau- tiful and well ordered Church of St. Alban the Martyr, which to-day has only a small debt against it. The people of Rawdon are to be congra- tulated upon the selection that has been made. AN. INVITATION TO SICKNESS impure Blood Means a Breakdown "in Your Health. Impure blood is an invitation to sickness. The blood is at work day and night to maintain the health, and His Heart oer, road trains, Not a single car enter- ed found a hill too steep or the go~ ing too rough, though betweén them these 100 Studebakers faced far worse road and weather conditions than car o in most parts of the country will ever have to encounter, even in the dead of winter. "On good stretches . in the open theses cars swept along at around 50 to 60 miles an hour. In spite of all the bad stretches the average main- tained for the entire. 103,063 miles wae 27.5 miles per hour; As for flexi- bility, every one of these 100 Stude- bakers made practically the entire run' on high, some even below lock- ed in that position, with the gear le- ver removed.. With 'performances such as this to the credit of Studeba- ker cars, it is no wonder that the great Studebaker factories in Wal. kerville are working full capacity to fill orders for the series 17 models." Letters tothe Editor A Defence Of Pastor Russell. Kingston, March 21.--(To the Editor): Would you kindly allow me space in the columus of your esteem- ed and interesting paper.to place a few facts before your readers. While we would not wish in the slightest degree to interfere with the freedom of the press as news dispensers ne- vertheless we feel it necessary in the inerest of the truth, to call their atiention to errors that tonally creep into their subject matter. Lij- berty has been taken by your writers to critize Pastor Russell without be- ing careful to familiarize yourselves with the real facts of the case, there. by giving a false impression to the public. In a very recent comment on the Pastor you say: "The resentment of the people has been . aroused, ahd quite reasonably, against Pastor Russell," because, you say, "he poses as an expert teacher of the Bible, ete." : Otte may judge of the merit of his work, which speaks for itself, by the demand for his writings. His "Stu- dies In the Scriptures," has hid a sale of many millions, the de- mand still undiminished. What oth- x | disquieting "(?) discourses in order any lack of strength or purity in the blood is a weakness in the defence against' disease. Anaemia is the would be saved," from the foretold carnage. In giving the advice, (to Christians, not to others), he is me- |doetor's name for lack of blood. rely endeavoring to be consistent; | There may be an actual loss in the "the 'weapons of their warfare. are 9uantity of the blood, or one or more not carnal." Furthermore, while the Of its censtituents may be lacking. Its British Empire has conferred many [truest symptom is pailor. Anaemia blessings of one kind or another up- iis particularly common in young on its subjects and others, 'which all girls. - It is not, however, confined to rightminded people properly appre- | them alone, for it Is this same lack of ciate, believing it to be the best that | blood that prevents full recovery af- man has developed politically and (ter la grippe, fevers, malaria and socially; nevertheless, those who are | operations. It is also present in | able to read, "the signs of*the tioges", ; 01d 8&e and in persons who have been in the light of the Bible, realize that | ander nusual mental oF physical : strain. you are suffering from 3 Sut} Sugden By th Bh oar « this trouble take Dr. William' Pink versal empire, (so long p Pills for Pale People. They make and for which we have prayed. 'Thy Pure, new blood with every dose, and | kingdom come, thy will be domie on this new blood means health and earth even as it is done in heaven. Strength. Thousands have provea with all that this implies; no more the truth of these statements, among wars, etc., ete : them Mrs. Minnie Barteaux, Annapo- You conclude by saying that, "he lis, N.8., who says: "Following the birth of my third child I was a com- will not be permitted to continué his plete wreck. 1 felt and looked as if I did not have a drop of blood in my body. My heart would palpitate so violently that I could not walk up- stairs without being completely ex-| hausted. Night after night I would have to sit up in bed to get my breath. I had no appetite and suffered from severe headaches. I was taking doc- , tor's medicine all the time, and nat- shortly, "and good will to men." at' yraily felt very much discouraged! the conclusion of the present time of While in this deplorable condition | trouble; pointing men to the sliver my hughand brought me home a cou- | lining to the clouds. The only ones plo of boxes of Dr. Wililams' Pink who are, eapecially disquieted by the Pills, and before they were gone I Pastor's preaching are those who could feel some improvement. I glad- wear a long black coat and circular, Ij continued their use until I had standup collar, and there is a reason | taken, I think, ten boxes, when I was for that. completely cured, and I never was so Respectful bmitted in the in-. well in my life as I have been since." terests of the truth and fairplay.