77 ENEMY "FI BEAT RETREAT Six Meters i a Ramsgate And BERLIN MAKES AN ATTEMPT TO GIVE IMPRESSION THAT HUN FLEET WAS OUT. As a Matter of Fact Six Enemy De- stroyers Skidoeed When Seen by One British Patrol Vessel. London, Nov, 27.--The British and German Admiralties are at variance as usual concerning a raid by Ger- man destroyers on the Kent coast, Berlin, which is particularly decep- tive in its naval reports, says that "part of the German sea forces" reached the mouth of the Thames on Friday, but from the British state- ment It appears that the enemy risked only six destroyers on this expedition. Berlin declares that a British patrol vessel was sunk; while London says a driffer was hit, but only her upper works damaged. The German statement notes that "the fortified place of Ramsgate was sub- jected to artillery fire," while the Hritish Admiralty declares that "no shells fell anywhere near the open town of Ramsgate," The enemy quickly retreated on being seen by a patrol boat, a with- drawal whieh Berlin nalvely ex- plains as doe to failure to find the British fleet, The British official statement follows: "Six German destroyers during, the night of Thursday attempted to ap- proach the north end of the Downs, but were seen by a patrol vessel. The enemy fired about twelve rounds and quickly steamed off al once. One shell hit a drifter without injur- ing any of the crew and only damag- ing her upper works. No shells fell anywhere near the open town of Ramsgate." The fortified town of Ramsgate on the English coast was bombarded by German naval vessels on Thursday night and Friday morning, says an official announcement issued by Ber- lin, which follows: Portions of our naval forces on Thursday night and Friday moruing advanced against the mouth of the Thames and northern outlet of the Downs, With the exception of an outpost vessel, which wads sunk by gunfire no enémy forces were en- countered. The fortified place of Ramsgate was subjected to artillery fire, "Nothing of the British fleet was visible and our forces therefore with- drew, returning safely to their home } R BATTLES ON WESTERN FRONT British and French Aeroplanes Obtain Mastery in Every Combat. 140 Al o Paris, Nov. 27.---The official 're- port says: "During yesterday in Lor- raine three British aeroplanes en- gaged several German machines in combats, One enemy aeroplane was brought down in the forest of Gre- mecey. On the Somme front, French aviators deliveréd no less than forty aerial attacks in the course of which five enemy machines were brought ta. the ground. Sergt. Flachaire brought down his sixth enemy. ma- chine and Lieut, Doulin gained a victory over his tenth German aero- plane south of Vaux Wood. On Wed- nesday Sub-Lieut, George Guynemer brought down two enemy aeroplanes in the region of Falvy, making 23 in all by him, "Six of our aeroplanes have thrown down fifteen shells of 120 millimetres upon the town of Bruy- eres. Another unit of one of our squadrons has hombarded the avia- tion ground at Griselles. Between 345 p.m and 7 pm, a total of 171 shells of 120 millimetres were drop- ped at this point. During last night four French aviators bombarded the blast furnaces and factories at Vock- lingen, on the River Sarre. Twelve shells of 120 millimetres and twelve of 156 millimetres were thrown down. They all apparently were well aimed. Our aviators returned with- out accident." DR. MAGILL RESIGNS To Be Secretary of Winnipeg Grain Exchange. Ottawa, Nov. 27.--The resignation of Dr. R. A. Magill from the position of head of the Dominion Grain Com- mission, a position which he has held since the inception of the board in 1912, was received by the Depanrt- ment of Trade and Commerce. Dr. stagill has resigned to take the posi- tion of Seécretary of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange, a position which en- talls less travelling and that inciden- JUDGE LYNCH 1S DREAD Ex-Minister on Bench of Superior Court for Years, Montreal, Nov, 27.--Hon. W, W, Lynch, for many years a judge of the Superior Court of Bedford, Quebec, and minister in several Quebec cab- inets between 1878 and 1887, died Thursday night at his home in Knowlton, Que. He was born at Bédford on September 30th, 1845, Lived in Récluse; Had $20,000, London, Ont. Nov. 27.--The recent death of Richard Powell on a farm in Delaware township has been fol- lowed by the discovery of numerous bank books showing that though Powell lived as a recluse he had sav- ings of more than $20,000 deposited in different banks in London. No will can be found, and Powell is not known to have had 'any relatives in base." this country, tally carries with it a higher salary. ae W Si ig we, Vitnaud -- 5500 gl "~ % WITH EGGS AT EIGHT CENTS APIECE. Great Excitement on the farm--the old hen lays an Egg.