-- Dr. William' Pink Pills are sold by W. C. TAYLOR all dealers in medicine or will be sent by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 by writing The Dr. Wil- Hams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. to profit: by the war in advertising himself and his books." Your read- ers can rest assured that his dis- courses are not given for any such purpose, but to make known the jm- minent. fulfillment of the promise made by the augels at the birth of our Saviour, of 'peace on earth," TO GET FARM LABOR. Canadian Government is Advertising in Newspapers. Ottawa, March 22.--The Govern- ment is assisting in the securihg of farm labor from the United States to meet the demands of ° farméis throughout Canada for help. Jai was announced by Hon. Dr. Roché in the House yesterday, in answer to & question by W. A. The Government is advertising in some 5,600 American newspapers; and has arranged with transportation-compa- nies for a one-cent per mile rate for farm laborers from the international boundary to destination, The im- migration agents in the United Btates have also been requested to assist in securing this labor. The iadian Pacific and other railways are mak-| ing these special rates known in the United States. The Dominion Gow ernment is accepting the estimates of provincial governments as to the de- mand for such help. s . The dog-in-the-manger man in the community hinders more than he hejps. Up Vila. PROTOCOL T0 DEFINE RIGHTS OF BOTH U.S. AND MEX. IOAN FORCES, reément On the General Principles Involved In the Chase. Washington, March 21.--The de facto government of Mexico yester- day proposéd to the United States the drafting of a protocol, under which American and Mexican may co-operate in running fo earth Franelsco Villa and his bandits with out danger of misunderstanding or conflict, The terms of such a formal con vention. would be. designed to meet all questions which may arise in the future, setting forth the rights of the American expeditionary forces now in pursuit of the bandit chieftain and the nature of the co-gperation expept~ ed from the troops of the Carransa government. These facts became known to-day at the conclubion of a conference between Eliseo Arredon- do, Mexican ambassador-designate, and Acting Secretary Polk of the state department. Negotiations on the details will be in progress several days, but the two governments are in agreement on the general principles involved. Meanwhile, however, the:troops of the de facto government actually are co-operating with the American for- ces, and, according to infopmation received by the war department, are planning to render even greater as- sistance. High military offieials al- lowed it to become known that the Carranza government had promised to move a large force of its troops from central Mexico to the. morth, forming a trap into which the Ame- rican cavalrymen under General Pershing may chase Villa and his followers. 2 The United States, it is understood is prepared to make every concession possible under the circumstances, to the de facto government, it belong felt that as American troops are ope- rating on Mexican soil the de facto government is. entitled to. the greats est possible consideration, HEROIC FRENCH EXPLOITS Jotfre Thanks British Army For Of- 7V fering Speediest Aid. Paris, March 22.--Replying al telegram from Gen. Sir Douglas € the British commander-in-chief, Te~ gretting the French losses in "the great battle which is still raging," and expressing the British army's ad« mirdtion for the heroic exploits of the !'unconquerable soldiers of France," Gen. Joffre, the French commander-in-chief, says: "In the fierce struggle it is carry ing on, the French army knows that it will obtain results advantageous to all the Allies, and knows also that when recently it made an sppeal to the comradeship of the British army, the latter Ngnonded by: offering - its most complete and speediest ald." Hon. A. G. Mackay Back, Edmonton, March 23.--An inel- dent of the session of the Legisia- ture last evening was the welcome back of Hon. A. G. MacKay, on his recovery from his long and danger. ous illness, Genera] Sheers rested the reappearance of the m r for Athabasca. i Good intentions, a whole lot of times, never get by the hatching per- fod. Just as soon as caught the thief becomes penitent.