--Cleveland Plaindealer. GO-OPERATIVE SELLING IT IS NOW USED IN FIVE PROV- INCES BY WOOL MEN, Prince Edward Island Made a Start Last Year With the Marketing of Wool by Pifty Farmers--In Nova Scotia the System is Con- fined to Two Counties--In Que- bec Great Strides Have . Been Made--Other Combined Selling. N five of the Provinces of Canada the co-operative plan of mar- keting wool has been put into operation. Three of the five -- Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Quebec--are in the east; two-- Alberta and Saskatchewan---are iu the west. The beginning in this line, so far as Prince Edward is concerned, was made last year, when 5,600 pounds of wool were marketed in a co-opera- tive way by fifty farmers of the Is- fama Province. This year 369 farm- ers in the same Province sold co- operatively 28,302 pounds of wool, and received neariy $11,000 for the same. The price per pound ranged from forty-three cents for medium clothing to ten cents for "tags," says Abmik in The Toronto Globe. in Nova Scotia the co-operative system of wool selling has so far been confined to two counties, and farmers in these two counties sold 17,388 pounds this season in the co- operative way. The average price was forty-one and ome-eighth cents per pound, including black fleeces, tags, and a few reject fleeces. The expenséd in connection with the sale, insurapte, packing, and loading was slightly over one-half cent. per pound. This included 100 wool sacks which were bought outright, and which may be had by members next year for bringing in their wool. In Quebec 1,617 farmers are of- ganized in wool growers' and sheep breeders' associations, and througn their organization 169,840 pounds of wool were sold this seaspn. The average weight of fleeces sold was The Modern Breakfast Cup is served to ALL the family --no harming Ra "den ing the children for fear of » doubt about the wisdom of a second cup for the husband for fear of disturbing price per pound cents. ed between thirty-one and thirty-five cents & pound, so that grading and sale netted members a gain of seven to twelve cents a pound, or twenty to forty per cent. advance. The membership fees in the Que- Hesitation on the housewifé's part [iI# ame #nd 1s being continued this year. Stations are maintained by the de- partment, at which live birds are re- ceived from growers and official ex. perts supervise the killing, packing, and grading. When the birds are received, the Co-operative Organlza- tion Branch of the Department of Agriculture will forward producers an advance payment at graduated prices, consistent with the quality of the birds. The poultry will either be sold immediately or, should the market be low, placed, in storage until a satisfactory an be ob- tained, and, when all of {he birds have been disposed of, final payment will be made which will »eturn to the producer every cent lized from the sale of his birds, less the cost of transportation, killing, boxes, and storage. In Quebec the Provincial Depart- ment of Agriculture has taken steps to promote the development of a co- operative bacon industry. With this ond in view an expert was four years ago brought in from Denmark, in which country seventy-five per cent. of the bacon produced is handled co- operatively. An effort was made to induce farmers of St. Valier to under- take the establishment of a co-ogera- tive bacon factory, but as they scem- ed indisposed tc move the depart- ment itself built one, which now has FOOD SOURING IN STOMACH CAUSES INDIGESTION, GAS "Pape's Diapepsin" Ends All Stom- ach Distress in Five Minutes. : Wonder what upset your stomach --which portion of the food did the damage--do you? Weil, don't bo- ther. If your stomach is in a revolt; if sour, gassy and upset, and what you just ate has fermented into stubborn lumps; head dizzy and aches; belch gases and acids and eructate undigested food; breath foul, tongue coated--just take a lit- tle Pape's Diapepsin and in five min= utes you wonder what became of the indigestion and distress. Millions of men and women today know that it is needless to have a bad stomach. A little Diapepsin oc- casionally keeps this delicate organ regulated and they'eat their favorite foods without fear. If your stomach doesn't take care of your liberal limit without rebel- lion; if your food is a damage in- stead of a help, remember the quick- est, surest, most harmless relief is Pape's Diapepsin, which costs only fifty cents for a large case at drug stores. It's truly wonderful---it di- gests food and sets things straight so gently and easily that it is really astonishing. Please, for sake; don't go on and on with a weak, dis- ordered stomach; it's so Cessary. a capacity of fifty or sixty pigs a week. Last year, when hogs were ruling much lower than of late, the prices paid for slaughtering ranged between 11 and 12% cents per pound, and the price for bacon was on an average 19 cents. In the parish of Princeville, Artha- baska county, the farmers them- selves have taken hold of the matter. They subserfbed $30,000 last year for the erection of a plant, and the first operations of this plant have proved encouraging. GROWTH IN THE WEST, Urban Increases Have Given Way Before War Conditions. A preliminary return of the resulta of the gquinquennial census of the Prairie Provinces, taken last June, gives the population of cities, towns, apd villages in the three Provinces. I'm all but a few cases increases are shown, although the growth of urban population has not beén nearly so great as was the case during the boom times of the two previous five: year periods. In the list given out recently Swift Current, for which the count is not yet compiled, is omitted, and all figures are subject to final revision. The total gain in population of the thirty cities and towns enumerated is approximately ninety thousand, as compared with a gain of over 150,000 between 1906 and 1911. Winnipeg, the largest city ia the middle west, increased its population from 136,035 in 1911 to 162,999 in 1916, being a gain of 26,964, or nearly 20 per cent. in five years. For the ten years 1906 to 1916 Winnipeg shows a increase of 72,852, or more than 80 per cent. In Saskatchewan, Regina leads with 26,112, although a decrease of 4,108 has taken place. Both Saska- toon and Moose Jaw show material gains since 1911, Alberta, Calgary still stands first with a population of 56,358, fol- lowed by Edmonton with 53,792. Of the population of the latter 12,420 represents that of the former city of Strathcona, now AuniCipall} pan of the Provincial capital. = 191 Strathcona had a population of 5,579, IS TO BE HELD IN THE Y.W,C.A. PARLORS At Noon on The Days in Connection With The War--Men and Women Are Invited to Attend, , Kingston, Nov. 25.--(To the Edi- tor) : Permit me to call the attention of your readers to the following which appeared in a recent number of one of our leading newspapers under title of, "The gvernment of 'Britain tells the people to pray:" "The people of London awoke this morning to find walls all over the city displaying mild official pos- ters exhorting Englishmen to pray daily for their country, for their soldiers and sailors, Admiral Beat- ty"s words were displayed prominent-y ly; until a religious rival takes place at home, so long will the war continue? These are followed by General Sir William Roberston's mes- sage 'a serious determination on the part of the nation to seek Divine help would undoubtedly furnish val- uable help to our soldiers and sailors.' The posger ends with the following words "will you join those who every day at noon, and at family prayers at home, pray for our country, our soldiers, and sailors?" not all the prayers of all the saints in Christendom will avail to termin- ate the awful cataclysm until men and women are ready to put away sin and give Christ the mastering of their lives." Twentieth century civilization does not want Him. It wants "kultur", if wants a religion that denies the authority and divine inspiration of the scriptures, that denies the deity of Christ, His supernatural birth, His immaculate life, His power to hold national law in suspense, the efficacy of His atoning sacrifice for sin, His bodily resurrection, ascend- ing and coming again. Its cry is still "away with Him", it wants a Christless willennium brought about by the advancement of civilization, and God was with one blow brought about the collapse of "kultur" the false God of twengleth century clvili- zation. The New York Sun in commenting torial says: "Never in the history of the race has mankind entered upon a new year with such a strange; tragic commingling of hope and fear a8 that which agitates the soul of humanity today. There is a lurking fear in the hearts of men that the struggle to preserve what is left of civilization may entail even greater and more costly sacrifices than have yet been demanded for its preser- vation. Mankind must make 'Its choice presently between the road upon the world situation in an edi-| "None but Christ" says MeCall Barbour, can ever solve the world's problems, banish its miseries, blot -out its sins and satisfy its unsaliable thirst. For want of Him the world is rushing headlong to ruin. Nearly twenty centuries ago ft chose a murderer instead of Christ, the son of God.. The world will have its God (Satan), as for Christ its cry is still away with Him." Will 'all loyalist of Jesus Christ whether men or women who desire to see His kingdom come in Great Britain, and His will done as it is done in heaven, meet together in the parlors of the Y.W.C.A,, Johnston street for united prayer for twenty minutes each Monday beginning at five minutes past twelve? Signed, B. Carr Harris President. 8. Foster Secretary, H. B, Chase, Chairman of Mission and Devotional Committee, PHYLLIS RELPH With the English comedy 'The Lod- ger" at the Grand on Monday evening, Nov, 27th SEEK LEATHER SUBSTITUTE. U.S. Retailers See No Relief From High Shoe Prices. Pittsburg, Pa., Nov, 27.--There is no relief in sight from present high prices of shoes, according to offi- cers and directors of the National Shoe Retailers' Association, who came here Saturday to arrange for the National convéntion' in Cinein- nati in January. The retailers were soysure high prices would continue thdt a lengthy discusston was held to provide a substitute for leather in the manufacture of shoes, and a committee was named to make a thorough investigation of this mat. that leads to chaos and 'the road that makes toward the millennium." ter, The more you know about coffee--and the more part- icular you are about aroma and flavour -- the more you will appreciate "SEAL BRAND" COFFEE. Once you have tried it, your choice will always be Chase & Sanborn's "SEAL BRAND" COFFEE. In 3%, 1 and 2 pound tins. Whole--ground--pulverized--also « fine ground for Percolators. Never sold in bulk. CHASE & SANBORN; MONTREAL. i and in 1906 one of 1,500. Canadian Officers to Visit Front, Arrangement: are being made by Sir Sam Hughes whereby a number of the higher officers on service in Canada, in connection with the ad- ministrative work at uarters and also in the various military divi- sions, will be permitted to visit Eng- land and the front. 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